At the gate of the governor's mansion, Gan Si hurriedly walked out of the mansion, not caring about the looks of others.
"Sir!" The groom who had been waiting outside the mansion was a little confused when he saw Gan Si's anxious look.
However, Gan Si had no time to pay attention to the groom.
"Go back to the inn!" As Gan Si spoke, he walked directly past the coachman and got into the carriage. Seeing this, the groom knew that Gan Si was in a hurry, so he didn't dare to delay. After Gan Si sat down, he waved the rope to drive the horse away.
As the carriage drove slowly towards the inn, Gan Si, who was sitting in the carriage at this moment, was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot.
"Bai Yan, he is actually Bai Yan!" Gan Si muttered, half happy and half sad, with a dry mouth. Just now in the governor's mansion, Gan Si watched Bai Yan leave, and then sat with him in the pavilion.
Mr. Yang occasionally talked to him, but he was born into a noble family and had been exposed to all kinds of people since childhood. Gan Si couldn't tell that Mr. Yang only talked to him for the sake of Lu Jia and that he was an official, so he just asked a few questions.
Otherwise, a veteran official of the Qin State who has been on the battlefield and holds a high position like Mr. Yang would not have to pay attention to him at all. Likewise, Gan Sicai had been anxiously looking for an opportunity to leave.
Gan Si knew very well that for him now, compared with Mr. Yang, seizing Bai Yan's connections was the most important thing.
As long as Bai Yan is willing to help him, he will have a chance to climb up in Yanmen in the future. After a while. When the carriage arrived at the inn, Gan Si didn't have time to wait for the carriage to stop, so he stepped out of the carriage and then returned to his dormitory to take out his pen and ink.
After much thought, Gan Si finally decided to send a letter to Lu Sheng. Rather than relying on Lu Qi now, Gan Si decided to give Lu Sheng a try.
Because Gan Si knew Lu Qi's character, Gan Si did not get close to Lu Qi when he was in decline. Now that Lu Qi has risen, even if he is friends with Lu Qi, Lu Qi's trust in him is far less than Lu Sheng's.
Therefore, Lu Qi was the helpless choice, and Lu Sheng was the best result. A full half hour. After writing the letter and looking at the bamboo slips in his hand, Gan Si stood up with satisfaction. After walking out of the hut, he took the carriage again and asked the groom to go to Lu's restaurant, and the people from that restaurant delivered the letter to Xianyang.
Lu's Restaurant. Gan Si got off the carriage and came to the door of the restaurant. He took out his seal and showed his identity to the waiter in the restaurant, and asked the waiter to take him to see the shopkeeper.
When the boy saw that Gan Si was actually Shanwu Chengcheng, his face suddenly changed, and he quickly invited Gan Si in with fear.
In the restaurant. Gan Si followed the boy and did not go to the second and third floors. However, looking at the beauties around him, Gan Si couldn't help but feel a little hot in his heart. Looking at the faces of those women, Gan Si had to sigh.
Lu's restaurant is outstanding no matter where it is. Not only is the wine sweet, but the people are even more beautiful. Fortunately, now that he knew that business was important, Gan Si'an could only wait patiently for the opportunity to come back to this restaurant to enjoy himself in the future.
Come to the back door of the restaurant. Before Gan Si saw the restaurant owner, he heard the miserable cry of a woman.
"Hit! Give me a good beating! If you don't beat me, you won't be able to remember it!" He followed the voice and came to a small garden from an alley. When Gan Si entered, he saw a man pointing angrily at a miserable figure on the ground. The woman cursed.
That man was obviously the owner of the restaurant, and there were many men holding thick ropes in the small garden, as well as many women watching in twos and threes.
"Shopkeeper, this person is Gan Si Chengcheng! He said he is familiar with Mr. Lu Sheng." The boy glanced at the woman, then came to the shopkeeper and said.
The boy also knew the woman who was beaten and shaking a few steps away. She was a new arrival named Cen Qing.
