Qin Gong

Chapter 455 Cui Ping and Zhan Guan's secret pity
In the night, in the Lu's Restaurant in Shanwu City, Zhan Guan, Cui Ping, Gan Si and others were drunk in the arms of the beauty.

Zhanguan is fine. Although his official position is not high, he used to be able to drink alcohol from time to time whether he was in Xianyang or going out, but Cui Ping, who was a guard order, rarely had the opportunity. After all, the place where Cui Ping was located was In the Xianyang Palace, the opportunity to drink alcohol in a year is only two or three days. What happened to Lao Ai in the past shocked everyone, and everyone was afraid of encountering such a thing again.

"drink!"

Cui Ping had already taken off his armor at this moment, and was wearing a commoner garment, with a delicate beauty in his arms, and with a smoldering appearance, he kept toasting to Bai Yan and the others.

Mi Jing on the side was also drunk, but compared to the past, today's Mi Jing was very silent, so silent that even Gan Si noticed the abnormality, but fortunately, Gan Si didn't know about the assassination of Bai Yu and Gao Nu in Shangjun. It came from Chang Wenjun's hand, so I didn't think about that.

Besides, Gan Si is also very happy today, after all, he was promoted to the city order and appointed by Xianyang after all his meritorious service before.

For such a joyful event, facing Cui Ping and Zhan Guan's repeated congratulations, Gan Si also drank a lot.

Behind the wooden table.

Zhanlu!

Mi Jing's resentful eyes, I don't know it was the hundreds of times tonight, she inadvertently looked at Bai Yan's waist in the front seat, looking at Bai Yan's saber.

The famous sword Zhanlu!
Thinking of this, Mi Jing took a glass of wine again and drank it down in one gulp. Her drowsy head seemed to be more comfortable only when she was drunk. politics.

"Please!"

Bai Yan looked at Mi Jing lying on the wooden table, noticed Cui Ping's suspicious gaze, quickly raised his hand to pick up the wine cup, and respected Cui Ping.

Beside Bai Yan, it wasn't other women who poured wine for Bai Yan, but Cen Qing. The way of fighting and keeping a distance makes Bai Yan feel more comfortable.

"Ah! Please!"

On Cui Ping's red cheeks, he was a little embarrassed because of Mi Jing's actions, but fortunately, Bai Yan was taking care of him everywhere, so he didn't lose face, nor was he embarrassed.

Although drunk, Cui Ping looked at Mi Jing with strange eyes after drinking Jiu Jue's wine, obviously he was a little concerned.

In Cui Ping's heart, Chang Wenjun was so respected in the state of Qin, even the right prime minister, Changping Jun, was far behind. Today's court doesn't care about that official, that general, that is, the great general Wang Jian, Shangqing Yao Jia and other important officials. And Chang Wenjun, not all nodded in admiration.

Why did Mi Jing, the eldest son of Chang Wenjun, neglect him and Zhan Guan so much today? You must know that even before Old General Yang left, he drank with them again and again, and the chats were full of laughter.

As the night gradually darkened.

In the private room, when Mi Jing and Cui Ping passed out drunk one after another, the banquet was considered to be coming to an end.

Bai Yan asked Mi Jing and Cui Ping to take a rest, looked at Zhan Guan who was also about to pass out, pretended to be drunk, and lamented that Zhan Guan could hold a lot of alcohol.

Zhan Guan waved his hands again and again when he heard the words, but the smile on his flushed cheeks had revealed everything.

"Zhanlu~!"

With the support of the soldiers, when Mi Jing got up, she closed her eyes and murmured.

Although the voice was low, not only Gan Si, Bai Yan, Cen Qing and the others could hear it, but even Zhan Guan, who was about to pass out, could hear it clearly. Mi Jing, who was leaving, subconsciously looked at Bai Yan, and at the famous sword on Bai Yan's waist.

Seeing Bai Yan who was almost drunk, and seeing Mi Jing being helped away, Gan Si finally knew why Mi Jing was so silent today.

Thinking of Mi Jing's actions, and thinking of Mi Jing's words that only cared about herself when the Huns went south, compared to when Mi Jing came to Shanwu at the beginning, now Gansi's expectations for Mi Jing have fallen to the bottom.

In vain, when I was in Xianyang before, I heard the words of praise for Mi Jing circulating everywhere, and I have been looking forward to and excited all the time.

Gan Si shook her head. In the future, people like Mi Jing should try their best not to dig their hearts out, and it is even better to stay away from them. Don't say that King Zhanlu has given the county lieutenant Bai Yan, even if not, in Gan Si's eyes, Mi Jing It is not worthy of this famous sword handed down from generation to generation.

"Let's come here first today, tomorrow there will surely be old men and sages coming, so how about getting drunk tomorrow?"

