"On the law?"
Li Si was stunned for a moment and said with some humor: "How could the old prime minister know and break the law when he has served the Qin Dynasty for three generations? I just want to ask the old prime minister, how do you think the people are rich and the country is strong?"
"hehe."
Wang Wan grinned and said: "Since Li Tingwei is discussing with me, I would like to ask Li Tingwei, if the main purpose of running a country is to enrich the people, can the people be enlightened?"
"Um?"
Li Si was stunned again.
What people can understand?
What is this old guy talking about?
Before Li Si could react, Wang Wan said with a smile: "Li Tingwei doesn't know the people, and he doesn't even know what the price of corn is in the market. What's the price of grains? What's the price of cattle and sheep? How many stones per mu can you produce?"
Hearing this, Li Si frowned and said in a deep voice, "These will be investigated by the subordinates of Su Neishi Mansion and submitted to the government. I don't need to worry about it!"
"Ah!"
Wang Wan chuckled and sneered:
"Li Tingwei was promoted very quickly, but he forgot that you yourself also grew up as a lowly official. Don't you understand how many people are separated between the subordinates and the superior officials? How can you tell a sentence from another person's mouth? How much difference is there?"
"Even detailed records may be intercepted during the transfer process, and there may be situations where the good news is reported but not the bad news!"
As he spoke, his tone became calm and solemn, and he looked around at the ministers and said:
"As ministers who govern the country, can we judge the affairs of the world based on just one word?"
"this...."
Li Si was rendered speechless by Wang Wan's refutation and looked at him in disbelief.
In the past, Wang Wan did not have such ability, especially in political discussions. He was never his opponent. Now that he has reason and evidence, has he suddenly enlightened?
How can this be!
At this moment, the entire hall was as silent as the autumn wind sweeping fallen leaves.
No matter whether others think Wang Wan's words are reasonable or not, there is one person who strongly agrees with it.
This person is Ying Zheng.
The First Emperor can be said to be an emperor who spent most of his life outside.
Starting from the unification of the six kingdoms by the Qin State, the First Emperor made several eastward tours.
On the one hand, it was to consolidate the imperial power, and on the other hand, it was to understand the sentiments of the people.
Because the First Emperor always felt that when he was sitting in the palace, all he saw were problems, and when he went to the people, all he encountered were solutions.
If you don't see it with your own eyes and get in touch with the people, I'm afraid there are many things that will always be kept in the dark.
This is also the reason why after the death of the First Emperor, Hu Hai succeeded to the throne, and the whole country was in chaos, Zhao Gao told Hu Hai that it was just some petty thieves causing trouble, and he believed it.
As a result, the rebels all reached Xianyang, and Hu Hai realized that his country was gone.
This shows how terrible it is for an emperor to be kept in the dark.
"snort!"
After coming back to his senses, Li Si couldn't help snorting coldly and scolded: "Old Prime Minister, don't force your words. Even if you know the people, you can't destroy the court etiquette!"
"Still want to discuss the law?"
Wang Wan smiled and raised her eyebrows.
Yao Jia was angry: "Old Prime Minister, what you said is wrong! Your patriotic lottery is clearly competing for profits with the people. How can you enrich the people and strengthen the country?!"
"oh?"
Wang Wan turned around and faced Yao Jia, while looking at Meng Yi beside Yao Jia.
Meng Yi had a helpless smile on his face, not daring to look at Wang Wan.
Old Prime Minister, it’s not my fault!
His Majesty asked me to say it!
"hehe."
Wang Wan smiled and looked at Yao Jia again: "Who told you that you are competing with the people for profit? Who told you that you cannot enrich the people and strengthen the country?"
Yao Jia scolded with a cold face: "Old Prime Minister, don't use clever words. The doctor has just told Your Majesty about your patriotic lottery. We have also heard it with our own ears. Anyone who is not stupid knows it.
This is clearly to deceive people and seek huge profits! "
"One and a half taels can get a hundred yi gold. How can there be such a thing in the world?"
Like a good thing, if everyone participates in it and gathers a small amount to make a large number, then the bonus obtained is far greater than the bonus;
In this way, as long as the lottery is drawn every day, everyone's money will be plundered. How can we talk about people's wealth? "
hiss--!
As soon as Yao Jia finished speaking, there was a gasp of air in the hall.
Who is Yao Jia?
This is a wizard who is proficient in calculations and can mediate between the six countries with ease.
When Yao Jia was sent as an envoy to Wei, the king of Wei regarded him as a god.
The First Emperor also attached great importance to him.
Now that Yao Jia said this, he wanted to prevent Wang Wan from coming to Taiwan.
