Qin Gong

Chapter 323 Chapter 321: Back to the Bai Family

Pingyang City.

In the middle of the night, the city is quiet and quiet. In the dark and bright night, looking from the city wall, a large area of ​​dimly lit houses can be seen looming in the dark, which makes people feel peaceful and uneasy at the same time.

Human beings have a fear of the unknown, just like this night, without candles, no one wants to walk in the dark.

And right now.

Just outside the city, dozens of flames kept beating slightly, as if they were rushing towards the city wall.

When the light of the fire came to the bottom of the city tower, what caught the eye were iron cavalry soldiers holding torches and riding war horses, and the leader was none other than Bai Yan.

"General!"

"General!!"

At the entrance of the city gate, five or six Qin officials held long spears and respectfully made way for Bai Yan and his party under the night.

"It's late at night, I'm going to trouble you all, I hope you don't refuse this kindness, buy some wine and meat to eat at home tomorrow!"

Bai Yan was riding a war horse, and when he was about to enter the city gate, he took out a small string of money from his pocket and handed it to these Qin officials.

Don't look at these Qin officials in charge of Pingyang City Gate, their status is like ants in front of Bai Yan, they are very humble, but Bai Yan will not despise these people.

After all, if someone wants to touch Bai Shi, they will never tell Bai Shi openly.

And when knowing the news, Mrs. Bai often found out very late.

Compared with Bai Shi, these people are the most well-informed people.

Moreover, no matter how small the status of these Qin officials is, they are also responsible for guarding the gate of Pingyang City, and the Bai family is in Pingyang City.

"Thank you General!"

The leader Qin official wanted to decline, but seeing Bai Yan's eyes, he glanced at the cavalry soldiers behind Bai Yan, and finally slowly reached out to take the small string of money.

For Bai Yan, who is a general, this small amount of money is not much, not even half of what he would spend in restaurants for his cronies.

However, for the Qin official guarding the city gate, this amount of money is not cheap, and it will soon be snowing in winter.

City gate.

Several Qin officials looked at each other, then stood inside the city gate, looking gratefully and obsequiously at the young man who rode away on horseback.

When iron cavalry officers and soldiers riding war horses drove in front of them.

Several Qin officials closed the gate of Pingyang City just now.

Bai's.

At this moment, in Bai's mansion, in a boudoir, it was lit with candle lamps.

Beside the window, a charming woman was lying on the wooden table. Every time there was any movement outside the window, she couldn't help her eyelids twitching.

"Elder sister!"

At this time, another girl gently opened the door and walked in.

But before the two girls opened their mouths to chat a few words, they suddenly heard the dogs raised in the mansion start barking.

Hear the barking of dogs.

Whether it was the girl who just entered the room or the woman lying in front of the window, they were all taken aback, especially the woman by the window, her eyes were full of tension.

In the middle of the night, his uncle Bai Yu was already in the mansion, so there was only... that person left!

Outside the mansion.

As soon as Bai Yan got off his horse, he saw the servants and maids of Bai's mansion coming forward with candle lamps. The maids came to Bai Yan's side, and the servants took the soldiers to the small house that had been prepared in the city to rest.

After Bai Yan handed over the horse to the servant, he asked the maid to lead the way.

Entering the mansion, listening to the sound of the dog barking, Bai Yan watched the maid holding a candle lamp and lighting the front. When he came to the main hall, he saw Bai Zhong, Bai Uncle and others who hadn't rested yet.

It's not the first time Bai Yan has come to Bai's, so he doesn't feel nervous, besides, he is used to seeing life and death.

"Bai Yan has seen it before."

Bai Yan came to the main hall, stepped forward and stood in place to salute Bai Zhongji.

Bai Yan originally wanted to follow the previous address, but seeing the eyes of Bai Yan, Bai Yu and others, he finally changed his mind slowly.

"Bai Yan, meet grandfather!"

Bai Yanjili said.

As soon as these words came out, Bai Yan couldn't help but recall the time when he first came to Bai's in the past.

At that time pretending to be Zou Xing, Bai Yan thought of a person in the later generations, the person who was made a three-sex house slave.

Fortunately, this thought was only for a moment, and Bai Yan put it behind him.

Compared with that person, I don't have three surnames as my father. This impersonation of Zou's surname is a deception.

So he didn't speak the same way as that person.

Even if it's a bit unfair, but in this world, as long as you pretend to be a person like this, you can get the support of An Yi's life and gentry background.

Those who are strong and strong and would rather die than surrender are fools.

Not to mention, with all his family members in Qi State, even he was expelled from Qi State.

"Ok!"

In the main hall, the old man Bai Zhong looked at Bai Yan and nodded, whether it was the smile on the old man's face or his eyes, there was a sense of satisfaction and relief.

Not only Bai Zhong, but also the two old ladies Fan and Ji were very satisfied with Bai Yan's salute.

Then came the other people in the main hall.

For Bai Yan's compilation gift, Bai Bo and others returned the gift one after another.

In the main hall.

