The reporter from the General tabloid looked at this man like a fly seeing shit.
They immediately surrounded the merchants and said with a smile: "What news have you brought? Is our Great Qin's war in the barbarian country going well?"
"How many men and horses have we killed?"
"How many cities do we occupy?"
"Do those arrogant barbarians know they are wrong?"
"Did they kneel down and beg for surrender?"
The merchant took a breath and said, "Things are far more complicated than you think."
"What's going on here can't be explained in just one or two sentences. I actually brought you the actual records of the soldiers at the front."
"Oh?" The reporters suddenly became interested.
The merchant took out Wang Wu's diary.
It was a coincidence among coincidences that the merchant got Wang Wu's diary.
It is said that decades ago, merchants' families traveled to and from the Western Regions to make a living.
Later, the Xiongnu rose up and cut off the trade routes, so the merchant family focused on Da Qin.
Unexpectedly, in a short period of time, the Huns collapsed, and they were completely defeated.
As a result, the merchants' thoughts came alive again, and they wanted to continue to open up the market along the path of their predecessors.
After all, Da Qin is already full of merchants. The first wave of people made a lot of money, but the remaining people are having a hard time.
Although you can still make money by doing business, it is unlikely that you will make a lot of money without thinking.
Therefore, the merchant decided to explore the market in the barbarian land, maybe he could seize the opportunity and recreate the business legend?
So, he came all the way to this barbarian country called mules and horses.
Everything went well at the beginning, but after a short time, something went wrong.
These barbarians, perhaps seeing that they were making too much money, or perhaps being dissatisfied with Da Qin, deliberately caused trouble for them.
Set fire to goods today, and thieves will steal tomorrow.
In short, there is no quiet day.
The merchants were a little frustrated because there was news that Augustus was interested in purchasing the properties of these merchants from Great Qin at a low price.
It's said to be an acquisition, but it's actually just a fig leaf.
Because at that price, it was basically free, and that little money was simply used to send beggars away.
And if you don't sell it, it won't work. If you don't sell it within the time limit, it will be confiscated.
The merchant thought for a while. If he didn't buy the property, he probably wouldn't be able to take it with him. Even if he reluctantly took it away, how could he possibly make sense if he was robbed on the road later?
Some merchants were naive and wanted to file a complaint here, but sadly failed.
This kind of behavior is bullshit. They want to get your property for free, but you still want to sue them?
Will people pay attention to you?
Finally, the businessman thought twice and sold all his property.
All the hard work here was ruined.
Not only that, but he also lost a lot of money.
The merchant thought he was unlucky enough, but he didn't expect that there would be even worse misfortune. Just when he was about to leave, the barbarian country announced that it was at war with Da Qin.
This is great, all the Qin merchants in the barbarian country have been detained and their property confiscated.
If anyone raised objections, they were immediately labeled as spies.
Once you become a spy, not only your property will not be saved, but your life will be in danger.
But what if I was detained honestly? That's not OK.
It is said that whenever a barbarian country is defeated in a war, it will kill people to vent its anger. Several merchants have been killed.
So the merchant's situation was very dangerous.
So he began to risk his life and fled, trying to leave the barbarian country.
As a result, he was soon discovered.
After all, merchants are from Qin, and people from Qin and barbarian countries are really very different.
Even if it is covered with a cloth, it is easy to be recognized.
So the merchants specially took the remote roads to walk, resting during the day and traveling at night.
Along the way, I was not caught, but encountered several wild beasts.
Later, he was reported and hunted by soldiers from the barbarian country.
Unfortunately for the merchant, he was caught.
For honest merchants, Augustus killed them according to his mood.
When you are in a good mood, you can stay for a while; when you are in a bad mood, cut it off.
But for the merchants who escaped, there was nothing to say and they were simply killed.
The businessman had no regard for life and death. He was escorted by soldiers to the execution ground like an old monk entering meditation.
Just when the execution was about to be carried out, the merchant's good luck came, and Qin soldiers came over.
By coincidence, this group of soldiers from the barbarian country were wiped out. As a result, the merchants fell into the hands of Qin soldiers.
At that moment, the merchant seemed to have seen his relatives, following Qin Bing every day, with tears in his eyes.
