The main hall of the Handan Palace is covered with white silk. Whether it is Qin officials or clan members, they are all wearing white silk silk.
Ying Zheng stood outside the main hall, his deep eyes were red, and his slightly red and swollen eye sockets showed fatigue.
Looking at the endless houses and streets of Handan City in the distance, scenes from his childhood still appear in Ying Zheng's mind from time to time.
When Zhao Ji was alive, Ying Zheng had complaints in his heart, but now that his only biological mother has passed away, only Ying Zheng can understand the feeling.
"Kings!"
A voice came from behind.
Ying Zheng did not look back, but he could still tell that the person who came was Ying Kan. After all, Ying Kan was a member of the clan recommended by the royal family and had a distinguished position in the Qin court. As the King of Qin, he was not familiar with it.
"What's the matter?"
Ying Zheng asked.
At this moment, Ying Zheng didn't want to see anyone, he just wanted to be alone here. After his mother passed away, he also needed to return to Xianyang, and I'm afraid he would never come to Handan again in the future.
This land was where Ying Zheng grew up, but it never gave him good memories.
"Your Majesty, someone is planning to assassinate Bai Yan in Yanmen!"
Ying Kan bent down and said the courtesy. As he spoke, he looked at Ying Zheng's back, took out the bamboo slips from his sleeve pocket, and held them in both hands.
Ying Kan also knew that Ying Zheng didn't like anyone to disturb him at the moment, but only at this time was Ying Kan's best chance. The people who planned to murder Bai Yan this time were people from the Qin and Zhao Wang clan. These people had many informants.
Moreover, due to identity reasons, Ying Zheng is always around.
If you don't speak now, once Bai Yan leaves Handan, there will be no chance.
"What?"
When Ying Zheng heard Ying Kan say that someone wanted to assassinate Bai Yan, he turned around gloomily and looked at Ying Kan in front of him.
At this moment, Ying Zheng's breathing was a little rapid, and his heart was extremely angry.
How long has it passed?
Before everything in Zhongmou City could be found out, someone wanted to kill Bai Yan, the Qin general.
Think of this.
The anger in Ying Zheng's heart caused the veins on his forehead to bulge slightly, and his red eyes were full of coldness in addition to sadness.
Taking the bamboo slip from Ying Kan's hand, Ying Zheng opened it and looked at the contents inside. As he looked at it, Ying Zheng's hands trembled a little.
"Is this true and how do you know?"
Ying Zheng looked at the lists on the bamboo slips and asked.
When Ying Kan heard this, he bowed to Ying Zheng again and slowly told what happened last night, but Ying Bu, Ying Xin, and Ying Kan did not say that they were involved.
Outside the main hall.
Ying Zheng looked at the bamboo slips in his hand and listened to Ying Kan's words. He realized that those Zhao clan members actually wanted to take advantage of his mother's death.
Ying Zheng was so angry that he threw the bamboo slips to the ground in anger, regardless of the majesty of the King of Qin.
Ying Kan was shocked.
Looking at Ying Zheng, Ying Kan had never seen Ying Zheng so angry.
"Win Kan!"
Ying Zheng's face turned red with anger, his eyes were ferocious, he pointed at Ying Kan and ordered.
"I order you and Li Xin to seize those people immediately and not let anyone go. I will execute those people in front of all the people in Handan."
Ying Zheng looked at Ying Kan and recalled what happened in the past. He, who didn't have much affection for the Zhao clan, could no longer suppress the murderous intention in his heart at this moment.
Those people did not regard him as the King of Qin as a king and took him seriously.
He Yingzheng doesn't need to worry about anything else.
"promise!"
Upon hearing Ying Zheng's order, Ying Kan bowed his hands in greeting, then slowly backed away, turned around and left.
Half a day later.
In Handan City, on the originally bustling streets, a group of Qin soldiers armed with long swords and crossbows suddenly appeared. Under the leadership of their generals, these Qin soldiers were hunted and arrested in Handan City.
Soon, under the gaze of the common people, all the noble men were arrested, and some shops owned by the nobles were also locked up.
the other side.
In Bai Yan's mansion, Bai Yan was looking at the bamboo slips in the study when he suddenly saw his cronies hurried in with a eunuch.
See the situation.