After Bai Yan finished his salute, he didn't hear Bai Zhong and others let him sit down.

Ben was a little puzzled, and then saw a maid coming forward with a wooden tray with tea, and Bai Ping, under the watchful eyes of Bai Yan and the others, poured a cup of tea with the tea, then held it with both hands, and came to Bai Ping. In front of Yan, he gestured for Bai Yan to drink tea while compiling the ceremony.

"Work hard all the way!"

Bai Ping said.

see.

Although Bai Yan was inexperienced and didn't know if this was Bai's custom, he still reached out to take the tea in Bai Ping's hand and drank it all before returning the gift with both hands.

At this time, the two of them finished their ceremony, Bai Yan and Bai Ping got up, only then did they hear Bai Zhong ask him to take a seat.

"Tomorrow we will pick up the bride, Bai Yan, you and Bai Ping will go together, and I will be in Bai's mansion."

Bai Yu watched Bai Yan take his seat, and then said softly.

Now the iron cavalry is under Bai Yan's command, and Bai Yan is directly under his command. In addition to the appointment given to Bai Yan by the king, even if Bai Yan mobilizes the iron cavalry, he still has his own words. Therefore, it is best to be accompanied by Bai Yan when it comes to welcoming the bride.

The entire Bai family now has two generals, one is Bai Yu and the other is Bai Yan.

There must be a person here in Bai's mansion.

"Indeed, your uncle Bai Yu's health is not as good as before. In addition, Bai Yan is still young and you don't know many noble families. It is more appropriate for Uncle Ni to welcome guests at the mansion."

Among Bai Bo's brothers, Bai Ji, the youngest, also nodded in agreement.

Compared with the other three brothers, Bai Ji is the youngest. He is not as fat as Bai Bo and Bai Yan, and his physique is not as burly as Bai Yu, who was honed on the battlefield.

Bai Ji gave people the impression that he was a Confucian scholar who could not be more traditional, with a kind face and a black beard on his mouth.

Previously, Bai Ji seldom opened his mouth when Bai Yan was present.

Because in Bai Ji's heart, Bai Yan has always been very complicated. When Bai Yan first came to the Bai family, he saw that Bai Yan was just an orphan of the Zou family, so he cared very much from the bottom of his heart. Uncle Bai is the person in the clan who most opposes marriage.

As time passed, the young man repeatedly made military exploits in the battlefield and won titles continuously. Even after Bai Yu was poisoned, the entire Bai family had to rely on that young man to support the family during that time.

After the resistance disappears, there is regret.

But unlike his elder brother Bai Bo, the elder brother can laugh about the past, but as a scholar, he always loses face and feels a little embarrassed, which is why he seldom speaks.

Until two days ago.

After learning that the three elder brothers had finally continued their engagement with the young man, Bai Ji just let out a sigh of relief.

Inside the main hall.

Bai Yan nodded slightly when he heard Bai Yu and Bai Ji's words.

"it is good!"

Then Bai Yan turned his head and looked at Bai Ping who had just served tea: "Then tomorrow morning, Bai Yan and Zi Yuan will go to Feng Mansion together!"

Zi Yuan is Bai Ping, because Bai Ping has performed the coronation ceremony, so he has a gift character, and Bai Ping's character is Yuan, which is exactly the same as the famous Qu Yuan in Chu State.

For Qu Yuan, the idol of his grandmother, Bai Yan has been familiar with it since childhood.

Qu Yuan, the surname Mi, the Qu family, the name Ping, the word Yuan.

It is very likely that when Bai Ping was born, coupled with the reasons for the continuous decline of the Bai family at that time, Uncle Bai hoped that after his eldest son confessed, he could also be like Qu Yuan of Chu State, capable and virtuous, serving the State of Qin, and honoring the lintel of the family. .

So he named the eldest son Bai Ping, not only the same name as Qu Yuan, but also the same character when he became an adult.

"It's work!"

When Bai Ping saw Bai Yan's gaze and heard Bai Yan's words, he hurriedly raised his hands to salute, and said gratefully.

Bai Ping knew that Bai Yan was going back to Pingyang in the midst of his busy schedule, and it was already late at night when he arrived in Pingyang, and he had to get up early the next day to pick up his relatives, so everyone would be exhausted from running back and forth.

Not to mention that Bai Yan has to pay attention to the situation at all times and keep the cavalry on standby.

It is a lie to say that you are not grateful.

Thinking of getting married tomorrow, Bai Ping was also very excited. Although Feng Hui was not a famous beauty, she was not bad in appearance, let alone born in the Feng family.

When he goes to Feng Hui to be his wife, no matter whether he wants to be in the barracks on the battlefield or as an official in the local area, his father-in-law Feng Jie and Feng Quji will definitely help him.

Enlisting in the army and becoming an official will surely be smooth sailing.

"You don't have to be polite!"

Bai Yan bowed his hands to Bai Ping in return.

In Bai Yan's mind, he was actually unwilling to welcome guests in the Bai family, after all, the Bai family's relationship was very complicated, and many noble families and clans had to be neglected.

