21 Chapter 21
◎Horse harness.
Fusu had just finished learning the etiquette when the Mid-Autumn Festival arrived.
The sacrifice was only held in Xianyang, and there was no need to go to Yongcheng. Fusu followed his father from checking the sacrificial animals until the end of the entire ceremony. It took two days to complete the work.
After the Mid-Autumn Festival, Fusu drew a picture of horseshoes, stirrups, and a Takahashi saddle, and presented it to his father after dinner.
Ying Zheng had just rinsed his mouth and was playing with his son out of boredom, but he didn't expect his son to give him such a big surprise.
When nations go to war, chariots are still the main force, firstly because horses are difficult to raise, and secondly because cavalry is difficult to train.
The first problem has been solved by the poultry and livestock breeding manual that Li Ying copied - although horses are not livestock at the moment, the encyclopedia system of the underworld is so comprehensive.
When Fusu reported to Ying Zheng that he wanted the people in his palace to teach the breeding techniques he learned from him, Ying Zheng had no objection. After all, no matter how feudal and centralized a monarch was, he had to rely on his ministers to do his work. Fusu could slowly learn how to use people. As a father, Ying Zheng was very pleased and proud, after all, this was taught by him.
The second problem now seems to be solved.
Ying Zheng himself had several horses and would ride them to hunt and relax. When he saw the Takahashi saddle and stirrups, he knew how helpful they were for riding and how convenient they were when charging into battle.
Compared with chariots, cavalry naturally has more advantages on the battlefield. Now, due to reality, the Qin army does not have many cavalry, but if equipped with high-bridge saddles and stirrups, these cavalry alone can increase their combat effectiveness several times.
Ying Zheng was so excited that he immediately sent someone to call Meng Yi over and gave him this important task.
When Meng Yi saw the blueprints, his eyes lit up. He received the order and went down in a hurry. He seemed even more excited than Ying Zheng.
Fusu laughed and said, "It's rare to see Lord Meng lose his composure like this. Although I don't understand military affairs, I know how good Gaoqiao's saddle and stirrups are."
Ying Zheng smiled with a rare excitement in his eyes, saying, "The Qin cavalry, armed with these two items, will surely be invincible. Fusu, let me tell you..."
Listening to his father ramble on about the benefits of cavalry, Fusu thought to himself that not only had Meng Yi lost his composure, but his father had lost his composure as well. But it was no wonder they were losing their composure. If it were Fusu in his previous life, he would have lost his composure even more.
Fusu smiled and reminded his father: "Father, there are still horseshoes. Horses are not easy to raise, so it would be good if we can reduce the loss."
Ying Zheng nodded and said, "It's not just that the horses are hard to raise because there are so few of them. We in Qin simply have too little pasture for raising horses."
Fusu thought for a moment and said, "There are good pastures in the north. When the six kingdoms are incorporated into Qin, we can go and rob them...er, no, we can naturalize the Xiongnu people. Then we will have a lot of good pastures."
Ying Zheng nodded at Fusu and said with a smile, "The Xiongnu often harass the border between Qin and Zhao. When I have time, I will eliminate this scourge."
Fusu remembered that Maodun killed his father and proclaimed himself Chanyu in the year when Hu Hai forged the imperial edict. After that, he unified the grassland, and the Xiongnu became a powerful opponent that was difficult for the Central Plains dynasty to deal with. This situation was not improved until the appearance of two generals, Wei and Huo, during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han.
The Qin Dynasty did not have Wei Huo, but it also had generals who could fight the Huns. The first one to incorporate Henan into the territory of the Central Plains dynasty was General Meng Tian of the Qin Dynasty.
Moreover, Fusu smiled. They still have Han Xin and Li Mu in the Great Qin. Li Mu's ability to deal with the Huns is absolutely second to none, but he is a Zhao person. After the Battle of Changping, the relationship between Qin and Zhao is comparable to the relationship between Qin and Chu after Qin conquered Chu. It is so incompatible that it is a life-and-death struggle. It may be difficult to make Li Mu serve Qin.
Fusu said, "A few days ago, Meng Hua said that he and his father wanted to go to the battlefield to serve the king. Meng Hua can't wait to conquer the six kingdoms, but he can help expand the territory for his father and the Qin State."
"He's only a few years old, but he's quite ambitious. It shows the good upbringing of the Meng family." Ying Zheng nodded with satisfaction. "When Meng Hua grows up, if he really has some skills, let him go to the army to gain experience."
"A good father will have a good son. Menghua will have a good future." Fusu said with a smile.
Ying Zheng laughed and said, "Meng Tian has not yet made his mark. It's too early to say that a tiger father will have a dog son."
Fusu tilted his head and smiled, "A tiger father will have a dog son. You can also say that about General Meng Tian."
Ying Zheng shook his head and smiled, saying, "I can't argue with you with your mouth."
Fusu shook his head and smiled, "This is what it means when a disciple surpasses his master."
"During the time of King Huiwen, there was Lord Wuxin, who broke up the alliance of princes with his sharp tongue. Now we have Prince Fusu. What do you plan to accomplish with your sharp tongue?" Ying Zheng asked with a smile.
Fusu also smiled and replied: "Fusu's mouth can only be used to make father laugh. Please don't despise Fusu."
Ying Zheng raised his hand and pinched his cheek, saying with a smile, "Since you answered correctly, I won't punish you this time."
Fusu pinched his chin and said sincerely: "I think it's good that my father punished me."
"You're getting more greedy." Ying Zheng tapped his forehead. The father and son laughed for a while. Fusu yawned, and Ying Zheng let him go back to the palace to take a nap.
