October is gradually approaching the depths of winter. After the scorching heat recedes, in a little over a month, there will be a scene of cold and snowy weather.
Yangcheng.
At this moment, in the east city of Yangcheng, some nobles, merchants, and some Qin soldiers who were watching the excitement were all gathered on the streets of the east city.
They had all heard before that the Qin cavalry should return today, so they were waiting here.
The soldiers of Qin may be watching the fun, but those nobles and many merchants came with a purpose.
Make friends with that Bai family disciple!
Previously, when they heard that the descendants of the Bai clan had won the first victory and killed twenty-two Han generals and soldiers, they would have been puzzled that the descendants of the clan actually went to climb first! They would also be frightened by his ferocity, and the Bai clan.
surname.
But that’s it, just listen.
For them, as a noble, they all have status. As a merchant, they are also busy doing business to make money.
Therefore, they would not go out of their way to make friends with a brave nobleman, even if he was from the Bai family.
After all, on the battlefield, you may die in the next battle.
Why waste time and effort to make friends with a clan member who has just joined the army and performed meritorious service.
However, now I know that the descendants of the Bai family, after the Qin general Bai Yu was assassinated, led the cavalry alone to destroy Han first, and then went north to seize the city.
It's different now.
That Bai Yan not only made great achievements, but also showed them his ability.
Therefore, whether it is for themselves or for the sake of their family, they need to get to know this young man.
Because the noble clans and wealthy merchants may sound superior, but they themselves know that many times, not to mention the rise and fall of the family, but also their personal status in the clan, often depends on the connections they made in the past.
"Here comes the cavalry army!"
"Look!"
A moment later, at the city gate, a famous iron knight entered the city on horseback, holding a black flag with the word "Qin" in his hand. Immediately, countless exclamations rang out from the crowd.
Watching the steady stream of Qin cavalry entering the city, a descendant of the famous noble family and merchants were all waiting.
Lu Qi was also among the crowd at the moment. He was fat and did not have an advantage in height, so he could only wait impatiently.
General Sima Xing does not allow anyone to visit the city guard's house, so for now he can only come here to see what Bai Yan looks like, and then look for opportunities to make friends with him in the future.
But it took a long time to wait.
Lu Qi didn't even hear the exclamations. Instead, along with the sound of horse hooves, more and more doubts came from the crowd.
"Didn't see it!"
"It seems that none of the Qin soldiers saw it."
"What's going on? Could it be that Bai Yan stayed in Xincheng?"
Lu Qi saw all the men around him talking about each other and jumped up to take a look.
As a result, except for rows of cavalry soldiers holding Qin flags and carrying long swords, nothing was seen.
I don't know if it was half an hour or more.
As the sound of horse hooves disappeared and the disappointed crowd dispersed, Lu Qi stood there with a look of astonishment on his face.
Where are people?
So Bai Yan really stayed in Xincheng?
Wouldn't that be a waste of work?
"Doctor, everyone is gone!"
Outside the east city of Yangcheng, Pei, dressed in cloth and holding a Qin sword, came to Bai Yan and raised his hands and said.
At this moment, Ye and Huai and others were standing next to Bai Yan, all wearing cloth clothes and holding Qin swords.
"Let me go in!"
Bai Yan nodded after listening to Pei's words.
On that day, General Sima Xing wrote to him about the affairs of Yangcheng and told him to let the cavalry army enter the city first when he returned to Yangcheng. He must not rush into the city.
The first is to deal with those people from the noble clan. After all, Bai Yan has just made great achievements, so he should not have too many contacts with the noble clan at this time, for fear of gossiping.
The second is to conceal your whereabouts.
Bai Yan, wearing common clothes and leading his war horse, came to the city gate with Ye and others, and then entered the city one after another after a period of time.
Under Sima Xing's operation, all the Qin soldiers who guarded the east city gate a few days ago were transferred to the west city gate.
After all, Bai Yan led the Qin soldiers in Dongcheng to kill Han soldiers that day, and those Qin soldiers would recognize Bai Yan as soon as they saw him.
Within the city.
Lu Qi was walking down the street with a melancholy look on his face, looking at the people passing by, with a look of despair on his chubby face.
He had heard before that Qin general Bai Yu was assassinated, and Bai Yan, a descendant of the Bai family, was ordered to do so and made great achievements. He knew that this was an opportunity, as long as he could make friends with Bai Yan.
Alas~!
I don’t know when I will get to know Bai Yan.
I don't know how long I've been gone.
Just as Lu Qi returned to Lu's store and was about to go in, he accidentally saw a familiar figure in the place he just passed by.
Yan?
Lu Qi was very curious as to where Yan was and why he was not with the cavalry army.
