Outside the main hall door, there was the sound of footsteps, and within a few breaths, a young man appeared in Jing Ke's sight.
Although the young man only wore ordinary black clothes and did not have the official uniform of the Qin State, let alone a nobleman, Jing Ke immediately guessed from the respectful attitude of the servant leading the way that the young man should be Qin General Bai Yan.
Although he had been prepared before, when he saw Bai Yan with his own eyes, Jing Ke couldn't help but be shocked by Bai Yan's youth.
The rumors are indeed true!
That Bai Yan was indeed made a general by the Qin State at such a young age.
Thinking room.
Jing Ke's eyes wandered away, and the next moment, when he saw the woman behind the young man appearing in his eyes, even Jing Ke couldn't help but lose consciousness for a moment.
What a beautiful woman!
This was the first time Jing Ke saw the woman, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
In the Yan Kingdom, he was Yan Dan's minister, so he had naturally seen beauties, not to mention that Yan Dan specially selected more than 20 beauties from the Yan Kingdom for him.
However, looking at the charming and alluring woman, Jing Ke honestly said that he had never seen any woman who could be as charming and charming as that woman. She was simply a natural beauty.
Fortunately, thinking of his wife and daughter in Yan State, Jing Ke came back to his senses and stabilized his thoughts.
Seeing the young man entering the main hall, Jing Ke slowly stood up with the staff leaning on the wooden table beside him, and in his robes, he raised his hand to salute the young man.
"It must be General Bai! Yan envoy Jing Ke pays homage to General Bai!"
Jing Ke took the lead in compiling etiquette.
The reason why he came to Yanmen Shanwu on this trip was simply because of the young man in front of him.
Yan Dan once said bluntly that in addition to assassinating Ying Zheng on this trip, he must also assassinate the Qin general Bai Yan in front of him. Because of Ying Zheng's incident, the Qin State will definitely be furious. When the time comes, the Qin general Bai Yan stationed in Yanmen will be
The disaster of Yan State.
And he was the person responsible for assassinating Bai Yan.
Qin Wuyang was young and could not be easily suspected. Qin Wuyang presented the map to Ying Zheng and then carried out the assassination.
In the main hall.
As soon as Bai Yan entered the main hall, he naturally saw the envoy of Yan State with a scepter beside him. Now when he heard the envoy of Yan say his name, Bai Yan was shocked.
Jing Ke!
Sure enough, Yan Dan was planning to assassinate Ying Zheng this time.
In an instant, Bai Yan's mind came up with the famous story of 'Jing Ke's Assassination of Qin' that has been passed down for thousands of years.
Many people in Yan and Zhao were generous and tragic people. Among them, a large part of the reason for Yan was because of Jing Ke.
The wind is rustling and the water is cold. A strong man will never come back once he is gone. This saying has been passed down to generations to come because of this incident.
Looking at the man named Jing Ke in front of him, Bai Yan calmly raised his hand and bowed slowly.
"Bai Yan, I have met Yan Envoy!"
Bai Yan opened his mouth.
In fact, Bai Yan was also surprised at the moment, why did Jing Ke come to Shanwu City and said that he came to visit him.
If he had known that Jing Ke would come to Shanwu City, he and Mr. Wei would not have had to let the cavalry leave Yanmen.
After the ceremony.
Bai Yan looked calmly at the young man sitting on his knees behind the wooden table on the other side. The young man looked four or five years younger than him.
If Bai Yan guessed correctly, he should be Qin Wuyang, the warrior who is very famous in Yan land according to the records.
"Ahem~!"
Jing Ke pretended to cough and reminded Qin Wuyang behind the wooden table opposite.
Jing Ke also knew in his heart that it was no wonder Qin Wuyang was so rude. Just when he saw the woman next to Qin General Bai Yan, he also lost his mind for a moment.
"ah!"
When Qin Wuyang heard Jing Ke's cough and a familiar voice, he came to his senses in a daze, but his eyes were still full of greed as he looked at the woman beside the young man.
Although Qin Wuyang was young, he was born into a noble family of Yan State and was a general of Yan State. Qin Wuyang was already familiar with the affairs of men and women.
is also like this.
Now, for the first time in his life, Qin Wuyang was extremely eager to kidnap that woman and go back to enjoy such a stunning beauty in the world.
"Shen Ji, I have met Yan Envoy!"
