Qin Gong

Spring plowing in April.

In Yanmen County, I don't know if God destined Zhao to perish. In the year after Zhao was conquered by Qin, the drought that lasted for two or three years seemed to no longer exist.

The drizzle during the spring plowing in April fell on the land of Zhao State. At a glance, it was like layers of tulle fluttering gently in the sky.

After the rain stopped, it was time for the people to cultivate.

The benefits of building canals are highlighted at this time. The fields in the wild are full of people busy in the world.

Shanwu City.

Beside the study of a mansion, looking from a window, two figures, one old and one young, were saying this.

Bai Yan was in front of the window, looking at the bamboo slips in his hands, while Elder Wei closed his eyes from time to time, thinking and asking questions.

As for Wei Lao's question, it was naturally not what was written on the bamboo slips in Bai Yan's hand.

After a long time, Bai Yan, who was facing the question, answered all the questions correctly, and when there was no mistake, Wei Laofang opened his eyes and nodded in satisfaction.

Looking at the serious Bai Yan, Old Wei's eyes were full of relief.

In Wei Lao's heart, he was not afraid that he would not be able to teach Bai Yan, but that Bai Yan would not learn seriously.

Fortunately, worrying is superfluous. Although Bai Yan is busy now and holds a high position, Bai Yan remembers everything he taught, and takes time to read the bamboo slips every day.

"After studying for so long, do you have any insights?"

Old Wei asked.

In terms of asking questions, Bai Yan has already memorized what he taught, and the rest depends on Bai Yan's understanding.

It is not considered a teacher to read a lot, after all, Zhao Kuo was there in the first place.

However, it is convenient for Mr. Wei not to worry about it. After all, the disciple in front of him is different from Zhao Kuo. Zhao Kuo first read military books and then led the army. Before the First World War in Changping, his only experience was to give advice to his father Zhao She, not to lead the army. .

And the disciple in front of me was born as a leader, in terms of military books and ancient books, his foundation and background are far inferior to Zhao Kuo who read military books since he was a child, but in terms of leading soldiers, he is far superior to Zhao Kuo.

"War on the battlefield, the army formation and soldiers all move according to the situation, and victory is not determined by the battlefield. It is outside the battlefield, in the midst of strategy, in the temple, to find the enemy's weakness."

Bai Yan put down the bamboo slips and said to Wei Lao.

Among the Taigong's Six Secret Teachings, if viewed separately, it is a book of war, teaching the art of warfare, but if viewed together, it is a sequence.

The situation of the world first, then the power of the temple, and finally destroy the country with a large army.

At the beginning, Bai Qi was able to defeat the 12 troops of Han and Wei with an army of 24.

Wu Zixu was able to use the power of Wu to avenge the king of Chu.

The same is true for Sun Bin.

These people, before leading the army, will observe the situation in the world.

If you don't move, you are done, avoid its sharp edge, if you move, the enemy's city will be destroyed and the country will be in danger.

"Well! This is the second floor, and I need to read more military books!"

Hearing Bai Yan's slow narration, Old Wei nodded approvingly at first, but he also told Bai Yan that this was not enough.

Bai Yan was not surprised when he heard Wei Lao's evaluation, and bowed to Wei Lao with both hands.

After a while.

A cavalry soldier suddenly came to the study with a bamboo slip.

"General, this is news from Yandi!"

The soldiers came in front of Bai Yan, clasped their hands to compose the ceremony, and then handed over the bamboo slips in their hands to Bai Yan.

Under the watchful eyes of Wei Lao on the opposite side of the wooden table, Bai Yan reached out to take the bamboo slip, and slowly opened it.

Looking at the detailed records in the bamboo slips, Yan State intends to surrender to Qin State, and is willing to present the map of Dukang and the head of Qin's rebel General Fan Yuqi.

After Bai Yan read it, he held the bamboo slips in both hands and handed them to Elder Wei.

Seeing Wei Lao take the bamboo slips with both hands, Bai Yan turned his head and looked out the window.

Sure enough, Yan Dan couldn't bear it anymore, and wanted to take action to assassinate Ying Zheng.

After the fall of Zhao State, Bai Yan spent a lot of money to arrange detailed work while dealing with Yanmen affairs, and went to Yan State to lurk and observe Yandan.

Because the target and the purpose of the investigation were clear from the beginning, it can be said that it was very easy to investigate Yandan's news when Yandan could not be prepared.

