Qin Gong

Chapter 677 The Arrival of Ling Shi

Chapter 677 The Arrival of Ling Shi

"Ling Shi is here! Ling Shi is here!!!"

Outside the small garden, accompanied by a man's shout, all the villagers turned their heads to look, and then consciously moved out of the way.

Under Bai Yan's gaze, an old official wearing the official uniform of the State of Qi, together with several officials from the State of Qi, came to the small garden from among the common people. He stopped and looked over.

Obviously, the elderly officials who have been to Xiaoyuan have noticed Shui Yan, who is young and has not been seen before last time.

"Yan, if you see Ling Shi, why don't you come and see him quickly!"

Old Man Lu didn't wait for Ling Shi to speak to the other minor officials, nor for Shi, Yan's father, and others to get up. When he saw Bai Yan, he raised his hand, pointed at Bai Yan and rebuked angrily, looking angry.

As a respected old man in the village, since the last time he brought Ling Shi to Yan's father's house, Old Man Lu has been bragging to everyone. When he meets people, he has a look of arrogance and pride under his gray hair and wrinkled cheeks. appearance.

It seemed that being able to lead the way for Ling Shi last time was a great blessing. It was a treatment that their village, no, all the surrounding villages, had never received.

To describe it more appropriately, it is as if Wanru can lead the way for Ling Shi once, and she will have connections and can talk to him.

In Ling Shi's eyes, it was impossible for the man named Yan in front of him not to know the place where the bones were buried, because this Yan was forced to leave Qi just because of those bones.

Ling Shi also deeply believed in what the former concubine Li said.

Thinking of this, Ling Shi took a deep breath with a serious face in order to reassure Yan in front of him.

Bai Yan looked at his parents' appearance, walked to them step by step, raised his hands to Ling Shi and said.

"Yan'er, get up quickly!"

As the words fell, Ling Shi looked at Yan expectantly, hoping that Yan would tell the truth. Ever since he learned that Yan had deceived his parents when he left Qi State, Ling Shi had a lot of affection for the man in front of him. There was even some appreciation.

If Yan said he didn't remember it, there was only one possibility. Yan already knew which body he wanted to ask about, so he didn't dare to say it.

Bai Yan saw Ling Shi's inquiry, thought about it, and said to Ling Shi.

"Greetings to Sir Lingshi, Sir, please come and take a seat in the room!"

Although there was no one around, in the quiet atmosphere, Ling Shi saw everyone looking here and knew that what he said next would be difficult to hide, so Ling Shi couldn't care so much.

Ling Shi looked at the Jin family and Yan's father, nodded, and did not return the gift. After all, no one had ever returned the gift to a farmer, and Ling Shi was no exception. What's more, at this time, Ling Shi's eyes were fixed on the couple. Behind the person, on the young man's body.

From the beginning to the end, Old Man Lu couldn't see how he was bending over in fear, nor could he see how humble his flattering smile was when he was groveling. In Old Man Lu's eyes, Ling Shi was God, and he was It’s something that is enough to brag about in this lifetime, something that can even make your sons and grandsons brag about.

In the small garden.

Hearing old man Lu's angry rebuke, before Bai Yan could react, Shi and Yan's father stood up with fawning looks on their faces, and quickly bent down in front of Ling Shi, with fawning smiles on their faces.

Ling Shi looked at Bai Yan and asked.

"Is this person your son?"

"Caomin, pay your respects to Lord Lingshi!"

Ling Shi said.

Way out!

"Why did you leave Qi five years ago?"

After all, there is only one explanation for the son of a farmer who left five years ago, and that is that Lord Qin Wulie took him out of Qi.

Both Yanfu and Ji were honest people. They had no confidence in front of such a high official as Ling Shi. They bowed down, fearing that Ling Shi would be a little bit dissatisfied.

After seeing Ling Shi's actions, the Qi officials who had already understood it quickly stepped forward one by one and drove the villagers who were standing in the corner of the small garden to other places to free up the place for Ling Shi.

The speaker was unintentional, but the listener was intentional. Ling Shi already had subjective speculations. After hearing Bai Yan's words, he confirmed his speculations.

