Li Si had long thought of giving up on Zhao Tuo.
After all, the performance of this guy in South Vietnam was so disappointing. For such a long time, no progress has been made, and money and food have been wasted. It's just like this, but he actually wronged Huaiguzi's people, and asked Huaiguzi to forgive him in a low voice.
The more Li Si thought about it, the angrier he became. He felt that this guy was such an asshole. Even if he didn't give up on him, the emperor must have been extremely disappointed.
However, now is not the time to give up on Zhao Tuo. After all, Li Si still needs Zhao Tuo to win people's hearts.
Therefore, Li Si poured a cup of tea for Zhao Tuo in a hypocritical manner, and said with a smile: "This thing has many benefits. General Zhao, please try it."
Zhao Tuo took it with gratitude and drank it in one gulp.
Li Si secretly despised him: Another rough guy.
At this moment, Li Si's housekeeper hurried in and said to Li Si: "Sir, sir, there is someone outside asking to see you."
Li Si asked impatiently: "Who is it?"
The steward said: "There are ten or twenty people in total, and the leader is Guan Wu."
Li Si frowned: "What's Guan Wu? I've never heard of it. Get rid of it."
The butler responded, turned around and left.
At this time, Zhao Tuo coughed and said with some embarrassment: "This Guanwu was my former confidant."
Li Si looked at Zhao Tuo in confusion: "A former confidant?"
The so-called confidants generally know a lot of their secrets. So once you are a confidant, you will always be a confidant.
If one day a confidant has second thoughts, he must get rid of them.
So...there are only loyal confidants and dead confidants in the world. Where are the former confidants?
Li Si felt that Zhao Tuo's tricks were simply new.
Li Si was even more dissatisfied with Zhao Tuo when one of his confidants dealt with it so sloppily.
Zhao Tuo explained with some embarrassment: "Master Tingwei may have forgotten. Last time outside Xianyang City, Master hosted a banquet for Huaiguzi. My confidants and soldiers were beaten with me."
"Later, it was Huaiguzi who spoke up and rescued these people. He also ordered that if I retaliate against them, they can immediately go to Shangjun Courtyard to file a complaint. Therefore... Therefore, the last general ignored them and did not do anything to them. Sample."
Li Si nodded: "So that's it."
Zhao Tuo smiled dryly and said, "Now...should we invite them in?"
Li Si glared: "Why did you invite them in?"
Zhao Tuo said: "This confidant has always been with me, but now I shut them out. I'm afraid they will think this is revenge on them."
Li Si: "..."
What is all this mess?
He waved his hand a little distractedly: "Call in."
Anyway, Li Si planned to act in a few scenes and kick Zhao Tuo away, so it didn't matter, just come in. Li Si was too lazy to bother.
Guan Wu limped in with about twenty soldiers. After entering, he first saluted Li Si and then saluted Zhao Tuo.
These people talked all over the place and said very emotionally: "General Zhao, I am really happy when I heard that the general's injury has recovered. It just so happens that our injuries have also recovered. From now on, we can be the same as before. , I’m staying with the general.”
These people bit "like before" very hard, as if they were reminding Zhao Tuo.
Zhao Tuo sneered and said angrily: "I am very pleased to see that you are safe and sound."
As a result, the soldiers consciously retreated outside the door, as if standing guard. Guan Wu stood beside Zhao Tuo.
Li Si looked at Guan Wu speechlessly.
This guy has now made it clear that he has taken refuge in Huaiguzi. He always stands here, which is really an eyesore. If you say something, doesn't it mean you tell Huaiguzi directly?
Li Si glanced at Zhao Tuo. Zhao Tuo understood and said to Guan Wu, "Go and wait outside."
Guan Wu said shamelessly: "The villain is the general's confidant, and he should be served here."
Zhao Tuo felt disgusted and suppressed his anger and said: "Do you have to wait by the bedside when I go to bed at night? Get out of here."
Guan Wu nodded and bowed in response, then went out with a smile.
He stood at the door, looking respectful, but he was happy in his heart.
When Guan Wu was Zhao Tuo's confidant, he was always afraid of being scolded if he did something wrong.
Now... Guanwu found himself much more relaxed. I have become much thicker-skinned and feel much more comfortable doing things.
Is this... the power of banishing an immortal?
Guan Wu suddenly found that he seemed to be learning to banish immortals consciously or unconsciously. Especially learn from the banishment of immortals to do whatever you want and not be afraid of worldly eyes...
