The hunting ground outside Xianyang City occupied an area of several thousand hectares.
There were endless mountains, lush grasslands, and even many streams and waterfalls.
The natural scenery was unobstructed.
Different from the other Nine States 'dynasties, when the First Emperor Ying Zheng went out to hunt, he would not have any strict precautions.
He only drew a yellow pink line at the edge of the hunting area.
Outside the hunting area, the people of Xianyang City could even watch as they pleased.
If he was lucky.
Perhaps they could even see Great Qin's princes and the descendants of the nobles hunting valiantly.
The reason why Ying Zheng did this was naturally because he had enough capital.
This hunting ground seemed calm, but there were 20,000 Great Qin Cavalry hidden within.
At any sign of trouble, Great Qin's cavalry would come out in full force and crush all dangers into dust.
At this moment.
The hunting ground's open-air camp had already set up a banquet, and there were also fine wine and delicacies.
Ying Zheng sat on the main seat.
On both sides were Great Qin's important officials and nobles.
Li Si, Wang Wan, Zheng Guo, Feng Quji, Feng Jie, and the others sat beside the civil servants.
Wang Ben, Li Xin, Zhang Han, and the others sat beside the generals.
What was worth mentioning was that the old general Wang Jian, who had lived in seclusion for a long time, was actually present today.
In the Great Qin Empire, there were two people with extraordinary statuses.
One of them was Wang Jian.
He was born in the army, and when Ying Zheng was only a teenager, he had been his bodyguard until Ying Zheng became the King of Qin.
After that.
Wang Jian had conquered the east and the west, helping Ying Zheng to destroy the most powerful countries of the six states, Zhao and Chu, and had made great contributions.
However, after Ying Zheng unified the world, Wang Jian's temperament suddenly changed, and he began to live in seclusion, rarely showing his face.
Other than the emperor and his subjects of the Great Qin Dynasty.
Wu Meiniang and Di Renjie were secretly arranged to stay in an inconspicuous place.
It was not Ying Zheng's intention to neglect her, but Wu Meiniang's strong request.
She didn't want too many people to know about her existence.
The Great Zhou was currently in dire straits.
The more people knew about her whereabouts, the more unfavorable it would be for her to go back and quell the rebellion.
Hearing the request of his future daughter-in-law, Ying Zheng naturally agreed readily.
Sooner or later, she would be the Empress of Great Qin, so it was good to have her own opinions.
This way, he could better assist Little Nineteen.
At this moment.
On the other side of the banquet.
All the princes and nobles sat on the blankets that had been laid out long ago, drinking and chatting, waiting for the hunting time to arrive.
Each of them had their own long table and a personal maid by their side.
Ying Changan was among them.
And his personal maid was naturally Yao Mei 'er.
It had to be said.
The personal handmaidens of the princes and nobles were all as beautiful as flowers.
Just one of them would be the most popular courtesan among the people.
However, when they appeared together with Yao Mei 'er, they were like stars surrounding the moon.
Yao Mei 'er, who was as beautiful as a fairy.
No matter when, no matter what, he was the undisputed leader.
All the princes and nobles looked at Yao Mei 'er with complicated expressions. They instantly felt that their maids were not good enough.
What was even more maddening was that Ying Changan was lying in Yao Mei 'er's arms.
He was like a little silkpants.
He only needed to open his mouth, and Yao Mei 'er would carefully feed him all kinds of delicacies.
Huhai, who was sitting opposite Ying Changan, had flames burning in his eyes.
"Little Nineteen, you really know how to enjoy yourself.”
Huhai couldn't help but ask.
Ying Changan casually glanced at Huhai and said disdainfully,""You talk too much. Do you want to be beaten up?”
"Humph! It was still uncertain who would be beaten up. I'm no longer the Huhai of the past.”
Huhai sneered and said confidently.
Ying Changan was amused and teased,"What? Did you evolve into a pig?"
Puchi!
"Hahaha!"
The moment these words were said, everyone present burst into laughter.
