At sunset, in Lantian City, you can see the smoke rising and the people returning home.

After it gets dark.

In front of the largest mansion in Lantian City, Bai Yan, accompanied by his cronies, revealed his identity and took out a wooden card.

Seeing this, he had already learned that General Tu Sui was going to give a banquet to the servants of Zuo Shuchang's mansion, so he hurriedly invited Bai Yan into the mansion.

It is the largest and most extravagant mansion in Lantian City.

It is rumored that it was built by Jingyang Jun during the reign of King Zhaoxiang of Qin, and it is also rumored that it was built by Wei Ran during the reign of King Huiwen of Qin.

But no matter who built it, it has now become Tu Sui's mansion.

Inside the mansion.

Bai Yan followed behind the servants of the mansion, looking at this mansion that amazed Liang Lang, Yu Sui, Xi and others at the beginning.

Circumstances change with the passage of time.

Thinking back to that time, Bai Yan didn't know that he would be invited into this mansion today.

After a long time, when he came to the main hall, before he entered it, Bai Yan heard the laughter and conversation inside.

After Bai Yan entered the main hall, he saw a total of six people sitting inside, except for Sima Xing, who knew him, Bai Yan had never seen the other five people.

"It's coming!"

Sima Xing, who was kneeling behind the wooden table on the right, got up with a smile after seeing Bai Yan.

"Bai Yan, this is General Tu Sui!"

Sima Xing introduced to Bai Yan.

Seeing this, Bai Yan followed Sima Xing's line of sight and looked at the man at the top of the main hall, behind a single wooden table.

The man looked to be about thirty years old, and his face was full of beards, but looking at his eyes flashing like a wolf, he knew at a glance that he was not to be messed with.

At least Bai Yan, who has been on the battlefield all the year round and has experienced desperate situations and killings, looked at the man, and a feeling suddenly appeared in his heart.

"Bai Yan, I've seen the general!"

After Bai Yan finished Sima Xing's introduction, he bowed to Tu Sui.

Tu Sui is the general among the generals, and the title is the right watch, which can be said to be close at hand.

Bai Yan is just one of the generals, the lowest Zuo chief, whether it is a knighthood or an official position, is much lower than Tu Sui.

"I've heard the name of General Bai Yan for a long time, and I'm lucky to see it today, it's really eye-catching!"

Tu Sui, who had already gotten up, bowed to Bai Yan and returned the salute.

As he spoke, Tu Sui looked at the young Bai Yan, and his eyes were really full of surprise.

Bai Yan was too young, so young that even if he had heard the rumors, after seeing Bai Yan with his own eyes, he couldn't help but marvel.

Who can believe it.

It was the young man in front of him who dared to burn the city and slaughter the warriors.

"General Tu Sui's praise!"

Bai Yan said modestly and saluted again.

It was also at this time that Sima Xing then introduced Bai Yan to the other five generals in the camp.

Yuesu, Jihuan, Xiangqian, Kuirong.

Under Sima Xing's introduction, Bai Yan and the four generals saluted and greeted each other.

After some politeness.

After the maid served the tea, Tu Sui let Bai Yan take a seat.

Inside the main hall.

Bai Yan knelt down on the wooden table next to Sima Xing, a position slightly closer to the gate than Sima Xing's.

The Qin State has always respected the right, and Tu Sui is the general and the head of the family, sitting in the innermost middle.

Sima Xing knelt on the right, followed by Bai Yan, who was also on the right.

The other four generals have no opinion on this arrangement, after all, although Bai Yan is young, the title is not under them, and now Bai Yan's position is still the deputy general of the army, and he has returned as the deputy general of the army.

Not to mention looking at Bai Yan, who had made military exploits, Yue Su and Ji Huan all knew that after he returned to Xianyang, he would definitely be promoted to a knight and rewarded.

"Tu Sui has heard that General Bai Yan used to be in the back of the water, but unfortunately the process cannot be known, and when I see General Bai Yan today, I hope that General Bai Yan will solve Tu Sui's doubts!"

After Tu Sui saw Bai Yan seated, the maid was waiting on the side, so he asked curiously.

The voice fell.

Several other people also looked at Bai Yan.

In the past, when this matter was reported back to the Qin State, everyone was in an uproar, but all the generals who had read the military book knew that the slightest carelessness in the backwater array would kill the whole army.

Therefore, everyone was a little confused when they heard that Bai Yan not only lined up against the water, but also defeated the Zhao army, captured the Zhao army and the Zhao general Zhao Cong.

Why put it in the place of death and then live, in Bai Yan's battle, it seems that he can't see the place of death, but the result is unexpectedly reversed.

Now not to mention the Qin State, even the generals of the other vassal states are all specializing in how Bai Yan did this battle.

"Back to General Tu Sui, Jing Cheng can win the battle, and the most important thing should be Zhao Cong's light enemy."

