Chapter 247 Why did Your Majesty rise from the high platform?
A circle of saliva marks quickly appeared on his pure white clothes. Li Mu waved his arms to shake off the hanging Ying General Lu, but failed.
Ying Jianglu was like a koala hugging the trunk of a tree, tightly hugging Li Mu's right arm and not letting go, showing no sign of the nobility and reserve of the Third Young Master of the Qin Dynasty.
"Jun Wu'an, why don't you come with me to conquer the Xiongnu? From now on, my fiefdom will be named Zhao!"
Li Mu looked at each other coldly, without any emotion on his face. Instead, he looked a little colder.
"Your Majesty once promised me that as long as I enter the Qin Dynasty, I can keep the Sheji Ancestral Temple of Zhao State and occupy the land to immortalize the country."
Anger immediately appeared on Ying Jianglu's tearful face, and he said: "A man keeps his word and makes a promise for a thousand dollars. How can he break his promise and go back on his word? If Lord Wu An doesn't believe in General Lu, he can go with General Lu and supervise General Lu.
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If you want to supervise General Ying's house, you must accompany General Ying's house to capture the Xiongnu territory.
Li Mu lacked political acumen, but he was not stupid, otherwise he would not have become a famous general in the world.
Hearing this, he sneered and said, "The Ying family, from top to bottom, is extremely shameless."
Little Taotie doesn't care if he is shameless or not.
Since he was a child, he played glass ball with Ying Cheng's biological mother, the Queen Mother of Han, and had secret guards among the eunuchs and maids around him. He inherited the pragmatism of the First Emperor.
A false reputation is meaningless, only the benefits obtained are important.
Li Mu, who had just become a master of martial arts, did not get rid of him, which made him feel confident that Li Mu would not take any serious action against him for the sake of his uncle.
Relying on his innocence and childishness at a young age, he sincerely complimented: "Mr. Wu An has a clever plan. This kid's thoughts are clearly seen. Nothing can escape your eyes."
You can wear it a thousand times, but you can never wear it to flatter yourself.
Li Mu had already been somewhat fond of Ying Jianglu because of his shamelessness that resembled that of Ying Chengyu, but now he felt happy after receiving Ying Jianglu's endless compliments.
I had long forgotten that I just said that I hated people who flattered me the most, and my straight face naturally softened.
"Your Majesty has appointed Meng Tian as general, what else do you want Mu to do?"
"How can Meng Tian compare with Lord Wu An? If Lord Wu An is willing to accompany General Lu on the expedition, General Lu is willing to worship Lord Wu An as his commander. In all cases, Lord Wu An will obey and be a pawn in Lord Wu An's account."
In order to get Li Mu, General Ying sold Meng Tian without hesitation.
Apart from being a part of flattery, these words are also 90% sincere.
Meng Tian has always had a close relationship with Ying Fusu, and has long been recognized as Ying Fusu's protector.
But Li Mu is different. He is a member of Yingcheng Jianmen's uncle, and has no connection with any of the princes or aristocratic families in Da Qin.
Compared to Meng Tian, who was born in the Meng family and watched his eldest brother grow up, Ying Jianglu believed that he was more likely to keep Li Mu.
Not to mention anything else, just talking about military capabilities, Li Mu ranks first in this era regardless of his record and reputation.
Even though Meng Tian had just conquered two counties, his reputation in the northwest was extremely prosperous for a while.
But in the heart of Ying Jianglu who looked down on foreigners.
What's wrong with conquering two counties in a row? Shouldn't we win a big victory against a soft persimmon like the Xiongnu? How can we still lose in this battle on our Qin territory?
Li Mu, who had defeated the Xiongnu, defeated the Qin army, killed the Qin general Hengjuan, and defeated the Qin general Wang Jian, was still far from winning all the hard-fought battles all his life.
"madness!"
Li Mu originally wanted to lecture him a few more times, but when he saw Ying Jianglu's serious and sincere expression, as if he was stupid enough to ask Mr. Wu An for advice, his subsequent words turned into advice.
