To enter the Shangjun Courtyard, you have to pay money first. This routine has been experienced by the courtiers for a long time.
Because they had been tricked many times, they agreed that they could no longer be fools and must give Li Shui some color. They really wouldn't go in today.
Li Shui sighed and said, "Well, since you don't want to come in, I won't force you. But there is one thing. You stayed outside voluntarily and did not participate in witnessing. When things come to an end, don't make irresponsible remarks. . Otherwise, no matter how good-tempered I am, Huaiguzi, I will never give up."
The courtiers were a little hesitant. Ma Lingshu, in particular, was a little uneasy: "Could this be Huaiguzi's trick? In this way, the courtiers will be kept out. Then only I will go in, and he will be able to reverse right and wrong? Yes, that must be the case. , when the time comes, I will be alone, and there is no circumstantial evidence. If he says there is a dragon inside, I can’t explain it."
Thinking of this, Ma Lingshu gritted his teeth and said: "My lords, let's go in and take a look. Your Majesty is here in person today. You don't go in to follow the driver, but stay outside because of your small money. This is a bit disrespectful. ”
The courtiers thought about it and felt that this made sense. After thinking this way, when they looked at Ma Lingshua, they looked a little unkind. After all, it was Ma Lingshu who invited His Majesty to come here.
One of the courtiers said angrily: "I can't afford this million. Sir Ma, since you are eager for justice, why don't you give me the money? After all, you are the one who invited His Majesty." "
One million dollars, even if Ma Lingshu gritted his teeth, he could come up with it. But he knew in his heart that if he gave one million dollars to one person, everyone else would have to ask him for money.
In the end, Ma Lingshu got angry and thought to himself: "Why is Huaiguzi so successful? It's just because of his shamelessness. Now that I have been isolated by the courtiers, even if I take this money, I will not be able to survive." If it doesn't help, it's better to let the evil people do it to the end. Face, can face be used as food?"
So Ma Lingshu said calmly: "The official is eager to do justice, and that is for the country, the people, and the country. My lords, my family has countless fertile fields and thousands of servants, how can I care about this one million yuan? Your Majesty does I invited you here, if you adults don’t want to go in, Ma will never stop you.”
After saying that, Ma Lingshu left without looking back.
One courtier twirled his beard and said, "This man has lost his face. His behavior is somewhat like Huai Guzi's."
The others nodded in deep agreement.
In the end, the courtiers made a total calculation, and finally everyone took out one million yuan and entered Shangjun's courtyard cursing.
After entering, these courtiers immediately saw the so-called good horse.
Is this a good horse? Some horses are very old and stand there looking weak.
Some horses have mixed coat colors and are definitely not a good breed.
Some horses are simply foals, standing only as high as an adult's waist.
Only the dozen or so horses in the middle of the yard are okay, they look a bit like BMW's and good horses. But sharp-eyed people soon discovered, isn't this Li Xin's mount?
As for the cattle and sheep, let alone their appearance. The courtiers made a rough count and found that there were only a few hundred head per head, far from countless cattle and sheep.
The courtiers were all in high spirits and said with smiles: "Huaiguzi, do you plan to use this to communicate? You are treating everyone in the world as fools."
But thinking about Ma Lingshu's expression just now, the courtiers felt it was a bit difficult to make a choice. Both of these people are annoying as hell, who should you support better? Alas, it would be better if they both died together.
Zhao Gao listened silently without saying a word. After understanding the courtier's thoughts, Zhao Gao called a confidant over and whispered instructions in his ear.
Soon, the courtiers began to spread the word that Ma Lingshu was a vicious dog. Although the vicious dog bit people, it was not fatal. Huaiguzi is a venomous snake. If you are not careful, your family will be destroyed by him.
When everyone heard this, they all felt shocked, right? Isn’t Wang’s example just there?
Everyone thought of Wang and quickly noticed the white-haired head.
It was Wang Jian, supported by two servants, who was visiting Huaiguzi's home with an indifferent expression.
For Wang Jian and the Wang family. The courtiers were still very sympathetic and respectful. Now that the Wang family has lost power, His Majesty has taken strict precautions against the Wang family's old party. Therefore, the courtiers did not dare to come forward to salute, but only took a look from a distance.
Wang Jian knew all of this. On the surface, he seemed calm and didn't care about anything. In fact, I kept sighing in my heart: "The management of the court for many years has disappeared. Now that I am not dead, Wang Ben is still alive, and the Wang family's influence in the military is still a little bit. But if I If we can't make a comeback within two years, the Wang family will really be in despair."
The more Wang Jian thought about it, the more anxious he became, and his brows could not help but wrinkle.
At this time, a young eunuch shouted: "Your Majesty has arrived."
The courtiers all made way to the middle and prepared to salute.
As a result, everyone discovered that the Shangjun Villa in Lishui was full of cattle and horses, tied up in a mess. No matter where they hid, they had to be next to an animal.
The courtiers all cursed, but seeing that His Majesty was about to come, they could only endure it.
Also following Ying Zheng was Fu Yao. After he came in, he winked at Li Shui.
However, Ying Zheng should have given him strict orders, so Fu Yao was very honest this time and did not talk nonsense. He just stayed by Ying Zheng's side and watched the fun.
After Ying Zheng came in, Li Shui approached him with an attentive look and led Ying Zheng to a high platform.
This high platform is made of wood and covered with red felt. Standing on the high platform, overlooking all living beings, you feel refreshed. Ying Zheng nodded with satisfaction.
