Qin Gong

Chapter 193 Enter the palace, meet Ying Zheng, and get promoted!
Swish swish~!

Outside the palace gate, after reporting with Qin Zu who was guarding the gate, Bai Yan waited.

I don't know how long I stood there, but the rain, which was originally small, suddenly became heavier again.

Bai Yan tightly protected the bamboo slips.

Ye and Huai had been here before, but Bai Yan let them leave again.

at last.

An eunuch and two maids came out from the palace gate and came to Bai Yan step by step.

"General Bai, Your Majesty has called you into the palace!"

The young eunuch came to Bai Yan and saluted Bai Yan.

Bai Yan nodded.

Feeling that the maid was holding an umbrella for him, Bai Yan did not refuse, after all, this umbrella was not prepared by himself, but the king's, representing Wang En.

"This volume, Bai Yan will present it to the king."

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Bai Yan handed over the bamboo slips to the eunuch, which Bai Yu told him in a letter.

The eunuch took the bamboo slips and nodded quickly.

"General Bai, please!"

The eunuch made a gesture of invitation to Bai Yan, signaling Bai Yan to follow him into the palace.

Bai Yan nodded, returned the salute very politely, and also made a gesture of please.

The eunuch was a little surprised by Bai Yan's actions. It might be okay for some old ministers, but among the young civil and military officials, Li Xin, Meng Tian and others, although they did not despise him, they never looked up to him.

This young man in front of him was the first one who could be so polite to this humble eunuch.

thought here.

The eunuch looked at Bai Yan's eyes, showing a touch of intimacy unconsciously.

Just now when the eunuch knew that it was Bai Yan who came, he was still a little worried in his heart. After all, Bai Yan was famous as a murderer and had made countless achievements. Even other eunuchs and colleagues once said that the king had mentioned this Bai Yan several times in private. General.

I thought that General Bai, who was leading the troops outside, was tall and tall, arrogant and imposing.

Never thought.

First of all, his appearance is surprising, and then his words and deeds are even more surprising.

The eunuch asked himself, if he didn't know that the young man in front of him was Bai Yan, he couldn't put the young man in front of him with the rumored Bai Yan who was decisive in killing and leading the army fiercely.

Outside the palace gate.

Following the eunuch, Bai Yan came all the way to the gate of the palace, stepping into the threshold of the palace for the first time.

Just now when he entered, through the huge open space, Bai Yan could see the huge Xianyang Palace in the distance on the hundred-step staircase.

Looking at the majestic palace that symbolizes the power center of Qin, Bai Yan followed the eunuch step by step, feeling nervous.

Until a long time, I came to the hundred-step ladder, followed the eunuch, and stepped up the ladder step by step. Stepping on this step symbolizes the height of power,
Bai Yan was so nervous that he could hear his own heartbeat.

At last.

Bai Yan had just arrived in front of a huge palace.

As huge and towering palace doors opened one after another, Bai Yan stood outside the palace gates, waiting for the eunuch to enter.

While waiting for the announcement inside, Bai Yan continued to take deep breaths, feeling that time seemed to pass very slowly, and it seemed like a blink of an eye.

next moment.

The eunuch's announcement came from the palace.

"Xuan, Bai Yan entered the palace!"

The eunuch's voice came from inside, and Bai Yan was shocked. Fortunately, after taking a deep breath, Bai Yan's eyes became firm, and he strode towards the palace.

Inside the huge palace.

Civil and military officials kneel and sit on both sides. This is a rule that has been passed down from the Shang Dynasty to the Zhou Dynasty. Whether it is the Shang Dynasty at the beginning or the Zhou Dynasty later, when officials go to court, they will always have cushions to sit on their knees.

Although the Shang and Zhou Dynasties have long since disappeared, both Qin and other vassal states have continued this tradition.

The system of kneeling and sitting is to show the king's respect for talented and famous ministers.

Therefore.

Right now, Bai Yan can say that even under the watchful eyes of civil and military officials, when entering the gate of the palace, he is also walking towards the center of the hall step by step under the eyes of all officials.

on the main hall.

A [-]-year-old man, wearing a crown on his head, also looked at the young man who walked in alone from the hall.

The man is Qin Wang Yingzheng.

At this moment, Ying Zheng raised his head and looked at the young boy in surprise.

