With the grain harvest, the dark sky is not as clear as before. Looking from below, it seems like shallow ink erosion one after another.
It is going to rain!
Farmers in the fields, seeing the sky, moved their hands harder, thinking that they could harvest all the grains before it rained, otherwise the harvest would be smaller when the rain stopped.
Women, children, the elderly and the weak are also helping. Many children in the fields are holding some tattered and notched big tree leaves. Behind their parents, they kneel in the field and carefully look at each footprint and the grains that fall among the weeds.
Grains of rice and millet.
Every time a child finds a grain, he will carefully pick it up and put it in the leaves in his arms. Looking at the pile of rice grains no bigger than half a fist, he stands up and hands it to his mother.
far away.
Many farmers who were busy in the fields suddenly saw white birds flying. They looked curiously and then saw a carriage driving slowly on the official road.
Daqin River.
Under the shade of a tree next to the dense forest, Bai Yan wore a bamboo hat and fished by the river. I don't know if the fish knew that winter was coming, or what, but in one day, Bai Yan had a lot of harvest.
Since Bao Yu followed Shen Lao to the south of Chu, on the other side, Bao Yu's uncle Bao Yuan led more than 300 gathered knights to Xinzheng.
Without trivial matters, Bai Yan was quite leisurely these days.
"General, the carriage is coming!"
Zhang Liang suddenly walked up to Bai Yan and looked at the mountains and forests in the distance. Under the dense green forest, a carriage was driving slowly on the official road, with six men holding swords on both sides.
When Bai Yan heard Zhang Liang's words, he glanced in the distance.
"Go! Be careful!"
Bai Yan ordered.
Zhang Liang nodded, turned around and walked towards the official road.
soon.
As the carriage slowly approached, the six sword-wielding men beside the carriage saw Zhang Liang blocking the road, and all of them were wearing swords, so they hurriedly stepped forward.
"who?"
The leading man looked at Zhang Liang and asked.
The other men looked at Zhang Liang with wary expressions, and then looked around. He was out of the way, and suddenly someone was blocking his way. This made him suspicious even when he thought about it.
"According to your order, come to meet us!"
Zhang Liang heard the man's question and said calmly. As he spoke, he raised his hand.
Following Zhang Liang's movements, in an instant, men with swords walked out of the quiet forest surrounding the carriage, and surrounded the carriage from all directions.
"Watch out!!"
"Protect your lord!!"
Seeing this scene, the six men's pupils suddenly shrank, and they looked around with pale faces, their eyes full of panic.
The six people who originally surrounded Zhang Liang were now surrounded together with the carriage.
The curtain on the carriage slowly opened, and a man emerged from the carriage. After stepping out, he stood on the carriage. The man was in his thirties, and he looked around with a solemn expression.
"I don't know where you are, knights. I think I have never offended anyone. I wonder why you knights are here today?"
The man named Bi said softly, took a breath and sighed.
"If you are asking for money, there is still some gold in the car for you to take. If it is not enough, just ask, and I can order my servant to bring it!"
After the man surnamed Bi looked around again, his eyes finally landed on Zhang Liang's face and he asked.
In this man's eyes, if he wants money, he can provide it to eliminate disasters, but he only wants the person in front of him to let them go.
"It's not you!"
When Zhang Liang heard what the man surnamed Bi said, his eyes did not waver at all.
This made the man's face become more solemn, because the man could clearly see that when money was mentioned, almost no one, whether it was the man in charge or others, showed any hesitation.
The man has realized that these people are not ordinary people, and the purpose of coming here is not for money.
"I don't know."
The man named Bi was about to ask, but before he finished speaking, he saw Zhang Liang pointing at the carriage.
"What I want is the people in the carriage. Tell everyone inside to get down!"
As Zhang Liang spoke, he put one hand on the hilt of his sword and slowly pulled out the sharp blade hidden in the scabbard. Zhang Liang, holding the sharp sword, looked at the carriage in front of him. Having fought with the Huns many times, he was confident enough.
Stop this carriage.
"The carriage is full of my wife, children, old and young~! I hope so."
The man still wanted to speak, but as other men around him drew their swords one after another, the man's breathing gradually became faster and his eyes became a little panicked.
At this time, the curtain of the carriage behind the man opened again, and another man slowly walked out of it.
"Brother Li, they are looking for me! Brother Li, there is no need to talk to them anymore!"
Tian Xian looked at the people around him. Although his expression was a little careless, Tian Xian's eyes were also full of solemnity at the moment, and he was constantly looking for a chance to fight out.
"Tian Xian can leave with you. I don't know whether Tian Xian is dead or alive. If he is alive, please don't embarrass my brother!"
Tian Xian jumped off the carriage under Bi Li's worried eyes and walked towards Zhang Liang, asking as he walked.