After all, Yan Dan would never have imagined that his so-called secret, and even deliberately provoked Tian Guang, who was loyal to Yan State and Yan Dan, to kill himself. Behind all this, Bai Yan knew clearly.

is also like this.

After Bai Yan sent people to investigate, he also knew clearly that Tian Guang, a chivalrous man of Qi State, had died long after the fall of South Korea and before the fall of Zhao State. Send the mansion, and also send countless money and more than 20 stunning beauties, for their enjoyment.

"Yan Guo should be worried that Ying Zheng ordered to destroy Yan!"

After reading the bamboo slips, Mr. Wei put the bamboo slips away on the wooden table and said softly.

In front of the wooden window.

When Bai Yan heard Wei Lao's words, he turned his head, looked at Wei Lao's old face, and shook his head.

"Perhaps not!"

Bai Yan said, and then slowly stood up under Wei Laona's suspicious gaze.

Old Wei looked at Bai Yan suspiciously, and took several scrolls of bamboo slips from a bookshelf in the study room, feeling a little puzzled.

"These are all the news I got when I ordered people to go to Yan country before!"

Bai Yan put all the bamboo slips on the wooden table for Wei Lao to read.

Old Wei didn't find it strange that Bai Yan had been secretly investigating the country of Yan. After all, Bai Yan led the army in Yanmen and was very close to the country of Yan.

But Old Wei was very curious about the meaning of Bai Yan's words just now.

With doubts, Elder Wei glanced at his disciple, then reached out and picked up a roll of bamboo slips to read.

After reading the scrolls of bamboo slips, Old Wei frowned.

At the back, when he saw the news that Tian Guang had died in the bamboo slips, Old Wei's pupils shrank.

"Tian Guang is dead?"

Wei Lao looked astonished, looking at the things written in the bamboo slips in his hand absentmindedly.

"Teacher knows Tian Guang?"

Seeing Wei Lao's appearance, Bai Yan asked softly.

The time of Tian Guang's death, if Bai Yan remembers correctly, he had just sent troops to Zhao State at that time, and Old Man Wei was already in Shangjun Gaonu.

The study was quiet, and after a few breaths, Old Wei sighed helplessly and nodded.

"I have known him for more than 40 years!"

Wei's old and cloudy eyes suddenly revealed a sad look, which Bai Yan had never seen before.

And listening to Wei Lao's words, Bai Yan didn't know how to comfort him.

Having known each other for more than 40 years, the news of the death of such a close friend is not good for anyone.

"The old man was thinking that if Tian Guang knew that you, Bai Yan, were Wei Zhe's apprentice, he would jump up in anger, and he didn't know what angry words he would utter!"

When Wei Lao said this, he shook his head, and tears flickered in his sad eyes: "I didn't expect that! He didn't even have a chance to scold me."

wooden table.

Looking at Elder Wei's appearance, Bai Yan could feel Elder Wei's pain, so why not him back then.

At the beginning, he and Liang Lang and Yu Sui lived together not long ago, but they ate and drank together in the camp, lived together, practiced and chatted together.

It was the first time that Bai Yan had friends since he was a child, and he was alone thousands of miles away from home. After leaving his family, Bai Yan was always lucky to meet Yu Sui and the others.

However, after the farewell to Yangcheng, until today, when Bai Yan thinks about it, he still feels depressed and uncomfortable.

If it was in Yangcheng back then.

How nice it would be to stop them no matter what!
With their current title and rights, they can be tempered in the army, and they will be on the battlefield together in the future.

But right now.

I am here, but besides Gui, there is no one among my friends.

The scenes in Lantian at that time, those people can only become memories, recalled in my mind, and each of them has become my biggest regret, which can never be made up for.

"You suspect that Yan Dan wants to assassinate Ying Zheng?"

Old Wei's words sounded.

Bai Yan came back to his senses, endured the sadness in his heart, looked at Wei Lao, and nodded slowly.

"It should be, but there is a very small chance that Bai Yan is worrying too much!"

Bai Yan explained that he didn't tell Elder Wei that he was 100% sure, but normally, telling Elder Wei also had a very small possibility that he was suspicious.

With a trace of worry, Bai Yan looked at Wei Lao.

"The disciple once ordered someone to investigate Na Tian Guang, presumably the teacher also knows that Na Tian Guang is a man!"

Bai Yan said.

The title of "teacher" existed in the Spring and Autumn Period. It was an extension of the master, and it gradually spread.

Seeing Wei Lao nodding his head, Bai Yan expressed his guess.

