When Bai Yan woke up, he opened his eyes and saw Bao Shi sleeping soundly on the wooden table next to him under the dim candlelight.
He stood up slowly and looked at the sky outside the window. There were no stars in sight, and it looked gray. It was obviously almost dawn.
I didn't expect that I slept for so long. Just as he was about to get up and put the thin cloth blanket on Bao Shi, Bai Yan suddenly discovered that the wounds of different sizes on the back of his hands were all tied with thin cloths. He was too tired yesterday, and he couldn't. I don’t know when Bao Shi will bandage these small wounds on him.
In fact, most of these wounds have scarred over. The deeper ones look scary, but they are not as painful as expected.
Looking at Bao Shi who was sleeping soundly, Bai Yan took a thin cloth and gently put it on Bao Shi. He wanted to leave, but when he turned around, he saw that Bao Shi had opened his eyes dimly.
"General!" When Bao Shi saw Bai Yan wake up, her beautiful eyes were full of gentleness. Compared with the women in the later generations, who were slightly arrogant and had various demands, Bao Shi was millions better in appearance and character. times.
The general passed away in Wenrou Township. Before meeting the Bao family, Bai Yan never believed this. No Bao family is different.
"It's still dark, please rest for a while. I'll go and deal with the eucalyptus that has been accumulated during this period!" Bai Yan looked at Bao Shi and signaled that Bao Shi didn't have to get up so early.
However, Bao Shi shook his head, holding the blanket in his delicate hands, stood up and looked at Bai Yan.
"I'll go get someone to prepare water for the general to bathe in." Bao rubbed his eyes with his delicate hands. As he spoke, he put down his delicate hands, looked at Bai Yan, then turned and walked out of the study.
Bai Yan stood there, watching Mr. Bao quietly walk by, the faint fragrance coming from his breath. Bai Yan rubbed his nose, took a deep breath, and suppressed the thoughts in his heart.
Looking at Bao Shi in Qin clothes leaving, Bai Yan smiled bitterly and shook his head. When faced with the alluring Zhao Qiu, Bai Yan was not like this and was confused.
In the study. As the candle light was lit, Bai Yan saw more than ten boxes of bamboo slips placed beside the wooden table, and he felt dizzy.
Mr. Wei had helped him deal with the eucalyptus accumulated in Xianyang before. However, some matters not only required him to go there in person, but also required him to write a letter to Xianyang and go to other places for verification. Mr. Wei could not handle those things. However, when he was collecting firewood before, However, as the Qin army went to Yishui to attack Yan, Chai had to spend more time waiting for the cavalry camp, which led to a backlog of eucalyptus.
As for Mr. Yang, not to mention that Mr. Wei didn't want Mr. Yang to know that he was good at martial arts. Even if Mr. Yang wanted to, he couldn't do anything. The fall of the Zhao Kingdom, the re-division of regional cities, the appointment of various officials, and some things in Yanmen City, As the county guard, these all need to be handled by Mr. Yang. It can be said that Mr. Yang has many things on his hands.
"Take your time!" Bai Yan came to the desk and slowly knelt down. At this time, Bai Yan finally understood why Ying Zheng insisted on reading the two-stone bamboo slips every day, and would not even rest until he finished reading.
This backlog makes people feel dizzy just looking at it, and they want to burn it all down. However, just as Ying Zheng knew that every bamboo slip was closely related to the situation in each place, Bai Yan also understood that behind the stack of bamboo slips in front of him were the common people and local officials in each eucalyptus, who were waiting day and night. he replied.
Officials are afraid of officials, and it is the common people who suffer. Reaching out from the wooden box, he took out a roll of bamboo slips and looked at the things reported by his subordinate Cheng Wei. Bai Yan looked at the records above. Outside Mayi City, the second son of a villager was killed. The Cheng Wei led Qin The official's preliminary investigation found no news of rogue bandits in the surrounding area. The villagers also reported that there were thieves within a radius of dozens of miles... At this time, a crime that had been accumulated for several days, after being investigated by the Qin officials below, finally alerted the city captain. However, the city captain was not good at making decisions, so he could only report the situation of the investigation office to the county.
All detailed information is recorded in books, but it is still necessary to send someone to Mayi to review the specific situation.
