At the gate of the county governor's mansion, Gan Si walked out of the mansion in a hurry, not caring about the looks of others.
"grown ups!"
The groom who had been waiting outside the mansion was a little confused when he saw Gan Si's anxious look.
However, Gan Si had no time to pay attention to the groom.
"Go back to the inn!"
As Gan Si spoke, he walked directly past the coachman and got into the carriage.
Seeing this, the groom knew that Gan Si was in a hurry, so he didn't dare to delay. After Gan Si sat down, he waved the rope to drive the horse away.
As the carriage drove slowly towards the inn, Gan Si, who was sitting in the carriage at this moment, was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot.
"Bai Yan, he is actually Bai Yan!"
Gan Si was half happy and half sad, muttering with a dry mouth.
Just now in the governor's mansion, Gan Si watched Bai Yan leave, and then sat with him in the pavilion.
Mr. Yang occasionally talked to him, but he was born into a noble family and had been exposed to all kinds of people since childhood. Gan Si couldn't tell that Mr. Yang only talked to him because of Lu Jia and the fact that he was an official, so he just asked a few questions.
Otherwise, a veteran official of the Qin State who has experienced many battlefields and holds a high position like Mr. Yang would not have to pay attention to him at all.
Likewise, Gan Sicai had been anxiously looking for an opportunity to leave.
Gan Si knew very well that for him now, compared with Mr. Yang, seizing Bai Yan's connections was the most important thing.
As long as Bai Yan is willing to help him, he will have a chance to climb up in Yanmen in the future.
After a while.
When the carriage arrived at the inn, Gan Si didn't have time to wait for the carriage to stop, so he stepped out of the carriage and returned to his dormitory to take out his pen and ink.
After much thought, Gan Si finally decided to send a letter to Lu Sheng.
Rather than relying on Lu Qi now, Gan Si decided to give Lu Sheng a try.
Because Gan Si knew Lu Qi's character. When Lu Qi was in decline, Gan Si did not get close to him. Now that Lu Qi has risen, even if he is friends with Lu Qi, Lu Qi's trust in him is far less than Lu Sheng's.
Therefore, Lu Qi was the helpless choice, and Lu Sheng was the best result.
A full half hour.
After writing the letter and looking at the bamboo slips in his hand, Gan Si stood up with satisfaction. After walking out of the hut, he took the carriage again and asked the groom to go to Lu's restaurant, and the people from that restaurant delivered the letter to Xianyang.
Lu's Restaurant.
Gan Si got off the carriage and came to the door of the restaurant. He took out his seal and showed his identity to the waiter in the restaurant, and asked the waiter to take him to see the shopkeeper.
When the boy saw that Gan Si was actually Shanwu Chengcheng, his face suddenly changed, and he quickly invited Gan Si in with fear.
In a restaurant.
Gan Si followed the boy and did not go to the second and third floors. However, looking at the beauties all around, Gan Si couldn't help but feel a little hot in his heart. Looking at the faces of those women, Gan Si had to sigh.
Lu's restaurant is outstanding no matter where it is. Not only is the wine sweet, but the people are even more beautiful.
Fortunately, now that he knew that business was important, Gan Si could only wait for the opportunity to come back to this restaurant to enjoy himself in the future.
Come to the back door of the restaurant.
Before Gan Si could see the restaurant owner, he heard the miserable cry of a woman.
"Hit me! Give me a good beating! If you don't beat me, you won't have a long memory!"
Following the boy's voice, Gan Si came to a small garden from an alley. When Gan Si entered, he saw a man angrily pointing at a miserable woman on the ground and cursing.
That man was obviously the owner of the restaurant, and there were many men holding thick ropes in the small garden, as well as many women watching in twos and threes.
"Shopkeeper, this person is Gansi Chengcheng! He said he is familiar with Mr. Lu Sheng."
The waiter glanced at the woman, then came to the shopkeeper and said.
The boy also knew the woman who was beaten and shaking a few steps away. She was a new arrival named Cen Qing.
"Chengcheng, Gansi?"