He never expected that Bai Yan, who had surprised him one after another before, would actually look like this, or maybe it should be called Zou Xing more appropriately.

Thinking of this, the corners of Ying Zheng's mouth rose.

Because in the entire hall, he was the only one who knew that the young man was not a child of the Bai family.

In the center of the hall.

Bai Yan was a little confused at the moment. No matter how much he had prepared, until this moment, when he really walked among the civil and military officials of Qin State, and when he really saw with his own eyes the man with Wang Mian in the hall. Bai Yan's mind would still be blank.

Don't have any ideas.

"Shangjun Gaonu City, city guard Bai Yan, pay homage to the king!"

Bai Yan stood in the center of the main hall, facing Qin Wang Yingzheng on the main hall, bent slightly, looked at the ground in front of him, and bowed his hands in salute.

After saluting, Bai Yan could feel how fast his breathing was.

"Bai Yan, excuse me."

When Bai Yan heard that man's voice in the main hall, at this moment, his heart trembled with excitement.

He came to Qin from Qi, and now he finally sees King Qin Yingzheng!
And King Qin Yingzheng called him by his name.

Because of his excitement, Bai Yan almost forgot about Xie En, but fortunately he reacted quickly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Bai Yan said, then raised his head and looked at the [-]-year-old Ying Zheng wearing a royal crown in the hall in the distance.

Not fat, maybe hesitant to work in political affairs all year round, his cheeks are a little thin, and his appearance is not beautiful, but it is definitely not as ugly as some caring people say.

Bai Yan took this glance very seriously, and even lost his mind.

Bai Yan's behavior quickly caught the attention of Qin Wang Yingzheng.

A slight smile appeared on Ying Zheng's face.

Ying Zheng is no stranger to His Highness, the young man's eyes. Many people see him with excitement for the first time.

But seeing this period of time, the young man who kept surprising him, was like everyone else, seeing himself so excited for the first time, Ying Zheng thought it was a lie to be dissatisfied.

But Ying Zheng was also a little surprised.

Compared to the excitement of other officials when they met for the first time, he vaguely saw a trace of reverence in the boy's eyes.

Is it an illusion?still?

Ying Zheng was a little puzzled, but he knew that the young man was from Qi, and it was understandable that a Qin man would show such eyes when he saw him.

But a young Qi Ren showed such eyes.

This is curious.

Ying Zheng knew exactly how to treat him in the eyes of the world!

"Bai Yan!"

In the main hall, Ying Zheng looked at the young man and spoke slowly.

Thinking of Meng Yu's evaluation of this young man, Ying Zheng was very curious about this young man named Bai Yan, but there was one thing he had to ask right now.

on the main hall.

After Ying Zheng put away his smile, he gave people two completely different feelings.

At this moment, seeing Ying Zheng not smiling, not angry and majestic, Bai Yan came back to his senses, and only then did he feel the rudeness just now. .

"The subject is here!"

Bai Yan clasped his hands in agreement, and then waited for Ying Zheng's next words.

At this moment, all the civil and military officials in the main hall seemed to know that King Qin Yingzheng was about to ask something, and they all looked at Bai Yan attentively.

among them.

Even Mi Qi, the Changping Lord wearing the official uniform of the Qin State, headed by the civil servants, squinted at the boy.

"The widow asks you, why did you order to burn the city after the people moved? Did you consider the consequences?"

In the main hall, Ying Zheng's voice sounded.

As soon as this sentence comes out.

Bai Yan, who lowered his head and cupped his hands, felt a little flustered in his heart. After all, he didn't know what Ying Zheng thought about the burning of the city.

Now facing the questioning, Bai Yan still told the truth.

"Back to the king, in the past, Bai Yan knew that Shangjun was helpless. Facing the invasion of the Huns and the Yue clan, Bai Yan was in charge of the king's grace. At that time, Bai Yan had only one thought in his heart. The only thing to do is to burn the city and destroy the king. In order to repay the favor of the king for his promotion, he did not think about the affairs behind him."

Bai Yan looked at King Qin Yingzheng in the main hall, cupped his hands and said.

In a word, Ying Zheng in the hall was very surprised.

Even the civil and military officials in the main hall looked at Bai Yan with strange expressions.

