Qin Gong

Chapter 713 Yao Jia's Revelation, Ying Zheng's Expectations

Chapter 713 Yao Jia's Revelation, Ying Zheng's Expectations

It was long after dawn, and in the room, Bai Yan just opened his eyes hazily. He turned his head to look outside the bed, and saw messy clothes scattered all over the floor. When he stood up, he suddenly felt a little sour around his waist.

Bai Yan turned his head, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, and looked at Tian Feiyan who was sleeping soundly on the bed. He was helpless.

Ever since she found out about Wu Yun and Nian'er, Tian Feiyan has been acting like a tigress these days. Even Bai Junzhu is afraid of her and leaves quietly every night.

Fortunately, Bai Yan made up for the six gifts to Tian Feiyan, and the amount of the two gifts was enough to shock people no matter where or when they were. Tian Feiyan finally put away her temper, but on the bed...

Bai Yan rubbed his lower back, reached out and gently picked up the silk quilt, and covered Tian Feiyan's fair and delicate body with it. Then he got off the bed and put on his clothes.

Leave the room.

Bai Yan looked at the sky above the inner courtyard. It was gloomy and he had a vague premonition that it was going to rain heavily.

Fortunately, Yongqi is upstream of Xianyang, otherwise Bai Yan would have to worry about whether the sacrificial parade would be delayed by the heavy rain, which would cause a lot of trouble.

Inside the mansion.

Bai Yan was having breakfast and soon he saw Bai Junzhu and Bai Yingxue. When Bai Junzhu and Bai Yingxue looked at him, their eyes were evasive and his ears turned red.

Bai Yan knew it very well that it must be because Tian Feiyan had been bothering him these past few days and the two girls had heard the noise, which was why they looked at him with unnatural eyes.

Shamelessly pretending not to know, Bai Yan watched Bai Yingxue lower her head while eating, not daring to look up. After finishing his breakfast in silence, he said a few words to Bai Junzhu and then got up and went to the study.

The heavy rain came as expected.

Bai Yan was in the study, listening to the sound of heavy rain falling from the eaves outside the window, holding a brush, thinking about the title system.

After the unification of the six kingdoms, what Qin had to face was not only the remnants of the six kingdoms and the collusion between local gentry and officials, which were the foundation of Qin; the Qin army and Qin laws also had to be revised as soon as possible.

In places where there is no war, the title system can no longer help the lower-level soldiers obtain titles. However, tedious labor, severe punishments within the Qin State, and the system of collective responsibility are all closely related to the promotion of military titles.

For example, Hui Pu in Yanmen had already sent a letter to inform Bai Yan that many of the Wei people who had made military achievements for the Qin State in the past had their titles downgraded again and again because their families were implicated, and they would soon become slaves.

Many soldiers are already confused...

This incident also reminded Bai Yan that even the Wei people who had made great achievements in the war today were like this, not to mention the soldiers from other places.

And without war, this situation would soon affect the lower-class Qin people. The Qin soldiers would also face the possibility of their family members making mistakes and being implicated, but they would not be able to make meritorious deeds or use their titles to atone for their crimes. In the end, they would have to be punished again and again, demoted again and again, and become slaves. It would be difficult for them and their descendants to turn over a new leaf.

"Your servant Bai Yan, now presents..."

Bai Yan sighed, picked up the pen and ink and began to write Qin characters on the bamboo slips, intending to find a way out for countless soldiers.

At this moment, Bai Yan was very clear that if the world changed, then Qin must also change, otherwise the world would not tolerate Qin, and Qin would not tolerate the people of the world.

But when he thought of the military pay in future generations, Bai Yan could not help but frowning and stopped writing. Behind the military pay was the taxation issue of the entire Qin State and even the entire world. This situation undoubtedly affected the interests of countless people.

No!

Things that offend the people of the world must never be done directly, and must not be revealed. Moreover, finding a way to make a living for the lower-level soldiers is a good thing, but for the king Ying Zheng, it is like a thorn in the side.

Thinking of this, Bai Yan quickly picked up the brush, dipped it in ink, and quickly crossed out the words he had just written on the bamboo slips. He then took out a blank bamboo slip from the wooden shelf and began writing.

