Bai Yan, who wanted to take a sip of water, soon noticed the rolls of bamboo slips placed on the wooden table.
Bai Yan picked up a scroll of bamboo slips and looked at the dense handwriting on it, which recorded the harvest of this year in detail.
Looking at the tea cup placed aside, Bai Yan still didn't understand something.
After a while.
After Xi came in, he saw Bai Yan looking at the bamboo slips.
"Why doesn't Madam let others take care of this?"
Bai Yan looked at the bamboo slips, turned his head and asked towards the stream.
Hearing Bai Yan's words, Xi quickly prepared the ceremony.
"When I got back to the general, my wife said that the harvests in the towns were uneven. She said that the general would definitely need money and food in the future, so she took care of it herself. My wife arranged a bamboo slip for the general."
Xi told Bai Yan, then took out a roll of bamboo slips from a pile of bamboo slips and handed it to Bai Yan.
Bai Yan took the bamboo slip and looked at its contents.
Bai Yan soon knew that it must be what happened last time that made Bao keep it in mind and keep a sum of money in the income of the mansion, so that he could have it immediately when he came back and wanted to take it away.
"General, my wife said that she has prepared the clothes and asked the general to exchange them for them!"
Xi watched Bai Yan look away from the bamboo slips and said softly.
When Bai Yan heard this, he nodded, took a sip of tea, then turned and left the study.
inside the room.
As before, Bai Yan quickly took off his civilian clothes and put on a patterned Qin official uniform under Bao's service.
Xi took out Bai Yan's Jue Bian from the package and gave it to Bao.
"Madam, do you still remember that Feng Nian?"
After Bai Yan put on the Jue Bian, he touched the belt around his waist, then looked at Bao and asked softly.
Bao looked at Bai Yan who had changed from civilian clothes to official uniform. Even Bao couldn't help but sigh. Bai Yan would give people a different feeling if he really changed his clothes.
The commoner Bai Yan feels like a neighborhood boy, restrained and polite.
And Bai Yan, who was dressed in the official uniform of the Qin State and wearing a rank, gave people a sense of awe. In addition, after the military battlefield, the look in his eyes made people dare not look directly at him.
"Feng Nian, is that the young man who came here with the old general on the first day of the year?"
When Bao heard Bai Yan's words, he thought about it and said.
Looking at Bai Yan, Bao was curious as to why Bai Yan suddenly mentioned that young man to her.
"Well! If there are no accidents, he should get married after a while!"
Bai Yan said with a smile.
Before arriving in Lantian, Feng Nian came to Bai Yan in small steps one night and told Bai Yan that he wanted to get married.
The reason why I say it is because after joining the army, unless ordered by the general, there are very few holidays.
Even Bai Yan is no exception to this.
Without the king's orders and nothing important, Bai Yan would not be able to travel around the world just because he wanted to.
Qin Lu is here, for example, if Bai Yan leaves the station, Bai Yan cannot be exempted from liability for anything that happens to the station during the period when Bai Yan leaves.
"Is she the girl who gave her only money to Feng Nian?"
Bao's beautiful eyes smiled and asked softly
Bai Yan nodded.
"It's that girl. Feng Nian was afraid that she would snatch her away too late, so he was anxious to propose marriage."
After Bai Yan finished speaking, he remembered Feng Nian's desolate look when he met him in Xianyang City.
At that time, the girl secretly came out and handed the only coin she had to Feng Nian.
Bao's words on the side brought Bai Yan back to his thoughts.
"Can I send you a gift then?"
Bao Shi looked at Bai Yan.
Bai Yan nodded again.
At this time, Bai Yan looked at Bao.
"After he gets married, I will have someone escort my wife to Yanmen Shanwu."
Bai Yan said, looking at the Bao family in front of him.
However, when Bao heard Bai Yan's words, he was not as happy as expected, and even a hint of worry flashed in his beautiful eyes.
Bai Yan was naturally aware of it keenly.
"In Yanmen, there must be many nobles who want to curry favor with the general. If Youhao goes to Yanmen, once he is seen by others and meets an acquaintance, not only the world, but also Xianyang will know that the general has hidden Youhao secretly, and
Some thoughtful people will also speculate that it was the general who killed Han Ling."
Bao Shi looked at the Qin official uniform on Bai Yan. After finishing speaking, he raised his beautiful eyes and glanced at Bai Yan.
"Just stay in Xianyang!"
Bao Shi said softly.
Xi, who was waiting on the side, was stunned when he heard Bao's words, and then his eyes darkened.
Not to mention the Bao family, even Xi knew that the identity of his wife was not a good thing for the general. Once it was known to the world, the general would be in a lot of trouble in the future.
inside the room.
Bao Shi and Xi suddenly heard Bai Yan's voice.
"no need to worry!"
Hearing Bai Yan's words, Xi looked at Bai Yan doubtfully. Even Bao Shi looked at Bai Yan with a smile on his face, his eyes full of confusion.
