Chapter 575 Huh? The king calls my name when he has nightmares?
"Brother Yan, what do you think of Shihe?"
After sending Concubine Qi away and confirming that no one was following her, Rui Wei hurriedly went to see Bai Yan. When he came to the small courtyard and saw Bai Yan already dressed in uniform and ready to leave, he hurriedly asked.
After experiencing the assassination of Concubine Qi by hundreds of dead soldiers, Rui Wei was afraid that if the Wei gentry rebelled, she would end up being torn into pieces by the Wei people.
Not to mention, there is Changping-kun!
"Brother Rui, don't worry, the nobles of Wei will definitely not rebel!"
Bai Yan looked at Rui Wei's appearance and said softly.
After talking with Shihe, Bai Yan also took a look at the injured and dead soldiers. Now that the nobles who have stabilized Daliang City, it is time to leave.
The dead soldiers of Chu State failed to assassinate Concubine Qi. After Chu State gets the news, they will definitely react.
"Bai Yan will leave Daliang today. Here in Daliang, we will have to trouble Brother Rui in the future!"
Bai Yan looked at Rui Wei, raised his hands and said.
Rui Wei was relieved when he heard that the Wei nobles would not rebel, and quickly returned the gift to reassure Bai Yan.
After a while, under the escort of Rui Wei, Bai Yan left the courtyard, took a carriage from the street, and slowly left Daliang.
on the street.
Bai Yan was sitting in the carriage, listening to the people on the street outside, still talking about the assassination. Occasionally, the scolding of some Qin officials searching could also be heard faintly from time to time.
After leaving Daliang City, Bai Yan took a carriage and followed the official road all the way to the foot of a rolling mountain range.
Bai Yan got off the carriage.
Not far away, a lonely small mound stood under a small tree.
Arriving in front of the small mound, there were already many weeds sprouting up. Bai took out a few coins from his arms, used a dagger to pry open some soil on the ground, then placed a few coins inside and compacted the soil.
After doing all this, Bai Yan just wiped the dagger.
Looking at the grave soil of my uncle, I thought that my uncle had always had a good reputation and always liked to take advantage.
After his uncle died, Bai Yan did not choose to give him a grand burial. Bai Yan was a Yanmen citizen and had offended many people. If he gave his uncle a grand burial near Daliang, he would inevitably be dug up, stolen, and whipped.
Although he and his uncle were not on good terms, now that his uncle is no longer alive, Bai Yan doesn't want to see his uncle's bones exposed in the wild again. What if his grandfather and father want to pay homage to him in the future and they can't even find the bones?
One bad move and I'll faint.
"Uncle, when Yan'er returns to Qi, he will definitely take uncle's bones back!"
Bai Yan looked at the small tomb and stood up slowly.
At the beginning, Bai Yan also thought that after secretly burying his uncle here, he would send a letter to Qi State, and then give some money to ask a Qi person to send the letter to his grandfather.
When the time comes, my grandfather will definitely come to pay homage, or he will definitely try his best to move the uncle's small tomb back to Qi.
But then I thought, if my grandfather is anxious to come here, besides his uncle, I am afraid my father will also have to follow him.
So Bai Yan could only give up this idea.
Nowadays, the Qin and Qi dynasties are in turmoil, and Daliang and all the Wei territories are also very turbulent. It is really not a wise move to come here at this time.
"General, this is the news from Teng County!"
Bai Yan was thinking.
A disguised soldier from the scout battalion hurriedly rode up to Bai Yan. After getting off his horse, he handed the bamboo slips to Bai Yan out of breath.
"Teng County?"
Bai Yan was a little surprised. He seemed to have taken the bamboo slip, opened it and looked at it slowly.
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Ding Tao.
A place known for its prosperity for hundreds of years, even when Qin attacked Wei, Dingtao was not involved in the war.
At this moment, in Dingtao City, at a glance, the streets are full of pedestrians and horse-drawn carriages, and merchants and vendors are shouting hard on both sides of the streets. The scene of a sea of people is nothing more than that.
A carriage drove to the door of a relatively quiet huge mansion and then slowly stopped.
Bai Yan's figure stepped down from the carriage.
The iron eagle warrior general guarding the gate naturally knew Bai Yan. After entering the mansion to report, he took Bai Yan into the mansion.