Zhang Liang was a little surprised when he looked at Tian Xian who could still maintain his demeanor even though he was surrounded and knew that the target was him and he didn't know if he would be able to escape.
Although it was his first time meeting Tian Xian, Zhang Liang couldn't help but admire such a person. He was calm and calm when faced with difficulties, just like a general. Such a person was born to do great things!
Faced with Tian Xian's inquiry, Zhang Liang did not answer. Looking at Tian Xian approaching, Zhang Liang held his sword behind his back and slowly bowed to Tian Xian to show respect.
After the ceremony.
"Please Tian Junzi come with me!"
After Zhang Liang finished speaking, he turned around and walked towards the river.
When Tian Xian saw this, his eyes were a little surprised. He turned his head and looked back at Bi Li on the carriage. Bi Li also looked surprised.
After Tian Xian gave Bi Li a reassuring look, he turned around and followed Zhang Liang.
Until I walked for a while and came to the riverside.
Tian Xian just saw a man wearing a bamboo hat and sitting under a tree by the river fishing.
"General! Did someone bring it?"
Zhang Liang raised his hand and saluted Bai Yan.
When Tian Xian heard Zhang Liang's title, his eyes were filled with confusion under his frown.
General?
In Yingchuan, there are very few people who can become generals, and there are even fewer people near Yangzhi County. Who knows his itinerary and who will look for him.
And the back of this man wearing a bamboo hat looks familiar, General!!!
Bai Yan?
Thinking of this idea, Tian Xian shook his head instinctively. Now Bai Yan is in Yanmen. He just experienced a great war and defeated the Huns. How could he be here? Moreover, Ying Zheng promoted Bai Yan to a noble title and rewarded Bai Yan with the famous sword Zhanlu.
The news has already reached Chu State.
This can never be wrong!
So if there was no accident at this moment, Bai Yan should be in Yanmen in the north. How could he be here? Not only did he know that he would come to Yingchuan, but he was also looking for him halfway.
"good!"
Under Tian Xian's gaze, the man wearing a hat suddenly spoke, and that familiar voice reached Tian Xian's ears. In an instant, Tian Xian's eyes widened.
Tian Xian will definitely remember this familiar voice.
this.
Bai Yan!!!!
When Tian Xian saw the young man wearing a bamboo hat turning around, he was stunned and looked at Bai Yan with a dull look on his face.
"Go look at those people!"
Bai Yan ordered to Zhang Liang.
Seeing this, Zhang Liang raised his hand, nodded, turned and left.
At this moment, Bai Yan turned his eyes to Tian Xian, who was already dumbfounded.
"Brother Tian Xian, long time no see!"
Bai Yan slowly raised his hand and saluted Tian Xian.
Tian Xian was completely confused when he saw Bai Yan's actions. After a few breaths, he gradually came back to his senses. When he looked at Bai Yan who was preparing the ceremony, Tian Xian swallowed his saliva and even doubted whether he was dazzled.
"Brother Yan!"
Tian Xian raised his hand in return and looked at Bai Yan with a ridiculous expression on his face.
Tian Xian couldn't understand why Bai Yan was here. It was clear that Bai Yan had just won a great victory in Yanmen, and even Ying Zheng had rewarded him with the famous sword Zhanlu. Why was Bai Yan, who should have been enjoying himself so proudly, here at this moment?
In a desolate and uninhabited place, I still knew he was coming to Yingchuan.
"Brother Yan, what is this?"
After Tian Xian returned the gift, he couldn't help but look at Bai Yan doubtfully.
Bai Yan looked at Tian Xian's appearance and guessed Tian Xian's doubts, so he didn't make any more detours.
"Don't go to Yangqi. Yangqi is a trap. The Yingchuan nobles want to plan unrest in an attempt to help South Korea. This time, they led Brother Tian Xian there just to win over Qi."
Bai Yan said to Tian Xian. As he spoke, there was movement from the side, and Bai Yan saw that a fish had bitten the hook, and the entire fishing rod had been dragged into the water and slowly walked away.
When he turned to look at Tian Xian, he saw Tian Xian who was frowning and thinking.
"When Qi Martial Arts was in Zhongmou City, seven out of ten of them were already dead. If he comes again, he won't be able to hide it from Hou Sheng."
Most people, looking at Tian Xian with a pensive look on his face, would think that Tian Xian was doubting the truth of his words, but Bai Yan knew clearly that Tian Xian was hesitating.
Under the shade of the tree, following Bai Yan's words, Tian Xian, who was originally deep in thought, suddenly looked at Bai Yan with a shocked expression.
really!
Back in Zhongmou City, it was Bai Yan who deliberately let go of Zhong's brother Tian Sui.
Thinking back to what he said when he first met his father, as well as the guesses in his heart, he had never been sure whether they were true or false. It was only at this moment that Tian Xian was really sure that Brother Zhong could return to Qi safely, and that the Qi martial arts incident had also been resolved.
