"You go to CRRC and bring a trailer over, and you go prepare some tools..."
In the courtyard, a eunuch in his forties was explaining matters to other eunuchs around him.
Suddenly hearing footsteps coming from behind, the eunuch turned his head, and then saw Ying Kan coming over.
"grown ups!"
"grown ups!
"
Seeing Ying Kan, both the leading eunuch and the other eunuchs and maids around him bowed their heads in ceremony and looked at Ying Kan respectfully.
"How is this going?"
Ying Kan came to the eunuch, pointed at the white cloth corpse on the ground behind him, and asked impatiently.
Looking at these eunuchs and maids, Ying Kan felt a little irritable.
We were about to leave Yewang City, why did a dead person appear at this juncture?
"Return to my lord!"
The leading eunuch, who was in his thirties, watched Ying Kan walk by him. Before he could say anything, he saw that Ying Kan had already used his feet to gently lift the white cloth.
Under everyone's gaze, Ying Kan, who originally looked impatient, kicked off the white cloth and saw the covered body.
When he saw the dark green face under the white cloth, Ying Kan was instantly startled. He stumbled back two steps and almost fell to the ground if the servants behind him hadn't stretched out their hands to support him.
"She, she, she..."
Ying Kan pointed at the corpse with his hand tremblingly. He couldn't believe that the miserable corpse under the white cloth just now was actually... Mrs. Zheng!
What exactly is going on?
Why is Mrs. Zheng's body in this yard?
Mrs. Zheng is the king’s favorite beauty during this period!
"what is going on?"
After Ying Kan was frightened, his face turned dull and he quickly turned to look at the eunuch in his forties.
Mrs. Zheng died suddenly, does the king know?
Ying Kan already had a premonition in his mind how furious the king would be when he knew about this.
"Return to my lord."
The eunuch looked at Ying Kan's appearance and raised his hands.
"It is the king's order to give Mrs. Zheng Bai Ling."
The eunuch explained.
One sentence made Ying Kan dumbfounded, and his eyes were full of disbelief as he looked at the corpse wrapped in white cloth a few steps away.
Did the king order Mrs. Zheng to be executed?
How is it possible? The king clearly loves Mrs. Zheng very much. He and Mrs. Zheng were still laughing and chatting some time ago, and he was quite close to Mrs. Zheng.
"What's going on? Why did the king give the order?"
After Ying Kan came to his senses, he stood up with the help of his entourage and asked hurriedly.
Ying Kan was not stupid. He knew very well that something terrible must have happened when the king ordered Mrs. Zheng to be executed.
"Sir, I don't even know how humble my position is!"
When the eunuch heard Ying Kan's question, he smiled bitterly. He also found out at the last moment that the person he saw dead before was Mrs. Zheng, and he was so frightened that he sat down on the ground.
In the courtyard.
Ying Kan looked at the eunuch who didn't know who was passing by, then glanced at Mrs. Zheng's body a few steps away, and quickly turned around to find Ying Zheng.
Ying Kan was solely responsible for the palace security during this trip. Ying Kan didn't even know about Mrs. Zheng's death. How could Ying Kan not panic?
After a while.
It was not easy for Ying Kan to wait, and he even walked and ran to the yard where Ying Zheng lived.
The first thing he saw was Li Xin, Yang Duan and two others who were also waiting for orders in the yard.
"Kings!"
Ying Kan glanced at Li Xin, Yang Duan and the two of them, then stepped forward and came behind Ying Zheng.
At this moment, Ying Kan was filled with uneasiness, and there was no need for anyone else to speak. Ying Kan realized that he might have been negligent in his duties.
Right now Ying Kan just hopes that Ying Zheng won't blame him.
"I'm just planning to order someone to come find you!"
Ying Zheng looked at Ying Kan and said nothing.
Ying Zheng did not have much hope for this descendant of the Ying clan. He brought him here mainly to see his seniority in the clan and to appease the uncle Zong and others behind him.
As the king of Qin, Ying Zheng knew that in addition to balancing the power within the court, support from the clan was also extremely important.
"Your Majesty! This is General Bai's bamboo slip!"
At this time, a eunuch held bamboo slips in both hands and came to Ying Zheng.
Ying Zheng did not take the bamboo slips, but asked the eunuch to hand them over to Yang Duanhe and Li Xin.
