Under the dark night, in the corridor of the mansion, two maids were walking in front holding candle lamps, and a man looked at the mansion in front of him hastily.
for a long time.
The man was led by the maid to a study room. As soon as he entered, the man immediately saw three men in the study room, and then his eyes met the young man.
The moment he saw the young man looking over, the man's expression was full of excitement. He ignored the other three men and knelt down directly on the ground to salute the young man solemnly.
"Yang Yan! Thank you General Bai Yan!"
The man knelt down and bowed, his tone full of heartfelt gratitude.
See the situation.
In the study, Bai Yan, Uncle Bai, and Bai Yu all looked confused. Looking at Yang Yan who saluted so solemnly when he came in, the three of them were a little at a loss.
How is this going?
First, I came to visit in the middle of the night, late at night.
Now in this meeting, the ceremony was so solemn and the object of the ceremony was designated.
Think of this.
The three of them couldn't help but follow their gazes and look to their side, looking at Bai Yan who was also a little surprised.
Fortunately at this time.
Bai Yan also came to his senses, and quickly passed by Bai Yu and others, and stepped forward to return the courtesy.
"General Yang Yan, there is no need to be polite!"
Seeing Yang Yan's forehead and brows touching the ground, Bai Yan breathed a sigh of relief and quickly knelt on the ground, facing Yang Yan and returning the favor with the same courtesy.
If you kneel on the ground and touch your forehead to the ground, it is the most solemn gesture. This etiquette is often used between monarchs and ministers.
Although it is also used in other important occasions.
But now if Yang Yan performs the first ceremony, it will really scare Bai Yan. If word spreads, someone will inevitably add fuel to the fire.
The ceremony is over.
Bai Yan and Yang Yan, who were kneeling to each other in the study, slowly raised their heads.
"If General Bai Yan has any needs in the future, Yang will not hesitate!"
Yang Yan looked at the young Bai Yan, his eyes were full of gratitude, and he cupped his hands and said, "Before Yang Yan left the mansion, my father told me to hold a banquet in the mansion tomorrow. I hope General Bai Yan will not refuse!"
Just as Yang Yan finished speaking, Uncle Bai and Bai Yu, who were sitting at the wooden table not far away, looked at each other.
"Ah? Banquet?"
"Yang Duanhe General?"
Uncle Bai and Bai Yu felt like they couldn't wrap their heads around it at the moment. First, Yang Yan prepared the ceremony, and now he mentioned in words that Yang Duan and the general were going to host a banquet in Yang Mansion to entertain Bai Yan.
What happened to make the Yang family so grand!
The only thing that is certain at the moment is that it is definitely not the incident where Bai Yan rescued Yang Yan in Yan.
Yang Duanhe was a general of the Qin State, and his status was even higher than that of Bai Yu. Even Mr. Hu could not match him before. The Yang family could host a banquet just for saving his life, but the person who hosted the banquet must be Yang Yan.
, far from enough for Yang Duan and the general to give personal instructions.
Bai Yan on the side frowned, looking at Bai Yan who had not yet gotten up after kneeling on the ground to perform the ceremony. Looking at his back, Bai Yan's eyes were full of doubts.
"Old General's kindness, Bai Yan couldn't help but be happy for a moment. Bai Yan will definitely visit Yang Mansion tomorrow and take the liberty to visit!"
Bai Yan raised his hand and said.
Because it was the old general who gave the order, as a junior, Bai Yan naturally had to exaggerate to describe his feelings.
After saying that, Bai Yan put down his hand.
"General Yang Yan, please rise!"
After saying that, Bai Yan finally felt relieved when he saw Yang Yan nodding and slowly stood up.
At this moment.
Bai Yan, who had just stood up, saw Bai Yu, Uncle Bai, and Bai Yan waiting on the side, all saluting Yang Yan.
Yang Yan also apologized quickly. He had been temporarily excited because Bai Yan had shown great kindness to Yang.
And Yang Yan's words made Bai Yu, Bai Yan, and Uncle Bai look at Bai Yan after the ceremony.
When Yang Yan saw this, he couldn't see anything. It was obvious that General Bai Yu, Uncle Bai, and Bai Yan didn't seem to know anything, so he also looked at Bai Yan and asked with his eyes what was going on.