But when he thought of something, Lu Qi's eyes lit up.
The gloominess just now was instantly wiped away from that chubby face.
"Yan!"
Lu Qi raised his hand
on the street.
At this time, Bai Yan also saw Lu Qi in the distance. After all, the location of Lu's shop was so he would notice it after passing by it many times.
Bai Yan had a lot of affection for Lu Qi, firstly because of Tian Feiyan's relationship, and secondly because of this meritorious service, and Lu Qi also helped a lot.
Looking at Lu Qi in the distance, Bai Yan naturally wouldn't turn around and leave.
"Yan, have you accomplished a meritorious service?"
When Lu Qi waited for Yan to come over, he found that Yan was followed by several people.
Seeing this, Lu Qi looked at Yan with a smile.
sure!
At such a young age, he is very tall and has many soldiers under his command.
However, thinking about Yan's appearance covered in blood before, he was not too surprised. He knew that as long as there was a war, Yan would be able to kill an enemy general sooner or later.
If you are lucky, you may have the opportunity to keep your hairpin intact.
“A moment of good luck!”
Bai Yan didn't explain too much to Lu Qi, he held his hands and chuckled.
Ye, Huai and others also looked at Lu Qi with doubts at this moment. Does this fat man know the doctor?
They had heard from the doctor before that General Sima Xing asked him to hide his traces, but now they accidentally met an acquaintance. They must have told the fat man a few words later to stop him from talking nonsense.
"Do you have any free time?"
Lu Qi looked at Yan and glanced at the men with Qin swords behind Bai Yan.
"have!"
Bai Yan nodded. Lu Qi had helped him, and I'm afraid he might need Lu Qi to help him in the future. At the moment, Lu Qi seemed to have something to ask him for, so it wouldn't hurt if he returned to the mansion later.
"Go in and talk!"
Lu Qi said.
Bai Yan turned his head and asked Ye and others to wait outside the door for a while, then followed Lu Qi into Lu's shop.
Inside Lu's Store, compared to the last time I came here, it was clear that Lu's Store had opened in recent days. When Bai Yan entered, he saw many people inside, shopping with the shopkeeper.
Bai Yan followed Lu Qi to the tea table he made last time on the second floor, and sat down on his knees.
"Have you ever seen Bai Yan?"
Lu Qi asked. In his eyes, his relationship with Yan was much closer than that of ordinary people. Not to mention Feiyan, he had helped Yan before, so he naturally trusted Yan.
Therefore, I don’t mince my words when I speak, and I say what I have to say.
"Seen it!"
Bai Yan nodded and looked at Lu Qi with some confusion: "Do you need to see him if you have something?"
"I want to make some friends. Bai Yu was assassinated and his nephew Bai Yan was asked to lead the army. He must have been seriously injured. Now that Bai Yan has made great achievements in leading the army, if we can get to know him, we will naturally feel at ease in the future."
Lu Qi explained.
Although Qin's laws are strict, there are many twists and turns.
"Then Bai Yan, are you in Xincheng now?"
Lu Qi looked at Yan and asked.
If Bai Yan is staying in Xincheng, then he wants to ask Yan to come and let him know if he sees Bai Yan in Yangcheng in the future.
"He is in Yangcheng!"
Bai Yan said softly to Lu Qi.
Bai Yan knew clearly that in Lu Qi's eyes, he was from Qi, and Bai Yan was a descendant of the Bai family from Pingyang, Qin.
"Yangcheng?"
Lu Qi looked at Yan with a surprised look on his face, then why didn't he see Bai Yan or anyone else in Dongcheng today.
Yan said that Bai Yan was in Yangcheng.
Lu Qi soon understood that Bai Yan must have deliberately concealed his whereabouts and did not want to be exposed.
Then put it this way
Thinking of this, Lu Qi looked at Yan in surprise. Then he raised his two fat hands in his wide sleeves and saluted Yan.
Hiding his whereabouts, Yan told him that this had happened, and naturally he could no longer apologize to Yan and continue to ask questions.
"Yan, I'm going to Qi State in two days. I will visit Feiyan then. Do you have anything you want me to tell Feiyan?"
Lu Qi looked at Yan and said softly,
He was planning to go to Qi State to sell goods, and he was also planning to find a beauty for Bai Yan.
He wants to imitate Lu Buwei.
In the past, he was with his father and met too many officials. He understood that there is no person in the world who is not greedy for beauty. He said that he is not greedy for beauty, but the woman is not beautiful enough.
"Qi State."
Bai Yan was stunned when he heard that Lu Qi was going back to Qi.
Seeing that Lu Qi could return to Qi, he also missed his family very much, especially since he had experienced so many things during this period.
His parents and maternal grandmother are all in Qi.