After eating, Shui Yan was about to go out when he suddenly saw a servant coming to him, saying that Bai Zhong wanted to see him.
Shui Yan did not refuse. Although he had already shown his cards to Bai, before he got what he wanted, Mr. Bai spoke and he still had to give face to Bai.
After all, no matter what, I will still use the surname Bai in the future.
"Grandpa wants to see him?"
“I don’t know what my grandfather would tell him to write!”
"If he leaves the White House in the future, we will have nothing to do with him, so why should we care so much!"
In the courtyard, three young Bai clan members were about to go out to play, but they accidentally saw Shui Yan following the servants towards the pavilion, and they all started whispering.
Yesterday, they already knew the ins and outs of the whole thing, and also heard that Zou's father was dead.
Therefore, there was no need to hide the disdainful tone towards Shui Yan in his words.
In their eyes, that young man is no different from a commoner now.
They were not afraid of the young man hearing it. After all, Father Zou was not kind to the Bai family in the past, and the young man was not even worthy of stepping into the Bai family's house.
The reason why his grandfather met him now was mostly for the sake of the past. Even if the young man heard what they said, what could he do?
Inside the pavilion.
Shui Yan followed the servant and soon saw Bai Zhong.
But what Shui Yan didn't expect was that Bai Yan was also there.
After the servants saluted Bai Zhong, they turned and left, leaving Shui Yan, Bai Zhong and Bai Yan in the pavilion.
"Yan, I've met Mr. Bai, I've met my uncle!"
Shui Yan bowed his hands to Bai Zhong and Bai Yan.
See the situation.
Bai Zhong returned the gift with his hands raised, while Bai Yan, who still looked bad, also raised his wide cuffs and returned the gift to Shui Yan with both hands.
Although etiquette collapsed after Zhou's death, that only meant that etiquette was no longer practiced on the battlefield.
In communication, etiquette is still very important.
The more dignified a person is, the less likely they will do something disrespectful. After all, a dignified person pays attention to his or her reputation.
This is why even though Bai Yan has prejudice against Shui Yan, he still returns the favor.
"I wonder what Mr. Bai is looking for to do with Yan?"
Shui Yan looked at Bai Zhong and asked softly.
The words have been made clearly, and they were said directly enough yesterday. Now Bai Zhong is looking for him, and he doesn't know what the matter is.
"Can you tell me personally why you have to enlist in the army when you are not even fifteen?"
In the pavilion, Bai Zhong asked directly without going around the corner.
"If you want to gain fame and wealth, I guarantee that you will study at the Bai family, and when you reach adulthood, I will help you become an official in the Qin State."
After Bai Zhong finished speaking, he looked at Shui Yan, hoping that Shui Yan would think about it.
After all, Shui Yan is too young to join the army.
"Thank you, Mr. Bai, for your kindness. Yan has made up his mind to join the army and will not change it again."
Shui Yan cupped his hands at Bai Zhong and said.
Bai Yan on the side looked at Shui Yan in front of him and listened to Shui Yan's words. His fat face was full of impatience.
He knew it.
My father was just wasting his words, this boy was already determined to join the army.
With a slight cold snort, Bai Yan looked elsewhere outside the pavilion again, too lazy to look at this kid again.
In Bai Yan's heart, it's not that he doesn't want to make up for this kid out of consideration for Father Zou's kindness.
But this kid is determined to join the army.
So this kid will really die on the battlefield in the future.
No wonder he is.
Inside the pavilion.
There was a sigh.
"Zou Ji, the ancestor of your Zou family, was so prosperous a hundred years ago. Why don't you want to follow the path of your ancestor Zou Ji, assist Ming Jun and become famous all over the world?"
Bai Zhong advised softly.
A hundred years ago, the reason why the State of Qi was so dominant outside Hangu Pass that no other country dared to offend was inseparable from Zou Ji's contribution.
If Tian Ji had not been squeezed out later, I am afraid that Zou Ji would be as famous as a capable minister in the past dynasties.
If the young man in front of me really wants to light up the lintel and revive the Zou family.
Entering an official position is the best choice!
"Ancestors are ancestors, and the path our ancestors have walked would be boring if we had to walk it again a hundred years later."
Shui Yan answered Bai Zhong with a smile.
Shui Yan looked at Bai Zhong and knew in his heart that if Zou Xing were here, he would be eager to agree.
But he didn't want to become an official.
For him, apart from the fact that his abilities were greatly reduced and he could not give full play to his ability, the most important thing was the promotion path to becoming an official. It was very difficult and difficult, and it took several years or decades to endure.
Don't look at it. Before that, Gan Luo was appointed as a minister in Qin State at the age of twelve.
But aside from his ability, think about the clan behind him and who his grandfather is.
Moreover, at that time, there was a turmoil inside the Qin court. The powerful Chu clan, Lu Buwei, and Zhao Ji Lao'ai, these three forces were secretly fighting each other, not to mention the Qin King Ying Zheng.
Gan Luo first served under Lu Buwei, and finally died at the hands of Ying Zheng.
The most widely circulated cause of his death is that Gan Luo once pinched the princess's foot when he met King Ying Zheng of Qin. The princess blamed her, but Ying Zheng didn't want to kill her, but Gan Luo bluntly said that he did it on purpose.
