Chapter 461 Arrival at Yangzhen, Baos little trick
"grown ups!"
"grown ups!!"
In the Bao family's mansion, a carriage drove slowly and stopped in front of the door. When the servants guarding the gate of the mansion saw Bao Yu stepping out of the carriage, they all saluted.
When Bao Yu saw this, he nodded slightly, and then led four men into the mansion.
Bai Yan is one of them. At this moment, Bai Yan, who came to the Yangzhen Bao Clan, not only changed into commoner clothes, but also used the identity of a knight.
After all, the Bao clan currently lacks manpower and can no longer accommodate more than 300 people in Yangzhen. Bai Yan and others, led by Bao Yu, came to the mansion as knights and would not raise any suspicion at all.
In the mansion.
Bai Yan stayed in a nice guest room under Bao Yu's arrangement.
"How many more people came to the mansion today!"
Bao Yu took Bai Yan down the corridor, talking while walking. Ever since Bao Yu decided not to participate in the anti-Qin affair and to seek refuge with Bai Yan, he had no hesitation in his heart.
"Here at the Bao clan, we will follow the previous plan and I will appease the people in the clan!"
Bao Yu looked at the familiar courtyard outside the corridor and said softly.
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a servant coming hurriedly to Bao Yu, saying that he was an elder of the clan and letting Bao Yu pass.
"Walk!"
Bao Yu nodded, and then led Bai Yan towards the main hall.
When Bai Yan followed Bao Yu all the way to the main hall, there were already a lot of people gathered in the main hall, about a dozen of them, except for the white-haired old man at the top and a gray-haired old man next to him.
There were five or six men sitting at the wooden table. They were drinking wine and holding a woman in their arms. They were full of laughter and laughter.
"Father! Uncle!"
After Bai Yan followed Bao Yu into the main hall, he watched Bao Yu in front of him salute the white-haired old man above the hall. Bai Yan also raised his hand and saluted slowly, but did not speak.
"Yeah! I'm good at Xinzheng this time. Have you ever met anyone and given me any instructions?"
The white-haired old man's hair was a little messy, and he was not as dignified as expected. Instead, he looked like an ordinary old man. His wrinkled face had a wrinkled face, and when he spoke, it seemed that he could vaguely see some missing teeth.
"Return to father, the day when things are accomplished, Anyangzhen!"
When Bao Yu heard his father's question, he cupped his hands and said softly.
Hearing this, the white-haired old man closed his eyes and nodded slowly.
At this moment.
Those who had been drinking for a long time also came to their senses, and when they saw Bao Yu coming back, they arranged their gifts one after another.
"Brother, you have worked hard all the way, and, let me first introduce you to the Wuling Xiao clan."
A middle-aged man stood up and bowed to Bao Yu unsteadily, with a drunken face that could not even speak completely.
Bao Yu frowned slightly when he saw this, but he also raised his hand to return the salute.
Bai Yan saw this scene and glanced at the people in front of him. He didn't know how to describe it. Compared with the nobles in Xinzheng, these people in front of him were really like some local ruffians. Although they were born, but judging from their appearance, their families were unknown.
How miserable.
One of the men with a beard, regardless of the fact that this was the main hall, kept making frivolous remarks about the woman in his arms, with an anxious look on his face.
Think of this.
When Bai Yan looked at the old man above the main hall again, he was full of doubts and didn't know where these people were found.
"Who is this?"
Although Bai Yan's expression was very obscure, his actions of standing next to Bao Yu and watching just now naturally attracted the attention of the two old men above him.
Bao Yu saw his uncle extending his hand to signal, and smiled. After cupping his hands, he turned slightly and introduced Bai Yan to his father and uncle.
"This man is the knight Jing Mo. His ancestor comes from the Jing family of Chu State. He has practiced martial arts since he was a child. His father has been an old friend of mine for many years. When he heard that I was planning a big event, he came to help me!"
Bao Yu explained.
As Bao Yu finished speaking, Bai Yan stepped forward and slowly bowed to the two old men.
"Jing Mo, meet the two elders!"
When Bai Yan was getting along with the Bao family, the Bao family once mentioned these two old men of the Bao family, so Bai Yan knew that compared to Bao Yu's father, the gray-haired old man named Bao Yuan next to him was quite small.
