It was still dark, the stars receded, and the sky gradually became hazy.
In the courtyard of the mansion.
Bai Yan, who got up early, came to the yard wearing a striped black dress sewn by Bao Shu.
There were more than 20 soldiers in the courtyard, including Nong, Zhang Liang and others.
These more than 20 people are all Bai Yan's cronies, people who know the truth and believe deeply. This escort of Yang Jinyuan to the Qiang people is a difficult journey. No one is sure when there will be danger at any time. Others Bai Yan He was worried, so Bai Yan decided to let Nong and Zhang Liang take the soldiers to escort Yang Jin to the Qiang people.
"General!"
Zhang Liang and Nong saw Bai Yan coming and bowed their hands in ceremony to Bai Yan.
"Kou Zhuang has mobilized the scout battalion and has been scouting all the way. Go early and come back early. Bai Yan is at Shanwu and has prepared fine wine for you all!"
Bai Yan said to Zhang Liang and Nong, and then raised his head to look at the soldiers in front of him. They were all Bai's cavalry. They had known each other since they attacked South Korea, and they were even more elite now.
When the letter was sent to Xianyang, Bai Yan had already written to General Wang Jian to transfer Kou Zhuang and the scout battalion back and deploy them on Santiao's journey to the Qiang people. The purpose was to ensure the safety of the soldiers and Yang Jin as much as possible along the way. Safety.
As long as Zhang Liang and the others carry the token, they can call on the soldiers of the scout camp along the way.
"General, don't worry!"
After hearing Bai Yan's words, both Zhang Liang and the soldiers in the courtyard smiled and bowed their hands to Bai Yan.
Yang Jin has been standing silently in the yard. Even with Baoshu beside him, Yang Jin can't talk to others. With a language barrier, Yang Jin can't understand what they say, but looking at the scene in the yard in front of him , Yang Jin kept looking at the young man.
The longer she stayed in Shanwu, the better she got to know this boy.
Before her people were killed, she learned many things about this young man, and she also knew the young man's prestige among the Qin army.
Recalling the scene yesterday, her eyes were full of complexity.
No one could understand how desperate she felt when she was pinned down by that Mi Jing, helplessly watching her enemy in front of her and being helpless.
When the sound of the door being opened was heard, along with the light, less than a moment later, when she saw the young man emerging from the corner, pointing a sword at his enemy Mi Jing, and walking forward step by step, she just Breathe a sigh of relief and relax.
At that time, she had only one thought in her mind.
he came.
As long as he is here, everything will be fine.
Even she didn't understand why this idea emerged instinctively. She must know that when her tribe Yueshi went south, tens of thousands of tribesmen died at the hands of that young man. In terms of hatred, killing her confidant Mi Jing was simply not possible. Less than one thousandth of that young man.
But unfortunately, she didn't hate the boy as much as she imagined.
Perhaps it was her Yuezhi and the Xiongnu who took the initiative to invade the territory of Qin. The young man had no choice, either life or death. Or maybe it was fate, but not even two years had passed since the incident in Gaonu City, but she appeared in front of the young man, and he had to protect her.
"Let's go!"
After Bai Yan gave some instructions, he came to the Bao family and said to the Bao family. Then he glanced at Yang Jin, bowed his hands in a salute, and made a gesture of invitation.
Yang Jin, who had been looking at Bai Yan, although she didn't understand Bai Yan's words, she understood the meaning of the gesture, nodded, and followed Bao Shu and Bai Yan towards the outside of the mansion.
There is no city of goodness.
It's still dark, the roosters haven't crowed, and the people in the city are still sleeping soundly.
Under the gate of Nancheng, several Qin officials opened the gate, and a carriage with more than 20 people slowly walked out of the city.
Bai Yan and Bao Shu stood at the top of the city, watching the black dot-like team all leave, walking towards the south and gradually disappearing, and then looked at the light gradually rising in the eastern sky in the distance.
It was less than two hours after Bai Yan sent Yang Jin away.