In the study room.
Bai Yan saw the four people's gazes, thought for a while, and smiled bitterly.
"Just now, when Bai Yan was chatting with the king in the palace, the king did mention the old general. However, Bai Yan didn't know how the king would decide."
After Bai Yan finished speaking, he looked at Yang Yan.
In fact, Bai Yan was also very curious about how Ying Zheng would give the order. After all, when he left the palace just now, he happened to see the carriage in the palace because he was going to Bai Yu's place.
After Bai Yan finished speaking.
Bai Yu and the others also looked at Yang Yan. At this time, Yang Yan naturally did not hide anything. After all, for getting the edict, apart from the king, the one who should be most grateful is the young man in front of him.
The other three are all members of the Bai family.
"The king has just brought an edict. He said that my father had led a large army to quell the rebellion and destroyed Zhao. He was given a special reward of four hundred gold and an additional three hundred households in the city. He will go with him to Handan today to worship together!"
Yang Yan cupped his hands and said, looking at the three people beside Bai Yan from the corner of his eye, especially General Bai Yu.
Yang Yan knew that as a general of the Qin State, General Bai Yu should be the best able to understand this edict and what it meant to receive this edict in the Yang family's previous situation.
really.
Just as Yang Yan finished speaking, he saw Bai Yu's expression of surprise, then he came back to his senses and quickly handed over his hand.
"Congratulations, old general!"
Bai Yu said.
There is nothing else to say in a simple sentence, and in this matter, this sentence is enough.
After realizing this, Uncle Bai and Bai Yan suddenly raised their heads and looked at Yang Yan in surprise.
Nowadays, there are rumors outside that Ying Zheng no longer thinks highly of General Yang.
In this royal order, in addition to rewards, Ying Zheng even asked General Yang to go to Handan to participate in the sacrifice in the future.
How is this deprecated?
If you think about it, you will know that Yang Duanhe is an old general of the Qin State. If he goes, the ministers around the king will definitely have a place for the old general. It can be said that he will always be by Ying Zheng's side.
this.
"Congratulations!"
"congratulations!!"
Uncle Bai and Bai Yan recovered from this shocking news and quickly raised their hands to congratulate Yang Yan.
After all, Uncle Bai and Bai Yan both know that as long as Ying Zheng still trusts the old general and does not blame the old general for what happened in Yingchuan, then with the status of the old general, in the future in the Qin State, the old general will still be a very human minister and protect the entire Yang Dynasty.
Shi.
"Yang Yan should be grateful to General Bai Yan! Han Mo is my father's old friend. I accidentally revealed that after sunset, General Bai Yan and the king were alone for more than two hours. Then the king issued an edict and even heard Han Mo say
However, the king also plans to appoint my father as the governor of Yanmen County!"
Yang Yan returned the gift with his hand.
After hearing Yang Yan's words, Bai Yu and the others suddenly remembered that they had just fallen into a trance because of Wang Zhao's incident and had forgotten what Bai Yan had said before.
That is to say.
The king's ability to summon Yang Duan and the old general has something to do with Bai Yan!
And what does Yang Yan’s sentence just now mean? Bai Yan and Qin King Ying Zheng were alone for more than two hours?
One thing after another.
Not to mention Bai Yu and Uncle Bai, even Bai Yan was a little unable to react. He turned to look at the young man wearing the Qin official uniform next to him, with a dazed look on his face.
Two hours!!!
Bai Yan was summoned alone by Ying Zheng for more than two hours. What did he say during this period?
Moreover, if Ying Zheng sent the edict to Yang Duan and General just after Bai Yan met Ying Zheng, then it was obviously Bai Yan who had said good things to Yang Duan and General.
No wonder Yang Yan came over to see Bai Yan overnight.
After reacting.
"You boy!"
Bai Yu looked at Bai Yan and sighed.
Bai Yu knew that after accompanying Bai Yan back to Xianyang and meeting Ying Zheng, not long after, the news came that Yang Duanhe had received the reward.
This matter will definitely be known to the eunuchs and palace guards. If word spreads, everyone in the world will know that it was Bai Yan who said good things in front of Ying Zheng!
