Mythical Qin: I, Gao Yao, will never be a eunuch!

Gao Yao announced that he would hold a meeting, and as the news of the Chen Sheng and Wu Guang uprising spread, many generals understood that this meeting was of great importance. Xiao He even arrived at Gao Yao's residence in advance, waiting to meet him. This had become a tacit process between them, and they would communicate before each meeting.

"My Lord, you don't seem to be in a good mental state." Xiao He was stunned when he saw Gao Yao. Gao Yao obviously had dark circles under his eyes, which was a rare situation. In the past, Gao Yao had never looked like this.

"Ahem...let's get down to business, let's get down to business."

Hearing Xiao He's concern, Gao Yao coughed a few times in embarrassment. In fact, he had just experienced a long journey, running all the way, and had hardly had a good rest. But fortunately, he had the eleventh level of Dragon Elephant Prajna, and his physical fitness was far superior to that of ordinary people, so he did not feel tired or uncomfortable.

The reason for the dark circles under my eyes was that I felt a little bit like I was newlywed last night, especially the daughter of the duke sent by the Maurya Dynasty, a typical Western woman, so there is no need to say much about her appearance. If she was really ugly, she would not have been sent to Gao Yao.

Now they have established good communication with the Maurya Dynasty. Especially when the envoys of the other side saw the powerful army under Gao Yao, they dared not offend Gao Yao easily. Of course, the other side also wanted to contact Xianyang, but unfortunately, all the people sent out were intercepted and killed by Gao Yao.

Gao Yao was not afraid, he just felt that there was no need to waste time. Even if they had established contact with the Qin Dynasty, the Qin Dynasty was currently unable to spare a hand to help the Maurya Dynasty, let alone establish diplomatic relations. For Gao Yao, this period would waste countless time. It would be enough for them to see what the Qin Dynasty had now and what they did not have.

Both sides benefited from each other. The duke was a duke in a region close to the border, so it was naturally more convenient for him to do business with Gao. Gao would buy some of the other party's smelting products, crops, and some technologies that did not exist here, and the other party could also buy food and wine from Gao.

Gao Yao certainly knew that the other party's ultimate goal was to borrow troops, but Gao Yao would not easily agree. Trade was a mutually beneficial matter for both parties, but borrowing troops was a different matter. If the price was not enough to tempt Gao Yao, Gao Yao would never agree. Relatively speaking, compared with the Maurya Dynasty, which was in complete chaos internally, Gao Yao had always held the upper hand in this transaction.

The Duke of Reed, who was on the border, naturally had to try to please Gao Yao all the time, so he specially married his daughter to Gao Yao as a concubine. Before that, Gao Yao just accepted it but didn't really touch her. On the one hand, he didn't have time, and on the other hand, because of the language barrier, Gao Yao didn't have time to train her, so he simply handed her over to Lu Zhi to deal with.

Because Gao Yao is in good physical condition now, there is basically more than one woman sleeping with him at night. However, some women really cannot get along well with each other, and Gao Yao took advantage of this opportunity to accept Grace. It must be said that compared with the reservedness of the East, these noble women of the Maurya Dynasty are too open. This is why Gao Yao has some dark circles under his eyes today.

"My lord, since Chen Sheng and Wu Guang have already started the uprising, are you planning to take action?" Xiao He asked softly.

"Of course, otherwise why would I have planned so many things?" Gao Yao smiled, his eyes flashing with confidence and determination. He knew that the time had come and he could not wait any longer.

However, Xiao He shook his head and disagreed: "I think my lord should not be in a hurry."

"Hmm? What do you mean?" Gao Yao couldn't help but frown and looked at Xiao He in confusion. He originally thought that Xiao He would support him to take action immediately, but now it seems that Xiao He has a different opinion.

Xiao He took a deep breath and said slowly: "My lord, don't be anxious. I am saying this for a reason. If you want to mobilize your army, you must have a pretext. Where does the name of your lord come from?"

Gao Yao replied as a matter of course: "Of course, the rebellion was suppressed."

Xiao He smiled slightly and continued, "My lord, since we are suppressing a rebellion, do you have an order from the court to dispatch you to suppress the rebellion? If you are unjustified, you will inevitably encounter local resistance. So my lord, the first thing we should solve is the name."

Gao Yao fell into deep thought after hearing this. He understood that what Xiao He said made sense. If they did not have a legitimate reason, their actions might be resisted and opposed by all places. And it was almost impossible for Gao Yao to obtain a transfer order from the court. From the intelligence just sent back from Xianyang, although it was unknown what method Yi Xiaochuan and others used, the pace of Xianyang had largely reached a consensus, and they all wanted to welcome Fusu back to Xianyang.

Although Gao Yao was curious about how Li Si was persuaded, the fact was already established and Gao Yao had no other choice. He could not even think of having a legitimate reason to do so. The imperial court would never give Gao Yao a reasonable reason.

Xiao He seemed to see Gao Yao's concerns and further explained: "My Lord, we can send an envoy to Xianyang to express our concern about the rebellion and our determination to help quell the rebellion."

"Huh? Xiao He, are you crazy? We ask the court for help?" Gao Yao stared at Xiao He with wide eyes, a look of surprise and confusion on his face. He muttered to himself: "Our relationship with the court is so tense, how can we ask them for help?"

Xiao He smiled slightly, as if he had expected Gao Yao's reaction. He said slowly: "My Lord, I know you have doubts about the court and are worried about Meng Yi and Zhao Gao. Although we have conflicts with them, it does not mean that we cannot make reasonable requests to them. We need to let the court know our position and demands, and at the same time show our strength and determination. Only in this way can we attract the attention of the court, or attract the attention of certain people."

After hearing what Xiao He said, Gao Yao still couldn't understand it at first, but soon Gao Yao figured out what Xiao He meant. This should be paving the way for the future.

Gao Yao nodded. "I see, Xiao He, your plan is indeed very far-sighted. However, the court will not easily agree to our request, and may even take action against us."

"My lord, you don't have to worry too much. Our request to the court is just a gesture to show our sincerity and goodwill. Even if the court rejects our request, it will not affect our reputation and status. No matter which result it is, it is still a loss for you. Now the best way for Meng Yi to solve the problem of the southern border and you is to take the opportunity to let you enter the palace. You don't need to pay attention to this kind of thing. After all, the distance from Xianyang to the southern border is long, bandits are rampant, and there are rebels everywhere. It is reasonable that you did not receive the imperial edict!"