"General, there is a servant outside the mansion asking to see him, saying he is a servant of the doctor!"
A servant hurriedly walked into the main hall and then reported to Bai Yan.
Hear the words.
Lin Anshun and Xunzhou looked at each other with confusion, but they still saluted Bai Yan.
"General Bai, he should be the retinue brought by the two of us!"
Lin Anshun said.
When Bai Yan heard Lin Anshun's words, he naturally asked the retinue to come in to see Lin Anshun. After all, he was in such a hurry, so he obviously had something important to do.
After a while.
Under the leadership of the servants of Bai Yan's mansion, a man wearing commoners and holding a sword came to the main hall and saluted Xunzhou.
"Doctor, there is news from Wei!"
While the man was speaking, he glanced at Bai Yan and Mr. Wei inadvertently. His movements were very subtle, but he still did not hide it from Bai Yan and Mr. Wei.
This action was not a word, but in the eyes of Bai Yan and Mr. Wei, it was already saying that the person or thing from the Wei State who had sent the news was very important and could not be known to outsiders.
After watching the man finish speaking, he took out a roll of bamboo slips from his arms and handed it to Xunzhou. Bai Yan continued to eat porridge.
"What?"
After Xunzhou saw the contents of the bamboo slip, his expression changed, and he turned to Lin Anshun in surprise, and then handed the bamboo slip to Lin Anshun.
After Lin Anshun took the bamboo slip, he looked at the contents. After a few breaths, his expression changed drastically.
"Mr. Wei!"
Lin Anshun raised his head and looked at Mr. Wei.
"News came from the Kingdom of Wei that the King of Wei suddenly died of illness!"
Lin Anshun said, not as tabooed by the servants about the presence of Mr. Wei and Bai Yan, but directly told the story of the changes in Wei State.
Mr. Wei was eating porridge. When he heard Lin Anshun's words, he put down his bowl and chopsticks, wiped his mouth with his hands, and knelt down to look at Lin Anshun.
"I already know! Tian Ding must be looking for you two to go to Wei State immediately!"
Mr. Wei said.
I dare not say anything else, but Mr. Wei is very well-informed about the news in the four places of Zhao, Wei, Qi, and Yan. Therefore, whether it is the news of the death of King Wei or the arrival of Tian Ding in Wei, Wei
Already known.
"this"
When Lin Anshun heard what Mr. Wei said, he looked at Xunzhou with a troubled look on his face.
When the two of them left Mr. Tian before, they all found other reasons. Now Mr. Tian must have known that the two of them had been to Yanmen Shanwu.
"It's okay. When you get back, you can tell Tian Ding the news about me in Shanwu City, Yanmen!"
Mr. Wei is such a good person. When he saw the expressions on Lin Anshun and Xunzhou's faces, he knew what they were worried about.
Mr. Wei is different from Bai Yan. Bai Yan is now a general in the Qin State and has a heavy army, so he is worried about the safety of his parents and family. But Mr. Wei is different. Even if Tian Ding knows, what can he do? Tell it and let Ying Zheng know.
.
snort!
If so, then when the time comes, the old man like him will not be in Yanmen, but in Xianyang!
With the dissatisfaction with Tian Ding in his heart, Mr. Wei calmly looked at Bai Yan who had been lowering his head to eat. He looked like an angry old man.
"teacher!"
Bai Yan looked at Mr. Wei's appearance and didn't know where he had offended Mr. Wei and why he was so angry.
"King Wei died of illness?"
When Bai Yan heard the news that King Wei had passed away due to illness, he frowned slightly, but fortunately, Bai Yan had always been mentally prepared. When he heard the news, the surprise in his heart was fleeting.
"If there are no accidents, based on the current situation of Wei State, the person who will succeed the new King of Wei should be Wei Jia!"
Bai Yan put down his bowl and chopsticks. The reason why he said Wei Jiu would be the new king of Wei, apart from knowing the historical direction, was also because Bai Yan had met Wei Jiu himself. After understanding the situation in the Wei court, Bai Yan dared to be sure that those powerful ministers
Will definitely support Wei Ji.
Only Wei Jie is in the best interest of the powerful ministers and nobles in the Wei court.
