Li Shui looked at the courtiers present and said, "Everyone, have you ever ridden in a carriage?"
Everyone nodded.
Li Shui asked again: "Then let me ask you, who can make a carriage?"
No one answered.
Liu Mang said: "We and other ministers have to worry about the world's major events every day. Making carriages is a matter for craftsmen."
Li Shui nodded: "So you also know this. In the human world, people have different divisions of labor. No matter how knowledgeable a person is, he cannot learn everything in the world. The same is true in the fairy world."
"And papermaking happens to be my blind spot. I have only heard about papermaking, but I don't understand the specific details at all. I can only keep trying with a heart of anxiety and a heart of serving the country."
"If I try the right thing, I will benefit the world, and I can get my money back. If I try the wrong thing, I will lose everything and be a complete failure. It seems that I am lucky, and I will try the right thing."
After finishing speaking, Li Shui winked at Li Xin.
Li Xinxin understood and sighed: "Actually, if he didn't banish the immortal, no one would say anything. But for our Great Qin and for the common people in the world, he took risks and made the immortal paper. Such a loyal and righteous man, Instead of being praised, it was questioned.”
"If I were him, I would be disheartened and return home. But Brother Huai still explained with sincerity. What he was thinking about was the next magical skill, which was your Majesty's elixir. Alas, the final general I’m really impressed.”
Li Shui nodded with satisfaction, and Li Xin's cooperation became better and better.
Chunyu became more and more confused as he listened, and he had not turned around until now: "Huai Guzi, didn't you sell high-priced paper and make huge profits? Why did you suddenly become a hero who is willing to take risks? And from now on? A hero turns into a misunderstood righteous man who never changes his original intention? What is going on?"
Chunyu Yue felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't figure out what was wrong for a while.
And Li Shui didn't give the courtiers time to figure it out. He saluted Ying Zheng and said loudly and forcefully: "Your Majesty, please give me a clear warning."
Ying Zheng said calmly: "Liu Mang cannot distinguish right from wrong. He first impeached Zhao Teng, and then falsely accused Huai Guzi. He should be punished."
Liu Mang's face turned pale, and his lips trembled as he said, "Please... please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Li Shui sighed and said to Ying Zheng: "Your Majesty, Liu Mang was also ordered by a traitor, and his circumstances are excusable. Please forgive him for the death penalty."
When Li Shui mentioned the word traitor, he glanced at Zhao Gao, who looked depressed.
Ying Zheng looked at Li Shui with some surprise: "You actually interceded for Liu Mang? Huaiguzi, you have been much more lenient recently. I am very relieved."
Li Shui smiled honestly.
Ying Zheng said: "That's it, Liu Mang, seize the title, dismissal, go home and think about your mistakes behind closed doors."
Liu Mang thanked Ying Zheng and then Li Shui with mixed emotions.
Ying Zheng waved his hand and asked them all to exit.
After leaving Ying Zheng's study, Li Xin asked Li Shui curiously: "Brother Huai, why did you let Liu Mang go? This doesn't seem to be your style."
Li Shui said with a smile: "Who said I would let him go? Brother Li, just wait and see the good show."
As soon as the two people said this, a young eunuch came over and said to Li Shui: "Master Huai, Mr. Fu Yao invites you."
Li Shui was a little puzzled: "Fu Yao? What do you want from me?"
The young eunuch said, "I don't know."
Li Shui said: "Then let's go."
Li Shui said goodbye to Li Xin and followed the young eunuch away. When he was halfway there, Li Shui thought more and more something was wrong, and said to the young eunuch: "You don't seem to be the eunuch next to Fu Yao."
The young eunuch just kept urging: "Master Huai, please leave quickly. The young master is already waiting impatiently."
Li Shui immediately became vigilant. He stared at the young eunuch twice and suddenly realized: "You are... you seem to be from the Weiyang Palace..."
Li Shui's throat suddenly hurt a little.
At this moment, Wei Yang's voice came from not far away: "Sir, is he here? Has Liu Bei seen Kong Ming?"
Li Shui forced a smile and said with tears in his eyes: "I see you."
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It wasn't until the red sun turned to the west that Wei Young reluctantly said goodbye to Li Shui.
When leaving, Wei Young looked satisfied, excitedly reminiscing about the Battle of Chibi.
But Li Shui was exhausted, panting, and wanted to hold on to the wall while walking.
After finally walking out of the palace, Li Shui climbed into his carriage. He did not rush out of the city, but went to Wang Laoshi's wine shop. He plans to sleep here tonight.
Now the hotel store has expanded more than ten times, and the decoration inside is extremely luxurious.
After Li Shui arrived, Wang Laoshi and his wife greeted him excitedly.
Li Shui asked for a pot of water, moistened his throat first, and then said hoarsely: "Find me some reliable people immediately."
Wang honestly said: "The clerks in the store are all reliable. And they are absolutely loyal to adults. Before I open the door every day, I have to give them a lecture and tell them that the good life they have now is all given by adults."
Li Shui nodded with satisfaction, and then said: "Divide these people into several groups and send them out to do something immediately while it's still dark."
