In Shangjun, with the arrival of Ying Zheng and his party, things suddenly became lively.
Zhao Qingrui also met the famous historical general Meng Tian, Meng Yi's brother.
Looking at the tall and burly Meng Tian, wearing armor and with a firm gaze.
"Greetings, Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty and long live the Great Qin." A group of people knelt down.
"Please stand up, no need to be so polite." Ying Zheng looked at these people indifferently, his eyes fell on Meng Tian, who had been stationed in Shangjun for several years.
It was because of Meng Tian that the northern part of the Qin Dynasty was stabilized, and Meng Tian made an indelible contribution.
Following Meng Tian and the others, we entered the county lieutenant's mansion, which was Meng Tian's residence.
Meng Tian was not very good at speaking, and he just briefly introduced the situation of Shangjun along the way.
Zhao Qingrui listened carefully. Shangjun was a border area, and was often harassed by the Huns. The Great Wall also had to be built, so the garrison mission here was quite heavy.
The people who built the Great Wall were basically prisoners of war and those who had committed serious crimes. These people had to be carefully managed, and even so, rebellions occurred from time to time.
The garrison here not only had to watch over the people building the Great Wall, but also had to guard against the Huns.
Zhao Qingrui listened carefully, considering whether to recruit more soldiers to expand the garrison in Shangjun.
After thinking about it, I gave up this idea. It was still the same problem. The food in the Qin treasury could not feed so many people, so there was no need to recruit soldiers now.
Meng Tian was also secretly looking at the little princess. As soon as she came back, she directly squeezed out Prince Fusu's position. Although he knew a lot about the princess from his brother's letter, he was still curious about Zhao Qingrui.
He neither supported nor opposed Your Majesty's decision. The monarch of the Qin Dynasty was never decided by the Meng family.
However, since His Majesty wants them to assist Zhao Qingrui, they just need to be obedient.
Zhao Qingrui's abilities were also recognized by the people in the court, and they had no intention of opposing it.
Thinking about the current situation of the Qin Dynasty, Meng Tian wanted to get to know the princess better.
The county lieutenant's office was relatively simple, basically containing only necessary supplies, with no unnecessary items at all, which fully demonstrated the concise style of the soldiers.
"Your Highness, are you curious about this place?" Meng Tian's voice suddenly appeared behind Zhao Qingrui.
"I am a little curious. General, there are too few things here. Is there anything missing?" Zhao Qingrui smiled, but he admired Meng Tian very much in his heart.
Meng Tian was stunned. He didn't expect Zhao Qingrui to say this. "I'm not short of anything. Thank you for your concern, Your Highness."
"You're welcome, General. The Qin Dynasty is much better now than before. If there's anything missing, I can discuss it with my father." Zhao Qingrui nodded seriously.
Only when these soldiers become stronger can they better protect Daqin.
Especially after receiving modern education, Zhao Qingrui has a good impression of these soldiers.
"Your Highness is thoughtful. If we have to say what we are short of, it is some powerful weapons. Many weapons in the army are badly worn out." Meng Tian chuckled. He also saw the admiration in the eyes of the little princess.
He knew that many civil officials in the court had submitted memorials proposing military reduction.
As for Zhao Qingrui, she could see that she genuinely cared about these soldiers.
"The weapons issue is handled by the Gongshu family. We have just found two iron mines. General, please don't worry about the manufacture of weapons." She had no way to solve the problem of weapon wear and tear. Now she could only pin her hopes on the Gongshu family.
Gongshujia's men were good at weapons, especially the making of various offensive weapons.
The forging of iron weapons, especially for an army of one million, is no small undertaking. In fact, there are not many blacksmiths in the Qin Dynasty, and it is quite difficult to forge the weapons needed for an army of hundreds of thousands at once.
"Yes, I understand." Meng Tian nodded, feeling a little surprised. This little princess knew about such an important matter as ironware. His Majesty really had high hopes for her.
Seeing that Meng Tian was still tolerant, Zhao Qingrui felt a little powerless. Although there was no shortage of food now, the army was still only able to eat enough to fill their stomachs. If they wanted to eat meat, they could basically eat it once a month.
There are still many problems in the military that need to be solved urgently, but these problems cannot be solved in a short period of time.
"I want to go and see the construction of the Great Wall, is that okay?" Since she could basically not help Meng Tian and the others, Zhao Qingrui simply changed the subject.
"Yes, but it's rather dirty and dangerous over there. We need to consult His Majesty before making a decision." Meng Tian said seriously.
This prince is the heir in His Majesty's mind. If something happens, he cannot be held responsible.
"I'll go and talk to my father." Zhao Qingrui's eyes lit up when she saw Meng Tian agreed.
Hearing Zhao Qingrui's words, Ying Zheng frowned, "Aren't you tired? I remember you didn't want to move when we were in the car, and now you want to watch the construction of the Great Wall?"
Ying Zheng just felt that his daughter was acting on impulse. It must be Meng Tian who said something in her ear to tempt her to watch. He couldn't help but glare at Meng Tian fiercely.
Meng Tian, who was innocently implicated, said: "......" He was wronged. He didn't do anything. How could he have caused His Majesty's displeasure?
"Yes, I want to go and take a look, Father. I will go for a while and promise to be back soon." Zhao Qingrui looked at his father expectantly.
"I am worried." Those prisoners were all prisoners of war, remnants of the six kingdoms. Prisoners of war were different from other prisoners, and he was really worried.
"There's nothing to worry about. I'm very capable. Don't worry, father. I'll just watch from a distance." I didn't know what my father was worried about.
"Forget it, go ahead and come back soon. Meng Tian, take care of her more." Unable to bear his daughter's expectant eyes, what else could he do but compromise.
"Thank you, father." Zhao Qingrui had expected this. Although her father looked scary when he had a fierce look on his face, he was actually very soft-hearted. As long as she acted coquettishly a few times, he would definitely compromise.
Being controlled by his daughter, Ying Zheng noticed Meng Tian's gaze and felt a little uncomfortable, thinking that his majestic image was affected.
"Your Majesty, rest assured. I will definitely protect you." Meng Tian said seriously, feeling quite surprised. Is Your Majesty so easy to talk to? Or is he only like this in front of this prince?
Yin Man went out with Meng Tian. She was tired from riding in the car, so she didn't go with them. However, Li Si came with them.
"Li Xiang is also curious about the construction of the Great Wall?" Zhao Qingrui tilted his head and looked at Li Si.
"Well, I haven't seen it yet. I want to go and take a look." Li Si said seriously.
"I haven't seen it either. I've heard for a long time that the Great Wall kept the Huns outside the pass, but I never had the chance to see it. This time, I'm following my father on tour, and I finally have the opportunity to see it." Zhao Qingrui nodded, looking towards the direction of the Great Wall with full of anticipation.
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