"I won't hide it from you, gentleman. I have a good face. Now I meet a gentleman and hear his appearance. It's so precious!"
Surabaya Riverside.
Lu Wen, who had been chatting with Bai Yan, said to Bai Yan after crossing the river.
Lu Wen, nicknamed Shuping, was also the famous Lu Gong in later generations.
But at this time, Lu Gong was only half a hundred.
"Lu Bo is so complimentary! Ziyang is just a scholar. He only relies on two or three fields in his family. How can he be a prime minister?"
Bai Yan cupped his hands and shook his head.
Bai Yan did not expect that on the way to Daliang, when passing by the Sishui River, he would meet Lu Gong. Previously, he had thought of going to Shan's father to visit Lu in the future because he had no time.
As a result, in Surabaya, I met Lu Gong who was about to return to his single father.
Watching from the other side of the river, waiting to cross the river, and finally crossing the river here, Lu Gong kept praising him, which made the cheeky Bai Yan a little unbearable.
I have seen people praise others, but I have never seen Mr. Lu praise him non-stop like this.
During this period, Bai Yan also thought about whether Lu Gong had already guessed his identity, but when he thought about it, it was impossible.
"If you gentlemen don't give up, how about we ride in the same car together on this journey?"
Lu Wen heard the servant coming to report, and then looked at his own carriage and the other party's carriage after they were loaded, he smiled and said to Bai Yan, and invited Bai Yan to ride together.
Lu Wen's actions also made the second daughter Lu Pheasant look at Bai Yan with curiosity on her pretty face and beautiful eyes.
In the eyes of the young Lu Pheasant, the gentleman Xu in front of him, apart from the fact that he was dressed in silk clothes of the Qi Dynasty and seemed to be of high origin, spoke and behaved quite elegantly, and was wearing a sharp sword, there was nothing else that could be seen.
Different.
As for the face...
Lu Pheasant has seen many handsome people. The man named Junzi Xu is just handsome. The only thing he likes about Lu Pheasant is that he is very kind and does not look domineering.
"If the elders say it, don't dare to say goodbye!"
When Bai Yan heard Lu Gong's invitation, he held his hands, thought for a while, answered softly, and did not refuse.
Different from Zhang Liang, Zhang Liang was born in the Zhang family and lived in Korea for five generations. They all had mortal enemies with the Qin State in public and private affairs. However, people like Lu Gong and Xiao He had no mortal enemies with the Qin State. More,
Maybe it's still a benefit.
Whether such a person is an enemy or a friend is a matter of choice.
"please!"
When Lu Gong heard Bai Yan's words, the smile on his cheeks became even brighter. He quickly raised his hand and invited Bai Yan to ride in the carriage.
At this moment, not to mention Lu Pheasant, even Bai Yan was a little confused by Lu Gong's enthusiasm.
Bai Yan quickly raised his hand and bent down to salute. Bai Yan then raised his hand to signal Lu Gong to get on the carriage first, and then looked at the sixteen-year-old Lu Pheasant next to Lu Gong.
"please!"
Bai Yan cupped his hands and saluted.
It is said that if you like a person at first sight, then in most cases, in the next short period of time, you will become more and more pleasing to your eyes. This saying is not wrong at all when it comes to Lu Gong.
Although Bai Yan just returned the greeting, Lu Gong kept nodding his head with satisfaction. He was restrained, calm-tempered, polite and respectful.
After Lu Zhi returned the courtesy, Lu Gong got out of the stirrup and got into the carriage, while Lu Zhi followed closely behind his father.
Bai Yan turned his head and glanced at the three cronies, then stepped on the stirrups and followed him into the carriage. As soon as he entered, he saw Lu Gong seemed to be saying something to Lu Pheasant, and then he felt Lu Pheasant's beautiful eyes looking over.
Then he lowered his head.
Inside the carriage.
