Qin Gong

Chapter 381 Hangu Pass, Qin Wuyang asked for a competition.

Hangu Pass.

When the mighty cavalry came to the gate, a general guarding the gate slowly stepped forward to inquire.

After confirming the identity of the visitor, under the signal of the general, all the Qin soldiers, officials, and people who entered and exited the city gates all stepped aside one after another.

"Yan State carriage? Look, it seems to be an envoy of Yan State!"

"What's going on! In the past, the envoys of Yan State did not have iron cavalry escorts when they were envoys to Qin State. How could there be so many iron cavalry escorts now?"

"I don't know! Did something important happen?"

Outside the city gate, people with the Bai surname of Qin State stood aside and began to discuss in a low voice, looking at the iron cavalry and the carriage of Yan State envoys passing by.

Some scholars and merchants in the crowd also looked at each other, chatting in low voices full of curiosity.

And above the city gate.

After hearing the report from under the tree, Hangu Guan garrison stood up from the tower and walked down the city gate.

Hangu Pass is known as the most powerful pass in the world. It has blocked the joint attacks of the vassal states for Qin several times. The reason why it is so large is naturally inseparable from its dangerous geographical location and the huge road in front of Hangu Pass. river.

The city wall of Hangu Pass is built along the river, almost cutting off the flat land under the entire mountain range, and except for a dangerous pass, there are huge towering tombs on the left and right.

at dusk.

The guard general of Hangu Gate soon arrived at the city gate with his trusted officers and soldiers.

As the carriage stopped slowly, the guard glanced at the carriage of the envoy of Yan Kingdom behind him, and then turned his head to look at the carriage in front.

After seeing Bai Yan get off the carriage, the guard slowly raised his hand to salute.

"General White!"

The guard is Yang Yan, who Bai Yan knows and who has saved his life.

When Bai Yan saw Yang Yan, with a smile on his face, he quickly got off the carriage and saluted Yang Yan.

"General Yang!"

Bai Yan was not surprised to see Yang Yan at Hangu Pass. When he defeated Zhao, Yang Yan was a little eager for success. Although he saved his life, he almost caused a catastrophe.

When he returned to Xianyang of Qin State, he had been recovering from his injuries, but after recovering from his injuries, he was demoted and transferred to Hangu Pass as a guard.

These were all said by Old General Yang when he was in Yanmen Shanwu City, and before coming to Qin, Old General Yang also told Bai Yan that if he rushed to Hangu Pass, he would stay overnight.

"Long time no see, General Yang is fine!"

Bai Yan saluted Yang Yan again.

In this era, it is normal to collect rituals, and the higher the status, the more frequent the rituals are. No one wants to repeat the mistakes of their predecessors, because if they miss a ritual, they will be misunderstood as contempt , Bad reputation.

When he was young in Qi State, Bai Yan's status was low at that time, he didn't need to compose rituals at all, he was very casual.

But now it can't!

Even for people who are very familiar with him, like the Yang Yan in front of him, even if he has the grace of saving his life, Bai Yan must pay great attention to these details.

"I have nothing to do in this Hangu Pass all day long, so don't mention it!"

Yang Yan smiled and raised his hand to return the salute, then shook his head.

While speaking, Yang Yan also saw the envoys of Yan Kingdom behind the convoy.

"This is Jing Ke, the envoy of the Yan Kingdom!"

Seeing Jing Ke, Bai Yan turned around and introduced to Yang Yan.

"Qin Chen Yang Yan, I have met the envoy of Yan!"

After hearing Bai Yan's introduction, Yang Yan turned his head to Jing Ke and saluted.

"Jing Ke, envoy of Yan, has met General Yang!"

Jing Ke held the envoy of Yan State in his hand, and returned the salute to Yang Yan.

"The journey was exhausting. My father has already written to Yan that Yan has prepared a residence for General Bai and Yan's envoy! Please!"

After Yang Yanji finished the ceremony, he glanced at Jing Ke, then turned his head to look at Bai Yan, and made a gesture of please.

Bai Yan didn't refuse, and raised his hand to salute. After the salute, he followed Yang Yan to the residence.

