A circle of saliva marks quickly appeared on his pure white clothes. Li Mu waved his arms to shake off the hanging Ying General Lu, but failed.
Ying Jianglu was like a koala hugging the trunk of a tree, tightly hugging Li Mu's right arm and not letting go, showing no sign of the nobility and reserve of the Third Young Master of Great Qin.
"Jun Wu'an, why don't you come with me to conquer the Xiongnu? From now on, my fiefdom will be called Zhao!" Li Mu looked at each other coldly, without any emotion on his face. Instead, he became a little colder.
"Your Majesty once promised me that as long as I entered the Qin Dynasty as a pastoralist, I could keep the Sheji Ancestral Temple of Zhao State and occupy the land to immortalize the country." Ying Jianglu's tearful face immediately showed anger and said:
"A man keeps his word and makes a promise, how can he go back on his word and go back on his word? If Wu'an Jun doesn't believe in General Lu, he can go with General Lu to supervise General Lu." If you want to supervise General Ying, you must accompany General Ying. Lu captured the Xiongnu land.
Li Mu lacks political acumen, but he is not stupid, otherwise he would not be able to become a famous general in the world. Hearing this, he sneered and said:
"The Ying clan, from top to bottom, is extremely shameless." Little Taotie doesn't care whether he is shameless or not. He has been playing glass balls with Ying Chengyu's biological mother, the Queen Mother Han since he was a child, and he has inherited the pragmatism of the First Emperor by being surrounded by eunuchs and maids.
A false reputation is meaningless, only the benefits obtained are important. Li Mu, who had just gained great martial arts skills, did not get rid of him, which made him feel confident that Li Mu would not take any serious action against him for the sake of his uncle.
Relying on the innocence and childishness of his youth, he sincerely complimented:
"Mr. Wu An has a clever plan. This kid's thoughts have been clearly seen. Nothing can escape your eyes."
Li Mu was already somewhat fond of Ying Jianglu because of his shamelessness that resembled that of Ying Chengyu, but now he felt happy after being complimented by Ying Jianglu endlessly.
I had long forgotten that I just said that I hated people with fat beards, and my straight face naturally softened.
"Your Majesty has appointed Meng Tian as general, what else do you want Mu to do?"
"How can Meng Tian compare with Lord Wu An? If Lord Wu An is willing to accompany General Lu on the expedition, General Lu is willing to worship Lord Wu An as his commander. All I have to do is Lord Wu An follow his lead and become a pawn in Lord Wu An's account." Ying Jiang Lu wanted to get Li Mu sold Meng Tian without hesitation.
Apart from being a part of flattery, these words are also 90% sincere. Meng Tian has always had a close relationship with Ying Fusu, and has long been recognized as Ying Fusu's supporter.
But Li Mu is different. He is Yingcheng's uncle, his uncle. He has no connection with any of the princes or aristocratic families in Da Qin.
Compared to Meng Tian, who was born in the Meng family and watched his eldest brother grow up, Ying Jianglu believed that he was more likely to keep Li Mu.
Not to mention anything else, just talking about military ability, Li Mu ranks first in this era regardless of his record and reputation.
Even though Meng Tian had just conquered two counties, his reputation in the northwest was extremely prosperous for a while. But in the heart of Ying Jianglu who looked down on foreigners.
What happened to the two counties in a row? Shouldn't we win a big victory against a soft persimmon like the Huns? Can we still lose in a fight on our Qin territory?
He defeated the Xiongnu, defeated the Qin army, killed the Qin general Heng Jue, and defeated the Qin general Wang Jian. Li Mu, who had fought hard battles all his life, was still far from winning.
"Stupid!" Li Mu originally wanted to scold him a few more times, but when he saw Ying Jianglu's serious and sincere look on his face, as if he was stupid enough to ask Wu Anjun for advice, his subsequent words turned into advice.
