Qin Gong

Qin and Zhao have the same origin.

After Zhao was destroyed, Yingzheng, the king of Qin, led the Ying clan and Zhao clan members to worship the ancestors and pray to heaven as a member of the Ying clan.

Bai Yan was also present at the sacrificial place, but the difference between other civil and military officials was that Bai Yan thought he should be on the periphery, and never thought that Ying Zheng would call him and Wang Jian to his side in the name of 'guard'.

That is to say, although Bai Yan is not Qin Zhao's Wang clan, but because of Ying Zheng, he was able to participate in the two sacrificial offerings.

This is no small honor.

Whether it was the twenty or so members of the Ying clan who came together, even the Zhao clan, the way they looked at Bai Yan gradually changed.

They often deal with the gentry of various countries, and as the people behind the kings of various countries, these elderly gentry are not stupid. It is impossible to tell how much Ying Zheng Ying Zheng loves Bai Yan.

It is not uncommon for outsiders to offer sacrifices.

For example, Li Mu, Guo Kai, and Li Ji in Zhao State, Meng Ao, Lu Buwei in Qin State, etc., all of them worshiped the kings with foreign surnames, but none of those people had high status and authority, and which one did not have high prestige.

It is understandable that Wang Jian participated in offering sacrifices to the ancestors. After all, the king is the general of the Qin State, and belongs to the Shangqing in the Qin State.

On the other hand, Bai Yan's current titles are only Xiaqing, not Shangqing.

How is this not surprising.

On the sacrificial platform exclusive to Zhao State.

Naturally, Bai Yan also felt the eyes of other people, but standing beside Wang Jian, he ignored them. When facing the kind eyes of those old nobles, Bai Yan responded kindly one by one.

As for how many of those people's good intentions are true and how many are false, this Bai Yan has a rough idea in his mind.

Back then in Yanmen, where so many nobles were killed, more or less of them were related to these Zhao clan members.

Moreover, in the matter of looting and selling back then, these members of the Zhao clan had all received benefits in private.

Everyone knows this in their hearts, but they just didn't say it.

On the altar.

The process of offering sacrifices is very cumbersome. Bai Yan had seen it before when he was at Jingshi Mountain, but Bai Yan hadn't gone up the mountain at that time.

Seeing the eunuchs, maids, and pawns carrying, carrying, and carrying sacrificial utensils and sacrificial live animals, Bai Yan couldn't help but feel the tediousness of the process.

The whole process lasted more than three hours.

When the last old man headed by the clan of the Qin State.After taking the notice to the top and reading out the words of blessing Ying Zheng, it was the turn of the old man headed by the Zhao clan to go up with the notice and read the blessings to Ying Zheng.

After the blessing is over, the whole sacrifice is over.

Bai Yan breathed a sigh of relief, because the sacrifice was different from usual, and there were many things to pay attention to during the whole process, that is, the expression should not show frivolity or impatience, so it is a lie to say that it is not tiring.

When he got up, he saw that the old general Wang Jian beside him was a little numb, so Bai Yan quickly reached out to support him.

"Old general, be careful!"

Bai Yan said softly.

Wang Jian looked at Bai Yan, a smile appeared on his old face, and then he shook his head hastily.

"old!"

Wang Jian couldn't help but sigh with emotion, and then slowly got up with Bai Yan's support.

This scene naturally fell into the eyes of other people. Looking at the scene of Bai Yan and Wang Jian, everyone knew that it was these two people, one old and one young, who ordered Feng Yingzheng to attack Zhao Guo.

Looking at the relationship between the two right now, many people looked at each other, as if they had noticed something, so some people approved, some frowned.

At this moment.

Looking at Ying Zheng at the front, he turned around slowly, and everyone quieted down to make way for Ying Zheng.

Bai Yan and Wang Jian also pushed aside.

An eunuch was also on top at this time, holding the edict and reading out.

"The sacrificial offering has already been made. From now on, Qin and Zhao will return together. All clan members in the Zhao land are all Qin people. If there is any difference, they will regard themselves as Zhao people and be regarded as traitors."

During the reading by the eunuch, all the clan and noble families compiled the ceremony one after another.

After the eunuch finished reading, he raised his head.

"Follow the king's orders!"

"Follow the king's orders!!"

On the sacrificial platform, all the clan members said to Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng nodded when he saw this scene.

Bai Yan saw Ying Zheng leaving and walked down the steps of the sacrificial altar, so he and Wang Jian followed closely behind Ying Zheng.

