my grandfather was qin shi huang

Chapter 81

The first emperor would hold a grand banquet in Zhangtai Palace, and the lower-level officials could also share some sacrificial offerings. Even ordinary people could take this opportunity to buy some leftover scraps from the government for their families. The elderly and children can satisfy their hunger.

During the noon banquet, Zhao Ying finally saw Meng Tian who had rushed over from Shangjun.

Emperor Shi Huang attached great importance to it, so he specially took the time to meet him alone.

Encourage him a lot.

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

Meng Tian looks somewhat similar to Meng Yi, except that his skin is darker, and his eyes are a little more resolute and resolute.This is the great general who shocked the Xiongnu, supervised the repair of the Great Wall and opened the Kyushu Straight Road, and the most trusted general of his father.

He is also the staunchest supporter of his family A Weng.

This was the first time he saw Meng Tian, ​​so he couldn't help but take a few extra glances.

Meng Tian seemed to have sensed his gaze and guessed his identity, looked at him kindly, smiled and nodded slightly at him, Zhao Ying also smiled and nodded in response.

But on this occasion, Zhao Ying didn't go over to join in the fun, and raised his glass from a distance to signal, then looked away.At the same time, he observed these ministers who rarely saw each other in the court with different expressions.

What surprised him was that apart from these ministers, there were also many tall and straight Confucian scholars in robes and bamboo crowns who attended the banquet.

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

Chun Yuyue was well-known, and he was once a staunch supporter of the eldest son Fusu, and a vanguard who resolutely opposed the county system.Some time ago, because of the Confucianism incident, he was expelled from Xianyang City by the First Emperor.

But it was his recent lectures that really made him famous.

The proposal of the Great Unity completely plunged him into the vortex of public opinion.

Now 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 silent about these things.

Instead, a large piece of land was directly assigned to Confucianism. Today's banquet invited Chun Yuyue, who had been strictly prohibited from entering Xianyang some time ago, into Zhangtai Palace to participate in this grand banquet.

As long as he is not stupid, he can see that Chunyu Yue is very likely to return to court, and even soar into the sky.

Therefore, a group of people surrounded him. Doctors from several other schools looked at the proud Chunyu Yue with strange expressions and complicated eyes.

They couldn't understand why this stubborn old thing suddenly made a 180-degree turn and suddenly became the lackey at the feet of the First Emperor.

However, even though he was upset, there was nothing he could do.

I can only watch Confucianism flourish more and more.

At such a banquet, Emperor Shi Huang sat for a while symbolically, then signaled Zhao Ying to help him up, and then went back inside under the watchful eyes of everyone.

Seeing the grandparents and grandchildren leaving slowly, many people had a thoughtful look in their eyes.

It's an honor.

Every year, the first emperor would entertain some veteran officials in the court alone to show his closeness, and he would also invite some close juniors to accompany him, which is a kind of family banquet.

In the past at this time, the eighteenth son Hu Hai was basically by his side, but this year it was replaced by Zhao Ying.

I don't know whether the first emperor did it on purpose or not, but this time, he didn't call Hu Hai, which made Hu Hai sore.

My Aunt actually didn't call himself——

Instead, he called that bastard Zhao Ying!

But no one paid attention to his mood.

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

There were not many people in total. On one side sat the old general Wang Jian, his grandchildren, Wang Li, and Wang Nan, who was dressed in full-bodied clothes and looked even more charming and charming.

On the other side, there are old general Meng Wu and Meng Tian who just came from Shangjun.

Glancing at everyone present, his eyes paused for a moment on Wang Nan, and he glanced back at his grandson calmly, with a smile showing in the corner of his eyes.

Turn around and order.

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

Speaking of this, Emperor Shihuang explained with a smile.

"It's more fun to eat together like this..."

The old general Wang Jian had already used the round table once, so he naturally understood that Meng Wu and Meng Tian were a little confused, but since Emperor Shi Huang suggested it, there is no reason why it should not be done.

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

Wang Li leaned on the back of the chair curiously, tried to swing back and forth twice, was kicked by the old general Wang Jian, and then calmed down, but the curiosity in his eyes remained undiminished.

