At first, Bai Yan was a little curious about what Tian Feiyan wrote to him.
However, when he saw what was happening at his grandfather's house later, Bai Yan couldn't help but sigh that his uncle was really a 'prodigal' talent.
But at the end, Bai Yan frowned slightly when he learned that his uncle actually wanted to sell Zilu's wife, and that Zilu actually agreed to go to Chu.
In Bai Yan's eyes since he was young, his cousin Zi Lu had a good nature even though he was not talented.
However, Zilu's actions now made Bai Yan a little disappointed.
Although in this world, even if someone kills his wife for fame and fortune, the world would not find it strange, but at least in Bai Yan's eyes, he can see a person clearly.
Not to mention the mainstream view of Mencius that nature is inherently good, even the view of Xunzi, Xun Shuo's grandfather, that nature is inherently evil, shows that Zilu is unreliable.
Looking at the bamboo slip in his hand, he saw what Tian Feiyan said in the letter at the end.
Bai Yan was a little dumbfounded. Why did he feel that Nizi was even more angry than him? She actually spent so much energy just to vent her anger. No, it seemed that it was not just as simple as venting her anger.
Bai Yan understands Tian Feiyan!
But at this moment, Bai Yan finally understood why the woman next to him was so stunned.
It turned out to be Cen Qing, Zilu's wife, whom he had met once before.
Two years ago, too many women came to his grandfather's house. Bai Yan was too lazy to pay attention to it, so he did not remember Cen Qing.
But Cen Qing obviously remembered him.
But she didn't dare to ask at the moment. After all, he was now wearing the black official uniform of the Qin State and carrying a rank, which was incompatible with the young man who was watching the fire by the stove.
In the private room.
After Bai Yan read the bamboo slips, he placed them on the wooden table.
Bai Yan didn't pay attention to what happened two years ago, otherwise he wouldn't have forgotten Cen Qing at all.
"You two will stay for now!"
Bai Yan raised his head and looked at the stem in front of him. If he remembered correctly, this woman was called by this name. When he came to this restaurant for banquets several times, this woman was always beside him pouring wine for him.
"Thank you, sir!"
Hearing Bai Yan's words, Gan nodded gratefully.
Cen Qing, who was on the side, also came to her senses at this time. When she saw Jian going to pour wine beside the county captain, she could only helplessly follow him and kneel down beside him.
The banquet lasted for nearly two hours, until late at night. The other gentry disciples all fell to the ground drunk, and one or two even woke up from the drunkenness, and then got drunk again.
After Bai Yan arranged for people to take the nobles away, he took out some money from his arms and gave it to Jian.
"You go down first!"
Bai Yan said softly.
Upon seeing this, Jian nodded gratefully to Bai Yan, but before leaving, he looked at Cen Qing with envy and some doubts.
It is not clear why Lord Commander-in-Chief left Cen Qing alone. If it was a matter of men and women, she would be a thousand times stronger than Cen Qing and would work harder than Cen Qing to serve Commander-in-Chief.
But now that the lieutenant asked her to leave, she dared not disobey.
soon.
As the private room door slowly closed.
In the middle of the night, under the illumination of candle lights, all that was left in the private room was a mess, and Bai Yan and Cen Qing behind the wooden table.
"Recognize me?"
Bai Yan looked at Cen Qing and said softly.
The light words resounded in the private room, but when Cen Qing, who had been kneeling all the time, heard it, her delicate body suddenly trembled, and then she turned her head in disbelief and looked at the young man standing close beside her.
Just now she couldn't believe it, just now she had been doubting her eyes.
However, when she heard this sentence now, she still didn't understand why. She didn't remember it wrong, and she didn't read it wrong either.
The man in front of her, who was wearing the official uniform of the Qin State and whom she had never been able to reach in her life, was the young man who was lighting a fire by the stove in the corner of Zilu's house two years ago.
"You~!伱Yes, Yan!!"
Cen Qing was trembling, looking at the young man in front of her, she didn't understand what was going on.
Why did the boy who was still making fire two years ago become the Yanmen County Lieutenant in front of him two years later?
wrong!
Bai Yan! Qin general Bai Yan.
Suddenly, Cen Qing remembered the name of the young man in front of her in the eyes of outsiders, and then the deeds of Qin general Bai Yan that had been widely spread in Linzi and the village suddenly came to mind.
Bai Yan only rose to prominence when he destroyed Han!
Thinking of this, Cen Qing thought of the young man suddenly leaving the village two years ago, and how Zi Lu's father said he had seen Yan in Xianyang!
Yep!
