In the county lieutenant's mansion, Bai Yan was in the study, looking at the news sent by the Wei State. After the sudden death of King Wei, the Wei State, as expected, immediately supported the new king Wei's false succession.
Zhao Qiu came to the study, and under Bai Yan's gaze, he came to the wooden table and slowly knelt down.
"The Shen family sent news that Peng Yi is dead!"
Zhao Qiu looked at Bai Yan.
She knew that Bai Yan had not left the mansion today, so she probably didn't know the news yet.
"Um!"
When Bai Yan heard Zhao Qiu's words, he didn't show too much surprise.
"I knew from the beginning that he would not be able to survive without Yanmen!"
Bai Yan handed the bamboo slips in his hand to Zhao Qiu. Since agreeing to Zhao Qiu, Zhao Qiu has settled down. Maybe Zhao Qiu is also aware of the current situation. Instead of spending too much time, it is better to wait quietly.
"Wei Fake? Aren't those courtiers of Wei afraid of the country's subjugation?"
Zhao Qiu looked at the contents of the bamboo slips and said in a rather complicated tone.
Zhao Qiu was very clear about Wei Jie's character. After all, she had met Wei Jie several times and knew what kind of person Wei Jie was.
"By the way, you killed his pet dog back then!"
Zhao Qiu put down the bamboo slips, looked at Bai Yan and joked.
After calming down and getting Bai Yan's promise, Zhao Qiu looked at Bai Yan no longer as unpleasant as before. When getting along with him, both Zhao Qiu and Bai Yan felt much more comfortable.
Next to wooden table.
Bai Yan listened to Zhao Qiu's words and looked at Zhao Qiu.
"Even if Wei Jiu wants to take revenge, the ministers of Wei State will advise him!"
Bai Yan just finished speaking.
"General, it's not good, General!
"
Suddenly, a cavalry soldier hurried into the study and walked directly in front of Bai Yan, looking panicked.
Zhao Qiu and Bai Yan frowned slightly when they saw the soldiers' appearance, wondering if something big had happened again.
"What's the matter?"
Bai Yan asked.
Zhao Qiu glanced at Bai Yan at this time, and then turned to look at the soldier.
"General, inside the city, people who have signed up to join the army have already crowded the city gates. Many people are fighting for each other, and they are already starting to fight!"
The soldier said to Bai Yan.
As soon as these words came out, Bai Yan looked surprised and looked at the soldier.
"Go and see!"
Bai Yan stood up and said, and after speaking, he was about to walk out of the study. However, to Bai Yan's surprise, Zhao Qiu also looked at Bai Yan at this time.
"General, Shen Ji also wants to go together!"
Zhao Qiu looked at Bai Yan with a charming face, her beautiful eyes full of flattery.
When the soldiers on the side saw Zhao Qiu's appearance, they couldn't help but swallow their saliva. Then they quickly calmed down and sighed that the general was really lucky. I believe that any man with such a beauty would not want to leave home.
"good!"
Bai Yan looked at Zhao Qiu, completely immune to this scene. In the entire mansion, except for Mr. Wei, Bao Shi, and Xi, Zhao Qiu had always been disguised and lived in the mansion as his woman.
He often reads in Zhao Qiu's boudoir late at night, also to confirm his identity as Zhao Qiu.
At present, Bai Yan did not refuse Zhao Qiu's desire to go together.
After a while.
In Shanwu City, before Bai Yan arrived at the city gate, the carriage was blocked on the street by countless people watching.
"There are so many people! What are they doing?"
"You don't know? They are all vying to join the army! I heard that even people from Handan County and other places are coming to Yanmen, wanting to join the army in Yanmen!"
"So many people...all enlisted in the army???"
Outside the carriage, noisy discussions continued, and countless voices entered the carriage.
Zhao Qiu turned to look at Bai Yan, his expression was completely different from when he was in front of the soldiers just now. At this moment, Zhao Qiu looked at Bai Yan with complicated eyes.