Hangu Pass, as the gateway of Qin State, is also the most important pass of Qin State. Naturally, there are a large number of defenders stationed there. In the pass, some selected civilians have also moved to Hangu Pass.

This also led to Hangu Pass. Although it is not as good as the city, restaurants and post stations can be seen everywhere, but places to eat and drink can be found everywhere.

Yang Yan lived in the camp at the foot of Guannei Mountain, although he could take Bai Yan there, but it would be very inconvenient to accompany the envoy Yan.

Therefore, Yang Yan could only place Bai Yan and others in some simple wooden houses inside the pass, which is already rare, after all, Hangu Pass is not a city at this time.

Bai Yan naturally didn't care.

And Jing Ke had no objection. Although Qin Wuyang looked down on the wooden house, but seeing that it was getting late, he knew that he had no choice. If he didn't live here, he could only sleep in the carriage tonight.

On the city of Hangu Pass.

Under the wooden house above the city gate, Yang Yan ordered someone to bring up the prepared wine and meat.

"The food of the Qin State, the envoy of Yan must not dislike it!"

Yang Yan watched the chicken, pork, fish, mutton, and some corn delivered to the wooden table in front of the envoys of Yan State in turn, and said with a smile.

Qin State is mostly mountains, rivers and hills, not as close to the sea as Yan State.

"Why don't you dislike it, it's so rich and delicious, it makes people want to eat."

Jing Ke replied with a smile.

Looking at the delicious food and meat on the table in front of him, Jing Ke heard Yang Yan's words, not only felt emotional in his heart, but before meeting Gongzi Dan, he was in the country of Yan, and it was rare for him to eat a meal of meat, mostly vegetables, only occasionally The top meat is far less rich than the ones in front of you.

Until he met Gong Zi Dan, Gong Zi Dan not only gave him status and wealth, but also gave him the beauties he didn't deserve to have. Good wine and food are indispensable every day.

Along the way, the officials of the Qin State who were unattainable in the past treated him with courtesy, and even the generals of the Qin State in front of him respected him a lot.

These were things he had never imagined.

In his heart, Jing Ke became more and more grateful to Gongzi Dan.

The scholar died for his confidant, and Jing Ke knew that the only way he could repay Prince Dan was to go to Xianyang to assassinate Ying Zheng.

"Hahahaha~! Yan makes a wonderful person!"

Seeing Jing Ke's appearance, Yang Yan also laughed heartily, picked up the jug beside him, poured wine for the wine baron, then picked it up, and faced Bai Yan and Jing Ke.

"Please!"

Yang Yan toasted.

If the food and drink were in the city, it would not be difficult, but at Hangu Pass, Yang Yan put a lot of thought into it, and the rest of the meat had already been sent to the camp to make soup for the soldiers.

"Please!"

"Please!!"

Bai Yan and Jing Ke also picked up the wine cup, said to Yang Yan, and then drank the wine in the wine cup.

The afterglow of the setting sun reflected on the top of the Hangu Pass. Looking along Bai Yan's position, one can see golden rivers and mountains at a glance. The scenery is amazing and makes people feel very comfortable.

Yang Yan chatted with Jing Ke about the affairs of Yan State.

After all, Jing Ke is an envoy of Yan State, and the visitor is a guest, so Yang Yan will naturally take care of him. At this time, all the officials know the truth. After all, the current care is also considered a friendship. After Jing Ke returns to Yan State in the future, it is uncertain. In the future, Yang's children, why go to the country of Yan.

Jing Ke and Yang Yan talked eloquently.

while chatting.

While drinking with Yang Yan, Jing Ke asked about the state of Qin.

Jing Ke was also being polite, after all, he didn't want to know anything, and he knew that Yang Yan, who was an official of the Qin State, would not tell him the secrets of the Qin State, the envoy of Yan.

However, to Jing Ke's surprise, Yang Yan suddenly fell silent when he heard his words.

"In the past few days, a major event has indeed happened in Qin!"

Yang Yan sighed, then slowly turned his head and looked at Bai Yan.

"A few days ago, the eldest son of Prime Minister Chang Ping, Mi Nuo, was assassinated in Chu State. His head was beheaded. His body has been sent back to Xianyang."

