Meng Tian's army crossed the Yellow River at the northernmost point. The army blocked Gaoque Pass and guarded the fortresses of the Great Wall. The Qin army was stationed in the newly built Linhe City. Although the walls of Linhe City have been completed, the houses in the city have not yet been completed, and craftsmen are still working hard to build them. Some arduous projects involved the military. Those open areas became campsites, where soldiers and migrant workers camped and rested together. From a distance, the newly built Linhe City looks like a lion standing on the wilderness, staring at the northern desert with bright eyes. The broad flag of Qin is flying on the top of the city, and the flag is at the corner. There was a popping sound in the cold wind.
One night, a gust of north wind blew, followed by snowflakes. In the harsh north wind, there were several howls of wolves and foxes, which was terrifying. At this time, the craftsmen and sergeants who had worked hard for a day had fallen asleep, but General Meng Tian was still patrolling the city. He walked from the south gate to the east gate and then to the west gate. He carried a sword at his waist and wore a black battle robe with a pair of cold armor underneath. His beard and temples were already covered with snowflakes. At this time, he looked older than his actual age. This was because of the long years of fighting. Behind him followed the deputy general Wang Li. This man had a red and black face, thick eyebrows and short beard. He was a standard Kansai man. He was already a famous young general because of his proficiency in bow and horse and his bravery and prowess in battle. His father Wang Bi and Meng Tian had fought side by side, and Wang Li respectfully called Meng Tian his uncle. They also cooperated very well in every battle. Under the guidance of the torch, the two came to the watchtower of the west gate. Suddenly I saw a group of men and horses galloping from the southwest also holding torches. Wang Li then shouted: "Who is coming?" A sergeant loudly reported: "The eldest son Fusu is here! Please ask the general to come out of the city to meet him!" Meng Tian was shocked when he heard that Fusu had arrived, thinking that his son-in-law The eldest son of the First Emperor is not in the capital. What is he doing here? So he hurried out of the city to greet him.
It turns out that the First Emperor married Meng Tian's daughter to be Fusu's wife, and they were in-laws. Meng Tian has a brother named Meng Yi, who is also very favored at this time. One of them was in charge of the troops outside, and the other was making plans inside. They were known as "loyal and trustworthy" at that time, and their prominent positions in the court were unmatched. After Fusu met Meng Tian, he first met him as a son-in-law. Meng Tian hurriedly helped Fusu up and asked why he was here. Fusu said sadly: "Father-in-law, it's hard to say enough!" Meng Tian then led Fusu into the city and came to the mansion. Fusu took out the edict. When Meng Tian saw the edict, he immediately knelt down to receive it. Fusu took out his father's imperial edict and gave it to Meng Tian. Meng Tian saw that it read:
General Meng Tian defeated the Xiongnu and captured Henan. His achievements were very outstanding. However, the foreign races in the North are always a thorn in their side. In order to prevent the Huns from invading the south again, I ask the general to seize the time to supervise the construction of the Great Wall, and then build the road from Yunyang to Jiuyuan, and manage the north well. I will personally inspect the north. As my son, Fusu does not know the etiquette of being a minister, and has repeatedly slandered the government. I am sending him to the border to be your supervisor. I hope the general will teach him more and make him repent and rehabilitate.
Meng Tian was very happy after hearing the edict, so he kept it and asked the young master to bathe, change clothes, eat and rest. Unexpectedly, Fusu burst into tears. Meng Tian was surprised and asked why. Fusu sobbed: "My father-in-law, you don't know anything? Your Majesty... He didn't listen to the advice of his sons and ministers. He actually burned poems and books and killed Confucian scholars. I'm afraid that the Qin Kingdom will be in trouble from now on!" Meng Tian was shocked and fell silent. He said: "Young master, you are so bold! How dare you be so disobedient, shut up!" Fusu said: "My father-in-law doesn't know something. My father first burned books, and then defrauded Confucian scholars, thus destroying the classics of the sages. Books, and killing innocent people indiscriminately, I am really worried about the Qin State!" Meng Tian was surprised and said: "Master, don't talk nonsense! What happened in the court? You can tell it slowly, but you are not allowed to disobey the emperor?" Fusu said He recounted in detail how the imperial court burned books and defrauded Confucian scholars, and how he remonstrated with his father but was expelled.
After hearing this, Meng Tian said: "I have heard about the burning of books. Don't be sad, sir. What your majesty has done is beyond what a minister can know. But now you are my supervisor, which is a good thing." Ah!" Fusu asked in confusion: "How can it be said that it is a good thing that your Majesty expelled me from Beijing?" Meng Tian smiled and did not answer, and only sent heavy troops to protect Fusu. From then on, Fusu and Meng Tian guarded the north. They used Gaoqian, Taoshan, Beijia and other places as military strongholds, then guarded the Great Wall, began to build highways, and established more than a dozen new counties. And because the Great Wall and Avenue project was very large, Meng Tian divided the entire Great Wall and Avenue into several sections, and assigned a general to supervise the construction of each section. However, on the construction site, there are many weak people who cannot do such heavy drudgery, and some people often run away. Qin Law stipulates that all drafted laborers are also called meng pawns. Those who do not serve or skip work must be punished according to law. Although Qin Law stipulated this, incidents of skipping work continued to occur.
