Heirs of the Seven Swords of the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 681 Revisiting old matters
  Seeing this, Donghuang Taiyi continued to add a warning:

"Dong Jun, this mission is not only related to the thousand-year plan of my Yin Yang family, but more importantly, it is also related to King Qin's dream of immortality. If something goes wrong, King Qin's reaction... I think you know it very well."

"Gu Xun is indeed very powerful, but what will be the result when faced with the power of a country?"

"The remaining bridle is high and the camel is soaring, and the shadow is dark as it travels eastward."

"Dongjun, what do you want to do?"

"..." Concubine Yan was silent for a long time, her eyes lowered, so that Donghuang Taiyi couldn't see the complicated meaning in her eyes, let alone judge her inner choice.

After a long time, Concubine Yan raised her head and made a decision, "Lord Donghuang, I... understand."

"Go." Donghuang Taiyi nodded slightly, thinking that Concubine Yan had woken up and repented.

It doesn't matter whether she has really given up her previous thoughts. Anyway, the plan will start soon, as long as she obediently follows the plan.

Concubine Yan bowed, raised her eyes and stared deeply at Donghuang Taiyi's black robe, then turned and left.

………………

After a day of traveling...or walking, Gu Xun and Zhang Han successfully arrived...Huaili.

A small county town, the specific location is about fifty or sixty miles west of Xianyang. Strictly speaking, because Xianyang has no city walls and the boundaries are blurry, it can be regarded as that the two of them have not left Xianyang.

The refugees who were too hungry to walk could walk faster than the two men on horseback.

When eating at the inn in the evening, Zhang Han looked dejected.

Although he had received Gu Xun's explanation before and knew that this was only temporary and he would be on his way back to normal soon, he... was still very frustrated.

It's really boring.

And he also attracted the attention of others along the way.

In the end, he still couldn't hold himself back and asked Gu Xun directly, "National Master, when... will the matter you are waiting for come to an end?"

Gu Xun took the chopsticks and thought for a moment, then said uncertainly, "It should be soon, probably...tomorrow?"

Although it was a vague answer, Zhang Han couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Judging from this uncertain answer, even if there is a deviation, it is only a matter of two or three days, not too long.

so far so good……

Gu Xun looked at Zhang Han who couldn't help but look happy, and he didn't feel embarrassed at all - he took him on a trip at official expense, which was equivalent to a paid vacation, and the delay was clearly a benefit to him.

If it weren't for the fact that Zhang Han was an excellent tool and his mental health also needed to be taken care of, Gu Xun would have wanted to persuade him not to be ignorant.

After taking two bites of the not-so-delicious food, Gu Xun chatted with Zhang Han:

"Do you know what you're supposed to do on this trip?"

"Uh... Your Majesty ordered me to learn and practice with you, the Imperial Master, to listen more, see more, remember more, ask less, talk less, and do less."

"Ha!" Gu Xun couldn't help but laugh, "The summary is pretty good. Did you come up with it yourself, or was it something His Majesty King Qin asked you to do?"

Zhang Han just pursed his lips and smiled and did not answer.

But the meaning is obvious. This is of course his own speculation and conclusion. The original text of Ying Zheng's instructions is very simple, just one sentence - 'Follow the national master and watch the national master'.

Gu Xun shook his head and continued to ask, "Do you know why I went to Shu?" "The national teacher worked tirelessly and traveled thousands of miles away. Naturally, it was to share the worries of the king." Zhang Han replied with an official sentence. Nice words, but they are very pleasing to the ear.

Gu Xun shook his head and said with a smile, "It seems that King Qin hasn't told you yet."

Zhang Han's heart trembled, knowing that Gu Xun might have something important to say.

Until now, he was still completely confused about his trip to Bashu.

What Gu Xun was going to do, what he was going to do when he followed, everything was unknown.

Ying Zheng didn't tell him any information, Gu Xun didn't reveal a word, and he himself didn't find out any relevant information.

The only thing worth caring about in Shu right now is a small rebellion, but this is not worth Ying Zheng and Gu Xun's concern at all.

Although he was full of doubts, he had no way to ask, so he could only keep it all in his heart. Now that he could get a glimpse of one or two details, he was still very curious.

However, Gu Xun did not tell him directly. He transformed into the Riddler and said:
  "Since he didn't tell you directly, I'm not in a hurry to explain it to you."

"As you just said, listen more and watch more, and you will know it in your mind soon."

"Anyway, this is a good thing for you. When we come back from Bashu, you will be His Majesty the King of Qin's confidant."

"...I hope the Imperial Master will give you kind words by then." The confusion was not resolved, but it sounded like good news. Zhang Han still clasped his hands and greeted Gu Xun politely.

In Zhang Han's opinion, Gu Xun would rarely lie deliberately about such things to entertain people, which means that this trip to Bashu was probably about important and private matters closely related to the king.

Being able to be sent by Commissar Yingzheng to participate in this kind of thing means that he is really taken into account by Yingzheng.

For the ambitious Zhang Han, this is undoubtedly a good thing.

But he wasn't very sure why the king would entrust Gu Xun to handle such a matter?

Judging from his observations, the king is quite wary of this eccentric Imperial Master. Shouldn't his most important personal matters be left to his most trusted confidant?
  The relationship between the monarch and his ministers is really strange...

At this time, Gu Xun continued meaningfully, "Speaking of which, Zhang Han, do you still remember the questions I asked you to think about when I became the commander of the Shadow Guard?"

Zhang Han has a good memory and instantly recalled what Gu Xun said that day - why King Qin asked Gu Xun to lead the Shadow Secret Guard.

This problem troubled Zhang Han for a long time after that.

It's not that he didn't think of the answer. In fact, he quickly thought of a possibility, which made it the most probable possibility he could think of.

However, he didn't seem to be involved in that possibility, so he acted as if he had forgotten the conversation that day and never mentioned it again.

Unexpectedly, Gu Xun took the initiative to mention it again today...

It’s really hard to hide!
  Zhang Han sighed helplessly in his heart, and nodded with a normal look on his face, "Of course I will remember it."

"Hmm... do you have an answer?" Gu Xun raised his eyebrows and asked while eating.

"..." Zhang Han hesitated for a moment and then said vaguely and perfunctorily, "Didn't this Imperial Master tell me before when he was chatting with the general? Your Majesty wants to come here to use your reputation in the world, Imperial Master, to start the business. The Shadow Guard increases the deterrent effect.”

"Of course he has this consideration, but it is obviously not the main reason." Gu Xun smiled and shook his head, "You should know very well that with the power of the Qin State, it is not even possible to find a master in the field. There is no need to hand over a secret force that has spent a lot of manpower and material resources into my hands for this purpose."

"Even if it's in name only."

(End of this chapter)