King Jian of Qi was already restless because of the assassination of Prime Minister Qin. Now Qin Shangqing Yao Jia and Mao Jiao have sent heavy troops to protect him. However, I don’t know if someone is instigating it behind the scenes. In Linzi City of Qi State, those from Han and Zhao
It seems that the nobles in Wei, Yan, and Wei began to secretly vent their anger on the Qin merchants.
Although there was a hatred of destroying the country, he restrained himself and did not dare to make too big a fuss. Now the Prime Minister of Qin was assassinated in Linzi. Many people speculated that it was the Qi people who secretly planned it, saying that the King of Qi was ready to join forces with the King of Chu to fight against Qin.
This also gave the nobles of Han, Zhao, Wei and Yan the courage to start attacking Qin merchants unscrupulously.
"This is going to force me to death!"
Qi Wangjian walked back and forth behind the wooden table, his brows full of anger. If possible, Qi Wangjian would like to give an order to kill all the nobles from various countries who are causing trouble.
However, those nobles in Qi State have a wide network of connections. Whenever he orders someone to be arrested, within half a day, Qi State ministers will come to intercede, and even go around and around. Uncles and seniors in the clan are all
He ran to Laizi to beg for mercy.
However, if the actions of those scholars are not curbed, I am afraid that in a few days, Wang Jian of Qi will really break up with the King of Qin and fight against each other.
"Your Majesty, I suggest that you should immediately issue an order to clarify the assassination and tell the world that Qi has no intention of being an enemy of Qin. In this way, those scholars will know the king's thoughts and will not dare to hurt him again.
People of Qin. Your Majesty, there is no need to worry about turning against Qin."
The prime minister Hou Sheng was victorious. While thinking, he looked at King Qi Jian and remonstrated.
The meaning of Hou Sheng's victory was nothing more than to ask King Jian of Qi to write an edict in person and order it to be posted on the streets of Linzi City. By then, everyone would know that Qi State did not intend to turn against Qin State.
In this way, Qin State must also know that the assassination of Prime Minister Qin has nothing to do with Qi State, and Qin State will certainly give Qi State time to investigate.
Best of both worlds.
"Has the clan brother ever returned?"
When Qi Wangjian heard Hou Sheng's words, he did not answer. Instead, he asked the eunuch.
This is also the evaluation of Qi Wangjian by many people, which is mediocre but not stupid.
The reason why Qi Wangjian ignored Hou Sheng was that Qi Wangjian knew that once he made a statement like that, Qin would no longer have any scruples and would attack Chu wholeheartedly, and Chu would also mistakenly think that Qi had no intention of forming an alliance.
It is even possible to speculate that Qi and Qin secretly colluded and became enemies.
"Your Majesty, Lord Tian..."
The eunuch was about to say that Tian Ding had not returned yet, but before he could finish his words, he saw a palace guard coming to the study in a hurry.
"Your Majesty, Lord Tian is asking for an audience outside the palace!"
The palace guard raised his hand to Qi Wangjian to report.
When King Jian of Qi heard this, his face was overjoyed, and he quickly asked the eunuch to usher Tian Ding into the study.
Hou Sheng stood quietly in the study, looking at the joy on Qi Wang Jian's face, but his expression was full of gloom. He and the Queen were siblings, although Qi Wang Jian had always trusted him and entrusted him with important responsibilities, even the position of prime minister.
It was left to him, but when comparing it to Tian Ding, Hou Sheng clearly felt that although Qi Wangjian was sometimes dissatisfied with Tian Ding, his trust in Tian Ding always exceeded him.
After a while.
As the eunuch hurriedly came to the study with a figure, Hou Sheng and King Qi Zhuan immediately turned around to look.
"Tian Ding, meet the king!"
When Tian Ding returned to Linzi, he didn't even have time to put on the Qi official uniform. The hurried appearance made Qi Wangjian, who had always complained, dissipate a lot of his resentment.
