Qin Gong

Chapter 702: Xianyang Urgent Order

Chapter 702: Xianyang Urgent Order

"Have you heard? Wu Liejun is leaving Linzi!"

"Many people saw Qin soldiers cleaning up the camp when they passed by the Qin army camp outside the city!"

In Linzi city, the streets and alleys were filled with the sounds of people coming and going and talking.

In a mansion.

A Qin army soldier quickly came to the pavilion and bowed to Bai Yan who was talking to others.

"General, General Yang Yan has sent someone to report that the army is fully prepared and can set off at any time!"

Inside the pavilion.

When Xi Gu, Xi Mata, and even Yan Fu, Shui Shou and others heard the words of the soldiers, their expressions changed. When they looked at Bai Yan again, they couldn't help but reveal helpless expressions.

Although there is no distinction between Qin, Han, Wei and Qi nowadays, Linzi is not very close to Yanmen. Moreover, Bai Yan has to lead troops to garrison the border and holds an important position. I don't know when Bai Yan will come back next time.

If I go to Xianyang in the future, Linzi is thousands of miles away from Xianyang. It is not easy to come back, and it is even more difficult to find time.

From now on, Bai Yan was destined to travel back and forth between Xianyang and Yanmen.

"Father, my son is leaving!"

Bai Yan looked at his father, then at his brother and two uncles.

Although Bai Yan had a smile on his face at this moment, there was some reluctance in his eyes.

"Go!"

Yan's father didn't say much, nor did he try to persuade him to stay, but his gentle tone was full of the father's reluctance to let his son go.

"Zhongdi, when will you come back next time?"

Shui Shou watched Bai Yan stand up, then he stood up as well, then saw Bai Yan coming to support him, and asked hurriedly.

"I don't know yet! Now that the world is unified, the king must have the idea of ​​enthroning the gods. I will write to the king in the future. I wonder if the king will allow Yan to lead the troops and follow him!"

Bai Yan supported Shui Shou, who had difficulty walking, and spoke softly.

Later historical books clearly recorded that after Ying Zheng conquered all the kingdoms and unified the world, he came to Mount Tai to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth and talk with scholars from various schools of thought. However, at this time, Bai Yan was not sure whether Ying Zheng would bring him along with him.

"Fengshan..."

After hearing the conversation between Bai Yan and Shui Shou, Meng Gu, Meng You and others, as soon as they heard that it was related to Ying Zheng, the past audience in Xianyang came to their minds. They felt an unprecedented tension that made it difficult for the two of them to breathe.

As for the fact that Ying Zheng was coming to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth, as the Censor of Qi County, Ji Gu knew with his eyes closed that he would definitely see Ying Zheng again at that time.

However, the only thing to be thankful for was that there were many officials in the Qin State at that time, and Ying Zheng's attention could not be focused on him.

After all, it’s not a private meeting!

Down the corridor.

Upon learning that they were leaving, Shi Xi also walked towards the yard with Zhao Qiu, Shi Bao and others.

Bai Yan supported his brother and looked at the crowd of female relatives in the corridor. He exchanged a glance with his brother, smiled bitterly and shook his head. Ever since the news that Bai Yan was the son of the Xi family spread, countless relatives suddenly appeared.

Even the descendants of my grandmother's brothers and sisters, and even more distant relatives, all came to visit, not counting the relatives on my grandfather's side.

From the time they were born until now, Bai Yan and Shui Shou had never known that there were so many relatives in their family.

"Mom, why do you bring so many things?"

Bai Yan looked at the large and small bags of the Xi family and said with a smile and helplessness.

However, before Mrs. Xi could speak, the grandmother, who was instructing Mrs. Bao, Zhao Qiu, and Master Xu, turned her head and looked at Bai Yan.

"Why can't I take it with me? Now I won't let anyone carry me. I have a carriage. You're going to Yanmen, where will you be able to eat the rice and millet in Linzi? You have to take it with you. If you don't want to eat it, give it to You'er and the others! They like the millet cakes I make!"

