Chapter 641 Meeting with Ba Shang, Ying Zheng’s feelings
Under the gaze of everyone, the carriage galloped all the way to several eunuchs in the plains, and then slowly stopped.
The curtain opened and Bai Yan stepped out of the carriage.
When he saw the two eunuchs approaching, Bai Yan immediately raised his head and looked into the distance. When he saw Ying Zheng's figure dozens of steps away, Bai Yan couldn't care less. He took off his sword and jumped out of the carriage.
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When the two eunuchs came to the carriage, they were surprised to see Bai Yan's behavior. Before they could recover, they drowsily took the sword Zhanlu handed over by Bai Yan.
Seeing Bai Yan running towards Ying Zheng in a hurry, the eunuch stood there with a stunned look on his face, looking at each other.
"My lord, Bai Yan, pay your respects to the king!!!"
Before Bai Yan came to Ying Zheng, he knelt down directly on the ground a few steps away and saluted Ying Zheng, and it was also the first ceremony.
A few steps away, Bai Yan showed his eagerness and impatience, and he also kept a certain distance from Ying Zheng, a reassuring distance.
Not to mention Han Yezhe, other eunuchs, maids, and even Ying Zheng, none of them expected Bai Yan to be so anxious.
Seeing Bai Yan's anxious behavior, Ying Zheng's eyes were full of surprise, but the smile on his lips never stopped, and the satisfaction in his eyes was beyond words.
Leaving Han Yezhe's company, Ying Zheng took a few steps forward.
Under the gaze of countless people, Ying Zheng knelt down, regardless of the soil, raised his hands in the cold wind, and returned the salute to Bai Yan.
Ritual, whether in the Zhou Dynasty or today, has been passed down from generation to generation. The four words "ritual collapse and music destruction" refer more to the vassal states' overstepping of authority and lack of respect for the emperor.
In today's world, unlike later generations, Ying Zheng, the king of Qin, would seriously ask questions about the ministers of the Qin State, and even the talented people he had never met. It was rumored that the most famous King Zhaoxiang of Qin at the time was
When he saw Fan Ju for the first time, he took the initiative to kneel on the ground and salute Fan Ju, and he saluted again and again. Only then did Fan Ju give good advice to King Qin Zhaoxiang.
And Ying Zheng's childhood experience made Ying Zheng not hesitate to kneel down on the ground and return the gift to Bai Yan when he faced Bai Yan kneeling on the ground to salute him.
The etiquette between the monarch and his ministers is more of a mutual respect between the monarch and his ministers, rather than an inferiority complex.
However, in later generations, after the Qin Dynasty, whether hundreds or thousands of years passed, dynasties continued to change, but it was difficult to see such a scene.
The cold wind blows.
On the plain, surrounded by countless Qin soldiers, and watched by countless Qin people and scholars from the Six Kingdoms, after Ying Zheng and Bai Yan saluted, Ying Zheng slowly opened his hands and supported Bai Yan's arm.
"Bai Yan, I miss you so much, so there is no need to be polite!"
Ying Zheng looked at Bai Yan, and neither his eyes nor his tone could conceal his excitement.
As the king of Qin, Ying Zheng could not speak out many of his thoughts, let alone talk to anyone. The same was true for the excitement in his heart when he learned that he was about to meet Bai Yan.
It is definitely a lie to say that Ying Zheng is not eager to see Bai Yan. Ever since he found the Nine Provinces Cauldron in the past, Ying Zheng has longed for Bai Yan to return to Xianyang almost every day, let alone Bai Yan to lead his troops to attack the south later.
Chu Dong was in deep danger.
Sometimes, the most difficult thing is not the long wait, but the upcoming hours.
As the king of Qin, Ying Zheng could not express his desire to see Bai Yan without scruples.
"My lord, thank you, Your Majesty!"
After Bai Yan finished speaking, he looked at Ying Zheng and stood up in no hurry. Then he lowered his head and took out the 'General's Seal' from his arms without hesitation.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty, I, Bai Yan, have been blessed by Your Majesty. You have lived up to your Majesty's orders and led your troops to destroy Wei. Now Chu has been defeated. In the past, all the armies under my command were led by Generals Wang Ben and Yang Yan. They attacked Shouchun, the capital of Chu.
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Bai Yan looked at Ying Zheng, held the general seal in both hands, lowered his head, and handed it to Ying Zheng.
"I am coming back today. All I want is to see the king and give my orders to the king in person!"
Bai Yan spoke sincerely and with a humble attitude.
After saying these words, Bai Yan felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted off him. The responsibility that had been pressing in his heart was not only responsible for the trust in Ying Zheng, but also for all the officers and soldiers of the Qin army.
