In Xianyang City, with the snow falling, in the Xianyang Palace, Ying Zheng respectfully asked many questions to the old man Li Ji.
And outside Xianyang City.
A carriage with a black flag emblazoned with the word Qin was rushing back to Xianyang, its two axles leaving traces on the shallow snowy road.
In Xianyang City under the falling snow, there were naturally fewer pedestrians. Carriages kept running around, and finally stopped in front of a mansion.
A young man in official uniform got off the carriage and hurried into the mansion.
When he saw a touching and beautiful woman in the mansion, the beautiful woman was picked up by the young man and walked towards the room just after the ceremony. As the rooms were closed, faint shouts could be heard in every room.
An hour later.
When the rooms were opened again, the young man touched his waist while looking refreshed at the falling snow outside.
"grown ups!"
The beautiful woman followed the young man out. At this moment, there was an unnatural blush on the beautiful woman's face, which made the beautiful woman look even more beautiful.
"By the way, can I send you a financial gift to congratulate Mrs. Bai before now?"
The young man turned to look at the beautiful woman, with a smile in his eyes. Apart from a hint of satisfaction, the expression on his face was more unsatisfied.
This beautiful woman.
What a natural beauty.
If he had to go out for something else today, he wouldn't even want to get out of bed.
"Sir, here you go, I'll give you thirty gold to that Bai family!"
The beautiful woman stood behind the man and said softly.
Then the beautiful woman looked at the man.
After Mo was sent to Xianyang about half a year ago, the beautiful woman finally lived a comfortable life. Whether it was food, clothing, or housing, it was more than a little better than it was in Huanyu.
More importantly, unlike the older Zhao You, Tai Jing was gentler and younger than her, which she enjoyed even more.
"Well done!"
When Tai Jing heard He's words, he gave He an approving look.
The amount of thirty gold is definitely not a small amount for a wedding celebration. Even ordinary nobles would not give such a huge financial gift.
For Tai Jing's personal net worth, thirty gold is also a considerable sum of money.
Fortunately, he had received a lot of money from the grain incident before and when he went out in the past, so thirty gold was not a big deal for Tai Jing.
What Tai Jing needs more than these thirty gold is to establish a good relationship with the Bai family and Bai Yan.
It was first learned that Bai Yan was investigating looting and selling in Yanmen, and finally executed a group of nobles, and even some Qin generals were beheaded.
Tai Jing was dumbfounded when he heard the news. He didn't expect that the young general he saw in Yanyu, who was not burly, even a bit delicate, and had a literary atmosphere, would be so crazy.
Thinking back to that time when they got along, Bai Yan was very polite.
Tai Jing couldn't help but feel anxious.
Fortunately, Bai Yan did not enforce the law impartially at that time, but let him go and even gave the He family to him.
Tai Jing has always kept this incident in his mind.
"Sir, are you going to see Bai Yan later?"
The beautiful woman came behind Tai Jing and stood close behind Tai Jing: "Now I heard that Bai Yan was kind to the Yang family. Some time ago, General Yang even hosted a banquet in honor of Bai Yan. Then the Bai family and Feng Not only do you not need to worry about other noble families now, but if your relationship with Bai Yan goes further, you will definitely have a backer in the court in the future!"
In front of the study room.
Tai Jing felt the beautiful woman cuddling behind him and listened to the beautiful woman's words.
At this moment, Tai Jing simply loved this beautiful woman to death.
Whether it's the enjoyment under the bed or the knowledge, I don't know how much better a beautiful woman is than my wife.
Think back to the principal wife of Shu.
Tai Jing couldn't help but shake his head. If his wife had half the beauty and vision of the He family, how could he still be thinking about Xianyang when he was in Shu.
"You can make a great contribution this time!"
Tai Jing turned around, looked at He, and praised.
Looking at He, when he saw He's graceful figure, Tai Jing couldn't help but feel a little hot in his heart.
"Wait at home for my return!"
There was some uncontrollable desire in Tai Jing's heart, which made his voice a little low.
Then, under He's coquettish eyes, Tai Jing smiled and turned to leave, but before leaving, he still couldn't help but rub his waist while walking.
This scene made He couldn't help but smile.
In Xianyang City.
With the falling snowflakes, the sky is getting dark.
Tai Jing took a carriage to the door of a mansion according to the address Bai Yan had given before.
After getting off the carriage, Tai Jing looked at the Bai Mansion in front of him and made sure he was right. However, when he was about to go in, he saw a familiar figure walking out of the door.
"Brother Yan!"
