Qin Gong

Chapter 701: Saving Gongzi Sheng Again

Chapter 701: Saving Gongzi Sheng Again

"Chanyu, our tribe really doesn't want to go south to avenge our previous humiliation?"

In the tent of the Xiongnu tribal leader, leaders of small tribes including Dikui, Murto, Guhe, and Wu'er all gathered together.

Looking at Touman Chanyu, Murto and others were all a little anxious at this moment. They didn't understand why Touman Chanyu was unwilling to take the opportunity to go south and take revenge on the people in the Central Plains.

"Chan Yu, the people of Yan and Qi say that the Qin general Bai Yan is not in Yanmen. Now most of the troops in the north are in the territory of Qi! As long as the men of our tribe go south, they can plunder Yunzhong and Dai!"

Murto looked at Touman Chanyu and said.

However, under the gaze of all the tribal leaders, Touman Chanyu, who was wearing a wolfskin coat, was quietly eating mutton, taking a sip of wine from time to time, looking thoughtful but saying nothing.

After a long time, Touman Chanyu finally seemed to be full and rubbed his hands.

"Since Qin General Bai Yan is not in Yanmen, do you know why those Donghu tribes came to find us?"

While Touman Chanyu was speaking, he looked at the tribal leaders including Diku, Murto, Guhe, and Wu'er, who looked thoughtful as they looked at each other.

“They’re scared too!”

Touman Chanyu said softly, then slowly stood up and walked step by step into the tent to a wooden frame.

"If going south is as easy as you say, the Donghu wouldn't come looking for us. They would have already gone south!"

Touman Chanyu raised his hand and gently stroked a Qin sword in front of him. He looked at the tiny notches on the blade and felt the coldness of the sword with his calloused hands.

"The Donghu want to go south to plunder, we can agree to it!"

Touman Chanyu said.

When Diqi, Murto, Guhe, Wu'er and others heard what Touman Chanyu said, they all looked at him curiously.

Then, under the gaze of everyone, Touman Chanyu gently picked up the Qin sword and slowly turned around.

"After the Dong Hu go south, we will see who is stronger between the Dong Hu and the Qin army! We will see which one will lose!"

Touman Chanyu held the Qin sword in one hand and looked at the sword body, where the words "Bai Yan" were clearly engraved.

Since the tribe suffered a series of defeats at the hands of the Qin army, it suffered heavy casualties and fled far to the northern desert. The Donghu in the west have forced the Xiongnu to hand over horses and tribal beauties countless times.

Looking at the sharp sword in his hand, in Touman Chanyu's eyes, this time, the Donghu and the Qin people are fighting. If the Qin people win, they will take revenge on the Donghu. If the Donghu wins...

Then, let's settle all the old grudges together with the Qin people and the Donghu.

"Muerto, go to the Yuezhi in person and tell Yangjin that if the Yuezhi can send out 10,000 troops this time, not only can they avenge the countless Yuezhi people who were burned to death, but they can also help us, the Xiongnu, get rid of the Donghu. All the fertile grasslands that the Yuezhi want can be given to them!"

Touman Chanyu turned his head and looked at Murto.

"When you go there, take all my sons with you and send them to the Yue clan as hostages!"

Touman Chanyu instructed.

Inside the tent, at this moment, Touman Chanyu's face was gloomy, and his eyes flashed with indifference and hatred. Even Diqi, Guhe and others saw Touman Chanyu's eyes and looked at each other, and the atmosphere became quiet.

At this moment, everyone clearly felt Touman Chanyu's determination to take revenge.

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

In the scorching heat, in Linzi city.

Bai Yan knelt under the pavilion, watching the children playing and fighting in the yard, with a faint smile on his lips.

“Although I had no money when I was young, my brother loved to take Yan to the creek. Whenever we were on the shore, we loved to watch the fish in the river and chase them!”

As Bai Yan spoke, he looked at his brother and reminisced about his childhood.

When Shui Shou heard Zhongdi's words, the smile on his face became especially bright, and his expression was full of memories and nostalgia.

"Every time mother blames me, she's afraid that my brother will fall into the stream!"

