Wang Wan took a deep look at Li Si and said, "Recently, the Three Kingdoms in Banished Immortal Tower has started to teach for the second time, and the price is very reasonable. I have listened to it several times."
Li Si said nothing. He knew very well that a sensible person like Wang Wan would not talk about the Three Kingdoms at this time without any reason. He must have his own purpose.
Sure enough, Wang Wan smiled slightly and said: "Among the three kingdoms, there is a saying that deeply touches my heart. When Cao Cao attacked Liu Bei, I did not send troops because I was not a royal family. When Cao Cao attacked Yuan Shao, I did not Send troops because I am not a noble of the Fourth Generation and Three Dukes. When Cao Cao attacked Yuan Shu, I did not send troops because I did not want to usurp. When Cao Cao attacked me, no one sent troops to help me."
Li Si smiled slightly and said: "The book Three Kingdoms is broad, profound and rich in meaning. Princess Weiyang is really talented. Women are not inferior to men. This is true."
Wang Wan saw that Li Si kept chatting beside him, so he simply made it clear: "I have been thinking recently that some things above the court are actually similar to those in the Three Kingdoms."
"In the past, when Huaiguzi first came to Xianyang, who paid attention to him? When he killed Ma Lingshu, we stood by and stood by. When he killed Wang Li, we remained calm. When he killed Zhao Gao, we gloated. .”
"Now in the blink of an eye, he is going to kill us. But looking at the court, how many people can compete with him? Once we lose, will anyone still speak for us?"
Li Si looked solemn, nodded and said: "In the past, Chunyu Yue stood in the way and was entangled with Huaiguzi. If Chunyuyue also joins Huaiguzi, then it will probably be our turn next."
Wang Wan let out a long sigh: "Yes. Even if the banished immortal has no intention of killing us, we must be on guard against others. If we don't have the power to protect ourselves, how can we be at ease in our hearts? The meat on the chopping board is not So easy to do.”
Li Si said: "What the Prime Minister means is that you and I will form an alliance?"
When Li Si said this, he was a little reluctant. He has always thought highly of himself and felt that relying on his own abilities, he could be at home in the court.
If you have allies, you have the opportunity to be implicated. Especially not long ago, Zhao Gao was tricked into losing his life by a group of stupid allies. The lesson is not far away and is still vivid in his mind.
However, Wang Wan smiled slightly and said: "It's not necessary to be an alliance. You and I will do our best for the Qin world, so there is no need to form cliques. We just help each other, and when we are framed by others, we can have someone to stand up for when we are in danger." Just come out and say something fair."
When Li Si heard this, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Working with smart people saves your worries.
Seeing that Li Si agreed, Wang Wan looked around and said, "There is another Zhao Teng in the court who may be attracted by you and me. Let's go ask him."
Li Si agreed.
The two people walked to Zhao Teng together.
Zhao Teng was watching Chunyu Yue make a fool of himself in a happy mood when he suddenly noticed Wang Wan and Li Si approaching with mysterious faces, and his heart suddenly sank.
Zhao Teng asked in a low voice: "Two adults, what happened?"
Li Si and Wang Wan looked at each other. Then Wang Wan whispered: "I heard that Master Zhao Teng became close friends with the banished immortal a few months ago?"
When Zhao Teng heard this, he almost fainted from anger. What he hates most is that others say that he has a relationship with Huaiguzi.
If anyone else had said this, Zhao Teng would have kicked him away. But standing in front of him now were two important ministers of the court, and Zhao Teng did not dare to make any mistakes.
He gritted his teeth and said, "These rumors are deliberately spread by that shameless person Huaiguzi. You two adults, please don't be deceived by him."
Wang Wan exclaimed and said, "So, Master Zhao is not Huaiguzi's best friend?"
Li Si said from the side: "It seems that Master Zhao is also quite dissatisfied with the banishment of immortals."
Zhao Teng said: "This person has ruined my reputation, so I am naturally dissatisfied with him."
Wang Wan nodded, and then whispered: "Now, the two of us are willing to help Brother Zhao and prove his innocence. Is Brother Zhao willing?"
Zhao Teng was stunned for a moment and asked doubtfully: "How to prove it?"
Wang Wan said: "If we all serve as officials in the same dynasty, it is inevitable that we will have different political opinions. If you are dedicated to serving the country, it will not matter. But some people like to do whatever they want. If something is as small as the tip of a needle, they will be beaten into conspiracy. It is a major crime to rebel. Therefore, there is no peace in this court."
Zhao Teng was not a fool. He immediately understood that these two important ministers were also afraid of Li Shui.