I don’t know how much time has passed. Mr. Bao came to Bai Yan with a plate of tea. His footsteps were very soft. After kneeling down next to Bai Yan, he looked at Bai Yan who was concentrating on handling matters. Mr. Bao did not say anything to disturb him. He carefully placed the tea next to Bai Yan and then stood up. Arriving next to the bed, he gently picked up the wooden buckle with his delicate hands and pushed open the window.
It turned out that during the time Bai Yan was dealing with matters, the sky outside the window had already become brighter. A new day has arrived.
After a while, a touch of fish belly white appeared in the sky.
"General, it's time to take a bath!" After hearing Bao's reminder, Bai Yan put down the bamboo slips, nodded, and looked at Bao.
"Let's go!" Bai Yan stood up and followed Bao to take a bath. In Bai Yan's room. Although the Bao family had already learned from Bai Yan's confidants that Bai Yan was not injured in this battle, he still couldn't help but worry. He asked Bai Yan again and again. After seeing that Bai Yan was fine, he glanced at Bai Yan and left with Xi. .
After Bai Yan took a bath and washed himself, he changed into a clean and tidy Qin official uniform. Bao took Xi and other maids to prepare breakfast, and Bai Yan went to see Mr. Wei.
The mansion is very large, although it is not comparable to the mansion given to Bai Yan by Ying Zheng in Handan, but compared to ordinary mansions, this mansion is also exquisite and luxurious.
In Mr. Wei's room. When Bai Yan saw Mr. Wei, Mr. Wei had just washed up. Bai Yan slowly stepped forward and saluted Mr. Wei.
"Teacher!" Bai Yan said. Mr. Wei saw Bai Yan and nodded. When he came back yesterday, he learned that Bai Yan was too tired and had fallen asleep. Mr. Wei asked his servants not to disturb Bai Yan and not to allow Lin Anshun and Xunzhou to visit immediately.
Now, looking at Bai Yan's appearance, even though he had slept all night, he could vaguely tell from Bai Yan's eyes that Bai Yan had not had an easy time.
"It's good to come back safely!" Mr. Wei put down the water-soaked cloth and looked at Bai Yan.
"Lin Anshun and Xunzhou have come to Shan. They learned that you were back yesterday. If I hadn't stopped them, they would have gone to find you immediately." Mr. Wei told Bai Yan about Lin Anshun and Xunzhou and said At this point, Mr. Wei raised his eyes and looked directly at Bai Yan.
"Both of them are trustworthy people. You may be able to tell them about your origins!" Mr. Wei said softly.
Lin Anshun was brought up by Mr. Wei since he was a child. With Mr. Wei's instructions, Mr. Wei was sure that Lin Anshun would not tell the truth even if he died. As for Xun Shuo's clan brother Xunzhou, Mr. Wei also knew about it and there was no need to worry.
Looking at Bai Yan, Mr. Wei looked helpless. He was obviously from Qi, but because of his family, he kept it hidden from the world. As a result, his identity as a Qi person was not allowed to be revealed to the world, and he only lived as a Qin person.
Thinking of Bai Yan's deeds, Mr. Wei was sure that once word spread that Bai Yan was from Qi, the whole country, not to mention the whole world, would be shaken.
"Those two people knew about me and Tian Ding before. It can be seen that you are worried that if Qin wants to destroy Qi in the future, Qi will send troops to resist, so you want to persuade Tian Ding to give up the idea of warring Qin. If you really want to do this , these two people are your biggest helpers. Their status in the Qi Kingdom is beyond your comparison. However, if you want to convince them, the most important thing is to first say that you are from Qi. " Mr. Wei advised.
No one could understand how much Mr. Wei wanted to tell the truth about Bai Yan being from Qi.
Mr. Wei knew what would happen when the time came. Either Lin Anshun and Xunzhou would convince Bai Yan to return to Qi to serve, or Bai Yan would convince Lin Anshun and Xunzhou to help persuade Tian Ding.
No matter which one it is, it is a good thing for Mr. Wei. The Queen of Qi became the prime minister of Qi. Although Qi was rich and had been recuperating for decades, the spirit of military service had disappeared and the spirit of hedonism was fully apparent. Each and every capable minister and general in the court was old, and they were not replaced by a new generation of pillars. Instead, wine and women filled the streets of every city in Qi.