Shui Shou looked at his wife and Zhong Lixi constantly instructing the children in the yard, as if he saw his mother talking about him in the same way when he was a child.

Now my parents are getting old, and I have married and had children...

Turning to look at Zhongdi, Shui Shou had taken care of Zhongdi wholeheartedly since he was a child. Now that he has grown up, Shui Shou never expected that Zhongdi not only strives for success, but also exceeds everyone's imagination.

As an elder brother, Shui Shou never felt jealous of his younger brother.

Shui Shou had also served in the army and experienced drills, so compared to his parents, Shui Shou knew better how much hardship his second brother had endured after joining the army in Qin State, not to mention that later he had to go to the battlefield, a place that had been terrifying for a hundred years!

At that time, Zhongdi left Qi State alone and went to the distant Qin State, walking on roads that he had never walked on or seen before. This journey was thousands of miles away.

Shui Shou would always think of the envious looks of the villagers, the praise, the flattery, and the cautious conversations he had with them when he returned to the village with his father to visit his grandparents. Even in the city, there were countless sons of the gentry, the sons of wealthy merchants who had never had to worry about food and clothing since childhood, who came to make friends with him, and when they talked about his second brother, their expressions were filled with longing and amazement.

Everyone was so envious of Bai Yan and marveled at his achievements.

But only Shui Shou, his parents, and his grandmother felt sorry for Bai Yan the most. Just as Shui Shou had said to his wife Yun Han at night, everyone envied Zhongdi and envied his current status and position. Don't even think about throwing a sword at him and sending him to the battlefield. Even if you drive him out of the house, he will probably sneak back in two days.

Not to mention the long and unfamiliar road to Qin State, even thinking of going to that unknown place, that distant foreign land, and thinking of the bandits along the way, how many people would have the courage and willingness to go, not to mention that Zhongdi was alone at the time.

Shui Shou had served in the army in Qi State and had experienced the scene of leaving home, so he couldn't imagine how reluctant his young brother must have been when he looked at his parents and the wooden house in the small courtyard before leaving for the distant Qin State.

Whenever Shui Shou saw Bai Yan wearing the Qin official uniform and the official hat on his head, his middle brother's past would come to his mind. Like his parents, he couldn't help but feel distressed when he saw his middle brother's handsome face, which didn't look like a soldier at all.

"Zhongdi, when are you leaving?"

Shui Shou put away his smile and asked reluctantly.

Although she was now wearing silk clothes and had often come into contact with the powerful and noble families in the city during this period, her whole personality had changed a lot. However, on her dull face, her eyes looked at Bai Yan, as always, full of concern.

Unlike his busy days before, Bai Yan arrived in Linzi as Xianyang issued an imperial edict to set up Qi County and Langya County after the destruction of the Qi country. The county magistrate and county lieutenant of Qi County and Langya County had already arrived to take up their posts.

This is also the reason why Bai Yan has time to stay at home these days.

Looking at Bai Yan who finally had some free time, not to mention Shui Shou, even his parents, grandmother, and uncle all knew that this also meant that Bai Yan would leave soon.

After all, Bai Yan is now the Great Liangzao of Qin State, and he also commands the garrison in the northern border.

Whether heading north to Yanmen or to Xianyang, Bai Yan could not lead his troops to stay in Linzi for too long.

"We should leave in two days!"

When Bai Yan thought about leaving home, he turned around and looked at the yard, feeling a little sad and melancholy.

"Two days? So soon?"

Even though Shui Shou was prepared, he couldn't help but be stunned after hearing Bai Yan's words.

"Too many people in Qi wanted Yan to leave Qi, so Yan fulfilled their wishes!"

Bai Yan said to his brother Shui Shou, a sentence with a profound meaning.

However, Shui Shou, who was still confused, asked for clarification.

"Good man!"

In the small courtyard, the voice of the young aunt Fan Hao was heard. When Bai Yan and Shui Shou looked over, they saw their young uncle and cousin Fan You, both dressed in Qin costumes, walking back while talking.

"Uncle, cousin!"

When Bai Yan and Shui Shou saw Meng Gu and Meng You coming, they both stood up.

