Qin Gong

Chapter 691: Meet the old man who writes books!

Chapter 691: Meet the old man who writes books!

At the gate of Linzi city, accompanied by a series of imperial edicts, all the generals and commanders of Qi State looked around in confusion, not knowing what to do.

The King of Qi ordered Qi to surrender to Qin!

This……

For a time, many young and energetic generals of the Qi army were unwilling, but looking at the people around them, they did not dare to disobey the king's orders.

They knew better than anyone whether their soldiers would dare to join him in holding up their swords and defending Linzi to the death. Moreover, even if a few soldiers dared, what about the others? Would all the densely packed Qi soldiers on the tower be willing to defend to the death? Would everyone turn around and arrest them the moment they opened their mouths, handing them over to the King of Qi, who would then hand them over to the Qin army?

Thinking of this, many young Qi army generals, no matter how ambitious they were, could not help but look dejected.

"Take off your armor and go home!"

A general of the Qi army suddenly threw away the sword in his hand, then quickly took off his armor, turned around, and walked down the city wall under the gaze of countless people.

See this.

Countless Qi soldiers also discarded their bows and swords. Their long spears were leaning against the city walls. Some rolled down the city roads and were covered by pieces of armor and trampled underfoot.

Building morale often requires the right time, place and people, while dispersing morale often requires only the actions of one person.

Facing the world-famous Qin cavalry outside the city, in the eyes of all the Qi soldiers, no one wanted to fight to the death. Everyone wanted to survive, and no one wanted to die on the battlefield. Wouldn't it be more meaningful to go home, marry and have children?

"go!"

"Let's go home! Fortunately, we don't have to go to the battlefield and fight with the Qin people!"

"That's right. I saw Zhao Bianqi and Qin Qi that day. They were murderers without blinking an eye..."

Along with the sounds coming one after another, the expected low mood did not seem to appear in the entire Qi army. As they took off their armor and threw away their weapons, the Qi soldiers now looked more like ordinary people of Qi. In fact, most of them had been eating the annual salary of soldiers for many years, and their hands were calloused, and the hair was not as thick as that of farmers.

noon.

As the gate of Linzi city opened, all that could be seen on the deserted top of Linzi city were a mess of long spears and the empty flags of Qi State fluttering in the air.

King Jian of Qi, with his upper body naked and the royal seal in his hand, walked out of the Linzi city gate step by step with all the civil and military officials of Qi, as well as all the female relatives. When he saw many Qin army generals riding on war horses in the distance outside the city, and the huge Qin cavalry army, King Jian of Qi felt complicated at this moment.

After walking out of the city for more than ten steps, King Jian of Qi turned his head and looked back at the flags of Qi on the city wall. His old eyes were slightly red.

Qi State!

This country that has been passed down for eight hundred years will finally be destroyed in the hands of King Jian of Qi. The elderly King Jian of Qi feels very uncomfortable.

"Oh my God!"

With the corners of his old mouth opened, King Jian of Qi followed the flag of Qi and looked up at the sky. In the end, all his thousands of words turned into a sigh.

After a while.

Bai Yan led a group of Qin army generals and slowly came to a place not far from King Jian of Qi. Many officials, great scholars, female relatives, and clan members of Qi, led by King Jian of Qi, knelt on the ground and showed their submission to Bai Yan, who represented the Qin State.

"Tian Jian, lead all the civil and military officials of Qi, and offer sacrifices to the ancestral temples, and submit to the Qin State, signaling the court officials! For thousands of generations to come..."

King Qi Jian looked at Bai Yan with complicated eyes, and then slowly kowtowed to Bai Yan.

At this moment.

A Qin army general walked step by step to the side of King Jian of Qi, glanced at the people in front of him, bent down and picked up the royal seal in King Jian of Qi's hand, turned around and walked step by step back to Bai Yan, holding the royal seal in both hands and handed it to Bai Yan.

After looking at it, Bai Yan confirmed that it was the seal of the King of Qi, and handed it to Li Xin. When he saw that the map symbolizing the territory of Qi was also taken away by the Qin soldiers, Bai Yan turned over and dismounted.

