Wang Wan is a man of his word.
When you receive money to do something, you have to do it beautifully.
After all... this is not a one-time deal, and you will have to repay the loan later.
So, he wrote a memorial overnight and sent it to Ying Zheng's desk.
Li Si, who was also in need of money, also completed high-quality memorials.
After Ying Zheng saw it, he really took it seriously.
When the prime minister and the court captain mentioned the same thing at the same time, they could not ignore it.
As a result, several important ministers were called to the study.
In fact, what Wang Wan and Li Si's memorial said was very simple. They hoped that Ying Zheng would establish the crown prince as soon as possible, and hinted that to establish a crown prince, he must establish a direct descendant. It is best to set such rules. Only in this way can the country be stable.
After everyone arrived, Ying Zheng showed them the memorial.
Li Shui remained silent.
He knew that Ying Zheng hesitated again.
Although on the day of the wedding, Ying Zheng hinted to Li Shui that he would make Fu Yao the crown prince, he did not announce it after all.
Before Li Shui appeared, Ying Zheng focused on cultivating Fu Su.
So many years of recognition cannot disappear just because of Li Shui's appearance in the past few years.
What's more, Wang Wan and Li Si listed many painful lessons in their memorials about abolishing the elders and establishing the younger ones.
And if Ying Zheng had made up his mind to establish Fu Yao, he would not have called the important ministers at all, and would have just thrown away the memorial.
The fact that he called everyone over meant that he did hesitate.
Li Shui looked at Wang Wan and Li Si angrily.
These two people are simply a mess.
After Wang Wan saw Li Shui's gaze, she smiled slightly and said fearlessly: "Don't look at me like this. I have already paid off my loan this month."
Li Si also smiled slightly and said, "I'm still here too."
Then, he and Wang Wan looked at each other and smiled sympathetically.
The two people suddenly had a strange feeling.
In the past, I was always afraid of the evil tricks behind the banished immortal. But since I owed the money to banish the immortal, I no longer have to be afraid.
If the banished immortal killed someone, who would he ask to collect the money?
Therefore, whoever owes money to the banished immortal is safe.
As long as you repay the loan every month, you will be relaxed.
Li Shui coughed dryly and said to Ying Zheng: "Your Majesty, I think... we should be cautious in establishing a prince. We should establish a virtuous person, not an elder."
"What if the eldest son is a coward? What if the eldest son is a tyrant? What if the eldest son is mentally retarded?"
Ying Zheng glanced at Li Shui somewhat unhappily.
Li Shuigan laughed and said, "I'm just making a metaphor."
No one likes to hear their children being complained about like this.
However, Ying Zheng also knew that Li Shui was telling the truth. If we blindly establish direct descendants, wouldn’t it become gambling?
If the eldest son is wise, then the world will be at peace. If the eldest son is stupid, the world will be in chaos.
What's more, for several generations above Ying Zheng, they didn't become kings of Qin only after they were direct descendants.
Therefore, he is not enthusiastic about this system.
It's just that the Prime Minister mentioned it and thought it should be considered.
Seeing that Ying Zheng seemed to be persuaded, Wang Wan quickly said: "Your Majesty, I think that since we, the Qin Dynasty, have conquered the world, we should regulate some things."
"For example, there should be a set of rules for establishing a prince. In this way, those who should inherit the throne can study political affairs seriously, while those who should not succeed can lessen their covetousness."
"A few days ago, Mr. Hu Hai had some overestimating intentions and ended up going to India. Every time I think about it, I sigh."
When Ying Zheng heard this, he was immediately moved.
Hu Hai's matter was indeed a sore spot in his heart.
A good son actually framed his own brother for the sake of the throne.
Ying Zheng sighed: "What the Prime Minister said makes sense."
He looked at Li Shui again: "But what Huaiguzi said makes sense. It's too lazy and stupid to establish a direct descendant."
Li Shui coughed dryly and said, "I... I have a good idea."
Ying Zheng asked curiously: "What?"
Li Shui said: "I suggest that your Majesty set up a gold box in the Council Hall and send a reliable person to guard it day and night."
"Your Majesty will write down the person you like as the crown prince on a piece of brocade, and then put it in the gold box."
"In this way, the princes all know that the candidate for the prince has been determined, but they don't know who the prince is. In this way, the prince can be prevented from becoming the target of public criticism."