Lu Gong was sitting in the upright position, while Bai Yan and Lu Zhi were sitting by the window on either side. As long as they didn't lower their heads, they basically looked at each other.
As the carriage drove slowly.
"Xu Junzi went to Daliang this time, but why?"
Lu Gong looked at Bai Yan.
"Visit the corpse family of Shijiao!"
Bai Yan said softly, seeing that Lu Gong's eyes were still full of doubts. Bai Yan seemed to know Lu Gong's doubts, so he handed over his hands and explained: "My grandfather Yu Qi was once favored by the Shi family. Now Daliang is in trouble, so he went
Daliang, visit Shishi and do your best!"
When Lu Gong heard Bai Yan's words, his eyes were obviously surprised and he looked at Bai Yan.
"Xi clan, are you from Wei Xiang's Xicheng clan?"
Lu Gong asked openly.
Lu Pheasant also looked at Bai Yan with some surprise. She did not expect that Xu Junzi actually went to Daliang to visit the corpse family. The corpse family was a famous family in Wei. Not to mention his father, even his grandfather had heard about the corpse family several times.
It was a happy event, so I went to congratulate the corpse's family with gifts.
"yes!"
Bai Yan cupped his hands and nodded.
Seeing this, Mr. Lu couldn't help but change his eyes when looking at Bai Yan, and looked at Bai Yan.
"I'm afraid Mr. Xu's family is not as simple as two or three fields!"
Lu Gong shook his head and said.
"A small corner of peace is not a good idea. If there had been no change in the Wei State, we would not have rushed to Daliang!"
Bai Yan explained, then looked at Lu Gong and nodded apologetically.
After hearing this, Mr. Lu thought for a moment, seemed to have thought of something, smiled, and did not ask any more questions.
"I have been to Qi State..."
Along the way, Lu Gong and Bai Yan chatted about their experiences in Qi State. When they talked about their previous visits to Qi State, Lu Gong was also sighing with emotion. Later, they talked about many things about Qi State, especially about Qin State and Chu State.
and the current situation in the world.
Obviously, the chat was just a chat, and Mr. Lu was also testing Bai Yan's knowledge and stance.
Bai Yan's answers also made Lu Gong look sideways and even marvel at many times, especially about the factions in Qi State, the debates among the scholars, and the situation in the Qi State court.
These things made Lu Gong realize that Bai Yan's background was definitely not low, and his family must be from a big family in Qi State. Otherwise, how could he be so young and know the politics of Qi State so well.
On the other side, Bai Yan also learned from his conversation with Lu Gong that he had two sons and three daughters.
When talking about his eldest son Lu Ze, Bai Yan could clearly feel that Lu Gong's eyes were full of relief, even Lu Zhi beside him, which made Bai Yan even more curious about Lu Ze, whom he had never met before.
"I heard that the Jiuzhou Ding was acquired by Bai Yan and sent to Xianyang with heavy troops. My son was curious, so he went with him and calculated the time. He should be returning. If Mr. Xu is not in a hurry to go to Daliang, he can follow me to Shanfu this time.
, meet my son!"
Lu Gong seemed to have noticed that Bai Yan was curious about his eldest son, so he smiled and cupped his hands, which was also an invitation.
"I have something important to do today. If the day is sunny, I will definitely pay you a visit!"
Bai Yan smiled and shook his head.
After hearing Bai Yan's words, Mr. Lu looked obviously regretful.
The thirty-mile journey was both short and long. After about three hours, we came to a fork in the road.
Along the way, Bai Yan looked at Lu Pheasant countless times. It was not that Bai Yan kept looking at Lu Pheasant, but because they were kneeling and sitting opposite each other. When talking to Lu Gong, unless they looked directly at Lu Gong, they could not look away.
Kailu Pheasant.
Looking at Lu Pheasant in front of him, Bai Yan could not see the shadow of the woman who would be called a poisonous woman by countless people in later generations. Perhaps if Lu Pheasant had not experienced those things, he would not have transformed in this life.
