Yanmen Mountains.

In the midst of the rolling hills, an avenue spreads from between the cracks in the mountains and winds to the north.

And between a high mountain crevice, a huge pass sits in it, and on the pass, a man wearing Qin armor and holding a long ge looks north.

At the foot of the mountain, rows of soldiers holding Changge or Qin swords were practicing, accompanied by the sound of howling and killing, and birds and beasts scattered from time to time in the rolling mountains around.

"Whether it is really as you say in the future, Wang Jian is right now, there must be someone in the north to check and balance."

Wei Lao rode on a war horse and followed the avenue to the pass of Yanmen Pass.

As he spoke, Wei Lao handed the horse rope to his entourage.

"Old Wei rest assured, Bai Yan also knows."

After Bai Yan handed over the horse rope to his cronies to tie up, he heard Wei Lao's words and turned his head to look at Wei Lao.

Regarding Wang Qian's words, Bai Yan never doubted that Wang Jian was a general of the Qin State, a master of soldiers who had experienced a hundred battles, and his judgment of the situation and the battlefield was absolutely very human.

Bai Yan just said that Wang Jian underestimated the harm of the Xiongnu in the north, and as for what Wang Jian said before, the north needs checks and balances, Bai Yan never doubted it.

Between words.

Bai Yan, Wei Lao, and Xun Shuo followed the stairs of the pass all the way to the pass.

It is said to be a pass, but looking left and right, this is at the outermost edge of the mountain range, and a small Great Wall appears in front of everyone.

The most famous place in Yanmen County is not that the county is not good, but Yanmen Mountain.

Yanmen Mountain is named because of the confrontation between the two mountains, its shape is like a door, and the flying geese come out of it.

The Great Wall of the Yanmen Mountains is not high, originating from the period of King Wuling of Zhao, King Wuling of Zhao, who built the Great Wall, and descended from the Yin Mountain, and the highest is the stopper.

"Even if you order someone to maintain that Great Wall, it can't resist the northern Xiongnu, as well as Daidi, Yunzhong, and Shanggu."

Wei Lao looked at the Great Wall of the mountain range, standing with his hands in his hands, but there was no disappointment in his eyes, this Great Wall was ordered to be built by King Wuling of Zhao, and the construction period cost Zhao Guo's national strength and people's strength, which was extraordinary.

Therefore, for the Great Wall is not high, as an old man, Wei Lao will not blame.

An inch of the Great Wall and an inch of blood, this sentence is by no means an exaggeration.

Fortunately, Bai Yan had ordered people to consolidate the Great Wall, rather than continue to cast, otherwise Wei Lao would definitely stop it.

"How are you going to stop the Huns?"

Wei Lao said this, feeling the wind blowing high above, and turned his head to look at the young man beside him.

When Bai Yan heard Wei Lao's words, his eyes looked straight at the north, and he couldn't see the sky.

"Troops!"

Bai Yan said softly: "On the occasion of spring ploughing in the Central Plains, it is also the time when the grassland cattle and horses begin to reproduce, since Guo Zong bought iron ore for the Xiongnu, then we will inform the Yueshi of this news, if the Xiongnu want to annex the Yueshi, we will raid the Xiongnu in the rear." ”

After Bai Yan finished explaining just now, Xun Shuo on the side frowned slightly.

"You want to use Zhao Bian to ride?"

Xun Shuo looked at Bai Yan.

As a guest under Bai Yan's command, Xun Shuo knew better than others that now in Yanmen County, due to Zhao Bianqi, the source of troops was not replenished so quickly.

The Bai Iron Cavalry is the main force of the garrison guarding Yanmen, and if the number of people is not replenished, it is impossible to go to the northern grassland.

Then Bai Yan's mouth is sending troops.

Only Zhao Bian rode it.

"It's important to take it out and practice, otherwise you won't be bloody in the future!"

Bai Yan nodded lightly.

"At present, let Zhao Bianqi be equipped with enough stirrups, let it deal with Daidi, it is estimated that Zhao Bianqi will hesitate, if it is to deal with the Huns, then the Zhao people will definitely kill the Huns, many of Zhao Bianqi's wives and daughters have been sold to the Huns, plus if they go to loot some sheep and horses and return, and there is a reward, they will not refuse."