Bai Yan stood up slowly.
Looking at Han Yezhe who looked anxious, Bai Yan was a little surprised.
"Bai Yan, I have met Mr. Han."
Bai Yan slowly complied with the courtesy. Bai Yan was naturally familiar with this Han Ye. After all, he had escorted Ying Zheng along the way. Bai Yan was still very aware of the reliance placed on the eunuchs around Ying Zheng.
Seeing Han Yezhe suddenly arrive at the mansion, Bai Yan was also curious if something was going on.
"General Bai!"
Han Yezhe's breathing was disordered, but he still returned the gift to Bai Yan.
After the ceremony.
Han Ye quickly took out the edict.
"General Bai, your Majesty has an order!"
Han Yezhe said to Bai Yan, and then opened the edict.
When Bai Yan saw this, he knelt on the ground and waited quietly for Han Ye to read out the edict.
"The king has an order. Ying Kan found out that there are rebels who are planning to cause chaos in Yanmen. Zuo Geng and Bai Yan immediately led the cavalry to Yanmen to capture the thieves and stationed at Yanmen without delay."
Han Ye read to the edict, then put away the edict and handed it to Bai Yan who was kneeling on the ground.
At this moment, Bai Yan took Wang Zhao from Han Yezhe with both hands and took a look, feeling a little surprised.
"Does Mr. Han know the specifics?"
Bai Yan asked with some confusion. He watched Han Yezhe take out a roll of bamboo slips from his sleeve pocket and hand it to him. After taking it, he asked softly.
During the inquiry, Bai Yan also opened the bamboo slips. When he saw the names on the bamboo slips, Bai Yan was a little surprised.
Why are these people causing trouble in Yanmen?
There are cavalry troops stationed at Yanmen, but Zhao Bianqi has no intention of rebelling. Could it be that these people want to capture Yanmen and force Zhao Bianqi?
"General Bai, this matter concerns you!"
Han Yezhe heard Bai Yan's inquiry and raised his hands to Bai Yan.
Under Bai Yan's surprised gaze, Han Ye slowly told the story about Zhao Yi, Zhao Shuo and others' plot to assassinate Ying Kan yesterday, and told Bai Yan that it was Ying Kan who entered the palace today and informed the king in person.
"I see!"
After Bai Yan heard the whole story, he bowed his hands and bowed to Han Ye, expressing his gratitude.
After the ceremony, Bai Yan didn't expect that Ying Kan would be so quick to repay the favor, so he returned the favor to himself.
"General Bai, the king was very angry before. Now he ordered the general to lead the troops to quell the chaos immediately! The general had better make preparations in advance and set off together with Yang Duan and the old general."
Han Yezhe looked at Bai Yan and reminded him softly.
"Thank you!"
When Bai Yan heard Han Yezhe's words, he nodded and saluted.
Bai Yan then escorted Han Yezhe all the way out of the mansion.
Half an hour later.
In Handan City, Bai Yan took a carriage and came to the streets of Handan City. He looked at the Qin officials coming and going on the streets along the way, and then came to the residence of General Yang.
Following the notification from his servant, General Yang, who was dressed in Qin official uniform, quickly walked out of the mansion.
"Master Yang!"
Bai Yan looked at Old General Yang and raised his hand to say a courtesy. Although the appointment had not been announced yet, Bai Yan had already learned that Old General Yang had been appointed by Ying Zheng as the governor of Yanmen County and given the official seal.
In other words, General Yang is now a real feudal minister in charge of a place.
At the beginning, Korea was a vassal state. After it was destroyed, it was just a county, Yingchuan County.
"General Bai, there is no need to be polite anymore, just call me Mr. Yang."
When Mr. Yang saw Bai Yan, he smiled and shook his head.
As someone who has been here for a long time, Mr. Yang knows very well that if it had not been for Bai Yan, not to mention an old minister of the Qin State of his age, even the Yang family would probably not be like this.
Therefore, Mr. Yang knew how much he loved Bai Yan.
What's more, Mr. Yang knows that if there is no accident, the post of county guard has come to an end and there is no way to go up.
The Yang family was not as good as the Feng family, Feng Quji, Li family, Li Si and others. No matter how high the position was, Yang Duanhe did not want to fight for it, nor did he have the intention to participate.