"fortunate
Good thing you are from Qi! "
After a long time, Zhao Qiufang said something to Bai Yan in a very small voice.
Bai Yan heard Zhao Qiu's words and looked at Zhao Qiu. Naturally, he knew what Zhao Qiu meant. Looking at the movement in the city at this moment, Bai Yan also understood that if he was really a descendant of the Bai family, this scene would be enough to scare people into cold sweats.
Even if Bai Yan knew that Ying Zheng was the first emperor of all time and a king who never killed heroes, Ying Zheng was relieved when Meng Tian, Tu Sui and others held hundreds of thousands of troops, but this scene would inevitably not be used by people with ulterior motives. In some cases, When he is impressed, give him a stumbling block.
"Get out of the way! Get out of the way!
"
Under the escort of Qin officials and soldiers, Bai Yan's carriage finally drove slowly to the city gate.
When the voice of his confidants came from outside the carriage, Bai Yan stood up, opened the curtain and walked out of the carriage. However, just as he stepped out of the carriage, what caught Bai Yan's eyes was a sea of people.
Looking around at the countless people of different ages wearing commoners, looking at the dense crowd, they all became quiet at this moment, looking at themselves.
Bai Yan stood on the carriage and forgot to say anything.
Bai Yan, who was wearing the official uniform of the Qin State, looked at the bustling city gate. Everyone was quiet now. Then he turned to look at the registration office. At this time, Bai Yan noticed that beside the registration office, several Qin officials were holding sashes. Sword, holding several men captive.
"Lieutenant, those few people were fighting just now!"
A Qin official came forward, raised his hands to Bai Yan and said.
When Bai Yan heard this, he nodded, stepped out of the carriage, and came to the five men in the aisle that was cleared by the dense crowd.
"Why start a fight?"
Bai Yan looked at the tied men one by one and asked.
In Bai Yan's eyes, a boy of seventeen or eighteen years old, with a bruised face and blood stains on his face, glanced at Bai Yan with red eyes, and then lowered his head.
"General, I come from Gaotang. I have been begging and eating tree bark all the way here. My mother is still at home, waiting for news about me! I want to join the army!"
[In view of the general environment,
As the boy spoke, his tone gradually sobbed. Later on, the boy who didn't shed tears during the fight started sobbing when he mentioned his mother.
Bai Yan looked at the other man.
The man saw the look in Bai Yan's eyes. Although Bai Yan was young, he had joined the army and often killed people in his eyes. The man still dared not look directly at him.
"General, I also came here from Lianhe. Now only my old mother and sick wife are left at home. They are all waiting for news about me~I~I, I am afraid that I will not be able to enlist in the army, so I am eager to do so."
The man lowered his head as he spoke, feeling a little regretful, but more importantly, he was still afraid of being punished or driven away because of this incident.
Bai Yan looked at them one by one, and sighed deeply when everyone knew the reason.
"Remembering that there is a reason for this, and it is not out of harm's way, take them all to the ditch and work hard for fifteen days!"
Bai Yan ordered.
The laws of the Qin State were not as terrifying as those propagated by the nobles of other countries. The Qin State did prohibit private fights, and the most serious ones were even executed, but that was under extremely serious circumstances. When Shang Yang executed those who had private fights, it was because of the two. The Qin people in several villages had a large-scale private fight, and many people died. Under such circumstances, Shang Yang would have done something serious if he did not execute him.
In other cases, as long as no one is killed in a private fight, the most serious ones are to work on the border or to repair tombs.
Afterwards, the Qin law was revised several times and became quite humane. Just like "missing the deadline", there are also reasons. Generally, if the labor service is missed due to heavy rain, even if it takes a long time, it can be exempted from punishment.
At the moment, these people are also fighting between private and non-private fights. They have no intention of hurting anyone and are considered relatively minor.
