Chapter 684

For Zhao Gao, the only hope now is probably to make some achievements in Jiuyuan Commandery and then return to Xianyang with superior political achievements; at that time, he would even be qualified to serve in important positions such as the Three Excellencies and Nine Ministers.

Besides that, although he can rely on his influence within the Luo Wang to secretly command a part of the Luo Wang people for his own use, this kind of means can only be used as a trump card and cannot be used blatantly.

If people know that he can still secretly influence the Luo Wang after he is no longer the master of the Luo Wang.

Seeing Ying Zheng will definitely harbor deep wariness toward him.

For Zhao Gao, everything he has originates from Seeing Ying Zheng; it can be said that Seeing Ying Zheng's likes and dislikes are the most important.

He would rather lose the Luo Wang than offend Seeing Ying Zheng.

Even if Seeing Ying Zheng took away the Luo Wang in his hands this time, causing him to harbor some dissatisfaction with Seeing Ying Zheng, this dissatisfaction cannot be revealed; on the contrary, he must flatter Seeing Ying Zheng even more, so that it is possible to regain the control of the Luo Wang.

However, this encounter still made Zhao Gao a bit troubled.

Back then, when he was under Lao Ai, he had deeply peered into the influence of the Luo Wang and knew the power of the Luo Wang, so after defecting to Seeing Ying Zheng, his primary goal was also the Luo Wang.

As long as the Luo Wang is used by him, even if he has no official position, or even if his official position is very low, it is enough to influence the fate of many people and leverage the Luo Wang to do many things.

Later, Seeing Ying Zheng handed over the Luo Wang to him to control.

He realized his ambition.

Leveraging the Luo Wang, he didn't know how much private interest he had sought for himself; as long as the Luo Wang was still in his hands for one day, realizing his dream would be no problem.

However, no one expected.

One day, Seeing Ying Zheng would take away the Luo Wang in his hands.

Even if he became a Commandery Governor, compared with the Luo Wang, Commandery Governor really doesn't count for much.

"I want to see who you will hand over the Luo Wang to control~~!"

Zhao Gao was very angry; there was still some time before he went to Jiuyuan Commandery to take office; during this time, he stayed in Xianyang, doing nothing; as he became the Commandery Governor of Jiuyuan Commandery, his position as Prefect of the Central Carriage was also removed.

In other words, this period of time was a rare vacation for him.

Before leaving, he really wanted to know who Seeing Ying Zheng would hand over the Luo Wang to.

Besides him, who else could take on such a great task as the master of the Luo Wang?

Soon, he knew.

Zhao Gao had controlled the Luo Wang for many years after all, and his influence within the Luo Wang was extraordinary; leveraging this influence, he easily knew who the new controller of the Luo Wang was.

A person Zhao Gao had not expected.

The Sword Saint—Gai Nie!

Gai Nie had followed by Seeing Ying Zheng's side for many years, even longer than the years Zhao Gao had followed by Seeing Ying Zheng's side; for so many years, Gai Nie had been silently guarding Seeing Ying Zheng's side.

From the initial Chief Swordplay Instructor to the current Sword Saint.

He is low-key and powerful.

Although Zhao Gao knew of Gai Nie's existence, he had never regarded him as an opponent or a threat; the only one he truly regarded as a threat in his heart was Su Xuan alone.

He never expected that Seeing Ying Zheng would let Gai Nie serve as the master of the Luo Wang.

But thinking about it carefully, Zhao Gao had to admit that Gai Nie was an extremely suitable candidate.

First of all, Gai Nie had always accompanied Seeing Ying Zheng, loyal and devoted; secondly, he was powerful; besides his exquisite swordplay, he was also from the Ghost Valley school of Vertical and Horizontal; the Ghost Valley school is famous throughout the world; as a Ghost Valley disciple, it is absolutely impossible for Gai Nie to be a reckless man who only knows swordplay; in other words, he is a person with both courage and strategy.

For such a person to simply serve as a guard captain is truly a bit of a waste of talent; although there is also the title of Sword Saint, the name of Sword Saint is just a nominal title, which is actually not as good as Su Xuan's name of "State Preceptor."

If it were someone else serving as the master of the Luo Wang, Zhao Gao would be indignant, but as for Gai Nie, he could only helplessly accept this fact.

He knew very well that he was no match for Gai Nie.

In terms of strength, Gai Nie is stronger than him; in terms of seniority, Gai Nie had been guarding Seeing Ying Zheng's side when Seeing Ying Zheng was still in a predicament; in terms of trust, Gai Nie had protected Seeing Ying Zheng several times, and Seeing Ying Zheng obviously trusted the other party incomparably.

But even after accepting the fact, Zhao Gao's heart was still incomparably angry.

While angry, he couldn't help but think of someone else.

"Does this matter have anything to do with you?"

He thought of Su Xuan.

Earlier, he had used the Luo Wang to lay out a plan, preparing to pull Su Xuan into a conspiracy with the Yin-Yang School, and then went to Seeing Ying Zheng to complain about Su Xuan; however, no one expected that Seeing Ying Zheng trusted Su Xuan as always, and even conferred the title of State Preceptor on Su Xuan.

This matter made Zhao Gao very surprised, but he firmly believed that even if Su Xuan became State Preceptor, there would still be flaws; as long as he was given time, he could still find Su Xuan's flaws and then knock Su Xuan into the mud.

However, the subsequent events exceeded his expectations.

Not long after Su Xuan became State Preceptor, Seeing Ying Zheng let him serve as the Commandery Governor of Jiuyuan Commandery and even took away his control over the Luo Wang.

Does this matter have anything to do with Su Xuan?

It's no wonder Zhao Gao would think of Su Xuan; it was really because during this period of time, the only person he offended was Su Xuan, and only Su Xuan could influence Seeing Ying Zheng's decisions.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain why Seeing Ying Zheng let him serve as the Commandery Governor of Jiuyuan Commandery for no reason.

In the State Preceptor's Mansion.

Su Xuan was well aware of some things that had happened recently.

However, Seeing Ying Zheng letting Zhao Gao serve as the Commandery Governor of Jiuyuan Commandery also made him a bit surprised.

"You are really favored!"

"Promoted from Prefect of the Central Carriage to Commandery Governor, it's really cheap for you; as far as I know, Jiuyuan Commandery is close to the place where the alien tribes outside the border live; you must not try to collude with the alien tribes, otherwise, I will make you die very painfully..."

He whispered to himself, his words carrying some strange meaning.

He also knew something about the situation of Jiuyuan Commandery; it is called a commandery, but in fact, it is not yet worthy of the name of a commandery; in original history, it would have to wait until Meng Tian attacked the Xiongnu in the north, occupied the Hetao area, and crossed the Yellow River to occupy a large area of territory before forming a complete Jiuyuan Commandery; and the current Jiuyuan Commandery, besides Jiuyuan City, the rest is more of an empty name.

The people under his rule are even fewer.

Zhao Gao is nominally promoted, but in fact, this is a disguised demotion and exile.

It can be known that Zhao Gao at this moment will be exceptionally angry.

And the more angry he is, the more happy Su Xuan is.