Bai Yan watched the maid pour the tea, and when she heard Tu Sui's words, she hurriedly replied.

Later, under the gaze of everyone, Bai Yan explained the places that Jing Cheng could say in the first battle for everyone one by one.

As for some places involving Li Mu, Bai Yan, who wanted to accept Zhao Bianqi, naturally wouldn't say much.

Bai Yan knew that what he said tonight would probably spread out in a short time, so it was better to be cautious in his words and deeds.

However, such a result will lead to the fact that although the battle of Jing Yan still looks exciting, Bai Yan still has gambling elements in some key places.

Inside the main hall.

Tu Sui and the others listened carefully to Bai Yan's words while nodding from time to time.

The things that I didn't understand when I looked at the map were all answered under Bai Yan's explanation.

"I see!"

After hearing this, Tu Sui sighed with emotion, and then bowed his hand to Bai Yan: "General Bai Yan is young, he has such insight and strategy, and he is really a genius." ”

Tu Sui's words made Xiang Qian and Kui Rong also look at Bai Yan.

After knowing the process of Jing Yan's first battle, although there was some luck in it, and General Tu Sui's 'immortal genius' was exaggerated, it still did not prevent Bai Yan's courage and strategy from surpassing others.

"General Tu Sui praised, the kid can't afford it! If it weren't for that Zhao Cong's underestimation of the enemy, Bai Yan would not be where he is today. ”

Bai Yan looked at Tu Sui and raised his hand to salute.

While speaking, looking at General Tu Sui, Bai Yan naturally knew that Tu Sui's words were just a compliment among colleagues, just talking, and polite words should not be true.

Bai Yan is also happy to see this.

Now that he is famous or famous all over the world, Bai Yan does not force it at all, and it can even be said that these things that countless talented people regard as a guideline, and what he has sought all his life, Bai Yan does not want at all.

When there is still a strong Chu today, the territory of Chu is vast, the soldiers are strong, there are many generals, and Xiang Yan is the general of Chu.

The people who rose up against Qin in later generations can be seen from Chu.

If Zhao is the biggest stumbling block to Qin, then Chu is the vassal state that poses the greatest threat to Qin.

This threat was not like the Zhao State with Li Mu, but it was also the first to give the most fatal blow when the Qin State was at its weakest in later generations.

Not to mention Xiang Yu in his memory, as well as many famous generals, that is, the soldier immortal in later generations, is enough to make Bai Yan feel worried.

In such a situation, the higher it is touted, the less it is a good thing.

Wei Lao also reminded Bai Yan that now after burning the city and breaking the well, Yingzheng has already known his talents, and he will gradually become obscure, govern Yanmen and consolidate his foundation, and he can no longer be a person who is highly respected.

Regarding Wei Lao's words, Bai Yan naturally took it to heart.

After all, if he can get status and wealth, Bai Yan will be satisfied, and he will be able to return to his hometown one day as long as the world is unified.

"General Bai Yan is too humble!"

Tu Sui smiled, noncommittal about Bai Yan's modesty.

Later, Tu Sui also chatted with Yue Su, Sima Shang and others.

After a while, when the food and wine were ready, everyone began to talk about the wine.

Bai Yan knelt behind the wooden table, looking at the elderly generals who were drinking and talking, adhering to the principle of talking less and toasting more, after a wine banquet, whether it was General Tu Sui, or General Ji Huan and Kui Rong, they all unconsciously had a good impression of Bai Yan.

Don't look at Bai Yan's youth, don't look at Bai Yan's lack of wine, but at the wine table, Bai Yan knows how to behave better.

is not like those arrogant scholars, nor with those veterans with old qualifications and merits, Bai Yan clearly knows the relationship between the host and the guest, and he will not want to be in the limelight.

This is also the reason why Tu Sui and others subconsciously had a good impression of Bai Yan after drinking.

After all, in this world where you are not as good as me after drinking two glasses, Bai Yan is really disgusting with an 'honest' and promising young man.

Even after Tai Jing and Bai Yan had a drink, they all pulled Bai Yan to not get drunk and not return.

And then there's what happened.

Three rounds of drinking.

The continuous wine entered the throat, and everyone was a little drunk.

"General Bai Yan, when you pass by Lantian in the future, don't want to regenerate, come directly to the mansion, and talk about the wine when the time comes."

Tu Sui's temperament is relatively straightforward, and after drinking too much, he looked at Bai Yan and became blunt.

Putting down the wine jue, Tu Sui looked at Bai Yan.

"In the past, I heard about the plundering and selling of Yanmen, for the Shi clan, General Bai Yan did a good job, Tu Sui had long seen that those Shi clans were not pleasing to the eye, before Yang Duan and the general were trapped in Yingchuan, that is, when General Teng Lao did not order to get rid of those Shi clans, if he got rid of those Shi clans, how could there be so many things in the future."

