my grandfather was qin shi huang

Chapter 319 Don't Talk About State Affairs
"Your Majesty, your Majesty...see your Majesty..."

The First Emperor was amused by Zeng's exaggerated reaction, and smiled and waved his hand.

"Okay, okay, let's go down and receive the reward..."

Don’t take care of yourself?
Zeng stumbled out in a daze. It wasn't until he actually received the reward that he became convinced that the First Emperor had really greeted him, instead of remembering his last offense and preparing to settle accounts in the future.

"Your Majesty is benevolent!"

I felt like my waist straightened instantly!

Your Majesty, you have personally greeted me and said you remember me!

If you go out here, you won't be able to brag about it for the rest of your life——

This kind of emotion made him extremely excited all day long. He was busy busy with energy and couldn't stop. He couldn't stop at all.

The First Emperor and Zhao Ying naturally couldn't pay attention to the mood of such a small person. To them, it was just a whim.

After lunch, Concubine Zheng followed Mi Ji and other female relatives to the backyard to chat, while the First Emperor went to Zhao Ying's study.Zhao Ying's study has been replaced with large glass windows.

Under the window, there is a lounge chair.

There are two pots of green plants at his feet. Although it has already entered October, Zhao Ying's room is as warm as spring, warm in winter and cool in summer. These two pots of green plants are still green and lush, which is quite eye-catching in this season.

The First Emperor lay down and stretched comfortably.

The warm sunlight shone through the large windows and shone on his body, making him close his eyes slightly and feel a warm and comfortable feeling.

"You brat, you will actually enjoy it - look after you and give me a share of it for your eldest father..."

Zhao Ying walked over skillfully and gently massaged the First Emperor's shoulders while smiling.

"Aren't I worried about ruining the layout of the Great Father's Palace - your place is solemn, elegant and seamless, and suddenly such a big window comes in..."

Zhao Ying simply imagined the scene and couldn't help laughing.

"What does that look like..."

If I really change the imperial study room for the First Emperor, later generations of historians and cultural relic workers will be scolded, what kind of devilish style is this.

"No matter what he looks like, as long as I like him, who would dare to make irresponsible remarks to me because of this..."

Zhao Ying: ...

"Sure! I'll renovate the royal study room for you after the Chinese New Year..."

The First Emperor took a nap this afternoon and slept more deeply than before. When he woke up, he felt refreshed. When he turned around, he saw Zhao Ying sitting there, reading letters.

When the First Emperor woke up, Zhao Ying did not get up, but just smiled and said hello.

The First Emperor leaned over and teased.

"You nag me around me every day, asking me to combine work and rest. Your combination of work and rest is only effective for me, right?"

Zhao Ying stopped what he was doing and looked at the father with a teasing look on his face.

Then, he made a movement of lifting the cauldron.

"Father, do you think I need to consider anything with my body type..."

First Emperor:……

"Snapped--"

Tou Tou slapped him.

Zhao Ying shrank his neck and immediately became honest.

The grandfather and grandson chatted and laughed for a while, and Zhao Ying smiled and handed over the letter in his hand.

"Uncle, I just have something to ask you for advice. The Wusun side seems to be a little dishonest recently. They are entrenched at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains, which is quite unfavorable to our plan to manage the Western Regions. After the Chinese New Year, I plan to let the Hexi side Send troops to eliminate future troubles, and take advantage of the situation to completely bring the entire Western Region under the rule of our Great Qin..."

The First Emperor looked a little relaxed at first, but when Zhao Ying mentioned this, his expression suddenly became serious. He took the letter handed over by Zhao Ying and lowered his head to read it.

This is a private letter from Liu Ji to Zhao Ying.

Different from the formal memorial written to the imperial court, this letter not only introduced in detail the situation of the countries in the Western Regions at this time, as well as several minor conflicts that broke out between the Qin army and Qiuci and Wusun, but also wrote Liu Ji's response to He made a bold judgment on the situation in the Western Regions and made a private suggestion, asking the emperor's eldest grandson to ask for orders from your majesty to use troops against Wusun as soon as possible.

"If Wusun is not eliminated, the countries in the Western Regions will wait and see, and their hearts will be unstable..."

After reading Liu Ji's letter, the First Emperor couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

"I didn't expect that Liu Ji, your subordinate, is vulgar and uncultured, but he is also somewhat knowledgeable..."

Putting the letter gently back on the desk in front of Zhao Ying, the First Emperor looked at Zhao Ying and frowned.

"Can Wusun be destroyed by just integrating the power of Lou Lan, Che Shi and Yan Qi?"

Zhao Ying pondered for a moment and shook his head.

