my grandfather was qin shi huang

The First Emperor would hold a grand banquet in Zhangtai Palace, and lower-level officials could also share some of the sacrificial offerings. Even ordinary people could take this opportunity to buy some leftovers from the government and give them to their families. The elderly and children quench their thirst.

During the noon banquet, Zhao Ying finally met Meng Tian, ​​who had come from Shangjun.

The First Emperor valued him very much and took time to meet with him alone.

Encouragement to him.

During the banquet, he was specially arranged to be next to the First Emperor, just opposite Zhao Ying.

Meng Tian looks somewhat similar to Meng Yi, but his skin color is darker and his eyes are a little more determined and courageous. This is the general who shocked the Huns, supervised the construction of the Great Wall and the Nine Provinces Straight Road, and was the most trusted general of his father.

He is also the staunchest supporter of his own Aweng.

This was the first time he saw Meng Tian, ​​so he couldn't help but look at her a few more times.

Meng Tian seemed to be aware of his gaze and guessed his identity. He glanced at him kindly, smiled and nodded slightly at him, and Zhao Ying also smiled and nodded in response.

However, on this occasion, Zhao Ying did not go over to join in the fun. He raised his glass from afar and then looked away. At the same time, he observed these ministers who were rarely seen in the court with different expressions.

What surprised him was that in addition to these ministers, there were also many tall and straight Confucian scholars wearing silk robes and bamboo crowns attending the banquet.

And Chun Yuyue, whom he had met a few days ago, was suddenly among them.

Chun Yuyue was very famous, and he was once a die-hard supporter of the eldest son Fusu, and was a pioneer in opposing the system of counties and counties. Some time ago, the First Emperor was expelled from Xianyang City because of the incident of trapping Confucians.

But it was his recent lectures that made him famous.

The proposal of great unification completely plunged him into the whirlpool of public opinion.

Nowadays, the Xishui Thatched Cottage in the west of Xianyang City has almost become the main battlefield for the contention of a hundred schools of thought. Scholars from various schools come to debate every day, and it has become a unique scenery in Xianyang City.

What is intriguing is that the First Emperor and the court remained unusually silent regarding these matters.

Instead, a large piece of land was directly allocated to the Confucianists. For today's banquet, Chun Yuyue, who was strictly prohibited from entering Xianyang some time ago, was invited to Zhangtai Palace to participate in this grand banquet.

Anyone who is not stupid can see that Chunyu Yue is very likely to return to the court, and even soar into the sky.

Therefore, a group of people gathered around him. Doctors from several other schools looked at the proud Chun Yuyue with strange expressions and complicated eyes.

They were puzzled as to why this stubborn old man suddenly made a 180-degree turn and suddenly became the lackey of the First Emperor.

However, although I felt unhappy, there was nothing I could do about it.

We can only watch Confucianism flourish more and more.

At such a banquet, the First Emperor sat symbolically for a while, then motioned to Zhao Ying to help him up, and then went back inside under the watch of everyone.

Looking at the grandfather and grandson slowly leaving, many people had thoughtful looks in their eyes.

This is an honor.

Every year, the First Emperor would entertain some senior ministers of the court alone inside to show his closeness. He would also invite some close juniors to accompany him, which was regarded as a kind of family banquet.

At this time in the past, the person who accompanied the First Emperor was basically the eighteenth son Hu Hai, but this year it was replaced by Zhao Ying.

I don't know whether the First Emperor did it intentionally or unintentionally. This time, he didn't call Hu Hai. This made Hu Hai feel extremely sad. He just felt empty and uncomfortable, and even the smile on his face stiffened a little unconsciously.

My own Aweng didn’t even call me——

Instead, he called that bitch Zhao Ying!

But no one paid attention to his mood.

Compared with outside, the banquet here is much more intimate and casual.

There were only a few people in total, and on one side sat the old general Wang Jian, and a pair of his grandchildren, Wang Li and Wang Nan, who was dressed in fine clothes and looked more and more charming.

On the other side were the old general Meng Wu and Meng Tian who had just arrived from Shangjun.

He glanced at everyone present, and paused for a moment on Wang Nan. He glanced back at his grandson calmly, and couldn't help but smile at the corner of his eyes.

Turn around and give orders to the left and right.

"Withdraw these cases and replace them with a round table..."

Having said this, the First Emperor explained with a smile.

"It will be more lively to eat together this way..."

The veteran general Wang Jian had already used the round table once, so he naturally understood it. Meng Wu and Meng Tian were a little confused, but since the First Emperor proposed it, there was no reason why it couldn't be done.

After a while, several people gathered around the round table and sat down on several chairs.

Wang Li, a tough guy, actually leaned on the back of the chair curiously and tried to rock back and forth twice. He was kicked by the old general Wang Jian before he calmed down, but the curiosity in his eyes remained unabated.

During this meal, there was basically no room for the juniors Zhao Ying, Wang Li and Wang Nan to interfere.

