Originally, according to the relationship between Zhao Ying and the First Emperor, there was no need to wait outside Xianyang City.

But this time, unlike before, he did not have any communication with the First Emperor in advance, and suddenly returned to Xianyang directly with the army, and it was a rapid march.

Not to mention the imperial court, just along the way, I don't know how many local county guards and county lieutenants were shocked into a cold sweat.

Such an elite army at a glance passed through the border without warning, who is not nervous?

Don't you see, with his arrival, the captain in charge of garrisoning Xianyang City was so frightened that he came out, and rushed to the city as soon as possible, almost igniting the beacon fire of the transmission directly!

If it weren't for the critical period, seeing this army, a few miles away from the city gate, he would automatically stop, and sent someone to hand over the letter of the emperor's eldest grandson's talisman seal, at this moment, it is estimated that he has closed the city gate, and the whole city is under martial law.

In short, it came in a bit of a hurry, and the noise was a bit big.

The most important thing is that he was ordered to go on patrol this time, and the first emperor toured the south of the Yangtze River, but he returned directly without orders, in fact, strictly speaking, he has already committed a taboo.

Although he didn't think that the First Emperor would be dissatisfied with him because of this, he didn't want the First Emperor to leave even the slightest bit of guilt in his heart as the emperor's eldest grandson.

Therefore, even if he was anxious and wanted to fly directly to the palace, but when he arrived outside the city gate, he still held his temper and handed over the army to Zhang Liang and Peng Yue.

With surprise and cone, he honestly waited for the summons of the first emperor.

Therefore, the two old generals, Wang Jian and Meng Wu, were impatient to sit in their respective carriages, and when they wanted to go to the palace to see him, they caught up with the emperor's eldest grandson who was waiting outside Xianyang City.

Looking at Zhao Ying, who was calm, not impatient, and waiting outside the city gate calmly, Wang Jian couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly, and there was a hint of appreciation in his eyes.

At this age, it is almost unheard of to be able to be as pampered and arrogant as the emperor's eldest grandson.

"Ying, I've seen General Wang!"

Zhao Ying has followed Wang Jian to learn the art of war for many years, so naturally he will not know Wang Qian's carriage, so he didn't wait for Wang Jian to get off the carriage, and he has already hurried up to meet him.

Looking at the tall and smiling young man in front of him, the old general Wang Jian couldn't help but show a kind smile on his face, and while getting out of the car, he bent over and bowed back.

"The old minister has seen His Royal Highness the Emperor's eldest grandson, and after a few months, His Royal Highness will not come harm......"

"With the old general Lao Wang worried, everything is fine ...... juniors"

As he spoke, he stepped forward and grabbed the arm of the old general Wang Jian first, and the guards on the side bent down with great insight to put the stool used to step on Wang Qian's feet.

"Your Highness ...... Lao"

As soon as the two exchanged two words, the car of the old general Mengwu over there also arrived, and Zhao Ying first told the old general Wang Jian for his guilt, and then quickly stepped forward to meet the old general Mengwu.

However, before he could step forward to help, Meng Wu himself had already lifted the curtain and jumped off the carriage in one step.

"Haha-Your Highness, don't come unharmed......"

As soon as he got out of the carriage, Meng Wu couldn't help but let out a hearty laugh, took a few steps ahead, and bowed to Zhao Ying.

"The old minister has seen His Royal Highness the Emperor's eldest grandson......"

Zhao Ying couldn't help but stop, smiled and bowed back.

"Yin has seen the old general Meng, and after a few months, the old general's body and bones have become more and more healthy......"

When Meng Wu heard this, he couldn't help but smile.

"With the blessing of His Royal Highness, the old minister is still in good health, although he is not as good as a young man like His Royal Highness, but he can still ride a fierce horse and hold a strong bow......"

As he spoke, he glanced at Wang Jian with a wide range of eyes.

Wang Jian turned his head, not bothering to take care of him.

This old thing, who is a few years younger than himself, has a better body and bones than himself, and shows off in front of him every day, and he doesn't know what to show off.

The general strategizes and wins thousands of miles away, and he is not an ignorant and reckless man, he has to fight hard and brute force with real swords and guns, and his body is better......

Seeing that the two of them were pinching there as always, Zhao Ying couldn't help but smile dumbly, pretending not to see the interaction between the two old generals.

"Your Highness, why did you come back all of a sudden......"

Zhao Ying smiled.