"Marching and fighting are not child's play. In addition to the general's command, the competition also involves the execution and combat effectiveness of the soldiers. The generals you have led from Xianyang are all of the Meng family. Meng Tian can control them with ease, but Mu has difficulty in making them carry out orders. .
"Your Majesty's arrangement may seem casual, but it has a profound meaning and cannot be changed without permission. You first lead the army to Jiuyuan to find Meng Tian and see if Meng Tian is willing to follow. If he is unwilling, report him quickly. As for me, I went to invite Meng Wu in the name of your Majesty.
"The first batch of armored weapons and weapons have arrived at Shangjun. You can take them when you leave. With this batch of iron weapons, even if you are a pig, you can still gain a foothold in the Xiongnu land. I spent many years fighting against the Xiongnu when I was young, so I give this to you before I leave. A word.
"If you want to occupy the land of the barbarians, you must become a barbarian. Wear Hu clothes and do random things, chasing water and grass and abandoning farming. The Xiongnu is like a wolf, cruel and rude. You are more cruel than them, beat them up and scare them. , kill them all!" Li Mu also told the truth frankly. For the sake of Ying Chengyu, he told Ying General Lu all the information he thought was useful to him, his experience in fighting the Huns, and his understanding of the Huns. .
Ying Jianglu listened carefully and said hesitantly:
"Then if I find the place where their camp is located, will those old men, women, and children also be killed?" Li Mu's eyes flashed sharply, and he said decisively:
"The old should not kill to express hatred to the younger generation; the women should not kill their children to take revenge; the young should not kill their strong ones, but you will be killed. Morality is for people, not for animals like the Huns. They do not regard the Central Plains as human beings, and so do we. Kill them all if they are not human beings!" Listening to Li Mu's murderous words, the aura of the oncoming warriors made Xiao Taotie's blood boil, and he wished he could immediately mount his horse and whip his whip in the vast desert to sacrifice the blood of the Huns to Qin Jian.
He tried hard to calm his turbulent thoughts and prevent his reason from being overwhelmed by emotions, and said:
"My uncle warned me sternly before leaving, not to kill innocent people indiscriminately. He asked me to show kindness and power to the Huns, and recruit the Huns to fight against the Huns. Treat the Huns equally, and say that if I don't do this, I can't take the Huns' land." Li Mu was stunned.
A scoff.
"It's a matter of war. Your Majesty has never been to the desert. He knows how to beat the hell out of the Huns! Recruiting the Huns to fight against the Huns is ridiculous!" You just said that your uncle's arrangements cannot be changed.
Ying Jiang slandered, smiled, nodded vigorously, and said:
"No one can compare with Lord Wu An in terms of military skills. Please lead me to Lord Wu An to get armor and weapons." How to defeat the Xiongnu is a matter for later. The most important thing at the moment is to get these batches of weapons that Li Mu said can establish the territory of the Xiongnu. The weapon of victory.
"Go with the Shepherd."...
"I dare to ask your majesty to stand aside." Wang Wan said loudly as soon as he entered the gate of Zhangtai Palace. The First Emperor looked at the old prime minister's solemn expression, then waved his hand.
Except for Gai Nie and Zhao Gao, the other eunuchs and maids paid a courtesy to the First Emperor, left Zhangtai Palace in an orderly and fast manner, and stood guard outside the gate of Zhangtai Palace.
Wang Wan knew that Gai Nie and Zhao Gao were the confidants of the First Emperor, so he didn't hesitate at the moment.
"The old minister was just handling government affairs in the house, when a masked man came in holding the prime minister's seal. When his face was uncovered, he looked exactly like the traitor Lu Buwei." When Wang Wan said this, Zhao Gao was transcribing the imperial edict, writing quickly. Like flowing clouds and flowing water, I am writing about a
The word "Han" suddenly slowed down.
"I don't dare to neglect, I will immediately control him at the Prime Minister's Mansion and ride in a carriage to report to Your Majesty." The First Emperor smiled at Wang Wan, who lowered his head slightly to show that he had finished speaking.
