Great Qin had a prosperous age

Chapter 502: Establish Jinwu Guards and promote the Huo family (please give me a monthly recommendation ticket!)
Huo Cheng was still dragging his shoes between the fences of the stables. The stables were naturally quite dirty and smelly. Only the hut containing the fodder was relatively clean and exuded a fragrance.

When Huo Cheng heard that the emperor was coming, he hurriedly scraped the mud off his face. At this time, he was quite disturbed.

Could it be that the emperor now came to ridicule him?

He thought that since he had been with the emperor, he had never seen how the emperor punished the people around him.The only thing I have heard of is that when His Majesty the Emperor was still a prince, he sent the guards to clean the stables.

This is very different from what the First Emperor did.

Being around the late emperor, being punished by the law seems to be a common occurrence. If there are people who are not punished, then such people should be proud of it.In this way, such a person is definitely not far from being promoted.

But around the current emperor, His Majesty does not punish people easily.Therefore, those who are occasionally punished have to endure both psychological and physical torture.

In fact, it doesn't matter that the person being punished does hard work. The key is that the person being punished cannot bear the strange looks of others. What kind of person can make His Majesty the Emperor angry?

It was unusual for him to be punished by a second son who was known for his good temper.

Moreover, good things don't go out and bad things spread thousands of miles. Huo Cheng's punishment soon spread among the emperor's entourage, including Lang Wei, Wen Shi, and eunuchs, and many people discussed it.

In a small punishment, the toil of flesh and blood is nothing at all, what is difficult to face is the discussion of the crowd, who can provoke the anger of the famously good-tempered emperor.

Huo Cheng was suffering from inner torment now. As a result, he felt even more that the soldiers he led were disrespectful to him, and felt that he had caused them to suffer.

Huo Chengzhan waited anxiously in the stable for the emperor's arrival. In his opinion, he was afraid that he would be ridiculed in front of everyone today.

What surprised him was that what he greeted in the dark stable was not the emperor's ridicule, but the emperor's gift to the Qin Empire - stirrups.

When the emperor's young face appeared in front of him, he thought he would have to look up to him grovelingly for the rest of his life and never be able to walk out of the stable again.

You know, it takes years and years of effort to climb up to a high position, but it only takes a day to fall down.

So it’s not cold at high places.The higher you stand, the more trembling you become.

Huo Cheng's cautious look seemed to Fusu that this punishment had achieved the desired effect.

The emperor's car-driven honor guard was lined up on this vast grassland.The military flag of Qin fluttered in the wind, and the emperor was surrounded by a group of capable ministers.

It seems that one more of him or one less of him is of no consequence at all.

The emperor's guard has never been as impressive as it is today. This is Huo Cheng's extra feeling.

Only then did he begin to understand the emperor's intention. He could make you a guard in charge of Xianyang Langwei, or a horse slave in the stables.

But when the second generation saw Huo Cheng, he had a sharp look on his face, a ruthless gentleman.

The second generation sat on the carriage, was helped out of the carriage, came to Huo Cheng and asked directly:
"Do you know your guilt?"

Huo Cheng didn't expect that the emperor's visit was just to ask him this question.

This is strange, a group of people are looking at Huo Cheng.

Huo Cheng had never been so afraid of the emperor as he was today. He immediately lowered his head and bowed:
"I know my crime due to my humble position. I hope Your Majesty will appease your anger."

"If there is a next time, I will hand you over to Yousi."

When Huo Cheng heard this, his ears felt like thunder. If he was handed over to Yousi, he would most likely be included in the criminal record. From then on, it would be difficult to turn over.

After being charged with a crime, there are two options: one is to be a slave in the palace, and the other is to become a prisoner.No matter which way you go, it means you have to endure the torture of labor forever, which is undoubtedly a huge humiliation for Huo Cheng.

Huo Cheng's voice was slightly trembling.

"Your Majesty... I will never dare to do this again in the future."

Fusu breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Huo Cheng's appearance.After all, this person is not too independent-minded. If he shows calmness at this time, then the imperial party will never let him join.

What he wants is absolute loyalty to the emperor, so that he can grant them the highest power.