Bai Yan shook his head slightly, as if he didn't hear Cai Jing's words, he slowly lay down on the wooden table, looked at Zhan Guan with a smile, and agreed to continue tomorrow.

Gan Si heard Bai Yan's voice and looked at Bai Yan. Seeing that Bai Yan was almost drunk, she couldn't help but smile.

Gan Si couldn't help but compare Bai Yan with Mi Jing. Gan Si found that in terms of background, Bai Yan was also born in the Bai family of Pingyang, a famous family. Compared with Bai Yan's way of treating people, let alone the Lu family, let alone those noble families, it is Bai Yan treated those soldiers who were so ordinary that they couldn't be more ordinary, not to mention, compared to the previous Xiongnu's southward march, one wanted to let General Yishui King Jian send an army back to help, and the other was in Xianyang. When the gate was in danger, he hurried back to Yanmen overnight.

After comparing the details one by one, Gan Si finally understood why the king gave Bai Yan the name Jian Zhanlu.

Don't mention each of the military exploits, don't mention the merits of Bai Yan's achievements, just the battle of Gaonu in Shangjun, Bai Yan asked the people of Gaonu in Shangjun to evacuate, and stayed alone, leading the cavalry in Gaonu, if there hadn't been that deadly battle.
Recalling Bai Yan's past actions, Gan Si couldn't help but be convinced. If such a person is not worthy of Zhanlu, who is worthy.

Inside the room.

Zhan Guan nodded instinctively when he heard Bai Yan's words.

"must!"

Zhan Guan felt that his head was heavy like a boulder, and his eyes became more and more blurred. Thinking that the news of the reward must have been spread, Zhan Guan knew that tomorrow, many nobles would come to congratulate Bai Yan.

Thinking about it, Zhan Guan couldn't hold on any longer. He lay down on the wooden table, closed his eyes, and gasped for breath. Yu Xuanang is sure to occupy a high position in the future, so he married his granddaughter and used his connections to support him.

"Definitely tomorrow!"

Zhan Guan repeated softly, and then slowly fell asleep.

"Come again tomorrow!"

Bai Yan also looked at Zhan Guan with a drunken face, and then lay down on the wooden table with a drunken look, and slowly closed his eyes.

During this meal, Bai Yan drank no less than Zhan Guan, Gan Si and others.

Gan Si was not surprised when she saw this. Seeing that Bai Yan was already lying on the wooden table, drunk, Gan Si endured the dizziness in her head, and slowly got up. Gan Si knew that someone would help Bai Yan back to the house later.

"Just now, you have heard the words of the inspector censor!"

Before Gan Si left, she thought of something, let the other women leave first, and after those women left, she rubbed her forehead and asked 'Xi'er' beside Bai Yan.

Hearing Gan Si's words, Cen Qing looked at Bai Yan who had fallen asleep, and when she looked at Gan Si, her eyes flashed with vigilance, but she still nodded.

"Zhanlu!"

Cen Qing didn't say that she heard it, but directly read the two words, which also directly stated her position.

Fortunately, Cen Qing was relieved that when Gan Si heard her words, she didn't show any expression, but nodded slowly.

"Gan Si thought she heard it wrong, so she asked. The county lieutenant is already drunk, so I don't know if I can hear this."

While Gan Si was speaking, she looked at Cen Qing, then shook her head slightly, turned around and walked out of the private room.

What he meant was obvious, that is, he didn't hear what the censor Shi Mijing said just now, and now that Bai Yan was drunk, he must not have heard it. The opportunity told Bai Yan.

This can't be blamed on Gan Si's scheming, after all, Gan Si doesn't know whether Bai Yan will care about Mi Jing's drunken words. In people's eyes, isn't he a villain who sows discord, not only will he not do well with Bai Yan, but he may also offend Mi Jing.

As for whether Mi Jing would be resentful because of a single sentence, Gan Si might have thought otherwise before, but just now Mi Jing's drunken words made Gan Si clear.

When Mi Jing learns, she will definitely resent him in her heart!
Behind the wooden table.

Cen Qing, who was kneeling beside Bai Yan, looked at Gan Si's leaving back, breathed a sigh of relief, and looked at Bai Yan who was beside her, feeling happy for Bai Yan.

Although Cen Qing was born in a humble background, she is the daughter of a farmer in a small village, but Cen Qing is not stupid. After experiencing so many things and seeing so many right and wrong people in the restaurant, Cen Qing knows that compared with those in the past A scholar drinking with Bai Yan.

Just now, Na Gan Si was really thinking about Bai Yan, for Bai Yan's sake.

thought here.

Cen Qing looked at Bai Yan with envy in her heart, her gaze flickered slightly.

