Inside the mansion.
Under the leadership of his servants, Tian Ding followed the courtyard and corridor step by step, and finally came to the study. As soon as he entered the study, he saw Bai Yan, Mr. Wei and others.
Hearing the footsteps, Bai Yan turned his head and saw Tian Ding.
When Bai Yan and Tian Ding looked at each other, they looked different from before. Five years ago, in Tian Ding's eyes, Bai Yan was a farmer's son without even a name. If he hadn't been worried about Tian Feiyan's anger, Bai Yan would have Their lives were in danger, but after a few years, they met again in Luoyin. One was a famous young general of the Qin State, and the other was a member of the royal family of the Qi State. The two had formal contact.
It wasn't until he learned Bai Yan's identity that Tian Ding's stance changed again.
Now, Bai Yan, who married Tian Feiyan, has become Tian Ding's son-in-law.
Therefore, when the two of them looked at each other, both Bai Yan and Tian Ding felt confused for a moment.
"Bai Yan, meet your father-in-law!"
Bai Yan turned around and faced Tian Ding, paying his respects seriously.
Different from all previous identities, as Tian Ding's son-in-law, Bai Yan saw Tian Ding for the first time, and when there were outsiders present, he had to salute seriously to show respect.
"good!"
Tian Ding looked at Bai Yan who was saluting, his eyes full of relief. The entanglement and hesitation that had been buried in his heart finally disappeared at the moment when he saw Bai Yan saluting.
Looking at Bai Yan's actions, as Tian Feiyan's father, Tian Ding could feel Bai Yan's thoughts.
"Tian Ding, meet Mr. Wei!"
Tian Ding helped Bai Yan stand up with both hands, then looked at Mr. Wei beside him, and raised his hand to salute Mr. Wei.
Tian Ding was naturally no stranger to Mr. Wei in front of him.
Looking at Mr. Wei, Xiang Xiang, and Shen Yi, seeing these three old men together with Bai Yan, Tian Ding secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Not to mention anything else, relying on the reputation of the three old men in front of him, he had these three people accompanying him. With Bai Yan heading to Qidi, there is no need to worry about anything else.
In the study room.
After Bai Yan watched Tian Ding greeting Mr. Wei, Xicheng and Shen Yi, he found that Zhao Qiu was also there, and then turned to look over.
With a wry smile, Bai Yan couldn't explain Tian Ding's meaningful gaze. Fortunately, he didn't bring Bao Shi here. Otherwise, if he saw Bao Shi, Tian Ding's eyes would be even weirder. .
As a member of the Wang clan of Qi State, Tian Ding not only knew Zhao Qiu, but was also very familiar with the Korean general Han Ling.
"How does Ying Zheng plan to deal with Qi?"
Tian Ding looked at Bai Yan and asked softly.
Although he had left Qi and was determined not to resist Qin again, as a clan member of Qi, Tian Ding still couldn't care less about the survival of Qi and was really indifferent.
"Lead the troops to encircle and force the King of Qi to surrender to Qin!"
Bai Yan looked at Tian Ding.
"That's good!"
Tian Ding nodded after hearing this, and felt relieved. Since he was forcing King Qi to surrender to Qin, there was a high probability that Ying Zheng would not be able to attack Qi by force, nor would he do anything to King Qi.
"Is Yan'er okay?"
Tian Ding asked.
As a father, if he had a choice, Tian Ding would not rashly let his daughter follow his third son and go to Qin alone to meet Bai Yan in Xianyang.
Even Tian Ding didn't expect that Ying Zheng would actually ask the King of Qi himself to ask Bai Yan to marry him, Tian Ding, and let him, Tian Ding, go to Xianyang in person.
Tian Ding, who had experienced strong winds and waves, naturally guessed that the reasons behind this were all related to Bai Yan in front of him.
The great creation of Qin!
It is not wronging her daughter to marry such a man, and he is also the one she likes!
