After returning to Jingyao and setting up the gold-touching team, Ying Zheng and Meng Yi came to Meng Mansion together.
Entering the inner palace, he only saw Meng Wu, but Meng Tian was not at home. Ying Zheng sent Zhao Gao to find Meng Tian and returned to the palace.
After sitting down, Meng Wu asked: "I heard from the two dogs that the king has gained a lot from this trip, and he will be able to make a sample of 'my weapon' soon."
"Well, that's right," Ying Zheng said. "If you wait another three days, the first batch of three samples will be available, but I don't know yet whether they are the same as the original ones."
"Such a magical weapon may not be so easy to refine." Meng Wu said, "If it doesn't work the first time, you can always succeed as long as you try a few more times."
During the days of refining alloys, Meng Wu had been to Jing Kiln several times, but he could only watch the excitement and could not help much.
Li Si said from the side: "This is the first time I'm refining a magic weapon. Naturally, I'm not completely sure. If there are any shortcomings, it still needs a little improvement."
Ying Zheng looked at Li Si.
Is this a reminder?
But think about it, you can’t succeed in something so difficult the first time.
Ying Zheng didn't want to dwell on this, and took Meng Yi to explain his plan to visit the tomb.
Meng Wu knew that his youngest son was good at everything, but he was a little timid, so he said with a embarrassed face: "The king's idea is indeed good, but for my son Meng Yi, he may not be the best candidate. If he does something wrong, it will not be a mistake."
Ying Zheng waved his hand and said with a smile: "This matter is not very important. Wouldn't it be better to take this opportunity to exercise Meng Yi's courage. Compared with success, I think becoming an adult is more important."
It doesn't matter whether things are done or not, people must grow.
Meng Yi, who had doubts before, was now looking at Ying Zheng with grateful eyes.
Meng Wu originally wanted to say something, but after hearing Ying Zheng's words, he no longer shied away and agreed: "Then let him exercise according to the king's wishes. If he neglects, he will be severely punished. .”
Ying Zheng smiled and nodded, and said, "Then just listen to General Meng, and you will be punished if you make any mistakes."
Meng Yi pouted childishly on the side.
Ying Zheng added: "But if things are done well, there will be heavy rewards."
Only then did Meng Yi smile happily.
Before, when the original grain seeds were cultivated, Ying Zheng originally wanted Meng Yi to be responsible for the preparation of military rations. However, the original grain seeds had just been cultivated, and even Sima Hong was idle for most of his life to help find mines, so he could only find another one for Meng Yi. It's time to run an errand.
"It is a good thing to have clear rewards and punishments, but there is one thing you must pay attention to." Li Si reminded from the side, "This time you can use firecrackers to mine minerals, but you must be careful not to hurt yourself or your subordinates. Understand?"
When it came to firecrackers, Meng Wu looked quite worried.
"Sir, I would like to remind you that you should try not to use the firecrackers unless you have to." Ying Zheng also looked worried.
Unexpectedly, Meng Yi disagreed: "Your Majesty, father, don't worry. If you want to use the firecrackers safely, you might as well let me lead someone to practice it, and let my subordinates become familiar with its operation methods."
Ying Zheng nodded repeatedly and said, "Well, that makes sense. Then let me bring some out for you to practice with."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Meng Yi said with a smile.
Meng Yi, who has always been timid, seems to find firecrackers very fun.
Ying Zheng turned to Li Si and asked, "Sir, is it okay?"
"Of course there is no problem." Li Si said, "The firecrackers need to be tried and operated. Only by becoming familiar with the methods can safety be ensured."
"Then from tomorrow, allocate some firecrackers specifically for training." Ying Zheng said, "When you are really familiar with the operation of firecrackers, let Meng Yi lead people to mine minerals."
"Weak minister, I obey the king's orders." Li Si said with cupped hands.
At this time, Meng Tian followed Zhao Gao back and sat on the side seat.
Ying Zheng looked at the three father and son of the Meng family, cleared his throat and said, "Now that we are all here, I want to discuss two things with you."