"You will know when Madam arrives at Yanmen!"
Bai Yan didn't explain too much to Bao Shi, he just reassured Bao Shi.
Now, compared to the identity of the Bao family, no matter which one of the two identities of Mr. Wei and Zhao Qiu is exposed in Yanmen Shanwu's mansion, they will cause greater trouble than the Bao family.
Compare those two people.
If the Bao clan is exposed, it will only cause some trouble.
Thinking of this, Bai Yan couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart.
"Don't worry, Madam, there is a person in Shanwu whom Madam knows!"
Bai Yan said to Bao Shi.
Letting Bao go to Yanmen not only allows Bao to leave Xianyang, but also helps him keep an eye on Zhao Qiu.
And with Zhao Qiu here, Bai Yan is not worried that Bao's identity will be exposed.
Zhao Qiu is not stupid. As long as the Bao family is around, once the Bao family is exposed, Zhao Qiu knows her own identity and naturally cannot hide it. Xianyang will find out.
Therefore, Zhao Qiu, who did not want to be sent to Xianyang, would protect Bao's identity more carefully than he did.
"People you know?"
Bao's moving face was full of doubts after hearing Bai Yan's words.
When Bai Yan saw Bao's eyes and looked over, he laughed again.
"You'll know when Madam gets there!"
Bai Yan still made a riddle.
In fact, the person Bai Yan said Bao knew was Mr. Wei.
Once in Yanmen, when I talked with Mr. Wei about the Qin army being trapped in Yingchuan, Mr. Wei accidentally mentioned that when he traveled around the world, he passed by Korea and met many dignitaries and nobles in Yingchuan.
Among them, Mr. Wei said that he had visited Han Ling's mansion and lived there for a long time.
So it makes sense.
Mr. Wei has not only met the Bao family, but should be very familiar with the Bao family.
As for Zhao Qiu, she should have never met the Bao family, but she should have heard of the Bao family. After all, when the Bao family was in Korea, her reputation spread widely, and she was the wife of a general.
"Then you should listen to the general's arrangements!"
Bao hesitated for a long time, feeling uneasy, and finally nodded slowly.
With the sunset in the sky.
Inside Xianyang City.
A carriage arrived at the gate of Xianyang Palace. Under the suspicious gaze of the palace guards, the carriage slowly stopped.
Just as the guards were wondering, it seemed that the king had not summoned any ministers today, the curtain of the carriage slowly opened, and a young man wearing the official uniform of the Qin State stepped out of the carriage.
When I saw the young man, ordinary guards had never seen him before because they were working late.
But among the many guards, the leading guard general had seen this young official who had attended the morning court a few days ago.
The general looked at the young official at this moment, thinking of his deeds, a flash of heat flashed in his eyes.
Then the general stepped forward.
Amid the doubtful and curious eyes of other guards, he met the young official.
"The guards ordered Cui Ping to pay homage to Chief Zuo!"
The general named Cui Ping bowed his hands in salute to Bai Yan.
The position of the guard order is to command the guards at the palace gates and is subordinate to the guards who are in charge of garrisoning troops at the palace gates.
Palace gate.
Following the words of the guard Ling Cui Ping, the other Qin soldiers and guards all became alert, and all their eyes focused on the young man wearing official uniform.
Bai Yan!
He is the Zuo Shu Chang Bai Yan who controls the Yanmen Iron Cavalry!
Thinking of this, all the guards of the Qin soldiers holding Changge looked at Bai Yan curiously. After all, among the rumors, apart from the killing of nobles, the most praised thing was Bai Yan's ability to lead troops and plan.
Now that you see me with your own eyes, who wouldn’t want to take a second look?
"Bai Yan has met Mr. Cui!"
Bai Yan faced Cui Ping and returned the courtesy.
After the ceremony, Bai Yan took out the edict from his arms and handed it to Cui Ping.
"I hope Master Cui will order someone to go and recover Bai Yan's life. Just say that Bai Yan has arrived in Xianyang!"
After Bai Yan handed the edict to Cui Ping, he handed it over again and compiled the ceremony.
In terms of etiquette, whether Bai Yan was a soldier without even a title, or whether he was now a concubine or deputy general, Bai Yan never neglected it.
"Chief Zuo, wait a moment!"
Cui Ping took Bai Yan's edict and quickly said.
Looking at Bai Yan who was saluting, there was no sign of contempt in his eyes. Cui Ping, who had been responsible for guarding the palace gate, naturally understood what Bai Yan meant.
Bai Yan didn't say that he was at the palace gate.
Cui Ping guessed that this should be Bai Yan's uncle or some other adult who taught Bai Yan.
As for why Cui Ping learned about it, it must be mentioned that Cui Ping made a mistake once.
One time, Feng Quji was ordered to return to Xianyang. When he came to the palace gate, he said the same thing as Bai Yan. But Cui Ping didn't understand that time. Without thinking too much, he directly ordered someone to report to the king, saying that Lord Feng was in the palace.
outside the door.
