The two tigers waited for two full hours at General Wang's mansion, until the sun set, and then Wang Li came back on horseback, cheering and crowding.
Wang Li had just returned from the hunting ground. He was happy when he was chasing prey on horseback, but as soon as he entered Xianyang City, his mood became bad.
Wang Li has been very depressed these days. He has been fined one after another. Although the money is nothing, he has lost a lot of face.
Every time during the court meeting, Wang Li wanted to kill someone when he saw Li Xin's half-smiling expression.
Now Wang Li is afraid of the court meeting.
He used to like court meetings very much. Whenever there were court meetings, he could use his gun and stick to mock Li Xin. That clumsy-tongued man blushed and had a rough neck every time he was squeezed by me, which was a great feeling.
But now, Wang Li is very afraid of court discussions. Every time there is a court meeting, he is like a clown, being pulled out for display.
When did this situation begin? Yes, it started after that Sophora Millet emerged.
The more Wang Li thought about it, the more he hated it. So he took the whip and spanked the horse's butt several times.
The horse neighed and ran forward quickly.
At this time, a ragged guy ran out of the roadside, shouting: "Sir, sir, the villain is suing Huaiguzi, please make the decision for the villain."
Wang Li suddenly heard the word Huaiguzi and subconsciously grabbed the reins. The horse was choked so hard that it screamed in pain and then stopped.
He jumped off his horse, strode up to the man, and asked: "Who are you? Why are you suing Huaiguzi?"
The man timidly said: "You villain, my name is Erhu. I want to sue Huaiguzi for neglecting farming."
Later, Erhu told what Li Shui had done in Xiaotu Village exactly as it was.
He didn't add any fuel to the fire, because Li Shui's behavior alone was already considered a felony.
After Wang Li heard this, he geared up and said to Erhu: "Okay, very good, you can follow me back home."
Erhu asked a little puzzled: "Aren't we going to file a complaint immediately?"
Wang Li sneered: "If you complain immediately, you may not be able to kill him. If you want to hit it with one hit, you need a chance. Don't give anyone a chance to get away with it."
Erhu nodded as if he understood, and then followed Wang Li into the house.
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Shangjun Courtyard had been renamed No. 1 Stone Mill by Li Shui at this time.
There was no other way. This courtyard was really in disrepair. Li Shui estimated that if he wanted to live in it, it would take at least half a year to repair it. During this period, he didn't know how much it would cost.
In this case, it would be better to just convert it into a mill.
Li Shui sat on a big stone, drinking wine and supervising the work of the craftsmen.
These craftsmen were all sweating profusely. Starting from the morning, Li Shui took him to watch the masons at work and roughly learned the skills. Then they went to the mountains to quarry stones. After they were collected, they had to be polished into round shapes and holes drilled. , to carve out grooves.
Many craftsmen have already had the idea of escape. This is simply not a life for humans.
Fortunately, when the sun went down, the two millstones were already in shape and could be used with a little repair.
Li Shui saw that it was already dark and could not see anything clearly, so he asked Wujiao to each give them three Qin and a half liang as wages.
In the Qin Dynasty, there was a shortage of lighting items. Even firewood was a very precious resource. Working by lighting a campfire was too luxurious.
Li Shui is now very poor. Although he owns a mansion and thousands of acres of fertile land, he has no money.
Otherwise, he would not be so shameless as to let Wu Jiao pay. After all, Li Shui is a very shameless person.
Wu Jiao reluctantly paid the money one by one. After sending the craftsmen away, he couldn't help but look back at Li Shui and thought: "Even the eunuchs are squeezed out of their money. Why are there such shameless people in the world?"
Li Shui waved his hand towards Wu Jiao and said: "Go back to the palace. Wu Jiao, you have spent a lot of money recently. Don't worry, I have already thought about it. The No. 1 Stone Mill will definitely have a lot of money in the future. By then, the craftsman will Households, you get 10% of the income. You, the gangsters, get 10% of the income. I work hard and get more, so I get 80%."
Wu Jiao was submissive, but he thought in his heart: "You have worked so hard? I paid for it, and the work was done by the craftsmen. What does it have to do with you?"
After returning to the palace, Li Shui returned to the alchemy room and saw Li Xin waiting there holding two jars of wine.
So the two of them exchanged cups and talked loudly.
After drinking to the point of excitement, Li Shui talked about his grand plan for the stone mill, which made Li Xin gear up.
After a long time, Li Shui sighed: "Everything is good here, but the food is not good. In my hometown back then, I was so blessed that I didn't know how blessed I was."
Li Xin said in confusion: "Xianyang is the capital of the Qin Dynasty. What good things are there? Brother Huai, what kind of delicacies are there in your hometown?"
Li Shui was drunk and replied casually: "Red meatballs, white meatballs, Nanjian meatballs, Sixi meatballs, steamed lamb, steamed bear paws, steamed deer tail, roasted flower duck, roasted chicks, roasted goose..."
Li Xin stared at Li Shui dumbfounded, and after a long time, he murmured to himself: "Although I have never eaten it, but...it sounds delicious."
That night, Li Xin slept directly in the alchemy room. Because there was a court meeting tomorrow, Li Xin simply didn't go home.
Before going to bed, Li Xin suddenly said: "Brother Huai, I heard that the Xiongnu sent King Zuo Xian as an envoy to the Qin Dynasty. He will arrive in Xianyang soon. The matter of King Zuo Xian will be discussed at court tomorrow. In your opinion, what should the Qin Dynasty do to the Xiongnu?"