Li Shui explained in a low voice, Wang Laoshi was surprised when he heard it, then nodded and went to arrange the work for the clerk.
In the evening, there were suddenly some rumors in Xianyang City.
Rumor has it that Liu Mang sued the Immortal, saying that the Immortal was selling paper and making huge profits. Forcing the banished immortal to settle accounts one by one in front of the emperor.
At the end of the day, Ban Xian found that instead of making huge profits, he had been losing money. Therefore, the banished immortal decided to increase the price of immortal paper. Lifted it ten times. Until you make your money back.
Immortal paper has been a hot topic in Xianyang City recently. After the news came out, it spread quickly. And it immediately reached the ears of those high-ranking people.
Of course these people knew that during the day, His Majesty summoned Liu Mang and Li Shui. I also heard that Liu Mang was deposed and dismissed.
It can be seen that this news is probably true.
After guessing the authenticity of the news, the courtiers were a little anxious. They were already used to using fairy paper, and the cart they bought last time didn't last long at all.
Now the price has suddenly increased tenfold, which is simply cutting the meat.
As a result, many people were secretly scolding Liu Mang, feeling that this guy was simply the second best to Ma Lingshu.
The courtiers were complaining, and they heard that a second rumor had appeared in Xianyang City, saying that Liu Mang was Zhao Gao's man, and everything he did was ordered by Zhao Gao.
This time, the courtiers believed it immediately. Because everyone was not stupid, they had also heard about Liu Mang's defection to Zhao Gao.
They didn't dare to scold Zhao Gao blatantly, but secretly they were still a little dissatisfied.
Later, there were rumors that the banished immortal was angry with Liu Mang for causing trouble and wanted to kill him, and then use the gold medal to avoid death. Liu Mang was extremely afraid and wanted Zhao Gao to intercede, but Zhao Gao ignored him and gave Liu Mang a comment: If you don't succeed enough, you will fail more than you can. Incompetent rats, why not die.
This news is complete nonsense. But the courtiers believed it. After all, we have been officials in the same court for so many years, and everyone's character is almost familiar.
Mr. Zhao...isn't he just such a person. When you have no problems, he may help you. If something happens to you, he will run faster than a rabbit, for fear that you will implicate him.
Zhao Gao naturally heard the rumors in Xianyang City. He sneered in the palace: "This must be Huaiguzi's trick. These rumors must also be released by Huaiguzi's orders. Send my order and go to the streets immediately to arrest all those who spread rumors and cause trouble."
The people in the Zhao Mansion looked embarrassed and said, "Sir, Xianyang City is not as good as it used to be. Zhao Teng has sent numerous spies to roam around Xianyang City. If there is any illegal behavior, they will be arrested immediately."
Zhao Gao sneered: "If there is any prohibited act in my house, he, Zhao Teng, will arrest him. And there is someone spreading rumors on the street, why doesn't Zhao Teng arrest him? This person is clearly in cahoots with Huaiguzi."
Zhao Gao complained loudly in the palace, but Liu Mang looked desperate in the palace.
His title was gone, and so was his official position. There are only a few houses and some fertile farmland left.
These are certainly enough to make him a rich man, but...how big is the psychological gap from a courtier to a commoner?
Liu Mang suddenly wanted to meet Wang Ben. He felt that two people who were suffering from the same problem would always have something to say.
But then I thought about it, although Wang Bi was demoted to a commoner, Wang Jian was still there. The Wang family is still considered a family of officials. And what about yourself? A complete failure.
While Liu Mang was sighing with emotion, another arrogant man came outside. This man was dressed like a servant, but his nostrils were turned upward. After entering the door, without even looking at him, he threw a letter on the ground, turned around and left.
Liu Mang sighed and picked up the letter. There were only four sentences in it: Insufficient success, more than failure. Incompetent rats, why not die.
When Liu Mang saw these eight words, he almost vomited blood. It's really too much of a lie.
"If you don't succeed enough, you will fail more than you can do. Why don't you die, you incompetent rats." Liu Mang recited it again, and then sneered: "It's so vicious. Do you want to piss me off to death?"
The old slave next to him suddenly changed his expression when he heard him talking.
Liu Mang asked: "What?"
The old slave hesitated for a moment and said, "This seems to be what Master Zhao Gao said."
Liu Mang was shocked: "What?"
The old slave said in a low voice: "When I went to buy groceries, I heard rumors on the street that Zhao Gao used these four sentences to evaluate adults like this in front of others."
Poof...Liu Mang really spit out a mouthful of blood.
I have long heard people say that Zhao Gao is always just the icing on the cake and never provides help in times of need. When I saw it today, it turned out to be true.
When he was dismissed from office and sequestered a title, what Zhao Gao wanted to do was not to give him a hand, but to send him this letter, urging him to die quickly so as not to implicate him. Okay, really good.
Now Liu Mang was worse off than dead, but he couldn't bear to die. He sat in the house all night, staring blankly. When it got dark, the old slave discovered that half of his hair was already white. Go to Baidu to read the latest chapter of "I was a great hero in the Qin Dynasty" for free as soon as possible.