Eat the king's salary, loyal to the king!
As soon as this sentence came out, those officials in the palace who were talking about Bai Yan should lead the army to retreat suddenly looked like villains.

After all, under the king's questioning, Bai Yan said in person in the hall that at that time, knowing that there was no reinforcements in Shangjun, in order to repay the king's kindness, he made up his mind to lead the army to fight to the death, and he didn't even have time to think about the funeral.

This may sound exaggerated, but the fact is that no one can refute it, because Bai Yan did not even want his life at that time, staying in the bloody battle in Gaonu in Shangjun.

Inside the hall.

While Bai Yan was waiting for the result, a word came from the hall after a while.

"good!"

Bai Yan didn't know whether Ying Zheng was satisfied with his answer, but he was relieved when he heard this sentence.

In the main hall, Ying Zheng turned his head to look at an eunuch, ordered a few words softly, and then looked at His Highness Bai Yan. In fact, the reward for the young man had already been determined, and he just wanted to ask and heard the young man's words with his own ears. answer.

Watching the eunuch take the edict and read out the reward to the young man.

Ying Zheng looked at the table in front of him, the scroll of bamboo slips just presented by the eunuch, and there were still some traces of rain on it.

Not knowing what it was, but knowing that it was a bamboo slip presented by a young man, Ying Zheng opened it slowly.

"The King of Qin issued an edict to guard Baiyan in Gaonu City. He ordered the people to migrate to the city to save the people from being burned. However, the burning of the city prevented the Yuezhi and the Huns from looting, but the people in the city were homeless. Come on, according to the theory of Qin Luying, the merits and demerits are equal, thinking of his meritorious service in guarding the county, he is specially awarded the title of Zuo Shuchang to Bai Yan, with [-] hectares of fields and houses, and another [-] gold!"

Inside the hall.

The eunuch's sharp voice sounded.

After hearing this, all the civil and military officials discussed it one after another, and most of them nodded their heads. Only a very few officials felt that the rewards were too much or too little.

Among the officials, Hu Quan and Mao Jiao looked at each other. They had been arguing for so long in the court, but they didn't expect that Qin Luying's theory would be the final decision. No wonder the king dismissed Meng Yu.

If Meng Yu was here, Meng Yu would definitely be the first to stand up without mentioning all the other officials, and there would probably be another debate in the courtroom.

"Bai Yan! Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Bai Yan, who was standing in the hall, was not surprised or disappointed when he heard the contents of the edict.

Being in the state of Qin, how could Bai Yan not know about Qin Luying's theory? As for the matter of burning the city, when he was in Shangjun, General Hu Jin said that the most worrying thing was to define the burning city according to Qin Luying's theory.

Because the house was burned, no one knew how to decide when the time came.

Not to mention that Bai Yan was one of the top five doctors back then, in Qin State, even the title of doctor was no longer based on meritorious service by the leader of the enemy generals, but meritorious service based on profit.

For example, more than [-] soldiers died in this battle. If he killed less than [-] enemies, he would be in vain.

at the moment.

Bai Yan knew that although the burning of the city was based on Qin Luying's theory, it was clear that Qin Wang Yingzheng was not ignorant of his achievements, but that, as Hu Jin said, his actions could not start.

What Ying Zheng did was that although he didn't have a title, five hundred gold was a reward for Bai Yan.

Inside the hall.

Accompanied by the edict, Bai Yan knelt on the ground, put his head on the ground, and kowtowed. This is also the most precious ritual among the rituals.

Because it is different from paying homage or meeting, when the king rewards, the general ministers will perform this ceremony as a way of expressing their sincere gratitude to Wang En.

Bai Yan is already very satisfied with the result in front of him, after all, he has crossed the insurmountable gap from a doctor to a general, and there is still five hundred gold as a reward.

This has already exceeded Bai Yan's expectations, after all, if the theory of cleaning up the surplus is really followed, it is impossible to have five hundred gold!

Inside the hall.

Disappeared with the din of civil and military officials.

At this time, the civil and military officials noticed that Qin Wang Yingzheng in the main hall was looking at a scroll of bamboo slips intently, with a particularly strange expression, a smile that was not a smile.

see.

Many officials looked at each other with puzzled faces, and even Li Si, Wang Wan and others looked at King Qin Yingzheng in surprise.