"According to my disciple's guess, it was Yan Dan who came to Tian Guang. No matter whether it was to find someone or for what purpose, Yan Dan must have said something in the end, which made Tian Guang feel insulted. After introducing that disciple for Yan Dan , choose to commit suicide."

Bai Yan guessed carefully.

There is not much content in it, but who is Mr. Wei, after decades of friendship with Tian Guang, and the scrolls of bamboo slips on the wooden table in front of him.

Elder Wei has confirmed.

The disciple in front of me is right, Tian Guang did die because of Yandan, and the purpose of Yandan's trip must not be simple, the biggest possibility is to assassinate King Qin Yingzheng.

"How are you going to handle this now?"

After thinking about it, Wei Lao looked at Bai Yan.

Right now, these are all speculations without any evidence. If he writes a letter rashly, it will be difficult for Bai Yan to please him if he can't get the stolen goods at the same time, let alone in Xianyang City, many officials are looking forward to Bai Yan's accident, so they can advise Bai Yan.

"The disciple didn't think about it either!"

Bai Yan shook his head when he heard Wei Lao's question.

Looking at the bamboo slips on the wooden table, although he was sure that Yandan was going to assassinate Yingzheng, it was tantamount to nonsense and impossible to get the stolen goods from someone halfway.

Even if the dagger is on his body, as long as Jing Ke doesn't bring him into the Xianyang palace or assassinate Yingzheng, he still represents the envoy of Yan State.

Not to mention a dagger, even if you carry a sword or ten swords in Xianyang, you will be fine.

"The old man feels that maybe this time is also your chance!"

Old Wei thought for a while, then suddenly looked at Bai Yan, and said thoughtfully.

Long ago, Mr. Wei was regarded as a guest of honor by Ying Zheng, and even rode in the same car.

Therefore, Old Wei knew very well what Ying Zheng was like.

Although Ying Zheng is domineering, his treatment of his subjects is far from comparable to that of ordinary kings, as can be seen from the treatment of Mengshi and Li Xin.

If that Yan Dan really wants to assassinate Ying Zheng, Bai Yan can find out.

With Ying Zheng's character, Bai Yan will never worry about being framed by villains in the court in the future.

Old Wei dared to be sure of this.

However, Old Wei also knew that Bai Yan still lacked some conditions for this opportunity.

"The teacher is saying that the disciple will go to Xianyang?"

After Bai Yan heard Wei Lao's words, he looked at Wei Lao.

"Ok!"

Old Wei nodded, concealing his purpose in his words, and then looked at Bai Yan: "But you still need a chance right now!"

Shan Wucheng sets the sun.

As the sky gets darker, the night life of the rich and noble people in the city begins.

Lu's Restaurant, as the most famous restaurant in Shanwu City, is naturally favored by those rich and powerful children, and it is said secretly that there are vague rumors that the backer behind the restaurant is none other than Wei Baiyan of Yanmen County.

With these rumors, it naturally made countless rich and powerful children not dare to make trouble in the restaurant.

With the improvement of the environment, coupled with the good wine and beautiful people in the restaurant, the business is naturally booming.

The fourth floor of the restaurant.

As the door of the private room slowly opened, the men talking in the private room got up one after another.

"grown ups!"

"grown ups!!"

Seeing people coming from outside the door, no matter it was Gan Si, Lu You, Yu Qi and others, they all smiled.

Because it was Bai Yan who was wearing an official uniform.

After returning the gift, Bai Yan came to the private room and motioned for everyone to take their seats.

"Bai Yan thank you all for coming here today!"

Bai Yan knelt down on the wooden table at the top, and when he was done, he bowed his hands to thank everyone.

"My lord, you don't need to be too polite!"

"Yes, it is our honor to invite us, sir!"

Yu Qi, Lu You, and the other gentry disciples all said flatteringly when they heard Bai Yan's words.

Gan Si also smiled and cupped her hands.

For Gan Si, although Bai Yan did not take special care of him this month, she never ignored him, which made Gan Si feel very grateful to Bai Yan in her heart for this month.

Gan Si also knew that Bai Yan was able to treat him with such courtesy and introduce the gentry to him when the two had only met once or twice before. Something went wrong.

Right now, Gan Si is not in a hurry. Before she has a chance, Gan Si will seek stability and wait patiently for news from Lu Sheng.

Lu Sheng is the first step for Gan Si to get close to Bai Yan, and Lu Sheng is very important.

The second is to wait for an opportunity so that Bai Yan can feel Gan Si's determination to seek refuge.

Inside the room.