Of course, this cannot be said to mean that Yao Jia is targeting Wang Wan.
The fact is, if this matter had been changed by another person, even if it was Li Si, Feng Quji, Feng Jie, or Meng Yi, he would still come forward to explain it clearly.
If Yao Jia was wrong, the First Emperor might act as a peacemaker to make everyone less embarrassed. After all, they would still have to work together in the future.
But Yao Jia was right, he had to decide the winner before he could give up.
At this time, there was silence in the main hall.
You can hear the needle drop.
But I heard Wang Wan exclaim excitedly: "Okay!"
Immediately afterwards, I saw him holding his head high and looking at Yao Jia with a calm expression: "Since Zuo Tingwei has objections, I will make it clear in front of all the ministers and in front of His Majesty!"
"If I said something wrong, you should be punished and punished. If I am right, I don't need to apologize."
After saying that, his face became very solemn and he asked in a deep voice: "I would like to ask Yao Tingwei, where did the money come from when the Great Qin Dynasty built the Great Wall, built the Chi Road, and dug the Ling Canal?"
"Of course it's the treasury!"
Yao Jia replied without hesitation.
Wang Wan nodded slightly and continued to ask: "Then let's ask Yao Tingwei, where does the money for the treasury come from?"
"Of course it's taxes!"
"Yes, that's right, it all comes from taxes paid by Qian Shou."
Wang Wan nodded and said, then changed the topic: "So, why did the Qin Dynasty build the Great Wall, build Chidao, and dig spiritual canals to resist foreign enemies?"
[In view of the general environment,
"The Great Wall was built to defend against foreign enemies, the Ling Canal was built to conquer the barbarians, and the Chi Road was built to reduce travel time. As the saying goes, take ideas from the people and use them for the people!"
Yao Jia replied with a serious face.
He didn't think there was anything wrong with his words, and the ministers present also nodded in approval.
Seeing this, Wang Wan glanced around calmly and emphasized again: "I just think, what Yao Tingwei said is okay with you, right?"
"Well...."
The ministers looked at each other, looking at each other.
Li Si, Feng Quji, Feng Jie and others frowned and their eyes flickered.
I don't know why, but they always feel familiar and something is wrong.
I saw Wang Wan saying step by step: "Take it from the people and use it for the people. This is why I created the Da Qin Patriotic Lottery!"
"In the future, every income from the Daqin Patriotic Lottery will be fed back to every citizen of Daqin. Some will be used to provide relief to the victims, some will be used to build the country, and some will be used to subsidize farmers for farming cattle and encourage production!"
"What is striving for interests with the people? Striving for interests with the people is using public interests for private interests!"
"I am nearly 70 years old, could I risk my life for personal gain?"
"Even if you are not seeking personal gain, are your methods of making money a bit despicable?"
Hearing Wang Wan's words, Yao Jia couldn't help but sneered and asked.
Wang Wan looked at him expressionlessly: "If this can be considered despicable, then I dare to ask Yao Tingwei, if you have some spare money in your hand and it does not affect your own life, will you use it to help others? "
"this....."
Yao Jia was suddenly speechless and looked at Li Si subconsciously.
Li Si frowned and said calmly: "What does the old prime minister mean to say that if we have spare money, we should help others?"
"Huh! That's not what I meant!"
Wang Wan snorted coldly, then looked around at the ministers and said loudly: "Whether you admit it or not, I always believe that most human nature is selfish, and no one will help others for no reason!"
"but."
As he spoke, he changed the topic and continued: "If you can benefit from helping others, will anyone do it?"
"this...."
The ministers looked at each other, looking at each other.
But Wang Wan smiled and said with a hint of ridicule: "One and a half taels can earn a hundred yi. Not many people can resist the temptation, right?"
"..."
The ministers whispered to each other, but no one refuted Wang Wan.
Yao Jia opened his mouth but stopped talking.
Li Si, Feng Quji and others were even more silent.
Wang Wan was overjoyed, he would be completely proud today.
"What is this? Proper use of human nature!"
"The Daqin Patriotic Lottery is purchased voluntarily. I dare to say responsibly that everyone who buys lottery tickets is not stupid. They will not be so poor that they can't even afford to eat and buy lottery tickets every day!"
"As for plundering their money, that's sheer nonsense!"
"If benefiting the country can be considered a crime, then your Majesty, please punish me. I will not hesitate to die..."
At this point, he paused for a moment, his white hair unmoved by the wind, he held his head high and said word by word:
"As the saying goes, if you live and die for the benefit of the country, how can you avoid it for the sake of misfortune and fortune!"
Wow!
The whole place was in an uproar.
It's chaos, it's all chaos, the situation is out of control.