Tu Sui said.

Tu Sui had heard of Bai Yan's life before, and when he went to Zhao before, he heard that Bai Yan passed by Lantian and met Sima Xing in the Lantian camp.

At that time, Tu Sui did not invite Bai Yan.

And now Tu Sui invited Bai Yan to a banquet, it is not a stammer, although Bai Yan has made many military exploits, but as Tu Sui, who is a general of Lantian, Tu Sui does not need to slap others.

The real reason why Tu Sui invited Bai Yan to the banquet was that Bai Yan was dealing with the affairs of those Yanmen clans, which made Tu Sui feel extremely happy.

Inside the main hall.

Bai Yan, who was kneeling beside Sima Xing, suddenly heard Tu Sui's words, and the whole person was stunned.

Bai Yan, who was caught off guard, immediately cried and laughed when he heard General Tu Sui's sincere words.

Bai Yan knew that if he didn't explain it now, if it was spread out, he wouldn't be able to please him at that time.

Looking at General Tu Sui, who didn't care at all, Bai Yan sighed in his heart, and hurriedly raised his hand to salute.

"General Tu Sui!"

Bai Yan looked at Tu Sui.

"In the case of Yanmen, it is those scholars involved in plundering and selling that they are against the Qin law and should be punished, Bai Yan is just following the Qin law and regulations!"

After Bai Yan finished speaking, he did not put down his raised hands, but continued to smile and said: "In the past, the Yingchuan clan had no fault, presumably so, the old general Teng did not punish the crime!" General Teng Lao, like General Tu Sui, is an important minister of my Qin State, and he must have concerns about stabilizing the territory of the king, and General Tu Sui must also know it! ”

Words.

Bai Yan was explaining why he dealt with the Shi clan, and hurriedly excused General Teng, and finally secretly held Tu Sui when he spoke.

After all that's said.

Bai Yan glanced at Sima Xing beside him silently, and it was fleeting.

At this moment, Bai Yan's heart was full of helplessness, if he knew that General Tu Sui was so 'straightforward', he would have to find a reason for what he said today, even if he risked General Tu Sui's displeasure, he would not follow Sima Xing to this banquet.

After all, who knows what General Tu Sui will say when he is ready, something that offends people.

When the time comes, General Tu Sui is not afraid, but Bai Yan, who already has enemies in the court, does not want to offend others again.

It is not a good thing to make many enemies in the court.

"That's just as well!"

Tu Sui heard Bai Yan's words, heard the back, thought about it, and nodded.

When the words fell, Sima Xing on the side also opened his mouth to talk about other places, and those who had the same thoughts as Bai Yan and Sima Xing were Kui Rong and others.

Therefore, after Sima Xing changed the topic, everyone also agreed.

Next.

Until the end of the banquet, under the laughter of Sima Xing and others, Tu Sui did not mention the matter of Yanmen again.

Under the leadership of maids and servants.

The banquet is over.

Tu Sui sent everyone out of the mansion, and after chatting outside the mansion,

Bai Yan and Sima Xing, who had been drinking about the same time, said goodbye to Tu Sui and got into the carriage that Tu Sui had prepared for the two.

"How? See Tu Sui! ”

Sima Xing, who was so drunk that his face was red, asked in the carriage.

Because late at night, there were no candlelights in the carriage, and after the curtain was lifted, there was only a faint moonlight.

"General Tu Sui. Very straightforward. ”

Bai Yan hesitated for a long time, but finally couldn't find anything to describe Tu Sui.

Inside the carriage.

Sima Xing smiled after hearing Bai Yan's words.

"I know your kid's doubts, don't doubt it, General Tu Sui's temperament is like this, not intentionally! In his early years, General Tu Sui escorted Wang Shang back from Zhao, and was loyal to Wang during Lü Buwei's reign, as well as during civil strife. ”

After Sima Xing finished speaking, he thought of something again, and turned his head to look at Bai Yan beside him.

"You have to remember that even if you have made many military exploits, unless you have to do it in the future, you will never be able to admonish General Tu Sui in front of the king."

Sima Xing instructed, and then told Bai Yan softly: "In the Qin State, there are generals who are more capable than Tu Sui, yes, General Wang Jian and others, but if you have to talk about trust, the king trusts Tu Sui, compared to Wang Jian and other generals, it is only higher than not!" ”

"I see!"

Bai Yan muttered in a low voice, no wonder in five or six years, General Tu Sui would be worshiped as a national lieutenant and lead an army of 500,000 to the south to conquer Baiyue.

An army of 500,000!

Except for Bai Yan, no one dared to say whether Tu Sui would stand on his own feet in Baiyue, or rebel against Qin.