"Yan, meet Lingshi!"

At this moment, the iron cavalry and the side cavalry were about to go south. Bai Yan watched Ling Shi's arrival, and naturally he didn't want to cause more trouble. Being around his parents would only add to the misfortune. Moreover, after learning about Ling Shi's words and deeds before, Bai Yan had no idea about Ling Shi, whom he had never been in contact with before. , Bai Yan also has some favorable impressions.

The purpose of these words is also to reassure Yan, implying that he already knows who the person behind Yan is, and this time he came here not only with no malice, but a good thing, and he came here on the order of King Qi , in the land of Qi, the King of Qi can make the decision, and even the couple behind him will be protected by the King of Qi.

Thinking of this, Ling Shi, who had already made up his mind about his guess, didn't want to ask too carefully, so he nodded, glanced at the other villagers, and then motioned for Bai Yan to follow him to the corner of the small garden.

If he could tell it, if he had the opportunity in the future, he would be able to make the decision and let this young Yan arrange a small errand in Linzi City.

At least this old Lingshi could say those words to his parents, no matter what his intentions were, even if it was a random act, it was enough to make Bai Yan grateful.

Behind the seemingly casual inquiry was Ling Shi's probing. After all, Ling Shi was not only lucky enough to meet King Qi at the Palace of King Qi, he was also lucky enough to hear Concubine Li's speculation with his own ears.

The more experiences he has, the more Bai Yan realizes that even the slightest kindness is very rare in this world, especially people he has no relationship with or knows.

At this moment, Ling Shi just wanted to know where Tian Jin's body was buried as soon as possible, and then he immediately went back to report to the King of Qi and ask the King of Qi to make a decision.

Ling Shi knew that he was already old. In everyone's eyes, he was past the age where he could take on big responsibilities. Whether he could be promoted again would all depend on how well he did in finding Tian Jin's body this time.

"Five years ago, when you were burying the body, did you remember the place where the bones were buried?"

Ling Shi did not return the greeting to Bai Yan, but looked at Bai Yan, frowned and asked why he left suddenly five years ago.

Under the gaze of all the villagers, Ling Shi led him to the corner step by step, then turned around and looked at Bai Yan who was following behind him.

"Sir, due to fate, Yan wants to leave Qidi and go find a way out!"

"I am here on the orders of the King of Qi. The King of Qi intends to move the tomb for Tian Jinping's rebellion. You are a native of Qi, and this is the land of Qi. Your parents are behind you, so there is no need to worry!"

What is the way out to leave Qi State, and why should we leave Qi State to find a way out? The most intuitive reason is that if we don't leave, there will definitely be no way out, or no choice.

However, it seems that the villagers did not secretly laugh at this, but even envied the old man.

"Oh my God! King Qi!! Did you hear that Ling Shi came here on the order of King Qi!"

"I also heard it. Ling Shi just said that he came here on the order of King Qi!"

In the small garden, the villagers who vaguely heard Ling Shi's words began to discuss in a low voice.

When they saw Shui Yan standing with Ling Shi and nodded, all the villagers looked at him with jealousy, muttering in their hearts that Yan was really lucky.

Half an hour later.

In a forest, under the leadership of Bai Yan, Ling Shi led a group of officials through the dense forest and came to a cemetery.

Bai Yan looked at the obvious traces of weeding before and knew that it was done by Monument Queen with her servants before, so there was no accident. He took Ling Shi and walked step by step to Jin Gong's tomb.

"it's here!"

Bai Yan said to Ling Shi, looking at Jin Gong's tomb, his eyes full of memories.

It is a pity that at first glance, many graves are now silent, and the voices of those former teachers can no longer be heard.

"Tian Jin!"

When Ling Shi heard Bai Yan's words, he hurriedly walked past Bai Yan to the grave. When he saw Tian Jin's handwriting on the old wooden sign, Ling Shi finally understood why Bai Yan would say that he had a way just now. Prove that he had nothing to hide.

This dilapidated wooden sign was the evidence. Shi didn't expect that the young man next to him would actually erect a monument for the dead when he buried them.

Got it!