Ma Lingshu stood beside a restless horse, unable to bear it anymore, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, this is what Huaiguzi said, thousands of good horses, countless cattle and sheep, I think this is bullying the emperor. "
Ying Zheng looked at Li Shui and said calmly: "What do you have to say?"
In fact, Ying Zheng also saw that these cattle and horses could not be sent by the Huns. But he planned to help Li Shui cover up today, so he pretended to be confused and asked.
Li Shui pointed at the horses and said: "There are indeed a thousand good horses here. One is not enough, but not one is too much. If Ma Lingshu doesn't believe it, you can count it yourself."
"As for the countless cattle and sheep. What is countless? Countless is an adjective that describes the number of cattle and horses. Tens of thousands is many, thousands is many, and hundreds is also many. Ma Lingshu, count how many cattle and sheep there are here. Hundred?"
Ma Ling's face turned red: "A few hundred is countless? Is a few hundred considered too many?"
Li glanced into the corner, and Cang Fu walked out tremblingly.
His complexion was dark, his face was wrinkled, and he was wearing patched rags. He looked like a poor man at first glance.
Cangfu said with tears in his eyes: "Hundreds of cattle and sheep, this is a great wealth. I have been poor for half my life, and what I have dreamed of is having a cow. Today I saw so many cattle and horses in Shangjun's courtyard. It’s really an eye-opener. This life is not in vain, this life is not in vain. If this is not countless, what is countless?”
Many courtiers were dumbfounded: "Isn't this Cang Fu? Five hundred yuan for a steamed bun, that Cang Fu. Is he still poor? He is Huaiguzi's scoundrel and a profiteer."
But no one can tell anything else about this guy's appearance today. If you insist that he is not poor, your Majesty may even think that everyone is deliberately bullying Huaiguzi.
As a result, the courtiers had no choice but to sneer.
And Zhou Qingchen saw the opportunity and stood up.
This guy was also dressed very slutty today, dressed as a Confucian, holding a book of the Analects of Confucius in his hand, shaking his head and saying: "He who wins the hearts of the people, wins the world. This is what the people of Qin are thinking. Cows and sheep, to you all Minister, is there anything special that touches you? Whether it is hundreds, thousands, or tens of thousands? There is no fluctuation in your hearts at all. But for Qian Shou, a few hundred cattle and sheep are already an elusive wealth. For this poor old farmer, the cattle and sheep here are worth countless words."
The courtiers all sneered, Zhou Qingchen was so sycophantic, it was really a shame for a doctor.
Ma Lingshu's face turned pale with anger. He had guessed that Huaiguzi would use dirty tricks, but he didn't expect that he would be so blatantly arrogant. This is too shameless. You might as well draw hundreds of cows and sheep, and tell me there are countless cows and sheep.
Fortunately, Ma Lingshua also had a backup plan. Last night, Zhao Gao sent him a large amount of evidence.
So Ma Lingshu did not argue about the quantity, but said categorically: "Your Majesty, these cattle and sheep were not sent by the Huns at all. They were bought by Huaiguzi from nearby. This man wanted to win a bet. You really do everything you can to make a date."
Li Shui said: "Why do you say I bought these? I think they were sent by the Huns."
Li Xin suddenly put his head next to a horse, listened for a while, then nodded and said, "There seems to be some nonsense in this cry."
Ma Lingshu almost fainted, these two shameless people.
He covered his chest and said: "I have witnesses, and I have physical evidence. Huaiguzi bought all the cattle and sheep near Xianyang. Now the farmers don't even have the cattle to plow the fields."
Ma Lingshu waved his hand and shouted outside: "Bring those farmers in."
There were more than a dozen honest farmers outside, led by the Ma family's servants, and they walked cautiously towards Shangjun's courtyard.
As they walked to the door, the craftsman stopped them: "One million dollars each."
Ma Lingshua was stunned.
The courtiers were also stunned.
Li Xin was also stunned. After a long time, he said to Li Shui: "Brother Huai is really a child. These people are here to frame you, but you don't raise the price?"
Ying Zheng also had a smile on his face: "This Huaiguzi is interesting."
Ma Lingshu hesitated and paid money to one of the farmers. Brought people. A dozen witnesses are witnesses, and one witness is also a witness. There is no need to rely on strength in numbers if there is real evidence.
After the farmer came in, he knelt on the ground, trembling, and could not say anything nervous.
Ma Lingshu asked him kindly: "Where have your cattle gone?"
The farmer said: "Someone offered three times the price for the cow, so the villain sold it."
Ma Lingshu asked again: "Who did you sell it to?"
The farmer said: "You don't know, the person who bought the cow refused to reveal his identity."
Ma Lingshu said to the farmer: "Look around, are there any of your cattle here?"
The farmer looked around, surprised and happy, pointed to a cow and said, "Here it is."
When the cow saw its owner, it barked twice and wanted to come over, but it was tied by the reins and couldn't get closer.
Ma Lingshu smiled triumphantly and said, "I believe you all have noticed that this cow clearly belongs to this farmer. It was not sent by the Huns at all."
Li Shui suddenly said oh, and looked like he suddenly realized: "I understand. Sha Tilie traveled thousands of miles to transport thousands of good horses, countless cattle and sheep, and people eat the horses, which consumes a lot of money. He calculated an account , I thought it was not worth it. So I ordered someone to take the money to the vicinity of Xianyang City, buy some cattle and sheep on the spot, and then delivered them to me."
Li Xin also echoed from the side: "This is reasonable. It seems that Sha Tilie is not stupid at all. He knows that it is much more convenient to bring money than cattle and sheep."
Ma Lingshu was a little confused: "Is this okay? Isn't this too quibbling?"
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