Li Si's teeth were itching with hatred. If he hadn't been unable to beat Li Shui, he would have punched him long ago.
Wang Wan also said quietly: "It's too much to worry about banishing an immortal. We will never do such an unlucky thing."
Li Shui persuaded with earnest words: "How can this be bad luck? This is clearly a plan for a rainy day. The ancients had three holes for cunning rabbits. Why can't we buy a home insurance policy?"
"If you have three burrows, there is still a possibility of being plundered by good hunters, but the insurance against home confiscation is a real benefit."
Neither Wang Wan nor Li Si spoke.
They thought Li Shui's proposal was simply unbelievable. How could such a thing exist in the world? Never heard of it.
However...it seems that there are a lot of incredible things done by banishing immortals.
In the end, they pretended to be indifferent and successfully persuaded Li Shui to leave.
After Li Shui left, the two people began to discuss again.
Li Si said: "Actually... if you think about it carefully, the home confiscation insurance of banishing the immortal is indeed a solution."
"If we really commit a crime and our property is confiscated, then the descendants will be hungry and cold. There is no possibility of progress in poverty."
"With this home confiscation insurance, future generations will have no worries about food and clothing, and even have money to study. If they pass the imperial examination in the future and become officials in the court, they may be able to help us rehabilitate."
"If we live, we can escape the sea of suffering and spend our old age peacefully. If we die, we can also strive for a posthumous reputation."
Wang Wan stroked his beard and said: "In this way, the imperial examination does have some benefits. The imperial examination is based on ability, not family power. This is actually not bad."
Li Si nodded.
Wang Wan sighed: "But, I always feel unlucky."
Li Si hummed: "Yes, who would expect to confiscate their own family and exterminate their clan?"
The two people discussed it and came to the final conclusion. If you analyze it rationally, this home confiscation insurance is not bad, but if you think about it carefully, you are almost cursing yourself, so you should not buy it.
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Li Shui returned to Shang Jun's Courtyard gloomily: "How come no one responds to the good deeds that benefit my colleagues? It's too unlucky to say that, alas, these courtiers are so superstitious. They are so superstitious that I don't even listen to my words to banish immortals."
As soon as Li Shui returned to Shangjun's courtyard, he saw Wang Laoshi waiting there.
Wang Laoshi asked eagerly: "How about banishing the immortal?"
Wang Laoshi and Li Shui came up with the idea of home confiscation, so he was very concerned about it.
Li Shui shook his head and expressed Wang Wan and Li Si's concerns.
Wang Laoshi also sighed: "Well...it is expected that they would think this way. After all, it is related to their wealth and life, so they will definitely have some concerns."
Li Shui nodded: "That's all, I'll think of another way."
Wang responded honestly.
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Xianyang City seemed to have returned to calm, mainly because Li Shui and Li Xin were busy preparing for their wedding.
When these two demon kings had no time for him to take care of them, it was the chance for the courtiers to take a breather.
Wang Wan invited a group of colleagues to write a letter to Ying Zheng, praising Hu Hai's Buddhism, and then proposed that Hu Hai go to the Peacock Kingdom to study Buddhism in detail.
After the memorial was published, nothing happened.
There is no news at this time, which is not necessarily a bad thing. At least His Majesty has no objection.
Wang Wan, Li Si and others felt that Hu Hai might really be able to succeed.
On the one hand, they rushed to cheer for Hu Hai, and on the other hand, they began to plan carefully.
After all, starting from next month, he will have to pay back the money he paid for being banished to immortality. If the money is not paid in any month, the property and land will become theirs.
Not only did he lose face, but he also lost his family property.
While these two people were busy, they suddenly received another invitation from Li Shui, inviting them to visit Shang Jun's Villa.
In fact, not only Wang Wan and Li Si received the invitations, but also all the ministers in the court.
Now the courtiers are extremely wary of Li Shui's invitations. Every time they go to Shangjun's Courtyard, they will bleed profusely. There are various consumption traps that cannot be avoided.
But today's invitation is particularly different.
The invitation stated that there were absolutely no charges.
This is a routine operation to banish an immortal. It seems free, but in fact, once you arrive, you can't help yourself.
The courtiers were not impressed and looked down.
There is an article below that only one person from each household is allowed to go, and family members are not allowed to bring them.
When the courtiers saw this, their eyes lit up.
How many times they were forced to consume, it was all because of their families. If they don't bring their family members, with their own determination, they shouldn't let the banished immortal cheat them out of money.
The last one is even more tempting. It says: There is a gift for everyone when you enter the door.
