It was getting late, and Lu Qi waited anxiously, walking back and forth from time to time.
Watching half an hour pass, Lu Qi couldn't sit still at all. He kept coming to the door anxiously and looking outside.
When the last batch of panting servants came back, the results were reported.
"did not find?"
Lu Qi looked at Lu You in confusion. If it hadn't been for an agreement, Lu Qi would have even doubted whether Lu You and these servants were teasing him.
How could I not find a living person?
Yuzhong City is very big, but there are only so many inns and inns that can accommodate people. This person has been sent out, and so much money has been spent, but no one can be found?
Not to mention, Zhong Yan also brought a woman with him and would never live with other Qin officials.
“I’ve asked everywhere in the government office, but there’s nothing!”
The servant gasped and said to Lu Qi.
Not only Lu Qi, but also Lu You looked confused at this moment. He had just seen Zhong Yan today, but why couldn't he find him at night?
All the servants in the mansion had been dispatched, and he even found an excuse to look at Lu Sheng, but they were not there.
"Could it be that Zhong Yan was worried that Lu Sheng would regret it and returned to Gaonu overnight?"
Lu You frowned, turned to look at Lu Qi, and secretly guessed.
"No way!"
Lu Qi denied that, although he did not understand why Zhong Yan would accept Master Xu as a gift from Lu Sheng, based on his previous contacts, Zhong Yan was definitely not as unbearable as Lu You said.
Lu Qi dared to guarantee this with his life.
"You ask the servants who have met Zhong Yan in the mansion to take turns guarding the city gate tomorrow. In addition, Lu Sheng must not let Lu Sheng know about this matter."
Lu Qi thought for a moment, then turned to Lu You and said.
Now that Zhong Yan has decided to come to Yuzhong, no matter where Zhong Yan is now, he has to go back to Gaonu.
As long as the servants guard the city gate in the direction of Gaonu, they will naturally be able to find Zhong Yan.
He had not expressed the slightest hint of General Bai's help before, but now that he was coming to the county, no matter what he said, he had to express his gratitude to General Bai in person.
"good!"
Lu You nodded slightly when he heard Lu Qi's words.
Lu You also felt that Lu Qi's attention was indeed good.
In Yuzhong City, in the governor's mansion.
Because the new county governor was Feng Quji, the banquet was filled with county governors from all the cities.
The entire banquet started at sunset and ended at Haishi in the middle of the night. Except for a few people, most of the officials were drunk and unconscious.
Even Hu Jin and Li Pingyan were carried into the guest room to rest by the servants of the mansion and could not return to their own mansion.
At this banquet, in addition to Feng Quji, Hu Jin and Li Pingyan were the recipients of frequent toasts.
"General Bai, I will definitely come to Yuzhong more in the future~!"
Li Pingyan vomited countless times after muttering a word. When he was helped away by the maid in a daze, he still wanted to let Bai Yan come to Yuzhong more.
While Bai Yan was dealing with Li Pingyan, he asked the maid to be careful.
Bai Yan is no stranger to the Li family.
Hu Jin and Bai Yu had previously told him everything about Li's family in detail.
Among the Li family, Li Pingyan is the censor of Shangjun, his younger brother Li Yao is the general, his father Li Chong is the governor of Longxi County, and his ancestor Li Tan was the censor of Qin when he was alive.
Li Pingyan was also Li Xin's uncle. Li Pingyan's eldest son, Li Lu, was an official in other counties of Qin State, and his second son, Li Liang, was in business.
This is just Li Pingyan's relationship in Qin.
In the State of Zhao.
Li Mu's father, Li Ji, and Li Pingyan's father, Li Chong, were brothers. Although Li Ji had resigned, his connections in Zhao State were still beyond the reach of other noble families.
The reason why Li Ji resigned was not unprecedented. Many people speculated that it was because Li Mu was named Lord Wu'an.
To sum up, this does not include Li Bian and Li Zhao, who are brothers of Li Chong.
This is the Li family.
Therefore, Bai Yan did not refuse Li Pingyan's intention to get close to him, because Hu Jindu once said that it is best to make good friends. If you don't like him, you can have less contact, but you must not make enemies.
No matter how powerful a person is, it is unwise to turn against such a large noble clan for no reason.
As Hu Jin said, no one knows whether relatives, friends, or family members will ask Li for convenience on that day.
In the main hall.
"Drink, Master Ji!"
"Jingjing~ General, hey, where are you from?"