Staying in Bai's is not tiring physically, but tiring heart!

It's better to go to Feng Mansion.

Inside the main hall.

Because Bai Yan returned to the mansion, Bai Zhong arranged all the related matters for tomorrow, after confirming that Bai Yan and Bai Yan would go to greet him, the matter of going to Du You to offer sacrifices naturally fell on Bai Yan.

Bai Bo went to the old ancestral temple ten miles away in Mei County, where he worshiped the ancestors together with other Bai clan branches.

The joint venture between the Feng family and the Bai family is of great importance, and it is also a major event for the Bai family, so no matter whether it is the ancestor Bai Qi or the old clan, they must worship the ancestors in order to ask for the protection of the ancestors.

Bai Yan took the bamboo slips from the handmaiden, and looked at the beneficiary gifts that the registrants would send to the Feng family tomorrow.

But what Bai Yan didn't expect was that.

In the middle of the night, because the matter has not been discussed yet, Bai Yan was still looking at the bamboo slips, seeing other maids coming in with hot dishes, at first Bai Yan didn't care, and continued to look at the bamboo slips.

However, when he felt that someone was bringing hot soup to him, Bai Yan thought it was a maid, so he glanced casually, and raised his head without thinking.

Then I saw a girl whom I hadn't seen for a long time.

Bai Junzhu!
At this moment, Bai Yan looked at the young man, and the bamboo slip in his hand moved slightly. Seeing that Bai Zhong and others were not nervous, his heart skipped a beat, full of restraint.

"Thank you!"

Bai Yan looked at the steaming hot soup on the wooden table in front of him, and said softly.

This scene falls in the eyes of others.

"Hehehe!!"

"Ha ha!"

When Uncle Bai and the others saw Bai Yan's appearance, they couldn't help laughing, especially Bai Yu, who laughed out loud.

Seeing Bai Yan's embarrassed and helpless appearance, Bai Yu couldn't help but smile from ear to ear, not to mention how happy he was.

Seeing Bai Yan in the past, or hearing about his deeds on the battlefield, is completely opposite to what Bai Yan gives people now.

"Ha ha!"

Even Ji and Fan above the lobby couldn't help laughing when they looked at Bai Yan, and Bai Zhong next to him stroked his long beard with a smile.

As for the person involved, Bai Junzhu's pretty face was blushing, and the voice she heard made her dare not look up or look at the young man in front of her, and turned to leave.

see.

Another girl in front of Bai Yan hurriedly followed, but before leaving, she couldn't help but secretly glanced at Bai Yan.

Inside the main hall.

As the two girls left, everyone's laughter slowly dissipated, and then they looked at the boy who lowered his head and sipped the soup silently, without saying a word.

Fortunately, the night was getting dark, and there were still many things to do tomorrow. While drinking hot soup, everyone continued to explain tomorrow's things until everything was explained clearly, and then everyone went back to rest.

Day two.

The sky had just dawned, and in the Bai clan's mansion, no matter whether it was the servants, maidservants, or members of the Bai clan, they were all busy, with red cloths and red ornaments tied everywhere.

Bai Yan was in the room, yawning and rubbing his eyes.

Hearing the occasional footsteps coming and going outside the room, when Bai Yan got dressed and walked out of the room, he saw in the yard, Mrs. Ji and Mrs. Xue, telling Bai Ping what to do.

Seeing Bai Yan, everyone in the courtyard, whether it was Xue or Bai Ping, turned their heads to look.

And with him, there are two young girls next to Mrs. Xue.

Bai Yan came to the courtyard and saluted Ji and Xue.

"Jun Zhu, quickly take Bai Yan to have some breakfast, we'll be leaving later!"

Xue turned her head and said to Bai Junzhu.

The handsome Bai Junzhu, with fair and tender skin, nodded when he heard his mother's words, but at this moment Bai Junzhu still didn't dare to look directly at Bai Yan.

The change of identity and name always takes a little time to get used to before experiencing the actual relationship.

This is just two or three days.

Neither Bai Yan nor Bai Junzhu obviously didn't get used to it.

On the contrary, Mrs. Xue saw this, so she turned her head to look at Bai Yingxue who was [-]% similar to Bai Junzhu and equally charming.

"Yingxue, you also go together!"

Xue ordered.

When Bai Yingxue heard this, she nodded her head hastily.

Then he turned his head, looked at the eldest sister with two small eyes, and then at Bai Yan, who had compared swords with him at the beginning and knew the relationship between her and the elder sister, or the elder brother-in-law in the future.

For a while, Bai Yingxue didn't know how to address Bai Yan, so she could only touch her eldest sister's little hand and shouted in a low voice.

"Please!"

After Bai Yingxue finished speaking, she pursed her lips and hurriedly pulled her elder sister and herself to walk ahead.

At this moment, Bai Yingxue also felt her heart beating, and she didn't know how to get along with this 'brother-in-law' in the future.

(End of this chapter)