Qin Gong

Chapter 454 Rewards for promotion.

In the mansion, Yang Duanhe, Mi Jing, and Gan Si stood quietly in the courtyard. Normally, even Mi Jing would not be so quiet if Gan Si was not mentioned.

However, at this moment, looking at the pedestrians coming from Xianyang and the guards of the Xianyang Palace, everyone became quiet.

Because right in front of Mi Jing, Gan Si and the others, apart from the passers-by holding the edict, there were dozens of palace guards guarding the surroundings. Such a scale of palace guards is obviously not the way passers-by are treated, even those who have been officials for many years Yang Duanhe has never seen such a grand ceremony several times.

What is even more surprising is that the guards in the guard center are not pedestrians holding edicts, but the wooden box in the distance.

A wooden box was actually escorted by palace guards all the way to Yanmen, even entering the mansion, there were dozens of palace guards following it.

thought here.

Not only Gan Si and Mi Jing were curious, but even Yang Duanhe looked puzzled.

What is in the wooden box?
Confused, Gan Si and the others turned their heads to look at the sound coming from the corridor in the distance, and immediately saw Bai Yan's figure.

"Old Yang, Brother Zishan, Brother Gan!"

Bai Yan came to the courtyard, saw Yang Duanhe and the others, and raised his hand to salute.

Yang Duanhe, Gan Si and others also returned their gifts one after another.

"General White!"

At this time, the 'pedestrian' carrying the edict also stepped forward to salute Bai Yan.

"I am Zhan Guan, the Zhan family of Shu. I heard that my friend Tai Jing praised General Bai before. This time, I was ordered to come to Yanmen by the king's edict. I was lucky to meet him. General Bai really lives up to his reputation!"

Zhan Guan introduced to Bai Yan, and in just one sentence, he not only introduced his origin and background clearly, but also revealed to Bai Yan that he is Tai Jing's friend.

"Miss Zhan is awesome! When Brother Tai was drinking with Bai Yan in the past, he also mentioned that Mr. Zhan is a talented person who has learned all kinds of ancient books and read a lot of books~! Seeing you today, I think it is Bai Yan's luck!"

Bai Yan raised his hand to salute Zhan Guan, and said with a smile.

Zhan Guan expressed closeness to Bai Yan, Bai Yan naturally would not refuse, and also told Zhan Guan that when Zhan Guan was transferred from Shu to Xianyang, Tai Jing had mentioned it to him a long time ago while drinking.

It goes without saying.

However, Zhan Guan's eyes lit up when he heard Bai Yan's words, and he smiled even more at Bai Yan, without hiding his intimacy.

"Tired all the way, Bai Yan hosted a banquet today to treat Lord Zhan, and I hope Lord Zhan will not be disgusted!"

Bai Yan said to Zhan Guan.

In Bai Yan's eyes, Zhan Guan is now just a "pedestrian". Before Tai Jing was promoted to his position, he belonged to Dian Ke in the court. There are many pedestrians with a position like Zhan Guan under Dian Ke's command, but Bai Yan knew that , There is an old saying that a person's life is divided into two stages, before half a century and after half a century.

The former depends on talent and talent, while the latter requires connections and qualifications. The former is advanced, and the latter survives.

Regardless of prosperous or troubled times, connections are always the foundation for a person or even an entire family to survive in the world.

No one can guarantee that there will be a day in the future when Bai Yan needs Zhan Guan, or even if there will be a certain day when Zhan Guan learns about something, or just happens to have contacts who can help Bai Yan, these are all uncertain.

inside the yard.

Seeing this scene, seeing Bai Yan and Zhan Guan happily talking, Mi Jing felt worried.

Mi Jing is not stupid. From this scene, it can be seen that not to mention Bai's connections, but Shan Baiyan's connections have become more and more extensive, even the Shu land is involved, and the Shu land is mostly old people. , the relationship is intricate.

"General Bai hosted a banquet, how could Zhan Guan refuse!"

Zhan Guan didn't notice Mi Jing's fleeting complicated expression. At this moment, Zhan Guan's attention was on Bai Yan. Hearing that Bai Yan was going to host a banquet, Zhan Guan was very happy. After all, since he became a pedestrian, Zhanguan is also the first time to leave Xianyang so far.

Far away in a foreign country, seeing Bai Yan, whose power and status are much higher than his own, not only did not despise him, but he got so close to him, and even hosted a banquet for him, which made Zhan Guan not grateful.

