Taibai Mountain, said to be the highest peak in the Qinling Mountains, is not far from Xianyang.
Lu Buwei provided Ying Zheng with the locations of several minerals, two of which were in the Taibai Mountain area.
Another reason why Ying Zheng chose to go here was because of the location of the minerals provided by Sima Hong, two of which were near Qishan.
Qishan and Yongcheng are less than a hundred miles apart, and Ying Zheng wants to take his five wives to Yongcheng to visit the Queen Mother.
This is also the proper etiquette.
By the way, you can also observe Lao Ai. After all, Li Si has reminded Ying Zheng to beware of Lao Ai.
Because the Gucheng Palace had been built, Lu Wen and Lu Wu had completed their tasks, so they were sent by Lu Buwei to assist Ying Zheng in searching for mines and opening up mountains.
The Lu brothers worked hard during the construction of Gu Cheng Palace, making the project completed quickly and well. The craftsmen of the Jing family class also praised the two brothers. This made Ying Zheng have a very good impression of them. If They are not Lu Buwei's cronies, and they may be reused in the future.
Lu Wen and Lu Wu led the way at the front, controlling the speed of travel.
But it is Ying Zheng's five wives who really determine the speed of travel.
Hu Yu didn't like riding in carriages and always rode horses by himself.
The remaining four ladies sat separately in two carriages. Sometimes they would stop to rest when they were tired. When they got tired of riding in the carriage, they would change to war horses and ride on them.
The person who affects the speed of travel more than the ladies is Ying Zheng.
Ying Zheng entered the carriage and joked with the two ladies for a while, got into another carriage and chatted with the other two ladies for a while, jumped on the horse and rode alongside Hu Yu.
"Your Majesty, are you hunting?" Hu Yu looked at Ying Zheng with squinted eyebrows.
"Didn't you say you won't make a bet with me?" Ying Zheng also looked at Hu Yu with squinted eyebrows.
"I just talked about hunting, but I didn't say that I wanted to bet." Hu Yu looked helpless.
Ying Zheng smiled awkwardly and said, "If it's just the two of us, it's still not safe, why not let the army rest, and let's call Meng Tian and the others to catch game together and have a taste."
"Okay!" Hu Yu said happily, "Your Majesty doesn't compete with me, I compete with them."
Ying Zheng: "..."
After stopping the team, Ying Zheng ordered Meng Tian and Meng Yi brothers to accompany them on the hunt.
Out of dignity, Ying Zheng did not use a longbow, but brought a flying crossbow.
Lu Wen and Lu Wu heard that Ying Zheng ordered the entire army to rest because they were going to hunt nearby, so they stopped the team in front and rode towards the main camp.
Seeing that the Lu family brothers had also arrived, Ying Zheng became interested and said, "We've come back just in time. The brothers from your two families have arrived to compete to see who can hunt birds and beasts first, and who can return home with a full load."
The Meng family brothers and the Lu family brothers accepted the order and galloped away.
"Take me with you." Hu Yu waved his whip and rode after him.
Ying Zheng smiled bitterly, shook his head, and drove his horse to follow.
A group of flying cavalry and guards quickly followed behind.
With the experience last time, who would dare to lose Ying Zheng again.
The Meng family brothers and the Lu family brothers competed in archery.
Among them, only Meng Yi used a flying crossbow, probably because he wanted to test the shooting effect of the flying crossbow. Ying Zheng, who followed behind, also used a flying crossbow, but because he knew that his shooting skills were not good.
The two brothers in front quickly dispersed, each looking for their own targets. After a while, the sound of arrows began to sound from different directions.
Ying Zheng didn't have much thought about hunting. He glanced at Hu Yu and then began to observe the two brothers of the Lu family.
What is surprising is that the Lu brothers are extremely skilled in shooting, especially Lu Wu, who almost always hits the mark. Ying Zheng originally thought that Meng Tian's archery skills were already very high, but compared with Lu Wu, they were still far behind.
Hu Yu also discovered this after hunting two rabbits, so he turned his horse's head and returned to Ying Zheng.
"Your Majesty, it seems that this Lu Wu's shooting skills are not average. The name is correct." Hu Yu said with a smile.
"I didn't expect that this Lu Wu would be so great." Ying Zheng sighed.
"That Lu Wen is not bad. It seems that he is almost the same as Meng Tian." Hu Yu still smiled
, "It seems that Da Qin is really crouching tiger, hidden dragon."
