In the ambassador's residence, Tian Ding was in his study. When he heard Xunzhou's words, he turned his head in surprise.
"In Xianyang of Qin State, someone actually dares to assassinate Bai Yan?"
Lin Anshun frowned slightly and lowered his head slightly, looking thoughtful.
"This matter is too strange!"
Lin Anshun looked at Tian Ding and said softly.
Xunzhou also looked at Tian Ding.
"Right now, people are searching for assassins everywhere in the city. It is said that the person who assassinated Bai Yan last night had a premeditated act."
Xunzhou told the truth everything he knew.
However, Tian Ding's attention was not on the assassin. The keen Tian Ding noticed that it was almost late at night when Bai Yan was assassinated last night.
"Can anyone find out why Bai Yan passed there late at night? Between that road and Bai Yu's mansion, at the other end is the Qin Palace!"
Tian Ding asked.
Hearing this, Xunzhou glanced at Lin Anshun under Tian Ding's gaze, then thought for a few moments before speaking slowly.
"I heard that after going to court, Bai Yan was summoned to the study by Ying Zheng. According to the news, Ying Zheng is likely to promote Bai Yan to the position of a regular servant and take him with him!"
Xunzhou said.
As soon as the words fell, Tian Ding stood up with a look of disbelief on his face, his eyes full of doubt.
"Impossible! This is absolutely impossible! I spread the news in Xianyang. Even if Ying Zheng finds out, even if Bai Yan is willing to sacrifice his life for Ying Zheng, Ying Zheng will never trust him to stay by his side, and even promote him to
Zhongchang Attendant!"
Tian Ding shook his head slightly, and there was a hint of panic in his dazed eyes.
If Bai Yan was just a general who was good at conquering and fighting in Tian Ding's eyes before, Tian Ding was not afraid, because he had offended the nobles of the world, and Qin's laws were strict. Sooner or later, the Qin State would be destroyed.
But after experiencing Luoyin City and seeing Bai Yan's strategic talents with his own eyes, Tian Ding was very afraid that one day, a talented and capable man would become the Prime Minister of Qin and the pillar of Qin.
This uneasiness is far from comparable to that of Li Si, Meng, Li, or even Wang.
One of the reasons is that Bai Yan is younger than everyone else. He is not only good at fighting, but also good at running a country. Such a person is a pillar in the temple of Qin. In addition, there are
A more important reason is that in Bai Yan, Tian Ding saw something that Li Si, Wang Jian and Wei Liao did not possess.
That is a glimmer of Qin's future.
Tian Ding knew that this statement was definitely not an exaggeration. Lord Changping and Wei Zhuang served as prime ministers in the Qin State. Wei Liao, Wang Wan, Li Si, Feng Quji and other ministers of the Qin State were in charge of the temples of the Qin State. The state of Qin never changed.
In addition to making Qin's territory more vast through killings, wherever Qin went, people were filled with resentment and nobles rebelled against Qin.
The Qin State, which remains unchanged, will fall sooner or later.
But in Luoyin, Tian Ding saw the change in the young man. He comforted the people and recruited the nobles. From the generals to the soldiers, they all trusted the young man. In addition, he remembered the former Shangjun Gao Nu.
Things happened, and I remembered what Lu Qi mentioned about Meng Yu once said.
This is the reason why Tian Ding is worried. One day, Chu and Qi will be unable to stop Qin.
Qin State will never have a future!
"My lord! My lord!!!"
Xunzhou's voice came to his ears, and Tian Ding slowly came back to his senses and looked at Xunzhou.
"Sir, could it be that your method is working, and Ying Zheng is using this to remove Bai Yan's military power?"
Xunzhou looked at Tian Ding who had just lost his mind and said softly.
To be honest, as a junior who has followed the elder Tian Ding for many years, Xunzhou saw Tian Ding showing his talent for the first time. This made Xunzhou very curious as to why he mentioned Bai Bai after leaving Luoyin and coming to Xianyang.
Yan, Tian Ding's expression became extremely solemn.
Even when Qin State destroyed Han, and even when it was known that Qin State sent troops to attack Yan, he never showed his appearance. The last time this happened, Zhao State was destroyed by Qin State.
"Absolutely not. If Ying Zheng wants to remove Bai Yan's military power, he can send him to Longxi of Qin State, or to the north of Qin State, where he can be far away from the flames of war!"
