my grandfather was qin shi huang

Chapter 487 Zhao Ying: Do they have a choice? Ask for a guaranteed monthly pass!
Zhao Ying paused slightly, and a trace of sarcasm flashed across his lips.

"It's just that I don't want to be left alone. I want to reclaim the land as the king, return to the privileges of the past, and continue to dominate the three-quarter acre of land I live in, just to feed the common people..."

The First Emperor nodded in agreement, looking at Zhao Ying with increasingly satisfied eyes.

Although his eldest grandson is young, his perspective on problems is extremely sophisticated and he often hits the nail on the head. Sometimes, even he finds it extremely surprising.

"So, you want to..."

The First Emperor couldn't help but feel something in his heart, and looked at his grandson with a somewhat searching look in his eyes.

Zhao Ying said with a smile.

"Yes, just as you thought, I just want to drive the tiger away and devour the wolf..."

The look on the Emperor's face gradually became solemn. He got up and left his recliner, stood up, walked back and forth for two steps, then stopped and looked at Zhao Ying, who looked calm.

"Are they going to fall for the trap?"

He didn't ask if there were any hidden dangers, but asked another key question. It was obvious that he had made a vague decision in his heart.

"They have no better choice..."

Zhao Ying's eyes were calm.

"They either have to choose, Hao Shou Qi Jing, to select the most elite children in the clan to take part in the scientific examination, pass the selection of the imperial court, enter the court, and have their own right to speak, or they have to risk the entire clan being wiped out and raise an army. Rebellion and overthrow our Great Qin, otherwise we can only be gradually weakened and cannibalized under the order of grace..."

When Zhao Ying said this, his tone paused slightly.

"Father, now we give them a chance, a chance to not have to face us directly, and even get some support from us, how do you think they will choose, whether to choose to fight with us, or to choose the scattered group, Barbarians who don't even have a decent weapon..."

Having said this, Zhao Ying smiled.

"What's more, we don't need their entire clan to move out. We only need to send the elite of the clan to help the court expand its territory. Their families can enjoy all the conveniences brought by this in their place of origin, and even the clan can The middle and younger generations can directly enter the imperial court..."

When the First Emperor heard this, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly, and his face finally became more serious.

"Ying'er, the reason why our Great Qin can become strong, sweep across the six kingdoms, and unify the world is because our Great Qin employs people only based on their merits. Warriors must be sent out from the ranks, and prime ministers must be appointed from prefectures and counties. Therefore, the three armies must use their orders, top and bottom. One heart..."

Speaking of this, the First Emperor's eyes became more serious.

"If the children of the Six Kingdoms directly enter the imperial court, where will the children of Guanzhong be placed, where will the laws of Daqin be placed, and where will the heroes of the world be placed who study hard and want to pass the imperial examination and enter the imperial court?"

Having said this, the First Emperor gently shook his head and warned earnestly.

"In governing the country, one move affects the whole body. Any measure that is introduced must be considered carefully and then decided with the courtiers. It cannot be made lightly..."

"What the Great Father taught is..."

Zhao Ying nodded seriously and waited until the Emperor's face softened a little before he mentioned another matter with a smile.

"Father, do you still remember my gentleman's camp?"

Hearing Zhao Ying suddenly mention this, the First Emperor couldn't help but look a little strange in his eyes.

"You mean, those soldiers who are always quick to say poems and pay attention to the way of a gentleman?"

Zhao Ying smiled and nodded.

"Father, I plan to set up another battalion, imitating the Gentleman Battalion, for Lang Yulin, to act as the personal guard of the East Palace..."

When it comes to this, Zhao Ying speaks volumes.

"In the land of the Six Kingdoms of Shandong, any family that is willing to open up territory for the imperial court can choose a few people and send the elite children of the clan into it..."

The First Emperor turned his head and looked at his eldest grandson strangely for a while, then he couldn't help but smile and shook his head, so what was he worried about just now.

"Forget it, you can figure it out yourself——"

He walked to his recliner with a relaxed expression and lay down calmly.

"My eldest father has been fighting with them all his life, now it's time to change..."

……

Just as the grandfather and grandson were chatting about this matter in Zhangtai Palace, Xiang Yu, who had just returned home, was sitting opposite Xiang Liang, talking about what he had seen and heard in the palace today.

Xiang Liang listened carefully, and then he breathed a sigh of relief. He looked at Xiang Yu who was kneeling opposite him and said seriously.