They just ate their own food, especially Zhao Ying, who had been busy all morning with the First Emperor, offering sacrifices to heaven and earth, and to ancestors. They didn't even bother to eat extra food in the middle. When he sat down, he was already hungry.

If he hadn't been concerned about the occasion, he would have swept them away in one go.

Fortunately, the First Emperor knew how much he ate, so he sent a maid to stand behind him and keep adding more food to him, and even prepared dozens of kilograms of venison for him.

Because Zhao Ying ate quite elegantly and everyone was chatting with the First Emperor, everyone didn't pay much attention to the abnormality on his side at first, until a lot of plates were piled up around him unknowingly. , everyone was surprised to find that this young man’s appetite was a bit scary.

Especially Meng Tian, ​​who looked at Zhao Ying with a naive smile in surprise, couldn't help but exclaimed.

"When I was in Shangjun, I heard that the young master was very capable, and I was a little surprised. When I saw him today, I realized that what he said was true. With this appetite, even General Lian Po of the old Zhao State might not be as good as him... "

Zhao Ying: ...

How should I put it? In fact, I am also very helpless.

I don’t want to eat like this every day. If nothing else, eating five or six times a day is really a waste of time.

"Young man, you are growing up, it's better to eat more -"

Meng Wu looked at Zhao Ying with a smile, and even gave Zhao Ying a large piece of venison with chopsticks.

"Eat as much as you can. When you reach my age, you can't eat more even if you want to. I can only watch helplessly as you young people feast..."

Meng Wu made such a joke, and the atmosphere at the dinner table suddenly became a lot lighter.

Three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

Meng Tian held the wine glass in his hand and bowed deeply to the First Emperor.

"May your Majesty wish you long life——"

The First Emperor subconsciously glanced at Zhao Ying beside him, and seeing that he had no intention of blocking him, he happily picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.

However, Meng Tian did not sit down, but bowed respectfully.

"Your Majesty, when I come back this time, the eldest son asked me to bring a letter to your Majesty——"

As he spoke, he reached out and took out a letter from his arms and handed it over with both hands.

When Zhao Ying heard this, he was immediately shocked. This old man had a strange mind, but he must not make any mistakes. Looking at Zhao Ying who looked obviously nervous, the First Emperor smiled and motioned for Zhao Ying to take it over.

However, he was not asked to open it on the spot, but continued to drink and eat food with a normal expression, without any expression until the end of the banquet.

After the banquet, the old general Wang Jian did not say much, but took his pair of grandchildren and stood up to leave, while Meng Wu and Meng Tian were left behind by the First Emperor.

Royal study.

"I'm going to Lingnan, please tell me where you should go, your Majesty -"

Meng Tian looked serious and bowed deeply to the First Emperor.

As a general, he naturally knew that the First Emperor would not transfer him from Shangjun to Lingnan for no reason. This move may have a deeper meaning.

Hearing this, the First Emperor smiled and looked at Zhao Ying, who was sitting boredly and looking out the window from time to time.

"Ying'er, you might as well tell me how General Meng should handle things when he arrives in Lingnan..."

Zhao Ying did not expect that the First Emperor would test him on such an occasion.

However, he had been thinking about this issue for a long time. He was just stunned for a moment and then said slowly.

"I once heard that Uncle Qinchu, the Duke of Lu, was granted the title of Lu, and three years later, he served the Duke of Zhou. The Duke of Zhou asked him: "Why did you come back so late? "

Boqin replied: "I was in Lu, changing the local customs and etiquette, and let them mourn for their father for three years before taking off their mourning clothes, so I came late."

Jiang Taigong was also granted the title of Qi, and in May he reported to Duke Zhou.

Duke Zhou asked him: "You came back so soon?"

The Taigong said that I simplified the etiquette between their monarchs and ministers and implemented everything according to their customs, so the local government affairs were quickly handled..."

Therefore, after hearing his son Boqin's explanation, he couldn't help but sigh: "Oh, the descendants of Lu have everything in order in the north! The husband's government is not simple and easy, and the people are not easy to rule. The people will return." ."

Having said this, Zhao Ying said seriously.

"I think it would be better for General Meng to learn from Jiang Taigong, who streamlined his policies, rather than from Bo Qin, who worked hard to educate the people. In fact, I think General Zhao Tuo's original policy of cooperating with Baiyue was quite Gao Ming, now that the general is gone, it's best not to change his actions easily..."

Although Zhao Tuo later grew more ambitious and defended Lingnan, refusing to support the Central Plains and actually becoming an accomplice to the destruction of Qin, his and Ji Baiyue's policies were indeed brilliant.

He not only allowed the Vietnamese to participate in the management of the political power, but also strongly encouraged Han-Vietnamese intermarriage, implemented the policy of autonomy for the Vietnamese, properly handled relations with neighboring vassal states, and respected the local people's cutting of hair, tattoos, bare feet, left lapels, chiseling teeth, extracting teeth, and vertebrae. Customs such as bunting, worshiping snakes and frogs, and superstitious chicken divination soon gained recognition from the local people.

