The mighty Qin army arrived at the foot of the mountain, and countless Qin soldiers guarded all the roads along the way.
Under countless black flags with the word Qin waving, six-horse carriages passed by on the official road until one of the carriages slowly stopped.
Countless eunuchs and maids surrounded the six-horse carriage. As the small wooden door on the carriage opened, Ying Zheng, Li Ji, and Li Chong slowly stepped out of the carriage.
not far away.
Everyone was watching this scene, including Bai Yan, who was riding a war horse.
Looking at Li Ji, Li Chong and Ying Zheng riding in the same carriage, Bai Yan knew clearly that Ying Zheng's move not only expressed to the world the importance he attached to Confucianism, but also told Li the importance he attached to him.
Feeling the howling cold wind, Bai Yan turned his head and looked into the distance. Apart from all the Qin soldiers, there were densely packed crowds of scholars, common people, and merchants.
The number of those people far exceeded Bai Yan's imagination. At a glance, the kneeling figures looked like a sea of people.
Bai Yan carefully looked at all the Qin Zihei banners, the Qin soldiers stationed around him, and the defensive positions of his cavalry, making sure there were no omissions.
After a while.
Accompanied by the maid, the eunuch walked towards Jingshi Mountain carrying trays of prepared sacrificial offerings and many sacrificial objects.
A burly man in eunuch attire slowly walked towards Bai Yan.
After Bai Yan noticed it, he quickly got off his horse.
"General! Your Majesty has an order for the general to protect the Queen Mother at the foot of the mountain!"
The eunuch man came to Bai Yan, bowed his hands and said softly.
Just listening to the sound makes people feel very comfortable and makes them feel very humble and polite.
It's hard to imagine the impression this tall man would have.
When Bai Yan heard the man's words, he was not surprised and returned the favor very politely.
"Bai Yan obeys the order! Excuse me, Your Excellency."
Bai Yan said.
Looking at Zhao Gao, who looked like a scholar in front of him, Bai Yan had to admit that compared to himself, this man was much more beautiful in the eyes of women.
In addition, Bai Yan also knew that the Zhao Gao in front of him was capable of both literary and military skills. He was proficient in Qin's laws, bows and crossbows, sharp swords, and his writing skills were praised as second only to Tingwei Li Si in Qin.
It can be said that apart from important positions such as Lieutenant of the State and Prime Minister, Zhao Gao alone can be assigned to most other positions, which is sufficient.
This is something Bai Yan can't compare to. After all, Bai Yan has no experience in dealing with many things. In front of him, Zhao Gao has been serving Ying Zheng all year round. He is familiar with it and can be said to be eloquent on government affairs.
Such a person, unless he is an eunuch.
Not to mention being favored by women outside, even his official career will be smoother than ordinary people.
"Don't dare!"
Zhao Gao looked at the young general in front of him and bowed slightly again.
"Then there is General Laobai!"
After the ceremony, Zhao Gao smiled at Bai Yan and said softly.
Along the way, after having several contacts with Bai Yan, a descendant of the Bai family, Zhao Gao also felt a little fond of him. At least he felt more comfortable getting along with Bai Yan than other generals.
Not only is he young, he does not have the scheming feeling of other adults, nor is he as arrogant as other young generals. Instead, he feels very easy-going and easy to get close to.
This is also the reason why Zhao Gao has no resistance to Bai Yan in his heart, except for Ying Zheng's high regard for him and Bai's background.
"Don't dare!"
Bai Yan heard Zhao Gao's words and bowed his hands in greeting.
Then he gave Zhao Gao a kind smile and stood there watching Zhao Gao leave.
Looking at Zhao Gao's back, Bai Yan knew clearly in his heart that at least for now, he must not antagonize the man who would destroy the Qin Empire in the future.
In his memory, Meng Tian once had a chance to kill Zhao Gao, but in the end he was pardoned by Ying Zheng because of his talent. This also caused Zhao Gao to hold a grudge against Meng Tian and was always looking for opportunities to take revenge.
