With all the old subordinates just lived a life of drunken dreams and death, at noon on the third day, Montenegro and everyone were talking nonsense, and the doorman came to report: "General, the order of the CRRC government is to pass on the king's book!" ”

Montenegro hurriedly tidied up his clothes, walked quickly to the door to welcome Zhao Gao into the hall, and bowed his hand and said: "Montenegro pays a visit to King Qin Teshi, and asks Teshi to read out the king's book!" ”

Zhao Gao took out the book of the King of Qin and said, "The King of Qin ordered the general to immediately go to the Lantian camp to inspect the training of the Qin army's honor guard at the founding ceremony. ”

Black Mountain took the king's book, was very puzzled by this sudden order, and asked, "Lord Fu Ling, do you know why the king suddenly asked me to go to the Lantian camp?" The day of the founding ceremony is coming soon! ”

Zhao Gao turned his head to look around, and Heishan hurriedly waved his hand to let the others withdraw, and Zhao Gao said: "Just now, the Imperial Historian Feng Daren visited you, saying that you will bring the four princesses and the royal musicians to the land of the Nine Streams to play for Shang Jia and Qianshou, which will lose the majesty of the royal family, and you should be punished according to the law!" When the King of Qin heard this, he was furious and asked the court captain what crime Lord Li should be punished? Master Li said that Qin Law does not have such a clause, and the affairs of the royal family can be handed over to Zongzheng to deal with! ”

"What did the old coach chief say?" Montenegro asked anxiously.

"The old lady said that there are many members of the royal family who go to the wine shop and teahouse to drink and have fun, but Montenegro has done too much, and the king will order a punishment! The king said that you were too idle, and asked you to go to Lantian to train the army under review. Zhao Gao replied in a low voice.

"Thank you, Lord Zhao, I'll leave for Lantian Camp immediately." Montenegro thanked Zhao Gaoshi.

"The horse has the king's order, when you set off immediately, Xiao Gaozi will go back to recover his life first!" Zhao Gao also replied.

Seeing Zhao Gao away, Montenegro immediately got up and went to the Lantian camp.

Lantian Daying is located in Lantian County, east of Xianyang, and can be reached by horseback riding for half a day. After Shang Ying's reform, he recaptured Hangu Pass and Wuguan from Wei and Chu, moved the capital to Xianyang, and built a permanent garrison base in Lantian with two seven-foot gallop roads to Xianyang, Hangu Pass and Wuguan. From then on, the permanent garrison of Lantian ranged from 15 to 200,000, and they could support the two passes, and retreat to Xianyang into a horn, which could support each other. The camp is in the south of Lantian County, three miles, three times the size of the county seat, surrounded by rammed earth walls, with thousands of barracks and the largest granary, arsenal, and military workshop of the Qin Empire.

After the unification of the world, the strategic significance of Lantian was greatly reduced, and the battalion now has only 20,000 veteran soldiers stationed for a long time to be responsible for the security of food and arsenals, and it has become a training base for new recruits during the slack time, specializing in training new recruits.

Black Mountain led the guards to the gate of the Lantian camp, and a group of soldiers standing guard at the camp gate stood straight like a tree stump. When a military officer saw the arrival of a horse team, he immediately shouted: "The barracks are heavy, those who come are dismounted!" ”

Montenegro and the others turned over and dismounted, Zhang Jin took a few steps forward and shouted to the soldiers at the gate of the camp: "General Montenegro is ordered by the king to inspect the Lantian camp!" ”

"Wait a minute, General!" The military official answered, and shouted to the watchtower inside the camp gate: "The special officials of the King of Qin have arrived, blow the trumpet and ask the general to leave the camp." ”

The watchtower immediately sounded "woo...... Woo...... Woo ......" three trombhorns, and the military camp in the distance immediately responded three times. This is a commonly used signal in the military.

After a while, several generals came to the gate of the camp, led by Yang Duanhe, a veteran who had made great achievements in battle.

"See the General!" The generals bowed to Montenegro.

Montenegro Shi Li said: "I am ordered by the king to review the queue training of the Lantian Camp to participate in the founding ceremony!" Ask General Yang to receive the letter from King Qin. ”

Yang Duanhe took the book of the king, read it again, and ordered his subordinates: "Blow the trumpet, all the soldiers and soldiers will gather in the school, and please review it by the general." ”

"No! The trumpeters blow the rallying trumpet! The military commander Sima answered, and the trumpeter beside him shouted.

