Late at night, the city is quiet and quiet. Under the dark and bright night, looking from the city wall, a large number of dimly lit houses are looming in the night, which makes people feel peaceful and uneasy at the same time.
Human beings have a fear of the unknown. Just like this night, no one is willing to walk in the dark without a candle.
And just then.
Just outside the city, dozens of firelights kept dancing slightly, seeming to be heading towards the city wall.
When the firelight came to the bottom of the city tower, what caught his eyes were the cavalry soldiers holding torches and riding war horses. The leader was none other than Bai Yan.
"General!"
"General!!"
At the entrance of the city gate, five or six Qin officials held long swords and respectfully made way for Bai Yan and his party in the night.
"It's late at night today. I'd like to trouble you all, but I hope you won't refuse this offer. I'll buy some wine and meat to go home to eat tomorrow!"
When Bai Yan was about to enter the city gate on his war horse, he took out a small bunch of money from his arms and handed it to these Qin officials.
Although these Qin officials who manage Pingyang City Gate are as humble as ants in front of Bai Yan, Bai Yan will not despise these people.
After all, if someone wants to touch the Bai family, they will never tell the Bai family openly.
And when she learned the news, Bai often found out very late.
Compared to the Bai family, these people are the most well-informed people.
Moreover, no matter how small their status is, these Qin officials are still responsible for guarding the gates of Pingyang City, and the Bai family is in Pingyang City.
"Thank you, General!"
The leading Qin official wanted to refuse, but when he saw Bai Yan's eyes, he glanced at the cavalry soldiers behind Bai Yan, and finally slowly reached out and took the small bunch of money.
For Bai Yan, who is a general, this small amount of money is not much, not even half of what he would spend to have fun in a restaurant with his cronies.
However, for the Qin officials who guarded the city gate, the money was quite expensive, and the winter snowfall was about to begin.
At the city gate.
Several Qin officials looked at each other, then stood inside the city gate, their eyes full of gratitude, looking flatteringly at the young man who was riding away.
When the cavalry soldiers riding war horses drove in from in front of them.
Several Qin officials had just closed the gate of Pingyang City.
Bai family.
At this moment, in the Bai family's mansion, in a boudoir, candle lights were lit.
Beside the window, an attractive woman was lying on the wooden table. Whenever there was the slightest movement outside the window, her eyelids couldn't help but twitch.
"Sister!"
At this time, another girl quietly opened the door and walked in.
However, before the two girls could chat for a while, they suddenly heard the captive dogs begin to bark in the mansion.
Hear the sound of dogs barking.
Both the girl who entered the room just now and the woman lying in front of the window were all stunned, especially the woman by the window, whose eyes were full of nervousness.
In the middle of the night, uncle Bai Yu was already in the mansion, and that was the only one left!
Outside the mansion door.
As soon as Bai Yan got off his horse, he saw the servants of the Bai family's mansion. The maid came forward with a candle lamp. The maid came to Bai Yan's side, while the servant took the soldiers to the small hut that had been prepared in the city to rest.
After Bai Yan handed over the war horse to his servant, he asked his maid to lead the way.
Entering the mansion, listening to the barking of dogs, Bai Yan looked at the maid holding a candle lamp in front of the house to light up. When he arrived at the main hall, he saw Bai Zhong, Uncle Bai and others who had not yet rested.
It was not the first time for Bai Yan to come to the Bai family, so he was not nervous at all, and he was used to seeing life and death.
"Bai Yan has seen it."
Bai Yan came to the main hall, stepped forward and stood there to salute Bai Zhong.
Bai Yan originally wanted to call him by his previous name, but after seeing the looks in Bai Yan, Bai Yu and others' eyes, he slowly changed his mind.
"Bai Yan, meet your grandfather!"
Bai Yanjili said.
As soon as these words came out, Bai Yan couldn't help but recall the time when he first came to the Bai family in the past.
At that time, when he was pretending to be Zou Xing, Bai Yan thought of a person from later generations, the person who became a three-sex domestic slave.
Fortunately, this thought only lasted for a moment, and Bai Yan threw it out of his mind.
Compared with that person, I am not the father of the third surname. This thing of pretending to be Zou is a lie.
So he sounds different from that person.
Even if it is a bit unethical, in this world, as long as you pretend to be someone like this, you can get the support of An Yi's life and noble background.
Those who are strong-willed and would rather die than surrender are fools.
Not to mention, even when his family members were in Qi State, he was even kicked out of Qi State.
"Um!"
In the main hall, the old man Bai Zhong looked at Bai Yan and nodded. Both the smile on his face and his eyes revealed a sense of satisfaction and relief.
Not only Bai Zhong, but also the two old ladies Fan and Ji looked extremely satisfied when facing Bai Yan's salute.
Then came the other people in the main hall.
In response to Bai Yan's gift, Uncle Bai and others returned the gift one after another.
In the main hall.
