The young eunuch took the invitation from Shuishui Li and forwarded it to Ying Zheng. ▲≥eight▲≥eight▲≥read▲≥book,.√.≧o
Although the emperor was rich all over the world, he was still a little happy when he saw someone making an invitation made of gold and dedicating it to him.
Ying Zheng looked at Li Shui and thought: This locust millet is always so diverse.
A smile appeared on Ying Zheng's majestic face, and he said to Li Shui: "Huai Guzi, you are quite generous. It seems that you have made a lot of money recently, right?"
Li Shui bowed and said: "Your Majesty, I am not making money for myself, but for the people of the world. I am trying to get rich first and then get rich later. I only hope that one day, all the people in the world will be rich, and my country, Qin, will be built into a fairyland on earth. .”
Ying Zheng nodded with satisfaction.
The surrounding courtiers were all astonished and thought: They are also making money, so how can someone say that he is banished to an immortal and be so high-sounding? Being a merchant is obviously a lowly profession, but for him, it becomes the most noble thing.
Ying Zheng looked at the invitation and said with a smile: "I heard that it costs a lot to enter your Shangjun Courtyard. How much does it cost?"
The young eunuch next to him bowed and said, "One hundred thousand dollars."
Li Shui felt a little aggrieved and thought to himself: Do you feel guilty for saying this? Have I ever asked you for money?
He said a little helplessly: "Your Majesty, don't worry, this time you go to Shangjun Courtyard, everything is free."
Ying Zheng let out a sigh and looked at Li Shui in confusion: "Why are you so generous this time?"
Li Shui coughed dryly: "Not only are there no fees this time, but all the drinks and cakes are provided for free."
Ying Zheng was even more surprised.
This is not in line with the character of the banished immortal.
Shi Mou was eager to give it a try at the end, wanting to stand up and expose Li Shui, but he didn't dare. Although he had been preparing all night, he was always a little scared when things happened.
At this time, Wang Wan quietly turned around and glanced at Shi Mou.
This glance gave Shi Mou great encouragement, so he stepped forward. He said loudly: "Your Majesty, I have something to report."
He was so nervous that his voice was distorted.
The people around Shi Mou were even more shocked: Is this guy crazy? We, the petty officials who stand at the back, are always there to serve as foils. Unless something involves us, we are called out to ask a few words. Why did he take the initiative to perform today?
The young eunuch beside Ying Zheng whispered something to Ying Zheng.
Ying Zheng nodded and said as kindly as possible: "What are you doing?"
Shi Mou bowed and said boldly: "I...I want to sue the banished immortal and sue the banished immortal for blackmailing the merchants."
Shi Mou stammered after finishing his words, and then found that he had broken out in a cold sweat from nervousness.
Above the court hall, there was silence.
Shi Mou raised his head cautiously and found that many people were looking at him strangely.
From their eyes, Shi Mou read a sentence: These days, are there still lunatics suing to banish immortals?
Ying Zheng asked: "Do you have any evidence?"
Shi Mou took a deep breath and said, "Yes. There is a merchant named Zhou Gui, who runs a pastry shop in Xianyang City. He came to my house last night and cried endlessly. He said that the banished immortal gave him An invitation ordered him to prepare pastries for all the officials for use tomorrow. In the invitation, Ban Xian made it very clear that Shangjun Courtyard would not pay for these pastries."
After Shi Mou finished speaking, he took out Zhou Gui's invitation from his arms, then walked forward with a stiff body and handed it to the young eunuch. ↙八↙八↙Read ↙,.※.o◇
The young eunuch then forwarded it to Ying Zheng.
After Ying Zheng read it, he asked Li Shui calmly: "Huai Guzi, someone framed you."
Li Shui coughed dryly: "No. I have some impressions of Gui Zhou this week. Just because his pastry shop is the biggest, I gave him a chance to sponsor him. I didn't expect this person to be so ignorant."
The courtiers were speechless: What? Are you blackmailing others and giving them a chance? What's the point?
Chunyu Yue sighed and said quietly: "Exiled Immortal, you can't be too shameless."
Li Shui nodded vigorously: "Yes. Zhou Guitai is so shameless. It's okay to disagree, but he actually made people complain. I have never seen such a shameless person. Dr. Chunyu, it's rare that you and I have the same views. Once."
Chunyu Yue: "..."
Ying Zheng's face darkened and he said to Li Shui, "So, you admitted to blackmailing Zhou Gui?"
Li Shui shook his head repeatedly: "No. Your Majesty, please see, my invitation is clearly written. I am asking him to sponsor, not asking him to sponsor. If he doesn't agree, he can just write a reply and tell me no. I'm willing. At that time, I will find someone else. If business cannot be done with kindness and righteousness, what's the point?"
