Wang Wan came in.
After entering the door, he saluted Ying Zheng, and then said with a ashamed look on his face: "Your Majesty, I have come here to apologize."
Ying Zheng asked: "What crime did you commit?"
Wang Wan said: "Old minister, I'm sorry for Dr. Chunyu."
Chunyu Yue was stunned for a moment, then looked at Wang Wan in disbelief: "Could it be that what the Prime Minister said..."
Wang Wan nodded with a sad look on his face: "Exactly. Zhou Gui, I know you."
Chunyu Yue was confused: "So, the Prime Minister ordered Zhou Gui to slander me? What does the Prime Minister mean?"
Wang Wan shook his head: "The doctor is gentle and generous, and he is a gentleman. Who doesn't respect all conscientious people in the world? I am not that shameless person, how can I ruin the reputation of the doctor?"
Li Shui: "..."
This old guy has already come to apologize, but he still wants to scold me?
Chunyu Yue said in confusion: "If that's the case, then the Prime Minister and Zhou Gui..."
At this time, Fu Yao had received the news and arrived quietly.
After he came in, he didn't make a sound, but stood beside Li Shui silently.
Wang Wan sighed and said to Chun Yuyue: "Zhou Gui, I wonder if Dr. Chun Yu still has any memory. This person, together with some businessmen, once sued the Immortal to extort money."
Chunyu Yue suddenly realized: "That's right. After the complaint was made, His Majesty was worried about revenge after being banished to immortality. He specially asked the Prime Minister to receive them specially. If they have any grievances, they can report directly to the Prime Minister's Mansion."
Wang Wan nodded: "Exactly."
Ying Zheng also remembered that this was indeed the case.
Wang Wan continued: "It was at that time that I got to know Zhou Gui. Zhou Gui is a smart person and comes to visit from time to time."
"I have never had any contact with the merchants in Xianyang City. It is because of this coincidence that I have met Zhou Gui several times."
"This time, during the competition for the Immortal Literature Award, I heard that very few people were betting on Dr. Chunyu. I felt it was particularly pity."
"I have seen Dr. Chun Yu's Hometown of Yao and Shun. Although I am not a Confucian, I admire Dr. Chun Yu's literary talent and knowledge. In my opinion, if Dr. Chun Yu did not win the award, someone must have done it intentionally. ”
One sentence made both Li Shui and Fu Yao angry.
Chunyu Yue looked at Wang Wan very moved.
Chun Yuyue didn't win the award before, so he felt a little embarrassed and a little unconvinced. Now that I hear Wang Wan fighting for herself, how can I not feel grateful?
Wang Wan continued: "Therefore, I wanted to contribute to Dr. Chunyu. So I took out all the gold and silver at home, borrowed some money, and collected ten million yuan, planning to buy Dr. Chunyu to win."
"First, I think Dr. Chunyu can win, and then after making money, he can help the poor and needy."
"Both of them, someone betting ten million dollars on Dr. Chunyu can be regarded as bringing glory to the doctor."
Chunyu Yue was so moved that he almost shed tears.
Wang Wan added: "However, I then thought about it and decided that this matter should be avoided. After all, I and the doctor were officials in the same dynasty, so they spent 10 million yuan to buy the doctor to win in such a big way. If word spread, there would inevitably be villains Add fuel to the fire.”
"You should be more careful under the melons and plums. If Dr. Chunyu's reputation is damaged, I will definitely feel uneasy."
"Therefore, I called Zhou Gui and asked him to bet on Dr. Chunyu for me. Alas, after the results were announced, Dr. Chunyu actually lost the election. My ten million yuan is gone, which is nothing. It's a pity that those who judge the awards , don’t know how to appreciate the doctor’s masterpiece.”
Chunyu Yue was also filled with emotions.
He suddenly felt that this Wang Wan was extremely respectable. Why hadn't he felt that before?
Wang Wan cried and laughed and said: "I thought the matter would end here. Who knows, the people of Xianyang want to know who deposited 10 million yuan. After checking again and again, they found Zhou Gui, and then again We need to find out who is behind Zhou Gui."
"I don't know what Zhou Gui thinks, but he wants to slander Dr. Chunyu. I feel that I have done something wrong with my good intentions, so I feel ashamed and come to the palace to apologize."
"Dr. Chunyu is here, that's the best thing. I just want to apologize at the same time."
Afterwards, Wang Wan saluted Chunyu Yue.
Chunyu Yue quickly supported Wang Wan and said, "Prime Minister, why are you doing this? You and I have been officials in the same court for many years, and with our friendship, there is no need to be so polite. What's more, if a person doesn't know something but is stunned, isn't he a gentleman? I don't have that either. Take it to heart.”