Bai Yan stepped forward and looked at King Jian of Qi who was kowtowing. He then saw Master Pei, Old Tian and others, and then he saw dozens of officials including Tian Xie, Tian Cong, and Tian Sui, and he saw Concubine Li, Gui Hanzi and many other female relatives.

Coming in front of King Qi Jian who was kneeling on the ground, Bai Yan bent down and helped King Qi Jian up with both hands. When his hands touched King Qi Jian's naked body, he watched the old man with red eyes take off King Qi's clothes.

"Just now Bai Yan was Qin Chen!"

Bai Yan said to Prince Jian of Qi. After helping Prince Jian to stand up, Bai Yan stepped back step by step under the gazes of Master Pei, Tian Cong, Tian Sui, Concubine Li and others.

"At this moment, Bai Yan is from Qi!"

In front of everyone, including the Qi clan, the Qi women, the Qi officials and even all the Qin soldiers, Bai Yan knelt on the ground and kowtowed to King Jian of Qi with great seriousness.

"Bai Yan, thank the King of Qi for his kindness! Since the King of Qi was in power, there has been no war in Qi for decades, and the people have lived in peace and contentment, resting and recuperating! Now the King of Qi wants to stop the war and is willing to leave the city, which is the lifelong fortune of the people of Qi! When Qi is gone, the deeds of the King of Qi will be passed down through the ages, and his name of benevolence will be admired for all eternity! Bai Yan, a Qi person, is ashamed!"

After Bai Yan kowtowed, he raised his hands and spoke to King Jian of Qi word by word. His voice was clearly heard by everyone outside the quiet city gate.

At this moment, everyone couldn't help but look at Bai Yan, whether it was the brothers Tian Cong and Tian Sui, or generals such as Li Xin and Yang Yan, even Master Pei, Old Tian and others, when they heard Bai Yan's words, they couldn't help but feel touched.

Especially when they saw Bai Yan, who was the Wulie King and the Great Liangzao of Qin, personally say to King Jian of Qi that he was "ashamed", these two simple words made everyone's heart tremble, and they felt the weight behind these two words.

Everyone's eyes looking at King Qi Jian couldn't help but change.

"Good! Good!"

King Jian of Qi walked forward with red eyes and tears in his eyes, and helped Bai Yan up.

When he heard with his own ears that Bai Yan admitted that it was him, Tian Jian, and a benevolent king, the emotions that had been suppressed deep in his heart finally slowly dissipated.

Watching Bai Yan standing up in front of him, Tian Jian felt a little regretful. He had been waiting for Bai Yan to meet him as a Qi person, and now his wish came true, but unfortunately it was such a scene.

"All soldiers in the city have surrendered. Lord Wu Lie, please do not harm the people of Qi!"

King Jian of Qi said to Bai Yan, perhaps after listening to Bai Yan's words, King Jian of Qi finally wanted to do something for the people of Qi, even if it was just a few words.

People are complicated. They are always restless about what they cannot get, but never cherish what they have. This may be a common problem among people. What is even more frightening is that people do not understand at the beginning, so they do not change. But when they understand, they will unnaturally forget and ignore it again.

"Don't worry, King Qi!"

Bai Yan nodded, then motioned to Niu to bring the silk robe and put it on the King of Qi.

"Wu Liejun, the family of Hou Sheng, the prime minister of Qi, was massacred by Tian Dan, Tian Heng and others, who joined forces with the nobles of the three places. After Wu Liejun enters the city, he must catch the real culprit!"

King Jian of Qi looked at Bai Yan and asked.

This was also one of the main reasons why King Jian of Qi was so anxious. Whether it was the assassination outside the palace gate, the fruitless search, or the fact that Qi Xiang Hou Sheng entered the palace not long ago and his entire clan was massacred that night after he returned, all of these made King Jian of Qi make up his mind.

King Jian of Qi was afraid that if even Hou Sheng was assassinated, it would not be long before Tian Dan would unite the old clans of the three places and take action against other ministers of Qi, even Gui Hanzi and himself, the King of Qi, would be no exception.

What Concubine Li said is not without reason.

"Qi Xiang Hou Sheng was killed?"

When Bai Yan heard what King Jian of Qi said, he frowned and his eyes instantly turned to the civil and military officials of Qi State standing beside him. Then he glanced at Master Pei, Mr. Tian, ​​Mr. Lu and others without leaving a trace.