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

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.

If he hadn't been concerned about the occasion, he would have wiped them all out in one go.

Fortunately, the first emperor knew his appetite, so he specially sent a maid to stand behind him and keep feeding him, and even prepared dozens of catties of venison for him.

Because Zhao Ying ate fairly well, and everyone was talking with Emperor Shihuang, so at the beginning, everyone didn't pay much attention to his abnormality, until he unconsciously piled up a lot of plates , 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 exclaiming.

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

Zhao Ying: ...

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

I also don't want to eat like this every day. Among other things, eating five or six meals a day is really a waste of time.

"Young man, he is growing up, eat more—"

Meng Wu looked at Zhao Ying with a smile, and even picked up a large amount of venison for Zhao Ying with his own hands.

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

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

Three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

Holding the wine glass in his hand, Meng Tian gave a deep salute to the First Emperor.

"His Majesty's birthday——"

The First Emperor subconsciously glanced at Zhao Ying who was beside him, and seeing that the guy had no intention of blocking him, he happily picked up the wine glass and drank it down.

However, Meng Tian did not sit down, but bowed deeply with a respectful expression.

"Your Majesty, when I came 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 pocket, and handed it over with both hands.

When Zhao Ying heard this, he was startled. This old man has a weird head, but don't let anything happen.Seeing Zhao Ying who was obviously a little nervous, Emperor Shihuang smiled and motioned for Zhao Ying to take it.

However, he was not asked to open it on the spot, but continued to drink and eat with a normal expression, and did not express anything until the end of the banquet.

After the banquet, the old general Wang Jian didn't say much, but took his own pair of grandchildren and left, while Meng Wu and Meng Tian were left behind by the first emperor.

Royal study.

"I'm going to Lingnan, what should I do, please show your Majesty—"

With a serious expression on his face, Meng Tian gave a deep salute 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 other deep meanings.

The First Emperor smiled when he heard the words, and looked at Zhao Ying who sat bored aside and looked out of the window from time to time.

"Ying'er, why don't you tell me how General Meng should handle things when he arrives in Lingnan..."

Zhao Ying did not expect that Emperor Shi Huang would test him on such an occasion.

However, he had been thinking about this question for a long time, but he was taken aback for a moment, and then said slowly.

"I once heard that Uncle Lu, who was first granted the title of Lu, reported to the Duke of Zhou three years later. The Duke of Zhou asked him: "Why did you come back so late? "

Boqin replied, "I was in Ludi. I changed the local customs and etiquette and asked them to mourn their father for three years before taking off their mourning clothes, so it was too late."

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

The Duke of Zhou asked him, "You came back so quickly?"

The Grand Duke said, I simplified the etiquette between their monarchs and ministers, and carried out 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 sighing: "Whoa, the descendants of Lu will have everything in the north! Husband's government is not easy, and the people are not easy to get close to the people, and the people will return to it." .”

Having said that, Zhao Ying said with a serious expression.

"I think that when General Meng goes here, it is better to learn from Jiang Taigong, who has streamlined policies, and not to learn from Boqin, who worked hard to educate the people. In fact, I think that General Zhao Tuo's original policy with Ji Baiyue is quite different. Gao Ming, the general is leaving, it is best not to change his actions easily..."

Although Zhao Tuo's ambition grew later, he defended Lingnan and refused to support the Central Plains. In fact, he became an accomplice in destroying Qin, but his and Ji Baiyue's policies were clever.

He not only allowed the Yue people to participate in the management of the political power, but also vigorously encouraged Han-Vietnamese intermarriage, implemented the policy of self-government of the Yue people, properly handled the relationship with neighboring vassal states, and respected the local people's haircut, tattoos, bare feet, left lapels, chiseled teeth, and vertebrae. Customs such as bun, worshiping snakes and frogs, and superstitious chicken divination quickly won the approval of the local people.

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

In fact, after Ren Xiao died of illness, after Zhao Tuo got rid of those generals who were loyal to the first emperor, he almost did not cause any trouble, and he took the position of the king of Lingnan.

