Qin Gong

Chapter 496 Little uncle's doubts, Tian Xian returns to Qi
inside the house.

In Qionggu under the candlelight, although he was not an official of the Qin State, let alone met Ying Zheng, he still couldn't help feeling a little envious this time.

"The Xiang family, the Huang family, and all the gentry of the Chu state, and even all the gentry of all countries in the world, all say that Yingzheng is cruel and inhumane. I can't see the slightest bit of how you came to this place!"

Fugu shook his head.

Thinking of the cruel, cruel, and wolf-hearted King Yingzheng of Qin in the eyes of scholars all over the world, and looking at the bamboo slips in the hands of this little nephew in front of him, Qiangu sometimes couldn't understand what was going on, you must know Even the ministers of the court of the Qin State once said in private that Ying Zheng was not a benevolent king, but from the perspective of a little nephew, he was afraid that 'no king in the world can match'.

"This world"

Bai Yan finished reading the bamboo slips, put them on the table after putting them away, then looked at his little uncle, and said word by word.

"Anyone can say that King Qin Yingzheng is brutal, but Yan'er can't!"

There was a slight complicated smile on Bai Yan's cheeks, and then his gaze gradually became firm.

Looking at the bamboo slips in front of him, from the time when he left Qi to go to Qin, and now he has obtained the positions of officials and nobles, Bai Yan can understand all the experiences, why Meng Tian, ​​the later generation, clearly knew that he had the ability to rebel before his death, but I'd rather die than fight back.

Look at Zhao Tuo of Baiyue leading the army outside and directly proclaiming himself king. Compared with Zhao Tuo, Meng Tian's approach seems extremely stupid in the eyes of later generations.

However.
But Bai Yan knew what it was like.

Even if Yingzheng is not in this world, the past with Yingzheng's monarchs and ministers is still in his mind. This friendship, even if Yingzheng passed away, this friendship still exists. Even if Meng Tian sacrificed his life, he would not destroy this kindness, let alone Let the world laugh at Ying Zheng for seeing the wrong person.

Although the body is dead, there is no regret~!

These were the words that Bai Yan didn't understand the most when he heard his grandmother talk about that person who had no complaints or regrets before coming to Qin State, and it was also the words that Bai Yan most understood after coming to Qin State for a long time and experiencing one more thing.

"Little uncle is looking forward to seeing King Qin again!"

The candle lamp swayed slightly, and Qiangu was quiet for a long time, looking at his little nephew, he said with emotion.

Thinking back to his little nephew's evaluation of Ying Zheng that day, Qiong Gu was full of curiosity about Ying Zheng. He really hoped to see that Ying Zheng with his own eyes, and then see for himself what Ying Zheng looked like.

After sighing, Yan Gu looked at his little nephew.

"Don't mention this matter, my uncle came here today just to tell you that Ban Ding has seen it now, and the three thousand Iron Eagle warriors are about to arrive at the border. You should leave Chu State first. Uncle has already learned from Qu that Jing Qi, Xiang Yan, Zhao Wushang and others have advised the king of Chu to send envoys to Qin, and their purpose is to let Qin attack Wei."

Having said this, Qiangu frowned slightly. In fact, if Lord Changping and Lord Changwen were not in Qin State, he would not have believed that the State Council of Qin would let this opportunity go by so easily.

How important a person's words are, Qiangu knows, if you don't mention those kings earlier, even the current king of Qi, isn't it the same? Even King Qin Zhaoxiang lost the chance to capture Handan because of one person's words. Biggest regret.

Lord Changping is not in Xianyang, but his words are still very important, not to mention that there is Lord Changwen who is in the court of Qin State and has more contacts and reputation.

"That's why my uncle will arrange for a carriage tomorrow! I will send you off to Chu State first!"

Qiang Gu said to Bai Yan.

As Qiangu's voice fell, Bai Yan was a little surprised when he heard Jing Qi, Xiang Yan and others' plans, thought for a while, and shook his head.

"Little uncle, Yan'er comes to Shouchun this time. This is the only chance. If you come again in the future, the risk will be doubled. Sooner or later, someone will suspect little uncle."

Bai Yan looked at Qiangu, now Bai Yan is also very clear, after getting in touch with Ban Ding, now he is clear about Xiang Yan's and others' plan, it doesn't matter to leave Chu.

After all, even if Yingzheng has the heart to destroy Chu, without absolute certainty, there is a high probability that Qin State will not really fight Chu State. Not to mention Chu officials.

But leaving Shouchun like this is a waste of this hard-won opportunity. If he comes to Shouchun next time and disappears on the Qin-Chu border again, the risk of being discovered will increase several times.

"But staying in Shouchun right now will be futile!"

Qiangu naturally also understands that what the little nephew said is true, and how dangerous it will be to him or the little nephew if he comes to Shouchun next time.

