Even though Li Shui was beaten to death, he never expected that wheelchair use would become a trend in Xianyang City.
Not only the old courtiers were sitting there, but also the young and strong ones were buying.
Even those businessmen may like to sit in a wheelchair to discuss business.
After all...all the ministers of the DPRK and China sit on this thing.
Wheelchairs are no longer simply means of transportation; they have become a symbol of status.
On the contrary, those disabled people who should use wheelchairs cannot afford wheelchairs and still use crutches.
Every time he thought of this, Li Shui shook his head and sighed: This is the evil old society.
He wanted to donate a batch of wheelchairs to the disabled, but when he thought about it, he realized that these items had become a luxury item.
Even if those people get the wheelchair, I am afraid they will not be able to bear it and will sell it.
Not only that, Li Xin's business will also be affected.
In this case, just wait. When the patent period has passed, the price will come down.
The price will definitely come down. After all, Daqin has accumulated rich experience in steelmaking in order to build the railway from Xianyang City to the Peacock Kingdom.
Producing small wheelchairs is a piece of cake.
Therefore, Li Shui felt relieved and spent the whole day in Shang Jun's courtyard with Wei Yang.
Of course, Li Shui didn't forget about serious things just for the sake of his children's affection.
He was taking care of Ying Zheng's feelings.
Li Shui understood that Ying Zheng was anxious to hold his grandson.
So...work hard!
While Li Shui was working hard, there was a group of people who were also working hard.
It's Meng Tian.
Meng Tian returned to Xianyang City and became impatient when he heard that Fusu intended to give up the fight for the crown prince's position.
It is impossible for people to be selfish.
Meng Tian is no exception.
His selfish motives are simple. I hope that with Fusu taking the throne, I can flourish in the new dynasty and continue to be reused.
After all, as an emperor and a courtier, everyone knows that he and Fusu have a good relationship. If Fu Yao is allowed to become emperor, I am afraid that I will retire and return to my hometown in advance, right?
Therefore, after Meng Tian returned to Xianyang City, the first thing he did was to visit Fusu and persuade him earnestly.
After much persuasion, Fusu just said that if Fu Yao became emperor, Great Qin would be better off.
Meng Tian didn't take this rhetoric seriously.
He knows people who read.
Scholars have thoughts in their minds, but never express them openly.
They are eager to make achievements, but they must appear indifferent to fame and fortune.
Meng Tian analyzed it himself and felt that it should be like this: Fusu was still interested in becoming emperor. It's just that I feel that I can't compete with Fu Yao, so I want to be generous and let him go.
Of course, it is unknown whether Fusu really thinks this way.
Meng Tian felt that Fusu thought so.
Therefore, he actively convened some people loyal to Fusu to discuss countermeasures.
These people were divided into two groups.
A group of literati and a group of generals.
Most of the literati were Confucian scholars, which was the foundation of Chunyu Yue's business for many years.
Most of the military commanders were Meng Tian's subordinates.
These generals were obviously very enthusiastic about helping Fusu become emperor.
Because they have not experienced Li Shui's severe beating.
And those Confucian scholars were obviously afraid.
They have seen the fighting power of the Banished Immortal, and know that those who oppose the Banished Immortal will basically not end well.
Moreover, it is not that Confucian scholars have never competed with the banished immortals.
How lively was the previous debate between immortals and Confucians? It was really exciting and attracted countless gazes.
But what about the result? A complete failure!
After the defeat of the Immortal-Confucianism debate, the Confucian scholars founded Xianyang Daily to continue their challenge to the Immortal Confucianism.
The results of it? Wu Jing, who was known as Chunyu Yue's successor, received a slap in the face and was sent to the Peacock Kingdom.
Xianyang Daily has also become a laughing stock in newspapers.
Failed, completely defeated.
It's not that the Confucian scholars are not up to par, it's that they really can't compete with others.
And... recently, banished immortals have been showing off frequently.
When he saw the Confucian scholar, he said, Huaiguzi is also a doctor and admires Confucius.
His immortality also absorbed many great principles from Confucius and Mencius. Immortalism and Confucianism are of the same family.
These words made the Confucian scholar feel warm in his heart.
It's like a bully slapped you in the face.
You dare to be angry but dare not speak.
Suddenly the bully puts his arm around your shoulders again and says to the others: "We don't know each other until we fight. Don't bully him. This is my little brother."
Suddenly, you feel a lot of security.
So...some Confucian scholars now go to Shangjun Courtyard very frequently.
