After the banquet, it was already getting late.
Xiao He and others were placed by Zhao Hao in a temporary guest room at Liuheju. He himself took the three Zhongxians, Chu Xiaoyao brother and sister, to Han Xin's mansion.
This mansion was given to Han Xin by Zhao Hao.
Inside there are pavilions, rockeries and pools.
Not only does it occupy a spacious area, it also has more than ten guest rooms.
The main thing is a package check-in.
"Sir, Han Weiwei has already given instructions to the villain to take good care of you. He has military affairs to attend to and will not be back tonight..."
As soon as the carriage of Zhao Hao and others arrived at Han Xin's mansion, a middle-aged man who looked like a housekeeper came up to him with a smile, followed by more than a dozen maids and servants.
"Did something happen? So hard..."
Zhao Hao was a little surprised.
The housekeeper smiled and said: "This little guy doesn't know, Han Weiwei didn't explain..."
"Okay, it's okay."
Zhao Hao nodded, raised his hand and pointed at brother and sister Chu Xiaoyao: "You arrange them into the guest room, and then take me to the study, I have some things to deal with!"
"promise."
The housekeeper agreed and immediately arranged for a servant to take Chu Xiaoyao and his sister to the guest room.
The reason why Zhao Hao asked the housekeeper about Han Xin was to confirm his position in Han Xin. If he knew about Han Xin, it meant that Han Xin regarded him as one of his own. If he didn't know, it meant that Han Xin only regarded him as his servant. .
In this way, there was no need for Zhao Hao to talk to him.
Soon, Zhongxian and Zhao Hao came to the study.
Looking at the bamboo slips and thread-bound books all over the room, Zhao Hao couldn't help but smile knowingly. He casually sat on the table and raised his hands to Zhongxian and the others: "Tell me, what's going on with you three..."
"this...."
The three Zhongxian hesitated for a moment and looked at each other. Finally, Zhongxian told the whole story.
During this period, Dahu and Erhu also made corresponding supplements.
After Zhao Hao heard this, he frowned: "You mean, someone deliberately targeted you because of me..."
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As good as a tiger..."
"No matter what, he can't beat me at all!"
Before Zhongxian could finish what he said, Erhu on the side was unhappy.
Dahu responded directly to his younger brother: "It's you who can't beat him. He gives in to you every time. I can see it clearly..."
"You're talking nonsense! It's me who allowed him to do this!"
Erhu was a little dissatisfied and wanted to argue with Dahu.
Seeing this, Zhao Hao couldn't help but raise his hand to his forehead, shook his head and sighed, "It seems that two months of imprisonment is not enough..."
"Young Master, please forgive me. In fact, it's not just Tie Bu, but also Chen Sheng and Wu Guang..."
Hearing Zhao Hao say that two months of servitude was not enough, Erhu trembled all over and quickly stopped arguing with Dahu and saluted him respectfully.
Zhao Hao was slightly surprised: "Are you talking about Chen Sheng and Wu Guang?"
"Yes, thanks to them running to the rescue, we were able to successfully get rid of our grievances and come to see you..."
"this...."
Zhao Hao was a little surprised, but quickly fell into deep thought.
Whether it is Chen Sheng, Wu Guang or Qing Bu, for him, they are historical figures that cannot be ignored.
But the current era is no longer the original era in history, and it is obviously inappropriate to equate them with historical figures.
However, the rise of historical figures is not without reason. It is talents who will succeed no matter what era they are in.
Now that Zhongxian and others discovered them, it was naturally impossible for Zhao Hao to let them go, and it was inevitable to use them for his own use.
After a moment of silence, Zhao Hao said to Zhongxian and others: "What you gained in Lishanling should belong to you. When I return to Xianyang this time, I also have important things to arrange for you. You will recruit these three people to form a special operations team. Zhongxian will be the captain."
"Special Operations Team?"
Zhongxian and the other three were stunned and looked at Zhao Hao with some confusion.
But Zhao Hao patiently explained: "I have always intended to open up two roads to benefit the country, one is the Silk Road, and the other is the Gold Rush Road;
The direction of the Silk Road is in the Western Region, and the direction of the Gold Rush Road is in the sea;
Although the direction is clear, there is a lack of people to explore it. I need you to help me search for talents in this field..."