Under Ying Kan's doubtful eyes.
After Yang Duan and the old general saluted Ying Zheng, they took the bamboo slips from the eunuch's hands with both hands, and then looked at the contents with Li Xin.
However, after only two breaths, they saw Yang Duan and the old general looking surprised, and Li Xin also looked shocked.
This made Ying Kan even more curious. Looking at the long bamboo slips, it seemed that Bai Yan had ordered someone to send news again!
When I think of Bai Yan.
Ying Kan had some impatience on his face. Now he was sincerely unhappy with Bai Yan.
"Your Majesty, these..."
Yang Duan and the old general looked at the contents inside the brief, slowly raised their heads, and looked at Ying Zheng in disbelief.
Li Xin on the side also looked shocked.
Because the bamboo slips in the hands of the two of them clearly recorded the news that someone in Zhongmou City was planning to rebel. Among them, no less than twenty nobles were killed or arrested, and no less than a thousand rebels were killed. Even the officials and city officials in Zhongmou City were killed. They were all found to be traitors to Qin.
And at the end of the bamboo slips, there are even more officials and nobles of the Qin State involved.
Is this the same Zhongmou City that was sent to inform me that everything is fine?
Think of this.
No matter Yang Duan, the old general, or Li Xin, they couldn't help but shed a cold sweat. Fortunately, otherwise, if the king really arrived at Zhongmou City, he would probably be in danger.
"So many rebels! The Zhu family, the Huan family, the Dongguo family..."
Yang Duan and the old general held the bamboo slips with disbelief in their eyes.
Especially for several of the noble families, Yang Duan and the old general were very familiar with them, and whether it was the eldest son Yang Yan or even his elder brother Yang Xian's family, they often had contact with those noble families and were considered family friends.
Think about this.
Looking at the bamboo slips in front of him, General Yang would be lying if he said he wasn't surprised.
That day Bai Yan came to the mansion to find him and expressed his worries. At that time, General Yang did guess that there would be no peace in Zhao's hometown.
But I never thought that there were so many noble families involved and their influence was so broad. Even the noble families who were familiar with the Yang family were involved.
After reading the bamboo slips.
Yang Duan and the old general slowly raised their eyes and handed the bamboo slips to Ying Kan.
At this time, what appeared in the minds of Yang Duan and the old general was the face of the young boy who came to the mansion that day with a package to ask for advice.
Bai Yan!
Old General Yang was thinking about this name in his mind, and couldn't believe how that young man found out these noble clans in such a short period of time.
At this moment.
Ying Kan on the side took the bamboo slip from the hands of Old General Yang. As soon as he got the bamboo slip, Ying Kan frowned slightly and looked at the bamboo slip in his hand with a hint of displeasure.
However, at the first glance, Ying Kanwei's frown slowly relaxed, and then his eyes widened in shock and he kept shaking his head.
"No way! This is impossible!"
Ying Kan held the bamboo slips and kept repeating this sentence.
After reading the contents of the bamboo slips, sweat had already appeared on Ying Kan's forehead, and he hurriedly looked up at Ying Zheng.
"Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible. The ministers have already been ordered to lurk along the way. If there are so many nobles plotting rebellion, how could the ministers not know about it!"
Ying Kan looked at Ying Zheng anxiously and explained softly.
He bluntly stated that the content in this bamboo slip was definitely not true, otherwise how could he not know it.
Obviously he had sent spies to lurk on the road a long time ago.
"So you think that Bai Yan killed innocent people in vain and framed him!"
When Ying Zheng heard what Ying Kan said, he turned to look at Ying Kan.
Even Yang Duan, the old general, and Li Xin who were standing next to Ying Kan couldn't help but turn their heads and look at Ying Kan.
There had been some discord between Ying Kan and Bai Yan before, but it had already spread, but the discord was at odds. Just now, Ying Kan accused Bai Yan of a crime without any evidence. Both the old general and Li Xin knew that this was A very taboo thing.
"Your Majesty! I dare not slander General Bai!"
Under Ying Zheng's gaze, Ying Kan quickly raised his hands. At this moment, Ying Kan also had cold sweat on his back.
Ying Kan also knew that what he said just now was wrong, and also knew that what Ying Zheng was most taboo about was slandering other officials without evidence.
