There were furious roars and heavy rain. Xianyang City ushered in a heavy rain that has been rare in several years.
It happened that there was another court meeting today, so the courtiers could only wear raincoats and rush all the way to the palace, and then stand under the huge eaves of the Council Hall to take shelter from the rain.
The time for the court meeting has not yet come, and officials are not allowed to enter the palace without permission, so they have to wait here. Anyway, the eaves of the palace are extremely wide, more than enough to cover everyone.
Just take it for granted and enjoy the rain scene.
Suddenly, in the rain and fog, a person walked over quickly. When the man arrived, he took off his raincoat, shook the water, and breathed a long sigh of relief.
Everyone recognized that this man was General Wang Li.
Someone who was on good terms with Wang Li asked, "General Wang, why is the meeting so late today? Is there something wrong?"
Wang Li said: "Today there was strong wind and then heavy rain. I was worried about the corn falling in the fields, so I directed the cultivators to set up tents on the fertile fields. The tents have not been set up yet, so I thought of the court meeting and asked the cultivators to The household can build it by itself, so I came first.”
Everyone complimented him one after another: "General Wang is very concerned about farming and devotes himself to it, which is admirable."
Li Xin, who was next to him, laughed so hard that his stomach ached: "Pitching a tent on a thousand acres of fertile land? You can't imagine it. Is there anyone in the world who farms like this? Even if there is a good harvest after autumn, the harvest will not be worth the money spent on the tent, right?" "
Wang Li looked at Li Xin coldly: "Old General Li doesn't have to worry about how much money he spends. As long as he wins the bet, Huaiguzi will have his head on the ground. As a bettor, General Li will still have his head on the ground. .”
After talking, Li Xin was a little confused: "A person who is gambling with you? Did I bet on heads again? Oops, I bet too much, I can't remember it."
At this time, two more people came in the heavy rain. The two men were wearing raincoats, holding the carriage, and walked forward with great difficulty.
When passing by the Yizheng Hall, everyone recognized that one of the two people was Li Shui and the other was Wujiao.
Li Shui gave Wu Jiao instructions, and Wu Jiao led the carriage away. Li Shui went under the eaves and took off his raincoat to avoid the rain.
Someone asked with a smile: "Master Huai, I wonder how your thousand acres of fertile land are doing? Are the crops growing well?"
As soon as this question was asked, everyone listened with perked ears, wanting to see how Li Shui would answer.
Especially Wang Li, who was inexplicably a little nervous. Although he knew he would win, Li Shui was very cunning. Who knew if he had any tricks up his sleeve?
Who knew that Li Shui was shaking the water off his body and said casually: "Good farmland? I don't know. I've been busy making steamed buns recently and haven't gone to the fields to see it."
Everyone burst into laughter immediately.
The man from before complimented in a weird way: "Master Huai is indeed very wise. His face did not change even after Mount Tai collapsed in front of him. But today, the wind is howling and the rain is pouring. Didn't Master Huai make preparations? If the corn falls, the loss will be considerable." .”
Li Shui was stunned for a while, then suddenly slapped his head: "Oh, I forgot about this."
The courtiers laughed again, and the air under the eaves was filled with joy.
Suddenly, Li Shui said to himself: "Forget it, just pour it down. The remaining corn is enough to beat Wang Li."
When Wang Li heard this, his face turned green: "You only plant half of the land, you don't even look at it, and you don't care about the wind or rain. How can you beat me like this?"
Wang Li was suddenly a little worried. This Huaiguzi wouldn't sabotage it for me at the last moment, would he? Do you want to set a fire in my field when I am about to harvest?
The more Wang Li thought about it, the more likely it became, so he picked up a charcoal pen and wrote down on a piece of bamboo: Strengthen manpower and patrol intensively. Fire prevention and theft prevention.
Wang Ben, who had been silent until now, suddenly said quietly: "Today there is a court meeting, so all the officials gathered. Although Master Huai has been awarded a title, he has no official position, so why did he enter the palace?"