Take this piece of land completely under your own control.

Therefore, since the first emperor asked, 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 to garrison in various places, what he wanted most was to transfer Zhao Tuo back, but the first emperor had his own considerations.

Since he is good at dealing with the land of Baiyue, why should he be transferred back?
Just go and sit in command!

As for Zhao Tuo's betrayal of the court——

The first emperor didn't even think about it, who would dare to betray?

Even if he agreed to Zhao Ying's proposal to rotate the garrison generals in various places, it was all for the sake of forming a system that would benefit future generations.

Hearing Zhao Ying's suggestion, Meng Tian subconsciously looked at the First Emperor. The First Emperor pondered for a moment, then nodded to Zhao Ying with satisfaction.

"good--"

Then his eyes turned to Meng Tian calmly.

"I hope you can remember the words of the emperor's eldest grandson today, and guard the pass of Lingnan for me. If there is no problem in Lingnan, then my Great Qin will add more. If there is a loss of thousands of miles of territory, hundreds of thousands of soldiers will lose their efforts... ..."

"I will never dare to betray His Majesty's entrustment—"

Meng Wu looked at Zhao Ying with a sigh of relief.

"The young master is really wise and brave. He has such insight at such a young age. Even Gan Luo in the past is probably nothing more than that—"

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

"It's a bit clever, but it's still far from it, the old general, don't praise the kid—"

……

Although the first emperor gave Meng Tian a three-day holiday to reunite with his family, on the first day of the new year, Meng Tian, ​​who had just been reunited with his family for a day, got up resolutely, bid farewell to his family, and embarked on the road to Lingnan.

Outside Xianyang City, Meng Tian, ​​who said goodbye to his family and relatives and friends, had just walked not far away when he saw Zhao Ying who was quietly waiting by the side, holding a big horse.

He couldn't help being moved in his heart, and immediately gave an order to stop, got off the carriage, retreated from the crowd, and walked forward to greet Zhao Ying.

"The mountains are high and the rivers are far away, the conditions are difficult, the boy is here to bid farewell to the general—"

Meng Tian bowed in return.

"My son is here, I think I have something to say to my humble minister..."

Zhao Ying nodded seriously.

"The general is leaving, besides taking care of your health, please be careful of Zhao Tuo..."

When Meng Tian heard this, he couldn't help but stare.

But Zhao Ying looked at him seriously.

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

Having said that, Zhao Ying's expression became more serious.

"This man is quite scheming. He is deeply rooted in Lingnan. If the general is out of control, it is best to cut the mess quickly. Or find a reason to send him to Xianyang for business. As long as he leaves Lingnan, I will find my own way Deal with—”

Feeling the murderous aura on Zhao Ying's body, Meng Tian couldn't help but freeze, but saw Zhao Ying solemnly salute him deeply.

"Perhaps within a year or two, the general will understand the boy's painstaking efforts today—in short, today's matter is related to the safety of our Great Qin, and the general please be careful..."

After finishing speaking, Zhao Ying didn't wait any longer, jumped on the horse's back, and saluted Meng Tian.

"General, please take care of your country—"

After finishing speaking, he turned the horse's head and left in the dust.

He originally wanted to write a letter and ask someone to deliver it to Meng Tian secretly, but these words today were somewhat taboo, so he came here specially to entrust them 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 Fusu. The most loyal fans.

I just hope that today's words can make him vigilant.

After walking hundreds of steps away, Zhao Ying reined in on a high slope, turned around and looked at the direction Meng Tian was going away with a dignified expression.

But there is only so much I can do.

As long as the tragedy of Ren Xiao's death in office can be avoided, with Meng Tian, ​​the top general of the Qin Dynasty, 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 an idle move, and it will never be used!
……

Shang County.

Although it is located in a remote place, due to Meng Tian's governance over the past few years, the local people have lived a relatively stable life. Therefore, this New Year is still a bit of a New Year's atmosphere.

It's just that the bustle belongs to the common people, no matter for the general Wang Ben who just took office, or for the eldest son Fusu, they don't have the time to pay attention to the bustle.

(End of this chapter)