Once upon a time, when Korea was not yet destroyed, Mr. Wei met Bai Yan and persuaded Bai Yan not to go to Qin. At the beginning, before Zhao State was destroyed, Mr. Wei met Bai Yan and persuaded Bai Yan to return to Qi State to serve.
Now looking at the demise of Han and Zhao, the strength of Wei, the victory of Chu and the state of Qi, the old stubbornness of Mr. Wei is gone.
It would be best for Bai Yan to return to Qi State. If he is unwilling to return to Qi State, it may not necessarily be a wrong thing.
"Teacher, I want to wait until Chu is destroyed before I know about Lin Anshun and Xunzhou!" Bai Yan heard what Wei Lao said, thought for a while, and said to Wei Lao.
It's not that Bai Yan doesn't believe Mr. Wei, but it's the matter of his parents. The fewer people know about it, the better. When Chu is destroyed, it won't be too late to sue Lin Anshun and Xunzhou.
"Forget it! Qin Qi is still on good terms with each other. It would be better to tell him earlier, but..." Mr. Wei sighed and turned to look at Bai Yan.
"Are you really sure that Qin will attack Chu first instead of destroying Qi?" asked Mr. Wei. Mentioning this matter, Mr. Wei was very puzzled, because according to the current situation of Chu, it is an opportunity for Qin. Now taking advantage of the turmoil in Chu State, destroying Wei Qi is the best opportunity.
After Wei Qi is destroyed, only Chu will be left, and Qin will be free to use all its strength to destroy Chu.
"It's Chu!" Bai Yan nodded, looked at Mr. Wei, his tone was unusually sure.
"General, sir, there is someone outside the mansion asking to see you! They are the four people who have visited several times in the past few days." While Bai Yan and Mr. Wei were talking, a servant hurried into the room and faced Bai Yan and Mr. Wei. Reported by Mr. Wei.
When Bai Yan and Mr. Wei heard this, they naturally knew that Lin Anshun and Xunzhou had come to visit them early in the morning.
"They are more anxious than I thought!" Mr. Wei shook his head. Bai Yan looked at the servant.
"Please go to the main hall, I will go there immediately!" Bai Yan said, then looked at Mr. Wei: "Teacher, please!" Mr. Wei nodded and watched the servant leave. He was about to leave with Bai Yan, but suddenly Wei What always comes to mind.
"By the way, there is one more thing, that is, what did you promise Zhao Qiu before? Why is Zhao Qiu willing to help you?" Mr. Wei looked at Bai Yan and asked.
Mr. Wei has been wondering about this matter for a long time. In Mr. Wei's eyes, even though that girl Zhao Qiu is charming and attractive, when she is targeted by that girl, she has always used others and will not be used by others.
If Zhao Qiu can help Bai Yan, Bai Yan must have promised Zhao Qiu something. inside the room. When Bai Yan heard Mr. Wei's inquiry, he stopped and saluted Mr. Wei.
"On that day, the disciple knew the pros and cons..." Bai Yan recalled what happened in the study that day and told Mr. Wei what happened.
In the study that day, he told Zhao Qiu about what happened in Chu State, and then mentioned that the Huns were going south. Zhao Qiu was not stupid and knew that Bai Yan wanted her to help.
Bai Yan analyzed the pros and cons of the Huns going south, analyzed the mortal enemy between the Zhao people and the Huns, and analyzed the nature of the Huns. In short, he, Bai Yan, would lead the side cavalry in Yanmen to fight to the death. The Huns would definitely suffer a lot of casualties by then. Afterwards, it is not certain whether the Xiongnu dared to continue to help Guo family and Gongzi Jiadu.
Not to mention, how many Huns were killed by the Bianqi under the leadership of Li Mu. The Huns who fled north more than ten years ago are still alive. The descendants of those killed Huns are now going south. The Huns were destined to be at odds with Bianqi. In the eyes of Bai Yanzhao, they were as Qin people as Yang Duanhe. They would die if they died. However, Bianqi was different. Once the Huns killed all Bianqi, no one else could When it comes to Qin, Zhao people will be the first to refuse.