"or."
Having said this, he paused and said solemnly: "If you are interested, you can also explore."
"this...."
The three Zhongxian looked at each other and couldn't help but look at each other.
Zhao Hao looked at them, then looked at the bamboo slips in the study, and sighed: "You may be able to live and eat well if you follow me, but if the eagle doesn't spread its wings and fly high, it will never know how far it can fly. The world is so big." Da, don’t you want to go out and have a look?”
"Young Master, to be honest, after we came out of the palace, we understood a lot. If we want to be your help, we have to grow. Since you have arranged a path for us, I think we have no reason to refuse..."
"Yes, sir, General Zhang Han also said that there will be more and more people around you. If we don't grow, it will be difficult to keep up with you in the future..."
"Sir, I can't speak, but I will listen to you..."
The three Zhongxians all bowed their hands to Zhao Hao.
Zhao Hao smiled and nodded, stood up from the table and said: "If you can figure it out, it means that this trip to Lishan Mausoleum was not in vain, but there is no need to worry. If there is a suitable candidate, you don't need to do it yourself. !」
"Master, what do you mean, can we still stay with you?"
Erhu's eyes lit up.
"Didn't you just say that you listen to me?"
Erhu's eyes darkened.
When he came back from Lishan Mausoleum, he thought he would stay with Zhao Hao forever, but he didn't expect that Zhao Hao would arrange a mission for them to travel far away.
Although Zhao Hao's original intention was for their good, he didn't have much ambition at all. He just wanted to eat and drink in Chunan Pavilion like before.
It's clear that those days are gone.
After all, Zhao Hao has a lot to do and can no longer live as carefree as before.
Therefore, even though he felt a little disappointed, Erhu didn't say any more.
Seeing that the atmosphere in the study became more and more silent, Zhao Hao smiled and waved his hand: "It's getting late, let's go back and rest first. Tomorrow we will go back to Chunan Pavilion and have a good meal with Chang Wei Laifu. They should also be very happy. miss you!"
"only."
The three of them responded and were about to leave the study.
At this moment, Dahu paused and whispered: "Sir, can you help us change our name?"
"Um?"
Zhao Hao was stunned.
Erhu slapped his thigh and said suddenly, "Yes, why did I almost forget!"
"???"
Zhao Hao's face was filled with questions.
Dahu glanced at Erhu and said angrily: "When we go to Lishan Mausoleum this time, in addition to the things we just mentioned, there are also too many people called "Dahu" and "Erhu"! "
"Not only are there many people called "Big Tiger", there are also "Two Tigers", there are also many Seven Tigers, Eight Tigers, Black Tigers, Little Tigers, and Fat Tigers..."
Zhongxian smiled and wiped his mouth.
Erhu curled his lips and said, "The young master gave us this name, and we like it very much, but so many people have the same name as us, which makes people very uncomfortable..."
"Yes, sir, please give us a special name..."
Dahu agreed.
Zhao Hao said, somewhat dumbfounded: "Then what kind of name do you want?"
"I want a more domineering name, preferably one that can shock people..."
Erhu whispered: "In the future, in a foreign country, those foreign races will not dare to underestimate me, the Daqin people..."
Zhao Hao was slightly surprised, as if he didn't expect Erhu, who usually lacked a muscle, to have such an idea. After thinking for a while, he said: "Then let's call him Zhao Wudi!"
"ah!"
Erhu was shocked; "Sir, this name is too big, I can't bear it!"
Zhao Hao patted his butt; "Believe in yourself, establish invincible belief in yourself, and work hard towards that goal. This is also what I expect from you!"
"Zhao Wudi, my surname is Zhao, Young Master gave me the surname Zhao!?"
Erhu muttered a few words, his spirit was shaken, and his fighting spirit suddenly became high: "From now on, I will be called Zhao Wudi, and I will never call you Erhu again. I will ignore anyone who calls me Erhu!"
Zhao Hao blinked: "Er Hu?"
Erhu tilted his head: "What's the matter, Master?"
"Hahaha--"
Zhao Hao raised his head and laughed.
"What are you laughing at, Master?"
Erhu had a puzzled look on his face, and after a while he realized what he was doing. His cheeks turned red and he hummed, "From now on, except for the young master who calls me Erhu, anyone who calls me Erhu will ignore him!"