After Bai Yan finished the ceremony, he didn't hear Bai Zhong and others asking him to sit down.
Ben was a little confused, but then he saw a maid coming forward with a wooden tray with tea. Bai Ping also took the tea and poured a cup of tea under the gaze of Bai Yan and everyone. Then he held it with both hands and came to Bai Ping.
In front of Yan, while compiling the gifts, he gestured to Bai Yan to drink tea.
“Hard work all the way!”
Bai Ping said.
See the situation.
Although Bai Yan was inexperienced and didn't know if this was Bai's custom, he still reached out to take the tea from Bai Ping's hand and drank it all before returning the favor with both hands.
At this time, the two of them had finished their salutes, and Bai Yan and Bai Ping stood up. Only then did they hear Bai Zhong ask him to take a seat.
"The wedding is scheduled for tomorrow, Bai Yan. You and Bai Ping will go together. I will be at the Bai family's residence."
Bai Yu watched Bai Yan take his seat and then spoke softly.
Now all the cavalry are under Bai Yan's command, and are directly commanded by Bai Yan. In addition, the king's appointment to Bai Yan means that even if Bai Yan mobilizes the cavalry, he will have wordings. Therefore, it is best for Bai Yan to accompany him when it comes to welcoming the bride.
The entire Bai family now has two generals, one is Bai Yu, and the other is Bai Yan.
There must be someone here at Bai's mansion.
"Indeed, your uncle Bai Yu's health is not as good as before. In addition, Bai Yan is still young and you don't know many of the nobles. It is more appropriate for your uncle to welcome guests at the mansion."
Among the Bai Bo brothers, the youngest Bai Ji also nodded in agreement.
Compared with the other three brothers, Bai Ji is the youngest. He is not as fat as Uncle Bai and Bai Yan, and his physique is not as burly as Bai Yu, who was trained on the battlefield.
Bai Ji gives people the impression that he is an extremely traditional Confucian scholar, with a kind face and a dark beard.
Previously, Bai Ji rarely spoke proactively in Bai Yan's presence.
Because in Bai Ji's heart, Bai Yan has always been very complicated. When Bai Yan first came to the Bai family, he saw that Bai Yan was just an orphan of the Zou family, so he was very concerned about it, so he and his eldest brother
Uncle Bai is the most opposed to marriage in the clan.
As time passed, the young man repeatedly made military exploits on the battlefield and continued to gain titles. Even after Bai Yu was poisoned, the entire Bai family had to rely on that young man to support themselves during that period.
After the conflict disappears, there is regret.
But unlike his eldest brother, Uncle Bai, the eldest brother can laugh off the past events, but as a scholar, he always has trouble getting over his face and is a little embarrassed in his heart, which is why he rarely speaks.
Until two days ago.
Bai Ji just breathed a sigh of relief after learning that the three eldest brothers had finally continued their engagement with the boy.
In the main hall.
Bai Yan nodded slightly when he heard what Bai Yu and Bai Ji said.
"good!"
Then Bai Yan turned his head and looked at Bai Ping who had just served tea: "Then tomorrow morning, Bai Yan and Ziyuan will go to Feng Mansion together!"
Zi Yuan is Bai Ping. Bai Ping has already received the crowning ceremony, so he has the character "Given". Bai Ping's character is Yuan, which is exactly the same as the famous Qu Yuan of Chu State.
Bai Yan has been familiar with Qu Yuan, his grandmother's idol, since he was a child.
Qu Yuan, surnamed Mi, family name of Qu, given name Ping, courtesy name Yuan.
It is very likely that when Bai Ping was born, and due to the continuous decline of the Bai family at that time, Uncle Bai hoped that after his eldest son accepted the throne, he would be like Qu Yuan of Chu State, who was talented and virtuous, served the Qin State, and became the lintel of the Qin Dynasty.
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So he named his eldest son Bai Ping. Not only did he have the same name as Qu Yuan, he also planned to have the same name when he grew up.
"Thank you!"
When Bai Ping saw Bai Yan's eyes and heard Bai Yan's words, he quickly raised his hand to bow and said with gratitude.
Bai Ping knew that Bai Yan was taking time out of his busy schedule to return to Pingyang. It was already late at night when he arrived in Pingyang, and he had to get up early the next day to pick up his bride. Anyone would be very tired from running back and forth.
Not to mention that Bai Yan has to pay attention to the situation at all times and have the cavalry on standby.
It would be false to say in my heart that I am not grateful.
Bai Ping was also very excited at the thought of getting married tomorrow. Although Feng Hui was not a famous beauty, her appearance was not bad, let alone being born in the Feng family.
When he goes to Feng Hui to be his wife, whether he wants to work in a military camp on the battlefield or as a local official, his father-in-law Feng Jie and Feng Quji and Feng Lao will definitely help him.
Enlisting in the army and serving as an official will definitely lead to smooth sailing.
"No need to be polite!"
Bai Yan bowed his hands to Bai Ping and said in return.
