Chapter 483 Desperate Zhang Xiao Zhang Liang Zhang Yan
"Report to Lord Changwen that just after leaving Yanmen County, there were dozens of men ambushing us!"
Several Qin soldiers on horseback rode all the way back to Shuo County, came to a mansion, and reported to Lord Changwen in the mansion.
Shuo County is one of the roads from Yanmen County to Shanwu, heading south to Yingchuan and Luoyang. In the past, Chang Wenjun went from Shanwu to Shuo County along the official road of the city. However, no one expected that when he arrived,
After Shuo County, Chang Wenjun stayed alone in Shuo County with a few cronies and his eldest son Mi Jing, and let the carriage and all the soldiers leave first.
In the study.
When Mi Jing heard the report from his cronies, he looked at his father with a worried expression.
"Father, is it Bai Yan? Could it be that Bai Yan wants to borrow a knife to kill us, father and son?"
Since being rescued and on the way back to Xianyang, Mi Jing's expression has obviously improved a lot in the past few days. However, now that he heard that someone really dared to ambush him and his father on the way, Mi Jing's eyes were a little uneasy, and Mi Jing's eyes were a little uneasy.
The first person who was suspicious was Bai Yan.
After all, besides Bai Yan, he couldn't think of anyone else!
"It's not Bai Yan!"
Chang Wenjun listened to his eldest son's words and experienced what happened to Yang Jin. He had long been disappointed with his eldest son Mi Jing, but after all, he was his eldest son.
Looking at the eldest son, Chang Wenjun sighed.
"If Bai Yan wants to kill you, there is no need to go to all the trouble to let you back. He already suspects that it was his brother who asked you to kill Yang Jin. He just pretended not to know and save face for us because of our identities.
No further investigation was conducted.”
Chang Wenjun said.
After Chang Wenjun finished speaking, Mi Jing heard that Bai Yan had already suspected his uncle, and was afraid of being blamed by his father, so he quickly denied it.
"Father, Bai Yan should not be aware that all the letters have been burned! Even the Yan family."
Mi Jing was talking, but looking at her father's disappointed eyes, Mi Jing slowly lowered his head and fell silent. Mi Jing also knew that since his father said this, he must know something.
"Besides, this is Yanmen County. You have been in Yanmen for so long. Don't you still know that if Bai Yan intends to kill his father, how can you and I be saved even if we stay in Shuo County? My father is not in Yanmen, and everyone has heard of it.
Bai Yan has gained prestige in the army. You were the censor of Yanmen Prison before, don't you know this? You should think about it!"
Chang Wenjun said with melancholy in his heart. He glanced at his eldest son Mi Jing. When he saw Mi Jing lowering his head and silently retorting, he turned to look at the cronies in front of him.
"Send the assassination to Shanwu immediately and ask General Bai to send soldiers to escort us back to Xianyang!"
Chang Wenjun took out the token from his arms and handed it to his confidant.
He didn't ask Bai Yan to send someone to escort him before, just to see if there was really someone who would ambush them along the way. If so, he would follow the clues to see who it was. His brother had guessed before that someone would probably assassinate them this time.
If there was really an ambush during this trip, then the person who assassinated him was most likely the murderer who had killed Min Zhou before.
Thinking of this, a sharp look flashed in Chang Wenjun's eyes.
"Shao Meng and others have been informed that there is no need to be scrupulous and they will pursue and kill those who committed the assassination with all their strength!"
Chang Wenjun ordered.
"promise!"
Several close followers nodded upon hearing this and accepted the order.
Mi Jing watched those cronies leave, swallowed, and her breathing was a little disordered.
After being imprisoned in the cell for more than a month, Mi Jing felt that she was always confused and confused. Sometimes she didn't know what she was thinking. Many times she would wake up in her sleep, and then she would never be able to fall asleep again.
Turning his head, Mi Jing looked at his father cautiously. Thinking back to his father's words, Mi Jing also figured out that it really couldn't be Bai Yan. If it were Bai Yan, I'm afraid he and his father would no longer be able to sit here unharmed. Bai Yan was here.
Yanmen's prestige is so high that it cannot be matched by any official or person.
A few days later.
Shan Wu City.
"Did you hear that Lord Changwen was ambushed and assassinated on his way back to Xianyang?"
"Ah! Who has such courage? Dare to assassinate Lord Chang Wen?"
"I heard that one of the leaders of his assassination was dead, and his head was hung on the head of Jinyang City. Many people said that Lord Chang Wen had issued an edict that anyone who could identify the head would be rewarded three times.
A hundred gold coins are regarded as honored guests, and many wealthy businessmen heard this and went to Jinyang."
"Three hundred gold!!! Can you still become a distinguished guest?"
"No! I haven't seen many scholars in the city in the past two days. They have all gone to Jinyang to see if they recognize the head."
In Shanwu City, merchants could be seen everywhere walking and chatting on the streets. When other people heard this, they all looked at each other and started whispering.
Everyone couldn't help but feel excited when they heard the generous reward. The common people were because of the three hundred gold, while the merchants valued the opportunity to become a distinguished guest.
