Xianyang, Qin Palace.

A military report came from the east, and after learning that the Qin army had won the victory, the first emperor laughed wildly, and the good news again greatly excited the court.

Not only that, but the number of casualties in this counterinsurgency is the fewest in the history of the battle, and it can be said that it is a great victory.

"In this rebellion, our army killed and wounded 2,4890 people, killed more than 67,000 enemy generals, and captured 1,000 cattle and sheep."

Although the result was already known, he would still be pleasantly surprised when he heard about it, the victory of the Qin army was expected, but the result was unexpected.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty! General Meng brought illness to quell the chaos, with the smallest loss, it is really the prosperity of Great Qin, God bless my Great Qin. ”

There are always people who are shaved and patted horses in the court, this is their way of survival, and they have to be so light-hearted, but if they have the talent to govern the country, or the ability to be handsome, they will not grovel like this.

Existence is the truth, and the First Emperor will not be too harsh on them, because with this kind of talent, it can be regarded as a real court.

"Where is God Bless Great Qin? But Daqin has a loyal and good general like Meng Yi, and this one person is worth thousands of troops. The First Emperor said.

"There are always loyal ministers and good generals, but there are very few people who are as wise as Your Majesty, General Meng is certainly a general's talent, if he is not appreciated, he will not be able to release his light after all." Someone said.

I have to say that it is difficult for these ministers to talk about governing the country, but when it comes to flattering words, they are like a river of words and talk eloquently.

The First Emperor waved his hand and said, "Okay, don't compliment Yu Yi later, wait for Meng Yi to return, and wash the dust for him." ”

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This counterinsurgency took three months and twelve days, so when calculated, the time is not too long, compared with the soldiers who guarded the frontier, these times can indeed be regarded as a flick of the fingers.

Going out to lead troops to fight, as short as three years, as long as ten years, such as Xue Li's wife Liu Shi has been guarding the cold kiln for 12 years, like Liu, she is simply a widow.

Meng Yi's triumphant return undoubtedly refilled in his credit book, of course, a good general will not forget his subordinates.

In the merit book, Meng Yi wrote down their respective merits to Xiang Yu, Tian Zang, Thief, Zhuang Jia and Li Duan, and after consulting the first emperor, they could be rewarded for their merits.

And those soldiers who fought hard will also be rewarded according to them, and as for the soldiers who sacrificed, their families will also be rewarded by the imperial court.

Those who have merit, reward; If there is a mistake, it will be punished. It has always been the norm for Meng Yi to act.

After Meng Yi reported everyone's merits to heaven, he returned to Xianyang.

The army has not yet returned to Xianyang, the edict of the first emperor has come, Yingzheng has seen Meng Yi's recital, in addition to recording the major events in the army, it is basically the credit of the soldiers, so the first emperor is to reward the soldiers who have made meritorious contributions.

Xiang Yu, the thief as the head and others as the right chief, which removed the thief identity of the thief, is an extra favor, in addition to these people, the army killed the enemy meritorious people were named Gongshi, Shangzao and so on.

It can be said that almost everyone was given the corresponding mount, and those who did not get the military knighthood also received a different amount of gold, silver and jewelry, so to speak, everyone received their due reward.

A few days later, Meng Yi finally returned to Xianyang, and his army was stationed twenty miles away.

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After Meng Yi returned to the national capital, he was welcomed by the government and the opposition, and now Meng Yi, whether it is merit or talent, can basically be said to be the first person in Daqin.

Not only that, Meng Yiguan worships the prime minister, holds 200,000 soldiers and horses, and is the most popular favorite minister around the first emperor, and the key is Yingzheng's son-in-law.

The husband of the first beauty in Daqin, Ying Zisu, is the absolute first horse master in the world.

Since Meng Yi's return, visitors have come and gone inside and outside the Mongolian Mansion every day, as lively as a bazaar.

Those who know the inside story are not surprised, but those who don't know the inside story think that the bazaar is set up in the palace of the dignified general.

This is what it means, the general's mansion, which has always been clean, suddenly became noisy, which made Meng Yi feel unaccustomed, and then he really couldn't stand it, so he didn't bother to see them again.

Later, Meng Yi asked Hao Jian to keep all those annoying flies out of the door, and anyone who came to visit the door was not seen except for the people designated by Meng Yi.

In just a few days, the general's gifts of various sizes were to fill the lobby, but fortunately, the mansion was big enough, otherwise, these useless gifts could not be put aside.

It was cheaper for Hao Jian, as a watchdog, many people did not hesitate to bribe him in order to see Meng Yi, and this product got a lot of benefits.

On this day, Feng Zao came to the General's Mansion, only to see that there was a lot of noise outside the gate of the mansion, and many nobles and business owners came to visit, but they were all turned away.

If it weren't for Meng Yi's personal instructions, Feng Zheng could enter the mansion to talk, otherwise, I am afraid that he would also be stopped outside.

Feng Zheng took a lot of effort to come in, from the front hall to the middle hall, and now the general's mansion does not have any luxury except for the addition of practical things, after all, the Meng family is the richest man in the empire, and there is no luxury decoration, but he is sorry for his title of the richest man.