"Everything in Jiangnan has been completed, and I am worried about my father, and I can't sleep and eat, so I simply came back directly, thinking if I can surprise my father......"

"Your Royal Highness is really filial, I don't know how many times stronger than those bastards in our family, those in our family, after going out, let alone taking the time to come back to see the old man, all year round, there are not even a few letters......"

Looking at Meng Wu, who sounded like a complaint, but was actually showing his grandson's merits, General Wang Jian couldn't help twitching the corners of his eyes, but he didn't expose his clumsy little tricks.

In fact, he knew that this old guy who had fought with him all his life was not a little surprised by this complaint. Fortunately, the bastard thing in his own house was the same as his family, and he didn't know a letter for ten and a half days, or even in March and two months, but now look at the eldest grandson of the emperor......

Those grandsons of their own family should be thrown away!

Zhao Ying naturally understood the thoughts of the two old generals, and nodded with a smile.

"It's the younger generation who didn't think it through, but now that the border is stable, things are basically on the right track, I will personally advise His Majesty to see if they can let these soldiers stationed at the border pass have two months of rest time every year, and allow them to take turns to go home to visit their relatives, so that they can start a family and start a business, and honor their parents......"

Zhao Ying's idea made the two old generals shine in their eyes and was quite moved.

"Your Highness, will this cause instability in the morale of the army and waste the money and food of the imperial court......

Zhao Ying smiled and shook his head.

"It doesn't matter. The border soldiers, defending the border for the country, are already extremely hard, why can't they relax for two months? Besides, they are stationed at the border gates, guarding the court and the people, but how can they not be the people of my Great Qin? Compared to us people who live in peace, they are the ones who are more qualified to enjoy the peace of our Great Qin Dynasty......"

Zhao Ying didn't just say it, he really had this idea.

Especially for those soldiers who are stationed at the border all year round, it is really necessary.

Today's Great Qin, the conscription system, compared with the later dynasties of "going to the time and wrapping their heads, and returning to the border", I don't know how many times more humanized.

Because of this conscription system, there are definite years of service.

Ordinary strong men, after you become a soldier, if there is no war, these soldiers who are fighting in the standing army can return to their hometowns after two years. In addition to the need to serve in the county for a month every year, in fact, time, you are free, of course, if there is a war, then it is a different matter, the court will once again gather the veterans to fight the enemy.

Of course, for this kind of thing, many old Qin people actually like to hear about it.

Only by participating in the war can you have the opportunity to behead and make meritorious contributions, and you have the opportunity to improve your title and change the fate of your family.

But not everyone can continue to go to the battlefield, because according to the laws of Great Qin, there are those who can and those who are exempted.

For example, those who have a knight are exempt from old age at the age of 56, and those without a knight are exempt from old age at the age of 60, and the so-called exemption from old age means that they can be exempted from military service, and as for the children of nobles, high-ranking lords above the "no change", officials, "school" disciples, and disabled people, according to the regulations, they are also exempted from military service and conscription.

In short, it's a naked incentive.

This is also the reason why the Qin people are happy when they hear about the war, and it is also the reason why the Qin Dynasty's farming and warfare system has strong vitality.

Even so, the two-year-long border war is also an extremely hard work for people in this era, and Zhao Ying's plan is to refer to future generations and give these people a chance to take a vacation to visit relatives.

After all, if it is decided today, there is no existence in the surrounding area that can threaten the security of Daqin.

Some adjustments can be made appropriately.

Let the people of the world see the temperature of the Great Qin Dynasty.

Of course, the so-called humanization is for those ordinary soldiers, and for those generals like Wang Li and Meng Zhan, who were ordered to garrison the border passes, they were not allowed to return to Beijing for no reason except for returning to Beijing to report on their work and being summoned by the imperial court.

Zhao Ying's meaning is very clear, that is, he wants to try to open an opening on the general's side.

Meng Wu and Wang Jian were both battlefield generals, so they naturally understood Zhao Ying's words, but they rarely kept silent one by one.

Because this involves a very sensitive issue, that is, military power.

Once this policy of suspension comes true, the imperial court's control over local military power will inevitably reach a new level, and those large armies stationed at the border will really become a force directly controlled by His Majesty and decided in a word.

The three of them were talking at the city gate, when they heard the sound of horses' hooves inside the city gate, and the three of them couldn't help but look at each other and look back.

I saw a forbidden army captain galloping towards him.

