Daqin: The poorest prime minister, the first emperor begged me for corruption

Chapter 71 Damn it, Cao’s reputation as a thief cannot be discarded!

"Your Majesty, I have something to ask of you!"

Old Wang Wan came forward tremblingly, stopped Ying Zheng who was about to drive back to the palace, bowed his head and paid homage.

Ying Zheng still respected this old Confucian official very much. Seeing this, he hurriedly stepped forward to help him and said angrily: "Old Ai Qing, what are you doing?"

"I know that my old love is old and it is no longer suitable to travel far. Therefore, I am patrolling the Chu land this time. I don't want to make my old love ride around, so I can just stay and supervise the country!"

He probably thought that Lao Wang Wan did not want to die on the patrol road.

But Old Wang Wan shook his head and said firmly: "It is the honor of a minister to accompany you on patrol. How can I be afraid of hardship and fatigue? Even if you die on the patrol, your life will not be in vain."

Ying Zheng was confused: "Then... what is this, old Aiqing?"

Lao Wangwan paid his respects again and said Qi Qiran: "As your Majesty said, I have become old and decayed, and a long journey is enough to cost me my life."

"I can see the end of the troubled times, and I have reached the position of Zuocheng and I am a very popular minister. It stands to reason that I should die without regrets."

"But...I have been busy with state affairs in recent years, but I have neglected to discipline my children and grandchildren, leading to their debauchery."

"I am really afraid that after death, the other generation will cause trouble and harm myself, others, and the country!"

By the time Lao Wang Wan finished speaking, his eyes were red and there were tears.

Ying Zheng was also a father, so he naturally understood Lao Wang Wan's state of mind, but he spoke righteously: "Old Ai Qing, please relax. If those people dare to violate Qin's laws, I will deal with them impartially, so that I will not let Lao Ai Qing have a bad name after his death."

Defiled!"

Lao Wangwan hesitated: "..."

Is that what I mean?

I want to ask for grace for my descendants.

How can I ask for a just solution?

The emperor was too deeply influenced by someone, and his style of dealing with things became more and more similar to him, and he didn't play by the rules at all!

When Lao Wangwan thought about this, he couldn't help but give someone a resentful look.

Qin Mo: "..."

I haven't dealt with your children and grandchildren, so why are you staring at me for no reason?

Lao Wangwan returned his attention to Ying Zheng, and stopped beating around the bush and said bluntly: "I see that this academy is full of talented people, and even the princes and princesses are studying here."

"I would also like to ask your Majesty to grant me the grace to allow my children and grandchildren to study here. Even if they cannot learn any art, they can still be disciplined so that they will not become debauched or dissolute in the future."

As he said this, he bowed again and his head almost hit the ground.

Ying Zheng suddenly realized it and couldn't laugh or cry: "Why should I be so pretentious about such a trivial matter? I agree."

Lao Wangwan was overjoyed and bowed again: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your consideration."

When the ministers saw that Old Wang Wan had begged for mercy, they did not dare to lag behind. They all paid homage and said, "I also have dandy descendants in my family. I hope that Your Majesty will be considerate and grant you the qualification to enter the academy."

Ying Zheng was stunned for a moment, obviously not expecting that the officials would value this academy so much.

He actually values ​​this academy now, and has been thinking about opening it all over the Qin Dynasty.

Even if we don’t mention that the academy provides talent reserves for the Qin Dynasty, it always creates creations that are beneficial to the country and the people.

Just to unify thoughts, it is also necessary to open more schools, supplemented by doctors to compile Chinese classics since the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, to establish the merits of the Qin Dynasty in ending the troubled times, and to make the Qin Dynasty's rule more stable!

But...everything has its priorities.

The conquest of Baiyue and the opening of schools both required a large amount of financial and material resources from the treasury.

Open a large number of schools and you can do it at any time.

The opportunity to conquer Baiyue is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

But now, the importance that the officials attach to the academy made him realize that the importance of the academy may not be worse than the conquest of Baiyue.

At least the academy in front of us should no longer let it go!

"I agree. Later, an edict will be issued regarding this academy."

Ying Zheng nodded and agreed to the request of the ministers, and then led his children into his luxurious six-car jade car and drove back to the palace in a grand manner.

Qin Mo and his ministers came out of the academy to see each other off.

