In the imperial capital, Xianyang, the eldest son's residence.
The blue sky was clear, and a white-robed figure could be seen walking slowly in the courtyard. His every move was scholarly, and his appearance was somewhat similar to the First Emperor, but his majesty was far inferior…
This person was Young Master Fu Su!
"Young Master!"
"Dr. Chun requests an audience and is currently waiting at the door!”
Hearing this, Fu Su immediately raised his eyebrows and nodded his head. The attendant also understood.
"Here!"
From time to time, a middle-aged scholar would walk in and bow in front of Fu Su.
"This subject Chunyu Yue greets Eldest Young Master!”
"Sir, please rise."
"Thank you, Eldest Young Master!"
When Chunyu Yue stood still, Fu Su asked impatiently.
"Is Imperial Father still healthy after returning to court?”
He had left Hangu Pass yesterday to study, so he had not made it to the court assembly today. However, his concern for the First Emperor had not lessened in the slightest.
Even though they had different opinions in many aspects, in Fu Su's heart, the First Emperor was still a tall father, a great emperor...
When Chunyu Yue heard this, he immediately told Fu Su everything that had happened at the court meeting.
Fu Su's expression changed from the initial nonchalance to a grave one…
When he heard Han Xin's debate, Fu Su's expression changed. He clicked his tongue in surprise and his eyes were filled with shock!
"I didn't expect that there would be such a talent among the people of Great Qin!”
"If it wasn't for that Mister Qin's recommendation, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to find it even if we spent another ten or twenty years…"
Just the matter of quelling the plague in Kuaiji and the various rumors among the people had made Fu Su yearn for Qin Xiao for a long time. Today's matter made him sigh even more!
If the people recommended were so powerful, how strong was Qin Xiao's own ability?
"Previously, I asked Mister to investigate Qin Xiao's identity. How's the progress now?”
Upon hearing this and seeing Fu Su's expectant gaze, Chunyu Yue felt his face heat up and shook his head in shame.
"This subject is incompetent and has failed to live up to Young Master's trust.”
"However, on the day this subject received this order, I ordered the Confucian Sect's tens of thousands of disciples to search through the records and go to the people, but I was unable to find out anything about this Qin Xiao!”
Fu Su was stunned when he heard that. He clenched his fists subconsciously…
How was this possible?
One had to know that the Confucians might not be the strongest of the Hundred Schools of Philosophy in Great Qin, but they were definitely the most powerful and widely distributed!
Moreover, Confucianism had been passed down for hundreds of years. There were many secrets in the ancient books that even the imperial family might not know…
Even so, they still couldn't find out Qin Xiao's background. Who exactly was he?
Actually, Chunyu Yue could not be blamed for not putting in effort. It was just that Qin Xiao was a transmigrator who appeared out of thin air. Even if the Hundred Schools of Philosophy and the imperial court investigated together, it would be strange if they could find out…
"Forget it!"
Fu Su let out a long sigh, but he still couldn't help but feel melancholic.
"This person is so powerful. If he can come to my residence as a guest and ask for advice sooner or later, it will naturally be a great thing.”
"However, there's nothing we can do right now. We can only depend on the will of the heavens…"
"When he arrives at Xianyang, he will naturally attract the attention of all parties.”
After saying that, he waved his hand, signaling Chunyu Yue to leave.
He was kind, but that didn't mean he didn't have a temper. He naturally didn't want to see Chunyu Yue anymore…
After he left, Fu Su could not help but look towards the north. His pitch-black eyes were filled with regret.
"It's a pity that teacher isn't in Xianyang, otherwise…"
The teacher that Fu Su was talking about was the Great General Meng Tian who was sent by the First Emperor to the Great Wall in the north to welcome Princess Tu An!
From the Eldest Young Master's point of view, with Meng Tian's ability and status in the army, even if she could not find out Qin Xiao's exact background, she could at least find some clues…
Of course, this was just a fool's dream!
Just as Qin Shi Huang, Fu Su, and the other nobles were looking forward to Qin Xiao's early arrival in Xianyang, another group of uninvited guests arrived at the heart of the Great Qin Empire first.
……
"Big brother, you can do it!"
"Do you see the gate in front? We're almost at Xianyang!”
In the countryside outside Xianyang, two figures, one fat and one thin, were carrying their luggage under the scorching sun and heading towards Xianyang.
They were Yi Xiaochuan and Liu Ji!
After being thrown out of the carriage, the two of them had to drive the eleventh route on two legs. They walked out of the Si Water territory and only got on a passing carriage a day later.
Unfortunately, the convoy was robbed by bandits.
