At Zhao Gao's residence.
Although he was the commander of the Zhongche Prefecture and served the King of Qin, Zhao Gao didn't have a high rank, so his mansion wasn't luxurious. It was just a medium-sized courtyard.
That morning, he sat in a carriage and returned to his mansion.
Yan Le had been waiting for a long time.
"Fu, you're finally back!”
Seeing Zhao Gao sweep the dust off his body, Yan Le hurriedly stood up to welcome him.
"Yesterday, His Majesty was busy with political affairs all night, so I naturally accompanied him for the night.”
Zhao Gao yawned and washed his face with the help of a maid. He said,
"In the morning, His Majesty only slept for two hours. I also took a nap. And today was the court meeting, so he had to prepare for the king.”
"It's already good enough that you're back after this ordeal! They rested for a while in the afternoon and had to enter the palace to do their duty at night.”
After Yan Le heard this arrangement, he couldn't help but click his tongue.
"It's not that I want to say this, but I'm too busy!”
He stood up for Zhao Gao and said,
"You have to take care of the king every day. The king can't leave you for even a day!”
"Logically speaking, you've done your best to take care of the king and have presided over the court many times, but the king has never given you any rewards. Now, you're still a fifth official, not even a lower official!”
"Even my son-in-law's title is almost catching up to yours! My King…is really a little mean and unkind!”
As he spoke, his voice became softer and softer. He even looked around and only relaxed when he saw that there was no one around.
Slandering the King of Qin would result in death!
"Noble title? Hehe, what do you know! I can't wait to never be promoted without any credit!”
As Zhao Gao unbuckled his belt and changed into his casual clothes, he sneered,
"Others might be thinking about how to rise in rank and how to become a marquis, but I'd rather drop in rank!”
"Look at that Wang Jian. His contributions were so great that he could be conferred the title of Marquis, but now, hasn't he retired and returned to his hometown, becoming a farmer in the countryside?”
"He has a lot of ability, but the king doesn't even give him a little power. He can't even move a single soldier! Even so, he was still feared by the King!”
"Tell me, is there any use in his high rank?”
Yan Le was slightly startled and fell into deep thought.
"As for me, although I don't have any title or power, I'm always by the king's side. I see his every move and have it all under my control!”
Zhao Gao dismissed the people around him and said indifferently,
"Because I have no power and low nobility, the king trusts me very much. He will not be afraid of me!”
"Sometimes, he needs to make a decision. When he's indecisive, he needs someone to discuss it. My opinion can sometimes even change the king's thoughts and affect national policies!”
"Tell me, am I considered powerful or powerless?”
Yan Le slapped his thigh.
"Amazing!"
He immediately looked at Zhao Gao with admiration and praised,
"Although Wang Jian is a marquis, his power is completely inferior to an old woman!”
"The old woman is a close minister of the King of Qin. She has the King of Qin's back and is favored by the King. This is the greatest power!”
This son-in-law is really impressed!
Hearing this, Zhao Gao only smiled and waved his hand.
If Yan Le wasn't his only daughter's husband and his confidant, he definitely wouldn't have said such straightforward words!
"Let them all fight for the title! I am only willing to serve the King of Qin and be trusted by him!”
Zhao Gao's gaze was deep as he said softly,
"One day, I will have the opportunity to turn from borrowing power into palm power!”
With just this sentence, his ambition was completely exposed!
"Yan Le, I don't want to get a title, but you have to climb up step by step.”
Zhao Gao instructed,
"I am standing at a high place with the support of Force, but there is nothing beneath my feet.”
"As for you, you have to accumulate prestige and power to fill this void for me!”
"In this way, if there is any change in the palace in the future, you and I can work together to settle the world!”
Yan Le's expression turned solemn as he cupped his hands:
"Wei! Remember your teachings!"
Zhao Gao had spent a lot of effort to educate and support his son-in-law.
As a eunuch, he didn't have many people he could rely on and Yan Le was a good seedling that he had chosen!
If he nurtured her wholeheartedly, she might be able to grow into a towering tree in the future that would protect him from the wind and rain!
"By the way, why did you come to my place today?”
Zhao Gao said casually.
"Madam, there is indeed an urgent matter! That brown sugar shop owner, Qin Feng…seemed to have a backer!”
At this point, he could not help but grit his teeth, revealing the purple-green bruises on his body. He said hatefully,
"I imprisoned him today, but not only did he not obey, he even beat me up!”
"Look…this, and this, they were all beaten by him!”
As he spoke, he actually felt a little aggrieved.
" Huh?!"
Zhao Gao stood up and quickly checked Yan Le's wounds. He frowned and said,
"Fortunately, it's only a flesh wound."
"How dare he hit you? You, a dignified warder, was actually beaten up by a group of commoners?!”
"Tell me quickly!"
Yan Le was a little ashamed, but he still told her everything that had happened today.
"Old woman, I also want to give him an eye for an eye and completely cripple him! However, his tone and expression did not seem to be fake!”
Yan Le said hurriedly.
"I have warned my son-in-law to be cautious in the world! Therefore, I didn't kill him and even moved him to the prison to prevent any accidents.”
Zhao Gao nodded slightly.
"It's good that you can endure this humiliation and come to me for confirmation.”
He said gratefully,
"My teachings were not in vain."
Then, he said in a deep voice,
"Xianyang is full of crouching tigers and hidden dragons. There are many forces that I don't dare to touch for the time being!”
"If his backer is really one of those major powers, we can only admit defeat this time. We'll even have to bring you to apologize…We'll see if there's a chance to take revenge in the future.”
"A real man can bend and stretch!"
Yan Le nodded.
"I know that. If he really has the Meng, Xi, and Bai Clans backing him up, I will definitely endure the humiliation and go to his door to beg for forgiveness. I won't destroy your foundation!"
He said coldly,
"However, after my investigation, I believe that he is very likely to be bluffing!”
"Have you ever heard of a noble with the surname Yin in Xianyang?”
"I heard from the soldiers that the kid's backer is a man called Yin Zhengwen!”
"But I've been searching for him, and I can't think of such a person in Xianyang…Perhaps this old woman is knowledgeable and knows this person?”
He had been in Xianyang for decades. Even if he had never seen anyone, he had definitely heard of them!
Unless the other party was some hidden big shot.
"Yin Zhengwen?"
Zhao Gao frowned and muttered,
"What a strange name…"
"Let alone Xianyang, there is no one with the surname Yin in Great Qin! There was no noble person with the surname Yin! I can be sure of that."
He suddenly joked,
"There are nobles with the surname Ying, and they are indescribably noble!!”
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