Ying Zheng's face showed no expression: "What a pity, their surname is Lu."
Hu Yu also stopped smiling: "Your Majesty, you are worried about Lu Xiangbang, and these two people may become a disaster in the future."
Ying Zheng looked at Hu Yu, with a charming smile on his face: "Madam, I don't need to worry about these things. You just need to keep the fetus in good condition and successfully give birth to a prince for me."
After saying that, Ying Zheng scratched the tip of Hu Yu's nose with his finger.
A touch of delicate red appeared on his cheeks, and Hu Yu became shy. It really had a different flavor.
"Your Majesty, let's compete with arrows?" Hu Yu changed the subject.
Ying Zheng spread his hands and said, "I have already given up on defeat. If you want to compete, you should compete with Lu Wu."
"I'm not going." Hu Yu curled his lips and said, "You know you can't win, so why bother?"
Ying Zheng: "..."
This is to pick weak persimmons.
Ying Zheng originally didn't want Hu Yu to do more activities, so the two of them stopped hunting and just followed the two brothers to watch the show.
Meng Tian also observed the movements of the Lu brothers at any time. Seeing that there was no hope of victory, he turned his horse's head, called Meng Yi, took the prey, and returned to Ying Zheng.
Ying Zheng also waved his hand and called the Lu brothers back.
The Lu brothers hunted so much that the horses couldn't carry it, so they drove their horses over and ran over to several sergeants to carry the prey.
"I didn't expect that Brother Lu Wu's shooting skills are so good." Meng Tian raised his hands and praised.
Lu Wu bowed his hands and returned the greeting: "Brother Mengtian has been praised too much. My archery skills are not worth mentioning."
"Brother Lu Wen is not bad either." Meng Yi continued, "You brothers have won."
"Ashamed, ashamed." Lu Wen also cupped his hands.
Hu Yu looked at the prey brought back by the sergeants and murmured: "Fortunately, the king and I did not participate in the competition."
Ying Zheng looked at Hu Yu slightly embarrassed, changed the subject, and said, "It's getting late, let's go back and find a place to camp."
Everyone responded in unison and escorted Ying Zheng back to the Central Army.
The Lu family brothers led the guards and marched forward for some distance, found a water source, and then ordered to set up camp.
Meng Tian ordered his people to quickly set up Ying Zheng's Chinese army tent so that Ying Zheng could take a rest in advance, and then sent out sentries to the surrounding areas.
Meng Yi ordered people to start a fire and cook, and then sent a team of sergeants to catch some prey and share it with the sergeants.
In the evening, piles of bonfires were lit, with various types of meat roasted or water or dishes boiled on them.
The dinner began, with Ying Zheng flanked by his five wives and Zhao Gao.
Further forward on the left are the Meng brothers and Li Si, and on the right are the Lu brothers and the Ergen and Sangen brothers.
"Everyone." Ying Zheng picked up the wine cup, looked to the left and right, and said, "Today, I am traveling with my five wives. Fortunately, you have protected me, and I feel very safe. On this beautiful occasion, let's drink fine wine together. Get drunk and rest."
"Your Majesty, please!" the Meng family brothers and Lu family brothers said in unison.
"Do it." After saying that, Ying Zheng raised the wine cup and drank it down in one gulp.
"Do it." The two brothers drank it all in one gulp.
"Hahaha, so happy." Ying Zheng wiped the corners of his mouth and said.
"Yeah, it's nice to not have the control of the elders." Meng Tian said.
"Yes, you can drink a lot and have fun." Meng Yi said.
"You can have a drink with the king and have fun." Lu Wen said.
"You can hunt as much as you like and have fun." Lu Wu said.
After a few glasses of wine, the Lu family brothers, who had always been cautious in their words and deeds, seemed to let go.
"I didn't expect that Brother Lu Wu's shooting skills are so amazing." Meng Tian raised his wine glass, "Brother, here's a drink to you two brothers."
"Please." Lu Wen and Lu Wu responded.
The three of them drank it all in one gulp.
Nansu stood up, brought the wine cup to Lu Wen and Lu Wu's table, and said with a gentle salute: "Sisters of Nansu, I would like to thank you for your contribution in building the ancient Chenggong Palace. However, because I am pregnant, I can only If you can have tea instead of wine, please."
Lu Wen and Lu Wu quickly stood up and drank the wine in Jue Zhong.