"Has Brother Clan recruited Bai Yan to come back?"
Qi Wang Jian asked expectantly, looking at Tian Ding's eyes, it was a naked desire.
Hou Sheng couldn't help but look at Tian Ding. When he saw that there was no one behind Tian Ding, he couldn't help but snorted in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face.
"It will take some time to return to the king!"
When Tian Ding saw Qi Wangjian's burning eyes, he sighed helplessly and shook his head.
Almost instantly, Qi Wangjian's expression turned to one of disappointment.
"But Bai Yan doesn't want to return to Qi? Why doesn't Bai Yan want to return to Qi? As long as Bai Yan returns to Qi, I will be granted fiefdoms and official positions. I have even decided to betroth my beloved daughter Gui Hanzi to Bai Yan as my wife!
"
Qi Wangjian said to Tian Ding.
This means that as long as Bai Yan comes back, he, King Jian of Qi, will give Bai Yan double the fiefdom he deserves, the status he deserves, and even his identity, and he will give it to Bai Yan together with the princess of Qi.
"Your Majesty, the time has not yet come!"
Tian Ding heard Qi Wangjian's unstinting promise and said softly.
Qi Wangjian frowned slightly, timing?
Suddenly Qi Wangjian thought of something and looked at Tian Ding.
"But what about the fake tripod?"
Qi Wangjian asked, Tian Ding had said this in the bamboo slips, and Qi Wangjian had always remembered it.
"Back to the king, Bai Yan used a fake tripod to pretend to be a nine tripod and sent it to Xianyang. When the world is told about the fake tripod, the world will laugh at it. King Qin Yingzheng will be deceived, and the Qin country will also become a laughing stock. If the king had not abandoned Bai Yan at that time,
Yan, Bai Yan will return to Qi!"
Tian Ding did not hide anything and said it himself.
Moreover, under the watchful eye of Qi Wangjian, Tian Ding sent people to Shiliting to check the news he had received from Chu State in Pengcheng. It was confirmed that Bai Yan used the Song family tripod to pretend to be the Jiuzhou tripod and sent it to Xianyang.
"Your Majesty, I feel that Bai Yan, as a general, has been in and out of the battlefield all year round, and has committed violent and murderous acts, which is normal. However, if he goes against his will and pretends to be the Jiuzhou Ding, he is also loyal to the emperor. If the King of Qin angers Bai Yan, and the King
Please take pity on me, Bai Yan will definitely be devoted to the king!"
Hou Sheng, who had been listening silently, slowly stepped forward, raised his hands to Qi Wangjian and said.
Regarding Bai Yan's matter, when Hou Sheng got the news about the Jiuzhou Cauldron, he asked Qi Wangjian several times. Then, he learned from Qi Wangjian that Bai Yan actually used a fake cauldron to pass it off as the Jiuzhou Cauldron.
To be honest, when Hou Sheng observed Bai Yan's entire plan, he couldn't help but marvel at how flawless it was, especially the attack on Pengcheng, which humiliated the Chu general Huang Ye. With such a real thing, who in the world would doubt that Jiuding was fake.
It was Bai Yan who found Song Ding and pretended to be Jiuding.
What a pity! In the whole thing, it was God's will that allowed Song and Jin to survive and escape to Shouchun, Chu State.
"We have heard that Bai Yan is a native of Qi and has the ability to lead troops. Your Majesty can recruit him to join Qi! Serve us in Qi!"
After Hou Sheng finished speaking to Qi Wangjian, he slowly bent down and looked very serious.
In Hou Sheng's heart, Qin has never lacked generals to lead the army, but Bai Yan is more powerful than most Qin generals. Whether Bai Yan returns to Qi or not has always been a problem for Hou Sheng.
acceptable.
But the premise is that it cannot be the Qi State that Tian Ding recruited Bai Yan to return to.
