Qin Gong

Chapter 247 Mao Jiao returns to Xianyang, the report from the palace

Xianyang, Qin State.

"stop!"

"Where did it come from?"

Dozens of Qin officials were checking the pedestrians and merchants coming and going. When a carriage with a black flag with the word "Qin" on it and an official's carriage came over, the Qin officials gave way one after another.

The other pedestrians in this scene, as well as the noble merchants, have long been familiar with it.

Inside the carriage.

Mao Jiao was riding in it, and with the slight bumps and ups and downs of the carriage, Mao Jiao's body also shook slightly.

Compared with the appearance a few months ago, Mao Jiao looks a little tired at this moment.

On the way back from Qi State to Qin State, although there were envoys and carriages, the journey was unimpeded, but Mao Jiao was at this age after all, and it would be a lie to say that he was not tired from running around for days.

But thinking back on this trip, the people and things he knew, Mao Jiao sincerely felt that it was worth it.

Listening to the hustle and bustle outside the carriage, Mao Jiao was full of anticipation.

An hour later.

The carriage finally stopped slowly, the groom quickly opened the curtain after getting out of the carriage, and Mao Jiao walked out of the carriage slowly.

Looking at the Xianyang Palace in front of him, Mao Jiao, who was dressed in the official uniform of the Qin State, carefully got off the carriage with his clothes in hand, and then came to the gate of the palace.

"grown ups!"

At the gate of the palace, a general dressed in Qin armor saw Mao Jiao and raised his hand in salute.

As the general in charge of defending the palace all the year round, he naturally recognized Shangqing Maojiao.

"Please report to the king, Mao Jiao begging to see you!"

Mao Jiao saluted the general and said very politely.

The general nodded, turned to Qin Zu who was beside him, and let him go in to report.

It's been a long time.

When Qin Zu came out, he saw that there was also an eunuch accompanying him.

"Lord Mao, Your Majesty ordered you to follow me to the study."

The eunuch came to Mao Jiao, bent down and said.

Mao Jiaoyuan nodded, and then motioned for the eunuch to lead the way.

Inside the palace.

As Mao Jiao walked, he looked at the huge empty land, the hundred-step staircase, and the deserted huge palace.

Even though he is the High Minister of the Qin State, the number of such private summons is really not many.

gone for a long time.

Mao Jiao came to the study of the palace, took off his boots, and waited for the summoning order before entering the study.

In the study, when Mao Jiao saw Ying Zheng, Ying Zheng was standing in front of the map, alone, looking at the huge map.

Mao Jiao took a few steps forward.

"My humble minister Mao Jiao, pay homage to the king!"

Mao Jiao came to Ying Zheng's side and bowed his hands in salute.

Ying Zheng turned his gaze from the map to Mao Jiao, looking at Mao Jiao's dusty appearance, thinking that if it wasn't for Mao Jiao, his mother would still be imprisoned, and he would not have a good reputation, but now Mao Jiao is old , and worked tirelessly for several months.

Thinking of this, Ying Zheng looked at Mao Jiao with a gentle look.

"Mao Shangqing doesn't need to be too polite! This time you came back to Qin from Qi, did you know anything?"

Ying Zheng said.

At this moment, Yingzheng is also looking forward to it. Mao Jiao's trip to Qi will be rewarding.

Thinking back to what that young man did in Shangjun back then, and the fight with Li Mu before, Ying Zheng's claim that he didn't take it seriously was a lie.

In today's Qin State court, there are only a handful of generals who can fight against Li Mu without falling into a disadvantage, and the only young general is that young man.

Not to mention that there is no gentry behind the boy.

"Going back to the king, this time I entered Qi, the minister did what the king said, and really went to a small village called Shuicun."

When Mao Jiao heard Ying Zheng's words, he saluted with both hands, and then he didn't rush to continue, but after the ceremony, he looked at Ying Zheng: "Your Majesty, I dare to ask, is the person named Yan the same as Zuo?" Master, Bai Yan!"

Hearing Mao Jiao's words, Ying Zheng was not surprised.

In the bamboo slips given to Mao Jiao at the beginning, only You Yan was written, but now that Mao Jiao is so determined, it is obvious that the young man did not lie to him.

"It is indeed Bai Yan!"

Regarding Mao Jiao, Ying Zheng didn't intend to hide it either.

Now in the thatched cottage of the State of Qin.

As an official who can take on the role of "a straight man, a minister who dares to advise", Yingzheng has two people in his heart, one is Meng Yu, and the other is Mao Jiao.

This is also the reason why Mao Jiao was sent to Qi.

When Mao Jiao was sent to Qi, Mao Jiao would know about Bai Yan sooner or later.

I didn't say it at the beginning, but I wanted Mao Jiao to guess if he didn't know the specific situation.

"Mao Shangqing, tell me what you have seen and heard during your trip to Qi."