"Cheng Cheng, Gan Si?" The male shopkeeper frowned slightly when he was disturbed, but after hearing the boy's words, he heard that it was Cheng Cheng, so he turned around quickly.
The male shopkeeper looked at Gan Si and quickly handed him over as a gift. His angry face instantly turned into a smiling face. The speed of this face change was jaw-dropping.
"Do you know our Mr. Lu family, Mr. Lu Sheng?" the shopkeeper asked cautiously. While talking, the shopkeeper was also curious as to why Cheng Cheng came here to look for him.
If this Cheng Cheng really knew Lu Sheng, it should be clear that the current restaurant does not belong to Lu Sheng, but to Lu Qi.
"I am a descendant of the Gan family, and have been friends with Lu Shengnai for many years. Now that I have come to Shanwu to take up my post, I have asked the shopkeeper to send a letter to Xianyang." Gan Si said to the shopkeeper in a polite manner, and asked the shopkeeper to He could tell at a glance that Gan Si's words were probably true.
While talking, Gan Si also took out a roll of bamboo slips from the sleeve pocket of his official uniform and handed it to the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper took it with both hands.
But just as he was handing over the bamboo slips, Gan Si stretched out his hand to cover the shopkeeper's hand.
"Shopkeeper, this letter is very important. Please arrange for someone to send it to Xianyang as soon as possible. Although Lu Sheng and Lv Qi have differences, they are brothers after all. If the shopkeeper is worried about this letter, he can write it back to Lu Qi, but at any time Don't let it out, otherwise Lu Sheng will never give up on this matter in the future." Gan Si looked at the shopkeeper with eyes straight in his eyes and whispered.
After finishing speaking. Gan Si just recovered it. What needs to be explained has been done, and the rest depends on what the shopkeeper does.
Now Gan Si can't take care of so much. The top priority is to send a letter to Xianyang as soon as possible. The sooner the better.
As long as the shopkeeper doesn't send the letter to Yingchuan, it won't take long for Lu Sheng to receive the letter and rush to Yanmen as soon as possible.
As for what Lu Qi knew...Gan Si didn't care so much anymore. Anyway, Lu Qi had received so much benefit from Bai Yan, and even his current status was closely related to Bai Yan's help.
"Don't worry, sir!" The shopkeeper saw the look in Gan Si's eyes. As a restaurant shopkeeper, it was impossible not to hear Gan Si's meaning. He only thought for a moment and made a decision.
I won’t betray Lu Qi, but I won’t offend Lu Sheng for no reason.
"Thank you!" Gan Si heard the shopkeeper's words, raised his hands and saluted, then said goodbye and left. In the small garden, the shopkeeper looked at Gan Si's leaving figure, turned his head and looked at Cen Qing who was a few steps away.
"Hit! If you dare to make a guest angry next time, I will break your legs and throw them into the street!" After the shopkeeper finished speaking, he turned and left.
Hearing this, the other men picked up thick ropes like thorns and struck Cen Qing, who was lying on the ground.
Suddenly, Cen Qing's face was full of tears and she shouted in pain. At this moment, Cen Qing's eyes were full of despair. How much she wanted to go home!
There is no city of goodness. In the prince's mansion, when Gan Si came to visit, when the servants of the mansion brought him to the main hall, he saw that Lu You and many of the nobles' children were already drunk.
"Gan Si is here!" Lu You's face turned red. He saw Gan Si standing up with a smile, but fell to the ground again after stumbling.
Fortunately, after getting up with difficulty, he introduced other nobles to Gan Si. Gan Si saw this and quickly compiled the gifts one by one.
The scholars were also drunk. When they saw Gan Si coming, perhaps it was the intuition they had cultivated in the restaurant since they were young. At first glance, the scholars felt that Gan Si was a member of the same religion, so they all bowed to Gan Si without looking down upon him. .
Appearance comes from the heart, and as a descendant of a noble family, I basically have feelings when I look at people, especially people like Gan Si.
"Why don't you see General Bai?" After Gan Si finally compiled the greetings one by one, he was toasted with many glasses of wine. Taking the opportunity, he quickly asked Lu You in a low voice.
