Qin Gong

Chapter 296 Meeting in the mansion.

Shan Wucheng.

Bai Yan's return to Shanwu did not cause much trouble, on the contrary, the news of returning to Shanwu was known to no one except a few people.

As for the iron cavalry army, after rectifying the officials in Yanmen, the soldiers of the iron cavalry army returned to the camp under Bai Yan's order.

It is Yan Mao who guards the Yanmen camp.

Bai Yan was not worried about Yan Mao's improper guarding, on the contrary, compared to other people, after dealing with the looting and selling, letting Yan Mao guard the camp made Bai Yan the most at ease.

On prestige.

Yan Mao is one of the best in the army for his meritorious service. He almost always makes meritorious service in every battle and kills the enemy general on the battlefield.

Even other high-minded cavalry generals have to admit that Yan Mao is the No. 1 general. Whenever there is a war, and Bai Yan is not there, Yan Mao must be the one who leads the army.

This is why Yan Mao's title is not the highest in the army, but in terms of prestige and strength, Yan Mao can be compared to the deputy general's Chai.

As for being human.

Among all the cavalry generals, apart from Chai, Yan Mao is also Bai Yan's most trusted general.

Similar to Su Han's matter, Bai Yan can't guarantee that in the future, under the temptation of countless gentry's money and beauties, some of the cavalry will be bribed.

But Bai Yan can guarantee it.

Yan Mao will never be bought by the gentry, let alone betray him.

This trust is not inferior to that of Chai, Gui and others.

"You boy, this time misfortune and good fortune are intertwined, and the incident of looting and selling has given you an extraordinary status in the hearts of ordinary people. However, the news that people in the world know comes from the mouths of scholars, not the people of Yanmen."

At the gate of the mansion, Old Wei looked at Bai Yan and said as he got off his horse and handed over the horse to the other cavalry officers.

On the way back to Shanwu from Loufan, Elder Wei has been observing the people along the way.

After dealing with looting and selling.

Today, most of the places in Yanmen have undergone earth-shaking changes. With years of drought in Yanmen, incompetent Zhao kings, and corrupt officials, the people of Yanmen have long been paralyzed.

Or it has always been like this in Yanmen.

In the case of years of scorching heat and no rain, almost all the people can't see half of life.

Until Bai Yan's arrival.

First of all, it was grain and millet. When the common people saw the vitality, Bai Yan also personally handled the looting case, executed countless dignitaries in one fell swoop, and returned all the women who had been sold all the time to their homes.

All kinds of things, the people of Yanmen are most touched.

But again.

Bad luck and good fortune depend on each other, and there must be good and bad.

"The kid knows!"

When Bai Yan heard Wei Lao's words, he was not surprised. After dismounting, he handed the rope to his cronies.

"Before deciding to handle the looting and selling case, Bai Yan knew that he would offend the gentry of Yanmen. Each gentry has a wide range of contacts and foundations. When the time comes to unite and spread the news to the world, it will not be difficult!"

Bai Yan turned his head to look at the gate of the mansion, and then walked towards the gate with Old Wei.

"The pure will be clear, the turbid will be turbid. Rumors will always be rumors. What merchants see will spread!"

Bai Yan said as he walked.

Elder Wei beside him smiled and shook his head when he heard the words.

"The clear will be clear, and the turbid will be turbid."

Wei Lao said: "You kid can see it!"

Inside the mansion, Bai Yan, among the maids, went all the way to the study.

Not long after, Chai, who heard the news, hurried over.

"General!"

Chai came to Bai Yan, cupped his hands and said.

Bai Yan looked at Chai and nodded.

"It's been a hard day!"

Bai Yan said to Chai.

Bai Yan knew that during the period when he was not in Shanwu, Chai was definitely under a lot of pressure. If so many nobles couldn't find him, they would definitely not let it go.

"Hey~! General, Chai is alright!"

Chai looked at Bai Yan, who was about to say something, but suddenly laughed a little helplessly.

Looking at the young Bai Yan and listening to Cai Cai's words, Chai's pressure during this period was instantly swept away.

A scholar dies for a confidant.

Chai, who was originally loyal to the Bai family, heard Bai Yan's words, and felt more in his heart than any reward.

"General, here is the roster!"

Chai handed a roll of bamboo slips to Bai Yan.

This scroll of bamboo slips records the treatment of the family members of the noble family involved in the case of looting and selling, including wives, daughters and concubines.

Previously, Bai Yan rewarded most of his wives and daughters to his generals.

This is the best reward for a general, and also the best way to buy people's hearts.

However, when rewarding these wives and daughters, Bai Yan would naturally let Chai Mingren investigate the background behind these wives and daughters.

Behind some wives and daughters, there are nobles.