Yang Yan told about Mi Nuo.

As the guard of Hangu Pass, he was aware of Mi Nuo's death. After all, Mi Nuo's body was transported back from Chu State to pass through Hangu Pass.

Yang Yan's face was full of gloomyness, recalling that when he first learned about this incident, Yang Yan was covered in cold sweat, and he couldn't imagine that Mi Nuo was assassinated in Chu State.

You must know that he was the eldest son of Lord Changping, who was supposed to inherit the mantle of Lord Changping. Now, he died in Chu State for no apparent reason. That was the State of Chu, where Lord Changping’s blood came from. That place in the state of Chu was killed.

"What, the son of Lord Changping, was killed?"

Jing Ke was surprised when he heard Yang Yan's words.

The officials of the Yan Kingdom behind the other wooden tables also looked at each other with astonishment on their faces.

They never expected this to happen.

"Is there any news from Xianyang now?"

When Bai Yan heard Yang Yan's words, he also frowned slightly.

This was all pretended by Bai Yan. Bai Yan was not surprised by Mi Nuo's death at all. If he really wanted to be surprised, he didn't expect that the Zhang family's hatred was so strong. Mi marsh.

It is estimated that after finding the enemy, he did not soften his heart at all, and directly attacked.

Thinking of what Zhang Wei said that Zhang Liang's father, Zhang Ping, was dead, Bai Yan guessed that apart from Zhang's reputation, this incident should have stimulated Zhang, and after Zhang learned about it, he wanted to kill him no matter what. Mi Nuo vented her anger.

Bai Yan smiled in his heart.

Unexpectedly, the Zhang family could kill Mi Nuo in the state of Chu. It seems that the Zhang family's connections and power still exist.

"There is no news yet, but I heard that the king is furious and has sent envoys to Chu!"

Yang Yan shook his head, looked at Jiu Jue, and then at the pass outside the city.

"I don't know if we can investigate it! If not, this matter will probably cause war!"

Yang Yan didn't care about Yan envoy Jing Ke.

In Yang Yan's eyes, even if he didn't say anything, Jing Ke and other envoys of the Yan Kingdom would know about it, so it's better to say it now.

If these envoys of the Yan Kingdom suddenly repented, they would have to take a short distance. If they repented of the Yan Kingdom earlier, he could keep Bai Yan here, and then immediately send a letter to send someone to Xianyang. Maybe there will be a chance to go with Bai Yan Yanmen, lead the army to attack Yan, and then make meritorious deeds.

"Probably not!"

Bai Yan shook his head.

Yang Yan, Jing Ke and the others immediately looked at Bai Yan with doubts on their faces.

Bai Yan also noticed the eyes of everyone, and explained.

"Those who are able to fight in Chu State, have the ability, and successfully kill Mi Nuo must not be small clans. If Chu State does not want to fight with Qin State, all forces will investigate clearly."

Bai Yan said.

In fact, what Bai Yan wanted to express was, don't underestimate Mr. Changping. In the state of Chu, Mr. Changping's connections are far beyond what anyone can imagine.

But Bai Yan naturally wouldn't express these words.

"Too!"

Yang Yan heard Bai Yan's words, thought for a while, and nodded slowly.

Although I felt a little regretful that I couldn't make Yan envoy go back, but I also knew that what Bai Yan said made sense.

At this moment, Yang Yan couldn't even dream of it.

He wanted to bluff the envoy of Yan who had returned, that the purpose of his trip to Qin was to assassinate Ying Zheng, and he never said anything about going back.

"It seems that Qin is not peaceful either!"

Jing Ke said.

Yang Yan looked at Jing Ke and didn't refute, but he also remembered another thing.

"Right, one more thing."

Yang Yan thought of something and turned to look at Bai Yan.

"I heard that all members of General Chu Ren's family who traveled abroad some time ago have been killed, even the branches that have blood with the Chu family are no exception!"

Yang Yan opened his mouth to remind Bai Yan.

The gentry who were massacred before have already begun to take revenge, so Bai Yan should be more careful.

Although it was Chu Ren who betrayed those gentry and caused the tragic death of those gentry, if given the chance, those gentry would definitely try their best to take revenge on Bai Yan.