When passing by those clansmen, Bai Yan saw Ying Kan among the clansmen.

The two looked at each other, and gave each other a kind and friendly look, which disappeared in a flash.

A moment later, in the city of Handan.

Just as Bai Yan and Wang Jian left the palace, a close aide came up to Bai Yan's side.

"General, General Yu has arrived in Handan."

The trusted officers and soldiers reported to Bai Yan.

Wang Jian who was on the side was puzzled at first when he heard the words of Bai Yan's confidant, but in the blink of an eye, Wang Jian immediately remembered that it was General Yu.

So Wang Jian turned his head to look at Bai Yan beside him, his eyes were full of surprise.

Wang Jian didn't expect that Bai Yan would specially ask Old General Yu to come to Handan.

Of course, Wang Jian is no stranger to General Yu. He and General Yu had known each other decades ago. However, at that time, Wang Jian had a better background than General Yu. There are many old generals.

However, Old General Yu insisted on relying on his seniority and achievements in the army, he was successfully promoted to general and served as the left commander of Qin State.

If it hadn't been for meeting Li Mu later, General Yu's descendants and grandchildren would have all died in battle, how could Old General Yu be so eager for revenge, he would be devastated after successive defeats.

"it is good!"

Bai Yan couldn't help but smile when he heard his confidant's words.

"Go call Gui over here!"

Bai Yan instructed.

When he was in Gaonu in Shangjun, the old general was overjoyed when he heard that he had won the battle. After drinking too much, his tired body finally collapsed.

The same is true, Bai Yan only found out when he returned to Shangjun Gaonu.

After Zhao was destroyed later, he ordered someone to write a letter to the old general, asking if the old general wanted to come to Handan to see, but he did not expect that the old general really came to Handan.

"The old man will follow you to meet old man Yu."

Wang Jian said.

Hearing this, Bai Yan looked at Wang Jian with some surprise. He didn't expect the old general Wang Jian to speak up suddenly, but seeing this, Bai Yan naturally liked it.

In front of Old General Yu, I am a junior after all. Many things can only resonate with Old General Wang Jian and Old General Yu. The owner belongs to the memories of the past.

This is something Bai Yan has the heart to do, but he can't do it.

"Speaking of which, when old man Yu came to my mansion, Wang Jian was at that time."

Seeing Bai Yan's gaze, Wang Jian explained with a smile, but as he spoke, he shook his head, unable to speak.

Bai Yan also knew the reason. When he was in Lantian, General Yu also said it.

"General, please! Bai Yan will definitely prepare a banquet for the general and old general Yu today."

Bai Yan said with a smile.

This time, it was Bai Yan who rarely interrupted others.

But Wang Jian, who was interrupted, not only didn't get angry, but laughed instead, and then he instructed his subordinates, and prepared to ride with Bai Yan in Bai Yan's carriage.

But just before getting into the carriage, Wang Jian suddenly thought of something, and then looked at Bai Yan.

"General Bai, maybe this matter should be reported to the king."

Wang Jian reminded.

Bai Yan was a little surprised, just now because he was happy, he didn't think too much about it, but when he heard Wang Jian's words, he nodded quickly.

"Thank you general for reminding, then Bai Yan will go to the palace first, the general will go to Bai Yan's mansion first, and Bai Yan will return to the mansion soon."

Bai Yan bowed to Wang Jian.

"It's okay!"

Wang Jian laughed.

After the ceremony, Bai Yan turned around and walked towards the palace.

In front of the corridor of the palace.

Ying Zheng had just finished offering sacrifices, and before he had time to rest, he was talking with the Zhao family members in the corridor, when he suddenly saw an eunuch walking with Bai Yan.

"My humble minister Bai Yan, pay homage to the king!"

Bai Yan came in front of Ying Zheng and made a speech.

At this moment, there were seven or eight old men beside Ying Zheng, all of them looked at Bai Yan curiously.

"Bai Yan, didn't you go back to rest with Wang Jian? Why did you come back suddenly?"

Ying Zheng looked at Bai Yan who was compiling the ceremony, and asked softly.

Bai Yan heard Ying Zheng's words, raised his head, explained to Ying Zheng why he came, and asked for a bath for a day, the reason was that General Yu came to Handan.

"Your Majesty, Old General Yu is getting old, and now his grandchildren have all died in battle for the Qin Kingdom. Bai Yan wants to accompany the old general to visit Handan City, which is now my city of Great Qin!"