As an important minister of the state of Qin, confidant ministers of King Qin Yingzheng, even Li Si and others rarely saw Yingzheng showing such an expression.

What is written in that scroll of bamboo slips?
"Interesting, hehe, interesting!!"

Just when Li Si, Wang Wan, Mao Jiao and others were wondering, they suddenly heard Ying Zheng's voice from the hall.

This made Li Si and others even more puzzled.

Just when Li Si and the others thought that the king would have the eunuch read it out as usual after reading it, they saw that Ying Zheng put away the bamboo slips and didn't seem to intend to say it out.

See here.

Not to mention Li Si and others, even Changping Jun Mi Qi, the head of civil servants, frowned slightly, and became more and more puzzled.

In the entire hall.

Perhaps only Bai Yan, full of apprehension, breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Ying Zheng in the hall, put away the bamboo slips and put them aside.

"Bai Yan, get up!"

Ying Zheng in the main hall spoke.

Even Ying Zheng, looking at the young man at this moment, felt a little astonished. If he hadn't seen the words written on the bamboo slips with his own eyes, Ying Zheng would not have believed that such outrageous things happened in the world.

People in the world thought that young man was a descendant of the Bai family, named Bai Yan, but the Bai family had already informed him in a letter that the young man was actually called Zou Xing.

But right now.

When I saw that boy for the first time.But the young man wrote the bamboo slips with his own hand and told the story.

The boy was not Zou Xing, but Yan, the son of a commoner in the Qi State, who left Qi State because he was expelled by the rich and powerful of Qi State, and happened to meet Zou Xing on the way to Qin State.

That is to say.

In fact, not only the people of the world, but also the Bai family were all kept in the dark by this young man.

A thought here.

Even Ying Zheng, who is in charge of the entire Qin country, couldn't help laughing, looking at that young man, he found it very interesting.

This confusing experience made Ying Zheng feel dumbfounded.

Ying Zheng was curious, he really didn't know what Bai's expression would be if he knew.

But at the same time, Ying Zheng also felt a little sad. The young man's experience was similar to his. They all hid their identities and lived under the fence. They didn't dare to tell others their name easily.

Ying Zheng didn't doubt the young man, because if the young man didn't tell, no one would know, and there was no need to do anything unnecessary. He recorded his parents, the village, and the whole story in the bamboo slips in detail.

Not to mention if Bai knew about it.

Thinking of this, looking at the young man, Ying Zheng really couldn't laugh or cry.

"Submit!"

Ying Zheng turned to the eunuch and said.

Hearing this, the eunuch, who had been prepared long ago, dragged the wooden plate with the official uniform with both hands, and walked towards the young man under His Royal Highness.

Inside the hall.

Bai Yan saluted Ying Zheng again, this time, Bai Yan looked at Ying Zheng in the main hall, besides excitement and reverence, there was more gratitude in his eyes.

When a few eunuchs came over to help him remove Qin Jia, Bai Yan opened his hands obediently.

As Qin Jia faded away, the clothes inside also slowly faded away, implying identity and status, everything is different from the past.

However, it was at this time.

All the civil and military officials of the Qin State, all saw that the handsome young man in their eyes was covered with knife wounds all over his thin body, making him look particularly ferocious.

"Hi~!"

"No wonder~!"

"This body!"

At this moment, all the civil and military officials, seeing this scene, looked at each other and talked in a low voice. Looking at the young man, their eyes were full of surprise and emotion.

If they saw that young man for the first time, everyone would still think that young man was young.

Then at this moment, they saw that the young man was covered with stab wounds, and even many of the stab wounds were not healed. It was only at this time that they saw with their own eyes how dangerous the young man was behind each of his achievements.

Among the ranks of generals, Li Xin and Qiang Yan looked at the young man and couldn't help but glance at each other. All the doubts they had before outside the palace gate disappeared now.

This body injury is more than theirs.

on the main hall.

Qin Wang Yingzheng looked at the young man who had just looked at him gratefully, and lowered his head shyly.

Thinking of the boy's origin, thinking of the boy's death battle in Shangjun before, and looking at the boy's wounds.

Eat the king's salary and be loyal to the king.

