Late at night, the cold wind blew the windows slightly.
Bai Yan, who was sleeping soundly in bed, slowly woke up.
Listening to the cold wind blowing outside the window, Bai Yan sighed as he lay in bed. Everyone said that winter is difficult, but for people with money and power, winter is just a little colder.
He couldn't sleep anyway, so Bai Yan thought for a while, then lifted off the warm plush quilt and stood up slowly.
Seeing that it was still a long time before dawn, Bai Yan put on his thick cloth, left the door, and found a servant.
Shortly after.
According to Bai Yan's request, the servant found a scroll of bamboo slips.
Although Bai Yan didn't ask for a stove, the servants still thoughtfully sent one and asked a maid to come over regularly to add charcoal to the stove.
inside the room.
Under the candlelight, Bai Yan sat on his knees in front of the wooden table, enjoying the warmth of the stove next to him while lowering his head to write bamboo slips.
This scene is completely unimaginable. At this moment, it is dark and cold outside the window.
Two hours later, as the sky grew brighter.
Bai Yan stretched out his hand and gently pushed open the small window next to him. As a cold wind blew in, he heard the footsteps of servants and maids coming and going outside the room.
Bai Yan put away the bamboo slips and stood up slowly.
Inside the mansion.
Ji and Fan took the servants of the mansion and started to work.
Today is a very special day for Bai.
"Is the carriage ready?"
"Go and bring grain, wine, and wormwood wood."
"Prepare the chicken and duck."
Mrs. Fan took Mrs. Lu with her and arranged the servants in an orderly manner.
In the corridor.
Among the servants coming and going, Ji, accompanied by the servants, came to the study and saw Bai Zhong, Bai Bo and others.
"about there."
Ji said to Uncle Bai and Bai Yan.
Although it is not very far to go from Pingyang to Xianyang, there are still sacrifices to be made. Winter is not as good as summer. If you don't start early, you will have to walk at night.
"Um."
Uncle Bai nodded.
Then he and Bai Yan looked at each other and followed his father Bai Zhong out of the study.
Outside the mansion.
Several carriages were already waiting outside the house.
Bai Ji directed his men to carry things to the carriage behind.
With the support of Bai Ming and Bai Wei, Bai Yu stood there and looked at the busy figure in front of him.
After a while.
Bai Yan also came from a distance, leading his war horse.
"You kid, you must come back to the Bai family more often in the future."
Bai Yu looked at Bai Yan and said softly.
Bai Yu understood that Bai Yan would go to worship during this trip and would definitely stay in Xianyang afterwards.
After Yuan Day, Bai Yan will go to Gaonu, Shangjun to garrison. Now that they are leaving, even Bai Yu doesn't know when they will meet next time.
"Bai Yan will definitely come to visit uncle again."
Bai Yan listened to Bai Yu's words and nodded gently.
At this moment.
Bai Yan saw from the corner of his eye at the gate of the mansion, Bai Zhong, Uncle Bai and others, leading the Bai clan members out of the mansion.
What Bai Yan didn't expect was that sisters Bai Junzhu and Bai Yingxue would also go together.
"Don't forget what I said yesterday. In Gaonu, apart from Zhao and the Xiongnu, we must always beware of the Yuezhi."
Bai Yu said, seeming a little worried.
When Bai Yan heard this, he looked at Bai Yu and nodded gently.
Although the Yueshi do not engage in large-scale wars with the Qin State today, small wars have never stopped in any year.
Nomadic tribes such as the Xiongnu and Yuezhi could still rely on trade with other countries in the Central Plains in spring, summer, and autumn.
However, in winter, these nomadic people consume a lot of money during the winter and are unable to trade with the Central Plains.
At this moment.
The true nature is revealed.
From the beginning of the Shang and Zhou dynasties, nomadic tribes relied on force and their ability to grow up on horseback to plunder, rape and plunder in the Central Plains.
At first, he did it out of necessity in winter, but then he found that not only did he not have to pay for robbing, but he could also get more supplies, and he could even enjoy the women from the Central Plains.
