Xianglizhu walked around the small island in the middle of the lake and finally came to a conclusion: "Actually, this is a trap. Isn't it? We came here clumsily to avoid hiding something, just to cause a fight between the Qi and Chu factions. Notice?"
"When they get here, you will ambush them, right?"
Li Shui nodded: "Yes, that's exactly it."
Xianglizhu sighed and said, "It's unlucky for Mohist to meet you."
Li Shui laughed and said to everyone: "Okay, we've finished the tour, let's go."
Li Shui, Li Xin, Xiangli Zhu and the two aunts left. The fifty elite soldiers they brought stayed behind and ambush here.
Li Shui had already stored food in this place in advance, which was enough for fifty people to live for a month. And in this big trap, fifty people are enough to kill hundreds or even thousands of people.
Before leaving, Li Shui explained to the fifty people again, asking them to make various arrangements on the island to make the traps here even more sinister.
When Li Shui and several others walked over from the pontoon bridge, Li Shui demolished the pontoon bridge.
Li Xin looked at the small island in the middle of the water and said, "This place shouldn't be called a lake, it should be called a pool."
Li Shui said with a smile: "Those assassins will think this is a lake. Not only will they think it is a lake, but they will also row their boats obediently. Haha, I am really looking forward to it."
A few people chatted for a while, and after seeing no one around them, they took off their strange coats and threw them away. Then they took two carriages and returned to Shangjun Courtyard by another route.
Halfway there, Li Shui's carriage met a group of people. This group of people are dressed in bright clothes, angry horses, and have a lot of servants. At first glance, they look like playboys.
It's just that all these dandy boys are dejected, and occasionally a few who have some energy are also yelling.
Li Shui listened for a while with his ears perked up. I found that one of them was cursing: "I don't know who is this wicked person, asking Your Majesty to cancel the recommendation and conduct the imperial examination. I am having a good time outside, and now I have to go back to learn some practical strategies. It is really unlucky."
Another scolded: "This man is probably Huaiguzi, he is the most shameless in the entire Xianyang City."
The one before said: "It's not necessarily him. Whoever came up with this plan is probably a sinister villain. Huaiguzi is a bit more public and shameless. But I quite admire his temper. If we people don't do things in a more ostentatious manner, wouldn't we be born in a noble family for nothing?"
People around him echoed.
Another person asked: "Who do you think this guy is who came up with the plan?"
The man before said: "It's probably Zhao Gao, this guy is the most insidious. But I can't tell, it could be Chun Yuyue, or Li Si, or Wang Wan. No matter who he is, I have to go back and learn practical strategies. .”
When everyone heard the excitement, they started yelling.
Then a few old servants warned in fear: "Young masters, be careful what you say. You are scolding all the important officials in the court. Just go home and scold them. In this thoroughfare, if someone with a heart listens to you, The consequences are disastrous."
Those dandy boys cursed a few more times, saying things like "I'm not afraid of you" and "the big deal is that we'll all die together".
But after saying a few cruel words, they all fell silent. It seemed that being born into a family of officials, they were not completely brainless.
After the group of dandies left, Li Xin looked at Li Shui with a smile: "Brother Huai, these people seem to hate you."
Li Shui said: "Is there any? How come I heard that they admire me?"
Li Xin said: "They have been scolding those who proposed the imperial examination policy. Didn't you hear?"
Li Shui said innocently: "I didn't bring it up, what does it have to do with me?"
Li Xin chuckled: "Brother Huai, why do you have to cover it up? I know that you were the one who proposed this imperial examination policy."
Li Shui directly refused to admit it. At the same time, Li Shui was also wondering, when did Li Xin become so smart? How did he figure it out?
As a result, Li Shui asked insinuatingly for a while, and Li Xin said: "It's very simple. The courtiers would never have thought of such a bizarre strategy. And you are a banished immortal. Have you seen it in the immortal world before?"
Li Shui was silent for a long time and nodded solemnly: "Okay, you have seen through me."
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After returning to Shangjun Courtyard, Li Shui and Li Xin parted ways.
Li Xin rode home. After all, Mrs. Li was still waiting at home.
As for Li Shui, he called Cang Fu and asked, "How is the situation?"
Aangfu said happily: "My lord's plan has already worked. Now people in the streets are saying that my lord and a woman went out sneakily today."
Li Shui nodded with satisfaction. Then he said to Cano: "How is the wheat straw I asked you to collect?"
Cano said: "Thousands of kilograms have been collected."
Li Shui nodded: "You did a good job, keep collecting. Anyway, I have money now."
Cano said: "Sir, why did you ask the villain to collect these straws? If you want to make a fire, firewood is better."
Li Shui said with a smile: "Don't make a fire. Make something else. You can choose a few people to crush dozens of kilograms of straw with stones first. I will do an experiment later. If the effect is good, we can write in the future." You don’t need the bamboo slips anymore.”
Ao Fu nodded blankly. He vaguely understood that Li Shui planned to use straw instead of bamboo slips. But...how small is the straw? How can I write instead of bamboo slips? Aangfu couldn't figure it out even though he was thinking about it.
