Qin Gong

Seeing the torrential rain falling again outside the window, Bai Yan turned to look at the four people in front of him.

"The heavy rain has fallen, and the river has risen sharply. It is estimated that I will have to trouble you adults to stay in Luoyin for a few more days before crossing the river."

Bai Yan said softly, then looked at Tian Ding.

This is not Bai Yan's lie. It rained heavily for several days, and now the Weishui River has swollen and the water is rushing. It is an unreasonable risk to cross the river rashly. If there is an accident, the gain will outweigh the loss.

Inside the study.

When Tian Ding heard Bai Yan's words, he naturally understood what Bai Yan meant. After thinking for a while, he looked at Bai Yan in front of him.

"It's so much trouble to General Bai!"

Tian Ding cupped his hands and said.

The water in the Weishui River is indeed rushing now, but Tian Ding knew that such a long Weishui River must have a section with gentle water. In the past, there must be a section for people to cross the river during heavy rains.

But since Bai Yan opened his mouth, and because he didn't want Yan'er to be tossed about, Tian Ding agreed to stay for a few more days.

"General, people have entered the trap!"

Jiu came to the study, walked up to Bai Yan, and said respectfully.

some words.

Let Tian Ding, Hou Yao, Xun Zhou, and Lin Anshun in the study look surprised.

trap?

Tian Ding and Lin Anshun looked at each other, remembering what they had just heard outside the study, and immediately guessed Bai Yan's intentions.

If it is not clear now that Bai Yan intends to attack the nobles, then the two of them will not reach their current high positions.

Xu Shi, who was kneeling beside Bai Yan, looked at Jiu. Xu Shi was no stranger to this iron cavalry general. What impressed Master Xu the most was Jiu.

After all, when she was in Gaonu in Shangjun, it was Jiu who took her to meet Bai Yan. Although Master Xu rarely saw Jiu, he knew that Jiu, who had won Bai Yan's trust, had always been entrusted with important tasks.

"Keep an eye on him! Have someone disclose the news to other gentry families other than the Luo, Fan, and Tao families, and let those bribed gentry retinues reveal that some gentry families have defected, and they are going to report the Luo, Fan, and Tao families, Fan Kan's matter , has been confessed by the gentry!"

After Bai Yan heard Jiu's words, he turned his head and told Jiu.

"promise!"

After hearing Bai Yan's words, Jiu took the order and turned to leave.

Compared with Feng Nian, Gui, Huai, and Peck, the dove with the ponytail gave off a rather haughty feeling. This arrogance was not contempt for others, but a sense of arrogance.

As a veteran of iron cavalry, Jiu's sense of belonging to Bai's iron cavalry is no less than that of Chai, and his haughty character is destined to be difficult for ordinary generals to catch Jiu's eyes.

Just like now.

Xunzhou looked at Jiu's back, and after he disappeared outside the door, he turned to look at Bai Yan.

"General Bai has a lot of talented people under his command!"

Xunzhou said with emotion.

Xunzhou, who was born in the famous Xun family and now lives as a doctor in the state of Qi, just looked at the eyes of the cavalry general, and he could feel that he was a warrior on the battlefield, and his eyes would not lie. This is Xunzhou's self-confidence .

Lin Anshun also nodded at the side. Lin Anshun rarely saw an iron cavalry general like Cai just now in Qi.

However, Lin Anshun also knows that this is not because there are no people in Qi State, but because Qi State has not had a war for too long, and the general just now has obviously experienced countless battles, and he has just honed his vigor. This is not a natural formation. .

"It's all from the Bai family!"

Bai Yan listened to Xunzhou's words, and said modestly to Xunzhou.

"The Bai family background?"

Listening to Bai Yan's explanation, Xunzhou murmured softly.

When this clan came to mind, the first thing that came to mind was Bai Qi, who had previously deterred the six nations, and none of the generals dared to fight.

Rather than talking about Bai's family property, it is better to say that today's iron cavalry, and even the current status of Bai's family, are all left by Bai Qi's family property.