Yang would definitely be grateful to Bai Yan, and it was no secret that Bai Yan had saved Yang Yan's life.
Everyone knows that the relationship between the Bai family and the Yang family will definitely be strong and stable in the future.
The king is no exception.
In this way, the king knew that Yang would be grateful to Bai Yan. Under such circumstances,
The king also plans to let Yang Duan and the old general serve as governors of Yanmen County!
Think of this.
Even Bai Yu felt a little complicated and looked at the young Bai Yan.
How much does the king trust this boy?
At this moment, Bai Yu, who had been a soldier for the Qin State for more than ten years, opened up territories, captured cities and captured territory, did not hide the passion in his eyes, the envy and yearning in his heart.
Now thinking about the robbery and selling of Yanmen, and thinking of Bai Yan's inhumane behavior that offended countless people, Bai Yu no longer has a word to say in his heart.
"General Yang Yan, sit down!"
Bai Yu saw Bai Yan looking over after hearing his voice. Bai Yu ignored Bai Yan and turned his head to let Yang Yan, a guest, take his seat.
Yang Yan quickly handed over the gift and thanked him.
He sat down again with a few people.
In the night.
In Bai Yu's mansion, everyone in the study was chatting under the candlelight.
Because the king's order has not yet been issued, and the matter may still be uncertain, Yang Yan asked that this matter not be spread out yet. Naturally, Uncle Bai and others understood this, and repeatedly promised that it would not be spread out.
Even Uncle Bai knows it.
Judging from the news about being the governor, and in the previous edict, the king mentioned that Yang Duan and the old general should go to Handan.
This was obviously the king's specially prepared order in Handan.
If word spreads to other noble clans and officials now, I am afraid that Yang Duan and the general will encounter heavy resistance.
The ministers of the DPRK and Central Government who have long been eyeing the official positions of Yanmen County, as well as the noble forces behind these ministers, will try their best to obstruct it.
Not to mention the many officials, generals, and nobles who wanted Bai Yan dead after seeing the friendship between the Yang family and the Bai family. How could they be willing to see Yang Duan and the old general who had a good relationship with Bai Yan regain power?
Less than half an hour later.
Because it was late at night, Yang Yan stood up and left, not wanting to disturb him any more.
Before leaving, Yang Yan kept asking about the Yang family's banquet tomorrow, hoping that General Bai Yu, Uncle Bai, and Bai Yan could be there together.
No matter what they want to say at that time, everyone can drink and watch the dance and talk at the banquet.
"Brother Uncle, Brother Zhong, Bai Yan, you are here, I will escort General Yang Yan out of the mansion!"
Seeing that Yang Yan was about to leave, Bai Yu stood up and said to everyone.
"uncle!"
When Bai Yan saw Yang Yan leaving, he was about to hand over his hand and plan to say goodbye.
However, before he could finish his words, he was blocked by Bai Yu.
"Wait a minute, your uncle still has something to tell you!"
After Bai Yu finished speaking, he glanced at Bai Yan, then turned around and insisted on sending Yang Yan away regardless of Yang Yan's obstruction.
See the situation.
Bai Yan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He watched Bai Yu send Yang Yan out of the study, then turned to look at Uncle Bai and Bai Yan.
In the study room.
Uncle Bai and Bai Yan looked at each other. At this moment, their eyes were a little helpless.
Before Yang Yan came and before seeing Bai Yan, all the adult members of the Bai clan, including Bai Yu, gathered in the Bai Mansion in Pingyang to discuss the matter of Yanmen.
Never thought about it.
Now I have indeed met Bai Yan, but what Bai Yan said before Yang Yan arrived, and what happened after Yang Yan arrived.
Not to mention Bai Yu, even Uncle Bai and Bai Yan can clearly feel and see with their own eyes how much the king trusts Bai Yan now.
In this situation.
Things get complicated.
"Uncles, what's the matter?"
Bai Yan's voice made Uncle Bai and Bai Yan leave their thoughts and look at Bai Yan with a curious look on his face.
Uncle Bai thought for a moment and turned to look at Bai Yan.
"Brother Zhong, tell me!"
Uncle Bai said.
Uncle Bai knew that it was best for Zhong Yan to talk about matters involving Bai Yan.