Meng Tian had crimes punishable by death, but he did not kill Zhao Gao.
Bai Yan doesn't want to be the second Meng Tian.
If he really wants to get rid of Zhao Gao, then Bai Yan must eliminate the trouble forever and never give Zhao Gao a chance to survive.
At the moment, she has no chance, let alone in the Qin court.
Towards Zhao Gao, I still want to get along with him with a close heart, and wait until I find a good opportunity in the future before making plans.
This matter absolutely cannot be rushed.
Think of this.
Bai Yan turned around and looked around in the distance, thinking about how to pass Zhao Gao's family step by step in the future, and set a trap for Zhao Gao step by step without Zhao Gao noticing.
Half an hour later.
With all the eunuchs and maids brought up the mountain, Ying Zheng, all the royal family members, the Li clan members, and Qin officials walked towards the mountain.
Bai Yan watched from a distance, knowing that this trip would not return until at least sunset.
With the clan leader Ying Kan leading the Qin soldiers, and Zhao Gao leading the Zhongche Mansion Guards, Bai Yan was not worried about Ying Zheng's safety, and Bai Yan knew that on the way up, there were jungles that Zhao Gao and others could not see.
There should still be blood stains inside that have not yet dried up.
"General, this is the news from Zhongmou City!"
A cavalry soldier rode a war horse and ran in front of Bai Yan. Then he dismounted and handed a bamboo slip to Bai Yan.
When he heard the news that it was Zhongmou City, Bai Yan handed the horse rope to his trusted aide and took the bamboo slips to read.
Compared with Yingchuan County, Bai Yan was more worried about Zhao Di.
Different from Yingchuan County, Yingchuan County's territory was originally small. After the destruction of Korea, there was more than one county. In order to trap Yang Duan and the old general, the damage to the old clan forces in Yingchuan County was by no means small. Today's power
Hardly a real threat.
The land of Zhao is different. The land of Zhao is vast and the people of Zhao are fierce and brave.
Although the State of Zhao was destroyed, except for Yanmen, the old clan forces in other parts of Zhao still existed. After the fall of the State of Zhao, they took the opportunity to corrupt the officials and generals of the Qin State through means such as beauty and money.
What Bai Yan was most worried about before was the section from Luoyang to Handan.
"Which lord sent this news?"
Bai Yan asked while looking at the bamboo slips.
Because it is not in Yingchuan County, the territory of Yingchuan County is not as vast as Zhao Di, not to mention that Bai Yan has his own news channels in Yingchuan County.
However, Zhongmou City belongs to the Zhao Territory. Within the Zhao Territory, after destroying Zhao, Bai Yan had no time to lay out anything except Yanmen.
In other words, Bai Yan now has to weigh the news about Zhao Di, even if it is sent by Qin officials, to determine whether it is true or false.
After all, except for the fact that the Zhao clan will win over Qin officials.
Within the Qin State, there was also Lord Changping who was secretly waiting for opportunities.
"General Hui, his name is Fan Zhu! He was originally an official of the State of Qin."
The cavalry soldiers heard Bai Yan's inquiry and handed over their hands to report.
In the land of Zhao, after the fall of Zhao State, except for a small number of Qin State officials, most of the cities in Zhao State still employed Zhao State officials, and this news was sent by a very small number of Qin State officials.
"Order to be sent to the Bai family!"
Bai Yan handed the bamboo slips to his cronies and gave instructions.
This trip to escort Ying Zheng is too important to be careless. Bai Yan must investigate every piece of news, the origin of any official, or the forces involved with him as clearly as possible.
"promise!"
A cavalry soldier stepped forward to take the bamboo slips from Bai Yan's hand, then turned and left.
Bai Yan looked at the departing figure of his cronies. Before he could think about it, he suddenly noticed that not far away among the crowd, a carriage with a black flag with the word Qin on it was stopped by cavalry soldiers.