Cen Qing understood, completely understood. It turned out that two years ago, this young man did not go to Yicheng at all, nor was he taken to Yicheng because of the appreciation of Lingshi. Instead, he went to the farthest country of Qin. Everyone was affected by Yan.
That family, no, even the boy’s parents were deceived by this boy!
No one knew that the young man did not go to Yicheng at all.
Moreover, Zilu’s father did not admit the wrong person. The person Zilu’s father saw in Xianyang was indeed Yan!
Think of these.
Cen Qing felt a clever idea flash in her mind. Her scalp was numb and goosebumps appeared on her body. Her pretty face looked at the young man in front of her with shock.
"Master Yan, please save me!"
After Cen Qing came to her senses, she turned sideways and kowtowed to Bai Yan, as if grasping a life-saving straw.
At this moment, Cen Qing no longer wants to accompany the guests in the restaurant. Thinking back to those guests who touched her and treated her like a plaything, Cen Qing no longer wants to accompany the guests.
In the private room.
Bai Yan looked at the young but already married woman in front of him.
"Did you ever help Zilu's family and plot against my parents?"
Bai Yan whispered a word, and the woman who was kneeling and kowtow suddenly felt cold all over.
Cen Qing raised her head, her pretty face turned pale, and she looked at the young man in front of her with horror. She suddenly remembered that when Zilu's father wanted money to go to the Chu Kingdom, and didn't know how to ask Shi for it, she had given him some advice.
But how did the boy find out?
Suddenly, Cen Qing noticed the scroll of bamboo slips on the wooden table.
After thinking about something for a moment, I immediately understood why the young man didn't seem to recognize him at first, but then after reading the bamboo slips, he suddenly asked her to stay.
Think of this.
Cen Qing's heart was filled with regret, and her eyes filled with tears.
"Sir, Cen Qing realizes that he was wrong. Cen Qing is clumsy. I beg you not to remember Cen Qing's mistakes. Cen Qing is willing to be a bull and a horse for you!"
Cen Qing said with sobs and did not choose to lie.
She was the most beautiful girl in the village and had the right to ignore the boy who made the fire. But now facing the county lieutenant wearing the official uniform of the Qin State, she did not dare to hide anything, let alone lie.
She knows the consequences.
As her delicate body trembled, Cen Qing's eyes were filled with tears, which fell down her cheeks. The sobs caused her shoulders to tremble, all revealing the regret in her heart.
In Cen Qing's heart, she now understood how blind she was, having been proud of her parents since childhood, to fall in love with Zi Lu.
She helped Zi Lu, but Zi Lu sold her regardless of the love between husband and wife and the children.
Confession room.
Cen Qing suddenly heard the sound of getting up, and looked with tears filled eyes. When she saw the young man getting up, Cen Qing quickly kowtowed to the young man.
"Sir! Please, help me~!"
Cen Qing prayed in despair, eyes blurred by tears, looking at the young man in front of her with the last glimmer of hope.
For Cen Qing, her last hope now is the young man in front of her.
"Where do you want to go back?"
Bai Yan stood in front of the wooden table and looked at Cen Qing.
At this moment, Bai Yan didn't think about the fact that they met two years ago, because the bottom line in Bai Yan's heart is his parents and family. If Cen Qing hadn't helped his uncle defraud his parents of money, maybe he would have found a way to settle Cen Qing.
But it happened that Cen Qing helped his uncle. If his grandmother hadn't happened to visit his parents, Bai Yan wouldn't have known how much money his parents would have been defrauded by his uncle.
The money is not much, at least it is not worth mentioning here, but for his parents, it is money that he would not spare for daily use.
Cen Qing's crime will not lead to death, but Bai Yan is not a brainless and kind-hearted person. It is absolutely impossible to help.
Not to mention, Bai Yan specifically reminded Cen Qing that even if she left here, where could she go back?
Should she go back to Zilu's home or her parents' home?
"Sir, I want to go back."
Cen Qing, who had been praying to Bai Yan, suddenly froze on the spot when she heard Bai Yan's words, looking in a daze.
Just now, all she could think about was leaving here.
But after being reminded, she came back to her senses. Even if she goes back now, it seems she can only go back to her parents' home. What will she face then.
She was already Zilu's wife before. After returning, if Zilu's mother resorted to tricks to get her parents to hand her back, where would she go?
Will she be trafficked there again next time?
In the private room.
Cen Qing slumped to the ground with a dull look on her face, her eyes dull and full of despair.
Under the flickering candlelight.
Bai Yan looked at the woman in front of him, feeling a little complicated at the moment.
Although these were her choices, she was finally abandoned by Zi Lu because of the greed of Zi Lu and her uncle.
