"Is it your boy?"
In Xiacai City, the carriage was still driving slowly, but Kogu inside the carriage was already stunned, looking at the little nephew in front of him in disbelief.
"You know what this is, but don't lie to your uncle!"
Kogu held the bamboo slip and said that he did not believe that the bamboo slip was written by his nephew.
Are you kidding? These are the bamboo slips that he just copied with great difficulty and at the risk of his life. Moreover, these bamboo slips, not to mention they are here in Chu State, even in Qi State, the King of Qi does not allow ministers to watch, and the level of attention is unprecedented. .
at the moment.
This kid Yan'er actually said that he had written the bamboo slips for Tian Feiyan before going to Qi State.
"Yan'er is not joking!"
Bai Yan looked at his uncle with some dumbfounding, and then asked his uncle to take the bamboo slips and inspect them carefully. He even asked his uncle if he had seen other bamboo slips in Xiang's house. If he had seen them, he could ask them all.
Ji Gu looked at Bai Yan's confident look, listened to Bai Yan's words, and looked at the bamboo slips in his hand. Under his stunned expression, in addition to surprise, a look of doubt and disbelief slowly emerged.
Then.
Kogu took the bamboo slips and tested Bai Yan. When he saw Bai Yan thinking for a moment, he memorized it backwards. In an instant, Kogu's eyes began to change, and a touch of disbelief appeared in Kogu's eyes.
Then Ji Gu recalled the other two bamboo slips he had seen in Xiang's house, and relied on his limited memory to test Bai Yan.
Never thought about it.
Not only could Bai Yan tell everything, but he even corrected what Kogu had done wrong, and even told him everything that Kogu had some impressions of, but couldn't remember.
Inside the carriage.
After Bai Yan finished speaking.
The carriage bumped slightly, and the bamboo slips that had been regarded as treasures by Kogu fell on the carriage in an instant, while Kogu looked at Bai Yan with a dull expression and did not react at all.
Don't blame Kogu for being like this.
Thinking that the bamboo slips that all the scholars in the world are asking for are actually written by the nephew that he saw growing up. Seeing that all the forces in the world, and even the kings, are rushing to send people to find the "Bull Riding Bull". The old man' is actually his little nephew! ! !
The little nephew is the 'old man riding a bull' that even the kings of Qi and Qin are looking for! ! !
This would make anyone feel dizzy and confused.
"Little uncle"
Bai Yan just spoke, but before he could say anything.
"Stop talking! Stop talking!"
Suddenly, Kogu, who had been absent-minded, gasped for air, waved his hands to Bai Yan, and kept shaking his head left and right, trying to calm himself down.
At this moment, Kogu was in a trance, looking at the little nephew beside him. The memory in his mind still stayed in his childhood. The thin child was always protected by his mother, not only from his own village, but also from adults in other villages. Much ridicule.
Everyone said that this skinny kid would have no future.
I recall the scene when I was a child, taking that thin child out of a bird's nest, and recalling the way the child stayed by his mother's side obediently.
Then he looked at the bamboo slips unfolded on the wooden planks of the carriage, with characters on them.
Kogu couldn't believe it. The bamboo slips that caused so much blood were written by a child who was quiet by nature and looked down upon by all the villagers!
Knowing that his nephew relied on Bai's identity to make meritorious deeds in the Qin State step by step and became a general of the Qin State, Kogu could still accept it.
At the moment, such a huge impact made even Kogu, who had seen strong winds and waves, be shaken into a daze.
"Yan'er, how do you know this?"
After a long time, Kogu finally recovered. After regaining consciousness, he still looked at Bai Yan with a shocked expression.
"Furthermore, with these bamboo slips, why didn't Yan'er stay in Qi in the first place? Planning to strengthen Qi?"
Kogu had too many doubts, and his mind was full of puzzles. Especially after knowing that Yan'er was driven out of Qi State, Kogu didn't understand why he had such knowledge. He didn't show it to his little nephew. As long as he showed it a little, why not worry about it? Stand out in Qi State.
"It's a long story. It was just a coincidence that Yan'er came across the teachings from his mentor!"