Some people were given a slap in the face and their thoughts became clear.
Some people are stunned as if struck by lightning.
Some people had goosebumps all over their bodies.
Swish, swish, swish!
The entire hall stopped instantly!
Fixed in this moment.
stiff!
solidification!
Even the air was frozen.
Everyone looked at Wang Wan blankly, including Ying Zheng, who was sitting on the dragon throne, with surprise on their faces.
Wang Wan remembered a story Zhao Hao told him.
It was a dark history of a world ruled by "white-skinned pigs", and the person who said these words was the guiding light of this dark history.
After listening to the story told by Zhao Hao, he respected this man very much.
Because this is what he has pursued passionately for the country throughout his life.
Moreover, he felt that this sentence should be the words of a sage who should be regarded as a model by every minister who is passionate about serving the country.
As long as it is beneficial to the country, how can we be afraid of disaster and blessing?
This is why Wang Wan still risked his life to persuade the First Emperor even if he was not welcomed by the First Emperor.
It’s not that he didn’t know that the county system was more conducive to centralized rule. It’s not that he didn’t know that the national policies of the First Emperor could achieve great achievements.
But the First Emperor was too impatient. One person wanted to do something for several generations. Is this possible?
This will tie the fate of the entire country to the First Emperor alone, making the country prosper because of him and die because of him.
But as the prime minister of a country second only to the First Emperor, could he watch the country collapse and his family perish? cannot!
He must fulfill his duties and conduct.
And this sentence resonated strongly with him.
Today, Wang Wan said this in public because he wanted to tell the First Emperor and the ministers that he would not give up the position of prime minister again, nor could he give it up again. Even if he died, he would die in the position of prime minister.
"If you only care about the country's life and death, how can you avoid it because of misfortunes and blessings?"
Hu Mujing murmured to herself, her eyes were a little blurry, and then she shouted: "Cai!"
"Hahaha!"
Several veterans of the empire echoed and laughed heartily: "Old Prime Minister, he is dedicated to serving the country and has spoken out the aspirations of our generation. Okay! Okay!"
"color--!"
The whole audience cheered and was excited.
Ying Zheng was also chewing.
Different from Wang Wan's thinking perspective, he saw in this sentence the possibility of conducive to rule.
How to control the ministers and make them loyal to the emperor is a required course for all emperors.
As for the loyalty and patriotism reflected in this sentence, Ying Zheng is sure that once implemented, it will instantly resonate with many people.
Even the latest compilation of New Confucianism can include this sentence to make both old and new ministers loyal to themselves.
This was beneficial to his rule.
At this moment, the atmosphere in the hall was a bit solemn.
Ying Zheng didn't like this solemn atmosphere, so he smiled dumbly: "I am deeply gratified that the old prime minister is serving the country from the perspective of a minister, but from my perspective, I am not a foolish king. How can I let the old prime minister do this? Are you a loyal minister who has been wronged for nothing?"
"Confucius said that there is a golden mean, what is it? It is a balance?"
"Since I succeeded to the throne, I have had good ministers, loyal ministers, and capable ministers to assist me. Why worry that the people are not rich and the country is not strong?"
The way of balance was played by the First Emperor and became deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
Whether it was the upright Wang Wan or the livid-faced Yao Jia and others, they all calmed down their emotions, smiled indifferently, and their faces were full of spring breeze.
It can be seen that their knots in their hearts have been lifted.
Ying Zheng stood up slowly, with his hands behind his back, looking at Wang Wan below, and said calmly and majestically: "Old Prime Minister, I only care about one thing, can I make money?"
"If I can't make any money, I'm willing to be punished and be the first to come to court every day. What do you think, Your Majesty?"
Wang Wan smiled slightly.
"good!"
Feng Jie said one word with a solemn expression.
The other ministers looked at each other and nodded.
At this time, Ying Zheng spoke again: "I have asked you to prepare money and food before. Now you are acting according to the order, which is not illegal, so don't make a fuss!"
After saying this, he paused and then said, "I will give you another ten days. If you can't prepare money and food in ten days, what will happen to you?"
"Your Majesty, it won't take ten days, just three days!"
Wang Wan, standing under the main hall, slowly stretched out three fingers.
What! ?
Prepare money and food for hundreds of thousands of troops in three days! ?
is it possible?
When the ministers heard Wang Wan's words, they were shocked again.
Although I don’t know where Wang Wan got his confidence.
But Feng Quji, Li Si, Feng Jie, Yao Jia, and most of them, including Ying Zheng, all thought of one person invariably.
If there is one person in this world who can create miracles.
Then this person must be Gongzi Hao!
