Bai Yan's return to Shan Wu did not cause much trouble. On the contrary, except for a few people, no one else knew about the news of Bai Yan's return to Shan Wu.
As for the cavalry army, after reorganizing the Yanmen officials, the soldiers of the cavalry army returned to the camp under Bai Yan's order.
The person guarding Yanmen Camp is Yanmao.
Bai Yan was not worried about Yanmao's improper guarding. On the contrary, compared to others, having Yanmao guard the camp after dealing with the robbery and trafficking incident made Bai Yan most at ease.
On reputation.
Yanmao is one of the most meritorious in the army. He almost always performs meritorious service in every battle and kills enemy generals on the battlefield.
Even other arrogant cavalry generals have to admit that Yan Mao is the number one among the generals. Whenever there is a war and Bai Yan is not around, Yan Mao must be the one who leads the troops.
This is why Yan Mao's title is not the highest in the army, but in terms of reputation and strength, Yan Mao is comparable to the deputy general's Chai.
As for being a human being.
Among all the cavalry generals, besides Chai, Yanmao was also Bai Yan's most trusted general.
Similar to what happened to Su Han, Bai Yan could not guarantee that in the future, under the temptation of countless nobles' money and beauties, someone among the cavalry would be bribed.
But Bai Yan can guarantee it.
Yanmao will never be bribed by the nobles, let alone betray him.
This trust is not inferior to that of Chai, Gui and others.
"You boy, this incident of robbery and betrayal has given you an extraordinary status in the hearts of ordinary people. However, the news that the world knows is all from the mouths of scholars, not the people of Yanmen."
At the gate of the mansion, Mr. Wei turned over and dismounted, handing the horse to other cavalry officers, and looked at Bai Yan and said.
On the way back from Loufan to Shanwu, Mr. Wei kept observing the people along the way.
After dealing with the robbery incident.
Today, most places in Yanmen have undergone earth-shaking changes. With years of drought in Yanmen, the king of Zhao being mediocre, and the officials corrupt and incompetent, the people of Yanmen have long been numb.
In other words, it has always been like this in Yanmen.
In the scorching heat and no rain for many years, almost all the people could not see the slightest sign of life.
Until Bai Yan's arrival.
First, it was grain and millet. When the people saw the hope of life, Bai Yan also personally handled the robbery and sale case, executed countless dignitaries in one fell swoop, and returned all the women who had been sold to their families.
The people of Yanmen feel most deeply about all this.
But again.
Fortune and misfortune depend on each other, and if there is good, there must be bad.
"Boy knows!"
When Bai Yan heard what Mr. Wei said, he was not surprised. After dismounting, he handed the horse rope to his cronies.
"When Bai Yan decided to deal with the robbery and selling case before, he knew that he would offend the Yanmen clan. Each clan has a wide range of connections and foundations. When the time comes, it will not be difficult to unite and spread the news to the world!"
Bai Yan turned to look at the gate of the mansion, and then walked towards the gate with Mr. Wei.
"What is pure will become pure by itself, and what is turbid will become turbid by itself. Rumors will become rumors, and what merchants see will spread!"
Bai Yan said as he walked.
Mr. Wei next to him smiled and shook his head when he heard this.
"What is pure will become clear by itself, and what is turbid will become turbid by itself."
Mr. Wei said: "You guys are quite open-minded!"
In the mansion, Bai Yan walked among the maids until he came to the study.
Not long after, Chai came in a hurry after learning the news.
"General!"
Chai came to Bai Yan, raised his hands and said.
Bai Yan looked at Chai and nodded.
“It’s been a hard life these days!”
Bai Yan said to Chai.
Bai Yan knew that during the period when he was away from Shanwu, the pressure that Chai faced was definitely not small. With so many nobles unable to find him, they would definitely not give up.
"Hehe~! General, Chai is okay!"
Chai looked at Bai Yan. He originally wanted to say something, but for a moment he laughed a little helplessly.
Looking at the young Bai Yan and listening to what he just said, Chai's stress during this period suddenly disappeared.
A scholar dies for a confidant.
Chai, who was already loyal to the Bai family, felt more grateful than any reward when he heard Bai Yan's words.
"General, this is the roster!"
Chai handed a roll of bamboo slips to Bai Yan.
What is recorded in this bamboo slip is the treatment of the wives, daughters and concubines of the noble family members who were involved in the robbery and sale case.
Previously, Bai Yan had given most of his wives and daughters to his generals.
As a general, this is the best reward for soldiers, and it is also the best way to win people's hearts.
However, when rewarding these wives and daughters, Bai Yan would naturally ask Chai Mingren to investigate clearly the background behind these wives and daughters.
Behind some wives and daughters, there are nobles.