"Bring the soldiers into the city and guard the gates!"

Bai Yan said to Niu.

Niu nodded, but before he turned around, he saw a eunuch coming hurriedly to report from inside the city gate. In front of King Jian of Qi and Bai Yan, he said that Tian Dan, Tian Heng and others had united with the gentry in the city, and nearly a thousand people took advantage of the fact that the city gate was not guarded and rushed out of the east gate.

"Arrests!"

When Niu heard the eunuch's words, his eyes widened with anger. He ran to the war horse, mounted the horse, and led the Qin cavalry to rush towards the city gate at a rapid speed.

At this moment.

Looking at the countless cavalrymen pouring into the city, and as many Qi officials were looking on, Concubine Li, accompanied by Master Pei, Old Tian and others, came step by step to Bai Yan and King Jian of Qi among the many officials.

"Yan Li, meet Lord Wu Lie!"

Concubine Li saluted to Bai Yan and said that with the surrender of King Jian of Qi, the State of Qi also disappeared like the flags of Qi on the city walls. When Concubine Li saw Bai Yan, she naturally would not call herself Concubine Li.

Bai Yan returned the greeting to Concubine Li. Looking at the gentle Concubine Li, the two looked at each other and both understood the other's intention to get close to her.

"This is the former Grand Tutor of Qi! The book that has spread all over the world was written by this old gentleman! I'm sure Lord Wu Lie has also heard of it!"

Concubine Li turned sideways and waited for Bai Yan to greet Master Pei, Old Man Tian and others before introducing an old man next to Master Pei to Bai Yan.

After hearing what Concubine Li said, Yang Yan, Li Xin and others all looked at the old man in surprise.

The mysterious old man who was famous all over the world before turned out to be this person.

"I have heard of your name for a long time! Previously in Xianyang, Bai Yan was fortunate enough to receive the great favor of the King of Qin and read your works!"

Bai Yan raised his hand and saluted at the old man with a sallow face and a thin face.

"It's just a casual thing, not worth mentioning! I heard that the little girl has become the wife of Wu Liejun. I wonder if she is doing well now?"

The old man felt relieved when he saw that Bai Yan didn't seem to know that he was a fake. Having been a swindler for years, he calmed down immediately. As long as Wu Liejun Bai Yan's wife, the rumored Tian Feiyan, didn't see him, he would not be afraid that others would recognize that he was a fake.

He traveled all over the world in his life, and relied on his mouth to eat and drink for free. Even the covert attempts by the King of Qi, Concubine Li, and even the officials of Qi were all glossed over with a single word. No matter how they asked, he always had a way to deal with it.

As long as Bai Yan couldn't tell that he was a fake, the rest would be within his calculations.

"Replying to the old gentleman! My wife is doing well! It's just that Bai Yan left Xianyang just a few days after the wedding. Bai Yan doesn't know much about your affairs. When the old gentleman returns to Xianyang, Bai Yan would like to invite him to the mansion to have a talk with my wife!"

Bai Yan looked at the aloof old man and spoke humbly with a sincere attitude.

When the old man heard Bai Yan's words, he was stunned for a moment, and then he was completely relieved.

"Many years have passed in the blink of an eye, and things and people have changed. I'm afraid that when we meet again, we won't recognize each other..."

Shaking his head, under the gazes of Qi Wangjian and others, the old man sighed, then looked at Bai Yan: "I heard that King Qin Ying Zheng wants to see me?"

"Yes! The King of Qin has always liked to read the old gentleman's works, and once issued an imperial decree to the whole country to seek the first place to enter Qin!"

Bai Yan nodded, looked at the old gentleman, and then exchanged glances with Prince Jian of Qi, Concubine Li and others standing beside him.

At this moment, Bai Yan was actually very curious. He didn't understand why this old man, who was obviously an impostor, stayed in the Linzi Palace and by the King of Qi's side for so long without being discovered by the King of Qi. Even Prince Sheng, Concubine Li, Tian Xie and other Qi ministers could not tell that the old man was an impostor.

No matter how foolish King Jian of Qi was, it was impossible for him not to ask anything and not to test everything. What's more, there were Tian Xie, Master Pei, Concubine Li and others. It was impossible for them not to ask questions either.

