Early the next morning, the four gates of Xianyang were wide open.
Pedestrians who had already been waiting at the city gate lined up in a long line and were undergoing strict scrutiny before entering and exiting the city gate.
However, before the city gate started to let people in, both sides of the road into the city were already lined with colorful flags fluttering in the wind.
Everyone was surprised to see so many colorful flags, thinking that some grand ceremony was going to be held.
But when they saw the words on the colorful flags, many people gathered around.
Then, a soldier who had already received professional training took a special loudspeaker and shouted loudly under the colorful flag:
"Do you want to get rich overnight?"
"Do you want to fight back in life and reach the top?"
"Do you want to sit in a luxurious carriage, hug each other, and enjoy the wine and beauties?"
"Wake up, stop thinking! There is everything in your dreams!"
"Are you desperate?"
"Just despair!"
"If you want to change your destiny, if you want your dreams to come true, then come and try your luck!"
"Da Qin Patriotic Lottery, don't miss it if you pass by. The first official ticket sales point in the east gate of Xianyang is waiting for you to make money!"
"Each bet only costs one and a half taels, and you can win up to one hundred taels of gold!"
"That's right! You heard it right, it's one hundred yi gold. One and a half taels can earn one hundred yi gold. What are you waiting for?!"
"Specially launched by the Prime Minister's Palace of the Great Qin Dynasty, the credibility of the court is guaranteed, and no one can be deceived. The lottery will be drawn an hour before the city gate closes every day. The winners can go to the Prime Minister's Palace the next day to claim their prizes!"
"Don't hesitate, don't worry, give it a try and the donkey cart will turn into a horse carriage!"
"Just one and a half taels can be exchanged for one hundred yi gold!"
"Specially launched by the Prime Minister's Office of the Great Qin Dynasty, the credibility of the court is guaranteed, and children and old men are not deceived."
Waves of shouts filled the entire four gates of Xianyang City. Both the literate and illiterate old Qin people and the people of the Six Kingdoms were stunned by the shouts.
For more than a hundred years, the people of the old Qin Dynasty have never seen this kind of scene. In the past, there was a businessman who was a disciple of Mu Lixin, and in the later, there was Lu Buwei, who made a fortune. Both of them have become legends that the people of the old Qin talk about.
Especially Tumu Lixin, both the listener and the speaker will sigh at the end;
"If you move a tree and get a hundred gold, the grace of Lord Shang will no longer be seen!"
Unexpectedly, today’s patriotic lottery ticket was so well done.
The Lord of Shang established trust in the people and made the people trust the court.
The people of the old Qin Dynasty were originally dull and thick-headed, but after Lord Shang's reform, their faith in the imperial court became even more real.
As long as everything involves the imperial court, the people of Lao Qin have always been stable and do not have the fiery discussions like the people of the Six Kingdoms.
When Xunzi entered the Qin Dynasty, he had many emotions, among which two sentences were the most appropriate:
'The people have ancient customs, and the officials have a public spirit. '
If they want to make the people listen to one side of the story and doubt the imperial court, the old Qin people themselves have to think about it.
Today's patriotic lottery does not look like a piece of cake, nor does it look like a thousand pieces of gold. It is better to be careful.
Things in the world are sometimes very strange.
If the propaganda soldiers did not talk about the Prime Minister's Palace, the old Qin people would still want to have fun and see it as a surprise. But when the propaganda soldiers mentioned the imperial court as a guarantee, some people were immediately eager to give it a try.
"Where can I buy tickets? Come down here!"
Suddenly, there was a loud noise, and the crowd cheered in commotion and moved out of the way.
At the same time, inside Xianyang Qilin Hall.
At this time, the first emperor's last court meeting before his eastward tour was being held.
After the flood in Dongjun was resolved, the atmosphere in the DPRK became relatively relaxed.
Ying Zheng sat high on the dragon chair made of golden nanmu, quietly listening to the report from the minister below, silently.
"Your Majesty, at the turn of spring and summer last year, there was a sudden earthquake in Longxi and Beidi counties. Subsequently, the two counties suffered from successive disasters. There was no harvest in summer and autumn, the fields were barren and withered, and countless cattle and sheep were killed and injured.
In addition, the Qiang and Xiongnu invaded the country, and a large number of refugees continued to pour into Guanzhong. There was an urgent need to allocate a batch of grain seeds to settle them during this year's busy spring farming! "
Feng Quji stood up and said slowly.
"Um."
Ying Zheng, who was sitting on the dragon chair, nodded slightly: "I have already handed over the preparation of money and food to the right prime minister."
As he said this, he subconsciously shouted: "Wang Wan!"
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The whole place was silent and no one responded.
Ying Zheng frowned, looked around, and said in confusion: "Wang Wan? Where is the person?"
Hearing that Ying Zheng called Wang Wan twice, but no one answered, the ministers couldn't help but turn their heads to where Wang Wan should have been standing, and looked at each other, looking at each other.
"Meng Yi!"
Ying Zheng, who was sitting on the dragon throne, shouted loudly.
If you can't find Wang Wan, you can definitely find Meng Yi.