The male shopkeeper frowned slightly when he was disturbed, but after hearing what the boy said, he heard that it was Cheng Cheng, so he turned around quickly.
The male shopkeeper looked at Gan Si and quickly handed over his hands as a gift. His angry face instantly changed into a smiling face. The speed of this face change was jaw-dropping.
"Do you know our Mr. Lu family, Mr. Lu Sheng?"
The shopkeeper asked cautiously.
While talking, the shopkeeper was also curious as to why the Cheng Cheng came here to look for him.
If this Cheng Cheng really knew Lu Sheng, it should be clear that the current restaurant does not belong to Lu Sheng, but to Lu Qi.
"I am a descendant of the Gan family, and I have been friends with Lu Shengnai for many years. Now I have come to Shanwu to take up my post. I have a letter that I bothered the shopkeeper to send to Xianyang."
Gan Si said politely to the shopkeeper, with such a humble and polite manner that the shopkeeper could tell at a glance that Gan Si's words were probably true.
While talking, Gan Si also took out a roll of bamboo slips from the sleeve pocket of his official uniform and handed it to the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper took it with both hands.
But just as he was handing over the bamboo slips, Gan Si stretched out his hand to cover the shopkeeper's hand.
"Shopkeeper, this letter is very important. Please arrange for someone to send it to Xianyang as soon as possible. Although Lu Sheng and Lv Qi have differences, they are brothers after all. If the shopkeeper is worried about this letter, he can write it back to Lu Qi, but please
Don't leak it out, otherwise Lu Sheng will never let it go in the future."
Gan Si looked directly at the shopkeeper and whispered.
After finishing speaking.
Only then did Gan Si take back his hand.
What needs to be explained has been done, and the rest depends on what the shopkeeper does.
Now Gan Si can't take care of so much. The most urgent thing is to send the letter to Xianyang as soon as possible. The sooner the better.
As long as the shopkeeper doesn't send the letter to Yingchuan, it won't take long for Lu Sheng to receive the letter and rush to Yanmen as soon as possible.
As for Lu Qi knowing
Gan Si no longer cares about that much. Anyway, Lu Qi has received so much benefit from Bai Yan, and even his current status is closely related to Bai Yan's help.
"Don't worry, sir!"
The shopkeeper saw the look in Gan Si's eyes. As a restaurant shopkeeper, it was natural that he could not hear what Gan Si meant. He only thought for a moment and made a decision.
I won’t betray Lu Qi, but I won’t offend Lu Sheng for no reason either.
"Thank you!"
When Gan Si heard what the shopkeeper said, he raised his hands and said a few words of courtesy, then said goodbye and left.
In the small garden, the shopkeeper looked at Gan Si's leaving figure, turned his head and looked at Cen Qing who was a few steps away.
"Hit! If you dare to make a guest angry next time, your legs will be broken and thrown into the street!"
After the shopkeeper finished speaking, he turned and left.
Hearing this, the other men picked up thick thorn-like ropes and struck Cen Qing, who was lying on the ground.
Suddenly, Cen Qing's face was full of tears, and she shouted in pain.
At this moment, Cen Qing's eyes were filled with despair. She wanted to go home so much!
Shan Wu City.
In the prince's mansion, when Gan Si came to visit, when the servants of the mansion brought him to the main hall, he saw that Lu You and many of the gentry's children were already drunk and hazy.
"Gansi is here!"
Lu You's face turned red and he saw Gan Si standing up with a smile, but fell to the ground again after stumbling.
Fortunately, after getting up with difficulty, he introduced other nobles to Gan Si.
When Gan Si saw this, he quickly compiled the gifts one by one.
The scholars were also drinking a lot. When they saw Gan Si coming, perhaps it was the intuition they had cultivated in the restaurant since they were young. At first glance, the scholars felt that Gan Si was a member of the same religion, so they all bowed to Gan Si without looking down upon him.
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Appearance comes from the heart, and as a descendant of a noble family, you basically have feelings when you look at people, especially people like Gan Si.
"Why don't you see General Bai?"
After Gan Si finally compiled the gifts one by one, he was offered several glasses of wine in succession. Taking advantage of the opportunity, he quickly asked Lu You in a low voice.