And as he held the seal in his hand and handed it to Ying Zheng at this moment, Bai Yan felt relieved that he no longer had to worry about anything.
In a daze, Bai Yan almost forgot how long it had been since he had experienced this kind of comfort.
"Jiang Yin!"
Ying Zheng looked at Bai Yan's actions, and the smile on his face gradually disappeared. He looked at the general seal in Bai Yan's hand and listened to Bai Yan's words. For a moment, his eyes were filled with surprise.
As the King of Qin, Ying Zheng didn't know that Bai Yan's move was to return military power.
Looking at Bai Yan kneeling on the ground in front of him, Ying Zheng couldn't help but think that after Lord Changping rebelled against Qin, all Qin's deployments were cancelled. Li Xin was defeated, Wang Ben withdrew his troops, and the Qin army in the east of Chu was in danger. In the end, it was Bai Yan who led Qin.
The Qin army defeated the Chu army's offensive, and then Bai Yan led the Qin army to defeat the Chu army step by step, wiping out all the Chu army's forces.
At the moment, the Qin army is all under the command of Wang Ben and Yang Yan, and is attacking Shouchun, the capital of Chu. However, Bai Yan, who was supposed to lead the Qin army to continue to capture Shouchun and go down in history as a world-famous man, hurriedly returned to Xianyang.
, just to return to life in person!
Ying Zheng felt dumbfounded and didn't know what to say.
From ancient times to the present, how many people have been eager for fame and fortune, and have used all means to destroy Chu. This is an opportunity that countless generals from vassal states have dreamed of for hundreds of years and since the Jin Dynasty.
I am afraid that if I miss this opportunity now, I will never have another opportunity in the future.
Bai Yan gave up like this!!!
"Return to life!"
However, Ying Zheng also knows that behind this seemingly ordinary sentence and seemingly simple two words, there are hardships and difficulties.
The choices Ying Zheng made, the orders he issued, and the pressure Bai Yan was under were all clear to both the emperor and his ministers. Everyone in the world, including the Qin government and the public, were waiting to see the results.
If you win, the king and his ministers will prosper together; if you lose, the ministers will be punished and the king will be remonstrated.
"Perhaps this is why Bai Yan is so anxious to return to Xianyang!"
Ying Zheng looked at Bai Yan, his eyes full of emotion.
Fortunately, Bai Yan survived in the end!
Now thinking about what Bai Yan said in Suiyang City and what Bai Yan did in the past, Ying Zheng couldn't help but compare Bai Yan with other ministers in the court.
It would be better not to compare. After a comparison, it is not so much about Bai Yan, but rather the status of all ministers in Ying Zheng's heart at this moment, which was instantly reduced by more than half, or even more.
Even Li Si, Wei Liao, Wang Jian, Feng Quji, etc., those ministers of the Qin State who relied heavily on them, were no exception.
This is not an exaggeration by Ying Zheng, but this comparison, the difference is really difficult to measure.
For example, when Gao Nu in Shangjun was in danger, Bai Yan's first consideration was Qin, not his own life. Such a loyal heart was better than at least half of the officials in the Qin government and the public.
For example, in Yanmen, when there were officials who despised Qin's laws and caused harm to the people, and the nobles colluded, Bai Yan was worried not about offending the person, but about thoroughly investigating. Such a loyal act would outperform at least half of the Qin people in both the court and the public.
officials.
But this time when he destroyed Wei and attacked Chu, he was laughed at by countless people. Facing the most dangerous time for the Qin army and the entire Qin court, Li Xin was defeated. The responsibility for Changping Jun's rebellion was blamed on him when he was winning the government. Bai Yan
This could be the case, and he could have fled Qi, but Bai Yan stood up and vowed not to return to Qi. He led the Qin army through untold hardships, overcome all obstacles, and finally defeated the Chu army! How many more victories did he have over the Qin court officials?
But when he was about to destroy the Chu State and became famous all over the world, Bai Yan gave up the reputation and rights that were easily obtained, gave up all the benefits of capturing Shouchun and occupying the palace, gave up everything, and hurried back to the Qin State to resume his life. In the Qin State's court,
How many ministers can give up fame and fortune, like Bai Yan?
not to mention.
From the beginning to the end, Ying Zheng never forgot in his heart that when Prince Dan sent Jing Ke to assassinate him, in the Qin court, when all the civil and military officials looked away, it was Bai Yan who stood in the way.
He fought hard with Jing Ke in front of him, and finally blocked Jing Ke's poisonous stab for him.
The sight of Bai Yan falling in front of him is still unforgettable to Ying Zheng.
