The two tigers waited for two full hours at General Wang's mansion, until the sun set, and then Wang Li came back on his horse, cheering and crowding.

Wang Li had just returned from the hunting ground. When he was chasing the prey on horseback, he was happy, but as soon as he entered Xianyang City, his mood was not good.

Wang Li was very depressed these days. He was fined one after another. Although the money was nothing, he lost a lot of face.

Every time during the court meeting, Wang Li wanted to kill someone when he saw Li Xin's half-smiling expression.

Now Wang Li is afraid of the court meeting.

He used to like court meetings very much. Whenever there was a court meeting, he could use his gun and stick to mock Li Xin. That stupid and stupid man would blush and have a thick neck every time he was ridiculed by him, which was a great feeling.

But now, Wang Li is very afraid of court meetings. Every time there is a court meeting, he is like a clown, being pulled out and displayed.

When did this situation start? Yes, it started after the Sophora Millet emerged.

The more Wang Li thought about it, the more he hated him. So he picked up a whip and spanked the horse's butt several times.

The horse neighed and ran forward quickly.

At this time, a ragged guy ran out of the roadside, shouting: "Sir, sir, the villain is suing Huaiguzi, please make the decision for the villain."

Wang Li suddenly heard the word "Huaiguzi" and subconsciously grabbed the reins. The horse was sore that it screamed in pain and then stopped.

He jumped off his horse, strode up to the man, and asked: "Who are you? Why are you suing Huaiguzi?"

The man timidly said: "You villain, my name is Erhu. I want to sue Huaiguzi for neglecting farming."

Later, Erhu told Li Shui exactly what he had done in Xiaotu Village.

He didn't add any fuel to the fire, because Li Shui's behavior alone was already considered a serious crime.

After Wang Li heard this, he geared up and said to Erhu: "Okay, very good, you can follow me back home."

Erhu asked a little puzzled: "Aren't we going to file a complaint immediately?"

Wang Li sneered: "If you complain immediately, you may not be able to kill him. If you want to hit it with one hit, you need an opportunity. Don't give anyone a chance to get away with it."

Erhu nodded as if he understood, and then followed Wang Li into the house.

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Shangjun Courtyard had been renamed No. 1 Stone Mill by Li Shui at this time.

There is no other way. This courtyard is really in disrepair. Li Shui estimates that if he wants to live in it, it will take at least half a year to repair it. During this period, he doesn't know how much money it will cost.

In this case, it would be better to just convert it into a mill.

Li Shui sat on a big stone, drinking wine and supervising the work of the craftsmen.

These craftsmen were all sweating profusely. Starting from the morning, Li Shui took him to watch the masons at work, and roughly learned the skills. Then they went to the mountains to quarry stones. After they were collected, they had to be polished into round shapes and holes drilled.

, to carve out grooves.

Many craftsmen have already had the idea of ​​​​escape. This is simply not a life for human beings.

Fortunately, when the sun went down, the two millstones were already in shape and could be used with a little repair.

Li Shui saw that it was already dark and he could not see anything clearly, so he asked Wujiao to each give them three Qin and a half Liang as wages.

In the Qin Dynasty, there was a shortage of lighting items. Even firewood was a very precious resource. Working by lighting a campfire was too luxurious.

Li Shui is now very poor. Although he owns a mansion and thousands of acres of fertile land, he has no money.

Otherwise, he would not be so shameless as to let Wu Jiao pay. After all, Li Shui is a very shameless person.

Wu Jiao reluctantly paid the money one by one. After sending the craftsmen away, he couldn't help but look back at Li Shui and thought: "Even the eunuchs are squeezed out of their money. Why are there such shameless people in the world?"

Li Shui waved his hand towards Wu Jiao and said: "Go back to the palace. Wu Jiao, you have spent a lot of money recently. Don't worry, I have already thought about it. The No. 1 Stone Mill will definitely have a lot of money in the future. By then, the craftsman will

Households, you will get 10% of the income. You are cheating, you will get 10% of the income. I have worked hard, so I will get more, and I will get 80%."

Wu Jiao was submissive, but he thought in his heart: "You have worked hard and achieved great results? I paid for it, and the work was done by the craftsmen. What does it have to do with you?"

After returning to the palace, Li Shui returned to the alchemy room and saw Li Xin waiting there holding two jars of wine.

So the two of them exchanged cups and had a long talk.

After drinking to the point of excitement, Li Shui talked about his grand plan for the stone mill, which made Li Xin gear up.

After a long time, Li Shui sighed: "Everything is good here, but the food is not good. In my hometown back then, I was so blessed that I didn't know how blessed I was."

Li Xin said in confusion: "Xianyang is the capital of the Qin Dynasty. What good things are there? Brother Huai, what kind of delicacies are there in your hometown?"

Li Shui was drunk and replied casually: "Red meatballs, white meatballs, Nanjian meatballs, Sixi meatballs, steamed lamb, steamed bear paws, steamed deer tail, roasted duck, roasted chicks, roasted goose..."

Li Xin stared at Li Shui dumbfounded, and after a long time, he murmured to himself: "Although I have never eaten it, but... it sounds delicious."

That night, Li Xin slept directly in the alchemy room. Because there was a court meeting tomorrow, Li Xin simply did not go home.

Before going to bed, Li Xin suddenly said: "Brother Huai, I heard that the Xiongnu sent King Zuoxian as an envoy to the Qin Dynasty. They will arrive in Xianyang in the near future. Tomorrow, the matter of King Zuoxian will be discussed at court.

In your opinion, what should the Qin Dynasty do to the Xiongnu?"