The grandmother looked at Bai Yan with feigned dissatisfaction and kept nagging without allowing any objection, as if she wanted to show off her grandmother's authority.

However, not to mention other people, even Bao, Zhao Qiu and others couldn't help laughing at this look, especially when they saw Bai Yan nodding repeatedly and quickly changing his words.

Outside Linzi City.

The Qin army had already assembled in a mighty manner. Yang Yan rode on a war horse and listened to the soldiers' reports. After Bai Yan ordered to break camp, Yang Yan nodded, and then ordered all the generals to lead their troops to Yanmen.

In an instant, under the shouts of the generals on horseback, the entire Qin army of tens of thousands of people, like a long dragon, marched towards the northwest.

Amid the endless sound of horse hooves, Yang Yan was riding a war horse beside the army, followed by his trusted men. Suddenly, a soldier came hurriedly on horseback in front of the army.

"General Yang Yan! An urgent order from Xianyang is coming, saying they want to find the Great Liangzao!"

The soldiers reined in their horses and bowed to Yang Yan.

When Yang Yan heard the soldiers' words, he looked forward, nodded quickly, and then rode his horse quickly towards the front of the army.

on the plains.

Several Qin officials on horseback glanced at the army in front of them, looked at each other, and finally breathed a sigh of relief. If they had been any later, this urgent order would probably have been sent all the way to Yanmen.

After a while, seeing the general riding towards them, several Qin officials quickly dismounted.

"Xianyang Urgent Order? What happened in Xianyang?"

Yang Yan rode forward and asked the Qin officials who were bowing.

Bai Yan was about to lead the army north when suddenly there was news from Xianyang, and it was an urgent order. Yang Yan had to ask about it, worried that something big had happened in Xianyang that forced Bai Yan to return to Xianyang.

As Yang Yan continued to ask questions, a Qin soldier beside Yang Yan dismounted, stepped forward, took a seal from the leading Qin official, and turned to hand it to Yang Yan for identity verification.

"General, the king urgently summoned the great general to return to Xianyang! We don't know what the specific matter is!"

The leading Qin official reported to Yang Yan.

In the eyes of the Qin officials, this matter was not something that could not be told to Yang Yan. The news that King Ying Zheng of Qin urgently summoned Bai Yan had already spread along the way. It was said that in Xianyang, Guanzhong, Luoyin and other places, countless people were speculating why King Ying Zheng of Qin urgently summoned Wu Liejun back to Xianyang.

Many people speculated that it might be a reward. After all, Bai Yan had made great contributions by persuading the King of Qi to surrender!

However, there are also some rumors that say that Wu Liejun Bai Yan has become so successful that he has frightened the emperor, and his fate after returning to Xianyang will probably not be much better than that of Bai Qi.

No one knows exactly what it is.

"The Great Liangzao is still in the city. I have ordered someone to escort you there!"

After hearing Qin Li's words and confirming the identity of Qin Li in front of him, Yang Yan did not ask to see the content of the urgent summons. After all, this urgent summons was given to Bai Yan by Xianyang. If he rashly asked for it, it would be an act of usurpation.

"Thank you, General!"

When Qin Li heard Yang Yan's words, he immediately bowed to express his gratitude.

Then they quickly mounted their horses and, escorted by several Qin cavalrymen, hurried towards Linzi City.

And outside the mansion in Xianyang City.

Beside the carriage, Bai Yan listened to the nagging of his grandmother and mother, and finally calmed down. However, he never expected that his grandmother and mother would hold on to Bao and others, and refused to let go, telling them something.

Just as Bai Yan was talking with his uncle, brother and others, and coaxing the crying Shu'er, he suddenly noticed several carriages slowly approaching in the distance.

Bai Yan didn't care when seeing this. Many people knew about his departure. Bai Yan had already invited some respected people to a banquet. Most of the people who came today were ordinary nobles. He could just deal with them with a few simple words and leave the rest to his brother and uncle. He would let his brother invite these nobles to meet again in the future.