"Be flat."

Huo Cheng thought he heard wrongly. The emperor's tone seemed to be that he was no longer angry.

"I have decided that this Jinwu Guard will come under your command."

Xia Hei was naturally dissatisfied after hearing this.He should not have interceded for this person at that time. It was clear that His Majesty's intention at that time was for him to take charge of the Jinwu Guard.

The emperor's power depends on his ministers.

If there is no struggle, create struggle.Only struggle will make this power more attractive.

Huo Cheng was naturally happy after being released, but he didn't expect that he would actually take charge of the Jinwu Guard.

"I thank Your Majesty Long En."

"I came here this time and brought some gifts to the generals. I want you to put the gifts here on the horses now, and then you will personally lead the generals to train the horses together."

"From today on, everyone in the Jinwu Guards must learn to fight on horseback. What I hope to see is an elite cavalry guard of a thousand people, not a brave soldier holding the reins of a war horse."

Even though some people live in stables, their magnanimity remains intact.

Although Huo Cheng was dressed in shabby clothes, he was still quite dignified.

"only!"

Another force supporting the empire has since stood up from the stable.

Huo Cheng quickly changed back into his armor.

As early as the beginning of class differentiation, clothing was not only a function of keeping warm, it was also a mark of distinction between status and status.

Clothes are of high quality, so everyone is eager to wear the most luxurious clothes to show their status.

When Huo Cheng put on his armor, he seemed to be a different person in front of everyone, or as if he had been fished out of the abyss by the emperor's hands, and then stood on the blue sky.

A word from the emperor can change a person's destiny so completely.

Huo Cheng quickly stood beside the emperor.

The reversal of day and night is not as rapid and dramatic as the change.

It's just a small thing, but it's enough for people in the military who have never been close to power to feel the benefits of this power.

This thing is like a small stone that is suddenly dropped into a calm lake. With just a slight click, the entire lake soon begins to ripple, surrounding it in a circle and spreading outwards. .

Everyone watched as Huo Cheng, who was originally a high-ranking official, offended the emperor because of one word, and then was pardoned by the emperor because of one word, and was immediately reinstated.

Although this is not a warning to the monkey, the effect is already there.

These generals followed Fusu's carriage, and their cheeks began to harden one by one.

As long as you please the emperor, you can continue to stay by the emperor's side, but if you can't, then you have to wash your horse.

If the emperor had no such intention, why would he call them all together to watch the reward and punishment of a subordinate official?

The emperor's small actions are worth pondering about his psychology by those who don't know the emperor well.There is something to this move.

These generals have begun to waver.

After all, no matter what, the Qin II in front of him is the legitimate emperor, and he indeed has supreme power in his hands.

What kind of means the empire chooses to govern the people does not seem to be against their interests, as long as they abandon the previous emperor, abandon the past, and turn to worship at the knees of the new emperor.

Dong Yi was slightly moved.

Why should he be a neutral person? There are only a few people in the court who support His Majesty the Emperor. If he can stand on His Majesty's side and support reforms, then he will gain the Emperor's trust.

Although he is a captain, his status is still far from that of Chehou.

The beard on Dong Yi's face was dark and thick, covering his chin.At this time, he fell into deep thinking.It was obvious that the emperor did not trust these generals.

If he continues to passively show his respect to the emperor, it will not be enough for the emperor.

Meng Tian also has deep eyes.

He didn't know whether His Majesty did this unintentionally or on purpose, but if the Emperor only intended to use this method to intimidate veterans like them, then the method would be too naive.

The emperor who refused to be executed was satirizing the past rulers of the Qin Dynasty.

Huo Cheng led his soldiers to put new saddles and stirrups on the horses.

When the stirrups were placed under the full belly of the horse, these people could see at a glance what they were used for. With the stirrups, they didn't have to worry about having nowhere to apply force, and thus not being able to exert force on the horse, and then falling off the horse. Came down.

The new saddle is even more cleverly designed, so they don't have to worry about his butt being worn.

After Huo Cheng took the lead in getting on the horse, before he even pulled the reins, he already felt that he had an experience he had never had before. He was sitting very securely on the horse, and he didn't use any force from his calves.

