, wonderful and free of pop-ups! Returning to Handan, looking at the noisy dance pavilions and singing stages in the city, and gazing at the magnificent palaces and pavilions through the high palace walls, Zhao Gao felt a little complicated.
This was the first place he saw when he came to another world. Calculated, the most peaceful years were spent here. Although the conditions at home were not good at that time, I just wanted to concentrate on studying and practicing hard every day. I didn't need to think too much, and it was peaceful and stable.
There have been families here, important people, and many memories that may not be beautiful but are extremely precious. He vaguely felt that there was still a sense of belonging here.
In the past in Taishi Mansion, although he was trapped within the palace wall, he did not close his eyes or listen. Therefore, during those years, he had been quietly watching the royal city and silently feeling its changes.
Because of this, he found that no matter whether they were ordinary people in the city or high-ranking officials, they only knew about cockfighting and lackeys' indulgence, and this had not changed at all. However, no matter how indulgent it is, what is whitewashed with singing and dancing is just the fact that it is declining day by day.
If it was said that when Zhao Gao first came here, there was still some afterglow of the temporary prosperity after the Hufu riding and shooting, then now, even that little bit of light no longer exists. But how many people are really awake inside and outside?
Zhao Gao was very happy that he was now a minister of the Qin State. Although that country also had disgusting secrets hidden in many invisible places, at least now, both the king and his ministers had a common goal in mind. And we are sparing no effort towards this goal.
Taking a deep breath, Zhao Gao came back to his senses. Li Xun paid attention to the subtle changes in Zhao Gao's expression, and for a moment he felt as if he had gone through a vicissitudes of life and returned to the world again.
At this point, Zhao Gao gave his first order: "Let's find a counter traveler to stay and wait."
"Sir, please wait for Zhang..." There were many people here, so Li Xun deliberately lengthened the last word, just enough not to finish the sentence, but to allow both of them to understand the meaning.
Zhao Gao shook his head leisurely and just smiled and said: "We are waiting for someone who is sober." He smiled so mysteriously that Li Xun was a little confused. Who else should he wait for besides Zhang Jing? But he knew the seriousness and didn't dare to ask more questions here.
Next, Li Xun was completely confused. After meeting Zhang Jing, Zhao Gao only asked Guo Kai about his recent work and rest routine, but he never did anything else. He ate what he should eat, drank what he should drink, and even had fun when he should.
Ordinarily it was Zhao Gao who was doing the work, and Li Xun was just ordered to protect him and help him when he needed it, and he should never say anything. But Zhao Gao had a gentle temper and was polite and courteous in dealing with others. He had never looked down upon someone of Li Xun's status. Getting along with him was as natural as the gentle breeze blowing on your face and the running water flowing around your fingers.
As time went by and he got acquainted, Li Xun unknowingly started talking more, and even he didn't notice it. Now he couldn't help but ask what he had been wondering about for the past two days: "Sir, are you not going to visit his house?" 'What?" This "he" naturally refers to Guo Kai.
He was from the Zhao Zheng faction, and if he couldn't trust him, he would never push him in front of him. Zhao Gao had already seen this clearly, so he didn't have anything to guard against Li Xun. Seeing that he was confused now, he couldn't help but said "kindly": "Want to know? To clear up your doubts, you can play chess for me."
Gambling? Li Xun collapsed. Do you still want to gamble on your relationship? Is it time to get down to business? He subconsciously looked at Zhang Jing, and the result was predictable. Zhang Jing had always been cold-tempered, and even Wei Lieutenant Zhou Wu's irritable temper had no idea when it came to him, let alone what Li Xun wanted to hear from his mouth.
Doubts flooded his head and face, and Li Xun, who always lost in every bet, didn't keep his mouth shut and accidentally agreed.
"Let me ask you, what kind of person is Guo Kai?" Zhao Gao looked at him and kicked the ball back funny. Guo Kai's reputation was so bad that Li Xun didn't need to think too much: "This man has no knowledge and skills all day long. He only knows how to instigate King Zhao to mess around."