"And those young masters will no longer have any evil thoughts and frame others. After all, no one knows who this prince is."
"What if it's him? It's not good for him to frame others wantonly and make His Majesty angry."
Ying Zheng thought for a moment and nodded slowly: "This is a good idea."
Wang Wan and Li Si looked at each other and immediately frowned: This won't work. If your Majesty writes Fu Yao's name, put it in some gold box. Then wouldn't the purpose of supporting Mr. Su to rise to power be defeated?
If this goal cannot be achieved, will Meng Tian still cooperate in the future?
If she doesn't cooperate, what happens to the money? What about future loans?
Wang Wan thought of this, coughed dryly, and said to Ying Zheng: "Your Majesty, I think... we should be cautious about the position of prince and give it serious consideration."
Li Shui said a little annoyed: "Prime Minister, why are you so concerned about the choice of the prince? Is this something a minister should consider?"
Wang Wan thought to herself: You don’t have to worry too much.
He coughed dryly and said calmly: "The choice of the crown prince is not only a family matter of your majesty, but also affects the people of the world. It is a world matter. As the prime minister, I should be concerned."
Ying Zheng smiled slightly and said: "I have already read your proposal. It's not bad. Those bandits in Chu should really be wiped out. Let's leave the matter as such."
"Last time I tested their martial arts, this time I will test their martial arts."
Wang Wanhe immediately agreed.
Ying Zheng waved his hand, and a young eunuch came out with important officials in the court.
Li Shui looked depressed, while Wang Wan and Li Si were talking and laughing.
After walking down the steps, everyone got into wheelchairs and drove towards the palace entrance.
Li Shui sat in the wheelchair and turned the handle while saying to Li Xin: "It's really strange. According to my estimation, Wang Wan and Li Si should be living beyond their means. How come they have money to pay off their debts now?"
Li Xin said: "Maybe they borrowed money from others."
Li Shui said: "But after thinking about it, I don't know who else can lend them money. They should have lent money to all the courtiers."
Li Xin said: "Or maybe they borrowed money at usury?"
Li Shui said: "That's not the case, right? Are they crazy for using loan sharks to repay my money?"
Li Xin smiled slightly: "Brother Huai, these people's shame is as big as the sky. In order to save their face, what can't they do?"
Li Shui nodded: "That makes sense."
Just as he was about to reach the palace gate, someone grabbed Li Shui's wheelchair.
He looked back and found that it was Mr. Fu Yao.
Li Shui was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Sir, why are you here?"
Fu Yao said somewhat depressedly: "Master, why didn't you tell me such a big thing happened? I still listen to what the little eunuch said."
Li Shui was stunned: "Something happened? What happened? Could it be that the princess is pregnant?"
Fu Yao: "???"
Where is this?
He shook his head: "No, it was what happened just now. Didn't my father ask me and my eldest brother to each lead a force to put down the bandits?"
Li Shui said: "Oh, that's what happened."
Fu Yao said in confusion: "Master, doesn't he have anything to teach me?"
Li Shui said helplessly: "We can't teach anymore. We can't teach this time."
"You don't know. Just now Li Si and Wang Wan said that I, Huaigu Zi, am not a minister of the emperor, but a minister of a certain prince. I forget my public duties for my own private life, and I will be punished."
"Listen, listen, how serious is this wording? You are almost going to accuse me of treason."
Fu Yao scratched his head in confusion: "There seems to be a huge difference between this and rebellion, right?"
Li Shui said to Fu Yao: "In short, it's up to you this time. I believe in you, my master. After all, I am the God of War. As the disciple of the God of War, you can't be any worse, right?"
Fu Yao said with a grimace: "But Master, I don't know how to lead troops in war."
Li Shui said: "Look at what you said, are you leading troops to fight for the division? Don't you have the title of God of War?"
Li Xin said quietly from the side: "Brother Huai, you finally admit that this name was obtained by mixing."
Li Shuigan laughed and said: "I have too many titles, so I will give you the title of God of War."
Li Xin grinned.
Fu Yao shook Li Shui's arm: "Master, don't you say a word? Fusu has been in the army for a long time. How can I win against him?"
Li Shui said: "Why do you want to compete with him on your ability to lead troops in war?"
Fu Yao was stunned: "Why? Isn't this what the father meant?"