I don't know whether it was because Ji Gu used to be an official in Chu and they wanted to protect him, or because Ji Gu had made great contributions and Linzi was Bai Yan's hometown, but Ji Gu, who was a guest official of Qin State in the past, finally got an official position arranged by Xianyang just a few days ago.

The Censor of Qi County!

The Supervisory Censor is under the command of the Chief Censor and is responsible for supervising the county magistrate and other officials!

This official position is not high-ranking, but the power is not small. Although it does not have much real power, it can monitor all officials and civil servants in the county and report directly to Xianyang.

As for his cousin, Qi You, because of his lack of merit, he could only serve as a prison official in Linzi City, in charge of jails and prisoners. It was not a high position, but the location was good. After all, Linzi was not a small city.

"Why did you come back so soon today?"

At this time, Fan Hao also followed Bo Gu to the pavilion and asked while helping Bo Gu take off his official uniform.

"It's because the nobles in the cities of Qi County are all rushing to curry favor with Meng Shang and Qin Gu! Meng Shang and Qin Gu are busy drinking and having fun!"

Meng Gu explained, then looked at Bai Yan.

"During this period, not only the old families in Chu, Wei and Yan, but even the noble families in Qi are all happy! They all hope that you can leave Linzi as soon as possible!"

Xi Gu said unhappily that although he knew those noble families were powerful, he did not expect them to change their attitude so quickly. With Meng Shang and Qin Gu coming to Linzi, all the noble families wanted Bai Yan to leave Qi as soon as possible, either openly or secretly.

If it were before, perhaps Qi Gu would not mind so much, but now, his little nephew has been helping the nobles in Qi and preparing to drive away the old clans in Chu, Wei and Yan. Now, the county magistrate and the county lieutenant have just taken office, and the nobles in Qi are thinking about how to drive away Bai Yan who helped them.

Meng Gu couldn't help it and was filled with anger.

"Uncle, calm down!"

Bai Yan looked at his uncle Qi Gu, smiled, picked up the teapot and poured a cup for him.

"Calm down? They wish you could leave Linzi tomorrow!"

Meng Gu sighed, picked up the teacup and started drinking, as if he wanted to use the tea to extinguish the resentment in his heart.

"General! A scholar has come to report! Yan Tiansheng is in the county governor's mansion. He was arrested by the county governor and is being escorted outside the city to be beheaded!"

Just as Qi Gu was about to speak, a Qin army soldier came running over and bowed to Bai Yan to report.

When Bai Yan heard the words of the Qin army soldiers, his expression changed. He quickly put down the teapot, stood up, and walked out of the mansion.

Upon seeing this, Meng Gu and Meng You quickly looked at each other, then stood up and followed Bai Yan to leave together.

Outside the mansion.

Two scholars in their twenties or thirties were pacing back and forth, looking anxious, while a man dressed as a student on the side was crying a little and staring at the gate of the mansion.

Finally, when they saw Bai Yan’s figure coming out, the three of them were shocked and hurried forward.

"Lord Wu Lie! Please go and save Gongzi Sheng!"

"Please, Lord Wu Lie, save Young Master Sheng!"

The three of them pleaded to Bai Yan, with desperate looks on their faces, as if they were afraid that Bai Yan would not be willing to help them.

"Get in the carriage!"

Bai Yan said to the three people, and then walked directly past them.

In an instant, all three of them were surprised, and then they cried with joy. Without caring about anything else, they hurriedly followed Bai Yan and walked towards the carriage.

On the streets of Linzi City,

Inside the carriage, Meng Gu and Meng You both frowned as they listened to the man explain the whole story.

"This Tian Sheng is crazy. He actually insulted the Qin State and the Qin people in front of Meng Shang and Qin Gu!"

Meng Gu sighed, then looked at Bai Yan with some concern.

Under such circumstances, it is not easy for Bai Yan to save Tian Sheng. Meng Shang and Qin Gu may not necessarily let him go. Saving Tian Sheng may even bring him trouble in the future.

"Lord Wu Lie, please Lord Wu Lie, you must save the young master!"