Bai Yan saw that the food and wine had not been served, thought for a while, and then asked about the north.

This is also the purpose of inviting these people here today besides drinking.

As for why these people were invited to drink, Bai Yan knew that after Yanmen eradicated those old clan forces, it was time to cultivate their own power.

In the future, if you want to firmly control Yanmen, even after you leave, you still don't worry about changes in Yanmen. It is very necessary to cultivate your own power. Whether it is Wei Lao or Xun Shuo, they remind Bai Yan all the time.

Controlling Yanmen is actually very similar to commanding an army. The generals in the army are all loyal and cronies, so there is no need to worry about military changes or disadvantages in marching.

The same is true for Yanmen, as long as there are enough forces loyal to you, Yanmen will not change, it is easy to ask for food.

While Bai Yan was talking with Yu Qi and the others.

The private room door opened slowly.

All the bewitching women walked into the private room with wooden trays of delicious food and wine, and then came to Bai Yan and the others, and put down the fine wine.

What is strange is that among the two women who came in front of Bai Yan, one of them had a bamboo slip on the wooden plate.

"The general doesn't know, the Huns in the north, now."

After Yu Qi spoke, a son of a noble family also slowly told Bai Yan what he knew about the Huns in the north.

The descendants of this line of gentry were originally a declining family in Shanwu, and they rose up after taking advantage of the opportunity of other gentry being eradicated, and this patriarch saw what happened before, and he knew that not only could he not offend Bai Yan, but instead he wanted to take refuge in Bai Yan , Stable development of gentry forces.

Therefore, this clan has never dared to neglect any of Bai Yan's requests.

"I see! Thank you!"

Bai Yan listened to the gentry disciple's words, looked at the two women with wine and vegetables in front of the wooden table, and thanked softly.

After making a simple move, Bai Yan continued to look at the son of the noble family. After all, it was related to the north, and no one could possibly inadvertently affect the safety of the entire Yanmen people in the future.

But what Bai Yan didn't know was that among the two women in front of him, one of them had a bamboo slip in her hand, and she was staring at him with beautiful eyes, a little suspicious and a little unbelievable.

The woman is Cen Qing, Zilu's wife.

At this moment, Cen Qing looked at Bai Yan with a shocked expression, doubting her own eyes.

When she was in Linzi, Qi State, two years ago, she had a simple relationship with Bai Yan at Zilu's house.

At that time, she was the most beautiful woman in other villages, but Yan was often despised by others, and she was often talked about in jokes, and her corpse was affected by the smell of corpses, so she was even more disgusted by others.

The same is true, when she was at Zilu's house, although Cen Qing fell in love with Zilu, who was dressed in green and elegant, she inadvertently remembered the fire-watching boy in the corner.

After all, the boy's reputation was too bad, and his parents mentioned it, so she took a special look and was impressed.

is also like this.

Two years later, Cen Qing was shocked when she saw the boy again.

At this moment, she looked at the young boy who was so close in front of her, and looked at the boy wearing the official uniform of the Qin State, wearing a Qin Guojue hat, and calmly looked at the children of the gentry who she could not reach for in the past.

This made Cen Qing how to believe her own eyes, and how dare to associate the young man in front of her with the young man who watched the fire two years ago.

but!

But obviously she couldn't remember wrongly, back then at Zilu's house, the boy watching the fire, the boy her parents and Zilu's family laughed at, also looked like this, with exactly the same cheeks.

It is absolutely, absolutely impossible for her to remember wrongly!
She clearly remembered this appearance, the person who was treated as a joke by the villagers and parents.

What's going on here?

Why do I see him here, and he is still wearing the official uniform of the Qin State, and if he is not mistaken, he is the current Yanmen County Lieutenant, even the people of Linzi have heard his name, Qin General Bai Yan!
how is this possible! ! !

Inside the room.

The stem who was with Cen Qing put the drinks and food on the wooden table, and found that Cen Qing next to him was looking straight at the county captain, and he was so frightened that he was sweating.

At this moment Gan was extremely anxious, she couldn't figure it out, could it be that Cen Qing forgot to be beaten after only a month?
Moreover, Qiang couldn't understand why he suddenly arranged for Cen Qing to accompany him to this private room today, the shopkeeper clearly knew that it was the county lieutenant who came to drink today.

Thinking room.

Gan saw that Cen Qing hadn't recovered yet, but the county lieutenant had already turned his head.

For a moment, Qiang was so frightened that his face paled, full of despair.

