251: Another brother?

"If my young friend doesn't mind, from now on, you and I shall address each other as brothers!" Eunuch Han said with a hearty laugh.

"Address each other as brothers?" Lin Yue mused, "Why does that sound familiar? Where have I heard it before?"

"This one is thirty years your senior, so I'll take the liberty of calling you Virtuous Brother from now on. You can just call This one 'Brother'," Han Cheng said with a smile.

"Brother?" Lin Yue thought, "Why does this plot feel increasingly familiar?"

Eunuch Han looked at Lin Yue, who remained silent for a long time, then spoke, "This one was presumptuous."

"No, Brother! This younger brother couldn't ask for more!" Lin Yue immediately cupped his hands and replied, snapping out of his daze.

Are you kidding? If such a person recognized him as a brother, although it might sound a bit unseemly if word got out, once Fusu ascended the throne, he would soar to great heights!

Face versus future—hesitating for even a second would be disrespectful to himself!

"Haha, Virtuous Brother is truly interesting. My name is Han Cheng, and I often accompany Young Master Fusu. However, I am affiliated with the Directorate of Ceremonial. When the Young Master returns to Xianyang Palace in the future, Virtuous Brother can use this token to find me." Han Cheng then handed over a token.

Lin Yue instinctively reached out and took it. Looking at the familiar token, a bold idea suddenly popped into his mind!

"Brother, do you know Han Tan?" Lin Yue asked with a trembling voice.

"Han Tan?" Han Cheng looked a bit puzzled, then exclaimed in surprise, "That's my godson! What, Virtuous Brother, you know my son?"

Lin Yue's mind felt like it had been struck by lightning. How could such a coincidence happen?

"Th-that's my Virtuous Brother..." Lin Yue stammered.

Han Cheng's face showed some astonishment, also not expecting such a thing to happen, but he quickly recovered and laughed heartily, saying,

"Hahaha, I never thought there'd be such an interesting connection between my son and me! Virtuous Brother, don't worry, you and I are still brothers. From now on, when you see Xiao Tanzi, you can just call him 'Little Nephew'!"

Lin Yue was dumbfounded upon hearing this, then waved his hand, saying, "That's not good. How about I call you Uncle?"

"How can that be? This one has drifted for half his life and finally found a confidant. How can I become your elder?" Han Cheng unequivocally refused.

"Then, we can address each other as we please?" Lin Yue asked tentatively.

"Whatever works," Han Cheng said with a smile, then took another sip of wine. The fat on his face jiggled, unable to hide his joy.

"Brother, you mentioned earlier that you are affiliated with the Directorate of Ceremonial?" Lin Yue thought for a moment and asked.

The "Twelve Directorates, Four Bureaus, and Eight Offices" that appeared in the Ming Dynasty had already appeared in the Great Qin Empire in the game.

Although Great Qin's Directorate of Ceremonial did not yet hold the power to draft proposals or participate in their approval, Fusu's personal Eunuch should not have been affiliated with the Directorate of Ceremonial, right?

"There are no outsiders here, so This one will tell you about it," Han Cheng said with a smile, then leisurely continued, "After the Former Yan fell, This one first came to Xianyang Palace.

Starting as the lowest-ranking Eunuch, I spent my days cultivating Amiability and being meticulous. After ten years, I finally climbed to the position of Eunuch of the Directorate of Ceremonial. During this time, thanks to His Majesty's grace, I have been by Young Master Fusu's side for half a year.

But This one's position in the Directorate of Ceremonial has not changed. After completing these drawings, This one still needs to enter the palace to present them to His Majesty."

An informant!

That was Lin Yue's first thought!

"I see," Lin Yue said, feigning sudden understanding.

"Young Master Fusu has his own personal Eunuch, who has been with him since childhood. You don't need to overthink it; This one just needs to do what His Majesty instructs.

After all, a Eunuch, as a close attendant to a master, can only have one master.

Everyone understands that," Han Cheng said with a smile.

"Then, that, that medicinal pill?" Lin Yue said softly, looking suspicious.

"Haha, so the Life-Generating Pill Xiao Tanzi gave me was from you." Han Cheng looked enlightened, then leaned closer to Lin Yue and whispered,

"Do you have any more? I gave my pill away. You know that even This one has people in the palace who need to be taken care of."