At this time, Li Si in the room sneered and said to Zhao Tuo: "Your confidant is also a shameless person."
Zhao Tuo blushed and obeyed.
Li Si said calmly: "Go ahead and recuperate. In a few days, I will gather some colleagues to hold a banquet."
Zhao Tuo was overjoyed and saluted Li Si repeatedly.
In Zhao Tuo's view, Li Si's meaning was obvious. This banquet was just for him. The purpose was to comfort him about his trip to South Vietnam, and to tell his colleagues that he was still Li Si's person and he was not allowed to be sarcastic or sarcastic.
Thinking of this, Zhao Tuo almost shed tears: Lord Tingwei, you are so kind.
Li Si looked at Zhao Tuo and thought: Treat him to three banquets? Five times? Three or five times should be enough, right? At that time, just find any other reason to distance yourself from him.
The two men had their own thoughts and then said goodbye.
Zhao Tuo happily left Li Si's mansion, but Guan Wu and a dozen of his confidants followed him shamelessly, which made him a little upset.
"I have to find an excuse as soon as possible to send them away. It's best if it's an excuse that Huaiguzi can't find fault with." Zhao Tuo thought secretly in his heart.
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After Li Shui returned to Shangjun's courtyard, he first called Niu Calf and asked him if anything had happened recently.
Niu Dao said, everything is normal in Shang Jun's courtyard, but there are two people who must be met by the banished immortal.
Li Shui was a little puzzled and asked, "Who is it?"
The calf said: "One is called Yihuo and the other is called Yongchi."
Li Shui was a little puzzled when he heard this: "The names of these two people sound familiar, but I can't remember who they are."
Niu Du smiled dryly and said: "I'm afraid I forgot about it. A few days ago, Niu Jiao and Tian Jin were captured by Zhao Tuo. It was the master and servant Youhuo who came all the way to Xianyang City to report the news. That's why Ban Xian led people to rescue them."
Li Shui suddenly realized: "Yes, such a thing happened. But...why are they still in Shangjun Courtyard?"
Niu Dao laughed dryly and said to Li Shui: "I am afraid that the banished immortal has forgotten that before you rescued people, you asked them to stay in Shang Jun's courtyard. I will reward them heavily when you come back."
"But then the banishment of immortals left them behind. They never received their rewards, and it was inconvenient for us to drive them away."
Li Shui said helplessly: "After returning from Gaoshan County last time, Feng Renji seemed to be crazy and impeached him everywhere. It's too late for me to deal with him, so how can I have the energy to consider any rewards?"
Niu Calf said: "Yes, yes. We also explained this to Master Yihuo."
Li Shui said: "Take me to see it."
Niu Dao responded and took Li Shui into a small courtyard.
Standing at the entrance of the courtyard, Li Shui was stunned.
Because there are many strange things in the yard.
For example, some irregular stones were stacked up in a crooked shape, and the pile was very high, as if they were about to fall down at any time.
For example, there are some graffiti on the walls, ugly pictures, and poems from the Book of Songs.
For example, the tree in the courtyard was pruned into a weird shape, crooked and unsightly, yet revealing a uniqueness.
Li Shui and Niu Diao walked in and found Yi Huo and Yong Chi sitting opposite each other, motionless.
Li Shui asked curiously: "What are you doing?"
Niu Calf said: "We dare not let them go out without the adults' orders. And the things in Shangjun's courtyard cannot be let outsiders know casually. Therefore, we can only wrong them and live in this small courtyard, and They are prohibited from going out casually.”
"At first, the two of them were quite happy. After all, they had no worries about food and clothing. But after three or five days, they became a little bored."
“Started stacking rocks, writing poems, running races, and wrestling.”
"Recently, the two of them have come up with a new trick, which is to compare strength. Two people sit opposite each other and remain motionless. Whoever moves first loses."
Li Shui said with emotion: "Once people are bored, they are full of tricks."
Niu Calf coughed dryly and said to Yi Huo and Yong Chi: "You two, stop playing, the banished immortal is here."
The two men remained motionless, as if they didn't hear anything.
If Li Shui hadn't seen their chests rising and falling slightly, he would have thought they had died.
Niu Dao said helplessly: "Aren't you always looking forward to the return of the banished immortal?"
Yihuo didn't open his mouth, but a vague voice came out of his mouth: "Don't make trouble, we are competing."
Yong Chi didn't even open his mouth and made a vague sound: "That's right, who are you lying to?"