People are also greedy by nature.
On the way from Xinzheng to Yanggui, Bao Yu's words also confirmed this point.
"Chivalry?"
Bao Yuan, who was a lot older, frowned when he heard Bao Yu's words and looked at Bai Yan with suspicion.
It's not surprising that Bao Yuan was like this. After all, compared to those people who were eating and drinking in the main hall at this moment, Bai Yan's figure was slightly thinner, and he didn't look like a martial arts practitioner at all.
"Um!"
Bao Yuan nodded, already guessing in his mind that Bao Yu wanted to promote his friend's son, so he just brought the Bao family to perform meritorious service together, and he would also receive a large reward in due course.
Thinking of this, Bao Yuan glanced at Bai Yan briefly, responded softly, and then said nothing more, not even bothering to raise his hand.
"Hahahaha, it's the Jing family. I've admired you for a long time!"
Bao Yu's father, Bao Lao, didn't care about Bai Yan's appearance, or he was slightly contemptuous, but he hid it very well. But in any case, in terms of etiquette, Bao Lao did a much better job than the more dignified Bao Yuan.
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"Take a seat and serve the wine!"
Bao Lao said to Bai Yan.
"Thank you!"
Bai Yan heard Bao Yu's father's words and did not refuse.
However, Bai Yan naturally had a look in his eyes and knew that Bao Yuan despised him, so when he was eating, he rarely opened his mouth and ate quietly.
At first, Bai Yan thought that Bao Lao would find him a woman to accompany him like others. However, as time passed, Bai Yan was quite surprised to see Bao Lao showing no action.
It's not that Bai Yan likes beauty or the company of women. If Bai Yan likes it, not to mention Zhao Qiu, Bao Shi, and even Master Xu alone, there is no woman who can even compare to him here.
What surprised Bai Yan was that Bao Lao shouldn't be like this.
"uncle!"
Bai Yan was eating with his head down. As he was eating, he suddenly heard a woman's voice. Bai Yan looked up calmly and suddenly saw a young woman with long flowing hair coming to the main hall to pay homage to Bao Yu.
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Bai Yan was a little surprised when he saw the woman. The men of the Bao family were not handsome, but the woman was a first-class beauty.
Although the woman in front of her was not as good as Baoshu, in the main hall, against the background of those women, her appearance instantly improved by an unknown amount, and she was particularly eye-catching.
"Hehehe, this girl is my granddaughter, Baoteng!"
After Bai Yan took his seat, Bao Lao, who rarely spoke, suddenly smiled at Bai Yan and said, and then introduced him to Bai Yan.
Following Bao Lao's words, the woman named Bao Yu, who had just given Bao Yu a gift, looked at Bai Yan with a slight smile on her pretty face and slowly saluted.
"Jing Mo, I've seen the girl!"
Bai Yan put out the bowl and chopsticks and raised his hand to return the courtesy to Bao Yan.
After the ceremony, Bai Yan silently put down his hands and slowly lowered his head pretending to be inferior, as if he did not dare to look directly at Bao Yan.
Bao Yu looked at Bai Yan with a strange look in his eyes.
However, when Bao Yu's father Bao Lao saw this, he looked extremely satisfied and nodded slowly. Then he turned to look at his eldest son Bao Yu and sighed.
"Zishan, you have been traveling abroad before and have not returned yet. Speaking of which, Bao Tuan has reached the age of marriage and has no good match yet. I have discussed with Zhong'er and this time I want to choose Bao Tuo from among the many knights.
How does Zishan feel about finding a good match?"
When the old man said this, he shook his head.
"Although Baofu is not a famous family, it is quite famous among many noble families. Now that many heroes and righteous men have gathered here, it is an opportunity to find a good match for Baotou. Zhong'er and I do not ask for his background.
Money only requires a heart with great ambitions!”
After Bao Lao finished speaking, he glanced at Bao Yu, and then looked at his eldest son Bao Yu.
Under the main hall.
Bao Yu looked at Bai Yan who was "uneasy" and a little nervous, with his head lowered. He suddenly heard his father's words and glanced at Bao Yu, and then raised his hand to his father.
