Once a person's specific information is known, finding them becomes extremely simple.
Especially since Xiao He, Liu Bang, and Fan Kuai are all from Pei County, they would see each other often.
Therefore, Fan Kuai and Liu Bang were quickly brought to Lin Tian.
Among the two, the first person Lin Tian met was Fan Kuai.
At this time, Fan Kuai was still a dog butcher. Although he had great strength and was incredibly bold, he was still filled with nervousness when he met Lin Tian.
Lin Tian's fame was immense, enough for everyone in the world to look up to him, whether it was his combat power or his current status.
In all of Great Qin, apart from Ying Zheng, there were probably very few people who dared to look Lin Tian directly in the eye.
This was precisely why Fan Kuai appeared so exceptionally nervous.
However, while Fan Kuai felt nervous, others did not find anything unusual about his demeanor.
Fan Kuai's performance at this moment was the most normal reaction for anyone in the world.
"Your humble servant, your humble servant Fan Kuai, pays respects to His Highness the Crown Prince!!"
"Rise!"
"I heard from Xiao He that you possess great strength, formidable martial arts skills, and also understand some military theory!"
"Are you willing to stay by my side and become the commander of my personal guards?"
"Commander of personal guards? Me, me??"
Fan Kuai had never expected Lin Tian to say such a thing.
If he hadn't heard it with his own ears, he would have suspected he was hallucinating.
But even having heard it himself, he was still in doubt for a long time.
It wasn't until Lin Tian spoke again.
"What, you are unwilling?"
"No, I am willing, your humble servant is willing, your humble servant is willing!!"
"Good, from this day forward, you are the commander of my personal guards!!"
Fan Kuai's combat prowess and loyalty are recorded in history.
During Xiang Yu's Hongmen Banquet, if it hadn't been for Fan Kuai's presence, Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang would not have been able to escape the feast.
It was precisely because Fan Kuai was sufficiently loyal and courageous that Liu Bang had the opportunity to escape.
Fan Kuai's ability to command troops was also not weak. Although he couldn't compare to the Three Heroes of the early Han Dynasty, he was more than capable of being a commander of personal guards.
At this moment, upon hearing Lin Tian's affirmative words, Fan Kuai's eyes welled up, and he spoke from the heart.
"Your subordinate Fan Kuai, is willing to die for His Highness the Crown Prince!!"
In this era, it was very simple to make someone loyal.
As long as your status was high enough and you were willing to make certain promises, people would be willing to die for you.
At this moment, Fan Kuai was determined to die for Lin Tian.
This was the principle of "a scholar dies for his confidant."
Hearing Fan Kuai's words, Lin Tian nodded with satisfaction, then instructed Fan Kuai:
"Take three days to rest, arrange your family affairs, and report for duty three days from now!!"
"Yes! Thank you, Your Highness the Crown Prince!!"
Fan Kuai was to serve as the commander of personal guards by Lin Tian's side, and perhaps later, the commander of the Imperial Guards.
Therefore, his family naturally had to be settled in Xianyang City.
For Fan Kuai, three days might not be enough to bring his family over, but it was certainly enough to write them a letter.
The remaining time would naturally be spent familiarizing himself with Xianyang City.
From now on, Xianyang City might be his main battlefield.
After Fan Kuai withdrew, Lin Tian waited for half a day before summoning Liu Bang.
At this time, Liu Bang was extremely excited, so much so that he couldn't stop smiling.
He had been here for half a day and had already inquired about some of the affairs here.
He knew that his fellow villager Xiao He was an official in Crown Prince Lin Tian's mansion and was now a trusted confidant of the Crown Prince.
In the future, he might become a subordinate of the Son of Heaven, with unlimited prospects.
And Fan Kuai, the dog butcher who entered before him, was also in the same situation.
Thanks to Xiao He's recommendation, he had directly become the commander of Crown Prince Lin Tian's personal guards.
In the future, he might even become the commander of the Imperial Guards, and his future would be undeniable.
And he, who came with Fan Kuai, his fellow villager, his future would surely not be bad.
Lin Tian had sought him out, undoubtedly valuing his talent.
In the future, he would surely become a high official and bring glory to his ancestors.
Thinking of this, Liu Bang was already starting to feel triumphant.
"I knew it, I, Liu Bang, have the ambition of a swan, and one day I will rise to prominence!"
"Look! Isn't the opportunity here now?"
With that said, Liu Bang's mind began to anticipate what kind of reward Lin Tian would bestow upon him.
Especially since Lin Tian's question had already been asked.
"Liu Bang, what do you think you can become in the future?"
"Your humble servant believes that your humble servant will be someone who serves Your Highness diligently and charges ahead bravely!"
"Charge ahead bravely? So, you think you can become a general??"
"This… it's not impossible!!"
Liu Bang knew swordsmanship, but his skill was not particularly powerful, only comparable to that of ordinary soldiers.
And to be a general, one didn't always need to be at the forefront of battle.
Therefore, Liu Bang thought that it wasn't impossible for him to be a general.
In his heart, he felt capable of doing anything.
"Then, what about becoming a Chancellor, do you think you can do it?"
"This… it all depends on the grace of His Highness the Crown Prince!!"
Hearing the mention of Chancellor, Liu Bang's heart became incredibly excited. He felt that good things were indeed happening.
Crown Prince Lin Tian had summoned him, and he was clearly going to be heavily relied upon.
If he became Chancellor, he would be second only to one person, and above ten thousand others.
This made Liu Bang so excited that he almost cried out.
However, he managed to suppress his excitement and tried his best to appear calm.
But his constantly trembling hands betrayed his excited heart.
However, Lin Tian's next sentence made his entire body go cold.
"What if, you were to become the next emperor?"
As soon as Lin Tian said this, Liu Bang froze.
Although he had the ambition of a swan and had fantasized about replacing the Qin Dynasty and becoming the new emperor, he had never thought that such a thing would actually happen.
In his historical timeline, he became emperor entirely because he was forced into a desperate situation and went with the flow.
To have him directly made emperor like this, he truly didn't have such courage.
Therefore, at this moment, he suspected he had misheard.
But when he saw Lin Tian's serious gaze, he was immediately terrified.
The next moment, he fell to his knees with a thud.
"No, no, I have no such thoughts, your humble servant absolutely does not have such thoughts! How could your humble servant have such audacious thoughts?"
"Your humble servant, your humble servant is just a street ruffian, with no talent, and no ambition. How dare your humble servant fantasize about becoming emperor?!"
Even if Liu Bang had fantasized about such a thing, he would never dare to admit it in front of Lin Tian.
Therefore, all he could do was desperately beg for mercy and for Lin Tian to let him go.
But Lin Tian's next words sent him to the depths of despair.
"So, you have no talent, and you have been deceiving this Prince, and even fantasizing about becoming a general of our Great Qin, becoming the Chancellor of our Great Qin!"
"Guards! Drag this sycophant out and behead him!"
"After beheading him, have his head displayed!"