Wang Li was beaten so hard that his face was still burning.
The pain in his face was secondary. The key was the insult in public, which almost drove Wang Li crazy.
He was eager to fight back. But he didn't dare, this was a court meeting. I am neither a reckless man like Li Xin nor a lunatic like Huai Guzi, so I don't have the guts to take action in such a situation.
Wang Li could only look at Li Shui resentfully and thought: "A gentleman's revenge is never too late in ten years. Just wait for me."
However, when he looked up again and saw Ying Zheng's unhappy look, his heart suddenly thumped.
The king is obviously dissatisfied with what he proposed, the second and third generations.
Wang Li felt a little aggrieved, but he had no way to refute Li Shui's words, so he could only bite the bullet and say nothing.
Wang Ben next to him sighed. It’s not that his son is unsatisfactory, but...but the enemy is too cunning.
Wang Ben stood up shamelessly, bowed and said: "Three generations of the Wang family have been generals, loyal and loyal, and their hearts can be enlightened by the sun and the moon. Please give me a clear warning. Wang Li has no intention of cursing the king."
"It's just that Wang Li is a martial artist who is illiterate and vulgar. Therefore, he made a mistake and said the wrong thing. I would like to fine Wang Li one year's salary as punishment."
Wang Li's salary for another year was gone.
Li Xin said with a smile beside him: "It turns out that General Wang Li is the uncivilized and vulgar warrior. As the saying goes, a mouse droppings ruins a pot of soup. General Wang Li is standing here, which makes me and other generals feel a little confused. Inferior.”
Wang Li's face turned red, he was angry and annoyed, but he couldn't get angry, so he could only admit it bravely.
if not? If you don't admit that you are not good at writing, you have to admit that you cursed the king. Isn't this courting death?
Ying Zheng said calmly: "According to Wang Ben's proposal."
Wang Ben breathed a sigh of relief, this matter was finalized. A slip of the tongue is not a serious crime, and a fine is not a punishment. Civil servants and military generals, whose family does not have thousands of acres of fertile land? These salaries are nothing at all.
Chun Yuyue and other doctors all looked at Li Shui angrily, thinking that this guy was just a troublemaker.
Taking advantage of a little verbal advantage, he made a big fuss.
Immortality? That's a myth. Can the king really live forever?
If Huaiguzi's statement is followed, will the Lishan Mausoleum not need to be built? Will his disciple Fusu not be able to wait for the day when he ascends the throne?
Chunyu Yue felt a headache.
Suddenly, he felt two eyes looking at him.
Chunyu Yue turned his head and saw Li Si. Li Si was smiling but not smiling, looking at this side with a look of gloating.
Li Si believed in Legalism. In the court, he had been fighting openly and secretly with Confucian scholars like himself.
In the past, Chunyu Yue relied on his wealth of knowledge and eloquence, but he did not fall behind.
But now... first Li Xin caused trouble, then Huaiguzi caused trouble, and Wang Li, Wang Ben and his son joined in the trouble.
Li Si didn't do anything, and Chunyu Yue was in a panic.
Chunyu Yue sighed, feeling that he really couldn't live this life anymore.
As for Li Shui, he didn't care about everyone's reaction at all.
Does the crowd's reaction matter? It's not important at all, only Ying Zheng's reaction is important.
I saw Li Shui salute to Ying Zheng and said: "Your Majesty, after thinking about it, I feel that the word "First Emperor" is not bad. It has the aura of groundbreaking. It also sounds very smooth."
Wang Li couldn't help but said: "Since the king is immortal, then there is only one emperor in the world. Why do you need to add the word 'Shi'? Could it be that you are cursing the king and unable to live forever?"
After hearing this, Wang Li felt so happy. Use Zi's spear and attack Zi's shield. Let me see what you do.
Who knew that Li Shui turned around and slapped Wang Li again.
Wang Li became furious and shouted: "Huai Guzi, how dare you do this."
He punched and was about to fight, but Li Xin had already jumped to Li Shui's side, eager to fight Wang Li.
Ying Zheng shouted angrily: "Stop it, everyone. We are fighting in front of you. Don't you take me seriously?"
Wang Li and Li Xin both bowed and apologized, and Li Shui said: "Your Majesty, when I heard Wang Li cursing your Majesty, I was so indignant that I couldn't hold it in any longer, so I beat Wang Li and asked your Majesty to forgive me."
Everyone was speechless: "Are you angry again? Wang Li cursed the king again? Why didn't we hear it?"
Li Shui didn't wait for anyone to ask, and said directly: "Wang Li just said that there is only one emperor in the world, and the emperor will rule the world forever. This is clearly cursing the king, and he will not be able to become an immortal."