Ying Zheng said.

Then he looked at the map, first instinctively glanced at the location of Zhao State, and then he looked at the farthest Qi State, where Linzi of Qi State was written.

"Return to the king! This time, I have not entered the water village, but I learned about Yan from the people of other villages!"

Mao Jiao cupped his hands and said.

In a word, Ying Zheng looked at Mao Jiao in surprise.

What does it mean?
Yan is famous in Linzi, Qi State?Or is it famous in the village of Zhouzhuang?

But then, Mao Jiao's words completely surprised Ying Zheng.

In the huge study room, hundreds of candle lamps light up the walls.

Mao Jiao slowly spoke out what he had seen and heard in the village, the words of those villagers and those women.

While looking at the map, Ying Zheng recalled the boy Bai Yan he had seen before, and at this moment, Bai Yan's past when he was a child appeared unconsciously.

The figure of a young man who was ridiculed by villagers in the village because of his frailty came to Yingzheng's mind.

When you hear the old woman, you hear the old woman's words, "My grandson will definitely be more promising than you!"There will definitely be a wise king who will know my grandson, and he will be named as a general! ', Ying Zheng couldn't help laughing.

Is this referring to yourself?

It was also at this time that Ying Zheng also understood why the young man, who would make his mark a thousand miles away, went to Qin from Qi State alone, and why he enlisted in the army after he pretended to be the son of a fine worker and gained the trust of the Bai family.

Giving up the compensation given by the Bai family, the wealth and honor brought by the Bai family, even if he did not hesitate to devote himself to being a pioneer, he would almost die.

"Has Mao Shangqing ever met that old woman?"

Ying Zheng looked at Mao Jiao.

At this moment, even if he is the king of a country, he can't help but redden his eyes when he hears the touching story between his grandparents and grandchildren.

"Go back to the king, I have specially gone to see the old lady!"

Mao Jiao nodded when he heard Ying Zheng's question.

Not to mention Ying Zheng, when he heard it, his eyes were red.

"Because of her advanced age and serious illness, the old lady has already moved to a small garden in Linzi, Qi State, but the small garden cannot pass"

Mao Jiao told Ying Zheng all about the small garden he saw in the alley and the old woman's serious illness.

When Ying Zheng heard that he was ill, he frowned slightly.

It wasn't until he heard that Tian Feiyan, Tian Feiyan's beloved daughter of the Tian family, also appeared in Xiaoyuan, that Ying Zheng's brows relaxed.

As for Tian Ding's daughter, Bai Yan mentioned it in the bamboo slips back then.

When Mao Jiao talked about Tian Ding's daughter, he specially observed Ying Zheng, and he was relieved when he saw that Ying Zheng didn't respond.

"When the old woman learned that her grandson had become the head of Zuo Shu in Qin State, her old face burst into tears, and she kept kneeling and saying that the king is a wise king through the ages. Don't tell Bai Yan about it."

Mao Jiao said to Ying Zheng.

Mao Jiao didn't say anything about the latter, because what was said earlier was enough.

Seeing that Ying Zheng didn't ask, Mao Jiao continued to talk about the boy's experience, including when he was young, he was forced to work as a mortician to share the hard work of the family.

Mao Jiao also told Ying Zheng that he had gone to meet the parents of the teenager.

After a long time.

Mao Jiao had just finished speaking.

"My lord, with General Bai Yan's ability in Shangjun, the king will be famous forever in the future."

Mao Jiao cupped his hands at Ying Zheng.

This sentence is absolutely true. Ying Zheng will use Bai Yan a lot, and Bai Yan will use his talents to serve Qin. In the future, the old lady, Bai Yan, and the king will all achieve eternal fame.

This reputation is definitely not weaker than that of the "General and Prime Minister" who was once unparalleled in the Zhao Kingdom!
At the beginning, Zhao Guo's "common general and prime minister" and his move to Qin made the reputation of King Zhao Huiwen spread all over the world.

In the future, if the world knows about Bai Yan's opportunity, they will also be excited about it.

"This matter cannot be spread out for the time being."

Ying Zheng said with a smile when he heard Mao Jiao's words.

The other ministers flattered him, but it sounded comfortable and joyful, but Mao Jiao's flattery was unusual. If Yingzheng remembered it well, this was the second time.

But right now.

Ying Zheng was not in a hurry to speak out.

The higher Bai Yan's ability is, the sooner these things get out, the better, as Han is only now being destroyed.

One day, Bai Yan can grow up and conquer other vassal states for him, and when the news spreads, these deeds will be better reflected.

"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!"

Thinking of what the old woman said, Ying Zheng couldn't help but smile.

Looking at Linzi, the state of Qi on the map, Yingzheng hadn't thought of it before.

The boy had gone through so many hardships.

There is such a good elder.

(End of this chapter)