He didn't laugh at these two people. After all, who wouldn't be afraid of a lunatic like Li Shui?
Li Si took Wang Wan's words and said: "Therefore, I have discussed it with the Prime Minister. We are in peace with each other on weekdays. You and I can also have political opinions and debate with each other. But if someone wants to harm others, , we must unite to the outside world and help each other. As long as Brother Zhao speaks out for justice a few times, who can't understand?"
Zhao Teng nodded immediately: "Okay."
Afterwards, Zhao Teng looked at Li Si and Wang Wan strangely: "You two adults are usually the most calm, so why are you doing this today?"
Wang Wan sighed: "Brother Zhao, haven't you figured it out yet? A few days ago, Chunyu Yue went to Shang Jun's Courtyard three times in succession. What did he do? What important matters did he have? There is only one possibility. The two of them had a conspiracy. , and reached a consensus. Most of what they discussed was the candidate for the crown prince."
Zhao Teng asked strangely: "How do you know they have reached a consensus? Maybe the two sides were not happy in the discussion? So Huaiguzi and Li Xin deliberately humiliated Chun Yuyue."
Li Si smiled slightly: "Brother Zhao still hasn't seen through Huaiguzi's character. Recently, there will be a fight for the crown prince. If they don't reach an agreement, Chunyu Yue will be Huaiguzi's enemy. What kind of method is used to banish an immortal to treat an enemy? ?”
Zhao Teng said: "Get rid of it quickly."
Li Si nodded: "Now I'm just teasing Chun Yuyue. This is obviously the treatment you get from a close friend."
Zhao Teng said with deep approval: "That makes sense, that makes sense."
Afterwards, the three of them all laughed bitterly: Look at the life of the banished immortal. Enemies can be killed directly, but close friends can tease them as they please. Is there anyone in the world who is happier than him? Sometimes when I think about it, I really feel that the words "a humble gentleman" are a big burden.
Li Si said to Wang Wan and Zhao Teng: "So, after the court meeting starts in a while, you and I will not only oppose Huaiguzi's proposal, but also Chun Yuyue's proposal. These two people are probably in the same group. No matter whether it is Fu Yao or Fu Su, no matter who is established as the prince, I am afraid that both of them will benefit."
Wang Wan and Zhao Teng both nodded in agreement.
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Chunyu Yue had already paid the money and stood far away with a livid face.
Everyone knows that Chun Yuyue is in a bad mood now, and they dare not touch his bad luck. It seems that the old man is even more lonely.
Li Xin looked at Chunyu Yue who was not far away, and said to Li Shui in a low voice: "Brother Huai, I can't bear it anymore. Although Chunyu Yue has embarrassed me many times in the past, I am a martial artist after all, and I have a thick skin. He laughed twice and it was over. But he is different. He is an upright gentleman. Didn't we go too far today?"
Li Shui rolled his eyes: "Didn't you smile happily just now? Why are you pretending to be a good person now? You have entered a nursery, and you still want to build a chastity memorial."
Li Xin sighed.
Li Shui whispered: "Brother Li. Why do you think I am messing around with you today?"
Li Xin said: "Isn't this simple? Naturally, you haven't harmed anyone recently, and you feel a little itchy in your heart."
Li Shui was a little helpless: "You are looking down on me. Am I such a superficial person? I do this for the sake of the world."
Li Xin was dumbfounded. Does teasing Chun Yuyue also concern the people of the world? He suddenly realized that even the ten of him together were not as shameless as Huai Guzi.
I only heard Li Shui say: "Your Majesty is going to establish a crown prince. Who do you want to be the crown prince?"
Li Xin said: "Of course it is Mr. Fu Yao. We have the best relationship with Mr. Fu Yao. If he becomes the prince, he will have someone to take care of him in the court in the future, and he will not have to worry all day long."
Li Shui said: "Then do you think Fu Yao has a good chance of becoming the prince?"
Li Xin thought for a while and said: "Big, of course it is big. After all, Fu Yao is deeply loved by His Majesty, and he got the first place in the imperial examination."
"However, His Majesty is a very calm person. Love is love, and governing the country is governing the country. For the sake of national stability, he may choose Prince Fusu. First, Fusu is the eldest son, and it is reasonable for him to be the prince. Secondly, Fusu is the eldest son. Su is a generous and benevolent person. After taking the throne, even if he cannot be a hero, he can always maintain his status and the Qin Dynasty will not be in danger. Thirdly, Fu Yao is too young after all."
Li Shui smiled slightly and said, "So do you think His Majesty will choose Fusu as the crown prince this time?"
