After the dispersal of the dynasty, Meng Fu did not go home, and after receiving the talisman and the seal, he rode his horse directly to the barracks. In the Qin State, except for the generals who led the troops to fight outside, the military talismans and seals in the army were uniformly handed over to the King of Qin for safekeeping, if you need to send generals out to lead the troops to fight, you need to go to the military talismans and seal letters before you can go to the military camp outside Xianyang City to select soldiers to go to the battle. The army of Qin is divided into three kinds, one is to garrison the city defense, mainly to maintain the security of the city, the second is border defense, guarding the border at the national border, and it is also the main force of the war, and the third is the reserve army, most of the members are new soldiers, after a period of drills and training, and then led by the general.

Because Ying Zheng ascended the throne and became the king of Qin, Taifu Li Si also entered the court of Qin, so Meng Tian and Meng Yi did not go to the palace to attend classes anymore, but they could often go in and out of the palace to find Ying Zheng. Ying Zheng also likes the two brothers of the Meng family very much, although nominally the two of them are one generation higher than him, but this does not affect the relationship between the three of them at all. Meng Tian and Meng Yi are also very clear about this relationship, because once before at home, because Meng Tian said the name Yingzheng was not yet the honorific king, after being heard by Meng Fei, he was punished to kneel in the courtyard for half the night. Then Meng Wu told the two brothers that although the two of them were higher than the king, Yingzheng was the king of Qin, and he had to be honored as the king no matter where he was, otherwise it would bring unexpected disasters to the Meng family if he heard about it.

In the palace, after Ying Zheng dispersed the dynasty, he liked to go to the harem to watch Meng Tian compete with the guards in the palace in martial arts, and Meng Yi accompanied him by his side and read to him the bamboo slips presented by some ministers.

Ying Zheng called out to Meng Tian, who was competing with the guards, and asked him to come over and have something to say to him. Meng Tian immediately stopped, trotted, ran to Yingzheng, and asked, "I don't know if the king has anything to tell me?"

Ying Zheng looked at this little uncle who was the same age as him but was a head taller than him, and smiled, "The widow remembers that you once said to Mrs. Li that you wanted to lead troops to the battlefield, yes or no?"

Meng Tian wiped the beads of sweat on his forehead with his sleeve and said, "Back to the king, yes." I am willing to be like my grandfather and father, lead troops to expand the territory of my Qin State, and set foot on the six kingdoms for my king. ”

"Okay, having such ambitions at a young age is worthy of being the grandson of General Meng!" Lu Buwei walked over from behind, heard what Meng Tian said, and said with appreciation.

Meng Tian and Meng Yi hurriedly luggage: "Meet Lord Xiangguo." ”

Yingzheng asked Lü Buwei: "Why did the middle father come over? But what is the matter with the widow?"

Lü Buwei exempted the Meng family brothers, and then said to King Yingzheng of Qin: "The king doesn't know, I entered the palace this time because the queen mother called me, and I happened to pass by here, and when I saw the king here, I came to pay a visit." ”

After listening to this, Ying Zheng said: "Since it is the queen mother who summons the middle father, the middle father will hurry up, the widow and Meng Tian Meng Yi have something to say." ”

"In that case, the minister took his leave. Seeing this, Lu Buwei knew in his heart that his position in Yingzheng's heart was far less important than in his father's heart, although he was faintly displeased, but he didn't show it on his face, he bowed to Yingzheng, and then turned around and went to the place where the queen mother lived under the leadership of the palace attendant.

Ying Zheng snorted after watching Lu Buwei walk away. Meng Yi knew that although the King of Qin in front of him was about the same age as himself, his mind was somewhat mature, and he had said words of dislike for Lu Buwei in front of himself and his brother more than once, but these words would only be said when the three of them were present. Meng Yi said to Yingzheng: "The king is angry, Lord Xiangguo may only enter the palace this time because the queen mother came to him to discuss national affairs." ”

Ying Zheng looked at Lü Buwei's gradually disappearing figure, and said coldly: "My father handed over the power of the Qin State to Lü Buwei before his death, just because Lü Buwei rescued my father from Handan, Zhao State, which is comparable to the grace of rebirth for my father, so I have today, and my mother asked me to worship him as my middle father, and I have no objection." It's just that every time Lu Buwei enters the palace, he first goes to the Queen Mother's dormitory, and then comes to me, and he stays with the Queen Mother longer than he does with me, I suspect ......"

Meng Yi interrupted Ying Zheng's words, "The king should be cautious, the king can't trust Lord Xiangguo, can't he still trust the queen mother?"

Meng Tian said: "Brother, don't talk yet, listen to the king's words." ”

Ying Zheng waved his hand and said: "The widow also understands that the queen mother is only in her early thirties this year, not much worse than your mother, and my father is not in good health and left my mother early, which is indeed a torture for a woman." It's just that I can't figure out why my mother found Lu Buwei?"

Meng Tian and Meng Yi were taken aback after listening to Ying Zheng's words, although Ying Zheng did not say this kind of thing explicitly, the meaning in the words was clear, but the two brothers knew the seriousness of this matter, and neither of them spoke.

Ying Zheng said to Meng Yi: "Meng Yi, the widow ordered you to secretly find some people to watch this palace for the widow, the people in this palace are not at ease, and most of them are the Queen Mother and Lu Buwei's people." In the future, you will report to the widow what is happening in this palace, big and small. ”

Meng Yi bowed to the ground, "Obey the king's orders." ”

Yingzheng helped Meng Yi up, "But you have to remember that before the widow has the absolute right to hold the government, no one is allowed to know about this matter, otherwise it will be discovered by the Queen Mother or Lu Buwei, and the widow will not be able to save you, you know?"

"Wei Chen kept in mind that there would never be a fourth person who knew about this matter except for the king and his brother. ”

Meng Tian saw that his younger brother had been sent by the king, so he hurriedly said to Ying Zheng: "My lord, I don't know if there is anything I need to do for the king? Now that my martial arts are no longer under the king's master, I also want to share my worries for the king." ”

Ying Zheng listened to Meng Tian's words and said with a smile: "Don't worry, you're indispensable." Since you like to fight, then you wait until you get out of the palace and go to General Meng, the army of the six countries wants to join forces to attack my Qin State again, and I have already ordered General Meng Lao to lead the army to go out this morning. Anyway, you have now reached the enlistment age stipulated by Qin Law, you go to your grandfather and let him take you to the battlefield. However, the old general disagreed, and it was not something that a few people could manage. ”

Meng Tian saw that Yingzheng agreed that he could go to the battlefield, and instantly became happy, "Don't worry, the king, I will definitely be able to convince my grandfather to let me follow him to the army." ”

"But you have to remember that this is your first time on the battlefield, just see what the war is like in the back, and don't charge. If you want to fight, there will be opportunities in the future. ”

"Obey. Meng Tian said.

Coming out of the palace, Meng Tian and Meng Yi rode to their home, and as soon as they entered the house, they asked the people to see if their grandfather was at home. The subordinate said that the old general did not go home after the court today, Meng Yi thought for a while, and said that his grandfather and father might have gone directly to the barracks, Meng Tian thought about it too, so he hurriedly rode on his horse and galloped away in the direction of the barracks.