Without Bai Qi, the status of Bai Zhong's lineage is not qualified to step into the ranks of famous families, let alone the current status of the Bai family in the eyes of various countries.

"Of course, the Bai clan's iron cavalry is in the hands of General Bai~. It's not what it used to be!"

After Xunzhou murmured, he denied it with a smile.

"Even if it was left by Lord Wu'an Baiqi in the past, it still depends on the person in power. Just like when General Bai was not famous before, the status and reputation of the Bai clan was gradually declining, and the iron cavalry was no exception!"

After Xunzhou's remarks, he praised Bai Yan very highly.

However, unexpectedly, apart from Bai Yan who felt unbearable, Hou Yao and Lin Anshun nodded in agreement. Even Tian Ding, who is quite dignified, rarely showed his words when he heard Lin Anshun's words. The expression of disapproval also means that even Tian Ding does not object to Lin Anshun's words.

The Bai clan's iron cavalry is indeed in the hands of Bai Yan, and its prestige is once again close to when his ancestor Bai Qi was alive.

Except for Qin Ruishi, who has always enjoyed a high reputation, the gradually declining Bai family's iron cavalry has become famous again in just two years, deterring the world.

thought here.

Not to mention Tian Ding, even Hou Yao, a dude of noble birth, the son of the prime minister who relied on his father's power, couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"Bitter my country of Qi, there is no such famous general as General Bai, who is brave and good at fighting!"

Hou Yao said softly, his words were full of melancholy.

This sentence may also be the most pleasing sentence Tian Ding heard Hou Yao on the way from Qi State to Qin State, and even all the time.

indeed.

If Qi State had a famous general like Bai Yan, Qi State's prestige and status among the vassal states would not only be what it is now, Qi State with famous generals and Qi State without famous generals are completely different concepts.

Even if the state of Qin wants to destroy Korea and Zhao, it has to carefully weigh whether the Qi Congress will send troops.

such a pity!
Thinking of this, Tian Ding's eyes were full of helplessness.

After the Five Kingdoms conquered Qi, although the Qi State was restored, and met a virtuous queen mother like the king and queen, the people of Qi State lived and worked in peace and contentment without the worry of war, but it was destined that it would be difficult to become a famous general.

Thinking room.

Tian Ding found that after hearing Houyao's words, Bai Yan glanced at him inadvertently, and after looking at each other, although Bai Yan immediately looked at Houyao, Tian Ding always felt that Bai Yan's eyes were a little weird, but he didn't understand Why do you feel this way.

After regaining his senses, Tian Ding saw Bai Yan bowing his hands to Hou Yao in salute.

"Housuke's misrepresentation, Bai Yan is ashamed to accept it!"

Bai Yan said.

During the chat, Xunzhou quickly brought the topic to the Luoyin gentry.

"Just now I heard that General Bai's subordinates were able to trap words, and General Bai specifically ordered to notify his gentry. Why?"

Xunzhou frowned slightly, and asked softly.

"As far as Luoyin City is concerned, as long as those two villagers confess, those gentry followers will definitely be convicted, and the gentry will be implicated when the time comes."

Xunzhou looked at Bai Yan.

And Xunzhou's words also made Hou Yao nod his head. At this moment, Hou Yao also looked at Bai Yan with puzzlement. The truth has surfaced, Bai Yan has clarified everything, and all the gentry involved will be punished.

Beside the window, Tian Ding and Lin Anshun, who were kneeling, also looked at Bai Yan, curious about Bai Yan's plan.

"In Luoyin City, Bai Yan has learned about it. The Luo family, the Fan family, and the Tao family are known as the three Luoyin families. His son once said boldly that the three families have the final say on how Luoyin will be."

Bai Yan explained that there was no concealment.

Seeing Master Xu beside him, pouring tea into the cup, Bai Yan looked at Xunzhou.

"These three families are deeply rooted in Luoyin City. Just because of the incident of drowning, they only pushed people from three or five clans to take the blame. In addition, they murdered those common people. It was not the subordinates who did it. It is difficult to punish the crime, and there is no spare power."

