Chapter 398 Father and Son (1)
At the intersection of Jingshui and Wei River, Xianyang is independent of the world. Looking at it lonely, the flowing water flows east day and night.
When Shang Yang's reforms were made, he saw the high ground of Xianyangyuan at first sight.
On the high Xianyang Plain, the towering Xianyang Palace and the towering Jique rose from the ground to peek into the east.
A hundred years ago, the capital of Xianyang and the palace city were completed. The Qin people believed that this magnificent Xianyang City was enough to carry the hundreds of years of national destiny of the Qin State.
Three generations passed by, the Jing River and Wei River still flowed eastward, and the sky on the Xianyang Plain did not change, but the ever-expanding Xianyang City changed.
During the reign of King Zhaoxiang, Xianyang gradually expanded southward and approached the coast of the Wei River.
After King Ying Zheng of Qin ascended the throne, he built a bridge over the Wei River, and Xianyang crossed the Wei River. The south bank of the Wei River seemed to have become a new development zone, houses and palaces appeared in front of the Qin people like a picture scroll.
Leading five hundred personal guards, he whipped the horses. In just five days, Meng Tian crossed the Three Jins and crossed Hangu Pass.
Along the wide road in Guanzhong and twenty miles across the city of Xianyang, buildings lined up one after another, slowly emerging in Meng Tian’s eyes.
When building a large-scale construction, we have to admit that at this time, Guanzhong is building a large-scale construction.
"In just three years, Xianyang has changed a lot. It used to be mostly majestic, but now it has become more elegant and luxurious."
Riding on the road in Weinan, Meng Tian looked around.
The architectural style of Weinan is different from the old city of Xianyang. Craftsmen from Shandong brought Shandong's architectural style to the expanded Xianyang City.
"How many people can you live in such a large Xianyang City?"
Meng Bao did not have the mood to appreciate the architecture, he only felt that Xianyang City suddenly became huge.
"Millions of people."
Meng Tian gave an answer casually.
"Millions of people?"
Not only Meng Bao, but also the accompanying soldiers were stunned.
A big city with millions of people is really beyond the imagination of people at that time.
Throughout history, monarchs with great talent often left two wealth to future generations.
The martial arts are great, the territory is expanded, and the power is impressive.
Making a large-scale construction to create palaces and magnificent buildings.
After Ying Zheng took power, the Qin army went out of Hangu east to attack the six kingdoms, conquered the six major Warring States countries in succession, and annexed the world.
This achievement is unprecedented and no one will come afterwards.
With a vast territory and more sufficient human resources, Ying Zheng finally had the conditions to implement the grand construction in his mind.
The grand martial arts and the great construction of the country can be said to be the two sides of the great king, and they complement each other.
At the bridge end of the south side of Wei Bridge, I received news from Ning Qin Post Station, and someone had come to greet him.
The leader was the left prime minister Feng Quji, the chief of the court, Meng Yi, was covered in white, and a black scarf wrapped around his right arm, standing on Feng Quji's left.
Meng Yi served as the warden of the Tingwei Prison, worked diligently, and managed the Guanzhong prison in an orderly manner, promoted the attack and promotion to Tingwei Chief.
The left prime minister came to greet him in person, giving Meng Tian enough face. Meng Tian is not a person who takes credit and has a arrogant temper.
When we were a hundred steps away, Meng Tian dismounted and walked to the bridgehead.
"General Meng's campaign against Chu in the south and Qi in the north, and was in trouble with his horse and did not take off his armor for three years, sharing the worries of the king. Old Fut was appointed by the king to welcome General Meng to return to the capital."
Feng Quji is nearly fifty years old, with mostly black hair and few gorgeous hair. He is a descendant of overseas Chinese guest and established himself in the Xianyang court and became the left prime minister step by step. It was the time to have a happy life.
"Mong Dawang's credit, my colleagues and ministers support them with all their heart, and the soldiers worked hard to kill the enemy, so Meng Tian was able to live up to the mission of the king. I personally think that without the king's plan in the rear, without the prime minister's dispatch of money and food, the soldiers could not kill the enemy with peace of mind on the front line."