Ying Zheng looked at the invitation carefully: "What you wrote on it is indeed polite. But..."
Ying Zheng didn't have the heart to say the following words.
However, Ying Zheng didn't have the heart to say it, so Shi Mou boldly said: "Your Majesty, banishing immortals is an important minister in the court. Even if he uses a consultative tone, how dare those merchants disobey?"
"I also have a list here, which I got from my overnight visit. Among them are more than twenty merchants. They are quite dissatisfied with what the banished immortal has done, but they dare not speak out and have promised to provide cakes or It’s time for drinks.”
Li Shui looked surprised: "So many people are dissatisfied? Today I finally understand what duplicity means."
Li Shui seemed very sad.
The courtiers looked at him with even more contempt.
Li Shui said to Ying Zheng: "Your Majesty, it is obvious that this matter is a complete misunderstanding. I clearly discussed it with the merchants, but the merchants thought that I was forcing myself."
"The merchants were duplicitous and had to obey. But I thought they were doing it willingly. Oh, misunderstanding, misunderstanding."
Ying Zheng said: "Since it is a misunderstanding, we should explain it clearly to the merchants and withdraw these invitations."
Li Shui agreed repeatedly.
The courtiers were all a little puzzled, why did Li Shui give in so easily this time?
Shi Mou was also a little strange. He had been preparing for it all night. He thought that Li Shui would deny it in every possible way or even beat him up. Unexpectedly, he just explained the misunderstanding and stopped defending. He even agreed to take the invitation back.
At this time, Wang Wan stood up and said with a smile: "Exiled Immortal, what should I do if someone refuses to hand over the invitation?"
Li Shui said: "Those who refuse to hand over the invitation must really want to sponsor."
Wang Wan shook his head: "Otherwise, those people may be afraid of the power of the banished immortal and dare not not sponsor it. Even if the banished immortal was forced by His Majesty and took the invitation back in person, they would not hand it over."
Li Shui frowned and sighed helplessly: "These merchants are too narrow-minded. It's really difficult to do business with them."
Wang Wan suddenly laughed and said to Li Shui, "Isn't this exactly what the banished immortal wants to see?"
Li Shui looked at Wang Wan in confusion: "Prime Minister, what do you mean by this?"
Wang Wan said bluntly: "Perhaps, this is what banishing the immortal wants. Use your identity to force those merchants. If the matter does not become a big deal, you can reap benefits. If the matter becomes a big deal, you can say it is a misunderstanding. .”
Li Shui was a little speechless: "There is so much gold and silver in this Immortal's Mansion, why do you care about their petty profits? Prime Minister, do you really think that I am so shameless?"
Wang Wan nodded vigorously.
The surrounding courtiers all had mysterious smiles on their faces: Yes, aren't you just that shameless?
Li Shui sighed: "Then what should I do according to the Prime Minister's opinion?"
Wang Wan looked helpless and said: "I have been thinking about it for a long time, but I really can't think of it. This move of banishing the immortal is really wonderful."
Many people snickered.
Shi Mou breathed a sigh of relief and thought: Your Excellency, the Prime Minister, has indeed taken action personally. It seems that this time it is stable.
Li Shui said to Ying Zheng: "Your Majesty, there are some people nowadays who, with their villain's heart, try to kill a gentleman. I am very helpless."
Ying Zheng said calmly: "Huai Guzi, you just said that your family has a lot of gold and silver, why do you need these merchants to pay for pastries and drinks? Everyone knows that merchants value profits, how can anyone be willing to give money? "
"In my opinion, you might as well take back all the invitations. Your Shangjun Villa will bear all the food and wine. In this case, no one will say anything?"
Li Shui said to Ying Zheng: "Your Majesty has orders, and I must obey them. But in this way, it is confirmed that I was blackmailing merchants before. When rumors spread, wouldn't I lose my face?"
Ying Zheng looked at Li Shui in confusion and thought: Why are you so concerned about face now?
Li Shui added: "As for why merchants are allowed to sponsor, rather than our Shangjun Courtyard taking the responsibility for it. I have said it before, this is an act of getting rich first to drive wealth later. You know, there will be a grand meeting tomorrow. Countless people will watch, and by then, whether you are serving cakes or drinks, you will become famous in one fell swoop. After the event is over, your business will be booming and your money will be rolling in."
Li Shui felt that what he said was very clear, but everyone present looked confused.
Li Shui sighed: Qin people are so ignorant.
He looked at Li Xin. A few days ago, Li Shui spent three hours talking until his mouth was dry and he finally made Li Xin understand his routine.
Someone in Li Xin's family runs a woodworking workshop. Some of tomorrow's wooden wares were sponsored by Li Xin.