"General Bai Yan was previously a slave in Shangjun. He was famous for his deadly battles, so he was named a general by the king. For such a person, I know that he is definitely not someone who is greedy for merit and framed."
Yingkan raised his hand and explained.
Even if he was at odds with Bai Yan, Ying Kan had to praise Bai Yan's past deeds at this time, and frankly said that he also believed that Bai Yan, who came from a life-and-death battle, would definitely not do anything to deceive the king by taking credit for his merits. .
Looking at Ying Zheng, Ying Kan felt a little flustered, fearing that Ying Zheng wouldn't believe it.
"Your Majesty, I definitely did not slander General Bai Yan!"
Yingkan said again.
In the yard.
Ying Zheng looked at Ying Kan. There was not too much anger on his face, but a hint of disappointment suddenly appeared in his eyes.
Ying Kan, who was in a panic, did not notice these.
Only Yang Duan, the old general and Li Xin saw the fleeting disappointment in Ying Zheng's eyes.
Yang Duan and the old general, who had lived for most of their lives and served the Qin State for most of their lives, knew better than Li Xin at this time. If Ying Kan's ability was insufficient, it would not be like this. After all, in this matter, those rebels were indeed He was very well prepared. Not only did he not leak the news, but he also attracted so many Qin officials.
What really makes Ying Zheng disappointed with Ying Kan is that Ying Kan clearly has suspicions, but he doesn't even dare to say them out.
You must know that, whether in the eyes of Ying Zheng or outsiders, Ying Kan is a clan member of the Ying family of the Qin State, and holds an important position in the Qin State. Such a person, just because of Ying Zheng's inquiry, even his heart is broken. They dare not speak out their doubts.
That kind of people.
Often when something is most critical, it is easier to be disappointed.
"Go get the bamboo slips!"
Ying Zheng told a eunuch.
It didn't take long.
After the eunuch came back with the bamboo slips, Ying Zheng asked the eunuch to hand the bamboo slips to Ying Kan.
Ying Kan didn't understand what Ying Zheng meant, but he still bowed to Ying Zheng, and then carefully took the bamboo slips with both hands.
When he opened the bamboo slips and saw the contents, Ying Kan looked stunned.
It contains a detailed list of all the nobles who participated in the rebellion, and the names of many of them are written in detail, such as Wu Gao, Xu Zixiao, etc.
What really caught Ying Kan off guard was that the names of some eunuchs, maids, and servants appeared in it. One of them was an official who helped him manage the fine work.
When he saw the name of the adjutant he believed in above.
Suddenly it was like a ray of light cutting through the fog.
Ying Kan suddenly felt vaguely why he had not received any news before!
"Your Majesty, what is this?"
Ying Kan looked at Ying Zheng in disbelief.
"Who sent this?"
Ying Kan asked.
Now Yingkan still has the last bit of luck in his heart. Maybe the list in this list is wrong.
However, while speaking, Dang Yingkan looked at the bamboo slip in his hand again.
When I saw the three characters "Mrs. Zheng" in the name at the back, my mind was like thunder, and I froze on the spot.
At this time, Ying Kan remembered seeing Mrs. Zheng’s body.
Ying Kan slowly raised his head and looked at Ying Zheng.
"Bai Yan!"
Ying Zheng said, and then ignored Ying Kan. Whether the rebellion was true or not, we will naturally know when we get to Zhongmou City.
When the time comes, let alone Ying Kan, even Ying Zheng will personally meet the nobles who want to kill him.
In the yard.
Ying Zheng looked at Yang Duanhe and Li Xin.
"I ordered you two to rush back to Luoyang to capture the Zheng family and to Zhongmou City."
Ying Zheng ordered.
"promise!"
"promise!
"
Yang Duanhe and Li Xin quickly prepared the ceremony.
Ying Zheng looked at the two of them, and then turned to look at the eunuch beside him. A hint of anger appeared in his eyes, but it disappeared in a flash and was very vague.
"According to my order, Chu Ren exposed the traitors, guarded him for meritorious service, was promoted to the rank of Zhong Geng, and was transferred to Yinyi in central Guizhou to garrison!"
Ying Zheng opened his mouth and ordered.
"promise!"
The eunuch hurriedly prepared the ceremony, then turned and left.
And after hearing Ying Zheng's words, whether it was Ying Kan, Li Xin, or even Old General Yang, they couldn't help but look at Ying Zheng in surprise.