As Tian Ding thought about it, his eyes couldn't help but reveal a hint of longing for his deceased wife.
"Shang is in Xianyang!"
Bai Yan saluted Tian Ding and replied.
Looking at Tian Ding, he thought of the letter left for Lu Jia. At this time, Lu Jia might have received the bamboo slips and ordered someone to take his souvenir to Yueshi.
This gift was returned by Bai Yan for Tian Ding!
But even if Tian Ding meets Lu Jia and learns about this matter, it may be difficult for Tian Ding to know the deep meaning behind it in a short period of time. Bai Yan knows that the entire Central Plains now regards the west as barbarians and barbarians. Rong Di.
In the study room.
Looking at the husband-in-law and son-in-law, one elder and the other younger, they were talking to each other. Mr. Wei and others didn't think anything of it. They all watched and listened. However, Zhao Qiu next to the wooden table was different. His expression was obviously different. , even her beautiful eyes were looking out the window, seemingly indifferent.
"I have asked Zhong Sui to return to Linzi early..."
Tian Ding felt relieved when he learned that his daughter was fine, then looked at Bai Yan and said.
Having said this, Tian Ding couldn't help but turn his head and look at Mr. Wei, Xicheng and Shen Yi.
Now that we know Ying Zheng’s plan, he is to persuade the King of Qi to surrender and want to annex Qi State as soon as possible! In such a short period of time, there is naturally no need to worry about Bai Yan and Tian Sui meeting each other on the battlefield. However, because of this, once the persuasion to surrender fails, or the time is too long and exceeds Ying Zheng's patience, Qin and Qi will inevitably have a battle. .
Thinking of what Bai Yan said back then.
Qin II died!
At this moment, Tian Ding looked at Mr. Wei, Xi Cheng, and Shen Yi, wondering if the three of them knew about this matter.
"If so, now..."
When Xichen heard Tian Ding's words, he didn't know what Tian Ding meant, so he pondered for a moment and couldn't help but turn his head to look at Mr. Wei and Shen Yi.
"It is possible to go to Qi as an envoy first and go to Linzi."
When Xi Cheng said this, he looked at Bai Yan.
"Previously, the deeds of Lord Wu Lie were well known to the world. If Lord Wu Lie had gone to Linzi of Qi State first, he might have made the Qi State army at the border of Gaotang and Pinglu lower their vigilance, and no one in Linzi Palace would have thought that Li Xin, the commander of The side cavalry and the iron cavalry suddenly go south! This will actually have a miraculous effect and stop the war for Qin Qi!"
Xicheng analyzed.
As the former prime minister of the Wei Kingdom, Xicheng not only relied on the Xi family, but also naturally had experience in the situation in the court and people's hearts.
After Xicheng heard Tian Ding's words, he not only understood Tian Ding's worries, but also immediately thought that the atmosphere between Qin and Qi was so tense now, and asked the King of Qi to dispatch 350,000 troops to the border to prepare for the situation. The biggest reason for the Qin army...
It was none other than Bai Yan!
In the study room.
Everyone fell silent when they heard Xi Cheng's words, and the plan changed again and again. However, after listening to Xi Cheng's words, whether it was Shen Yi, Mr. Wei, or even Bai Yan, they all felt that it might be feasible.
Although Bai Yan's mission to Qi State was more or less risky, Tian Ding was behind him, together with Wei Lao, Xi Cheng, Shen Yi, and even Qi Prime Minister Hou Sheng and other pro-Qin Qi officials in the Qi State's court. As state officials, there is no need to worry about what King Qi will do to Bai Yan.
"Bai Yan can send letters to Yanmen and Yandi. Teacher!"
Bai Yan nodded, then looked at Mr. Wei, asking for Mr. Wei's opinion.
"You can still give it a try!"