Think about it, if you keep giving, go through disasters, and end up with almost nothing, whoever you are will feel unbalanced and despair.
When the soldiers outside the carriage informed him that they had reached a fork in the road, Bai Yan asked Duke Lu to resign.
Lu Gong once again tried to persuade Bai Yan to stay, but when he saw that Bai Yan was determined to leave, he had no choice but to ask the coachman to stop the carriage, and then personally escorted Bai Yan out of the carriage.
"I will be at Shanfu, waiting for Mr. Xu to arrive!"
Lu Gong looked at Bai Yan, cupped his hands and said.
This is also an agreement made with Bai Yan, asking Bai Yan to visit Shan's father no matter what after leaving Daliang.
"Zi Yang, I will take the liberty of visiting you!"
Seeing Lu Gong's enthusiasm, Bai Yan smiled bitterly in his heart, but still did not refuse. After saluting again, he turned around and walked back to his carriage, heading towards Daliang City.
Lu Gong stood there, watching Bai Yan's carriage leaving, and sighed, as if he was still regretting that Bai Yan could not go to Shanfu with him.
Returning to the carriage, Mr. Lu saw his second daughter, Lu Fei, looking at him curiously.
"Father, how is there any difference in Mr. Xu's appearance?"
Lu Pheasant asked curiously.
The people here just now were not easy for Lu Zhi to ask. Now he only has his father. Lu Zhi couldn't help but ask questions anymore. Lu Zhi still believed in his father's fortune-telling skills. His father was very accurate in reading people. This was true of his brother's best friends.
, and other elders all admired their father.
"Eye, the look in a person's eyes, such as a kind-hearted person and a liar, are all different! Scholars, common people, and wealthy businessmen are also different! The body is small and the eyes are weak, the talent is rich and there is no one, the ambition is high, and the high position is stable
, it will be done if it works!"
Lu Gong explained to Lu Pheasant that he had taught Lu Pheasant his past experience in seeing people. When he said this, he shook his head.
The more people there are in a place, the easier it is to spot a person. I recall when I was crossing the river in Surabaya and saw the young man looking over at me unintentionally.
"As a father, although he is young, his eyes are better than your brother's!"
Lu Gong commented.
Lu Fei's beautiful eyes were a little surprised, and she didn't pay attention just now, but after hearing what her father said, she now looked at where Xu Junzi was sitting just now, and recalled carefully that every time Xu Junzi glanced at her inadvertently, he seemed to be exactly like other men.
different.
Under night.
Among the single fathers, Lu Gong's carriage drove slowly to the front of the Lu Mansion. After getting off the carriage and entering the courtyard, he heard laughter and chatter coming from the main hall.
When Lu Gong and Lu Zhi heard the sound, they knew that Lu Ze and Lu Shizhi had returned and held a banquet in the main hall to entertain their friends.
Lu Gong and Lu Zhi were already accustomed to this, so they still walked to the main hall.
"uncle!"
"uncle!!"
In the main hall, many men were drinking and chatting happily. When they saw Mr. Lu come back, they all stood up to salute, and their eyes couldn't help but look at Lu Pheasant beside Mr. Lu.
Among Lu Gong's three daughters, Lu Pheasant has the most skillful temperament and the most beautiful appearance. Almost everyone who comes to Lu's mansion can't help but have thoughts about Lu Pheasant. However, everyone knows that with the eldest daughter Lu Changxuan, the three daughters
Lu Yu was different. Lu Gong had extremely high requirements for Lu Fei's marriage partner.
Lu Ze and Lu Shi's brothers also stood up quickly.
"Father!"
"Father!!"
Lu Shi stepped forward, took the cloth bundle from the little sister's hand, and then asked his servants to get some food for his father and the little sister.