When he arrived in front of the emperor's eldest grandson, he grabbed the reins from a distance, jumped off the horse, walked a few steps quickly, and saluted Zhao Ying from a distance.

"Your Highness, Your Majesty has a decree, please enter the palace as soon as possible to meet ......"

Zhao Ying nodded with a smile and stretched out his hand to help.

"General Lao, please lead the way—"

After speaking, he apologized and arched his hand at the two old generals, Wang Jian and Meng Wu.

"I'll go to the palace to meet Your Majesty first, and then I'll go to the palace to meet the two old generals in person......"

Wang Jian and Meng Wu smiled and bowed back.

"Don't dare, Your Highness just go by yourself, don't worry about us, the two of us will go to the palace to have a good time later......"

After Meng Wu finished speaking, his face showed a look of aftertaste.

"It's no secret, since Your Highness left Xianyang, the old man has never tasted those delicious foods that can be called unique in the world these days......

Meng Wu said it kindly and funny, and Zhao Ying couldn't help laughing.

"So it's decided, I'll go to the palace to prepare wine and food first, and wait for the two old generals to come......"

……

Just when Zhao Ying followed the captain in the palace and rushed to the palace with Surprise and Cone Gu, in a restaurant near the imperial city, Zhuo Pei, the young master of the Zhuo family, who had become more and more bloated and obese, suddenly came to his senses, stretched out his hand to pull away the beautiful woman lying on his stomach in his arms, moved his buttocks with difficulty, and climbed down from the bed.

"You mean that His Highness's army has reached the city gates?"

"Homecoming, the news is undoubted, just now, someone has seen the captain of the palace with the emperor's eldest grandson and the tall halberd beside him to meet ......"

Zhuo Pei nodded slowly.

"I didn't expect His Highness to come sooner than I imagined......"

The little guy who came to pass through, hearing this, couldn't help but show a hint of worship in his eyes.

"The young master is really a ...... last resort"

Zhuo Pei's somewhat obese face couldn't help but show a hint of an indifferent smile.

"It's not a last resort, it's just an understanding of His Highness......"

After speaking, he didn't explain anymore, glanced back, and wanted to kneel down and continue to come to his side with an aggrieved young girl, and commanded lightly.

"Let's all go down, and under my command, the head of the family should abstain from alcohol today, bathe and burn incense......"

"No!"

Everyone looked stunned, bowed down, and prepared to go.

Looking at the empty room, Zhuo Pei walked to the corner of the room with a solemn face, opened a box that looked unremarkable, and took out a sealed note from it.

If someone is there, they will definitely see a large line of text on it.

"Detailed explanation of steel forging method and brine quenching method!"

At the bottom of the box, there is also a bright and shiny armor, as well as two long swords that look a little strange, it is Zhao Gao and Zhou Yin, it took nearly a year in Linqiong to successfully try to produce the Mingguang armor and Tang Hengdao!

No, it should be called Qin Hengdao now.

In fact, half a month ago, he followed Zhao Gao's instructions, took this note, set off from Linqiong, trekked through mountains and rivers, and came to Xianyang all the way.

If it weren't for the opportunity to wait, this letter, which was enough to cause a sensation in the world, would have already been put on the desk of the first emperor.

Now, the opportunity has finally arrived!

There was a rare hint of excitement in his bloated eyes, which were almost slit, that could not be concealed.

This time, maybe it will be able to lay the foundation of the Zhuo family for hundreds of years!

……

Left Prime Minister's House.

Back garden.

In a pond full of lotus flowers, a fat carp was trying to touch the fat earthworm hanging from the fishing hook, once, twice, three times, as if it was hesitating to swallow the delicacy in one gulp.

At this moment, I suddenly heard a rush of footsteps at the gate of the courtyard.

The carp, which was about to be hooked, was startled by this sudden sound, and instantly swung its tail and dived into the depths of the lotus leaf.

Reese:......

He sank his face a little angrily, and looked up at the little guy in the house who was coming in a hurry, if there was no suitable reason to dare to disturb his fishing Yaxing, then he should really throw it down and feed the fish!

However, before he could attack, he saw the little man bowing to him from a distance.

"Qi Yu Xiangye, it is rumored outside that His Royal Highness the Emperor Eldest Sun has led the army back to Xianyang, and at this time he has already followed the captain in the palace to enter the palace......"

Li Si instantly put the unhappiness just now behind him, and he looked at the little guy in front of him with burning eyes.

"Is this serious?" (End of chapter)