Outside Shanwu City, more than a hundred Qin soldiers rode on war horses, led by a general, and came to the gate of Shanwu City.
As the city gate opens.
"Why are the city gates closed?"
The leading general looked at Shanwu City in front of him with doubts in his eyes.
The visitor was none other than Wang Jian's son Wang Ben. This time Wang Ben received the edict from Xianyang and was preparing to return to Qin. When he passed by, he came to Yanmen specifically. Unexpectedly, he saw the city gate tightly closed just after he came here.
"Back to the general, a murder occurred in the city yesterday. On the orders of the city guard, the entire city is searching for the murderer!"
When they learned that the visitor was General Wang Ben, the several Qin officials who opened the city gate were all startled. The leading Qin official quickly handed over his hands and reported to Wang Ben the reason for closing the city gate.
"Murder?"
Wang Ben looked confused when he heard what Qin Li said.
Immediately under Wang Ben's questioning, the leading Qin official told what happened yesterday. After a while, Wang Ben realized that just the day before, such a big murder had occurred in Shanwu City.
When Wang Ben learned Bai Yan's judgment from the Qin officials, he was not surprised at all. Wang Ben knew Bai Yan's ability.
"Has Yang Jin been found in the search?"
Wang Ben rode his war horse and looked at the city gate in front of him. Since Yang Jin was still in the city, the only thing left was how to find Yang Jin.
Upon seeing this, the Qin official glanced at Wang Ben and raised his hand to salute.
"Back to General Wang Ben, we haven't found him yet. At this time, the city order is still leading people to search the city for clues!"
The Qin official bowed his head when he reported the report.
The other soldiers on horseback looked at each other when they heard what the Qin official said. After hearing what happened in Shanwu City, the leading general rode forward.
"General, do you need our help to pursue the fleeing Yan family?"
The general came to Wang Ben and asked softly.
The thing happened yesterday. Looking at the gray scene behind you, you can tell that the snow that fell yesterday has not melted completely, and there are probably no soldiers who are good at chasing people in Shanwu City at the moment.
"No, enter the city first!"
After hearing what his cronies said, Wang Ben looked at his cronies and was silent for two breaths. Then he looked straight at Official Qin and shook his head.
Unlike the soldiers behind him, who was Wang Ben? When the Qin official reported, Wang Ben noticed that the Qin official's eyes seemed to be a little dodgeful. There was also a slight hesitation when he spoke. Obviously, the biggest reason was his identity. , causing Qin officials to hesitate whether to tell the truth.
Thinking of this, Wang Ben's eyes flashed with surprise.
Could it be
Bai Yan has found Yang Jin!
"Lu Bu, I will take four soldiers into the city. You can take all the soldiers and stay outside the city to patrol!"
While Wang Ben was thinking, he tilted his head slightly and ordered.
"promise!"
When Lu Bu heard Wang Ben's words, he raised his hand to receive the order, then turned around on horseback and stayed outside the city gate with the soldiers behind him.
After knowing that the Qin official was lying, Wang Ben did not embarrass the Qin official, and even walked towards the city with only four close followers without knowing the reason.
In Bai Yan's mansion.
In the absence of Mr. Wei, Bai Yan still maintained the habit of reading every day. Sitting across from the wooden table, Bao Shi lay on the wooden table and slept particularly soundly. Due to Yang Jin's special status and different language, Bao Shi was sleeping almost all night While accompanying Yang Jin and getting up early, Bao couldn't resist his tiredness. While accompanying Bai Yan, he lay down on the wooden table and fell asleep.
Bai Yan looked at Bao's fair and beautiful face. After looking at it for a few breaths, he continued to look at the bamboo slips.
He had discussed Mi Jing's matter with Mr. Yang and tried to delay it as much as possible. After all, Yang Jin had just left Shanwu. If the news was sent to Xianyang too early, once the news reached the ears of Yamu Cha and even the Chu officials, Yang Jin's life is about to be in danger again.
