Qin Gong

"Report to Lord Changwen that just after leaving Yanmen County, dozens of men were lying in ambush!"

Several Qin soldiers on horseback drove all the way back to Shuo County, came to a mansion, and reported to Chang Wenjun in the mansion.

Shuo County is one of the roads from Shanwu in Yanmen County to the south to Yingchuan and Luoyang. In the past, Lord Changwen came to Shuo County from Shanwu along the official road of the city. After Shuo County, Chang Wenjun stayed in Shuo County alone with a few cronies and his eldest son Mi Jing, and let the carriage and all the soldiers leave first.

in the library.

When Mi Jing heard the report from her confidant, she looked at her father in fear.

"Father, is it Bai Yan? Could it be that Bai Yan wants to borrow a knife to kill us, father and son?"

Since being rescued, on the way back to Xianyang, Mi Jing's expression has obviously improved a lot in the past few days, but at this moment when she heard that someone dared to ambush him and his father halfway, Mi Jing's eyes were a little uneasy, and Mi Jing The first person Jing suspected was Bai Yan.

After all, apart from Bai Yan, he couldn't think of who it would be!

"It's not Bai Yan!"

Chang Wenjun listened to the eldest son's words and experienced Yang Jin's incident. He was very disappointed with the eldest son Mi Jing, but he was his eldest son after all.

Looking at the eldest son, Chang Wenjun sighed.

"If Bai Yan wants to kill you, there's no need to go to all lengths to let you back. He already suspects that it was my elder brother who asked you to kill Yang Jin. He just considered our identities and pretended not to know, to save face for us. No further investigation."

Chang Wenjun said.

After Chang Wenjun's words fell, Mi Jing heard that Bai Yan had doubted her uncle, and was afraid of being blamed by her father, so she quickly denied it.

"Father, Bai Yan shouldn't know it. The letters and children have been burned! Even the Yan family."

Mi Jing was talking, but looking at her father's disappointed eyes, Mi Jing slowly lowered her head and fell silent. Mi Jing also knew that since her father said that, she must know something.

"Besides, this is Yanmen County. You have been in Yanmen for so long. Don't you know that if Bai Yan intends to kill his father, even if you and I stay in Shuo County, can we still be safe? We have heard that my father is not in Yanmen. Bai Yan has prestige in the army, before you were the censor of Yanmen, don't you know? Think about it!"

Chang Wenjun said with melancholy in his heart, he glanced at his eldest son, Mi Jing, saw Mi Jing lowered her head, silently retorting, and turned to look at the cronies in front of her.

"Send the matter of being assassinated to Shanwu immediately, and ask General Bai to send soldiers to escort us back to Xianyang!"

Chang Wenjun took out a token from his pocket and handed it to his cronies.

I didn't ask Bai Yan to send someone to escort me before, I just wanted to see if someone would really be ambushed halfway, and if so, I would follow the clues to find out who it was. Earlier, my brother guessed that someone might assassinate them this time. If this trip was really ambushed, then the person who was assassinated was very likely to be the murderer who killed Mi Nuo before.

Thinking of this, Chang Wenjun's eyes flashed sharply.

"It is said that Shao Meng and others don't need to be scruples, and go after those assassins with all their strength!"

Chang Wenjun ordered.

"promise!"

Several cronies nodded upon hearing the words, and bowed their hands to accept the order.

Mi Jing watched those cronies leave, swallowed, and her breathing became a little disordered.

Since being imprisoned for more than a month, Mi Jing felt that she was always in a daze after she came out. Sometimes she didn't know what she was thinking, and often she would be awakened in her sleep, and then she couldn't fall asleep again.

Turning her head, Mi Jing carefully looked at her father, recalling her father's words, at this time Mi Jing also figured out that it could not be Bai Yan, if it was Bai Yan, I am afraid that he and his father would not be able to sit here safe and sound. The prestige of Yanmen is too high, and it is not comparable to any official or anyone.

a few days later.

Shan Wucheng.

"Have you heard? Chang Wenjun was ambushed and assassinated on his way back to Xianyang?"

"Ah! Who has the guts? Dare to assassinate Lord Chang Wen?"

"I heard that among the assassins, one of the leaders was dead, and the heads were all hung on the head of Jinyang City. Many people said that Chang Wenjun had issued an edict. Anyone who could recognize the head would be rewarded three times." Baijin is regarded as the honored guest, and many wealthy businessmen heard the news and went to Jinyang one after another."

"Three hundred gold!!! Can you still be a guest?"

"That's not it! I didn't see that there were not many scholars in the city in the past two days. They have all gone to Jinyang to see if the leader agrees."

In Shanwu City, some merchants can be seen walking and chatting everywhere on the streets, and other common people also looked at each other when they heard the words, and immediately started whispering.

Everyone couldn't help being moved when they heard the generous reward. The common people were because of the three hundred gold, while the merchants valued the opportunity to be a distinguished guest.

