It has been seven days since Meng Wu passed away.
The Meng Family was presided over by Meng Yi, so they were naturally conducting funeral arrangements step by step, and were also waiting for Meng Tian's arrival. Now that they had received the order from the First Emperor, Meng Tian also arrived in Xianyang.
Meng Tian entered Xianyang, and the atmosphere in the mourning hall suddenly changed.
Meng Tian entered Xianyang, went to the mansion first, defeated his father Meng Wu, and then hurried to Zhangtai Palace.
"Your Majesty, Mengtian, pays homage to His Majesty. Your Majesty, the Emperor, will live forever—!"
Meng Tian's body was full of travel dust, and he kept galloping. Meng Tian killed two horses along the way, and then arrived in Xianyang with a tired look on his face.
"Get up!"
Reaching out to help Meng Tian up, the First Emperor looked at Meng Tian, patted his shoulder, and said in a deep voice: "Meng Tian, my condolences!"
The First Emperor knew that the grief of his father's death could not be resolved with a single word of condolence, but at this moment, he could only say this.
…
"Birth, old age, illness and death are the destiny of heaven and earth. I feel guilty not because my father passed away, but because as a son, I did not stay by my father's side and see him in the end!"
Meng Tian's eyes were red, and his emotions suddenly broke out. Fortunately, Meng Tian was decisive and unusual, and he calmed down his tumbling emotions in an instant.
Suppressing the emotions in his heart, Meng Tian took a sip of tea, his tone became solemn, and said: "Your Majesty, the Huns in the North are becoming more and more prosperous. The water and grass in the North are luxuriant, especially in the Hetao area..."
"The water and grass are plentiful, cattle and sheep are everywhere, and the weather in Mobei has been good in recent years. The strength of this group of Huns has greatly increased, and I feel that we must be on guard against them."
"Now that I have gone south because of my father's funeral, the Nine Plains will be empty!"
"Your Majesty, when I return to Xianyang this time, I will ask Meng Yi to attend to the funeral, and then rush north to Jiuyuan..."
.......
Looking at Meng Tian with red eyes, the First Emperor was shocked. For a moment, he didn't know how to express his emotions.
At this moment, there was only one sentence in his mind that could describe it.
With such loyal ministers, he dared to place 300,000 of the most elite Qin soldiers in the hands of one person, and never worried about the other party's support of the army.
There are many such loyal ministers in Great Qin!
He is the emperor, but he will not let these brave and loyal ministers be let down.
Thinking of lightning in his mind, the First Emperor patted Meng Tian and shook his head randomly: "On the Nine Plains, without you, although there is a lack of deterrence, it is not difficult to hold on."
"When your funeral is over, I can issue an edict and let you go north to Jiuyuan in the name of the Great Qin Empire and take charge of the Northern Army again."
"But you have to do it yourself when attending to funerals!"
At this point, the First Emperor's tone suddenly changed: "Be loyal to the country, but you must not neglect your parents, wives and children at home."
"Among the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty, only you, Meng Yi and Wang Bi, have grown up together with me!"
"You are younger than me. I have personally seen you become successful and famous, and I have also watched you marry and have children. Meng Tian, I cannot let you be criticized."
"I don't want you to feel guilty either!"
"As a son of a man, how can I not attend to the funeral of my father? If there is a sudden change in the Jiuyuan incident, I will let Li Mu go, or let Min Jun go north!"
At this point, the First Emperor warned in a solemn tone: "Meng Tian, it's not that I don't know the situation in Jiuyuan and Mobei, and I also know that we must launch a northern expedition against the Xiongnu."
“But this doesn’t have to be rushed!”
"The Huns are growing, and so is our Great Qin, but the awareness still exists!"
"However, there are some things that you, as the son of man, must do yourself."
"I don't want you to regret it in the future!"
After saying that, the First Emperor waved his hand towards Meng Tian: "The Meng family needs you more now. Manage the funeral properly, and the Meng family cannot fall!"
"promise!"
After bowing deeply to the First Emperor, Meng Tian walked out of the study with red eyes: "I thank you, Your Majesty!"
…
The First Emperor has always valued Meng Tian very highly!
This is not only because of his loyalty, but also because of his talent.
Meng Tian is a commander who can conquer a country and expand its territory.
The most important thing is that Meng Tian is not only talented as a general, but also a rare genius with both civil and military skills in the Qin Empire.
Meng Tian was a great talent who excelled in governing the country, and even Li Si later was extremely afraid of him and insisted on persecuting and killing him.
Such a person was originally the minister he prepared to assist the country.
It's just that the situation has changed, and he should make Meng Tian and Fusu's bondage less deep.
Otherwise, this would not be a good thing for both Mengshi and the empire!
…
After watching Meng Tian leave, the First Emperor looked away.
"Hun!"
In the eyes of the First Emperor, the Xiongnu should not exist.
The mighty Qin Dynasty needed countless slaves, and the Huns in the north were one of the First Emperor's goals.
Today's First Emperor has already changed.
He had communicated a lot with Ying Shu, and naturally he knew that the construction of the Qin Empire required a huge labor force, and it was better to use slaves than to recruit corvees.
Since the Qin warriors were number one in the world, a steady stream of slaves would naturally be sent to the Central Plains. In this way, not only could various projects be completed, but the stability of the empire in Guizhou could also be ensured.
This is also one of the reasons why the First Emperor has always been determined to win the Huns.
In the eyes of the First Emperor, the mighty Qin Dynasty should be famous forever!
And the Xiongnu were the stepping stones of the Qin Empire!
Moreover, the Xiongnu had become a threat. The First Emperor was naturally concerned about Meng Tian's words. He could not put the Qin Empire into danger.
Even if you do this, it will be beneficial to the empire!
After taking a sip of tea, the First Emperor felt a little complicated, but now that Meng Wu had passed away, only Wuchenghou Wang Jian and Wei Liao were left among the older ministers.
But compared to Meng Wu and Wei Liao, Wang Jian had a deeper influence on Da Qin.
This is a peerless commander!
The Wang family and his son, one person destroyed three kingdoms, and the other destroyed two countries. On the Central Plains, five of the six countries outside the Pass were destroyed because of Wang Jian and his son.
At this thought, the First Emperor turned his head and said, "Zhao Gao, where is Marquis Wucheng now?"
Hearing this, Zhao Gao walked into the study under the porch and said quickly: "Your Majesty, Marquis Wucheng is still in the mansion..."
"These days, Marquis Wucheng is infected with the cold and is recuperating at home!"
After pondering for a long time, the First Emperor told Zhao Gao, "Instruct the imperial physician to send someone from the government office to ensure that Marquis Wu Cheng is in good health."
"You have to do this yourself!"
"promise!"
"At the same time, prepare some gifts and inform Lord Min that I and Lord Min will go to visit the general!"
"promise!"
Nodding in agreement, Zhao Gao turned and left.
…
In the eyes of the First Emperor, a living Wang Jian could suppress the chaos in Chu and be more conducive to some reforms.
This is a living heritage of the Great Qin Empire!
Moreover, Wang Jian was a living person after all, so naturally he wanted to see Wang Jian first and then go to Meng Wu's funeral.