"Is it the hands of the rebels?"

Bai Yan asked, looking at Yang Yan.

Yang Yan shook his head.

"It should be, but the strange thing is that General Chu Ren never saw that he wrote to Xianyang. Instead, he asked all the clansmen to hide in the clan mansion."

When Yang Yan said this, he couldn't understand it. He just felt very strange, but he didn't know what was so strange.

under the eaves.

Looking at the setting sun, Bai Yan ignored General Chu Ren's affairs. General Chu Ren's fate was already doomed to be bad.

Now Bai Yan is more concerned about how to use Lord Changping's hand to destroy the Zhang clan.

As for whether the anger will be drawn to him, Bai Yan is not worried about it.

Although Ran Wu is someone Bai Yan trusts, Bai Yan still didn't tell Ran Wu about Mr. Changping.

However, Ran Wu didn't know about his plot and plan with Zhan You back then. Ran Wu was only responsible for killing people. From the very beginning, Ran Wu would not investigate these matters. This is what Bai Yan felt most at ease with Ran Wu.

Ran Wu knows how to advance and retreat, and knows what should not be investigated, so he will never investigate.

"General Bai, under this dusk, the scenery is pleasant. I heard that General Bai's swordsmanship is excellent. I wonder if I can take advantage of this wine to give me some advice."

A word suddenly sounded, which brought Bai Yan back to his thoughts, turned his head, followed the sound, and saw Qin Wuyang staring at him with fiery expression.

It was not the first time Bai Yan saw this look along the way.

Bai Yan knew very early on that Qin Wuyang had always wanted to take the opportunity to fight against him, to defeat him, to make him look bad, and lose his reputation.

When the news spreads, people all over the world will praise Qin Wuyang.

And he would be laughed at.

At first, Bai Yan could feel it, but he didn't understand why Qin Wuyang wanted to fight, but kept forbearing. He wondered what Jing Ke had planned for Qin Wuyang behind his back.

Until now, looking at Yang Yan beside him, looking at the soldiers of the Qin State around him, Bai Yan realized that he was worried that he would refuse, so he chose a place with many people.

"Wuyang, it's the time when the wine is on the rise, so why compete!"

Jing Ke turned his head, frowned, and looked at Qin Wuyang dissatisfied. After speaking, he glanced at Bai Yan.

"General Bai has been drinking a lot just now, could it be that Wu Yang was born a villain?"

Jing Ke cursed softly.

On the surface, although he scolded Qin Wuyang and asked Qin Wuyang if he was planning to take advantage of others, but in fact it fell into Bai Yan's ears, which easily aroused dissatisfaction.

If it was someone else, he probably stood up and agreed to the competition without hesitation. After all, everyone was drinking together, and no one would drink too much. If Qin Wuyang refused to accept the competition, it would make people laugh if it spread.

"General Bai, don't be offended, Wuyang is young, he was drunk for a while, and his words were lost!"

Jing Ke turned around, and explained to Bai Yan Jili as Yan's envoy and guest.

Qin Wuyang also stood up at this time, and under the watchful eyes of everyone, he came in front of everyone and bowed to Bai Yan.

"Wu Yang lost consideration, General Bai should not blame him! Take him to the day that General Bai has never drunk, Wu Yang will ask for advice!"

Qin Wuyang bent down to salute, and said slowly, with a slow tone.

Although it was an apology, Yang Yan frowned slightly.

At this moment, Yang Yan noticed with sensitivity that the eyes of the soldiers around him had obviously been affected by Qin Wuyang's words.

"Then look for another day!"

Bai Yan looked at Qin Wuyang, raised his hand with a smile, and slowly saluted.

The voice fell.

Both Jing Ke and Qin Wuyang were startled, they didn't expect that Bai Yan really didn't care about face, and he wasn't even afraid of being laughed at.

This! ! ! !

Just when Jing Ke and Qin Wuyang were caught off guard by Bai Yan's words, Bai Yan's voice sounded again.

"Bai Yan's drinking is small, but he is worried about one bad one and hurting the Yan envoy. This is out of etiquette. If it spreads out, he will laugh at me, Qin Guo, for being rude!"