"However, I am just an insignificant Confucian scholar now." Zhao Gao has always been careful with words, so now there is no need to finish his words, he only needs to point out the key points, and indeed Li Xun is fully enlightened.
Yes, the gentleman is now a Confucian scholar. If you want to contact him, you can only post in the name of a disciple. But Guo Kai's house had hundreds of guests, and he himself was a man who only knew how to fight cocks and lackeys to seize power and gain talents. What use was a Confucian scholar to him? Even if Guo Kai lets Mr. Chuan, Xing and Dai live in the house just to show off his appearance, he will only be able to live in the Xing house at most. Wanting to see Guo Kai is nothing more than a dream. So rushing to your door is never a good idea.
What Li Xun didn't know was that Zhao Gao and Guo Kai were colluding in private... Well, they were on good terms with each other. If they really wanted to go in, they could ask someone to hand them a token.
However, Zhao Gao considered that now that Guo Kai was the acting prime minister, he was very powerful in the court and had many people who fawned over him. There was an endless stream of people coming to the prime minister's house, all of whom were either rich or noble. Guo Kai liked to show off and often recruited people. With many friends and friends coming into the house, it is not a safe choice for a Confucian scholar to meet him in his house. Even if you send a token to invite him out, you have to go through several people, which is also inappropriate.
"So..." Li Xun looked at him doubtfully. Zhao Gao looked at Zhang Jing, who nodded slightly to him, so Zhao Gao answered calmly: "So it's useless to think too much. After nap, you come with me to the chess hall to have a look." Li Xun was not calm anymore: "Really gambling?" Zhao Gao didn't talk nonsense and told him clearly: "It's a real bet."
For Zhao Gao, since it would be inappropriate to go to Guo Kai directly, it would be better to wait for him to find him himself. Now that he has become the owner of Yi Guan, if something happens to Yi Guan, it is impossible not to report it. When the time comes to meet, Guo Kai will take the initiative to make comprehensive arrangements for the sake of his own wealth and life. Zhao Gao will not need to worry about it, and will save himself the trouble of moving around and the risk of himself being exposed.
Mr. Zhao's wishful thinking was crackling in his heart, but it was Li Xun who didn't know the truth. Zhao Zheng had personal experience of this kind of situation in the past, but Li Xun had never experienced it, so he was stunned for a moment.
afternoon.
"Sir, I will always lose in every bet. Are you really..."
"There is me."
"But……"
"Don't worry."
"..."
After a while, Li Xun was still a little worried.
"But sir..."
At this time, Zhao Gao suddenly stopped walking and stared at one place for a long time. Li Xun unconsciously stopped with him and looked up. There were three words written on the plaque: "Drunk Today". He lowered his head and looked inside. , the interior was decorated with colorful flowers and green willows, and there were all kinds of men coming and going. There was... um... a charming man lying on another man's chest closest to the door... Li Xun immediately got goosebumps all over his body when he saw it.
He looked back at Zhao Gao blankly and found that he was observing something. There was no frivolity on his face, and he seemed to be just thinking about something. Sure enough, Zhao Gao quickly came to his senses, put on a relaxed look and said with a smile: "Let's go."
Not long after, the two of them walked to the chess hall. Zhao Gao has not been here for more than ten years. Many places here have been repaired and changed, but the rules of gambling remain the same. Li Xun was a secret guard and was good at martial arts, but he knew nothing about chess. At the moment, he could only watch Zhao Gao and wait for him to surrender.
Zhao Gao didn't embarrass him, he immediately explained the code word to him, and then pointed to a place for him to place a bet. Li Xun followed his prompts and pressed the white chess piece. When he turned around, he found that Zhao Gao had leisurely walked to another chess table to watch the excitement. Lurking and waiting is a necessary skill for secret guards. Although Li Xun does not understand chess, he can maintain this state by standing still at the chess table, quietly waiting for the result, without being impatient or impatient.