It seems that it is not a trivial matter to have to wait until everyone is gathered before talking.
"Your Majesty, just say it." Meng Wu said on behalf of the Meng family.
"This first one is about 'my weapon'." Ying Zheng said, "You also know that 'my weapon' is being forged, and one day it will be made public to the world."
The father and son nodded and listened to Ying Zheng's words attentively.
"However, although magical weapons are important, they must be used by someone." Ying Zheng continued, "I want to form an army dedicated to using 'my weapons', so a group of soldiers must be strictly selected. come out."
At this point, the Meng family and his son already knew Ying Zheng's intentions.
"Your Majesty, do you want the Meng family to select the soldiers?" Meng Wu asked.
Ying Zheng nodded and said: "It is not just up to you to select, but to select among the Meng Family Army, and to select the most capable person."
"What the king said is true. Of course, the strongest magic weapon can only be used by the strongest warrior." Meng Tian said in agreement.
"And the children of the Meng family are definitely the most loyal to the king and will never lose control." Meng Wu added.
"That's right." Ying Zheng said sincerely, "Before I found the 'My Weapon', I once thought about building a Tiger and Ben army. But now, this army still needs to be built, but it has to become one that uses the 'My Weapon' 'Our Army'."
"Our army?" Meng Yi said, "The name seems weird."
Ying Zheng said: "Sima Jie once made a suggestion to me, saying that this 'our army' is not only called this by the army, but also the soldiers also call themselves 'I' and called 'our soldiers'. In this way, we can achieve the greatest success." To such an extent that the enemy is frightened, causing them to be in chaos before fighting."
"My soldier..." Meng Wu murmured, "This is indeed a good idea."
"If the enemy army is allowed to see the power of the magic weapon, the reputation of these 'our soldiers' of 'our army' will be extremely resounding." Meng Tian said.
Ying Zheng nodded and said: "I made this decision because I saw the intimidating power of this magic weapon."
"In this case, the minister will select these soldiers from the Meng family army." Meng Wu cupped his hands and said, "I still don't know how many people the king needs?"
Ying Zheng thought for a moment and said: "It's hard to say whether this magic weapon can be successfully forged. If it needs to be tempered several times, it must be done in a hurry, and the number of people should not be too large."
Li Si raised his hand and said, "Wei Chen suggested that we recruit a hundred soldiers first and train them strictly. After these soldiers fully meet expectations, we can expand the number of troops and train new recruits with this first batch of people."
Ying Zheng said: "It is absolutely true what you said. The formation of this 'our army' does not depend on quantity, but on refinement. If the recruitment is expanded in the future, not everyone can become 'our soldiers'. And those who have become 'our soldiers' 'People who make mistakes or fail to meet the requirements will also be expelled."
Meng Wu cupped his hands and said: "If others are to fulfill these requirements of the king, they will probably only be perfunctory. It is better to leave them to the humble ministers. It is not difficult to select a hundred warriors from the elite of the Meng family army. "
"General Meng takes action, so I can rest assured, but there is one more thing." Ying Zheng said.
"Your Majesty, please speak." Meng Wu said.
Ying Zheng looked at the brothers of the Meng family, and then said: "I think Meng Tian and Meng Yi also mentioned it to General Meng. When we were in Yongcheng, we met a strange person. This person claimed to be a descendant of the Guiguzi disciple, and He is proficient in some tactics and formations. And he suggested that if this 'my weapon' is used in the army, it must have a reasonable formation, otherwise it will cause self-inflicted damage before killing the enemy."
Meng Wu lowered his head and thought for a moment, and said: "What this person said is not unreasonable. Although the lethality of 'my weapon' is strong, it is too large. If it is used in individual combat, it is difficult to meet the opponent, but if it is used On the battlefield, we really need several suitable formations."
"General Meng can view this matter in this way, which means that my feeling is right." Ying Zheng exhaled lightly and said, "I have ordered Sima Jie, who recommended him, to write a letter to him and ask him to return to Xianyang as soon as possible. Start researching and creating suitable
A formation that combines with 'my weapon'. "
"If he can really create a formation on his own, then this person is really not an ordinary person." Meng Wu sighed, his love for talent clearly revealed.
