Under Wei Young's urging, Li Shui finally got up.
After washing and eating, I was helped into the carriage and staggered all the way to the entrance of the palace.
After entering the palace gate, you are not allowed to ride in a car or horse.
So Li Shui could only walk down.
But this leg... is really a bit soft.
I have been a little sleep deprived these past few days. After taking two steps, I felt a little out of breath and a little dizzy.
Do you have to let people help you into the government hall? This is not appropriate either.
At this moment, Li Shui saw a strange scene.
Some old ministers with white hair and beards were sitting on wheelchairs and being pushed by a group of young courtiers, walking as fast as flying towards the Council Hall.
Li Shui's eyes lit up: This is a good thing.
He stopped one of the courtiers: "You wheelchair..."
The courtier smiled slightly: "I bought it for 100,000 yuan a car."
Li Shui: "..."
Is this too expensive?
This wheelchair was designed by Li Shui. Of course he knew the cost price.
This kind of operation seems a bit familiar.
However, one hundred thousand dollars is nothing to Li Shui.
He said to the courtier: "How about selling it to me?"
The courtier shook his head repeatedly: "I can't do it, I can't do it. My legs and feet are not flexible, so I bought this wheelchair to save effort."
Li Shui stopped another courtier, and he made the same remarks.
Seeing that the courtiers were almost finished leaving, Li Shui became a little anxious.
He took out his death-free gold medal and threatened an old man: "Will you give it to me?"
The old man was about to cry: "Exiled Immortal, you act like this, aren't you afraid of retribution? If I give it to you today, wouldn't you be a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death? Exiled Immortal wants to kill me, so go ahead. I will never Back off.”
Li Shuigan laughed: "I am joking with you, I think I'm scaring you."
The gold medal for immunity from death is used to bluff people, but... officials are not afraid of death, so how can they be afraid of death?
The old man took the opportunity and ran away in his wheelchair. The speed was so fast that it even surpassed the previous ones.
Li Shui supported the wall: "Oh, the world is declining, and people's hearts are not as old as they used to be. These old men are all strong and strong, but they are unwilling to carry forward their style."
Suddenly, a voice came from behind: "Oh, Brother Huai, are you really here?"
Li Shui turned around and saw Li Xin sitting in a wheelchair next to him.
Li Xin said with a smile: "Brother Huai, it's getting late, why don't you leave."
Li Shui coughed dryly and said seriously: "Brother Li, your wheelchair is quite novel."
Li Xin looked at the wheelchair: "Is it novel? Isn't this designed by you, Brother Huai?"
Li Shui touched the wheelchair: "Did you add something new? It looks different. Come on, let me sit on it and experience it."
Li Xin'an couldn't sit still and said, "No new things have been added. It was designed according to your drawings and has not been changed at all."
Li Shui: "Really? Let me try."
Li Xin: "No need...the court meeting is about to start, let's go."
Li Shui shook the death-free medal in his hand: "Stop talking nonsense."
Li Xin also took out the gold medal to avoid death: "Hehe..."
Li Shui glared: "Brother Li, what do you want?"
Li Xin chuckled and said, "Brother Huai, actually I've been here a long time ago. I know all about your little thoughts."
Li Shui: "..."
He coughed dryly and said, "Make a price."
Li Xin said: "I have been working hard to prepare your wedding. Do you have to give me some wages? You promised me at the beginning that you would give me benefits, but now, I have gained nothing."
Li Shui said: "Well, that makes sense. How much do you plan to ask for? Is ten thousand dollars enough?"
Li Xin's eyes widened: "Brother Huai, are you too stingy? Your wedding is Princess Weiyang's wedding. Is it only worth 10,000 yuan? If you think you are only worth 10,000 yuan, just give it I’ll have ten thousand dollars.”
Li Shui took out a copper coin from his arms: "I'm only worth a penny."
Li Xin: "..."
He added: "What about Princess Weiyang? Princess Weiyang is a wealthy woman. How much do you think her wedding is worth?"
Li Shui said: "Princess Weiyang has a noble status. I am afraid that all the gold mountains in the world combined are not as noble as the princess."
Li Xin nodded with satisfaction.
Then he smiled and said: "Then should you give me more? A little kindness will be enough for me."
Li Shui coughed dryly: "Well, you have to ask His Majesty for this."
Li Xin's eyes widened: "Isn't that your wife?"