Looking at the young man, he has already gathered many friends and even more caring people to help him, sometimes Cen Qing also thinks, is he really that young man from Shui Village back then?

Not to mention other people, but Mr. Gan Si Gan who just reminded him in private, Cen Qing already knew at the banquet that Gan Si is now the city order of Shanwu City.

The city order of a county-level city, if this status is placed in Shuicun, or her hometown, it will be an official that the villagers will bow down to when they see it.

But just now, Gan Si was worried about Bai Yan after Bai Yan was drunk.

and also.

The famous sword handed down from generation to generation, Zhanlu! ! !
Cen Qing looked at the dark saber around Bai Yan's waist, which made it hard to look away at first sight.

Cen Qing doesn't understand swords, but she has heard the story of this sword. Moreover, Shi Mijing, who has just been supervised, is jealous. She wants to have the appearance of this famous sword. Cen Qing can understand how precious this sword is.

Presumably, uncles, aunts, and those villagers in the water village would not believe it when they learned that the sword Bai Yan was wearing was the legendary sword Zhanlu.

"Beware!"

While thinking about it, Cen Qing saw that the soldiers had come in and was about to help Bai Yan back to the mansion, so she got up to give way, and extended her hand to gently help Bai Yan who was drunk.

After half an hour.

In the dark of night, under the guidance of the servants of the mansion holding candle lamps, two soldiers helped Bai Yan into the mansion.

But just now when he came to the courtyard, he saw that Shen Ji had come with two maids.

"It's your job!"

Zhao Qiu said, while speaking, he asked the two maids on the side to come forward to help Bai Yan.

"Don't dare!"

The two soldiers heard Zhao Qiu's words, and after the maid helped Bai Yan, they said to Zhao Qiu.

As Bai Yan's confidants, the two soldiers naturally knew that the beauty in front of them was the general's concubine Shen Ji, so naturally they would not neglect her.

"Go and rest!"

Zhao Qiu nodded, told the soldiers, then turned and left.

Seeing that Bai Yan was supported by the maid, the two soldiers turned around and left the mansion.

Inside Zhao Qiu's boudoir.

Several candle lamps were placed in various places in the corner, illuminating the dark room brightly.

The maid helped Bai Yan to the bed, gently took off Bai Yan's saber, and put it on the wooden table in front of the window. After another maid brought a clean bucket, the maids finished all this before leaving Zhao Qiu The boudoir, close the door by the way.

"Do you want me to wipe your face? Or do you want me to undress you?"

Zhao Qiu looked at the famous sword on the wooden table with a rather displeased face, turned around, looked at Bai Yan who was sleeping soundly with his eyes closed on the bed, and asked softly.

And following Zhao Qiu's voice, Bai Yan, who was supposed to be drunk, slowly opened his eyes.

"No need!"

Bai Yan propped himself up, although he was not drunk, after drinking all night, not only did Bai Yan's belly bloat, but his head also felt a little swollen and painful.

Feeling the warmth of the bed in his hand, even though he smelled of alcohol all over his body, he could still smell a faint fragrance clearly. Looking at Zhao Qiu, Bai Yan slowly got up and left the bed.

In the dim light of candles.

Bai Yan came to the wooden table, sat down on his knees, and picked up the porcelain pot to pour water for himself.

After drinking the water, Bai Yan noticed that something was wrong with the atmosphere. Looking at Zhao Qiu, Bai Yan was a little puzzled, as if he hadn't offended Zhao Qiucai recently.

"Yingzheng gave you Zhanlu, but now you are grateful to Yingzheng, and you can't wait to conquer the city for Yingzheng and destroy Wei and Chu!"

Zhao Qiu didn't mind Bai Yan who smelled of wine, just now she was sleeping on her bed, seeing Bai Yan's suspicious eyes, Zhao Qiu went to the wooden table, knelt down, picked up the last time Bai Yan watched The old bamboo slips, it looks like.

Bai Yan looked at Zhao Qiu with a dumbfounding smile and shook his head.

"Don't worry, Bai Yan will not break his promise to you!"

Bai Yan said to Zhao Qiu.

Hearing this, Zhao Qiu inadvertently glanced at Bai Yan.

"That is the famous sword Zhanlu. How many talents in the world are flocking to it, how many virtuous officials and generals are willing to pay any price, and want to have this famous sword. However, Yingzheng, despite the many ministers of the Qin State, will not give it to you, but reward you !"

Zhao Qiu joked.

These words made Bai Yan show a wry smile.

Under the candlelight, Bai Yan looked at Zhao Qiu's beautiful eyes, looked at Zhao Qiu's eyes, and Bai Yan shook his head slightly.

"So Bai Yan is also thinking, if he wants to go to the battlefield in the future, he should bring this famous sword or not."