And those women with noble background rewarded their generals, some of them were beneficial to Bai Yan, iron cavalry generals, and even soldiers, while some were just the opposite, if they were not handled properly, they would harm Bai Yan and iron cavalry generals.

"it is good!"

Bai Yan looked at the bamboo slips and nodded.

Many of these wives, daughters, and concubines have backgrounds, and those without backgrounds have good looks.

Whether the cavalry generals are used as wives or concubines or maids, he doesn't care about these.

"By the way, General Wang Ben and General Meng Tian, ​​are they good or bad?"

Bai Yan put away the bamboo slips and looked at Chai.

Chai nodded.

"It's all here!"

Chai then told Bai Yan about Meng Tian's meeting with Su Han after he arrived.

Elder Wei on the side heard Chai's words, closed his eyes and savored them carefully, and then couldn't help nodding his head. Although he had never met Meng Tian, ​​a disciple of the Meng family, at least Meng Tian didn't order him to be released. It can be seen that his heart is not bad.

Don't underestimate this detail.

It is also this detail that can tell whether Bai Yan will have any trouble among the Qin army after detaining Su Han, and how big the trouble will be.

"Come on!"

Bai Yan turned his head and shouted to the outside of the mansion.

After a trusted officer came in, Bai Yan asked to invite General Wang Ben and General Meng Tian to come over, saying that he was preparing a banquet in the mansion and that the two generals should come over to have a talk.

Shanwu City.

As the news of Bai Yan hosting a banquet and inviting Wang Ben and Meng Tian spread, within a few hours, the news of Bai Yan's return to Shanwu spread to the ears of all the gentry in the city.

Before Bai Yan didn't return to Shan Wu, all the gentry were watching or waiting.

After all, all the gentry knew, or in other words, behind Meng Tian and Wang Ben's order to come to Yanmen under Wang Jian's order, there were many reasons for these gentry.

Therefore, after Wang Ben and Meng Tian arrived in Shanwu, the eyes of the gentry were watching almost every day.

"Princess, I heard that Qin General Bai Yan has returned to Shanwu City, and is now holding a banquet in the mansion!"

Shen Shi Shen Yi came to a mansion and said to Princess Zhao Qiu.

Shen Yi is an elderly man in his 50s, a well-known gentleman from the original state of Zhao. The reason why he came to Shanwu from other cities was because of Zhao Qiu's entrustment.

The Shen family has a relationship with Zhao Qiu, and Zhao Qiu rescued the Shen family and gave a helping hand to the Shen family, so this time Shen Yi also came to repay the favor.

"Now that Meng Tian and Wang Ben are both in Bai Yan's mansion, maybe we can let Yu Qi accompany us to meet Bai Yan!"

Shen Yi looked at Zhao Qiu.

At this moment, the residence of Shen Yi and Zhao Qiu is not Shen Yi's residence. Although the Shen family behind Shen Yi is a well-known noble family, but before that, no clan members developed in Yanmen Shanwu City, so there is no residence in Shanwu City .

This mansion.

It is the residence of Yu Qi, the Yu family.

In the State of Zhao, the Yu family is also a big family, and the name of their ancestors is known to all scholars in the world.

Shangyu Xin, the ancestor of the Yu family, if only the name of Yu Xin is mentioned, there may be very few people who know it. However, when it comes to Yu Qing, I am afraid that if you ask Qin officials, even if you ask Qin Wang Yingzheng, you will hear about it.

Yu Xin, also known as Yu Qing, Qing is the minister of Zhao Guoshangqing. He used to be Zhao Guoshangqing and Zhao Guos prime minister.

This is a great man. When he met King Zhao Xiaocheng for the first time in the past, after some conversation, King Zhao Xiaocheng gave Yu Xin a hundred yi of gold and a pair of white jade. When he visited King Zhao Xiaocheng for the second time, he persuaded him , King Zhao Xiaocheng asked Yu Xin to be the Minister of State of Zhao.

It is a pity that during the First Battle of Changping, Yu Qing made several remonstrances, but if King Zhao Xiaocheng could listen to Yu Qing's words at that time, Zhao Guo would not be in the current situation.

Although Yu Xin did not save the Changping War of Zhao State, after the Changping World War I, not only in Zhao State, but also in Wei State, many famous families, even royal families, respected Yu Qing, and even Xinling Lord Wei Wuji , all respect Yu Xin in their hearts.

This is the story of Yu Qizu.

Although the Yu clan is not as good as it used to be, but in the declining Yu clan, it is also unmatched by ordinary gentry.

On this trip to see Bai Yan at the governor's mansion, Yu Qi must be present.