"Now that the Qin cavalry has entered Linzi, well, well, I will go to Xianyang to meet the King of Qin! If there is a chance, I will also meet that little girl! Oh, I am not used to it yet. That little girl is already the wife of Lord Wu Lie!"

The old man spoke, then laughed and raised his hand to touch his long beard which was gray and white.

Hearing the old man's words, both Li Xin and Yang Yan frowned, not to mention the other Qin army generals.

The old man's attitude clearly showed some contempt for Bai Yan, even a little rude.

"My wife will be delighted if she finds out!"

Bai Yan didn't seem to care about the old man's attitude. Or, in the eyes of King Jian of Qi, Concubine Li, Master Pei and others, Bai Yan cared more about bringing the old gentleman who wrote the book to Xianyang and to Ying Zheng.

"Order someone to protect the old gentleman and not let the rebels assassinate him!"

Bai Yan turned around and gave instructions to Yang Yan.

In fact, Bai Yan knew better than anyone that even if he went to Xianyang, the impostor old man would not meet Fei Yan, otherwise his identity would be exposed. Bai Yan had roughly guessed what the old man was planning, but this did not prevent Bai Yan from sending someone to protect the old man.

In the future, as long as they test him a few times and make sure that the old man will not reveal any flaws, or is capable of continuing to disguise himself, Bai Yan will be happier than anyone else to bring the old man to Ying Zheng. Bai Yan even doesn't mind secretly giving the old man a few bamboo slips before going to Xianyang, making him a half-fake and half-real person.

After the unification of the Qin Dynasty, conflicts were bound to arise between the county system and the feudal system. Just look at the fate of Ying Zheng’s descendants and Li Si, who proposed the county system, after his death in later generations!

Bai Yan also wanted to have another 'Shang Yang' in Qin State, a 'Shang Yang' who would not have a good ending regardless of success or failure.

"promise!"

Yang Yan bowed to Bai Yan and accepted the order. Although Yang Yan also disliked the old man's arrogance, it did not affect Yang Yan's understanding of the importance of this old man who wrote the book, and how much Ying Zheng wanted to meet this old man.

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Qi, Langya.

"Are you sure the author of the book is Bai Yan?"

In a mansion, a middle-aged man dressed in silk clothes and dressed as a sorcerer, about fifty years old, was walking and asking the disciples behind him.

"Teacher, I am not sure! Many years ago in Xianyang, a young man from Qi named Yan secretly sent bamboo slips to Linzi, Qi through the Lu family's shop, and also sent them to the Tian Mansion and gave them to Tian Ding's daughter Tian Feiyan!"

Liu Meng looked a little hesitant and didn't dare to say anything. He could only repeat what he knew at the beginning completely and accurately.

"That is to say, that young man is Bai Yan, who is now named the Great Liangzao, and the person who wrote the book is most likely Bai Yan as well!"

Xu Fu came to the pavilion and felt the heat of the coast.

A breeze blew by, lifting some gray hair on Xu Fu's shoulders. However, Xu Fu, who was dressed as a sorcerer, looked as if he was thinking about something.

"If it is Bai Yan, why doesn't Bai Yan let the world know about it? Even Ying Zheng..."

Xu Fu murmured, recalling the whole incident. At this moment, Xu Fu was not sure whether the author of the book was Bai Yan.

If it wasn't Bai Yan, how could we explain the bamboo slips that his disciple Liu Yu saw? This was too much of a coincidence. Moreover, Bai Yan was very young, but he was awarded the title of Wulie and the rank of Daliangzao for his meritorious service. He helped Qin to destroy Wei and defeat Chu. This ability was too amazing.

However, if it was Bai Yan, why did Bai Yan conceal it when it was obviously a good thing? Even Tian Feiyan, the daughter of Tian Ding in the past, told the King of Qi and his father that it was an old man?

Unfortunately, apart from that scroll of bamboo slips, even Mr. Lu had never seen the other ones.

"Don't tell anyone else about this for now!"

As he spoke, Xu Fu seemed to have made up his mind. He turned his head and looked at Liu Yu: "Tell Tian Rong that as long as there is a way for me to meet Ying Zheng, I will agree to go to Xianyang in person!"

(End of this chapter)