Even Yao Mei 'er covered her mouth and giggled.
"Pa!"
Huhai couldn't take it anymore. He slammed the table and stood up,""Brat, don't go too far.”
"What are you doing?"
A dignified voice came from the banquet hall.
Everyone immediately retracted their necks and lowered their heads.
Huhai's expression became unnatural, like a rooster that had lost a fight. He didn't dare to say anything more.
Because the one who spoke was the First Emperor, Ying Zheng.
In the formal banquet hall.
Ying Zheng retracted his gaze, turned back to look at the old and decrepit Wang Jian, and said with a faint smile,""It's rare for the old general to come personally for today's hunting festival.”
Wang Jian's temples were graying, and his turbid old eyes seemed to have lost their luster as well, as if he had aged a lot.
"The Hunting Festival is a grand event for the Great Qin Empire to select talents. How would I dare not come?" he said with a trembling voice.”
Ying Zheng nodded his head in gratitude and said,""The old general has made great contributions to the Great Qin Empire, and now he is still racking his brains.”
"Your Majesty, you praise me too much. This old minister is already a bad old man. What harm is there in this life to pave the last path for Your Majesty?”
"I wonder if Your Majesty has considered this trip to Lingnan properly?" Wang Jian asked with a smile.”
As soon as he said this, the atmosphere at the banquet instantly turned heavy.
Li Si frowned and said nothing.
A month ago.
Wang Jian proposed to take over the Misty Lands of Lingnan and was willing to take the lead to expand the territory for His Majesty.
This suggestion was far-sighted. Anyone with knowledge could see the old general's sincerity.
However, the First Emperor did not agree.
He gave a reason that didn't seem like a reason.
The old general was old and could not travel far.
As an emperor, the country should be placed first.
As long as it was beneficial to the country, personal sacrifice was not worth mentioning to the emperor.
Wu Meiniang and Li Shimin were classic examples.
However, Ying Zheng was a complicated emperor.
He looked like an emotionless political machine, but that was not the case.
This emperor cherished Great Qin's talents more than anyone else.
Wang Jian, the pillar of the country who had accompanied Ying Zheng all the way here, had always had a sincere heart.
He and Ying Zheng were both teachers and friends.
The First Emperor was unwilling and unwilling to let Wang Jian suffer in the miasma of Lingnan.
However, as the Emperor of Great Qin, Ying Zheng knew what to do.
"Sigh, does the old general still insist on going?”
Ying Zheng sighed softly, his tone mixed with vicissitudes and reluctance.
It had been decades.
There weren't many old friends left.
Looking at the high and mighty Emperor with his turbid old eyes, Wang Jian smiled knowingly and said,"Your Majesty, you don't have to worry. In at most three years, this old minister will be able to completely integrate Lingnan into the territory of Great Qin. At that time, this old minister will naturally return to serve Your Majesty.”
Ying Zheng was silent for a moment, then finally nodded and said,""In that case, I promise you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Wang Jian's eyes lit up, and his spirit seemed to have brightened up a lot too.
On the grass beside the banquet.
Ying Chang 'an heard every single word of Ying Zheng and Wang Jian's conversation.
He pouted.
Its big black eyes rolled around.
According to Ying Chang 'an's understanding, after Wang Jian went to Lingnan, he never returned to Xianyang and died in a foreign land.
Wang Jian's death had dealt a deep blow to Ying Zheng.
Rich emotions and intense grief had greatly reduced Ying Zheng's lifespan.
Not long after Wang Jian's death, another pillar of the Empire, Wang Ben, fell ill from missing his father and passed away.
It was also from that moment on that Great Qin's fate took a turn for the worse, resulting in an irreversible tragedy.
"Looks like I can't let Old Man Wang go and die. Otherwise, wouldn't my salted fish life end immediately?”
Ying Changan curled his lips.
At this moment, a commotion sounded at the edge of the hunting ground not far away.
It was because of a piece of news that spread among the crowd.
The Great Tang had signed an alliance with the Turks!
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