It seems that it was concealed, and the real reason is really Bai Yan.
"Is it because of Yan'er?"
Tian Xian looked at Bai Yan and after thinking about it, this was the only reason Tian Xian could think of.
You know, at that time, apart from assassinating Ying Zheng, Brother Zhong also wanted to get rid of Bai Yan, but Bai Yan let Brother Zhong go.
"Um!"
Bai Yan nodded without hiding anything.
Seeing Bai Yan admitting, Tian Xian suddenly couldn't laugh or cry and looked at the young man in front of him.
"What's so good about Yan'er that he can make you miss him so much and even do something for it? It stands to reason that with your status and reputation, Brother Yan, it's easy for you to get any woman you want. If you want to give her a beauty,
Brother Yan’s people are probably too numerous to count.”
Tian Xian asked curiously, looking directly at Bai Yan.
When it comes to Yan'er, Tian Xian also admitted that Yan'er has many suitors, including princes, grandsons and dignitaries. They all dreamed of Yan'er, including Gongzi Dan. However, he clearly felt that Bai Yan was not that kind of person.
Before the Zhongmou City Rebellion, how many times had Bai Yan met Yan'er? If he remembered correctly, it seemed like only once.
"Bai Yan owes Miss Tian a favor!"
When Bai Yan heard Tian Xian's words, he shook his head and said, and then he didn't want to say any more.
However, Tian Xian was different. If he couldn't laugh or cry at first, and couldn't understand it at all, then when he heard what Bai Yan said later, his eyes lit up and he became more and more curious. He decided in his heart that he would find an opportunity to ask Xiao Xiao whatever he said.
Sister, find out what kind of favor it is that makes Bai Yan remember it in his heart like this.
"This time, those nobles just want to draw Brother Tian Xian into the game. It would be fine if they agree, but if they don't agree, Brother Tian Xian's life may not be guaranteed! Only in the past two days did Bai Yan know that Cui Ping, the governor of Yingchuan County, has also
Rebel against Qin!"
Bai Yan said to Tian Xian.
"Bai Yan knows that Uncle Tian has always disliked the Qin State, but Yingchuan is a game! A game that must be lost! Dissatisfied with Brother Tian Xian, Bai Yan has never been able to find out who Xianyang Anqi is!
"
After Bai Yan finished speaking, he sighed and said everything that needed to be said. Tian Xian couldn't go to Yang Zhen anyway. If he did, it would be difficult to come out alive.
"Bureau!"
Tian Xian frowned when he heard Bai Yan's words and Bai Yan's mention of 'Dark Chess'. Tian Xian couldn't tell that the Yingchuan rebellion was under the control of Xianyang of the Qin State from the very beginning.
Thinking of this, Tian Xian smiled bitterly. Fortunately, he planned to go to Yingchuan to see it.
No, Bai Yan just said that he didn’t know who An Qi was, which meant that Bai Yan was not involved.
Thinking of this, Tian Xian seemed to have thought of something and looked at Bai Yan blankly.
"Brother Yan is here for Tian Xian?"
Tian Xian hesitated and asked in a low voice.
"No one else!"
Bai Yan glanced around, then looked at Tian Xian, giving Tian Xian a look that said, "Look around here."
"Tian Xian, thank you Brother Yan!"
Although Tian Xian expressed his frivolity, looking at Bai Yan now, he would be lying if he said he was not moved. The same was true. Tian Xian showed a rare serious face and bowed down to give Bai Yan a gift very seriously.
Not to mention Tian Xian has been to the Qin State, but he has never been there. Now that force is no longer observing Bai Yan, nor is it observing Bai Yan's political opponents in the Qin State. It is difficult to deal with Bai Yan on the battlefield, but in the court, even if
Although we are not in the same temple, it does not prevent us from becoming secret allies.
Bai Yan was powerful in leading the army in battle, but many forces in Chu State were already thinking of letting Bai Yan suffer the same fate as Bai Qi.
Therefore, Tian Xian naturally knew about Bai Yan and Cui Ping's feud, which also made Tian Xian more aware of what Bai Yan's presence here meant.
"No need!"
Bai Yan stood under the shade of the tree, raised his hand and returned the greeting.
While he was continuing to talk with Bai Yan and Tian Xian, suddenly the sound of horse hooves was heard in the distance, and a man in a hurry rushed towards Bai Yan.
When Bai Yan saw this, he looked at Tian Xian with a vague premonition.
Could it be that there has been a riot or something unexpected happened.
"General! What's wrong, suddenly a large Qin army arrived in Yangdi, and then took control of Yangdi City. At this moment, the city gates and the top of the city are all guarded by Qin army soldiers!"
The trusted aide in civilian clothes dismounted and came to Bai Yan to report.
Hear the words of your confidants.