Even Shi couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"I will return to Linzi immediately to meet with the King of Qi. If you stay at home, it will be of great benefit to you in the future. It is even possible that the King of Qi will summon you to the palace!"

After Ling Shi was sure that it was Tian Jin's tomb, his uneasy heart finally came to an end. He seemed to have thought that his promotion was far away. Ling Shi was in a good mood. He stood up and looked at Bai Yan, and his words were somewhat intimate.

After saying this, Ling Shi did not praise him. Although he had learned about Tian Jin's tomb, the origin of Lord Qin Wulie was still a mystery that countless people could not understand.

And one of the few things that is known right now is that he left Qi State because of Tian Ding, and before leaving Qi State, he took the man in front of him with him.

Therefore, the King of Qi may want to summon him and ask him to see if he can get some useful information.

"Yan has been at home these days!"

Bai Yan said to Ling Shi.

Ling Shi nodded with satisfaction, and after a few words of explanation, he left eagerly, hoping to inform King Qi of this matter before dark.

Bai Yan watched Ling Shi and his party leave. He was not in a hurry to follow them, but looked back at Jin Gong's grave.

"Teacher! The disciple is back!"

Bai Yan knelt down and looked at Jin Gong's tomb in front of him. He slowly raised his hand and touched the wooden tablet above.

Five years ago, it was here, listening to the teacher's teachings.

Even though five years have passed, Bai Yan still clearly remembers in his mind that on the last night, these teachers who taught him said the word "teacher" with great joy.

Standing up slowly, Bai Yan returned step by step to the place where he kowtowed to these mentors five years ago. He knelt down again and kowtowed gently.

Mr. Wei is still waiting for Bai Yan at home, and the wine is still at home. Bai Yan will bring Mr. Wei over later.

But at that time, Bai Yan could no longer kowtow to the graves of his mentors except Jin Gong.

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At dusk.

Following Bai Yan and Mr. Wei back to the village, they couldn't help but be a little confused when they saw that Xiaoyuan was still full of villagers.

You’ve seen enough of the excitement, why haven’t these villagers left yet? Even more than the people just now?

"Wu Wu! Do you still remember your Aunt Wu? When you were a child, Aunt Wu hugged you several times. Do you still remember?"

"I heard that Wu is following your brother-in-law and taking the eldest son to look for someone. Is there anything wrong with that?"

There was a vague sound. Bai Yan and Mr. Wei returned to Xiaoyuan and saw all the women in the village gathered around a man. And that man was Bai Yan who had been in Yangxia before. , see the fog.

"Yan'er, it's Wu who's here! Wu's here to see you, come here quickly!" When Shi saw Bai Yan coming back, she excitedly called Bai Yan over.

When Bai Yan heard this, he looked at Mr. Wei and asked Mr. Wei to go over to rest, and then walked step by step behind the crowd.

"Yan!"

Wu smiled happily when she saw Bai Yan, and then came directly to Bai Yan regardless of other women's approaches.

"Yan! You didn't tell me why you left Qi before!"

As soon as Wu saw Bai Yan, he couldn't help but raise his hand and give Bai Yan a hand.

At this moment, Wu was full of pride. Sensing the looks in other people's eyes, Wu smiled and looked at Bai Yan.

"It has been spread in Linzi City that Tian Jin is Lord Qin Wulie and Bai Yan's mentor!"

Wu said, then shook his head with emotion.

Although the words were addressed to Bai Yan, Wu's eyes when he spoke were looking around without leaving any trace. Sure enough, when he saw the surrounding villagers hearing his words, all the faces of the villagers, men, women, old and young, changed their faces and were full of expressions. He was amazed and discussed with the people around him.

Wu's vanity was greatly satisfied, and he even seemed worried that the surrounding villagers did not know the weight behind these words, so Wu also went out of his way to tell some things about Linzi City, especially King Qi and Gongzi Sheng, and even each of them The ministers of Qi State tried their best to persuade him to be pro-Wu Liejun.

And those officials, no matter who they are, their status was just out of reach and unmatched by Shidu.

With the telling.

Listening to the continuous sighs and shocks from the surrounding villagers, Wu's heart was full of sneers, as if he was laughing at the surrounding villagers. These villagers in the water village were ill-informed and looked down upon.