"Meet Concubine Qi!"
Seeing Concubine Qi again in the mansion, Bai Yan could clearly feel that Concubine Qi's cheeks were obviously haggard.
Apparently because of being assassinated by a dead soldier in Daliang, Concubine Qi never had a good rest.
"The general is finally here!"
Concubine Qi looked at Bai Yan with beautiful eyes, her eyes were full of joy, and her expression seemed to be relaxed.
After all, Concubine Qi is just a woman. She can't even fight, let alone fight and kill. Bai Yan can't even think of those days of licking blood with the tip of a knife.
After experiencing an assassination, when he saw his confidant maid who had been with him for so many years, he wanted to kill him.
If it were any woman, she would probably have a shadow in her heart.
Seeing Bai Yan's arrival at this time, Concubine Qi could finally feel at ease. This was a feeling that no one else could give Concubine Qi after experiencing danger.
"Please forgive me for the delay, Concubine Qi!"
Bai Yan cupped his hands.
Watching the maid come to pour tea, Bai Yan saw Concubine Qi inviting her to sit down and was not polite.
"General, you know that in the past, when the king was sleeping in his sleep, he would often read the name of the general..."
Concubine Qi saw Bai Yan kneeling behind the wooden table. When the maid left, she looked at Bai Yan.
"Um?"
Bai Yan suddenly heard Concubine Qi's words and didn't react. After reacting, he was even more confused.
What does Concubine Qi mean by this sentence?
After the king went to sleep, he still dreamed about...
"Guichan didn't understand it then, but she finally understands it today!"
Concubine Qi looked at Bai Yan's surprised look and smiled bitterly.
Concubine Qi couldn't believe it now, not to mention Sima Xing, the Iron Eagle warriors, the palace guards, and the maids beside her. Even Concubine Qi knew that if those maids were assassins, they would have assassinated her in Daliang.
But after experiencing betrayal, Concubine Qi still found it difficult to trust other people. Even after sleeping, she would be awakened by nightmares.
Concubine Qi finally experienced the experiences and feelings that Ying Zheng had back then.
I finally understood why Ying Zheng would often exclaim Bai Yan's name in his dreams. It was because his body was subconsciously shouting out the person he trusted most after experiencing extreme stress and stimulation.
"I am ashamed that I frightened Concubine Qi!"
After Bai Yan came back to his senses, he looked at Concubine Qi and said modestly.
Looking at Concubine Qi's eyes, Bai Yan was glad that there was no one around at this time, otherwise he would not be able to speak clearly. Concubine Qi was obviously saying that she had never said his name, Bai Yan, in her dreams.
Of course, there is no need to say more about Concubine Qi’s appearance.
Not to mention the surprise of seeing Concubine Qi for the first time in Xianyang Palace, Bai Yan had heard Concubine Qi's name from the villagers who looked down upon him when he was very young.
At that time, both the elderly, children and adult men in the village were eager to see Concubine Qi from a distance. Some men who were lucky enough to see Concubine Qi from a distance kept Concubine Qi in their hearts and showed off her twinkling eyes to others from time to time.
, Bai Yan has never forgotten that look.
Bai Yan was also curious when he was a child, is Concubine Qi really so beautiful?
Now, when Bai Yan saw Concubine Qi in person, and the relationship was so close, Bai Yan did not dare to have the slightest idea, and even more cautiously kept his distance.
The fact that Concubine Qi is the beloved concubine of King Qin Yingzheng is enough.
"..."
Concubine Qi couldn't help but purse her lips and smile when she saw Bai Yan lowering his head slightly and looking nervous.
Thinking of Bai Yan leading the troops to kill the enemy and setting up famous deeds for the Qin State one after another, and recalling that night, even in the face of assassins, he still remained calm and stood in front of her.
Now looking at Bai Yan like this, Concubine Qi felt for the first time what was behind the majestic name 'Bai Yan'.
The young man in front of her still had the youthfulness that was unique to a young man. Even though it was well concealed by his status and fame, Concubine Qi could still detect it.
And Concubine Qi also felt that Bai Yan still didn't understand Ying Zheng.
Not to mention that those maids were in a row because of Daliang's incident. Now that she has spared the lives of those maids, those maids naturally dare not tell her story. Even if it is spread, what if Ying Zheng knows about it.