Bai Yan made an excuse and explained to his uncle.
"The reason why I didn't stay in Qi was because my mentor was worried that Yan'er would be of low birth and make the same mistakes as Sun Bin, Fan Sui, and Shang Yang, and even bring harm to his family."
Bai Yan looked at his uncle. Bai Yan didn't plan to tell anyone about the bamboo slips, but he never worried about his uncle. Not only did Bai Yan believe in his uncle, but he also believed in his grandmother and mother.
When my uncle killed someone, his first reaction was that he was worried about hurting his grandmother, uncle and mother.
"Uncle, this matter must not be known to others. Yan'er's plan has not been completed yet, so we still need to conceal this matter!"
Bai Yan said with a serious tone.
Now that he has become a minister of the Qin State, a confidant of Ying Zheng, and has gained the rank of general, and the fiefdom obtained with his life, Bai Yan has long been firmly tied to the Qin State. Bai Yan does not want the Qin State to go to the road of destruction again, but Bai Yan is more I don’t want to end up like Shang Yang.
And if you want to change the state of Qin, it can't be done just with a word or an action.
The unification of the Qin State has already touched the interests of the noble families in the world. If anyone helps the Qin State again and offends the Qin State's court forces, the end will not be much better.
This identity is Bai Yan's stand-in, and some of the bamboo slips in the stories are also Bai Yan's specially written down some methods of change for later generations.
Bai Yan's original intention was to find a way to announce it after Qin was unified, but by chance, he accidentally let the King of Qi and the nobles of Qi see it in advance.
"I know the importance of your uncle!"
When Ji Gu heard Bai Yan's words, an angry expression appeared on his face that was not yet calm.
Compared with Bai Yan's calmness, Ji Gu definitely knows better than Bai Yan how crazy the scholars are in Chu State now because of these bamboo slips and that rumor. Even Jing Qi and other noble clans have used The forces under the sect went to investigate.
If they knew that these bamboo slips were written by Yan'er, Kogu couldn't even imagine how silent the nobles would be at that time.
At least at this moment, he was in a daze and didn't know what to say.
Enter Xiacai City.
After a long time and an unknown number of alleys, the carriage slowly stopped.
Ji Gu took Bai Yan out of the carriage and came to the door of a small courtyard that was not very big. After looking around, he knocked on the door.
Looking at the groom and the two mounted servants, Kugu motioned for them to leave and rest first.
After seeing Bai Yan's gaze, Mang nodded slowly and left together.
"The men of Xingqi and Zhaowushang went on a killing spree in Shouchun. My uncle was worried that something might happen, so he sent your aunt to Xiacai in advance to prevent anything from happening."
After seeing that no one was there, Kogu looked at Bai Yan and said.
Thinking of what happened in Shouchun during that time, Kogu couldn't help but feel frightened when he recalled how he killed the King of Chu, the Queen Mother, Li Yuan, and massacred some other noble clansmen, Jing Qi, Zhao Wushang and other lunatics.
Kogu's voice fell.
At this time, the courtyard door slowly opened, and a maid quietly poked her head out. When she saw Kogu, she quickly opened the door and respectfully welcomed Kogu in.
Bai Yan followed Ji Gu into the small courtyard. Looking at the small courtyard, which was served by several maids, he could see that his uncle really cared about his aunt. Bai Yan couldn't help but think of what his grandmother had been saying since he was a child. Then he laughed.
"Good man!"
Inside the house, after hearing the movement in the courtyard, a beautiful woman slowly appeared in Bai Yan's field of vision. The woman was in her mid-twenties and was wearing unique Chu country clothes.
The woman was a little surprised when she saw Bai Yan next to Ji Gu.
"This is your younger aunt. She was born in the Fan family and was well-known. Because her mother was not the official wife, she married her younger uncle very early."
Ji Gu told Bai Yan. When he looked at Fan, his eyes were full of deep love and happiness.
"Nephew, meet my aunt!"
Bai Yan looked at his uncle's appearance, turned his head, and raised his hand to bow to his uncle.
"This is the Yan'er I told you! The boy who has been loved by his mother since he was a child!"