It would take at least a month before Bai Yan and Mr. Yang planned to send a letter about Mi Jing to Xianyang.
At this moment.
Outside the door of the study room, Master Xu suddenly hurried to Bai Yan.
"General! There are officials outside the mansion who came to report that Wang Ben is already at the governor's mansion in the city. Commander Yang invites the general to go!"
Master Xu said to Bai Yan.
When Bai Yan heard Wang Ben's arrival, he was surprised and nodded.
Hearing the noise, Baoshu, who was sleeping soundly, opened her eyes dimly, and looked at Bai Yan who was getting up with some doubts.
"Wang Ben is here, I'm going to the governor's mansion! Madam, you can rest well in the mansion!"
Bai Yan explained to Baoshu.
Seeing this, Baoshu stared at Bai Yan with her gentle beautiful eyes and nodded.
Half an hour later.
When Bai Yan arrived at the governor's house, he followed the servant to the study and saw Mr. Yang and Wang Ben chatting in the study.
Seeing Bai Yan arriving, the two of them stood up one after another.
"General Bai!"
Wang Ben took the lead in raising his hand to salute.
"General Wang!"
Bai Yan naturally raised his hand to return the salute. After the three of them saluted each other, they knelt down in front of the wooden table.
"General Suwen Wang Ben has been leading troops to attack Yan State. I wonder why he is here today?"
It was not the first time that Bai Yan and Wang Ben met, so after Bai Yan knelt down and sat down, he was not too polite, but directly asked out of curiosity.
After finishing speaking, Bai Yan glanced at Mr. Yang.
When Mr. Yang saw Bai Yan's gaze, he faced Bai Yan and gently shook his head from side to side, indicating that it was not what Bai Yan thought.
"I heard that the king presented the sword Zhanlu to General Bai. Wang Ben had heard about Zhanlu's name for a long time, and just as he received the imperial edict to return to Xianyang, he came here to visit him. This move is quite presumptuous. I hope General Bai won't be surprised!"
Wang Ben raised his hand to salute and explained softly.
Bai Yan was a little surprised when he heard Wang Ben's words. He glanced at Zhan Lu on his waist. At this moment, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. The name of Zhan Lu was really beyond his imagination. Even Wang Ben came here specially for it. .
Think of this.
Bai Yan took out Zhanlu from his waist, held Zhanlu in both hands and handed it to Wang Ben.
"General Wang, please take a look!"
Wang Ben came all the way to Shanwu, so naturally Bai Yan wouldn't be so stingy that he wouldn't even give Wang Ben a look at his sword.
"Thank you!"
After Wang Ben expressed his gratitude to Bai Yan, he took Zhan Lu with both hands very carefully. Then he looked at the famous sword in his hand carefully and reached out to touch it carefully, like a peerless beauty.
Seeing this scene, Bai Yan and Mr. Yang didn't find it strange.
From ancient times to the present, there are few men who do not like swords. In the Spring and Autumn Period, an ordinary sword could symbolize status, let alone those precious swords and famous swords above them.
And Zhanlu is the only famous sword in the world that triggered a national war. There are too many legends about it.
This is difficult for any man to resist.
"What a sword!"
Wang Ben opened the scabbard of the sword. When he saw the blade, he could no longer control his admiration. As the son of Wang Jian and a general of the Qin State, Wang Ben had countless swords hidden in his house, but any one of them was enough to impress outsiders. No sword of obsession can compare to this Zhanlu in front of me.
He didn't know if it was because of its legend, but Wang Ben just looked at the scabbard. Even if there were some vague marks on it, he felt that there was a story, which made him fantasize about those legends, and his heart was full of yearning.
"If you can hold this sword in your life, you will have no regrets!"
Wang Ben's eyes were full of twinkling, and his obsessed eyes made both Yang Lao and Bai Yan feel ashamed. I'm afraid that no other man's eyes could compare to Wang Ben's when they saw the beauty.
Neither Mr. Yang nor Bai Yan expected that Wang Ben would be so obsessed with swords.