Wang Li was a little confused: "Did I curse the king again?"
Li Shui gushed: "Immortality is just the first step. After the king becomes immortal, the next step is to become an immortal. At that time, the immortals will ascend to the immortal world and be ruled by the immortals. The immortal world is vast and rich. The human world is different from that. In comparison, it’s just a drop in the ocean.”
"The king has become the master of the immortal world, will he still manage the mortal world himself? Just like Wang Li, who has become the general of the Qin Dynasty, will he also serve as the pavilion chief of Surabaya?"
Wang Li was a little speechless: "Who is the Pavilion Chief of Surabaya?"
Li Shui said loudly: "At that time, the king will naturally pass on the throne to his descendants, to the second, third, and even eternal generations. As for the king himself, as the master of the immortal world, he will take care of the earth. He will enjoy the enjoyment of future generations every day. Make offerings and bless your descendants with prosperity.”
Wang Ben felt a little aggrieved. Isn't this a strong argument? When your upper lip touches your lower lip, does the king become the lord of the fairy world? Why don't you just say that the king is the reincarnation of Pangu and that the entire universe was created by the king?
Isn't this flattery too obvious?
Everyone was a little disapproving, but they couldn't refute it.
Wang Li still couldn't swallow this breath and said loudly: "I just said that the king is the first emperor, and the descendants will be the second and third generations, and will be passed down to all generations. You said that I cursed the king. Now that you say so yourself, isn't it too much to deceive others? ?”
Li Shui said calmly: "When you say the First Emperor, you are implying that the King is going to die. When I say the First Emperor, it is because I firmly believe that the King is going to become an immortal. How can the two be the same?"
Wang Li gritted his teeth and said no more.
Ying Zheng said calmly: "That's all, this matter ends here. I will be the First Emperor. As for how to name him for future generations, we will discuss it in the future."
This time Ying Zheng did not punish Wang Li because he also understood that Li Shui was exaggerating.
Immortality is difficult, becoming an immortal is even further away, and becoming the master of the immortal world is even further out of reach.
However, he was very happy that Li Shui could suppress Wang Li, so he forcibly stopped the farce to avoid Wang Li from causing trouble to Li Shui.
When Li Shui saw that Ying Zheng had confirmed his title, he immediately fell to the ground and shouted: "Long live my emperor, long live the emperor."
Everyone was speechless. This guy is so thick-skinned as never before. The flattering attitude is amazing.
Ying Zheng was so stunned by Li Shui's flattery that he even felt a little embarrassed.
He suppressed his smile, deliberately looked nonchalant, and said, "No need to be polite, just get up."
Li Shui stood up with a smile.
At this time, a middle-aged man hurriedly walked in and whispered a few words in Ying Zheng's ear.
The courtiers were a little uneasy. Because they all know that this middle-aged man is Zhao Gao, the current CRRC official.
Zhao Gao was in charge of the Emperor's Che Yu Seal and held a high and powerful position. However, during the past few days of court discussions, he never showed up. Now I came here in a hurry, not knowing what happened.
After Ying Zheng listened to Zhao Gao's report, he smiled and nodded to Li Shui.
Then he said: "Huai Guzi, whose immortal skills healed Fu Yao, is indispensable. He also gave him the title of Great Qin with his sincerity and loyalty. Such loyal ministers and righteous men must be commended."
"Today, I will give Huaiguzi a mansion, a thousand acres of fertile land, and a gold medal to avoid death."
Everyone was shocked.
They are used to all kinds of mansions and fertile fields. But a death-free gold medal, what is this? Can you avoid death?
Could it be that Lord Zhao Gao has been away these past few days just to prepare for this death-free gold medal?
Immediately afterwards, a young eunuch came in holding a plate.
On the plate was a yellow gold medal made of pure gold.
Li Shui's mouth was watering. He excitedly took the death-free gold medal and looked over it over and over again.
The words "avoid death" are written on the front of the gold medal. There is a passage engraved on the back.
After Li Shui saw it, he couldn't laugh anymore.
This sentence roughly means: Huaiguzi has great merit, so he was given a gold medal to avoid death. Except for treason, deceiving the emperor, and slandering the Lord, all major crimes can be avoided.
The beauty of this statement lies in the word "zhu". Zhu in ancient Chinese is equivalent to "etc." in later generations.
This means that except for serious crimes such as treason and deceiving the emperor, everyone can avoid death. The content of "wait" has not been publicly stated.
One day when the emperor sees that you are unhappy, he can sell you your left foot before going out, join the ranks of others, and kill you.
In other words, the final interpretation of this immunity from death rests with the emperor.
Li Shui was a little helpless. The ancient emperors really had their own tricks.
