Ying Zheng nodded and said, "That's very good."
Wang Wan was speechless for a while, why is it so good? Huaiguzi, you got His Majesty around in just a few words.
Wang Wan said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, what was discussed just now was the matter of Huaiguzi forming a clique for personal gain."
Ying Zheng reacted instantly, frowned and looked at Huaiguzi, thinking: Fortunately, Wang Wan reminded me, otherwise you would have bypassed me again.
Ying Zheng looked at Huaiguzi and said slowly: "How many people do you have interests in this matter?"
Huaiguzi whispered: "Your Majesty, only General Li and Lord Qi have interests in this matter."
"General Li Market takes care of our Shangjun Courtyard, and with General Li here, all the young people don't dare to come to our Shangjun Courtyard to cause trouble. Only in this way can we serve His Majesty wholeheartedly."
Ying Zheng nodded.
Li Shui continued: "Because Mr. Qi's wife and her fellow villagers have the ability to make wine, Mr. Qi took the lead and the low-alcohol wine can be successfully developed."
"I am not a stingy person, so I promised Master Qi a portion of the share."
When they heard Li Shui say that he was not a stingy person, some of the ministers looked at Li Shui with contempt, especially Zhao Teng, who snorted coldly and sneered at Li Shui's self-promotion.
Li Shui was calm and relaxed, not caring about other thoughts.
Ying Zheng nodded after hearing this and said, "Do you only have an interest relationship with the two of them?"
Li Shui nodded heavily.
Ying Zheng thought for a while and said to Wang Wan: "From this point of view, it can't be regarded as forming a party for personal gain."
Wang Wan hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, several adults sent people to deliver the list of winemakers yesterday. They were clearly trying to sell Huaiguzi."
Li Shui looked at Wang Wan and said to Ying Zheng: "Your Majesty, I only accepted part of the roster sent by your Excellency yesterday and did not have any interest relationship with them."
Wang Wan sneered and said, "Huaiguzi, could you please tell me who sent you the roster?"
As soon as these words came out, many courtiers were stunned.
The same was true for Zhao Teng, but Zhao Teng was scheming and thought to himself: Fortunately, he didn't follow the trend yesterday and send someone to deliver the roster to Shangjun Courtyard, otherwise it would have ended badly now.
Li Shui smiled and said to Wang Wan, "I don't want to."
Wang Wan was stunned. He didn't expect Huaiguzi to refuse so directly in front of His Majesty. Of course, this was in line with Huaiguzi's character.
Li Shui continued: "Your Majesty, I didn't want to refute the honor of those adults yesterday, so I collected the list."
"But I didn't look through it afterwards, because Mr. Qi is in control of the selection of the winemaker."
"I also understand that those adults are not only here to brew low-alcohol wine, but also because, like me, they think about the prosperity of the Qin Dynasty, share the worries of Your Majesty, and do their best."
The adults who delivered the roster yesterday finally felt relieved after listening to Li Shui's words, and looked at Huaiguzi gratefully.
If Huaiguzi had let his name slip out of his mouth, and if His Majesty really pursued it, he would probably not be able to escape.
Mr. Qi's nervous heart gradually relaxed. Huaiguzi was indeed eloquent, and he felt it today.
He calmly turned the black into white with just a few words. No, he turned the disadvantage into advantage.
The selection of the winemaker is indeed in our Qi Mansion. To be precise, it is under the control of Lu Yihe and his wife. Of course, Lu Yihe and his wife will first choose people from the same country, and they can only rest assured if they use their own people.
This not only prevents others from wanting to buy shares, but also prevents people from saying things to form cliques for personal gain. The fewer people involved in this matter, the better.
Mr. Qi silently praised Huaiguzi in his heart.
Ying Zheng nodded and said: "Huaiguzi, you can grasp the situation, share my worries, and think about the Great Qin. I am very pleased."
Li Shui said loudly: "Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty."
Wang Wan curled her lips, "What's going on? Why was such an obvious clique for personal gain covered up by Li Shui's few words?"
Mr. Qi will decide who will be the winemaker. It is not up to you, Huaiguzi, to decide whether to use it or not. You obviously don’t want to be divided by others, so it’s useless.
Wang Wan complained about Huaiguzi in her heart: Huaiguzi was so eloquent.
Wang Wan felt even more uncomfortable when she saw Huaiguzi making His Majesty happy.
Wang Wan thought for a while, then raised his hands to Ying Zhenggong and said, "Your Majesty, if Huai Guzi has not made any mistakes, I will be relieved."
Ying Zheng smiled and nodded.
Li Xin murmured in a low voice: "What do you mean you are relieved? I think you must not allow Brother Huai to make a mistake."
"It seems that Brother Huai made no mistake, but he seems very disappointed."
Li Shui smiled and shook his head at Li Xin.
Although Wang Wan was older, he still had a soft ear and glared at Li Xin.
Wang Wan bowed her hands to Ying Zheng and said slowly: "Your Majesty, if low-alcohol wine can be produced."
"It's okay for ordinary people to drink a little. If the army is also obsessed with this thing, if things go on like this, the combat effectiveness of the army will be greatly reduced. Drinking is for fun, and military discipline will be loose. When the army falls, our country, Qin, will be in danger."
Ying Zheng, who was still immersed in the joy of drinking low-alcohol wine, immediately became serious after hearing Wang Wan's words.
The Qin Dynasty was conquered, and the importance of Yingzheng and even the combat effectiveness of the army was important.
If the strength of the army declines, Xiaoxiao, who is spying on our great Qin, will take advantage of it and it will be too late before it falls.
Ying Zheng sat upright, frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "This matter is indeed quite important."
Ying Zheng glanced at Li Shui and said, "Huai Guzi, what do you think about this matter?"
Li Shui thought to himself: Wang Wan, I knew you would ask these questions. I had already considered these issues before making low-alcohol wine.
Li Shui stood up and bowed his hands to Ying Zhenggong, and said slowly: "Your Majesty, the price of low-alcohol wine is close to the people. Not only ordinary people can afford it, but also soldiers can afford it."
"Drinking this wine, if consumed in an appropriate amount, will not only not weaken their combat effectiveness, but will actually enhance it."
Wang Wan chuckled and said, "What a joke. Drinking will only make you an alcoholic. How can you increase your fighting power?"
After hearing this, Li Xin stepped forward and gave Wang Wan a slap in the face.
Wang Wan was stunned for a moment, then she reacted randomly, covered half of her face, and cursed: "Huai Guzi, do you dare to hit me?"
"You are so presumptuous in front of His Majesty!"
Li Shui scolded: "You are the one who is presumptuous!"
"You keep saying that people who drink will only become drunkards. Now His Majesty also drinks alcohol from time to time. Are you not talking about His Majesty's drunkards? You are committing a capital crime by lying to His Majesty!"
Wang Wan was stunned by Li Shui's roar. She suddenly realized that she had just made a mistake. She turned around and said to Ying Zheng: "Your Majesty, I didn't say what you meant. I made a mistake. Please punish me."
Before Ying Zheng could speak, Li Shui cursed again: "Then you mean to accuse the adults here. I wonder if any of you here don't drink. Are they all drunkards?"
Wang Wan was at a loss for words and was at a loss for words: "I, I..."
Ying Zheng could tell that Li Shui was being unreasonable, so he said, "Huaiguzi, I already know what the prime minister means. You can continue to say yours."
