Wang Wan turned around and was startled to see Mr. Qi suddenly standing behind him.
Li Xin smiled and said, "Why did Prime Minister Wang scream in surprise? It seems that he is scared."
"If you have no guilt in your heart, there is nothing to be afraid of."
Wang Wan frowned and said, "Who said I was scared? It's just that Mr. Qi suddenly appeared next to me, which was a bit unexpected."
Wang Wan calmed down, looked at Mr. Qi and said, "I wonder what Mr. Qi wants to say?"
Mr. Qi looked at Wang Wan seriously and said: "Prime Minister, don't worry, I am a scholar and I will not be rude to the Prime Minister, let alone in front of His Majesty."
Wang Wan sneered and said: "Master Qi said this, does it mean that you are going to beat me when His Majesty is not in front of you?"
Wang Wan rolled her eyes at Mr. Qi and thought to herself: I am in the position of Prime Minister of the Qin Dynasty, and you, Mr. Qi, are only a doctor at most.
When it comes to governing the country and having connections, I'm sorry you don't dare to say anything that can compare to me.
But Mr. Qi refused to give Wang Wan face.
Mr. Qi said slowly: "That's not certain. It depends on the situation."
Wang Wan blew his beard angrily, pointed at Mr. Qi's nose and shouted: "You!"
Ying Zheng frowned, coughed and said, "Qi Aiqing, what do you have to say?"
Seeing what Ying Zheng had said, Mr. Qi looked at Wang Wan and asked, "Prime Minister, I just heard you say that this low-alcohol wine is fake."
Wang Wan said coldly: "That's right."
Mr. Qi continued to ask: "The Prime Minister also spoke clearly about its taste."
"I wonder if the Prime Minister really tasted it?"
Just as Wang Wan was about to speak, Mr. Qi said first, "Prime Minister, please think carefully before speaking. This is in front of His Majesty."
"The Prime Minister is really drunk, Your Majesty can tell at a glance."
Wang Wan was frothing at the mouth, cupped her hands to Ying Zheng, and said, "Your Majesty, I have never drank."
As soon as these words came out, the courtiers immediately started discussing heatedly.
It turned out that I had never drank before, and what I said was more serious than the truth. I was almost deceived by the Prime Minister.
Li Shui sneered, looked at Wang Wan and said, "The lies the Prime Minister is telling now are more truthful than the truth."
"My face is not red or white anymore, I'm really impressed."
Mr. Qi also sneered in his heart when he looked at Wang Wan. He dared to step forward to question Wang Wan. It was not just Huaiguzi who gave him the courage.
What's more, he firmly believed that Wang Wan did not drink low-alcohol wine.
That day, the servants of the Qi Mansion delivered wine to the Prime Minister's Mansion, but were kicked out. The servants heard Wang Wan yelling to throw away the low-alcohol wine.
After the servant came back, he told Master Qi everything he saw and heard.
Mr. Qi knew very well that even if Wang Wan didn't lose his temper, he would not want the things he sent.
What's more, it's low-alcohol alcohol that he has always been opposed to.
Therefore, Mr. Qi is sure that Wang Wan definitely did not drink low-alcohol wine.
Wang Wan was furious when she saw Master Qi and Li Shui looking so proud.
Wang Wan cupped her hands at Ying Zhenggong and said, "Your Majesty, the servants of the Qi Mansion sent two pots of stuff yesterday, but the containers they contained were very rough."
"I was worried that Master Qi was teasing me, so I rewarded the servant with two jugs of wine."
"The taste is reported to me by my servants."
Hearing this, Li Shui and Li Xin looked at each other.
The two of them confirmed this time that it was Mr. Qi who took it upon himself to give the low-alcohol wine to others yesterday.
Li Shui curled his lips, what a pig teammate.
Li Xin looked at Li Shui and said in a low voice: "Yes, this is a good time, Brother Huai, it seems that the low-alcohol wine will be sold in advance."
Li Shui shook his head.
