Da Qin: Confucianism, Dharma and Taoism

A carriage drove out of Xianyang under the protection of many cavalrymen and headed north.

This was the convoy of Fusu, the eldest son of Qin.

After the First Emperor issued an edict, Fusu was demoted to Shangjun and stationed at the Great Wall.

Fusu naturally did not dare to disobey the First Emperor's order, so he took some family members and belongings and set off from Xianyang as soon as possible.

The convoy was not moving fast. Three days later, it stopped at an intersection.

In front, a general was waiting with a thousand cavalrymen. After seeing Fusu's convoy, the leading general quickly dismounted, knelt on the ground and said: "I, Meng Tian, ​​greet the eldest son!"

Fusu hurriedly got off the carriage, helped Meng Tian up and said: "General Meng, please stand up quickly. You and I have known each other for so many years and are as close as brothers. There is no need to perform such a great ceremony."

Meng Tian certainly did not dare to respond to such words, and hurriedly said: "A minister is a minister after all, and etiquette cannot be abolished."

Seeing Meng Tian say this, Fusu no longer insisted.

After the two exchanged greetings again, Meng Tian said: "Next, I will protect the son and go to Shangjun."

Fusu nodded in agreement.

A few days later, Fusu's convoy arrived at Shangjun. At this time, there were 300,000 Qin troops stationed in Shangjun, and the most elite golden fire cavalry of the Meng family was also here.

Ever since the prophecy that the Hu people would destroy Qin spread, the First Emperor has always attached great importance to the Hu people.

However, the First Emperor was not stupid. He knew that fighting with the Hu people would only consume the national strength of Qin.

Therefore, he only mobilized the army to garrison in the north and ordered Meng Tian to launch some small-scale attacks, but never to launch a large-scale war with the Hu people.

After completing the Shushan matter and escorting the Fusang sacred tree to Sanghai, Meng Tian rushed all the way to Shangjun.

On the way, he heard about what happened in Xianyang and knew that Prince Fusu was demoted, so he came to greet him.

When he arrived in Shangjun, Meng Tian first made some military arrangements, and came to Fusu's residence in Shangjun in the evening to talk with him.

Fusu was right in one sentence, the two were indeed as close as brothers.

Ever since the First Emperor allowed the Meng family to contact Fusu in order to limit the power of the Wang family and the power of King Yong, the Meng family was forced to go down this path.

During this process, Meng Tian got along with Fusu day by day and developed a deep relationship with him.

For Fusu, Meng Tian sincerely hoped that he could become the second emperor of Qin. In addition to doing so for his own family, Meng Tian was also influenced by Fusu's character.

Fusu may not have the majesty of the First Emperor, but he was sincere and gentle, and Meng Tian respected him very much.

Inside the mansion, Fusu was drinking alone, looking lonely.

Seeing Meng Tian coming, he greeted, "General Meng is here, let's have a drink together."

Now that there were no outsiders, Meng Tian no longer talked about so many etiquettes. He bowed, took off his armor, sat opposite Fusu, and the two drank fine wine together.

Seeing FusuSeeing Su Na's melancholy mood, Meng Tian thought for a moment and said, "Young Master, don't worry. In my opinion, His Majesty's transfer of you to Shangjun is more like a protection for you."

Fusu needed to vent his emotions at this time. He just wanted to hear good words. Seeing Meng Tian say this, he hurriedly asked, "Why did General Meng say that?"

Meng Tian considered the words and said, "Young Master once said that Your Majesty knew that this was not done by you, but by someone else."

"And judging from the ceremony at that time, the thief actually did not want to assassinate Your Majesty at all, and it was impossible Success."

"Then the other party would have done something unnecessary, and of course he had his own purpose."

"At that time, the prince was in charge of the overall situation of the ceremony, and all the officials of the Qin State speculated whether His Majesty was thinking of establishing a crown prince."

"If this happened at the ceremony, and the other party's target was not His Majesty, then it could only be the prince."

"It is indeed the prince who did not do a good job in this matter, and the other party actually infiltrated it. This is the responsibility of the prince."

When Meng Tian said this, Fusu was ashamed and covered his face with his hands, but he still motioned Meng Tian to continue.

Meng Tian continued: "Qin has clear rewards and punishments. If your majesty does not punish the prince, it will be difficult to explain to the officials."

"Your majesty has punished the prince to Shangjun and stationed him at the Great Wall, and the officials will naturally be satisfied."

"But on the other hand, since someone wants to harm the prince, your majesty has allowed the prince to come to Shangjun, which is also a protection for the prince."

"Your majesty knows that I have a good relationship with the prince, and Shangjun has 300,000 troops. I will do my best to protect the prince's safety."

"And the prince can also learn the art of commanding troops from me here. Although the prince does not need to go to the battlefield, it is always good to learn these things and see the battlefield with your own eyes."

"If your majesty really gives up the prince, your majesty will never let the prince come to Shangjun. My Qin has 36 counties and a vast border area. If the prince is transferred to other places, it will be a disregard for the prince. 0 ”

Meng Tian himself could not understand the real thoughts of Ying Zheng, after all, he was the First Emperor.

But he knew that Fusu could only listen to good words, so he also said good things.

As he talked, Meng Tian convinced himself. He felt that this might be true. The First Emperor asked Fusu to come to Shangjun to protect him.

You should know that Shangjun is not far from Xianyang, and he can go back at any time.

If Fusu is really abandoned, wouldn’t it be better to transfer Fusu directly to the land of Baiyue?

Fusu, who was originally decadent, suddenly became motivated after hearing Meng Tian’s analysis.

He suppressed his excitement, sat up straight, and whispered: "General Meng, what should I do now?"

Meng Tian didn’t know how to do it. He was just a general. He could lead troops to fight, but he really didn’t understand it if you asked him to play these politics. He could only comfort him:

"Sir, what you have to do now isWait, wait for His Majesty to transfer the prince back to Xianyang again."

"During this period, the prince should also make some achievements so that His Majesty will look at you differently."

Fusu nodded gently and accepted Meng Tian's proposal.

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Outside Xianyang City, there is a tombstone next to a pile of yellow earth.

The tombstone reads "The Tomb of Fei Xue".

The Snow Girl, wearing a plain white dress, kneeled in front of the tombstone, gently placing fruits and other things in front of the tombstone and lighting incense.

She put her hands together, bowed to the tombstone several times, and said softly: "Teacher, after tomorrow, Xue'er's mourning days will come."

"After this, Xue'er will come to visit you every year on Qingming Festival and your death anniversary, and hope you rest in peace underground. ”

Behind Xue Nu, Ying Wei was walking slowly with one hand behind his back.

After reaching the tombstone, he glanced at Xue Nu kneeling on the ground, and also lit a stick of incense to offer to Fei Xue.

Xue Nu's body trembled, she was moved, tears welled up in the corners of her eyes, and she tried hard to hold back her tears.

Ying Wei was the King of Yong in Qin, but he was willing to offer a stick of incense to a dancer like Fei Xue. Such respect made the strong-minded Xue Nu want to cry.

King Yong didn't need to do this at all, but he did it. Xue Nu knew that he did it for himself.