Ying Zheng smiled and asked Li Xin: "Whose girl does Huaiguzi like? It doesn't matter if you say so."
Li Xin coughed dryly and said, "It's...Princess Weiyang."
Ying Zheng was slightly startled: "Weiyang?"
He really didn't expect that it would be Weiyang.
But after thinking about it, I found it not surprising. Huaiguzi and Weiyang had always been very close, and from time to time I heard that the two of them were discussing what books to publish. It is completely reasonable for Huaiguzi to have thoughts about Weiyang.
Ying Zheng was not angry and accused Li Shui'an of coveting the princess. After all, Confucian ethics and ethics have not yet begun to constrain people's hearts, and Ying Zheng is quite satisfied with Li Shui.
He smiled and said: "I thought that Huaiguzi was a relegated immortal and had long since lost the love of ordinary people. So, is it necessary to marry a wife and have children?"
The courtiers below all laughed in agreement.
Who dares not to laugh when His Majesty tells a joke?
Li Shui smiled the most happily. Judging from His Majesty's attitude, this marriage was considered a sure thing.
After the officials laughed twice, they all looked at Li Si involuntarily.
After all, just outside the Council Hall, they all heard that Li Si's eldest son, Li You, planned to marry Princess Wei Yang. And these courtiers also expressed their joy.
But now... I see Princess Weiyang being snatched away by this guy Huai Guzi.
This...is this too embarrassing?
Li Si lowered his head, almost ashamed to see the civil and military officials in the court.
He hated Li Shui to death now. How could there be such a person in the world?
Just outside the Council Hall, this guy clearly heard my plan and now deliberately wants to marry the princess. Doesn't this embarrass me?
But Li Si hated him, and he had nothing to do with Li Shui now.
When Li Shui first entered the court, Li Si had an absolute advantage.
But now...unknowingly, Li Si found that he could no longer do anything to Li Shui.
He didn't know when he started to feel that he was getting old and could no longer move forward. He no longer had the ambition he had when he was young. He often thought... why not go to court, do his job, drink herbal tea, and talk to Xin Bian. The beauty is tender for a while, and that's it for the rest of my life.
Li Si was in a daze: When did I start to be like this? Is it because he failed to win Huaiguzi after repeated debates in court? Was it because he was frustrated by Zhao Tuo? Is it because of the matter of forming a clique for personal gain that you are completely frightened?
In the political hall, Li Si suddenly became distracted.
Wang Wan looked at Li Si and suddenly sympathized with him.
After all, it was Wang Wan who proposed the plan for Li You to marry the princess. But now that things have turned out like this, Li Si has lost an adult, and Wang Wan feels bad about it.
At this time, I must stand up and say a word for Li Si.
Otherwise, when they heard that Li Shui was going to marry the princess, the prime minister and the court officials would shrink back and not even dare to propose. How would that be decent? Then how can I have the dignity to talk freely in the political hall in the future?
Thinking of this, Wang Wan stood up.
Li Si glanced at Wang Wan and nodded at him with a wry smile.
Li Si knew what Wang Wan meant. The bullshit has been blown out of the government hall. If you don't even make an effort, wouldn't it be too embarrassing?
But...is there any use in trying hard now? Wouldn't it be more embarrassing if you still fail after trying hard?
Li Si's heart was up and down, and he couldn't imagine how embarrassing it would be after a while.
He simply fell into trance like an old monk, closing his eyes slightly and trying his best to immerse himself in his own world.
Just...just pretend that this old face is not yours.
When Li Shui saw Wang Wan standing up, he naturally knew what he was going to do. If it were normal times, Li Shui would definitely have started the fight himself.
But not today. He was going to propose marriage today. How could the person involved make the argument in person? Li Shui... After all, he also wanted to face shame.
So he looked at Li Xin.
Li Xin coughed dryly and said shamelessly: "What? Does the Prime Minister want to congratulate you on banishing the immortal?"
Wang Wan almost cursed: Congratulations, you really don’t know what I’m going to do?
Wang Wan ignored Li Xin. He bowed his hand to Ying Zheng and said, "Your Majesty, I think General Li Xin's proposal is inappropriate. It would be better for Princess Weiyang to marry Lord Tingwei's eldest son, Li You."
Ying Zheng was stunned for a moment and thought: There are quite a few strange things happening today.
Ying Zheng asked with a half-smile, "Why?"
Wang Wan said: "The reputation of the banished immortal is not good. The powerful people in Xianyang City are powerful. Everyone knows that the banished immortal is a shameless person. If the princess marries this person, won't it ruin her reputation?"
Li Shui: "..."
This old man starts a character attack when he comes up.