Because when Meng Jia of the Meng family went to the State of Qin in the State of Qi, he passed by the State of Zhao, and many of them benefited from Yu Qi's ancestor, Shang Yuxin. Later, Meng Ao of the Meng family also received the favor of Yu Xin and respected Yu Xin very much.

So now I want to see Bai Yan.

With Meng Tian present, it is most suitable for Yu Qi to ask for an interview.

"Mr. Lao Lao!"

Zhao Qiu heard the old man Shen Yi's words, got up and bowed to Shen Yi.

"Princess, please prepare, the old man will go to see Yu Qi!"

Shen Yi returned the salute to Zhao Qiu, then turned and walked out of the room.

Zhao Qiu looked at the back of Shen Yi leaving, and when the door was slowly closed by the maid, he turned around and walked aside accompanied by the maid.

inside the room.

On Zhao Qiuqiao's pretty face, her beautiful eyes looked at the bronze mirror, and beside the bronze mirror, there were precious jewelry on it.

Served by the maid, looking from the ground, Zhao Qiu's long belt fell to the ground, and along with the fluttering long belt fell to the wooden board, a piece of clothing fell down after a while.

Inside the Sheriff's Mansion.

In the main hall, Bai Yan was sitting behind the wooden table, holding a cup of wine, toasting Wang Ben and Meng Tian.

Three glasses of wine.

They are all soldiers and horses on the battlefield, and they are also straightforward. What should I say after drinking, I don't have so many scruples.

"General Bai Yan, about Su Han, the general doesn't need to think about other things. Although Su Han is Meng Tian's father's general, and he has been in and out of the battlefield with his father for more than ten years, there are as many as tens of thousands of women who were looted and sold. Such an unreasonable act, Montessori will never favoritism!"

Meng Tian said to Bai Yan.

At this moment, Meng Tian's eyes don't have the persistence and perseverance of the past. Meng Tian, ​​who was once arrogant and iron-framed, at this moment, his young face is full of exhaustion.

Obviously behind the words, there is far less calm.

"General Meng Tian is so righteous, Qin is fortunate, and Bai Yan also sincerely admires it."

Bai Yan cupped his hands towards Meng Tian: "The king must know about it, and he will also nod for the general!"

While Bai Yan was speaking, together with Wang Ben, he looked at Meng Tian with admiration.

Everyone can see that it is not easy for Meng Tian to deal with Su Han, at least he is under a lot of pressure in his heart. After all, Su Han is a veteran general who has followed Meng Wu for more than ten years, so it can be said that he is a part of Meng's confidant.

Now it is dealing with Su Han.

Mengshi also has to bear the pressure of other generals. After all, in the eyes of everyone, they are veterans who have followed Mengshi all the way. Those Zhao women, no matter how many, are just Zhao women.

"It's a matter of trouble for General Bai Yan!"

When Meng Tian heard Bai Yan's words, his face was not happy, and he bowed his hands to Bai Yan in return.

For Su Han.

When Meng Tian thinks about it, he will be in a daze, because it can be said that he knew Su Han when he was young and familiar with military books.

Su Han is not only his father's trilogy, Meng Shi's confidant, but also his old friend Meng Tian has known for more than ten years.

Now watching Su Han committing crimes helplessly, Meng Tian felt uncomfortable at all.

At the banquet.

As time goes by, after drinking for three rounds.

Wang Ben was also telling Bai Yan at this time.

Previously in Handan, countless prominent gentry used their connections to spread Bai Yan's atrocities in Yanmen in front of his father, Wang Jian, and in the entire Handan city.

Although his father, Wang Jian, and the other generals knew about Bai Yan's character, in the eyes of other common people and other gentry, Bai Yan's evil
said here.

Wang Ben looked at Bai Yan, and he was relieved when he finally saw that Bai Yan didn't care too much.

"Now it's all rumored that your evil is not weaker than your great-grandfather!"

After Wang Ben finished speaking, he was actually a little nervous.

However, Wang Ben can also understand that Bai Yan is originally the Bai family, and the Bai family is not much better in the eyes of the Zhao people. During the Changping World War I, among the 45 Zhao people killed by Bai Qi, not only Zhao soldiers .

45 million troops!
How many Zhao Guo generals are there, and how many noble families are behind these Zhao Guo generals.

So for Bai's.

In the whole world, Zhao Guo hates him even more than Chu.

Now Bai Yan, as a descendant of the Bai clan, "slaughtered" the gentry in Yanmen after the attack on Jingxing. Shi.

How can those gentry bear it.

Your Bai family dared to massacre Zhao's nobles, and twice in a row!

"The burning of the city before, many people also used it to list it and publicized it secretly!"

Wang Ben looked at Bai Yan.

Meng Tian, ​​who was originally depressed, couldn't help but look at Bai Yan when he heard Wang Ben's words.

