Ying Zheng nodded slightly.

Li Shui was a little helpless: Winning the co-authorship debate is of no use at all? If I had known this, I wouldn't have put in the effort just now.

Seeing that Ying Zheng was about to make a decision, Li Shui suddenly took out a piece of paper from his arms and said loudly: "Your Majesty, this is the tax paid on barley cakes in the past two days."

Ying Zheng was a little helpless, feeling that Li Shui changed the topic too abruptly. Now they are obviously discussing Fenghua, so what are you talking about about taxes?

The young eunuch took the piece of paper from Li Shui and presented it to Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng glanced at it perfunctorily, and suddenly his eyes widened: "This? Is this written wrong?"

Li Shui said respectfully: "It's absolutely true. In just two days, Barley Pastry has turned in 20,000 yuan. This is just a small shop. If it is promoted, vendors all over the world will have to turn over 20,000 yuan.

silver."

"From now on, if there are foreign enemies, Your Majesty can calmly send troops. If there is a disaster, Your Majesty can calmly provide relief. Even those poor people who are in dire straits and are old and homeless can be exempted from taxes."

"The great rule of the world can happen in a matter of seconds. The prosperous times of Yao and Shun are not far away."

Ying Zheng nodded excitedly: "Okay, okay."

The hearts of the courtiers present were bleeding: What? The tax paid is only 20,000 yuan? How much is the daily profit? This is all our hard-earned money.

Chunyu Yue and the Confucian scholars around him were going crazy: What? The prosperous age of Yao and Shun? Is this the prosperous age of Yao and Shun? The prosperous age of Yao and Shun achieved through immorality?

Chunyu Yue pinched himself hard and grinned in pain: This is really like a nightmare.

Ying Zheng put the piece of paper away and said to Li Shui: "The behavior of Liu Ji and others is indeed bad for personal ethics. However... it is still beneficial to the people and the country."

Li Shui said respectfully: "Your Majesty, Liu Ji and others have never seduced women. Instead, they make people yearn for them with their bravery and loyalty. In Xianyang City, not only women are optimistic about Liu Ji and others. Even children

, and hope to be as wise and courageous as them."

"If these four people are properly publicized, they can make the people of Great Qin more loyal and patriotic, and more useful in fighting. A good role model is very important."

Ying Zheng nodded with satisfaction, and finally said: "There is no need to withdraw the endorsements of Liu Ji and others. However, their words and deeds must abide by etiquette. They are not allowed to tease women wantonly, and they are not allowed to exchange private gifts with female family members.

.I will send some people to investigate openly and covertly. If Liu Ji and others behave inappropriately, don’t blame me for banning this practice."

Li Shui said: "I understand that these are all stated in the documents. I have also sent someone to look after me, and everything will be fine."

Ying Zheng waved his hand and said, "That's it, everyone, please step aside."

Afterwards, Ying Zheng left.

The courtiers all left the meeting hall in despair.

As they walked, they thought hard and felt that it was time to talk to the women at home.

When the ancients got married, they paid attention to being well-matched. Most of their wives were the daughters of high-ranking officials, and they paid attention to treating each other with respect as guests. As long as Lao Taishan was still in the court, they would not dare to go too far.

Therefore, tonight, the main thing is to convince people with reason. If they can't argue with Huaiguzi, why can't they argue with their own wives? Even if they can't argue, as the head of the family, his words still mean what he says.

As for the daughters, that's even better. After all, he is the father, so he still has authority. Just give them a grounding order and lock them in the room.
Chapter completed!