When the Qin army invaded Linzi that day, Xiao He was already old and weak, and his legs and feet were inconvenient, and the Qin army killed him before he had time to escape, so he was arrested in front of the prime minister's mansion. Seeing that he was old and wearing an inconspicuous outfit of an ordinary scholar, the Qin officer who led the team thought that he was a minor official of the Han State, so he didn't take it to heart, and just pressed him with the Han army prisoners at will. When they learned that he was the dignified prime minister of the Han Kingdom, everyone was surprised.

When Xiao He was captured by the Qin army, he also hesitated for a long time with his sword, thinking about killing himself to save his honor, but after all, the civil officials couldn't muster up the courage to start, and the Qin soldiers who scattered in a hurry took the sword and captured him when he hesitated.

On the other hand, he still had a little fantasy in his heart, and vaguely felt that although Liu Bang was dangerous this time, he might not necessarily be finished. When he learned of Liu Bang's death, Xiao He was completely disillusioned, and the food supplied to him by the Qin army was no longer eaten, and he only drank less water every day, and refused to eat no matter how much he persuaded him, making it clear that he wanted to accompany Liu Bang to death.

When Han Xin and the others walked into the courtyard, the guards hurriedly stood up, and were about to kneel down to salute but were stopped by Han Xin, who stretched out his hand and made a silent gesture. The guard understood, and shut up,

"Hasn't he eaten yet?" Han Xin asked in a low voice.

The guard replied with a sad face: "Back to the general, Mr. Xiao has not eaten, and the meals I send in every day are all taken back intact, and it has been two days today, I am worried that it will continue like this......"

Han Xin smiled wryly and said; "Got it, you guys go down first."

"No." One of the soldiers carefully put down the food box in his hand and retreated with the guards.

Han Xin carried the food box, pushed open the door and walked in.

Because Xiao He is not proficient in martial arts, and because he is old and weak, the guards on guard did not restrict him more, but only arranged guards outside the door to prevent him from entering and leaving. This courtyard was originally a wealthy merchant's courtyard, and it looked elegant by the mountains and rivers, and it was used to imprison Xiao He and did not treat him badly.

San'er didn't eat food, Xiao He's body was already weak, but his complexion didn't look too bad, and he was leaning against the wall and closing his eyes to recuperate. Seeing someone coming, he opened his eyes and saw that it was Han Xin, and quickly closed his eyes.

Han Xin didn't care, put down the food box by himself, opened the lid, and suddenly the house was full of aroma.

Xiao He hadn't eaten any food for two days, why was he already hungry, and now when he smelled the aroma, he couldn't help but sigh, but his face remained unchanged.

Han Xin put the wine and food on the table, and when he saw that Xiao He was still motionless, he couldn't help but smile and said; "Xiao He, why are you embarrassed by yourself. I know that you want to be loyal to Liu Bang with your will to die, and I didn't stop you, so why should you choose the most difficult path. I don't think it's as good as this, you accompany me to have a meal, and after you finish eating, I will give you a glass of poisoned wine, so that you can go easily, okay? ”

Xiao He couldn't help but be moved when he heard this, opened his eyes and hesitated for a long time, and asked in a hoarse voice; "Really?"

Han Xin smiled, "Since you are bent on death, why should I force myself to keep you boring, no matter what you and I say, it can be regarded as an acquaintance, it is better to get together and disperse." ”

Xiao He stood up at this time, stretched out his hand to flick the dust on the crown of his clothes, and then came to the table slowly.

In the past few days, Xiao He's eyes have been dizzy from hunger, and when he was holding the chopsticks at first, he forcibly estimated Sven, but he didn't care about it at all, and just chewed heavily. Han Xin accompanied him with a smile on the side, only occasionally moving his chopsticks.

Xiao He took the water and wine that Han Xin took and drank it all, and breathed a long sigh of relief, and then arched his hand with an unnatural expression; "More hospitality, now that my belly is full, and my death is much easier, where is the poisonous wine?"

Han Xin spread his hands and smiled slyly; "You are the great talent of the country, how can I be willing to give you poisonous wine so easily,"

"You ........" Xiao He pointed at Han Xin's nose, speechless with anger, and snorted heavily for a long time; "The lord of a country is really so unbearable."

Han Xin laughed and said disapprerovingly; "Xiao Reality praised it falsely, if you talk about scoundrels and slippery, who can compare to your King Han."

Xiao He suddenly choked, so he had to turn his head and ignore him. Han Xin was unmoved, and still persuaded him; "Mr. Xiao, what I value is your ability to stabilize the country, if you die in vain, wouldn't it be a great misfortune for the country."

"If the people are withering and the people are struggling to make a living, the population has nearly doubled compared with the first emperor. If I win the world, I will inevitably vigorously develop agriculture, industry, and businessmen, and I hope you can give me a helping hand. ”

Han Xin said a lot, but Xiao He just shook his head and said; "You don't need to persuade each other, since I have followed Liu Bang, I naturally will not do things for you Qin people. Loyal ministers don't care about the two masters, such a simple and easy-to-understand truth, how can you think about it. ”

"Sir, that's a mistake." Han Xin raised his eyebrows. "For example, if I have more than half of it today, I am no longer a closed and self-contained Qin State in Guanxi, so naturally I can't talk about doing things for the Qin people, I should be for the people of the world. In this case, what is the difference between Qin and Han. ”

Xiao He didn't immediately refute, but said; "As far as I know, your Qin country is full of talents, and there are even more talents in the court, why did you choose me."