So Li Shui said to Li Xin: "Brother Li, do you understand?"
Li Xin nodded and said with great confidence: "I understand."
Li Shui spread his hands to the courtiers: "Everyone, General Li understands, don't you still understand?"
Li Xin said with a dark face: "Brother Huai, you are so good, why are you mocking me?"
Li Shuiqian laughed and said, "Sorry, sorry. I accidentally said what I really meant."
Li Xin looked at the sky speechlessly.
Ying Zheng said to Li Shui with a headache: "Huai Guzi, I ordered you to take back the invitation, but you refused. Do you have a better way? If you have a way, you might as well give it a try. If you have no way, just follow my instructions. If you want to do it, do it.”
Li Shui thought for a while and said: "I dare to ask your Majesty to issue a decree. He said that the palace already knew about the sponsorship. Therefore, your Majesty ordered those merchants to ignore them as long as they are not willing to sponsor. And those who are willing to sponsor can be ignored." , you can go to Shangjun Courtyard by yourself."
"With His Majesty as a guarantee, those merchants can rest assured. As for the worry of retaliation afterward... Your Majesty can make it clear that if anyone is suppressed by Shangjun Courtyard in the future, they can complain directly to Lord Zhao Teng. Lord Zhao Teng will come forward in person. Trial.”
Zhao Teng was a little speechless: Damn it, I am an important minister in the court, how about now, as soon as your upper lip touches your lower lip, you arrange an errand for me?
However, Ying Zheng nodded and said, "This method is not bad."
Zhao Teng could only respond helplessly.
At this time, Shi Mou bit the bullet and said, "Your Majesty, I feel something is wrong."
Li Shui glanced at him helplessly: "Master Shi, you and I have no grudges in the past, and we have no grudges in recent times. Why do you always bully me?"
Shi Mou shrank his neck and did not dare to speak.
Wang Wan said to Li Shui: "You should not intimidate others when banishing the immortal."
Li Shui: "..."
What the hell, can’t I speak now? Open your mouth to intimidate others.
Wang Wan said to Shi Mou with a pleasant look: "If you have anything to say, just say it. With His Majesty here and my officer here, who dares to harm you?"
Shi Mou responded and said: "After Zhou Gui came to my house yesterday, I also asked him why he didn't report to the official. As a result, Zhou Gui said, everyone in Xianyang City knows that Zhao Teng, the internal historian, banished the immortal to make friends. If you report to the officials, I'm afraid that the officials will protect you and you will suffer a loss."
Zhao Teng's face turned green.
He stood there without tears, looking at the smiling Li Shui, and suddenly felt as if he had jumped into a shit pit: I am dirty, I can never clean it again...
After listening to Shi Mou's words, Wang Wan nodded: "These are rumors in the market, although they are false. But it is inevitable that some merchants will have concerns."
Li Shui sighed: "Why don't you replace Mr. Nei Shi with Mr. Prime Minister? Those people won't think that Mr. Prime Minister and I are in the same group, right?"
Wang Wan thought about it and felt that this matter seemed to be an opportunity.
If someone wants to sue Huaiguzi in the future, they will come to him immediately. Then wouldn’t he be able to master Huaiguzi’s first-hand dirty information?
If you really have something to do with him, aren't you afraid that Huaiguzi will obey him?
Thinking of this, Wang Wan excitedly said to Ying Zheng: "I am willing to ask for help for the people."
Ying Zheng nodded tiredly and said, "Just do it like this."
Then he said to Li Shui: "Huai Guzi should also be more peaceful and don't cause such troublesome things all the time."
Li Shui smiled bitterly.
Afterwards, Ying Zheng put away the golden invitation and left the Yizheng Hall.
The ministers walked slowly outside the palace.
Wang Wan and Shi Mou fell at the back.
Shi Mou saluted Wang Wan and said with great gratitude: "I would like to thank you, Prime Minister, for your help in the court."
Wang Wan nodded and said to Shi Mou: "You are quite courageous and knowledgeable. You are also very thorough in your actions. The pieces of evidence presented made the banished immortal speechless. Very good, you have some talents. .”
When Shi Mou received Wang Wan's praise, he immediately became energetic and said repeatedly: "The Prime Minister has given you the compliment."
Wang Wan thought for a while and said: "With your talent... your current official position is a bit unfair. Just wait a few days. When I am free, I will recommend you to His Majesty."
Shi Mou was so excited that tears filled his eyes. This time, the bet was really right. Not only do I want to be promoted, but I also want to truly become Wang Wan’s family member. 11 Go to Baidu to read the latest chapters of "I was a great hero in the Qin Dynasty" for free as soon as possible.