As for those women with noble backgrounds who rewarded their generals, some were beneficial to Bai Yan, the cavalry generals, and even the soldiers, while some were just the opposite. If not handled properly, they would harm Bai Yan and the cavalry generals.
"good!"
Bai Yan looked at the bamboo slips and nodded.
Many of these wives, daughters, and concubines have backgrounds, and those without backgrounds have good looks.
Whether the cavalry generals are used as wives or concubines or maids, he has no control over these.
"By the way, are General Wang Ben and General Meng Tian good or bad?"
Bai Yan put away the bamboo slips and looked at Chai.
Chai nodded.
"Everyone's here!"
Chai then informed Bai Yan about Meng Tian's visit to Su Han after his arrival.
Mr. Wei on the side heard Chai's words, closed his eyes and savored it carefully, and then couldn't help but nodded. Although he had never seen Meng Tian, a descendant of the Meng family, at least since Meng Tian did not order his release, but had a clear-cut attitude between public and private matters, he
It can be seen that his character is not bad.
Don't underestimate this detail.
It is precisely this detail that can tell whether Bai Yan will have trouble with the Qin army after detaining Su Han, and how big the trouble will be.
"Someone is coming!"
Bai Yan turned his head and shouted outside the mansion.
Then when a close soldier came in, Bai Yan asked to invite General Wang Ben and General Meng Tian came over. He said that Bai Yan was preparing a banquet in the mansion and invited the two generals to come and talk.
There is no inner city in Shanwu.
As Bai Yan held a banquet and invited Wang Ben, the news about Meng Tian spread. Within a few hours, the news of Bai Yan's return to Shan Wu spread to the ears of all the nobles in the city.
Bai Yan had not returned to Shanwu before, and all the nobles were watching or waiting.
After all, the nobles all knew that, in other words, there were many reasons behind Meng Tian and Wang Ben coming to Yanmen on Wang Jian's orders.
Therefore, after Wang Ben and Meng Tian arrived at Shanwu, they were watched by the eyes of the nobles almost every day.
"Princess, I heard that Qin General Bai Yan has returned to Shanwu City and is now hosting a banquet in the mansion!"
Shen Shi Shen Yi came to a mansion, raised her hands to Princess Zhao Qiu and said.
Shen Yi is an old man in his fifties and a famous gentleman in the original Zhao State. The reason why he came to Shanwu from other cities was because of Zhao Qiu's entrustment.
The Shen family has a relationship with Zhao Qiu, and Zhao Qiu saved the Shen family and helped the Shen family, so this time Shen Yi came to repay the favor.
"Now that Meng Tian and Wang Ben are both at Bai Yan's residence, we may ask Yu Qi to accompany them to see Bai Yan together!"
Shen Yi looked at Zhao Qiu.
The mansion where Shen Yi and Zhao Qiu are at this moment is not Shen Yi's mansion. Although the Shen family behind Shen Yi is a famous noble clan, no clan members have developed in Yanmen Shanwu City before, so there is no mansion in Shanwu City.
.
This mansion.
It is the residence of Yu family, Yu Qi.
In the State of Zhao, the Yu family was also a large family, and the name of their ancestors was known to everyone in the world.
If the name Yu Xin, the ancestor of the Yu family, is mentioned, only a few people may know about it. However, when it comes to Yu Qing, I am afraid that even if you ask Qin officials or Qin King Ying Zheng, you will hear about it.
Yu Xin, also known as Yu Qing, is the Qing of the State of Zhao. He once served as the State of Zhao and the Prime Minister of the State of Zhao.
This is an outstanding man. When he first visited King Zhao Xiaocheng in the past, after a conversation, King Zhao Xiaocheng gave Yu Xin a hundred yi of gold and a pair of white jade. When he visited King Zhao Xiaocheng for the second time, he persuaded him
, King Zhao Xiaocheng appointed Yu Xin as the minister of Zhao.
It is a pity that during the battle of Changping, Yu Qing gave several advices. If only King Zhao Xiaocheng could have listened to Yu Qing's advice at that time, Zhao country would not be in the current situation.
Although Yu Xin did not save the Zhao Kingdom in the Changping Battle, after the Changping Battle, not only the Zhao Kingdom, but also the Wei Kingdom, many famous families, and even the princes and clans, respected Yu Qing, and even Xinling Lord Wei Wuji
, they all respect Yu Xin in their hearts.
This is the story of ancestor Yu Qi.
Although the Yu family today is not comparable to that of the past, in the decline of the Yu family, it is not comparable to that of ordinary gentry.
On this trip to meet Bai Yan at the governor's mansion, Yu Qi must be there.