General Chu Ren?
Ying Kan and Old General Yang were the first to come to their senses. Due to their status, they immediately recalled that the Chu family and the Zheng family seemed to have been married!
I see!
At this time, Ying Kan and General Yang finally understood why Bai Yan got the news about the rebels in such a short period of time. It turned out to be General Chu Ren's credit.
Ying Kan finally breathed a sigh of relief, as long as Bai Yan didn't find out by himself.
After all, as long as Bai Yan didn't find out by himself, it wouldn't make him look like a useless waste.
...........
Qi State Linzi.
"Why is father like this?"
In a small bamboo garden, a man in his forties, dressed in Confucian attire, squatted in the corner with an unhappy look on his face.
On the other side is an old man with gray hair on his temples.
At this moment, the old man was holding a cane and was trembling with anger from the middle-aged man.
"You are so angry with me~!"
The old man is Bai Yan's grandfather.
However, compared to the past, my grandfather is no longer as uneasy as he used to be. For example, he was in this small garden. Although it was not very nice, because it was passed down from his ancestors, there were small things everywhere in the garden.
At this moment, I looked around and saw that everything was empty.
Even my grandfather's once clean and tidy clothes have turned into messy coarse cloth.
Clothes are divided into three, six or nine grades, and commoners are also divided into good and bad. At least the commoner my grandfather was wearing at this time was the worst kind.
Under the unkempt white hair, the old face was blue with anger.
"You, you!"
The grandfather looked at his uncle, his eldest son, and wanted to beat him to death.
In this village, all the dignity gained over the past decades has been lost to this uncle!
Looking back on this morning, facing the aggressive third son, the eldest son finally told the truth.
No wonder it has been almost a year since I came back. No matter how I try to persuade him, my eldest son still refuses to return to Qin.
It turned out that he had escaped from Qin and was not returning home with honor at all.
"I am so angry~!"
The more my grandfather thought about it, the more angry he became.
In order for the eldest son to go to Qin, the family exchanged all the land for money to provide for the eldest son's needs along the way. The whole family was counting on the eldest son to come back and take the family to Qin to enjoy happiness.
"In the past, I was slandered by traitors in the Qin State. You can't blame me!"
The uncle looked at his father who was stopped by his mother and explained shamelessly.
Although I just let it slip that I was greedy for money, as long as I don’t admit it or remember it, then it’s okay!
And right now.
The important thing is not this matter, but how to get to Chu State.
"Father! Can't you trust the child again? Go and ask your brother-in-law for some money to support the child to go to the Chu Kingdom. The child swears that he has met his old friend in Jixia Academy. The old friend promises that as long as the child goes to the Chu Kingdom, he will be the child. Introduce the powerful! With the talent and knowledge of a child."
As the uncle spoke, he looked at his father and said, "Father still doesn't believe that in the future, the whole family will be able to enjoy glory and wealth."
A few words.
The grandfather, who was trembling with anger, pointed at his uncle and couldn't say a word.
Although he was angry, the uncle's words still came to my grandfather's mind. Indeed, the family is already like this, and if we can't find a way out, it will only get worse.
And with the ability of the eldest son, if he can go to the Chu Kingdom and meet the powerful people, then the whole family will be able to follow the uncle, live in a mansion, and be cared for.
"My dear friend, please trust Zihuai! Zhonger has been honest and kind-hearted since he was a child. As long as he opens his mouth, Zhonger will definitely give Zihuai some money to go to Chu."
】
The white-haired old woman also said to her grandfather.
Grandma also trusted her eldest son, not to mention how could she bear to see her eldest son stay at home all his life, with no one appreciating his talents.
"Yes! If you don't go and ask, then Yan'er has been in Yicheng for the past two years, but he has brought a lot of money back to his family!"
Yingshi was also not far away, helping to echo.
"Yes, yes! Go and ask! I want more, and I want some for my family. My father went and asked if he could let Brother Zhong dedicate some fields to his father. After all, Brother Zhong only has five people there, and we only have A piece of land, but there are about ten people! Even if you are so rich, you don’t care about that little money.”
Bai Yan's uncle Zitai's wife also said softly and hurriedly.
The other three women also agreed, and even the two young women holding children in their arms looked at the old man.
Two years' time.
Far more than this small garden has changed, everything about food and clothing has changed.
