Meng Wu, whether in terms of status or status, is an out-and-out close minister of Ying Zheng, and the Meng family army is also Ying Zheng's core support.
I remember when Meng Ao fell ill on his bed, he entrusted and returned the Meng family army to Ying Zheng, and also handed over the future of the Meng family to the King of Qin.
At that time, Ying Zheng was thinking about how to use the Meng family army to regain the royal power, and then rely on them to fight on the battlefield and pacify the world.
But nearly two years have passed, and Ying Zheng has deviated quite a bit from what he originally thought, both in his thoughts and in his approach.
It is unknown whether there will be deviations in the future, but Ying Zheng knows that the most core tasks must and can only be left to the Meng family army.
As for the matter of pacifying the world, there are naturally other armies. As for the candidates to lead the army, there is no shortage of candidates. Wang Jian and his son, Li Xin, Wei Liao, and even Suolin and Qiang Yu are all good candidates.
In fact, Ying Zheng's idea did not just come up, but he had been considering it as early as last year when he asked Meng Jiajun to build the mausoleum. What he was most worried about was Meng Wu's reaction.
Now it seems that when Meng Wu was shocked by the secrets behind these, it did not seem so difficult to accept.
After all, what Ying Zheng said has transcended the boundaries between countries, and transcended personal gains and losses, honor and disgrace.
Meng Wu thought for a while and then said: "Wei Chen has long said that the Meng family army is the king's army and can be used however you want, whether it is fighting a war or building a mausoleum, it doesn't matter."
"Haha." Ying Zheng smiled and said, "As long as you have no doubts, just now you asked me if I had any plans. My plan is to let the Meng family army stay behind the Great Wall after they finish building the royal tombs and the Great Wall. North, form a tribe.”
"Then, the Meng family army stayed there to multiply. It could not only protect the Great Wall, but also resist the attacks of the Xiongnu and other Beidi tribes."
"And Meng Tian has already thought of a name for this ethnic group. It's called Mongolia."
"Mongolia..." Meng Wu muttered, "The name is not bad, but it's just men and horses. I'm afraid they won't be able to resist the powerful Xiongnu."
Meng Wu's concerns are indeed more realistic. In China, the troops are a considerable force, but on the grassland, facing the Beidi people who are all soldiers, these troops are obviously not enough.
"So." Ying Zheng paused and said, "The main thing I want to discuss with you is the expansion of the army."
"Expanding the army?" Meng Wu raised his eyebrows and asked, "What the king said was to expand the Meng family's army?"
"Yes!" Ying Zheng said with certainty, "It is imperative to expand the army. We must have sufficient numbers to deal with the Xiongnu in the future, and right now, the more manpower needed to build the royal tomb, the better."
"Your Majesty, are you sure you won't use private labor to build this royal tomb?" Meng Wu asked.
"Confirmed." Without a trace of hesitation, Ying Zheng looked at Meng Wu firmly, "This matter must not involve the common people."
"First of all, this royal tomb is too mysterious, and there is no room for sloppiness. If you are not careful, there will be serious consequences. If there is rework, it will definitely delay the overall construction period."
"Secondly, since it is a secret, we must keep it secret. As for civilian workers, we obviously have no control over it. Especially when we encounter strange and weird things, it is difficult for them to keep silent."
"In the past three years, Meng Jiajun has become familiar with Lishan's environment and work procedures, and has become one with Jing Jiaban again, so it is naturally more suitable for him."
Ying Zheng's three reasons cannot help but be unconvincing.
In fact, there is another reason, that is, using the army to build royal tombs costs a lot less than using labor.
Of course, Ying Zheng could not express this reason.
"Okay!" Meng Wu said loudly, "Then, the minister will expand the Meng family army for the king, but I don't know how many people the king expected?"
Ying Zheng smiled and stretched out his palm to make gestures.
"Expand further?" Meng Wu asked.
"Haha, Wan!" Ying Zheng said with a smile.
Meng Wuyi
He staggered, and Meng Yi next to him almost fell.