Could it be that Bai Yan is really blamed for this incident?
Ying Zheng himself even called out Bai Yan's name when he had nightmares. Now that he knew her experience, how could he blame Bai Yan.
Ying Zheng's mind is definitely not that small-minded.
In the main hall.
As the conversation progressed, Concubine Qi relaxed and unconsciously lay down on the wooden table and fell asleep.
Bai Yan stood up, came to the door and asked the maid in the courtyard to bring a blanket for Concubine Qi to put on her, and then Bai Yan left in no hurry.
Looking at Concubine Qi who was sleeping soundly on the wooden table, with such a peaceful expression on her pretty face, Bai Yan, wearing Zhan Lu, returned to the wooden table again, knelt down and waited for Sima Xing to return.
Thinking of what Concubine Qi said, Bai Yan also didn't expect that when Ying Zheng had a nightmare, he would actually call out his name.
Bai Yan knew that it was related to Jing Ke's assassination.
Now I can't help but think back on it. It has been so long ago, when I first met Jing Ke, the capital of Yan State was still Jidu. At that time, Qin Wuyang didn't take him seriously during the journey.
There were rapid footsteps outside the door, Bai Yan turned his head to look, and then slowly stood up.
Before he could reach the door, he saw Sima Xing walking towards him with an excited look on his face.
Bai Yan glanced at Concubine Qi behind him. Sima Xing was about to speak when he saw Concubine Qi sleeping behind the wooden table. So he suppressed his excitement and walked to the corridor outside the door with Bai Yan.
"Bai Yan, meet your uncle!"
Bai Yan stood in the corridor in front of the door, looked at Concubine Qi who was sleeping in the room, and then saluted Sima Xing.
Sima Xing looked at Bai Yan, stretched out his hand with a smile, and patted Bai Yan on the shoulder.
"Destroy Wei and find the Nine Provinces Cauldron for Qin. Mr. Hu will be happy for you if he knows it."
Sima Xing said with emotion.
When he didn't see Bai Yan, Sima Xing was so excited that he didn't even care about the noble people in Dingtao. He hurriedly came to Concubine Qi on the pretext that Concubine Qi had something important to do. But after seeing Bai Yan, Sima Xing was speechless.
, finally turned into a sigh.
Although the boy in front of me is from Qi, he is also Sima Xing who has watched him grow up!
For a long time, not only Mr. Hu, but also Sima Xing and Hu Jin regarded Bai Yan as a junior.
"Tell me, how did you know that someone was going to assassinate Concubine Qi? Why are you in Daliang?"
Sima Xing looked at Bai Yan's sad and slightly red eyes, sighed, and asked.
Speaking of this, Sima Xing's eyes gradually turned cold.
"The person who planned to assassinate Concubine Qi is Lord Changping!"
Bai Yan said softly when he saw no one around.
Sima Xing was stunned for a moment, looking at Bai Yan, then his pupils shrank and his expression gradually became serious.
Chang Ping Jun!!!
How is this possible? Lord Changping was the prime minister of Qin, why did he want to kill Concubine Qi? Concubine Qi’s mission to Qi State was to benefit Qin State without any harm.
"Do you have any evidence?"
Sima Xing had to look at Bai Yan with a serious face, and then looked around again to make sure there was no one there.
"Yan, there is no evidence at all, and the dead soldiers who were captured also committed suicide one after another. But Yan is sure..."
Bai Yan turned sideways and looked at the yard in the distance. After saying this, he turned to look at Sima Xing's tense expression.
"That night, as soon as Concubine Qi dies, Lord Changping will kill his uncle in the mansion and force the Wei gentry to rebel!"
After Bai Yan finished speaking, he let Sima Xing digest it.
Sima Xing's face was full of uncertainty, and his eyes kept flickering. Thinking back to that night, if Sima Xing followed Bai Yan's words and thought that Lord Changping was the mastermind behind the scenes, a cold sweat would appear on his back.
"But Lord Changping is already the Prime Minister of Qin or the Prime Minister of the Right. Why did he kill Concubine Qi to help Chu? Concubine Qi died in Daliang. The king will definitely not let it go. When the time comes, it will be difficult for Lord Changping to keep his position. Could it be that Lord Changping
Don’t you want the position of the Qin State? This is the only king of the Qin State..."
