The Xiongnu retreated, and the leader’s life or death was unknown!
In the quiet study room, following Ying Zheng's words, Li Si, Wei Liao, Wang Wan and others all became alert. They never expected to hear such news.
Who could have imagined before that the Xiongnu army marched south and ended up like this.
"Your Majesty! Are you sure this news came from Yanmen?"
Li Si muttered a few words, then bowed his hands to Ying Zheng in ceremony.
When Ying Zheng heard Li Si's inquiry, he ordered Han Yezhe to come over with the bamboo slips and hand them to Li Si and others for viewing.
After a while.
After reading the bamboo slips sent by Yanmen, Li Si, Wei Liao and others looked at each other one after another, and they could still see the surprise in each other's eyes. Except for the Yueshi chaos, they did not expect that during this battle, Yanmen's side
Riding, so brave in Bai Yan's hands.
After coming back to their senses, the ministers inadvertently saw Zhan Lu on the sword holder not far away from the study room. They still had no idea why it was there.
Apparently the king was planning to reward Bai Yan!
"Now that the Xiongnu and Yuezhi have lost their vitality, they will no longer be able to move south in three to five years!"
Wei Zhuang looked at the huge map spread on the ground in front of him, turned to look at Ying Zheng, and raised his hand to salute.
"Your Majesty, the destruction of Wei is just around the corner!"
In his short words, Wei Zhuang directly expressed his thoughts on destroying Wei in the future.
Ying Zheng nodded when he heard Wei Xiang's words and looked at the map.
"Today I summoned you and others into the palace because I wanted to say this!"
Ying Zheng did not hide it from Li Si, Wei Zhuang and others, and directly stated his ambition to destroy Wei!
Ying Zheng pointed at the map with Handan County to the north of Wei State, Yingchuan County to the west of Wei State, and then the Xiongnu territory north of Yanmen.
"The most important thing now is to find out clearly the situation of the Yuezhi and the Xiongnu. When the time is right, I can order Yingchuan and Yanmen to send troops to attack and destroy the Wei Kingdom from the west and north."
Ying Zheng said.
When he mentioned the destruction of Wei, Ying Zheng's eyes showed excitement and excitement.
In less than three years, Korea preceded Zhao, and now Yan is about to be destroyed. If Wei can be destroyed as soon as possible, only Chu and Qi will be left in the world in front of Qin.
The state of Qi is constantly fighting against the city walls, and the state of Chu is now fighting for the king and power!
Qin unified the world, and the lifelong long-cherished wish of all the Qin kings was about to be realized in the hands of Ying Zheng.
"Kings!"
After Li Si, Wang Wan and others came to their senses and looked at Ying Zheng's appearance, Li Si thought for a moment and bowed his hands.
Under Ying Zheng's gaze, Li Si thought for a moment and shook his head.
"Your Majesty, our Qin State has no enough officials now. Even if Yan is destroyed, it may be difficult to fill the official vacancies!"
Li Si said.
Following Li Si's words, Wei Liao and Wang Wan all showed worries. Now in the Qin State, what is most lacking is not brave soldiers or generals to attack cities and seize territory, but officials.
The State of Qin can no longer mobilize officials to go to the places it has just captured. Those who can serve as officials in the State of Qin, in addition to being able to manage a city (county) in an orderly manner, also have the most important point, that is, they must know one thing.
Article Qin Law.
The laws of Qin are needed to investigate and convict cases, and the laws of Qin are also needed to cut down trees and collect leaves.
As a Legalist, Li Si knew very well that a place without Qin officials and Qin laws would be unstable.
As a court lieutenant, Li Si also knew better that the officials that Qin State could mobilize were far from enough. In the past two years or so, Qin State had annexed the world so fast that even those who participated in formulating the plan to destroy the Six Kingdoms were so fast.
Li Si didn’t even expect it.
"If the original officials continue to be appointed, I'm afraid that the Peng Yi and Guo Yi incidents will appear in other places in the future."