Under the gazes of Mr. Yang and Bai Yan, Wang Ben took a deep breath and carefully placed the sword in the scabbard. Then he held Zhan Lu in both hands and handed it back to Bai Yan.
Such an action made both Yang Lao and Bai Yan couldn't help but look at Wang Ben with admiration.
If Mi Jing had half the determination of Wang Ben, I'm afraid he wouldn't be where he is today.
"General Wang is going back to Xianyang?"
Bai Yan took Zhan Lu back with his hands, placed it on his waist, and looked at Wang Ben with some confusion.
Jicheng, the capital of the Yan State, has not yet been conquered. At this time, Wang Ben was suddenly transferred back to Xianyang?
"Your Majesty, it seems that you want General Wang Ben to attack Chu!"
Mr. Yang spoke at this time.
This was what Wang Ben said himself before Bai Yan came, and this was also the content of the edict.
Thinking of the edict, it was said that the turmoil in Yingchuan had the shadow of Chu State everywhere behind it, so I planned to take advantage of the opportunity of Lord Changping to quell the chaos and let Wang Ben lead troops to attack Chu State, thereby shocking Chu State.
Think of this.
Mr. Yang frowned a little. Attacking Chu at this time was too risky. Logically speaking, the king would never be so impatient.
"Attack Chu?"
When Bai Yan heard what Mr. Yang said, he looked at Mr. Yang in surprise, and then when he looked at Wang Ben, Wang Ben also nodded to him.
Unlike Mr. Yang, who knew that the Yingchuan riot was to set up a trap for Lord Changping, when Bai Yan heard Wang Ben's words, he almost immediately thought of Xianyang's plan. Any attack on Chu State was all fake. Wang Ben's plan The purpose is probably to take over the military power of Yingchuan.
The Chu State had just experienced regicide. At this time, the Chu State was in great chaos and there was no need to pay any attention to it.
Xianyang's plan should be to use the excuse of attacking Chu to mobilize the Yingchuan army and remove the military power from the hands of Lord Changping and Lord Changwen.
And want to capitalize on the Chu State.
Bai Yan couldn't help but think of his uncle and Lu Bo's daughter who had been asking people to investigate.
By the way, there is also the uncle who sold Cen Qing and took Zilu to the Chu Kingdom.
"By the way, there is one more thing. Wang Ben would like to take the liberty of asking General Bai!"
While Bai Yan was thinking, Wang Ben suddenly looked at Bai Yan, hesitated, and then asked.
Bai Yan came back to his senses, looked at Wang Ben, nodded, and returned the salute.
"General Wang Ben, please speak!"
Bai Yan asked.
Wang Ben looked at Mr. Yang beside him, and then looked at Bai Yan.
"I wonder what General Bai is going to do with Mi Jing?"
Wang Ben's face was full of disappointment.
Wang Ben, who arrived at the governor's mansion, had just learned about what Mi Jing had done. Wang Ben never expected that the person behind the murder heard at Chengmen was actually his good friend, Yanmen. The censor Shi Mijing was the son of Lord Changping.
In addition to being shocked, Wang Ben also had mixed feelings and was extremely disappointed. He and Mi Jing have also been friends for many years. They had known each other before the king succeeded to the throne. Over the years, their relationship has always been very good. Now they see Mi Jing actually dared to ignore Xianyang's edict and rob Yang Jin behind Yang Lao and Bai Yan's back. Wang Ben didn't know what to say.
Where did Mi Jing get the courage to commit such a heinous mistake?
In the study room.
The warmth from the stove and the cold wind whizzing by the window make people want to sit around the stove all day long.
However, Bai Yan, who was sitting on his knees behind the wooden table, heard Wang Ben's words and looked at Mr. Yang. Neither of them had the intention to feel the comfort by the fire at the moment, because although Wang Ben didn't say anything, they didn't listen. There is no doubt that Wang Ben meant to plead for mercy.
Although the two of them had expected that countless people would beg for mercy yesterday, it came much earlier than they imagined.
