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

"Master Gao Yao, what are you talking about? Put it aside immediately. It was just a misunderstanding. Come, kill those soldiers who lied about military intelligence and framed Master Gao Yao."

"Here"

Ren Xiong had put on a hearty smile at this time, and then waved his hand to let his personal soldiers kill the Qin soldiers who had just reported the incident. At the same time, he instantly pushed the sword in Gao Yao's hand back.

"Lord Gao Yao, please don't be like this. Lord Gao Yao was sent by His Majesty to be the Nanhai Commander. Ren Xiong will naturally not disobey His Majesty's orders. It's just that he is busy with official duties. Lord Gao Yao, please don't blame me."

"General, what are you talking about? I am only telling you what is in my heart. Gao Yao has only been in the army for a short time. I have always admired you, the general, who has expanded the territory for the Qin Dynasty. I am telling you the truth. Gao Yao's life is of no importance. If the Qin Dynasty loses a famous general like you, it will be the real loss for the Qin Dynasty."

“Hahahaha…Come on, drink, drink”

After these words, Ren Xiong's opinion of Gao Yao obviously changed a lot, and he spoke more politely. As for how much of what Gao Yao said was true and how much was false, if Ren Xiong really dared to kill him, it was inevitable that Ren Xiong himself would be suspected. At the very least, he would be imprisoned in Xianyang, and at the worst, he would most likely lose his job and even his life.

The fake part is naturally what Gao Yao said, that someone wanted to specifically target Ren Xiong. Ren Xiong was located in the southern border, which was useless to the Qin Dynasty. It could also prevent those with military merit from returning to the court and causing unnecessary competition for positions. Although Ren Xiong was nominally transferred to Pei County as a commander or county governor, this did not match Ren Xiong's title at all. As long as Ren Xiong returned to the court to report on his work, Qin Shihuang would definitely arrange for the rest of the positions.

Whether it was Li Si or other generals in the court, they naturally did not want to see such a strong competitor as Ren Xiong. Therefore, Gao Yao's statement that someone in the court was targeting Ren Xiong was an exaggeration. This was also the reason why Li Si was very puzzled that Gao Yao did not go to so many counties in the world, but chose to go to the remote southern border.

Li Si finally agreed because he wanted Gao Yao to be a backup. At the same time, the Meng family occupied too important a position in the court. Li Si also wanted to take the opportunity to let Ren Xiong return to the court, so as to avoid the situation where the Meng family dominated the army.

"Master Gao Yao, tomorrow I will assign three thousand soldiers to you to command and help you stabilize the three counties."

"Thank you, General. You will be returning to Xianyang soon. I have a gift for you."

"Oh?"

Ren Xiong was also stunned when he heard Gao Yao's words. He didn't expect that Gao Yao actually prepared something for him. Gao Yao simply waved his hand, and soon his personal soldiers came to Ren Xiong with two boxes. After the boxes were opened, they were filled with copper coins, which also surprised Ren Xiong.

"Master Gao Yao, what does this mean?"

"General, please don't misunderstand. You have a long journey ahead of you. Please rest assured. These are the money I borrowed from my friends. You must have some expenses on the way. And after arriving in Xianyang, you will need money to interact with people. His Majesty's reward is His Majesty's reward after all. The court today is different from before. It is better for you to be careful in everything than to be criticized by others."

Having said so much and done so far, Ren Xiong looked at Gao Yao with a look of admiration. Gao Yao's various performances since coming here, as well as his words of protection for him, and even thinking about this kind of thing on his behalf, greatly increased Ren Xiong's favorability towards Gao Yao.

"Gao Yao, I, Ren Xiong, accept you as my brother. Who did you offend to end up like this?"

"this......"

After hearing what Ren Xiong said, Gao Yao deliberately acted embarrassed. This made Ren Xiong a little unwilling and immediately frowned.

"Why, you still don't trust me?"

"General, why do you say that? I'm absolutely sincere to you, but I really don't know who is behind this. I just have some guesses. But it's really hard to tell you about this. If it affects the relationship between you and your colleagues, I will never refuse to die."

"What are you talking about? Tell me, you can rest assured about this matter. I will definitely not tell anyone else about it. You have already asked me to be careful in Xianyang, so why not tell me at the same time so that I can be careful and cautious."

"That... well, please keep it a secret for me, General. Do you know the Meng family?"

"Meng family? Meng Tian? This is unlikely. Meng Tian is loyal to His Majesty and is brave in battle. You have also made military achievements. How could he harm you?"

"General, please don't be impatient. I haven't finished what I want to say yet."

Listening to Ren Xiong's words and feeling his suspicious eyes, Gao Yao sighed slightly in his heart. As expected, Meng Tian had a great influence in the entire Qin army. Although not everyone gave Meng Tian face and there was competition among them, few people would believe that Meng Tian had problems with his character.

"General, do you know that Meng Tian has a younger brother? His name is Meng Yi."

"Meng Yi, this... seems to have been heard of a little bit, but I heard that this Meng Yi was lost in the Meng family a long time ago and has not returned yet."

"Now Meng Yi has returned to the Meng family and is serving in the court. I just don't get along with him."

"What on earth is this?"

Ren Xiong originally wanted to show off his status. His military merit and title were here. If it was an ordinary court official, Ren Xiong would really be prepared to ask for advice. However, the Meng family was of a higher level than him, so he really had no way to deal with it.

Before Gao Yao spoke, he dismissed all his guards. Seeing Gao Yao's actions, Ren Xiong hesitated for a moment and saw that Gao Yao didn't even have a weapon in his hand, so he also asked the guards to retreat.

"Alas, actually that was when..."

Gao Yao then briefly explained the situation in Tuan at that time. Of course, this is an abridged version.

"Many of the soldiers who raided the Tuan Palace together witnessed this incident. However, since it involves General Meng Tian's brother, the matter can only be put aside. General Meng Tian will naturally not retaliate against me. However, as for Meng Yi... Alas, this matter cannot be told to outsiders. Otherwise, do you think Your Majesty is willing to believe General Meng Tian or me?"

"Well, it is indeed difficult for you. Don't worry, I have a plan in mind. Now that you have arrived in the southern border, just stay here and I will let Zhao Tuo take care of you."

"Thank you, General!"