"Uh......h Woo...... Woo......! After three short horn sounds, there was a "knock" from the camp...... Boom...... The sound of war drums ...... dong".

Yang Duanhe turned around and asked Montenegro to say: "Please go into the camp with the last general to review the army!" ”

"Let's go!" Montenegro answered, and walked into the camp with Yang Duanhe, and the generals followed closely behind.

Lantian Daying has been in operation for more than 100 years, with a radius of more than 20 miles. When everyone came to the Daxiao Field, the army had been assembled, and the 60,000 people were divided into three huge phalanxes, and at a glance there was a large area of black crows and crows, and there was no sound except for the hunting sound of the wind blowing the battle flag.

Ascending to the general platform and looking at the silent Qin army, Yang Duanhe introduced: "The 20,000 on the right are the old army, and now they are mainly responsible for the security of the granary and arsenal; The middle 20,000 are the elite warriors carefully selected from various armies, all of whom are under the age of twenty-five, all of whom are not higher than the title, and whose height is between seven feet five inches and eight feet. The 20,000 troops on the left are the new troops who have just been recruited from Guanzhong, and they will be assigned to various armies after the spring of the coming year. Please review it by the General! ”

"General Yang is really rigorous in governing the army, and he is worthy of being a veteran of Great Qin." Montenegro praised, and while giving an order to the military commander Sima: "The right army is three hundred steps to the right, the left army is three hundred steps to the left, and the Chinese army is a thousand people in a team, disperse!" ”

As soon as the military commander Sima ordered the flag to wave, the three armies immediately scattered left and right with neat steps.

"The Chinese army marches in unison!" Montenegro commanded again.

The military commander Sima raised the command flag high and waved it. "Knock, knock, knock......" War drums sounded on all sides at the same time.

The 20 thousand-strong phalanx of the Chinese army stepped on the drum beat and marched in unison. Seeing that their pace had reached the level of the regular army of later generations, Montenegro couldn't help but admire: "The pace of the military formation is so neat, General Yang has worked hard!" ”

"Thanks to the general! This line of army is still the first of its kind by the general, how dare the last general get an axe! Yang Duanhe modestly replied, "In the past two months, thanks to the hard work of the brothers for four hours a day, this achievement has been achieved. ”

When the queue passed through the point, it was immediately changed to a positive walk, the sword and shield battalion, the Changmao battalion, and the bow and arrow battalion...... The phalanxes were neatly arranged, and the faces of the soldiers were full of confidence, pride, and perseverance.

In the evening, Montenegro stayed in the barracks. Although the barracks are not as comfortable as their own mansions, they are also very clean and tidy. In the barracks, a charcoal fire bakes the house warmly. Looking back on the queue training in the afternoon, I always felt that there was something missing from the military parade, and thought: "The queue has been practiced very neatly, if 20,000 people can shout some slogans at the same time, the momentum will be earth-shattering and inspiring!" So what to shout? That's right, just shout Long live Daqin! Long live the First Emperor! It would be even more perfect if there was another majestic chorus. What kind of song is good to sing in such a scene? Montenegro thought about this, and immediately recalled the songs that later generations often sang in the army, and finally felt that the song "Singing the Motherland" was the most suitable, but the song had to be slightly modified.

When Montenegro came to the military case, he picked up a quill pen and immediately wrote down the score and words of "Singing the Motherland", carefully scrutinized it, and finally decided to change "the five-star red flag fluttering in the wind" to "the black national flag fluttering in the wind".

It was only five days before the National Congress Ceremony, and time was pressing, and Montenegro immediately shouted to the door: "Someone! ”

The door creaked open, and a night guard entered and saluted: "Please give the general's orders!" ”

"Send someone back to the house immediately, and let General Aheigo and the musicians in the house come here tomorrow morning to listen to the order! Gather the scribes in the army, transcribe 500 copies of this lyrics, and finish it by dawn tomorrow! Montenegro ordered.

"No!" The guards answered.

At the end of the next day, the morning fog had not yet dissipated, and Montenegro came to the shogunate of the Chinese army. Five hundred lyrics have been neatly laid out on the handsome table.

Montenegro ordered Yang Duanhe: "General Yang, immediately order the three armies, pick out all those who are good at singing, and listen to the order in front of the tent." The rest of the people practiced shouting slogans, and our slogan was 'Long live Great Qin, long live the First Emperor.'" ”

"No!" Yang Duan and Ying Dao.

Montenegro took out the lyrics and songs he copied and ordered: "Brother Hei!"