Let the Huns not kill people? Guo Zong and Gongzi Jiake don't have that ability. Now it's Gongzi Jia and Guo Zong who are asking the Huns to go south. Without the strength of the Huns, they can't do it at all.
When the time comes, facing the burning, killing, and looting by the Huns, the Zhao people will no longer be Zhao people, and the Zhao people who were brutalized by the Huns will no longer be loyal to the so-called Zhao Wang family, and the so-called Zhao Kingdom will no longer be loyal to them. What is the hope of restoring the country, but the real subjugation of the country?
Without the recognition of Zhao people, it is just like the Yin merchants and Zhou people who disappeared eight hundred years ago. in addition. Once Yanmen is captured by the Huns, the Huns who suffered huge damage will definitely have different opinions. In addition, what Guo Zong can give to the Huns is not iron ore and iron tools. In order to prevent the Huns from capturing the craftsmen after occupying the Zhao land, they will take away the Iron mines, and to prevent the Huns leader Touman Shanyu from regretting after seeing the casualties, the first thing the Guo family and Gongzi Jia, as well as the Zhao nobles, must do was to marry.
The most reassuring and commonly used means of alliance in the world today is marriage. And looking at the entire Zhao family, and even the entire Zhao country, where can one find a beauty more beautiful than Princess Zhao Qiu, who also has the blood of the Zhao country.
In this way, let alone whether the Zhao State can be restored, let alone whether the Zhao State will be turbulent and recaptured by the Qin State, even if nothing happens, Princess Zhao Qiu has gone to the Huns. What does this have to do with Zhao Qiu? Regarding the relationship, after the short-term restoration of the Zhao Kingdom, with the talents of Gongzi Jia and Guo Zong, how long can they govern, a week, or half a month.
inside the room. Following Bai Yan's narration, Mr. Wei finally understood what happened that day. Bai Yan's words were quite to the point, but they were able to get to the point. Guo Zong and Gongzi Jia were indeed not talented people in governing the country. They could only be said to be sages. They only had the words in their minds to let them know. The idea of restoring Zhao State has even been somewhat clouded by this.
Moreover, as Bai Yan said, Zhao Qiu is likely to be the first person abandoned by the Huns after they go south.
From letting the Xiongnu go south, it can be seen that the two of them have spared no effort to restore the country. Such people can be found everywhere in the palaces of all countries in the world.
"What did she ask for after she agreed to help you?" Mr. Wei looked at Bai Yan. Zhao Qiu is far smarter than Gongzi Jia and Guo Zong. Bai Yan made it so clear that she cannot understand the stakes. On the road to restoring Zhao, she will never agree to be kicked out from the beginning. Even far away from the Central Plains.
"She gave her disciples two choices. First, she wanted her to return to Qi after this battle and be loyal to the King of Qi. Also, one day she would have an uprising in Zhao, and her disciples would have to convince the King of Qi and personally lead troops to wish her to fight against Qin. The second option is that she helps her disciple this time, but she still wants him to leave Qin and help her restore the country. After that, she will give him whatever he wants." When Bai Yan saw Mr. Wei's eyes, he couldn't laugh or cry. said.
And following Bai Yan's words. Mr. Wei couldn't help but laugh with a surprised look on his face. He didn't know whether he was laughing at Zhao Qiu for really daring to think and be so whimsical, or whether he was laughing at Zhao Qiu for being so open-minded and really daring to say it. But he had to admit that the two choices Zhao Qiu mentioned, Even the old man couldn't help but praise him.
It's a pity... No need to think about it, Bai Yan will definitely not agree. Mr. Wei looked at Bai Yan.
"I really hope you can agree to her. When the time comes, even she will probably be able to comply with your request!" Mr. Wei joked with a smile. Speaking of which, for a gentle and virtuous woman like the Bao family, in Mr. Wei's eyes, In fact, I feel that Zhao Qiu is more suitable for Bai Yan, and Zhao Qiu has not helped Bai Yan once. If it weren't for the information Zhao Qiu gave before, I'm afraid Bai Yan might not be able to return to Yanmen.
Bai Yan has offended too many forces before, whether it was for Ying Zheng or for the people. Only Zhao Qiu can help Bai Yan overcome difficulties in the future.