"It seems that His Majesty and the Emperor's Grandson are planning to reuse you. You must be well prepared for tomorrow's military drill and not let down the Emperor's Grandson's expectations..."

Xiang Yu couldn't help but smile when he heard this.

"Peng Yue, who is he? He deserves my uncle's attention..."

Xiang Liang couldn't help but frown when he heard this.

"Have you ever heard that a arrogant army will be defeated? Who is Peng Yue? Does it matter? What is important is that he is your opponent, and he is the opponent personally selected by the Emperor Taisun for you!"

Xiang Liang looked at the nephew he had raised personally, swallowed the scolding on his lips, and warned him earnestly.

"The most indispensable thing in this world is genius. Although Peng Yue is not well-known, but do you think that since he can be valued by the emperor's grandson and even specially used to fight you, how can he be an ordinary person? Even if you are not If you believe in Peng Yue's ability, don't you still believe in the Emperor's grandson's vision? Please carefully count how many of the people who are valued by the Emperor's grandson are mediocre and incompetent? "

Speaking of this, Xiang Liang couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"If nothing else, let's just say that the current General Liu Ji was just the head of a pavilion in Surabaya District. He wandered around all day long, was greedy for money, lustful, and arrogant. He didn't even have a serious property, not even his wife. Everyone despised him for failing to live up to expectations, but Emperor Taisun had a keen eye for people and recruited him to his side. Even though his performance was mediocre during the conquest of Mobei and Hexi, he still had full confidence in him and gave him the opportunity to explore the Western Regions. , if you look at it now, do you still think that Liu Ji is an ordinary person..."

Xiang Yu opened his mouth, but he could only nod his head honestly.

Today's Zhenyuan General Liu Ji has almost become a legend in Xianyang, and countless legends about him have spread. Even in Peixian County, he relied on nonsense and lied about "congratulations on money" to obtain money from the Lu family. Everything about the deception of a beautiful young lady was uncovered.

But people are so strange. If Liu Ji had always been the pavilion chief in Surabaya with a rogue attitude, this kind of story would naturally be a joke after dinner. But as a general of Zhenyuan, Liu Ji now even has the decree of the marquis. The legends on the road, when you mention these things, they become somewhat legendary.

Talk about it.

Even people like Xiang Yu listened.

Seeing that Xiang Yu listened, a smile appeared on Xiang Liang's face.

"Bring me a sand table and use the terrain of Congling as the battlefield. I will give you a good deduction today..."

His Majesty and the Emperor's Grandson valued it, whether it was out of recognition of their nephew's abilities or out of trust in their in-law relationship, it was an opportunity for the Xiang family to rise.

We must not let the Xiang family’s reputation be diminished! …

As for the uncle and nephew of the Xiang family, they were working hard and carefully preparing for tomorrow's military drill with Peng Yue. Peng Yue was squatting in front of the three-meter-square sand table in front of him, staring at the mountains of Congling and pondering.

Compared with before, Wang Laowu, who had obviously put on two rounds of weight, was holding the military book in his hand and flipping it over boredly. It was obvious that he had no interest in the thing in his hand.

"Brother, you look at this every day. It's just this little thing. Is there anything interesting to see? Don't you feel bored? Why don't you go to Chunfeng Tower to have a good time? According to the emperor's grandson, what is this called? What combination of labor..."

Seeing that most of an hour had passed without Peng Yue even raising his head, Wang Laowu couldn't help but put down the military book in his hand and stepped forward to persuade him.

"Combining work and rest——"

Peng Yue didn't even look back, and added to him with a look of disgust.

Wang Laowu didn't feel any shame, but happily joined in.

"Yes, yes, yes, my eldest brother is knowledgeable and combines work with rest. Can what the emperor said is wrong? I stay here every day without even taking a step out of the door. I am almost suffocated to death. Let's go. Go, go, go out and be merry—"

Peng Yue cursed angrily.

"You worthless loser, have you read the book on war?"

Having said this, looking at this old brother from the past, Peng Yue's face became somewhat serious.

"In a few days, the imperial examination will be held. By then, even if you fail the exam and have decent results, the Emperor's grandson may be able to give you a future. Could it be that you want to be a useless bandit for the rest of your life? …”

Wang Laowu is his brother who has been with him for many years. He is also the most clever in doing things and has some understanding.

Therefore, he was chosen by his side as his team member.

When Wang Laowu saw his eldest brother's serious look, he couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, pursed his lips, sat back obediently, grimaced, and picked up the art of war he had just dropped.

