Huaiyin County, which had been quiet for several years,
Suddenly it became lively.
Members of the Black Ice Guard from Xianyang, acting on the imperial decree of the First Emperor, made a special trip to this godforsaken, impoverished county government office.
Early in the morning.
Hu Zheng, the magistrate of Huaiyin County, is still fast asleep.
The sudden shouts outside woke him from his sleep, and he was naturally very unhappy.
The sky was just beginning to brighten.
The sun had not yet risen. It was not winter, but rather the end of the sweltering summer and the beginning of autumn. The sky was so dark that you could not see your hand in front of your face, indicating that it was probably not past four in the morning.
"Who is it? Coming to my mansion so early in the morning and disturbing my sleep!"
He got dressed and left the room grumbling.
Before even taking a step into the main hall.
Then I saw a pure black warhorse.
His face immediately turned ashen, and he quickly corrected his attitude.
In the Qin Dynasty.
Who among those who can drive pure black warhorses is not a high-ranking official or nobleman?
Isn't that one of the rarest of existences?
It seems this person is quite important; we must not treat them with arrogance.
"Your humble servant, Long Da, is acting on His Majesty's orders to request your county to assist me in searching for a person in Huaiyin County!"
"Ah? You flatter me, Your Majesty. Who is Your Majesty seeking? If I know, I will tell you everything!"
Hu Zheng, who had just walked in, was taken aback by the respectful attitude of the strong and muscular man in front of him.
He, Hu, is merely a minor magistrate of Huaiyin County. How dare he act arrogantly in front of these powerful figures from the capital?
"Han Xin, a native of Huaiyin County!"
"Han Xin?"
He muttered to himself, "The name Han Xin sounds familiar. There seems to be such a person in this county. Does Your Excellency know why His Majesty is seeking out this Han Xin?"
"The Prime Minister recommended Han Xin to His Majesty, but as for the rest, this humble servant knows nothing!"
"Oh? Han Xin has been chosen by the Prime Minister?"
Suddenly, his expression changed drastically.
The only person named Han Xin in Huaiyin County seemed to be in his early twenties at this time.
If he were a talented young man who had caught the eye of the Prime Minister, then that would be fine.
But.
This Han Xin...
I crawled between someone's legs just the other day!
Moreover, he was lazy and gluttonous throughout his life, like a rogue. Is he really the Han Xin that the Prime Minister described?
"What's wrong, Lord Hu? Is there something you're having trouble telling me? Or is it that your county doesn't have a man named Han Xin?"
"No, no, no, no, Han Xin is indeed from this county, but... he... he... he..."
"What happened to him? Is he dead?"
Long Da's puzzled look made Hu Zheng even more nervous.
After all, Han Xin was just an ordinary person who was lazy and good-for-nothing. He had no talent whatsoever. If he were sent to Xianyang, wouldn't he anger the Emperor and the Prime Minister? What if he lost his head?
What if I get implicated?
"Shangguan, you don't know this, but there is indeed a very famous Han Xin in Huaiyin County. However, this guy is a coward. Just a few days before you came, he crawled between someone's legs to save his own life. He has no dignity as a man at all. Is he really the person that the Prime Minister is looking for?"
"Yes, that's him! Where is he now? Take me to him quickly!"
Upon hearing that Han Xin had crawled between someone's legs, Long Da quickly became very excited.
Who told Lord Li to tell them about the young deeds of Han Xin, Zhang Liang, and Xiao He?
"Huh? Are you sure it's him?"
"Indeed, this was mentioned to me personally by the Prime Minister. Quickly, without delay, take me to find Han Xin!"
"Very well, I will take you there right away!"
Hu Zheng found it somewhat unbelievable.
He once suspected that the prime minister had taken the wrong medicine, otherwise why would he have chosen such a useless person who was good for nothing?
Who was Han Xin?
Doesn't he know?
Han Xin was the laziest man in Huaiyin County. He was either dead drunk or lying on the ground unconscious. Every time the imperial court sent relief grain, he would take some of it.
He was more troubled than some of the local bullies.
Bullies can be beaten and killed, but not this guy. He's a law-abiding citizen, and killing him would jeopardize my career. But if I ignore him, his drunken rampages are a real nuisance.
The group, weary from their journey, had traveled for most of the day.
He walked from the county government office to a dilapidated house outside the city.
"Lord Hu, are you sure the person the Prime Minister specifically requested will live here?"
"Yes, Shangguan, that Han Xin who crawls between pants lives in this area."
"Lord Hu, Lord Hu, you are blind to talent! Such a great talent, yet you treat him so poorly. No wonder, throughout my career, I have found your Huaiyin County to be the worst-developed, with streets full of beggars and vagrants. You are truly blind!"
"Shangguan is right, Shangguan is absolutely right!"
Hu Zheng had no way to refute it, after all, what Long Da said was true, and who could blame him but the superior who came from Xianyang City? Although his official rank was much higher than Long Da's, his actual power was incomparable.
They searched the dilapidated house inside and out, but couldn't find Han Xin.
This made him somewhat depressed.
I was just about to tell Long Da to search in a place Han Xin frequents.
But just then, Han Xin pushed open the door and entered—he had returned!
"Lord Hu? What's going on? Why have you come to my house like this?"
Hu Zheng was somewhat annoyed.
The appearance of Han Xin before us is really not flattering.
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