After all, Meng Yi, as Lang Zhongling, was mainly in charge of the palace portal. He knew exactly which ministers came to court and which ministers did not come to court.
At this time, Meng Yi stood up from the right side and saluted Ying Zheng respectfully.
Ying Zheng interrupted him impatiently and said directly: "I ask you, why did the old prime minister not come to court today?"
"this"
Meng Yi looked embarrassed.
I said in my heart that I am not Wang Wan's personal attendant. He didn't even enter the palace gate. How do I know why he didn't come?
Although the Meng family had a close relationship with Wang Wan, Meng Yi really didn't know what Wang Wan was doing.
"Reporting to your majesty, the old prime minister has come up with some kind of Da Qin patriotic lottery ticket, which is on sale at the east gate of Xianyang. Today is the first day of sale."
Meng Yi said, as if he had some understanding, and speculated: "I think the old prime minister should be in charge of the overall situation personally, so he didn't come to court!"
Good guy!
You, Wang Wan, are too naughty!
It was just a mess before. After all, Li Si is better than you, but now it's better. You didn't even ask for leave in the previous court?
Although His Majesty did not ask you to retire and return home, and asked you to stay in Xianyang and preside over the government after his eastward tour, you can't be so arrogant, right?
Your Majesty hasn’t left yet!
As if affected by the dissatisfaction below, Ying Zheng's face suddenly darkened.
He knew without thinking that this so-called Great Qin Patriotic Lottery must have been created by that boy Zhao Hao again!
Sure enough, the moment Meng Yi finished speaking, Feng Jie, the imperial censor who was supervising all officials, stood up angrily: "Your Majesty, the etiquette must not be abolished!"
"Although Wang Wan has made great contributions to the Qin Dynasty, he cannot be arrogant about it. What's more, Wang Wan is the right prime minister and the head of the officials. He should set an example. If everyone follows his example, wouldn't it be a mess of the court etiquette?"
"Your Majesty is about to tour the east, and all matters in the court, big and small, must be managed by Wang Wan. If Wang Wan behaves like this, why should he clean up the court, make the government orders clear, and make the officials manage the Qingming Dynasty?"
After finishing speaking, he paused and said righteously:
"Therefore, I believe that etiquette cannot be abolished!"
As soon as the words fell, the whole place was in an uproar.
Feng Jie's discussion is sonorous, powerful and shocking.
Feng Quji, standing at the front on the left, smiled bitterly and shook his head, remaining silent.
Although Feng Jie is his son, Feng Jie's character is not as deep as his, so Feng Jie stood up to impeach Wang Wan, but he did not agree with it in his heart.
Because once Wang Wan steps down, there is a high probability that he will go further.
But it would not be in his interest to go further like this.
After all, there are many veterans of the empire behind Wang Wan.
Going further like this will only make him the target of public criticism, and the gains outweigh the losses.
But everything Feng Jie said made sense. Even if he wanted to clear up the relationship between father and son and say a few good words to Wang Wan, he couldn't do anything.
"Well, what Feng Aiqing said is true!"
Ying Zheng nodded calmly, then looked down and said majestically: "Come here, find the old prime minister, and tell me that it is my order. No matter what happens, report it to the court!"
"promise."
Zhao Gao, who was standing next to Ying Zheng, heard the words and quickly accepted the promise and retreated.
Taking advantage of this gap, Ying Zheng was not idle and discussed the patriotic lottery with Meng Yi.
"Meng Yi, tell me, what exactly is this patriotic lottery ticket?"
As Ying Zheng's question was raised, the eyes of all the ministers fell on Meng Yi.
Meng Yi didn't squint his eyes and respectfully reported to Ying Zheng: "Your Majesty, according to my investigation, this patriotic lottery is a kind of leisure and entertainment thing. Each person can buy one lottery ticket based on the test, and it is extremely cheap. Just one and a half taels;
After buying the lottery ticket, you have to wait for the lottery draw. Once you win, you will get a reward of one hundred yijin! "
"oh?"
Ying Zheng's eyes lit up and he suddenly became interested. He couldn't help but ask: "How can we make people believe in such an incredible good thing, and how can we determine whether we have won the lottery?"
"Back to Your Majesty, Wang Wan is selling it in the name of the Prime Minister's Mansion, with the imperial court as a guarantee, so everyone naturally believes it. As for how to determine whether he has won the lottery, this is relatively simple;
Because each lottery ticket has a series of numbers on it, if the number is consistent with the drawn number, you will win! "
"I see, it's quite novel."
Ying Zheng nodded suddenly, smiled and touched his beard.
The other ministers also nodded, seeming to understand.
But Meng Yi continued: "Actually, this patriotic lottery has two ways of playing, fast and slow. One is to draw the prize the next day, with a prize of up to a hundred yi gold, and the other is to draw the prize after seven days, with a maximum prize of 1,000 yi gold;
However, the lottery tickets drawn after seven days are a bit more expensive, costing two and a half taels! "
Wow!
The whole place was in an uproar.
Some people looked surprised and in disbelief.
Some people were enlightened and looked very interested.
And more people don't understand, and even think Wang Wan is crazy.