Seeing Bai Yan, Tai Jing looked happy and stood there and slowly raised his hand to Bai Yan.
Bai Yan was also a little surprised when he saw Tai Jing in front of the door.
When Bai Yan returned to Xianyang, it was not without Zhao Guo Tai Jing, but at that time Tai Jing had already gone out due to his position.
I didn't expect to meet you here at this time.
"Brother respect!"
Bai Yan walked up to Tai Jing and bowed his hands in ceremony.
Bai Yan naturally noticed Tai Jing's title, but Bai Yan didn't mind.
Apart from the fact that the Tai clan is an old clan from Shu, Tai Jing's position could have brought Bai Yan many government orders and some news from other counties.
Therefore, it is also good for Bai Yan to be on good terms with Tai Jing.
"Before Bai Yan returned to Xianyang, he wanted to have a chat with Mr. Tai in the restaurant, but he never thought that Mr. Tai would go out on important matters!"
Bai Yan looked at Tai Jing and said with a smile.
Tai Jing also smiled and explained.
As for the news of Bai Yan's visit, He had already informed him in the room of the mansion.
"Brother Yan, what is this?"
After Tai Jing explained, he was a little confused when he saw Bai Yan going out.
It's almost getting dark now. Where is Bai Yan going?
"Brother Jing, come together, please!"
When Bai Yan heard Tai Jing's words, he didn't answer in a hurry, but smiled and invited Tai Jing to go with him.
In Yanyu, Bai Yan was kind to Tai Jing.
Now that they happened to meet here, Bai Yan also wanted to take Tai Jing to have a meal at Li Mansion. After all, the principle of carrots and sticks is that the most taboo is just having carrots.
"Uh...please!"
Tai Jing was a little surprised when he heard Bai Yan's invitation, but he didn't refuse.
Tai Jing then followed Bai Yan to Bai Yan's carriage.
As the carriage started walking, Bai Yan and Tai Jing also chatted some words inside the carriage. During this period, Bai Yan also asked some things he wanted to know, intentionally or unintentionally.
Tai Jing did not hide anything about Bai Yan's inquiry.
After all, after the Yanmen incident, Tai Jing clearly realized that Zai Lan and Bai Yan really wanted to let him go, not because of the nobles behind him.
On killing nobles.
The young Bai Yan in the carriage in front of him showed no mercy at all.
After a long time.
The carriage walked along, and laughter could be heard from time to time, until the carriage stopped and the coachman opened the curtain.
Bai Yan got off the carriage, and when Tai Jing followed him out of the carriage, he looked at the Li Mansion in front of him, the expression on his cheeks was full of surprise.
"Li Mansion?"
Tai Jing looked at the words on the mansion, then turned to look at Bai Yan.
Bai Yan nodded and made a gesture of invitation.
When Tai Jing saw this, he followed Bai Yan towards the gate. He thought that General Li Xin should be the one to invite Bai Yan for this trip.
I never thought that after following the servants into the mansion, I came to the courtyard and saw the busy servants and maids, their number and the appearance of coming and going.
Only then did Tai Jing realize that things seemed not that simple.
After waiting for the report, Tai Jing saw Li Xin. After the ceremony, he and Bai Yan came to the main hall under the leadership of Li Xin.
Then when he saw the clan members in the main hall, Tai Jing looked confused and a little at a loss.
"General Bai!"
At this time, a hearty laugh brought Tai Jing back to his senses, and then he saw Bai Yan and a middle-aged man in official uniform holding hands in a ceremony.
Tai Jing looked at Bai Yan with some confusion.
However, Bai Yan's next words made Tai Jingtong shrink back.
"Bai Yan, I have met Mr. Li, the censor!"
Bai Yan bowed his hands and compiled a ritual.
The censor and the censor, Mr. Li, together, Tai Jing still doesn't know. The person greeting Bai Yan is General Li Xin's uncle, the censor of the county, Li Pingyan.
"Yan, this is my father! This is my grandfather!"
Li Xin spoke at this time.
At this moment, Tai Jing was already in a daze, looking at the middle-aged man aside, Qin General Li Yao, and the other gray-haired old man, turned out to be Longxi County Governor Li Chong.
Tai Jing's face was confused at this moment, and he only knew how to follow Bai Yan and keep saluting.
Later, when I learned that the other two middle-aged men were Li Yun and Li Qi, and heard that the middle-aged man Li Yun said that his father Li Ji went to the palace to see King Qin and had not yet returned from the palace.
Tai Jing swallowed.
The Tai family is an old clan from Shu, and Shu is adjacent to Longxi. Tai Jing naturally heard his father introduce the Li family when he was a child.