With so many things, how can we compare them!
at this time.
Seeing this Qin general who could sacrifice his life for the Qin State, who could give up his fame and wealth because of his return to life, and who could block the sword in front of Ying Zheng, he did not hesitate to present the General Seal to him and return his military power.
In Qin State, Ying Zheng trusted Bai Yan as much as anyone, and Bai Yan's actions made Ying Zheng feel comfortable and more assured.
If such a general is in charge of Qin's military power and he still cannot rest assured, Ying Zheng asks himself, who else can he trust? Who else can he let lead the army in the future?
However, when Han Ye came over, Ying Zheng still signaled Han Ye to bring a eunuch over and take away the general's seal.
Soon, under the instruction of Ying Zheng, Han Yezhe and a eunuch came to Bai Yan's side, raised his hand, gently lifted the general seal in Bai Yan's hand, turned around and put it in the eunuch's hand, letting the eunuch hold the brand new seal.
of wrapping cloth, wrap it up.
Ying Zheng watched this scene without saying a word. He took back Bai Yan's military power today just because Bai Yan is still just a general.
The cold winter has not completely receded, and the wind is strong in the plains.
Not far away outside the pass, there were countless Qin soldiers and palace guards guarding them, and there were crowds of people watching outside. Ying Zheng finally gave up the idea of chatting with Bai Yan here.
Moreover, looking at the tired look on Bai Yan's face and the smelly clothes on Bai Yan's body, Ying Zheng also wanted Bai Yan to take a bath, drink some warm wine, and eat some hot food.
"Bai Yan! I have ordered people to prepare a banquet in Ba Nei! Today I will have a good drink with you!"
Ying Zheng once again gently supported Bai Yan's arm with both hands and said softly.
Bai Yan's meritorious service this time, apart from the reward that Ying Zheng had prepared for Bai Yan, Ying Zheng also wanted to ask what Bai Yan wanted.
"My lord, thank you, Your Majesty!"
Bai Yan did not refuse this time. He looked at Ying Zheng and then lowered his eyes. Feeling Ying Zheng's kindness, Bai Yan felt a little scared, but also very warm.
Asking Ying Zheng, the king of the Qin State, to come to Ba in person, Bai Yan felt uneasy. After all, Bai Yan had served as a quasi-regular attendant in the study room of the Xianyang Palace for a period of time, so Bai Yan was very aware of Ying Zheng's every move.
How many things have to be handled every day and how tiring they are? A slight backlog is enough to cause more trouble and consume more time.
Therefore, Bai Yan never thought that Ying Zheng would actually come to Ba Shang in person because of him.
If this was spread back to Qi State, not only my grandmother would not think of it, but even Tian Ding would not think of it.
Fortunately, we didn't dare to delay for even a minute along the way, so we were able to get to Bashang today.
"Given by me from Zhanlu, you don't need to take off your sword when you are not in Xianyang Palace and meet me in person!"
Ying Zheng looked at the eunuch at this time, carefully held Zhan Lu and walked over, and gave instructions to Bai Yan.
Rather than Bai Yan taking off his sword, Ying Zheng hopes that Bai Yan will wear Zhan Lu on his body except in places other than the palace, so that he and Bai Yan will not be in danger when assassins like Jing Ke assassinate them.
territory.
As for whether Bai Yan could hurt him with a sword, Ying Zheng had almost no doubt that Bai Yan would not.
Bai Yan's character, Bai Yan's eyes, Bai Yan's background, and Bai Yan's actions of risking his life to protect him are all enough to prove that Bai Yan will not hurt him.
Not to mention, Ying Zheng knew very well that if it hadn't been for Bai Yan, he would have probably died under Gongzi Dan's planned assassination.
If he didn't trust Bai Yan, wouldn't it be easier for the palace guards with weapons and the guards of the Central Chest Palace to be bribed than Bai Yan?
"promise!"
Bai Yan held up his hands to Ying Zheng and looked at Ying Zheng. He didn't expect that Ying Zheng would dare to let himself wear a sword beside him.
"I have a thousand words to explain, and I want to explain them to you! Then you and I will ride into the customs together!"
Ying Zheng thought about what happened in the past, and felt a little complicated. He told Bai Yan to take the carriage back together, and then turned around and walked towards the carriage.
"Your Majesty! I am all dressed up..."
When Bai Yan heard that he wanted to ride with Ying Zheng, he quickly smiled bitterly and raised his hand to refuse. However, just as he opened his mouth to speak, he saw Ying Zheng turning around and looking at him with a look in his eyes that could not be refused.
See the situation.
Bai Yan could only close his mouth and raise his hand to accept the order.