In Xianyang City.

The rain was getting heavier and heavier. In the intricate and wide streets, only a few pedestrians wearing bamboo hats walking in the rain could be seen. Most of them were horse-drawn carriages coming and going.

Outside a mansion, a figure wearing a bamboo hat came to the gate and knocked on it. As the gate opened, the servant inside poked his head out.

When the servant saw the man under the bamboo hat, he was alert. After all, he didn't seem to know the man. Before the servant could speak, the man handed the cloth package in his hand to the servant, and then said frankly that he was a fellow villager of Master Lu, and Master Lu would know the identity of the man when he saw the cloth package.

Seeing this, the servant was suspicious but did not dare to delay. He asked the man to wait outside the door for a while and turned around to close the door.

After a while.

Just when the man in the bamboo hat was looking a little impatient, the door of the mansion finally opened. When he saw the appearance of the so-called Master Lu, the man was stunned for a moment, and then laughed.

When Master Lu saw the man, his expression was obviously not so good, and he looked gloomy. One could even see that both his face and eyes showed panic, and even fear.

"Disciple, I pay my respects to my Master! It's been a long time since we last met! Master!"

The man wearing a bamboo hat bowed and saluted. After the ceremony, he looked at Master Lu with a meaningful look that was very thought-provoking.

"If you have anything to do, go to the mansion first!"

Master Lu said to the man, stepped aside, and signaled the man to talk with him inside the mansion if he had anything to say.

However, the man was not stupid. He knew that if he entered the mansion, he would have a hard time coming out alive, so he turned around without hesitation and ran out into the heavy rain.

This sudden scene caught Master Lu off guard, and he immediately thought of what would happen to him if this man went around telling people about it...

The elderly Master Lu was so frightened that his mind went blank. After he came to his senses, he hurriedly chased after him, not caring about the heavy rain.

In the heavy rain, in an alley beside the street, a carriage was parked quietly inside, and around the carriage, two men wearing bamboo hats were guarding the carriage with swords in their hands.

"Sir! The person has been brought here!"

A few breaths later, a man wearing a bamboo hat came to the carriage, panting, and bowed to report.

At this time, behind the man in the bamboo hat, the wet old Master Lu finally reached the corner, panting. When he saw the situation in the alley, Master Lu was obviously frightened.

Just at this moment, as the man reported, under the gaze of Old Master Lu, the small wooden door of the carriage slowly opened, and Yao Jia suddenly appeared in the eyes of the elderly Master Lu.

At this moment, standing in the heavy rain, Master Lu, who was soaked all over, felt extremely cold when he saw Yao Jia, who was wearing official uniform and had an expressionless face.

Done! ! !

Master Lu sat down on the ground, not caring that the rain had made the road muddy, or that he was wearing silk clothes or the conspicuous jade ornaments.

"Sir, this man is the old thief who swindled my family's wealth in the past!"

The man in the bamboo hat stood in front of the carriage and spoke to Yao Jia. Then he turned and looked at the immortal Master Lu, his eyes full of hatred.

"Go to the palace!"

Seeing this, Yao Jia spoke softly and then lowered the curtain.

The terrified Master Lu finally came to his senses at this moment. In the heavy rain, looking at the closed carriage door, it was as if he saw the scene of himself being beheaded.

Finally, Master Lu, who didn't want to die, crawled back to his mansion, wanting to escape from Qin as soon as possible.

"Sir, do we need to chase?"

The sound of raindrops hitting the ground was heard inside the carriage. Yao Jia, dressed in clean and refreshing clothes, was kneeling inside the carriage when he heard the words of the servants outside.

"No need!"

Yao Jia said loudly, not worrying at all that the impostor would be able to escape.

This is Xianyang, the capital of Qin!

Moreover, not to mention Ying Zheng's order, even the fake Lu Taifu had offended the vast majority of ministers in the court and all the relatives of the Ying family. Once his identity was exposed, he was destined to never be able to escape from Guanzhong.

After getting the answer to his long-standing doubts, Yao Jia thought of the anger he had suffered during this period of time, and his heart was filled with joy. He wanted to report the matter to Ying Zheng immediately.

..............................

In the study of the Xianyang Palace.