It is better to calm down, cultivate the descendants of the tribe, expand the network of people and lay the foundation for the descendants of the tribe.
"Then Mr. Yang should also call me Bai Yan!"
Bai Yan said with a smile, not rejecting Mr. Yang's approach, and then stretched out his hand to signal Mr. Yang to get on the carriage first.
After a while.
Bai Yan and Mr. Yang rode in a carriage, escorted by cavalry officers, and walked towards the outside of the city.
Looking at the Qin officials who were constantly searching on the street, Mr. Yang moved toward the small window to draw the curtains.
"I didn't expect that Yingkan would give advice!"
Mr. Yang smiled.
Although the words were not finished, Bai Yan could not understand the meaning of Yang Lao's words.
"Indeed, if it hadn't been for Na Yingkan's help this time, Bai Yan might not have been able to escape."
Bai Yan was also full of emotion at this moment.
Although Ying Kan is said to be arrogant, his personality is quite surprising. At least if it were anyone else who was born like Ying Kan, he would be as proud as Ying Kan, but it would be difficult for him to be as magnanimous as Ying Kan.
Just look at the royal family members of Chu Yan and you will know that it is really impressive that Ying Kan can do this.
Listening to the discussion outside the carriage.
Bai Yan couldn't help but frown, he was really close to being ambushed and assassinated.
"Yingkan, Yingkan! You have failed us~ You will die a good death!"
"Ying Kan! You must die a happy death!"
"Yingkan, you shouldn't let us down!"
Outside the carriage, there was a sudden roar. Bai Yan, Yang Duan and Wen Yan looked at each other.
Bai Yan stretched out his hand to open the small window curtain, and then he saw on the street, tied up men one after another, being held up, shouting and cursing in the sky.
Countless people in the surrounding streets saw this scene and started talking noisily.
At this time, Bai Yan's carriage also slowly stopped.
"That person is Zhao Yi!"
Bai Yan turned to Mr. Yang and said.
After learning what happened from Han Ye, he asked himself, Bai Yan did not believe that Zhao Yi and Zhao Shuo, who had only met him once during the sacrifice ceremony, would unite so many noble clans and use so many connections because he was Bai Yan.
His descendants, and the Yanmen incident, assassinated him.
Bai Yan didn't believe it at all.
Although the Yanmen incident has hurt the interests of countless noble families, the Zhao family's foundation is not enough to cost so much to fight to the death, and the Bai family's reasons are even more outrageous. These Wang family members are so
How could the Zhao State be destroyed due to righteousness?
However, there were so many people at the moment that Bai Yan didn't want to get off the carriage and ask Zhao Yi.
It would be better to leave this matter to others for investigation. Ying Zheng has already ordered him to rush to Yanmen. It is better not to delay Ying Zheng's order now.
"Zhao Yi."
Mr. Yang nodded, then turned to look at Bai Yan and thought for a while.
"I heard that it was not just Zhao Yi and Zhao Shuo who were at Ying Kan's mansion last night!"
Mr. Yang said softly.
Mr. Yang did not tell Bai Yan how he found out, but he told Bai Yan that besides Zhao Yi and Zhao Shuo, there were other people at Ying Kan's residence last night.
"Is there anyone else?"
Bai Yan was very surprised when he heard Mr. Yang's words.
Why didn't Ying Kan tell the king? Could it be that there are still Ying Kan's clan members!
Yes, the only people who can make Ying Kan conceal it are those who are also relatives of the royal family.
Chu system!
For some reason, this idea suddenly appeared in Bai Yan's mind.
Just when Bai Yan wanted to speak.
Outside the carriage, Zhao Yi and others were detained.
On the street, although the crowded people were driven out of the way, there were still dense crowds of people watching the excitement on both sides of the street. When they saw the cavalry coming, all the people in Handan looked at the carriage among the cavalry.
The people of Handan all know that there is only one person except Ying Zheng who can be escorted by more than a hundred cavalry in Handan City.
Naturally, Zhao Yi and others immediately realized who the person in the carriage was.
Later.
With all the people in Handan pointing and looking, Zhao Yi, Zhao Shuo and others suddenly shouted.
"The people of the Bai clan will be killed by the Zhao people!"
