Qin Gong

Chapter 398 Luoyin Rebellion ([-])

Luoyin city gate.

A carriage stopped slowly, and with it, there were four men on horseback in common clothes.

Seeing this, several Qin officials guarding the city gate didn't know the background of the people who were riding, but they could guess that they were definitely not ordinary merchants, especially the four servants who held sabers in their hands.

In this world, even the retinues have swords, which must be either rich or noble.

"who?"

The leading Qin official stepped forward with a sword in hand, looked at the groom and asked softly.

The groom is an old man in his 50s. Under the watchful eyes of the Qin official, he reached out and took out a piece of bamboo and his own identification card from his arms, and handed it to the Qin official.

The starting place, the number of people, and the final destination are written on the bamboo piece, and there is also a passing seal on it.

"Xianyang, nine people?"

The Qin official first confirmed that the profile picture on the identity board and the description were correct with the groom, then looked at the bamboo piece, and when he saw that there were nine people written on it, the Qin official took a calm look at the four men on horseback, and the man in front of him. The old servant on horseback.

"I want to see the inside of the carriage!"

The official Qin didn't return the wooden sign to the groom in a hurry, but stepped forward and opened the curtain of the carriage.

After all, there were as many as four people in the carriage, and the city of Luoyin was not at peace. As a Qin official, he had to check clearly.

However, when the official Qin lifted the curtain, he saw a man and three women in the carriage, and immediately looked straight at the beauties in the carriage with a dull face.

Fortunately, hearing the reminder from the groom beside him, the Qin official came back to his senses, and after confirming that the number was correct, he returned the bamboo slips and wooden sign to the groom.

It stands to reason that Qin officials have the right to inquire about the identity of the people in the carriage, but Qin officials are not stupid. For ordinary people, no one would dare to defy such a right in his hands. On the contrary, once the son of the rich and powerful bears a grudge in his heart, there will be plenty of ways to deal with him through the gentry relationship in the future.

The Qin official was able to become the little leader of the door official, and he was very clear about these things.

"go in!"

Qin Li said, and pushed aside to get out of the way.

Seeing this, the groom drove the horses in front of the carriage and drove towards the city.

On the streets of Luoyin City.

Bai Junzhu and Bai Yingxue were sitting in the carriage, listening to the bustling sounds outside the carriage, they turned their heads to look at Bai Yan and Master Xu inside the carriage. Now Luoyin City outside the carriage is Bai Yan's fiefdom.

But thinking back on what they heard along the way, whether it was Bai Junzhu or Bai Yingxue, they all had a vague premonition that things were a little abnormal.

"Have you heard? Ever since Luoyin became Bai Yan's fiefdom, strange things have happened recently! There are many people who drowned, and many people say that the heavens are dissatisfied with Bai Yan and want to punish us Luoyin people!"

"No, I just heard that two more corpses were found on the banks of the Weishui River. They lived in small villages outside the city. You don't know. When you saw the white-haired old woman and child, and the couple, the young Call me a poor one!"

"Another dead person? I'll go and see!"

Due to the large number of pedestrians on the street, the speed of the carriage was not fast, and even some places had to stop.

This also caused the conversations of pedestrians on the road outside the carriage to be transmitted into the carriage very easily.

Bai Yan heard the discussion outside the carriage, turned to look at Bai Junzhu, Bai Yingxue and Xu Shi.

"The three of you go to the residence first, I'll go out for a while!"

Bai Yan stood up and said to the three women.

"Ok!"

"Don't worry, General!"

Bai Junzhu and Master Xu nodded, and looked at Bai Yan's back as he got up and walked out of the carriage, neither had any objections.

However, Bai Yingxue wanted to say something, but she didn't dare to say it. Bai Yingxue was not stupid. She knew that the young man was going to the Weishui River, and finally came out. The lively Bai Yingxue said that she didn't want to go to the Weishui River with the young man to see Fake.

"Sister, I want to see it too!"

In the end, Bai Yingxue still couldn't hold back her temper, and turned her head to look at her elder sister timidly, with a flattering expression.

"Secretly!"

Bai Yingxue saw the moment her elder sister frowned slightly, and hurriedly assured her.

"Don't add to the chaos!"

Bai Junzhu still shook his head, his beautiful eyes fixed on Bai Yingxue, full of warning.