However, even if the little nephew was not in a hurry to leave, Qiangu couldn't think of what else to do.

With the decision of King Chu, Xiang Yan, Jing Qi and others, it will not be long before Wang Ben's attack on Chu State becomes meaningless. Qin State will not go to war with Chu State, and Xiang Yan, Jing Qi and others will naturally There is no need to make troop deployments anymore, and what follows is that it becomes meaningless for the little nephew to stay.

Previously, the little nephew was in Shouchun, and was able to keep abreast of Chu's movements at any time, so as to look for opportunities. At present, Qin and Chu have a high probability, and they are destined to stop fighting.

inside the house.

Bai Yan heard what his uncle said, thought about it, and suddenly thought of something.

"Little uncle, Yan'er still wants to go to a few places. After going, he will leave Chu immediately!"

Bai Yan said.

Because of Zhao Qiu's words, the pursuit of Jing Qi and other gentry, and the chaotic situation in Chu State, plus Yao Jia's absence, Bai Yan, who can only rely on his little uncle, can do very little. Hands are bound.

Knowing the actions of Jing Qi, Xiang Yan and others now, Bai Yan knows that in a short time, Qin State will really stop fighting with Chu State and call him back to Xianyang.

Looking at the bamboo slips in front of him, Bai Yan thought about Yingzheng's move to send the Tie Ying warriors to the border, but he was still unwilling to leave Chu State so easily, making Yingzheng's previous act of ordering him to go south completely meaningless. What was gained, all plans were destroyed.

Bai Yan still wants to take a risk, even if the next time Yingzheng decides to attack Chu State, Wang Jian, Meng Wu, Li Xin and others will be there. In order to prevent the north and Yandi, he may have been ordered to return to Yanmen .

Bai Yan still wanted to bring some useful things back to Ying Zheng. This was his answer to Ying Zheng during this trip, and he lived up to Ying Zheng's expectations.

"Where do you want to go?"

Yan Gu looked at Bai Yan's appearance, looked at Bai Yan's eyes, knew his little nephew's heart, and almost immediately subconsciously thought that the place Bai Yan was going to might be dangerous.

"The tomb of Xiong You, the place where Li Yuan's family is buried!"

Facing his little uncle's questioning, Bai Yan said softly, the death of King Xiong You of Chu is still a taboo thing in Chu State, the reason is that his concubine's elder brother was in charge and Jing Qi exposed the secrets of the palace, Xiong You may not be King Chu Kaolie killed Xiong You on the grounds of his own son.

And because of fear of further changes in the future, and to avoid turmoil in Chu State, except for a small number of people who know, there are different opinions in Chu State about where King Xiong You of Chu is buried.

The reason is that after the accident that day, Lu Chu succeeded to the throne as the king of Chu, bluntly stated that Xiong You was not a royal family, and should not be buried as a royal family, and also quietly sent countless fake corpses out of the city to be buried in all directions. There were hundreds of them, and no one knew which tomb belonged to Xiong You. This also caused Chu people to worship, but they didn't know which tomb to worship.

"cemetery?"

Qiang Gu's eyes froze when he heard Bai Yan's words. He looked at Bai Yan in surprise and doubt. Qiang Gu never expected that the place where his little nephew was going was the cemetery of King Chu and Li Yuan.

Yan Gu couldn't even think of it, what's the use of going to the cemetery.

Under Qiang Gu's suspicious eyes, Bai Yan shook his head.

"Yan'er has a hunch that someone who knows about Xiong You's tomb will secretly worship Xiong You and Li Yuan!"

Bai Yan said.

Qiang Gu looked at Bai Yan dumbfounded, and shook his head.

"The tombs of Xiong You and Li Yuan were not in Shouchun, but were secretly moved to Juchao City for burial, and under the secret of Jing Qi and Zhao Wushang, the city guard of Juchao City, the Zhao family Zhaomin sent people Watch in the dark!"

Yan Gu is telling Bai Yan in a disguised form that even if someone knows where the tombs of Xiong You and Li Yuan are buried, they are probably already turned into corpses.

However, Yan Gu did not expect that the little nephew would have the idea of ​​Xiong You and Li Yuan's remnant forces. Indeed, at the beginning, whether it was Xiong You or Li Yuan, regardless of their personal connections, the number of them was extremely large, and there were many of them. Although most capable people escaped and died, if they could gather the remaining forces, it would be a help.

It's a pity that Jing Qi's methods are too high. In addition to canceling the burial of Xiong You and Li Yuan, he also used hundreds of corpses as a cover, and ordered Zhaomin, the guard of Juchao City, to send people to guard secretly.

"Zhaomin?"

Bai Yan frowned slightly when he heard the name.