Therefore, Tai Jing still has some impressions on Li Ji, Li Yun, Li Qi and his son. Although it is not particularly deep, one thing is very certain.
That was Li Mu, the previous king of Wu'an in the state of Zhao, who was the son of Li Ji.
Think of this.
Tai Jing, who was standing next to Bai Yan, looked at Bai Yan with a bit of shock.
Although I don’t know why Bai Yan has a good relationship with Li Yun and Li Qi, they are very good.
But now seeing that the Li family of Longxi and the Li family of Zhaodi are together, and specially invited Bai Yan to come, what does this mean? How could Tai Jing not feel it.
Tai Jing felt at this moment that from beginning to end, both he and people outside seemed to have underestimated Bai Yan's connections and connections.
After sunset.
In the Li Mansion, as Bai Yu and Li Ji returned one after another, the sound of toasts began to be heard in the main hall.
The banquet lasted until late at night. The drunken Bai Yu, Bai Yan and Tai Jing were just escorted out of the mansion by Li Pingyan's eldest son, Li Lu and Li Liang, with the help of the maid.
Because Bai Yu and Bai Yan both have their own mansions and do not ride in the same carriage.
In Bai Yan's carriage.
Bai Yan looked at Tai Jing who was lying in the carriage with his eyes closed and kept talking and murmuring, with a smile on his cheeks.
At this time, Bai Yan closed his eyes and rested his mind. There was no need to pretend to be drunk when no one else was around.
Regarding this banquet, to be honest, if Bai Yu hadn't said anything, Bai Yan would probably have looked surprised when he saw Li Chong and Li Yao today.
However, after knowing that Li was Lao Tzu, Bai Yan was not surprised.
The purpose of this trip to Jingshi Mountain to worship heaven was to show the world's literati and Confucian scholars. If all the Li family members were present, then it would be justifiable. This is the same as the later generations of Ying Zheng who went on tours several times and summoned Confucian scholars.
Qin valued literati and Confucian scholars!
Behind this simple truth, Bai Yan saw Ying Zheng's compromise and helplessness.
Even Ying Zheng clearly knew that the Qin State needed scholars. This was the middle level of the country. The larger the country, the higher the demand for scholars.
Never expect to recruit just anyone to govern, because the simplest rules and regulations of Qin are not something ordinary people can handle, not to mention that no matter which county or county there are nobles.
"General, we're here!"
After an unknown amount of time, after the carriage stopped, the groom said outside.
Bai Yan nodded when he heard this, then left the carriage and asked his trusted aides on horseback to come over and help help Tai Jing get drunk.
Bai Yan came to Tai Jing's mansion and knocked on the door.
After a while.
A servant opened the door and saw Bai Yan. He saw Tai Jing being supported by several men behind Bai Yan, and he quickly showed respect to Bai Yan.
At the notice of the servant.
A moment later, He, wearing a white sheepskin fur, appeared at the front door.
Seeing Bai Yan, He looked surprised.
Then he humbly stepped forward to perform the ceremony.
"Mr. He, meet General Bai!"
Regarding this deputy general of the Qin State who was guarding Yanyu, He didn't take it seriously at first. However, when he realized that Bai Yan had seen through all his thoughts and methods, He broke into a cold sweat.
Like Tai Jing, He, who had been staying in Xianyang before, heard the news of the Yanmen massacre.
The whole person trembled, thankful that Bai Yan let her go at that time.
"lady!"
Bai Yan turned around and saw He, raised his hand and said in greeting.
When Bai Yan saw He again, it was as if he had forgotten everything from the past, and it felt like it was just the first time they met.
After the ceremony, Bai Yan asked his subordinates to hand Tai Jing over to the maid behind He.
After doing all this, Bai Yan declined He's invitation and said goodbye and left on the grounds that he had something important to do tomorrow.
Mr. He and his maid stood on the road outside the door, watching the carriage leave under the moonlight, and felt relieved.
.......
The next day.
When the court went to court, when all the civil and military officials saw Li Ji in the main hall of Xianyang, all officials were stunned.
It can be said that Li Ji's appearance surprised everyone.
Being able to become an official of the Qin State and go to court in the main hall of the Qin King's Palace, officials among the hundreds of officials will naturally not be like Bai Yan and Tai Jing, who do not know the origin of Li Ji and the significance of coming to Xianyang.
So now, seeing the elderly Li Ji coming into the hall, the civil and military officials on the left and right looked at each other in private, full of shock.