Wang Wan said with emotion: "Dr. Chunyu's mind is really admirable."
Chunyu Yue said with even more emotion: "The Prime Minister has a noble status, but he can admit his mistakes calmly. This magnanimity is even more admirable."
Li Shui was a little speechless and whispered: "This exchange of blows is really..."
After Fu Yao heard it from the side, his eyes suddenly lit up: "It seems that the headline of the news is there."
Ying Zheng said calmly: "Now that the misunderstanding has been resolved, let this matter end here."
Li Shui and others responded and exited the study.
Fu Yao laughed dryly, said goodbye to Li Shui, and then hurried away.
He was busy editing a newspaper.
Chunyu Yue and Wang Wan walked out of the palace enthusiastically, talking while walking, not to mention how intimate they were.
Wang Wan decided to come to plead guilty today because she wanted to be frank and receive leniency.
Zhou Guidu has been arrested, and it will be a matter of time before he is surrendered. It's better to admit it yourself. What's more, he didn't do anything bad in the first place, so it wouldn't hurt even if he admitted it.
Secondly, since Li Si was defeated by Zhao Tuo in the political hall, his whole person has become very depressed.
I don't dare to form gangs or entertain guests. After finishing my work, I just stay at home.
Wang Wan lost an important ally.
Wang Wan, who had no allies, felt very uneasy. After all, there is still Feng Quli who is watching closely. Maybe the imperial censor will get involved in one of his books at some point. Wouldn't that be bad?
Therefore, Wang Wan took this opportunity to make friends with Chun Yuyue, which was considered to have support in the court.
Now it seems that the effect is very good.
As for Chun Yuyue's good relationship with Wang Wan, one thing was Wang Wan's words just now, which really moved him a little.
Of course, Chun Yuyue is also a person who has experienced great storms. Although he is a bit old-fashioned, unlike Fusu, he is not naive.
Chunyu Yue was willing to make friends with Wang Wan mainly because of Wang Wan's status.
Wang Wan was the prime minister of the dynasty, and he had not made it clear which prince he would support as crown prince.
If Wang Wan could be won over, wouldn't it be more likely that Fusu would succeed to the throne in the future?
Therefore, these two people have their own agendas and come together with ulterior motives for the benefit of both parties.
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Exiled Immortal Tower is announcing other awards.
Geography Award: Scenery Cover.
The people were not surprised that Jing Gai or Xiang Bo won the award. After all, Xiang Bo discovered gold, iron, and copper mines one after another.
It can be said that it was Xiang Bo's discovery that caused the rapid spread of ironware, caused the price of gold, silver, copper and iron to drop rapidly, allowing the people of Xianyang to use cheap metal items.
The people were grateful to Xiang Bo.
But the common people also know that no matter how great Xiang Bo's contribution is, this award should actually belong to the banished immortal.
After all, the banished immortal discovered that the world is round.
This discovery alone has overshadowed all mineral deposits.
However, Ban Xian has already said that he will not participate in this selection.
So, settling for the next best thing, Xiang Bo won the Geography Prize.
The winner of the mathematics prize is Ji Nu.
An abacus alone is enough to take away this prize. What's more, after Ji Nu entered Shang Jun's Courtyard, he improved many calculation methods, which was a truly outstanding achievement.
The winners of the Chemistry Prize were Tian Weng and Xiangli Zhu.
These two people invented chemical fertilizer and solved the problem of feeding people all over the world. They made great contributions.
The winner of the Physics Prize, to everyone's surprise, was a little-known figure: Zhang Men.
Many people have never heard of this name, let alone what he has made.
Finally, after the introduction by the jury, the people suddenly realized.
It is said that Zhangmen made a machine using coal and iron. This machine can work day and night to pump water from the mine to the surface, saving hundreds of manpower.
And this machine is expected to be installed on a car. Once successful, the car can walk on its own without the need for oxen and horses to pull it. There is no need to eat grass or drink water.
The jury believes that Zhang Men's creation is almost miraculous and is the closest to the style of banishing immortals. Moreover, the jury boldly speculated that Zhang Men would open a door and follow his path, and Great Qin would undergo earth-shaking changes.
Therefore, it is completely natural for the Physics Prize to be awarded to Zhang Men.
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On this day, newspapers sold very well. Therefore, anyone who has a heart for gossip wants to know who got ten thousand yi of gold.
In this newspaper, in addition to publishing the news about the Immortal Award, there was also the follow-up to the Zhou Gui incident.
The bold headline above reads: Prime Minister Wang and Dr. Chunyu settled their differences and complimented each other.