In fact, Li Xin came here today to ask about this matter. He has trusted Li Shui since the last time he decided on his title.

Li Shui drank and was already sleepy. He replied casually: "Of course I will lead the army and drive them to the north. Do we still want to make peace with them?"

Li Xin nodded and said: "I think so too. The Huns are barbarians and do not respect kings. They occupied my land in Henan, killed my men, and captured my women. Our Qin Dynasty has a deep hatred for them. Now they are hypocritical.

It’s really ridiculous to have an envoy come.”

Li Xin thought for a moment and said, "When the envoy comes, I will kill him."

Li Shui: "..."

Oh, what a reckless man.

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The Qin Dynasty meeting was not held every day, but when major events happened, the emperor would summon some important ministers to discuss it.

Li Shui's title is not enough, so he is not qualified to participate. Therefore, he does not know what happened that day.

In fact, Li Xin attracted everyone's attention from the very beginning of the court meeting.

The content of today's court discussion is how to receive the upcoming King Zuoxian.

Was it the high-level reception that made the Xiongnu aware of the Qin's friendliness? Or was it the show of force that made them fear the Qin's force? Or was it the deliberate indifference to show that the Qin didn't care about the Xiongnu...

As a result, Li Xin suddenly proposed to kill the Xiongnu envoys, and then send troops to the north to take over Henan.

The ministers snickered.

Chunyu Yue stomped his feet even more angrily: "Reckless man, when the two countries are fighting, you don't kill the envoys. How is your behavior different from the barbarians?"

Li Xin looked at Chunyu Yue with an unhappy face and thought to himself: "Are you my sister-in-law? Why do you have to reprimand me every time there is a court meeting?"

Li Xin looked unconvinced and argued: "The Xiongnu are originally barbarians. We, the Qin Dynasty, will naturally use the gentleman's way to deal with the gentlemen. To deal with the barbarians, we must use the barbarian's way. Dr. Chun's treatment of him, do they understand? Definitely.

You have to beat them and kill them so that they will know how to be afraid, and only after being afraid can they have respect."

After finishing speaking, Li Xin felt very happy: I didn't expect that my eloquence would become so good. It's so close to the best. Brother Huai must have influenced me.

Thinking of Huaiguzi, Li Xin added: "It is also the meaning of Master Huaiguzi to attack the Xiongnu."

The ministers snickered again. They all felt that if Huai Guzi said this, it would be normal.

That lunatic and the reckless man Li Xin are just like each other.

Chunyu Yue almost wanted to find a crack in the ground and crawl into it. Alas, they were both born from the same mother. Why are Li Ji and Li Xin so different?

Ying Zheng remained silent. In fact, although Li Xin's words were a bit reckless, they were in line with his thoughts.

The Xiongnu do not respect Wang Hua, they are barbarians. What reason can you talk to such people? Send a large army to destroy them, that's all.

However, if Li Xin wants to kill the envoy, Ying Zheng will not do it. He is a hero, not a reckless man.

Hearing Li Xin mention Huaiguzi, Ying Zheng asked: "What are Huaiguzi doing these days?"

Li Xin immediately said: "Brother Huai is organizing manpower recently to cultivate fertile fields and repair houses. He also wants to build a stone mill that can make delicious food. And..."

When Li Xin said this, he suddenly felt that Li Shui's recent behavior was a bit unprofessional, so he added privately: "Besides, he is also stepping up his elixir refining, and it is said that it has achieved some results."

Ying Zheng nodded. These things were all expected by him.

However, Wang Li suddenly stood up with a smile and asked: "General Li, did you just say that Huaiguzi is cultivating fertile land?"

Li Xin said: "Not bad."

Wang Li suddenly shouted loudly: "Fart. Huaiguzi took half of his hands to smash rocks. Half of the thousand acres of fertile land was directly abandoned."

"This is a neglect of agriculture, a deliberate neglect of agriculture. Your Majesty, our Qin Dynasty was founded on farming and war, but Huai Guzi deliberately committed the crime of neglect of agriculture. It is a heinous and heinous crime."

"This man is wandering around the palace and serving the king, so he should be more careful in his words and deeds. However, this man is neglecting farming in the fields rewarded by your majesty. How does this make the people of the world view the strategy of farming and war? I ask you to behead him immediately.

Sophora japonica and millet are used as a warning to others."

Wang Ben stroked his beard and thought: "The crime of neglecting agriculture is a serious crime. Even if Huai Guzi cannot be killed this time, his gold medal for immunity from death will not be preserved. Very good, very good."

Li Xin's face turned livid with anger and he shouted: "You are spitting blood, do you have any evidence?"

This was what Wang Li was waiting for. He laughed loudly and said: "Half of the thousand acres of fertile land has been dug into deep ditches. This physical evidence can be seen at a glance. I also have human testimony. The two tigers of Xiaotu Village are here."

Outside the palace, I have brought him here."

Li Xin suddenly felt a little nervous: "Wang Li came prepared."

Wang Li saluted Ying Zheng and said, "Your Majesty, I request that the two tigers be sent to the palace."

When he said this, Wang Li had a smile on his face.

Yes, the court meeting was the opportunity he had been waiting for. If he sued Huaiguzi elsewhere, he might be ignored.

But today, but now, in front of everyone, in front of everyone. If we don't punish Huai Guzi, then reward farming and fighting, isn't it just nonsense?

If someone can neglect farming at will, who will still be willing to work hard? Just become traders. If you don’t do production, buy cheap and sell dear, and make a profit from it...
Chapter completed!