Tian Ding shook his head.
"If Ying Zheng really takes Bai Yan with him, he must be preparing to promote Bai Yan to the rank of regular servant!"
Tian Ding sighed, the look of worry becoming more and more obvious in his eyes.
If he had not come to Qin this time and had not met Bai Yan in person, Tian Ding might not have dared to imagine that one day he would be in panic because of a young boy.
"Why did Ying Zheng bring Bai Yan by his side? You must know that Bai Yan is a descendant of the Bai family. After Bai Qi! Could it be that Ying Zheng's mind is really as big as the sea?"
While Tian Ding was thinking, he suddenly sighed again and asked with confusion.
For the first time, Tian Ding suddenly discovered that Ying Zheng, whom he thought he knew very well, now seemed not to understand him at all.
In the study room.
Xunzhou and Lin Anshun looked at each other. They were both confused about Tian Ding.
Asking themselves, both of them now admire Ying Zheng. The whole Xianyang City is full of rumors about Bai Yan, and there are many mentions of Bai Qi's incident and Bai Yan's disrespectful remarks. Under such circumstances, Ying Zheng didn't show any signs of disrespect.
He didn't mind, but he boldly took Bai Yan with him to cultivate him.
Strange! Strange!
"Sir, do we have to return to Qi State in advance now?"
Lin Anshun and Xunzhou looked at Tian Ding.
In fact, Lin Anshun and Xunzhou had already planned to return. In addition to wanting to return to Qi, more importantly, they wanted to say goodbye to Tian Ding when they passed by, and they wanted to go to Yanmen together.
After all, there were too many doubts and mysteries, which all required them to go to Yanmen in person.
Xunzhou wants to see his clan brother, and Lin Anshun wants to see Mr. Wei who brought him up and cultivated him carefully!
"Um!"
When Tian Ding heard what Lin Anshun and Xunzhou said, he nodded while thinking.
After all, our hands are tied in Xianyang, and the connections and means we can use are limited. It is better to return to Qi earlier, and then we will have more ways to keep Bai Yan away from the temple of Qin.
"Okay, then we will return to Qi tomorrow!"
When Xunzhou and Lin Anshun heard Tian Ding's words, their eyes were full of joy and they wished they could pack up and set off today.
But just now.
Tian Feiyan, who had been kneeling in front of the wooden window and looking at the bamboo slips throughout the whole process, quietly looked at Lin Anshun and Xunzhou.
"Bai Yan was assassinated just now. All the Qin officials and palace guards in Xianyang are looking for the murderer. Once my father leaves, he will tell the world that the assassin was sent by his father!"
Tian Feiyan was full of helplessness.
To use a sentence I read in a bamboo slip once, a wise man will always make mistakes. When his father heard about Bai Yan's assassination, he didn't take it to heart, thinking that it was other nobles or Bai Yan's enemies.
There is one issue that my father has always ignored, that is, this assassination was aimed at his father from beginning to end!
"Father can't go anywhere now! We can only wait for news of the assassin!"
After Tian Feiyan finished speaking, he continued to look at the bamboo slips.
I didn’t expect that Ying Zheng had a good eye!
Thinking of this, the corners of Tian Feiyan's mouth slowly raised, and he looked at the bamboo slips, looking at the stories in them. In the past two years, although the young man wrote stories in the bamboo slips, why couldn't Tian Feiyan get a glimpse of what's going on in the bamboo slips?
The world conceived in that young man's mind.
A world in which the common people can live without war!
Why even though everyone laughed at him and thought he was incompetent, she, Tian Feiyan, firmly believed.
Because she, Tian Feiyan, is the only person in the world who has seen young talents! She knows better than her father and everyone else.
"Will you stay with Ying Zheng and become an important minister of the Qin State in the future, so that the entire world will be like the one in the story?"
Tian Feiyan looked at the bamboo slips and murmured in his heart, his eyes sparkling slightly.
If that's the case, she, Tian Feiyan, will have to wait and see!
In the study room.
Following Tian Feiyan's words, Tian Ding, Lin Anshun, and Xunzhou were not stupid people. They didn't react just now, but now after Tian Feiyan reminded them, they were all stunned.
As Tian Feiyan said now, if they really return to Qi, they may be driven back before they have even gone far. If they escape secretly, this will undoubtedly be an actual assassination of Bai Yan.
Think of this.