Looking at the countless people watching around him, Bai Yan couldn't help but deal with it, but he also couldn't deal with it seriously. A compromise was a good choice.
"Walk!"
When several Qin officials heard Bai Yan's words, they all raised their hands to Bai Yan, and then prepared to take these people away.
The young man who was questioned by Bai Yan just now took a step forward when he saw this. Just when all the Qin officials were shocked and were about to draw their swords, they saw the young man kneeling in front of Bai Yan, kowtowing to Bai Yan desperately, starting from the first blow. From the beginning, blood started to appear on his forehead.
"General, I want to join the army, and I want to kill the enemy under the general's command!
"
The young man's behavior made all the men around him look at Bai Yan with longing eyes.
They came here just to enlist in the army. Here in Yanmen, they enlisted under General Bai Yan. The people of Qin and Zhao no longer mattered to them.
It’s not that they forgot what Bai Qi did in Changping, it’s not that they don’t know that the Bai Yan in front of them is a member of the Bai family, Bai Qi’s successor.
But, only Bai Yan would treat them as human beings! Even if you die in battle, you don't have to worry about your wife, children, and children at home.
They knew what it meant to follow Bai Yan, but at this moment, looking at the young man kneeling on the ground, some thought of being old and weak at home, some thought of the empty millet barrels at home, and some thought of his wife and children wearing rags before leaving home. Ragged coarse cloth, holding a baby with eyes full of expectation.
Outside the city gate.
Following the young man's voice, more and more people looked at Bai Yan, followed the young man's glance, and knelt down towards Bai Yan. More and more people.
In an instant, at a glance, a large area was covered in darkness.
These people come from different places, some even in extremely remote places. They have different appearances and different experiences. However, right now, they are all gathered here from all over the place with only one purpose.
Bai Yan!
They want to join Bai Yan's command and become his side cavalry and iron cavalry!
"General!"
Following a man's shout, all the men and teenagers around him turned to Bai Yan with red eyes and shouted.
"General!"
"General!
"
In an instant, a general's voice echoed at the city gate, and a voice that resounded throughout the sky spread throughout the city gate. At a glance, countless figures were all kneeling on the ground, looking straight at the one in the front. A young man in Qin uniform.
Although they had not practiced before, at this moment, even if they were given a stick and Bai Yan asked them to go to the battlefield, they would rush forward without hesitation.
Inside the city gate.
This scene was reflected in the carriage beside the carriage. In Zhao Qiu's eyes behind the curtain, listening to the sound of the roaring mountains and the tsunami, looking at the scene in front of him, Zhao Qiu's eyes flickered slightly.
And on the street in the distance.
They also saw Yang Duanhe and Mi Jing coming in a carriage. After receiving the news, they came to the city gate. However, now, they heard the huge noise, got out of the carriage, and stood in front of the carriage. , looking at the scene in front of him, listening to the exciting shouts, looking at the figure in the distance, not to mention that Mi Jing had already stared blankly with his mouth open, it was Yang Duanhe who had been in the military all his life. At this moment They were all in a state of silence for a long time, and sighed deeply.
In the shops on the street, in front of the wooden windows on the second floor, there were also countless people from the gentry. When Chen Ze and Fu Yao saw this scene, they kept shaking their heads and looking at each other. They all noticed the shock in each other's eyes.
Among the countless figures on the street, Yang Jin and the tribesmen beside him looked at this scene and thought uneasily.
Not far from Yangjin, Jing Qi and Zhao Mu Shang, who had also just arrived, changed their expressions at this moment, and looked at each other uncertainly.
The slightly hurried breathing and the expressions in their eyes revealed the fear and uneasiness in their hearts.
...........
In Shanmu City, the matter of the city gate has been in the past for a long time. For Shanmu, a city governed by prefectures, it seems to be just an interlude.
The city wall cannot speak and has no memory.
However, for the people in the city, it was completely different.