Sima Xing looked at Bai Yan and frowned, expressing his doubts. However, as he spoke, a thought appeared in Sima Xing's mind.
Lord Changping wants to unite Chu State to deal with Qin State!!!
Return to Chu!!!
Thinking of this, Sima Xing's pupils trembled, and his expression suddenly changed.
"No, the king has sent Li Xin as the general to lead the Qin army to attack Chu!"
Sima Xing said.
Thinking of the king sending Li Xin to attack Chu, if Lord Changping had really decided to betray Qin, then as Lord Changwen's disciple Li Xin was now commanding the Qin army, it would be... Sima Xing could easily imagine what the consequences would be.
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"Li Xin attacks Chu?"
Bai Yan was stunned when he heard what Sima Xing said. Almost his first reaction was that Lord Changping was rebelling in Yingchen.
Bai Yan had always thought that this matter would not happen as he led the troops to attack Qufu. After all, most of Qin's army would be stationed in Zhao and Yan. The rest of the Qin army's strength was under his command alone.
There are more than 100,000 people, and Wang Ben has more than 100,000 Qin troops. Under such circumstances, Qin will not dispatch other troops to attack Chu.
Now Bai Yan finally knew that he underestimated Qin's ability to mobilize an army.
No wonder Ying Zheng of Qin was still able to get 600,000 Qin troops to hand over to Wang Jian after Li Xin's defeat.
"Li Xin wants to enter Chu from Yingchen?"
Bai Yan hurriedly asked, if it is Ying Chen, then Li Xin will definitely make the same mistake again when he attacks Chu.
After the destruction of Han in the past, Bai Yan personally detained King An of Han and went to Yingchen. At that time, Bai Yan met the people of Yingchen. For decades, those people still maintained the habits of Chu people. I heard that secretly they considered themselves Chu people.
"I don't know yet."
Sima Xing shook his head in panic. Sima Xing didn't know the specific situation. He learned about this from Lord Changping when he left Daliang.
Now that I think back to Chang Pingjun's smile at that time, a sense of fear appears in Sima Xing's mind.
If Lord Changping really rebels against Qin.
The entire Qin State may be in turmoil!
Lord Changping is not just a person, the power behind Qi is deeply rooted in the Qin State.
"It must be submitted to the king! You go to Qufu immediately and lead the Qin army to withdraw!"
Sima Xing came back to his senses, looked at Bai Yan, and said with a panicked expression.
As the leader of the army, Sima Xing knew how much impact Li Xin would have on Qin and Chu if he was defeated. When Nanyang fell, no matter what Wang Ben did, he would definitely return to the defense.
The food and fodder of the Qin army in Qufu had to pass through the Wei territory. Without Wang Ben to secure the Wei territory, the Chu army would have easy access to it. Bai Yan had to immediately mobilize his troops and return to defend the Wei territory.
The opportunity is fleeting, and we must not wait for Wang Ben to withdraw his troops before taking action, otherwise the Chu State will definitely take the opportunity to capture Wei in advance, and while Bai Yan leads his troops to retreat, they will gradually hunt down and cannibalize Bai Yan's elite troops.
But after the words fell, Sima Xing was about to leave when he saw Bai Yan frowning and reaching out to block his way.
"Uncle, does he have any evidence?"
Bai Yan asked.
Outside the door, Sima Xing was stunned. After a few breaths, he calmed down. Indeed, they had no evidence at the moment.
"Even General Li Xin and General Meng Tian may not believe what my uncle said!"
Bai Yan looked at Sima Xing.
He turned his head and looked at Concubine Qi, who was sleeping soundly on the wooden table in the room.
Having received news from Peng Bo before, Bai Yan still didn't understand why Ban Ding had secretly asked Peng Bo to deploy the Qin army's troops and hand over the news about the grain and grass in each city to the Chu army, but there was still no movement from the Chu army.
Now that he heard that Li Xin led troops to attack Chu from Nanyang, Bai Yan was sure.
Xiang Yan, the commander-in-chief of the Chu army!
It’s no longer in Qufu!
Concubine Qi didn't say anything before, nor did she tell Bai Yan when she first met Bai Yan in Daliang. But now she took the initiative to tell her because after experiencing the assassination, Concubine Qi trusted Bai Yan in her heart far more than before.