The territory of Wei is not as large as that of Yan, Qi, and Zhao, let alone Qin and Wei. Although the land is fertile and commerce is developed, due to the limitations of the territory, there are only so many benefits that can be seen, and they are all crowded together.
, no matter which noble family member in the court, they don’t see much room for advancement. Instead, they are worried that they will be squeezed out and eventually be annexed and destroyed. Therefore, maintaining the original appearance is the best choice for most people.
.
Weijia is the best choice under the circumstances of profit.
"teacher?"
"Huh? Teacher?"
"teacher?"
However, Bai Yan's words were not heard by Lin Anshun and the others. At this moment, Lin Anshun, Xunzhou, Chen Ze, and Fu Yao, who were kneeling behind the wooden table, all looked at Bai Yan in shock, and then looked at him in confusion.
Mr. Wei.
Mr. Wei has accepted Bai Yan as his disciple??
This was something that Mr. Wei had never told the four of them before, so how could this not shock the four of them.
You must know that Bai Yan is from Qin, but he is a descendant of the Bai family of Qin. Didn't Mr. Wei always resent the violent Qin? How could he suddenly help Bai Yan and even accept Bai Yan as his disciple?
Not to mention Lin Anshun and Xunzhou, who knew Wei Lao, were confused. Chen Ze and Fu Yao, the descendants of the Chen family and the Fu family in Qi State, were all stunned on the spot, looking at the scene in front of them at a loss.
He looked at Mr. Wei and Bai Yan.
If you haven't seen it with your own eyes.
They couldn't believe that Mr. Wei would actually accept Bai Yan as his disciple.
"It's indeed Wei Jia!"
When Mr. Wei heard what Bai Yan said, he nodded in agreement.
When he saw the appearance of Lin Anshun and Xunzhou, Mr. Wei didn't know what these four people were thinking.
"I have already accepted Bai Yan as my disciple!"
Mr. Wei said, ignoring the shock of the four people.
"You need to handle Yanmen's affairs as soon as possible during this period. I have a hunch that the kings of Chu and Wei have died of illness one after another. This will give Qin an excellent opportunity, and Qin will definitely make big moves."
Mr. Wei looked thoughtful, then looked at Bai Yan and said softly.
To be honest, Mr. Wei has always been confused about King Wei's death. You must know that King Wei is not like King Chu, who has been sick all year round. There has been no news that King Wei was seriously ill before.
"Um?"
When Bai Yan heard what Mr. Wei said, he raised his head in shock and looked at Mr. Wei.
Bai Yan couldn't hear the implication of Mr. Wei's words, that is, King Wei's death was probably killed by someone ordered by King Qin. If this was the case, Qin would definitely make big moves next.
"yes!"
Bai Yan cupped his hands and responded to Mr. Wei.
Mr. Wei didn't know Ying Zheng's plan, but Bai Yan knew that the last time Ying Zheng left Li Si alone, he was probably ready to attack Yingchuan and eventually weaken the Chu clan as well.
Bai Yan didn't think much about it before, but now after hearing Mr. Wei's words, although he felt that King Wei was the king of a country after all and would not be killed so easily, and there was no real evidence, a trace of doubt still emerged in Bai Yan's heart.
Of course, Bai Yan would not express this idea in his heart.
Disaster comes from the mouth.
Bai Yan knows this truth better than anyone else.
"After you finish eating, go and deal with the important matters in Yanmen first! Lin Anshun and Xunzhou are expected to leave Yanmen today. I will have some words with them alone!"
Mr. Wei said to Bai Yan.
It's not that Mr. Wei has anything to say to avoid Bai Yan, but that Mr. Wei knows better than others that there are so many important things piled up in this mansion that Bai Yan needs to deal with personally, and with the news of Bai Yan's return, everyone
After the victory, not to mention the nobles here in Yanmen Shanwu City, but also from other places in Yanmen, and even other counties, would come to Shanwu here for many days to congratulate Bai Yan.
Those worldly things cannot be ignored.
What's more, Jing Qi and Zhao Wushang of the Chu Kingdom have been here many times before. Both of them are Xiong Fuchu's confidants. Now that the Chu Kingdom is in chaos, these two people will not return to the Chu Kingdom to help Xiong Fu.
Chu, instead, was waiting for Bai Yan to come back.