Qin Bing kept him as an interpreter and promised him that he would take him back when he returned in triumph.
In this case, the merchant met Wang Wu and got his Wang Wu diary.
After the merchant saw Wang Wu's diary, he was keenly aware that it was a good thing.
If this thing were sent to Xianyang City, it would definitely cause a heated discussion.
And... it must be sent to Xianyang City as soon as possible.
Because we are currently at war with the barbarian country, and the barbarian country is thousands of miles away from the Qin Dynasty.
Xianyang City couldn't get the news here, and what it got was extremely delayed.
Now everyone in Xianyang City is looking forward to it, wanting to know what happened to the barbarian country.
At this time, take Wang Wu's diary back. This is first-hand information.
By then... the people of Xianyang City will still be crazy?
If this thing is sent to a newspaper office, newspaper sales will skyrocket.
If a book is published, it will definitely become a bestseller.
However, this book must be sent back now, otherwise, the heat will pass over time.
When the army triumphs, everyone will know what happened in the barbarian country. By then, Wang Wu's Diary will definitely not have such high sales.
Therefore, this is a golden mountain, a fleeting golden mountain. You must seize the opportunity.
It's just... there's a war going on now, and the roads are blocked, so it's really impossible to send him back.
The merchant felt a little sorry.
He has ruined several generations of family property, and now is the time to give up. Now that there is such an opportunity to make money, businessmen feel that they should seize it.
Businessmen, for the sake of profit, can really take risks.
So he discussed with Wang Wu and asked him to take Wang Wu's diary back, and the profits gained from the return would be divided equally between them.
Wang Wu naturally had no objection and handed the diary to the merchant.
The merchant took his diary and made another great escape.
After all, he had already escaped once. He had experience and was familiar with the situation. This time, he was not caught by the barbarians and successfully reached Beidi County.
As long as we get to Beidi County, things will be easier to handle. The merchant took the train and had a smooth journey and arrived at Xianyang City.
Wang Wu's diary can be regarded as a strange book, and the merchant's experience is full of bizarre twists and turns.
The reporters were stunned.
After the merchant finished speaking, they immediately begged the merchant for authorization to change his experience.
Then... these reporters wrote hard and within a few hours, they wrote something similar to an adventure.
After that, they promised to publish Wang Wu's diary.
According to the merchant's opinion, Wang Wu's diary should be compiled into a separate book.
But these reporters were more experienced, and they said to the businessmen: "You can't do this. Wang Wu's Diary is not very famous now. Even if you force it to be published, the sales volume will not increase."
"It's better that we publish part of it in the newspaper. After all, the sales volume of our General tabloid is very high. By then, we can increase the popularity of Wang Wu's Diary."
"When the people are fascinated by it and can't stop reading it, we will collect and publish the Diaries of Wang Wu. By then, the sales volume will be very high."
The merchant suddenly understood, nodded and said, "It's true that it's like a mountain across the road. Listening to your words is better than studying for ten years."
Then the businessman curiously asked: "If this book is published and makes money, how much money can I make?"
The reporters smiled at each other and said to the merchant: "You should be able to redeem your property, and you may even make several times the profit."
The merchant suddenly blushed and couldn't restrain his excitement.
As a result, the first issue of the newspaper came out quickly.
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At the same time, the court meeting at the Yizheng Hall continued.
By this time, it was already night.
The normal court meeting should have ended before noon, but this time, the two sides argued fiercely, so the court meeting was repeatedly extended.
The proceedings had been suspended twice to allow the courtiers to have lunch and dinner.
Ying Zheng was already a little impatient, but seeing Fu Yao eloquent and refuting these censors to pieces, he was reluctant to leave the court.
Now when Ying Zheng looks at Fu Yao, he really likes him more and more.
The censors still have the same old theory, believing that Feng Quli's ability to defeat the barbarian country was entirely due to his own ability.
But Fu Yao believed that it was all because of Li Shui's art of banishing immortals.
In fact, neither party has definite evidence, but they can talk eloquently and quote scriptures. Tell these things clearly and clearly.
When the two sides were debating fiercely, a young eunuch crept in and said to Ying Zheng: "Your Majesty, the general's tabloid has arrived."
This time every night is the time for Ying Zheng to read the newspaper and relax.