Bai Yan and Ying Kan followed the eunuchs and maids to the study while talking. As soon as they entered, they saw all the ministers were there. Even Yao Jia, who had left Xianyang for something in the past, had come to the study.

Seeing this scene, Bai Yan and Ying Kan didn't think much about it. After all, Yao Jia used to travel around the countries all year round and his whereabouts were uncertain, so they were used to it.

What really surprised Bai Yan and Ying Kan was that, in addition to the many ministers, there was actually a man in his thirties dressed in cloth, kneeling in the study with a look of trepidation on his face.

"Greetings to the king!"

"Your Highness, I, Bai Yan, pay my respects to His Majesty!"

Bai Yan followed Ying Kan, and under the gaze of other ministers, they stepped forward and saluted Ying Zheng.

"Bai Yan!"

After the ceremony, Bai Yan didn't expect that Ying Zheng would look directly at him.

"Chen is here!"

Bai Yan put down his hand, which he had just put down, and saluted Ying Zheng again.

Ying Kan, who was standing aside, didn't know what was going on. He vaguely sensed that the atmosphere in the study was wrong. Seeing Ying Zheng calling Bai Yan, he felt vaguely worried.

"Yao Jia has already brought people to confirm that Master Lu is a fake! Do you know?"

Ying Zheng looked at Bai Yan and spoke.

"A fake person?"

When Bai Yan heard Ying Zheng speak, before he could even think of saying anything, Ying Kan suddenly spoke with a look of surprise.

Seeing this, Bai Yan looked at Ying Zheng with a puzzled look, then looked at Yao Jia, thought of something, and looked at the kneeling man again.

When the ministers in the study saw Bai Yan's appearance, they knew that Bai Yan was also caught off guard, so Yao Jia took the initiative to step forward, pointed at the man, and told Bai Yan the man's identity, his origin as an impersonator, and what he had just verified in full.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. I didn't know that man was a fake. Please forgive me!"

After hearing what Yao Jia said, Bai Yan's face turned rather ugly. He quickly looked at Ying Zheng, raised his hands with a guilty look, and knelt on the ground to salute.

"Your Majesty, this matter cannot be blamed on Lord Wu Lie. It is indeed difficult to distinguish the fake Lu Taifu from the real one. In the past, when he was in Linzi, it was difficult for anyone to recognize him. It is normal for Lord Wu Lie to be deceived!"

Feng Quji stood up at this time and tried to excuse Bai Yan.

No matter what Bai Yan's position is on some issues, since the Bai and Feng families are married and Bai Yan is also on good terms with Feng Jie, Feng Quji will naturally help Bai Yan.

"Yes! Your Majesty, even Lord Wu Lie can hardly tell the truth from the false, and it was not intentional!"

At this time, Ying Kan also hurriedly bowed and excused Bai Yan.

Behind the wooden table.

Ying Zheng looked at Feng Quji and Ying Kan who were speaking for Bai Yan, then looked at Bai Yan who had a guilty look on his face, and sighed helplessly.

"Wu Liejun, please stand up!"

Ying Zheng said.

Looking at Bai Yan's respectful appearance, Ying Zheng didn't know what to say. Yao Jia's persistence was something Ying Zheng had not expected. What Ying Zheng did not expect was that Yao Jia had left before just because of this matter.

Until now, Ying Zheng never took Yao Jia's past words to heart.

Firstly, the affairs were very busy, with countless important matters submitted from all over the country. The forces behind the Ying clan members, court ministers, and descendants were all restless, so Ying Zheng had to pay some attention.

Secondly, Ying Zheng knew that Yao Jia had a retainer who had met the fake Master Lu, but Ying Zheng was not afraid of this. What Ying Zheng did not expect was that Yao Jia not only brought the retainer back to Xianyang, but also went to confirm the matter directly after returning to Xianyang, instead of bringing the person to him, Ying Zheng, and exposing Master Lu in person.

Looking at the silent Bai Yan standing quietly among the ministers, Ying Zheng felt helpless at this moment.

Ying Zheng also knew that if Yao Jia brought the person to him, Ying Zheng, for a confrontation, then Bai Yan's determination to protect the fake Master Lu would not be impossible. Although some of Yao Jia's retainers had seen Master Lu, the more crucial thing was that there was another person who could also testify.