When Li Si said this, he looked at the huge map beside him and looked at the patterns and characters drawn on it one by one.
"What's more, if Qin destroys Yan and Wei, and there are no officials to garrison them, Qi and Chu will be able to conquer them easily!"
Li Si looked at Qi and Chu, and after two breaths, he looked at Ying Zheng.
The study room became quiet again because of Li Si's words.
Ying Zheng's originally excited expression no longer existed at this moment. He rarely showed joy on his face, and now he frowned again.
The vacancy of officials has always been Ying Zheng's worry.
Ying Zheng looked at the map in front of him. When he focused on the territory of Qi, his eyes felt warm and angry. There were so many scholars in the world, but no one was willing to serve Qin. However, how long they had, it was absolutely impossible.
Most of them are in Qi State.
Recall that Mao Jiao mentioned the number of scholars in Qi State before
"Can I destroy Qi first?"
Ying Zheng looked at the territory of Qi and asked softly.
"Your Majesty, no! Although Qi has no war, no military strength, and no city repairs, over the past decades, Qi's population has risen and fallen, and its national strength has become rich. If Qin attacked forcefully, the gains would outweigh the losses. It would only make the originally neutral Qi turn to the side.
Chu State."
When Wei Liao heard Ying Zheng's thoughts, he was shocked and quickly offered his hand to persuade.
Wei Liao also knew that Ying Zheng was first irritated by the rebels in Yingchuan, and now the actions of the nobles in Qi made it difficult for Qin to move forward, and Ying Zheng no longer had much patience.
Regarding this, Wei Liao knew it but had nothing to do. Most of the scholars in the world came from Qi. Although Qi had good relations with Qin, the nobles and scholars in Qi had united in private to win over scholars.
, resisted Qin.
"Your Majesty! Don't attack them all!"
"Your Majesty, it is not a good choice to attack Qi!"
In the study room.
As the current worries of the Qin State were exposed before their eyes, and even blocked Ying Zheng's attempt to destroy the Wei State, Li Si, Wang Wan and others also shook their heads in the face of this currently difficult problem, but they all knew that attacking Qi,
Not a wise move.
After long discussions with no results, Ying Zheng asked Wei Zhuang to send someone to inquire about the service, and then asked Wang Wan, Wei Zhuang and others to leave, leaving Li Si alone.
Hearing the news of the footsteps of Wei Zhuang and others leaving, everything became quiet again.
"Li Si, how are things going in Yingchuan now?"
Ying Zheng looked at Li Si who stayed behind and sighed deeply.
Perhaps it is only in front of someone who has deep faith that Ying Zheng will show such a tired look. Since the war of annihilation began, all pressure has been placed on Ying Zheng, whether it is military warfare, food, grass, or government savings.
The visible expenses, not to mention the continuous rebellions in the captured areas, made Ying Zheng very tired to deal with.
Things piled up one after another, and even Ying Zheng was a little exhausted mentally and physically.
"Your Majesty! Everything is ready, just waiting for an opportunity!"
Li Si heard Ying Zheng's inquiry and raised his hands to Ying Zheng.
Yingchuan was a tactic set up by Yingzheng against Lord Changping to let Lord Changping leave the Qin court. Li Si understood that Chu was about to be destroyed and there really shouldn't be too many Chu officials in the Qin court.
Qin respected the right, and Lord Changping was the right prime minister of the state of Qin. He was the leader of the Chu officials in the state of Qin. Lord Changwen, not to mention in other counties, was also quite prestigious in the Qin court, including Wei Liao, Wang Wan, etc.
People, as well as the generals Meng Wu, Li Yao, and Wang Jian, all admired Lord Chang Wen. Li Xin, the Li family in Longxi, was even more a favorite disciple of Lord Chang Wen.
This situation is actually difficult for any king to ignore, let alone Ying Zheng, who aims to destroy Chu.
Although Li Si was an official of the Chu family, his stance was different. During Lu Buwei's reign, he served for the Ying government. After that, all his children married into the royal family or princes. It can be said that he has always been on the side of the Ying government.
beside.