Han Xin shook his head, "That's different, although there is no shortage of talents in the DPRK and China, they are all Chinese, I now need a veteran minister with unique insights and rich experience to give me advice on how to govern the country, and you Xiao He is undoubtedly the best candidate." ”

"You're not afraid that although I promised to help you, I secretly deliberately made a bad way to avenge Liu Bang." Xiao He stared at Han Xin's eyes tightly,

Han Xin smiled, "I, Han Xin, think that I don't need to use people if I am suspicious, you Xiao He has been serious for half of your life, and you are kind-hearted, how can the fate of the people in the world be used as a bargaining chip." ”

Xiao He still refused to agree, but he was just standing up and said, "Han Xin, I toast you." ”

After speaking, he drank it all, and after Han Xin finished drinking, he put down the wine glass and said with a somewhat complicated expression; "Han Xin, I know your intentions, but Liu Bang and I are not only monarchs and ministers, but also good friends who cherish each other. He is dead, but there is no one with him, how can I bear to leave him alone to live, so you don't need to persuade him anymore, I have made up my mind, and please give me a good time. ”

Han Xin saw that it was useless to persuade with righteousness, and although he had already guessed it in his heart, he was still a little disappointed.

He took a deep breath, paused and said; "Xiao He, I originally wanted to invite you kindly, but I guessed that you wouldn't agree. In that case, then don't blame me for using some unsavvy means to coerce. ”

Xiao He smiled calmly and said, "Han Xin, Han Xin, you can't help but underestimate me Xiao He." All you can use to coerce me is the lives of dozens of my family. Feel free to do whatever you want. ”

Xiao He has two sons, both of whom live in Linzi City. At the beginning, Xiao He secretly hid his second son among the people in order to avoid Chengpo's relatives becoming the Qin people's handle to blackmail him, but found two loyal servants' sons to pretend to be the second son, so he was not worried at all that Han Xin would come to blackmail him.

Han Xin laughed. said: "It's my turn to say this time, you Xiao He can't help but underestimate me Han Xin." Using your family to blackmail you into joining the Qin State, even if you succeed, it will never last long, you can do it without offering a plan. ”

"You forgot, Liu Bang's wife and relatives are all in my hands."

Xiao He 'Huo' stood up suddenly, glared at Han Xin angrily, and forcibly suppressed his anger and said: "It's not a disaster for your family, and you still grab the general's self-respect." The king of Han is dead, why should you embarrass this orphan and widow? ”

Seeing Xiao He's reaction like this, Han Xin couldn't help but be happy in his heart, thinking that Xiao He really cared about this, but it seemed that his methods were a little despicable.

"I originally planned to crown Liu Ying as the Marquis of Qu and let him continue the incense of Liu Bang's lineage. You should know that the reason why I treat Liu Ying well is nothing more than to subdue the hearts of you Hanchen. But you, the biggest leader in the Hanchen, refuse to surrender to my Qin State, so what else do I want this little marquis to do, it is better to die in a wasted place to prevent future troubles. ”

Xiao He was so thoughtful, how could he not hear the meaning of Han Xin's words, it was nothing more than wanting to force him to submit, and even did not hesitate to tarnish his name for this.

Xiao He stared at Han Xin tightly and opened his mouth to say; "Han Xin, don't you think it's shameless to do this?"

Han Xin smiled, "There are indeed some, but for the sake of millions of people in the world, there is nothing wrong with me doing this." Xiao He, you are full of talent and ambition, why don't you vote for me, I know that you have different feelings for Liu Bang, then I promise you to bury Liu Bang and treat his wife preferentially, in exchange for ten years, what do you think? ”

Saying this, Xiao He's face was not so ugly, and he snorted and said; "You've said that, what else can I say, I hope you don't break your word."

Han Xin nodded, "This is natural." ”

Xiao He pondered for a while and said slowly: "If you want me to serve you, you must promise me two things, one of which is indispensable. ”

"Tell me about it."

"First, that's what you just said. Treat Lu Pheasant and Liu Ying well. Xiao He didn't know that it was Queen Lu Pheasant who led the Qin army into the city, so he would find a way to get better treatment for her.

"I've already said this, there won't be any problems, you can rest assured."

"Second, I am only serving as your staff, not any official position in the Qin State, and everything in the court has nothing to do with me."

Although this request is strange, it is clear when you think about it, this is just Xiao He's self-deception. Anyway, what Han Xin wants is just his mind, and he doesn't care about the position or anything. So I nodded my head without hesitation.

After speaking, Xiao He sighed, his expression was a little strange, and he hesitated for a long time before he spoke; "Han Xin, you won, say it, what do you want me to do for you."

PS: It's really sleepy... It's better to write a minute ....... sleep or two minutes than Christmas, and you have to rush the manuscript in the middle of the night.