"Teacher, don't make jokes!" Bai Yan shook his head when he heard what Mr. Wei said. When he saw Mr. Wei's eyes, Bai Yan raised his hand to salute.
"The disciple finally promised her that if one day Qin and Qi go to war, the disciple will return to Qi!" Bai Yan said.
That day, Bai Yan agreed to Zhao Qiu in the study room. This was also Bai Yan's background. Regardless of whether Zhao Qiu agreed or not, he would only agree to this matter.
"Qin Qi is at war?" Mr. Wei looked surprised when he heard Bai Yan's words. He looked at Bai Yan and remembered what Lin Anshun and Xunzhou said, and then he couldn't help but shook his head in confusion.
Qin and Qi are at war! Zhao Qiu didn't know that Bai Yan was already busy with the affairs of Qi State, and he didn't know that Qin State's next target was probably Wei Chu, not Wei Qi. Therefore, in Zhao Qiu's eyes, when Chu State was in chaos, Qin State He will definitely take the opportunity to destroy Yan, attack Wei and Qi, and finally destroy Chu with all his strength. As long as Qin and Qi fight and Bai Yan returns to Qi, everything will not be too late, and Zhao can also take the opportunity to restore.
"You, you~!" Mr. Wei shook his head and looked at Bai Yan. Speaking of which, Mr. Wei can also understand Zhao Qiu. In fact, after Bai Yan explained the interests and dangers, Zhao Qiu had no choice.
"I hope your kid's guess is correct. Qin will destroy Chu first and attack Qi, and you can really make Qi surrender without a fight. If not, you must kill her, otherwise her character will definitely take revenge on you. Don't underestimate her!" Mr. Wei put away his smile and looked at Bai Yan.
When he said this, Mr. Wei, who had lived for most of his life, felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. Although Zhao Qiu was arrogant, she was a pitiful woman, several times more pitiful than Bao and Tian Feiyan.
If he didn't know Zhao Qiu's character, Mr. Wei would not have let Bai Yan make a mistake and kill Zhao Qiu immediately if he didn't want to get into trouble.
In the study room. When Bai Yan heard what Mr. Wei said, he stood still, not knowing what to say. He knew that Mr. Wei didn't blame him, but Bai Yan still felt the heaviness in Mr. Wei's tone.
"Teacher, this disciple will definitely do his best!" Bai Yan said with his hands in hand. He, Bai Yan, is a general on the cavalry and a lieutenant of Yanmen County. Sometimes he really has no choice, even if he is unwilling, just like he promised to send finance to the Yuezhi to the man who once paid attention to the Xiongnu and the Yuezhi. The man who caused many soldiers to die tragically.
Bai Yan didn't dare not send it away, didn't dare not, let alone order someone to kill him when the time came. He, Bai Yan, can lead the side cavalry and the Bai clan's cavalry to win battles, but no one knows that one day, he and the side cavalry will both be defeated and put in danger. When the time comes, they will all need help, even if that person is the former enemies, at that time, personal reputation and deeds will be crucial.
Therefore, now that he was watching the old man enjoy himself with his money, he couldn't even order anyone to kill the old man.
He, Bai Yan, can go back to seclusion, but the soldiers have to serve in the army. After the defeat, he, Bai Yan, has a way out, but the soldiers do not. Regardless of whether it is possible in the future, he, Bai Yan, must leave a way of survival in the future for more frontier soldiers. Leave a way to survive.
The same thing happened with Zhao Qiu. Bai Yan knew that deceiving a woman was not something a seven-foot man could do, but as a general and a county lieutenant, he had to consider all the generals and the entire Yanmen.
He could only say what he said and then do it with all his strength, and would not make a mistake to Zhao Qiu. And throughout history, it seems that when Qi State faced the Qin army, the King of Qi hesitated for a long time, and indeed surrendered without a fight.
"The four of them should have arrived at the main hall." A son is more like a father, and a disciple is more like a teacher. Mr. Wei looked at Bai Yan and lowered his head slightly. At that moment, his face was absent-minded, and his eyes showed a guilty look. He thought for a few breaths, where is Mr. Wei? He also guessed what Bai Yan was thinking of.
to be honest. Mr. Wei is already very satisfied with Bai Yan. Not to mention that Bai Yan is the chief general. He has to endure more. Even at Bai Yan's age, he can endure it. Mr. Wei did not expect it at the beginning. You must know that all generals , even Chai, after learning about this incident, had anger written on his face, and his eyes were full of madness.