While Bai Yan was chatting with Zhan Guan, Bai Yan noticed that in the distance, under the corridor leading to the gate of the mansion, a general wearing armor from the Qin Kingdom came over, seeing the general's appearance, Bai Yan was a little surprised.

"Master Cui?"

Bai Yan didn't expect to see the guard Ling Cui Ping here in Shanwu City.

Looking at Cui Ping's appearance, it was obvious that the general in charge of the palace guard escort was precisely Cui Ping.

"Cui Ping, meet General Bai!"

Cui Ping looked at Bai Yan who was bowing his hands, raised a smile, came to Bai Yan, and raised his hand to return the salute.

Cui Ping and Bai Yan are no longer strangers, especially when Bai Yan was escorting Ying Zheng, on the way, Bai Yan went to see Ying Zheng. At that time, Cui Ping kindly reminded him about Mrs. Zheng. Yang Xian, Bai Yan found out that Yang Xian was already in the city.

Although Cui Ping didn't help much, Bai Yan remembered that kindness in his heart.

"General Bai, please!"

After the ceremony, Cui Ping looked at Bai Yan, took a step back, and signaled Bai Yan to step forward.

Zhan Guan saw that Cui Ping had already arranged things outside, and when he entered the yard, Zhan Guan would naturally not procrastinate any longer.

Under the eyes of all the palace guards, servants, and maids in the courtyard, Zhan Guan looked at Bai Yan, nodded slightly at Bai Yan, and opened the edict.

Seeing this, Bai Yan knew clearly that he wanted to read the imperial edict of the King of Qin, so after getting the official Qin uniform on his body, he knelt down on the ground and sat on the ground.

not far away.

Yang Duanhe, Mi Jing, Gan Si and others also raised their hands and bowed slightly to Zhan Guan.

"Wang Zhao, Bai Yan has made great achievements in escorting before. Now he is in the Yunzhong Mountains, guarding Yanmen, attacking the Xiongnu, and beheading more than 82 people. He is specially granted the title of You Geng. The fields and houses are [-] hectares each, and the food town has increased by another [-] households. , with an annual salary of seven hundred stones, a reward of a thousand pieces of gold, and the name Jian Zhanlu"

inside the yard.

Zhan Guan's voice sounded slowly, behind each sentence was Ying Zheng's reward to Bai Yan.

However, the voice of Zhan Guanna reading the imperial edict spread to everyone's ears. Without exception, everyone's eyes widened in fear, and shock waves set off in their hearts.

From left to right, this is the position of Zhengqing, and it is only one step away from Shaoshangzao to rank as a general.

thought here.

All the servants and maids looked at the young general Bai Yan who was sitting on the ground in the courtyard.

But different from servants and maids, Yang Duanhe, Mi Jing, Gan Si and others shocked them even more than You Geng's title.

The king actually gave Zhanlu to Bai Yan! ! !
Hearing the voice of Zhan Guan reading the edict, she confirmed that she heard it correctly, not to mention that Mi Jing raised her head instantly and looked at Zhan Guan in the distance, even Yang Duanhe and Gan Si were unable to calm down the shock in her heart at this moment.

Both Yang Duanhe and Gan Si knew that since ancient times, the famous sword Zhanlu has been more than just a saber, and the meaning behind it is far beyond the sword itself.

The Sword of Benevolence is Zhanlu's most famous nickname, but with the generations of sword holders and Zhanlu, another name has been derived.

The virtuous ministers meet each other with swords!

Ying Zheng is willing to give this sword to Bai Yan, the trust and respect behind this is self-evident.

While thinking about it, under the watchful eyes of Yang Duanhe, Mi Jing, Gan Si and others, several palace guard generals in the distance slowly opened a huge wooden box, and then took out neat pieces of silk cloth. , the last few people worked together to slowly lift up a sword stand, on which stood a dark long sword.

Zhanlu! ! !

Seeing the precious sword, Mi Jing couldn't control her breath at this moment, and her longing eyes couldn't be concealed. It seemed that the next moment, Mi Jing would immediately step forward to snatch the famous sword.

Shocked Yang Duanhe and Gan Si didn't notice Mi Jing's appearance. At this moment, Mi Jing was already mad with jealousy. Mi Jing couldn't figure out why Ying Zheng gave Zhanlu to Bai Yan! ! !