At first, Zhao Gao only asked Li Xun to place small bets, but later he used the money he won to make money, and the bets became bigger and bigger. Gradually, some people discovered that Li Xun's accuracy was excellent every time, and they began to become interested in him. Zhao Gao saw that he was gradually being overwhelmed by more and more probing eyes, but he was becoming more and more calm, and he couldn't help but admire Zhao Zheng's vision in selecting people.
After betting up to 100 gold in a game, in order to prevent others from imitating him and breaking the rules, he made a secret bet and announced the result after the game. Now Zhao Gao is no longer walking around casually. The further you go, the harder it is to guess the outcome. You need to carefully consider and plan every step. And the more people look at it, the less conspicuous he becomes among them, without worrying about exposing anything.
There was such a big commotion here, and Zhao Gao knew that Guo Kai, as the boss behind the chess hall, must have gotten wind of it. Sure enough, it didn't take long for people to come. Although Guo Kai was a bit... a bit too arrogant, he was absolutely unambiguous in handling matters and quickly arranged the meeting place in a secluded place. Li Xun followed Zhao Gao and walked in with familiarity, as if he owned this place naturally, and couldn't help but marvel in his heart.
"You're fine little brother."
Li Xun was about to raise his leg to cross the threshold when he stumbled over the words "little brother". When he saw Zhao Gao smiling and bowing in return, he couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth. Then he looked at Guo Kai, only to find that this man was unexpectedly rich and handsome. Although his temperament was really not flattering, he had been well maintained in his destiny, and some people would believe him if he was in his early thirties.
"Have you found the soft chair satisfactory?"
"I said, little brother, how did you come up with the idea? That thing is much more comfortable than leaning on a soft couch. When I sat back and forth in the palace, my knees were pressed to the ground. When I came back and went in, I felt so comfortable. Even if I want to be a god, I won’t do it.”
What Guo Kai said was actually that Zhao Gao drew a picture for him based on his preferences and asked him to make a sofa based on it. After it was done, he hummed comfortably against it.
"The things in the book are really not what I thought." After Zhao Gao finished speaking, he suddenly felt that he could make these things at home, so he secretly remembered them in his heart and planned to find someone to do it when he returned home.
At this moment, his son Guo Kai looked at Zhao Gao's face and suddenly said "Yo": "Say, little brother, you became an official, why did you go back? Look at this sallow face, you might as well come to my house, I I will make a place for you and provide for you every day." Looking at Zhao Gao's face, he felt really pity. How could a good-looking face be so sallow that he, who likes to look at faces first when looking at people? When people look at it, they are so unkind.
At first, Guo Kai fell in love with Zhao Gao because he could guess chess and his face was eye-catching and did not smear his eyes. Later, it was discovered that Zhao Gao's painting skills were better than those of the trash raised in the mansion, and because of Zhao Gao, he was able to get in touch with Qin, the strongest country at the moment, and make a sure-profit deal. Later, I also discovered an advantage of Zhao Gao, that is, he has many novel things in his mind, and they are all practical and comfortable. He thought he had brought his enjoyment skills to the extreme, but he didn't expect Zhao Gao to always give him more surprises.
Although Zhao Gao has been traveling around these years, when he comes back occasionally, he will always ask someone to come up with a novel idea. As long as he makes it according to the description and sketch, he will always be satisfied with it. Therefore, the relationship between the two is getting better and better. Zhao Gao used to talk about him as an "adult", which didn't sound right to him, so he was told to save it as soon as possible, and everyone was at ease with each other.
At this moment, Li Xun looked at the atmosphere when the two met, and a word popped into his mind - a nest of snakes and rats. When he came back to his senses, he secretly cursed himself for how he could think of the upright and elegant gentleman so "unbearably" and actually put him in the same place as the person in front of him. However, it turns out that on this point, he really thought highly of Zhao Gao...
Zhao Gao laughed and didn't answer what Guo Kai said. He lowered his head to brush the wrinkles on his clothes, then raised his head and asked him "seriously": "Do you think I am qualified to be your male favorite?"
