"Sir, Prime Minister Wang Wan sent someone to deliver a message asking you to return to Xianyang to discuss important matters!"
Mond walked into Zhao Hao's study and reported to him.
"Oh, I see."
Zhao Hao responded without raising his head and continued what he was doing without any intention of stopping.
Mond was stunned and asked doubtfully: "Master, you still don't plan to return to Xianyang?"
"I'm very interested in what senior brother said about impermanence. I found some information today and want to study it. You sit down first and we'll talk about it later!"
"this"
Mond hesitated for a moment, then looked at Wuya beside him.
Wu Ya smiled and explained: "Young master wants to set up an intelligence agency and needs some manpower."
"Intelligence agency?"
Mond was stunned: "Don't we, Da Qin, have a black ice platform?"
"Heibingtai knows everything about the Guanzhong generation. Outside of Guanzhong, he is nothing."
When Zhao Hao heard this, he couldn't help but stop his movements and looked at Mond with burning eyes:
"The intelligence agency I want can cover everything from the officials of the imperial court to the common people. It can reach as far as the shores of the four seas and as close as the emperor's feet. The rivers and lakes are rough and the heroes in the world know everything!"
"this"
Mond looked embarrassed and said: "I'm afraid this won't be easy."
"It's not easy, but it's not impossible. Just take your time."
Zhao Hao shrugged, then suddenly changed the topic and said meaningfully: "Besides, the Black Ice Platform is not mine, do you understand?"
"Obviously"
Mond's heart moved slightly and he replied in a daze.
In fact, from Zhao Hao's previous layout, it is not difficult to see that he wants to control the entire Qin State with Ying Zheng, both overtly and covertly.
And Ying Zheng seemed to acquiesce in his doing so.
Turn a blind eye or close a blind eye to his plan.
In this case, Zhao Hao could completely establish his own intelligence agency, similar to Dongchang in later generations.
Of course, he will not be a factory owner.
"Now that you understand, let's get down to business first!"
Zhao Hao smiled and said, "What does Prime Minister Wang want from me?"
"this"
Mond hesitated for a moment, then cupped his hands and said, "There seems to be something wrong with your bedroom."
"My bedroom?"
Zhao Hao's heart skipped a beat and he almost stood up from his seat.
This is crazy!
Could it be that the tunnel was discovered?
impossible!
With Laifu and Chang Wei here, there shouldn't be any problems.
With so many thoughts in his mind, Zhao Hao suppressed his throbbing and said calmly: "What's wrong with my bedroom?"
"I don't know about this, but the Prime Minister asked you to go back as soon as possible."
Mond replied truthfully.
Zhao Hao narrowed his eyes slightly and thought for a long time before speaking calmly: "In that case, let's go back to Xianyang tomorrow. Go get ready!"
"yes."
Mond retreated.
Watching him leave, Wu Ya couldn't help but frown, and asked solemnly: "Master, do you know what happened?"
"With the caution of the old prime minister, if something big happens, Mr. Zhang will definitely come to me. Now I just send someone to deliver the letter. I don't think it's a big deal."
Zhao Hao pondered: "What's more, there is still a master in Xianyang."
Wuya thought about it and felt it made sense, then continued: "The matter in Yongcheng"
Zhao Hao waved his hand: "Father didn't care about them, and I'm too lazy to care about them. Let's talk about it later."
"No, I mean your mother's clan"
"Oh, you said them!"
Zhao Hao suddenly nodded, then looked at Wu Ya with a bit of fun, and said: "Senior brother, have you ever heard this sentence, we will meet each other if we are destined, but there is no need to see each other again if we are not destined?"
"this"
Wuya is speechless.
Zhao Hao couldn't help raising his hand to his forehead and sighed: "Senior brother, do you think I'm unkind?"
"No, no."
"Okay, go and call Han Xin. I have something to tell him."
"yes."
Wu Ya responded and exited the study directly.
Soon, Han Xin appeared in front of Zhao Hao in a handsome military uniform.
"Han Xin pays homage to the young master."
"hehe!"
Zhao Hao smiled and said with emotion; "A man really depends on his clothes, and a horse depends on its saddle! This outfit suits you very well!"
"Thank you for the compliment, Master!"
"sit!"
After Han Xin took his seat, Zhao Hao said to him familiarly: "Axin, I have discussed the matter of lieutenant with my father. It is indeed not suitable for you, but there is still a lack of candidates for the guard, so you should temporarily take over the position of guard;
What do you think when the war in South Vietnam begins and you are allowed to make contributions? "
"Thank you, sir. I trust you!"
Han Xin stood up and held his hands solemnly.
Zhao Hao nodded with satisfaction, raised his hand to signal that he was welcome, and sat down to talk.
"Sir, it's not impossible for me to take over the position of guard for the time being, but I would like to make a request. I hope that I will train the guards!"
"Why, do you think the guardsmen are not good enough?"
