Inside Linzi Palace.
Tian Jia, Tian Sheng, Tian Huan, Tian Zhen, and Concubine Qi looked at Qi Wang Jian lying on the bed, while Tian Ding held the bamboo slips. After reading the bamboo slips, his whole body became messy.
The big tripod that Bai Yan sent to Xianyang was actually the Jiuzhou tripod?
Tian Ding raised his hand, closed his eyes, covered his forehead with one hand, and sighed melancholy.
After seeing the news, Tian Ding's first reaction in his mind was to recall that when Bai Yan was in Pengcheng, when Bai Yan faced the obstruction of the Qi scholars, he helped Bai Yan to rescue him and persuaded those scholars not to interfere.
Looking back on that scene now, when he thought it was a fake tripod, he probably didn't know how Bai Yan was having fun in his heart.
"Bai Yan..."
Tian Ding was born in the Qi royal family. He had never been teased by anyone since he was a child, and Bai Yan was the first one.
Being teased by such a young boy like Bai Yan, Tian Ding was lying in his heart if he said he was not angry. However, despite being furious, Tian Ding was a little confused.
The tripod is real.
This also means that the plan to use the fake tripod to drive a wedge between Ying Zheng and Bai Yan has turned into empty talk. Now that Bai Yan is back together, he will have to find another way.
and……
Tian Ding lowered his head, looked at the bamboo slips, and remembered the news in the bamboo slips. Bai Yan found the Jiuzhou Ding under a giant tree that was forty years old because of a dream.
Before the Kyushu Cauldron was sent, Tian Ding would have doubted whether the matter was true or not, but now, thinking of Bai Yan's actions in Pengcheng, Tian Ding would no longer doubt it.
According to Bai Yan's character, the Jiuzhou Cauldron has been sent to Xianyang, and he will never take another false thing and tell it to the real people in the world.
"Kings!"
"Brother Wang!!"
"Father!!"
Hearing the exclamations next to him, Tian Ding turned around and saw Qi Wangjian lying on the bed, opening his eyes tiredly.
"Kings!"
When Tian Ding saw Qi Wangjian wake up, he and Hou Sheng quickly bowed and bowed to Qi Wangjian.
At this moment, Tian Ding felt endless guilt. He had repeatedly promised that the tripod Bai Yan got was a fake tripod. It was he who told King Qi Jian that when the fake tripod arrived in Xianyang, he could carry out a divorce plan to bring Bai Yan back together.
As a result, the tripod sent by Bai Yan was the real Kyushu tripod.
After King Jian of Qi succeeded to the throne, he has always been worried about it, keeping it in his heart and never forgetting it.
"Your Majesty, I am guilty!"
Tian Ding sighed and saw the look in Qi Wangjian's eyes, full of shame, so he knelt on the ground and signaled for Qi Wangjian to order the punishment.
Prime Minister Qi Housheng stood aside and watched this scene silently.
The three brothers Tian Sheng, Tian Huan, and Tian Zhen who were in the study room all looked at Tian Ding silently. Although the three of them were all Qi princes, they did not dare to blame Zong Bo Tian Ding at this moment. They had the status to blame Tian Ding. Yes, only my father and uncle Tianjia.
"Okay! This matter is not the fault of our brothers!"
Qi Wangjian closed his eyes in exhaustion, lay on the couch and shook his head slightly, obviously not wanting to study further.
Everything that happened has been clearly written on the bamboo slips. King Qi Jian also knew that Tian Ding had received the news that Bai Yan had killed someone to seize the tripod, so he thought that what Bai Yan had obtained was a fake tripod. Who would have thought...
But it is the real Kyushu Cauldron!
When he thought of the Jiuzhou Ding, Qi Wangjian felt uneasy. To the world, this tripod represented the nine states of the world. But in Qi Wangjian's eyes, to the Qi State, this tripod represented the most glorious and prosperous era of the Qi State. Ding is here, just like the glory of the past, which has never left.
As people get older, they always miss the past, and gradually fall in love with people, things, and things that they didn't care about when they were young.
"I want Bai Yan to return to Qi. If he returns to Qi, Qi will be strong. Between Qin and Chu, Qi will be safe."
After Qi Wangjian opened his eyes, he did not blame himself, but directly turned the topic to Bai Yan.
"Brother Wang, I would like to serve as brother Wang and go on a mission to Qufu. Please come back to Baiyan!"
Tian Jiu hurried forward at this time, raised his hands and said with a confident look on his face.
The reason why he was so anxious was that he wanted to share the burden with Brother Wang, but more importantly, he was still trapped in Linzi. Tian Jiu couldn't bear it for a long time. Going out for a walk and having fun was what Tian Jiu yearned for.