Zhou Qingchen and his subordinates immediately expressed their disapproval of Wang Wan's words. They felt that Li Shuifeng had a good reputation and was a rare and loyal person.
Wang Wan looked at Zhou Qingchen angrily and thought: These people are just telling lies with their eyes open, and they don't even blush?
Li Si coughed dryly and said: "It seems that the loyal people in the court approve of the banishment of the immortal. As for whether there are some villains who think that the banishment of the immortal is a shameless person, I don't know."
Wang Wan stared angrily.
Li Xin added: "And I heard that the people of the world, especially the poor, think it is good to banish immortals. If the prime minister doesn't believe it, you can send one or two people to find out."
Wang Wan sighed.
He also knew that Huaiguzi had a good reputation among the people. But... that's just benefiting the people. What's the use of a reputation built on money?
Wang Wan didn't agree in his heart, but there was no way to continue the debate on this topic. After all, the people did recognize Huaiguzi, and it was useless to argue.
Wang Wan thought for a while and then said: "Li You is both civil and military, young and promising. If he marries Princess Weiyang, it will be a good story."
Li Xin said quietly: "Who in the world doesn't know how knowledgeable and talented the Immortal is? How many immortal weapons have he made since he entered Xianyang?"
"In terms of literature, how many people with literary talents were discovered by banishing the immortal to establish a literary award? In terms of military force, banishing the immortal quelled Xiang Liang's rebellion, and pacified the Xiongnu and Peacock Kingdoms. He is so famous that the people have long called him the God of War."
"Excuse me, Prime Minister, is Li You comparable?"
Wang Wan wiped the sweat from his head and thought: How can this Li Xin be so eloquent? He wasn't like this in the past. Weren't you the object of ridicule before?
He calmed down and came up with another reason: "For weddings and funerals, the most important thing is to be well-matched. Li You is the eldest son of Tingwei Li Si. He was born into a wealthy family and is compatible with the master of Weiyang Palace. But to banish an immortal..."
Li Xin said quietly: "The banished immortal is an important minister in the court, the master of Young Master Fu Yao, and a marquis personally made by your majesty. Why do I think that the banished immortal is a better match for the Lord of Weiyang Palace?"
Wang Wan was completely speechless.
The courtiers all secretly thought: In fact, speaking of conscience, they always felt that it was inappropriate for Palace Master Weiyang to marry someone like Huai Guzi. But why can't I find a reason to refute Li Xin?
Chunyu Yue looked at Li Xin silently, thinking: This person has been following Huaiguzi and has not learned anything else, but he has learned a lot about the art of sophistry.
Wang Wan had nothing to say, and the court fell into an awkward silence.
Ying Zheng looked at Wang Wan with some sympathy, as if to help him out, he looked at Li Shui: "Huai Guzi, do you have anything to say?"
Li Shui coughed dryly: "I...I heard that Mr. Tingwei owes a huge debt outside, tens of millions, and I am afraid that generations of descendants will not be able to pay it off."
"I feel that if the princess is allowed to marry Li You, wouldn't she be burdened with debt? I'm afraid she will be poor for the rest of her life."
The courtiers all looked at Li Si in surprise, and many of them were thinking: Lord Tingwei is in debt? why is that? Could it be that he is obsessed with gambling?
The expression on Li Si's face was very strange, he seemed to be crying and laughing at the same time.
When Ying Zheng saw him like this, he thought to himself: I guess what Huai Guzi said is true. I just don’t know how he owes so much money and who he owes so much money to. I must find out the reason for this.
Wang Wan was completely defeated, and Ying Zheng's attitude towards Li Shui was also obvious. Everyone knew that there was no obstacle to this marriage, and they were just waiting for His Majesty to announce it.
The court was over, and the courtiers walked outside with deep thoughts.
Li Si and Wang Wan walked the fastest. They were eager to get rid of this embarrassing situation.
Li Shui and Li Xin were called to the study by Ying Zheng.
Ying Zheng looked at Li Shui with a smile.
It's really strange. Yesterday, Ying Zheng looked at Li Shui as if he were a minister. Now, looking at him now, he actually feels like he looks at his son-in-law, junior, or relative.
Ying Zheng said to Li Shui: "After you get married, you must not act as recklessly as before."
Li Shui responded: "Yes."
Ying Zheng looked at Li Xin again: "Huai Guzi doesn't understand all the rules of our Da Qin, so you can handle his marriage."
Li Shui couldn't help grinning when he heard this.
He felt that Li Xin was not reliable either. According to Li Shui's original idea, it would be better for Chunyu Yue to handle this kind of thing.