After Bai Yan finished speaking, he turned his head and asked the other cronies to retreat first.

Seeing this, Wei Lao and Xun Shuo naturally knew that Bai Yan had something important to tell them.

After no one around.

Bai Yan looked at Xun Shuo.

"In the next few days, I will order my subordinates to go to rest and recuperate, and you can help me arrange a few thieves with heavy bounties, and in addition, I caught a few knights who wanted to assassinate me before, and those people also secretly arranged to let them go!"

Bai Yan whispered, there are some things that still need to be done before letting Zhao Bian ride to the north.

When Wei Lao heard Bai Yan's words, his face was thoughtful.

After thinking for a few breaths, Xun Shuo's eyes suddenly looked at Bai Yan.

"You want to have a fight?"

Xun Shuo suddenly asked with a smile.

Bai Yan also laughed, but did not answer, but nodded at Xun Shuo.

As long as Zhao Bian rode and someone made meritorious service to get a bounty and a knighthood, this matter would definitely spread.

Don't look at this matter, it seems to be a small thing, but it has a great impact on Zhao Bianqi.

Since you want to accommodate Zhao Bianqi, you must let all Zhao Bianqi take a look at it before using it, and have a good experience of the benefits of Qin's military meritorious title.

Since then, Zhao Bianqi, who has seen the military merit system, went to the northern grassland, and his red eyes were extraordinary.

Everyone wants to be prosperous and rich.

"Okay, I'll arrange these two days!"

Xun Shuo replied softly, and then looked at Bai Yan beside him.

"In addition, the news that you were almost assassinated has been spread to the ears of Zhao Bianqi, and now with your prestige in Zhao Bianqi, there is no need for a talisman!"

When Xun Shuo said this, his eyes instinctively looked around.

A fluttering word, the meaning of which is enough to make people feel discolored.

The transfer of troops does not require a military talisman, which is something that any king is very afraid of.

"This matter will be arranged as soon as possible, and it is the book to Xianyang!"

When Wei Lao heard Xun Shuo's words, he said softly.

Hear the words.

Bai Yan and Xun Shuo on the side looked at Wei Lao with some surprise, after all, both of them knew Wei Lao's heart, so they didn't expect Wei Lao to take the initiative to let Bai Yan go to Xianyang and make military talismans.

"Ying Zheng can let Yang Duanhe come to be the guard of Yanmen County, this is a great trust in you, as long as you don't do anything that makes Ying Zheng suspicious, it is the best, and you can transfer troops at will."

Wei Lao Yuguang glanced at Bai Yan and said softly.

At this time, Wei Lao was full of emotion.

"With Yang Duanhe as the county guard in Yanmen, this is Yingzheng giving you the right to transfer troops at will. When Yanmen plundered and sold at the beginning, it was really wonderful that you came down to execute it! ”

Wei Lao also had to admit at this moment that Bai Yan's ruthless approach in dealing with Yanmen was really wonderful.

At first, it seemed that Bai Yan undoubtedly dug his own grave, not only offending the Zhao Di Shi clan, but even the Shi clan in other places, and even the Qin State officials did not give face.

But as time passed.

As long as Bai Yan survived the initial risk and the siege of other scholars, the benefits would gradually become apparent later.

Just like right now, Ying Zheng already knew Bai Yan's origin, knew that Bai Yan was not a member of the scholar clan, and there was no distinction between the scholar clan and the faction behind him, and after passing through Yanmen, he had no doubt about Bai Yan's trust.

is also the same, after seeing Bai Yan's ability to lead the troops, Ying Zhengfang will let Bai Yan lead the troops to be stationed in Yanmen.

Yang Duanhe is the county guard is not obvious enough? Even if Yang Duanhe doesn't talk about it first, even if there is no candidate for Yingzheng for the position of Yanmen Supervisor Yushi, but there are so many officials of the Qin State and factions, they don't have them?

Although Wei Lao was not in Xianyang and was not in the court of the Qin State, he knew with his eyes closed that Xianyang had already experienced a series of intrigues because of this position.

The reason why Yingzheng has not been decided is not that there is no candidate.