However, as the carriage approached and was stopped by the cavalry soldiers, the person who got off the carriage surprised Bai Yan very much.

"I'll go over there!"

Bai Yan looked at Xiao Shu'er and spoke to his father, uncle and others. Then he turned around and walked towards Tian Dan, Tian Heng and Gongzi Sheng who got off the carriage in the distance.

Seeing this, Niu followed Bai Yan closely.

Several sword-wielding soldiers beside the carriage put down their swords when they saw Bai Yan coming over, but they still looked around vigilantly.

"Bai Yan, nice to meet you all!"

Bai Yan raised his hand and saluted to the few people. He was very surprised to see them coming.

"I've met Mr. Wu Lie!"

"Wu Liejun!"

Tian Dan, Tian Heng and Gongzi Sheng all raised their hands to return the greeting to Bai Yan, very politely. There was no disrespect in their expressions or tones, not even a hint of hatred for the loss of their country.

Gongzi Sheng was still okay, but the attitudes of Tian Dan and Tian Heng made Bai Yan curious.

Especially Tian Dan and Tian Heng, who were willing to help me in the past!

This matter has always puzzled Bai Yan.

"In the past, Bai Yan has been so kind to you that he has not visited you. Please forgive me for my impoliteness!"

Bai Yan looked at Gongzi Sheng, whose attitude had softened a lot, then bowed to Tian Dan and Tian Heng and said.

Tian Rong and others naturally knew what Bai Yan meant, which was nothing more than the matter of the old ministers of Chu, Wei and Yan who had been hiding in the city.

“They are all from Qi!”

Tian Dan said this with a double meaning and raised his hand to salute.

"Today I heard that Lord Wu Lie was leaving Linzi, so I came here to see him off..."

After Tian Dan finished speaking, he looked at Niu beside Bai Yan and the Qin soldiers beside him, and then fell silent.

Seeing this, Bai Yan understood the concerns of Tian Dan and others. He pondered for two breaths, and then asked Niu to take the soldiers and wait at the back.

"promise!"

Niu nodded, then led his soldiers to retreat some distance. However, Niu was also careful. The direction in which several soldiers left was not all behind, but they quietly went around and blocked all the directions for exit.

The purpose of doing this is to prevent Tian Dan and others from making any unusual movements so that they cannot escape.

"After learning that Wu Liejun had left, I not only wanted to send him out of the city, but also came here to ask him to solve my doubts!"

When Tian Dan saw Niu leading the Qin soldiers away, he breathed a sigh of relief and then looked at Bai Yan and said with his eyes fixed.

"I don't know what it is? Bai Yan will definitely tell you everything he knows!"

Bai Yan looked at Tian Dan's appearance, then glanced at Tian Heng and Gongzi Sheng beside him. He looked a little puzzled and frowned slightly, but still asked Tian Dan to speak out. He would definitely not hide anything that could be avoided.

"Qin conquered the world and destroyed all the other states. May I ask Lord Wu Lie whether you support the division of the Qin state into fiefdoms or the establishment of counties?"

Tian Dan looked at Bai Yan and asked softly.

Bai Yan didn't expect that the first thing Tian Dan asked when he came to see him was this. This made Bai Yan laugh.

"Why is Lord Tian asking about this? To be honest with you, Lord Tian, ​​Lord Yunyang asked Bai Yan in the past. Bai Yan once told Lord Yunyang that Bai Yan had the idea of ​​retiring, but he was only serving as a general in Qin just to seek a reputation and prove the words of the elders. In the future, whether Qin is divided into fiefdoms or counties, Bai Yan does not want to be involved!"

Bai Yan's smile faded and he looked at Tian Dan and explained.

Even at this moment, looking at Tian Dan and Tian Heng in front of him, Bai Yan still couldn't understand why these two Tian clan members could stand in front of him calmly and ask questions about the Qin State.

