Chapter 128 Liu Ji
"Your Majesty truly deserves to be called the chosen one; even during his inspection tour outside the palace, you were able to discover a talent like the Imperial Advisor."
Looking at his excited eldest son Li You, Li Si sighed helplessly, "Do you really think His Majesty just happened to run into the Imperial Advisor?"
"Isn't that right?" Li You asked, looking puzzled.
Li Si couldn't help but shake his head, thinking how someone as clever as him could have raised such a...so simple-minded son? Xiang Shaolong's son looked like a brute, but his mind worked faster than anyone else's. No wonder His Majesty favored him. As for Li You, he looked like a scholar, but unfortunately, his mind was no different from a brute's.
From comparing abilities to comparing the Emperor's trust, Li Si may not be as good as Xiang Shaolong, but at least he didn't lose by much. However, he suffered a crushing defeat in the next generation!
There was nothing I could do but break it down and talk to him, hoping he would improve a little.
"Whether it's papermaking or cement, these aren't things that can be accomplished overnight. It's clear they were prepared long in advance, and as far as I know, Xiang Shaolong and the current Imperial Advisor Gao Yao have been in frequent contact..."
Gao Yao is certainly capable, although I don't know why His Majesty established a nominal position of "National Preceptor." But just the fact that His Majesty sent Xiang Shaolong to contact Gao Yao in advance makes Li Si unable to help but feel jealous.
Damn it, when will he finally be able to replace Xiang Shaolong in His Majesty's heart?
As the Prime Minister of Qin, Li Si could detect subtle changes in His Majesty's policies. However, he didn't yet know why these changes were occurring; but judging from the situation, Xiang Shaolong definitely did!
It was another secret that he didn't know, but Xiang Shaolong did!
Li Si felt uneasy. "I should go and meet this new Grand Tutor..."
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"Come on, Grand Master, let me help you pack your things."
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Grand Commandant."
"I just wanted to build a good relationship with my colleagues beforehand—"
Xiang Shaolong couldn't help but laugh as he spoke.
Ying Zheng bestowed a residence upon Gao Yao, so Gao Yao no longer needed to live with Xiang Shaolong. Even stripped of his imperial status, Xiang Shaolong had to admit that Gao Yao was indeed a very charming and worthwhile friend.
Do you still want this tattered banner?
Xiang Shaolong picked up a cloth banner and asked curiously.
"Keep it as a souvenir."
"Okay, then I'll pack it up for you too, huh?"
Xiang Shaolong suddenly noticed that the handwriting on the banner seemed different from when he first saw it, and curiously unfolded it. "Psychotherapist? Psychotherapist? Haha, you're so bold now? Fortune telling has turned into counseling?"
Xiang Shaolong couldn't help but burst into laughter. He hadn't expected Gao Yao to use a different word again. Was it that funny?
Gao Yao raised his eyebrows, "I'm just telling the truth."
"Yes, yes, that's the truth. Nobody else can understand it."
"Who can guarantee that? Maybe there are other people from the same hometown?"
One sentence made Xiang Shaolong's heart jump with anxiety; it was clear Gao Yao was joking. But Gao Yao wasn't just Gao Yao, he was also the reincarnation of an emperor. Could it be that other transmigrators might actually appear?
Or is it just a joke?
Ugh, Xiang Shaolong couldn't help but silently go crazy. Having a dual identity was too much of a hassle. It was making his brain think more and more every day, and he wasn't pure anymore.
Noticing the helplessness in Xiang Shaolong's eyes, Gao Yao gently curled the corners of his mouth.
"Greetings, Grand Commandant, Imperial Preceptor." A soldier in black armor hurried in. "My lord, the latest secret message."
Xiang Shaolong nodded, took the small piece of cloth, and without guarding against Gao Yao, unfolded it to look at it. He was surprised and raised his eyebrows at Gao Yao.
"Your lively friend has run away..."
On the other side, due to a sudden minor conflict, Yi Xiaochuan and Xiang Yu were separated, and because the frightened horse could not be controlled, they were taken to an unknown place.
"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey!"
Yi Xiaochuan finally managed to dismount, brushed off the dust kicked up in front of him, and couldn't help but complain: "These ancient roads are really hard to travel on. They're dusty and full of potholes. My butt felt like it was going to break in two."
Looking around at the two groves, Yi Xiaochuan asked, somewhat confused, "Where am I?"
Fearing that Xiang Yu and the others wouldn't be able to find him, Yi Xiaochuan decided to walk onto the main road, hoping he might run into them.
After leading the horse for a while, they finally saw an old man carrying firewood. Yi Xiaochuan quickly stepped forward, put on a smile, and asked, "Old man, where is this?"
Startled by Yi Xiaochuan's sudden appearance, and seeing the long sword at his waist, he couldn't help but shrink back two steps, not daring to speak.
"Grandpa, don't be afraid. I came out to play with my family, but I accidentally got separated from them and don't know the way, so I wanted to ask you for directions."
Yi Xiaochuan tried to make himself appear kind.
The old man was skeptical, but unwilling to offend anyone, he explained, "This is the road to Pei County, and we'll be there in less than ten li."
Pei County?
Yi Xiaochuan was surprised; wasn't this the hometown of Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty? He was immediately excited, "Thank you, sir!"
Excitedly, he mounted his horse and hurried in the direction the old man had indicated.
"This is Pei County..."
Looking at the bustling street scene in front of him, Yi Xiaochuan couldn't help but sigh in his heart. As expected of the hometown of Emperor Gaozu of Han, it was indeed prosperous. He completely forgot that the scene in Pei County was entirely due to the rule and orderly governance of Qin Shi Huang.
"Make way, make way..."
Suddenly, a shout came from behind. Yi Xiaochuan quickly led his horse to the side and saw an old man holding a wooden stick, chasing after a man with an angry expression.
"You unfilial son, stop right there!"
Liu Ji was no longer the carefree and unrestrained man he usually was. He was like a frightened hare, dodging and weaving through the crowd, fleeing in a disheveled state. His hair was messy, his clothes were rumpled, and he had almost lost one of his straw sandals, but he didn't care.
As he ran, he kept looking back, muttering, "Dad, what are you doing? I haven't done anything wrong!" But his flustered expression and hurried tone clearly showed that he was very guilty.
Old Master Liu was so angry that he glared and brandished his wooden stick, shouting, "You good-for-nothing who idles away your days, going to the tavern to drink on credit and hanging out with those scoundrels, you've completely disgraced our family!"
As he spoke, the wooden stick in his hand whistled through the air as he swung it toward Liu Ji's back. Despite his age, the blow was still quite powerful.
Liu Ji dodged the attack with a quick sidestep, but tripped over a stone and nearly fell flat on his face. He regained his balance and continued running for his life, shouting as he ran, "Dad, calm down! I'll change, I promise! Stop watching, make way, we're running for our lives!"
Watching Liu Taigong chase after Liu Ji, the onlookers couldn't help but complain, "Liu Taigong's youngest son is really good-for-nothing."
"More than that, Liu Ji, that fellow, already has a son before he's even married, the son of Cao from that tavern."
"Really? He looks like a ghost, how could he have a mistress?"
"Would I lie to you..."
Yi Xiaochuan couldn't hear what the two older women behind him were saying. Liu Ji, wasn't that Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty? He'd already met the next founding emperor so quickly?
An excited Yi Xiaochuan quickly led his horse to catch up.
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