"Marching and fighting is not a child's play. In addition to the general's command, the competition also involves the execution and combat effectiveness of the soldiers. The generals you have led from Xianyang are all of the Meng family. Meng Tian can control them with ease, but Mu can hardly make them carry out the orders.
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"Your Majesty's arrangement may seem casual, but it has deep meaning and cannot be changed without permission. First, lead the army to Jiuyuan to find Meng Tian and see if Meng Tian is willing to follow. If he is unwilling, report him immediately.
As for me, I went to invite Meng Wu in the name of your Majesty.
"The first batch of armor and weapons have arrived at Shangjun. You can pick them up when you leave. With this batch of iron weapons, even if you are a pig, you can still gain a foothold in the Xiongnu land. When I was young, I fought against the Xiongnu for many years. I will give you a gift before leaving.
Word.
"If you want to occupy the land of the barbarians, you must become a barbarian. Wear Hu clothes and do random things. They chase water and grass and abandon farming. The Xiongnu is like a wolf, cruel and rude. You are more cruel than them, beat them and scare them."
, kill them all!"
Li Mu confessed frankly. For the sake of Ying Chengyu, he told Ying General Lu all the information he thought was useful to him, his experience in fighting the Huns, and his understanding of the Huns.
After Ying Jianglu listened carefully, he hesitated and said: "Then if I find the place where their camp is located, will those old men, women, and children also be killed?"
Li Mu's eyes flashed sharply, and he said decisively: "If you don't kill an old man to express your hatred to the younger generation, if you don't kill a woman to give birth to a child, you will be killed if you don't kill the young one. Morality is for people, not for animals like the Xiongnu."
.They don’t regard the Central Plains as human beings, and we don’t regard them as human beings either. We will kill them all!”
Listening to Li Mu's murderous words, the oncoming force made Xiao Taotie's blood boil. He wished he could immediately mount his horse and whip his whip in the vast desert to sacrifice the blood of the Huns to Qin Jian.
He tried hard to calm down his turbulent thoughts and prevent his reason from being overwhelmed by his emotions, saying: "Before leaving, my uncle warned me sternly not to kill innocent people indiscriminately. He asked me to show kindness and power to the Huns, recruit the Huns to fight against the Huns, and treat the Huns equally.
If you don't do this, you can't take the Huns."
Li Mu was stunned.
Sneered.
"It's just a matter of fighting. Your Majesty has never been to the desert. He knows how to beat up the Huns! Recruiting the Huns to fight against the Huns is ridiculous!"
You just said that your uncle's arrangements are immutable.
General Ying slandered, smiled, nodded vigorously, and said: "No one can compare with Lord Wu An in the art of war. Please lead Lord Wu An to lead the boy to get armor and weapons."
How to defeat the Huns is a matter for later. The most important thing now is to obtain these armors and weapons that Li Mu said can determine the victory of the Huns.
"Go with the Shepherd."
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"I dare to ask your majesty to stand aside." Wang Wan said loudly as soon as he entered the gate of Zhangtai Palace.
The First Emperor looked at the old prime minister's solemn expression and waved his hand.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Except for Gai Nie and Zhao Gao, the other eunuchs and maids paid a courtesy to the First Emperor, left Zhangtai Palace in an orderly and fast manner, and stood guard outside the gate of Zhangtai Palace.
Wang Wan knew that Gai Nie and Zhao Gao were the confidants of the First Emperor, so he did not waste any time at the moment.
"The old minister was just handling government affairs at the house, when a masked man came in holding the Prime Minister's seal. When his face was uncovered, he looked exactly like the thief Lu Buwei."
When Wang Wan said this sentence, Zhao Gao was copying the imperial edict, writing as fast as clouds and flowing water. When he came to the word "Han", his speed suddenly slowed down.
"The veteran did not dare to neglect, so he immediately controlled him at the Prime Minister's Mansion and rode a carriage to report to His Majesty."
The First Emperor looked at Wang Wan with a smile, and Wang Wan lowered his head slightly to show that he had finished speaking.