After passing through the central hall, he came to the backyard, and in the backyard, Meng Yi opened up a small world, with artificial lakes, pavilions, and various jokes.

Surrounded by green bamboo, the walls of the general's palace are all blocked, and such a clean environment is really a rare beauty.

There is a pavilion in the middle of the lake, and Meng Yi is under the pavilion at this moment, stealing half a day of leisure.

Meng Yi and Ying Zisu were under the pavilion, drinking tea and enjoying flowers, sitting quietly under the pavilion, how comfortable the small day was.

The two respect each other like guests, talented and beautiful, tie the knot, and don't know how many others are envious.

Feng Zai walked slowly, and when he arrived at the pavilion, he saluted and said, "Minister Feng Zai, meet the princess!" ”

After Ying Zisu nodded in response, she said magnificently: "It's rare for Lord Feng to come to the mansion, and this palace will prepare some fruits for you." ”

After that, Ying Shisu just left.

I have to say that Ying Zisu is a good wife who knows the general situation, Feng Zheng must have something important to discuss here, and she left under the pretext of leaving to explain her general situation.

Women do not interfere in internal affairs, this is the consensus of ancient women, their husbands discuss major matters, and women who take the initiative to leave are often smart.

"Thank you, princess!"

Feng Zao thanked him, looked at the back of the eldest princess leaving, and said enviously: "Lord Xiangguo has taken a good wife." ”

"Really? I also feel like I've taken a good wife. Meng Yi said with a smile, and at the same time he took a cup, took the initiative to make tea for him, motioned for him to sit down, and said, "How about the tea trees you planted, how about tasting them?" ”

After picking up the cup, he put it on the tip of his nose, sniffed the aroma of green tea, and said, "Good tea." ”

"I heard that Feng Xiang said that you are a good tea person, and you picked it freshly in the morning, so if Lord Feng likes it." Meng Yi said with a smile.

From where Feng Quji learned that Feng Zheng loved tea, this habit was rare in the Qin Dynasty, and the habit of drinking tea was gradually loved by the world from the Tang Dynasty.

In the Qin Dynasty, it was definitely an unconventional existence, after all, bitter tea was still difficult for people to accept.

Feng Zai smiled, drank all the tea in the teacup, and shouted: "Cool!" ”

After drinking, Meng Yi got up and came to the pavilion, grabbed the bait from the side, threw it into the lake, he stared at the fish in the lake, turned his back to Feng Zai, and said, "Lord Feng, how big do you say a person's power is the peak?" ”

Feng Zheng walked to the lake, looked sideways at Meng Yi, and said for a long time: "As a minister, your current rights are definitely unmatched in the world. ”

"Prime Minister Wenzhi, General Wuda, throughout the ancient and modern times, civil and military occupy one of them, that is, countless people may not reach it in their lifetime, and you are all occupied, how to do it and not be the peak? Isn't it you who you are saying? Feng Zheng asked rhetorically.

Meng Yi also thought so, not that he was boasting, but that was the case.

"Have you ever heard a word?"

"Please advise."

"All things flourish and decline, and so does the principle of eternity." Meng Yi said slowly.

All things in heaven and earth are nothing more than yin and yang, and in the yin and yang Pisces diagram, the yin pole is also yang; The anode is also yin.

What does this mean? When things reach their peak, it is also the beginning of his decline.

As Meng Yi said, the prosperity and decline, Meng Yi's power has reached an unprecedented peak, as a minister, Meng Yi's can be said to be unmatched.

Feng Zai understood his voice and said, "Your Excellency's worries are not unreasonable, but as long as Your Majesty reigns for one day, you will still be the mainstay of my Great Qin Kingdom." ”

Yes, Meng Yi is now the mainstay of the empire, and he can have today's achievements because he has achieved it by himself, not by nepotism.

"It's wise to think about danger in times of peace." Meng Yi said.

Meng Yi has seen too many vivid examples, and too many powerful ministers of extreme people have finally ended up miserable.

Taking history as a mirror, Meng Yi studied history, and he understood these truths from the lessons of ancient history.

"Once the son of heaven and a courtier, if His Majesty is not there, the new monarch ascends the throne, it will inevitably be a devastating disaster for the ministers of the old monarch." Meng Yi said again.

Feng Zheng came to find Meng Yi today, but there was something important to discuss, but Meng Yi bypassed the topic and deliberately asked some pessimistic questions.

I can't help but feel sad.

"I don't know what the future holds, I care, I only care about the present." Feng Zheng said.

He is diametrically opposed to Meng Yi, Meng Yi sees the long term, while Feng Zheng only focuses on the present, not that he can't see the future clearly, but he doesn't want to see it, because seeing it will only add to the troubles, and he is powerless to change it.

Instead of distressing yourself, it's better to live in the moment.

Meng Yi smiled slightly, as if he had made up some kind of determination, breathed a long sigh of relief, and asked, "Say, what are you looking for me?" ”

"Nanyue Kingdom, the princess is coming soon."