This is obviously unkind!
Coupled with the death of King Wei, Bai Yan may not have any free time in the future.
"is teacher!"
Bai Yan stood up and bowed to Lin Anshun, Xunzhou and others to express his apologies.
Although Lin Anshun and Xunzhou had something to say, they did not choose to speak after hearing what Mr. Wei said. Mr. Wei was their elder. They both respected Mr. Wei from the bottom of their hearts and did not dare to refute Mr. Wei's words.
After a few breaths.
Looking at Bai Yan's leaving figure.
Xunzhou couldn't hold it back in the end and turned to look at Mr. Wei.
"Mr. Wei, Xunzhou doesn't know why Mr. Wei accepted Bai Yan as his disciple. Mr. Wei has always disliked violence against the Qin Dynasty."
Xunzhou raised his hands and asked.
Lin Anshun, Chen Ze, and Fu Yao also looked at Mr. Wei with puzzled eyes.
"One day, you will know!"
Mr. Wei sighed and shook his head.
The four people in front of them now only see that he has accepted Bai Yan as his disciple, but they don't know that Bai Yan is not only a native of Qi like them, but also a closed disciple of Tian Jin back in the beginning.
Tian Jin
Mr. Wei thought of his old friend, and his eyes were full of longing. Originally, he was planning to wait for Bai Yan to come back, so he personally went to Qi State to pay homage to Tian Jin's tomb at the place Bai Yan said. He never thought that the Xiongnu would go south first.
, Now that the King of Wei has died suddenly, Qin will obviously take major measures, and the situation in the world will definitely change again.
He has to wait a little longer to help Bai Yan, so that Bai Yan is not bound by affairs. In times of turmoil, he can also remind Bai Yan by his side.
Turning his head and looking at Lin Anshun, whom he had brought up since childhood, Mr. Wei could not tell Lin Anshun that Bai Yan and Xunzhou were both from Qi, so he could only tell him some trivial matters.
"When you two go back, you will see Tian Ding."
In the study room.
After Bai Yan had breakfast, he returned to his study and continued to deal with the important things he had accumulated.
Half an hour later, the servant informed Bai Yan that the four people who came to visit had left. Bai Yan did not leave after hearing this.
Bai Yan believed in Mr. Wei. Bai Yan would always remember the incident between Xiang Yu and Fan Sui in later generations. What's more, Bai Yanbi knew clearly that a family with an elder is like a treasure.
And Mr. Wei is far more than just a treasure.
During the period of violence, he kept warming tea for Bai Yan and sat quietly beside Bai Yan in the study. He didn't disturb Bai Yan in any words, but just stayed with him quietly. He made the tea cold and warm, and poured tea when the tea was empty.
And as the sun rises.
Bai Yan looked at the rolls of bamboo slips and divided them into three categories: those that could be dealt with directly, those that needed to be sent to Xianyang and put aside, and those that needed to go there in person.
Hear footsteps.
Bai Yan raised his head, and when he saw Zhao Qiu coming to the study room accompanied by the maid, Bai Yan put down the bamboo slips, stood up slowly, raised his hand, and saluted Zhao Qiu.
"You don't have to do this. In exchange, remember what you promised me!"
It was the first time that Zhao Qiu saw Bai Yan express his gratitude to him so solemnly, his beautiful eyes flickered slightly, and he looked aside.
After Bai Yan finished the ceremony, after hearing Zhao Qiu's words, he looked at Zhao Qiu and showed a little smile.
"It's not Bai Yan alone, Wo Yang, Pingcheng, Shan Wu, or even the people of Yanmen County, as well as tens of thousands of side riders!"
Bai Yan said.
Not only one person, but also tens of thousands of side riders and the people of Yanmen County should be grateful for the news about Zhao Qiu. Without the news about Zhao Qiu, no one knows how many people would die.
"You can tell me that I don't blame Bian Qi for listening to your words and being devoted to you!"
When Zhao Qiu heard Bai Yan's words, she didn't know what to think, but she didn't let Bai Yan go.
Looking at Zhao Qiu's appearance, a smile appeared on Bao's face. He took out a small wooden cup from the wooden tray placed on the wooden table and poured a cup of tea.
In the study room.