Bai Yan looked at Ying Zheng, raised his hand to salute, and said softly.

In the corridor, Ying Zheng was a little surprised when he heard Bai Yan's words.

At first, Ying Zheng didn't realize it. After all, Ying Zheng dealt with all kinds of things every day and faced countless things. However, when Bai Yan talked about the reason behind it, Ying Zheng immediately remembered the old general Yu Bai Yan was talking about. .

For that old Qin general!
Of course Yingzheng is also aware of this. After all, when he took the throne, Old General Yu was still the Zuo Shuzhang of the Qin State, and he made great contributions to his merits and demerits.

Later, Ying Zheng also watched with his own eyes. When the Five Kingdoms attacked Qin 13 years ago, the eldest son, second son, and third son of the old soldier Yu all died in Hangu Pass.

Then six years ago, Qin general Huan Jue led troops to attack Zhao, and his only remaining son and grandson died in the battle.

At that time, after the first battle from Feiyi, General Yu's sons and sons all died in battle. Except for more than 50 old generals in Yu's family, there were no more sons.

In the entire state of Qin, like old general Yu, he was a general himself, and his whole family was still killed in the battle of Qin, and there was only old general Yu.

"After sunset, I will also visit Old General Yu!"

Standing in the corridor, Ying Zheng looked at the boundless Handan City outside the palace in the distance, and said softly.

Recalling the deeds of General Yu, he looked at the scene in front of him.

Even Ying Zheng couldn't help being moved again.

He won the government and was able to destroy the state of Qin, which cannot be separated from the accumulation of the previous kings, the help of good ministers and good generals, and the bleeding of soldiers on the battlefield.

General Yu's title was given by Qin State, which is what General Yu deserved, but all the descendants of General Yu's knees were conquered by Qin State on the battlefield, and all were killed by Qin State. These are the choices of the Yu family.

"promise!"

When Bai Yan heard that Ying Zheng was going to his mansion, he was astonished, but fortunately he recovered and complied.

The old men on the side also quickly laughed at this time, and saluted Ying Zheng.

Among these few people, half were relatives of Zhao Guo's clan, so naturally they had never heard of General Yu, while the other half of Qin Guo's clan had a little impression of Old General Yu.

But regardless of whether they understand it or not, they looked at Ying Zheng at the moment, and their minds were already thinking about how to compliment Ying Zheng.

"Your Majesty is a wise man, my Daqin soldiers will surely be inspired when they learn that your Majesty is like this!"

"Having a king in my country of Qin is the blessing of our country, the country of Qin, and the blessing of our Qin people."

In the corridor, one old man after another praised Ying Zheng.

However, Yingzheng is not Zhao Wangqian, and Yingzheng only listens to these praises.

Ying Zheng knew better than anyone how he, the King of Qin, was viewed and how Ying Zheng was described in the eyes of scholars all over the world.

Yingzheng is also very clear that even among the royal family members, there are many people who are looking forward to his sudden death. At that time, those people can use their connections as a clan to establish a new king.

"The king is wise!"

Bai Yan stood in the corridor, and when he heard everyone's praise for Ying Zheng, Bai Yan naturally wanted to agree.

Otherwise, it would be a mistake for everyone to speak, but only him to keep silent.

But at this time, Bai Yan also noticed that among the group of old people, there was a fat middle-aged man with two moles on the corners of his mouth.

Seeing its appearance, it is not a gentry.

A name soon appeared in Bai Yan's mind.

"Guo Zong!"

In Bai Yan's mansion.

Old man Yu and Wang Jian were reminiscing about the old days in the main hall, while Gui smiled and accompanied them.

When they heard the footsteps outside the door, old man Yu and Gui had already returned from Bai Yan, even Wang Jian was no exception.

However, when Wang Jian turned his head and looked outside the door, he immediately showed surprise when he saw the people coming.

Gui looked at the man, frowning slightly, thinking that it was the Ying clan again.

On the other hand, old man Yu, recalling that person's face at this moment, widened his eyes, got up together with Wang Jian, and came to the wooden table.

"My minister, pay homage to the king!"

"Meet Your Majesty!!"

Wang Jian and old man Yu greeted each other one after another.

Seeing this, Gui was stunned and stunned.

Kings?

After thinking of something, Gui's mind went blank, and after a few breaths, he came back to his senses, got up quickly, and knelt on the ground.