Moreover, Li Si is not without selfish motives regarding the affairs of Lord Changping. He is already in his fifties and over fifty, and he is unwilling to stop at being a court official. As early as after he gained glory and wealth, Li Si thought that one day in the future, he would be as good as before.
Famous names such as Shang Yang and Zhang Zi have been passed down through the ages.
"good!"
When Ying Zheng heard Li Si's words, he nodded and felt relieved.
Looking at the vast map in front of him, Ying Zheng was full of complexity.
The most tormenting thing is never not getting it, but seeing it so close and yet having no choice but to wait helplessly.
Like people who have been away for a long time and are about to return home for the last few days, it is most difficult to think of their loved ones at home. But at this time, in front of Ying Zheng, it is the long-cherished wish of all the kings of Qin, but it is the great cause of unifying the world, uniting the four seas, and the world.
Return to Qin.
Just by looking at it, you can take a step further.
"Your Majesty, I dare to ask your Majesty, but I am planning to give Zhanlu to General Bai, who won the Yanmen victory."
Li Si's words came suddenly. Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng turned his eyes from the map to the Zhan Lu in the distance and nodded.
"I do have this intention."
Ying Zheng said that he did not hide anything from Li Si.
"Zhanlu is the sword of benevolence. It has a reputation as a wise king and a good minister. It was worn by the eldest son of the famous prime minister in the past. The king gave it Zhanlu. It shows his high regard. I am bold to say this."
Li Si stood beside Ying Zheng and raised his hands to Ying Zheng and asked.
When Ying Zheng heard this, he looked at Li Si in surprise, wondering what Li Si wanted to say.
"General Bai Yan is a descendant of the Bai family!"
Li Si said to Ying Zheng, looking at Ying Zheng with a frank look, without any guilt.
"Although the rumors in the past were just rumors, the king must be on guard! The Pingyang Bai clan is after Bai Qi, and General Bai Yan is a member of the Bai clan after all!"
Li Si looked at Ying Zheng and spoke his mind.
In Li Si's eyes, his position has always been on Ying Zheng's side, so now that he is on Ying Zheng's side, he must persuade Ying Zheng and must not trust Bai Yan too much.
Seeing Ying Zheng looking at him, Li Si did not dodge his eyes.
"Your Majesty is very generous, and I am very lucky to see what General Bai did before. However, the death of Bai Qi in the past is known to the whole world, and I am worried."
When Li Si said this, he felt relieved as if a burden had been lifted from his heart.
"Are you worried about the Bai family and Bai Yan?"
Ying Zheng heard Li Si's words and asked softly before Li Si finished speaking.
Li Si shook his head.
"Your Majesty, what worries me is the people in this world!"
Li Si explained, looked at Ying Zheng, and bowed his hands to Ying Zheng in ceremony.
"Now that the Qin State is conquering other countries, chaos and bandits are everywhere, and there are countless rebels in the dark. General Bai is not a sage! The rumors of the past may be inevitable in the future."
After saying this, Li Si said no more. To Li Si, there were so few sages in the world, not even Li Si. He, Li Si, went to Qin to seek glory and wealth, not to mention that the Bai family was far from
Bai Yan is one person, but there are so many members of the Bai clan.
In the past, there were people who were interested in using Bai Qi's story to spread news in Xianyang.
This time, Ying Zheng doesn't mind, and Bai has no objections. What about next time? What about the next time? What's more, who can guarantee that no one will secretly mention this matter or those secret things in Bai Yan's ears in private?
How could they know.
In case Bai Yan has other intentions.
The purpose of Li Si's words now is to hope that when Ying Zheng favors and values Bai Yan, he can take some precautions against Bai Yan in his heart and not to favor him too much, otherwise it may cause serious trouble in the future.
However, after finishing speaking, to Li Si's surprise, Ying Zheng didn't seem to care and smiled.
"Don't worry about this!"
Ying Zheng said casually and turned his head, looking at the location of Yingchuan County on the map.