As Bai Yan dealt with the accumulated important matters, Zhao Qiu lazily held up his pretty face and showed off his charming temperament. If it were an ordinary man, it would be difficult to control it, and he would like to bully the beautiful woman.
"After this, I guess Mr. Jia will also doubt me!"
Zhao Qiu said softly, her beautiful eyes looking calmly at Bai Yan who was looking at the bamboo slips in front of him, seeming a little helpless and a little bit lost.
The bloodline of King Zhao has many branches and tribes in Zhao State and even all over the world, many of which have declined. However, there are not many of King Zhao Xiaocheng's bloodline left, let alone the bloodline of King Zhao Daoxiang later.
"Guo Zong must have fled to other places at this time. Gongzijia's only Daidi soldiers and horses were already quite old and weak. In addition, due to the previous drought, although Gongzijia had some grain, he was unable to sustain it for long. Now,
Send troops to rescue Yan State, Dai Di has been destroyed!"
Bai Yan glanced at Zhao Qiu, then looked at it with the bamboo slips in one hand, picked up the teacup in the other, and drank the tea gently.
In and out of words, Bai Yan was telling Zhao Qiu that nowadays, Gongzi Jia somewhere in the modern world has lost his only strength, and it will be difficult for him to regain his foundation within ten or eight years.
"Do you really believe in Wang Jian that much?"
Zhao Qiu asked.
In Zhao Qiu's eyes, although Wang Jian was a general of the Qin State, he was not very strong in terms of battlefield strategy and leading troops in battles. When Wu'an Lord Li Mu was still alive, Wang Jian led troops to attack Zhao State several times, but in the end he did not fight.
And retreat.
Why does Bai Yan believe that Wang Jian will definitely win? What if Wang Jian loses?
"Wang Jian is the general of the Qin State. He was appointed by Ying Zheng. He is deeply respected by his colleagues and generals in the Qin State's court and even in the army. Such a general is enough to make people feel at ease anywhere!"
Bai Yan explained.
Looking at the bamboo slips in his hand, suddenly a confidant hurried to the study. Under Bai Yan's gaze, he held a volume of letters and gave it to Bai Yan.
"General, secret letter from Luoyin!"
The confidant raised his hands to Bai Yan and said in a very soft voice.
Hearing this, Zhao Qiu and the Bao family looked at each other, both very confused. Luoyin and the others were naturally familiar with each other. It was a fiefdom given to Bai Yan by Ying Zheng. Later, under Bai Yan's orders, he became a famous merchant.
Many merchants from Yanmen who went to Xianyang to do business praised Luoyin as a place for merchants.
Looking at the appearance of the soldier, it was obvious that the news was delivered at high speed.
In front of wooden table.
Bai Yan opened the bamboo slip and looked at the contents, and then his brows began to frown. After putting down the bamboo slip, he showed a thoughtful expression, with a dignified look with a hint of doubt.
"who is it?"
Bai Yan said softly in confusion.
Seeing this, Bao Shi looked at Bai Yan with her beautiful eyes.
"General, what happened in Luoyin?"
Bao asked with concern.
Bai Yan glanced at the Bao family beside him and didn't hide anything.
"News came from Luoyin that a corpse was found in a small house in the city. When the corpse was discovered, it had been dead for many days. After investigation by Qin officials, it was reported to Xianyang and it was confirmed that the deceased was Qu Luan, Lord Youyin of Chu State.
Ji Zi. Qu Yi!!!"
When Bai Yan said his name, he looked at Zhao Qiu.
He knew Qu Yi. He had met Qu Yi in Handan City before the Zhao Kingdom fell. Qu Yi was also a guest of Zhao Qiu and Gongzi Jia.
"Qu Yi?"
When Zhao Qiu heard Bai Yan's words, the laziness on her pretty face suddenly disappeared. She raised her head and stared at Bai Yan with her beautiful eyes.
Qu Yi is dead?
Who dares to kill Qu Yi? You must know that Qu Yi is a member of the Qu clan of Chu State, and his father is the right Yin of Chu State. He has a prominent background. Who has the courage to actually dare to kill Qu Yi? In other words, who actually dares to kill Qu Yi?
Can Qu Yi be killed?
Or in Luoyin?