In the end, Ying Zheng just ordered Gan Luo to be killed!
This is what the world thinks was the cause of Gan Luo's death.
But Shui Yan always felt that things were definitely not that simple.
The reason why Gan Luo was granted the title of Shangqing and became the prime minister was simply to go to Zhao to ask for five cities for Qin and persuade King Zhao to donate five cities to Qin. In the end, King Zhao was persuaded by Gan Luo.
Qin State captured the five cities of Zhao State without spending a single soldier!
This seems to be no problem, but it is also the biggest problem.
Because this conflicts with the cause of Gan Luo's death.
Why was Gan Luo, who was far more resourceful than ordinary people and knew people's hearts like the back of his hand, able to easily analyze the pros and cons and be so eloquent in front of King Zhao?
How could such a person pinch the princess's feet in front of Ying Zheng?
You know, under Zhou Li, when many children became sensible, their elders would tell them that a woman's feet could not be seen but not touched, let alone pinched.
This is something his mother has warned him since he was a child.
He, a commoner's son, knew this. Gan Luonei was a prime minister and came from a famous family. How could he not know this?
What's even more puzzling is that after Ying Zheng opened his mouth, Gan Luo directly admitted that he did it on purpose. This mentality has nothing to do with the rumors.
Shui Yan once heard his mentor mention this matter. At that time, Shui Yan guessed that Gan Luo was just a chess piece that had been packaged. The person who packaged Gan Luo was probably Lu Buwei.
Shui Yan knew that if people in this period wanted to be famous, they would package their own reputation and even package the reputation of others.
Among them, Lu Buwei is the leader.
Although it is said that Gan Luo persuaded King Zhao to offer five cities, there is no doubt that this matter is true. But who can guarantee that Gan Luo's "strategy" did not come from Lu Buwei?
The reason is probably related to the three forces of Chu, Lao Ai, and Qin Wang Yingzheng in the Qin Thatched Cottage.
Lu Buwei knew in his heart that these three forces all wanted to kill him. But he was already a very popular minister, and his power and status could no longer be improved.
Facing three forces, the way he can protect himself is not only not to make mistakes, but also to guard against any one party becoming stronger.
For example, the position of Prime Minister of Qin!
This also triggered Ying Zheng's rebellion. He was about to be crowned and take office. Ying Zheng could not let Lu Buwei succeed. After all, Ying Zheng could not watch helplessly after taking office. The prime minister who was most capable of helping him was a twelve-year-old
The young man is a chess piece that takes away the position of prime minister.
This can also explain why Gan Luo became a minister soon after his meritorious service. Because of Lu Buwei!
But not long after he became prime minister, he was killed because Ying Zheng couldn't tolerate it!
This is Shui Yan's personal guess. He may be overly worried, but regardless of whether he is right or wrong, Shui Yan will not pursue the path of becoming an official.
Because even without Gan Luo, Shui Yan could see this era clearly.
It is very difficult for an ordinary person without a noble background and a marriage with a famous family to become an official and take power. Although Wei Liao (Wei Liao), the Taiwei of Qin State today, has a low status, he has to wait until how old he is to get ahead.
Although Bai Zhong has spoken, Shui Yan knows that after Bai Qi, the Bai family has already declined.
Only his former name may still be of use in the military. But in front of a powerful organization like the Qin Dynasty, the Bai family, which has declined, is not worth mentioning at all.
Otherwise, when he came to the Bai Mansion yesterday, why would the people of the Bai family react so loudly, even to the point of being 'anxious'?
They were just worried that his appearance would prevent the Bai clan from marrying other clans.
Shui Yan in the pavilion didn't know.
After he left, outside the room where he lived, a girl sneakily opened his door, glanced around, and then walked in.
The girl is Bai Yingxue.
The reason why he went to Shui Yan's room was simply because he was worried that Shui Yan would regret it and stole the jade pendant.
In Bai Yingxue's mind, just in case, she had better steal the jade pendant. If Shui Yan really regretted it suddenly one day, he would have lost the jade pendant if he couldn't find it. No wonder Bai.
At least that's what Bai Yingxue thought.
inside the room.
Bai Yingxue walked lightly to Shui Yan's package and opened it. When she saw the shabby cloth still inside, she frowned and her beautiful eyes were full of disgust.
These tattered clothes are still not willing to be thrown away.
Ten thousand people like this are not worthy of my eldest sister!
Bai Yingxue looked disgusted and used her slender fingers to hold a corner of the clothes and gently opened them.
"Huh? Why are there so many bamboo slips?"
Bai Yingxue suddenly saw a pile of bamboo slips in the package, and was a little surprised. Out of curiosity, she picked up a roll of bamboo slips and took a look, and found that they were all written with characters she did not recognize.
"It would be great if the eldest sister is here! The eldest sister must know what is written here."
Bai Yingxue murmured, with a look of pity on her face. She couldn't understand what was written in it.
This time, Bai Yingxue's purpose was to take away the jade pendant. Since the bamboo slips could not be understood, she did not take it to heart and continued to search for the jade pendant in the package.