"It's all up to my father!"
Bao Yu said.
After hearing this, Bao Lao nodded with satisfaction.
Bao Yuan, who was sitting on his knees behind the upper wooden table with Mr. Bao, looked at Bai Yan at this moment, his eyes full of contempt and shook his head. Especially looking at Bai Yan's unseen appearance, his contempt grew stronger.
Although Bao Tong is indeed a great beauty, how could she be like this as long as she has a rare background.
He sighed contemptuously, blaming Bao Yu for bringing back such a young man, but fortunately, when he saw the other men behind the wooden tables looking at Bao Yu with crazy faces and longing eyes, Bao Yuan nodded with satisfaction.
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"Violent girl!"
"Violent girl!!"
Under the main hall, with the appearance of Bao Tuo, the men who had just looked anxious and greedy seemed to have sobered up after seeing Bao Tuo, and they all bowed to Bao Tuo.
There are also one or two who find new ways to pretend to be serious and cold and arrogant, as if they want to show that they are very talented and very different from other people.
Bai Yan was not surprised when he saw this scene.
After hearing what Bao Lao said, Bai Yan didn't think that when he came to Bao Mansion, he would still be a down-and-out knight's son. Bao Lao just saw him at the first sight and fell in love with him, and bluntly said that he would betroth his granddaughter to him.
he.
What Bao Lao said just now, Bai Yan knew better than anyone else, was that he was speaking to him, but not just to him alone.
Bai Yan was even sure that before he arrived, Bao Lao had already 'unintentionally' revealed his intention to find a good match for Bao Tong many times, and bluntly said that he was ready to help Bao Clan whenever he came to Yangzhen.
A knight chooses one of his sons to become a tyrannical husband, and he does not care about his wealth or wealth. The only thing he cares about is the belief that he can achieve great things.
Let's finish these words.
Bai Yan knew that for those knights who were wandering around and had no family fortune, or those lonely gentry children, this was simply an irresistible temptation.
Although the Bao family has declined, they still have some foundation and good connections. What's more, compared to the women outside, Bao Tuo is not only good-looking, she is a dewy beauty, and she is also very young. Everyone wants to take advantage of this opportunity.
He can hug a beautiful woman and go home to enjoy himself, and at the same time, he can also have the Bao family to support him with money and connections.
After a while.
After watching Bao Tuo deal with it for a while, Bao Lao found an excuse to move away. At this moment, Bai Yan raised his head vaguely, pretending to look at Bao Tuo's leaving back secretly.
Bao Lao had a panoramic view of this scene and smiled with satisfaction, as it seemed that it was not beyond his expectations.
"Everyone!"
At this time, Bao Lao picked up the wine baron and spoke out, drawing everyone's attention back from Bao He's leaving figure.
It was at this time that Bai Yan saw that all the men who had come back to their senses, without exception, seemed to have a smug look in their eyes, as if they had a chance to win.
Bai Yan shook his head in his heart.
These people also don’t think about it, no matter how the Bao Clan declines, it will be after Bao Yuan. When they want to get a beauty and rely on the Bao Clan, the Bao Clan is not thinking about relying on Bao Yu to make everyone work hard. When the thing is done, through Bao Yuan
, looking for a marriage with a more powerful family.
The second day.
Bai Yan got up early, ate something casually, and planned to leave the house through the back door.
Because there were many pedestrians when leaving through the front door, and Bai Yan came and went alone, it was inevitable that outsiders would become suspicious.
But when Bai Yan came to the backyard, he didn't expect to see two women under the pavilion in the distance, as well as Bao He, whom he had seen yesterday. Beside Bao He, there were two other women chatting.
What surprised Bai Yan was that Bao Yan seemed to be holding a roll of bamboo slips in his hand.
This surprised Bai Yan. He didn't expect that Bao Tuo actually liked reading. Seeing Bao Tuo holding the bamboo slips, Bai Yan couldn't help but think of Bai Junzhu.
Among all the women Bai Yan has ever seen, Bai Junzhu is the woman with the most extensive knowledge. The laws of various countries, ancient bamboo books, many famous military books, ancient and modern historical records, etc. Bai Junzhu's source of knowledge is enough to make people stop and look up.