From the beginning to the end, Bai Yan never thought of killing Cen Qing, because Cen Qing was from Qi's hometown after all, and he even called his parents uncle and aunt.
Bai Yan doesn't care how many people he kills, but his parents are ordinary people who work. Bai Yan doesn't want to bring any grievances to his parents. Moreover, Cen Qing's mistake may not lead to death. Even if his parents know about it, he won't die.
I will forgive Cen Qing.
"You can stay here with peace of mind in the future. I will ask the shopkeeper to arrange light work for you. Don't have any expectations anymore. From now on, you know what you should and should not say!"
Bai Yan turned around and walked out of the private room, leaving only one sentence.
Regarding Cen Qing's future arrangements, Bai Yan believed in Tian Feiyan. Since Tian Feiyan sent Cen Qing here, he would naturally make complete preparations, otherwise he would not say that he would send her here.
It is impossible for Tian Feiyan to let someone kill Cen Qing.
Bai Yan knew this.
Although Tian Feiyan was lively by nature and pretended to be fierce on the outside, he was very kind-hearted at heart. And when he looked at the bamboo slips just now, Bai Yan could feel that Tian Feiyan was not just trying to get angry.
The most appropriate metaphor is that if Tian Feiyan hadn't brought Cen Qing here, I'm afraid Cen Qing's end would have been several times more miserable, without exaggeration.
And Bai Yan had a hunch that Cen Qing would be able to see her child soon.
This premonition is very, very strong.
Because Bai Yan knew very well that when Tian Feiyan was a child, he had no mother and was always alone when his father was busy.
If she doesn't like it and wants to be angry, it's probably an excuse.
More likely, it should be inspired by the situation.
This is also the case. Tian Feiyan had just arranged for Cen Qing to come to Yanmen Shanwu, and let him vent his anger in person. On the other hand, Tian Feiyan knew that Cen Qing's fault would not lead to death, and he would not be really angry. What would he do to Cen Qing.
"Thank you, sir!"
Just as Bai Yan came to the closed door of the private room, Cen Qing's voice came from behind. Although it still sounded a little sad, a hint of gratitude could also be heard.
Bai Yan didn't say anything else. He had to wait and see what happened to Cen Qing in the future.
Slowly open the door.
"grown ups!"
The trusted soldiers who had been standing guard outside the private room saw Bai Yan, and they all bowed to him.
Bai Yan nodded.
At this time, not far away, a man in silk clothes who had been waiting outside slowly walked over.
Under Bai Yan's gaze, the man came to Bai Yan and bowed respectfully.
"Sir, my name is Zhan. I was the servant of your old friend in Linzi before. Now I have been ordered to come here to be the shopkeeper of this restaurant. If you need me in the future, I will definitely die without mercy!"
After the man named Chen finished the ceremony, he said to Bai Yan and told Bai Yan his origin.
If Yan's father or Shi were here, they would definitely recognize the man in front of him. In the past two years, he had claimed that Yan had dragged him home with money several times, and then handed a share to the couple.
But now, Zhen has arrived at Yanmen Shanwu City and has become the shopkeeper of the restaurant in front of him.
"Old friend of Qi State?"
Bai Yan looked at the man in front of him.
Turning to look at Yajian, Bai Yan didn't know yet that his old friend from Qi State should be Tian Feiyan, and he had already confirmed his suspicion.
"Has her child been brought?"
Bai Yan looked at the new shopkeeper in front of him and asked.
Tian Feiyan is actually kind-hearted and a bit cute, and she has to hide everything for fear of being known.
But at the same time, Bai Yan also clearly realized that Tian Feiyan had always missed her mother.
"Sir, I brought it!"
Lin nodded to Bai Yan.
In the private room.
Cen Qing sat on her knees in a daze. When she heard the voice outside the door, she slowly came back to her senses and looked in the direction of the door of the private room with tears-filled eyes.
At this moment, after Cen Qing recovered, as she gradually calmed down, her heart was full of regrets. Different from the previous regrets, at this time Cen Qing was regretting the choice she made two years ago. Looking back on the scenes in the yard, if at that time,
She chose not Zilu, but the boy watching the fire.
that would be nice!
Late at night.
In the study room of the mansion, under the candlelight, Bai Yan was sitting at the wooden table in front of the window, looking at the jade pendant in his hand.
Bai Yan thought back to two years ago, when he was warned by someone arranged by Tian Feiyan's father and planned to deceive Tian Feiyan by the river. However, Tian Feiyan was too smart and guessed that he was lying.
That was also the time.
For the first time, he told people other than his family members about his purpose and plans.