If Bai Yan insists on returning to Qi, then the victory must be his own, and he must have a share of the credit.
Hou Sheng knew very well that before his eldest son was sent to Qin State, Bai Yan treated his eldest son with courtesy, and he was never stingy with wine, meat, and beauties.
Although Hou Sheng had never met Bai Yan, he had a good impression of Bai Yan because of this.
After learning about the fake tripod before, Hou Sheng had already informed Yao Jia about the matter in private. Yao Jia had ordered people to travel overnight at any cost. Now the news has been sent to Xianyang in a hurry.
Bai Yan was somewhat self-defeating this time.
But now, Hou Sheng really hopes that Bai Yan will return to Qi.
If Bai Yan returns to Qi, when he grows old and retires to seclusion, his eldest son and other children and grandchildren will have Bai Yan to help each other in the court.
Therefore, at the moment, Hou Sheng quite hopes that Bai Yan will return to Qi.
"As for the matter of risking the tripod, I am willing that after Bai Yan returns to Qi, he will go to Jixia Academy in person and invite wine sacrifices to write bamboos and silk for Bai Yan to explain Bai Yan's loyalty to the world."
After Hou Sheng said this, his eyes turned from Qi Wangjian to Tian Ding beside him, and nodded.
Who is Tian Ding? He naturally understands Hou Sheng's plan.
Tian Ding sneered, but he was looking forward to it. When Bai Yan returned to Qi, he would tell the world about Bai Yan being framed, and how Hou Sheng would look like.
"good!"
When Qi Wangjian heard Hou Sheng's words, he was very satisfied.
Hou Sheng's words can be said to have spoken to the heart of Qi Wangjian. As the king of Qi, the source of all Qi Wangjian's worries was that Qi did not dare to fight Qin.
At this time, in the eyes of Qi Wangjian, a famous general was far better than the so-called alliance with Chu.
If Qi had a famous general like Li Mu, and Qi's national power was dozens of times greater than that of Zhao, he would not dare to contend with Qin alone.
"Brother clan!"
Qi Wangjian was very satisfied with Hou Sheng's remarks. Instead, he frowned slightly and looked at Tian Ding.
When Tian Ding heard Qi Wangjian calling him, he also looked at Qi Wangjian from Hou Sheng.
"Brother, we still need to find Bai Yan's clan members as soon as possible. Bai Yan's return to Qi is related to strengthening Qi and protecting the country. It is a national matter. I am very worried about making mistakes. Therefore, before that, to show my sincerity, I still want to go to his clan in person.
I’d like to pay my respects to you!”
Qi Wangjian said.
It has been made so obvious. Looking at Tian Ding, Qi Wangjian hopes that Tian Ding will not disappoint him again. The sooner he knows about Bai Yan's clan, the better. As the king of Qi, he must show to the world that he, Qi Wangjian, values the great clan.
Talented heart must also let Bai Yan see its sincerity, so as to move Bai Yan and make Bai Yan join in wholeheartedly.
"Your Majesty, rest assured! Tian Ding will definitely try his best to find it!"
Tian Ding raised his hands to Qi Wangjian and said, lowering his head slightly.
Tian Ding hesitated again and again about Bai Yan, but decided not to tell King Qi first. Now that Qin was attacking Chu, Qi's position was crucial. At such a critical time, Tian Ding was worried that if King Jian of Qi alienated him because of blaming him, he would be
Listening to villains will eventually lead to the danger of destroying the country.
Tian Ding still wanted to wait until Bai Yan returned to Qi State before reporting Bai Yan's origins to King Jian of Qi. At that time, he would also tell King Jian of Qi that he was the one who personally ordered people to drive Bai Yan out of Qi State.
Now is not the time.
"Your Majesty, the ministers will definitely do their best to help Your Majesty get Bai Yan back to Qi!"
At this time, Hou Sheng also said to Qi Wangjian, the implication being that he would also try his best to find the origin of Bai Yan.