Lord Feng found out about it afterwards. When he left, he sighed repeatedly and told Cui Ping in a low voice that King Cai was dining just now and heard the eunuch's report. Then he put down his chopsticks and went to the study to summon him.
This move not only disturbed the king's meal, but also made Master Feng feel guilty.
The reason why I specifically mentioned it was in Xianyang before, not at the gate of the palace.
This means that if the king wants to summon him, Lord Feng who is at the palace gate can go in directly through the palace gate and see the king as quickly as possible.
If the king is not in a hurry to be summoned, there is no need to disturb the king's meal and rest.
I remember this incident in the past.
Cui Ping sighed. After instructing his subordinates to report, Cui Ping was full of envy for Bai Yan, or for Bai's connections.
If it had been his father or grandfather who knew other ministers in the court, and anyone had taught him the way he taught Bai Yan, how could he have made the mistake in the first place?
Not to mention.
There are rumors that the most important reason why Bai Yan is so good at planning and fighting, and has repeatedly achieved military exploits by leading troops on the battlefield, is that he understood the military manual left by Bai Qi.
Think of this.
Cui Ping looked at Bai Yan who was waiting on the side, his breathing was rapid and his eyes were burning.
If true!
It would be great if he had the opportunity to read this military book. Even if he only understands some superficial knowledge, I am afraid he can become a defender in the future and achieve meritorious service on the battlefield!
That was the military manual left behind by Bai Qi.
At the palace gate.
While Bai Yan, who was dressed in official uniform, was waiting for a reply, he inadvertently caught Cui Ping's eyes out of the corner of his eye.
Bai Yan felt a little uncomfortable about this.
This look made Bai Yan subconsciously think that when he saw a beautiful woman while visiting a restaurant, the man behaved exactly like Cui Ping.
Hiss~!
Bai Yan frowned slightly, holding back the goosebumps in his heart, and looked aside.
Inside the palace.
Along with the edict, the guards sent it to the eunuch's hands, and then the eunuch held it in both hands and sent it all the way to a main hall in the harem.
Ying Zheng was dining with his beloved concubine.
I was a little surprised to see the eunuch arriving with an edict.
"Your Majesty, the guards have sent word that Bai Yan, the concubine of Zuo, has returned to Xianyang!"
The eunuch came to Ying Zheng, saluted him, and then reported.
Hear the words.
A hint of surprise appeared on Ying Zheng's face, and then a smile appeared on his face.
"Bai Yan is back! Give me the order to summon Bai Yan!"
Ying Zheng said.
Thinking of his young Zuo Shuchang, in Mao Jiao's words, the boy who was ridiculed by the world since he was a child in Qi State.
Thinking back to some time ago, he wrote a letter advising him to release grain for disaster relief, which made him Ying Zheng gain a reputation in the Zhao Kingdom. Later, he led his troops to break through Jingxing, rectify the Yanmen, and mercilessly killed the Zhao nobles.
One thing after another, Ying Zheng's heart felt smooth when he thought of it.
Especially after the destruction of Zhao, sometimes Ying Zheng even thought to himself whether he should send someone to send some money to King Qi to express his gratitude.
Such a minister who can share the king's worries, a good general in battle, and he is still so young.
Even Ying Zheng couldn't help but smile and say, King Qi is generous!
Think of this.
The smile on Ying Zheng's face became even bigger.
"My grandson will definitely be more promising than you! There will definitely be a wise king and a wise king who will recognize my grandson, and he will be given the title of minister and general!"
I remembered what Mao Jiao heard about in Qi State and what the old woman said.
Ying Zheng stood up slowly with a smile.
He, the wise king in the old woman's mouth, naturally wanted to meet the general who was now returning and whom he personally made general.
Inside the palace.
Under the light of countless candles, next to a wooden table filled with delicious food, a beautiful woman heard Ying Zheng's words and looked at Ying Zheng with eyes full of surprise.
As a princess, she rarely saw Ying Zheng, the King of Qin, smile like this after hearing the name of a general. She felt that Ying Zheng's smile seemed to represent more than just favor and trust.
seem
It’s also like a simple smile!
"If your Majesty doesn't finish your dinner, then go see Chief Zuo!"
When the princess saw Ying Zheng standing up, she thought about it and spoke softly.
However, as soon as he finished speaking, he saw Ying Zheng waving his hands and turning around to leave.
"No need! I'll go see Bai Yan first!"
Ying Zheng's voice came.
The princess looked at the dinner on the table, then raised her pretty face, looked at Ying Zheng's leaving figure, and sighed helplessly in her heart.
Bai Yan!
This was the first time that the princess had seen that in the past year, when Ying Zheng mentioned that general, he would be so unabashedly happy that he would not even eat dinner.
This is a kind of treatment that only those high-ranking ministers in the court can get if they ask for an audience. This shows how much they love him!