Whenever there is a court meeting, all the officials will get up as soon as the rooster crows, come to Xianyang Palace early to wait, and gather in the huge palace to discuss matters together.
In fact, for the elderly ministers, discussing affairs in the political hall is a very painful thing and a burden on their bodies.
The veterans felt psychologically that this was a great honor, and physically felt that it was a punishment, so they were in pain and happy all day long.
However, in recent days, all the courtiers, whether they are young and strong, or old and decayed, are very interested in the court discussions.
This is mainly because after every discussion of business, there is always a reserved program.
This repertoire is the bet between Li Shui and Ma Lingshu.
Is Li Shui crazy enough? Ma Lingshu was even crazier than him. He was simply a mad dog, biting people and not letting go.
Is Li Shui thick-skinned enough? Ma Lingshu was simply shameless.
Once the business is finished, Ma Lingshu will say: "Master Huai, there are only three days left before the January period."
At this time, Li Shui would tit for tat and said, "Yes. Master Ma's death is not far away."
The courtiers loved to see these, twitching their beards and smiling every time. Overjoyed.
Today was another day for court discussions. The ministers eagerly waited for the discussion to be over, and then stared directly at Ma Lingshu and Li Shui.
Sure enough, Ma Lingshua stood up again and said in a weird voice: "Master Huai, there is only one day left before the January period. If there are not thousands of good horses and countless cattle and sheep tomorrow, Master Huai will be killed. ”
Li Shui said lightly.
The courtiers found it unsatisfactory.
A doctor said: "The Qin Dynasty built a country based on virtue and unified the world with power. However, Mr. Huai has always been more powerful than moral. He is majestic and invincible. How come he has turned his back on himself today?"
As soon as these words came out, the courtiers all snickered: "Isn't this a different way of scolding Huaiguzi for being wicked?"
Li Shui said lazily: "I'm not talking about it, I'm just confident of winning, and I don't want to have a verbal dispute with the villain."
Ma Lingshu said: "Really? It seems that I can see Master Huai's cattle and sheep tomorrow."
Li Shui said: "It's natural. Tomorrow at noon, Shang Jun's courtyard will be waiting for you all."
The courtiers all looked at each other in shock. Seeing that Li Shui was so steadfast in his oath, could it be that he really wanted cattle and sheep from the Huns?
However, Li Shui is too thick-skinned. There is not much difference between when he lies and when he tells the truth, so... maybe he is holding on now.
Zhao Gao thought: "Could it be that Wang Ben failed? This is impossible. Wang Ben is a general who has fought a hundred battles. How could such a general fail to kill a few merchants? What's more, tens of thousands of cattle and sheep entered the Qin Dynasty from the Xiongnu, and there must be no movement. It’s small, but until now, I haven’t heard any news.”
Suddenly, Zhao Gao felt something in his heart: "No, Huaiguzi, I'm afraid he wants to run away."
"Qin people talk about loyalty and bravery. If they lose their lives in a bet, they will be willing to sacrifice their heads. Even those who are reluctant to die, like Wang Li, will spend money to redeem their lives."
"But Huaiguzi is different. This person is extremely thick-skinned and doesn't care about face at all. He might have greased his soles and ran away after seeing that he couldn't win the bet."
"Yes, that must be the case. Wait until tomorrow, and all the civil and military officials will be waiting at Shangjun's villa. But Huaiguzi has not come yet. After everyone searched, they found that this guy had already escaped."
Zhao Gao quickly guessed Li Shui. He was planning in his heart that he would send people to surround Shang Jun's courtyard tomorrow to prevent Li Shui from slipping away. No, we will be surrounded tonight. No, no, no, we will be surrounded after the next court.
Li Shui didn't know what Zhao Gao was thinking. He watched his nose with his eyes, his mouth with his nose, and his heart with his mouth. He was as calm as a mountain. Let Ma Lingshu talk nonsense there.
Ma Lingshua was full of energy and said: "Your Majesty, whether the Huns can send cattle and sheep, and whether Huaiguzi is an internal agent of the Huns, is a matter of great importance to the country. I boldly request your Majesty to move to Shangjun's villa tomorrow to witness it in person."
Ying Zheng looked at Ma Lingshua and said calmly: "Yun."
He looked calm on the surface, but deep down, he was already annoyed with Ma Lingshua: "This person is simply a troublemaker in the court. He has no good at governing the country. He is good at biting ministers. He is really good at it. I am wasting my energy every day. If something happens here, we must investigate him carefully. If he is guilty, he will be killed immediately."
Thinking of this, Ying Zheng announced impatiently: "This is the end of the court meeting. Please step back."
All the officials walked outside one after another.
Outside the political hall, Li Xin whispered to Li Shui: "Brother Huai, are your cattle and sheep really here?"
Li Shui nodded firmly: "Yes, my cattle and sheep have arrived."
Li Xin wondered: "Why didn't you hear the news? What's more, if Sha Tilie really sent cattle and sheep, according to your temperament, I'm afraid it would have been widely publicized, right?"
Suddenly, Li Xin came to his senses and said, "Brother Huai, I'm talking about the cattle and sheep that Shatilie gave you, not your own."
Li Shui said: "Shatilie gave me the cattle and sheep, aren't they my cattle and sheep?"
Li Shui was a little dizzy from being surrounded by him, but when he saw Li Shui's confident look on his face, he felt relieved. Maybe... the cattle and sheep have really arrived, and Brother Huai is deliberately showing weakness in order to lure the snake out of its hole.
Li Xin had just found an explanation for himself, but who knew that Li Shui whispered to Li Xin: "Brother Li, how many horses do you have in your house? Lend them to me to make up the number. It's over now, and I'll return them to you."