What's even more valuable is that although he followed the customs of the Yue people, he did not follow them blindly. Instead, he prevented or guided their bad habits, thus winning the popularity of the local people.

In fact, after Ren Xiao died of illness and Zhao Tuo got rid of the generals loyal to the First Emperor, he hardly caused any turmoil and established himself as the King of Lingnan.

Take this land completely under your control.

Therefore, since the First Emperor asked about it, Zhao Ying was naturally willing to mention it, so as not to cause turmoil in Lingnan and affect his future plans.

You know, when he proposed to take turns garrisoning various places, what he wanted most was to bring Zhao Tuo back, but the First Emperor had his own considerations.

Since he is good at handling Baiyue Land, why should he be transferred back?

Just let the general take charge!

As for Zhao Tuo’s betrayal of the imperial court——

The First Emperor didn't even think about it, who dared to betray?

Even if they agreed to Zhao Ying's suggestion of rotating garrison generals in various places, it was all for the purpose of forming a system that would benefit future generations.

Meng Tian heard Zhao Ying's suggestion and subconsciously looked at the First Emperor. The First Emperor pondered for a moment and nodded with satisfaction at Zhao Ying.

"good--"

Then his eyes turned to Meng Tian calmly.

"I hope you will remember what the emperor's eldest grandson said today and guard the Lingnan pass for me. If Lingnan is safe, then our Qin will gain more territory. If the territory of thousands of miles is lost, the efforts of hundreds of thousands of soldiers will be in vain... …”

"I will not dare to disappoint His Majesty's trust——"

Meng Wu looked at Zhao Ying with a sigh of regret on his face.

"The young master is really wise and brave. He has such knowledge at such a young age. Even Gan Luo in the past was probably nothing more than this -"

The First Emperor was also in a good mood and waved his hand cheerfully.

"There is a bit of cleverness, but it's still far from enough. Old general, please don't praise the child to death——"

……

Although the First Emperor gave Meng Tian three days of leave to reunite with his family, on New Year's Day, Meng Tian, ​​who had just been reunited with his family for a day, resolutely got up, said goodbye to his family, and embarked on the road to Lingnan.

Outside Xianyang City, Meng Tian said goodbye to his family and relatives and friends. As soon as he walked not far away, he saw Zhao Ying, who was holding a tall horse and waiting quietly aside.

He couldn't help but feel something in his heart, and immediately ordered to stop, stepped down from the carriage, pushed away the crowd, and stepped forward to greet Zhao Ying.

"The mountains are high and the water is far away, and the conditions are difficult. I'm here to say goodbye to the general——"

Meng Tian bowed in return.

"Young master is here. I think you have something to tell me..."

Zhao Ying nodded seriously.

"General, when you leave, in addition to taking care of yourself, please be careful of Zhao Tuo..."

When Meng Tian heard this, his eyes narrowed.

But he saw Zhao Ying looking at him seriously.

"It's not that I use my heart as a villain to read the heart of a gentleman, but things in the world are unpredictable. I can't explain many things to you, but please remember what I said today and don't trust Zhao Tuo too much—— "

Speaking of this, Zhao Ying looked more and more serious.

"This person is quite interested. In Lingnan, the root is deep and fixed. The general is here. If you can't control it, it is best to cut it quickly. Or find a reason to send him to Xianyang. Disposal- ""

Feeling the murderous aura on Zhao Ying's body, Meng Tian couldn't help but feel his heart condense, but saw Zhao Ying bowing towards him solemnly.

"Perhaps within a year or two, the general will understand the hard work that the boy has put in today - in short, what happened today is related to the safety of our great Qin, so please be careful, general..."

After saying that, Zhao Ying didn't wait much, jumped directly on the horse, and raised his hands to Meng Tian as a gift.

"General, please take care of your country——"

After saying that, he turned the horse's head directly and left the city.

He originally wanted to write a letter and find someone to give it to Meng Tian secretly, but today's words finally violated some taboos, so he came all the way to give the instructions in person.

He didn't know what Meng Tian would think, but he knew that Meng Tian would definitely not sue him for this. After all, he was the eldest son of the eldest son Fusu, and the Meng family, especially General Meng Tian, ​​was the eldest son of the eldest son Fusu. The most loyal fan.

I just hope that what I said today will make him wary.

After walking a few hundred steps away, Zhao Ying reined in the reins on a high slope, turned around and looked in the direction where Meng Tian was going, with a solemn look on his face.

But that's all I can do.

As long as the tragedy of Ren Xiao's death in office can be avoided, with Meng Tian, ​​the top Qin general, it will not be easy for Zhao Tuo to completely control the hundreds of thousands of troops in Lingnan.

I just hope that this is a casual move and will never be used!

……

Shang County.

Although it is located in a remote area, due to Meng Tian's governance in the past few years, the local people have lived a relatively stable life, so this New Year is still somewhat festive.

It's just that the lively people are the people. Regardless of whether General Wang Xun, who has just left, or the eldest son Fu Su, there is no kung fu on this lively.