The next day it was still dark, so Bai Yan got up early. When the maid brought breakfast, he didn't expect to see Tian Feiyan who had gotten up early.
Seeing Tian Feiyan's smiling face, Bai Yan gave Tian Feiyan an annoyed look.
"Bai Junzhu is a talented girl from the Bai family. Not to mention Xianyang, the entire Qin Kingdom and even other famous people in other places can only dream of her. How come it feels like I have wronged you!"
As Tian Feiyan spoke, he reached out to pick up the breakfast dish that the maid was carrying and placed it on the wooden table in front of Bai Yan. Although his tone was teasing, it was not difficult to tell that Tian Feiyan was somewhat trying to please.
"Huh? Did you do it?"
Bai Yan was eating his breakfast. The moment the chicken entered his mouth, he looked at Tian Feiyan with a somewhat surprised expression.
Bai Yan, the cook of the mansion, had never eaten it before, so when he took the first bite, he felt something was wrong with the taste. As the chopsticks picked up some roots that he had never seen before in the porcelain bowl, Bai Yan immediately knew that this was Tian Feiyan made breakfast himself.
Thinking of this, Bai Yan sighed deeply and continued to eat with pride in his heart.
"Maybe we will leave Xianyang in two days!"
Bai Yan said to Tian Feiyan.
Hearing this, Tian Feiyan's pretty face was filled with joy. Although there was not much change, the look in her beautiful eyes was obviously gradually becoming gloomy.
"Wait until your father leaves Qi!"
Bai Yan said softly that Bai Yan couldn't say too much about things in the palace, so he only said a few words that were enough to put Tian Feiyan's mind at ease.
"Bring it!"
Tian Feiyan suddenly picked up his hands and grabbed the bowl in front of Bai Yan, preventing Bai Yan from continuing to eat.
Bai Yan was confused. Why was she so calm and angry when she said she would wait for her father to leave Qi?
"It's getting late! Hurry up and eat corn cakes outside!"
Tian Feiyan glared at Bai Yan, stood up, took the bowl, put it on the maid's wooden plate, turned and walked out of the room.
"this……"
Bai Yan watched Tian Feiyan, who was dressed in white silk uniforms, leave the study. He stretched out his hands to persuade her to stay, but didn't know how to speak. He felt that Tian Feiyan was really angry. Bai Yan was confused and shook his head with a smile. Shaking his head, he didn't know where to offend Tian Feiyan.
Such delicious chicken, I didn’t even get two bites of it!
Bai Yan was helpless. Although he was very confused, seeing that it was getting late, he knew that if he didn't set off, it would be too late.
In Xianyang City.
On the dimly lit street, Bai Yan was sitting in a carriage, eating millet cakes. Suddenly, he finally realized that he was not used to calling Tian Ding his father-in-law, so no wonder Tian Feiyan was angry!
Bai Yan was a little dumbfounded, but he could only wait until he returned home to explain.
Two hours later.
In the Lu family's mansion, Tian Xian, who had already gotten up, rubbed his waist in the corridor in front of the house. In just two days, Tian Xian finally lived a comfortable life, and the fatigue of the previous period was gone. .
It's comfortable to come to my uncle's house. Not only is the food and drink good, but my uncle even arranges for a beautiful waiter and some women to wait on you. This life is no worse than in Linzi.
"Gentleman, the master of the house has ordered that if you wake up, please go to the study!"
When the two maids saw Tian Xian down the corridor, they came over and greeted Tian Xian.
Hearing this, Tian Xian nodded. Seeing that the beauty in the room had not woken up, he closed the door and followed the maid to find his uncle.
soon.
When he came to the study, Tian Xian saw Father Lu and Elder Lu enjoying tea.
"Uncle and grandfather!"
Tian Xian bowed his hands to Father Lu and Mr. Lu, and looked at his uncle and grandfather talking.
"sit down!"
Father Lu looked at Tian Xian, said with a smile, and motioned for Tian Xian to sit down.
"It's been two days! Why don't you go get Yan'er!"
Father Lu was a little helpless, pretending to be dissatisfied, and signaled Tian Xian to pick up Yan'er and come to his grandfather no matter what he said today.
