Qin Dynasty: Your Majesty, I really am a time traveler.

"Brother Zilong, you've just arrived in Pei County today, I wonder..."

"Brother Liu Bang, please don't say that. Actually, I'm the older one to call you brother."

"After all, I am young, and I have gained a great advantage by being on friendly terms with Brother Xiao He."

"It is really inappropriate for Brother Liu Bang to call me brother when he is so much older than me."

"How about I call you Brother Long instead of Liu Bang, and you call me Brother Liu Bang?"

To be honest, Xiao He felt his heart rate had exceeded 180 at that moment.

He really didn't expect such a dramatic plot to unfold.

Did Tang Yu, the Imperial Advisor, acknowledge Liu Bang as his elder brother?

No one would believe this when I said it, but it's just that absurd, and it actually happened.

Upon hearing this, Liu Bang glanced at Zilong and then immediately burst into laughter.

"In that case, Brother Zilong, let's do as you say."

Liu Bang could tell that Tang Yu's words were not insincere, but rather his true feelings, which is why he agreed.

At this moment, Tang Yu looked at Liu Bang's smug expression, smiled slightly, and then remained silent.

To be honest, he had a general idea of ​​what Liu Bang was thinking.

After all, there's a saying: "Old people are shrewd, old horses are slippery, and old rabbits are hard to catch."

Liu Bang was so old, not much younger than Qin Shi Huang.

Even if his talent in governing the country and commanding troops is not as good as Xiao He and Han Xin, he is still better than Xiao He and Han Xin in other aspects.

They didn't eat all those meals for nothing.

The three of them then began to drink and chat happily.

"Brother Xiao He, how difficult did you find the assessment of the secretaries and officials this time?"

"If I were to take the exam, would he be able to pass?"

Liu Bang moved closer to Xiao He, holding a cup of wine, and hooked his arm around Xiao He's neck as he began to ask him questions.

Xiao He glanced at Tang Yu and, seeing that the other party didn't respond, naturally gave his reply.

"The questions for this official assessment were actually set by the Grand Preceptor Tang Yu."

"Moreover, it is knowledge taught by someone who truly cares about the world and its people."

"To be honest, I think if you, Brother Liu Bang, were to answer, you could answer it just as well."

Xiao He spoke these words with utmost seriousness, and with genuine respect for Tang Yu.

He wasn't praising Tang Yu or Liu Bang; he was simply stating a fact in his mind.

Because he realized that Tang Yu's test questions were truly for the benefit of the people from beginning to end, and there was not a single part that was divorced from the lives of the people.

Therefore, the questions he sets are basically questions and knowledge that people need to use in their daily lives.

If you can answer the questions Tang Yu asked.

Then you must have all sorts of experience in dealing with people, solving cases, and farming.

Only people like this can serve as good local officials, and Liu Bang happened to have these experiences.

Moreover, in terms of talent and interpersonal skills, Liu Bang was probably even more outstanding than Xiao He if he were to become an official.

After all, although Xiao He was talented, he lacked Liu Bang's experience and knowledge.

Furthermore, Liu Bang possessed the qualities of temperament, adaptability, and the ability to use unconventional methods.

Tang Yu nodded in agreement.

His most important goal in this exam was to place someone who truly understood the subject in his position.

It doesn't mean sending someone with high rank and prestigious background who knows nothing to be an official anywhere.

That would be irresponsible to the people, that would harm the people, and he was unwilling to do that.

After all, you're full of self-proclaimed knowledge but know absolutely nothing about agriculture, governance, or people's livelihoods. How can you be sent to a local area as an official?

If something really happens, how should you handle it?

You made the decision, and no one else could refute it.

Even if the suggestions from those subordinates are indeed very reasonable from their professional perspective, they are still valid.

You, however, simply veto it because you don't understand anything, and insist on doing things your own way according to your outsider's ideas. Wouldn't that bring harm to the people?

"Haha, if that's the case, then I'll give it a try next time."

Liu Bang laughed heartily. To be honest, although he seemed to be having a miserable time in Pei County, he was actually living a carefree life like an immortal.

After all, in Pei County, no one dared to make things difficult for him or be his enemy.

It can be said that Pei County was his backyard.

But now, after hearing Xiao He's words, he was also tempted.

During the discussion among the three, Liu Bang did indeed unconsciously steer the conversation toward Tang Yu.

"I wonder why Brother Zilong offered this explanation? Could it be that Xiao He is also concerned about this exam?"

Looking at Liu Bang's expression, Tang Yu pretended to be young and ignorant and nodded.

"Of course, but I failed this time. I believe I will definitely pass the exam next time."

"Don't worry, with your abilities, Brother Zilong, passing the exam to become a secretary or official next time will be a piece of cake."

The three of them got to know each other while chatting and laughing.

The local kind of wandering knights, to put it nicely, are wandering knights; to put it bluntly, they are petty thugs.

They also learned that this newcomer and their elder brother Liu Bang had become good brothers.

In Pei County, there's probably no one who would dare to cause trouble for Tang Yu.

At that moment, Tang Yu heard a heavy footstep coming from afar.

"Dong dong dong."

Sure enough, less than half a minute later, a loud shout like a gong was heard outside the door.

"Liu Bang, Xiao He, I've brought you some pork."

Congratulations, Xiao He, on passing the exam!

Upon hearing that voice, Tang Yu knew who it was without even thinking.

This person is definitely Fan Kuai.

Apart from Fan Kuai, no one else has such a loud voice and volume.

The next moment, he saw a burly man with a full beard, a broad and strong build, and a faint smell of blood on his hands and body walk in.

He looks exactly like that pig butcher Fan Kuai.

Don't be so sure, he really does look like a brave and fierce person.

It just seems a bit like what I remember from my previous life, but I don't know why.

Tang Yu shook his head and looked up at Fan Kuai.

He looked at Xiao He with some confusion.

Xiao He quickly explained.

“Brother Zilong, this is Fan Kuai, the pig butcher in our county and also my close friend.”

"He has great strength. If he were to join the army, he would surely become a fierce general of our Great Qin."

He glanced at the feedback without making a sound, then glanced at Xiao He.

He didn't expect Xiao He to be so loyal, not even helping Fan Kuai at this time.

Just then, Fan Kuai also walked in casually and sat down at the table.

"Xiao He, you actually passed the exam! Don't forget your brothers later!"