The courtiers all thought: If I go in, take the gifts, and leave immediately, wouldn't I take advantage of the opportunity to banish an immortal?
Taking advantage of the banishment of an immortal is so uncommon. If you can really do it, you can brag about it everywhere.
The courtiers carefully considered the logic and felt that it was impossible to be deceived by the banishment of immortals, so they arrived at Shang Jun's Villa happily according to the agreed time.
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Shangjun's courtyard was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, obviously preparing to marry the princess.
The courtiers originally thought that the purpose of banishing the immortal today was to let everyone see his wedding plan. But after entering, I found that was not the case.
They were taken to a secluded courtyard.
There are many chairs in the courtyard, and two people are standing in the middle of the courtyard, one is Li Shui and the other is Wang Laoshi.
Some courtiers were impatient and said, "Isn't it polite to come in? Where are the gifts?"
Li Shui waved his hand, and immediately some craftsmen began to distribute gifts.
It is an exquisite wooden box with beautiful patterns painted on it.
After the courtiers got it in their hands, they all speculated: "Is there a piece of jade in it?"
When they opened the box, they were a little stunned.
Inside is a piece of paper.
The paper is very beautiful, with yellow characters on a red background and smooth to the touch. But... no matter how beautiful it is, it's just a piece of paper.
The courtiers looked at it and saw it written on the paper: One hundred minus five.
The courtiers looked at me and I looked at you, looking at the notes in each other's hands.
Li Si and Wang Wan were sitting in the corner, and the two of them were also confused.
Li Si whispered: "Prime Minister, you are well-informed. Do you know what this means?"
Wang Wan shook his head: "The actions of banishing immortals are unpredictable. Even if I am more knowledgeable, I can't guess him."
At this time, Li Shui came out holding a loudspeaker and said with a smile: "My lords, this note has a name, it's called a coupon. It's clearly written on it. Five minus five for every one hundred, which means, if you buy something, At that time, if you have a hundred dollars, you can use the note to offset five dollars."
The courtiers all looked angry and felt that their intelligence had been insulted.
Everyone is an official in the court, do you care about these five cents?
Many courtiers planned to throw the notes home. As a result, Li Shui continued: "My lords, don't be anxious. There will be a lottery later."
The courtiers who originally planned to leave stayed again.
Li Shui said: "There is a draw every half an hour, and the prizes are worth ten yi of gold, one hundred yi of gold, and one thousand yi of gold. The further you go, the higher the value of the prizes."
The courtiers suddenly became enthusiastic.
If you accidentally draw a thousand yi gold, wouldn't it be completely lost?
Even if you only draw ten pieces of gold, it is still a huge fortune.
So the courtiers all sat on their chairs.
Some courtiers were more cautious and said to Li Shui: "Exiled Immortal, is your prize really worth that much? You wouldn't just pick up a stone and say it's worth ten yi gold, would you?"
After this question came out, the courtiers nodded and felt that this matter must be made clear.
After all, Exiled Immortal... is capable of doing all kinds of immoral things.
Li Shui coughed dryly and said seriously: "Don't worry, sir, I can guarantee this with my personality."
The courtiers suddenly felt even more uneasy.
Li Shui thought for a while and then said: "You can all testify to each other. If I cheated you, you can go to His Majesty to sue me and ask His Majesty to rule."
The courtiers thought for a while and felt that it was unlikely that the immortal would be playing tricks in front of everyone today.
What's more, His Majesty is also the Son of the Holy Tomorrow. Even if he is relegated to an immortal for his eloquent sophistry, once Your Majesty determines that he is deceiving, he can still make him compensate.
So the courtiers felt a little relieved.
When Li Shui saw that the courtiers were quiet, he raised his trumpet.
He suddenly sighed faintly: "Throughout the ages, so many powerful and powerful people have been turned into piles of dung. How many aristocratic families have been submerged in the long river of time. How many people with lofty ideals have been lost to everyone."
These words were very sensational, and many people had goosebumps when they heard them.
Li Shui continued: "I have seen too many such things. I saw him building a tall building, watching him entertain guests, and watching his building collapse."
"As the saying goes, everyone in the world knows that gods are good, but they can't forget their fame and fame. In the end, I will only regret that there are not many people..."
A courtier interrupted Li Shui and said, "I have read both Exalted Immortals and Dream of Red Mansions. Just get to the point."
Li Shui was stunned and couldn't help scratching his head: "It seems so, Dream of Red Mansions has been published."