Instead, give Bai Yan time.

As for why Bai Yan was given time, Wei Lao didn't understand it very well at first.

With Wei Lao's understanding of Ying Zheng and the Qin State, even if Ying Zheng favors Bai Yan again, he will not really let the Yanmen County Guard and the Supervisor of the Imperial History be Bai Yan's people, let Yang Duanhe serve as the county guard and his extreme trust in Bai Yan, and the candidates for the Guardian History will definitely be selected from other factions or the Qin royal family.

After all, Ying Zheng trusts Bai Yan, which does not mean that other officials will not write and admonish.

So normally, a minister came to Yanmen to serve as the supervisor of the imperial history, and the supervisor of the imperial history had the right to supervise a county and hundreds of officials, facing the county guard is Yang Duanhe, and the minister was not Bai Yan's person at that time, in order to balance Bai Yan in this situation, he would not only rely on the factional forces behind him, but also try his best to entrap the generals of Zhao Biancai, and even the generals of the Bai clan's iron cavalry, so as to balance Bai Yan.

So in such a situation, Ying Zheng gave Bai Yan time, which is very intriguing.

Wei Lao didn't understand either.

Until Bai Yan returned from this trip, he inadvertently talked about the Empress Dowager Zhao Ji, and when he talked about Shangqing Mao Jiao, he also knew that Bai Yan was from Qi State.

From that moment, Wei Lao knew why Yingzheng wanted to give Bai Yan time.

And if Wei Lao didn't guess wrong, the position of the supervisor of the imperial history would definitely not be the clan relatives of the Qin royal family, but people from other factions, and the biggest possibility would be the Chu family.

After thinking about everything clearly, Wei Lao couldn't help but sigh that Ying Zheng had gone from a lonely king with no rights to the present step by step, which was definitely not caused by luck.

This means.

If Wei Lao didn't secretly learn about Bai Yan's origin in the bureau, Wei Lao would be blinded by Yingzheng's methods.

But for now.

Wei Lao was clear and clear, but he didn't say it to Bai Yan.

People will have selfish intentions, Wei Lao naturally has it, in the eyes of Wei Lao, no one can guarantee whether there will be variables in the future, if one day Yingzheng changes his mind, who dares to guarantee that Yingzheng will not be the first to remove Bai Yan's military power.

For now, it's better to go with the flow.

Yanmen Pass.

Bai Yan was talking with Wei Lao and Xun Shuo, about the preparations for the north in the future.

........

Among the restaurants in the city of Yanmen.

Five men rode in a horse-drawn carriage into an alley in the city, then went around the corner and slowly stopped at the back door of a huge restaurant.

The men got out of the carriage one after another, lifted the curtain of the carriage, and saw the four women in the carriage.

"Get down!"

"Hurry down!"

A man shouted viciously, three of the women in the carriage were good-looking, but none of the five men had any other thoughts.

The men knew that these women were going to be sent to the restaurant.

And as the disciples of the Lu family's captivity, not to mention that they will be punished or even beaten to death if they mess around, it is difficult to make a living even if they secretly go to other places.

If you want to make money in this world, it's not so easy, just look at how many people starved to death outside those huge mansions.

Even if you are a servant in the mansion, it depends on whether people are willing to pay for you, let alone be a guest, you don't have to worry about food, drink and money, and there is nothing to do in the past.

Next to the carriage.

Under the scolding of several men, the four women in the carriage stepped out of the carriage with a worried face.

Although three of the women had some dirty faces, after getting off the carriage, looking at their figures and faces, they could see at a glance that they were good beauties.

Looking at the restaurant on the side, it can also be seen that if there is no appearance, it will not be sent here.

But what is surprising is the woman who is not bad, but has a slightly yellow complexion.

If the father, mother, or Shui Shou were here, they would definitely see that this woman was Cen Qing, the wife of Lu on the other side of the Tang family.

At this moment, Cen Qing's face was shy, and the clothes on her body smelled a little, and at a glance, she knew that it was at least half a month, and she had not washed it, and the specific time was already unknown.

"Stand still!"

The leader man came up to the four women and scolded.

As soon as the man's words came out, the four women, including Cen Qing, were all nervous, obviously very afraid of the man.