Previously, Meng Tian was not very clear about the news of Handan because he was in the Gaotang area and did not communicate with Wang Ben, but now that he heard Wang Ben's words, Meng Tian could imagine that Bai Yan was dealing with the plundering and selling. Afterwards, the situation was not good at all.

Even making enemies everywhere.

There are countless dignitaries of the gentry secretly waiting for the opportunity to kill Bai Yan.

Inside the main hall.

After listening to Wang Ben's words, Bai Yan was not surprised.

Under the watchful eyes of Wang Ben and Meng Tian, ​​Bai Yan, who was dressed in black, looked out of the hall with burning eyes.

"It doesn't matter, when Bai Yan investigated the plundering and selling before, he was prepared. People in the world insulted and scolded me, but that's all, Bai Yanshi's royal salary, doing things loyal to the king, is worthy of the sky, worthy of the people of Yanmen, There is nothing to be afraid of!"

After Bai Yan finished speaking, he looked at the two of them.

A word.

Wang Ben and Meng Tian couldn't help but look sideways, looking at the young Bai Yan, looking at Bai Yan's eyes.

At this moment, the two of them were filled with admiration.

No matter how those gentry slandered Bai Yan, no matter what kind of person Bai Yan will be in the eyes of the world in the future.

But just based on what he just said, Bai Yan deserves the admiration of the two of them.

Not to mention the matter of plundering and selling, not to mention Wang Ben, even Meng Tian was shocked, perhaps the whole world, only Bai Yan dared to investigate.

Otherwise, another general in Yanmen, even General Wang Jian, would have to think twice after knowing that he would offend so many gentry.

"grown ups!"

While the three were talking, a servant walked in from outside the main hall.

Under the watchful eyes of Wang Ben and Meng Tian, ​​the servants came to the main hall.

"My lord, outside the mansion, Yu Qi from the Yu family and Shen Yi from the Shen family are asking to see you!"

The servant said to Bai Yan in the main hall.

Hearing what the servant said, Bai Yan wanted to find an excuse to dismiss him as he did to other gentry. After all, after the news spread, there were too many people who wanted to see him.

"Yu Qi?"

Meng Tian suddenly looked at the servant with surprise.

Seeing this, Bai Yan turned his head to look at Meng Tian.

"General Meng Tian knows?"

Bai Yan asked.

Bai Yan also knew something about the Yu family in Shanwu City, and one of the members of the Yu family was Yu He who was currently in the prisoner camp.

"I know! Grandfather Meng Ao was once indebted to the Yu family! When Meng Tian passed by Yanmen before, he came to visit him."

Meng Tian didn't hide anything, he turned his head and said to Bai Yan.

Wang Ben on the other side also nodded when he heard this, and looked at Bai Yan.

"Old Mr. Shen Yi, he is quite famous in Zhao State. General Bai Yan might as well meet him!"

Wang Ben's move is also buying a small favor from Meng Tian. Although this favor is very small, at least it can make people feel good.

The words of Meng Tian and Wang Ben made Bai Yan nod his head.

"Two people, please enter the mansion! Come here!"

Bai Yan looked at the servant and ordered, and then asked the maid to prepare two more tables of wine and food.

After the servant took the order, he turned and left.

After a while.

While Bai Yan was drinking with Wang Ben and Meng Tian, ​​they were chatting.

Led by the servants, the elderly Shen Yi and Yu Qi, a middle-aged man in silk clothes, entered the main hall.

But Wang Ben and Wang Jian couldn't help looking at another woman who came with them after seeing them.

After seeing the woman's face clearly, even Wang Ben and Meng Tian couldn't help being slightly absent-minded.

What a beautiful woman!
Even the well-informed Wang Ben couldn't help sighing in his heart when he saw the woman.

Not to mention Meng Tian.

In the hearts of the two, looking at the woman, they couldn't help but praise in their hearts, the beauty in the world is nothing more than that!
In watching.

The servant turned around and left after taking the person to the whole day.

"Old man Shen Yi, meet the general!"

"Yu Qi, I met the general!"

In the main hall, Shen Yi and Yu Qi bowed their hands in salute to Bai Yan.

However, at this time, Bai Yan didn't look at the two of them, but just like Wang Ben and Meng Tian, ​​he stared straight at the woman behind them.

As for the stunning beauty in red behind Shen Yi, her beautiful eyes were still fixed on Bai Yan who was kneeling behind the wooden table.

"Shen Ji, meet the general!"

After the stunning woman in red came back to her senses, she saluted Bai Yan slowly and said a few words.

At this moment, no one knows the turmoil in the heart of the woman in red when she speaks.

Qin Zuoshu Changbai Yan.

It's Xu Zixiao!

(End of this chapter)