After Bai Yan and Jing Ke finished arranging the ceremony, Zhao Qiu acted like Bai Yan's wife and concubine, obediently standing beside Bai Yan and arranging the ceremony to Jing Ke.
At this moment, looking at the envoy of the Yan State who had never seen him before, Zhao Qiu finally let go of his anxious heart.
The Yan State sought peace and did not hesitate to offer the Dukang map. For such an important matter, the envoys sent to the Qin State had not even been met by her, nor were they the ministers of the Yan State whom she knew. Zhao Qiu had already determined that,
The story behind Yan's request for peace is anything but simple.
"Jing Ke, the envoy of Yan! I have met Shen Ji!"
Jing Ke saw the woman beside Bai Yan bowing to him, and then he realized that this rare beauty was named Shen Ji.
"Old Yang!"
Bai Yan just glanced at Qin Wuyang, ignored Qin Wuyang, and took the lead in saluting Yang Laoji above the main hall.
Hearing the voices of Zhao Qiu and Jing Ke greeting each other, Bai Yan was not worried.
Zhao Qiu didn't want to mess around here, it would not be good for her. Now Zhao Qiu doesn't know about his plan with Mr. Wei, let alone that he already knows that Jing Ke is going to assassinate Ying Zheng.
So from Zhao Qiu’s point of view.
Right now, staying by his side honestly and dutifully is the best choice.
"sit!"
Yang Duanhe returned the greeting to Bai Yan, and then asked Bai Yan to take a seat without being polite.
Looking at the woman named Shen Ji, Yang Duanhe couldn't help but marvel at her beauty. However, the old Yang Duanhe had seen countless people, so naturally he would not be like Jing Ke.
And unlike Jing Ke, what surprised Mr. Yang was not the beauty of the woman, but Bai Yan.
Because he and Bai Yan have been in Shanwu City all this time, this is the first time that he has seen Bai Yan bring his female family members.
"Shen Ji, meet Governor Yang!"
At this time, Zhao Qiu and Jing Ke finished the ceremony, then turned to look at Yang Duanhe, and slowly performed the ceremony.
Although Yang Duanhe was much older, Qin and Zhao were sworn enemies before the Battle of Changping, and the relationship became even more tense after the Battle of Changping.
Therefore, Yang Duanhe, who had been leading troops when he was young, had never seen Zhao Qiu, the former princess of the Zhao Kingdom, and naturally could not recognize her now.
"sit!"
Yang Duanhe nodded and treated Zhao Qiu very politely.
Of course, this courtesy is all because of Bai Yan. Zhao Qiu is Bai Yan's daughter, so Yang Duan naturally treats her with courtesy.
At this time, Jing Ke also introduced to Bai Yan the deputy envoy Qin Wuyang, as well as two Yan officials, one named Lian Pian and the other Huan Min.
"Bai Yan, I've met three of them!"
Bai Yan bowed to the three of them respectively.
There is currently no war between the Qin State and the Yan State. As an official of the Qin State, Bai Yan will naturally not lose etiquette in this regard and become the subject of criticism.
"Qin Wuyang, I have met General Bai!"
Unlike the other two middle-aged officials, Qin Wuyang kept looking at Zhao Qiu from time to time. Only when he heard Bai Yan's salute did Qin Wuyang come back to his senses.
Now Qin Wuyang looked at the young Bai Yan in front of him, with a flash of contempt in his eyes.
Different from Jing Ke, Jing Ke was just a branch of the Jing family of Chu State. Looking back on his bloodline, it was found that it had declined more than a hundred years ago. Before being taken into captivity by the prince Yan Dan, Jing Ke was just a ranger and had no status.
But he, Qin Wuyang, was a serious member of the gentry clan. Qin Wuyang believed that in terms of origin, his Qin family was not far different from the Bai family. His Qin family's status in the Yan State was even higher than that of the Bai family in the Qin State.
As for Bai Yan's past achievements.
Qin Wuyang felt that if he was allowed to lead the Bai family's cavalry from the beginning, he could do it.
In terms of courage, Qin Wuyang is definitely not weaker than Qin general Bai Yan.
Qin General Bai Yan was also a few years older than him. It was not just a matter of luck. If it were him, he would not be weaker than Qin General Bai Yan.
In the main hall.