Li Xin frowned and said: "Now it seems that there are many people who drink low-alcohol wine. They already know how it tastes. If we don't sell it, if we let them make imitations again, we will fall short."
Li Shui smiled and said to Li Xin: "Don't worry, if they want to imitate it in a short time, they can only rely on fairy wine as a guide."
"And the fairy wine is expensive, so it's okay to drink it by yourself. If you try to make a profit at once, you'll already be losing more and more."
"They wouldn't do something stupid like this."
Li Xin frowned and said, "Then we can only wait and do nothing?"
Li Shui said coldly: "After the court is over, we will take care of you, Mr. Qi."
Ying Zheng glanced at Li Shui and saw what he was whispering to Li Xin. He coughed and looked at Li Shui coldly.
Li Shui and Li Xin stood separately and stopped talking to each other.
Ying Zheng turned to look at Lord Qi and said, "Whether it was Wang Wan or one of his subordinates who drank it, does Lord Qi agree with the taste he said?"
Mr. Qi shook his head. He couldn't say he agreed. Once he agreed with Wang Wan's statement, he would admit that the wine was fake.
It can be sold as mentioned, but after all, it is far from the original intention of low-alcohol wine.
This is equivalent to the fact that this wine has a reputation of being counterfeit and inferior since it was born, and it is destined not to become bigger and stronger.
Lord Qi looked at Ying Zheng and said slowly: "Your Majesty, the taste of wine is not decided by one person or a few people."
“Everyone’s taste is different, and the taste of wine will naturally be different.”
"Wine is for everyone to taste. Everyone will have a unique experience. This is the charm of wine."
Ying Zheng thought for a while and nodded with satisfaction.
Li Xin was also surprised and wondered: "Is this what Mr. Qi said? I'm afraid he didn't make a draft in advance."
Li Shui smiled and said, "Master Qi finally managed to win back a victory in the court, which is really rare."
While Master Qi was feeling proud, several ministers following Wang Wan stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, this wine is indeed very close to fake wine."
"Before the tavern opened by Mr. Qi in Shen Alley was closed down, I went to have a drink."
"The taste is very similar to the low-alcohol wine Mr. Qi gave us."
"I feel that Mr. Qi keeps saying that Hehuaiguzi is developing some low-alcohol wine, but now he is using the original fake wine to fool us."
"If you dare to fool your colleagues in court today, you will fool your majesty tomorrow. Are you going to fool the people of Qin?"
Mr. Qi was stunned for a moment when he was told this. He never expected that the wine he sent out with good intentions, and he wanted to make a fuss about it, but he didn't expect that it would attract so much criticism.
This time Wang Wan was very proud: "Master Qi, isn't he very good at speaking out? Why don't you speak up now?"
If you collude with Huaiguzi, you should have known the consequences.
Seeing that Mr. Qi was a little unable to resist, Li Shui stood up and said slowly: "Similar? Can you tell me what are the similarities?"
The minister had Wang Wan to support him, so he was not afraid of locust millet. He then said: "The aroma of the wine is very strong, but when you drink it, it is really light when you drink it. It is not as good as expected when you smell it."
Li Shui smiled and said, "It seems that you really drank this wine."
The minister smiled and said: "That's natural."
Li Shui continued: "The wine Mr. Qi gave you is not a real low-alcohol wine, but low-alcohol wine 1.0."
Wang Wan wondered: "What is 1.0?"
Ying Zheng was also puzzled, what was Huai Guzi doing?
Li Shui saw that everyone's appetite was whetted by him, and then said: "1.0 is the improved first version, not the final version."
Wang Wan listened in confusion, and then said: "No matter what version it is, it is disrespectful for you to use the original fake wine as a low-alcohol wine to fool everyone and deceive Your Majesty."
Wang Wan bowed his hands to Ying Zheng and said, "Your Majesty, I ask your Majesty to punish Huai Guzi and others for their crime of deceiving the emperor and neglecting their superiors."
Several ministers who followed Wang Wan also echoed.
(End of chapter)