You must know that the other party is Chang Wenjun, a feudal lord of the Qin State. If you can become a guest in his mansion, there is no need to worry about not being able to gain status in the future.
on the street.
As people came and went, a carriage drove slowly amidst countless noises.
Inside the carriage.
Zhang Liang's eyes were red, and he looked out the window with a frightened expression, and then looked at his uncle Zhang Xiao beside him.
"Uncle, will Bai Yan really help us hide?"
Zhang Liang asked a little uncertainly at this moment, full of questions.
Recalling that the head of his clan brother Zhang Shuo was still hanging in Jinyang, looking at the tired old face of his uncle Zhang Xi, Zhang Liang's eyes were filled with guilt. Previously, he had been blamed for being too impulsive and insisting on assassinating Chang Wenjun and his son.
In the end, the clan brother lost his life.
"I don't know if Bai Yan will lend a helping hand. However, at this time, we want to leave alive. Only by seeking Bai Yan's help can we have any chance of survival!"
Zhang Xiao shook his head and said softly.
After the assassination that day, they learned that they had been tricked and quickly evacuated. However, this time Chang Wenjun was obviously prepared. Whether they were heading south or towards Qi State, Chang Wenjun's people were chasing them.
Although he managed to escape with great difficulty, the followers Zhang spent countless money and managed to cultivate also died this time, some were captured, and only three of them are still alive.
Zhang Xiao is not afraid of death, but Zhang Xiao does not want Zhang Liang and Zhang Yan to die here. They are both young children of the Zhang family. The Zhang family will need to be handed over to them in the future, so in order to survive, he did not do anything before.
Without hesitation, he walked north and came to Shanwu.
Hearing the vague chatter outside, Zhang Xiao knew clearly that someone in Jinyang might have recognized the head hanging on the city gate of Jinyang as his second son, Zhang Xiao said.
If you want to leave.
The only option is to go and hide for a while.
"Sir, we're here!"
The coachman's voice came from outside the carriage.
Zhang Xiao nodded when he heard this, looked at Zhang Liang, and then looked at his eldest son Zhang Yan.
"Yan'er, my father will go to the restaurant first later. You and your wife must remember that you will never show up without my father's order. If you see your father being arrested, you must not save him. If you two dare to disobey, I will definitely
I will die in front of you two!"
Zhang Xiao looked worriedly at his eldest son Zhang Yan, who was in a daze as he walked along.
Zhang Xiao knew that his eldest son still couldn't forget Zhang Shuo's death, and so could Zhang Xiao, his father. When he was counting people in the dense forest that day, when he learned that the person killed by the Qin army general was Zhang Shuo, that moment
Zhang Xiao's eyes almost went dark.
at the moment.
The second son Zhang said that he had been killed by Lord Changping. No matter what Zhang Xiao said, he would never allow Zhang Yan and Zhang Liang to have another incident.
"Father!"
"Uncle, let the ovary go!"
When Zhang Yan and Zhang Liang heard Zhang Xiao's words, they naturally understood what Zhang Xiao meant and immediately became red-eyed.
Especially Zhang Liang. When he was in Xinzheng before, Zhang Liang always blamed his uncle for being too cowardly and only knowing how to seek perfection, even if the other party was violent Qin. This was really despicable. However, he left Xinzheng after being framed.
After experiencing the ups and downs along the way, Zhang Liang understood how difficult it was for his uncle. Even when he was in despair many times, it was his uncle who encouraged the brothers and it was his uncle who kept traveling around to restore the Zhang family's connections in the past.
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Now looking at his hair that has turned grayer and grayer in the past two years, he looks like a much older Zhang Liang. Even Zhang Liang, who is married and has a child, can't help but have tears in his eyes at this moment.
"I am already old. In the future, the Zhang family will eventually be handed over to you. No matter what, you two will return to Chu safely this time. With the Zhang family's old connections, and your two wives, it is difficult for outsiders to touch them.
, the ovary must remember to treat his wife well in the future, and the same goes for you, Yaner."
Zhang Xiao shook his head. He was old after all, and this life was far less important than the bloodline between him and his brother Zhang Ping.
And when I say this, I am afraid that I will not have the chance to say it again in the future.
"Remember!"
Zhang Xiao warned him again and again, then turned around and left the carriage.
"Father!!"
"Uncle!"
In the carriage, two young men, Zhang Liang and Zhang Yan, watched helplessly as Zhang Xiao left. As if their strength had been drained, they suddenly sat limply in the carriage, looking in a daze.
Outside Lu's Restaurant.
Zhang Xiao, who got off the carriage, watched merchants coming in and out of the restaurant from time to time, and looked at the pedestrians coming and going on the street. Then he asked the groom to drive away and walked towards the restaurant with only one confidant.
Although when he was in Xianyang before, he had met Bai Yan privately with Zhang Shuo and had a verbal agreement with Bai Yan, but at that time, neither he nor Bai Yan expected that the person who had framed Zhang before was actually
Chang Pingjun, the right prime minister of Qin State.
