Great Qin had a prosperous age

Chapter 669: Little Lieutenant (please give me a monthly recommendation ticket!)

The winter of the second year of Qin II.

Outside the Great Wall, heavy snowflakes are flying all over the sky, and the Great Wall is covered with a thick white carpet.

Beyond the Yinshan Mountains, there are overlapping mountains. Beyond the Yinshan Pass, there is a large plain.Thousands of tents were placed on the plain, surrounded by vast snowy fields, the north wind howling, and bonfires set up beside the tents.

Near the mountain col, the wind was at its lowest and the terrain was low, making it a good ambush point. The military flag of the Great Qin Empire was flying in the small mountain col.

On the hilltop in the distance, several Hun boys wearing snow mastiff skins looked up at the singing and dancing scene below.

The further south you go, the colder the weather becomes, and this coldness, accompanied by moisture, invades people's bone marrow.

Xianyang City, Shanglin Garden.

Winter is a good time for hunting.The leaves in the forest are falling one after another, the trees are bare, the nests of giant birds and the traces of animals have become very conspicuous.

It's just pheasants and hares, hiding in the weeds, so it's not easy to distinguish them.

Today, young generals gathered in the mountains and forests, wearing feather crowns and scale armor. They stood in groups of three on the chariot. One controlled the horse, one supported the chariot, and the other shot the arrow.

The weather today is surprisingly good, the sky is clear, and because it is winter, the sunshine is also exceptionally clear.It was absolutely silent in the forest garden, and the sudden shrill chirping of birds could scare people into a cold sweat.

There was a thin layer of snow on the grass, and the chariot flew over the thick grass and snow with very little movement.

Some people, three in a group of chariots, were learning horseback riding and archery, while the other group were learning horseback riding and archery.

Ever since the stirrup and saddle came out, Fusu wanted to abandon the chariot and form a real cavalry team.

The huge Shanglin Garden covers an area of ​​thousands of hectares, and there are people standing guard all around to prevent intruders.There are very few people who can enter the Royal Forest Park. It is a waste to have such a large open space unused.

Fusu was in a very good mood today, so he recruited all the Jinwu Guards, and transferred many Huben Army and Lang Guards to come to Shanglin Garden together.

"Today, I want you, the Tiger Guards, the Jinwu Guards, and the Yulin Guards to form their own teams and compete in hunting in the Shanglin Garden. Whoever shoots more beasts will be ranked first. I will give him the position of school captain. Under the command of the guards, he commanded two hundred troops."

I saw a young man pop up and ask II:
"Your Majesty, I have the courage to risk my life to ask Your Majesty whether there should be a standard for the large number of these beasts. If some people only hunt rabbits and pheasants, they cannot hunt a single deer. However, although some people hunt less, they still Is it unfair to be able to hunt wolves and wild boars? I once heard your majesty say that the palace and the palace are all integrated, and everyone must be fair and impartial in everything they do. But now this way of selecting the top one is biased. Even though Your Majesty has chosen the top one, I’m afraid the others are not convinced either.”

Qin Er looked at this young man and thought he looked familiar.

But Zheng Tong, the commander of the Yulin Guards, stood up and scolded:
"How can you, such a rude person, cause trouble in front of His Majesty? Why don't you retreat quickly?"

The second generation has widened his sleeves. He summoned these young people today in order to select talents who can be made from among them.

If no one questions such an obviously absurd instruction, then Qin may be really doomed.

The so-called calling a deer a horse is just a trivial matter to test everyone's reaction.Fusu understands the truth.The purpose of holding such a competition today is to observe and test the Habayashi Guards, Huben Guards, and Jinwu Guards.

"Zheng Tong, please step back first."

Zheng Tong dislikes Zhao Ziyi very much, just because he wants to stand out in everything.Zheng Tong was only a hereditary official. Nowadays, the palace is in turmoil. Everyone is judging their rank based on their strength. Those children born in the nobility, if they have no strength, have become the targets of "gossip".

Zhao Ziyi, on the other hand, is very ambitious at a young age. What’s even more rare is that his family has always had a good relationship with the Meng family. The two Meng brothers are now in the spotlight. Zheng Tong doesn’t dare to offend this kid in person, so he can only arrange for him to do his best. Don't hang around in front of the emperor.

Zheng Tong was naturally afraid that one day his position would be overthrown.

"Who are you?"

"I am the Deputy Lieutenant of the Yulin Guard. During the Autumn Hunting, I got second place. Your Majesty promised at that time that whoever gets the second place will be named the Deputy Lieutenant of the Yulin Guard and will accompany Your Majesty.

"Then why haven't I seen you these days."

Zheng Tong took the initiative to step forward:

"Your Majesty, although Deputy Lieutenant Zhao can accompany His Majesty, he has just taken office after all, and I am worried that he will lose his etiquette in front of the palace. I did not want to bring him here today because I was afraid of insulting His Majesty's majesty, but I didn't expect that he would still speak arrogantly. "

"If you listen to one side, you will believe, if you listen to both, you will understand. I am tired of hearing words of praise these days, so let him speak."

Zheng Tong had no choice but to retreat.

Fusu looked at Zhao Ziyi and felt that he was like a dragon or a phoenix among men.

"Zhao Ziyi, I remember that you are Zhao Ying's grandson and Zhao Bi's nephew. No wonder I always think you look familiar. Is your uncle okay now?"

"Your Majesty is concerned that Bo Weng is in good health now and is quite comfortable walking around hunting rabbits every day."

Meng Tian originally interceded for Zhao Ying, but Fusu did not give him this face for the sake of the overall situation.This time Meng Tian is touring the east to supervise the princes, I might as well prepare a surprise for him.Maybe you can start with the person in front of you.

Moreover, Zhao Ben, as the son of Zhao Ying, has made military exploits again. Now he does not close the door to thank guests or come to court. It seems that he is working against himself.

"Do you think this competition is unfair?"

"As the humble talent said, it would be unfair to rely solely on quantity, regardless of the size or speed of the beast."

"The bounden duty of a soldier is to obey the emperor's orders. Whether you are asked to go down the mountain of swords or to the sea of ​​fire, you must do it exactly. This is what every Qin soldier in Qin must do. You are in front of me today. You dare to question me in front of me, but if you are far away from the customs and receive my order, how can I dare to trust you."

"Your Majesty, I heard that when Shun passed the throne to Yu the Great, he once sent him sixteen words: 'The human heart is very dangerous, the Taoist heart is only small, but the essence is the only one, and the heart of the Tao is in danger.' The human heart is very dangerous, and the Taoist heart is in danger. But it is very subtle. Only by careful observation can we walk on the right path. Although soldiers are the weapons of the empire, I believe that soldiers are also human beings. If the king ignores other things and just lets the soldiers execute orders, then there will be consequences. It hurts the hearts of the soldiers. In this case, even if the king's order is issued, the soldiers will feel sad when they execute it. If time goes by, the majesty of the emperor will no longer exist, will the soldiers still listen to the emperor's words? .”

"This little lieutenant is worthy of being appointed as a general."

"Your Majesty, these principles were taught to me by my grandfather."

"grandfather?"

"Grandfather once attacked the state of Zhao for the late emperor, and later guarded the state of Qi for the late emperor. He was a soldier for half his life, and he was trusted by the late emperor to accompany him on a tour of the east. My grandfather taught me the principles of marching and fighting half his life. I still want to advise His Majesty, and I would like to ask His Majesty for your clear understanding."

(End of this chapter)