Among the three, two are Tian Sheng’s good friends, and one is Tian Sheng’s retainer. After seeing the appearance of Qi Gu, they know that they can only rely on Bai Yan for the moment.

"rest assured!"

Bai Yan looked at the three of them, without saying much, just frowning slightly.

At the gate of Linzi city.

The huge crowds of Qi people, as well as countless merchants and scholars, directly blocked the city gates, and even inside and outside the city gates, making it impossible to get in or out.

When Bai Yan was on the street, the carriage could no longer move forward, so the anxious Bai Yan got off the carriage and walked to the outside of the city gate under the protection of the soldiers.

"Get out of the way! Get out of the way!"

“Everyone, get out of the way!!!”

With the Qin soldiers driving them forward, they finally opened up a path in the sea of ​​people.

Later, when Bai Yan came to the place of execution amidst the sea of ​​people, what he saw was that Gongzi Sheng had been stripped of his outer clothes and was wearing a shroud, tied to a wooden stick, and an executioner holding an axe was preparing to execute him.

"stop!"

Bai Yan shouted angrily, and then in the gazes of countless people, he quickly walked to the wooden frame, looked at Tian Sheng, and then looked at the executioner.

"This man cannot be killed! Let him go!"

Bai Yan took out the seal from his bosom to prove his identity, and then he let the man go.

"Lord Wu Lie, this man is the county governor, the one who said he wanted to execute someone! This..."

The executioner looked at Bai Yan and naturally knew Bai Yan's identity. However, to the executioner, the county magistrate's order was equally important and he did not dare to disobey it.

"Yan Hui will personally go and explain things to Magistrate Meng!"

Bai Yan knew the executioner's difficulties, so he assured him.

After saying that, Bai Yan asked Tian Sheng's two good friends and his followers to untie Tian Sheng.

Bai Yan looked at Gongzi Sheng who was helped to stand up, and at this time he noticed an official walking hurriedly among the crowd of people not far away.

"Bai Yan... why did you save me! I humiliated Qin! Saving me will cost you more than you gain!"

Hearing Gongzi Sheng's words from behind, Bai Yan turned his head slightly, but he did not look at Gongzi Sheng, nor did he answer Gongzi Sheng.

Looking at the official who was walking over, he looked anxious and embarrassed.

"Please inform the county governor that Bai Yan will take this man away first. If the county governor asks why, he should say that this man had made contributions in the past and helped Bai Yan. Although he made a mistake in speaking, his crime is not punishable by death. If he does not save him, he will be a failure. The king has given Bai Yan the Zhanlu, and a man who has failed others, how can he hold a sword! I also hope that the county governor will allow Bai Yan some time, and Bai Yan will personally plead with the king. If the king blames him, Bai Yan is willing to accept the king's punishment!"

Bai Yan bowed to the official and said.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Bai Yan's words immediately caused an uproar.

Not to mention the countless Qi people outside the city, even the merchants and scholars were stunned by Bai Yan's words. What did Bai Yan mean by this? Was he going to protect Prince Sheng at all costs?

Zhanlu is the sword of benevolence and righteousness, it is a famous sword bestowed by Ying Zheng to Bai Yan in the past. Bai Yan forced the county magistrate to make a choice on the grounds that Prince Sheng had made great contributions and helped him: either release him, and in the future, Bai Yan and Prince Sheng's life and death would be decided by Ying Zheng; otherwise, Bai Yan would not be worthy of wearing Zhanlu anymore. But Zhanlu was bestowed by Ying Zheng.

Meng You was stunned, even Meng Gu beside him was also stunned. They looked at Bai Yan in disbelief, not understanding why his nephew would rather take Zhanlu and protect Tian Sheng. Tian Sheng was obviously just a son of a fallen country, and he was full of complaints. He was only trouble for Bai Yan and was of no benefit at all.

Gongzi Sheng was also confused!

Gongzi Sheng, who had been in a daze since the demise of Qi State, was now supported by his friends and retainers, staring blankly at Bai Yan's back with his mouth open.

　Bai Yan has been waiting to be driven out of Qi!

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(End of this chapter)