Chapter 217: Your Majesty, if you want to be fair, the money is not enough.
Liu Bai's words made all the ministers in the court respect him for his courage even if they didn't respect his position as prime minister!
Since His Majesty the First Emperor came to power personally, no one has dared to be so bold except for Mao Jiao who admonished Zhao Ji for being unfilial.
The admonishment of Mao Jiao back then was also full of crises, and even the water in the cauldron was boiled, waiting to be cooked.
"Liu Bai, you made a donation and asked for a reward. What's the point of this?"
His Majesty the First Emperor asked in a deep voice.
Then, without waiting for Liu Bai to answer, he waved his hand and asked Dunruo to reward Liu Bai with the large sum of money he had just presented.
After experiencing so many things, this eternal emperor has a calm and unfathomable temperament.
All the officials were dumbfounded!
Your Majesty...you are doting on Liu Bai too much!
Many ministers who are younger and think they have literary talents are almost going crazy with jealousy at this moment!
Sure enough, flattery is something that needs to be persevered!
Didn't you see that Liu Baitian flatters him all day long? Is His Majesty so tolerant of him now?
Many ministers even secretly decided to write three hundred Qin poems after returning home to praise His Majesty the First Emperor.
From his achievements to his wise and mighty appearance, from his wife... well... Your Majesty doesn't have a queen, so he will praise you from his biological mother to the charisma of all the gentlemen!
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Liu Bai looked calm, took the big coin from Dunruo's hand, put it directly into his arms, and said loudly: "Now, Your Majesty has purchased the papermaking technology."
"After the court meeting is over, Young Master Qi can come to the Mohist workshop to learn papermaking skills. If there are any questions, or there are obstacles in the government-run papermaking workshop, the Mohist family will also send people to help."
When Liu Bai said these words, the officials understood instantly!
When Liu Bai wrote it, he had one meaning: Your Majesty, if you want it, I will give it to you! But...you can't say yes, you can only say buy and sell! Offering a large sum of money shows my loyalty as a minister. Your Majesty's reward is to buy this skill!
This kind of twists and turns made even Li Si dumbfounded: "Liu Bai, the court is such a solemn place, how can you allow you to act like this?"
"Your Majesty wants to do all these tricks. Isn't it just adding to the laughter?"
Even Li Si, who was the head of the Qin Dynasty officials and also had a sect relationship with Liu Bai, felt that Liu Bai was too nonsense at this moment.
Fortunately for him, Li Si was still worried about it and was even thinking about how to plead for mercy.
Unexpectedly, Liu Bai shook his head and said, "Xiang Li, you are wrong!"
"This is not nonsense, it is necessary."
After saying these words, Li Si's smile faltered slightly.
Even Feng Jie began to wonder if Liu Bai had any other conspiracy.
Perhaps...in order to gain His Majesty's favor even more?
Not that much! Now the most favored minister in the court is Liu Bai. At this age, he can reach the position of Zuocheng of the Great Qin Dynasty, but it is impossible for him to be promoted again.
"Liu Bai, please tell me."
"This money is too much for few people, so why is it necessary?"
Even His Majesty the First Emperor on the high platform was looking at Liu Bai with his eyes slightly focused at this moment.
This boy was rarely serious, and he didn't mind listening to it.
Even if it is nonsense, it is nothing more than a scolding.
Yang Ye smiled so hard that the corners of his mouth reached behind his ears. From purchasing to government affairs, the savings were all real money!
Besides... His Majesty asked Young Master Qi to take over. This royal prince has a strong interest in craftsmanship, and he must not allow other officials to take over the government-run papermaking workshop.
Since then, Da Qin's treasury has become more abundant, and its expenses can be saved a lot.
Come and go, it's equivalent to making 100 million!
"Your Majesty, this is...respect!"
Liu Bai said in a deep voice: "I once said in the court that the way to enrich Qin lies in the workers and peasants!"
"Workers, in addition to making weapons, research and development is also a road of blood and tears!"
"Since I became the Prime Minister of the Left, I discovered that my country, Great Qin, does not have any...yes! Any rewards for research and development of skills!"
"Therefore, we are getting more and more ruined. Except for people like the Mohists, no one can develop skills."
"This big money bought me papermaking skills. This is a form. I must have this form to protect the skills developed by the Mohist workshops and the skills developed by ordinary people from being persecuted and handed over by the powerful."
Liu Bai paused for a moment, and then bowed to His Majesty the First Emperor for a long time: "In the past, Duke Xiao built a recruitment hall. The world felt that Qin was bitter and poor, and they were unwilling to join Qin. Even though Duke Xiao wrote the recruitment order sincerely, he finally came to Yueyang. There are less than a hundred scholars." (Yueyang: the old capital of Qin.)
"Nowadays, if we, Da Qin, do not pay attention to these new skills and protect them, it will be like recruiting talents in the past."
"Your Majesty, please forgive me!"
After saying these words, all the officials in the court were shocked.
because...
The profound meaning of Liu Bai's words actually vaguely compared His Majesty the First Emperor with those powerful men who seized the skills!
More importantly...
These arguments of Liu Bai are recognized across the ages!
In this era, if you, an ordinary citizen, have a particularly powerful skill, it is normal for powerful men to snatch it away.
If this skill is really powerful, it would be a violation of the law, and then a member of the family would be handed over to take the blame, so why not?
They have no patent concept!
And Liu Bai...in Da Qin, he suddenly used the most obscure way to remind the people of the world to protect these 'patents'!
Although he alone is not strong enough to legislate now, Liu Bai wants to use the name of His Majesty the First Emperor as a banner to at least warn the world!
Li Si frowned slightly, then looked at Liu Bai's long bowed figure and nodded slightly.
This kid is usually naughty, but... when faced with the people and things he really wants to protect, he turns out to be a tough guy!
This guy... even has a hint of 'buying horse bones for a thousand gold'.
"snort!"
At this moment, on the high platform, His Majesty the First Emperor snorted coldly and looked at Liu Bai with indifferent eyes.
This cold snort instantly woke up these ministers!
yes!
I admire you all, this Prime Minister Liu really offends His Majesty the First Emperor!
This big money purchase compares His Majesty the First Emperor with those powerful people...
Tsk tsk tsk!
Chunyu Yue was about to make a move, but after thinking about it, he stopped being stupid.
I suffered too much and interrupted rashly. What if His Majesty's anger is drawn to me?
"Liu Bai, could it be that my vision is not as good as yours?"
His Majesty the First Emperor said indifferently: "It's just a big sum of money to buy papermaking skills, but it will only make historians laugh!"
"For a thousand dollars, Qi'er will come to your door tomorrow with a fair price."
"The imperial family of Great Qin took advantage of you, Liu Bai, and it made future generations laugh!"
The stagnant and tense atmosphere in Qilin Hall was instantly relieved.
However...
A helpless voice sounded:
"Your Majesty, if you want to be fair... the starting price is 50,000 yuan. Don't think it's too much. This government-run workshop will pay dividends and interest to the Mo family every year!"