At that time, Tian Feiyan took out the jade pendant in front of him and then handed it to him.
Today's events made Bai Yan couldn't help but think of the scenes he had with Tian Feiyan. He remembered that under Tian Feiyan's arrogant and unreasonable appearance, besides being kind, he also had a sad side, but she had hidden it very well.
If you don’t let others know, you won’t say it.
"Do you really believe that I won't be angry?"
Bai Yan looked at the jade pendant and murmured softly.
Bai Yan couldn't figure out why Tian Feiyan was so sure. After he learned what happened, he wouldn't do anything to Cen Qing.
Thinking of this, and remembering that Zhao had just been destroyed, and that there were still three countries, Yan, Wei, and Chu, Bai Yan felt a little melancholy.
I don’t know when I will be able to return to Qi in the future.
When the time comes, he must go to Tian Mansion, which he has never been to before, a place that was out of reach for him at the beginning, and meet Tian Feiyan's father.
"Her second brother shouldn't blame her, right?"
Bai Yan suddenly thought of Tian Sui, and he was a little worried. If he met Tian Sui then, Tian Sui, who looked confused, would draw his sword to kill him after he came to his senses.
At this moment.
The room door was suddenly pushed open.
Bai Yan heard the movement and took the jade pendant back into his palm.
Turning his head, Bai Yan saw an unexpected person.
"Why did you come to my room suddenly tonight?"
Bai Yan looked at Zhao Qiu, somewhat curious.
Ever since he didn't agree to Zhao Qiu that time, Bai Yan rarely communicated with Zhao Qiu. The only communication he had with Zhao Qiu was because Zhao Qiu was present when Bai Yan and Bao were chatting together.
It was late at night now, and Bai Yan was a little surprised that Zhao Qiu would come to see him.
"I heard that you have sent all the side riders north?"
After Zhao Qiu came to the room, he walked to the wooden table and looked at Bai Yan under the candlelight.
Bai Yan nodded.
"If the frontier cavalry does not go north, once the Xiongnu becomes stronger, not only Yanmen will be devastated, but also other places will suffer misfortune. You should know this!"
Bai Yan did not hide anything from Zhao Qiu, and with Zhao Qiu's intelligence, it was impossible for Zhao Qiu not to receive the news when Zhao Bianqi made such a big move.
Now Zhao Qiu is staying in the mansion as Shen Ji to receive information from the informants. Bai Yan has never restricted Zhao Qiu in this regard. After all, once he restricts Zhao Qiu from receiving information, it will be self-defeating.
not to mention.
If Zhao Qiu is willing to help, it will be a great help.
"After the cavalry went north, why did you suddenly let the Bai family's cavalry leave again?"
Zhao Qiu asked again.
Zhao Qiu also knew that Bai Yan's words were correct regarding the Bianqi going north.
Looking at the young man in front of him who was not handsome but was young, Zhao Qiu knew very well that if there was nothing important, this young man would never easily mobilize the Bai family's cavalry.
As long as Bai's cavalry is mobilized, something big will happen!
But at the moment, there is no major incident in the Zhao land.
"After some time, the State of Yan is going to present the Dukang map to the king to ask for peace!"
Bai Yan explained softly.
Under the dim candlelight, Bai Yan looked at Zhao Qiu, who was alluring, but also gave the impression that no one should approach him. Bai Yan quietly looked at the wooden table, hiding the jade pendant in his hand, and preparing to write on the bamboo slips.
"There's no way you don't know about this, tell me! Why did you come to me tonight?"
Bai Yan picked up the pen and ink and spoke softly.
As for Zhao Qiu's spy, Bai Yan knew very well that the news about the Yan Kingdom must not be hidden from Zhao Qiu.
Moreover, Bai Yan also heard Mr. Wei mention that when Yan Dan was a hostage in the Qin State, Zhao Qiu was behind it when he fled the Qin State, otherwise Yan Dan would not have returned to the Yan State so smoothly.
After all, if Yan Dan had not helped him at that time, let alone leaving the land of Qin, he would have wanted to return to Yan as early as possible, and he would have passed through the territory of Zhao in the process.
So now he has received the news that Yan State is preparing to donate Dukang to Qin State. How could Zhao Qiu not know about it?
"Are you planning to destroy Yan and surrender to Qin this time?"
There was a trace of hesitation in Zhao Qiu's beautiful eyes, and she looked at Bai Yan.
This sentence made Bai Yan stunned and looked at Zhao Qiu with confusion. The look in his eyes made Zhao Qiu look to the side unnaturally.
As if he knew what Bai Yan was thinking, Zhao Qiu looked at Bai Yan again.