In the study room.
When Tian Ding heard Hou Sheng's words, his heart was full of gloom, but he thought that now in Linzi City, not only Hou Sheng, but also countless other forces were looking for Bai Yan's origin.
Tian Ding didn't bother to pay attention to Hou Sheng.
Immediately, the conversation shifted from Bai Yan to Qin Prime Minister Wei Zhuang. Under Qi Wang Jian's narration, Tian Ding also quickly understood the details of the assassination of Qin Prime Minister. Later, he learned that it was just now and Hou Sheng's advice.
After saying that, Tian Ding turned his head and glanced at Hou Sheng. He didn't say much, but his eyes clearly showed a hint of warmth and anger.
Holding back his dissatisfaction with Hou Sheng, Tian Ding looked at Qi Wangjian.
"Your Majesty, this matter will be left to the minister!"
Tian Ding raised his hands to Qi Wangjian and said.
Unexpectedly, Qi Wangjian shook his head when he heard Tian Ding's words.
"I will leave this matter to my clan brother and the Prime Minister to investigate together. We must investigate clearly as soon as possible who is planning the assassination and framed the Qi State!"
Qi Wangjian looked at Tian Ding, Hou Sheng, and said.
"Weak minister, I will live up to the king's order and find the murderer for the king!"
Hou Sheng reacted quickly and quickly saluted Qi Wangjian. When he saluted, Hou Sheng was filled with pride.
When the Prime Minister of Qin was assassinated, Tian Ding wanted to investigate alone, but it was not that simple. What's more, Hou Shengdu doubted whether Tian Ding was also involved in the assassination of Wei Zhuang, or had tacit approval.
Inside Linzi City.
In Tian Mansion, Tian Feiyan lay lazily behind the wooden table, smelling the fragrant leaves collected by his servants and feeling the breeze blowing outside the window.
Since the bamboo slips were taken away by the King of Qi, Tian Feiyan's life has become a bit boring. The Prime Minister of Qin was assassinated and martial law was imposed everywhere in the city. Tian Feiyan's identity is very sensitive and he cannot go to small places everywhere.
What's more important is that from time to time there are some annoying people wandering around in the mansion.
"The same goes for my father. Bai Yan is a famous general, but I have never worried about meeting that Bai Yan. That Bai Yan is a vicious person. Fortunately, my father used to say that he loved me the most!
"
Gui Hanzi looked at Mi Shu and several noble women and spoke with a worried look on her face. She said she was worried, but the look she was looking at Tian Feiyan was obviously a little proud.
Tian Feiyan naturally noticed Gui Hanzi's eyes all the time, and was so angry that he gritted his teeth, not to mention, the person Gui Hanzi was talking about...
It’s still that person!
"Alas~ My father had previously considered Young Master Dan of the Yan State, and the Qu, Jing, and Zhao clans of the Chu State, but later because the Yan State was attacked by the Qin State and the Chu State was too turbulent, this matter has been delayed.
Unexpectedly, in the end, I was granted marriage to an unknown Bai Yan! Woohoo~!"
Gui Hanzi lowered her head and rubbed her eyes, pretending to be sad.
"Bai Yan is pretty good too! Bai Yan is a famous general of the Qin State at a young age. When he first heard about Qin King Ying Zheng, he wanted to take him with him and make him a regular servant!"
"Yes! And Bai Yan is very good at leading troops, and now he has destroyed the Wei State. My grandfather and father often lamented that Qi had Bai Yan, so why did it suffer from the East? Unexpectedly, it was now rumored that Bai Yan was from Qi, and even the king
Go up, all..."
"Yes, my father also mentioned it..."
Hearing Gui Hanzi's words, the other gentry women in the study started talking one after another. Not only did their words lack sympathy for Gui Hanzi, but they were full of envy.