The maids who were serving the wine and vegetables at the side were all shocked when they heard what Wang Jian and Old Pawn Yu said, and knelt on the ground as quickly as Gui, not daring to raise their heads.

"The two old generals don't need to be polite!"

Ying Zheng came to the main hall, said to Wang Jian and old man Yu, and then followed by Bai Yan, went to the top of the main hall and took a seat.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"Thank you, my lord!!"

When Wang Jian and old man Yu heard Ying Zheng's words, they raised their heads and put down their hands.

At this time, Bai Yan turned around and instructed the maid.

"The old general is safe and sound!"

Ying Zheng knelt behind the wooden table above and looked at old soldier Yu with gray temples.

After watching the maid leave, Bai Yan also turned to look at Old General Yu, who had much more gray hair than before.

Looking at the old General Yu's old side face, Bai Yan's heart softened. Now that the Zhao Kingdom has been destroyed, and all the Zhao lands have become Qin lands, but these cannot change the fact that all the sons and grandchildren of General Yu died in battle. General Yu When I came to Handan, I couldn't see my children and grandchildren.

The only thing that can soothe his heart is that General Yu can take a look at the children and grandchildren who died in the battle. Now this world has been included in the land of Qin.

"General, thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern!"

Hearing Ying Zheng's words, Old Man Yu said gratefully, but Old Man Yu never thought that Ying Zheng would come to see him.

Turning his head to look at Bai Yan beside him, seeing Bai Yan looking at him, Old Man Yu smiled with relief, and then looked at Ying Zheng above the main hall.

Inside the main hall.

Under Ying Zheng's order, Wang Jian and old soldiers Yu sat back in their seats one after another.

At this time, Bai Yan also asked Gui to come to the center to meet Ying Zheng.

"Is he Gui?"

After hearing Bai Yan's introduction, Ying Zheng couldn't help but think of the rumor about Bai Yan's Lantian.

"Get up!"

Ying Zheng looked at Gui with a smile on his face.

Gui greeted Yingzheng with a look of fear. When he stood up, Gui's hands and feet were weak. If Bai Yan was not beside him, Gui probably wouldn't be able to walk.

And when Gui returned to his seat, he gradually calmed down.

Next, although Gui didn't dare to look at Ying Zheng, his heart gradually became excited, his head was full of thoughts, and he must tell his parents, wife and children about this when he returns home in the future.

It is estimated that the parents would not believe that there is someone in their village who can actually see the king with their own eyes, and it is so close, this person is still their son!

Think about it.

Even though Gui knelt behind the wooden table and lowered his head, he couldn't control his grin.

Inside the main hall.

Ying Zheng was chatting with General Yu.

Knowing that General Yu had no heirs, Ying Zheng wanted to give General Yu a mansion and some servants and maids for General Yu to support him in his retirement.

However, General Yu rejected Ying Zheng's kindness.

General Yu told Ying Zheng that he is single now, and it doesn't matter where he lives. For him, seeing Zhao Guo being destroyed by Qin Guo now has no regrets in his heart.

as for loneliness
Old General Yu said this, looked at Bai Yan who was kneeling behind the wooden table on the other side, and then told Ying Zheng that since meeting Bai Yan, Bai Yan has treated him like an elder. Yan took him back to Xianyang to live together.

Even in the past when Bai Yan led troops abroad, and even when Zhao Guo was fighting, he never forgot to send a letter to Lantian after three or two months, telling Sima Xing not to forget to send him money.

"I thought it was Sima Xing, so when I passed by Lantian, I went to see Sima Xing. I was grateful to Sima Xing, but Sima Xing said to the old man with a wry smile."

Old Man Yu said.

At first, Old Man Yu also thought it was from Sima Xing, and was very puzzled why Sima Xing gave money so frequently. It was not until he went to Lantian Camp that he found out that it was not Sima Xing who gave him money, but Bai Yan. This kid has been thinking about him, worried that he has no money to buy wine.

Thinking of coming here this time, Old Man Yu felt warm in his heart.

This time, it was because Bai Yan never forgot to entrust him with the letter that he came here.

Inside the main hall.

Hearing old man Yu's appearance, Ying Zheng turned his head to look, and smiled awkwardly when he saw Bai Yan.

Different from Wang Jian's unexpected face not far away, Ying Zheng suddenly remembered the boy's origin and all the previous behaviors of the boy for some reason.

For some reason, Ying Zheng never wanted to meet that old lady whom even Mao Jiao praised.

What kind of old woman is she?