The publication of A Dream of Red Mansions was made by Li Shui dictating the general plot and Wei Yang polishing it.
Li Shui talked about other plots very casually, but for the more famous poems, such as A Bitter Tears and What a Song, Li Shui remembered them clearly and recited them to Weiyang in full.
Weiyang also thought these poems were very good, so she wrote them in Dream of Red Mansions.
Unexpectedly, these courtiers have very good memories.
Li Shui originally wanted to use these poems to create the feeling of a cultural person, but it failed.
He coughed dryly and said: "What I mean is that wealth and nobility are passed down from generation to generation? Are you confident that you will still be in a high position after several generations?"
The courtiers shook their heads.
Li Shui said: "I have only been in the imperial court for a few years. How many adults have already left us? Wang Li, Ma Lingshu, Wu Yue, Zhao Gao..."
The courtiers all looked helpless, thinking: Wasn't this all caused by you? Based on this calculation, you are really a great harm to the government.
Li Shui continued: "Some of these people have had their homes confiscated, and some have had their clans exterminated. Even if there are people who have been exterminated, there are still people in their distant relatives."
"The descendants of these guilty ministers are suffering from hunger and cold, and their lives are very unsatisfactory. I am very sad in my heart. I want to help them."
The courtiers were speechless, feeling that Li Shui's behavior was very hypocritical...
First, confiscate the homes of others and exterminate their families, and then help their orphans and widows? Isn't this taking off your pants to fart?
Li Shui added: "But my strength alone is too weak, and there are too many people suffering from poverty. I can't help, so I want to ask everyone to help."
The courtiers all had mysterious smiles on their faces.
Sure enough, it’s time to pay. You know that Ban Xian will not let go of any opportunity to make money.
But they did not leave. They believed in their determination and would not spend even a penny today.
Li Shui continued: "Therefore, I kindly ask all of you to come up with a few pieces of gold, and we can set up a mutual aid fund."
The courtiers asked curiously: "What is mutual aid?"
Li Shui said: "We are all colleagues, and our acquaintance is fate. If any of our colleagues commits a crime, and the orphans and widows are in poverty, we will use some money from this mutual aid fund to relieve them. This is not the case. Is it good?"
Courtiers, you look at me and I look at you, thinking: This suggestion sounds really good, it is a good deed. But...why should we give them money to help them?
Li Shui said: "Of course, we can't be too kind. There are so many officials in the world and there are many criminals. Why should we help them all?"
"A few days ago, I watched Master Bajie's introduction to Buddhism. Buddhism talks about cause and effect. We have no cause and effect with them, so we don't need to worry about them."
"So I suggested that we only rescue courtiers who participated in the mutual aid fund."
"For example, the Prime Minister participated in the mutual aid fund and donated ten gold coins. But Tingwei did not participate."
"If one day both of them commit a crime, we will only help the prime minister's family, not Tingwei's family."
"Why? Because the Prime Minister's mutual aid fund has helped others. He has a cause and effect with us. But Mr. Tingwei has no cause and effect with us, so we don't need to worry about him."
Wang Wan and Li Si both had dark faces.
The courtiers thought for a while and nodded slightly, feeling that what Li Shui said was reasonable and fair.
You have never taken money. If you encounter trouble and want money, it is simply impossible.
Li Shui said sincerely: "Therefore, I ask you to show your kindness and donate part of your money to the mutual aid fund to help the families of those guilty officials. Help your former colleagues."
The courtiers nodded.
Doing good deeds is recognized by them, and the good deeds are not without any benefit. One day in the future, if this happened to me, wouldn't that leave a way out for my children?
So a courtier asked: "How to donate this mutual aid fund at a specific time?"
Li Shui immediately waved his hand, and one of the craftsmen brought over a stack of paper, and each of them gave them one piece.
It was written clearly on the paper, and it was divided into nine levels according to the amount of donation.
The higher the level, the more money you can get if something happens in the future.
For example, if you donate one yi of gold, if something happens in the future, your family will receive ten yi of gold.
For example, if you donate 100 yi, you can get 1000 yi after something happens in the future.
The courtiers were immediately interested, and nodded one after another, saying: "This method of banishing the immortal is safe and fair."
Li Si and Wang Wan also nodded repeatedly.
But they always felt something was wrong. This mutual aid fund seemed strange. But I can't say what's strange about it.
Suddenly, Li Si reacted and slapped his thigh: "What's the mutual aid fund? Isn't this the home insurance policy?"
Wang Wan was stunned for a moment and said somewhat speechlessly: "I have really accepted the banishment to immortality."