In Shanfu, although the Lu family is not the largest family, it is still a respectable family. As long as they don't get into trouble with the government, they don't worry about others daring to bully the clan members.
"Why is it so lively today?"
Lu Gong smiled and nodded to the other men in return, showing respect to his two sons. Then when he saw his eldest son Lu Ze coming over, he asked.
"Father, I got the news that Chu State has sent troops to attack Jiao County!"
Lu Ze explained to his father, and then looked at everyone, everyone here could trust him.
"Father, we all believe that this is an opportunity to make meritorious deeds."
Lu Ze's meaning is very simple: to help Chu, no matter whether Chu occupies Wei or helps Wei recover, as long as they help Chu defeat Qin, they will have made a great contribution.
Lu Pheasant looked at her elder brothers Lu Ze and Zhong elder brother Lu Shizhi with her beautiful eyes. She knew since she was a child that her two brothers had always had the desire to perform meritorious deeds. This is why the two brothers have been persisting in searching for the Kyushu Cauldron year after year.
In the State of Wei, the two brothers suffered from the lack of opportunities to perform meritorious service. When Qin State attacked Daliang of Wei State, the two brothers planned to wait until Wei State was in danger before raising troops to rescue the siege. Then they would be able to perform meritorious service and be promoted. They never thought that Qin General Bai Yan would lead the army.
, we attacked Daliang without any troops, but it was flooded.
The two brothers knew they were outmatched and had no reinforcements, so they gave up.
At present, Chu State is attacking Jiao County, which undoubtedly allows the two brothers to see an opportunity.
"Who else is involved in this matter besides you?"
When Gong Lu heard what his eldest son said, he was not surprised. He was not surprised that his eldest son had this idea, and he had no objection. However, Gong Lu's first sentence was to ask who else was involved in this matter.
"..."
When Lu Shizhi heard his father's inquiry, he couldn't help but look at his elder brother Lu Ze.
Lu Ze shook his head and looked at his father.
"Father, now that we have received the news, we have planned first without making any decisions. After tonight, we will leave and go to various places to find other heroes and righteous men! Wait for the opportunity to join the Chu Kingdom!"
Lu Ze explained.
When Lu Gong heard the words of his eldest son Lu Ze, he fell silent. Of course, Lu Gong knew Lu Ze's abilities. His eldest son was familiar with ancient military books, and his conduct as a person was beyond words. He had countless heroes, righteous men, and scholars.
Everyone wants to hear it.
But now, facing such a major event, Lu Gong knew that without the support of forces, Lu Ze alone would be weak in the end.
If someone from the Wei clan can stand up and support his son in the name of a clan member of the King of Wei, he will definitely get the response of many noble clans.
In the main hall.
Duke Lu came to the main seat, knelt down and looked at the eldest son and second son standing, and then looked at the others.
After thinking for a while, Mr. Lu told him what happened to the young man today.
"It's a pity that I am too anxious to go to Daliang and can't come here!"
Lu Gong still feels a little regretful when he thinks about it.
"Visiting the corpse's house?"
After hearing this, Lu Ze frowned slightly, and soon realized that the young man obviously had an extraordinary background. Whether it was his conversation or his understanding of the country, he was not an ordinary person.
Shijia! Qi State! And... Chu State attacks Jiao County!
"Father! This man's intentions are probably the same as those of the child!"
After Lu Ze thought about it, he speculated.
Wei and Qi are adjacent to each other, and the young man has a prominent family background. There is no reason to say that he is not well-informed. Moreover, it has been so long. If he really wanted to visit Jianli, he would have been in Daliang. Why did he happen to be in this situation just when Chu State was attacking Jiao County?
Worry, this is very intriguing.
Lu Ze guessed that this young man was probably the son of an official from the Qi Kingdom's main war faction.
"I also guessed the same thing! Now it depends on when this son will be a single father!"
Mr. Lu nodded.