Kugu said to his wife.
When mentioning his mother, Kogu couldn't help but think of the bamboo slips just now. His eyes looked at Bai Yan, full of sighs and disbelief. It seemed that he wanted to ask his mother many, many things.
When Fan Hao heard what Xiao Gu said, he quickly nodded to Bai Yan in return.
"Yan'er!"
Fan Hao looked at the young boy in front of him, and thought of what Xiu Gu had mentioned several times, his pretty face was a little surprised. He didn't expect that the person Xiu Gu had been rushing to greet in the past few days was actually the one Xiu Gu had always spoken with so much love. 's little nephew.
But now that the Qin State is sending troops to attack the Chu State, why does Kogu want Rang Yaner to come to the Chu State at this time?
Fan Hao didn't understand and looked at Xiao Gu.
Kogu glanced at Fan Hao. The nephew was Bai Yan's business. Kogu had not mentioned it to his wife, and he was not in a hurry to say it now. Knowing it too early might not be a good thing.
Taking Bai Yan into the house, Kogu asked his servants to prepare wine and food. It was already getting late today, so he and Bai Yan would spend the night in Xiacai. After arranging to cross the river tomorrow, they would go directly to Shouchun.
"Actually, this time, I want to have the opportunity to let your aunt go to Qi State, visit your grandmother, and settle down in her hometown. But later, I considered that in Linzi, Qi State, I have no power and I am worried about being bullied."
After Kugu knelt down, he looked at Bai Yan.
These words immediately caused Bai Yan and Fan Hao to freeze on the spot, and then Fan Hao's eyes turned slightly red.
"Don't worry, little uncle, Qin is only trying to frighten Chu, and it is not really a direct fight to the death with Chu."
Bai Yan seemed to understand his uncle's intention. After looking at his aunt, he explained softly to his uncle.
However, after the words fell, Bai Yan saw his uncle shake his head. The uncle did not speak in a hurry, but asked his aunt to go down first and look at the maids.
Seeing my aunt nodding and leaving, my uncle just looked over.
"But you are here, giving Qin a chance to destroy Chu!"
Ji Gu looked at Bai Yan.
Jigu didn't understand how the Qin State planned, but he understood that Wang Ben was already attacking the Chu State, with the purpose of cutting off the border between Chu and Wei, and to the west was the Qin State's Qianzhong Camp under the command of Meng Wu. There are no less than 200,000 Qin troops in this place. Apart from these Qin troops that make Xiang Yan jealous, not to mention, there is also a little nephew who worries even Jing Qi, who is always in the dark.
Recalling the news they had received in Shouchun, Xiang Yan, Jing Qi and others, as well as Lord Changping and Lord Changwen of Qin, all wanted to take this opportunity to destroy Qin's 200,000-strong army in one fell swoop. I also hope that Ying Zheng will transfer all the side cavalry and iron cavalry from Yanmen to Yingchuan County, and then wipe out Yanmen's soldiers and horses together.
But in turn, the little nephew can also take advantage of these, with his help from behind the scenes.
Destroy Chu.
The little nephew is not without a chance!
At present, although his children are all in Shouchun, his wife is pregnant again. As long as he quietly arranges for his wife to leave, he will no longer have any worries.
"Destroy Chu."
When Bai Yan heard his uncle's words, he didn't react at first. After he reacted, he felt a little dazed.
All along, Bai Yan has been thinking about the vague history in his memory, and then relied on the information obtained through status and means to analyze and finally determine the progress of the matter, whether it was attacking South Korea, attacking Zhao, or Jing Ke's assassination of Qin, Qin State attacked Yan State, and even the actions of Xianyang and Wang Ben this time, Bai Yan could roughly deduce Qin State's purpose.
This also led to Bai Yan being used to making countermeasures behind the scenes after guessing these major events from the beginning.
Now that he heard his uncle's words, Bai Yan suddenly came back to his senses.
In fact, he has the right to change many things without knowing it, and Ying Zheng has given him this opportunity. It depends on whether he wants to try or not.