It's silly enough to make someone make a hundred yi gold with one and a half taels, but there is actually a person who can make a thousand yi gold with two and a half taels! ?
Isn't this crazy?
And use the imperial court as a guarantee?
Damn it, you really treat it as public money, not money!
Not only the officials could not sit still, but also Ying Zheng, who was sitting on the dragon throne, could not sit still.
He did not blame Wang Wan for this incident, but pointed directly at the 'culprit'.
What the hell is that country rat doing?
Is it possible that because I don’t give him a portrait, my treasury will be emptied?
This is simply unreasonable!
With a feeling of indignation in his heart, Ying Zheng was determined not to let the 'local rat' ruin his treasury, so he urged with an eager look: "Quick! Send more people to find Wang Wan for me, hurry!"
Is this old boy really crazy?
Why do you have no brainer to believe that traitor?
He now regrets letting Wang Wan go find Zhao Hao.
Moreover, he still regretted not rewarding Zhao Hao.
Hey, this traitor is not restless at all!
Today is a troubled time, and money is needed everywhere. Even the First Emperor is afraid of living in poverty.
After all, people are poor and have short ambitions, and the country is poor and has no bottom.
After waiting anxiously for a while, Wang Wan was reluctantly brought into the hall by Zhao Gao.
However, as soon as Wang Wan entered the hall, he was immediately scolded angrily by several censors.
"Wang Wan! You have a high and powerful position, but you are lying dead and eating nothing. What crime should you do?!"
"Wang Wan, at today's court meeting, you didn't even complain to anyone. Are you relying on your own merits to violate the law?"
"Your Majesty, I sincerely request your Majesty to punish the king by being lawless, disobeying laws and etiquette, and disrespecting His Majesty. These are the 18 major crimes!"
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When Wang Wan heard a loud noise coming from his ears, his expression froze, and he subconsciously followed the sound, but saw all the censors looking at him coldly, and his face darkened.
Damn it!
Is this going to change?
If you really think that I don’t show off my power, you won’t recognize me as the prime minister?
"presumptuous!"
Wang Wan shouted angrily and immediately replied: "Your Majesty, in front of you, you dare to slander me without knowing right from wrong. Do you really think that my Qin law is not strict?"
"Hmph! The old prime minister still knows the strictness of Qin's law. It's not a mistake to think about it!" Feng Jie snorted coldly.
Wang Wan narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice: "What does Dr. Feng Yushi mean by this?"
"Governing a country should be based on the people, with the law as the root, with enriching the people as the main focus, and with solid law as the supplement. Therefore, the people will be rich and the country will be strong."
"I don't need you to teach me how to govern the country. In terms of official rank, you are not as good as me. In terms of qualifications, not only you, but even your father Feng Quji is not qualified to teach me!"
"you"
Feng Jie's expression changed and he was about to scold Wang Wan.
But Feng Quji, who had been silent all this time, stood up and said with a smile: "Old Prime Minister, why do you need to be like this? When we discuss matters in court, we never deal with the matter and the person. How can we talk about qualifications and rank?"
"Is it possible that because of the high rank and seniority, one can act arbitrarily and ignore the law?"
Upon hearing this, all the ministers' eyes narrowed and they all looked at Wang Wan.
And Ying Zheng, who was sitting high on the dragon chair, didn't speak in a hurry.
He wanted to see how an old tiger would face being surrounded by wolves?
Although Wang Wan adopted the strategy of "retreating to advance" and presented the "Three Provinces and Six Ministries", which dispelled his idea of changing the prime minister, if Wang Wan's ability to control the ministers weakened, he did not rule out the possibility of having the idea again.
But Wang Wan looked back at Feng Quji with an expressionless face and said: "Prime Minister Zuo, just take care of your own affairs. I don't say whether you should take care of my affairs or not. Let's just talk about the law;
It seems that it is also a matter of Tingwei Mansion. Could it be that Zuo Cheng even wants to interfere in the affairs of Tingwei Mansion? "
As he said that, he smiled secretly: "You are not Prime Minister Lu"
"you"
After hearing Wang Wan's words, Feng Quji's expression changed drastically, and all the ministers were shocked.
What a courage!
How dare you mention Lu Xiangguo in front of His Majesty? !
How crazy!
"Since the old prime minister mentioned my Tingwei Mansion, it seems a little unreasonable for my Tingwei Mansion not to stand up."
Seeing the Feng family father and son being forced speechless by Wang Wan, Li Si's voice suddenly rang out.
Although he and the Feng family were political enemies, Wang Wan and he were not in the same camp.
So, he stood up at the right time.
It's not that he wants to help the Feng family and his son, but he wants to increase his presence.
After all, Ying Zheng hasn't spoken yet, which shows that the man is watching a good show.
And he, as that man's 'humeral minister', naturally had to participate.
"Oh? Li Tingwei wants to discuss the law with me?"
Wang Wan raised her eyebrows, turned around, and looked at Li Si with an expression of indescribable amusement.
He had long wanted to have a head-on confrontation with Li Si, and this time he naturally wanted to have a collision while he was confident.
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