No matter what Bai Yan thinks, at least he doesn't show it. This is a reliable and accomplished general.
Mr. Wei looked at Bai Yan. Mr. Wei knew very well that the cavalry officers and soldiers who buried Gao Nu had all been with Bai Yan day and night, experienced war after war, and traveled around!
Thinking of this, Mr. Wei felt a little heavy, but as a teacher, he couldn't help Bai Yan in this matter.
"Let's go!" Mr. Wei said, and then took the lead to walk out of the door. Seeing this, Bai Yan came to his senses, looked up at Mr. Wei, and followed.
················In the main hall of the mansion. When Bai Yan and Mr. Wei came to the main hall, they saw Lin Anshun and Xunzhou standing in the main hall, as well as Chen Ze and Fu Yao, who had known each other for a few days.
"Mr. Wei!"
"Mr. Wei!" When Lin Anshun and others saw Mr. Wei, they all raised their hands in greetings. However, when they saw Bai Yan, all of them, without exception, showed expressions of wonder.
Nowadays, in the city, rumors of the war in the Yunzhong Mountains are everywhere. Many family members of the Bianqi soldiers said that after the heavy rain, when the Bianqi soldiers and the people entered the mountains to dispose of the corpses, the mountains were full of crows, and the heads and corpses of Huns were everywhere. The valley spread for more than ten miles, and for several days, the creeks in the valley and the entire mountain range were filled with a strong smell of blood.
When the Xiongnu went south, they were led by Bai Yan again and killed more than 26,000 people. Even Touman Chanyu of the Xiongnu still doesn't know whether he is dead or alive.
"Long time no see, General Bai!" Xunzhou and Lin Anshun looked at Bai Yan one after another and bowed their hands in greeting.
"Bai Yan, I've met Doctor Xun, Doctor Lin!" Bai Yan returned the favor.
"Long time no see!" When he returned the courtesy to Chen Ze and Fu Yao, Bai Yan showed a kind smile and expressed his closeness.
The Fu family of Fu Yao and the Chen family of Langya are famous families in Qi State. Many of their connections are officials in Qi State and even officials in the court.
"Congratulations to General Bai!" Seeing Bai Yan being so polite, Chen Ze and Fu Yao quickly smiled with joy and prepared the ceremony.
As everyone sat down. The maids came over with breakfast dishes one by one, but Bao didn't show up. Bao had always liked to live in seclusion. Apart from worrying that someone would recognize him, he also didn't like to interact with others. After all, he was Yao Jia at the beginning, and when he saw Bao, he would instinctively Fortunately, it was Yao Jia who had greedy thoughts. He finally thought about it and dismissed it.
"Thank you!" Lin Anshun looked at the breakfast and said gratefully. However, Lin Anshun did not eat in a hurry. Instead, he and Xunzhou looked at each other and looked at Mr. Wei.
Mr. Wei said at the beginning that when Bai Yan comes back, he will explain the reason to them. Now, Bai Yan has returned!
In the main hall. Mr. Wei quickly took the bowl and ate his breakfast. When he saw the expectant looks in Lin Anshun and Xunzhou's eyes, he pretended not to see them and continued eating.
Originally Wei Lao was thinking about telling these two people that Bai Yan was from Qi, and even wanted to accuse them that Bai Yan was driven out by Tian Ding when he left Qi State, so as to tell the story of the suppressed He was deeply dissatisfied with Tian Ding.
However, Bai Yan was worried that something might happen, and wanted to wait until Qin destroyed Chu to find out about them. This time over and over again.
It makes it difficult for him, an old man, to explain. Think of this. Mr. Wei looked at Bai Yan while eating his bowl of porridge.
Bai Yan was also eating breakfast. When he saw Mr. Wei's eyes, he turned around and looked calmly at Lin Anshun and Xunzhou, who were looking around expectantly, as well as Chen Ze and his husband who looked curious. Yao.
