Qin Gong

Chapter 268 Wang Jian's Inquiry

inside the mansion.

When Bai Yan returned to the mansion and talked with Meng Tian and Qiang Li, he saw Ye hurriedly approaching.

"General, there are people outside the mansion begging to see the general!"

He also came to Bai Yan and handed over his hands to report.

heard.

Bai Yan frowned slightly, he had no relatives or reason here, so would anyone want to see him?
"Did you tell me your name?"

Bai Yan asked.

In the gazebo, Meng Tian and Qiang Li were sitting behind the other two wooden tables, looking at Ye curiously.

Then, under the watchful eyes of Meng Tian and Qiang Li, they also reported to Bai Yan.

"That man said his name was Xun Shuo!"

Ye's words made Meng Tian and Qiang Li look at each other.

Xun!

This surname is not an ordinary surname. Now in the thatched cottage of the Qin State, the mentor of Tingwei Li Sili is the Xun family Xun Kuang, and the world calls him Xunzi.

Now the disciples of the Xun family are here to look for Bai Yan?
This is somewhat unusual.

"Xun Shuo?"

On the other side, when Bai Yan heard about Xun Shi, his eyes showed surprise, and he nodded.

In today's world, if you want to travel the world, if you are not a general of a country, or like Su Qin, in fact, in many cases, the official title is not as effective as the surname.

Surnames often determine whether others will look at you and speak to you.

With a surname, even if you are poor, as long as you have blood, your status and respect may be higher than that of a wealthy businessman.

Just like this Xun family, although he has never met, even Bai Yan dare not be careless at the moment. If this Xun family is really related to Xunzi, let alone him, the Zuo concubine, even the king of Qin Yingzheng, he must be strict and three-dimensional. point.

At the beginning, Xunzi served three times as the sacrificial wine of the Jixia Academy, and his disciples were numerous, all over the world.

Among them, there are a few people who are the most famous in Bai Yan's memory:
Two sons: Han Feizi and Gongsun Nizi.

Two families: Mao Heng, a poet, and Lu Jia, a thinker and diplomat.

Two Prime Ministers: Li Si, Prime Minister of Qin, and Zhang Cang, Prime Minister of Han.

The teachers of the two emperors: Fu Qiubo, the king of Chu and Yuan, and Chen Xiao, the teacher of Emperor Xiaocheng of the Han Dynasty.

These are all disciples of Xunzi.

In this world where the gentry is extremely important, not to mention other disciples, the connections and energy behind these people alone are enough to make anyone afraid.

So Bai Yan didn't understand why someone from the Xun family would come to him.

Inside the gazebo.

Bai Yan cupped his hands to Meng Tian and Qiang Li, signaling that he had to leave due to something and could not accompany them.

Both Meng Tian and Qiang Li are straightforward people, so naturally they don't mind, and they bowed their hands in return.

After a while.

Bai Yan followed Ye all the way to the outside of the mansion, and then saw Xun Shuo that Ye was talking about.

"General, this is the man!"

Ye brought Bai Yan to Xun Shuo.

Bai Yan looked curiously at Xun Shuo, who was like a commoner in the Zhao Kingdom. This was quite different from the Xun Shuo's children in his imagination.

"Xun Shuo, meet General Bai!"

Seeing Bai Yan, Xun Shuo cupped his hands and said.

Following Xun Shuo's words, the two men on the side also bowed their hands to Bai Yan in salute.

"Chen Ze, meet General Bai!"

"Fu Yao, meet General Bai!"

Regardless of their clothes or skin color, the two men can be seen as the sons of rich and noble. Compared with Xun Shuo, these two men are simply elegant gentlemen, as gentle as jade.

"Bai Yan, I've met three of you!"

Bai Yan raised his hand in return.

At this moment, Bai Yan looked at the three of them curiously.

Looking at the attires of Chen Ze and Fu Yao, Bai Yan saw at a glance that the gentry behind them was by no means ordinary, plus Xun Shuo's Xun clan.

"The three of you came to visit today. Bai Yanhe has good wine in the mansion. I hope that today, I can have a drink and chat with the three of you."

Bai Yan said to the three of them, and then made a gesture of please.

Behind these three people, they all represent prominent noble families in three places, so Bai Yan would naturally not neglect them.

"General Bai is kind, I dare not resign, please!"

"General Bai, please!"

Chen Ze and Fu Yao hurriedly handed each other over. They were all curious and followed Xun Shuo.

They would not refuse to contact Bai Yan right now.

After all, both of them are also curious why Xun Shuo is so optimistic about Bai Yan.

inside the mansion.

in the library.

Wang Jian was looking at the map, studying how to crack Li Mu's solid defense, and he was always on guard against Li Mu's assault.

More than 9 soldiers, if they are not careful, they will die in Zhao Guo.

"Father, Bai Yan has already dealt with the disturbance in the city."

Wang Ben walked into the study, and said to his father, Wang Jian.

Then he told his father about Bai Yan's handling method.

After hearing this, Wang Jian nodded.

"Bai Yan did not commit the crimes of his great-grandfather!"

Wang Jian murmured.