Calf: "..."
Li Shui walked up to Yi Huo, smiled and said, "Do you still remember me?"
Yi Huo looked at it for a while, then suddenly jumped up from the ground, crying loudly: "You are really banishing an immortal, you are banishing an immortal, I have been waiting so hard for you..."
Yong Chi laughed and got up from the ground: "Master, you have lost this time. According to the agreement, you have to reduce my land rent for one year."
Yi Huo wiped away his tears and said: "The banished immortal is back, who still cares about your land rent?"
As if Yong Chi had just come to his senses, he also started crying.
Li Shui sighed and said, "You two, why do you have to do this?"
Yi Huo choked and said: "I saw the banished immortal today, and I feel like I have seen the light of day again."
Li Shui: "..."
He immediately ordered a banquet and treated Yi Huo and Yong Chi to a good meal.
During the banquet, Li Shui randomly rewarded each of them with a hundred yi gold.
The hands and feet of these two people were shaking with excitement. One hundred yi gold, this is equivalent to getting rich in one day.
Yong Chi was particularly excited. In this way, he no longer had to rent other people's fields.
After returning home, he bought a house and land and became a rich man himself.
Li Shui looked at the two cheerful people and couldn't help but smile: "Helping others is the foundation of happiness. This is indeed true."
Yi Huo was a little drunk and got excited, so he mysteriously took off the sword from his waist.
Li Shui looked at him in confusion: "Is this?"
Yi Huo said: "Sir, this sword is the sword used by the God of War Wu Qi. I want to dedicate it to the banished immortal."
Li Shui looked at the rusty broken sword in confusion: "Really?"
Li Shui's question made Yi Huo a little aggrieved: "Of course it's true. The villain spent 20,000 yuan to buy it. It is said that this sword has magical functions. As long as you are a real hero, you can do it in the middle of the night. When the time comes, I hear the sound of dragons roaring and tigers roaring from this sword."
Li Shui chuckled when he heard this.
This kind of messy superstition can only be attributed to these simple Qin people. Li Shui is a well-educated young man with all scientific qualities. How could he believe such nonsense?
And the sound of dragons roaring and tigers roaring? Does this sword have a speaker built into it?
Seeing Li Shui's lack of interest, Yi Huo said awkwardly, "What? The banished immortal is not interested in this sword?"
Li Shui smiled slightly and said, "A true hero, why do you need to rely on foreign objects?"
Yi Huo was stunned for a moment, and then looked in awe of Li Shui.
Banishing the Immortal...that's a good point.
The banished immortal was originally an immortal, so he was naturally a great hero. There is no need to use this sword to prove myself.
And the magic of banishing immortals is even higher than a sword used by a mortal god of war. No wonder Banished Immortal disdains this sword.
Yi Huo was filled with emotion and admiration for Li Shui.
He thought for a moment and said to Li Shui: "Sir, I have another unkind request. This time I arrived at Shangjun Courtyard. Although I have been staying in this small courtyard without leaving home. But I I also heard a few words from time to time, and I knew that the leather goods in Shangjun Courtyard were the best."
"Therefore, I want to ask the craftsmen from Shangjun Courtyard to make a scabbard for this sword. No matter how much it costs, I am willing to take it out."
Li Shui looked at the broken sword in his hand and thought, "Is it necessary?"
However, Li Shui didn't want to reveal the truth, lest he be sad.
So Li Shui nodded and said, "Of course it's okay. There's no need to pay. You have made great achievements, so Shangjun Courtyard will naturally help you."
I was so grateful that I was so grateful.
After the banquet, Li Shui went to bed.
He was also tired from accompanying His Majesty on his western tour.
But Yi Huo didn't delay at all. He immediately held the sword and met several craftsmen under the recommendation of Niu Dao.
These craftsmen heard that Yi Huo had traveled thousands of miles to report the news and rescued Tian Jin and Niu Jiao, and they all respected him. Therefore, I used good materials and worked hard to create a scabbard.
That night, the scabbard was ready.
When Yi Huo took a look inside, he was shocked.
This scabbard is so beautiful. There are several copper hoops on it, shining like real gold.
And on the scabbard, there are several crystals inlaid.
This crystal is said to be refined from sand and is leftover material for making magnifying glasses.
The crystal was ground into a polyhedron, and when it was illuminated by the fire, it suddenly became colorful and beautiful.
Yihuo suddenly discovered that with this scabbard, his sword looked more like a sword.