"king……"
Tian Ding was shocked when he saw Tian Jia's request. After knowing Bai Yan's origin, Tian Ding knew that Bai Yan's brother almost died in Tian Jia's hands. Although he survived, he was already lame. .
After going to Shuicun, Tian Ding had a hunch that if Bai Yan knew about this matter, Bai Yan would really lose his mind and kill Tian Jia.
Tian Jia must not be allowed to see Bai Yan.
But before Tian Ding could speak, the eldest son Tian Sheng on the side had already stepped forward and knelt on the ground.
"Father, my son is also willing to go to Qufu. Please come back to Baiyan!"
The eldest son Tian Sheng raised his hands and said.
Young Master Tian Huan and Tian Zhen looked at each other at this time, thinking that Qufu had just been captured by the Qin State, and the Chu State must be trying to take it back at all times. In addition, Qin Prime Minister Wei Xiang was assassinated, and it was obvious that someone wanted to destroy the alliance between Qin and Qi.
It must be very dangerous to go to Qufu at this time.
Therefore, the two of them thought about it for a while, but neither of them spoke. After all, it would be nice to be a young master in Linzi City, enjoying the glory and wealth, tasting wine and admiring the beauty. Why risk their lives to go to Qufu to see Bai Yan.
"Father, my child will definitely serve Qi State. Please return to Bai Yan and let Bai Yan return to Qi State to serve!"
Tian Sheng was wearing the silk clothes worn by Mr. Qi, and looked at Qi Wangjian with his hands raised.
As the eldest son of the Qi State, Tian Sheng is much more responsible than the two younger brothers Tian Huan and Tian Zhen. Perhaps considering that he will succeed him as the King of Qi in the future, Tian Sheng will be more responsible for the state affairs of the Qi State. Very caring and very responsible.
And the most important thing is that unlike his uncle and brother who were inaction, and many ministers in the court who were in the Qin Dynasty, Tian Sheng, who was in his twenties and almost thirty, was full of passion and always advocated alliance with other countries to resist Qin, and always gave advice. Yan sent troops to attack Qin.
"Brother, why hasn't Tian Cong found out Bai Yan's origins yet?"
Qi Wangjian looked at his eldest son Tian Sheng and did not answer. Instead, after Concubine Li helped him up, he looked at Tian Ding with a weak and tired look.
At this moment, Qi Wangjian looked at Tian Ding, puzzled as to why even his clan brother Tian Ding couldn't find Bai Yan's origin. There were countless nobles in the Qi State, and Qi Wangjian knew this, so even if other ministers patiently investigated the nobles one by one, They are difficult to find in a short time.
However, the clan brother's connections are spread all over the Qi State, so there is no way he doesn't have any clues.
"Your Majesty, I will definitely supervise my son!"
When Tian Ding saw Qi Wangjian's tired eyes, he looked over with doubts, confusion, and more trust. At this moment, Tian Ding felt extremely uncomfortable, and Tian Ding didn't know how to tell Qi Wangjian that it was he who had Bai Yan drove out of Qi State.
………………
"What, father went to the alley?"
In Tian Ding's mansion, Tian Feiyan's pretty face turned pale when he heard the servant's report, and he quickly stood up and left the study.
After a long time.
Riding a carriage, he hurriedly came to a familiar alley. Under the protection of his servants, Tian Feiyan carried the cloth corners of his long skirt and quickly rushed to the small yard.
When the guards guarding the small courtyard saw Tian Feiyan, they naturally did not dare to stop him.
Entering the small courtyard, Tian Feiyan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that his grandmother was safe. When his pretty face saw his father and eldest brother looking over, he pursed his lips and slowly stepped forward. However, Tian Feiyan was not standing beside his father. Tian Ding came to his grandmother's side silently.
"don’t worry!"
The white-haired grandmother saw Tian Feiyan's worried and caring eyes, took Tian Feiyan's hand, clapped gently and comforted her.
Tian Cong looked at the little sister's appearance and naturally knew what the little sister was worried about.
With a sigh, Tian Cong finally understood what it means to care and be confused. Why didn't the always smart and clever little sister think about it? If her father wanted to threaten Bai Yan's family, how could he wait until this day.
His father understood better than anyone else that he wanted Bai Yan to return to Qi State and take control of the military, and to use his family to blackmail Bai Yan was to create a hidden danger of annihilation for the Tian Mansion.
My father came here today because he really had no choice. He just came here to convince Bai Yan's family.
"The king thinks about it day and night, always looking forward to Bai Yan returning to Qi State and serving Qi State!"
Tian Ding looked at his beloved daughter's appearance and sighed. Instead of explaining, he looked at the old woman and continued to persuade.
"You can be a king and a general, even the country of Qi can do it!"