The saddle was already present in the Qin State, but it was very simple, just for the convenience of sitting on it.The most it can do is add a cushion underneath so that the balls below are not pressed, making the soldiers relatively comfortable.

And riding a horse itself is actually a very hard job.

Once upon a time, when Qin II was a prince, he had to get up before dawn every day to learn how to ride a horse and hunt.You have to ride on a living creature with four well-developed hooves, and you have to control the living creature under your crotch while also aiming at your prey with an arrow.

However, such extremely difficult operations are a required course for the young masters of the Qin Kingdom.This is completely different from riding a chariot into battle to kill the enemy in the army. Archery on horseback is even more difficult.

It is conceivable that the rigorously trained crown princes of the Qin Dynasty in the past dynasties were all very brave and tough.

If Fusu had not started participating in government affairs early, discussing national affairs, and continuing to ride horses and archery under the guidance of the Taifu, he would definitely have a burly physique now.

However, there are specialties in the arts, and a person's energy is mainly concentrated on political affairs. Things like improving one's military force through hard work should not be forced on the emperor.

As for the saddle this time, it was entirely made of leather.

As for the stirrups, it was a brand new thing. These soldiers and warriors had all ridden horses before, but no one had ever thought of installing a thing that could be used for pedals on the horse.

When they got on the horse and pulled the reins, they used tools to connect their bodies with the horse, making them a whole.

The unity of man and horse is not impossible.

"Alas!"

"sigh!"

(They are all modal particles. In modern terms, this thing is awesome!)

Waves of exclamations soon erupted among Qin's army. Even the guards who usually had the same posture and the same expression no matter what happened could no longer hold back. Their eyes were all fixed. Look at these Jinwu guards.

Horses are creatures that they have both trained and tortured.

They are well aware of the benefits of horses, but they are also afraid of being tortured by horses and ride for long periods of time.

Therefore, in combat situations, they prefer tanks.

So, when they saw these people sitting on horses with relaxed expressions and leading the horses' heads casually, everyone in the Qin army stared straight-eyed.

Technology is always the primary productive force.

At this time, a soldier came to report in a hurry.

"Your Majesty the Emperor, Tie Guancheng has led his team to the army."

"Bring them here!"

Soon, carriages carrying supplies drove into the racecourse.

This is completely different from the previous process in which iron officials delivered weapons to generals, who then led their men to bring the weapons back to the army for distribution.Iron officials are only responsible for supervising manufacturing and handing over materials.

In short, it is very rare for iron officials to appear directly in the army.Not only that, Tie Guan was supposed to stay in Xianyang City, but he actually traveled thousands of miles across mountains and rivers to come to Shangdang County, obviously coming here under the emperor's order.

Then Meng Tian looked at the emperor in surprise.

Could it be that the emperor wanted to promote Sima Chang from the Sima family.

Sima Chang, the iron official of the Great Qin Empire, was no stranger to the people present when he poured into the racecourse with a large amount of supplies.

Sima Chang is a figure who is familiar to all the children of the family with meritorious military generals present.

Although this iron official was among the officials of the Qin State and was not considered a high-ranking official, he was successful in that the matter he was responsible for was very practical.

Sima Chang could often meet with the emperor for this matter, because he was in charge of the weapons of the entire Qin Empire.

And his surname is also very popular.

In the Great Qin Empire, among families with military achievements, the light of some surnames will never fade.

For example, the Bai family and the Sima family.

Although they have been forced to stay away from the war due to political factors, their surnames are still brilliant.

Sima Chang was the son of Sima Jin.And Sima Jin is the second grandson of Sima Cuo.And Sima Cuo was the famous general in the Qin State in the past. He conquered the land of Bashu.

The glory of the Sima clan does not end there.

In his early years, Sima Jin participated in the Battle of Changping as the deputy of the famous general Wu'an Jun Baiqi, and killed more than [-] Zhao Changping's troops.Later, because the King of Qin was suspicious of Bai Qi, Du You and Bai Qi were sentenced to death together.

And the iron official who appeared on the battlefield today bears such a glorious history of family glory and an outstanding surname.

(End of this chapter)