And the first person to plead for mercy was Wang Jian's son, General Wang Bi of the State of Qin.
"Still thinking! General Wang Ben, you must know that Mi Jing not only killed a few people from the Yue clan, but also asked the Yan clan to kill more than ten soldiers. General Wang Ben has been leading troops all year round, so he must know what this move means. If If we don’t punish him severely, the Yanmen soldiers will be heartbroken!”
Bai Yan raised his hand and said helplessly to Wang Ben, hoping that Wang Ben would put himself in his shoes.
Wang Ben's breathing was disordered when he heard Bai Yan's words, and he nodded in a daze. He naturally knew what Bai Yan meant, but thinking about Mi Jing's matter, if Bai Yan hadn't spoken, he would have died, Wang Ben couldn't help but feel a little flustered.
In Wang Ben's eyes, Bai Yan and Mr. Yang looked at each other and then looked over again.
"And only General Wang Ben knows about this matter at the moment. Bai Yan also hopes that General Wang Ben can conceal this matter! If General Wang Ben wants to save Mi Jing's life, he can only plead for mercy in front of the king in private. If the news If word spreads, not only will Mi Jing die, but Lord Chang Wen and General Wang Ben will also be implicated!"
Bai Yan said.
At this moment, I don’t blame Bai Yan, but Bai Yan is really worried about the relationship between Wang Ben and Mi Jing. As the saying goes, caring leads to chaos. If Wang Ben leaves Shanwu City, he will immediately send a letter to Lord Changping and Lord Changwen. Then something big will really happen.
Therefore, Bai Yan just reminded him that there are only a few people who know about this matter at the moment. Before the matter spreads, he should go to Ying Zheng in private to plead for mercy. Don't let too many people know!
Once word gets out, if something happens, Mi Jing will not be the only one affected!
"General Bai, don't worry!"
Wang Ben came back to his senses and heard what Bai Yan had said so clearly, but he didn't know what it meant.
Half an hour later.
Under the guard of many Qin officials and soldiers, Bai Yan took Wang Bi to the cell in Shanwu City and saw Mi Jing who was secretly imprisoned. Although it had only been a day, Mi Jing looked particularly miserable and dirty at this moment. His clothes were so messy and his hair was messy that it was impossible to tell that just before that, he was one of the three highest-ranking officials in the entire county of Yanmen.
"Brother Ben!! Brother Ben!! Save me, save me!!"
Seeing Bai Yan's arrival, Mi Jing had a glimmer of hope and wanted to beg Bai Yan to let him go. However, when she saw Wang Bi behind Bai Yan, Mi Jing was even more ecstatic and crawled away quickly to the cell door, full of joy. He looked at Wang Ben in front of him pleadingly.
"Lieutenant Baijun, Zi Chong made a mistake! I will never dare to do it again in the future. Let Zi Chong go!"
Mi Jing's dry and peeling lips were trembling, and tears were flowing down her dirty face again.
It is said that the higher you stand, the harder you fall, but Mi Jing, who once had power, status, and wealth, regretted what happened more than anyone else after experiencing what it was like to be a prisoner.
"Zi compensation!"
Wang Ben looked at Mi Jing with a tangled expression and his eyes full of loss.
"Why did you, Ziqian, take away Yang's gold?"
Wang Ben asked with confusion.
When Mi Jing heard Wang Ben's words, he lowered his head and his eyes were evasive, but he hesitated and said something.
"It was my greed that confused my mind!"
Bai Yan stood aside and did not stop Wang Ben's inquiry. He knew that Mi Jing would not tell the truth. No matter how stupid Mi Jing was, he would never be stupid enough to confess his uncle Chang Ping Jun. Once he implicated Dao Chang Ping Jun, then No one can save him anymore.
Both Changping Lord and Changwen Lord personally supported Yingzheng's succession. Wang Ben never dreamed that Changping Lord, the right prime minister of the Qin State, would have the idea of betraying the Qin State.
(End of chapter)