And the most coincidental thing was that the location where the convoy was robbed was actually the same place where Qin Xiao saved the damsel in distress!
It was said that after Qin Xiao scared off the bandits, the mob scattered like birds and beasts, all heading to the government to surrender themselves…
However!
After he left, another group of mountain bandits took over his territory. They were not farmers who had lost their land, but soldiers who had hidden in the mountains and forests after the fall of the six countries. They had swords and spears!
Under such circumstances, even if the merchant convoy hired guards, they would not be of much use…
Even if they can't defeat the Qin army, why can't they defeat you?
Just like that, two days after they were tied up on the mountain, they finally snatched a few bags in the dark and slipped out…
"You brat!"
"If it wasn't for your stupid idea, I would still be in Pei County eating dog meat and drinking wine.”
" Now that I've been beaten up, I'm afraid I won't even be able to be a Tingzhang when I return to Pei County…"
At this point, the weathered Liu Ji couldn't help but cry, and his skin trembled.
At this moment, his anger and resentment towards Yi Xiaochuan had reached a new height!
When Yi Xiaochuan saw this, ten thousand alpacas rushed through his heart and he felt a little dizzy.
Now that he was hungry and sleepy, and was under the sun, even if he wanted to lick it, he was somewhat powerless…
In the end, his bootlicker heart won over his physical discomfort!
"Big brother!"
"Think about it. It's said that those who achieve great things will suffer. We've suffered so much along the way, so how great can we achieve?”
"When we reach Xianyang, we'll go straight to Xiao He and Fan Kuai!”
"They have been transferred to the court to be high officials. Are they afraid that they won't have good food and drinks?”
Hearing that Yi Xiaochuan had painted such a big picture for himself and seeing the magnificent walls of Xianyang right in front of him, Liu Ji subconsciously swallowed and shook his head helplessly.
A few strands of sparse hair fluttered in the wind on his messy forehead, making him look particularly sad…
"Fine!"
"I order you to move towards Xianyang as fast as possible!”
As soon as he finished speaking, the two of them forced themselves to be spirited and rushed towards Xianyang as if they had been injected with chicken blood!
When the guards on the city wall saw this scene and saw that they were not far from the city gate, they could not help but frown.
Usually, the people who came to Xianyang were either the royal family or merchants. Even the ordinary people and farmers were cleaned up.
It had been many years since they had seen such a person…
"Line up!"
The city gates opened suddenly. Yi Xiaochuan and Liu Ji, who were delighted, were stunned when they saw the scene in front of them.
A group of soldiers in black armor and black weapons were blocking their way…
"Who are you? Why did you come to Xianyang?”
Yi Xiaochuan was completely dumbfounded when he saw this.
It shouldn't be!
In his impression, although ancient China was more closed, it was still very open during the pre-Qin period!
In fact, his memory was not wrong. It was very convenient for the common people to enter and leave Xianyang. However, the image of the two of them made the guards suspicious...
"Generals!"
"We came to Xianyang to find an old friend!”
" One is Fan Kuai, and the other is Xiao He. I wonder if everyone…"
The leading soldier was stunned when he heard Yi Xiaochuan's words.
He had heard of these two people's names before!
It was said that the two of them had been brought back personally by General Meng Tian. Fan Kuai was extremely strong. He had carried the nine cauldrons of the Emperor of Great Zhou, which were collected by the royal family, the moment he arrived. He was like a God of War descending to the mortal world…
Compared to Xiao He, who came in a batch and was handling hundreds of official documents in the High Official's Mansion in a day, all the officials in the court sighed at their inferiority!
Thinking of this, his expression eased up a lot, but he could not help but complain in his heart.
You really can't judge a book by its cover. You two really can't judge a book by its cover…
Although he didn't know if it was true or not, if it was really a friend of the two of them, he was afraid that he couldn't afford to offend them!
"We are also loyal to our duty.”
"In a while, I will send someone to send the two of you to Lord Xiao's residence.”
Upon hearing this, the originally timid Liu Ji immediately stood up, looking like a villain who had achieved success.
He pushed Yi Xiaochuan away and swaggered.
"Stop him, why aren't you stopping him?"
Seeing that the matter had already been resolved, Liu Ji still wanted to take the initiative to be despicable. Yi Xiaochuan immediately pulled the soldier back before his expression changed!
"Big brother!"
"A real man knows when to yield. Forget it, forget it…"
"According to the current laws of Qin, you are obstructing military affairs and can be beheaded on the spot…"
When Liu Ji, who was originally arrogant, heard the word "beheaded", he softened at an extremely shocking speed and immediately smiled apologetically.
"Just kidding, just kidding."
"It's not easy for everyone to stand guard, let's liven up the atmosphere!”