Li Si frowned slightly and looked at Ying Zheng's side face, a little puzzled and full of doubts in his heart. However, Li Si also knew that looking at Ying Zheng's attitude, Bai's matter was not a good opportunity to discuss it now, so it was better to wait until later.
If you have the chance, please advise Ying Zheng again.
It's a pity that the sword of the former Prime Minister Zhang!
Li Si thought of this and inadvertently looked at the dark sword in the distance.
In the past, the eldest son Zhang Yi wore this sword.
The second day.
In Xianyang City, as the sky gradually grew brighter, civil and military officials came to Xianyang Palace one after another under the dim sky.
The carriages of Qin officials stopped outside the palace. Officials wearing Qin official uniforms got out of the carriages and greeted each other and chatted with their familiar colleagues.
Among the many officials, one of them was surrounded by many officials. This official was clearly Ying Kan.
As another carriage arrived, Bai Yu's figure stepped off the carriage.
When they saw Bai Yu, many officials looked at each other with mocking smiles in their eyes.
"General Bai!"
Ying Kan saluted the many officials around him, then left, came to Bai Yu, and raised his hand to salute.
"Win the Lord!"
When Bai Yu saw Ying Kan, he quickly returned the gift.
"Ying Kan has heard about the incident in Yanmen. General Bai Yu, don't worry. General Bai Yan will be fine."
Ying Kan said to Bai Yu, comforting him softly.
"Thank you very much! Please give me your good advice!"
Bai Yu said gratefully to Ying Kan. Looking at Ying Kan, Bai Yu already knew what happened in Yueyang. He wanted to let Ying Kan express his condolences, but he was worried that Ying Kan's pain would be revealed.
After the ceremony.
When Bai Yu saw the other officials, when he saw the smiles in the eyes of some officials, a warm anger emerged in Bai Yu's heart. Fortunately, Bai Yu was not Bai Yan, and this was the capital Xianyang, otherwise those
Officials, Bai Yu may not dare to move.
Ying Kan naturally noticed Bai Yu's anger, thought of something, and looked at the officials around him warily.
"Xi has already investigated the murder case in Luoyin. On the way to Xianyang, it was said that besides his subordinates, there were two other men accompanying Qu Yi. Those two men were pseudonyms. If there were no accidents, they should be there.
It was those two men who killed Qu Yi."
Ying Kan looked at the officials around him and whispered to Bai Yu.
After experiencing the investigation of Zhujiaxiang in Handan City, Xi, a retainer under Ying Kan, was also promoted. Because wherever things happened in Yueyang, Ying Kan left it to Xi in Luoyin, and Xi did not let down Ying Kan.
Finally found something.
The reason why we should be wary of other officials is because Yingkan still doesn't know whether any officials from Xianyang were involved in Qu Yi's death, and their purpose was to frame Bai Yan.
After experiencing the previous incident of escorting Wang Shang to Handan and Yueyang, Ying Kan deeply understood the truth that people's hearts are separated from each other, so it is always right to be careful.
"If you can follow Qu Yi, you should be familiar with Qu Yi. Why should you kill Qu Yi?"
When Bai Yu heard what Ying Kan said, he frowned and analyzed the matter in his mind, but he still didn't understand why someone wanted to kill Qu Yi in Luoyin.
"Mr. Hu!"
Ying Kan did not reply to Bai Yu at this time. He noticed that Mr. Hu of the Hu family was approaching, and quickly raised his hand to salute Mr. Hu.
The Hu family is an old family of the Qin State. Although the population is not prosperous, they all hold important positions. Not to mention that Mr. Hu is a minister of the Qin State, the eldest son Hu Jinshang is a county captain, and the second son Hu Wujing is now.
After being transferred to Xianyang, he was also put in high regard. I heard that he was currently working with Li Si to revise the Chinese characters of Qin. Thinking about it, I knew that his status would definitely be high in the future.
"Win the Lord!"
When Mr. Hu saw Ying Kan, Bai Yu bowed to him and returned the gift.