"Wusun is so powerful that no country in the Western Region can compete with it. Therefore, although Qiuci has no choice but to make friends with our great Qin, he may not be willing to do his best to deal with Wusun. What's more, Gumo, Wensu, Weitou and other countries are still worried about Just wait and see, swinging left and right, just relying on the strength of Loulan, Cheshi and Yanqi may not be Wusun's opponent..."

Speaking of this, Zhao Ying said seriously.

"Once the battle situation reaches a stalemate, or there is a defeat, I am worried that the prestige that Liu Ji and others have finally established in the Western Region will be lost. By then, I am worried that even in the land of Loulan and Cheshi, there may not be any Repeatedly - So, if we can't destroy everything and decide in one battle, then it would be better not to fight at all..."

Zhao Ying knew that unless he personally led his troops into the Western Regions and relied on his far superior military strength to kill generals and capture the flags, and forcefully defeat the enemy, Da Qin's meager military strength in the Western Regions would not be enough. It is simply not enough to support a war in which the weak defeat the strong.

But in this most sensitive and critical period in the history of the Qin Dynasty, how could he dare to leave the first emperor's side so easily.

Naturally, the First Emperor didn't know Zhao Ying's concerns. At this time, seeing that he didn't take the initiative to ask for help, he was quite happy.Da Qin naturally needs an invincible commander, but it does not need an invincible monarch.

How can a guy who is willing to risk his own life and show off his bravery to let people trust Da Qin to him?

The First Emperor looked at Zhao Ying with pleased eyes and nodded slightly.

Zhao Ying's analysis just now is very reasonable. Nowadays, Great Qin's influence on the Western Region is still very limited. If it cannot fight to show Great Qin's prestige, it will be a disaster for Great Qin.

"It's just that the construction process of Chidao in the Western Region is now slow, and I'm afraid it won't be enough to support sending troops next year..."

The roads are impassable and the difficulty of using troops in the Western Region is almost doubled.

Troop projection is difficult, and logistical support is even more difficult.

The manpower and material resources invested have almost doubled geometrically. Considering the current situation in Daqin, the gains outweigh the losses.

When Zhao Ying heard this, he couldn't help but remind him with a smile.

"Father, could it be that I forgot something..."

As he said that, he stretched out his hand and pointed in the direction of Sanshili Valley.

The First Emperor was startled for a moment, then came to his senses.

"You mean gunpowder..."

Zhao Ying smiled and nodded. "Although gunpowder is still relatively crude and cannot be used frontally on the battlefield, it is more than enough for cracking mountains and cracking rocks. With the help of gunpowder, the construction progress of the Chidao in the Western Regions will be greatly accelerated. I estimate that it will be completed smoothly by the beginning of spring tomorrow. …”

When Zhao Ying said it was successfully completed, he meant that the most difficult section of the dangerous road from Bailongdui to Loulan could be successfully built.

As long as this section is opened, Da Qin's troops and supplies can quickly enter the Western Region from Hexi County. From then on, the natural chasm will become a thoroughfare.

Even without Chidao's blessing, the terrain of the Western Regions was not enough to hinder the advancement of Qin's troops.

When the First Emperor heard this, he couldn't help but feel completely relieved.

"Shan! Since you already have a plan in mind, I'll leave it to you to arrange this..."

Although his eldest grandson, with the return of Han Xin as a prisoner, is now as powerful as ever, he does not mind continuing to increase his grandson's reputation in the government and the public.

With the achievements of sweeping across Mobei, pacifying Hexi, and expanding the territory thousands of miles ago, plus the achievements of destroying Donghu, taking over the Western Regions, and defeating the Xiongnu, even if he did not have the previous arrangements, he could directly canonize the emperor's eldest grandson as the emperor's grandson, and Can anyone question it.

Zhao Ying smiled and nodded, considered it slightly, and then suggested.

"After the New Year, I want to send Wang Li back to Hexi quickly to prepare for war. He and Zhang Han will enter the Western Regions to assist Liu Ji, wipe out Wusun, and conquer the Western Regions. Chen Ping can also accompany him to serve as military governor and counselor of military affairs..."

The First Emperor waved his hand indifferently.

"You can just make your own arrangements for these things. You don't need to discuss them with me..."

Since his grandson is willing to support Zhang Han, Wang Li and Chen Ping and get a share of the credit from Liu Ji, there is nothing wrong with that.After all, the Western Regions have contributed so much that Liu Ji and Lu Wan alone may be able to hold on and share some of the benefits, which can be regarded as a kind of protection.

After Chen Ping entered the Western Regions, he could temporarily let Xiao He take over the post of governor of Hexi County, and Li Zuoche and his son as counselors. As for the free Wuwei, he planned to transfer Li Xin to take charge nearby.