Likewise, Zhang Xiao was not at all sure about meeting Bai Yan now.
Inside the restaurant.
Under the guidance of two women, Zhang Xiao asked for a private room on the third floor, took out three coins from his pocket and handed it to the women.
"Want the best wine and food!"
Zhang Xiao ordered the woman.
He was afraid that Chang Wenjun would receive news in the future, and he was also worried that Bai Yan would have scruples, so before coming to Shanwu, Zhang Xiao had already asked people to inquire about it. Bai Yan would often come to the restaurant with scholars and friends, and it was always like this.
There is a rumor in Lu's Restaurant that it was because of a woman named Xi'er in the restaurant.
Zhang Hui was looking for that woman this time, but just to be on the safe side, Zhang Hui didn't speak directly, but ordered wine and food first.
There is no inner city in Shanwu.
In Bai Yan's mansion, Bai Yan was beside the charcoal fire, holding a bamboo slip and looking at it carefully.
Suddenly, the study door slowly opened, and Master Xu slowly walked in.
"General, the soldiers came to report that people have arrived in Shanwu City, and it seems that they are preparing to go to Lu's Restaurant!"
Master Xu said to Bai Yan.
Bai Yan nodded when he heard the words, and looked at Zhao Qiu, who was sleeping soundly on the wooden table opposite the wooden table. Looking at Zhao Qiu's pretty face covered by long hair, which was full of sweetness, Bai Yan felt helpless and insisted on going to Yunzhong Mountains together.
I felt cold after this trip and finally caught some windchill.
Think about it.
Bai Yan did not wake up Zhao Qiu, but asked Master Xu to bring a piece of cloth, dip it in pen and ink, and write a few words on it in Zhao Guo's script.
After doing this, Bai Yan folded the cloth and handed it to Master Xu.
"Put this piece of cloth on a piece of clothing, give it to Zhao Qiu's maid, and ask her to send it to the nearby pharmacy. Give it to the waiter of the pharmacy. Or let the waiter deliver it to the old man!"
Bai Yan said.
Hearing this, Master Xu nodded, then slowly took the cloth, turned around and left.
A long time passed.
In the quiet study, the charcoal fire kept the entire study warm. Zhao Qiu moved in his sleep, then slowly woke up, raised his head in a daze and looked around. When the eyes that had just woken up saw
Bai Yan breathed a sigh of relief while still reading the book.
Lying on the wooden table, Zhao Qiu couldn't remember how long it had been since he felt so weak, and his head was feeling dizzy.
Unknowingly, I fell asleep again.
When Zhao Qiu woke up again, he saw that the candles in the study had been lit and the sky had turned dark.
Another day of sleep!
This thought came to mind. In a flash, Zhao Qiu suddenly thought of something. His eyes widened suddenly and he looked up at the empty study room. The young man was no longer there. Zhao Qiu's pretty face was suddenly confused.
Where are the people!
Thinking of something, Zhao Qiu quickly supported his limp body, got up and walked towards the door.
However, Zhao Qiu had just arrived at the door. Before he could open it, he saw the door suddenly opened, and Bai Yan, who had not been in the study just now, stood in front of him.
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Zhao Qiu wanted to say something, but before he could speak, he suddenly felt his breathing heavy, and the young figure he saw with his beautiful eyes swayed from side to side.
In a daze, when Zhao Qiu's expression calmed down, he saw that he was lying in the young man's arms at some point.
"Isn't anyone here yet?"
Zhao Qiu asked softly while lying in the boy's arms.
"Here you go, don't worry. I've sent someone to deliver a message for you. The soldiers have just come to report. The people Zhao Jia arranged at Shanwu have picked up Zhang Xiao and should be thinking of ways to get out of the city now."
Bai Yan explained why he was not in the study just now.
Although Bai Yan and Zhao Qiu have been lying on the same bed more than once, this is the first time for Bai Yan to hold Zhao Qiu. Zhao Qiu is as light as her body.
He gently placed Zhao Qiu on the bed and looked at Zhao Qiu's beautiful eyes looking straight at him. Bai Yan took the fur coat on the side and covered Zhao Qiu.
After thinking about it, Bai Yan reached out and gently touched Zhao Qiu's long hair and placed it on Zhao Qiu's forehead.
"Mrs. will bring you the boiled soup later. After you drink the soup, I will send you to your room to rest. Next time, don't be brave and go to Yunzhong. There are mountains and snow everywhere. If you really like it, you can go there."
Where to move to live.”
Bai Yan said.
After confirming that Zhao Qiu's fever was not worse, Bai Yan retracted his hand, returned to the wooden table, knelt down, picked up the bamboo slips, and continued to read.
In the quiet study, it wasn't until a moment later, with the faint sound of footsteps outside the study, that a voice broke the silence of the study.
"knew!"
When the voice fell, Bai Yan looked around and saw Zhao Qiu with a weak face and beautiful eyes looking to the side. Although he was still cold, he was still subdued.
At this time, the sound of the door opening happened to be heard. Bai Yan turned his head and saw Mr. Bao coming in with some decoction.