Li Xin hummed: "It's very possible."
Li Shui said: "What if the officials object?"
Li Xin was stunned for a moment: "Why do the ministers object? Of course, if the ministers object, His Majesty may think about it before making a decision."
Li Shui said with a smile: "That's right. Why did I just announce that Chun Yuyue came to Shangjun Courtyard five times and three times? It was just to give them an illusion and make them think that Chun Yuyue and I were on good terms."
"Just imagine, if I have a good relationship with Chunyu Yue, they will definitely feel that Chunyu Yue is too powerful. If Fusu becomes the crown prince again, their status will be in jeopardy. Therefore, they will definitely object."
"As long as His Majesty does not choose Fusu today, we can use the next time to carefully train Fu Yao. The longer the time goes and the older Fu Yao is, the greater the chance that he will be established as the prince."
Li Xin was amazed when he heard this: "That's it. Brother Huai is really smart."
Later, Li Xin asked in confusion: "Since your purpose is to publicize that Chunyu Yue has entered Shangjun's Courtyard, then you can just publicize it directly. Why are you still teasing him?"
Li Shui chuckled: "To tell you the truth, it's been a long time since I hurt anyone, and my hands are indeed itchy."
At this time, a young eunuch came over and said loudly: "The time has come, the political discussion has begun, please invite all officials to enter the palace."
Afterwards, the door of the Yizheng Hall slowly opened, and hundreds of officials filed in.
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Hu Hai was sitting in the palace, his palms trembling nervously.
Hundreds of officials have entered the palace to discuss matters. I am afraid that today they will decide on the candidate for the crown prince. The remaining young masters will be sent to various places to become kings.
Of course, what Hu Hai was nervous about was not whether he could be the prince. He is relatively self-aware and knows that he probably has no chance of becoming the prince.
What he was nervous about was what kind of king he would be and where he would become king. If you go to Han, Zhao and Wei, that's better. If you get to Chudi, wouldn't you jump into the fire pit?
Just when I was nervous, Ji Ming came.
Hu Hai was sick and rushed to the doctor. He asked Ji Ming: "Ji Ming, where do you think my son will be sent to become king? No one in the palace dares to tell the truth. I want to listen to your truth."
Ji Ming is currently studying how to become a successful person, and he finds that flattering people is very important. So I've been working on this lately.
Now hearing Hu Hai's question, Ji Ming said naturally: "Master, it seems to me that you can't be a king. You can be a prince."
When Hu Hai heard this, he became furious. He jumped in front of Ji Ming, swung his arms and slapped him hard: "You dare to mock me?"
Ji Ming was beaten so dizzy that he thought bitterly: "Since Huaiguzi came to Beijing, the princes and nobles, down to the common people, have become more and more fond of beating people."
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In the government hall, Ying Zheng looked at the civil and military officials and said calmly: "I want to make my children kings. What do you think?"
Wang Wan was the first to stand up and said: "I think that Chu, Yan, Qi, Wu and Zhao are located in remote areas and the people's hearts are unstable, so they should have kings."
Ying Zheng nodded in agreement.
Li Shui stood up immediately and said, "I think there is something wrong with the Prime Minister's proposal."
When Wang Wan heard this, she immediately looked at each other with Zhao Teng and Li Si. All three people had the same idea: Huaiguzi and Chunyu Yue had indeed formed an alliance. Are you eager to attack the Prime Minister now?
Ying Zheng asked Li Shui: "What's wrong?"
Li Shui said: "Chu, Yan, Qi, Zhao, the four regions. They were once the seven heroes of the Warring States Period. They were powerful. If you send a young master to be the king, and over time, he will have a different intention, even if the court can quell the chaos, the war will lead to disasters and life will be ruined. It’s not a good thing to kill each other.”
Wang Wan said with some displeasure: "In the past, the idea of banishing an immortal to a king was a suggestion. Today, banishing an immortal suddenly opposes the king. Can national affairs be such a trivial matter? Can national decrees be changed overnight?"
Li Shui chuckled and said lightly: "I am not against the title of king. I am just opposed to the Prime Minister's method of making the king."
Wang Wan held his breath and said nothing.
Li Shui continued: "Chen suggested that Chu be divided into five, Zhao into three, Qi into three, and Yan into two. As a result, the strength of the kings was greatly weakened, and no one could They are unable to rebel. And once the powerful forces of the six countries rebel, the kings can unite to put down the rebellion."
Wang Wan was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but sigh in her heart: "This Huaiguzi is indeed a bit crooked."