Among the hundreds of officials, even Feng Jie, Hu Quan, and Mao Jiao couldn't help but look shocked.
Former Grand Tutor Li Ji actually came to Xianyang!
Hu Quannai is an old minister of the Qin State, and is naturally no stranger to Li Ji. It can be said that he was a colleague a long time ago. Although he has had little contact with him, he has met him when he was young.
In the main hall.
As Li Ji went up to the hall, Li Si, Wei Zhuang, Wei Liao, Chang Pingjun and others at the front of the hall turned their heads slightly and looked at Li Ji, with surprise in their eyes.
We will leave for Handan in two days.
Unexpectedly, the king could actually invite Li Ji back to Qin!
Aside from the fact that Li Ji is a descendant of Laozi, in terms of knowledge and status in the hearts of literati in the world, scholars in the entire Qin State recognized that, except for the missing Wei Zhe, the only one who had ever been a Taifu in the Qin State was Li Ji.
Wei Zhe's sudden departure and Li Ji's retreat were two things that had always been on the king's mind and he would never forget them.
I never thought that the king would be able to invite Li Ji back to Xianyang, Qin State.
I just don’t know what means were used!
Think of this.
Following this thought, Wei Zhuang and Chang Pingjun looked at each other with confusion.
the other side.
Because there were still two days before departure, Bai Yan was preparing in the cavalry camp outside Xianyang City.
Yanmen, Zhao Di, is thousands of miles away.
In Shanwu City, Bai Yan's mansion.
A man came to the study and walked up to Mr. Wei respectfully.
"My lord, everything has been arranged!"
The man raised his hand to Mr. Wei to report.
Mr. Wei looked at the bamboo slips in his hand. When he heard the man's words, he just nodded. There was no emotion at all on his dull face.
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"Sir, most of these people are very young. They need to be kept in captivity for at least twenty years before they can achieve anything!"
After the man finished the ceremony, he looked at Mr. Wei, hesitated, and then spoke.
And heard the man's words.
Mr. Wei slowly looked at the bamboo slip and looked at the man.
"Twenty years is twenty years. Remember, you must not tell Bai Yan about this right now!"
After Mr. Wei finished speaking, he warned the man sternly.
The reason for this is simply that Mr. Wei knew Bai Yan's character, and Bai Yan kept in mind his kindness to Ying Zheng for his promotion. It can be said that Bai Yan was loyal to Qin.
But as someone who has been there.
Mr. Wei knows very well that loyalty alone is not enough in this world.
Especially since Bai Yan has offended so many people now, no one knows that one day Ying Zheng will no longer favor and value Bai Yan, and will instead listen to villains.
No matter how powerful Bai Yan is in the future, once he loses trust and is taken back by Ying Zheng, his military power will be difficult to end well.
Now that Bai Yan is not in Yanmen, the 3,500 dead soldiers are the retreat that Mr. Wei has left for Bai Yan twenty years later.
If possible, Mr. Wei did not hope that Bai Yan would need these dead soldiers one day, even if his work was in vain.
However, Mr. Wei hopes that when the critical moment comes, when there is a need, Bai Yan can have a private army belonging to Bai Yan under his command!
As long as the Qin State and Ying Zheng do not move, this army will not exist in the world.
"promise!"
When the man heard what Mr. Wei said, he quickly handed over his hand.
Mr. Wei watched the man retreat and turned to look out the window.
At this time, the State of Zhao had just experienced a famine, and this was the best opportunity to cultivate dead soldiers.
Bai Yan is kind-hearted!
This evil man must be done by him, an old man who is about to be buried!
Mr. Wei didn't want Bai Yan to die well.
"Sir! This is the news from Xizuo!"
The door suddenly opened, and a cavalry soldier hurriedly came to Mr. Wei and handed a piece of cloth to Mr. Wei.
Mr. Wei stretched out his hand to take the piece of cloth, looking at the contents, his brows furrowed slightly on his wrinkled cheeks.
"How many people are there in the Heavy Cavalry now?"
Mr. Wei asked softly after reading the contents.
"Fifteen people!"
When the cavalry soldiers heard what Mr. Wei said, they handed over their hands and reported.
Mr. Wei nodded when he heard this, remembering how he had seen the heavy knight in the past, fearless of the sword and brave and invincible on the battlefield.
Now all forces are ready to move!
"Pass my order, fifteen heavy cavalry go south! Protect the general!"
Mr. Wei put down the piece of cloth and gave an order.
"promise!"
When the cavalry officers heard this, they were startled. After coming to their senses, they quickly handed over their hands and saluted, then turned and left.