Yesterday, all the nobles in Xianyang City heard the news that Bai Yan had married a wife, and the woman was the daughter of the Tian family. This matter is now being discussed in Xianyang. Many people have already learned that the daughter of the Tian family, She was Lu Heng's niece, so she came to visit her early in the morning.
But only the people here in Lu Mansion know that Yan'er has not even been to Lu Mansion when she came to Xianyang!
Thinking of this, Lu's father was a little dissatisfied with Tian Xian. His niece came all the way from Qi to Xianyang to become the wife of Lord Wu Lie. However, the Lu family was in trouble. They didn't know anything, and they didn't even have time to send gifts.
"Uncle, Tian Xian never expected that Bai Yan would be so anxious!"
Tian Xian smiled bitterly.
At this time, Tian Xian was somewhat caught off guard by Bai Yan's actions. Putting Yan'er in Bai Yan's mansion was not only the intention of his Tian Xian, but also the intention of his father Tian Ding. After all, compared to other places, Bai Yan's mansion was... Undoubtedly the safest.
Not to mention that the mansion has many servants and retinues, which is Bai Yan's identity. No one in Xianyang dares to play tricks in Bai Yan's mansion, even Ying Zheng is no exception. Even though Ying Zheng is the King of Qin, as a If the king of the country goes to any minister's mansion to cause trouble, Ying Zheng will not only have his reputation ruined, but he will also become a laughing stock in the world, and it will even be passed down and recorded in books.
A minister is like this, not to mention that Bai Yan is still Lord Wu Lie. If Ying Zheng wants to go to Bai Yan's mansion to see Bai Yan, it is just a visit.
As for the others, no one in the entire Xianyang, or even the entire Qin Kingdom, dared to play tricks on Bai Yan, otherwise they would be beaten to death by the subordinates, and there would be no room to reason.
Taking these into consideration, Tian Xian was also relieved.
But he didn't expect that Bai Yan would marry Yan'er on the second day. Logically speaking, Bai Yan shouldn't be in such a hurry.
Last night, Tian Xian also thought about it. The reason why he felt Bai Yan acted so hastily was probably related to the planning in Xianyang Palace.
Unfortunately, his father was worried that when he visited Xianyang, he would be watched by other Qin ministers and even the Ying clan, so all the news about Qi Martial Arts was from Yan'er, and he knew very little about it at this time.
"I'll be there in a moment! When my granddaughter gets married, Lu didn't even prepare the etiquette for Yan'er. If the news spreads, it won't be appropriate!"
Mr. Lu spoke at this time and said to Tian Xian, and then asked his eldest son, Lu Heng, and the female family members of the family to follow him.
"As for the matter between Yan'er and Bai Yan, I will wait until your father comes to Xianyang to discuss the specific matters with Bai Yan."
Mr. Lu looked at Tian Xian.
Since Tian Xian said that Ying Zheng has decided to marry the Tian family, then Tian Ding will naturally come to Xianyang, so the specific matters of Bai Yan's marriage to Tian Feiyan will have to wait until Tian Ding arrives before making a decision. Now What Lu wants to do is to rely on Tian Feiyan.
"Father may not come so soon!"
Tian Xian shook his head when he heard his grandfather's words.
Under the puzzled looks of Father Lu and Elder Lu, Tian Xian told his father's plan. The most important one was to find the old man. Although the old man Zhan went to look for was most likely fake, but My father was worried that the real old man who wrote books would show up because of this.
This is why my father hurriedly returned to Linzi after leaving the clan. He wanted to stay in Linzi City regardless of the rumors in Linzi City.
"However, if Ying Zheng sends an envoy and King Qi asks my father to come to Xianyang, my father will have to leave!"
Tian Xian frowned and analyzed, but as he was talking, he suddenly found that something was wrong with the expressions of his uncle and grandfather.
See this.
Tian Xian was a little confused as to why his uncle and grandfather looked hesitant when they heard his words, as if they were hiding something from him.
"Uncle, grandfather, what's wrong with you?"
Tian Xian asked.