Because when Mengjia of the Meng family was traveling from Qi State to Qin State, he passed by Zhao State and many people were indebted to Yu Qi's ancestor Yu Xin. Later, Meng family Meng Ao also received the favor of Yu Xin and respected Yu Xin very much.
So now I want to see Bai Yan.
With Meng Tian still around, it would be most appropriate for Yu Qi to ask for an audience.
"Thank you sir!"
When Zhao Qiu heard what the old man Shen Yi said, he stood up and bowed to Shen Yi.
"Princess, please prepare, I will go to see Yu Qi!"
Shen Yi returned the courtesy to Zhao Qiu, then turned and walked out of the room.
Zhao Qiu looked at Shen Yi's leaving figure. When the door was slowly closed by the maid, he turned around and walked aside accompanied by the maid.
inside the room.
On Zhao Qiu's pretty face, her beautiful eyes were looking at the bronze mirror, and next to the bronze mirror, there were precious jewelry on it.
Under the service of the maid, looking from the ground, Zhao Qiu's long belt fell to the ground, along with the fluttering long belt falling down the wooden board. After a moment, a piece of clothing fell down.
Inside the governor's mansion.
In the main hall, Bai Yan was sitting behind the wooden table, holding up the wine cup and toasting to Wang Ben and Meng Tian.
Three glasses of wine.
They are all soldiers and horses, and they are all cheerful. After drinking, they don't have so many worries.
"General Bai Yan and Su Han, the general does not need to worry about anything else. Although Su Han is a general of Meng Tian's father and has been on the battlefield with his father for more than ten years, the number of women who were robbed and sold was as many as tens of thousands. Su Han's actions
Such an act that is not allowed by nature, Mengshi will never show favoritism!"
Meng Tian said to Bai Yan.
At this moment, Meng Tian's eyes did not have the persistence and perseverance of the past. Meng Tian, who was once arrogant and strong-willed, at this moment, his young face was full of exhaustion.
Obviously, behind the words, there is far less calmness.
"General Meng Tian is so righteous, and Qin is lucky. Bai Yan also sincerely admires him."
Bai Yan raised his hands to Meng Tian: "I believe the king knows this and will nod for the general!"
While Bai Yan was speaking, he and Wang Ben looked at Meng Tian with admiration.
Everyone could see that Meng Tian was not at ease when it came to dealing with Su Han, at least he was absolutely under great pressure. After all, Su Han was a veteran general who had been with Meng Wu for more than ten years, and could be said to be a close confidant of Meng Wu.
Now we are dealing with Su Han.
Mengshi also has to withstand the pressure of other generals. After all, in the eyes of everyone, they are veterans who have followed Mengshi all the way. Those women from the Zhao Kingdom, no matter how many there are, are just women from the Zhao Kingdom.
"This matter is really troublesome for General Bai Yan!"
When Meng Tian heard Bai Yan's words, there was no joy on his face, and he bowed his hands to Bai Yan in return.
For Su Han.
When Meng Tian thinks about it, he will look dazed, because it can be said that he knew Su Han when he was familiar with military books when he was young.
Su Han was not only his father's friend, Meng's confidant, but also his old friend who Meng Tian had known for more than ten years.
Now that he was watching Su Han commit a crime, Meng Tian felt uncomfortable at all.
At the banquet.
As time passed, after three rounds of drinking.
Wang Ben was also informing Bai Yan at this time.
Previously in Handan, countless well-known nobles all used their personal connections to spread the atrocities committed by Bai Yan in Yanmen in front of his father Wang Jian and throughout Handan City.
Although his father Wang Jian and other generals all knew Bai Yan's character, in the eyes of other people and other nobles, Bai Yan was evil.
Talk about this.
Wang Ben looked at Bai Yan, and finally breathed a sigh of relief when he finally saw that Bai Yan didn't care too much.
"There are rumors nowadays that your evil will not weaken your great-grandfather!"
After Wang Ben finished speaking, he actually felt a little nervous.
However, Wang Bi can also understand that Bai Yan is originally the Bai family. In the eyes of the Zhao people, the Bai family is not much better. In the battle of Changping, among the 450,000 Zhao people killed by Bai Qi, not only the Zhao people
Soldiers of the country.
Four hundred and fifty thousand troops!
How many generals of the State of Zhao are there among them, and how many noble families are behind these generals of the State of Zhao.
So for the Bai family.
Throughout the world, the State of Zhao hated him even more than Chu.
Now Bai Yan is a descendant of the Bai family. After conquering Jingxing, he 'slaughtered' the nobles in Yanmen. This was another 'massage' after Bai Qi. Moreover, the person in charge still had the same surname and the same Bai.
Shi.
How could those nobles endure this?
You, the Bai family, actually dared to massacre Zhao’s nobles, twice in a row!
"Many people cited the burning of the city before and publicized it secretly!"