"I just had something happen and I've already gone to deal with it!"
Lu You was so drunk that he was tongue-tied when he spoke, but he still had some sense to answer Gan Si's questions.
Gan Si nodded.
Before Gan Si could say anything, he saw other people coming over to propose a toast. Gan Si could only pour himself wine quickly, then picked up the wine cup and started drinking.
The backyard of the mansion.
Bai Yan and Xun Shuo stood in the corridor, and behind them were Yifang, Yu He and Huipu.
"General!"
A confidant came over carrying a wooden tray with three seals on it.
Seeing this, Bai Yan turned around and looked at the three people in Yifang.
"This is a temporary appointment for the three of you. After a while, I will need you to lead the troops north."
Bai Yan said.
"good!"
Facing Bai Yan's eyes, Yifang nodded without any hesitation.
Having been indebted to Bai Yan for his kindness, Yifang has been suppressing it in his heart for too long, and has been waiting for an opportunity to repay Bai Yan.
Naturally, Yifang knew that Bai Yan had always wanted Bianqi to serve.
But now seeing that those soldiers can reunite with their wives and children and live a good life, now Bai Yan does not regard them as slaves. If he does something for Bianqi, the soldiers of Bianqi are already willing to serve, not to mention that there are already some
Obtaining a title brought blessings to his family.
After experiencing the robbery and selling, I saw that those Zhao people wanted to retaliate and assassinate Bai Yan because of the robbery and selling.
All the side riders have become cold-hearted and no longer think about the former Zhao Kingdom.
In the corridor.
Yifang was the first to reach out and take a seal from the wooden plate.
HP, Yu He looked at each other and, like Yifang, reached out and picked up the seal.
"I will not arrange for close friends or other generals to ride on the side. You can continue to do everything as usual."
Bai Yan said.
When Bai Yan said this, his breathing actually paused slightly, but it didn't show up.
This decision would probably be difficult for anyone to make peace with.
After all, behind this sentence is the trust of tens of thousands of people.
"Still as usual?"
When Yifang, Yu and the other three heard Bai Yan's words, they all froze on the spot and looked at Bai Yan in disbelief.
They originally thought that even if Bai Yan used them, he would arrange generals, install cronies, and even send soldiers from Bai's Iron Cavalry to disrupt all the original side cavalry generals and control the side cavalry.
Unexpectedly, Bai Yan told them personally that everything was still the same as before.
Unless you hear it with your own ears.
Yi Fang and the three of them could not believe that this was a decision that a general dared to make.
"General~! General! Please send a supervisor!"
Yifang hesitated for a moment, then blurted out.
For the first time, the burden in his heart suddenly became lighter, and the way Yi Fang looked at Bai Yan changed slightly after these words.
Xun Shuo, who was born into a famous family, was naturally keenly aware of this, and he really admired Bai Yan in his heart.
I dare not say anything else.
But in terms of leading troops, Bai Yan was the person Xun Shuo admired most in his life. Even Xun Shuo himself respected Bai Yan.
It is rare in the world to treat a soldier like this, and he is worthy of being a descendant of the Bai family.
Who doesn't want those who follow him to be courageous and admired from the bottom of their hearts, and Xun Shuo is no exception. Seeing Bai Yan's preparations for his troops, Xun Shuo became more and more determined to serve Bai Yan.
"I believe in Bianqi."
Bai Yan heard Yifang's words, and then faced HP and Yu He's eyes.
"I will not send a supervisory army today, and I, Bai Yan, will not send a supervisory army in the future."
Bai Yan said this and turned to look outside the long corridor: "This time, when you go north, remember to be careful. The Huns have purchased iron ore from Guo Zong. It is still unknown how many stirrups they are equipped with. You only need to
Just keep the Xiongnu in check in the north and don’t allow the Xiongnu to send troops to destroy the Yueshi. You can’t annihilate the whole army, otherwise the Xiongnu will immediately go south.”
Bai Yan's voice fell in the corridor.
"Guo Zong?"
"It's him again!"