There was a frail scholar named Fan Xiliang in Lingzhi County of western Liaoning Province. He was also recruited to the north to build the Great Wall. But because he was too tired from the work of building the city and missed his family, he ran away from the construction site one day. Later, the officers also discovered that he had escaped and chased him. Fan Xiliang ran all the way to the foot of Yanshan Mountain. At this time, the people chasing him were getting closer and closer. In desperation, Fan Xiliang jumped into the back garden of a house on the roadside to take shelter. At this time, the melon vines were green in the garden, and Fan Xiliang was crawling under the melon vines. The green leaves covered him so tightly that he could not be seen at all. After a while, several officers and soldiers chased them to the side of the garden. When they found that the guard was missing, they shouted and chased forward.
Seeing the officers and soldiers leaving, Fan Xiliang was about to crawl out when he suddenly heard the garden gate creaking open, and he quickly lowered his head again. At this time, he saw two young girls walking into the garden from among the melon leaves. The one in front looked like a young lady, and the one in the back was fat and looked like a maid. The maid shouted, "There was someone talking just now. Why didn't they see anyone in a while?" While the two were talking, they saw another butterfly, and they went to the garden to catch butterflies and play. Fan Xiliang buried his head low, for fear of being discovered. Suddenly I heard one person shout "Ouch!", and another person asked: "What's wrong, Miss?" The Miss exclaimed: "It's not good, there is a melon thief, go and call the master!" He said: "Miss, don't be afraid, I'm going to call Brother Sanfu!" As soon as Fan Xiliang heard this, he quickly climbed out and explained: "Two good sisters, please don't call me. If you call me again, you will die!" "The two of them were startled when they saw a large living person emerging from under the melon vine. Then they stepped forward to look at him, and then interrogated him together: "Are you here to steal melons?" Fan Xiliang hurriedly explained: " Misunderstanding, I escaped from the construction site of the Great Wall. The official chased me from behind. I was summoned and had nowhere to hide, so I got into your garden. I am not a melon thief." As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly heard The officials came back again shouting. Fan Xiliang hurriedly said: "They are back again, hurry! Hurry! Sisters, please save me!" The maid behind the young lady was very clever and said, "Hurry up and climb down, we will cover you." Fan Xiliang He dove into the melon field.
After a while, several officers and soldiers ran over, and one of them climbed up the wall and asked them if he saw anyone passing by. The maid was afraid of being entangled by the officers and soldiers, so she picked a big watermelon and gave it to them and said, "I didn't see the officer." The officers and soldiers were thirsty when they saw the big watermelon, and they happily carried it away. When the two saw the official leaving, they asked Fan Xiliang to come out. Fan Xiliang crawled out from under the melon vine, looking very embarrassed. He met the two of them, and then he realized that the girl standing in front of him was very beautiful. She had a pair of big, clear eyes, black hair in a bun with half hanging temples, especially her charming face like a peach. She was wearing a pink skirt with a dark red ribbon. Her whole figure looked light, graceful and graceful. Fan Xiliang was shocked. He couldn't believe that there was such a beautiful woman in this remote place.
He stared at the beautiful woman in front of him infatuatedly, beating a small drum in his heart. This beauty also saw that Fan Xiliang was handsome and gentle, so she fell in love with him at first sight. The two of them didn't know what to say for a while, so they just stood there in a daze. The clever maid had already figured out the mystery, so she teased: "Oh, why are you two in such a daze? Why don't you talk to each other?" Fan Xiliang finally regained his composure and said, "Miss's life-saving grace today. I will never forget it." The beautiful lady joked: "It was the big watermelon in the garden that saved you. If you want to thank me, just thank those watermelons, right?" The beautiful lady said playfully while pointing to the watermelons in the garden. . Fan Xiliang smiled and said: "Okay, then I will thank these big watermelons." After saying this, he bowed to the garden, and then said: "I am really lucky to meet a noble man today. I dare you to ask me your name. ?" The beauty said shyly, "Isn't that necessary? You are a fugitive today and you are homeless. Even if you know my name, what can you do?" Fan Xiliang said, "Miss, if you don't tell me your name, I'm afraid I won't be able to repay you in the future." My life-saving grace!...It's getting late, so I'll say goodbye..." The maid behind the pretty lady hurriedly asked Fan Xiliang where she was going. Fan Xiliang said: "Get ready to go find relatives and stay temporarily."