Putting the cart before the horse, it is obvious that the assassination of Bai Yan was indeed aimed at Tian Ding. There were no assassins at all, and no one dared to assassinate Bai Yan in Xianyang.
After all, those assassins are all Bai Yan's, not Ying Zheng's!!!!
After thinking about what happened, Tian Ding frowned, and Lin Anshun and Xunzhou were breathing rapidly. No one expected that Bai Yan and Ying Zheng would use this method to keep them in Xianyang. In this way,
The friendship between Qin and Qi will not be destroyed, provided they do not sneak away.
"Master Tian, Master Tian!!!"
There were rapid footsteps outside the study, and Hou Yao's angry and urgent voice came from outside the door.
Under the gazes of Lin Anshun and Xunzhou, Hou Yao hurried to the study and went directly to Tian Ding to prepare the ceremony. After the ceremony, he glared at Tian Ding.
"Master Tian, does Master Tian know about Bai Yan's assassination yesterday?"
Hou Yao asked, in Hou Yao's heart, he had prepared thousands of words and countless righteous words to say to Tian Ding, but the next sentence made Hou Yao unexpected.
"Are there many people in the city saying that I, Tian Ding, sent assassins to kill Bai Yan?"
Tian Ding looked at Hou Yao and said softly.
Tian Ding is Tian Ding after all. When Hou Yao, who was originally upright and confident, saw Tian Ding's indifferent eyes, his heart suddenly became drummed, his aura also dissipated, and he was too timid to meet Tian Ding's eyes.
"Isn't it Master Tian?"
What Hou Yao said was completely contrary to what he had said before, but now Hou Yao only dared to ask a question in return.
Tian Ding looked at Hou Yao's appearance and sighed. He was too lazy to speak anymore and looked at Lin Anshun and Xunzhou.
"I'm going to Xianyang Palace!"
Tian Ding said, after Lin Anshun and Xunzhou nodded, he turned around and walked past Hou Yao and walked out of the study.
Not only did Hou Yao not dare to speak, he also moved a step fearfully, fearing that he would bump into Tian Ding.
Watching Tian Ding's figure disappear outside the study, Hou Yao turned his head and looked at Lin Anshun and Xunzhou.
"Master Hou, please don't anger Master Tian again. Master Tian has dedicated his whole life for Qi State. Even the Prime Minister knows this. Master Hou, when you are having fun in Xianyang in the future, don't be deceived by other people's words again!"
Xunzhou compiled a ritual to Hou Yao.
The words in his words seemed to be pleasant, but they made Hou Yao nod his head repeatedly, smile and look a little embarrassed, because Hou Yao had already heard what Xun Zhou meant, and there was a cold sweat behind his back.
Lin Anshun also raised his hand to salute Hou Yao. After the ceremony, he and Xunzhou walked out of the study.
For a while.
Except for some maids, Tian Feiyan and Hou Yao were the only ones left in the study.
Tian Feiyan glanced at Hou Yao. Hou Yao's eyes were not only filled with surprise, but also full of fear. He quickly backed away with a smile and walked out of the study.
It was Hou Yao's move that made the two maids look at Hou Yao and slowly look away. Then they quietly accompanied Tian Feiyan in the study. Outside the study, whether outside the door or at the corner of other corridors, one by one held a hand.
The Qi soldiers with swords on their waists watched Hou Yao leave, and then they closed their eyes.
In a forest in the courtyard, a pair of eyes in the gaps between dense leaves also watched Hou Yao's disappearing back.
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Inside the Xianyang Palace.
After the court, as the civil and military officials stood up one after another to end the day's government affairs, the whole hall was filled with noisy voices.
Among the officials, Bai Yan also stood up, but did not rush towards the outside of the hall.
"Boy, why didn't you tell your uncle yesterday that he was assassinated by an assassin when he returned home?"
Bai Yu came to Bai Yan with a gloomy face.
"Uncle, it's okay! They're just some thieves!"
Bai Yan explained with a smile.
While talking, he also accompanied Bai Yu to the outside of the palace. However, since he had to go to the study at this time, Bai Yan could not accompany Bai Yu to leave the palace.
"You kid, remember to explain it clearly when you go back tonight!"
Bai Yu looked around and knew that this was not the place to talk. However, the boy in front of him was so angry that being assassinated by an assassin was such a trivial matter!
This kid! You want to make him angry to death.