When Yu He, Yi Fang, and HP heard Bai Yan's first words, they felt warm in their hearts and couldn't help but feel grateful. However, later, when they heard that Guo Zong actually gave stirrups to the Huns, they all widened their eyes and looked at each other.
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As for the power of stirrups, they were naturally aware of the power of stirrups when the side cavalry fought against Bai's cavalry.
I didn't expect that Guo Zong secretly made stirrups for the Huns.
After regaining consciousness.
The three people in Yifang looked at Bai Yan, and then bowed to Bai Yan.
"promise!"
"promise!!"
The three of them took the order.
The three of them are all from Zhao, and as the generals of the border cavalry, they know better than Bai Yan the consequences of the Xiongnu going south. Not to mention other places, even the city where the families of the border cavalry officers live will not be spared.
"Go down, I will be here at the mansion waiting for your good news!"
Bai Yan turned around and said to the three people in Yifang.
The three people from Yifang bowed to Bai Yan and turned to leave.
Xun Shuo looked at the backs of the three people leaving, and then looked at Bai Yan.
"How dare you!"
Xun Shuo smiled and shook his head.
However, Xun Shuo knew better than anyone else, looking at the looks and eyes of the three people just now.
Bai Yan made the right bet!
In the future, Yanmen will definitely have another group of brave and capable cavalry, and their number will be terrifying.
"I have no choice. Where is Yuezhi? It's too hard for you to worry about."
Bai Yan looked at Xun Shuo and smiled bitterly. He not only had to manage Yanmen County at the border, he also had to be wary of the nobles in other counties, as well as those bribed Qin officials who would secretly cause harm. There was also the north and the land of Dai looking at him. It really couldn't be done.
Let Bai's cavalry go north.
More importantly, what he wants is a brave side cavalry force of tens of thousands, not tens of thousands of people without any fighting spirit.
The right time, place, and people on the battlefield are difficult to control before a battle. Only harmony between people and people can be consolidated bit by bit in the past, so that you have an advantage in fighting. Now, while there is no war with Chu, this
It's worth taking the risk.
"Don't worry, the Yueshi are not smart people, don't worry!"
Xun Shuo nodded and said to reassure Bai Yan.
The Huns were told to stop fighting with the Yueshi before because the Zhao Kingdom was about to fall. I didn't know that the wealthy Guo Zong secretly sent stirrups to the Huns from other places.
Now that we know it, we must not let the Xiongnu develop.
It was much easier to create a estrangement now than to persuade them to make peace. After all, the Yuezhi and the Xiongnu were already feuding, and it took a lot of effort to stop the war.
Now if the Yuezhi knew that the Huns were equipped with stirrups, they would definitely not be able to sleep, and they would definitely not allow the Xiongnu to develop stably.
"Then I'll do you a favor and treat you to a drink!"
Bai Yan looked at Xun Shuo and said with a smile.
When they were halfway through drinking, Xun Shuo brought someone over. Xun Shuo happened to be here right in front of him, so they went to have a few drinks together.
"Okay! I won't come back until I'm drunk!"
Xun Shuo also smiled when facing the invitation.
Qi State Linzi.
Outside the city gate, as dusk was approaching, five carriages drove slowly to the city gate.
During the inspection by the city gate guard, the small window of the second carriage quietly opened a small gap. Bai Yingxue in the carriage looked through the gap and looked at the scene outside with a curious expression.
At this moment, Bai Yingxue felt so magical and excited.
This is Linzi, Qi State.
It is tens of thousands of miles away from Pingyang, and now we are finally here.
Bai Yingxue looked at the long queue of pedestrians even at dusk, and couldn't help but sigh. No wonder the eldest sister would say that the territory of Qi State is not as good as that of Qin and Chu. However, since Qi State has been without war all year round, Qi State's Linzi alone
The registered population is more than 500,000.
"Madam, you will take Junzhu and Yingxue back to the mansion later, and I will go visit an old friend. It has been more than ten years since we said goodbye, and I don't know if he is still in Linzi."
In the carriage, Bai Yan turned to his wife and gave instructions.