…
After returning to the palace, Fusu lay down on the couch, turned on his mobile phone and started typing.
Fusu: I need help with something, Brother Liu. @刘据
Liu Ju: What’s the matter, please tell me, Brother Fusu.
Fusu: Brother Liu, do you know where exactly the Marquis of Huaiyin is from?
Liu Ju: ...
Liu Ju: Is it really okay for you to ask me this?
Fusu: In order to protect the people living on the border from being harassed by the Huns, Brother Liu, we are from the same Central Plains dynasty and should share the same hatred for the enemy.
Li Chengqian: To be neutral, he is a Han Chinese, you are a Qin Chinese, you two are not eating from the same pot
Fusu: But we are all Chinese, we are all descendants of Yan and Huang.
Liu Ju: You win.
Li Chengqian: [thumbs up]
Liu Ju: But I really don’t know where the Marquis of Huaiyin’s hometown is. Brother Fusu, you can send someone to Huaiyin to look for him.
Li Chengqian: Go to Huaiyin to find the Marquis of Huaiyin, that's for sure
Fusu: Thank you, Brother Liu.
Fusu: Brother Gao Ming, I also have something to ask you.
Li Chengqian: Rarely seen, Brother Fusu, please speak.
Fusu: After the fall of Zhao, I want Li Mu to be the general of Qin and continue to fight against the Huns. Do you have any good ideas to subdue him?
Li Chengqian: ...
Li Chengqian: Why do you think I have an idea?
Fusu: You have experience as a bystander.
Fusu: How many foreigners love your father to death and are going to be buried with him. Is your father a natural succubus?
Li Chengqian: He is, except for my grandfather, my uncle and my uncle, no one in the world doesn't love him
Fusu: ...
Liu Ju: ...
Li Ying: So, young master, both of your questions are in vain.
Fusu: I got off
Fusu: Li Ying, learn what you are taught and don’t play with your phone casually.
Li Ying: …
Fusu: It’s dangerous to be discovered.
Li Ying: What is more terrifying than capitalists are feudal rulers. Goodbye.
Li Ying: …
Fusu: ...
Li Ying: My broken hand! Sir, I'm sorry! I'll go teach him a lesson right now. See you later!
Li Chengqian: I just remembered one thing. Li Mu was killed by your Qin State's counter-espionage plan. Brother Ying, do you still want to use him?
Fusu: It was King Zhao who killed him. What can we Qin do? War is a matter of life and death. Of course we must do everything possible to ensure our country wins. Li Mu is also a general, he will understand.
Liu Ju: Excuse me, did you inherit this shamelessness from King Zhaoxiang of Qin?
Fusu: I'm sleepy. I'm going to sleep. I'm still a child and need to grow.
Li Chengqian: It seems so.
Li Ying: I have to say something for King Zhaoxiang, he was such a good man. Look at how unreasonable Lin Xiangru was at the beginning, but King Zhaoxiang didn't do anything to him. He bathed and fasted as he asked. He secretly sent the Heshi Bi back to Zhao State, but King Zhaoxiang didn't punish him. Later, at the meeting in Mianchi, he was afraid that Lin Xiangru was really dead, so he fought back with the pot. It was obvious that Zhao State bullied our honest King Zhaoxiang!
Li Chengqian: You are a real fan with this statement
Liu Ju: A big fan, a special fan, an extreme fan.
Li Ying: I'll go check what vermicelli is made of and try it someday. Bye~
…
With the king's order and Meng Yi's own impatience, the Gaoqiao saddle and stirrups were delivered to Ying Zheng's bedroom early the next morning.
Ying Zheng was eating his first meal. He saw the excitement in Meng Yi's eyes and the dark circles under his eyes, so he waved his hand and said, "Sit down."
Meng Yi sat down as ordered and had a meal with the king before going to the stables in the palace to test out the new riding equipment.
After leaving the palace, Ying Zheng said again: "Let's go to the eldest son."
So the king's procession went to Fusu's palace instead. The eunuch came to report in advance and just caught up with Fusu and his four companions having breakfast.
The companions immediately lost their ability to hold their chopsticks. They had experienced this situation with Mianjun once before, when they were chosen to be the eldest son's attendants. At least they had their father by their side then. But now...
Now there is Fusu.
Fusu knew they couldn't calm down to eat, so he said, "Let's go to the main hall over there and wait until father leaves, then come back to eat."
Fusu's voice brought everyone back to their senses. The two older ones were fine, but the two younger ones had some difficulty controlling their hands and feet when they stood up.
Fusu smiled and said, "You have learned the etiquette of meeting the emperor, so just follow it. Besides, my father has a good temper, so he won't mind if there are any small mistakes."
These words had the opposite effect. Meng Hua's eyes widened when he heard them and he didn't even dare to move.
Fusu hurriedly comforted him, saying, "If there is any mistake, I will plead for you. Father loves me and will not blame you."
This sentence is obviously really convincing. Those who live in Fusu's palace know the king's preference for Fusu very well.
Although they only met the king once, the king was indeed very good to Fusu. He always ate with Fusu, let the young Fusu do things on his own, let his close minister Meng Yi obey Fusu's orders, and he also selected the children of important ministers to be Fusu's followers.
Therefore, it was difficult for them to accept the fact that the king had a good temper, but they all saw that the king loved his son, so they had to accept it. They believed that if Fusu had a request, the king would definitely agree to it.
【Author’s words】
Lord Wuxin: Zhang Yi
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