You must know that the other party is Chang Wenjun, the lord of Qin, if he can become the guest of honor in his mansion, why not worry about not having status in the future.

on the street.

Along with the people coming and going, amidst countless noises, a carriage drove slowly among the people passing by.

Inside the carriage.

Zhang Lianghong looked out the window with his eyes full of shock and uncertainty, and then looked at his uncle Zhang Yan who was beside him.

"Uncle, will Bai Yan really help us hide?"

Zhang Liang asked with some uncertainty at the moment, full of doubts.

Recalling that the head of the clan brother Zhang Shuo was still hung in Jinyang, looking at the tired old face of his uncle Zhang Yan, Zhang Liang’s eyes were full of guilt. Before that, he was blamed for being too impulsive and insisting on assassinating Chang Wenjun and his son. In the end, the clan brother lost his life.

"I don't know whether Bai Yan will help, but at this time, we want to leave alive. Only by finding Bai Yan's help can we have a chance of survival!"

Zhang Wei shook his head and said softly.

After the assassination that day, they learned that they were tricked and quickly evacuated. However, Lord Changwen was clearly prepared this time. No matter in the direction of going south or heading to Qi, Lord Changwen's people were chasing and killing them.

Although it was difficult to escape, the followers that Mrs. Zhang had spent countless money to cultivate with great difficulty, also this time, died, those who were arrested were arrested, and there were only three people who were still by his side.

Zhang Wei is not afraid of death, but Zhang Wei does not want Zhang Liang and Zhang Yan to die here. Both of them are young children of the Zhang family, and the Zhang family will need to be handed over to them in the future. Without hesitation, he went north and came to Shanwu.

Hearing those vague discussions outside, Zhang Wei knew that someone in Jinyang might have recognized the head hanging on the Jinyang city gate as Zhang Wei's second son, Zhang said.

If you want to leave.

The only option is to go and hide for a while.

"Sir, here we are!"

The voice of the groom came from outside the carriage.

Zhang Yan nodded upon hearing this, glanced at Zhang Liang, and then at his eldest son, Zhang Yan.

"Yan'er, I will go to the restaurant first for my father. You and Zifang must remember that you must not show up without your father's order. If you see your father being arrested, you must not save him. If the two of you dare to disobey, I will definitely Will die in front of you two!"

Zhang Yan watched anxiously at the eldest son Zhang Yan who had been in a trance along the way.

Zhang Wei knew that the eldest son still couldn't forget the death of Zhang Shuo, so why not the father, Zhang Wei, that day in the dense forest, when counting the number of people, when he learned that the person killed by the general of the Qin army was Zhang Shuo, at that moment Zhang Wei's eyes almost went dark.

at the moment.

The second son Zhang said that he had been killed by Lord Changping. No matter what Zhang Yan said, he would never allow Zhang Yan and Zhang Liang to have another incident.

"Father!"

"Uncle, let Zifang go!"

When Zhang Yan and Zhang Liang heard Zhang Yan's words, they naturally understood Zhang Yan's meaning, and their eyes turned red immediately.

Especially Zhang Liang, if he was in Xinzheng before, Zhang Liang always blamed this uncle for being too cowardly, he only knew how to seek perfection, even if the other party was Tyranny, it was really disgusting, but since he was framed and left Xinzheng, After going through all the ups and downs along the way, Zhang Liang finally understood how difficult it was for his uncle, and even when he was in despair, it was his uncle who encouraged the brothers, and it was also his uncle who kept wandering around to restore Zhang's old connections. .

Now watching his hair turn gray in the past two years, just like Zhang Wei who has aged a lot, even Zhang Liang who has already married and has a child, can't help the tears welling up in his eyes at this moment.

"I'm old. In the future, the Zhang family will eventually be handed over to you and others. No matter what, you and I will return to Chu safely. With Zhang's old connections, and your two wives, it will be difficult for outsiders to touch you." , the ovary must remember to treat his wife well in the future, and the same is true for you, Yan Er."

Zhang Wei shook his head, he was old after all, and this life was far less important than the blood between him and his elder brother Zhang Ping.

And when I say this, I am afraid that I will not have the opportunity to say it again in the future.

"Remember!"

Zhang Yan repeatedly urged, then turned and left the carriage.

"Father!!"

"Uncle!"

Inside the carriage, two young men, Zhang Liang and Zhang Yan, watched Zhang Yan leave helplessly, as if they had been drained of strength, they immediately sat limply in the carriage with a dazed expression on their faces.

Outside Lu's Restaurant.

Zhang Wei, who got off the carriage, saw merchants coming in and out of the restaurant from time to time, looked at the pedestrians coming and going on the street, then asked the groom to drive away, and walked towards the restaurant with only one of his cronies.

Although when he was in Xianyang before, he told Zhang that he met Bai Yan in private and had a verbal agreement with Bai Yan, but at that time, neither he nor Bai Yan thought that the one who framed Zhang before was actually Lord Changping, the Right Prime Minister of the State of Qin.