If it was strange to hear the recent events in Luoyin City when he had not come to Luoyin City before, then when he came to Luoyin City and heard the words of passers-by on the roadside, Bai Junzhu was convinced that someone was secretly In the plot, he wanted to make the people of Luoyin City oppose Bai Yan, so as to disturb Bai Yan's status and reputation in the eyes of the people.

As for who those people were behind the scenes, Bai Junzhu didn't know, it might be the dignitaries of the gentry who were offended by Bai Yan's previous investigation into the looting and selling.

Bai Junzhu had heard from his uncle a long time ago that many officials had written letters admonishing Bai Yan.

Seeing that Bai Yan got the fief right now, those nobles naturally didn't want to see Bai Yan in the fief Luoyin, relaxed and comfortable, so those people were very likely to do something.

Second, it is very likely that it is the old gentry in Luoyin City. Although those old gentry have no grievances with Bai Yan, it is also a fact that Luoyin has become Baiyan's fief. There is a high possibility of people doing it. After all, once there is a gap between the people of Luoyin City and Bai Yan, the old gentry will naturally be caught between the people and Bai Yan. Not only will they keep their original status and interests, but they will even use Bai Yan to Take it to the next level.

As for which forces are involved, or whether the former and the latter are involved, it is uncertain, and even the gentry who may participate have visited the Bai family during this time.

Bai Junzhu was very worried.

No matter who it is, those people who dare to act now must have made complete preparations. Judging from the current situation, I am afraid that it must be an unsolvable situation.

"Sister, I'll go and have a look!"

Bai Yingxue pouted, pretending to be pitiful.

However, when Bai Junzhu saw this, he was not moved at all.

on the street.

After Bai Yan jumped out of the carriage, he ordered his cronies to escort Bai Junzhu and others to their residence. He watched the carriage drive away slowly, then looked around, put the sword on his waist, turned around and walked towards the crowd .

"Have you heard? Someone died by the Weishui River again?"

"Dead again? Go, go and see!"

Bai Yan looked at one or two figures hurriedly passing beside him, frowned slightly, and walked slowly, observing those people who didn't think it was a big deal to watch the excitement.

If the news is transmitted so quickly, there must be nobles involved behind it, at least they are contributing to the flames.

But to Bai Yan's disappointment, it was a bit late to come to Luoyin City, and he didn't see any strange people all the way to the south gate.

Seeing this, Bai Yan could only leave the city first.

Weishui River.

When Bai Yan came to the riverside, there was a large circle of people standing around watching, no less than dozens of people, and more and more, it will break through a hundred people soon.

Since Luoyin City is beside the Weishui River, there are many vendors and the flow of people is also high, so the number of people spreading news and watching the excitement is far more than other places.

Bai Yan, dressed in commoner clothes and wearing a saber, also squeezed out from the crowd, watching those Qin officials by the river in the distance prohibiting the people from approaching.

And beside the river, several women and children, old and young, gathered beside the two corpses in pain, crying miserably.

see.

No matter how good-natured Bai Yan is, his heart is already full of anger at this moment.

Those gentry were secretly trying to trip him up, but it was really a good way, but it was really a great gift for him.

Looking at those Luoyin people who died tragically because of him.

Bai Yan felt more and more in his heart that the nobles were sinister and treated human life like nothing.

"If you use tricks against me, Bai Yan, Bai Yan will not hate me, but why do you let those common people die because of Bai Yan?"

Bai Yan closed his eyes and gasped heavily.

"Hey~Brother Wu, look, alas, if a white-haired person gives away a black-haired person, that family will have no way of life in the future."

Bai Yan listened to the emotional words of a man in his 20s beside him, opened his eyes, adjusted his mentality, then turned his head, looked at the man's well-dressed appearance, thought for a while, and handed over his hands to salute.

"My dear friend, I passed by here by chance, and I was very curious when I saw this scene. I wonder if my dear friend could tell me whether the body was found here? Have you heard where the two dead people lived?"

During the ceremony, Bai Yan asked softly.

But when Bai Yan asked, no matter it was the man named Wu brother or the man being questioned, he couldn't help but look at Bai Yan. Seeing Bai Yan with a sword on his waist and slightly frowning expression, he felt relieved. Some.

If ordinary people ask, the man will never pay attention, after all, the status and status are different, but the young man in front of him is wearing a sword on his waist, and judging by the hilt, the sword should be good, presumably the status will not be so bad, at least not Ordinary farmers.

"The body was found here. It is said that it was washed to the bank by the river. As for where the deceased lived, I have not yet known!"