Tian Ding looked at the old woman with pleading eyes.
After going to the water village and asking the women in the village, Tian Ding understood better than anyone else that the old woman's words were of vital importance, even more so than Bai Yan's parents.
"The King of Qin made Yan'er a general, gave him military power, and assigned him important positions. If Yan'er abandoned Qin and returned to Qi, this would be an unjust act. I dare to ask, sir, if a person abandons his righteousness without loyalty, can Qi claim it?"
Grandma looked at Tian Ding and shook her head slightly, her old cheeks full of persistence.
"It is Bai Yan who is loyal and loyal. Ding came here to visit you today to ask for your help!"
Tian Ding raised his hand, cupped it to the old woman and said bluntly that it was because Bai Yan was too loyal that they had no other choice, so they came here to plead with the old woman.
In the yard.
My eldest uncle, Katamata, and my aunt were standing at the side of the yard. They were all stunned and flustered. Their expressions were constantly changing, their eyes were frightened, unbelievable, and confused.
Yan'er!
Bai Yan! ! ! !
Even though it had been a long time since they learned about this incident, the couple's minds were still blank.
They simply couldn't imagine, let alone believe, that the young man in front of them a few years ago was now...now called Bai Yan!
That Qin general Bai Yan who is famous all over the world and has made great military exploits for Qin! ! !
Recalling the young man who was eating with them in the yard a few years ago, the couple really did not dare to put Qin General Bai Yan together with that young man.
Bai Yan! ! !
Bai Yan!
This name came to one side of my mind, whether it was my eldest uncle Kamata or my aunt. When I looked at my mother who was talking to Mr. Tian, I suddenly thought of why before, when talking about Yan'er, whether it was them or The younger sister and the whole family are extremely worried. Only the mother who loves Yan'er the most has never been in a hurry, as if she knows where Yan'er is.
Yan'er is Bai Yan! ! !
That general of Qin who can go out on the street and ask anyone at random, and the other person will be able to name him!
"grown ups!"
Suddenly, outside the small garden, a servant hurriedly ran into the yard. Only then did Katama and his wife look at him in a daze.
"Sir, despite the order of King Qi, Young Master Sheng has left Linzi with his servants and rushed to Qufu!"
Hu Lai came to Tian Ding to report.
Tian Ding was shocked when he heard this. Now with the news about Jiuzhou Ding, Chu State would definitely not be able to sit back and watch Bai Yan occupy Qufu. At this time, it would be dangerous for the young master to ascend to Qufu.
Thinking of this, Tian Ding knew that he had to go too.
So Tian Ding looked at the old woman again.
"Old man!"
Tian Ding said: "Qi is lucky to have Bai Yan return to Qi! Don't you hope that Bai Yan will return to his mother country to serve and be loved by the people of Qi?"
When the grandmother heard that the eldest son was in a hurry to find her grandson, her old eyes were full of smiles, but in the face of Tian Ding's promise, the grandmother still disagreed.
"Your Excellency, I would like to say that my grandson is a loyal and righteous person. If he is loyal and righteous, why would you allow a loyal and righteous person to do unfaithful and unjust things, and why do you want me, an old woman, to force your grandson to do something unjust?" Unfaithful and unjust people!”
Grandma asked rhetorically.
Tian Ding was speechless for a moment. At this time, he still didn't know why. The old woman would not let Bai Yan return to Qi State no matter what.
After being silent for a long time, I thought that Gongzi Sheng had already left Linzi and could not stay here for long.
Tian Ding glanced at his beloved daughter beside the old woman, then looked helplessly at the old woman, raised his hands, and saluted slowly, without insisting on it.
"Please don't spread the word about what happened today! Otherwise, there will be disaster!"
Tian Ding said, looking calmly at the couple not far behind the old woman.
Tian Cong was also at the side, slowly raising his hand.
Grandma looked at Tian Ding, nodded, and then turned to look at the girl beside her.
"Yan'er, go back!"
For Feiyan, my grandmother didn't mention how much she liked it, not to mention how rare she was. As early as the first time she saw her grandson walking to the carriage next to the little girl in exquisite and noble clothes outside the alley, my grandmother was amazed by the little girl.
Also in my mind, a thought came into my mind.
Let that timid little girl be your granddaughter-in-law.
Now that she saw Tian Ding, the thoughts in my grandmother's heart not only did not weaken at all, but became even worse.
It was impossible for Tian Ding not to see that she liked Feiyan from the bottom of her heart, and it was impossible for him not to know her thoughts. From the beginning to the end, Tian Ding never used this weakness to threaten her, an old woman.
Feiyan really has a good father.