Han Xin thought for a moment and replied: "It's not that it's not good enough, it's that it's not as good as I imagined."
"this"
Zhao Hao hesitated for a moment, then shook his head helplessly and said: "Although I also know that the guards are not good enough, most of the guards are meritorious disciples. It may be difficult to train them."
Han Xin said sternly: "Keweiwei is an important army guarding His Majesty and the gates of the palace. How can we be careless?"
“That being said”
"Master!"
"Okay, okay, I'll train you. Don't do it too harshly, otherwise it will be difficult for my father to explain!"
"Don't worry, young master, the general will know what's appropriate!"
"Um."
Zhao Hao nodded, then suddenly thought of something, and continued: "Oh, by the way, there is one more thing I need to trouble you with. I opened a bookstore in Xianyang, and also opened one in Yongcheng;
I heard that things are not peaceful here in Yongcheng. Please go check it out for me, help me greet the neighbors, and bring some troops along the way."
"Well"
Han Xin's mouth twitched, and he couldn't help but feel weird.
Zhao Hao smiled slightly and waved his hand immediately: "Okay, it's okay, let's get down!"
"Yes, I will retire at the end."
Han Xin respectfully accepted the order, turned around and left the study.
the other side.
Yongcheng East Street, Qidian Bookstore branch.
Xiao He was wandering around the bookstore.
When he was watching Ying Zheng's east patrol team, he overheard someone talking about Qidian Bookstore and how beautiful the books there were.
For example, "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio", "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", "Du Shiniang Sinks the Treasure Box in Anger", "Digging the Tunnel", etc. make people unable to extricate themselves and keep them awake at night.
He was curious and wanted to find out.
In addition, he also heard that this bookstore was opened by Zhao Hao.
You know, the first time he got to know Zhao Hao was through newspapers.
The original vision incident caused a great uproar. Not only did visions occur in Sishui County, but also in the small Pei County.
One of the visions seems to be related to Liu Bang.
Fortunately, the newspaper was published in time and the misunderstanding was resolved. Otherwise, Liu Bang would have been in trouble.
Since then, Xiao He has developed the habit of reading newspapers.
In the newspapers, he saw many changes. The most obvious change was naturally Ying Zheng's emphasis on people's hearts.
You know, the reason why Ying Zheng was called a 'tyrant' was because people felt that he did not understand the sufferings of the people, was obsessed with success, and abused people's power.
But now, he has begun to pay attention to people's hearts.
This is simply jaw-dropping.
Under normal circumstances, it is difficult for an emperor to be changed, especially an emperor like Ying Zheng, who is even more difficult to change.
But the fact is that Ying Zheng was indeed changed.
That's magic.
And the person who changed him was none other than his son Zhao Hao.
As for Zhao Hao, to be honest, Xiao He had never heard of it before, and he didn't even know that Ying Zheng had this son.
The only sons of the First Emperor he knew were Hu Hai and Fusu.
However, it is simply incredible that such a little-known Zhao Hao actually changed the First Emperor.
Therefore, Xiao He became very interested in Zhao Hao.
However, being interested and taking action are two different things.
He never thought of defecting to Zhao Hao, but Liu Bang persuaded him to come out.
The only person he really valued was Liu Bang.
This was also the reason why he was always hesitant when Liu Bang asked him to meet Zhao Hao several times.
When he was famous in Pei County, many people recommended him to be an official in the county, but he declined them all.
He didn't know why, but he felt that he was suitable to stay by Liu Bang's side.
It might be a kind of fate, or it might be a fetter. He didn't know the reason. Anyway, he felt that Liu Bang was suitable for him.
"Sir, what book do you want to buy? We have the new "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" here."
Seeing Xiao He lingering by the bookshelf without choosing a book, the bookstore owner walked up with a smile.
Xiao He was stunned and said with some embarrassment: "I'm sorry, just now"
"I understand, I understand. The books in our bookstore are different from those in other bookstores. Are you spoiled for choice?"
The shopkeeper nodded with a smile on his face.
Xiao He reacted and quickly agreed: "What you are saying is, do you have any recommendations?"
"It depends on what kind of genre you like. If you like chivalry and righteousness, you can watch "The Legend of the Condor Heroes". If you like love, hate, love and hatred, you can watch "Du Shiniang's Fury and Sinking of the Treasure Box". If you like weird and bizarre things, of course it's ours. The treasure of the bookstore is "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio"."
"this"
Xiao He thought for a while and said, "Then let's take a copy of Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio."
"Okay! Wait a moment, sir."
The bookstore owner responded with a smile, then walked to the bookshelf, took out a thread-bound book, and handed it to Xiao He.
Xiao He took the thread-bound book and looked at it carefully. His heart moved. This was the first time he had seen such a book.
Although the promotion of paper allowed the Pei County government to use paper, he had never seen such exquisite thread-bound books, even in Sishui County.