The man being questioned nodded to Bai Yan and raised his hand in return.

After confirming that Bai Yan's identity is not bad, the man will naturally not be rude. Maybe a single action can make him a good relationship. After all, he is acquainted with each other once. Contact, just become friends.

"I see!"

When Bai Yan heard this, he nodded, turned his head and glanced around, looking at those who were watching, and now he didn't know if the murderer was also watching the excitement.

Sensing the eyes of the two men beside him, Bai Yan turned his head and smiled at them.

"I heard that the number of people who have drowned in Luoyin City recently is quite a few. Alas, it seems that I have to wait a few days before I cross the river again!"

Bai Yan said with a smile, amused.

When the two men heard Bai Yan's words, they also chuckled lightly, looked at each other, nodded, and did not laugh at Bai Yan's timidity.

"I'm from the Ting clan, named Shuizi. Are you from Luoyin?"

After Bai Yan finished joking, he bowed to the two of them again and introduced himself.

"Oh, Mrs. Ting? Are you from Chenggao?"

The man who had just been called Brother Wu heard Bai Yan's introduction, and said with a surprised face,

Upon hearing this, Bai Yan looked at the man in surprise.

"My mother is from Chenggao!"

The man named Brother Wu explained with a smile, and looked at Bai Yan with a hint of joy.

As for the Ting family, the man vaguely remembered that he heard his mother inadvertently mention it very early on, saying that it was a noble family from Chenggao, not very big, but very low-key.

"Wu Meng!"

Wu Meng bowed his hands to Bai Yan and saluted.

At this time, the man who was questioned by Bai Yan just now also bowed to Bai Yan.

"Pu Ling!"

After Pu Ling completed the ceremony to Bai Yan, he suddenly noticed a few acquaintances approaching not far away from the corner of his eye, and turned around quickly.

Seeing this, Bai Yan didn't bother Pu Ling, but started chatting with Wu Meng.

Along with the conversation, they quickly learned that Wu Meng is not from Luoyin, but Puling is, and Puling is also from the Pu family in Luoyin City.

Looking at Bai Yan's surprised face, he looked at Pu Ling who was a dozen steps away.

Wu Meng hastily explained with a wry smile that although Puling belonged to the Pu family, since Puling's grandfather was not the eldest son, and Puling's father was not his grandfather's eldest son, Puling's here was actually considered a side branch. Although there is status in Luoyin City, and there are three or two maids in the family, they are far inferior to the clan.

"Go, brother Wu, go drink later!"

After an unknown amount of time, Pu Ling came over suddenly, looked at Wu Meng and said, then looked at Bai Yan and chuckled lightly.

"Will Shuizi want to go together?"

Pu Ling asked.

Seeing this, Bai Yan looked at Pu Ling with embarrassment, and then at Wu Meng.

"It may be inappropriate to be so rash and abrupt"

Bai Yan was a little embarrassed and expressed his worry.

Seeing this, Wu Meng quickly smiled and shook his head.

"No problem! Have a drink, since Shuizi plans to stay in Luoyin for a long time, why not get to know him!"

Wu Meng comforted Bai Yan, telling Bai Yan not to worry.

Pu Ling looked at Wu Meng in surprise, then nodded quickly.

"That's right! Since we met, it was destined by heaven, so why say it so abruptly!"

Pu Ling echoed, he knew that his good friend Wu Meng must have valued the young man named Shui Zi in front of him, and planned to make friends with him.

"That would be disrespectful!"

Bai Yan put away his smile and said in a serious manner.

After finishing the ceremony, Bai Yan once again looked at those Qin officials by the river, and the women and children next to the corpses, thinking about these positions in his mind, then turned around, followed Wu Meng and Pu Ling to leave the place.

A restaurant in Luoyin City.

When Bai Yan followed Pu Ling and Wu Meng to the restaurant, he saw that the first floor of the restaurant was full of merchants and scholars.

All of them were wearing silk clothes and gathered around a wooden table.

"Come, come! Bet, bet! Hurry up, bet!"

A man kept yelling loudly, raising one hand high, signaling to everyone to quickly place their bets.

Bai Yan followed Pu Ling, Wu Meng and the others to the second floor, watching countless young scholars take out strings of money downstairs, and some middle-aged merchants even directly took out gold, causing the crowd to clamor, Then more and more people started putting cyst money on the table.

Several men held bamboo slips and kept counting the money. While registering the amount of money, they wrote the name of the owner of the money to confirm their identity.