If you don't understand something, don't think too much about it. Cang Fu said to Li Shui again: "Recently, there are wealthy households in the city who have begun to try to make steamed buns. Although the quality is not good, it will have some impact on our business."
Li Shui hummed and said: "Steamed buns are a small profit after all, so don't worry about it for now. Just focus on buying straw these days."
Just as he said this, the young eunuch Wujiao ran over panting and shouted: "My lord, it's not good."
Li Shui asked: "What's wrong?"
Wu Jiao said: "I went to the palace today to deliver steamed buns. After delivering the buns, I chatted with old acquaintances in the palace for a while and had lunch. When I came back, I heard that Mr. Fu Yao had been beaten. "
Li Shui suddenly stood up and said, "Beat? By whom?"
Wu Jiao said: "I was beaten by Mr. Hu Hai. I personally saw it. Mr. Fu Yao's right eye was blue. Princess Wei Yang felt extremely distressed."
Li Shui immediately said: "Prepare your horses, prepare your horses immediately, I want to go to the palace."
Wu Jiao immediately went to prepare his horse. He was a little excited and felt that he was going to do something big with Li Shui this time.
When Li Shui Shui got on his horse, Wu Jiao suddenly realized: "When did I become so afraid of chaos in the world?"
After a while, Li Shui entered the palace and quickly found Fu Yao.
I saw Fu Yao sitting in front of the desk, chewing a steamed bun in his mouth, and Wei Yang holding an egg in his hand, rolling it back and forth over his right eye.
Seeing Li Shui coming, Wei Yang nodded towards him, then pointed at Fu Yao and sighed.
Li Shui said: "It doesn't matter. Anyone who beats my disciple can just beat him back."
After saying this, Li Shui looked at Fu Yao's right eye, and the entire eye socket was swollen.
Li Shui said angrily: "This Hu Hai is really bullying others. Fu Yao, how did you two fight?"
Fu Yao said: "I heard Hu Hai and a few young eunuchs scolding the master. They said that the master proposed the imperial examination policy, which was harmful to the country and the people. I couldn't hold it back for a while, and I argued with him for a few words, and then he punched me in the eye. superior."
Li Shui asked again: "He was the only one who beat you?"
Fu Yao nodded.
Li Shui said angrily: "This Hu Hai is really ungrateful. He has to wait and see if he beats a dog... No, he dares to beat my apprentice? He is really bullying. Come on, I will take you to take revenge."
Li Shui took Fu Yao and left. Wei Young said worriedly: "Hu Hai is a young master after all. Sir, please don't act on your own initiative."
Li Shui waved his hand: "It doesn't matter, I have my own sense of discretion."
On the way to find Hu Hai, Li Shui asked Fu Yao: "Do you think the imperial examination policy is good or bad? Will it really harm the country and the people?"
Fu Yao said: "I think the imperial examination policy is a good one."
Li Shui felt relieved and thought: "As expected of you, you are my disciple."
Unexpectedly, Fu Yao said again: "Since Hu Hai thinks it is bad, he must be wrong."
Li Shui was a little helpless and said: "When you think about problems, you can't be so black and white, and you can't be so unfair to people. Think about it carefully, is the imperial examination system good or bad?"
Fu Yao pondered for a while and suddenly said with certainty: "It's good."
Li Shui asked: "Why do you say that?"
Fu Yao said: "If the recommendation system is used, the people who are selected will be those who are liked by the courtiers, not the emperor. These people only like the ministers who recommended him, rather than the emperor. Over time, they will become dissatisfied with the emperor. There’s no such thing as loyalty.”
Li Shui nodded with satisfaction and asked, "Is there any other reason?"
Fu Yao tilted his head and thought for a while, then said: "The recommended person may not have real talent or knowledge. It may be that the courtier happened to like him, so he recommended him. But the imperial examination system is different. My disciple heard that the imperial examination The system needs to be tested on practical policies, so that those who pass the test to become officials will be those with the ability to govern the world."
Li Shui touched Fu Yao's head: "Very good, you are very smart."
However, Fu Yao continued: "There is another benefit. Now that the world is unstable, the remnants of the six kingdoms are ready to make trouble. Especially Xiang Liang of Chu, who has been secretly causing trouble."
"But once the imperial examination system is implemented, everyone will have the opportunity to become an official. Those scholars from the original six kingdoms saw hope. They can also take part in the imperial examination. After passing the examination, they can be officials and do their jobs as before. Lord. If this happens, they will no longer be willing to follow Xiang Liang."
"Xiang Liang and others will definitely be alone. Either they will cease their activities and live in anonymity for the rest of their lives. Or they can barely gather a hundred or so people, but they will not last long."
Li Shui looked at Fu Yao in surprise: "A boy can be taught. Let's go, let's go, I am happy today. I will give Hu Hai a good beating to vent my anger for you." Baidu search "I was a great stickman in the Qin Dynasty" latest literature Read chapters for free as soon as possible.