I vaguely remembered that when I met Lu Qi for the first time in Yuanyuan Building, I asked about the controversial son of the gentry, and Lu Qi vaguely mentioned that his father was Yuanyuan, the city magistrate of Juchao City.

"Yan'er still wants to go and see."

Bai Yan lowered his head and pondered. Right now he can't tell his little uncle the reason, but he must go to these two places. At the beginning, with the status and status of Duke Jin, after being murdered, he didn't rest in peace for three years, not to mention Li, who was also punished. Yuan, that is, Xiong You, has just become the king of Chu for only two months.

"Okay, my little uncle will arrange someone tomorrow."

When Qiangu saw his little nephew, he still wanted to go and see it for himself. After much deliberation, he finally nodded.

If he finds an excuse, it's not like he can't arrange it.

"No, there are guards, and my uncle can't have anything to do with it."

Bai Yan shook his head when he heard his uncle's words.

The tombs of the King of Chu and Li Yuan are guarded. If this little uncle goes there rashly, he will not be suspected of being a confidant of the Qin Dynasty. If you are not careful, you will definitely usher in disaster.

"But without little uncle, you probably won't be able to get close to the cemetery!"

Yan Gu shook his head, looked at Bai Yan and said.

"Are you going to Juchao City?"

Inside the Yuanyuan Pavilion, Zhao Gao came to a private room, looked at Bai Yanhou who was kneeling behind a wooden table, and asked curiously.

Bai Yan got up and saluted Zhaogao.

"Jia Tianfu, a businessman from Qi, pay homage to Gao Jun!"

After Bai Yan finished the salute, looking at Zhao Gao who also bowed his hand in return, Bai Yan stretched out his hand and made a gesture of please.

Zhaogao bowed his hand to return the salute, then went to the wooden table and knelt down.

"Why do you want to worship? Who told you where the tomb is?"

Although Zhao Gao is young, his eyes are full of vigilance at this moment, looking at Bai Yan. As the son of Zhao Min, Zhao Gao knows very well that there are very few people who know that Xiong You and Li Yuan are buried in Juchao City, without exception. , are all the core members of the three families of King Chu, Xiang, and Qu Jingzhao.

Who told this young man in front of him.

"The state of Qi has met Mizi's kindness. Today, when he is traveling around the world, and it is birthday, he wants to pay homage. If it is possible, Gao Jun can accept it. If not, I ask Gao Jun to be ignorant of today's affairs!"

Bai Yan bowed his hands to Zhaogao and said, Mi Zi is the daughter of Xiong You, and she would like to marry the doctor of Qi State, Tian Zixi, a member of the Tian clan. .

During the conversation, Bai Yan also slowly opened the small wooden box next to him. Inside the small wooden box, a total of two hundred gold was placed in it.

Seeing Zhao Gao seeing Jin Zi, his pupils flickering unnaturally, and his breathing instinctively rapid, the corners of Bai Yan's mouth suddenly rose slightly. These are not enough to pay off Zhao Gao's debt to Lu Qi, but there are still many .

"Luxurious!"

Zhaogao's Adam's apple rolled, and he looked at Bai Yan with fiery eyes.

If Zhaogao did not believe in Bai Yan's identity at the beginning, then Zhaogao no longer needs to be suspicious now. The farmer in front of him already knows that the cemeteries of Xiong You and Li Yuan are in Juchao City. If this farmer is Xiong You and Li Yuan There is no need to see him again, let alone two hundred gold as the price of worship.

In this world, apart from Xiong You's daughter, Mizi, no one would pay such a huge price just to pay homage to the tombs of the two dead people alone.

You know it's just worship.

As for traveling around the world, Zhaogao's first reaction was to think of the rumors of the Qi State, and immediately realized that this boy surnamed Tian who came from the Qi State was probably also looking for the old man riding a bull. It is not surprising that the disciples came to Chu State to look for people.

now.

Looking back on the whole process, Zhaogao has decided in his mind that either traveling around the world was an excuse, or he really wanted to find the legendary old man, but no matter which one, it shows that the relationship between the farmer and Mizi is definitely not ordinary.

Zhao Gao has seen this kind of thing a lot, and he is no stranger to it.

Inside the room.

Hearing Zhao Gao's words, Bai Yan chuckled lightly, shook his head, and gave Zhao Gao a meaningful look.

"If it weren't for that, how could I meet Gao Jun!"

Bai Yan said to Zhaogao, the implication is that if he is not generous, how could he know that Xiong You's tomb is in Juchao City, let alone come here.

"I think Gao Jun doesn't want outsiders to know about the worship. I heard that Gao Jun has received three hundred gold from the Lu family. After the worship, Tian Fu will order his servants to give the remaining [-] Jin to Gao Jun. This is what Tian Fu said. Bringing family wealth, please think about it, Mr. Gao!"