Looking at his eldest son Lu Ze, Lu Gong knew clearly that his eldest son did not lack the will to plan things, let alone the courage to achieve them. What he lacked most now was the reputation of being a teacher.
Looking back on today, Lu Gong feels a little regretful now. It would have been better if he had allowed the young man to be a single father no matter what. Once his purpose was really the same as that of the eldest son, and the two of them conspired together, why not worry about not being able to achieve great things.
…………………………
A few days later.
In Daliang City, as the former capital of the Wei Kingdom, not long after experiencing the catastrophe, Daliang has gradually restored much of its former prosperity.
Daliang City is located in the fertile land of the Central Plains. Whether it is the Chasm, the Zhuhe River, or other tributaries, they have created unique conditions for the prosperity of Daliang's trade. This is why Daliang, for thousands of years to come, has experienced no natural disasters.
The reason why people can recover quickly from man-made disasters.
Bai Yan's carriage drove slowly through the streets. Listening to the bustling sounds on the streets, Bai Yan did not rush to visit the corpse's house, but went to the small garden that had been prepared in advance.
"Three more days!"
Bai Yan looked at the news sent by Wu Huai's order and learned that Concubine Qi would arrive in Daliang in three days, and slowly put away the bamboo slips.
In the team escorting Concubine Qi, in addition to the palace guards, there were also Iron Eagle warriors led by Sima Xing. It seemed that Ying Zheng was also worried about Concubine Qi's safety and directly ordered Sima Xing to follow Concubine Qi all the way to Qi State.
This also made Bai Yan breathe a sigh of relief. Bai Yan had seen the Iron Eagle warriors before and knew that they were all elites. Not to mention ordinary soldiers, even the elites of various countries, even with multiple times the number, might not be able to win in the hands of the Iron Eagle warriors.
Please beg for it.
In the wooden house.
Bai Yan knelt down in front of the wooden table, picked up pen and ink, and wrote a message for Shihe's family on a scroll of bamboo slips.
"Now that I have heard that the Chu State is raising troops and advancing, I am worried that the Liang soldiers are still unwilling to accept it, so they have a plan to eliminate this disaster. I would like to inform you, do not be alarmed and do not spread the word!"
After writing a sentence, Bai Yan put down the pen and ink.
Bai Yan only told Xi He that he was worried that there were still nobles in Daliang City who were determined to rebel, so he planned to eliminate this hidden danger. As for the method... Bai Yan did not tell Xi He!
In the letter, Bai Yan only told Shihe that if something happened, just don't get involved, and what's more, don't tell anyone else.
"Send it to the corpse family's mansion!"
Bai Yan put away the bamboo slips and gave them to his cronies, and asked the cronies in disguise to go to the corpse's house.
"promise!"
The confidant stepped forward to take the bamboo slip, then turned and left.
Bai Yan watched his cronies leave the room, then turned to look at the wooden table in front of him, thinking about how Lord Changping would help Chu.
Shicheng was the prime minister of Wei, and Shihe was also a minister of the Wei state. Although the Wei state was dead, the Xi family, which had a lot of connections, power, and reputation in the Wei state in the past, could not just watch something happen to other noble clans.
And when life and death were at stake, other noble families also had close relationships with them and wanted to protect them.
Therefore, Bai Yan wanted to prevent this news in advance. Lord Changping directly stated to the Wei gentry that he would rebel against Qin.
As long as there is this news, no matter what means Changping Jun uses to make the Wei gentry rebel, the Wei gentry will be uncertain in their hearts. No matter how Changping Jun expresses his position, the Wei gentry will still have doubts.
Even when the hesitant Wei nobles kept sending news of Changping Lord's rebellion to the Shi family, Shi He, this scroll of bamboo slips would make Shi He realize another meaning.
In Daliang City, after an hour, the sky gradually turned dark.
Night falls.
In a restaurant, Bai Yan watched the entertainers chatting about music and waiting for the guests to arrive.