When Bai Yan said this, he picked up the teacup on the wooden table with both hands, motioned to everyone, then took a sip, put down the teacup before continuing.

"So if you want to get rid of the three clans, you can only borrow strength, borrow the strength of all the noble clans in Luoyin City! One thing is not enough, then three, five, ten, no matter how strong the relationship between the three clans is, the reputation in Luoyin No matter how high it is, as the past events surfaced one after another, it spread throughout the city and was sent to Xianyang."

Bai Yan said with a smile, looking at the four people in front of him: "The three clans will fall! When the three clans fall, the other noble clans will find it difficult to do things, and they will be suspicious of each other. The three noble clans will fall before them. In the future, all clans will definitely guard against each other. "

Inside the study.

After listening to Bai Yan's words, Hou Yao's eyes lit up. This dude who relied on his father's relationship to get high used to walk sideways in Qi State, and what he saw was a peaceful and prosperous world. Now, this is the first time he has seen such a scene.

Therefore, Hou Yao looked at Bai Yan, who was wearing the official uniform of the Qin State and carrying the rank, full of reverence.

Great talent!
"So one month ago, although the general had evidence, he remained calm. His purpose was to wait for officials from Xianyang to come. In this way, as the truth came to light, the other gentry became suspicious of each other under the general's plan. Time to work together to confess to the three families, and more and more things surfaced, showing Xianyang, and the consequence is that the three families will die!"

After listening to Bai Yan's words, Lin Anshun analyzed softly after pondering.

And after speaking, even Lin Anshun, the doctor of Qi State, felt his scalp tingle and took a breath.

At this time, I think back to the time when Bai Yan went to investigate the drowning case. It turned out that his purpose was definitely not just to create a murderer, but from the very beginning, he was going to set a trap for all the gentry outside the three families, and to destroy Luoyin first. The Luo, Tao, and Fan clans are the most powerful in the city.

"I never thought that there is such a way to break the game, Xunzhou is amazed!"

Xunzhou raised his hand and sighed to Bai Yan.

If it were an ordinary person, even Xunzhou himself would not be as calm as Bai Yan when facing the situation in Luoyin. He would not only solve the problems of the three families, but also eliminate the hidden dangers of all the gentry in Luoyin in one fell swoop.

Lin Anshun also nodded at the side. As the city magistrate of Jucheng, Lin Anshun knew best how difficult it is to move a nobleman. If one pulls one hair, the whole body will be moved. If you don't pay attention, you will be backlashed.

Therefore, even he did not dare to take action against the gentry forces in Jucheng easily.

"Bai Yan is just making a fuss, and he is also learning from the lessons of his predecessors!"

Bai Yan shook his head, showing a humble smile.

"Oh? I would like to hear more about it!"

Hearing Bai Yan's words, Xunzhou seemed to be interested, and looked at Bai Yan full of curiosity.

Lin Anshun also nodded, even Tian Ding seemed to be looking at Bai Yan with interest at this moment, very curious about this lesson learned from the past.

At least in Tian Ding's impression.

In the history books, there is no record of anything like Luoyin City.

Master Xu obediently held the teapot and poured tea for Bai Yan. After the tea was poured, Meimou couldn't help looking at the young man beside him.

"The situation in Luoyin, the deep-rooted trend of the three families, these seem difficult and unsolvable, but if he is regarded as the former Jin and Chu, it will be much easier!"

Bai Yan explained with a smile.

"It's as strong as the state of Jin. Hundreds of years ago, the state of Jin was so beautiful. It was so powerful that it was hard to find a rival in the world. However, it was so strong that Jin was divided into three families, and finally the state of Jin perished. Just like the state of Chu, The territory is vast, the people of Chu are numerous, and the people of Chu are tenacious, but ~why did the state of Chu lose to the state of Qin repeatedly, and was even almost destroyed by the state of Wu at the beginning?"

After Bai Yan finished speaking, he finally said a famous saying of later generations: "No matter how strong the enemy is, no matter how strong the opponent is, it is often difficult to escape internal collapse. It is often not the external enemy that really defeats a powerful force, but the external enemy." The turmoil caused from within is the same in Jin and Chu, and even though Luoyin is small, it is also the same!"