Following in the footsteps of Zhou Qingchen and others.
Although the remaining people did not go, their hostility towards the banished immortal was not that great.
Confucian scholars were divided and bribed.
Because of these various reasons, Confucian scholars no longer want to fight against the banished immortals.
Therefore, when faced with Meng Tian's proposal, these Confucian scholars hesitated and said few happy words.
Meng Tian was furious and shouted angrily: "What's going on with you? Where is your courage? Where is your backbone?"
A Confucian scholar sighed and said in a low voice: "General, it's not that we don't want to assist Mr. Fusu, but the key point is... we can't do this. Banishing an immortal is too powerful."
Meng Tian sneered: "You people, you like to read some sentences when you have nothing to do. What are you going to do even though there are thousands of people, and what are you doing when you know you can't do it?"
"Why are you all so scared when things happen? Haha, you people can only share wealth and honor, but not share adversity."
Meng Tian cursed loudly, causing all the Confucian scholars present, Ma De, to bow their heads and become silent.
Finally, a Confucian scholar bowed his hand to Meng Tian: "General, we... we will leave first."
Meng Tian slapped the table: "Get out of here, get out of here."
The Confucian scholar left, and only the general was left showing off in the room.
These generals stared at each other with big eyes and small eyes, and they didn't know what to say.
Nowadays, these people are relatively pure, and they all firmly support Fusu as emperor.
But... in terms of strategy, he is not as good as those Confucian scholars.
Meng Tian sat down and said to those people: "You all have many strategies for leading troops to fight. Now, don't you have nothing to do about the matter of establishing a prince?"
Meng Tian's words gave great encouragement to the generals.
These people sat down one after another and racked their brains to think about it.
After a while, they really figured it out.
One of them slapped his thigh and said loudly: "General, I find that we are all wrong."
Meng Tian asked: "Why did you think wrong?"
The man said: "Why do we think Mr. Fusu cannot become a prince?"
Meng Tian said helplessly: "Didn't you hear what I said before? It's Mr. Fusu who plans to give up."
The general said, "But Mr. Fusu, why do you want to give up?"
Meng Tian was a little impatient: "Because the strange moves to banish immortals come one after another, what can the young master do?"
The general said: "General, this is the problem."
"Master Fusu and Master Fuyao are fighting for the position of the crown prince. What does it have to do with him banishing immortals? No matter how great he is at banishing immortals, should he be allowed to rule the world?"
Meng Tian was startled and hurriedly hissed: "How can you say such nonsense?"
The general reached out and slapped himself on the mouth: "But, general, think about it, is this the case?"
"You have to think of a way to kick out Huaiguzi, and then let Fusu and Fuyao compete."
"Although Huaiguzi is Fu Yao's master, if Fusu becomes emperor, won't Huaiguzi be able to assist him? It's still okay."
Meng Tian nodded: "That makes sense. But how to do it specifically?"
The person who came up with the idea thought for a while and said, "I have an idea. After the Chu land was pacified, it became more and more stable. But there are still some bandits in some places."
"After all, the land of Guchu is full of mountains and rivers. Those thieves hid themselves after robbing homes, making it difficult to find them."
"We might as well suggest that your Majesty, let the two young masters each lead a team of men and destroy a group of thieves. Whoever can win first will win."
"Although the outcome of winning or losing has little to do with the crown prince's position, in His Majesty's heart, he will definitely change his mind towards Master Fusu."
Meng Tian frowned: "But what if Mr. Fusu loses?"
The general said: "First, if we don't fight, the throne belongs to Fu Yao. If we lose, the throne still belongs to Fu Yao. So why not fight? If we win, there will at least be a glimmer of hope."
"Secondly, Mr. Fusu is older and calmer after all. He has also experienced a lot in the army, and is very skilled in arranging troops and escorting food and fodder. He should not lose."
Meng Tian nodded: "That makes sense."
The general's words moved him, especially the first sentence.
If this matter is not fought, Fusu will really have nothing to do with the throne. But if we fight, if we can win, then at least we still have a chance.
Just when Meng Tian was making a decision, another person said: "However, in the past, His Majesty arranged for three counties in the Western Region and ordered three young masters to take charge of them."
"Master Fu Yao's Beidi County is outstanding and is still very wealthy. Didn't we compete once before? And Master Fu Su has already lost."
The general who was not paying attention said: "This is different. Last time the competition was about martial arts, this time it is about martial arts."