With his heart filled with pride, he looked at Bai Yan again and smiled.

"Just now! When I entered the city with the eldest son, I had already seen Ling Shi leaving the city. I learned that Ling Shi had learned about your return and wanted to ask you where Tian Jin was buried! At first, I learned that it was related to Lord Wulie of Qin. Regarding the matter of Liang Zao Bai Yan, I originally wanted to come here with Ling Shi, but unfortunately, there are really more important things and it is difficult to escape!"

Wu said this with a look of regret.

Hearing Wu's words, all the surrounding villagers, even the elderly people such as Xun Lao and Lu who looked up to him with high moral standards in Shuicun Village, as well as the women such as Hui and Huo, all looked shocked.

More important things?

At this time, even Shui Shou couldn't help but look at Wu, full of curiosity.

Qin Daliang Zao, Bai Yan, regarding this general, they, the villagers living in the water village, are already familiar with his jaw-dropping deeds, but Wu said...

"Could it be that the mysterious book-writing old man in Linzi City who has been rumored to have returned to Linzi?"

Just when everyone was puzzled, one of the young people in the water village seemed to think of the reason why Wu left Qi before. After hearing Wu's words, he suddenly exclaimed.

And as these words rang out in the courtyard, all the villagers' eyes widened in an instant, and they looked at each other in disbelief.

"The old man who writes books?"

Bai Yan listened to the exclamations around him and looked at Wu's proud look, obviously admitting it in disguise.

For a moment, Bai Yan was a little surprised in his eyes.

"But you still remember what I said to me when we met in Yangxia before and we were drinking!"

Wu laughed when he saw Bai Yan's appearance, and then told Bai Yan about the mysterious old man, especially how he and his brother-in-law Zhan Zhao personally accompanied the eldest son day after day, and finally moved the old man.

"Since Qin has gained a sage, what should Qin have to fear! Even if Qin Daliang created Bai Yan, what should he fear?"

Wu said with a proud look.

Although Wu had never read the rumored bamboo slips, after all, the bamboo slips were rumored to be in King Qi's Palace, which was a place that Wu would never be able to touch in his life, and Wu had never seen the old man's abilities.

But this did not hinder Wu from learning from his brother-in-law Zhan Zhao how powerful the old man was. After all, countless scholars in Linzi had said that conquering the old man together was like the king of Zhou.

Recreate the scene 800 years ago, and repeat the actions of annihilating the tyrant merchants!

"These are things that only you and I can think about. Those are the things of big shots!"

Wu looked at the expressions of the villagers around him. His vanity was completely satisfied and he didn't want to talk anymore. He looked at Bai Yan who looked dull and didn't know what he was thinking.

"In a few days, maybe after the eldest son and my brother-in-law have settled the old man, the matter will be handed over to King Qi, and the eldest son will take care of the matter of arranging Tian Jin's body. My brother-in-law asked me to come and live in Shuicun, and you will not be allowed to leave at will in these few days. !”

When Wu said this, he looked at Bai Yan seriously, his eyes full of warning.

At this moment, Wu felt happy and felt that everything was going well during this period. He first followed his brother-in-law and then stayed with the eldest son. He also often appeared in front of the eldest son, and occasionally even talked to him, and then waited for an invitation. When the old man came to Zi, he was arranged to come here by the eldest son and his brother-in-law.

He had just heard that Zilu's father was no longer alive, and that family was now in dire straits. The key was that Cen Qing had come back!

Thinking of this, Wu felt the money in his sleeves, and he didn't believe that Cen Qing would be unwilling to take time out in the past two days to ask Cen Qing to be his concubine.

"I live in Water Village! Nephew! Where can I find a place to sleep with my aunt? Let's go and stay at my aunt's place today!"

"Nephew Wu! Go to me, I have a bed at my house!"

"What are you arguing about? Mother Wu and I are cousins. When I was a child, I gave Wu a bath and took her with me. If you want to go, you should go to me. My nephew, go to my aunt!"

In the small garden, when they heard that Wu was going to live in the water village, the villagers rushed to invite Wu to live in their homes. The enthusiasm was so intense that it seemed like they were about to start a fight.