At this time, it's time to read the newspaper again.
This little eunuch was also a little ignorant, and he still asked Ying Zheng for instructions on whether he wanted to read the general's tabloid at the original time.
Ying Zheng listened to the debate for a day, and his ears were almost covered with calluses. It would be nice if there was a general tabloid to change his mood.
So... Ying Zheng nodded slightly.
The young eunuch immediately handed over the general's tabloid.
Ying Zheng looked at the courtiers. They were arguing fiercely, and no one noticed his little move, so Ying Zheng began to secretly read the newspaper.
This... has a different kind of pleasure.
As a result, Ying Zheng didn't even look twice before his eyes widened.
He saw Wang Wu’s report.
Ying Zheng immediately called the young eunuch over and said, "Go and find out. Is this report the truth?"
The young eunuch responded and hurried away.
Ying Zheng suddenly wanted to investigate the general's tabloid, and the courtiers looked at Ying Zheng in confusion.
Ying Zheng smiled slightly and said to everyone: "I just got some news, you can take a look."
Later, Ying Zheng gave the newspaper to the courtiers.
The courtiers began to gather together to watch, and the more they looked, the more frightened they became.
If Wang Wu's diary is true, then today's debate will have a conclusion.
After Fu Yao saw the newspaper, he laughed loudly and said to the censors: "Hahaha, you lost."
After talking for a whole day, his voice became hoarse.
The censors also said hoarsely: "Prince, please don't be complacent. The authenticity of Wang Wu's diary is not yet certain."
Fu Yao said with a smile: "Do you dare to bet your life?"
Censor: "..."
Bet on life again? When I heard it, I was like an old banished immortal.
There are so many censors, but no one dares to say anything.
There is an unwritten rule in Da Qin's court now, that is, no one should bet with someone who has banished an immortal. Every bet must be lost.
After a while, the merchant was brought up.
The little eunuch said a few words in Ying Zheng's ear.
Ying Zheng nodded and asked the merchant: "Did you bring Wang Wu's diary back?"
The merchant said respectfully: "The villain brought it back."
Ying Zheng asked again: "Can you guarantee the authenticity of Wang Wu's diary?"
The merchant patted his chest and said, "It must be true. I saw it with my own eyes. And the soldiers on the front line all know these things."
Those censors said a little tiredly: "What you say may not be true. Who knows whether you are pretending temporarily."
All day long, the censors had been questioning, and they were already a little tired.
Fu Yao said: "Whether this merchant's experience is true or not is actually easy to verify. All you need to do is call back a soldier from the front line."
The censors said: "Who knew this soldier..."
Fu Yao: "..."
Damn it, are these people finished?
Ying Zheng thought for a while and said: "Rescuing others is nothing. If you want to verify the authenticity of Wang Wu's diary, you need to rescue Wang Wu."
The courtiers nodded and agreed unanimously.
The censors almost said out of habit: "Who knows if this Wang Wu is..."
Ying Zheng's face turned solemn: "Wouldn't I be able to tell whether it is true or false?"
The censors were all submissive and did not dare to speak any more.
Ying Zheng said: "I have made up my mind to send out a team of people to bring Wang Wu back. I will leave this matter to..."
Ying Zheng looked at the ministers and then said to Zhao Tuo: "In the past, I ordered you to pacify South Vietnam, but in the end you wasted money and food and failed to achieve any great achievements."
"Today, do you want to wash away your shame?"
Zhao Tuo stood up excitedly and said, "My lord, I am very pleased."
Ying Zheng nodded with satisfaction and said: "Go, I will see Wang Wu within ten days."
Zhao Tuo knelt down heavily and said: "I...even if I leave my life in the barbarian country, I will bring Wang Wu back."
Ying Zheng nodded with satisfaction.
Afterwards, Zhao Tuo strode out.
By bringing Wang Wu back, he can wash away his past shame.
Bringing back Wang Wu can also repay the kindness of banishing the immortal, and can also rectify the name of Prince Fu Yao.
Zhao Tuo really planned to risk his life.
As he walked outside, he was thinking in his heart: If he wanted to bring Wang Wu back, he needed to pass through the area controlled by the barbarian country.
It's too dangerous for a large group of people to pass through. You should choose a small team to avoid being unaware...
