Shatilie was so embarrassed that he let Heishan flee back to the inn.
The other Huns were not so lucky and could only support Shatilie and walk step by step towards the inn. Along the way, it was like performing a monkey show, and was watched by countless Qin people.
Shatilik left, and the people followed him. The wine shop returned to quietness and its noble appearance.
Li Xin said with a smile on purpose: "Brother Huai, congratulations, you don't have to be tied up and killed."
Li Shui hummed, looked at the Confucian scholars and said, "That's right. I just don't know if the Qin law still applies if the person who falsely accuses someone is sitting back."
When Fusu heard this, his face suddenly turned red.
Chun Yuyue said from the side: "It seems that the fairy wine sold by Lord Huai is real?"
Li Shui nodded: "Of course."
Chunyu Yue sneered and thought, "Just admit it, but then you will fall into my trap."
He said lightly: "Immortal wine is the wine of immortals. Even if it does not have the effect of immortality and health, it is still extremely noble. Only the emperor can drink it. But you sell it, and everyone can drink it. In this way, Where is the royal majesty?”
Li Shui pointed at the wine shop and asked, "Where did you see the peddlers and lackeys? Why do I see all the dignitaries?"
Chunyu Yue said: "A few days ago, hundreds of Guizhou heads came together to buy a cup of fairy wine, right?"
Li Shui said: "One hundred Guizhou leaders can only share a cup. But His Majesty can use the immortal wine as he likes. Doesn't this reflect your majesty's nobility? I have already sold the immortal wine for 100,000 yuan a cup. What else do you want?" How about it? Do you want to sell it for a million dollars a cup?"
Chunyu Yue said: "You don't have to sell this fairy wine."
Li Shui sneered: "No? If you don't sell, how can you have the money to collect elixir materials for Your Majesty? If you don't sell, how can you refine the elixir of immortality? Chunyu Yue, do you want to stop me from refining the elixir?"
Chunyu Yue was almost sweating: "What kind of logic is this? Why does it involve the elixir again?"
After all, he was a great scholar in the world. Chunyu Yue quickly calmed down and continued to argue: "Isn't the reward given to you by the palace enough for you to make alchemy? I think you are wantonly collecting wealth in the name of alchemy."
Li Shui said calmly: "I have already said it. Rewards from the palace are the real blessings of the people. It is not easy to survive in the capital of Guizhou, how can I bear it? And the money obtained from selling the fairy wine is taken from the princes and generals. They came. Besides, it wasn’t a search, they handed it over willingly.”
"What I'm doing is truly people-oriented and asking for life for the people of the world. Compared to you, Dr. Chun, I feel that I am more of a descendant of Confucius."
Chunyu Yue almost spit out a mouthful of old blood.
Shameless, what a shameless person.
Li Shui bowed his hands to Ying Zheng and said: "Your Majesty, you have learned a lesson. I have worked hard and worked hard, and have always been cautious, walking on thin ice. But these Confucian scholars have been hostile to me for no reason. What did I do wrong? Could it be... just because of my identity? , did it disgust them?"
Ying Zheng looked at everyone and said calmly: "Fu Su, Chun Yu Yue, as well as all the doctors and Confucian scholars, will all be fined for one year and reflect on their own mistakes. Think carefully about what is empty talk and what is real. Governing the country.”
Fusu looked deeply humiliated and bowed his head and agreed.
Li Shui remained silent. He did not take the opportunity to speak out and burn poems and books to explain the law. Poems and books are not necessarily innocent. We just have different political opinions. There is no need for one party to eliminate the other.
Facts have proved that it is better for a hundred schools of thought to contend than for one person to speak his mind.
As for Fusu's punishment, Li Shui had no objection. This is Fusu, Ying Zheng's most valued eldest son. Today's fine of one year's salary is a way of making a statement for myself, which is already extremely difficult.
What's more, at the moment, we need to be wary of Fusu and even more wary of Hu Hai. Hu Hai is much more dangerous than Fusu.
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In the palace, Hu Hai was sitting behind a few desks, staring at a glass of wine in a daze.
This is the fairy wine, which I just stole from my father. He didn't want to drink, but he wanted to verify whether he had immortal blood in his body.
Hu Hai was worried because his mother was a Hu.
Because he was born to a barbarian, his name contains the character "Hu". And Hai means little pig.
The piglet born to the Hu people, the father named himself this name, and his affection for it is beyond words. However...since Fu Yao came into the world, this love has been divided a lot.
He looked at Zhao Gao beside him and asked in a low voice: "Do you have to try it?"
Zhao Gao nodded: "Young master must be aware of it. Otherwise, once someone tests you with fairy wine, you will be passive. Let's go through some verifications today. In the future, when you see the fairy wine, you will drink it calmly." , or it’s an excuse not to drink, then you’ll have peace of mind.”
Hu Hai nodded, then raised his glass and drank it through gritted teeth.
The ambrosia was like a fire, burning from the throat to the heart and lungs.
Hu Hai raised his head and said to Zhao Gao: "Master, I have something..."
Before he finished speaking, he fell to the ground and was intoxicated.
Zhao Gao stared at Hu Hai for a long time and sighed: "Could it be that because the mother is a Hu, the blood of the immortal has been diluted?"
Zhao Gao shook his head: "Huai Guzi's nonsense should not be taken completely seriously. Perhaps it is because the young master is still young and cannot afford this cup of fairy wine. Let's take a look in a few years."
Zhao Gao was by no means just an ordinary eunuch. He was once a nobleman, but he was corrupted into the palace after committing a crime, so he was quite knowledgeable. Otherwise, he would not be Hu Hai's teacher.
Zhao Gao carried Hu Hai to the bed, covered him with a quilt, and then sat beside him in a daze.
"It has been nearly a month since Your Majesty unified the world. It is time to make a final decision on how to govern the land of the six countries. The best result is to enfeoff the princes. In this way, Hu Hai can go to other places to become the princes and kings, and I, It wouldn’t be a bad idea to follow him as Tai Tu.”
"But what if your Majesty wants to abolish the feudal system? Hu Hai is young, and the chance of inheriting the throne is extremely slim. If he cannot inherit the throne, will he have to be a commoner in the future? I, Zhao Gao, will never be able to stand out again? No, I must find a way to help Hu Hai win the big position."
Zhao Gao thought for a long time, but couldn't think of a good way. So he sighed and drank himself a glass of fairy wine. Suddenly I felt dizzy and drowsy.
"This is a good thing. After falling asleep, there will be no worries." Zhao Gao lay next to Hu Hai and closed his eyes with a smile.
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At the inn, Shatilie has sobered up from his wine. He continued to hide in his room without seeing anyone.
This time he did not urge Heishan to leave the Central Plains. In fact, there was no need to urge him. Heishan was already working hard to speed up. It's just that he hasn't figured out some of the customs yet, so he needs to delay for another day or two.
The Emperor of the Qin Dynasty seemed to have completely forgotten Shatili. Except for Fengchang Temple who visited from time to time, the post house was deserted.
Shatilie was glad that he didn't need to see anyone, but at the same time he was angry, feeling that the Qin people were looking down on him.
These two emotions were intertwined, making Shatilie upset.
When he was upset, Shatilie wanted to drink, but when he saw the wine, he thought of Huaiguzi's fairy wine.
Those are really painful memories.
The brave warriors on the grassland who have never been drunk after a thousand cups may have to give up drinking from now on.