"I just had something happen, and I've already gone to deal with it!" Lu You was so drunk that he was tongue-tied when he spoke, but he still had some sense to answer Gan Si's questions.
Gan Si nodded. Before Gan Si could say anything, he saw other people coming over to propose a toast. Gan Si could only pour himself wine quickly, then picked up the wine cup and started drinking.
The backyard of the mansion. Bai Yan and Xun Shuo stood in the corridor, and behind them were Yifang, Yu He, and Huipu.
"General!" A close aide came over carrying a wooden tray with three seals on it. Seeing this, Bai Yan turned around and looked at the three people in Yifang.
"This is a temporary appointment for the three of you. After a while, I will need you to lead the troops north." Bai Yan said.
"Okay!" Facing Bai Yan's eyes, Yifang nodded without any hesitation. Having been indebted to Bai Yan for his kindness, Yifang has been suppressing it in his heart for too long, always waiting for an opportunity to repay Bai Yan.
Naturally, Yifang knew that Bai Yan had always wanted Bianqi to serve. But now seeing that those soldiers can reunite with their wives and children and live a good life, now Bai Yan does not regard them as slaves. The soldiers of Bianqi are already willing to serve for anything he does for Bianqi, not to mention that there are already some Obtaining the title brought blessings to the family.
After experiencing the robbery and selling, I saw that those Zhao people wanted to retaliate and assassinate Bai Yan because of the robbery and selling.
All the side riders have become cold-hearted and no longer think about the former Zhao Kingdom. In the corridor. Yifang was the first to reach out and take a seal from the wooden plate.
HP and Yu He looked at each other and, like Yifang, reached out and picked up the seal.
"I will not arrange for any close associates or other generals to ride on the side. You can continue to do everything as usual." Bai Yan said.
When Bai Yan said this, his breathing actually paused slightly, but it didn't show up.
This decision would probably be difficult for anyone to make peace with. After all, behind this sentence is the trust of tens of thousands of people.
"Still as usual?" When Yifang, Yu and the other three heard Bai Yan's words, they all froze on the spot and looked at Bai Yan in disbelief.
They thought that even if Bai Yan called on them, he would arrange generals, place cronies, and even send soldiers from Bai's Iron Cavalry over to disrupt all the original side cavalry generals and control the side cavalry.
Unexpectedly, Bai Yan told them personally that everything was still the same as before. Unless you hear it with your own ears.
Yifang and the three of them could not believe that this was a decision that a general dared to make.
"General~! General! Please send a supervisor!" Yifang hesitated for a moment, then blurted out. For the first time, the burden in his heart suddenly became lighter, and the way Yi Fang looked at Bai Yan changed slightly after these words.
Xun Shuo, who was born into a famous family, was naturally aware of this and he really admired Bai Yan in his heart.
I dare not say anything else. But in terms of leading troops, Bai Yan was the person Xun Shuo admired most in his life. Even Xun Shuo himself respected Bai Yan.
It is rare in the world to treat a soldier like this, and he is worthy of being a descendant of the Bai family. Who doesn't want those who follow him to be brave and admired from the bottom of their hearts, and Xun Shuo is no exception. Seeing Bai Yan's preparations for his troops, Xun Shuo became more determined to serve Bai Yan.
"I believe in Bianqi." Bai Yan heard Yifang's words, and then faced the eyes of HP and Yu He.
"I will not send a supervisory army today, and I, Bai Yan, will not send a supervisory army in the future." Bai Yan said this and turned to look outside the corridor: "Once you go north this time, remember to be careful. The Huns have already purchased goods from Guo Zong. To obtain iron ore, it is still unknown how many stirrups are equipped. You only need to contain the Xiongnu in the north and prevent the Xiongnu from sending troops to destroy the Yueshi. You cannot annihilate the whole army, otherwise the Xiongnu will immediately go south. " Corridor. Nei Baiyan's words fell.
"Guo Zong?"