"Think about it carefully. This is the best opportunity. Even if Chu cannot be destroyed in one battle, you must take the opportunity to get rid of Lord Changping and Lord Changwen. You must not keep them again."
Jigu asked Bai Yan to think about it carefully.
What happened this time made Kogu break into a cold sweat when he recalled it. Fortunately, Bai Yan had always known about Lord Changping and Lord Changwen, and knew that these two people had different intentions in Qin, so he had been careful to guard against them.
But Kugu felt that he would take this opportunity to get rid of this hidden danger no matter what.
Under night.
As Xiacaicheng is close to the capital of Chu State and next to the world-famous Huai River, its trade and prosperity needless to say.
On one of the busiest streets in Xia Cai City, the night did not plunge the street into darkness. On the contrary, with the arrival of night, the whole street became very lively at a glance, no less than during the day.
Outside one of the restaurants, under the light of candlelight, waiters and some presumptuous women were chatting with some men in silk clothes holding delicate women in their arms. On the street behind them, pedestrians were coming and going. Among them, the vast majority are men wearing jade belts and well-dressed clothes.
Looking at the lively scene on the street, men in small groups looked at the restaurants on the left and right, talking to each other, and their eyes kept scanning the beauties in the arms of other men passing by along the way.
And it was in a mansion not far from this street.
"Gentleman! This is news from Qi State!"
In a room, Lu Sheng was hugging a disheveled woman when he suddenly saw his retinue coming over and presenting him with a piece of cloth.
Lu Sheng quickly reached out and took the cloth from the servant's hand. Then, ignoring the woman in his arms, he stood up and walked out of the room. When he came to the door, under the candlelight next to the wooden beam, he finally saw the contents. It's a sigh of relief.
"Finally it's taken care of!"
Lu Sheng looked at the candle lamp in front of him, took the cloth directly, put it on the candle lamp and lit it. After burning it, he threw it into the empty copper pot next to it.
As the eldest son of the Lu family, Lu Sheng has been uneasy all day long. Previously, the Lu family could not have imagined that his cousin Tian Feiyan would actually know such a powerful and mysterious old man.
Although it was not clear whether Bai Yan knew about this matter, or, as Lu Qi suspected, Bai Yan might even be the old man's disciple. However, compared to the speculation in his heart, Lu was more worried about Bai Yan's His identity will be implicated because of this. After all, Bai Yan also wrote bamboo slips to Tian Feiyan through Lu's shop.
Without confirming whether Bai Yan was the old man's disciple, Lu immediately asked Lu Qi to arrange people to arrange for all the shopkeepers who knew about this matter.
Under the dim candlelight, he looked at the entire corridor covered with clothes and some wine bottles scattered on the floor. In the dark night, there were faint sounds from other rooms of the Jing family's children, who were chatting with the beauties he had found. Enjoyment, the sounds made.
Lu Sheng didn't pay attention and turned his head.
"Is there any news from Ku County?"
Lu Sheng turned his head, looked at the subordinates beside him, and asked in a low voice.
The retinue looked at Lu Sheng and shook his head.
"Gentleman, there is no news yet!"
The subordinates reported.
Seeing this, Lu Sheng nodded, told his followers to step back, and continued to send people to find out the news.
Under night.
But looking at the dark night sky without any moonlight, Lu Sheng's mood at this moment was as gloomy as the scenery.
From the first time he came to the Chu State and saw how much the Chu people liked thin waists, and then to the children of the Chu State nobles who indulged in sensuality and pleasure, Lu Sheng had slowly gotten used to it, and finally understood why people outside the Qin State The gentry resisted Qin in this way.
Looking back on the news he learned from those Jing family members during this period, Lu Sheng was filled with worry.
Some time ago, news about Bai Yan leaked out, and he was almost ambushed. Although he escaped, there has been no news for a long time. Now, all the border cities between Qin and Chu have informants and dead men of the Chu gentry. Shouchun has already heard from them According to the news, General Xiang Yan and General Jing Qi of Chu State have prepared the army of Chu State and seem to plan to assemble hundreds of thousands of troops to fight Qin State.
Under the current situation, where would Bai Yan be at this moment? Why is there no news even from the Qin army’s camp?