Li Xin was speechless for a moment: "Do you need me to lend you some cattle and sheep?"
Li Shui waved his hand and said, "No need. Enough cattle and sheep."
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In Weiyang's bedroom, Weiyang took out some of her jewelry and asked Fu Yao: "You often walk outside the palace, do you know how much these jewelry are worth?"
Fu Yao said: "It's priceless. But if you enter my master's Shangjun Courtyard, it will be all consumed by you in just one day."
Weiyang automatically ignored the second half of his sentence and asked: "If you exchange these jewels for cattle and sheep, do you think you can get thousands of good horses and countless cattle and sheep?"
Fu Yao said: "In the past, it would have been possible. But now...it's a bit difficult."
Wei Young was a little anxious and asked: "Why?"
Fu Yao sighed and said: "I heard from the young eunuch, and I don't know why, the price of cattle and sheep near Xianyang has skyrocketed recently. It has increased several times."
Wei Yang looked thoughtful. Then he asked Fu Yao: "Are there any cattle or sheep in your master's Shangjun Courtyard?"
Fu Yao said: "Yes. At first there were thirty or fifty, and later there were three to five hundred. I don't know how many there are recently."
Wei Yang smiled and shook her head: "Then now I understand why the prices of cattle and sheep near Xianyang have skyrocketed."
Weiyang gave the jewels to Fu Yao and said, "Go and find a young eunuch to buy some cattle and sheep for me. It doesn't matter if the price is higher, just send them directly to Shangjun's courtyard."
Fu Yao said oh and left with the jewelry.
But a few hours later, he came back, returned the jewelry to Wei Young, and said, "All the cattle and sheep near Xianyang City have been bought, and now I can't buy them even if I have money."
Wei Yang was a little dazed: "How many cattle and sheep are there near Xianyang? I'm afraid it's not a small number. How much money is there in this locust millet?"
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At the same time, Wang Ben and others were also rushing towards Xianyang City.
They were helpless. The Huns were a little over-enthusiastic and sent them all the way to the Qin Pass.
Under the swords and halberds of Qin Bing, he politely explained the whole story and asked Qin Bing to escort Huaiguzi's envoy back to Xianyang safely.
Those Qin soldiers did not dare to neglect, and seriously mobilized 3,000 people to escort Wang Bi and others, as well as tens of thousands of cattle and sheep, and marched towards Xianyang City in a mighty manner.
Wang Ben wanted to escape several times, but Qin Bing kept a close watch. Of course, they were mainly to prevent thieves, but objectively they also prevented Wang Ben from escaping.
Wang Ben knew in his heart that many of these Qin soldiers were Li Xin's generals, and he must not reveal his identity, otherwise, this person would be greatly embarrassed.
So along the way, he didn't say a word, just lowered his head and mingled among the people. All negotiations and dealings were completed by Wang Heng.
"Well, we are about to reach Xianyang, so we have to find a way to escape. Otherwise, not only did I not kill Wu Tong, but I also helped Huai Guzi bring back the cattle and sheep. Where would I put my face? Besides, Leaving the customs privately is also a serious crime. How could Huaiguzi let this opportunity pass?" Wang Ben became more and more anxious, and a few blisters appeared on his lips.
However, as they got closer and closer to Xianyang City, the precautions of those Qin soldiers became more and more relaxed. First of all, it was a long journey and everyone was a little tired.
Secondly, under the Emperor’s feet, no matter how bold a thief is, he would not dare to plunder cattle and sheep here.
Wang Ben's heart gradually calmed down. He knew that the opportunity to escape would come soon.
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One night passed quickly. That night, many people didn't sleep.
For example, Ma Lingshu gambled with all his wealth and life. If he won Huaiguzi, he would be reused by Zhao Gao, and he could bite a heavier person.
Zhao Gao didn't fall asleep either. He kept sending people to find out the news, but every time the news came back: there was no news.
Wang Jian didn't sleep either. He decided to go to Shang Jun's Villa in person tomorrow to witness in person that Li Shui lost his life. As for Satire sending cattle and sheep, he didn't believe a word of it.
Of course, Li Shui didn't sleep either. The main reason is that a lot of cattle and sheep have come to Shangjun Courtyard. There were random screams at night. One call and hundreds of responses, boiling and filling the sky. As long as you can sleep, there will be ghosts.
Therefore, as soon as it breaks, everyone gets up one after another. Driving a carriage, we rushed all the way to Shang Jun's courtyard.
The old courtiers finally stood on level ground after turbulent for a long time.
They saw at a glance the thousand acres of fertile land outside Shangjun's courtyard. Now that the corn has been harvested, the fields are bare.
The courtier was a little puzzled: "Huai Guzi, didn't you pen the cattle and sheep in the farmland?"
A servant said: "I have inquired, Master Huai has put all the cattle and sheep in Shangjun's palace. The mansion is not big enough, and a fence was even built overnight."
The courtier chuckled: "This Huaiguzi behaves like a madman. Sleeping with tens of thousands of cattle and sheep, isn't this asking for trouble? Come on, let's go to Shangjun Courtyard and see the cattle and sheep."
The courtiers arrived in groups, smiling and laughing, at the gate of Shangjun's courtyard.
A craftsman stood up, stretched out his hand, and said, "One million dollars per person."
The courtiers were all shocked: "What? You need money to get in? One million per person? How shameless is this Huaiguzi?"
Li Shui hid in Shangjun's courtyard, listening to the noise outside, and sneered in his heart: "What a joke, do you know how much I spent to buy these cattle and sheep? If I don't get them back from you, I will die at a loss?" Baidu "I Read the latest chapters of "Becoming a God and a Hero in the Qin Dynasty" for free as soon as possible.