So people from nomadic tribes came to the Central Plains to rob them regardless of season.
Until the first Great Wall appeared.
Those nomadic tribes have restrained themselves, but because of the emergence of the Great Wall, the nomadic tribes have also begun to understand that one tribe alone can no longer go south.
This also forced the nomadic tribes to unite and gradually evolve from each tribe into a larger tribe and country.
"Zhao has Li Mu, and the Xiongnu dare not go south. The land to the north of Qin is the Yueshi."
These were Bai Yu's original words yesterday. These words were full of helplessness.
Ten years ago, the Xiongnu and the Yueshi were the two major overlords in the north, and their territory was not inferior to that of Chu. However, the emergence of Li Mu wiped out all the elite Xiongnu.
The power of the Xiongnu gradually weakened, and they no longer dared to attempt to go south.
However, the Huns are weak and the Yueshi are strong!
Without the constraints of the Huns, the Yueshi's strength is gradually rising.
Outside the mansion.
Sisters Bai Junzhu and Bai Yingxue inadvertently looked at the young man talking to their uncle with their beautiful eyes, and then in their minds, they couldn't help but think of what their uncle Bai Yu said last night.
With their own thoughts in mind, the two girls then walked towards the carriage with other tribesmen and stood beside the carriage waiting.
After a while.
At Bai Ji's urging, the servants had put all the things needed for the sacrifice in the carriage.
"Father, everything has been arranged."
Bai Ji turned around, and after a few breaths, he came to Bai Zhong and said.
Bai Zhong nodded and looked at Uncle Bai and Bai Yan: "Go!"
"Get in the carriage!"
Uncle Bai listened to his father's words, turned around and asked those who were going with him to quickly get on the carriage.
not far away.
Bai Yan and Bai Yu were chatting, and suddenly heard Uncle Bai's voice. Then he turned around and saw the children of the Bai family who came to worship this time, all getting on the carriage one by one.
"Bai Yan will come back some day."
Bai Yan looked at Bai Yu, showed a smile, and said softly.
For Bai Yan, among all the Bai family members, only Bai Yu, who has been in the army, has a cheerful temperament and does not hide things, so people do not need to be on guard.
Bai Yan always remembers those cares he received without any special purpose.
"You guys have to fight for your reputation. Next time, you must bring back a general!"
Bai Yu looked at the young man in front of him and smiled.
Although the border is full of dangers, opportunities are always there. As long as there is no war with Zhao, Bai Yan will have enough time to grow.
"Accept the good advice from uncle!"
Bai Yan bowed his hands in salute, then led the war horse, walked a few steps, and then got on the horse.
Sitting on the war horse, Bai Yan looked at Bai Yu with a smile on his face.
"drive!"
Bai Yan looked away, waved the horse rope, and lightly kicked the horse's belly.
As the war horse moved, Bai Yan turned his head and looked forward.
Bai Yu is injured and should not travel. Naturally, he will not go to worship this time.
Gulu gulu~!
Gulu gulu~!!!
As the wheels of the carriages turned, outside the Bai family's mansion, some of the Bai family's children who had not gone there stood in front of the door, watching the carriages leave.
"Another year!"
Bai Zhong watched several carriages slowly leaving, his cloudy old eyes filled with emotion.
At this moment, Bai Zhong felt like a poor old man.
Ji and Fan came to Bai Zhong's side and accompanied him quietly.
They have followed Bai Zhong for so many years, and naturally they know that on this day, Bai Zhong, the son of Bai Qi, feels the most uncomfortable.
It was on this day.
The pillars of the Bai family collapsed, and the Bai family began to decline.
Pingyang City.
Several carriages came to the city gate and stopped slowly.
After confirming his identity, the Qin official asked the carriage to leave with him.
Inside a carriage.
Bai Yingxue, who is lively by nature, looked at her father and eldest sister in the car.
When she thought of the young man riding a horse outside, Bai Yingxue didn't know why. In her heart, she couldn't help but want to open the car window and take a look at the scenery outside, but she was afraid that her father and eldest sister would misunderstand her!