However, what surprised Tian Xian was that his uncle and grandfather did not answer him. Instead, they glanced at him with some hesitation in their eyes.
Tian Xian suddenly felt that today's grandfather and uncle were a little strange. They were talking like this, with such expressions on their faces. As a nephew and grandson, there must be something he couldn't say.
"Yan'er is already Bai Yan's wife, maybe there is no need to hide it anymore!"
Father Lu and his father looked at each other, hesitated, and said softly.
Looking at his silent father, Lu's father turned to his nephew Tian Xian and thought of the letter Bai Yan had sent to Yan'er. At first, he and his father thought it was just a young man from Qi who loved Yan'er, so he sent it. Bamboo slips are just some narratives.
At that time, the Lu family, neither the eldest son Lu Sheng nor the youngest son Lu Qi, knew that Yan was Bai Yan, and because they wanted to be on good terms with Bai Yan, they helped Yan without intervening.
Then, with the fall of the Zhao Kingdom, when they learned that the young man who wrote the letter to Yan'er was none other than Bai Yanzhi, everyone in the Lu family was shocked and looked astonished.
Before they could react, news came from the State of Qi that the King of Qi had obtained bamboo slips in the Tian Mansion. The story about a mysterious old man who wrote books riding a bull spread. The first thought in their minds at the Lu Mansion was that they used to ask Lu for help. Shi, the young man who gave bamboo slips to Yan'er.
Bai Yan! ! !
Later, the letter sent by Bai Yan confirmed this point, but because of Bai Yan's request, the Lu family never mentioned this matter to the outside world.
Moreover, Bai Yan sent the bamboo slips to Lu's shops in various places, so the shopkeepers of Lu's shop did not know about this matter. Only here in Xianyang Lu Mansion did they know how many bamboo slips Bai Yan had sent to Yan'er.
"Yan'er? Bai Yan?"
Tian Xian listened to his uncle's words, looked at his grandfather who was still hesitant and silent, and frowned.
Why did the uncle suddenly mention Yan'er and Bai Yan?
"Go and close the door!"
Lu Shen, the old acquaintance of Yang Duanhe, finally sighed and asked Father Lu to close the door.
After hearing this, Lu Fu nodded and stood up. Under Tian Xian's puzzled eyes, he walked to the door and told the maid outside not to let anyone disturb him before closing the door.
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Tian Xian also realized that his grandfather and uncle had something important to tell him.
"Your father is still looking for the old man who wrote the book?"
Mr. Lu asked Tian Xian.
Father Lu walked past Tian Xian at this time, came to the wooden table, and continued to kneel down.
"yes!"
When Tian Xian heard his grandfather's inquiry, he nodded softly and did not hide anything. After all, he had just said that in order to find the mysterious old man who wrote the book, his father did not dare to leave Linzi easily even in the face of the abuse from countless people in Linzi City. Yes, as long as there is a little news about the old man, he can immediately dispatch all the martial arts to protect the old man.
"Actually, the person who wrote the book is not the so-called old man!"
Mr. Lu said to Tian Xian, shaking his head, and then looked at his eldest son Lu Heng beside him.
"Not an old man?"
When Tian Xian heard his grandfather's words, his brows were full of surprise and his face was astonished. This matter was obviously said by Yan'er himself. Tian Xian had also seen the bamboo slips in Yan'er's room personally, and they were indeed true.
"Does my grandfather know me?"
Tian Xian suddenly thought that since his grandfather was so sure, he must know that person.
Thinking of this, Tian Xian's expression suddenly changed, his pupils were startled, and he quickly looked up at his grandfather, his expression full of solemnity.
My father, the King of Qi, all the civil and military officials of Qi State, and even the entire gentry of Qi State, are looking for the person who wrote the book, and want to recruit the sage who wrote the book to serve in Qi State, especially now that Qi is the only one in the world. One country alone still has the power to stop Qin.
My father thought about the old man day and night. If his grandfather knew him, he would be able to find him smoothly. At that time, he might be able to give his father, and even the entire Qi State, another option besides surrendering to Qin.