After all, they are all noble women. They have heard from their elders more or less that when Bai Yan returns to Qi, the King of Qi will definitely reward Bai Yan with a fiefdom and military power. In such a situation, it is too late for them to envy them. After all, they do not know that they will marry him in the future.
Can a man be as outstanding as Bai Yan and be able to support his family in the future? It would be even better if he could be an official.
"But after all, we have never met before, so I feel worried..."
When Gui Hanzi heard the words of her best friends, she felt very proud. When she looked at Tian Feiyan, she wished she could tell Tian Feiyan how proud she was, but on the surface, Gui Hanzi still had a pretty face full of worry.
At this time, one of the women suddenly remembered that Tian Cong had met Bai Yan before in Yanmen, so she looked at Tian Cong curiously.
"Lord Tian Cong, have you ever met Bai Yan? Is Bai Yan really what the rumors say?"
The woman looked at Tian Cong and asked.
The other women, as well as Gui Hanzi, all looked at Tian Cong, wanting to know something about Bai Yan.
"Bai Yan, it's not..."
When Tian Cong heard the inquiry, he couldn't help but look at his wife Mi Su. He chuckled and was about to speak. Unexpectedly, a voice interrupted Tian Cong's words.
"He! He is black and ugly, and has a bad temper at all. He is very ferocious. His face is as rough as a cow, and there are scars. Moreover, he is particularly bloodthirsty. Have you ever heard that Gao Nu in Shang County,
He burned tens of thousands of people to death with a single fire, but still showed a cruel smile. When he was in the clouds, he even made Qin soldiers eat the flesh of the Huns and drink the blood of the Huns..."
Tian Feiyan suddenly spoke at this time, looking at Gui Hanzi with a mocking expression. He spoke every word, and at the end of the sentence, he raised his eyebrows, as if she was full of fear.
soon.
Listening to Tian Feiyan's description, other women's minds were reminded of a black, ugly and ferocious appearance. Gui Hanzi's always proud eyes also disappeared in Tian Feiyan's words, replaced by
His face turned a little pale.
Only then did Gui Hanzi remember that when Tian Cong went to Yanmen, it seemed that Tian Feiyan also went with him.
"How do I know if what you said is true or false!"
Gui Hanzi was not convinced. She endured the anxiety in her heart and looked at Tian Feiyan.
When Tian Feiyan saw this, he chuckled disdainfully, his pretty face full of smiles.
"Why lie to you? Your Majesty is planning to betroth you to him. We will of course have the opportunity to meet you in the future. Besides, your father didn't tell you that Bai Yan even ordered the massacre of the people in Jiuli Pavilion for fame and fortune.
?How good can such a person be?"
Tian Feiyan looked at Gui Hanzi with a look full of sympathy.
"If you don't believe me, ask my brother!"
Tian Feiyan looked at Gui Hanzi's pale face and panicked look, and looked at his brother Tian Cong, asking him to say something.
Under Tian Feiyan's direct gaze, Tian Cong saw Gui Hanzi, other women, and his wife Mi Su looking over at him, and suppressed a smile, amidst everyone's gaze.
"Bai Yan is not a good person. He has killed many people!"
Without offending his little sister and not deceiving Gui Hanzi, Tian Cong saw his wife's eyes and said softly.
This sentence is indeed not against my will!
However, in Tian Cong's mind, the young man he met in Yanmen, who had a handsome face, was very kind, and had a very reserved temperament, and then thought of the description of his little sister now, even though Tian Cong has experienced various scenes,
I almost couldn't help but laugh out loud.
I don't know what Bai Yan's expression would be like if he knew that the younger sister described him like this in front of the princess of Qi and other noble women.
However, looking at the frightened look in Gui Hanzi's eyes amidst the worried words of the other women, Tian Cong guessed that Gui Hanzi had begun to retreat in her heart. Relying on the King of Qi's continued favor towards her, I am afraid that
In these two days, Gui Hanzi will not have any free time and will come to the mansion.