Seemingly seeing through Xiao He's strange behavior, the bookstore owner smiled and asked him: "Is this your first time seeing this kind of book, sir?"
"this"
Xiao He was embarrassed and said with a wry smile, "It's indeed the first time we've met."
"Sir, don't worry, it's actually normal. Books like this are only available in Xianyang and Yongcheng, and not in other places."
"Oh? From what the shopkeeper said, do you think this book has a lot of background?"
"hehe."
The shopkeeper smiled slightly, then looked around and found that no one was passing by, so he said cautiously: "If it weren't for the kindness of Mr., I wouldn't say much. Now that Mr. asked, I will tell you the truth. In fact, this is Gongzi Hao's book. shop."
really!
Sure enough!
This is really Zhao Hao’s bookstore!
But why did he, the majestic prince of Qin, set up such a bookstore?
Could it be that there is an ulterior motive?
Just when Xiao He was confused, a handsome young man walked into the bookstore looking around.
"What book do you want to buy, sir? This way, please."
The bookstore manager greeted the handsome young man with a smile as soon as he saw him.
The handsome young man glanced at him, then at Xiao He, raised his eyebrows, and asked, "What book is he holding in his hand?"
"he?"
The shopkeeper reacted and immediately said with a smile: "Sir, you have good taste. What that gentleman is holding is the treasure of our store, "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio"."
"Oh? The treasure of the store? Take a look at it!"
"Okay, sir, wait a moment!"
The shopkeeper was so happy that he had two orders of business as soon as he opened the door.
You know, the bookstore was often vandalized before and could not sell books at all.
These two pieces of business are very important to him.
However, before he could take out the book, the handsome young man walked up to Xiao He and asked, "Looking at your appearance, you are not a local?"
"Well"
Xiao He was stunned for a moment, looked at the handsome young man carefully, and said with a smile: "Looking at you, you don't look like a local."
"Oh? You can also read faces?"
The handsome young man was a little surprised.
Xiao He smiled and shook his head and said, "The locals are not as familiar with you as you are."
“Haha, that’s it”
The handsome young man suddenly smiled: "May I ask your name, sir?"
"Xiao He, from Peixian County, Chu District!"
"Xiao He? What a good name! I am Chen Ping, a native of Wei, Dihu, Youyi!"
Xiao He: "Brother Chen is polite!"
Chen Ping: "Brother Xiao, you're welcome!"
Xiao He: "."
Chen Ping: "."
The two looked at each other and suddenly laughed.
When the bookstore owner heard the laughter, he couldn't help but be slightly startled. What was going on? Could it be that these two people know each other?
But Xiao He said: "Brother Chen has traveled thousands of miles to come here, why?"
"Brother Xiao came all the way here to buy books?" Chen Ping asked with a smile.
"this"
Xiao He was speechless and didn't know how to respond.
I heard Chen Ping say again: "To be honest, I came here after reading the newspaper. It is said that Xianyang is conducting examinations for official positions, and I want to come here to find an opportunity!"
"I see."
Xiao He suddenly realized, and soon doubts arose: "Since Brother Chen is here to take the assessment, why not go to Xianyang and come to Yongcheng?"
"The first round of assessment in Xianyang has ended. The second round will not be until the beginning of May. I have nothing to do, so I walked around."
"After shopping around, why did I choose Yongcheng?" Xiao He smiled slyly.
"People say that a good horse is in a single stall. Maybe Brother Xiao is here. I'm afraid that I will be taken advantage of." Chen Ping returned the teasing smile.
Xiao He laughed loudly: "So, Brother Chen is worried that Xiao He will steal your job?"
Chen Ping nodded thoughtfully: "I have been observing you for a long time on the street. Now that I have chatted with you for a few words, I feel more and more that you are good. If I compete with you, I am afraid that I have little chance of winning."
Xiao He smiled: "Brother Chen is very clever, Xiao He admires me, I can't hide it, Xiao He's ambition is not here."
"oh?"
Chen Ping's eyes lit up and he thought for a moment before saying: "Brother Xiao has no ambition here. I want to find a better place or someone more recognized."
"How can I see it?"
"This is not the place to talk. How about we talk somewhere else?"
"good!"
Xiao He readily agreed, and then strode out with Chen Ping.
At this time, the bookstore owner shouted to him: "Mr. Xiao, you haven't paid yet!"
"Oh, I forgot, sorry shopkeeper, I don't want this book anymore, thank you!"
Xiao He put down his books with an apologetic look on his face and bowed to the shopkeeper.
"No, Mr. Xiao"
The bookstore owner opened his mouth, but stopped talking, then suddenly thought of something and looked at Chen Ping.
Chen Ping spread his hands and said helplessly: "I have no money!"
"No, you"
The bookstore owner was so angry that he stamped his feet, but he had no choice but to watch them leave with hatred.
However, not long before they left, Han Xin led his troops to the bookstore.
"Shopkeeper Mei! Someone is causing trouble?"
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