You must know that Meng Wu has been on the battlefield with his father for many years, and he does not have the ability to create a formation on his own, let alone a formation that is much more difficult and suitable for the magic weapon 'my weapon'.
Ying Zheng said with a smile: "Then, when this person returns to Xianyang, I will order him to live in the Meng Mansion. From now on, the relationship between the two of you is the chief general and the deputy general. You must first establish the 'our army' of those hundred people." .”
"I obey the king's order." Meng Wu cupped his hands and said, "But I don't know yet, what should I call this person?"
Before Ying Zheng could speak, Meng Tian said first, "Father, don't you remember that when we went to the Royal Ancestral Temple Cemetery to bury my grandfather, Sima Jie said that he had two friends who wanted to go with the army."
Meng Wu raised his eyebrows: "Is it the two of them?"
"Yes, it is them." Meng Tian said, "And the one the king is referring to is the one named Cao Liao among the two."
"Cao Liao..." Meng Wu murmured in a low voice, "This man has some impressions from his father, and he seems to know something about military affairs."
Meng Tian nodded vigorously: "The king's intention is to give him a try. If he doesn't have the ability, there is no need."
Meng Wu finally nodded and said: "Then let's give it a try, but Wei Chen always feels that this self-created formation is still not optimistic."
Li Si, who had not spoken for a long time, said: "As long as General Meng agrees, everyone will be able to help plan the formation."
Meng Wu knew Li Si's ability, so he nodded with relief: "Okay, let's decide like this. But I don't know what the other thing the king said is about?"
Seeing that Meng Wu agreed, Ying Zheng said while the iron was hot: "This other matter is also related to the Meng family army."
Meng Wu cried bitterly in his heart. If it had nothing to do with the Meng family army, these people would not sit in the Meng Mansion to discuss matters.
The problem is that if the King of Qin takes this matter so seriously, it must be a big deal.
"Just as your Majesty orders." After a moment's hesitation, Meng Wu said sincerely.
"General Meng must have heard that we want to build a royal mausoleum with high standards imitating the mausoleum of King Wu of Zhou Dynasty." Ying Zheng said slightly melancholy, "Now, the construction drawings of the mausoleum of King Wu of Zhou have been found, and the Jing family class We are also seizing the time to study, and Lu Xiangbang has also allocated a lot of money and materials as expenses, but we are having difficulties in terms of employment, after all, there are a lot of secrets involved."
Meng Wu seemed to have an ominous premonition.
"So I want to ask General Meng for help." Ying Zheng continued, "Send the Meng family army to Lishan Mountain and use it as the main force to start the construction to help me build the mausoleum."
What?
Did you hear that right...
Let the army build a mausoleum?
Meng Wu finally understood why Ying Zheng chose Meng Yi to lead that gold-touching class.
Although the dignity of a military commander is quite important, Meng Wu only had a short psychological struggle, gritted his teeth, and then said: "The Meng Family Army is the King's Meng Family Army. What the Meng Family Army is asked to do is not the same. This must be the king's decision after careful consideration. As for the thoughts of the army, all the ministers will appease him."
In fact, the root of the problem lies in whether the sergeants in the army recognize it. After all, the Meng Family Army is different from other armies.
But it was precisely because of this that the King of Qin handed over important tasks to the Meng family army.
After figuring this out, Meng Wu no longer hesitated and turned to look at Meng Tian.
No need to ask, the Meng family is just such a "idler".
As expected, Ying Zheng said: "Since General Meng has agreed, I plan to have Meng Tian lead the Meng family army and follow me to Lishan Mountain, is that okay?"
"My lord, I obey the king's orders," Meng Wu said with his hands in hand.
After saying that, Meng Wu turned to look at Meng Tian: "You must take good care of the king on the way."
Meng Tian smiled: "Don't worry, Dad, it's not the first time that the child has gone out."
At this time, Meng Wu's eyes were quite complicated.
