"Coo coo coo!"
With a rooster's crow, the darkness quickly dissipated, and the sun gradually rose from the eastern hills.
Because there was no morning court session.
So after being woken up by the rooster's crow, Li Lin decided to go back to sleep for a while.
But just as he fell asleep...
Suddenly, the entire mansion became lively.
Life is very noisy.
"Who is it that's making such a racket so early in the morning? It's absolutely outrageous!"
Li Lin hadn't slept well and looked furious.
I hastily put on some clothes, pushed open the door, opened my blurry eyes, and took a closer look.
Wow!
A group of Qin soldiers clad in black armor stood before him. The leader, a man with a fierce face, was having a "friendly" conversation with his elder brother, Li Xin, as if the two were competing to see who was stronger.
Li Xin's forehead was covered with bulging veins, and the burly man with a face full of scars had pale lips, as if he was showing signs of exhaustion.
If the two of them were to compete like this, that would be one thing.
The key issue was that it would occasionally emit pig-slaughtering screams and shouts, which finally roused Li Lin from his sweet sleep.
He originally intended to curse.
But upon seeing the group of fully armed and fierce-looking elite Qin soldiers, his anger vanished instantly, and he even changed his expression, revealing a smile that was extremely rare for him early in the morning.
"Zhang Han, you're really getting stronger and stronger!"
Li Xin is quite old now; he's no longer the young man he once was. He's over forty years old, which is considered old age in the Qin Dynasty.
Yes.
In this era, most young men who live to the age of twenty are considered long-lived.
Because the average lifespan is very likely to be less than eighteen years.
In addition, he fought countless battles in his early years, leaving him with numerous injuries, and his physical strength is no longer what it used to be.
Right now, competing in strength with Zhang Han, who is covered in thick muscles, feels like he's running out of steam.
"Lord Guannei, you haven't lost any of your former glory!"
"Hahaha, it's been over a decade since I've had such a thoroughly enjoyable competition. You're quite the talent, kid. If you ever find military life unpleasant, you can come to my Censorate. I'll recommend you for a position as a censor, how about that?"
Li Xin persisted for a while longer, but eventually gave up due to exhaustion.
Li Lin carefully examined the two people who were chatting and laughing. He noticed that the bulging veins on their foreheads had not yet subsided, and beads of sweat were constantly pouring out from the smooth areas of their foreheads.
"Thank you, Marquis of Guannei, but my ambition is to gallop across the battlefield. If I were to give up this general's position because of a minor setback, would that be the behavior of a man?"
Zhang Han politely declined Li Xin's offer, even though his current official position was not high, not even that of a captain.
He was just a lowly squad leader.
If His Majesty hadn't personally appointed three thousand men to escort and assist Censor-in-Chief Li Lin, given the extremely high risk Li Lin faced in sending off the laborers at Mount Li, then no one would have been willing to take the credit.
In addition, it was only because Zhang Han volunteered that he was granted the position of temporary commandant.
At that time, his status and reputation were not prominent enough.
However, the reason he knew Li Xin was that he had served as Li Xin's personal guard in the past, which is how they got to know each other.
Others were unaware of Zhang Han's abilities.
Li Xin knew some of this and believed that although his strength was somewhat inferior to his own, he was still somewhat knowledgeable in military strategy and had his own unique understanding of warfare.
certainly.
He didn't think Zhang Han could survive in the current Qin army, otherwise he wouldn't have said those words today.
After all, in his view, there were countless generals in the Qin army who were more capable than Zhang Han.
Zhang Han's potential is limited; he may never be able to personally command a large army in battle.
If Li Lin knew what his older brother was thinking at this moment, he would definitely speak up for Zhang Han.
It was because during the reign of Qin Er Shi that the generals of the Qin Dynasty rapidly declined.
They either died of illness, or they were put to death by Zhao Gao and Qin Er Shi in order to consolidate their power.
In the end, when Chen Sheng and Wu Guang launched their uprising, they had no choice but to rely on generals of Zhang Han's caliber.
However, even with Zhang Han's limited abilities, he managed to quell the uprising several times. If Meng Tian had still been alive at the end of Qin Er Shi's reign, these rebels, especially Liu Bang, would have had a tough time even crossing the Yellow River if they had managed to enter Hangu Pass!
"What ambition this young man has!"
Li Xin immediately revealed his longing for the days when he galloped across the battlefield, and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
"Haha, you're too kind, Marquis of Guannei!"
Zhang Han chuckled sheepishly, then turned his fleshy face to look at Li Lin, who was observing him, and respectfully asked, "Who is this young master?"
"Cough cough!"
Li Xin glanced at his adopted brother, and remembering how this guy had swindled him out of a property yesterday, he said irritably, "This is the person the First Emperor wants you to protect and obey!"
"Censor-in-Chief Li Lin, Lord Li?"
Zhang Han's expression immediately changed. He turned around and hurriedly knelt down, saying, "This humble servant Zhang Han greets Your Excellency!"
"Hey, General Zhang Han, what are you doing? Why don't you get up quickly?"
Zhang Han's sudden kneeling left Li Lin completely bewildered.
His older brother, Li Xin, was completely bewildered.
What's going on?
Why did Zhang Han kneel before Li Lin?
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