At this moment in Zenwu City, whether it is the bustling streets or the restaurants, teahouses, and huts beside the streets, without exception, everyone is talking about what happened at the city gate.
things.
After all, the incident was too shocking for ordinary people like them, and it was difficult to calm down.
Soon, it spread from person to person, and more and more people knew about it.
As the conversation continued, whether it was the merchants or people passing by on the street, or the scholars drinking beside the woman in the restaurant, they all couldn't help but compare Li Mu back then with Bai Yan now. Without exception, even those People who are dissatisfied with Bai Yan have to admit that in some aspects, Bai Yan has vaguely surpassed Li Mu.
Although Bai Yan is from Qin and a descendant of the Bai family, compared to Bai Qi at the beginning, as far as the common people are concerned, everything Bai Yan has done is obvious to all.
Bai Yan is indeed a good official.
Not to mention those officials of Zhao State at the time, just looking at it, there are not many people in the whole world who have done what Bai Yan did.
"What's going on? What happened in Zenwu City today? Why is everything so lively?"
"Brother, you have just arrived at Shanwu. You don't know how much you missed. Just today..."
"Let me tell you, Bai Yan was really kind to his soldiers before. I heard that for those soldiers who died in battle with Bai Yan, Bai Yan would take the rewards and distribute them all to the orphans of the soldiers who died in the battle... .”
"I'm telling you! I have a distant relative, and her beloved is Bianqi. Not only have I seen it with my own eyes, but also friends who have been to Yancheng say that Bai Yan not only gives clothes to the soldiers, but also... .”
Walking on the street, there was lively discussion.
At a glance, many people were regretting missing the morning, something that happened within a few moments.
I regret that I didn't see it with my own eyes, and now I can only learn about it from other people's mouths.
Among the pedestrians coming and going talking, Jing Qi and Zhao Mu Shang walked together, listening to the noisy chatter around them.
"We must not let him live!"
Jing Qi looked around and saw that no one had noticed, so he whispered to Zhao Mu Shang.
It has been a long time since the incident at the city gate, but not to mention that the people in the city are still talking about it. Even the two of them are still having trouble calming down their thoughts at this moment.
In the eyes of both of them, they both knew what the scene at the city gate meant.
They dare not imagine how big of a threat Bai Yan will be to the Chu State once he goes south. I am afraid that even if they win, it will be a miserable victory.
"But he is surrounded by trusted guards. It would be difficult to assassinate him. Moreover, although I have never seen Bai Yan's swordsmanship with my own eyes, the news has been sent back from the Xiongnu. The leader of the Xiongnu, Tou Mandan, Yu, indeed, was almost killed by Bai Yan!"
When Zhao Mu Shang heard Jing Qi's words, she sighed helplessly, and then she made sure that no one was around to hear her, and then she whispered Bai Yan's name.
Looking back on this period of time, the time spent here has been getting longer and longer. However, no matter how they contacted Bai Yan, it was difficult to find opportunities in Bai Yan. Neither of them could understand that Bai Yan was so young. , why is it so stable.
There were three appointments with Bai Yan alone, and Hou Mijing helped the two of them and invited Bai Yan to restaurants several times.
However, after meeting so many times, whether they were drinking or chatting, the relationship between Bai Yan and Mi Jing became better and better, and they became closer and closer. It could even be said that Bai Yan and Mi Jing were barely close friends. Good friends, but from the beginning to the end, no matter what they said, Bai Yan had no pride at all, and always treated others modestly, without any pride at all.
They were really helpless and couldn't find any opportunities even if they wanted to.
"Let Mi Jing find a chance to secretly ask Bai Yan out alone!"
Jing Qi said.
Ever since he received the news from the Xiongnu, Jing Qi knew that the Xiongnu could no longer threaten Bai Yan, and what happened today made Jing Qi even more uneasy. If it continued like this, let alone returning to the Chu Kingdom as soon as possible, he would return to Chu State as soon as possible. Chu State, thinking of Bai Yan here in the north of Qin State, I am afraid it is difficult to sleep.