Such critical places must be firmly held in the hands of our own people.

At the end of the day, Meng Ce is temporarily in charge.

Nowadays, Mao Dun has no time to take care of himself. As long as he doesn't lose his wits, he will never fall out with Da Qin.

You know, the envoys they asked for help from Da Qin and prayed for Da Qin to send troops to assist were about to arrive in Xianyang. How could they dare to show their teeth to Da Qin at this time?

After discussing this important matter, the grandfather and grandson couldn't help laughing at each other.

I originally promised to relax completely and not talk about national affairs. Unexpectedly, as I talked, I got involved in national affairs again, and by the way, I made a statement that was considered a major event for the Western Regions and even Daqin. decision.

"Don't talk about state affairs, don't talk about state affairs..."

The First Emperor smiled and waved his hand.

"I finally made up my mind today and was going to take some time off, but you took me into the ditch again..."

Zhao Ying pushed forward the case simply and neatly.

"Let's go, let's not talk about state affairs, let's go make dumplings..."

This is probably Zhao Ying's last obsession with his previous life. During the Chinese New Year, how can he not eat a meal of dumplings made by himself?
……

Just when the First Emperor rolled up his sleeves and followed Zhao Ying in making dumplings with great interest.

Western Regions.

Yuanqu City.

Liu Jizheng was hiding in the room drinking with Lu Wan.

"Brother, do you think His Highness will agree to your proposal and really use troops against Wusun..."

After three glasses of wine, Lu Wan couldn't help but ask.

"It's best to agree - otherwise, I won't even be able to sleep well..."

Liu Bang picked up a leg of lamb that was roasted to a golden color, took a big bite, and then cursed.

"I just came to the Western Regions to pick up bargains, but I didn't expect to be chained to this inhospitable place and unable to return. Now I have to worry all day long about whether Wusun's grandsons will rebel..."

Lu Wan raised her sleeves, wiped the wine stains from the corners of her mouth, and added without a wink.

"Then what if His Highness doesn't agree..."

"I don't agree, what can I do! I'm just hanging on here, how dare I escape back?"

When Liu Ji mentioned this, he couldn't help but curse again.

He knew better than anyone that if the Chidao from Loulan to Bailongdui could not be repaired, it would be difficult for Da Qin to provide him with any substantial help.Because it is too difficult to deliver troops or supplies.

"You should be more honest these days and stop teasing those small countries in the Western Regions. If something goes wrong, the situation for us two brothers in the Western Regions will be even more difficult..."

Lu Wan shrank her neck with some guilt.

"Hehe - then when I meet in the future, just stay away?"

Liu Ji was so angry that he raised his hand and almost hit the leg of lamb with his hand.

"Are you a pig-headed person? What are we? You are the envoy of the Qin Dynasty, not some cat or dog. You are trying to provoke me. The more arrogant you are, the less they dare to act rashly. Just don't provoke them. Stop it in moderation, you know!"

After saying that, I felt uneasy again and waved my hand impatiently.

"Forget it, after you celebrate this New Year, go back quickly and continue to stare at Chidao over there..."

Lu Wan: ...

Looking at Liu Ji, who had been covered up to have fair skin, looking rich and young, and then looking at herself, who had become a bit darker due to the wind and sun, Lu Wan suddenly didn't want to talk.

"Mom, if we don't return home rich and noble, we can walk at night like brocade clothes. Who can know the scenery we have today. During the Chinese New Year, we can't go back without talking about it, and we can only eat sand here..."

When Lu Wan thought that she had to go out and stare at the group of people repairing the Chi Road again, she couldn't help but take a sip.

Liu Bang also stepped on the stool and scolded.

"Why are you going back? You're not just an old bachelor when you go back, and you don't even have a warm bed at home. Instead, I can't go back with my beautiful daughter-in-law there..."

Lu Wan: ...

It really is!
When I think about it this way, I feel much better.

Licking his face, he poured Liu Ji a glass of Western wine.

"Brother, your sister-in-law looks pretty pretty to me. Now I have an official status. Why don't you wait for me to come back and help me talk about it? We two brothers can be brothers-in-law and we can kiss each other. relative……"

Liu Ji couldn't help but glance at his dark, thin, and wretched good brother.

I don’t know where this guy got his confidence.

It would be weird if my sister-in-law could fall in love with you because of her above-average temperament, but she responded with her words.

Anyway, after mentioning it, whether it succeeds or not is not your own business!

The most important thing for people is to have self-awareness.

What do I look like, what do you look like, no points?
(End of this chapter)