After Bai Yan finished speaking.

The study was very quiet. Both Xunzhou and Lin Anshun savored this sentence carefully. There is often a great truth behind a seemingly simple sentence.

And behind Bai Yan's words, it is even more related to the prosperity of the country.

Even Tian Ding was no exception. After thinking for more than ten breaths, Tian Ding looked at Bai Yan again, but this time his gaze at Bai Yan far exceeded all the admiration he had given to the boy before.

If the former Bai Yan let Tian Ding see a young general with the appearance of a rare general, in time, he would definitely become a famous general like Li Mu and Bai Qi.

So now.

However, Tian Ding could clearly feel that this young man who once had the figure of a rare general in his eyes also had his very unique views on the world.

"It's a pity! Why is such a young man not in Qi country!"

Even Tian Ding couldn't bear it at this moment, and complained to the sky in his heart, expressing his unwillingness.

In Tian Ding's eyes, if the young man in front of him is in Qi State, Qi State is expected to stand side by side with Qin State!

Even after decades, or even a hundred years, Qi State will not be as it is now.
Alas~!God~!

It's unfair!
After noon, following the news of confessions from the villagers and gentry followers in the government, some gentry began to visit Bai Yan's mansion.

But Bai Yan wanted to entertain the gentry, Tian Ding, Lin Anshun, and Xunzhou were officials of the Qi State, so naturally they did not participate, and all three of them had already seen the situation in Luoyin in the future.

"The state of Qin sent troops to destroy Yan, and Ying Zheng deliberately sent your lord to go to Xianyang, so that the state of Qi would not be in danger of sending troops."

Xunzhou and Lin Anshun stood in the corridor, while talking, Xunzhou looked at Tian Ding.

"Yingzheng is very clear. Your lord is in Qi State, and he will continue to advise Qi State not to let Qin State destroy Yan!"

Lin Anshun also nodded, agreeing softly.

down the corridor.

Lin Anshun turned his head to look outside the eaves, where the bamboo slips became smaller and smaller.

"In Luoyin City, those gentry turned against the three families. Bai Yan has completely broken the situation. In the future, Luoyin City will be worthy of the name of Bai Yan's fiefdom. No one dares to block Bai Yan from behind. Even those gentry will be used by Bai Yan."

Lin Anshun said softly.

While speaking, Lin Anshun turned his head and looked at Tian Ding.

"What do you think of Bai Yan's words just now?"

Lin Anshun asked, referring to what Bai Yan said just now in the study.

Tian Ding stood with his hands behind his back, turned his head to meet Lin Anshun's eyes, then looked at the gray rainy sky outside the eaves, and nodded slowly.

"Quite insightful!"

Tian Ding didn't have too much praise, but these four words of lightness, Tian Ding seldom had such an evaluation of a person, even his eldest son Tian Cong seldom received this praise.

"Bai Yan took Luoyin as his situation, corrupted the inside, and suddenly broke the foundation of the three clans for more than a hundred years. The three clans were destroyed, and the Bai clan replaced them. Can the Qin State?"

When Lin Anshun said the last sentence, he sighed and turned to look at Tian Ding.

The hallway is very quiet.

Following Lin Anshun's words, both Tian Ding and Xunzhou felt a little depressed.

Tian Ding was trembling at the question of whether the state of Qin was allowed or not. Behind this sentence, it was completely a gamble, betting on a country.

"More than ten years ago, Tian Ding didn't know Lord Xinling, but now, he just knows that Lord Xinling is a talent!"

Looking at the continuous drizzle, Tian Ding sighed with emotion, his words were full of admiration for Lord Xinling Wei Wuji.

More than ten years ago, when he first learned that Lord Xinling had no ambitions in the Wei Kingdom and ended up dying, Tian Ding thought that Lord Xinling's life's work was all about defeating Qin.

However, only now did Tian Ding know how terrifying Lord Xinling's knowledge and situation are.