"It's him again!" When Yu He, Yi Fang, and Hui Pu heard Bai Yan's first words, they felt warm in their hearts and couldn't help but feel grateful. However, later, when they heard that Guo Zong actually gave the Huns stirrups, they all stared for a while. Big eyes, looking at each other.
As for the power of stirrups, they were naturally aware of the power of stirrups when the side cavalry fought against the Bai family's cavalry. At the moment, I didn't expect that Guo Zong would secretly make stirrups for the Huns.
After coming back to his senses. The three people in Yifang looked at Bai Yan, and then saluted Bai Yan.
"promise!"
"No!" the three of them responded. The three of them are all from Zhao, and as the generals of the border cavalry, they know better than Bai Yan the consequences of the Xiongnu going south. Not to mention other places, even the city where the families of the border cavalry officers live will not be spared.
"Go down, I will be here in the mansion waiting for your good news!" Bai Yan turned around and said to the three people in Yifang.
The three people from Yifang bowed to Bai Yan and turned to leave. Xun Shuo looked at the three people leaving at this time, and then looked at Bai Yan.
"How dare you!" Xun Shuo smiled and shook his head. However, Xun Shuo knew better than anyone else, looking at the looks and eyes of the three people just now.
Bai Yan made the right bet! In the future, Yanmen will definitely have another group of brave and capable cavalry, and their number will be terrifying.
"There is no choice. Where is the Yuezhi? It's too hard for you to worry about." Bai Yan looked at Xun Shuo and said with a wry smile. At the border, he not only has to manage Yanmen County, but also be wary of the nobles in other counties, as well as those bribed Qin officials. They are doing evil things secretly, and the north and the land of Dai are eyeing them. They really can't let the Bai family's cavalry go north.
More importantly, what he wanted was a brave side cavalry force of tens of thousands, not tens of thousands of people without any fighting spirit.
The right time, place, and people on the battlefield are difficult to control before a battle. Only harmony between people and people can be consolidated bit by bit in the past, so that you have an advantage in fighting. Now, while there is no war with Chu, this Take the risk, it's worth it.
"Don't worry, there are not smart people in the Yuezhi, don't worry!" Xun Shuo nodded and said to reassure Bai Yan.
The reason why the Huns and the Yuezhi were asked to stop fighting was because the Zhao Kingdom was about to fall. I didn't know that the wealthy Guo Zong secretly sent stirrups to the Huns from other places.
Now that we know it, we must not let the Xiongnu develop. Compared to trying to persuade them to make peace, it is now much easier to separate them. After all, the Yueshi and the Xiongnu were feuding, and it took a lot of effort to stop the war.
Now if the Yuezhi knew that the Huns were equipped with stirrups, they would definitely not be able to sleep, and they would definitely not allow the Xiongnu to develop stably.
"Then I'll do you a favor and treat you to a drink!" Bai Yan looked at Xun Shuo and said with a smile. When they were halfway through drinking, Xun Shuo brought someone over. Xun Shuo happened to be here right in front of him, so they went to have a few drinks together.
"Okay! I won't come back until I'm drunk!" Xun Shuo smiled at the invitation. .......Qi State Linzi.
Outside the city gate, as dusk was approaching, five carriages drove slowly to the city gate. During the inspection by the city gate guard, the small window of the second carriage quietly opened a small gap. Bai Yingxue in the carriage looked through the gap and looked at the scene outside with a curious expression.
At this moment, Bai Yingxue felt so magical and excited. This is Linzi, Qi State. It is tens of thousands of miles away from Pingyang, and now we are finally here.
Bai Yingxue looked at the long queue of pedestrians even at dusk, and couldn't help but sigh. No wonder the eldest sister would say that the territory of Qi State is not as good as that of Qin and Chu. However, since Qi State has been without war all year round, Qi State's Linzi alone The registered population is more than 500,000.
"Madam, you will take Junzhu and Yingxue back to the mansion later, and I will go visit an old friend. It has been more than ten years since we said goodbye, and I don't know if they are still in Linzi." In the carriage, Bai Yan turned to face He asked his wife.