Does he fit?
In terms of military exploits, let alone Bai Yan compared with his father, it is General Wang Jian, General Meng Wu, and General Li Yao, none of which is higher than Bai Yan's military exploits.In terms of status, Bai Yan is a descendant of the Bai family. After Bai Qi, in terms of seniority, Bai Yan is not worth mentioning.

Is Ying Zheng really blind?Stupid and clumsy to such an extent?

In the entire state of Qin, in terms of status, seniority, and prestige, who else is more worthy of owning this famous sword than his father? It is not even an exaggeration to say that without his father and uncle, Ying Zheng would not have been able to sit on the throne.

Even if Yingzheng wants to give a sword, he should give other swords, and give Zhanlu to his father!
Mi Jing didn't understand why Zhanlu was given to Bai Yan who was born in the Bai family?
In a trance.

Mi Jing thought that if her father got this famous sword, the famous sword would be passed to him sooner or later, and he would inherit this famous sword that has been quite famous throughout the ages, even Zhang Yi has worn it.

If he could wear this famous sword, chat with his friends, gather in restaurants, and entertain guests in the mansion, what a face it would be.

Scenes flashed in Mi Jing's mind, and Mi Jing could even see the envious eyes of those friends and colleagues, and raised her hand to lament the perfect match between him and Zhan Lu.

"Bai Yan, thank you sir!!!"

When Mi Jing was obsessed with the picture in her mind, she only recovered after hearing Bai Yan's voice, and when she looked at Bai Yan, she saw that Bai Yan had already got up at some time, and took the order with both hands.

He looked at Bai Yan, and then at the famous sword quietly placed on the sword stand in the distance.

Mi Jing couldn't help shaking her head in a daze.

Do not!
How could Bai Yan match this famous sword!

Mi Jing's eyes were red, and she was full of unwillingness to think about it, but seeing Wang Zhao in Bai Yan's hands, there was nothing she could do.

Mi Jing has never longed for anything so much since she was born, but at this moment, looking at the famous sword on the sword seat, Mi Jing really wants to have that famous sword!
"Congratulations, General!"

Zhan Guan said to Bai Yan, then motioned Bai Yan to get the sword.

"Congratulations, General, for getting Zhanlu!"

Cui Ping on the side also looked at Bai Yan full of joy, his eyes full of reverence.

The backgrounds of Zhan Guan and Cui Ping cannot be compared with that of Mi Jing. Naturally, both of them have no distracting thoughts about the famous general Zhan Lu. , both of them were happy for Bai Yan.

What followed was that he wanted to get closer to Bai Yan from the bottom of his heart. You must know how the current king treats Bai Yan and whether he favors or trusts him.

"Thank you!"

Bai Yan raised his hand to return the salute, he was also a little bit surprised at this moment, and he hadn't completely calmed down the emotions in his heart.

When he came to the courtyard just now, seeing many palace guards, Bai Yan realized that this reward might be unusual, but he never expected that Ying Zheng would actually reward him with Zhanlu. The head of the five world-renowned swords, even in today's world, has a name handed down from generation to generation.

Back then in Linzi, Qi State, when his teacher Yin Bei talked about this sword, there was a hint of Xinyang in his eyes.

Bai Yan couldn't describe the look in the eyes of his teacher Yin Bei at that time, but the only thing he was sure of was that among his biggest regrets, he said that as a swordsman, he had never had the opportunity to see Mingjian with his own eyes. Zhanlu, the only sword of benevolence in the world.

"General White!"

Cui Ping's voice brought Bai Yan back from his thoughts, looking at Cui Ping, Bai Yan nodded and raised his hand in gratitude.

When Cui Ping returned the gift, he looked at Zhan Guan with some doubts. For some reason, when they saw Bai Yan seeing Zhan Lu just now, their eyes were a little sad.

Shouldn't it be extremely joyful and exciting?

"Zhanlu!"

In the courtyard, under the gaze of everyone, after Bai Yan returned the salute to Cui Ping, he slowly walked to the sword seat, looked at the famous dark sword in front of him, bent slightly, put his hands under the sword body, and then Pick up Zhanlu from the sword seat.

The regret of my former teacher is now in my hands at this moment.

Looking at Zhanlu, Bai Yan wondered how much his mentor could see with his own eyes, this famous sword that he had never seen with his own eyes.

In my mind, I thought of the mass graves outside the city of Linzi, not far from the river, and the tomb of my mentor Yin Stele among the many tombs of my mentor.

Clang~!