This scene couldn't help but remind Bai Yan of those women, children, old and weak kneeling beside the dead body, weeping bitterly when he was at the riverside.

Looking at the scene in front of him again, Bai Yan suddenly had an idea, but right now, that idea is too late, and he can't do it.

As for those downstairs.

Gambling in this world is not called gambling, but fighting. People who specialize in gambling are also called gamblers. Similar to those horse races in Qi, horse racing is more entertainment in the beginning, and friends get together. Over time, people who refuse to admit defeat will place bets , and that unknown excitement is enough to make countless scholars addicted to it in this world.

Therefore, in the future, whenever there is something that can bet on, gambling will be promoted, as small as between two friends, as large as the first floor, where there are too many people, and the amount of money is unimaginable.

Come to the elegant room of the restaurant.

After Bai Yan entered the private room with everyone, due to the reason of the circle, basically people of similar status get along with each other and become friends. Just looking at Pu Ling, you can tell that other people who can be friends with Pu Ling are obviously not particularly rich people.

So at the moment, there are only four wooden tables in the private room, one for two people.

Wu Meng brought Bai Yan to a wooden table.

After taking his seat, Bai Yan saw that when the wine was about to be ordered, the atmosphere became a little more deserted. The men just now didn't talk about their ambitions anymore, and they all became a little reserved.

Seeing this scene, the corners of Bai Yan's mouth raised slightly, then he lowered his head, reached out from his sleeve pocket, and took out a string of money.

A piece of Qin Banqian is very light, but when a large string is strung together, the weight is not only heavy, but even when held in the hand, it will make a 'pleasant' sound as it is shaken.

This is not.

Hearing Qin Banqian's voice and seeing Bai Yan's actions, the other people who didn't pay much attention to Bai Yan along the way just now held their breath, staring straight at the large string of money in Bai Yan's hand.

Wu Meng and Pu Ling were on the side, also startled by Bai Yan's actions.

The two of them never expected that Shuizi, who had just met, looked young, but carried so many belongings with him, and it looked like he was preparing for it.
"Shuizi is honored to meet you today, and this banquet will be treated by Shuizi!"

Facing the four men behind the two wooden tables opposite, Bai Yan clasped his hands and saluted.

After finishing speaking, Bai Yan turned his head and nodded to Pu Ling and another man behind the wooden table.

And I have to say that a large string of money is not very useful for powerful and wealthy businessmen, but for ordinary people, it is enough to make people look at it. After all, there are a total of eight people in this private room. No small expense.

Therefore, Bai Yan's actions immediately increased Bai Yan's status in the hearts of other men invisibly by several times.

At this moment, in the eyes of the other five men, no matter whether they have heard of the Chenggao family or not, they already know that this scholar Shui Zi from the Cheng family is a very rich man.

"Brother Wu, don't talk too much, it's Shuizi who paid for it!"

Bai Yan felt that Wu Meng next to him wanted to speak, and he didn't seem to want to pay for it alone, so before Wu Meng wanted to speak out, he said in advance, without giving Wu Meng a chance to persuade, he turned his head and looked at the man who just came to Yamen. woman in the room.

"Gentleman! What kind of wine do you want? Do you want to bring some beauties?"

The woman in charge of collecting money in the restaurant, when she saw Bai Yan's actions, her attitude was very different from that of Cai just now. Not only did she not have the impatience of Cai just now, but she was enthusiastic and came to Bai Yan's side with a sweet voice.

"A few jugs of good wine! Good meat, too!"

Bai Yan instructed the woman, and handed over the money in his hand to the woman without the slightest hesitation.

"Hey! Okay, gentleman, wait a moment!"

After receiving the money, the woman replied with a smile on her face, and quickly got up and walked out of the private room.

When the other men in the private room saw this, they all smiled at Bai Yan, and the few people who didn't talk to Bai Yan very much at first also started to talk to Bai Yan.

Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Bai Yan smiled back and chatted with everyone.

With the conversation, the relationship became more and more familiar, Bai Yan didn't rush to ask anything.

Just like Bai Yan did not have the status of a general in Luoyin, the gentry in Luoyin City are deeply rooted and have complicated relationships. , relax your vigilance and say everything, and don't be afraid of those gentry in Luoyin City.

When each woman entered the private room with fine wine and meat, a smile appeared in Bai Yan's eyes.

In this world, besides identity, the best things to use to inquire about news are money and wine!

(End of this chapter)