After Bai Yan finished the ceremony, he naturally felt that Qin Wuyang was looking at him with a competitive spirit in his eyes.
Bai Yan didn't pay attention to this, turned around and walked towards the wooden table.
When Jing Ke saw this, he was relieved in his heart.
Jing Ke, who had been in the world of martial arts, could not fail to notice Qin Wuyang's desire to win.
Jing Ke knew very well that Qin Wuyang was still young, and because of the prestige he held in Yan State, when he saw Bai Yan, who was also young, he must have been very strong-willed and unconvinced when he saw Bai Yan.
Just now, Jing Ke saw Qin Wuyang looking straight at the woman next to Bai Yan. He was really worried that Qin Wuyang was too powerful and wanted to show off in front of the beauty. If he did not do something right, he would conflict with Bai Yan.
You must know that this is Yanmen Shanwu, not Yan State. If there is a conflict, although Bai Yan does not dare to kill the two of them, there will be trouble.
Now that he saw that Qin general Bai Yan didn't care, Jing Ke felt relieved.
Speaking of which, Jing Ke was actually very curious. Is Bai Yan really as powerful as the rumors say? He also didn't know who was stronger or weaker between Qin Wuyang and Bai Yan.
Although Bai Yan enlisted in the army to kill the enemy, Qin Wuyang also made no concessions. Bai Yan became famous two years ago. At that time, Bai Yan should be several years older than Qin Wuyang.
At his age, Qin Wuyang dared to kill people in the Yan Kingdom, and even looked at him with an angry look that no one dared to look directly at.
pity.
Yan Dan said that the best thing to do this time is to use Qin Wuyang's age to assassinate Ying Zheng.
And myself.
Jing Ke looked at the young man walking towards the wooden table, remembered Yan Dan's instructions, and secretly considered whether he would be sure to kill Bai Yan when Qin Wuyang assassinated Ying Zheng in the Xianyang Palace in the future.
"What's wrong?"
Bai Yan came to the wooden table and knelt down. Zhao Qiu knelt down beside him and asked softly.
"It's okay, General, there is no need to pay attention to Shen Ji!"
Zhao Qiu heard Bai Yan's concern and explained with a smile.
It was okay that Zhao Qiu didn't smile. When he smiled, Qin Wuyang on the other side immediately looked straight in the eyes again.
Looking at the woman he longed for so much and looking at Bai Yan with a smile, Qin Wuyang's eyes looking at Bai Yan at this moment were not only red with envy, but also filled with resentment and hatred.
Why hasn't he met such a woman?
That Qin general Bai Yan is now famous and profitable, and he has such a beautiful woman by his side. Why, then why Bai Yan!
How wonderful it would be if it were given to him!
"If anything happens, tell Master Xu!"
Bai Yan told Zhao Qiu.
At this moment, behind Zhao Qiu, Master Xu was standing.
"Well, Shen Ji, thank you, General!"
When Zhao Qiu heard Bai Yan's words, he couldn't understand what Bai Yan meant and didn't look at Bai Yan again.
At this moment, Zhao Qiu was full of doubts. The deputy envoy of Yan State was actually a boy younger than Bai Yan!
In the main hall.
After chatting for a while, Bai Yan and Yang Duanhe looked at each other, and then looked at Jing Ke.
"I don't know what the purpose of the Yan envoy coming this time is?"
Yang Duanhe was the first to ask Jing Ke about his purpose.
Regarding Jing Ke's arrival, not only Bai Yan was surprised, but Yang Duanhe also didn't understand. After all, he chose the Yanmen road instead of taking the Handan road. If there was nothing wrong with this, Yang Duanhe would naturally
Do not believe.
After all, neither he nor Bai Yan knew this Yan envoy and had never seen him before.
"To be fair to Governor Yang, Jing Ke does have something to ask for when he comes here this time!"
Jing Ke knelt down behind the wooden table. When he heard Yang Duanhe's question, he quickly smiled and bowed.
"This time Jing Ke was ordered by the King of Yan to present the city to the State of Qin. It was related to the diplomatic relations between the two countries. Jing Ke did not dare to let it slip in the slightest, so he came to Yanmen specially, hoping that General Bai would personally talk to Jing Ke for the sake of the diplomatic relations.
Let’s go to Xianyang.”
As Jing Ke spoke, he turned to look at Bai Yan, who was also kneeling on his side, cupped his hands and said.