Looking at the closed study door, Bai Yan nodded when he heard his elder brother's words, and then turned to look at Bai Yan.
"My nephew, you didn't send a letter to inform Mr. Bai about the Yanmen incident. Afterwards, Mr. Bai made enemies everywhere, so my father decided to win over Ms. Feng through Hu Jin's relationship!"
When Bai Yan said this, he saw Bai Yan nodding.
"Bai Yan already learned about this matter from General Sima Xing when he passed by Lantian Camp."
Bai Yan said.
Sima Xing mentioned the matter of Bai's letter to Shangjun, so Bai Yan was not surprised.
However, what he said next made Bai Yan somewhat unexpected.
"Lord Feng Quji has agreed, but the premise is that the Bai family and the Feng family will marry!"
Bai Yan said.
Then under Bai Yan's eyes, Bai Yan told what happened.
Now Feng Quji is already the governor of Shangjun. If he wants to go up further, he will be the prime minister. However, in the Qin court, the Chu family is the most powerful. After Changping Lord, the court lieutenant Li Si is also eyeing him.
In addition, ministers and generals stationed in other counties, as well as Wang Wan, Wei Liao and others.
If Feng Quji wants to be transferred back from Shangjun to serve as the prime minister of Qin among so many forces and ministers, he needs allies.
And with Bai Yan, Bai Yu's Bai family, it is a good choice.
Bai Zhong saw this clearly and ordered people to write letters, one to Hu Jin and one to Feng Quji.
After several letters, Feng Quji indeed agreed, but the requirement was that the Bai family and the Feng family would marry.
At first, Feng Quji asked for a granddaughter to be married to Bai Yan. After the Bai family refused to negotiate, Feng Quji took a step back and asked that Bai Junzhu be betrothed to Feng Jing or Feng Dai. Finally, the Bai family proposed that Bai Junzhu should be betrothed to Feng Jing or Feng Dai.
The eldest son Bai Ping married Feng Hui, the daughter of Feng Jie.
Feng Quji later agreed to come down.
"At that time, even my father was a little confused as to why Mr. Feng agreed. Now that I think about it, Mr. Feng at that time may have seen clearly your intention behind executing the Qin army generals in Yanmen."
Uncle Bai suddenly said something at this time, full of emotion.
The more things he knew, the more Uncle Bai lamented. If Bai Yan hadn't explained it himself, he, his brother Zhong, and his uncle would have been kept in the dark. However, Feng Quji's compromise at that time undoubtedly meant that he had clearly seen Bai Yan's intentions behind it.
If not.
I am afraid that Feng Quji would not agree so readily. It is impossible that the two sons of the fifth doctor Feng Wuze have not heard of the famous Bai family Bai Junzhu in Xianyang and Yongcheng.
It is impossible for Mrs. Feng not to want such a daughter-in-law, Bai Junzhu, who is knowledgeable about the past and knows the laws and regulations.
In the study room.
After Bai Yan listened to Uncle Bai's words, he thought of Feng Quji whom he had met in Shangjun.
At that time, Feng Quji was very kind to him, and after hearing Uncle Bai's words, Bai Yan also guessed that Feng Quji was in Shangjun and had seen everything clearly.
"It would be best if the Feng family and the Bai family can marry!"
Bai Yan looked at Uncle Bai, and then at Bai Yan.
The Bai family has already made friends with the Yang family. If the Feng family is added to the family, with such a relationship, it will be difficult to shake Bai's people if they want to.
But why should I tell myself this matter so seriously?
Bai Yan was a little confused, remembering the expressions on Uncle Bai and Bai Yan's faces just now.
In the study room.
Bai Yan and Uncle Bai saw the look in Bai Yan's eyes and thought for a while. Now that they had made things clear, they spoke out.
"My dear nephew, do you know why the Bai family is unwilling to betroth Junzhu to the Feng family?"
Uncle Bai looked at Bai Yan and asked softly.
Bai Yan stood aside and looked at Bai Yan, actually feeling helpless in his heart.
If we had not regretted our marriage, why would there have been so many troubles today?
But at the same time, Bai Yan also knows that whether it is himself, his father, his eldest brother, Bai Yu, Bai Ji, or even his mother and other clan members.