Luoyin is Bai Yan’s fiefdom!
"It seems like someone is trying to frame you!"
Zhao Qiu said softly.
This is the only possibility that Zhao Qiu can think of. It is that someone killed Qu Yi and wanted to frame Bai Yan. However, that person did not expect that Bai Yan did not stay in Luoyin after leaving Xianyang, but was worried about Yanmen.
Under such circumstances, he drove all night and rushed back to Yanmen.
Bao Shi looked at Bai Yan worriedly.
Bai Yan didn't say anything when he heard Zhao Qiu's words. Now in Luoyin City, not to mention that there are people taking care of the Bai family, but with the collapse of the three families, other noble families have gradually emerged. Those noble families will not let others touch him, let alone
Let there be turmoil in Luoyin.
"Xianyang and the Bai family will send people to investigate this matter!"
Bai Yan said.
However, Bai Yan doesn't have much hope for a clear investigation. The person who can kill Qu Yi is obviously not an ordinary person, and as more and more businessmen gather in Luoyin, it will be difficult to investigate this matter clearly.
Not small.
If he had been in Luoyin at this time, he might have known about it earlier and might have had a chance to find out who killed Qu Yi.
But right now, he is not in Luoyin, so he can only place his hopes on the Bai family and Xianyang.
"General, there are two people outside the mansion asking to see the general! They say his name is Jing Qi, Zhao Wushang!"
A maid came to the door and reported to Bai Yan.
After hearing what the maid said, Bai Yan looked at the bamboo slips. It was useless to think about Qu Yi's affairs at the moment, so he could only put it aside, hoping that Bai could investigate clearly.
"I'm going to the Sheriff's Mansion later, and then I'm going to a restaurant. I won't be able to come back until later!"
After Bai Yan put down the bamboo slips, he said to Mr. Bao.
Hearing this, Bao Shi nodded.
"Drink less!"
Bao told her softly that she had never stopped Bai Yan from going to the restaurant. She knew that the reason why Bai Yan often took others to the restaurant to drink was not because there were young women in the restaurant who were greedy for money.
The beauty of those women has always been silently protecting her, even Zhao Qiu.
Although Bao is not good at maneuvering and fighting, she also knows that what she can do is to prepare a bowl of hot chicken soup for Bai Yan before Bai Yan returns.
"Um!"
Bai Yan smiled at Mr. Bao, then stood up, saluted Zhao Qiu, and walked out of the study.
Mr. Bao watched Bai Yan leave and looked at Zhao Qiu. He found that Zhao Qiu had been staring at the bamboo slips sent from Luo Yin, in a daze, as if he was thinking about something.
See the situation.
Bao didn't bother Zhao Qiu.
In front of wooden table.
Zhao Qiu didn't pay attention to Bai Yan's departure. At this moment, she looked at the bamboo slips, full of doubts.
She had overlooked one thing just now, and that was Qu Yi, why did he go to Luoyin? Was it because he heard Ying Zheng rewarded Luoyin to Bai Yan, or was he curious after hearing what happened in Luoyin, or...
He has already met Bai Yan!
Zhao Qiu's pupils shrank when he thought of this, and he raised his head in shock.
This is not impossible, but if so, there is one thing that cannot be explained, that is, Qu Yi has already met Bai Yan and knows that Bai Yan is Xu Zixiao, so who will kill Qu Yi?
Who will help Bai Yan, but even Bai Yan doesn't know?
It was definitely not the Bai family or Bai Yan's connections. Even if those people killed Qu Yi, they would still have enough ability to dispose of Qu Yi's body.
Who could it be?
While Zhao Qiu was thinking, her beautiful eyes kept looking at the scroll of bamboo slips, full of doubts and confusion.
After a long while, he shook his head helplessly.
"Perhaps I'm overthinking it. Someone really wants to blame Bai Yan for Qu Yi's death."
Zhao Qiu sighed and turned to look out the window. Now that the Chu State was able to resist the Qin State alone, the Chu State was in chaos. If Zhao State wanted to take the opportunity to recover, just like the Qi State, the chances were becoming less and less.
Compared with Qu Yi's death, all she can do now is wait for the day when Qin will attack Qi.
On that day, either she dies or Bai Yan returns to Qi.
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