"We, the Qin Dynasty, cultivated and fought to build our country. This formation of troops is the most important thing."
Meng Tian nodded.
The general said: "Then...who should we write this memorial to propose to His Majesty?"
Meng Tian said: "We can't write this memorial. We lead the troops to fight, so we just lead the troops to fight. Don't let His Majesty know that we interfere in political affairs, especially the establishment of a prince. It is too taboo."
The surrounding generals nodded in agreement.
Some generals said worriedly: "However, we cannot write memorials, and the Confucian scholars dare not write them, so what should we do?"
Meng Tian chuckled: "It's easy to handle, easy to handle. You don't have to worry about this matter."
After sending away the generals, Meng Tian took some gold and knocked on the door of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
In the past, it was very difficult to ask the Prime Minister to do things.
But now it is easy to ask the Prime Minister to do something.
Meng Tian explained his purpose of coming. After hearing this, the prime minister's eyes suddenly shone.
I'm worried that I can't pay back the debt owed to Huaiguzi. Wouldn't someone come to give me money?
Wang Wan happily accepted the money, and then asked Meng Tian: "I wonder what the general wants?"
Meng Tian smiled slightly and said, "I want to ask the Prime Minister to impeach someone."
Wang Wan asked curiously: "Who is it?"
Meng Tian said: "Sophora millet."
Wang Wan almost laughed out loud.
Hahaha, collecting money to impeach Huaiguzi? Even if I don't accept the money, I still want to impeach Huaiguzi.
But he didn't show it. These veterans all have their own little ones.
As for the city, it's just that the emotions and anger are invisible. If you don't show your face, others can only guess, and you have the initiative.
Wang Wan pondered for a while and said quietly: "The risk of impeaching and banishing an immortal is very high. Although the general is leading the troops, he must have heard about it. Banishing an immortal is a very difficult person to fight against."
"If you don't impeach him, he will bite you again. Once you provoke him, he will never be done with you."
Meng Tian was a little disappointed and thought: Could it be that the Prime Minister is afraid?
As a result, Wang Wan coughed and said: "However, if the general really wants to impeach Huaiguzi, I am willing to do my best. It's just... the price..."
Meng Tian took out another bag of gold.
Wang Wan was happy: I don’t have to worry about the loan for the next three months. If you live frugally, you might be able to last for half a year.
Wang Wan felt happy at the thought of having half a year to relax.
But then I thought about it, I was a good prime minister, but I was forced to do this. It was really sad.
Wang Wan calmed down and asked Meng Tian: "Why do you want me to impeach Huaiguzi?"
Meng Tian explained his plan.
Wang Wan pondered for a while: "It's about establishing a prince. This is a big deal, and it's also taboo. If you don't pay attention, your majesty will be furious. Although I bought the mutual aid fund for courtiers, I pray every day. , don’t use this mutual aid fund.”
Meng Tian looked at Wang Wan nervously, fearing that Wang Wan would refuse.
Unexpectedly, Wang Wan said: "This matter is very dangerous, so the cost..."
Meng Tian almost cursed: Is this the prime minister too? This is simply a scoundrel.
Meng Tian led the troops outside, but he still understood the ministers of the DPRK. Why did Wang Wan become like this after not seeing each other for several years?
He swallowed his anger and took out another bag of gold.
It's over budget, it's already over budget. Originally, he planned to send Wang Wan away with a bag of gold.
However, it is worth spending money to buy a prince position.
After Wang Wan received the money, he agreed wholeheartedly and said to Meng Tian: "General, just go ahead. This matter is taken care of by me."
Meng Tian said oh and left the Prime Minister's Mansion.
He thought about it and felt that Wang Wan might not be strong enough on his own, so he went to Li Si's mansion.
Unexpectedly, he encountered the exact same routine from Li Si.
Moreover, Li Si was even more shameless and extorted five bags of gold from him one after another.
When Meng Tian came out of Li Si's house, he felt a little poor.
If I come here a few more times, I'm afraid I will have to borrow money.
Forget it, forget it, as long as you can get things done.
As Meng Tian walked toward his home, he muttered silently in his heart: "I heard people say that wherever immortals are banished, the folk customs will become shameless consciously or unconsciously. It seems that this statement is true."
"Wang Wan, Li Si, such respected veterans in the past have turned into this. It seems that they must support Mr. Su to become the crown prince."
"Otherwise, in the future, if Fu Yao becomes the crown prince and Huai Guzi holds a high position, will there be room for a noble person like me?"