In Bai Yan's heart, he actually didn't want to welcome guests in the Bai family. After all, the relationship between the Bai family was very complicated, and there were many noble families and clans who couldn't afford to neglect them.
Staying in Baishi is not tiring for the body, but it is tiring for the mind!
It's better to go to Feng Mansion.
In the main hall.
Because Bai Yan returned to the mansion, Bai Zhong arranged all related matters for tomorrow. After it was determined that Bai Yan and Bai Yan would be the ones to welcome him, the matter of going to Du You to offer sacrifices naturally fell on Bai Yan.
Uncle Bai went to the old ancestral temple ten miles away in Xi County, where he and other branches of the Bai family worshiped their ancestors.
The joint venture between the Feng family and the Bai family is of great importance, and it is also a big deal for the Bai family. Therefore, whether it is the ancestor Bai Qi or the old clan, they must worship their ancestors to seek their blessings.
Bai Yan took the bamboo slip from the maid and looked at the financial gift that the registrant would send to Feng tomorrow.
However, what Bai Yan didn't expect was.
Late at night, because the matter had not yet been discussed, Bai Yan was still looking at the bamboo slips. When he saw other maids coming in with hot dishes, Bai Yan didn't care at first and continued to look at the bamboo slips.
However, when he felt someone bringing hot soup to him, Bai Yan thought it was a maid, so he glanced at it casually and raised his head without thinking.
Then he saw a girl whom he hadn't seen for a long time.
Bai Junzhu!
At this moment, Bai Yan looked at the young man. The bamboo slip in his hand moved slightly. Seeing that Bai Zhong and others were not nervous, his heart skipped a beat and he was full of restraint.
"Thank you!"
Bai Yan looked at the steaming hot soup on the wooden table in front of him and said softly.
This scene fell into the eyes of others.
"Hehehe!!"
"Ha ha!"
When Uncle Bai and others saw Bai Yan's appearance, they couldn't help laughing, especially Bai Yu, who burst into laughter.
Seeing Bai Yan's embarrassed and somewhat at a loss look, Bai Yu couldn't help but smile from ear to ear, not to mention how happy he was.
In the past, when I saw Bai Yan or heard about his deeds on the battlefield, the impression I got from Bai Yan now was completely opposite.
"hehe!"
Even Mrs. Ji and Mrs. Fan who were above the lobby couldn't help laughing when they looked at Bai Yan. Bai Zhong next to them smiled and stroked his long beard.
As for the person involved, Bai Junzhu's pretty face was flushed. The voice she heard in her ears made her dare not raise her head or look at the young man in front of her, so she turned and left.
See the situation.
Another girl in front of Bai Yan quickly followed, but before leaving, she couldn't help but glance at Bai Yan secretly.
In the main hall.
As the two girls left, everyone's laughter slowly dissipated, and then they looked at the young man who lowered his head and drank the soup silently without saying a word.
Fortunately, the night was getting dark, and there were still many things to do tomorrow. While drinking hot soup, everyone continued to explain tomorrow's things. Until everything was explained clearly, everyone went back to rest.
The second day.
The sky was just getting bright, and in the Bai family's mansion, the servants, maids, and members of the Bai family were all busy, with red cloths and red ornaments tied everywhere.
Bai Yan was in the room, yawning and rubbing his eyes.
Listening to the footsteps coming and going from time to time outside the room, when Bai Yan put on his clothes and walked out of the room, he saw that in the courtyard, Mrs. Ji took Mrs. Xue to give Bai Ping something.
Seeing Bai Yan, everyone in the courtyard, whether it was Xue or Bai Ping, turned to look.
Along with them, there were two girls next to Xue.
Bai Yan came to the courtyard and bowed to Ji and Xue.
"Jun Zhu, take Bai Yan to have some breakfast quickly, we will set off soon!"
Mrs. Xue turned to Bai Junzhu and said.
Bai Junzhu, who looked attractive and had fair skin, nodded when she heard her mother's words. However, at this moment, Bai Junzhu still did not dare to look directly at Bai Yan.
A change in identity and name always takes some time to get used to before experiencing an actual relationship.
This lasted only two or three days.
Neither Bai Yan nor Bai Junzhu could adapt to it.
However, Mrs.
"Yingxue, you go too!"
Xue ordered.
When Bai Yingxue heard this, her little head nodded quickly.
Then he turned his head and looked at the eldest sister with his two small eyes, and then at Bai Yan, who had competed with him in sword competition and knew the strength between her and the eldest sister, or in other words, the eldest brother-in-law in the future.
Bai Yingxue didn't know how to address Bai Yan for a while, so she could only touch the eldest sister's little hand and shout in a low voice.
"please!"
After Bai Yingxue finished speaking, she pursed her lips and quickly pulled her eldest sister to walk in front of her.
At this moment, Bai Yingxue also felt her heart pounding. She didn't know how to get along with this 'brother-in-law' in the future.