Mr. Wei pondered for a moment, and with his wrinkled face, he looked at Tian Ding, then at Xicheng, Shen Yi, and finally at Bai Yan, nodded, and agreed that he could go see King Qi first.
Perhaps other Qin envoys need to worry about going to Qi, but now, no matter whether they are officials of Qi who are pro-Qin or officials who have never been pro-Qin, they will not do anything to Bai Yan.
Needless to say more about the former, and not to mention the help of Tian Ding for the latter. Even within the Qi State, the gentry, officials, and clan members who advocated anti-Qin knew that killing Bai Yan was useless. After the Qin State annexed Han, Zhao, Wei, and Chu, its territory was vast and its soldiers For the crowd of horses, it is no longer possible to kill just one Bai Yan to solve the hidden danger.
On the contrary, those Qi forces and clansmen who advocated anti-Qin should know better. Rather than killing Bai Yan, a famous general from Qi, it would be better to try every means to persuade Bai Yan to serve Qi.
This period of time was enough for Li Xin to destroy Can Yan and then go south.
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"I'm curious, how could you be willing to betroth your beloved daughter to Bai Yan? And you have always advocated anti-Qin, why did you give up in such a hurry? Everyone in the world speculated that Qi Ren's insults made you feel disheartened and lost all hope, so you resigned and went into seclusion. , But I know clearly that the words of Qi people can be punished, but Rutian Ding Qiang Qi’s heart can be punished by the words of the world..."
In the pavilion, Mr. Wei stood beside Tian Ding, watching the spring breeze blowing through the leaves in the distance, and the leaves were constantly swaying.
Others don't know Tian Ding, but Mrs. Wei knows the man next to her. Everyone guesses that it was because of driving Bai Yan away from Qi that Tian Ding was insulted by everyone in Qi and other countries, so he had no face to face the world. Dismiss office and leave.
But Mr. Wei didn't believe it, not at all.
"Bai Yan never told Mr. Wei?"
Tian Ding turned his head and looked at Mr. Wei with some surprise. Then he counted the time and realized it. He thought that it was probably because Mr. Wei had not mentioned the Nine Provinces Cauldron to Bai Yan, or that Mr. Wei had not asked Bai Yan yet. That dream guided by God.
"Um?"
When Mr. Wei heard Tian Ding's words, he frowned slightly, his face a little confused.
Mr. Wei didn't understand what Tian Ding meant. Tian Ding was willing to marry his daughter to Bai Yan. He had doubts. If he didn't ask Tian Ding, why should he ask Bai Yan?
"Mr. Wei, did you ever remember how Bai Yan found the Nine Provinces Cauldron!"
When Tian Ding saw Mr. Wei's gaze, he turned his head and looked into the distance. He had already confirmed in his heart that Mr. Wei did not know.
Sighing somewhat melancholy.
"Not only is the Nine Provinces Cauldron real, but the deep roots of the forty-year-old giant tree are also real! But no one in the past knew that what Bai Yan said was not a complete state!"
Tian Ding told that when he thought that Mr. Wei was Bai Yan's teacher, Tian Ding couldn't help but sigh. How many people in the world beg for an opportunity but never get it, but Bai Yan was lucky enough to be favored by Mr. Wei and accepted him as his disciple. And he devoted all his efforts to training only Bai Yan.
Mr. Wei put all his life's learning and all his ambitions into Bai Yan.
"what for?"
Mr. Wei frowned, shook his head, and looked at Tian Ding anxiously. Mr. Wei was really confused at this moment. He really didn't know about this matter, and he didn't have time to ask Bai Yan.
After all, he rushed from Yunzhong to Fuliu along the way, and then hurriedly rushed to Gaotang. Not to mention other things, it was the matter of gathering power for Bai Yan without authorization, cultivating connections and foundation. Where was Bai Yan? With him The old man was sulking and never figured it out.
Under the pavilion.
Tian Ding was quiet for a long time, and then he looked at the sky to the west under Mr. Wei's puzzled gaze.