Although Wang Wan was 90% sure that the First Emperor knew about Lu Buwei, there was still a 10% unknown. Therefore, these words first mentioned that someone was holding the Prime Minister's Seal, but did not mention that he was also wearing the clothes of the Chang'an Lord's Mansion. This Prime Minister's Seal might have been given by Ying Chengyu or stolen.
Later, he did not clearly state Lu Buwei's identity, but said that he was exactly the same as Lu Buwei. This may be Lu Buwei, or he may not be.
It put both options before the First Emperor for him to decide, no matter what the First Emperor said was appropriate.
Wang Wan, who was well versed in Qin's internal affairs, was impeccable in his words. It was not just his outstanding ability that secured his position as the right prime minister.
"What do I think it is? They are just similar people. Lu Buwei died ten years ago, why should I mention a dead person." The First Emperor said casually.
One sentence seals the coffin. Wang Wan bowed slightly and said apologetically:
"It's because the ribbon is useless and has no grooves in its chest that it has disturbed His Majesty." The First Emperor smiled and said nothing. If you really have no holes in your chest and can't hide things, I won't let you be the Right Prime Minister.
"Wang Wan." The First Emperor stood up and walked to Wang Wan, shoulder to shoulder.
"I'm here." Wang Wan took half a step back, lowered his head, and made sure not to look directly at the First Emperor.
"Come with me for a walk as you like. It's really annoying to approve memorials today."
"Wei." Wang Wan bowed and responded. The monarch and his ministers came out of Zhangtai Palace, followed by Gai Nie and Zhao Gao.
While walking, the First Emperor said to Wang Wan, who was half a step behind:
"More than ten years ago, you were a sacrificer and I was a young master. At that time, I was well-received by everyone. I thought that I would be satisfied if I could become the king of Qin. How could I imagine that the world would be so big. Have you ever thought about becoming a prime minister at that time?" Wang Wan He smiled and said:
"Your Majesty has outstanding abilities and is the destined emperor. He is destined to unify the world and create unparalleled achievements, quell two hundred years of war, and save all people from fire and water. The veteran has never thought about why he occupies any position, whether it is to sacrifice others or for others. Prime Minister, we are all working for Your Majesty." The monarch and his ministers laughed and talked happily.
Afterwards, Gai Nie had no expression on his face, silently reciting the word "lick the dog" in his mind. Zhao Gao looked humble, listened carefully and studied with an open mind.
The four of them walked through the corridor inside the palace, walking on the bluestone road. Passing by, there is a large three-legged cauldron with patterns placed in the center of the square. It is said that standing here can shock the country.
Then we passed by a lake that was rustling in the wind. Although it was a pond, it was so big that it was difficult to see the end.
Under the attention of the on-duty officers, and under the bows of the palace maids and eunuchs, I walked around several palaces for a while while burning incense.
A large platform built with a height of three feet, made of cheap stones that should not appear in the magnificent Xianyang Palace, appeared in front of the four people. "Gai Nie, Zhao Gao, you two stay below." The First Emperor ordered, looking up at the high platform without looking back.
"only."
"Wei." Gai Nie and Zhao Gao responded in separate voices. The First Emperor led Wang Wan half a circle around the high platform with a diameter of five or six meters and found the stairs to climb up.
The stairs are also made of gray, white and black, and at first glance they look like they are made of worthless stone.
"Follow me up." The First Emperor climbed up first.
"Wei." Wang Wan followed closely, two steps behind the First Emperor. In this way, if the First Emperor stepped on the air and fell, he would not step on his foot, causing the two of them to roll together.
With a step buffer, he could support the First Emperor. Ta~ta~ I could still hear the footsteps of the two people at first.
But as they went up, the wind became stronger, and the sound of their footsteps became softer and gradually became inaudible. Three feet is nine meters.
It is necessary to be physically strong, practice Taoist Fangzhongshu, and take the medicine prepared by Xia Wuqie. This was obviously not a problem for the First Emperor, who was good at martial arts and could even make more than 20 babies by staying up late every day.