"People of the Bai family will not die well! People of Zhao~! Have you forgotten the blood feud? Have you forgotten that Changping is full of corpses?"
Zhao Shuo and Zhao Yi shouted loudly with sad faces.
In an instant, all the Zhao people who were watching the excitement on the street fell silent and looked at each other and the carriage.
Looking at those majestic Qin cavalry, no one from Zhao dared to step forward.
But after hearing those words, all the people of Zhao State looked at the carriage, and couldn't help but think of what happened thirty years ago, and their eyes gradually became filled with a hint of hatred.
However, no matter how much hatred I felt, when I saw the Qin Iron Knight soldiers riding war horses to escort the carriage and began to move forward slowly, no one dared to move lightly, not even to curse.
After all, the steady stream of Qin cavalry on horseback were gradually scanning both sides of the street, as if they were ready to draw their swords and kill at any time.
Thinking of Gao Nu burning the city, thinking of how tens of thousands of Yueshi and Xiongnu were burned to death, and tens of thousands of people were killed.
All the people in Handan looked at the cavalry soldiers with a hint of fear and fear in their eyes.
On the street, no matter how Zhao Yi cursed and provoked the Zhao people, they were still pushed aside. They watched helplessly as the Qin officials and the Zhao people made way for the cavalry and the carriage with the black flag with the word Qin on it.
After a moment, Zhao Yi collapsed to the ground while looking at the departing carriage.
At this time, hearing the voices of the Zhao people around him starting to make noise, Zhao Yi was filled with disappointment. How could such Zhao people talk about restoring the country?
Recalling the frightened faces of the Zhao people just now, Zhao Yi clearly remembered the scenes.
From now on, as long as Bai Yan leads the cavalry in Yanmen, the people of Zhao will not dare to resist again.
As long as Bai Yan is not dead and the cavalry is not eliminated, it will be impossible for Zhao to recover~!
Zhao Yi closed his eyes in despair.
Handan City Gate.
Mr. Yang sat in the carriage and looked at Bai Yan.
"Do you have any complaints against your ancestor, Lord Wu'an?"
Mr. Yang smiled and asked softly.
Recalling Zhao Yi's heart-wrenching words outside the carriage just now, Mr. Yang knew that for the people of Zhao, even though more than thirty years had passed, it was still something that no one in Zhao could forget.
The Bai family has also become the clan that is most remembered by the people of Zhao.
Looking at Bai Yan now and remembering Bai Yan's identity as a descendant of the Bai family, Mr. Yang suddenly felt that killing so many nobles in the previous robbery and sale was not necessarily a bad thing.
One can imagine what Yanmen would be like now if Bai Yan had not eliminated those old Yanmen clan forces in one fell swoop and allowed them to continue to encroach on the people of Yanmen.
As Zhao Yi said, if a member of the Bai clan like Bai Yan is not careful, someone may assassinate him, and he will have trouble sleeping.
Not to mention that the nobles would secretly create obstacles and constantly secretly incite the people to revolt.
"No need to complain! As a general of Qin, there are some things you have to do!"
Bai Yan heard Yang Lao's words and said with a smile, not paying attention to what happened just now.
He is not a real descendant of the Bai family.
When Bai Yan was asked to take the surname Bai, and later when Bai Yu left him in Yangcheng, separated from Gui, Liang Lang and others, Bai Yan thought about this day.
Before this day comes, Bai Yan has worked hard to prepare everything. Now facing the people of Zhao, the situation is already the best.
"Speaking of which, Bai Yan also wants to learn from Mr. Yang the detailed history of the war between Qin and Chu."
Bai Yan sat in the carriage and saluted Yang Laoji.
Unlike General Yu, Mr. Yang was from a noble family and had followed Bai Qi in leading the army. Bai Yan also wanted to hear what happened when Bai Qi led the army.
After all, among all the vassal states that Bai Qi fought, apart from Zhao, which suffered the most casualties, the second worst was Chu, which lost the most land and dignity.
Even the tombs of the kings of Chu were burned cleanly by a fire, and the ancestral tombs of the kings of Chu were burned down.
Thinking that he would have to go to war with the Chu State sooner or later in the future, Bai Yan still wanted to learn about what happened back then from Mr. Yang.