Li Shui also widened his eyes: "Brother Li, what you said is wrong. In the whole world, is it the land of the king, and on the shore of the land, is it the minister of the king. Princess Weiyang, first of all, is the daughter of His Majesty, and then the wife of this immortal .”
Li Xin gave Li Shui a thumbs up and started to push the wheelchair away.
Li Shui quickly lay down and hung on the wheelchair.
As Li Xin rushed to the Council Hall, he pushed his wheelchair around and around, trying to knock Li Shui off.
But Li Shui held his neck tightly and refused to let go.
The little eunuchs and maids in the palace were stunned and amazed.
People who were familiar with Li Shui and Li Xin whispered, "This is the ultimate showdown between two shameless people."
…………
When Li Shui and Li Xin rushed to the Yizheng Hall, Ying Zheng had already arrived.
The two men walked in quietly, like two late students.
Ying Zheng asked calmly: "Why are you late?"
Li Xin: "This..."
He hesitated, and before he could think of a reason, he heard Li Shui next to him say very confidently: "My lord, today I thought of a good strategy to stabilize the country. I just discussed this strategy with General Li Xin, and I couldn't help but lose track of time. "
Ying Zheng nodded with some satisfaction and asked, "What is a good strategy?"
Li Shui stood up and was about to speak. Suddenly Chunyu Yue said: "Your Majesty, I would like to hear what Li Xin has to say."
Li Xin: "???"
Li Shui coughed dryly: "I am very articulate, so I will do the talking."
Chunyu Yue shook his head: "When the Immortal was speaking just now, he was out of breath and looked out of breath. It was obvious that he had been preparing for the wedding for the past few months. He was really exhausted and needed to rest. This Let Li Xin talk about this matter. Anyway, this method was negotiated by the two of you, who can say it is different? "
Li Xin was a little confused: "Brother Huai is exhausted? I am the one who is really tired."
Chunyu Yue said calmly: "That's wrong. You are an outsider and you are just helping with arrangements. What are you tired of?"
Now Chunyu Yue is at odds with Li Xin.
Since Chunyu Yue and Fusu reached a tacit agreement and no longer competed for the position of prince, Chunyu Yue devoted his whole mind to the study of Confucianism.
What he studies is how to philosophicalize Confucianism and turn it into a good thing for self-cultivation.
In this way, Chunyu Yue suddenly felt relaxed and could handle the court with ease.
Standing on a wall for thousands of feet, if you have no desire, you will be strong.
Ever since, all the shameless behaviors of Li Xin in the past came to mind again, and Chunyu Yue decided that it would be better to give Li Xin a beating. Let him know who is the sister-in-law and who is the brother-in-law.
Anyway, idle is idle.
So Ying Zheng said calmly: "Then let Li Xin do the talking."
Li Xin was speechless and racked his brains and said: "Of course there is such a good strategy for governing the country. Just now, the immortal told me that this..."
The courtiers had already understood this, and they all snickered.
Li Xin scratched his head vigorously: "We believe that... His Majesty should patrol the world and show the emperor's majesty. One is to visit famous mountains and rivers to show that Your Majesty is the master of the world. The other is to intimidate the young disciples."
Ying Zheng nodded with satisfaction: "It makes sense."
In fact, Ying Zheng did have plans to patrol the world recently. Li Xin's words were impartial and spoke to his heart.
Chunyu Yue said: "However, how vast is the Qin Dynasty? Needless to say, the people and money were wasted along the way. What should I do if your majesty breaks down due to the fatigue of traveling and traveling?"
"General Li, is this the good strategy for governing the country between you and the banished immortal? It seems a bit unworthy of the name."
Li Xin cursed secretly, racked his brains for two seconds, and then clapped his hands: "By the way, railway. Isn't there a railway now?"
"Xianyang City is thousands of miles away from the Peacock Kingdom. But you can get there in a day and a night by train. And this train has the advantage of not being bumpy. Sleeping on it is like sleeping on a cave."
The courtiers were all delighted.
Some people said: "General Li, you mean that if His Majesty wants to tour the world, he needs to cover the entire Daqin with railways? Do you know how much this will cost?"
Li Xin coughed dryly: "You don't need to cover it all, just cover the important places."
The courtiers laughed again: "It will also cost a lot. One mile of railway requires a lot of steel."
Li Shui stood up and said quietly: "Shangjun Courtyard has already settled the accounts. A few days ago, the railway from Xianyang City to Beidi County and from Beidi County to Peacock Kingdom has been officially put into operation."
