After being read by the First Emperor, I became the favorite of the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 39 Veterans are loyal
The sun is fine today.

In front of the small courtyard with a fence, there were two old men with gray hair on their temples weeding weeds in the fields. They looked very familiar.

If there were any officials here at this time, they would definitely recognize that this ordinary-looking old man in civilian clothes turned out to be the famous old general Wang Jian.

When Ying Zheng drove up, he saw Wang Jian busy in the fields. He was silent for a moment, changed out of his fine clothes and put on civilian clothes, took off his shoes, lifted up his trousers, and went to the fields to help weed without saying a word.

As early as the carriage came, Wang Jian recognized the person and saw him coming down to help. He did not stop him, but worked leisurely until sunset. Then he walked out of the field, washed his feet and put on wooden clogs. , walked into the house.

Seeing that Wang Jian didn't say anything, Ying Zheng hurriedly washed the mud off his legs, put on his shoes and walked into the fenced courtyard. However, he stopped when he thought of something, stood at the door, and raised his voice: "Old general, do you want to eat? I brought it." If you like good wine and good food, the old general can share the meal with me!"

No one answered.

Ah Xiao, who was next to him, saw that his master was motionless at the door, as if he would not leave until someone came. He couldn't help but feel something in his heart, and wanted to go into the house and ask Wang Jian to come out.

Ying Zheng glanced at him lightly.

A Xiao was silent for a moment, then stood obediently behind and used it as a background wall.

After waiting for a while, seeing that the sky was getting dark, Wang Jian walked out of the house and saluted Ying Zheng with a calm expression: "The hot water is ready. Please come in and wash your hands."

Seeing that the old man was finally willing to speak, Ying Zheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He hurriedly entered, washed his hands, and ordered A Xiao to take out the meals he had brought and put them on the small square wooden table.

The two sat cross-legged opposite each other, raising wine bottles to drink from each other. Ying Zheng rubbed the thumb on his fingertips, thinking about how to speak next, only to hear Wang Jian speak calmly: "Your Majesty is here to invite the common people. Returning to court?"

Hearing people claiming that they had changed, Ying Zheng felt a twinge of guilt and quickly said, "That's exactly what I meant."

Wang Jian snorted softly: "The common people are old and timid, and they are embarrassed by the heavy responsibility. Please ask the king to come back. There are countless capable people in the court, so why does the king need to find an old man to lead thousands of troops?"

"When Lian Po was still alive, he was still able to lead his army on expeditions at the age of sixty. The generals are getting stronger as they grow older. He is even worse than Lian Po. Why can't he lead his army?"

"You dare to ask, but you don't know the current situation of General Li?" After hearing Ying Zheng's words, Wang Jian snorted again, but his expression softened.

Ying Zheng told what happened before.

Wang Jian's face immediately sank when he heard that Qin had lost several cities and that Lord Changping had defeated Li Xin with a backstab.

He just said, the more the better, the more the better, this Li Xin, this Li Xin, how young and frivolous!
After gathering his thoughts, Wang Jian glanced at Ying Zheng: "Does the king really want his old minister to go south to attack Chu?"

Hearing that he had changed his name again, Ying Zheng breathed a sigh of relief. Knowing that there was something going on, he lowered his profile even more and looked at him sincerely——

"Since I succeeded to the throne, the old general has been assisting me. Without the old general, we would not be where we are today. If the Qin State loses its general, its great achievements will not be possible; if I lose its general, it will be like losing my left and right arms."

After all, he had watched him grow up, and the whole country knew how much Wang Jian cared about Ying Zheng.

He really regarded people as his own children. Now that he saw Ying Zhengyu condescending to invite him to return to the court, the old man could not bear it. His heart suddenly softened and his anger disappeared.

After taking a sip of wine, Wang Jian spoke slowly: "If your Majesty really wants me to lead the army to attack Chu, and I am bold, can you put forward four conditions?"

Ying Zheng was stunned for a moment, then raised his lips: "It doesn't matter if you promise a hundred, the old general will say it all!" "First, the old minister is timid and not as brave as the young man. To lead the army to attack Chu, we need 60 troops. Young Master Not one person, not even one horse, can be lost.”

Hearing Wang Jian bite the word "cowardly" slightly, Ying Zheng touched his nose, coughed, took out a seal box that had been prepared long ago, took out half a tiger charm from it, and handed it to Wang Jian with both hands: "60 The army of ten thousand is almost the entire strength of our Qin State. Now, I will hand it over to the old general."

Seeing the tiger talisman he handed over, Wang Jian raised his eyebrows, but did not shirk it. He took it and immediately continued to speak: "Two, 60 troops and horses must have sufficient food and grass to attack Chu, and they must not be cut off."

Ying Zheng agreed almost without hesitation: "When the army travels, the supply of food and grass is inevitable. The old general does not need to worry. The remaining two conditions..."

"Third, my family is poor. I hope that the king will grant me some land and a house so that I can help my son find a good marriage when he comes back."

"The old general will definitely have great achievements in battle when he returns from the expedition. Why would he still worry about not having a farm or a house?"

"Under the twenty-level nobility system, descendants are not allowed to sit back and enjoy the inheritance. Although my son Wang Ben is not born in person, he still regards it as his own. I don't want my descendants to be poor and not have enough to eat in a hundred years, so I hope that the king will agree. "

Hearing Wang Jian's words, Ying Zheng's heart moved and he agreed without hesitation: "Then the fourth condition..."

"Your Majesty has given me a certain amount of land. I am afraid that my descendants will not cultivate it in time and will not be able to sow seeds in time and will ruin the good land. I hope your Majesty will give me some more skilled farmers so that my land can be harvested and not be barren in autumn."

"I see, I agree to the old general." Ying Zheng agreed, and then looked at Wang Jian with burning eyes, "I must agree to the old general's four conditions. Will the old general follow me and return to Xianyang?"

Wang Jian agreed, and then returned to Xianyang with Ying Zheng and lived in his general's mansion.

After returning to Xianyang, Ying Zheng immediately went to see Yun Jiao and felt relieved when he saw that she was not sick.

"Azheng is back? Have you invited the old general?" Yun Jiao was drinking tea. When she saw Ying Zheng, she asked with a smile.

"Yeah." Ying Zheng nodded, sat next to her, took a sip of tea, and then told Yun Jiao what happened yesterday.

Yun Jiao clicked her tongue.

[In order to express his loyalty, the old man asked for so many fields and houses, just to reassure the ancestor that he was not someone who wanted to support the army and stand on his own feet. 】

[However, our ancestors were also very good. They did not doubt the people they hired and ignored those they doubted. They followed through to the end. 】

[It seems that the Chu Kingdom will be destroyed soon. 】

Yun Jiao thought about it and suddenly felt sleepy. She lay on the desk and fell asleep after a while.

Ying Zheng turned his head and looked at the little girl's slightly pale face. His eyes were slightly dazed. After a moment, he came back to his senses, lowered his head, and gently kissed her on the cheek——

"I'm about to conquer the Central Plains. Haven't you been thinking in your heart that you want to witness all this? So Yun Family Jiaojiao, can you stay in this world for me a little longer..."

Jiaojiao, wait a little longer, and you will see the Qin Empire you want to see.

(End of this chapter)