Wang Ben looked at Bai Yan.
Meng Tian, who was originally depressed, couldn't help but look at Bai Yan after hearing Wang Ben's words.
Previously, because he was in Gaotang and not directly connected with Wang Ben, Meng Tian was not very clear about the news about Handan. But now after hearing Wang Ben's words, Meng Tian could imagine that Bai Yan was now dealing with the robbery and sale.
Afterwards, the situation was not good at all.
Even making enemies everywhere.
There are countless nobles and nobles secretly waiting for the opportunity to kill Bai Yan.
In the main hall.
Bai Yan was not surprised after listening to Wang Ben's words.
Under the gazes of Wang Ben and Meng Tian, Bai Yan, dressed in black, looked out of the lobby with burning eyes.
"It doesn't matter, Bai Yan was prepared before when he was investigating the robbery. People in the world will insult me and scold me. But this is the case. Bai Yan eats the emperor's salary and acts loyal to the emperor. He is worthy of heaven and the people of Yanmen.
What’s there to be afraid of!”
After Bai Yan finished speaking, he looked at the two of them.
A word.
Wang Bi and Meng Tian couldn't help but look sideways at the young Bai Yan and his eyes.
At this moment, both of them were filled with admiration.
No matter how those nobles slander Bai Yan, no matter how Bai Yan will be seen in the eyes of the world in the future.
But based on what he just said, Bai Yan was worthy of their admiration.
Not to mention the matter of robbery and selling, not to mention Wang Ben, even Meng Tian was frightened. Perhaps Bai Yan was the only one in the world who dared to investigate.
Otherwise, if another general is in Yanmen, even if it is General Wang Jian, he will think twice before doing so after knowing that he will offend so many nobles.
"grown ups!"
As the three of them were talking, a servant walked in from outside the main hall.
Under the watchful eyes of Wang Ben and Meng Tian, the servant came to the main hall.
"Sir, outside the mansion, the Yu family, Yu Qi, and the Shen family, Shen Yi, want to see you!"
The servant said to Bai Yan in the main hall.
Bai Yan listened to the servant's words and wanted to find an excuse to send him away just like he did to other nobles. After all, after the news spread, there were countless people who wanted to see him.
"Yu Qi?"
Meng Tian suddenly looked at the servant with a surprised expression.
Seeing this, Bai Yan turned his head and looked at Meng Tian.
"Do you know General Meng Tian?"
Bai Yan asked.
Bai Yan also knew something about the Yu family in Shanwucheng. One of the Yu family members was Yu He who was currently in the prisoner camp.
"We know you! My grandfather Meng Ao was once favored by the Yu family! When Meng Tian passed by Yanmen before, he came to visit him."
Meng Tian didn't hide anything, turned to Bai Yan and said.
Wang Ben on the other side heard this, nodded and looked at Bai Yan.
"Mr. Shen Yi is quite famous in Zhao State. General Bai Yan might as well meet him!"
Wang Ben's move was also to buy Meng Tian a small favor. Although this favor was insignificant, it could at least make people feel good about him.
Meng Tian and Wang Ben's words made Bai Yan nod.
"Invite the two of you into the mansion! Someone is coming."
Bai Yan looked at the servant and ordered, and then asked the maid to prepare two more tables of wine and food.
After receiving the order, the servant turned and left.
After a while.
Just as Bai Yan, Wang Ben and Meng Tian were drinking and chatting.
Under the leadership of the servant, the elderly Shen Yi and the middle-aged man Yu Qi in silk clothes entered the main hall.
However, after seeing the two of them, Wang Ben and Wang Jian couldn't help but look at the other woman who arrived with them.
After seeing the woman's face clearly, even Wang Ben and Meng Tian couldn't help but feel slightly lost.
What a beautiful woman!
Even the well-informed Wang Ben couldn't help but sigh in his heart when he saw the woman.
Not to mention Meng Tian.
In the hearts of the two of them, looking at the woman, they couldn't help but praise her in their hearts, she is stunning in the world, nothing more than this!
While watching.
The servant took the person for a whole day and then turned around and left.
"Old man Shen Yi, meet the general!"
"Yu Qi, I have met the general!"
In the main hall, Shen Yi and Yu Qi bowed their hands in front of Bai Yan in ceremony.
However, at this time, Bai Yan did not look at the two of them. Instead, like Wang Ben and Meng Tian, he looked straight at the woman behind them.
The stunning beauty in red behind Shen Yi was also staring at Bai Yan, who was kneeling behind the wooden table.
"Shen Ji, meet the general!"
After the stunning woman in red came to her senses, she slowly bowed and said to Bai Yan.
At this moment, no one knows the turmoil in the heart of the woman in red when she speaks.