Chapter 57: Don't provoke small people, don't provoke eunuchs

  At the age of 16, Zhao Xinggan became a Pingbei General, although he had no soldiers under him and the court didn't even give him a salary. But his rank was high! To put it bluntly, in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Zhang Liao was once a Dangkou General, Zhang Fei was once a Zhengxu General, and Zhao Yun was once a Yijun General - sounds pretty impressive, right? But they were just miscellaneous generals of the fifth rank! Guan Yu is now even a county governor (district commander), but that's also just a regular general of the fifth rank.

  If we count from the top general, Zhao Xingxin's newly appointed Pingbei General can already be ranked 26th! It can be said that it is a step to heaven. The key is that Emperor Ling of Han said on the court: "In the past, our ancestor Emperor Wu did not appoint Ho Qubing as a general because of his young age, and now I will follow his example, for the sake of the great Han territory, and grant Zhao Xing!" This evaluation is really too exaggerated. Zhao Xing has not achieved anything yet, but he can be mentioned in the same breath as Huo Qubing. In short, this is nonsense!

  Zhao Xing, who had just received the imperial reward, put on a delighted expression and hastily returned to his own courtyard. He immediately sent someone to summon Li Jin Si and Liu Ji Li. He had a feeling of being targeted as prey because of the training he had undergone in his previous life, Zhao Xing had a sensitivity far superior to that of ordinary people when it came to anticipating danger.

  "Today, I was repeatedly calculated by Zhang Wen in the imperial court. The rest of the people were obviously cold and indifferent, only He Jin and Zhang Rang who were bribed with money helped to speak up. Even Cui Lie, the Imperial Tutor, who had sent a heavy gift just a few days ago, also showed an attitude of not being concerned about the matter. We need to be careful in Luoyang!" Zhao Xing said seriously to everyone.

  "Our rise is too rapid, and we're making a fortune every day at the Drunken Immortal Pavilion. Many people will naturally be envious." Li Jin said with some concern.

  "Brother Jili, I am now entrusting you with a very important task, and I hope you will not decline the hardship!" Zhao Xing said to Liu Jili.

  "Guo Chang has been polite! Liu Mou will definitely go all out to do it." Liu Jili promised with a serious face.

  "Please ask Brother Ji Li to contact all parties and use the income from Zui Xian Lou to purchase grain. I will arrange for someone to transport the grain back to Shangdang on a regular basis."

  "This is something I'm good at, Guo Chang can rest assured, I will definitely not disappoint you!" Liu Jili heard that letting himself collect grain was not a dangerous thing, and he agreed very readily.

  "I have left a house and a hundred hectares of good land for Brother Jili in the Wohu Village, Shangdang. When you are free, you can take your family there to spend some leisure time." Zhao Xing threw out a heavy bombshell that won people's hearts.

  Liu Jili heard this and couldn't help but change color, "Guo Chang's gift is really too heavy, Liu Mou feels ashamed to accept it!"

  "Brother Ji Li is in a serious situation! Back then, Zhao Xing was just a down-and-out refugee, but Brother Ji Li treated him with kindness and favor, taking care of him along the way and even giving him money. This kindness, Zhao Xing will never forget!" Zhao Xing said with a moved expression.

  After arranging Liu Jili's affairs, Zhao Xing didn't make any hints, and Liu Jili tactfully bid farewell. Sometimes, the more secrets you know, the more dangerous it is.

  "Tomorrow, you'll start by visiting the residence of the 'Ten Attendants' with a generous gift in hand. Since there are those among the high-ranking officials who want to plot against us, we might as well gather information from the eunuchs. These eunuchs, as long as they're bribed, are actually more reliable than the high-ranking officials! Also, bring several skilled men from the estate and be careful not to let anyone grasp your pattern of action." Zhao Xing instructed Li Jinsi carefully.