One of the biggest reasons for Bai Qi's death at the beginning was that he had no king in sight, but now Bai Yan's behavior can be seen to be completely different from that of Bai Qi back then.

"Indeed, Bai Yan is easy-going and has great abilities, but he has no desire to be strong. He is very easy to get along with."

Wang Ben said to his father.

Wang Jian heard Wang Ben's evaluation and knew that Wang Ben rarely praised a person like this.

Look at the map in front of you.

It has been a month since the troops were withdrawn and returned to Yanyu. Although it is common to lead troops all year round, whether it is siege or confrontation, it is common to confront the enemy, but the situation is different now.

Yao Jia, who was thinking of going to Handan to divorce, has not yet received any news.

"Is General Bai in the mansion?"

Wang Jian turned his head to look at his cronies, and asked.

The more it drags on now, the more and more food and supplies will be consumed. If the troops are withdrawn at that time, the gains will not be worth the losses.

Even Bai Yan.

When the time comes to return to the state of Qin, it is inevitable that some officials will impeach and remonstrate.

Feng Jie's actions in the past made him vaguely guess that Bai Yan had been planning something.

"Back to the general! General Bai is in the mansion now, but I heard that a child named Xun visited General Bai before!"

Inside the room, a confidant came to the outside of the room, asked about it, and then came back to report to Wang Jian.

Because the leader is away, troops may be transferred at any time.

Therefore, every general, as Wang Jian's confidant, must know where he left the mansion and when he will return, otherwise it will easily delay the military situation.

"Huh? Surnamed Xun?"

Wang Ben was a little surprised when he heard his confidant's words, then he turned his head and looked at his father: "Father, it seems that Bai Yan's actions have attracted many people's attention!"

Wang Jian nodded.

Knowing this is a good thing for Bai Yan.

As a descendant of the Bai family, besides his own noble family, the most important thing for Bai Yan is the connections and noble families he has made.

These gentry families will not only play a huge role in the future, but may also save official careers and lives.

Even around Bai Yan, there are obvious examples, that is Yang Xian, the former governor of Shangjun, who used to hang Bai Yan in the yard until dark, this matter is known to everyone in Qin State dawn.

But Qin officials and other gentry people would have noticed that the two people Yang Xian met that day were Tang Bing and Cui Guang.

These two are not ordinary people.

It was these two people who, after Yang Xian resigned, went to Xianyang to meet King Qin Yingzheng.

No one knows exactly what was said.

But half a year ago, Tang Bing and Cui Guang became guest ministers of the Qin State and officials of the Qin State, in charge of books such as ancient and modern, classics and teachings.

Yang Xian also resumed his official position a few months ago, and it is said that he went to Qianzhong County.

This is the role of connections.

"Be my guest?"

On the other side, when he heard Xun Shuo say that he would come to his house as a guest, Bai Yan almost took a sip of wine, and looked at Xun Shuo in a daze.

Although Xun Shuo ran away from home, even though Xun Shuo had not returned to the noble family for seven years.

But with his eyes closed, Bai Yan knew that even if Xun Shuo just went to Xianyang for a stop, Li Si, the court officer, would order someone to invite Xun Shuo to live in his residence, and deliver good wine and food, beauties and delicacies to Xun Shuo.

So Bai Yan couldn't believe that Xun Shuo, a son of the Xun family who had always wanted to be free since he was a child, even ran away from home, actually wanted to be his servant.

"Hey, General Bai, Xun Shuo said the same to the two of us!"

Chen Ze, who was drinking at the wooden table beside him, also put down his wine bar, and smiled embarrassingly.

Fu Yao was also at the side, looking at Bai Yan dumbfounded.

Neither of them expected that Xun Shuo was still the same as before, one-sided, straightforward, and straightforward.

"Mr. Xun Shuo is willing to advise Bai Yan. Bai Yan is very happy, but he still doesn't know. There are so many people in this world. Why did Mr. Xun Shuo seek Bai Yan?"

Bai Yan looked at Xun Shuo, clasped his hands and asked, very politely.

Although he just came into contact with Xun Shuo and didn't know about Xun Shuo's abilities, but based on Xun Shuo's surname, even if Xun Shuo had no ability, Bai Yan was willing to support him.

But Bai Yan still wanted to know the reason.

After all, Xun Shuo had just said that before coming here, he had been an official in Zhao State.

Inside the main hall.

Under the gaze of the two friends who grew up together, under the gaze of Bai Yan.

Hearing Bai Yan's question, Xun Shuo, who had been sitting up straight, met Bai Yan's gaze.

"The State of Zhao cannot save the people of the State of Zhao, but General Bai can!"

Xun Shuo said.

In a word, Bai Yan seemed to understand but half understood.

Although he didn't understand why Xun Shuo wanted to save the people of Zhao country, but because of the seal of the year, Bai Yan knew that a person's dream was actually easy to change.

The year was sealed because of one person!

There must be a reason for Xun Shuo, and it is precisely because of this reason that Xun Shuofang gave up Li Li before and became an official in Zhao State, and now he came before him again.

　Before the battle, explain that some gentry began to contact Bai Yan.

Moreover, Xun Shuo became Bai Yan's most important counselor after the aged Huang Shigong.

　
(End of this chapter)