If it weren't for the incomparable trust, how could Yingzheng hand over so many soldiers and horses to one person.

Hearing Sima Xing's instructions, Bai Yan came back to his senses and nodded hurriedly.

"Bai Yan is clear!"

After Bai Yan finished speaking, he seemed to think of something again.

"Compared with General Tu Sui, Bai Yan is more curious about General Yuesu and General Xiang Qian."

Bai Yan whispered.

For Sima Xing, Bai Yan did not hide his doubts, after all, Sima Xing was Bai Yu's friend of life and death, and Sima Xing was also defenseless against him and had been taking care of him all the time.

It's just at the banquet.

Bai Yan sensitively noticed that unlike Kui Rong and General Ji Huan, they were both General Yuesu and General Xiang Qian, who were in their thirties, and always kept a distance from him.

Not hostile, but always there.

Bai Yan didn't know how to describe it.

"You're a keen boy!"

Sima Xing heard Bai Yan's words and said with a smile.

In a word, Bai Yan was a little confused, just now at the banquet, Sima Xing, who thought that he was not the party concerned, should not feel it.

But at the moment, Sima Xing's words obviously told Bai Yan that Sima Xing seemed to know something.

Inside the carriage.

Under Bai Yan's curious gaze, Sima Xing explained to Bai Yan.

"Yue Su was originally a Baiyue person, according to legend, after Xia Wei, his real name is Ji Su, after Qin De Qianzhong County, Bai Yue has been in Qin and Chu between the alliance, the sons of the clan are all Qin Chu, Ji Su came to Qin in this way, because it comes from Bai Yue, so it is called Yue Su."

Sima Xing said here and paused.

"As for Xiang Qian, it is after the Xiang clan of the Empress Dowager Xuan's mother, in the past, the Empress Dowager Xuan let Xiang Shou, the person of the mother family, go to Qin to serve as the prime minister, Xiang Qian is the descendant of Xiang Shou, and now the Xiang clan has completely declined after the Empress Dowager Xuan, and the same as Yue Su, the reason why Xiang Qian can be appointed as a general has something to do with Changping Jun."

After speaking, when he said the last two sentences, Sima Xing was in the carriage and stopped talking.

And Bai Yan, where can he still hear it, Sima Xing is telling him that Yue Su and Xiang Qian are both from the Chu family.

"Uncle already knows?"

Bai Yan asked.

At this moment, Bai Yan didn't know where Sima Xing already knew about Changping Jun.

"You didn't tell your uncle at the beginning! Do you look down on your uncle in your eyes, or do you think you can resist alone? ”

Sima Xing heard Bai Yan's words and said angrily.

Once after Bai Yan left Lantian, he received news from Bai Yu on the second day, knowing that the matter of Shangjun Gaonu was that someone wanted to get rid of Bai Yan behind his back.

After looking for an opportunity to go back to Xianyang to see Bai Yu, he learned the ins and outs.

Sima Xingdu couldn't help but pinch a cold sweat for Bai Yan, and then he was angry and didn't tell Bai Yan when he left.

"The stakes are very high, Bai Yan doesn't dare to take it personally, I hope my uncle will forgive me!"

Bai Yan smiled bitterly, ignored the slight shaking of the carriage, and apologized to Sima Xingji in the carriage.

After knowing the identities of Yue Su and Xiang Qian, Bai Yan knew that he still underestimated the Chu family, and now there are not only Chu officials in the court and counties, but even people from the Chu family in the big camp.

Seeing this, Sima Xing's anger also disappeared a lot.

"Okay, I just want to tell you kid, don't underestimate that person and the faction behind you."

Sima Xing said.

Although Bai Yan knew General Teng Lao and Minister Meng Yu, there was also Hu Lao in the court, and with Hu Lao's connections and Bai Yu, if he wanted to move Bai Yan in the court, Changping Jun couldn't do it.

But in the county, as well as in the camp, there are still people watching well.

Especially the place where Bai Yan started, Lantian Daying.

"Your uncle Bai Yu and grandfather Bai Zhong have already written to Shangjun before!"

Sima Xing said.

Bai Yan heard this.

"Is it to inform Uncle Hu Jin?"

Bai Yan looked at Sima Xing.

Sima Xing shook his head.

"Yes and no, in addition to Hu Jin, the Bai clan also needs allies, after you go to Xianyang, your uncle will inform you!"

Sima Xing looked at Bai Yan.

When Bai Yan heard Hu Jin's words, he vaguely guessed something.

In the dark night, on the streets of Lantian, iron cavalry generals such as Qi and Feng Nian rode war horses to escort Bai Yan's carriage in the streets.

Regarding the faint conversation in the carriage, Qi and Feng Nian and the others couldn't hear anything.

Even if they hear something, Jue and Feng Nian won't care, all they care about is the safety of the general.

(End of chapter)