Soon.

Not long after another man entered the restaurant, he brought a woman and a middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man and his wife came to the four women and looked at them one by one, the first three nodded one after another, but when they saw the last Cen Qing, their eyebrows were slightly furrowed.

"Where did this come from? This face is not bad, but the skin tone is not good, how much did it cost? ”

The woman stretched out her hand to lift Cen Qing's face slightly, turned her head to look at the man on the side and said.

Cen Qing felt the slender hand in her jaw, and she didn't dare to move, her eyes were full of fear.

She knew what would happen to her, but she had no choice.

For now, I can only pray that I can eat here with a bite to eat, so that I will not go out and starve to death.

"I didn't ask about this, I didn't want the restaurant in Linzi of Qi Kingdom, so I said that it was a pity to abandon it, so it was better to send it here."

The burly man at the head explained, looking at Cen Qing, the man also frowned slightly, if it weren't for the opening of the restaurant in Qi Country, he would not have traveled thousands of miles to send this woman over.

"It's dirty, bring it in there and wash it first!"

The woman did not ask any further questions, but turned and walked towards the restaurant.

Cen Qing and the other three women were under the care of other men, and only then did they know that the courtyards next to the back door of the restaurant were all places where the women of the restaurant lived together.

An hour later.

After Cen Qing and the three women liked it, they put on new clothes and were taken to the restaurant.

Looking at the lively restaurant in front of him, listening to the layers of private rooms, vaguely remembering the laughter, Cen Qing looked confused.

Over here.

It's where she's going to be for the rest of her life.

At this time, the woman who had been seen at the back door at the beginning came to the four again, with another woman with her.

"You start by pouring the wine!"

The woman said, and then her eyes scanned the four women in front of her in turn.

"Remember, don't try to run here, you must have tried to run away in the first place, and the fate is clear, and no matter where you run, you can be pulled out."

After the woman had given a warning, she told the rules here.

A moment later.

The woman asked the woman next to her to take Cen Qing and the four of them to learn how to serve wine to the guests, and had the opportunity to learn how to drink with the guests, and then turned to leave.

"My name is Stem, you come with me!"

When the woman named Stem saw the woman leaving, she stepped forward and said to the four of them.

As he spoke, the stem's tone was very gentle, like a neighbor's sister, coupled with that Miaoman's posture, it instantly made Cen Qing and the four of them have a good impression of him, and in this environment, there is also a dependence.

Inside the restaurant.

The stem walked in front and came to the wooden cabinet, and let Cen Qing and the four of them learn to serve the plate, and put the wine on the plate.

Then the stem took the four people and walked towards the restaurants, in addition to familiarizing the four of them with the restaurants, he was also training the four of them to serve dishes.

The restaurant has four floors.

The third layer is that only some high-ranking officials and magnates, or scholars with status, can come, and the price of the private room starts at hundreds of dollars.

You must know that a slave is only two thousand yuan, if it weren't for the county lieutenant General Bai Yan, it would be much cheaper to investigate the plundering and selling before.

"Sister Stem, what about the fourth floor?"

A timid woman beside Cen Qing looked at the stem curiously.

Because she felt that the stem was very gentle, the woman took the stem as a support in a short period of time.

And the woman's words also made the other Cen Qing and the other two women look at the stem, and they were also very curious,

For the county lieutenant General Bai Yan, their daughters don't understand, and they don't dare to talk about the high-ranking county lieutenant, they now hear that the price of the third floor is already hundreds of years ago, and they are very curious, isn't the price of the fourth floor even more.

"Fourth floor?"

Hearing the woman's words, Stem suddenly turned his head and smiled gently.

"There are only three private rooms on the fourth floor, and few people go, where can they go, without exception, the status is something you dare not think, the county lieutenant Bai Yan I mentioned just now, has been feasting on the fourth floor these days."

Stem said this, smiling eyes as he looked at the four women with a look of surprise and stunned.

"I heard that the county captain will come again today! Not only is the county lieutenant a high and powerful person, you must have heard of his deeds, so do a good job here, maybe one day, you will be able to see the county captain with your own eyes. ”

As he spoke, he continued to walk forward with Cen Qing and the others.