"You're crazy! Not to mention whether Mi Jing will agree or not, even if Lord Changwen knew about it, he wouldn't let you or me go easily! Lord Changping has helped..."
When Zhao Mu Shang heard Jing Qi's words, she looked shocked and frightened. She stopped and turned to look at Jing Qi, with a flash of anger in her eyes.
Not to mention that he always respected Lord Changwen, and even for Lord Changping's support, he would not agree to this matter.
"Without Changping-kun, we will have one less force to help us, but you know what it means if Bai Yan is alive!"
Jing Qi turned around and looked at Zhao Mu, who looked directly at him and warned him.
If he was not forced by the situation and had no other choice, why would he be willing? All along, in his planning, Lord Changping was not the person he cared about most. What really concerned him was Lord Changwen. Whether in Chu or Qin, Lord Changwen was quite prestigious, except for General Xiang Yan. , in the eyes of Jing Qi, the only person in Chu who can serve as a pillar is Lord Chang Wen.
But for now.
Bai Yan, he must find an opportunity to get rid of him. He had a vague hunch that if he didn't get rid of Bai Yan this time, he would definitely regret it in the future.
"grown ups!"
On the street, just when Jing Qi and Zhao Mu were still refusing to give in to each other, a man hurriedly came to Jing Qi and handed a roll of bamboo slips to Jing Qi.
Seeing this, Jing Qi took the bamboo slip and opened it slowly. When he saw the contents inside, his expression changed drastically.
"not good!"
After Jing Qi read it, he said softly with a sinister look in his eyes, and then handed the bamboo slips to Zhao Mu Shang.
When Zhao's mother took the bamboo slips, she saw the news from Chu State, which said that Ning Chu failed in his bid for the throne. Now, with the support of the Queen Mother and Li Yuan, Xiong You succeeded to the throne as King of Chu.
"What?"
Zhao Mu was still a little panicked. He didn't expect that Fu Chu would lose so quickly. General Xiang Yan and other nobles were obviously there, and even Lord Changping was in Chu.
Thinking that Xiong You had succeeded to the throne as the new King of Chu, Zhao Mu Shang turned to look at Jing Qi.
If they don't go back now, if Xiong You is allowed to secure the throne, Xiong Fuchu may be worried about his life. When they return to the Chu Kingdom, what they will see is the corpse of Xiong Fuchu.
"Go back to Chu!"
Jing Qi sighed and looked ahead unwillingly, looking in the direction of Bai Yan's mansion. After hesitating for a moment, he decided to return to Chu State immediately.
Fu Chu was defeated, and was defeated so quickly, which Jing Qi didn't expect. He had said before that whoever became the king of Chu, except Fu Chu, would die!
There is no city of goodness.
On another street, Zhao Qiu and Bai Yan, who had returned from the governor's mansion, were riding in a carriage.
"How does it feel to see so many Zhao people respecting you so much?"
Zhao Qiu looked at Bai Yan and said with a smile. He did not complain to Bai Yan about his dissatisfaction after waiting in the carriage for nearly two hours. Instead, he asked Bai Yan how he felt now.
"If you reveal the identity of the Qi people and lead the Zhao people to restore the Zhao Kingdom, your reputation in the future will be a hundred times or a thousand times better than it is today, and your reputation will be passed down through the ages!"
Zhao Qiu slowly said seductively, looking at Bai Yan beside him with eyes full of expectation.
"Okay?"
Zhao Qiu's charming and soft voice is enough to make any ordinary man's heart tremble, but unfortunately, the person in front of her is Bai Yan.
When Bai Yan heard Zhao Qiu's words, he glanced at Zhao Qiu and shook his head.
"What happened today is really unexpected! As for passing on the name forever, the princess should find someone else!"