Then he talked about Wang Wan’s apology.
After reading the newspaper, the people were a little unbelievable. I never expected that Zhou Gui turned out to be the Prime Minister's man.
What's more, I didn't expect that the Prime Minister actually valued Dr. Chunyu very much.
Most people just eat a piece of melon, and they are done with it after reading it.
But there was one person who saw that the door was coming.
He is Feng Renji.
Feng Renji silently put down the newspaper with a smile on his face: "It turns out that Zhou Gui is really Wang Wan's man."
A few months ago, there were rumors in Xianyang City.
The rumor is that His Majesty is going to entertain merchants who have medals. Later it turned out that this was completely a rumor. The source of the rumors all pointed to Zhou Gui.
At that time, Feng Renji was very curious. Why was Zhou Gui so bold as to make up such a rumor? There must be someone else behind him.
But later on, Feng Renji was too busy to take care of himself, so he didn't pursue it further.
Now, the truth is revealed. It turns out that the person behind Zhou Gui is Wang Wan.
Combined with Wang Wan's recent borrowing of a large amount of money from Shangjun Courtyard, Feng Renji quickly figured out a clue.
It should be that when the compass was first released, Wang Wan and Zhou Gui hoarded a large number of medal version compasses.
But they didn't expect that the price of the compass suddenly dropped, and all their goods could not be sold, so the two men lost everything.
Wang Wan is the prime minister of the dynasty and cannot be seen in public. So Zhou Gui went around the streets selling medals.
But medals were difficult to sell, so Wang Wan owed a large amount of debt. For this reason, he did not hesitate to spread rumors that His Majesty was going to meet with merchants.
This is to use His Majesty's reputation to make money for himself.
Feng Renji shook his head: "Prime Minister, you are too courageous."
Afterwards, Feng Renji folded the newspaper, put it in his arms, and walked towards Shang Jun's Courtyard with a smile.
Feng Renji does not intend to impeach Wang Wan, at least not yet.
He planned to tell Li Shui and then let Li Shui arrange the specific time for impeachment.
When passing by the Prime Minister's Mansion, Feng Renji glanced over there and then grinned.
Feng Renji knew that he now had an invisible arrow in his hand, which was already aimed at the prime minister's head.
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After entering Shangjun Villa, Feng Renji found that the place was decorated with lights and colorful decorations, as if it was a festival.
Feng Renji curiously asked a craftsman: "What are you doing?"
Takumi said: "Don't you know? The award ceremony will be held at Shangjun Courtyard. His Majesty will be there in person to present awards to the winners."
Feng Renji smiled: "So, banishing the immortal will make a lot of money again."
The craftsman said solemnly: "Money is like a floating cloud to the Immortal. Moreover, the Immortal has already announced that all officials will participate in the award ceremony this time and will not take any money."
Feng Renji was slightly startled: "Not taking any money?"
The craftsman suddenly grinned again and said mysteriously: "The Exalted Immortal said, free is the most expensive."
Feng Renji asked curiously: "Then how are you planning to make money by banishing the immortal this time?"
The craftsman shook his head: "The villain doesn't know. The ability to banish immortals is unpredictable. Who can guess it?"
Feng Renji nodded: "That's true."
Soon, Feng Renji met Li Shui and told his guess.
After hearing this, Li Shui said with great regret: "I didn't expect that Wang Wan, a guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, would have such thoughts. Am I the only loyal minister left in the Qin Dynasty?"
Feng Renji stood there a little embarrassed, thinking: I... I'm quite loyal too.
Li Shui said to Feng Renji: "You have done a good job, and the evidence must be preserved. Don't make any noise now. Look for opportunities. When I ask you to impeach, you can impeach again."
Feng Renji agreed excitedly.
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At the same time, in prison, Zhou Gui was undergoing severe torture.
He gritted his teeth and never confessed Wang Wan.
He knew that once Wang Wan was revealed, Wang Wan would be furious and he would be dead.
In fact, Zhou Gui knew that after being caught, he would probably not be able to get out alive.
The only hope for survival is for Wang Wan to rescue him.
And as long as he didn't confess Wang Wan, Wang Wan might be able to save people. Once you confess, there is no possibility of living anymore.
Therefore, Zhou Gui worked up a tenacity he had never experienced in his life and never said anything.
The pawn in charge of the torture had a bit of a bad taste and never told Zhou Gui that Wang Wan had already pleaded guilty.
He even made a bet with someone on how many days Zhou Gui could last.
Poor Zhou Gui, even though he was a loyal and unyielding warrior, he acted like a joke.