And even his uncle Zitai knew at this time that all this was due to his father selling the land and giving all the money to his eldest brother Zihuai to go to Qin.
But it's too late to pursue anything now. It's better to think about how to get Brother Zhong's money to improve the family's life. No matter whether Zihuai lives or dies when he goes to Chu State this time, let the family have money first.
"Go ahead!
! "
In the garden, the grandfather looked at the eyes of the family and threw his crutch to the ground in anger.
"I already asked for it the first two times I went there. If I go again now, I can't afford to lose face!"
Grandfather's old face was full of sadness.
At this moment.
Outside the small garden, suddenly a young man walked in hurriedly.
"Zi Lu, what do you think? Then Zhu Zi... Yan'er, are you willing to give me some money?"
When the uncle saw his son Zilu coming back, he stood up quickly and hurried forward to ask.
Zitai, who was a few steps away, saw his elder brother looking like this, his eyes full of meaning.
It seems that his brother is really thick-skinned. He not only thought about how to get money from the Shi family, but also asked Zilu to go all the way to Yicheng to find Yan'er.
"Father, the child has not been found!"
When Zilu saw his father, he knelt on the ground and said with a mournful face.
At this moment, Zilu no longer looked as elegant and polite as he did in Confucian clothes. Not to mention that the coarse cloth on his body was full of dirt, and even a few beards and dirt stains on his face could be seen that he had experienced a lot.
"What? Didn't find him? Didn't he say he was under Ling Shi's sect? How could he not find anyone?"
After hearing what Zilu said, the uncle asked with a puzzled look on his face.
Zitai, Yingshi, and even grandfather and grandmother looked at each other and looked at Zilu.
"Father, I asked the retinues of Ling Shi's family, and they all said that there is no such person as Yan!"
Zilu shook his head.
Recalling the time in Yicheng, Zilu also wondered if he had heard wrongly. Yan, who often brought money to the family for trustees, was not under Ling Shi's sect.
"What happened? Where did that go?"
The uncle looked confused.
Zitai and his wife looked at each other and couldn't help but frown.
Just when everyone was silent, a woman holding a small child in her arms suddenly spoke.
"Didn't my father say that he met Yan in Xianyang?"
The woman said softly.
If Bai Yan were here, he might still remember that before he left, he met many villagers with women who wanted to betrothed to Zilu. At that time, among all the women who wanted to marry Zilu, there were This woman named Cen Qing.
But at that time, let alone Cen Qing, no one else looked at Yan seriously.
now.
Cen Qing held the child in her arms and looked at the gazes of her grandfather, grandmother and others.
"Yes, it is similar, but it is not Yan!"
The uncle shook his head when he heard his daughter-in-law's words.
This matter has been confirmed a long time ago. If Yan'er was in Xianyang, how could he still ask someone to bring money to the Xiao family? No one in this world would give his money to others.
Not to mention that it has been like this for two years.
"Father, it's not important. What's important is that Yan is not in Yicheng now. If my father says yes, then it is! And my father is not going to Chu State this time."
Cen Qing said this, looked at Zilu's father, his own father, and said softly: "We are going to Qin!"
Inside the Bamboo Garden.
At first, everyone frowned when they heard Cen Qing's words. They didn't understand why Cen Qing said this. After all, the uncle had obviously committed crimes in Qin and it was impossible to return to Qin.
But soon.
Yingshi was the first to react, and then Zitai also realized what Cen Qing meant and looked at Cen Qing in surprise.
"wonderful!"
Zitai said with excitement.
Zitai knew very well that the Nashi family was not in a good position, but as long as Shui Shou and Shui Yan were involved, the Nashi family would lose their sense of proportion.
And this time, if you want the Shi family to pay, there is no better place to start than Shui Yan.
"Hiss~!"
The uncle also realized it at this time.
"That's right! When I say I'm going to Qin, I don't necessarily mean going to Qin. Brother Zhong and Shi don't know that I committed a crime in Qin! They won't doubt it. It's wonderful! It's really wonderful!"
The uncle said with joy on his face, then turned his head and looked at his daughter-in-law, the approval in his eyes was undisguised.
Zilu only reacted when he heard his father's words and looked at his wife, a little stunned.
"Good man!"
When Cen Qing saw Zilu's gaze, her face was full of shyness. She seemed to be very lucky to have received this attention.