Li Shui said calmly: "I'm here to deliver steamed buns to His Majesty. Just now Wujiao took the steamed buns to the dining room for delivery."
Everyone laughed: "That's it."
Chunyu Yue whispered to the person next to him: "I heard that Huaiguzi wrote a few words recently, so I asked people around."
The man next to him said in surprise: "So Huai Guzi is illiterate?"
Chunyu Yue stroked his beard and said, "Even if I can read, I'm afraid I won't be able to recognize a few of them."
All the doctors burst into laughter. Making fun of others' illiteracy is their greatest pleasure. In the eyes of these Confucian scholars who have read poetry and books, everyone in the world is illiterate.
Li Shui took shelter from the rain under the eaves for a while, and gradually felt that something was wrong in the atmosphere. These dog-like courtiers seem to despise themselves a bit.
Li Shui didn't want to deal with them or argue with them, so he might as well study some snacks.
But then I thought about it. Life is like sailing against the current. If you don't advance, you will retreat, so you must strive to move upstream.
If you avoid them today, what about tomorrow? Ying Zheng died of illness and Hu Hai succeeded to the throne. Wouldn't he die without a burial place?
Fusu's master was Chunyu Yue, a Confucian leader. Hu Hai's master was Zhao Gao, a high-ranking magistrate of the CRRC. Fu Yao's master is me, but I have nothing. In this case, how to ensure that Fu Yao ascends to the throne?
If Fu Yao doesn't become emperor, how can I save my life and reach the pinnacle of my life like this?
So, fight! We must fight!
For his own life. No, for the life of Mr. Fu Yao. That’s not right, it’s for the well-being of all people in the world, I must fight for it! Hu Hai must be prevented from becoming emperor.
Thinking of this, Li Shui felt his whole body lifted up. Faintly, it seemed as if there was a layer of holy light covering his body.
He cleared his throat and asked Li Xin in a deep voice: "Brother Li, why can't I, Huai Guzi, come in to discuss politics?"
Li Xin scratched his head and said, "Because Brother Huai has no official position."
Li Shui asked again: "Then how can I get an official position?"
Li Xin said: "One is to inherit the father's title, such as some generals surnamed Wang who lack courage, lack intelligence, do not understand the art of war, and are stupid. The reason why they can stand here is just because of the kindness of their grandfather."
Li Xin almost called Wang Li's name directly.
Wang Li's face turned livid with anger. After a long time, he gritted his teeth and said, "The corn will be ripe soon. I hope that by then, you can still spread rumors and cause trouble."
Li Xin ignored him and continued: "The second thing is to be knighted for military merit. For example, I am brave in battle, very witty, proficient in formations, and love soldiers like a son. Therefore, I have accumulated military merit and become a general."
Wang Li chuckled: "General Li, you have forgotten about the defeat in Chu."
Li Xin was about to argue with him when Li Shui grabbed him: "Brother Li, I can't count on inheriting the title from my father and receiving a title for military merit. Is there any other way for me to become an official in the court?"
Li Xin thought for a while and said: "The rest are just recommendations. For example, although the doctors present are very pedantic, they know a few words. There are also some words passed down by word of mouth from foolish men and women. He has a virtuous reputation. Therefore, your Majesty sent people to search for him and recruit him as an official."
Li Shui's eyes lit up: "This is good. Brother Li, you are now an official in the court, why don't you recommend me?"
Li Xin also slapped his thigh: "Yes, why didn't I think of this? If Brother Huai comes to the court, you and I, one civil and one military, are enough to settle the world. Others can go home and have their children."
Li Shui said with satisfaction: "In that case, I won't leave yet. I will wait at the door for the time being. When the court meeting comes, after Brother Li recommends me, I will go in directly and participate in the court meeting."
Li Xin said: "That's natural. Just wait outside. Otherwise, when His Majesty gives Brother Huai an official promotion, Brother Huai will have to come from home in the rain, which will be very inconvenient."
The people next to him were dumbfounded: "Is this the beginning of promotion? Is it so easy to recommend? What official position will be given to Huai Guzi? What can he do?"