Although it was the first time he saw this young man, and he didn't even say many words, in Ying Zheng's heart, it was rare that he had a lot of affection and closeness towards him.

And among all the states, Qi is the state he likes the most.

At the beginning of his succession and pro-government, the state of Qin was in turmoil. It was General Meng Ao who stabilized the state of Qin. General Meng Ao was once a member of Qi.

When he dealt with Lai Ai and imprisoned his biological mother in Yongcheng, it was also Mao Jiao from Qi who spoke out without fear of death.

Previously the Yueshi and the Huns invaded Shangjun, it was also this young man from Qi who led the iron cavalry in Shangjun and fought to the death without retreating.

Compared with officials from other factions and other capable officials, Ying Zheng has always had a good impression of officials who used to be from Qi.

The Qi State has not participated in the wars of the vassal states for decades. Compared with officials of other factions, they need to beware of seeking personal gain for the mother country. Qi officials are the most reassuring.

Your Highness.

Under the service of the eunuch, Bai Yan put on brand new clothes, an official uniform with stripes on his body, his hair was curled up, and he buttoned up a top.

As the eunuch retreated, Bai Yan saw King Qin Yingzheng looking at him in the main hall.

Bai Yan raised both hands, hanging on his wrists with the huge embroidered cuffs of the official uniform.

"Bai Yan, thank you Your Majesty!"

Bai Yan bowed his hands again to King Qin Yingzheng.

When saluting, he lowered his head and looked at the official uniform on his body, which symbolized the official uniform of the general.

At this moment, Bai Yan was in a trance for a moment.

He remembered when he was in Qi State when he was a child, he sat in the village, looked at the villagers one by one, and returned from work.

He remembered when he was a child, he stood behind his grandmother, who always took a broom to drive away those laughing boys who were many years older than him.

Thinking of parents, elder brother, uncle and aunt.

Thinking of Zilu's blind date at his grandfather's house, the remaining girls and their parents saw him and left one after another.

I think of the villagers in Shui Village, and I think of the villagers in other places and other villages.

In the end, the words that my grandmother had said to me countless times came to my mind.

"My grandson will definitely be more promising than you! There will definitely be a wise king who knows my grandson, and I will make you a general!"

Bai Yan's eyes gradually turned red, the words of his grandmother appeared in his mind, and when he thought of his grandmother's figure, a slight smile appeared in his heart.

"Grandma!"

"Yan'er today, pay homage to the general!"

"Wait for grandson to go back!"

With the fleeting thoughts, Bai Yan murmured in his heart.

As long as the world is unified and Mi Qi is eliminated, he can return to the village.

At that time, the villagers who once laughed at my grandmother, those villagers from other villages, will no longer be able to laugh.

thought here.

Bai Yan came back to his senses, and then heard Ying Zheng's voice from the main hall.

"Get in, give me a seat!"

Hearing Ying Zheng's words, Bai Yan raised his head, looked at Ying Zheng in the main hall, and bowed again.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After the ceremony was over, Bai Yan took two steps back cautiously before turning around.

Just when turning around.

Bai Yan saw a man sitting in the position of the Prime Minister on the right, headed by civil servants.

Right Prime Minister, Lord Changping!
It was the first time I came to the palace just now, and when I saw Ying Zheng, I was so excited that I almost forgot about this person.

Just as Bai Yan was looking at Mr. Changping, remembering Mr. Changping's appearance.

At this time, Mr. Changping also noticed Bai Yan's gaze.

The two looked at each other.

As the right prime minister, Lord Changping cast a kind look at Bai Yan, nodded slightly as if to express his 'affirmation' to the younger generation, with an amiable look on his face.

see.

Bai Yan also smiled kindly, showing a sense of intimacy.

Ask yourself, if it wasn't for his uncle who knew about the assassination of Bai Yu when he was a child, and if it wasn't for Lu Lou who learned about the incident, just looking at the surface, Bai Yan really couldn't believe that such a kind-looking person would be so serious. The man behind the scenes.

Almost turned the whole Gao Nu into a hell on earth.

Fortunately, Mr. Changping still doesn't know that he already knows everything.

　When we met for the first time, Ying Zheng didn't have many scenes.

　　Because I want to make a big chapter, I work overtime until four o'clock, which is late, sorry, everyone!

　　Love you guys!
　　
　
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