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Even if there are many records in books, Mr. Wei may not be able to compare with Bai Junzhu.
Thinking of this, Bai Yan looked at the woman, Bao Yan, and the other two women in the pavilion in the distance. He did not take the liberty to disturb them, but continued to walk along the corridor towards the back door in the distance.
But what Bai Yan didn't expect was that just after he passed by the pavilion, the women all looked at his leaving back while chatting.
"Who is that person? Why have I never seen him before?"
"Looking at the clothes and the sword at his waist, he should be a knight!"
"He? Knight? Just him! Impossible!"
The two women looked at Bai Yan and whispered.
When it was mentioned that Bai Yan's identity was that of a knight, a slightly older woman showed a ridiculous look on her face when she looked at Bai Yan's thin back.
"Can he fight with others with a sword?"
The woman's eyes were full of doubts. In the woman's eyes, if such a young and not yet burly boy were to fight hard, would he be frightened and wet his pants?
"Tun'er, did you see that person yesterday?"
The woman suddenly thought of something and looked at Bao Tuo.
When Bao Tuo heard his aunt's question, he moved his eyes away from the bamboo slips and looked at the young man in the distance.
"I heard that he is the son of my uncle's old friend, so I brought him here!"
Baoteng turned to his aunt and explained.
As Bao Tuo's words fell, the other two women who were slightly younger than Bao Tuo all showed expressions of realization, nodded, and looked at the young man's back in the distance.
"No wonder he lives in this mansion! He turns out to be a freeloader! Let me tell you, how could he be a knight?"
When the slightly older woman heard the violent words, she laughed contemptuously and shook her head. She suddenly lost the slightest interest in the leaving young man.
Another older woman heard this and was about to agree, but suddenly thought of something and laughed instantly.
"Whether he is a knight or not, I am afraid when he comes to the Bao family's residence now. That person not only wants to have a casual meal, but also has thoughts about Xun'er!"
When the woman said this, she looked at Bao Tong holding the bamboo slip with a smile.
These words made Bao Tong startled. He glanced at his cousin-in-law, and then at the back of his wife in the distance. Thinking of the young man's appearance yesterday, he shook his head helplessly and did not take the woman's words to heart.
Continue to look at the bamboo slips in your hands.
The other woman and two other women couldn't help but shake their heads at this moment.
"Stop teasing Tu'er! Is he worthy of Tu'er? Not to mention the person's identity, Tu'er is a famous beauty. She has been good at playing the zither since she was a child, and she also likes to read some Confucian scholars.
When I visited the mansion, everyone praised Tuan'er for his intelligence!"
The lady said with a smile.
When another woman heard this, she also agreed.
"That's right! Don't even look at who the clan sister is! If it weren't for uncle, I'm afraid that person wouldn't even be worthy of walking into the Bao clan's mansion! How dare he care about the clan sister? And even if he really has to choose, it won't be his turn at all. You know
Among the knights placed in the small gardens in the city now, none of them look stronger than the one just now."
"That's right, don't talk about Yang Zhen now, just come to Yang Zhen."
As the two young girls exchanged words with each other, the woman who originally watched Tuan'er calm down also smiled and shook her head.
"You can say whatever you want, but that person certainly doesn't deserve it!"
While speaking, the woman suddenly thought of something and looked at Bao Tuo again.
"彨'er, when you meet those heroes and righteous men, have you met anyone who is moved by your heart and admired them?"
the woman asked curiously.
As the words fell, both the other woman and the two women stopped speaking and looked at Bao Tuo.
The woman's words instantly made the three of them interested.
But in the eyes of the three people, Bao Tuo shook his head.
"No!"
Baoteng shook his head and said, but there was a moment of confusion in his eyes.
Seeing this, the two women looked at each other and couldn't help but feel stingy. It's not clear why. Bao Yan probably didn't have anyone in particular that he liked, but I'm afraid he had a lot of favorable impressions of certain knights.
They knew that it was also under Bao Lao's arrangement that Bao Yan would take his servants with him from time to time to bring food and drink to the knights and make an appearance.
After going back and forth, in comparison, I'm afraid Bao Yan will definitely look at some knights with suspicion.