It's also the same, Zhang Wei is not at all sure about seeing Bai Yan right now.

Inside the restaurant.

Led by the two women, Zhang Yan asked for a private room on the third floor, and took out three coins from his pocket and gave them to the women.

"Premium wine and food!"

Zhang Yan ordered to the woman.

He was afraid that Chang Wenjun would receive news in the future, and he was also worried that Bai Yan would be scruples, so before he came to Shanwu, Zhang Wei had asked people to inquire about it. Bai Yan would usually come to the restaurant with scholars and friends, and it was always like this There are rumors that it is because of a woman named Xi'er in the restaurant.

This time Zhang Wei was looking for that woman, but just in case, Zhang Wei still didn't speak directly, but ordered wine and food first.

Shanwu City.

In Bai Yan's mansion, Bai Yan was beside the charcoal fire, holding a bamboo slip and looking at it seriously.

Suddenly the study door opened slowly, and Master Xu walked in slowly.

"General, the soldiers came here to report that the man has arrived in Shanwu City, and it seems that he is going to Lu's Restaurant!"

Master Xu said to Bai Yan.

Bai Yan nodded when he heard the words, looked at Zhao Qiu, who was sleeping soundly lying on the wooden table opposite, and looked at Zhao Qiu's pretty face covered with long hair, full of sweetness, Bai Yan felt a little helpless, insisted on going to the Yunzhong Mountains together, After this trip, my body was cold, and I finally caught some wind and cold.

I thought about it.

Bai Yan didn't wake up Zhao Qiu, but asked Master Xu to bring a piece of cloth, dipped it in ink, and wrote a few words on it in Zhao's language.

After finishing these, Bai Yan just folded the cloth and handed it to Master Xu.

"Put this piece of cloth on a piece of clothing, give it to Zhao Qiu's maid, and ask her to take it to the nearby pharmacy, give it to the pharmacy clerk, or entrust the clerk to deliver it to the old man!"

Bai Yan said.

Master Xu nodded upon hearing this, then slowly took the cloth and turned to leave.

It's been a long time.

In the quiet study room, the charcoal fire kept the whole study room warm all the time. Zhao Qiu, who was in a coma, moved, then woke up slowly, raised his head and looked around in a trance, when the eyes that had just woken up saw When Bai Yan was still reading the book, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Lying on the wooden table, Zhao Qiu couldn't remember how long it had been since he was so weak and dizzy.

Before I knew it, I fell asleep again.

When Zhao Qiu woke up again, he saw that the candle lamps in the study had been lit and the sky had turned dark.

Another day of sleep!
This idea appeared in his mind, and in an instant, Zhao Qiu suddenly thought of something, his eyes widened suddenly, and he looked up at the empty study room. The boy was no longer there, and Zhao Qiuqiao's face was stunned.

people!

Thinking of something, Zhao Qiu hurriedly braced his limp body, got up and walked towards the door.

However, Zhao Qiu just came to the door, and before he opened it, he saw the door suddenly opened, and Bai Yan, who was not in the study just now, stood in front of him.

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Zhao Qiu wanted to say something, but before he could open his mouth, he suddenly felt heavy breathing, and the young figure he saw in his beautiful eyes swayed from side to side.

In a daze, when Zhao Qiu regained his composure, he saw himself lying in the boy's arms at some point.

"Is anyone here yet?"

Zhao Qiu lay in the boy's arms and asked softly.

"Here, don't worry, someone has sent a letter for you. Just now, the officers and soldiers have come to report that the people Zhao Jia arranged in Shanwu have already picked up Zhang Wei. They should be trying to find a way out of the city now."

Bai Yan explained why he was not in the study just now.

Although Bai Yan and Zhao Qiu had both lay on the same bed more than once, it was the first time for Bai Yan to hold Zhao Qiu. Zhao Qiu was very light, just like her figure.

Putting Zhao Qiu gently on the bed, seeing Zhao Qiu's beautiful eyes staring at her, Bai Yan took the fur coat beside her and covered Zhao Qiu.

After thinking about it, Bai Yan reached out and gently touched Zhao Qiu's long hair, sticking it to Zhao Qiu's forehead.

"After a while, Ma'am will bring over the boiled soup. After drinking the soup, I will take you to your room to rest. Next time, don't try to be brave and go to Yunzhong. There are mountains and snow everywhere. If you really like it, you can go there." Where to move to live."

Bai Yan said.

After confirming that Zhao Qiu hadn't burned any worse, Bai Yan withdrew his hand, returned to the wooden table and knelt down, picked up the bamboo slips and continued to read.

In the quiet study room, it wasn't until a moment later, following the faint sound of footsteps outside the study room, that a voice broke the silence of the study room.

"understood!"

After the voice fell, Bai Yan followed the voice, and saw that the pretty face was weak, and Zhao Qiu was looking aside with her beautiful eyes. Although she was still cold, she was still subdued.

At this moment, the sound of the door opening happened to be heard, Bai Yan turned his head, and saw Baoshi coming in with soup.