The stem is clear, once the shopkeeper finds out about this, she will most likely be punished, or even beaten, along with Cen Qing!

"grown ups!"

Qiang's face turned pale, and he lowered his head slightly to Bai Yan.

And Bai Yan looked at the frightened look on the stem, and was a little puzzled, and then he also noticed the woman beside the stem.

Bai Yan didn't recognize Cen Qing. After all, he was different from Cen Qing. In Cen Qing's eyes, Bai Yan was a person who was disliked by the villagers. He often talked about it, and he naturally had an impression when he was curious.

But in Bai Yan's place, the Cen Qing back then was a stranger who had nothing to do with him. He was at his grandfather's house at all. Bai Yan didn't pay attention to other people and was busy helping his mother light a fire, so naturally he didn't remember.

Not to mention what happened later, Bai Yan left Qi State very early.

Therefore, after two years, after experiencing countless battles, intrigues, and even framing, they met again at Yanmen Shanwu.

Bai Yan no longer remembered Cen Qing who had met once.

That's why it's mocking right now.

Back then, Cen Qing was the most beautiful woman in her village, and was praised by everyone. At Zilu's house, only Zilu was in her eyes.

And when Bai Yan was at his grandfather's house back then, Zilu's mother, Yingshi, took the opportunity to ridicule her, deliberately saw Bai Yan's jokes, and asked other families to bring their daughters to see if Yanhe was not suitable.

At that time, all the families took their daughters and left without even looking at Yan, as if it was a disaster or plague, and Cen Qing's family was no exception.

Now after two years, the two meet again, Cen Qing still remembers Bai Yan, but Bai Yan doesn't know Cen Qing at all.

"what happened?"

Bai Yan looked at the woman in front of him who was holding a wooden tray and looked at him with a dazed expression, and asked softly.

At this time, other people in the private room also noticed Bai Yan's abnormality.

Gan Si also inadvertently remembered that she came to this restaurant a month ago and met the woman, but at that time, the woman seemed to have just been trafficked to this restaurant, she made a mistake and was punished.

"My lord, please forgive me! She is new here and doesn't know the rules. She saw that my lord was out of control for a while, and I hope my lord will not be offended!"

Qiang kowtowed to Bai Yan with a face of fear, his pale cheeks were full of panic.

At this moment, Cen Qing also came back to her senses. Seeing the doubtful gaze from the young man, she tremblingly wanted to ask, but she was terrified.

She clearly remembered the boy's appearance.

But she still couldn't believe that the boy who watched the fire could be the boy in front of her.

Right now, Cen Qing also has a look of panic on her face. Once she admits the wrong person, then her fate may not be a simple beating. After all, if she mistook the boy for the boy she saw back then, not to mention the shopkeeper, other people would definitely think that She was insulting the lieutenant.

"My lord~!"

Cen Qing panicked, her eyes and mind were blank.

At this time, Gan quickly stretched out his hands, took off the bamboo slip from the wooden plate in Cen Qing's hand, and handed it to Bai Yan.

"My lord, this is the bamboo slip that the shopkeeper ordered us to bring to Lord Lieutenant, please have a look at it!"

At this moment, sweat was quietly appearing on Gan's fair forehead, and now there was only one thought in her mind, and that was to take Cen Qing away earlier.

"Your shopkeeper?"

Bai Yan was a little puzzled when he heard Qiang's words.

Although the shopkeeper of this restaurant knew each other well, they rarely interacted with each other.

Why did Lu Qi's shopkeeper give him bamboo slips?Could it be the news from Lu Qi?
While thinking, Bai Yan stretched out his hand to take the bamboo slip, and slowly opened it.

The other people in the private room also looked at Bai Yan at this moment and fell silent.

Especially Gan Si, now he is a little afraid that Lu Qi will obstruct him. If Lu Qi tells Bai Yan, he is also worried that Bai Yan will blame him for his petty thinking. Immediately, it was a letter to inform Lu Sheng.

But as soon as this idea came to mind, Gan Si felt that something was wrong. Calculating the time, it should not be Lu Qi. If it was Lu Qi, the news would have already reached Shanwu City.

wooden table.

Under the watchful eye of the stem.

"Ok?"

Bai Yan looked at the contents of the bamboo slips, and after reading the first two sentences, he knew that it was not Lu Qi who wrote this scroll of bamboo slips, but Tian Feiyan who lived far away in Qi State.

Surprised, Bai Yan continued to look down.

The greatest revenge is not how I treat you, but that I don't remember you at all!

This is a very vivid sentence with a knife.