"In the previous incident in Zhongmou City, General Bai acted decisively, which frightened the thieves. Therefore, if General Bai escorted him, the thieves would definitely not dare to stop Qin Yan's good deeds."
Jing Ke explained.
While speaking, he also deliberately mentioned the incident in Zhongmou City, telling Bai Yan that they had all heard about the rebel bandits in Zhongmou City, and now they were also very afraid of another unrest in Zhao.
They were envoys of the State of Yan, but they did not dare to lead hundreds of soldiers into the land of the State of Qin, so they could only come to Bai Yan and bother Bai Yan to accompany them to Xianyang.
When Bai Yan heard Jing Ke's words, he didn't speak in a hurry.
"I see!"
Yang Duanhe nodded slowly after hearing Jing Ke's words. Yang Duanhe could understand the explanation of the Yan envoy.
What happened in Zhongmou City before sounded really scary. Fortunately, Bai Yan investigated it, otherwise we would not know how serious the consequences would be. It is normal for the envoys of Yan State to have these worries.
What's more, Yang Duanhe also knew that the last thing no matter Wei or Chu wanted to see now was for Yan to surrender to Qin.
After all, compared with the surrender of the Yan State, those in Wei and Chu who advocated an alliance to resist Qin might really use their own methods to destroy the land offered by the Yan State.
Think of this.
Yang Duanhe turned to look at Bai Yan.
Bai Yan also looked at Yang Duanhe at this moment.
When the two looked at each other, Yang Duanhe nodded slightly, which was also telling Bai Yan that he also agreed with the proposal of the envoy of the State of Yan.
After all, the matter of dedicating land is of great importance. If Bai Yan personally leads the Bai family's cavalry to escort it, it will be absolutely foolproof and reassuring.
Behind the wooden table.
Zhao Qiu learned that Jing Ke, the envoy of Yan State, came to Shanwu to let Bai Yan lead the troops to escort him. At this moment, Zhao Qiu's face was full of shock, and then it kept changing. His delicate hands under the wooden table were picking up the corners of his clothes.
Looking at the envoy of the Yan State, whom he met for the first time, Zhao Qiu felt helpless. The envoy of the Yan State, who was wearing the official uniform of the Yan State, did not know Bai Yan's methods, but she knew it very well.
What she was most afraid of before was having Bai Yan involved in this matter.
Who would have thought that the Yan envoy would actually come to Yanmen and ask Bai Yan to escort him to Xianyang.
Could it be that he wanted Bai Yan to be punished for something?
What is Yan Guo planning?
Zhao Qiu didn't understand, but at this moment Zhao Qiu felt a little worried.
"Besides, Jing Ke also brought Fan Yuqi's head during this trip to present it to the King of Qin! In the past, before Fan Yuqi's rebellion in Qin, many generals were deeply favored by Fan Yuqi. After Fan Yuqi's rebellion, King Qin
Ying Zheng then ordered a reward of a thousand gold and sent thousands of people to arrest him. If he still can’t be caught, please ask General Bai to think again!”
Jing Ke didn't notice Zhao Qiu's gaze and continued to persuade Bai Yan, hoping that Bai Yan would lead the troops to escort him.
Fan Yuqi's head was the reason why Jing Ke came to Shanwucheng with confidence and persuaded Bai Yan to escort him.
"General Bai, maybe it's better for you to escort this matter! It's a very important matter!"
Yang Duanhe was very surprised when he heard that Fan Yuqi's head had also been brought by Jing Ke. He turned to look at Bai Yan and his eyes became serious.
When Fan Yuqi was in the Qin State, he widely publicized that King Qin Yingzheng was not the son of King Zhuangxiang of Qin, but the son of Lu Buwei.
This insult to King Zhuangxiang of Qin and Ying Zheng caused a sensation in the world at that time. Even the Qin State almost had an internal turmoil, and Ying Zheng's throne was also shaken.
This is also the case. Later, Ying Zheng ordered a reward for Fan Yuqi's head, with a reward of thousands of gold and ten thousand households. This reward was unprecedentedly heavy. However, even so, Fan Yuqi still fled to the Yan Kingdom.
It can be said.
Based on Yang Duanhe's understanding of Ying Zheng, Fan Yuqi's head may be more important to Ying Zheng than the map.