Although Wang Wan was 90% certain that the First Emperor knew about Lu Buwei, there was still a 10% unknown.
Therefore, this sentence first mentioned that someone was holding the Prime Minister's Seal, but did not mention that he was also wearing the clothes of the Chang'an Lord's Mansion. This Prime Minister's Seal might have been given by Ying Chengyu or stolen.
Later, Lu Buwei's identity was not clearly stated, but he was said to be exactly the same as Lu Buwei. This might be Lu Buwei, or he might not be.
It put both options before the First Emperor for him to make a decision, no matter what the First Emperor said was appropriate.
Wang Wan, who was well versed in the internal affairs of Qin, was impeccable in his words. His ability to hold the position of right prime minister was not just due to his outstanding ability.
"What do I think it is? They are just similar people. Lu Buwei died ten years ago, why do you mention a dead person?" the first emperor said casually.
One sentence seals the coffin.
Wang Wan bowed slightly and said apologetically: "It's because Wan is useless and has no grooves in her chest that I disturbed Your Majesty."
The First Emperor smiled and said nothing.
If you really have no holes in your chest and can't hide things, I won't let you be the Right Prime Minister.
"Wang Wan."
The First Emperor stood up and walked to Wang Wan, shoulder to shoulder with Wang Wan.
"I'm here."
Wang Wan took half a step back slightly, lowered his head, and made sure not to look directly at the First Emperor.
"Come with me for a walk as you like. It's really annoying to approve memorials today."
"Wei." Wang Wan bowed and responded.
The monarch and his ministers came out of Zhangtai Palace, followed by Gai Nie and Zhao Gao.
As we walked, the First Emperor said to Wang Wan, who was half a step behind: "More than ten years ago, you were the sacrificer and I was the son. At that time, I became a king and was highly regarded by everyone. I thought that I would be satisfied if I could become the king of Qin. How could I imagine that the world is so big?"
.Did you ever think about it at that time?"
Wang Wan smiled and said: "Your Majesty has outstanding abilities and is the destined emperor. He is destined to unify the world and create unparalleled achievements, quell two hundred years of war, and save all people from the fire and water. I have never thought about why I hold the official position.
No matter whether I am serving others or serving as prime minister, I am all serving His Majesty."
The monarch and his ministers talked and laughed and had a great time talking to each other.
Afterwards, Gai Nie had no expression on his face and silently recited the word "lick the dog" in his mind.
Zhao Gao looked humble, listened carefully, and studied humbly.
The four of them walked through the corridor inside the palace, walking on the bluestone road.
Passing by, there is a three-legged tripod with a pattern of ritual vessels placed in the center of the square. It is said that standing here can shock the country.
Then we passed by a lake that was rustling in the wind. Although it was a pond, it was so big that it was difficult to see the end of it.
Under the attention and salute of the on-duty officers, and with the maids and eunuchs bowing their heads one by one, I walked around several palaces for a while while burning incense.
A large platform with a height of three feet, made of cheap stones that should not appear in the magnificent Xianyang Palace, appeared in front of the four people.
"Gai Nie, Zhao Gao, you two stay below."
The First Emperor looked up at the high platform and gave instructions without looking back.
"only."
"only."
Gai Nie, Zhao Gao responded in separate voices.
The First Emperor led Wang Wan half a circle around the high platform with a diameter of five or six meters and found the stairs to climb up.
The stairs are also made of gray, white and black, and at first glance they look like they are made of worthless stone.
"Follow me up."
The First Emperor climbed up first.
"only."
Wang Wan followed closely behind, falling two steps below the First Emperor.
In this way, if the First Emperor stepped on the air and fell, he would not step on his foot, causing the two of them to roll together.
With a step buffer, he could support the First Emperor.
Da~
Da~
At first I could still hear the footsteps of the two people.
But the further up we went, the stronger the wind became, and the sound of their footsteps became softer and gradually became inaudible.
Three feet is nine meters.
This is helpful for keeping healthy, practicing Taoist Fangzhongshu, and taking the medicine prepared by Xia Wuqie.