After all, with the old man in Qi State, Qi State may not lose to Qin State. In addition, Yan'er married Bai Yan and wanted Bai Yan to return to Qi at any cost. At that time, with both civil and military skills, he could be the leader of Qi State in the court of Qi State.
While thinking about it, Tian Xian's breathing became rapid, and the expression he looked at his grandfather gradually became excited.
"well……"
Looking at Tian Xian's appearance, Mr. Lu seemed to have guessed what Tian Xian was thinking, and sighed melancholy. In Tian Xian's eager eyes, Mr. Lu glanced at his eldest son for the last time, and looked at the eldest son and nodded, supporting what he said. With such a look, Mr. Lu turned back to look at Tian Xian.
"This person is Bai Yan!"
Mr. Lu said softly.
In the study room.
As Mr. Lu's light voice fell, the expression in Tian Xian's pupils changed suddenly, and a hint of horror appeared in Tian Xian's eyes.
With his face pale, Tian Xian quickly looked at his uncle on the side, but saw that his uncle also nodded slightly.
Tian Xian's mind went blank when he saw this, and his grandfather's words kept coming to mind.
The person who wrote the book is Bai Yan!
Those bamboo slips taken by King Qi in the past were all written by Bai Yan! ! !
How can this be?
Tian Xian really couldn't believe this. In the past, his father, the King of Qi, all the civil and military officials of Qi, countless famous families in Qi, countless scholars of Qi, and even all the countries in the world were looking for the old man. He was actually Bai. Yan! ! !
Bai Yan?
In Tian Xian's mind, Bai Yan's figure and his young appearance appeared.
The person who wrote the book was actually him!
Tian Xian really couldn't believe it, or he couldn't believe it. It was no exaggeration to say that if it were spread, the world would definitely not believe it.
In front of wooden table.
Tian Xian slowly stood up and walked back and forth around the wooden table. With a pale and flustered face, he kept forcing himself to calm down.
"Things started from five years ago!"
This appearance naturally made Mr. Lu and Father Lu shake their heads. Then Father Lu told all the things that happened at the beginning. The most important thing among them was the jade pendant. This is why Bai Yan sent the bamboo slips to Qi through the Lu family. country, the reason why it was handed over to Tian Feiyan.
"Jade pendant!"
After Tian Xian heard the whole story, he instantly remembered that Yan'er had given the jade pendant to Bai Yan, which had caused dissatisfaction from his father and brother.
"No wonder Yan'er gave the jade pendant to Bai Yan. Without the jade pendant, Bai Yan, who left Qi State, couldn't send the bamboo slips back to Qi State!"
Tian Xian looked dazed. After calming down, after learning that the person who wrote the book was Bai Yan, many things that he had been unable to figure out were now explained.
"But why didn't Bai Yan tell Ying Zheng that he was the one who wrote the book?"
Tian Xian thought of his father and couldn't imagine how his father would feel if he learned about this matter. What Tian Xian didn't understand even more was that according to the information he had received before, it seemed that Ying Zheng had been looking for the person who wrote the book.
In other words, even Ying Zheng doesn’t know about this?
This puzzled Tian Xian why Bai Yan, who had always been in Qin, worked for Qin, and was even beside Ying Zheng, kept hiding this matter.
On the one hand, he served the Qin State and on the other hand, he hid his clumsiness. There was a conflict between the two.
"Why are you hiding it? I'm afraid only Bai Yan knows!"
Father Lu shook his head and said, then he looked at his father and both fell silent.
"You cannot tell your father about this in advance. Now Linzi is not a safe place. Let your father come to Xianyang first! Wait until your father comes to Xianyang and then explain it to him!"
Father Lu told Tian Xian.
Regardless of Bai Yan's purpose, Tian Feiyan is now Bai Yan's wife. If Ying Zheng wants to have a friendship, Tian Ding must come to Xianyang.
Since Tian Ding doesn't know that the person who wrote the book is Bai Yan, maybe they can use this matter to get Tian Ding to come to Xianyang, and then they can tell Tian Ding personally.
"Yes! Tian Xian immediately ordered someone to send a letter back to Linzi!"
Tian Xian said to his grandfather and uncle.