In fact, Li Xin came today to ask about this matter. He had trusted Li Shui since the last time he decided to honor him.
Li Shui drank and felt sleepy. He replied casually: "Of course I will lead the army and drive them to the north. Do we still want to make peace with them?"
Li Xin nodded and said: "I think so too. The Huns are barbarians and do not respect kings. They occupied my land in Henan, killed my men, and captured my women. Our Qin Dynasty has a deep hatred for them. Now they are hypocritical. It’s ridiculous to have a messenger come.”
Li Xin thought for a moment and said, "When the envoy comes, I will kill him."
Li Shui: "..."
Oh, what a reckless man.
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The Qin Dynasty meeting was not held every day, but when major events happened, the emperor would summon some important ministers to discuss it.
Li Shui's title is not enough, so he is not qualified to participate. So I don't know what happened that day.
In fact, Li Xin attracted everyone's attention from the beginning of the court meeting.
The content of today's court discussion is how to receive the upcoming King Zuoxian.
It was the high-standard reception that made the Xiongnu aware of Qin's friendliness. Or show off your power and make them fear the Qin's force. Or he was deliberately neglectful to show that Qin didn't care about the Xiongnu...
As a result, Li Xin suddenly proposed to kill the Huns envoys, and then send troops to the north to take over Henan.
The ministers snickered.
Chunyu Yue stomped his feet even more angrily: "Reckless man, when the two countries are fighting, you will not kill the envoys. How is your behavior different from the barbarians?"
Li Xin looked at Chunyu Yue with an unhappy expression and thought to himself: "Are you my sister-in-law? Why do you have to reprimand me every time there is a court meeting?"
Li Xin looked unconvinced and argued: "The Xiongnu are originally barbarians. We, the Qin Dynasty, naturally use the gentleman's way to treat gentlemen. We must use the barbarian's way to deal with barbarians. Do they understand what Dr. Chun treats him? Surely? You have to beat them and kill them so that they will know how to be afraid, and only after being afraid can they have respect."
After finishing speaking, Li Xin felt very happy: I didn't expect that my eloquence would become so good. It’s true that those who are close to Zhu are red. Brother Huai must have influenced me.
Thinking of Huaiguzi, Li Xin added: "It is also Master Huaiguzi's intention to attack the Huns."
The ministers snickered again. They all felt that if Huai Guzi said this, it would be normal.
That lunatic and the reckless man Li Xin are just like each other.
Chunyu Yue almost wanted to find a crack in the ground and crawl into it. Alas, they were both born from the same mother. Why were Li Ji and Li Xin so different?
Ying Zheng remained silent. In fact, Li Xin's words, although a bit reckless, were in line with his thoughts.
The Huns do not respect Wang Hua and are barbarians. What's the point of talking to this kind of person? Just send out troops to destroy them, that's all.
However, Ying Zheng would not do it if Li Xin wanted to kill the envoy. He is a hero, not a reckless man.
Hearing Li Xin mention Huaiguzi, Ying Zheng asked, "What are Huaiguzi doing these days?"
Li Xin immediately said: "Brother Huai is organizing manpower recently to cultivate fertile fields and repair houses. He also wants to build a stone mill that can make delicious food. And..."
When Li Xin said this, he suddenly felt that Li Shui's recent behavior was a bit unprofessional, so he added privately: "Besides, he is also stepping up his elixir refining, and it is said that it has achieved some results."
Ying Zheng nodded. These things were all expected by him.
However, Wang Li suddenly stood up with a smile and asked: "General Li, did you just say that Huaiguzi is cultivating fertile land?"
Li Xin said: "Not bad."
Wang Li suddenly shouted loudly: "Fart. Huaiguzi took half of his hands to smash rocks. Half of the thousand acres of fertile land was directly abandoned."
"This is neglect of agriculture. This is deliberate neglect of agriculture. Your Majesty, our Qin Dynasty was founded on farming and war, but Huaiguzi deliberately committed the crime of neglect of agriculture. It is a heinous and heinous crime."
"This man is wandering around the palace and serving the king, so he should be more careful in his words and deeds. However, this man is neglecting farming in the fields rewarded by your majesty. How does this make the people of the world view the strategy of farming and war? I ask you to behead him immediately. Sophora japonica and millet are used as a warning to others.”
Wang Ben stroked his beard and thought: "The crime of neglecting agriculture is a serious crime. Even if Huai Guzi cannot be killed this time, his gold medal for immunity from death will not be preserved. Very good, very good."
Li Xin's face turned livid with anger and he shouted: "You are spitting blood, do you have any evidence?"
This was what Wang Li was waiting for. He laughed loudly and said: "Half of the thousand acres of fertile land has been dug into deep trenches. This physical evidence can be seen at a glance. I also have human testimony. The two tigers of Xiaotu Village are here." Outside the palace, I have brought him here."
Li Xin suddenly felt a little nervous: "This Wang Li came prepared."
Wang Li saluted Ying Zheng and said, "Your Majesty, I request that the two tigers be sent to the palace."
When he said this, a smile appeared on the corner of Wang Li's mouth.
Yes, the court meeting was the opportunity he had been waiting for. If you sue Huaiguzi elsewhere, you might get passed over in a vague way.
But today, but now. In full view of the public. If we don’t make the punishment of locust millet a canon, then reward farming and fighting, isn’t it just nonsense?
If someone can neglect farming at will, who will be willing to work hard? Let's all become traders. Not engaged in production, but buying cheap and selling dear, profiting from it...
In other words, if Huaiguzi is not killed today, Da Qin will probably shake the foundation of the country.