At this time, the sunset was shining, and the passionate afterglow shone on the girl's beautiful and moving face, making her look even more beautiful. Fan Xiliang was really reluctant to leave. At this time, the maid had already seen what he was thinking, and said to him smartly: "It's getting late, and you have been running for most of the day. You must be hungry and thirsty. Why don't you go to our lady's house to rest for the night, and we will meet again tomorrow. How about going to find your relatives?" Fan Xiliang didn't want to leave, so when he heard what the maid said, he was naturally very happy. But he still wanted to hear what his master meant, so he deliberately said to the maid: "It doesn't matter what you say, this is not your master's intention." The pretty girl blushed and said shyly: "She is me My confidant, of course he has the final say!" After hearing this, Fan Xiliang said with great surprise: "Thank you, Master, for your kindness!"
Fan Xiliang then followed the pretty lady to their home. It turns out that the girl's name is Meng Jiang, and her father is called Meng Gong, a member of the Communist Party of China. After Meng Gong heard about Fan Xiliang's situation, he naturally felt pity and agreed to let him stay overnight. Meng Jiang has loved reading since she was a child and is very smart. Her mother also taught her some things about female celebrities, so no matter what she learns, she can learn it immediately. Therefore, Meng Gong and his wife regard her as the apple of their eye. Not only that, everyone in the village also liked Meng Jiang very much and regarded her as a little fairy. There are several long-term workers in Meng Gong's family, and their life is pretty good.
The next day, Fan Xiliang wanted to leave after seeing Meng Gong and his wife. Meng Gong was a very sympathetic elder. Seeing that Fan Xiliang was not eating, he left him to eat. While everyone was eating, the clever maid signaled to Mr. Meng to leave Fan Xiliang behind with her eyes, and then conveyed the situation with a wink. Meng Gong already knew what the maid meant. He also saw that Fan Xiliang was honest, kind and good-looking, so he liked her a little, so he went straight to the point and said: "My dear nephew, you are a person in distress today. I miss you and you have no home." I feel bad, now I want to recruit you as my son-in-law, what do you think?" Fan Xiliang liked Meng Jiang very much, but now that he heard about such a good thing, how could he not be willing to do so, so he quickly agreed: "I am a person in distress. I'm afraid it will bring bad luck to your family." Meng Gong said: "Hey, it doesn't matter. As long as you are willing to come to my house, I will hire someone to cheer you up. It doesn't matter." Fan Xiliang agreed. When Meng Gong felt happy, he simply cut out the complicated and simplified it, eliminating many cumbersome procedures in the wedding ceremony, and directly chose a good and auspicious day to prepare for the two of them to come to the church to get married.
After the two settled their affairs, Fan Xiliang lived in Meng Gong's house, and the two naturally hit it off. But who would have expected that this incident would offend one person, the three richest men who were long-term workers in the Meng Gong family. This young man named San Fu is an honest and humble country man. He has no merits, but he is very strong and can work. Because he had fallen in love with Meng Jiang for a long time and had been planning for a long time. Now when he saw Fan Xiliang coming out on the way, he was extremely angry. One day, this guy secretly went to the county to report. The county magistrate heard that Meng Gong's family was hiding a soldier working on the construction site, so he sent several officials to the Meng family to arrest him. These officials came to Meng Gong's house, and without any explanation, they tied up Fan Xiliang and took him away. Meng Gong still wanted to reason. The official said that he was harboring fugitives. If you mess around again, he will be arrested together. Fan Xiliang was arrested because of the official nagging. When Meng Jiang saw that her fiancé had been arrested, she cried sadly for several days and nights.
From then on, she was only thinking about her sweetheart, standing on a big rock in front of the door all day long, looking forward to Fan Xiliang's early return. People called the stone on which she stood 'Wang Fu Stone'. Several months passed like this, and Meng Jiang finally couldn't think of food and food, and even suffered from a serious similar disease. When Meng Gong and his wife saw that their daughter was like this, they cried all day long and didn't know what to do.
One day, the third rich man took the initiative to see Meng Jiang and said, "Miss, you can't do this without eating or drinking. What can I do for you? As long as you are happy, I am willing to go to the mountain of knives or the sea of fire!" Meng Jiang After listening to the words of the three rich men, Jiang said: "Since Fan Lang was arrested, I have been restless day and night. If you can find him for me, I will have no regrets even if I die!" The three rich men said straightforwardly: "Your family is right. My kindness is as great as a mountain. Even if I travel across thousands of mountains and rivers, I still want to find Brother Fan!" Meng Jiang was so moved that he led the three rich men to meet his parents. Meng Gong heard that the three rich people wanted to find a son-in-law, so he agreed. So Meng Gong gave the three rich people enough money to use when they went out. The three rich people took the money and went out happily.