"Yes, yes, yes!" Lin Yue nodded repeatedly. The middle-aged Daoist had given him three Life-Generating Pills, and now only the last one remained, which he handed to Han Cheng.

"This is the last one," Lin Yue said.

Although he wasn't clear about Han Cheng's exact position in the palace, judging by Wang Fu'an's attitude towards him, there probably weren't many people higher than him. How could he not seize such an opportunity?

Han Cheng took it, put it into his sleeve, and sighed, "Such a miraculous pill must not be plentiful. Three pills are already beyond my expectations.

I have nothing to offer, but if Virtuous Brother has any requests in the future, and This one can fulfill them, I will certainly not stand by and do nothing!"

"Thank you, Brother!" Lin Yue cupped his hands and smiled.

"Virtuous Brother, there is something your brother needs to tell you," Han Cheng suddenly said mysteriously.

"Brother, please speak freely," Lin Yue said with a smile.

"That is, the relationship between you and me must not be known to outsiders!

Although we are confidants, a noble friendship between gentlemen.

But once our relationship is known to outsiders, it will inevitably be envied by some dark-hearted people. If a charge of an internal attendant associating with an external official is leveled, it will not be good for either you or me," Han Cheng said with a serious expression.

"Brother, rest assured, your younger brother understands the gravity of the matter!" Lin Yue patted his chest with a solemn expression, guaranteeing it, his heart blooming with joy!

Not needing to be known by outsiders, and still being able to forge such a connection, it was simply perfect!

However, he also had a slight doubt: why did this group of Eunuchs all favor him so much? Both father and son wanted to address him as a brother? Why did it feel a bit strange?

But if he couldn't figure it out, he stopped thinking about it, because one was a powerful Eunuch who held significant sway in the palace, and the other was a Colonel commanding nearly a hundred men in the Great Wall Legion. What could they want from him?

He could only suspect that perhaps the "Amiability" talent had a hidden effect on the Eunuch group, which led to this situation.

"That's good, that's good!" Han Cheng breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Lin Yue was so sensible, but the next moment, his expression became serious as he reiterated once more,

"Virtuous Brother, you must, absolutely must remember, it must not be known to outsiders!"

Just then, a knight in armor rode up and said expressionlessly,

"My lord, we should move on to the next location."

"Alright, you lead the way," Han Cheng said with a smile, gesturing... Great Wall Legion temporary main tent.

"Young Master, this is Colonel Wang Li's detailed battle report." General Meng Tian handed the battle report to an elegant young master.

"This battle was a great victory; the Hetao Plain is safe!" Fusu's smile was like a spring breeze, making people feel an unconscious closeness.

"Hmm, now it's just Dong Pangzi and Yang Wengzi's side," General Meng Tian's expression remained calm, neither sad nor happy. As the commander, he couldn't let down his guard until the dust settled and the outcome was decided.

"Report! General Yang Wengzi and General Dong Zhuo have won a great victory! King Loufan has been defeated and fled!" a Soldier shouted excitedly!

"Bring it quickly!" General Meng Tian's face finally showed a hint of joy as he said hurriedly.

General Meng Tian opened the battle report, his face showing increasing delight, and finally handed it to Fusu with a smile, saying,

"Forty thousand heads were taken in this battle, countless captives. King Loufan was defeated and fled, and Dong Pangzi has already led the Flying Bear Army in pursuit."

Fusu's face lit up upon hearing this, and he took the battle report to read it.

"How about the Young Master himself writes the report to His Majesty?" General Meng Tian said with a smile.

"Very well," Fusu put down the battle report, picked up a brush, and began to write.

As he wrote, he asked, "Great General, when will the city-building troops be able to arrive there?"

"Within five days! A million Soldiers can all arrive, supplemented by one hundred thousand artisans. The necessary stones can be collected locally, and only a small portion of supplies needs to be transported from the rear to begin construction," General Meng Tian said.

"Good," Fusu said with a smile. After about half an incense stick's time, he finally stopped writing, blew the ink dry, and handed it to General Meng Tian.

"Great General, please take a look. If there are no objections, send it to the Emperor by swift horse," Fusu said with a smile.

"Everything as the Young Master commands," General Meng Tian said, though he still read every word. Then, on this memorial of no less than ten thousand characters, he signed his name, carefully rolled it up, sealed it with wax, and placed it aside.