Thinking of his father, Tian Xian didn't know what his uncle meant. After the ceremony, he quickly turned around and left the study, and arranged for people to rush back to Qi State immediately.
……………………
Noon passed.
A carriage slowly came to a stop in front of Bai Yan's mansion. When Bai Yan stepped out of the carriage wearing Qin's official uniform, he saw carriages and wooden trailers everywhere outside the residence.
"Didn't I tell you that any nobles who visit are not allowed to receive gifts!"
Bai Yan, accompanied by his servants, came to the door and asked.
After becoming the king, Bai Yan told his servants that no one, no matter they were familiar with each other, could accept any gift from the nobles. Why were there so many thick ropes dropped to the ground next to the empty wooden trailers? .
"Hui Wu Liejun is a member of the Lu family. Madam and brother said that this is a dowry gift!"
The servant reported to Bai Yan.
When Bai Yan heard this, he nodded and realized that these should be the property sent by Lu.
"Go and order people to clean these wooden trailers, and notify others to move all the property, silk clothes, and treasures given by the king outside the carriage!"
While Bai Yan was speaking, he took out a dozen coins from the huge sleeve pocket in his official uniform, handed them to the servants, and gave instructions to the servants in front of him.
"No! Thank you Lord Wu Lie!"
After receiving the reward, the servants nodded excitedly at Bai Yan with grateful faces.
Compared with the servants in other places and other mansions, these servants cherish the opportunity to be servants in Bai Yan's mansion. Not only do they have face, no matter they are other nobles or officials, they will be polite and polite to them when they come to visit. It is unimaginable for the servants of other noble clans. If they were to take the current reward back to the village and give it to their wives, children or parents, they would definitely be very excited.
Inside the mansion.
Bai Yan had just arrived at the yard when he suddenly heard screams.
"Little sister! Ah! Stop hitting, it hurts! For brother...Ah!!! Stop hitting!"
Bai Yan could tell from the voice that it was Tian Xian's shout, and immediately guessed that it must be Tian Feiyan who wanted to take revenge on Tian Xian for leaving her here in the mansion that day.
Looking at the wooden boxes in the yard, Bai Yan walked to the main hall with a smile on his face, and then he saw Tian Xian hiding behind the wooden beam, looking at Tian Feiyan with a begging look on his face, and Tian Feiyan was holding a A stick, with an angry face, obviously not wanting to give up.
"Wu Liejun!"
Bai Junzhu was entertaining the female members of the Lu family. When he saw Bai Yan come back, a blush appeared on his cold and pretty face.
Bai Yan looked at Bai Junzhu's appearance and nodded with a smile. He watched Bai Junzhu step forward and gently pick up Zhan Lu from his waist. Bai Yan did not refuse, and the two of them fell silent in a tacit understanding.
But looking at Bai Junzhu's appearance, Bai Yan admired Tian Feiyan a little. Bai Junzhu, who had always been competitive, has changed a lot now.
"Brother-in-law! Brother-in-law! Help!!!"
Bai Yan looked at the female members of the Lu family, many of whom he had met before. When Bai Yan was bowing, he heard Tian Xian's cry for help.
When Tian Feiyan saw Bai Yan come back, he didn't expect Bai Yan to come back so quickly today. He looked at his elder brother angrily and then handed the stick to the maid.
"Brother-in-law! You are finally back!"
Tian Xian touched the beaten thigh and felt it was burning. He came to Bai Yan with lingering fear and saluted Bai Yan.
Seeing the smiling face, raising his hand in return, the friendly Bai Yan, looking at this former savior and now his brother-in-law, Tian Xian was a little unable to smile at this moment.
When he thought that all the bamboo slips in his little sister's study were written by Bai Yan in front of him, Tian Xian felt heavy in his heart. Even Tian Xian could not imagine how different Qi would be if Bai Yan had stayed in Qi. .
Thinking of his father, the country of Qi, and the countless nobles who were searching frantically, Tian Xian felt countless regrets and regrets in his heart. Thinking of Ying Zheng, Tian Xian was filled with doubts.
But there were too many people today, and it was difficult for Tian Xian to ask Bai Yan at the moment.