"Now the food from the Central Plains and the Peacock Kingdom is being continuously transported to Beidi County, and then transferred to the Western Regions from Beidi County."
"Coal, steel, gold and silver from the Western Regions are continuously shipped to the Central Plains. Now in Xianyang City, there are already rice and various fruits from the Peacock Kingdom."
"I dare to say that if you don't stay here for ten days, you will see the prosperity brought by the railway. Any place where the railway stops will become a town, and the barren land will become extremely prosperous."
"I dare to assert that the tax revenue generated by the railway alone can exceed the land tax."
The courtiers were startled and whispered among themselves.
Many people showed suspicion.
Li Shui said with a smile: "Everyone, do you dare to bet your life?"
Everyone was silent now.
The banished immortal likes to gamble with his life, and he has never lost. Who dares to compete with him?
Ying Zheng thought for a moment and said to Wang Wan: "Next month, we will collect taxes from various places and send them to the palace."
Wang Wan responded with a grimace.
Is it that easy to calculate national taxes?
Your Majesty obviously wants to compare whether the railway is really that powerful.
This is very difficult for Wang Wan, who is the prime minister. I am afraid that he will not be able to sleep well for more than a dozen days and nights.
An hour later, the meeting ended.
The courtiers walked outside in a daze.
There are only two things on their minds.
First, banishing immortals and Li Xin wanted to build railways all over the world.
The more I think about this, the more absurd it becomes.
Secondly, Ban Xian believes that building railways will not only not make a loss, but will actually make money.
No matter how much I think about it, I can’t understand it. How could you just throw a piece of good steel on the ground without losing money?
Li Shui stopped Li Si and said, "Sir Tingwei, it seems that your loan for this month has not been repaid yet."
Li Si's face turned red: "I'll banish the immortal for a few more days."
Li Shui sighed: "As an official in the same dynasty, how can I bear to force you? But... there has never been such a reason."
Li Si just wanted to find a crack in the ground and crawl into it.
At this time, Li Shui said again: "That's all, I'll give Mr. Tingwei a chance. How about that?"
Li Si's eyes lit up.
Li Shui said: "I will give you another three days of grace."
Li Si began to think about who he should borrow some money from during these three days.
Suddenly I heard Li Shui say: "Master Tingwei, your wheelchair is nice. Is it comfortable to sit on? Can you let me experience it?"
Li Si was restless and stood up involuntarily.
Li Shui immediately sat on it and let out a satisfied sigh.
He rocked the wheelchair and walked towards the palace gate.
But...it's a bit tiring to roll the wheelchair by myself. Moreover, Li Shui hadn't had a good rest in the past few days, so he was tired.
Suddenly, Li Shui looked up and saw a familiar figure in front of him, and he felt happy.
"Your Majesty, Prime Minister, please stay, Your Majesty."
Wang Wan heard the cry from behind and stopped helplessly.
Li Shui smiled and said: "Prime Minister, why didn't you buy a wheelchair?"
Wang Wan coughed dryly: "I, I am diligent and thrifty in managing my family."
Being diligent and frugal in running a household is forced.
Now that Wang Wanqiong is working hard, it can be considered a little money if he can save a little money.
Of course, even if the 100,000 money is saved, it will be useless, but he is not as open-minded as Li Si, and he can still buy a wheelchair with a lot of debt.
So he kept dragging his old and sick body to go to court.
Li Shui said: "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, your loan payment this month seems to be a bit short."
Wang Wan blushed and said, "Please give me a few more days of grace."
Li Shui coughed dryly: "That's okay. It's just... Prime Minister, don't you want to experience a wheelchair?"
Wang Wan only heard the three words "That's okay" in front of it, and he was immediately elated. As for what Li Shui said after that, he didn't hear it at all.
Li Shui coughed dryly and raised his voice: "Prime Minister, don't you want to experience the wheelchair?"
Wang Wan nodded vigorously: "I think, I think."
Then he waited for Li Shui to give up his seat.
Li Shui scratched his head and pointed to the handle at the back: "Let's experience pushing the wheelchair first."
Wang Wan: "..."
On this day, a strange scene appeared in the palace.
The young banished immortal was sitting in a wheelchair, with the gray-haired prime minister pushing him behind him.
An old man and a young man chatted cordially as they walked, acting like close friends.
While working, the little eunuch in the palace was filled with emotions: There is one more close friend of the banished immortal.