When the State of Qi was destroyed, both Tian Dan and Tian Heng would lose their former status and fiefdoms, and even their wealth and glory would be reduced to only one tenth of what they had left.

Although both of them knew that Qi would still perish even without them, normal people would inevitably have some grudges in their hearts. But now, looking at the eyes that Tian Dan and Tian Heng looked at him, there seemed to be no resentment or dissatisfaction, which really puzzled Bai Yan.

"Retire?"

When Tian Dan heard Bai Yan's answer, he turned around and looked at Tian Heng. They could see the surprise in each other's eyes.

Even Gongzi Sheng did not expect that Bai Yan would have such an idea. Bai Yan was in his prime and full of vigor and vitality. He was finally granted the title of king and appointed a general, and commanded the brave cavalry from the north. Why did he want to retire after Qin annexed the world?

After hearing Bai Yan's words, Gongzi Sheng couldn't help but look towards Bai Yan's clansmen and female relatives outside the mansion in the distance.

Thinking of Bai Yan's experiences from childhood to adulthood, Gongzi Sheng seemed to understand something.

"Lord Wu Lie, forgive Tian Heng for speaking frankly. Even if King Ying Zheng of Qin is broad-minded, he will certainly not allow Lord Wu Lie to retire! He is also worried! Moreover, Tian Heng heard that when Lord Wu Lie was in Yanmen, Zhao, he spoke up for the people of Yanmen and dealt with the matter of looting and selling, which offended many nobles and even Qin officials. Lord Wu Lie can really feel at ease if he retires?"

Tian Heng bowed to Bai Yan and described Bai Yan's current situation word by word.

"If I cannot retire, Bai Yan will be stationed in the northern border in the future!"

When Bai Yan heard Tian Heng's words, he looked at Tian Heng with some surprise, and then said.

After hearing Bai Yan's words, Tian Heng nodded, then looked at Tian Dan, motioning Tian Dan to continue asking Bai Yan.

"Stationed in the northern border, if that's the case, then Tian Dan wants to ask, if Qi is in chaos in the future, will Lord Wu Lie return to Qi?"

After Tian Dan made sure that there was no one around, he looked at Bai Yan with a serious expression and a solemn gaze.

Chaos in Qi?

When Bai Yan heard Tian Dan's words, his first reaction was that King Jian of Qi surrendered to Qin. With the demise of Qi, how could Qi be in chaos?

The second thought was, are Tian Dan and Tian Heng planning to restore the country? Or are they going to involve me?

Bai Yan was a little confused, and looked at the two with surprise. How dare they come to the mansion so directly and say that they wanted to cause chaos and restore the monarchy!

Not only Bai Yan, but also Gongzi Sheng who came with them, looked at Tian Dan and Tian Heng beside them with surprise.

Gongzi Sheng had always thought that Tian Dan and Tian Heng were only here to see Bai Yan off. Although they had mentioned some questions they wanted to ask Bai Yan, Gongzi Sheng had never thought that they would be so straightforward, and...

And in front of Bai Yan!

What exactly do Tian Dan and Tian Heng want to do?

"The King of Qin has shown great favor to Bai Yan. If there is unrest in Qi, as a minister of Qin, if the King of Qin orders Bai Yan to quell the unrest, Bai Yan will certainly not refuse!"

Bai Yan shook his head and bowed, feeling lucky that Tian Dan did not make it clear. Otherwise, in order to protect himself, Bai Yan would have to arrest Tian Dan and Tian Heng no matter what. Otherwise, if Tian Dan and Tian Heng's restoration failed in the future and someone else was informed, he would have already been informed today.

Bai Yan was really in trouble and it was impossible to explain it clearly.

"We know it!"

When Tian Dan heard Bai Yan's words, he could also discern the hidden meaning behind his words. He knew that Bai Yan had misunderstood, so he made it clear directly.

"What Tian Dan was talking about was...Qin, the Second Emperor!"

Tian Dan paused at the end, and spoke word by word, his eyes fixed on Bai Yan.

In an instant.