"Not in!" Brother Ahi replied.

"I order you to take all the musicians to learn to sing this song "Singing the Motherland" immediately, you will teach others later, and in three days, all 20,000 people in the army will be able to sing it!" Montenegro handed the lyrics to Brother Ahei and ordered.

"The last general commands!" Brother Ahi replied.

The musicians who can become the royal family already have a very high musical talent, and in less than an hour, the musicians are more proficient in both playing and singing! At this time, Yang Duanhe also selected more than 200 soldiers who were good at singing from the 60,000 army and brought them to the tent to resume their lives.

At noon, the musicians also joined the more than 200 people to sing. In the afternoon, more than 200 people were sent to each cantonment to teach every soldier participating in the parade to sing, and each musician was responsible for the correction of a 1,000-person team. Two days later, the soldiers were already proficient in singing.

The chorus of 20,000 people shook the world, and this song easily aroused everyone's patriotic feelings.

On the stage, Yang Duanhe listened to the chorus of 10,000 people, and said with emotion: "In the past, I only knew that the general was like a god, and he was called Xiaobaiqi. Today, I know that the general is really a civil and military all-rounder. After months of training, the old man wanted to win the first prize at the founding ceremony, but now it seems that it is not as good as the chorus you taught in the past two days! ”

"The old general is too modest! Whether this chorus can be unveiled at the founding ceremony still needs the consent of King Qin. The day after tomorrow is the founding ceremony, and I must go back immediately to report to the King of Qin. I'll leave it to you! Montenegro said.

"Please rest assured, General!" Yang Duan and Ying Dao.

"In order to ensure that the singing is loud at the ceremony the day after tomorrow, don't sing loudly tomorrow and let your voice rest for a day!" Montenegro explained again.

"No!" The generals answered.

It is not a trivial matter to insert a chorus in the densely arranged founding ceremony, and Montenegro must rush back to Xianyang in advance to coordinate this matter.

At nightfall, Xianyang is still bustling with people, the ground has been cleaned spotlessly, all the streets are lined with brand-new lanterns, and the whole city has become a city that never sleeps, and the air is filled with the fragrance of fire and grease in the lanterns.

Meng Zhao was appointed as the chief of the founding ceremony of the General Division, and he was so busy every day that he couldn't touch the ground. In addition to referring to the Zhou etiquette, the Son of Heaven ceremonial guard, the Son of Heaven Yale, chariots and horses, but also to customize the court clothes and crowns of the Son of Heaven, and the etiquette of hundreds of officials to meet the Son of Heaven. For example, the time, sacrifice, and sacrificial text of the heavens, earth, and temples must be carefully scrutinized and accurately calculated, and there can be no sloppiness.

After returning home, Montenegro waited outside Meng Fuzi's courtyard until the last group of officials left the teacher's courtyard and did not enter to pay a visit.

Meng Zhao was a little surprised when he saw that Black Mountain came to see him at night, and asked, "Didn't you go to the Lantian camp to review the parade team?" Come back today, there must be any important suggestions, say it! ”

"Those who know me, so do teachers!" Montenegro took out the words and score of "Singing the Motherland", handed it to the teacher with both hands, and said: "I have asked all 20,000 troops who have been reviewed to learn this song, and I am ready to have a chorus when it is read the day after tomorrow to present a gift for the founding ceremony!" Teacher, what do you think? ”

Meng Fuzi has been busy staying up late every day for several months, and his eyes are already red at this time, so he took the lyrics and took them to the oil lamp, read them carefully, and hummed a few words to the song! Praise loudly: "Great! I haven't heard it in its entirety, but just looking at the word is inspiring enough! ”

"Teacher, when you watch the founding ceremony, can you add this chorus?" Montenegro asked.

"All aspects of the ceremony have been repeatedly scrutinized and determined by the prime minister. The final plan has been sent to the Prime Minister's Mansion, and it will be submitted to the King of Qin tonight, and we must go to the Prime Minister's Mansion to ask for the opinion of the Prime Minister. Meng Zhao replied.

It's already the second watch, and the Prime Minister's Mansion is still brightly lit, and the officials are coming in and out. When Montenegro and Meng Fuzi came to the gate, the guards stepped forward to report their names to the doorman, and the doorman immediately came over and saluted the two of them: "I don't know that Meng Fuzi and the general have arrived, it's rude!" Please come in to see the prime minister. ”

Montenegro asked curiously, "Don't you have to go in first to report to the prime minister?" ”

"The general doesn't know that the Prime Minister's Mansion is open day and night, and the Prime Minister has already ordered that officials with titles above the rank of Shangzao rarely visit, and no matter when, they can enter without notification. The prime minister is in the study at this time! The doorman replied.

