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

Gao Yao listened to Xiao He's words quietly, his eyes gradually becoming deep and sharp. As Xiao He finished speaking, Gao Yao had already understood the deep meaning behind his words. This was undoubtedly a hint to him that now was the critical moment to win over the hearts of the army! However, such an intention obviously could not be expressed directly, especially when it came to the key factors mentioned by Xiao He, military rations and salaries.

At this moment, Gao Yao knew that they had completely broken off with the Meng family. The reason why they were able to maintain stability in the past was that the Southern Border Army was still under the control of Zhao Tuo, and everything was relatively smooth. But the current situation is different. With Meng Tian's huge influence in the army, if there is a delay, seizure, or deliberate difficulty, the food and supplies that were originally expected to be delivered in a month may be delayed for several months or even half a year.

After all, during this long journey, there were many variables such as strong winds and rainstorms, natural disasters, bandits, and accidental fires. Even if Gao Yao reported this to His Majesty Qin Shihuang, it would probably be difficult to change the situation. After all, the journey was long and it was unpredictable what kind of accidents would occur during the journey.

In this way, back and forth, whether it was he who reported to the emperor himself and asked Qin Shihuang to allocate food support again; or he ordered Gao Yao to prepare food and grass on his own locally, these situations are all possible.

What's more, it can be imagined that if Gao Yao declared that the southern border would be pacified within a year, but Meng Tian deliberately delayed time, then the normal salaries that should have been allocated to the three counties would probably not be delivered on time, and even not a grain of food could be delivered.

Gao Yao would then face a real dilemma: he had no money and nothing in his hands, but he had to pacify the southern border. If he failed to achieve this goal, Qin Shihuang would definitely punish him. However, Qin Shihuang would not be bound by small details. For him, this might be just a trivial matter. But for Gao Yao, it was undoubtedly a deep pit.

Therefore, Xiao He's reminder at this time is particularly important. On the surface, Xiao He is warning Gao Yao, but in fact, he is hinting to Gao Yao that at this moment, he must not do a loss-making business and should think carefully. Now is the time to win the hearts of the people!

"So what do you think should be done?"

"We might as well start with the salary. At the same time, we need to control the scale. We must ensure that the soldiers do not mutiny, and at the same time let them know that this is a favor from the lord."

"Okay, I'll leave this matter to you, Xiao He, and let Cao Shen cooperate with you."

"Here"

"Oh, Xiao He, send a message to Zhao Tuo, telling him that I am busy with official business and ask him to come to my mansion tomorrow to have a chat."

"Lord, what are you doing?"

After hearing Gao Yao's words, Xiao He was puzzled for a moment. Gao Yao had clearly agreed, but now he wanted to see Zhao Tuo again.

"Don't worry, if I really want to do something to Zhao Tuo, there is no need to do this. What you said is indeed true, but it is better to be careful. Tomorrow I will find a place for Zhao Tuo to live in this county city, and he will stay in the city from now on."

After hearing Gao Yao's words, Xiao He immediately understood what Gao Yao meant. This was to prevent Zhao Tuo from causing any trouble. He wanted to keep the other party under his nose and not give Zhao Tuo any chance.

"My lord, Zhao Tuo may not agree to this."

At this time, Cao Shen said something a little worried, but Xiao He beside him smiled slightly.

"Since the lord has done this, he must be sure of it. Moreover, the situation is no longer in Zhao Tuo's hands. The lord has the final say. Zhao Tuo is no longer qualified to refuse the lord's request. As long as Zhao Tuo is not stupid, he will know what to do."

"That's it, let's get ready."

"Here"

"By the way, my lord, I have one more thing I want to ask you. Is that the sword on your waist?"

There was a reason why Cao Shen asked this. From the moment he met Gao Yao, he could vaguely feel that Gao Yao was different. To be more precise, his entire temperament had changed, especially the sword at his waist, which attracted Cao Shen's attention. He didn't remember Gao Yao having such a sword.

After hearing this, Gao Yao was also stunned. He untied the Chi Xiao Sword from his waist and placed it directly on the table.

"This, I got it by chance, and now it is my sword."

"My lord, please forgive me for being blunt, but after you came back this time, your temperament is very different."

"Temperament? Different?"

Gao Yao was slightly stunned when he heard this. He had not noticed this at all, and the personal soldiers who had been with him had not mentioned it either. There was nothing he could do about it. People who saw each other every day could hardly notice the difference between the people around them. Only those who were familiar with Gao Yao and had not seen him for a while could notice this change in temperament.

"Indeed, Cao Shen is right, and Xiao He is talking nonsense. The previous lord should be a great man, and the current lord should be a hero."

After hearing what Cao Shen said, Xiao He also spoke up and gave Gao Yao a positive answer.

"I don't know why, but this sword is so perfect for my lord's virtue, as if it was designed for him naturally."

"Uh.....This sword is called Chixiao, and I got it by chance."

"Congratulations, my lord, for obtaining this precious sword."

"Okay, both of you stop saying these things, go ahead."

"Here"

After hearing Gao Yao's instructions, the two of them left Gao Yao's mansion. Gao Yao finally breathed a sigh of relief, lay down on the recliner, and breathed a long sigh of relief.

At the same time, he began to have different opinions about the so-called Chixiao Sword. Could it be that the Chixiao Sword really had some special abilities? Gao Yao was given a Chixiao Sword after killing Liu Bang, which made him feel very uncomfortable. But now after hearing what Xiao He and Cao Shen said, Gao Yao gradually began to find something wrong. Could it be that the Chixiao Sword really had some special effects?

After thinking for a while, Gao Yao decided to give up. He put the Chixiao Sword aside and began to rest. On the way back, Gao Yao was also very nervous. He finally came to this step. The next step was the opportunity to really show his skills. However, Gao Yao also lost a lot of weight along the way.

After coming back, he had no time to rest, but to deal with various things first. After finally relaxing, Gao Yao also hurried to rest. Now in Gao Yao's study, various government documents were still piled on Gao Yao's desk. These had not been dealt with yet. Although Gao Yao handed over most of the power to Xiao He, there were still many things that needed Gao Yao's permission.

Xiao He could make decisions on some matters, such as changes in government orders, practicality, and the migration of the people, but he could not make decisions on some other matters. A smart man like Xiao He would not do anything that would overstep his authority.