Meng Tian’s attitude was very modest and he took great credit without opening his mouth.
War belongs to systematic siege. Fighting on the battlefield is just a stage for generals to show their talents.
Those who guard the city in the rear, train new recruits, dispatch food and fodder, and supervise soldiers and armor have made no less contribution than those of the generals.
People in the world say that no one who can use military force through the ages is better than Li Shimin. However, in Meng Tian's view, Li Jiancheng also accounts for a part of Li Shimin's contributions.
Without Li Jiancheng to stabilize Guanzhong, raising food and grass, supporting logistics, Li Shimin's military achievements would only become a sourceless water.
"General Meng is welcome."
Feng Quji stroked his long beard and was very satisfied.
The Qin people were martial and eager to make contributions on the battlefield. Wang Ben and Meng Tian led their troops to conquer the six kingdoms in Shandong. The children in Guanzhong often pestered the elders in the lizhong to tell the story of the Qin generals.
Meng Tian, who was young and heroic, destroyed Chu State in the south, became the idol of the young man in Guanzhong and the dream lover of the unmarried Qin women.
Meng Tian married the princess Ying Yan. The girls of Qin State settled for the second best and married unmarried soldiers under Meng Tian's command.
The generals were glorious and the ministers in the court did not have much reputation.
The work behind the scenes is not revealed in front of others. Even if you make great contributions, it is still unknown.
Meng Tian's attitude clearly affirmed the merits of the ministers in the court. In this way, when discussing the merits, the ministers' waists can be firmer.
"Brother, when my father was seriously ill, considering that the war on the front line was not over, my father would not allow me to send a letter to inform me. I am not filial."
Meng Yi's eyes were red, and there were obvious circles around his eyeballs.
I don't think I've had a good sleep during this period.
Meng Tian felt sad and helped Meng Yi up: "Is your father safe to leave?"
"When my father went there, his face was calm and his eyes were filled with a smile. He said that if there were virtuous sons in the family, the Meng family would not defeat him."
The two brothers of the Meng family, Meng Tian, joined the army and led their troops to attack and destroy the Chu State, and their reputation was revealed throughout the world. Meng Yi learned the law, maintained his integrity, and the King of Qin trusted him.
After Meng Ao's death, Meng Wu was ill. The Meng family's generals did not decline, but went hand in hand with each other.
With such a son, Meng Wu had no regrets in his heart. The only regret was that he could not see Meng Tian’s title of Marquis with his own eyes.
"It's good that my father can leave peacefully. We just need to do my father's funeral, take care of the housework, and live up to my father's expectations."
Meng Tian comforted Meng Yi and quickly calmed down.
The custom of Qin, there is no need to mourn and establish a bone or a body or a spirit. Knowing that Meng Wu was peaceful and did not suffer any pain, Meng Tian felt much more at ease in his heart.
Seeing that it was getting late, Meng Tian raised his feet and was about to cross the bridge. He suddenly discovered that a young man behind Feng Quji was about seventeen or eighteen years old, with a similar face to Ying Zheng.
Who is this?
Meng Tian asked in his heart.
Noting Meng Tian’s puzzled gaze, Feng Quji seemed a little embarrassed. He leaned close to Meng Tian’s ear and whispered: “This young man is the eldest son Fusu. He just turned seventeen this year, and the king asked me to teach him how to handle government affairs.”
"Fusu? Is this Fusu?"
Meng Tian couldn't help but look at Fusu a few more times.
Fusu's mother was a princess of Chu, a marriage led by the Empress Dowager Huayang. When the Empress Dowager Huayang was there, Ying Zheng was always there for Mi Ling. When the Empress Dowager Huayang was gone and Fusu was born, Ying Zheng did not enter Mi Ling's bedroom again.
Meng Tian has been fighting abroad for many years and has never seen this prince.
From this we can see that Fusu is not favored by Ying Zheng.
"However, since Fusu is not favored, why did Ying Zheng ask him to study government affairs?"
Chapter completed!