Bai Yan looked at the hesitant Zhaogao, who didn't know, Zhaogao wasn't hesitating whether to take him there at all, but wanted to recall the money he owed, and wondered if he should ask for more.

It's a simple worship, two hundred gold, no one would hesitate, but Bai Yan knows that talking about reason with a gambler is an insult to himself, if the young Zhao Gao is A rational person would not owe so much money today, and he, Bai Yan, would not come here to meet Zhaogao.

Therefore, Bai Yan clearly told Zhaogao that the two hundred gold here is a deposit, and there is another hundred gold in the back, and three hundred gold is already the highest price, and he will not be able to pay any more.

Three hundred gold in exchange for worship, willing or not.

"Who else knows about this besides you?"

Zhao Gao looked at Bai Yan, and finally greed overcame reason. Looking at the golden gold in the small wooden box next to Bai Yan, Zhao Gao was full of thoughts, after returning the two hundred gold to Lu Qi, he had another idea. The hundred gold is divided into multiple times, and the lost ones are won back.

One hundred gold!
This is enough for him to recover his capital in the future, so don't believe that he keeps losing.

Especially when I think of my friend's appearance in the past few days, when he went back, there was no room for gold in his sleeve pocket, and the familiar faces proud of each other.

Others can win, and friends can win, so why can't he, Zhaogao.

"How could Mr. Tian tell others about the secrets now, but Mi Zi is the queen of Xiong You, so I must be thinking about it in my heart, I don't know."

Bai Yan looked at Zhaogao, but before he finished speaking, he saw the ecstasy in Zhaogao's eyes, and he couldn't wait to raise his hand to salute.

"Okay! Worshiping ancestors is human nature, as long as this is not easy to hear, Zhao Gao is not a heartless person!"

After Zhaogao came to the private room, he raised his hand for the first time and bowed to Bai Yan, fearing that Bai Yan would return.

As for the tombs of Xiong You and Li Yuan, Zhaogao naturally knew where they were, but in Zhaogao's eyes, those two broken tombs were useless at all, so he never took it to heart. He never expected to see this farmer today Well, this farmer is generous, it's just a simple worship, and only the farmer can give three hundred gold if he goes alone.

This is a good thing Zhaogao can't wait for more.

Zhaogao need not worry about anything, whether it is Tian Fu or Mi Zi, if they want to continue worshiping Xiong You, they will conceal this matter. After all, if the matter is leaked out, Xiong You's tomb may not necessarily still be in Juchao City in the future.

"When do you want to worship?"

Zhaogao put down his hands, knelt behind the wooden table, looked at Bai Yan, and now it was time to go to Juchao City, so he could make arrangements.

"The sooner the better!"

Bai Yan said to Zhaogao.

Zhao Gao got up.

"Okay, let's set off immediately!"

Zhaogao said, and then asked Bai Yan to put the gold here, and went to the first floor with him, and after he asked Lu Qi to come up to collect the money, they left Shouchun together.

Seeing that Zhao Gao also wanted to go to Juchao City earlier, Bai Yan nodded and got up slowly. Last night, Bai Yan had already made his little uncle ready, and asked Mang to find Ban Ding to ask for Li Yuan's retainer. The list, the Ban Ding family is all about revenge, it is impossible to have none.

In Shouchun City.

Outside the mansion of the envoy of the State of Qi, Tian Xian walked out of the mansion with his retinue and servants, thinking of returning to the State of Qi, Tian Xian was filled with urgency.

When Bai Yan rescued him back then, Tian Xian never found a chance to go back to find his little sister, and the people of Chu State tirelessly chatted with him every day, and now he was finally able to go back, except for asking the old man on the bull and the bamboo slips. Apart from the incident, the most important thing for Tian Xian is to find out exactly what happened between the younger sister and Bai Yan.

Qin general Bai Yan, Yanmen county lieutenant, Qin Guoyou Geng.

He not only has the Bai family's iron cavalry under his command, but also the elite side cavalry of Zhao State in the past, and now Yingzheng has dispatched all the iron eagle elite soldiers to the south of the border.

Such a person who has won the favor of Yingzheng, but is willing to go south for his little sister and hide it from everyone, to save him. Tian Xian is not stupid. With such a status and holding military power, there is no shortage of beautiful women by his side, and other gentry families even dream of marrying her.

The relationship between the younger sister and Bai Yan is by no means as simple as it appears on the surface! ! !
Anyway, after Tian Xian returned to Linzi, he had to ask about this matter clearly.

"Qi Envoy!"

Zhao Wushang was standing outside the mansion, when he saw Tian Xian coming out, he quickly bowed his hands and saluted.

Tian Xian raised his hand to return the salute, and then the two walked towards the carriage while talking.

(End of this chapter)