Bai Yan rejected Zhao Qiu without hesitation, and then looked forward with a dull expression.
"It's boring! Why do you feel that so many people are willing to work under you, but you are not happy? If it were anyone else, they would have already made many grand ambitions!"
When Zhao Qiu heard Bai Yan's words, he felt bored when he saw Bai Yan who was completely indifferent to fame and even the reputation passed down through the ages.
In Zhao Qiu's eyes, if it were anyone else who had happened today, he would probably be so proud and smile from ear to ear. Even Zhao Jia would have dreamed of getting such reputation and support.
But Zhao Jia has never had it!
Zhao Qiu turned his head and looked at Bai Yan, who was silent without any joy. After a few breaths, he looked away and was too lazy to continue talking.
Return to the mansion.
Bai Yan came to the pavilion and saw Mr. Wei. Inside the pavilion, bamboo slips were already placed one after another.
The autumn harvest has not yet arrived, and Bai Yan did not expect that those people would come to Shanwu in such a hurry. However, after registering now, Bai Yan has to go back to the autumn harvest before those people. He just needs to register his name first.
"teacher!"
Bai Yan saluted Mr. Wei.
Zhao Qiu followed Bai Yan and glanced at Mr. Wei. She knew what was going on at the city gate, and Mr. Wei must have known about it.
"If this matter spreads today, I'm afraid more people will come to Shanwu in the future! Other counties will also react, and this matter needs to be reported to Xianyang as soon as possible."
Mr. Wei said.
After Bai Yan finished the ceremony, he listened to Mr. Wei's reminder and nodded.
"Teacher, don't worry. We have just discussed it with Mr. Yang. Let Mr. Yang send the letter to other counties first and hand it over to other county guards!"
Bai Yan said.
When Mr. Wei heard Bai Yan's words, he felt relieved. Bai Yan had told him that Bai Yan had written to Xianyang and asked Ying Zheng to transfer Yang Yan to Yanmen, and he already knew the story.
Thinking of this, looking at Bai Yan holding the bamboo slip with his head lowered, there was a slight smile on the corner of Mr. Wei's mouth.
Now, Bai Yan has won the hearts of the people here in Yanmen. The Xiongnu in the north may not even dare to think of going south within three to five years. In addition, Yang Yan of the Yang family has been transferred to the position of deputy general of the border cavalry. The foundation here in Yanmen has finally been stabilized.
Looking at Bai Yan in front of him, he recalled that when he was in Qi State, he was sitting by the roadside and saw for the first time the young man with messy hair and carrying two rag bags on his back.
At the time of that coincidental encounter, even he could not have imagined that under his gaze, this young man who carried a rag bag and went to the river to help him pick up the wine flask would actually become his disciple as he wished, and in the blink of an eye, The young man had already put on the official uniform of the Qin State and served as a lieutenant of Yanmen County. He managed Yanmen, which was originally troubled by the Zhao State, to such an extent.
Elder Wei was filled with joy at this moment. In Elder Wei's eyes, Chen Qiu, who wrote the Three Strategies and the Taigong's Book of War when they were written, was far inferior to watching the young man in front of him grow up slowly.
Thinking of the way the young man had a muddy face and always disliked him for nagging him and didn't want him to follow, but was always soft-hearted and giving him solid food, a faint smile appeared in Mr. Wei's eyes.
Small things make a difference!
Looking at Zhao Qiu aside, Mr. Wei also noticed keenly at this moment that when Zhao Qiu inadvertently looked at the young man beside him, his eyes were no longer as unyielding as he was when he knew the young man's identity.
"really!"
Mr. Wei nodded, an expression of "I understand" appeared on his old face. When he saw Zhao Qiu looking over, Mr. Wei looked away as if nothing had happened.
Look at the southern sky outside the pavilion.
Mr. Wei knows.
Now that Bai Yan has stabilized Yanmen, Ying Zheng no longer has any worries. Something big is probably going to happen in the south!