Everyone thought that if they didn't speak to Bai Yan at this time, there would be no chance in the future.
In the past, no one was willing to betroth Bai Junzhu to Bai Yan because the Zou family had been destroyed, and no one was optimistic about Zou Xing, who had no background.
However, Bai Yan, who is now young, is already a general of the Qin State, his title is also that of a general, and he is deeply favored by Ying Zheng.
For the Bai family.
Nowadays, it is no longer important whether Bai Yan has a background or not. The most important thing is to make Bai Yan truly become a member of the Bai family.
Under candlelight.
Hearing Uncle Bai's words, Bai Yan was a little confused at first, but soon, he looked at Uncle Bai and Bai Yan's eyes.
After reacting, Bai Yan still couldn't feel or guess anything.
"It was the Bai family who regretted their marriage!"
Bai Yan said softly.
At this moment, Bai Yan's heart was full of complications, and he didn't expect that things would involve him again.
Now looking at Uncle Bai, Bai Yan, who is almost as old as his father but is a nobleman, Bai Yan did not ask if this was a threat.
The words have already been spoken to this point.
Bai Yan couldn't see that if he didn't agree, after what happened in Yanmen, the Bai family would still be friendly with him, but no matter it was the Bai family, the Hu family, or even Feng Quji, they would no longer
I won't give him any help.
And the most deadly thing is.
Yang Duan and General Yang also went to Yanmen to serve as county guards in the future, not in the court hall of Xianyang Palace.
"Although Mrs. Bai regrets the marriage, she has never owed you anything. Now Mrs. Bai has taken the initiative to propose marriage."
Bai Yan said.
Uncle Bai on the side turned to look at Bai Yan. Bai Junzhu is Bai Yan's eldest daughter. Now that Bai Yan personally said this to a young boy, it was hard for Bai Yan.
After Bai Yan finished speaking.
It's very quiet in the study room.
The candle lamps placed on the four walls swayed slightly, and in front of a wooden table, Bai Yan, Uncle Bai, and Bai Yu all fell silent.
Bai Yan looked at the candle lantern on the side, feeling a little lost.
At this moment.
The study door opened and Bai Yu walked in from the outside. Seeing this scene, he was helpless.
"Boy, it was Junzhu who married into your house, not you who married into the Bai family. Why do you hesitate?"
Bai Yu stepped forward, continued to kneel down in his original position, looked at Bai Yan and said softly: "At the beginning, you said that you were still young and it happened to be the time of war, so you did not consider starting a family. Now, nearly two years have passed, and the war has ended.
, don’t tell me you haven’t thought about women!”
"You kid, think about it, how many people want to marry Junzhu. Even if you and Junzhu break off your engagement, Junzhu was once your fiancée. How can you not feel anything when you see Junzhu become someone else's wife? Besides, you
In the Qin State, you have no background, and you don’t have many connections with powerful people. All your connections are in the military."
Bai Yu was straightforward by nature and told Bai Yan the pros and cons straightforwardly, but before he could finish speaking, he was touched by Bai Yan.
After looking at Brother Zhong, Bai Yu looked at the silent Bai Yan and finally said no more.
At this moment, Bai Yu felt aggrieved. It was impossible to say that he didn't like this boy Bai Yan. If he didn't really like this boy, he wouldn't have taken such good care of Bai Yan in the first place, and even gave the cavalry to Bai Yan instead of other cavalry generals.
But what's frustrating is...
No matter what you say, Bai Yan just doesn't want to marry Bai Junzhu.
With a sigh, Bai Yu looked at Bai Yan, who looked thoughtful under the candlelight. Even if he liked Bai Yan, he would force him to make a choice no matter what tonight.
He, Bai Yu, used to take care of Bai Yan in this way, but now, as a member of the Bai clan, he also has to think about the Bai clan.
Bai Yan will either agree to marry Jun Zhu tonight.
Either Bai Yan refuses and leaves the mansion, taking the cavalry soldiers outside with him.
The Bai family is not a philanthropist. In the final analysis, the Bai family is also a noble family, and not just an ordinary noble family.
There were a lot of banquets during this period, and they all got together to hold New Year celebrations. I just attended a wedding in the afternoon.