Under the gaze of Tian Dan and Tian Heng, Bai Yan was stunned for a moment when he heard Tian Dan's words. Then he thought of something, his face changed, his breathing became rapid, and he looked at the two of them with a serious look.

Seeing Bai Yan's appearance, Tian Dan and Tian Heng finally felt at ease.

Tian Dan and Tian Heng, who had received the news in the past, could not believe it at all, until they recalled Tian Ding...

For unknown reasons, Tian Ding suddenly changed his stance. Not only did he no longer advocate resistance against Qin, he also abandoned all his power and official positions in Qi, and even all his connections and influence with Chu and Wei.

It seems that he has lost all hope and no longer wants to rebel against Qin!

But after learning of Tian Ding's character, they simply couldn't believe that Tian Ding would leave Qi alone. They found it hard to accept, let alone understand.

However, in doubt, no matter how they asked Tian Ding, Tian Ding remained silent and did not tell anyone the reason.

Now, the two of them finally understood why Tian Ding wanted to leave Qi!

"May I ask you two, where did this come from?"

Bai Yan calmed his mind and finally understood why Tian Dan, Tian Heng and others had helped him in the past.

But Bai Yan was very curious, was it Tian Ding who told these two people about this matter, or was it Old Wei?

aside.

When Gongzi Sheng heard Bai Yan's words, the expression on his face changed from worry to disappointment. But when he heard the conversation between Tian Dan and Bai Yan, he suddenly felt very strange again.

What is Qin Er Shi? Why can't he understand?

"It was in the past..."

Tian Dan was just about to speak when he suddenly heard the sound of hurried horse hooves from behind him, and there were quite a few of them.

As Tian Dan stopped talking and looked back, Bai Yan, Tian Heng and Gongzi Sheng also looked over. Soon they saw several Qin cavalrymen and several Qin officials hurrying over on the street in the distance.

Seeing the arrival of the cavalry, the four of them fell silent. They were no longer in a hurry to talk, but waited patiently for the cavalry to bring Qin Li over.

At this time, Niu also came to Bai Yan's side and looked at the cavalry and Qin officials coming towards him.

"stop!"

"Stop! Meet the General!"

As the cavalry soldiers dismounted, all of them saluted Bai Yan. Only then did several Qin officials realize what Wu Liejun Bai Yan looked like. With shock and surprise, the leading Qin official hurried forward.

"Jian, I'm here to meet you, Great Liangzao! Great Liangzao, this is an urgent order from Xianyang. Please stop heading north and return to Xianyang immediately!"

The leading Qin official stepped forward and saluted, then took out a small wooden barrel from behind. It was covered with not only waterproof gum, but also a stamp from a seal.

Different from the urgent orders within Guanzhong, this kind of urgent order was mostly used for long-distance delivery, and gum was applied to prevent it from getting wet by rain.

"Return to Xianyang!"

After hearing Qin Li's words, not only Bai Yan, but also Tian Dan, Tian Heng and Gongzi Sheng on the side, all looked at each other in surprise.

Niu also walked forward with some surprise. After confirming Qin Li's identity, he took the small bucket and turned to hand it to Bai Yan.

Bai Yan was also a little puzzled. He was about to set off and rush back to Yanmen. News had already come from the north that the Xiongnu and Donghu seemed to be restless.

As a result, at this time, Xianyang sent an urgent order, asking him to return to Xianyang immediately!

What exactly happened in Xianyang?

"Could it be that the old man was exposed? No! The bamboo slips have clearly been given to the fake old man. Since the old man was able to deceive the King of Qi, it is impossible for him to be exposed if there are bamboo slips! It must not be this matter. It is most likely that something important happened in Xianyang!"

Bai Yan frowned, thinking in his mind, then finally opened the bamboo tube, took out the cloth edict inside with his fingers, handed the bamboo tube to Niu, and picked up the cloth edict with both hands to look at it.

　I have to go for pregnancy checkup and recheck these two days! The update is late!

(End of this chapter)