Bai Yan yawned, and said softly, without showing the slightest complacency, but rather embarrassed.

After some words, Bai Yan directly expressed his attitude, which immediately changed Zhao Qiu's face for the better.

Holding the bamboo slips in his hand, Zhao Qiu spoke after a few breaths.

"It's fine if you don't break your promise!"

After Zhao Qiu finished speaking, he thought of something and continued, "Zhao Jia has decided to retreat! If there are no accidents, you will receive the news of Wang Jian's victory in two days!"

Bai Yan was a little surprised by Zhao Qiu's words, and frowned slightly.

"A message from Zhao Jia?"

Bai Yan knew that under normal circumstances, Zhao Qiu would not be able to find out about Yi Shui sooner than Old Yang, unless Zhao Jia ordered someone to tell Zhao Qiu.

"Does he suspect you?"

Bai Yan asked softly, knowing without asking, I'm afraid Zhao Jia is far from just telling the news.

Under Bai Yan's gaze, Zhao Qiu nodded slightly, then held the bamboo slip in one hand and propped up his pretty face in the other, calmed down,
Seeing this, Bai Yan looked at Zhao Qiu in front of him, and didn't know what to say. Bai Yan also knew that every key information was consuming Zhao Qiu's accumulated contacts and detailed work.

After a while, in the quiet room, Zhao Qiu's voice sounded slowly.

"I hope you can remember what you promised back then!"

Shanwu City.

Unexpectedly, in the next few days, as the news of Bai Yan's promotion and award spread, not only the gentry in Shanwu City, but also other cities brought people to visit after hearing the news, to congratulate Bai Yan .

For a moment, the city of Shanwu City was obviously more lively than before, and the streets were full of merchants, pedestrians, and common people discussing this matter.

Zhan Guan and Cui Ping were walking on the street. The two finally came to Yanmen, but they were not in a hurry to return. After all, the journey was too difficult, and food and grass needed to be prepared, so there was no rush.

Walking on the street at this moment, looking at the scenery of Shanwu City, the two of them enjoyed it quite a bit.

Hearing the people talking about it along the way, and looking at the majestic scene in front of them, the two still couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

It is said that Yanmen is remote here, and has experienced natural disasters and droughts, repeated wars, and human trafficking, so it is conceivable that the two of them were worried when they knew they were coming to Yanmen. I made enough preparations in my heart, thinking that when I came to Yanmen, I would see a scene of tragedy, the people were in dire straits, the famine was low, and there were complaints everywhere.

I never thought that when the two of them really came to Yanmen in person, saw the scene of Yanmen with their own eyes, passed through cities and towns, and everything that caught their eyes surprised them very much.

tragedy?famine?People complained everywhere?turmoil?
This is completely irrelevant. What they saw was that the fields were all cultivated land, and from time to time they passed through newly built canals. Countless people were working in the fields, and the entire Yanmen was recuperating and quickly recovering.

Even in the small villages along the way, except for the busy people and the laughter of children, they never saw, let alone heard of the turmoil in Yanmen.

"If the king can see this scene with his own eyes, how gratified he would be!"

Cui Ping said softly, as a guard order, Cui Ping naturally knows more about the affairs in the palace than ordinary people.

It's the same, it's a pity for Cui Pingfang, the king didn't get to see the scene in Yanmen with his own eyes, not all places are as chaotic as Yingchuan.

Thinking back to Yingchuan, originally, compared with Yanmen, which has experienced natural disasters and man-made disasters, Yingchuan not only has fertile land, but also has a larger population, and the people are much richer, but the result is that there is chaos everywhere, and news one after another is sent to Xianyang. .

In the past two years alone, more than [-] prisoners have been arrested in Yingchuan County, and after arresting so many people, there are still frequent riots in Yingchuan County.

"Yes, it's a pity that Yanmen is too far away from Xianyang!"

Hearing Cui Ping's emotion, Zhan Guan nodded in agreement. He had been to Yingchuan, so he knew the situation in Yingchuan.

And like Cui Ping, Zhan Guan also knew that the king would never come to Yanmen in his whole life.

Because the journey is too far away.

What a pity!

While the two were talking, they suddenly saw a man riding a war horse hurrying down the street, seemingly heading towards Bai Yan's mansion.

Seeing this, Zhan Guan and Cui Ping looked at each other in puzzlement, seeing the anxious look of the man, could it be that something happened again?

However, the two of them were not very worried. It happened that at this time, a palace guard came to the two of them and informed them that the food and grass were ready.

Zhan Guan and Cui Ping nodded, since the food and grass had been prepared, it was time to bid farewell to Bai Yan and return to Xianyang.

(End of this chapter)