When Montenegro heard this, he was full of emotion, with such a diligent King of Qin and Prime Minister, it was no surprise that Great Qin won the world!

Prime Minister Wang Juan was dressed in black cloth clothes, with silver beard and silver hair, and personally greeted him out of the study after receiving the report, and said with a smile: "The two starry night visits must have something important, please come in to talk!" ”

Prime Minister Wang Juan's study is very simple, with several large bookshelves, full of books, a few calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall, and no other decoration.

The three of them sat down separately, and Meng Fuzi handed the lyrics and score of "Singing the Motherland" to the prime minister, and said: "Prime minister, how do you think this song is written? ”

Wang Juan is also a literary master who is proficient in music and rhythm, and he praised it at a glance: "This song is majestic and exciting, and if it is used as a chorus, it can show its momentum." Good words! Good song! ”

"If the day after tomorrow, when King Qin inspects the three armies, let the 20,000 soldiers who are read sing this song together, what is the meaning of the prime minister?" Meng Zhao asked.

Wang Juan thought for a moment and said: "The chorus of 20,000 soldiers will definitely add color to the founding ceremony and stimulate the patriotic enthusiasm of the world." It's just that time is pressing, can it be in time? ”

"Prime Minister, please rest assured! The younger generation has already let 20,000 soldiers learn to sing this song two days ago! As long as the prime minister agrees, the lyrics and music will be handed over to Taile Fu tomorrow, and the court musicians are familiar with this song, one day is enough! Montenegro replied.

"Haha! It turns out that Montenegro came prepared! In this case, this chorus was added to the founding ceremony. Wang Wan stroked his snow-white beard and replied with satisfaction.

Meng Zhao and Wang Juan deduced the process of the ceremony in detail again, and after ensuring that every detail was not missed, the two got up and prepared to leave. Wang Juan suddenly grabbed Meng Fuzi's hand, branched out left and right and whispered: "The old man is fifty out of seventy, he has been in Qin for more than 30 years, and he can assist King Qin to dominate the world, and this life is enough." However, although the king of Qin is a great monarch, he is a person who is stubborn and self-serving, eager for quick success. The old man always persuaded him as a teacher, and he could still give me three points of thin noodles, and in the future, when the old man left, no one could persuade him. Although it is decided today, the restoration force of the old nobles of the Six Kingdoms is still very large, and the old man is worried that the king will not see the potential danger, so he can't rest assured! ”

Meng Zhao replied: "Li Si is capable, skilled in government affairs, and deeply respected by the King of Qin, he will take over the phase, and he will definitely help the King of Qin to stabilize the country and benefit the world." ”

"Li Si's talent is still above the old man. But in the past ten years, he has followed King Qin in everything for the time being, and every time he makes suggestions, he can get King Qin's approval, which is definitely not what an upright courtier should have. The old man can see people, although Li Si is from the Confucian master Xunzi, he does not have the righteousness of a scholar. Such a courtier will be conscientious when he meets a bright king, and he will be a great traitor when he meets a faint king. Wang Juan said excitedly.

Montenegro listened to it and secretly admired Wang Juan's insight into people. Since Meng Zhao entered Xianyang, all his body and mind have been put on the Imperial University, and he is dedicated to being a master who is full of peach and plum all over the world, and has no class of education. The great grace is not grateful, what is the prime minister's send, Zhao Wan will not give up! ”

Wang Juan pondered for a moment, sat back in front of the case, wrote a letter, and solemnly handed it to Meng Zhaodao: "The king has approved the old man to return to his hometown after the founding ceremony. After the old man leaves, King Qin will definitely summon hundreds of officials to discuss the choice of prime minister, and when the time comes, please hand this fold to King Qin! ”

Meng Zhao took the fold with both hands and responded, "No! ”

"Montenegro, recently, Dun Weak, Yao Jia and other important ministers strongly recommended Li Youren to be the servant of the Black Ice Stage, although this official position is not big, if it falls into the hands of someone with a heart, it is extremely powerful. The old man specially stayed and asked the king to discuss with the hundred officials in the court meeting. If you have the right candidates, you must fight with them when the time comes, and if this position falls into the hands of people with bad intentions, there will be endless troubles! Wang Juan held Montenegro's hand tightly and explained.