Especially after seeing Bai Yan break the situation in Luoyin, things that he didn't understand before gradually became clear.

"Mr. Xinling? Wei Guo is doing it?"

Hearing Tian Ding's exclamation, Xunzhou thought for a moment, his pupils shrank, and he looked at Tian Ding in shock. Combined with the words just now, Tian Ding was obviously saying that someone has been plotting this matter to replace Qin.

He didn't even know about it!
Lin Anshun on the side also looked at Tian Ding in shock, intending to mention a word, but never thought that he would learn such shocking news.

"It's not Wei, but one of Lord Xinling's branches!"

Tian Ding didn't talk too much with Xunzhou and Lin Anshun.

In Tian Ding's eyes, Lord Xinling has been dead for 15 years, and the foundation and power left by that lineage may not last long. Sooner or later, as people get old, those powers will disappear. Know what it looks like.

Xunzhou and Lin Anshun looked at each other, Tian Ding's words made both of them short of breath.

"Now that the Yan Kingdom is about to perish, the King of Chu is critically ill and unable to send troops. Is your lord in the Qi Kingdom? I am afraid that in the future, as the Yan Kingdom is annexed by the Qin Kingdom, the next one may be Wei or Qi! On this day, what do you think, is it to fight or not to fight?"

Lin Anshun thought for a while, then asked softly.

Combining the previous words, Tian Ding already knew what Lin Anshun wanted to express.

"If that day really comes."

Tian Ding said softly, then turned his head slowly, and looked into the room, where he and the maid were on the wooden table in front of the window, looking at his beloved daughter on the bamboo slips.

"I, it's absolutely impossible to use the little girl to win over Bai Yan!"

Tian Ding said softly.

Tian Ding didn't know what Lin Anshun wanted to express in his words just now. If Qi State wants to drive Qin State apart like Bai Yan, the object they must and no matter what they can't avoid is to try their best to win him over. Bai Yan.

If the state of Qin really fell apart one day, then the famous generals and capable ministers of the state of Qin would have to be eliminated and wooed. Only in this way can Qin be defeated.

But if the daughter were to change, Tian Ding would not agree. He, Tian Ding, had never been ashamed of Qi State in his life, but Tian Ding had always kept in mind the exhortations of his late wife before his death. Tian Ding could bow to Qi State and give everything, but this Cigarettes are not included.

If the state of Qi is really going to perish, it will perish.

Yan'er is the promise that Tian Ding made to his late wife word by word.

"My lord has misunderstood that wooing is not about getting married. As long as Bai Yan is willing, there will be a possibility left in the Qi Kingdom in the future."

Lin Anshun bowed to Tian Ding.

Knowing that Tian Ding's daughter Tian Feiyan is Tian Ding's Nilin, Lin Anshun's palms were sweating when he spoke just now.

But thinking of Bai Yan's plea, Lin Anshun had no choice but to speak.

Before that, neither he nor Xunzhou knew how they could help Bai Yan. After all, Tian Feiyan had always been Tian Ding's rebel. It was only when they heard Bai Yan's words in the study that they were so shocked that they woke up after leaving. .

Bai Yan was not only answering the two of them with what he said today, but also setting Tian Ding a trap.

However, regarding Bai Yan's words, Lin Anshun has already become serious. Although Bai Yan is trying to trick Tian Ding, those remarks are not surprising. Based on their understanding of Qin, Qin's court at the moment, if not Yingzheng is here, and its situation is not as stable as the three counties in Luoyin City.

"That's right! My lord, if you can make Bai Yan never forget it, in this way, maybe one day in the future, you can give Qin a fatal blow."

Xunzhou also clapped his hands and echoed.

in a blink.

Tian Ding looked at the two Qi ministers who were very important in the past, and they both persuaded this matter, and Tian Ding hesitated for a while.

At this moment, Tian Ding never imagined that Houyao, the playboy who was close to Bai Yan in his eyes, did not speak for Bai Yan, but Xun Zhou and Lin Anshun, whom he trusted, secretly helped Bai Yan.

However, due to trust, Tian Ding had no doubts at all.