For the somewhat elderly Wang Wan, with the help of windshield guardrails on both sides of the stairs, although she was a little tired, it was not a big deal.
The monarch and his ministers quickly reached the high platform. Wang Wan raised his eyes and looked around, but it was empty and there was nothing.
This made the old prime minister confused, who thought he was very familiar with the First Emperor and knew the First Emperor's intentions.
There is nothing. Why did Your Majesty ask me to come up? Wang Wan saw the guardrails at the edge that were about half waist high, and the few holes in the ground and railings, but didn't take them seriously.
He has never been to the altar built in Yongdi. If he had been, he would know that except for the different materials, everything was exactly the same as the sacred altar for worshiping heaven.
The First Emperor grabbed the unfamiliar old prime minister by his sleeves and pulled him to the center of the high platform.
"Say something." The First Emperor said softly. To Wang Wan's ears, this voice sounded similar to the normal speaking voice of the First Emperor.
Wang Wan smiled bitterly and said:
"Old minister, I don't know what to say." The voice came out and circulated around the edge of the altar.
"I don't know what to say..."
"I don't know what to say..."
"I don't know what to say..." Multiple echoes were mixed with Wang Wan's original voice, echoing in less than a breath, making it indistinguishable to human ears.
The old prime minister stared in surprise. The voice was much louder than his normal speaking voice, but he clearly did not speak loudly.
The First Emperor squinted his eyes, put his hands behind his back and looked up at the sky.
"I once spoke loudly here and recited the articles of worshiping the heaven. My feeling of exhaustion was the same as when I made the wax sacrifice. Chenglong is right. There is no heaven in this world, and there is no heaven that can dominate everything." This voice is not the same. Damn, the First Emperor deliberately lowered his voice and said it.
But Wang Wan's legs weakened and he fell to his knees. He lowered his voice tremblingly and said:
"Your Majesty, be careful what you say."
"Are you afraid of what I said, or are you afraid that what Cheng Xi said was my instruction?" Wang Wan shrank and did not dare to speak. He was afraid of both.
"I didn't see your name in the impeachment memorial, and I don't want to see it in the future."
"...Wei." Wang Wan responded, then gritted her teeth.
"Your Majesty, you must not do anything to the nobles. This is the Qin Dynasty! All government orders in the court are implemented by the princes. If they are not in the interests of the princes, the government orders will not come out of Xianyang!" Under the high platform.
Gai Nie and Zhao Gao also heard Wang Wan's voice. Zhao Gao, who didn't know what the First Emperor was doing, turned his head and looked at Ge Nie.
Before he sent Wei Liao to Qidi, he was absolutely sure that there was no such high platform in Xianyang Palace. Ge Nie did not squint his eyes and was too lazy to pay attention to the licking dog. He was thinking about when His Majesty would come down and it would be time to eat.
Upon seeing this, Zhao Gao took out a lotus leaf bag from his arms, handed it over and said:
"Mr. Gai?" Gai Nie smelled the aroma coming out of it, took it and opened it, which was a roasted squab, and his eyes lit up.
It was meal time when the four of them had just started walking, but the First Emperor didn't say anything and no one dared to remind them. Genie was a little hungry at the moment.
Tear off a piece of pigeon meat and eat it. It is tender and juicy, and Gai Nie suddenly feels better.
"When did this high platform rise?" Zhao Gao asked with a smile.
"After you leave." Gai Nie replied. Zhao Gao's smile froze. Gao didn’t know it was after I left? He hadn't interacted with Gai Nie for several days, and he had somewhat forgotten Gai Nie's straightforward nature.
Now he was no longer secretive and said:
"Specific date."
"After the wax sacrifice."
"Why did Your Majesty rise from the high platform?" Gai Nie ate roasted pigeon and looked at Zhao Gao's eunuch uniform and said:
"That's another price."