But if you think about it carefully, Li Xin is one of his own after all. If he has any ideas, Li Xin should agree. If it were Chun Yuyue, he was old-fashioned and it would be impossible to introduce new things from the old.
So the matter was settled.
He laughed dryly and asked Ying Zheng, "I don't know when we can get married. My son-in-law can go get ready."
Ying Zheng was amused by Li Shui's title, and he said, "Maybe in one year."
Li Shui was surprised: "Is it so long?"
Ying Zheng looked at him speechlessly: "You are very impatient."
Li Shuigan smiled and said, "How about three months?"
Ying Zheng looked at Li Xin.
Li Xin patted his chest and said, "Three months is enough. The general will definitely live up to his trust."
Ying Zheng waved his hand: "Then go and get ready."
After Li Shui and Li Xin left, Ying Zheng suddenly came to his senses: These two people are so unreliable in competing with each other. Can they really do it?
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After Li Shui left Yingzheng's study, he planned to go to Weiyang to report the good news.
So he said goodbye to Li Xin in a hurry and went to find Wei Young.
As a result, they met Fu Yao on the way. Fu Yao stopped Li Shui and said, "Master, you'd better not see my sister."
Li Shui was a little puzzled: "Why?"
Fu Yao laughed dryly: "I have already heard about what happened in the court, and we are about to kiss each other."
Li Shui chuckled: "That's why I want to see Wei Young."
Fu Yao said: "Now that the marriage has just been arranged, my sister is very shy. Even if you go, you won't be able to see her."
Li Shui thought for a moment, and that was true.
Fu Yao pulled Li Shui and said, "Let's go, master, come with me. Let's discuss how to publish the latest issue of the newspaper."
Li Shui said helplessly: "I am very busy. I have to prepare to marry the princess within three months."
Fu Yao said: "Tomorrow's newspaper will be about you marrying my sister."
Li Shui thought about it and felt that this was not bad. It was such a big deal to banish an immortal and marry a princess, and it would be unjust if it was not repaid.
Li Shui and Fu Yao studied the newspapers for several hours, and finally discovered that Fu Yao didn't care about whether the wedding was grand or not. His main purpose was to increase the sales of newspapers...
After Li Shui discovered Fu Yao's purpose, he found an excuse and slipped away.
After he returned to Shangjun Courtyard, all the craftsmen inside came to congratulate him with smiles.
Li Shui said with emotion: "This news spread quickly enough."
The others congratulated him and went to work, but there was always someone following Li Shui. This man is Xiang Bo.
Li Shui said in confusion: "Do you have anything else?"
Xiang Bo said with a bitter face: "Didn't I promise that as long as I find oil, I will give me the last medal?"
Li Shui suddenly realized it and thought: I have completely forgotten about this.
He patted Xiang Bo on the shoulder and said very sincerely: "How can I forget such a big event? It's just that you have collected ten medals, and you are the number one person in Shangjun Courtyard. How can I follow you?" Giving you the medal casually? That would be too disrespectful to you. I decided to choose a good and auspicious day to celebrate grandly."
Xiang Bo was moved to tears and thought: I thought that the banished immortal had forgotten it, but it turns out...it turns out that this is what the banished immortal thought. God, the Immortal has treated me with great kindness, I... I am willing to die for the Immortal.
Li Shui couldn't help but get goosebumps when he saw Xiang Bo's grateful face, and quickly found an excuse to sneak away.
Qin people are so disgusting.
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At the School of Electrical Engineering, Xiangli Zhu is studying electromagnetic induction.
A craftsman next to him hesitated and said in a low voice: "I heard that the banished immortal is going to marry Princess Weiyang."
Xiangli Zhu said lightly.
The craftsman said in confusion: "Don't you have any ideas, girl?"
Xianglizhu looked indifferent: "The banished immortal and the princess have always been very close. Isn't this normal?"
The craftsman scratched his head and thought: Could my feeling be wrong? Aren’t Miss Bamboo and the Banished Immortal also very close?
Xianglizhu stared at the jumping frogs on the table and thought: Even dead frogs can jump. So can I be a substitute for Huaiguzi? Exactly the same as him, with his memories, his temperament...
"Bah, why should I be his substitute?" Xiangli Zhu thought bitterly.
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"What? Medal?" Chunyu Yue looked at Chunyu Jia in confusion.
Chunyu Jia said: "It's not a medal, it's a gold medal, a gold medal for immunity from death. General Li Xin, wearing a shining gold medal for immunity from death, is calling the door outside."
Chunyu Yue said unhappily: "What is he going to do?"
Chunyu Jia said with a grimace: "It is said... that I want to pay homage to my wife."
Chunyu Yue: "..."