"Qin, the second generation is dead!"
Tian Ding said softly.
Tell Mr. Wei exactly what Bai Yan said to him in the past.
"What?"
When Mr. Wei heard this, his wrinkled old face, under the white hair, his eyes widened a little, and his pupils were full of shock.
The second generation died! ! !
Qin, the second generation died! ! !
The words Tian Ding said came to mind, and Mr. Wei couldn't believe that these words could be said by his disciple.
Thinking of Bai Yan's appearance and the reason why he had been sulking with him during this period, Mr. Wei's brows became more and more furrowed, and while thinking, he also looked at Tian Ding beside him.
Since Tian Ding said it was Bai Yan's own words, and Tian Ding's actions meant that Tian Ding would not tell lies, then Bai Yan must have said this to Tian Ding.
But, could this sentence be said because Bai Yan deceived Tian Ding?
"Qin, the second generation is dead!"
Mr. Wei said softly, looking at the sky to the west. When he thought of these words, Mr. Wei couldn't help but be filled with horror.
Today's Qin State has annexed Han, Zhao, Wei, and Chu. It is no exaggeration to say that both Can Yan and Qi are about to be destroyed.
And such a Qin State, which has almost annexed the whole world and has a vaster territory than the Zhou Dynasty established 800 years ago, is actually the opposite of the Zhou Dynasty...
Qin, the second generation died!
Mr. Wei's breathing was a little rapid, and he looked at the western sky. When he thought of the Qin Kingdom in Xianyang, which was thousands of miles away, Mr. Wei couldn't imagine how the Qin Kingdom could die in just two lifetimes.
"How do you know whether this statement is true or false? Can you decide it based on just one word?"
Mr. Wei looked a little uneasy. After a long time, he couldn't help but face the west and asked softly.
This is also asking why Tian Ding believed this sentence. Could it be because of a dream? A sentence coming from the mouth of Bai Yan, a minister of the Qin Kingdom?
"In the past, Tian Ding also hesitated, but after thinking about the situation in the world, he knew that there would be no reinforcements and it would be difficult for Qi to resist Qin, so he decided. But now, Tian Ding is more and more convinced of what Bai Yan said back then!"
Tian Ding looked at Mr. Wei and said softly. After speaking, his eyes were full of relief, but there was also a hint of deep horror hidden in his eyes.
With Mr. Wei casting a doubtful look, Tian Ding looked towards the study not far away. He could vaguely see that inside the wooden window, Bai Yan, with the help of his maid Xu Shi, was writing bamboo slips with his head down. .
From the initial suspicion to the current certainty, Tian Ding felt a little dazed when he recalled it.
During this period, as news about Qin was sent one after another, Tian Ding became more and more aware of what Bai Yan said...
it is true!
And the more information he got, the more Tian Ding felt how real Bai Yan's dream was, and finally he could understand that those who had seen Bai Yan find the Kyushu Cauldron from the deep roots of the giant tree in the past How shocked were the people, and what kind of feeling they felt in their hearts.
"There is news from Xianyang..."
Tian Ding looked to the west and spoke softly. He already knew the relationship between Mr. Wei and Bai Yan, and he knew more about Mr. Wei's character. With Mr. Wei by Bai Yan's side, Tian Ding felt more at ease than ever. Therefore, at the moment, Tian Ding put Xianyang there. Tell Mr. Wei all the news that comes.
Although Qin State was far away from Qi State, as Qin destroyed other states, countless clansmen and nobles were moved to Xianyang. Previously, all the ministries arranged by Tian Ding in various states were integrated into Xianyang by chance.
No matter how secret the whereabouts of the Ying clan are, it is still difficult to avoid Tian Ding’s eyes and ears.
Although many times there were only a few words, even just one sentence about who the Qin clan clan member was going to meet, Tian Ding had already guessed a rough idea.