"How dare you bear the hatred of the old Zhao clan for Ying Zheng!"
Zhao Qiu explained.
Zhao Qiuzai told Bai Yan that in her eyes, Ying Zheng could now let the Qin army attack Yan State in an instant. Under such circumstances, Bai Yan was very likely to secretly sabotage Yan State's plan.
matter.
This is also the best explanation for why Bai's cavalry suddenly received Bai Yan's order to leave Shan Wu.
As long as Yan has not surrendered to Qin, the Qin army will find opportunities to attack Yan in the future.
More importantly, others did not dare to sabotage this matter secretly, but Zhao Qiu and even the young man in front of him might really do it.
inside the room.
Bai Yan looked at Zhao Qiu dumbfounded, his expression full of absurdity.
"Princess, you really overestimate Bai Yan? King Yan offered his position to our king, but Bai Yan has no guts to ruin this!"
Bai Yan said, smiling and shaking his head.
Then, under the watchful eye of Zhao Qiu, Bai Yan took a writing brush and prepared to start writing on the bamboo slips.
Zhao Qiu's beautiful eyes stared at Bai Yan with a hint of doubt, but relying on her intuition, she felt that Bai Yan didn't seem to be lying.
"Are you really just an escort?"
Zhao Qiu still didn't quite believe in Bai Yan.
Because Zhao Qiu had seen too many people, as well as all the old clan forces in Zhao, who were all fooled around by this young man.
"Yes! Just an escort!"
Bai Yan looked at Zhao Qiu with a smile.
Seeing this, Zhao Qiu glanced at Bai Yan with beautiful eyes, thought for a while, and looked at the wooden table.
"Do you need me to grind the ink for you?"
Zhao Qiu asked Bai Yan softly.
Bai Yan was a little surprised, but shook his head.
"If you dislike me, then I can call your beauty over for you and let her grind ink for you."
Zhao Qiu said softly.
"It's late at night and she's already resting, so don't disturb her!"
Bai Yan knelt down in front of the wooden table with a writing brush and looked at Zhao Qiu in front of him. At this moment, Bai Yan already knew that Zhao Qiu probably had a hunch because of his understanding of Yan Dan. This time Yan Guo sued for peace, things might not be that good.
Simple.
This can explain why Zhao Qiu was so sensitive when he learned that Bai's cavalry had left Yanmen.
inside the room.
Seeing Zhao Qiu sitting on his knees opposite the wooden table, studying ink for himself, Bai Yan did not refuse.
At the moment, Zhao Qiu is just guessing. He has not received any news, and he does not know that he already knows that Yan Dan is planning to assassinate Ying Zheng. Therefore, Bai Yan does not need to worry too much about Zhao Qiu in this matter.
"Who are you going to send to escort the Yan envoy?"
Zhao Qiu sat on his knees beside the wooden table, under the candlelight, holding the cuffs of Zhao Guo's costume pattern with one hand, and gently grinding the ink with the other.
During the inquiry, Zhao Qiu's beautiful eyes calmly looked at Bai Yan across the wooden table.
"I just have something to do and may have to go back to Xianyang!"
When Bai Yan heard Zhao Qiu's inquiry, he paused, thinking, looked at Zhao Qiu and said.
Thinking that Bai Yan had already taken his wife and daughter to Qi State, Bai Yan counted the time and found that Bai Yan should be almost halfway back by now.
This time, in addition to Yan Dan's plan to assassinate Ying Zheng, Bai Yan also planned to deal with the Bai family's affairs.
So no matter what, he had to go back to Xianyang this time.
"Are you going back to Xianyang again?"
Zhao Qiu, who had been studying ink, stopped his hand and frowned slightly when he heard Bai Yan's words.
If other people heard what he said, they would definitely feel that Bai Yan was like a heartless man and Zhao Qiu was like a resentful woman, but in fact.
Zhao Qiu looked at the young man in front of him with a hint of worry.
She is really afraid of this boy's existence!
Although she couldn't tell what plans Yan Guo had and whether she was overthinking it, she knew that as long as the young man in front of her was around, even if Yan Guo had a plan, he might be aware of it if he was not careful.
This young man's mind was too thoughtful, and she knew that most people would be easily deceived by his appearance.
"Aren't you afraid that if you are not in Yanmen, and now that there are war horses on the northward side, you will be directly instigated by Dai Di to rebel?"
Zhao Qiu said.
But after he finished speaking, he saw Bai Yan shaking his head slightly.
"I believe them!"
Bai Yan's words silenced Zhao Qiu.
Shi ① Cen Qing will not die, nor will the news be leaked.