No matter how high Tian Ding's status was, even if everyone was afraid to stop talking when Tian Ding's name was mentioned in rumors, Tian Ding loved Tian Feiyan even more than letting Bai Yan return to Qi.
"Um!"
Tian Feiyan nodded to her grandmother, obediently came to her father Tian Ding's side, looked at her brother Tian Cong, obediently followed her father, and left the small garden.
In an instant.
As Tian Ding and others left, the yard quickly became quiet. As grandma breathed a sigh of relief, she thought of Tian Ding's words just now, which made her happy.
Nowadays, the King of Qi is looking forward to his grandson day and night, hoping that his grandson will return to Qi. The eldest son even rushes to find his grandson privately. These things will be spread in the future. When the grandson comes back in the future, look at the villagers. Who dares to laugh at his grandson? , who dares to say anything wrong about his grandson in front of him?
Thinking of the angry words of those villagers and the way those villagers laughed at her grandson, grandma felt a fire in her heart, and she had been holding this anger in her heart for so many years.
"If you want to avoid the worry of disaster, today's events must not be spread to outsiders! Remember!"
The grandmother turned her head and saw her eldest son and daughter-in-law looking dazed and frightened, and gave instructions with a serious face.
My eldest uncle and aunt just came back to their senses at this time. They looked outside the yard and saw that there was no one around. They nodded to their mother and then stepped forward.
"Don't worry, mother, I won't talk nonsense, but, but, Bai Yan is... Yan'er?"
Kaimata was stunned and looked at his mother with a confused look on his face.
Right now, Kogu really can’t believe it…
"Didn't you two hear Tian Ding's words just now?"
The grandmother looked at her eldest son angrily. If Tian Ding hadn't arrived suddenly, she would have never planned to let her eldest son know about this matter. The eldest son and her daughter-in-law were both honest and responsible people, so she wasn't worried about anything.
But I was afraid that after they knew the news, one day, they would feel a little soft-hearted and tell their daughter and family.
"Mother, that's Mr. Tian. Mother must not call him by his first name..."
When Kaimata heard what his mother said, he was startled and quickly looked at the door, covered in cold sweat.
That person just now was Tian Ding, a member of the royal family of the Qi Kingdom and a senior official of the Qi Kingdom. His power was not inferior to that of the Prime Minister. How could his mother call Tian Ding by his name?
"My grandson is still a general of Qin! Didn't you hear that the King of Qi is looking forward to my grandson returning to Qi?"
The grandmother said angrily, and then didn't bother to pay attention to her eldest son.
"This... mother!"
Kaimata had a look of astonishment on his face, and when he came to his senses, he smiled bitterly.
At this moment, it was difficult for Kaimata to recover from the fact that Yan'er was Bai Yan, but at the moment Kaimata remembered one thing.
"Since mother has always known that Yan'er is Bai Yan, why didn't mother tell her before? Even last time, the little sister anxiously asked where Yan'er was and why the mother cried so hard when she saw the little sister. Tell my little sister."
Kaimata looked at his mother and asked doubtfully.
The aunt on the side also looked at my mother. At this moment, her mind was also confused. The back of the young man who left with a sword at the gate of Linzi a few years ago kept reappearing in her mind.
"If she learns that Yan'er's name is Bai Yan now, she will be so worried that she won't be able to eat!"
Grandma looked at Komata angrily.
In the past, even she, an old woman, would find it difficult to sleep at night whenever she heard her nephew leading the troops in battle. This would last until she learned that her nephew was victorious and safe, and then she breathed a sigh of relief.
If her daughter knew that Yan'er was leading troops to fight outside, she would not be allowed to jump up.
"That's what mother said!"
Hearing this, Kaima nodded with sudden realization.
Indeed, given my little sister's temperament, if she knew that Yan'er was Bai Yan and was currently leading troops to attack the Chu Kingdom, she would probably turn pale with fright.
"My little sister probably never dreamed of it!"
Kaimata sighed in confusion and spoke.
Thinking back to the days when my little sister was looking for Yan'er without any news, with a worried and missing look on her face, she never expected that when she came to Zicheng, she heard Qin General Bai Yan being mentioned everywhere on the street! That's her son.
Yamata vaguely remembered that her younger sister once said that the reason why she didn't want to come to Zicheng was not that she didn't want to visit her mother, but that every time she heard Qin General Bai Yan on the street, she couldn't help but miss Yan'er. After all, That Qin general Bai Yan has the same name as Yan'er!
“It’s better to think unexpectedly!”
His mother's voice came, and Kaimata came back to his senses after thinking about it. Looking at his mother who was busy, it was really hard for him to be as calm as her mother.
Yamata couldn't help but look at his wife, and found that her face was also in a trance, her eyes were confused, and she still seemed unable to believe this.