Bai Yan rubbed his forehead and watched a drunken official in the main hall being carried down to rest by the servants of the mansion.
One drunkenness leads to a hundred ugly things!
Who would have thought that all the city guards who looked serious, and some of them had been on the battlefield, would turn out to be ugly after getting drunk.
Bai Yan looked at the bottles and leftovers and ignored the officials. They were all officials in the same dynasty, so Bai Yan would not say he looked down on anyone.
The two maids came to Bai Yan's side and were about to help Bai Yan down to rest. Bai Yan waved his hand.
"Need not!"
In addition to having headaches, Bai Yan's immunity to alcohol is much higher than that of ordinary people. Although he drank a little too much this time and was a little tipsy, fortunately, he regained consciousness faster than ordinary people.
Rejecting the maid's support, Bai Yan took advantage of the table and slowly stood up.
Come outside the yard.
Bai Yan looked at the bright moon in the night sky, and then walked out of the mansion accompanied by the maid.
Outside the mansion gate.
Ye had already returned and when he saw Bai Yan coming out, he hurriedly stepped forward.
"General!"
While Ye was speaking, Huai on the side handed Bai Yan's sword to Bai Yan.
Bai Yan took the Qin sword and looked at Ye.
"It's getting late, let's go back to the prefect's mansion first!"
Bai Yan opened his mouth and said.
The investigation into the matter of today's soldier has almost been completed. Bai Yan has asked Ye to appease the soldier. It won't take long for the soldier to be innocent.
Walking on the street.
Ye and Huai pecked at the three of them, followed by Bai Yan, who was holding a candle in his hand.
Different from the last time, this time I came to Yuzhong City. I was not in such a hurry as last time. Moreover, there were nobles, nobles and scholars from other places in Yuzhong City at this time, so even late at night, I could still see them.
People come and go.
The banquet at the governor's mansion will last at least two or three days.
When he was in the Qi State, Bai Yan always thought that in the Qin State, with the Qin Law, everything was very strict.
It wasn't until he came to Qin that Bai Yan understood that the strictness was true, but for the powerful people in Qin, they still lived an extremely nourishing life, which was very different from the people at the bottom.
Although Hu Jin didn't say it clearly, Bai Yan was not blind today, so he didn't see anything yet, so he would still accept the gifts that should be received.
"Guest, come and have some more drinks!"
"Gentleman~! Good or bad!"
On the street, when Bai Yan passed by a restaurant, he saw that even late at night, the restaurant was still very busy.
Bai Yan listened to the sound of a woman laughing and scolding from the restaurant, and turned his head to look at Ye, Huai, and Pecking.
"You haven't had any rest during this period, so go in and relax! There is the Commandery's Mansion in front of you, I can just go back by myself!"
Bai Yan took out two bunches of money from his clothes and handed them to Ye.
Ye originally wanted to refuse, but looking at Bai Yan's eyes, he finally looked at Huai and Pei, and found that they were both as moved as he was.
He thought that the general's swordsmanship was stronger than the three of them, that there was the county lieutenant's mansion in front of him, and that there was a fair and pretty woman waiting for the general in the mansion.
Looking at the dim street and hearing the laughter of a woman next to him, Ye swallowed his saliva and finally decided to 'follow your own heart'.
"General, you don't need so much!"
Ye said, his face turned a little red.
The hugs and pecks on the side are all consistent with the nods.
All three of them knew that the general was kind to them, but the money was a bit too much. It was more than enough to order ten women and they couldn't spend it all.
"When you go to a place like this, you just want to have fun. The more money, the better. Remember to give the woman some money when you leave!"
Bai Yan smiled, stretched out his hand to take the candle lantern from Pei's hand, turned around and walked towards the county lieutenant's mansion.
When Chu Ye and others followed him, there were six people in total including Ye.
Now, there are only three people left.
After the battle in the canyon, because they had no shelter, the three of them, Ye, Huai, and Pei, stayed with him even though they were injured.
Now I am running to Yuzhong City again.
Before going back, Bai Yan also wanted to let the three of them relax.
"Thank you General!"
"Let's go into the restaurant!"
The excited laughter of the three people came from behind, and the corners of Bai Yan's mouth raised, and a happy smile appeared on his face.
"The eldest son of Si is the governor of Sanchuan. All the boys are the princesses of Qin, and the girls are married to the princes of Qin. Li You, the governor of Sanchuan, returned to Xianyang. Li Si bought wine at home, hundreds of officials came to celebrate his birthday, and there were thousands of chariots and horsemen in the gate.