Seeing this, Yi Xiaochuan did not know whether to laugh or cry.
To be able to change his face in a second and pretend to be a grandson, this might be the reason why Liu Ji could defeat a monster like Xiang Yu. It was because he was shameless...
From time to time, the two of them were brought to Xiao He's residence.
When the doorman saw the two of them being so sloppy, he originally wanted to reject the guests immediately, but he couldn't stand the two of them speaking with certainty and still went to ask for his life.
"The two of you, Lord Xiao invites you!"
When the two of them arrived at the hall, they saw Xiao He receiving a guest. It was Fan Kuai!
"Big Brother Xiao, Big Brother Fan!"
Liu Ji did not care about his face when he saw that his old acquaintance was now dressed in luxurious clothes and had an outstanding manner. He greeted the two of them with snot and tears in his eyes.
It was as if all the pain he had suffered for many days had been released at this moment!
Seeing Liu Ji's pitiful look, Xiao He could not help but be stunned. He immediately patted Liu Ji's shoulder.
"Liu San, you…"
Although Fan Kuai was surprised and sympathetic, he couldn't help but feel a little disdainful…
After all, when the three of them had become friends, Liu Ji Jian was just a butcher selling dog meat. Although it was not discrimination, it was impossible for him to call him big brother…
Hearing Xiao He's words, Liu Ji also disregarded the presence of others and told them everything that he had experienced in the past few days.
As he spoke, he pointed at Yi Xiaochuan with a face full of hatred.
"If it wasn't for this kid's sudden madness, I would have arrived at Xianyang long ago!”
When Yi Xiaochuan saw this, he was already furious in his heart. However, he still had a bitter smile on his face. It was just that it looked worse than crying…
Unlike Liu Ji, Xiao He was also a reasonable person. He immediately cupped his hands at Yi Xiaochuan and spoke in a friendly manner.
"Little brother, thank you for taking care of Liu San along the way.”
"You can stay in my residence for the next few days. Food and drink will be provided by someone, so there's no need to worry.”
"When you feel that you have recovered enough, I will send someone to escort you back to Pei County.”
When Liu Ji heard this, he was immediately stunned.
Back to Pei County?
He had gone through so many hardships and dangers before coming to Xianyang. Would he go back after staying for a few days?
Thinking up to this point, before Xiao He could finish speaking, Liu Ji loudly interrupted him.
"Big brother!"
"Brother Xiao, you might have misunderstood. We're here to seek a job!”
"The three of us have known each other for many years. You should know our abilities…"
Xiao He wasn't very surprised when he heard this, but the corner of his mouth couldn't help but twitch…
It wasn't that he couldn't tell that Liu Ji wanted to seek employment, but he deliberately pretended not to!
It was because they had known each other for many years that he knew better than most people that Liu San really did not have much ability…
Xiao He sighed with a troubled expression.
"Liu San…"
"It's not that we old friends don't want to help, but we really can't help!”
"We've only been in Xianyang for a few days, and we don't even have a specific official position. We're just here to do something for the imperial court because of the great kindness of the emperor…"
"Brother, why don't you go back first? It won't be too late to pick you up when we make a name for ourselves.”
Then, he turned to Fan Kuai, who nodded repeatedly.
"Yes, yes!"
Although he didn't dislike Liu Ji staying behind, he didn't agree with it. Since Xiao He had said so, he naturally agreed with him…
Hearing Xiao He's words to this extent, Liu Ji could not help but be startled. Soon after, he could only gently nod his head.
No matter how thick-skinned he was, he couldn't resist being persuaded by emotion and reason!
However, Yi Xiaochuan did not think so!
In his opinion, Xiao He and Fan Kuai were personally summoned by the First Emperor, and they were now famous. Even the guards at the city gate knew about them. It was impossible for them not to have this ability!
If he really went back like this, Liu Ji would probably never be able to stand out again, and he would no longer have a backer…
Thinking of this, Yi Xiaochuan immediately strode forward and said resolutely.
"Lord Xiao, your words are wrong!"
"Right now, our Great Qin is lacking talents, so we can make an exception and hire them!”
"Weren't the two lords themselves summoned to Xianyang as an exception?”
"Besides, my big brother is an old friend of the two of you. After the two of you left, my big brother thought about it day and night. Finally, he came to Xianyang and even lost his position as the chief of the pavilion!”
"If Lord Xiao were to do this, wouldn't he be letting down our friendship and our many years of friendship?”
Yi Xiaochuan knew that he could not win against the quick-witted Xiao He. Therefore, after casually spouting a few righteous words, he used a very shameless move.
Moral kidnapping!
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