This was obviously not a problem for the First Emperor, who had great martial arts skills and could even make more than 20 babies by staying up late every day.
For the somewhat elderly Wang Wan, with the help of windshield guardrails on both sides of the stairs, although she was a little tired, it was not a big deal.
The monarch and his ministers quickly reached the high platform. Wang Wan raised his eyes and looked around, but it was empty and there was nothing.
This confused the old prime minister, who was scheming and thought he was very familiar with the First Emperor and knew the First Emperor's intentions.
There is nothing. Why did Your Majesty ask me to come up?
Wang Wan saw the guardrails at the edge that were about half waist high, and the few holes in the ground and railings, but didn't take them seriously.
He has never been to the altar built in Yongdi. If he had been there, he would know that except for the different materials, everything was exactly the same as the sacred altar to worship heaven.
The First Emperor grabbed the confused old prime minister by his sleeves and pulled him to the center of the high platform.
"Say something."
The First Emperor said softly.
To Wang Wan's ears, this voice sounded similar to the normal speaking voice of the First Emperor.
Wang Wan smiled bitterly and said, "Old minister, I don't know what to say."
The sound came out and circulated around the edge of the altar.
"I don't know what to say..."
"I don't know what to say..."
"I don't know what to say..."
Multiple echoes and Wang Wan's original voice were mixed together, reverberating in less than a breath, and human ears could not distinguish them.
The old prime minister stared in surprise. The voice was much louder than his normal speaking voice, but he clearly didn't speak loudly.
The First Emperor squinted his eyes, put his hands behind his back and looked up at the sky.
"I once spoke loudly here and recited the articles of offering sacrifices to the heaven. My feeling of exhaustion was the same as when I made the wax sacrifice. Chenglong is right. There is no heaven in this world, and there is no heaven that can dominate everything."
The voice was not loud, and the First Emperor deliberately lowered his voice. However, Wang Wan's legs went weak and he fell to his knees on the ground.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! He lowered his voice tremblingly and said: "Your Majesty, be careful what you say."
"Are you afraid of what I say, or are you afraid that everything Cheng Xi said was my instruction?"
Wang Wan shrank and did not dare to speak. He was afraid of both.
"I didn't see your name in the impeachment memorial, and I don't want to see it in the future."
"……only."
Wang Wan responded, then gritted his teeth.
"Your Majesty, you must never be an aristocrat. This is the end of the Qin Dynasty! All government orders in the court depend on the execution of the princes. If they are not in the interests of the princes, the decrees will hardly come out of Xianyang!"
Under the high platform.
Gai Nie and Zhao Gao also heard Wang Wan's voice.
Zhao Gao, who didn't know what the First Emperor was doing, turned his head and looked at Ge Nie.
Before he sent Wei Liao to Qidi, he was absolutely sure that there was no such high platform in Xianyang Palace.
Ge Nie didn't squint his eyes and didn't bother to talk to the licking dog. He was thinking about when His Majesty would come down and it would be time to eat.
Zhao Gao saw this, took out a lotus leaf bag from his arms, handed it over and said, "Mr. Gai?"
Gai Nie smelled the aroma coming out of it, took it and opened it, which was a roasted squab, and his eyes lit up.
It was meal time when the four of them had just started walking, but the First Emperor didn't say anything and no one dared to remind him. Genie was a little hungry at the moment.
Tear off a strip of pigeon meat and eat it. It is tender and juicy, and Gai Nie suddenly feels better.
"When did this high platform come up?" Zhao Gao asked with a smile.
"After you leave." Genie replied.
Zhao Gao's smile froze.
Gao didn’t know it was after I left?
He hadn't interacted with Gai Nie for several days, and he had somewhat forgotten Gai Nie's straightforward nature.
Now he was no longer vague and said: "Specific date."
"After the Wax Festival."
"Why did Your Majesty raise the platform?"
Gai Nie ate roasted squab, looked at Zhao Gao's eunuch uniform, and said, "This is another price."