Bai Yan’s wife and Tian Ding’s daughter, Tian Feiyan!

As long as Tian Feiyan can confirm that the fake Master Lu is the author of the book, then the words of Yao Jia and his followers can only prove its origin.

But right now...

I'm afraid that after being frightened, Master Lu has already hidden himself, panicking about how to escape from Qin.

This action was actually more deadly than the one brought by Yao Jia, and it was a lie that could not be explained away no matter what.

"Lord Wu Lie, your wife's description is about 80% similar to that of Master Lu. Even the strokes in the book look as if they were written by the same person. It is incomplete to rely on the words of one retainer. How about asking your wife to come and confirm it in person?"

At this time, Li Si looked at Bai Yan and saluted.

Obviously, as someone who advocated the county system together with Li Si, if Taifu Lu was fake, then it would be a fatal blow to Li Si. Without such an ally, Li Si couldn't imagine how he alone could fight against the Ying clan, the forces behind many princes, and the meritorious officials in the court.

"I'm afraid everyone has fled!"

Wang Wan laughed at this time and spoke directly.

Seeing this, Bai Yan also looked at Li Si and slowly raised his hand.

"Tingwei, my wife is unwell and has contracted a serious illness. Bai Yan has been taking care of her in the mansion these past few days. I'm afraid she cannot leave the mansion. Please forgive me, Lord Tingwei!"

Bai Yan explained softly, with his head lowered, not knowing what he was thinking about, his ears were a little red.

"Since Lord Yao Jia's retainers have discovered Master Lu's identity, he must be a fake. He must have escaped as the Left Prime Minister said! If he is caught, it won't be too late to see him again when my wife recovers!"

Bai Yan looked at the man kneeling on the ground and asked, and then spoke to Li Si.

Bai Yan's refusal without hesitation caught everyone in the study room by surprise. Logically, since the person was sent by Bai Yan and was now exposed as an impostor, Bai Yan should be aware that this matter would more or less leave a bad impression on Ying Zheng. In order to eliminate this bad impression, Bai Yan should have been like Li Si and would have sought confirmation unwillingly. Why did Bai Yan refuse in the end?

Is it really as Wang Wan said? Or is it because he doesn't want his wife to be implicated in this matter?

Or maybe, Bai Yan, who wanted to be enfeoffed, has always been bothered by what Master Lu said in the past and has been brooding over it?

Right in the study.

When ministers such as Wei Liao and Feng Quji were puzzled, and when Li Si and even Ying Zheng were frowning slightly, an eunuch hurried into the study.

"Your Majesty, Master Lu has arrived!"

The eunuch bowed his head and reported to Ying Zheng.

As soon as the words fell, everyone looked at each other in surprise.

please?

This... Master Lu didn’t run away?

At this time, not to mention Li Si, Wang Wan, Ying Kan and others, even Yao Jia was not much better. He frowned instantly and looked at the eunuch with confusion.

When Ying Zheng looked at Bai Yan, who also had a look of surprise and astonishment on his face, he keenly noticed that Bai Yan did not show the slightest surprise at the beginning!

Thinking of this, Ying Zheng had already realized that Bai Yan was prepared, and he couldn't help but smile. He wanted to see how Bai Yan would deal with this matter.

"Bring the study!"

Ying Zheng said to the eunuch.

"promise!"

As the eunuch left, Ying Kan, Wang Wan and others in the study looked at each other in confusion.

　I went for a follow-up check-up and X-ray yesterday. My mother-in-law insisted on making an appointment for Daidao to see a specialist. After the specialist took a look, it was fine. The specialist said that the fifth finger was already a comminuted fracture. Fortunately, the plaster was well applied, otherwise the consequences would be very serious. My mother-in-law was stunned and asked how could Daidao be so seriously injured after falling in the bathroom. After hearing this, the specialist was also stunned and asked if Daidao fell in the bathroom?

　　I've been criticized for carrying a knife these past two days.

　　But it’s no wonder my hand hurts all the time. I really used all my strength in that punch. My wife is about to give birth in the next two days! I feel so desperate when I think about the inconvenience of holding my son!

(End of this chapter)