"promise!"
After Bai Yan finished the ceremony, he and Han Yezhe followed Ying Zheng and walked towards the carriage.
It was at this time that Bai Yan had time to take a look at the people outside the pass who were standing and watching. However, due to the distance and the huge crowds of people, Bai Yan only glanced briefly.
"I heard that there is a restaurant in Lantian City called Bugui Tower, Bai Yan, a few years ago..."
When he heard Ying Zheng say that he would not return to the building, Bai Yan turned his head and looked at Ying Zheng.
What Bai Yan didn't know at this time was that in the direction he was looking just now, among the countless people who stopped to watch, Lu Gong stood there with a shocked face, looking in Bai Yan's direction in disbelief.
He looked closely at Bai Yan's figure.
"Hey, look! Ying Zheng actually asked Bai Yan to ride with him!!"
"Many ministers of the Qin State have this. It's not surprising. What I'm curious about is why they left so soon. I thought Ying Zheng would give Bai Yan a reward! Or maybe they talked for a long time!"
"It seems that Ying Zheng didn't give any reward to Bai Yan..."
The crowd was filled with the noisy voices of scholars from various countries. Most of the young scholars looked at each other with surprised expressions, talking about how Ying Zheng did not give Bai Yan any reward. It seemed that
Bai Yan is not as favored as the rumors say.
However, some older scholars shook their heads when they heard this and told the younger scholars not to make premature conclusions.
Regarding the confusion of the young scholars, some older scholars explained that firstly, if Yingzheng did not value Bai Yan, how could he come to Bashang in person from Xianyang and leave with him on the same train? Secondly, a reward capital
No, how could Bai Yan not get a single reward! In this case, there is only one possibility, and that is to arrange the reward in Xianyang!
Next to Lu's carriage.
Lu Ze and Lu Shizhi heard the chatter around them and looked at each other. Different from the confusion in Lu Shizhi's eyes, Lu Ze had already guessed at this moment that Bai Yan's reward this time must be higher than before, and it was even possible.
Not weaker than the previous fiefdom of Luoyin.
He didn't know if his guess was the same as his father's. Thinking of this, Lu Ze turned his head and realized that something was wrong with his father's appearance. His eyes seemed to have seen something incredible on his absent-minded face.
"Father!"
Lu Ze shouted softly, but it wasn't until he shouted a few times that Lu Ze saw that his father was completely frightened, and then he gasped slightly and came back to his senses.
"Father, what's wrong? But what happened? What's wrong?"
When Lu Ze saw something was wrong with his father's appearance, he frowned and looked at each other with Lu Shizhi. Then the two brothers looked at their father in confusion.
"Nothing! Nothing!"
When Lu Gong heard the words of the eldest son and the second son, he waved his hands and said softly.
At this time, there were noisy arguments all around. With a frightened expression on his face, Lu Gong looked towards the six-horse chariots in the distance that were entering Baxia under the guard of Qin soldiers, palace guards, and Zhongchefu guards.
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Thinking back to the scene he just saw, Lu Gong's mind went blank.
Is it because your eyesight is dazzled? You are old and you see things wrong from a distance...
Lu Gong was in a trance and became more and more confused. When his eldest son and second son returned to the carriage, they suddenly found that something was wrong with Lu Pheasant's expression.
"Pheasant, what's wrong?"
Lu Shizhi felt the noise outside the carriage, which was shaking slightly, and was the first to speak, asking a concerned question.
However, what Lu Shizhi didn't expect was that when Lu Pheasant looked at him, he did not speak, but turned his head and looked at his father with disbelief in his beautiful eyes.
"Father, just now, just now, Zhi'er looked at Bai Yan, and he seemed to look like Xu..."
Lu Pheasant was also in a daze and spoke a little unconfidently.
But Lu Zhi could not be mistaken about it. Although he was far away, Lu Zhi could still clearly see Qin General Bai Yan walking behind Ying Zheng.
Wei Di, I met... Mr. Xu!
"Pheasant, could it be you..."
Lu Gong, who had always thought that he was old and dazzled, suddenly heard Lu Pheasant's words, and his expression suddenly changed. He looked up at Lu Pheasant with a look of disbelief on his face.
Pheasant saw it too!
If he were alone, he would be dazzled, but his daughter Lu Pheasant also said...
That Qin general Bai Yan is clearly Mr. Xu!
In addition to being shocked, everyone is indeed shocked to learn that Bai Yan!!!
I took my knife with me to help my friend pick up his bride in the morning. I skipped the banquet in the afternoon and sat in front of the computer, thinking about how other people could not be surprised when they looked at Bai Yan!