  For his future intelligence minister, Zhao Xing is very optimistic. Li Jinsi's brain is agile, with no fame, young age, and it's generally hard to attract other people's attention. The most crucial point is that he is absolutely loyal to Zhao Xing. As the commander of the reconnaissance battalion, Zhao Xing has a unique advantage in intelligence analysis, which will be taught to Li Jinsi in the future.

  After sending Li Jin away, Zhao Xing leaned against the door frame with some fatigue, holding his face in both hands, and rubbing his eyebrows with two fingers. It's been a month since I came to Luoyang, and I don't know what the situation is like on the side of Shangdang now. Originally wanted to mix into the capital to turn back a few masters, currently looking at this project marker challenge is really too big, it's hard to get what you want.

  In the imperial court, Zhao Xing is now a notable figure, but after entering Luoyang, he discovered that he was just a small mixed-blood in the eyes of the high-ranking officials. He had no reputation and no connections. As soon as others turned their attention to him, he could be played to death. Now, the Emperor and Zhang Rang, He Jin, etc., have already torn off several large pieces of flesh from Zhao Xing's body.

  Zhao Xing was deep in thought, his usual carefree demeanor nowhere to be seen, and it all fell into Xu Wanlin's eyes. In Xu Wanlin's impression, Zhao Xing had always been a free-spirited figure, and in his eyes, there was nothing that couldn't be solved with ease. But when she saw the expression on Zhao Xing's face, which was so out of character for a young person like him, Xu Wanlin felt like she suddenly didn't understand him anymore, and her heart ached sharply.

  "Xing Ge, come in and play chess with us!" Xu Wanlin whispered in Zhao Xing's ear.

  "Ah, okay! Come on, come on!" Zhao Xing readily agreed, immediately switching to a cheerful expression, and pushed open the door to enter Hu Xiang'er's room. As he walked in, he was still thinking to himself, "This is really strange, usually when Little Auntie talks to me, she's always so bossy, but today why is she being so obedient?"

  Just as Zhao Xing was playing Go with his second wife Hu Xiang'er, younger sister-in-law Xu Wanlin and adopted sister Zhao Yu, a small eunuch sent by the chief eunuch Zhang Rang arrived to look for him, saying that there was an urgent matter to report. Zhao Xing hastily brought the person to his study, casually giving the small eunuch a silver ingot.

  "I don't know what brings you here today, sir. Please enlighten me." Zhao Xing said with great courtesy.

  The little eunuch who came to deliver the message was named San Shun. He was usually just a servant under Zhang's command, pouring tea and water, but having received such treatment, he was so excited that he almost couldn't speak.

  "General Zhao, Master Zhang told me to inform you that there are people in the imperial court who wish to do you harm." San Shun said stealthily.

  "Oh, I wonder who wants to harm Zhao? Please, sir, make it clear!"

  San Shun glanced around habitually before whispering, "Originally, Zhang Gonggong only asked me to inform you that Si Kong Zhang Wen was actually a descendant of the Upper Party's Zhang family and told you to be on guard. But seeing that you are generous and righteous towards me, I secretly informed you that Taifu Yuan Wei is even more dangerous!"

  "Thanks for the reminder, Uncle!" Zhao Xing casually handed over another silver ingot.

  Considering the silver, San Shun continued to speak: "After the court meeting dispersed today, the Emperor invited all the dignitaries to drink in the North Palace. The fine wine presented by General Liu was indeed potent, and many ministers fell drunk on the spot. At that time, I happened to be on duty behind the door at the corner of the hall, and Grand Tutor Yuan did not notice me. He whispered to Zhu Jun beside him, letting Governor Yuan Yi of Henan take action when you return to Shangdang..."

  Upon hearing this, Zhao Xing, who had always been bold, took a cold breath. If it weren't for the little eunuch San Shun's betrayal, he might have ended up confessing before reaching Ji Guan.

  "Thank you, eunuch!" Zhao Xing this time casually handed over a gold ingot, and the news was indeed worth the price. At the same time, Zhao Xing secretly told himself in his heart: "It's better to offend petty people than to offend eunuchs, who can reveal any of your secrets at any time and place!"