Bai Yan looked at Qin Wuyang, his eyes were fixed, without a trace of dodge.

Like this.

In an instant, the young Qin Wuyang widened his eyes and looked at Bai Yan angrily.

What does it mean to accidentally hurt him.

Would Qin Wuyang be afraid of pain?

In the country of Yan since he was a child, no matter whether he is the same age or the elder, no one has ever dared to say this to him.

"What General Bai said, Qin Wuyang insisted on giving it a try. Swords are ruthless. If General Bai has the ability, even if Qin Wuyang dies, he would not complain. On the contrary, I hope that if General Bai makes a mistake, Wuyang is not to blame! "

Qin Wuyang looked at Bai Yan out of breath, and at this moment in his mind, he wanted to kill Bai Yan immediately.

Next to the city road.

The four iron cavalry officers guarding the side looked at each other when they heard Qin Wuyang's words, and then smiled strangely.

No one else has seen it, but they have seen the general's swordsmanship with their own eyes.

In their eyes, Qin Wuyang's actions were undoubtedly courting death.

"Wuyang!"

Jing Ke glared at Qin Wuyang, this time he was indeed a little angry, in the original plan, a simple competition would be good, but now Qin Wuyang obviously does not plan to use a wooden sword, but intends to use a real sword.

The sword has no eyes, Jing Ke just wanted to inquire about Bai Yan's martial arts intentions, and prepare for killing Bai Yan in the Xianyang court hall in the future, this is not the place to kill Bai Yan.

"Humph!"

When Qin Wuyang saw Jing Ke's eyes, he was full of anger, but he restrained himself a little.

After all, looking at Jing Ke, Qin Wuyang still respects him very much, no matter it is martial arts or courage.

"General Bai, if you really want to compete, Jing Ke thinks that a wooden sword is enough. After all, under a wooden sword, you can win or lose. Our country Yan and Qin came here as an alliance, not an enemy."

Jing Ke turned around, sighed, looked at Bai Yan and suggested, even worried that Bai Yan was serious, Jing Ke even deliberately moved out of Yan and Qin.

Yang Yan knelt behind the wooden table, watched the scene with great interest, glanced at Jing Ke, and then looked at the young envoy Yan who provoked Bai Yan.

Turning his head to look at Bai Yan beside him, Yang Yan was not worried about Bai Yan at all.

After all, Yang Yan was outside Yanhe City, and on that night, beside the bonfire, he saw Bai Yan whose body, even his face and hair were covered in blood.

How strong Bai Yan is, Yang Yan doesn't know, but Yang Yan knows that Bai Yan is definitely not bad.

under the eaves.

Under Jing Ke's gaze, Bai Yan raised his hand.

"nature!"

Bai Yan said.

This is also to tell Jing Ke that Bai Yan agrees with what he just said.

see.

Jing Ke heaved a sigh of relief, Qin Wuyang looked happy, and stared at Bai Yan with fierce eyes.

After a while.

Under the watchful eyes of Yang Yan, Jing Ke, and the other two officials of Yan, Bai Yan and Qin Wuyang got up and walked to the city road with a wooden sword each as Qin Zu brought the wooden swords used in the previous practice battle.

At this moment in the city road, although all the Qin soldiers around were standing guard, they all looked sideways.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Qin Wuyang shook his wooden sword and sneered.

"Easy!"

After finishing speaking, Qin Wuyang raised his head and looked ten paces away, and Bai Yan, who had withdrawn from the official Qin uniform, was dressed in black.

Thinking of when he was in Yan country, no one was his opponent, and thinking of the feeling when he killed someone, Qin Wuyang slowly held the wooden sword hilt with both hands, pointed the sword tip at Bai Yan, and his eyes showed murderous intent.

Bai Yan naturally also saw Qin Wuyang's eyes.

Under the evening sun, under the gaze of everyone, Bai Yan stood in the city road, slowly held the wooden sword in his hand behind his back, and then slowly looked at Qin Wuyang.

"it's wired?"

Jing Ke suddenly frowned slightly, he had never seen such a posture of raising a sword in so many years of travelling.

(End of this chapter)