Along with the conversation.
After a while, Wang Wan, Wei Liao and others arrived one after another. They thought it would be the same as before. However, what all the officials did not expect was that after Wang Wan and Wei Liao arrived, they walked straight towards Bai Yu.
This surprised all the officials who saw it. Even Mr. Hu and Hu Jin were puzzled.
After all, Wang Wan and Wei Liao rarely took the initiative to talk to them unless they had something to do.
Then, under everyone's gaze, Wang Wan and Wei Liao first exchanged greetings with Mr. Hu, and then held their hands towards Bai Yu with smiles on their faces.
"General Bai Yu, congratulations!"
Wang Wan said with a smile.
Hearing Wang Wan's words, Bai Yu was confused. Ying Kan and Mr. Hu looked at each other, full of doubts. All the officials around him were also confused and didn't understand what Wang Wan meant.
Where does joy come from?
Under Bai Yu's confused gaze, Wei Liao smiled.
"Yesterday, a great victory came from Yanmen. General Bai Yan led the side cavalry and beheaded more than 26,000 Huns. The Huns fled north."
Wei Liao explained to Bai Yu that he had informed Bai Yu of the news about Yanmen yesterday, and if Wei Liao guessed correctly, Ying Zheng would be promoted and rewarded today in front of all the civil and military officials.
As a national captain, if he saw Bai Yu now, he might as well inform Bai Yu in advance.
"What?"
When Bai Yu heard Wei Liao's words, his eyes widened and he looked at Wei Liao in disbelief.
"this"
When Ying Kan and Mr. Hu heard this, they were both dumbfounded.
Think back to the news sent by Yanmen before.
How is it possible that Bai Yan actually led the side cavalry and killed more than 26,000 Huns, forcing the Huns to flee north directly.
Bai Yan!
So fierce???
"We have seen with our own eyes that the king must have already planned a move to reward General Bai Yan!"
Wang Wan said with a smile, looking at the appearance of the three people in front of him, he and Wei Liao couldn't believe it when he and Wei Liao learned the news from the king.
Outside the palace.
Following Wang Wan and Wei Liao's words, all the officials who had been paying attention to Bai Yu's side were stunned. They all froze in place, looking at each other in disbelief.
What's going on? Didn't Yanmen say that Yanmen was in danger? Bai Yan had fallen into the trap and was worried about his life? How come in the blink of an eye, just a few days later, he said in front of them that Bai Yan, who was originally trapped in a trap and his life was in fear, not only
Instead of dying, he led his cavalry to kill more than 20,000 Huns, a great victory at Yanmen!
Confused, all the officials were stunned at this moment, unable to believe their ears.
If Wang Wan and Wei Liao had not said it themselves, they would not have believed it.
But it happened that Wang Wan and Wei Liao said it themselves.
After regaining consciousness.
Officials who were friends with Bai mentioned that those neutral officials were okay, and when they reacted, they couldn't help but sigh that since Bai was a famous general, he really led the troops in a good way, which could turn danger into safety, and even defeat the Xiongnu.
As for those officials who were hostile to Bai Yan or the Bai family, their expressions kept changing at this moment.
"Did you hear that? The Xiongnu were defeated. Bai Yan killed more than 26,000 people!"
"It's not that Yanmen's only side cavalry has divided its forces and gone south. Why was the Xiongnu army defeated and so many people died?"
"I don't know how Bai Yan did it, but after this battle, Bai Yan has made such great achievements, I'm afraid he will be promoted again!"
The discussions of other officials could be heard in my ears. Those officials who used to rejoice in others' misfortunes and wished Bai Yan would die soon all fell silent at this moment.
How happy they were smiling two days ago, their faces looked so ugly now.
Searching the sword records, we found that there were steel swords in the late Spring and Autumn Period. The Changyang Sword unearthed in Changsha is a steel sword from the late Spring and Autumn Period.
In addition, it is said that the Yue King Goujian Sword forged by Ou Yezi has the ability to remember, but I don’t know whether it is true or not.