Ying Zheng suddenly realized, and said: "If not for Madam's reminder, I would have forgotten this matter. I was temporarily negligent in building the ancient Chenggong Palace because of my wedding. If you brothers want any reward, you might as well just tell me."
Lu Wen cupped his hands and said: "Building a palace for the king is a minor matter, and I dare not take credit for it."
"My brother can serve the king. It is a blessing. How dare I be rewarded?" Lu Wu also said with his hands.
Ying Zheng waved his hand and said, "As I said earlier, there are no elders here, so why bother to be polite? I will reward each of you to add two hundred households and one thousand loads of grain. When you return to Xianyang, you will select some porcelain as gifts. you."
Just as Lu Wu was about to dodge, Lu Wen pulled down his clothes.
Lu Wu understood the idea and followed Lu Wen out, knelt down on one knee, bowed and thanked him: "I thank you, Your Majesty, for your gift."
The Lu family brothers live in Prime Minister Lu's Mansion, and rewarding them is a reward for Lu Buwei, which also adds glory to Lu Buwei.
Meng Tian and Meng Yi held up the wine glasses at the same time: "Congratulations, two brothers."
Li Si and Zhao Gao also raised their glasses at the same time: "Congratulations, congratulations."
Lu Wen and Lu Wu raised the wine barons again and said, "Thank you all."
Everyone drank together.
Ying Zheng looked at the Lu brothers and said, "When I returned to the Qin Kingdom, I saw you two. I thought you were my father's flesh and blood. Later I found out that was not the case. I don't know how you and my father met." ?”
Lu Wen and Lu Wu are Lu Buwei's most trusted people, and Ying Zheng wants to take this opportunity to dig out some information.
Lu Wu was very skilled in martial arts, but his mouth was clumsy. He glanced at Lu Wen subconsciously.
However, Lu Wen looked at Li Si inadvertently and said, "I dare not deceive you in front of the king. Lu Wu and I are brothers, and we are Lu Xiangbang's nephew. We were born in the state of Qi."
"Green Gourd Sword Fairy"
"Qi?" Ying Zheng was slightly surprised, "So, you are considered to be from Qi."
"That's right." Lu Wen said, "But my parents and I, Lu Wu, died when we were young, and we were helpless. Fortunately, we were adopted by our uncle. Later, we followed our uncle to the Kingdom of Qin."
"So that's it." Ying Zheng said, "I have never heard Father Zhong mention this matter."
Lu Wen subconsciously looked at Li Si again, then handed over his hands and said: "Uncle, he hopes that we can rely on our own ability to make a living and not rely on his power, so we will not disclose this relationship to the public. Otherwise, those who follow the trend will Treat my two brothers as the heirs of the Lu family, so as to please them blindly."
I have to say that Lu Buwei was very wise and well-educated on this point.
Li Si also looked at Lu Wen, his eyes meaningful.
At this time, Mrs. Lan Ting stood up and came to the Lu brothers with her wine cup in hand: "Since you two are from the same family, we can be considered old friends in a foreign land, so Lan Ting would like to toast you two."
"You're welcome, madam." Lu Wu said, and the two brothers drank again.
But no one saw that as they raised their heads to drink, a strange light flashed in their eyes.
When Ying Zheng saw his wife taking turns toasting to the Lu brothers, he said, "I heard that you are all married. I wonder if you have any heirs now?"
Lu Wen wiped the corners of his mouth, cupped his hands and said, "Back to the king, I have an eldest son, who is four years old this year, and a young daughter, who is just two years old this year. Lu Wu's wife is also pregnant with Liujia and is about to give birth."
"Okay, okay." Ying Zheng said with a smile, "Then I will give each of your children a pair of longevity locks. I hope they grow up safely."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." The Lu brothers said in unison.
The two Meng brothers knew that Ying Zheng was testing them, so they cooperated and toasted another glass of wine.
"What are the names of those two children? The life craftsman carved their names on the longevity lock." Ying Zheng said.
"Your Majesty, the eldest son's name is Lu Ze, and the younger daughter's name is Lu Pheasant." Lu Wen replied.
"Lu Ze, Lu Pheasant..." Ying Zheng muttered, "They are all good names. Come on, let's drink."
"Please!" Everyone raised their glasses.
Little did they know that the name Ying Zheng was chanting would become a key figure in Chinese history decades later.