Bai Yan held the scabbard in one hand and the hilt in the other, exerted a little force, and as the blade was exposed, a light and pleasant voice sounded, as if echoing on the blade.

Looking at the blade of the famous sword in front of him, Bai Yan could tell at a glance that whether it was sharp or exquisite, Zhan Lu even far surpassed the original saber with his name engraved on it.

It's a pity that the saber pierced Touman Chanyu's body last time, and was taken away by Tou Manchanyu.

"Teacher, when the disciple returns to Linzi one day, he will definitely bring this sword to the tomb."

Bai Yan said in his heart, and then put the sword back into the scabbard again.

Looking at Zhanlu in his hand, he is different from those men who like to hide sharp swords. Bai Yan, who has never had a hobby of collecting sharp swords, now has to admit that just looking at Zhanlu will make people like him, and he also No exception.

Although Zhanlu is a sword, when he holds it in his hand, it makes people feel that he is not just holding a sword.

"Zhanlu?"

Zhao Qiu, who had just returned to the boudoir with Mrs. Bao, got up suddenly when he heard Xi's words, and looked at Xi in surprise.

"Yes, King Qin gave Zhanlu to the general!"

Xi Xi looked at Zhao Qiu's appearance, and said proudly, she just saw this with her own eyes from a distance, and she could hear the voice of the Qin official reading clearly, there was absolutely no mistake.

It is the famous sword Zhanlu!

"how!"

Just as Xi Fang finished speaking, he saw Zhao Qiu get up and walk towards the outside of the study.

"Ma'am! This!"

Seeing this scene, Xi was puzzled and looked at his wife, wondering what was going on, why she had such a big reaction when she heard that the general got Zhanlu!

Watching Zhao Qiu leave, Mrs. Bao shook his head at Xixi, signaling not to ask further questions.

In Wei Lao's study.

Zhao Qiu hurriedly came to the study, in front of Old Wei.

"Old Wei, Ying Zheng has given Zhan Lu to Bai Yan!"

Zhao Qiu looked at Elder Wei and said, with a trace of dissatisfaction in his beautiful eyes.

"Yeah! The old man heard about it too!"

Elder Wei looked at the paper in his hand, looked up at Zhao Qiu, then continued looking at the paper and said.

"Old Wei doesn't know what Zhanlu means? The more Yingzheng pays more attention to it, the harder it will be for Bai Yan to leave Qin and Yingzheng in the future!"

Zhao Qiu looked at Wei Lao's calm and unwavering appearance, and felt angry and anxious in his heart.

"Oh, don't worry! According to what the old man said, since the kid promised you, you don't have to worry, besides..."

Old Wei was so helpless by Zhao Qiu's appearance, put down the paper in his hand, and looked at Zhao Qiu angrily.

"Speaking of this matter, if you want to blame it, you can blame Tian Ding! If it weren't for Tian Ding, how could there be so many things, the old man would like to let that Tian Ding see for himself what he did back then!"

Old Wei shook his head and said dissatisfied.

It's not a day or two for Mr. Wei to be dissatisfied with Tian Ding. In the past, Mr. Wei liked Tian Ding very much and praised him a lot in front of outsiders. However, since he met Bai Yan, it's not a day or two for Mr. Wei to complain about Tian Ding. .

Looking at Zhao Qiu whose beautiful eyes were full of worry, and even a little flushed, Elder Wei knew that it was no wonder Zhao Qiu, after all, Bai Yan had promised Zhao Qiu to let Zhao Qiu see hope, and the meaning behind Zhanlu, Undoubtedly, Zhao Qiu, who had directly reassured him just now, became uncontrollably worried again, worried that Bai Yan would regret it, and at the critical moment his heart softened and hesitated.

"Don't worry! Things have already happened, so don't think too much!"

Wei Lao said, sighing, lamenting his age, and mentioning Tian Ding, he couldn't help but hold back his anger.

In the study, it gradually became quiet.

Mentioning Tian Ding, both Zhao Qiu and Wei Lao felt resentment in their hearts at the moment.

If Zhao Qiu hadn't thought of Tian Ding's words at the beginning, then at this moment, Zhao Qiu couldn't help complaining when he heard what Old Wei said. She really wanted to see, when Tian Ding heard the news that Ying Zheng rewarded Bai Yanzhanlu If Tian Ding knew what had happened, and learned that the young man Yingzheng gave Zhanlu to was the one who drove him out of Qi, what kind of expression would he have?

(End of this chapter)