In the Qin Kingdom, the ambitions of the Ying clan have gradually been revealed. Ying Zheng has many descendants, but the eldest Fusu is only sixteen. The other descendants are even younger and have no reputation or merit, so they cannot be granted a distant title at all.
In this way, the Ying family members naturally thought that after the Qin State annexed the world, they would imitate the Zhou Dynasty, enfeoff their clans, grant them large fiefdoms and vassal states, and let them pass it on from generation to generation.
Therefore, the so-called Qin Kingdom in Bai Yan's mouth died in the second generation!
It may be that soon after Ying Zheng's death, the new king of Qin who succeeded to the throne did not have the same prestige as Ying Zheng. Whether it was the military ministers in the court or the Ying family members, they all acted in some way, whether they were charming, betrayal, or even It was regicide that ultimately led to the fall of Qin.
"I'm so angry! I'm so angry!!!"
After hearing what Tian Ding said, Mr. Wei's face turned red with anger and he kept shaking his head and angrily yelling.
At this moment, the reason why Mr. Wei was angry was not that Bai Yan didn't tell him about this matter, but that Mr. Wei didn't believe that with Bai Yan's intelligence and his relationship with the Ying clan, he would not notice it when he returned to Xianyang. Since he had noticed it, , but Bai Yan still didn't want to raise private soldiers and cultivate power and connections in the northern border area.
When he thought of this, Mr. Wei became angrier and angrier. He was so angry.
In Mr. Wei's eyes, Bai Yan's current behavior is that of a stupid, stubborn, and loyal person!
"An angry old man!"
In the end, Mr. Wei was so angry that he ignored Tian Ding and waved his hands. With his loose sleeves behind him and his hands behind his back, Mr. Wei walked quickly towards the study.
Under the pavilion.
Tian Ding was a little surprised when he saw Mr. Wei was so angry that he wanted to stamp his feet and curse. This was the first time that Tian Ding had known Mr. Wei for more than 30 years, and he had seen the carefree and indifferent Mr. Wei look so corrupt.
Standing in the pavilion, watching Mr. Wei walking aggressively towards the study, Tian Ding knew at a glance that Mr. Wei was looking for Bai Yan.
Tian Ding was not worried at all about this, but felt relieved for Bai Yan, his son-in-law.
There is such a teacher who is hard to come by. As long as Mr. Wei is alive in the future, as long as Bai Yan does not act out of emotion and disobeys Mr. Wei, those who target Bai Yan and those who want to use conspiracy and conspiracy to assassinate Bai Yan will not succeed. .
"Death to the Second World!"
Tian Ding looked at the figure of his son-in-law Bai Yan writing bamboo slips in the wooden window of the study, and then turned his head to look to the west.
Tian Ding was not worried about his son-in-law Bai Yan going to Linzi of the State of Qi. When Bai Yan went to Linzi of the State of Qi and saw the King of Qi, whether Bai Yan could persuade the King of Qi to surrender or not, Tian Cong, Tian Sui, and Xunzhou were there. There is no need to worry about Bai Yan's safety.
He has two sons, Tian Cong and Tian Sui. One is in the Qi court, and the other is leading the troops to defend Linzi. In addition to the two sons, there is also Xunzhou, a Qi doctor, who is studying in Jixia Academy.
Xunzhou's reputation in Jixia Academy was already regarded as the next sacrificial wine in the eyes of countless scholars.
With these three people in Linzi City, Bai Yan would not have to worry about his life when he went to Qi State.
At the moment, what Tian Ding is most worried about is the old man who gave Yan'er the bamboo silk!
Thinking of the news that his third son Tian Xian was sent to Qi State, Tian Ding felt solemn in his heart.
Now Tian Ding is very curious about who the mysterious old man is and why he is hiding in the world and has never heard of his name. On the other hand, Tian Ding is also determined that he cannot let the old man serve Qin under any circumstances. Appeared in the Qin court.
