Chapter 696 Xiao He, Li Si, come together!

Chapter 696 Xiao He, Li Si, come together!

Even Gao Yao himself could not avoid such a situation, because it is human nature. Faced with the temptation of power and interests, people often make choices that are in their own interests.

Not long after, Gao Yao hurried to the main hall. As soon as he entered, his eyes were attracted by Xiao He and Li Si who were sitting in the middle of the main hall. Especially when he saw Li Si was also here, he couldn't help but feel a little curious.

You know, as he gets older, Li Si has rarely come to Gao Yao in person recently. Usually, he would ask his son Li You to come and report on various work on his behalf. On the one hand, this is to give Li You a chance to show his face in front of Gao Yao so that he can leave a deep impression in Gao Yao's mind; on the other hand, it is also because Li Si is getting older and his energy is limited, so he can't go out as frequently as when he was young.

Although Li Si is now nearly sixty years old, his ambition has not diminished. However, time is not forgiving, and his energy and spirit are no longer as good as before, and he can no longer bear too much fatigue. Therefore, he goes out less and less frequently, and it is already quite good if he can come to see Gao Yao once a month.

It was not that Li Si did not respect Gao Yao or had any other ideas. It was because dealing with a large amount of government affairs every day had exhausted him and consumed a lot of his mind. Back then, when Li Si was in his twenties or thirties, he could still follow Qin Shi Huang closely and make plans for the unification of the six kingdoms. Later, he became the prime minister and became a powerful person under the emperor. But now, even if he still has great ambitions in his heart, his body can hardly support him to realize these ambitions.

Today, unexpectedly, he and Xiao He appeared here together, which really surprised Gao Yao. After all, such a situation is rare and not an ordinary thing.

“Prime Minister!” “Prime Minister!”

When the two men saw Gao Yao coming towards them, they immediately bowed without hesitation, with a respectful and solemn attitude. Although Gao Yao had always been indifferent to such red tape, it was obviously impossible for these two men to be ignorant of such basic etiquette, let alone really ignore him and not salute him.

This is just like those people who rely on connections to enter companies or enterprises in later generations. On the surface, the leader may politely ask you to call him uncle, but in fact, if you really call him so casually in the company, it will undoubtedly cause trouble for yourself. The same reason is true in ancient times. People are just being polite. If you really do so, it will be your fault.

"Okay, just tell me, what happened?" Gao Yao asked Xiao He directly. He knew that something important must have happened, otherwise Xiao He would not be looking for him so anxiously.

Xiao He took a deep breath and took out the letter from his sleeve. He carefully handed the letter to Gao Yao.

Gao Yao took the letter, opened it quickly, and scanned every word in the letter with a sharp gaze. His brows slightly frowned, as if he was a little surprised by the content of the letter.

Xiao He watched Xiao He quietly, waiting for his reaction. When Gao Yao finished reading the letter, the corners of his mouth actually rose slightly, revealing a barely perceptible arc.

"This letter says that Zhang Liang reported the news of Wang Ben's suicide." Xiao He said slowly, his tone calm, but there was a hint of shock that was hard to conceal.

Gao Yao then continued, "The letter also details the specific course of action and the current situation in Hanzhong. Great, great. According to what Zhang Liang said, we will be able to completely capture Hanzhong in ten days at the latest. In this way, the plan to capture Hanzhong will be completed!"

Gao Yao was quite pleased after reading the battle report. Wu Rui's cross-handed move had caused loopholes in the entire layout. Although the situation on the entire battlefield was still biased towards Gao Yao, the impact was still not small. However, it was not easy for Zhang Liang to capture Hanzhong within the specified time. What was even more rare was that Zhang Liang also took down Wang Ben.

As a result, the only remaining General Lu in Xianyang could no longer pose any threat to Gao Yao. After all, once Wang Ben died, the last breath of the Qin Dynasty would be completely destroyed. Gao Yao also learned a lot about General Lu. In addition to the last time he took the initiative to go on a diplomatic mission, he also had a certain understanding of General Lu.

Jiang Lu is actually a man of some talent. Unfortunately, his reputation is too low. Although he is the son of Qin Shi Huang, he is not outstanding among his sons. With the support of Wang Ben, he can still barely hold the situation. However, once he loses Wang Ben's support, or when the news is passed back to Xianyang, it is hard to say whether Jiang Lu can still stabilize the situation.

Thinking of this, Gao Yao's heart suddenly moved, and his eyes involuntarily looked at Li Si. It was understandable that Xiao He came to deliver intelligence. But why did Li Si come along? This was indeed a bit strange.

At the moment when Gao Yao's eyes fell on Li Si, Li Si seemed to have noticed Gao Yao's gaze. He hesitated for a moment, then quickly stepped forward and walked in front of Gao Yao.

"Prime Minister, this time I am here for the matters of Hanzhong and Xianyang!"

After hearing what Li Si said, Gao Yao was slightly stunned at first, and then he realized Li Si's purpose.

"Do you want to take Xianyang without bloodshed?"

Although Li Si only said it for the sake of Hanzhong, Gao Yao directly thought of Li Si's next plan and what he wanted to do, which made Gao Yao feel helpless for a while.

"That's right, please agree, Prime Minister. Li Si will do his best!" Li Si looked at Gao Yao firmly and said earnestly. He knew that Gao Yao had seen through his purpose, but he did not intend to hide it, because he believed that Gao Yao would understand his idea based on his understanding of him.

After listening to Li Si's words, Gao Yao did not agree immediately, but frowned slightly. He was silent for a while, as if thinking about something, and then slowly said: "Li Si, it's not that I don't agree with you on this matter, it's just that the current situation is quite special. You see, you are old, so just stay here peacefully. This Xianyang City is just a small place, it's nothing big. Now that Wang Ben is dead, the remaining problems are not worth mentioning at all!"