Both old men and women started arguing.

Bai Yan watched Shi Shi step forward, as if he wanted to speak, and quickly pulled the corners of Shi Shi's clothes. When he saw Shi Shi's doubtful eyes, he shook his head slightly without any trace.

Under the night.

When the small garden became quiet again, after dinner, with the candle lights in the house, and after Wei Lao went to rest, Shui Shou limped outside the house and looked at his son sleeping in his brother's arms, He shook his head dumbfounded.

"Brother Yan, when you come back this time, don't go out again!"

Shui Shou came to the wooden steps. The wooden house was in the yard. In order to prevent rainwater from entering the house, the wooden house would be built with long straws to make the eaves. In order to prevent rainwater from flowing into the house, the house would be built higher and under the eaves. Three or two levels of wooden stairs are formed.

When Bai Yan was a child, he would hand handfuls of straw under the eaves to his elder brother, who would then hand them to his father to build up.

This simple wooden house carries the family's memories and provides shelter from the wind and rain.

"Brother! Yan may be going to Linzi in a few days!"

Bai Yan hugged his nephew, listened to his brother's words, glanced at his brother's legs, and didn't know what his brother meant, so he said with a smile.

"Brother, I'm talking about the future!"

Shui Shou looked at Bai Yan, said with a smile, and turned to look at the stars in the sky.

"Dad has been worried about you and me since you haven't been here all these years. My hair is getting gray, and my mother is getting old! Being together as a family is more important than anything else!"

Shui Shou said this, his honest and honest cheeks, his eyes were red and self-blame, he turned his head and looked inside the house, looking at his busy father and his wife holding the child, and his mother came over at this time, and quickly suppressed it With a sore tip on his nose, he turned his head to look at Bai Yan.

"Mom also plans to find a marriage for you!"

Shui Shou was all smiles.

Mrs. Xiao walked out step by step, came to Bai Yan's side, bent down and gently picked up her grandson.

"You are not allowed to go anywhere tomorrow. Follow your mother to see the girl!"

After Mrs. Shi confirmed that her grandson was asleep, she looked at Bai Yan angrily and warned him sternly.

Bai Yan looked at his brother and did not answer what he just said. Instead, he looked at his mother, Shi, and smiled.

"Mom, Yan'er is already married!"

Bai Yan said.

Hearing this, Shi and Shui Shou looked shocked. Under the moonlight, they looked at Bai Yan with a serious expression.

"Yan'er, which family is she from? How old is she? She looks good. How many people are there in the family? Why don't you bring her back?"

When Mrs. Xiao heard that this son had married, she was a little confused. She asked instinctively, with a serious face. Mrs. Xiao couldn't believe that her parents were not around and Yan'er was wandering in a foreign country. She didn't know when she had married.

Shi's words seemed to also alarm Yan's father and Junhan in the house.

It was inconvenient for Yunhan to hold the child, but Yan's father walked to the door with concern and looked at Bai Yan.

"Yan'er, when did you marry?"

Father Yan asked.

As a father, Yan's father did not expect that his son had already married a wife outside.

Bai Yan scratched his head and could only laugh when he saw his parents' nervous and concerned expressions.

"Dad, not long ago! Mom, after a while, Yan'er will take mom to have a look!"

Bai Yan didn't say Tian Feiyan's name. If he did, his parents might not believe him and think he was lying. They were worried about the family's money. In this case, his mother might have to drag him with him tomorrow no matter what. Seeking marriage.

We can only wait for Li Xin to arrive with his troops, and then tell his parents.

"After a while? You can't lie to your mother!"

Mrs. Xiao looked at her youngest son suspiciously and said with a warning.

Bai Yan smiled and nodded to reassure his mother.

Day two.

With Ling Shi's search for Bai Yan and the arrival of fog, Shuicun, which was no longer quiet, once again welcomed five or six men. The leader was even wearing silk clothes, and his aura and eyes were different from ordinary people.

Two villagers who were going to work in the fields were stopped.

When they learned that these people were looking for Shui Shou, some scared villagers quickly took these people to Shui Shou's home to look for Shui Shou.

(End of this chapter)