"Okay! Then Bai Yan will write a letter later and ask someone to send it to Xianyang first! Please ask Mr. Yang for Yanmen matters! Bai Yan will go to Xianyang personally with the Yan envoy."
When Bai Yan heard Yang Duanhe's words, he nodded slowly, turned to look at Jing Ke, and agreed.
See the situation.
Yang Duanhe breathed a sigh of relief and nodded to Bai Yan.
On the other side, Jing Ke felt relieved when he saw Bai Yan agreeing.
The other two ministers of Yan State looked at each other and nodded.
Even the corners of Qin Wuyang's mouth rose slightly, fleetingly, and he looked at Bai Yan with dissatisfaction and some expectation in his eyes.
In the main hall.
Among Bai Yan's replies, the only one who became nervous after hearing Bai Yan's words was Zhao Qiu next to Bai Yan.
Zhao Qiumei looked at the side face of the young man next to her calmly, as if she wanted to know what the young man was thinking through the expression on his face.
Thinking of what the young man had done, Zhao Qiu frowned slightly. After thinking, she turned her pretty face and looked at Jing Ke and the others in the main hall.
For some reason, Zhao Qiu felt even more worried when he saw Bai Yan agreeing.
But now Zhao Qiu doesn't know if he is worrying too much, let alone speaking.
The only thing he could do was to pray in his heart that Bai Yan would not discover anything this time and that no matter what Yan Guo was planning, it would proceed smoothly.
Half an hour later, it was agreed to set off tomorrow, and Bai Yan took Zhao Qiu to leave the mansion.
Before leaving, Zhao Qiu also looked for an opportunity to ask an envoy from Yan State some matters.
Bai Yan watched from the side and left after Zhao Qiu finished asking.
But before leaving, Bai Yan noticed Qin Wuyang's eyes again, and turned to look at him from Zhao Qiu.
Although Qin Wuyang was smiling, Bai Yan felt that Qin Wuyang was looking at him in amusement.
Return to the mansion.
In the study room.
"What? An envoy from the State of Yan came to Shanwu and asked you to escort him to Xianyang?"
Mr. Wei stood in front of the window and turned his head to look at Bai Yan with a surprised look on his face.
"Yes! We have already agreed on the matter. To avoid a long night and too many dreams, we will set off tomorrow!"
Bai Yan looked at Mr. Wei's appearance and was also dumbfounded.
Previously, he and Mr. Wei had all their calculations and discussed it all night, but the result was good, Jing Ke actually took the initiative to send it to his door.
However, this time Bai Yan not only saves effort, but also has an additional gain, that is, Zhao Qiu has agreed to help him use his connections and the informants he planted in Handan to investigate Guo Zong.
"Okay, okay!"
Mr. Wei looked at Bai Yan's appearance and paced back and forth in the study.
"Jing Ke! I have never heard of this person. You said that the calluses on the hands of Yan's envoy Jing Ke are calluses from sword practice. Then Jing Ke is probably not a lobbyist this time, and Yan's offer of land does have a plan!
"
Mr. Wei analyzed slowly, then stopped and looked at Bai Yan.
"Now there is only one last point. When we return to Xianyang, the Qin court cannot hold a sword! Since he can be sent by Yan Dan, his martial arts must be good. If you are injured by then, the sword blade may be smeared with poison. No one can guarantee that it will be
What kind of poison, or even several kinds of poisons, remember, I would rather Ying Zheng die than get hurt!"
Mr. Wei looked at Bai Yan and ordered, his eyes full of concern.
Now everything is ready, but Mr. Wei's bottom line is that Bai Yan will not be allowed to make any mistakes. Now Bai Yan is his beloved disciple and his direct disciple.
Between making meritorious deeds and saving his life, Mr. Wei would rather let Ying Zheng die than hope that Bai Yan would be safe and sound, instead of making meritorious deeds that might only have one chance.
What's more, Mr. Wei knows very well that the Bai family's iron cavalry and side cavalry are now following Bai Yan. If Bai Yan has an accident, it is no exaggeration to say that Yanmen will be in chaos, and other forces will definitely take the opportunity to disrupt Yanmen.
"Disciple understands!"
Bai Yan looked at Mr. Wei's appearance, felt warmth in his heart, and slowly bowed to Mr. Wei.
At this time, Bai Yan hesitated and decided to inform Mr. Wei about the Bai family.