Since Ji Fa said that there were sufficient raw grain seeds in King Wu's Mausoleum, Ying Zheng was naturally confident.
Anyone who hears this will be surprised, and some may even think it is a joke. How can we support so many people? !
But the issue of military salary and food seems to not exist at all in Yingzheng.
"General Meng, don't panic, just go ahead and recruit brave soldiers." Ying Zheng said calmly, "If you find good ones, you will stay for the Meng family army. If there are any that you can't stand, they will be assigned to other states and counties." , after all, Liangzhou also lacks troops now."
"Understood." Meng Wu said, cupping his hands, "Wei Chen will start recruiting new soldiers immediately."
At this moment, Zhao Gao entered the door and said to Ying Zheng: "Your Majesty, Jing Fan is here."
"Okay, please come quickly." Ying Zheng said.
Not long after, Jing Fan entered the study and greeted Ying Zheng and others one by one.
Today's Jing Fan, although his official position is not high, his influence in the entire Qin Dynasty is increasing day by day. Everyone knows that the ancient magic weapon came from the Jing family class, and everyone also knows that the Jing family class is building a royal tomb for the King of Qin.
"How is it? How are the craftsmen doing after they return?" Ying Zheng asked Xiang Jingfan.
"It's not bad." Jing Fan replied, "After a little repair, it's now ready for work."
Ying Zheng smiled, stood up, walked to Jing Fan, handed Zheng Guo's letter to Jing Fan and said, "Look at this."
Jing Fan took the brocade silk respectfully and read the contents of the letter carefully.
"This..." Jing Fan was so smart, he knew at a glance that what Ying Zheng wanted him to see was about Fei Nu.
"Haha." Ying Zheng laughed, "Our flying crossbow has been targeted by others, and now it has become a bargaining chip in negotiations."
"Your Majesty, how much time do we have to build it?" Jing Fan asked.
"There's no rush, just rush it as usual." Ying Zheng said, "The Han Fei matter can't be solved in a day and a half."
"However, even without this incident, we still have very few flying crossbows left. Now that half of the craftsmen have returned, it is time to prepare more flying crossbows to prepare for war."
Because of the royal mausoleum, during this period, the Jingjiaban hardly produced any ordnance.
"Okay, no problem." Jing Fan responded firmly.
"I have just finished discussing the expansion of the army with General Meng. If you, the Jing family class, can't do it, you can also expand it." Ying Zheng said.
"If that's the case, it's naturally good." Jing Fan hesitated for a moment and said, "It's just that many of the king's affairs are quite secretive. I'm afraid that blind recruitment will affect the control of the Jing family class."
"You're right." Ying Zheng thought for a moment and said, "Let's do this. We won't recruit openly, and your Jingjiaban's own craftsmen will make the recommendations. Don't the craftsmen all have masters, brothers, etc., every time you recommend If you recommend one, I will give you a corresponding reward, and if you recommend more than one, you can also be promoted to a peerage."
"The newly recruited craftsmen will also be under your unified management, but they can only make weapons and porcelain, and cannot touch royal tombs and secret stones."
"Is this okay?"
"Hehe." Jing Fan said happily, "This is great. In this way, the manufacturing of ordnance and porcelain will be guaranteed, and brothers will not be so tired."
Ying Zheng nodded and said, "I know that you and your brothers have worked hard during this period. I will order Lord Changping to allocate more rewards to the Jing family class."
Jing Fan thought that Ying Zheng had misunderstood his intention, so he quickly waved his hand and said, "No, no, Your Majesty, this is not what I mean."
Ying Zheng raised his hand to stop Jing Fan and said, "I know you are not asking for a reward, but I am really satisfied with the Jing family class. Besides, how can the craftsmen be motivated if they are not encouraged."
"Uh..., haha, that's right." Jing Fan smiled and scratched the back of his head and said, "In addition to weapons, what else does the king need to make?"
Ying Zheng sighed softly and said: "Before going to the Western Regions, I took the palace to the palace.