However, at this moment, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a figure out of the corner of his eye, and his whole body suddenly became energetic.

"Xiao Yaosheng! You thief, what are you doing here—"

Xiao Yaosheng glanced at him with a disdainful expression, then withdrew his gaze and looked directly at Peng Yue, who had raised his head.

"General Peng, His Highness has ordered you to hold a military drill with General Xiang Yu tomorrow..."

Xiang Yu!

As soon as he heard this name, Peng Yue's eyes suddenly lit up with fighting spirit.

That was the General Zhenbei who swept across Mobei and became a god in one battle!
"promise!"

……

Zhao Ying didn't pay much attention to the military deduction between Xiang Yu and Peng Yue. As for who lost and who won, he actually didn't care much. During this period, he had given instructions on Peng Yue's tactics of war more than once. He knew very well that Peng Yue's talent lay in small-scale roundabout warfare, especially in mountainous areas with complex terrain.

As for Xiang Yu, his historical achievements are enough to explain everything. Whether it is long-distance raids or large-scale cavalry operations, he is the top existence of this era.

At the beginning, if Han Xin had not entangled the power of the princes in the world, he might not have had the opportunity to trap him in Gaixia.

This is a true genius, and in terms of combat experience, he is far from comparable to Peng Yue.

The main purpose of letting the two of them duel was to familiarize them with the terrain of Congling in advance. He also took the opportunity to let the two of them become familiar with each other's fighting methods, so as to avoid misunderstandings if they didn't understand each other later.

Therefore, after he explained the matter, he focused his energy on another major event that was about to be held recently.

That is the second imperial examination of Da Qin!

Compared with the first imperial examination in Da Qin, this time, more scholars rushed to Xianyang to take the examination. In the past few days, even the streets of Xianyang were much livelier.

The recruitment hall and the talent building were overcrowded.

For this reason, Yan Ledu, the Xianyang magistrate who was specially responsible for entertaining, had to apply for a special amount of funds from the court to support those poor students who submitted papers and applied for funding from the Talent Recruitment Hall and Juncai Building.

However, they are just poor students.

Those children from aristocratic families who came from the noble families of the Six Kingdoms of Shandong naturally disdain to take advantage of the imperial court. They don't even bother to enter the Talent Recruitment Hall and the Talents Building. Some had their own property in Xianyang, and those who had no property took refuge with relatives and friends. Those who had no relatives and friends simply rented a courtyard in Xianyang.

Wait patiently for the upcoming imperial examination.

In your spare time, you can hang out with friends, have a few drinks, and taste the delicacies of Tianxiang Pavilion to get a free meal for the day.

Not short of money.

But what I want is this strength and glory!

However, what makes many people a little strange is that as the exam is approaching, this year's examiner has not been officially announced. People can't help but speculate in private about who will be the examiner.

……

In such an atmosphere.

Two groups of people arrived outside Xianyang City in almost no particular order.

Outside the west gate.

Chen Ping opened the carriage and looked at the majestic big city in front of him. A trace of emotion flashed in his eyes. He was reduced to selling paintings on the streets in the past and was brought back to the house by the emperor's grandson. He still vividly remembered the scene when he came back now. He is a county guard whose rank is higher than that of two thousand stones.

After receiving the transfer order from the emperor's grandson, he successively handed over the affairs of Hexi County to Xiao He, the magistrate of Wuwei County, and Li Zuoche, the counselor of Hexi County. Xiao He's talent is astonishing. He came out on top in the evaluation of the four counties in Hexi County and had outstanding political achievements.

Not to mention Li Zuoche, although he had only served under the emperor's grandson for a short period of time, he was not only a world-famous general, but also the sworn brother of the emperor's grandson. Even Wang Li, Zhang Han, Meng Zhan and others were willing to be inferior, and they would always call them "sir" and treat them as teachers.

Now, it is almost natural for the two of them to take over the important responsibilities in their hands.

"Lord Sheriff, would you like to show your honor..."

At this time, the motorcade gradually stopped. A guard in front turned his horse and ran over to ask Chen Ping for instructions.

Chen Ping shook his head calmly.

"No need, go directly to the palace, don't keep His Majesty and the Crown Prince waiting..."

As the governor of Hexi County, he naturally has his own standards. Even if he is transferred back to Xianyang to serve, he will inevitably have accompanying guards. However, he is well aware of the emperor's grandson's habits and does not like to be public, so he returned extremely low-key this time.

He didn't even bring many accompanying guards.

(End of this chapter)