At this time, Dahu suddenly said: "Erhu, go get an oil lamp and light the way later!"
"good!"
Erhu responded, but suddenly felt something was wrong, and added in his heart: "Except for the young master, brother, if anyone calls me Erhu again, I will definitely ignore him!"
But I heard Zhongxian say: "Erhu, take an extra oil lamp and send the young master back to his bedroom later!"
"..."
Erhu was speechless, gritted his teeth and thought to himself: "Add another loyal and virtuous person!"
Dahu on the side shook his head in amusement, and then said to Zhao Hao: "Sir, you have already named Erhu, so why not give me one too..."
"What kind of name do you want?"
Zhao Hao smiled.
Dahu pondered for a moment and said, "I have always had a dream of being a knight, and I want a chivalrous name."
"Knight..."
Zhao Hao touched his chin and muttered: "Kill one person in ten steps, leave no trace for thousands of miles, brush off your clothes when it's done, hide your body and your name... Otherwise, you call Zhao Murong?"
"ah?"
Dahu was stunned: "Sir, this name is sinful. I dare not call it..."
"It's okay. You asked Zhao to kill people, but you don't really kill people. As a knight, you should be fearless!"
"this...."
Dahu was speechless, thinking that it was not as good as the original name, but Zhao Hao seemed to be very satisfied with the name, and he was too embarrassed to refuse, so he could only reluctantly nod in agreement.
After a while, Zhongxian also came forward and said to Zhao Hao: "Sir, I don't want a new name, I just want to ask you to give me a surname..."
"Aren't you from Wei? From now on, your surname will be Wei..."
Zhao Hao said without thinking.
"Wei, Wei Zhongxian?"
Zhongxian muttered over and over again, his eyes widening: "Sir, the difference between having a surname and not having a surname is simply too big. From now on, my name will be Wei Zhongxian!"
"hehe."
Zhao Hao smiled noncommittally.
The next morning.
After Zhao Hao settled Xiao He and the others, the four of them got on the carriage and went straight to the palace gate.
At this time, Xianyang Palace, although there was no First Emperor sitting in charge, was still heavily guarded.
Especially after Han Xin temporarily took over the post of guard, the patrols at the palace gate became more frequent.
When Zhao Hao's carriage arrived at the palace gate, a guard hurriedly ran over and said, "I wonder if the person sitting inside is Young Master Hao!"
"Exactly!"
Erhu answered loudly and handed over the palace ban sign.
The guard took the token, checked it carefully, and after confirming that it was correct, he saluted respectfully, "I have finally seen the young master!"
"No gifts!"
Zhao Hao replied calmly across the carriage, "What happened in the palace? Why is it so strict?"
"this...."
The guard hesitated for a moment, then handed over his hand again, "Young Master, please forgive me. The old Prime Minister has issued a strict order that no one is allowed to talk about this matter. Young Master, you can go to the Prime Minister's Mansion to find out the details!"
"Um?"
Zhao Hao frowned.
Since last night, he felt that something happened in Xianyang, especially Han Xin's sudden absence, which made him even more suspicious that the incident happened in the palace.
After a moment of silence, Zhao Hao immediately said to Erhu, "Quick! Go back to Chunan Pavilion!"
"shelf!"
Without thinking, Erhu raised his whip and whipped the horse in front of him on the buttocks.
"Luxiexi!"
The horses roared and the carriages rushed straight to the palace gate like the wind.
The guard was startled and shouted quickly: "Open the palace door quickly!"
Somehow, Zhao Hao suddenly had a bad feeling, feeling that what happened in the palace seemed to be related to him.
However, except for Chang Wei and Laifu, no one else in the palace is related to him.
Could it be that something happened to Chang Wei and Laifu?
Thinking of this, Zhao Hao's face instantly darkened.
The three Zhongxian people, including Chang Wei and Laifu, are his closest family members.
He couldn't imagine what would happen to him if something happened to Chang Wei and Laifu, but it would definitely not be easy.
Seeing Zhao Hao's carriage pass through the palace gate smoothly, the guard just now quickly summoned a subordinate and told him: "Quickly inform the old prime minister that Young Master Hao has returned to the palace!"