I almost plundered all the porcelain and took it to the Western Regions to display the goods, make friends and give them away, and then make some more porcelain.
Take good care of your harem, and as for trade, don’t be in a hurry. "
Regarding the trade in the Western Regions, Ying Zheng wanted to keep a hand first. Currently, he only engaged in silk and tea business, which could already play a big role.
"Okay, everything is subject to the king's will." Jing Fan cupped his hands and said.
"One more thing." Ying Zheng said.
"Your Majesty, please speak."
"I need you to accompany me and Senior Ji to King Wu's Tomb." Ying Zheng said slowly.
After all, Jing Fan will be the main figure when the tomb is built in the future. The more he knows about the tomb of King Wu of Zhou, the easier it will be to get started.
If there was any secret, the worst possible outcome would be to leave him on the fourth floor.
"Hehe, of course it's no problem." Jing Fan's eyes lit up and he said, "When are we leaving?"
"In two days," Ying Zheng said, "You can take out the drawings and familiarize yourself with them when you go back. When you are ready, we will set off."
"Okay." Jing Fan responded and left the palace.
Two days later, Ying Zheng brought Jing Fan to Sima's Mansion, but heard that Ji Fa and Sima's father and son were living in Wen Lei in the outer mansion.
In the courtyard of the new Wen Lei Residence, a large group of literary guests sat around an old man in white, listening attentively to something.
"Well, Yang Jian, he is an incredible person! He is talented in literature, military skills, wisdom and bravery. He is the number one brave general in the Great Zhou Dynasty!"
"Think back to the beginning, when he saw that Shang Zhou was ruthless, he took the six Meishan brothers to defect to the Great Zhou Dynasty. He led the army to overcome obstacles all the way, conquered the north and south, and made great achievements. In the end, even Brother Chao was the first to break through. .”
"If you write about this character, you have to make him more powerful."
The old man in white who spoke was naturally Ji Fa.
It turned out that when he had nothing to do in the past few days, Sima Jie asked Ji Fa to talk about the late Shang Dynasty and early Zhou Dynasty, and introduce every figure of that era, so as to facilitate the compilation of "The List of Gods".
The people sitting around below are naturally the scribes selected by Sima Jie, and they are also the main force in writing "The List of Gods".
Ying Zheng did not interrupt, and signaled Jing Fan to come forward with the same gentle steps.
"Senior, if you are writing a mythical story, you must first give Yang Jian a resounding name." A scribe in the crowd said loudly.
"Yes, let's first think of a nice and mighty name for this person based on his characteristics." Another voice sounded.
"Characteristics..." Ji Fa thought for a while and said, "Yang Jian is the second in the family. He is calm and calm when dealing with problems and has great insight. He often has to analyze things thoroughly before choosing the best plan."
"Haha, let's call him Erlangshen." A scribe said with a smile.
"It's not bad to call him Erlang Zhenjun."
"Also have three eyes."
"Hahaha……"
Everyone laughed together.
Sima Jie was smiling when he suddenly saw Ying Zheng not far away, so he stood up and said to everyone: "Senior Ji still has something to do. Come here today. Let's discuss the rest in private before we disperse."
Everyone stood up, bowed and left.
Ying Zheng stepped forward and said with a smile: "Haha, that's right. From the looks of it, this mythical story should be ready soon."
"Yes." Ji Fa nodded and said, "These young people have really rich imaginations. These days, when I have time, I let me tell them stories."
"Let's tell this story when we get back." Ying Zheng said, "Master, it's time for us to set off."
"Okay, let's go." Ji Fa waved and left Sima Mansion with Ying Zheng.
Arriving at King Wu's Tomb, Ji Fa opened a simple passage that Ying Zheng didn't know about, and took Ying Zheng directly to the ultimate secret room on the fourth floor.
Looking at the entrance, Ying Zheng felt filled with emotion, his eyes sinking into the dark hole.
The long-awaited royal tomb is right in front of you, what will it look like?