Li Shui smiled slightly: "If you think so, you will misinterpret His Majesty's meaning."
"As an emperor, do you need to personally lead troops to fight? What your majesty wants to test is actually your ability to control people. To destroy bandits, you don't have to fight. If you can defeat the enemy's soldiers without fighting, that will be the first achievement. .”
Fu Yao suddenly fell into deep thought.
Li Shui and Li Xin walked away in their wheelchairs.
…………
In a small room, several men in armor were plotting.
One of them is named Li Jian.
Li Jian was the general who came up with the idea that day. It was he who persuaded Meng Tian to let Fu Yao and Fu Su compete again.
Today, Li Jian is discussing with his confidants how to let Fusu win.
Next to Li Jian stood Li Jia.
Li Jia is Li Jian's steward and Li Jian's personal attendant. He can gain Li Jian's absolute trust.
Li Jia asked: "General, helping Mr. Su to pacify the bandits may not involve us. How can we help him?"
Li Jian smiled slightly and said: "If we can't help Master Fusu, how can we not help Master Fuyao?"
Li Jia was stunned and said: "Help Mr. Yao? We are the ones who help Mr. Su."
Li Jian whispered: "I mean... it's not helpful."
The confidants around him looked like they were suddenly enlightened.
Li Jian said: "Although we are guarding the border in the north, do you have some close friends among the soldiers in the south?"
Many confidants said: "Yes, we have relatives who happen to be guarding Chu."
Li Jian nodded with satisfaction and said, "The bandits that Mr. Fu Yao wants to put down are said to be entrenched in Mangdang Mountain."
"Write a letter to your relatives and tell them that when you fought with the people of Mangdang Mountain, you deliberately lost, abandoned your helmet, armor, some clothes and weapons, and even some food."
"In this way, won't the strength of those bandits be greatly enhanced? Wouldn't it be difficult for Mr. Fu Yao to destroy them?"
"As long as he puts in the effort, Master Fusu will be relatively relaxed, won't he?"
The confidants around him nodded repeatedly and praised: "Wonderful, this method is excellent."
Li Jia suddenly whispered: "Master, this...isn't it too risky? In this competition, His Majesty has made it clear that he will choose the prince. If we dare to do this, we will be beheaded."
Li Jian chuckled: "We are doing something secretly, who knows?"
"Isn't it normal to throw away some things when you are exterminating bandits? How can this be considered a crime?"
The confidants around him nodded slightly.
Li Jian saw that these confidants were still a little hesitant, so he said seriously: "You guys must think clearly. We have been following General Mengtian and Master Fusu."
"If Fu Yao becomes the prince and the emperor, what will happen to us people?"
"It's good to be disarmed and return to our fields, retire and return to our hometown. What if Mr. Fu Yao doesn't trust us? Will he find a crime to punish us?"
All the confidants around him looked worried.
Li Jian said with emotion: "Therefore, we have to do it. If it succeeds, it will be a great achievement. When Master Fusu becomes the emperor, we can be promoted to a higher position."
The confidants nodded.
Li Jia asked again: "Do you want to inform General Meng Tian about this?"
Li Jian shook his head: "No need, General Meng will not agree. We can just do this in secret. As long as it is done without leakage, it will be fine naturally."
The confidants agreed and left the hut one after another, preparing to go back and write letters.
…………
"What? Is there really such a thing?" A group of courtiers gathered together, looking incredulous.
"It's absolutely true. The news has been leaked. I guarantee it with my head on my neck." One of them said.
Everyone else looked thoughtful.
After a long time, someone said: "If you think about it carefully, this news should indeed be true."
"In this way, the prime minister and Tingwei borrowed the money from the banishment of the immortal, and the banishment of the immortal made it difficult for them to touch them. The borrowed money turned into a talisman."
The rest of the people nodded and said: "Or, we can also borrow some money? After borrowing the money, the banished immortal will not touch us, and we will feel much more at ease when we go to court."
Someone said: "But after borrowing money, you still need to pay interest. Isn't this money wasted?"
Someone else said: "No, no. I heard that His Majesty intends to set up a railway preparation room to encourage merchants to invest heavily."
"If we borrow the money from Shangjun Villa and invest it in the railway, we may be able to make a fortune in the future."
Others hesitated and said, "But the key point is, is the railway really profitable?"