Bai Yan and Tian Xian both looked surprised.
Qin’s soldiers and horses?
"Xianyang gave the order to take action?"
Tian Xian looked at Bai Yan with some confusion.
Bai Yan shook his head.
"Impossible. I have heard about Cui Ping's rebellion before. How many nobles in Xinzheng know about it? The secret chess arranged by Xianyang can incite rebellion. It is impossible not to know about Cui Ping's position and ability. And now Cui Ping
They didn't even take action, Xianyang took action rashly, it's completely "
Bai Yan was full of confusion while he was thinking. As he was talking, he suddenly thought of something and his pupils were startled.
Tian Xian, like Bai Yan, thought of something and looked at Bai Yan with horror on his face, and goosebumps appeared all over his body.
Recall that Bai Yan just said that he could not find out who An Qi was.
"Cui Ping is the dark chess!"
Tian Xian looked at Bai Yan and said word by word.
Bai Yan nodded and finally understood why it was never possible to find out who An Qi was, who was instigating the rebellion, and why he had never escaped Xianyang's control from the beginning to the end.
It turns out that person is none other than Cui Ping, who has been regarded as one of the Yingchuan nobles.
Because Bai Yan knew from the beginning that the Yingchuan rebellion was a plan, Bai Yan always knew that there was Yingchuan and Xianyang Dark Chess, but the rebel nobles in Yingchuan did not know that Cui Ping had betrayed Qin in the eyes of those nobles.
, betrayed Ying Zheng.
Although it is not clear how Cui Ping gained the trust of those nobles, I am afraid that everything that passed through Ying Zheng was clear.
Thinking of this, Bai Yan finally understood how deep the layout of Xianyang was.
Those noble families in Yingchuan have no chance of success.
"Hidden so deeply!"
Bai Yan sighed, feeling a little emotional about Cui Ping's identity as a double agent. He looked at Tian Xian and found that Tian Xian's expression at this moment was also one of shock.
But now, after learning that Cui Ping was an assassin, Bai Yan suddenly thought of the Bao clan.
Bai Yan knew that if there had been no accident, everyone in the Bao clan would have been arrested by now.
Thinking of what I promised to Bao Yu.
A few days later, Nanyang County.
In the governor's mansion, the former general, now the governor Teng Lao, is handling Nanyang affairs in the mansion.
Autumn harvest is the busiest time of the year. As a county guard, there are many things that need to be dealt with and many taxes need to be monitored. Be careful of people below taking the opportunity to make money.
Suddenly a servant hurriedly came to the study.
"County officer, does anyone want to see you? He didn't mention his name, he only held a token."
The servant reported to Mr. Teng.
Hearing this, Mr. Teng raised his head and looked at the servant in surprise, his eyes a little confused. Generally speaking, there were very few people who did not keep their names secret and only gave tokens.
But looking at the token handed over by the servant, Mr. Teng still reached out and took it.
When he opened the wrapping cloth and saw the bamboo slips inside, Mr. Teng was surprised at first, and then slowly opened it to take a look.
When he saw the above content and confirmed that the seal was correct, Teng Lao couldn't help but smile on his old face.
"This boy Bai Yan! He actually wants something from me!"
Mr. Teng shook his head, dumbfounded.
However, Mr. Teng naturally also knew about the relationship between Cui Yan, the governor of Yingchuan County, and Bai Yan. Looking at the letter, he had already talked about Yingchuan in a concise and meaningful way, including the mention of the Baofu. Mr. Teng did not
After hesitating, he reached out and took out a blank bamboo slip from the wooden table beside him, spread it out, wrote the content on it, and stamped it after he finished writing.
"Order someone to send it to Yingchuan Yangzhen and hand it over to Governor Cui!"
Mr. Teng gave instructions to his servant.
Mr. Teng also understood that if Bai Yan wrote to Xianyang, it would be too late. Anyway, Bai Yan would write to Xianyang about the Baofu affairs. He would first save the lives of the Baofu clan.
"promise!"
The servant took the bamboo slips with both hands, turned and left the study.
After the study became quiet again, Mr. Teng looked at the bamboo slips on the wooden table in front of him and shook his head slowly. The thin boy who followed Bai Yu came to mind.
For a moment, I felt all sorts of emotions in my heart.
Counting the time, we have not seen each other again for more than two years and almost three years.
But what makes Mr. Teng still a little confused is, looking at the above content, calculating the time when Bai Yan's cronies came here.
While thinking, Mr. Teng suddenly came to his senses.
"That kid is actually in Yingchuan County right now!"
Thank you to all the book friends for sending me monthly tickets and recommendation tickets. These experiences in Yingchuan will be of great use later on.
The hometown of General Teng is in Ye County, Nanyang. Nanyang had been the territory of Korea during the Warring States Period. It is possible that the surnames are Ye and Han.
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