"good!"
Bai Yan nodded and saluted Bai Yu.
"Remember to be diligent when you go to the king's side, and your attitude should be humble. Don't be complacent and lose your sense of proportion. But you are not someone who caress lightly like that! Go!"
Although Bai Yu was angry, seeing that Bai Yan could not leave the palace, his anger also subsided a lot. As an elder, he wanted to give Bai Yan some advice, but as he spoke, he discovered that Bai Yan's character...
It seems that no instructions are needed.
Seeing this, Bai Yu could only give up!
"Bai Yan understands!"
Bai Yan saluted Bai Yu.
Outside the palace, the civil and military officials who had originally walked out of the main hall, as well as those who were preparing to go down the hundred steps of stairs, all seemed to sense something and turned to look at Bai Yan, Bai Yu's uncle and nephew.
Seeing Bai Yan standing there with no intention of leaving, anyone who can serve as an official in the hall is not a fool, and they all know what this means.
For a time, there were countless envious people, and the jealous officials shook their heads repeatedly.
"Remember, do your best by the king's side and see how the king handles affairs in the counties! This will be very important for you in the future!"
Hu Lao and Mao Jiao also walked out of the hall at this time. When they came to Bai Yan's side, they looked at Bai Yan who was doing the ceremony and said with a smile.
Needless to say, Mao Jiao looked at Bai Yan with indescribable emotion.
Even Mao Jiao felt a little sad that he had no chance to go to Qi again. Otherwise, if he had the chance, he would be willing to go to one of the courtyard houses in an alley to tell the old woman that King Qin Yingzheng had brought his grandson with him.
Be by your side, ready to teach and cultivate, and prepare to serve as an important minister in the future.
"Thank you Mr. Hu, Bai Yan will definitely remember it in his heart!"
Bai Yan saluted Mr. Hu.
At this time, looking at the figures of Li Si, Changping Jun, Wei Liao, Wang Wan, Wei Zhuang and other ministers of the Qin State, Bai Yan nodded in return when he saw those kind eyes.
After a while.
Bai Yan stood in front of the palace gate, watching Mr. Hu, Bai Yu, Mao Jiao, and other civil and military officials descending the hundred steps of stairs one after another and walking towards the outside of the palace, feeling the noisy palace hall just now.
It was extremely quiet, somewhat dumbfounded.
"What's there to envy!"
Bai Yan looked outside the palace and at the endless rooftops in the distance in Xianyang City. He slowly turned around and walked towards the study.
When Bai Yan came to the study, Ying Zheng had not arrived yet, but several eunuchs had already brought a large box filled with tall bamboo slips.
Bai Yan is going to court today.
I had some understanding of some things, so I went to the wooden frame and found some corresponding bamboo slips.
About half an hour later.
"Kings!"
"Kings!!"
The voices of eunuchs and maids came one by one. When Bai Yan heard the voice, he quickly stood beside the wooden frame and saluted Ying Zheng.
"Kings!"
Bai Yan waited until Ying Zheng asked him to stand up before he looked up.
Perhaps it was the continuous turmoil in Yingchuan that made Yingzheng extremely angry. Yingzheng's face did not look very good when he heard about the turmoil in Yingchuan again today.
So for the next time, Bai Yan didn't say a word, and quietly took out the bamboo slips from the wooden box and sent them to Ying Zheng. Whenever Ying Zheng finished reviewing, he took the bamboo slips to the wooden stand.
Different from yesterday, Han Ye was not in the study today. Only Bai Yan, Ying Zheng, and a few eunuchs were waiting, and they were very quiet.
After experiencing yesterday's teaching, Bai Yan was not as busy as he was yesterday.
Bai Yan arranged the bamboo slips in an orderly manner and dealt with them clearly. Bai Yan also kept advising himself in his heart that this should be regarded as tempering his state of mind, and he should not be anxious about anything.
"Your Majesty! An urgent report from Yi Shui!"
Outside the study, suddenly a eunuch hurriedly entered the hall holding a scroll of bamboo slips and reported to Ying Zheng.
"bring here!"
When Ying Zheng saw Bai Yan didn't react, he said softly.
When Bai Yan heard what Ying Zheng said, he realized that Han Ye was not here. He and Ying Zheng were the only ones here. He had to go and get any urgent reports and news. Bai Yan, who had thought clearly about this, hurriedly went there