After Ying Zheng and his family were sent away, the ministers surrounded Qin Mo, led by Old Wang Wan and asked: "Prime Minister Qin, we just passed by the martial arts field. Your guest Yingbu drove a four-wheeled carriage and looked down.

The workmanship is similar to His Majesty's Yuyu car, and it seems quite comfortable. Where can I buy it?"

The ministers here will be called by Ying Zheng to accompany him without any hesitation.

The southern Chu land is thousands of miles away, and it is easy to travel by car. It will undoubtedly be much easier if you can have a comfortable car.

Especially for Lao Wang Wan, if he could ride in that four-wheeled carriage, it would not be a life-threatening errand to accompany him on a patrol!

Qin Mo looked around and saw no sign of Gan Luo, so he said: "That car was made by the workshop under the jurisdiction of Shaofu Gan Luo. You can buy it from Gan Luo. Maybe it will be sold in the market tomorrow."

The ministers suddenly thanked him and did not stay any longer. They either went back to find Yingbu to settle the auction money and goods, or went to the Shaofu Yamen Office to buy a carriage.

Ying Zheng is so eager to patrol the Chu land, so they must step up their preparations, otherwise they will be the ones who suffer on the road!

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Qin Mo sent the ministers away, beckoned to Yu Ji and said, "Use a carriage to pull a few boxes of various perfumes and send them to the palace to the eldest princess."

Yu Ji's peach blossom eyes suddenly widened, but she was overjoyed immediately and rushed back to the school happily: "I'll go right now!"

Qin Mo looked confused and didn't understand why she was so happy.

Han Fei, who was on the side, stroked his beard and asked tentatively: "Are you doing this because you want to refuse the marriage to the eldest princess?"

Qin Mo nodded, then shook his head, and asked doubtfully: "I gave the eldest princess several boxes of perfume, why did she refuse the marriage?"

Han Fei looked at him, but he couldn't help but laugh: "The prince is still young after all, and he doesn't know much about men and women."

"It is right for a prince to send perfume, but you should not let Mrs. Yu do it, otherwise it will mean rejection!"

Qin Mo was stunned and said hesitantly: "Then I will deliver it myself?"

Han Fei didn't nod or shake his head, he just stroked his beard and smiled: "The prince wants to marry the eldest princess, so he gave her perfume, and the marriage is considered a success!"

Qin Mo: "Why don't you just give it away?"

Han Fei: "..."

Qin Mo took a deep breath and was speechless for a while.

What the hell, you kindly helped Yuan Man out of trouble, but you ended up in a dilemma!

Not giving it away is not just a simple rejection, but also involves a character issue of breaking one's word.

Is it true that the princess can be deceived at will?

Even if Ying Zheng castrated him, no one would intercede for him!

Qin Mo was speechless for a long time, then suddenly his eyes lit up and he said with a smile: "The perfumes that the eldest princess wants are also given to the princes and princesses."

"I asked Yu Ji to give it directly to the princes and princesses. Each one will give an impartial portion, so there won't be so many guesses!"

Han Fei laughed again: "Your Majesty's idea is really strange, but it is feasible."

"However, procrastinating like this is not an option after all. It is better for you to make plans in advance."

"I see Princess Yuanman. Although she is not very beautiful, she is quite charming. I think she will be in line with your wishes..."

The more Qin Mo listened, the more awkward he became, and he quickly raised his hand to interrupt him: "Who told you that I like mature and beautiful women?"

Han Fei was surprised: "Your Majesty once sent hundreds of beauties to the princes, but now in Xianyang City you don't know which one?"

Qin Mo: "..."

Damn it, Cao’s reputation as a thief cannot be discarded!

Qin Mo was too lazy to think too much about Yuan Man. Anyway, it would be a day if he could delay it. Instead, he said: "Mr. Han Fei, His Majesty just said that there will be an edict about this academy issued later."

"I think it's likely that officials will be appointed to manage it, so it's time for my properties to be separated from the academy."

"I would like to ask Mr. Han Fei to take care of it for me."

Han Fei clasped his hands and saluted: "If you are not a guest of the king, why should I bother you?"

Qin Mo nodded, stopped talking nonsense, and asked him to go about his work. He also went into the academy to look for Yu Ji, and asked her to deliver perfume to the princes and princesses respectively, and she must be impartial.

Yu Ji was slightly disappointed, but how could she not listen to Qin Mo's words? After Menmen agreed, she drove the carriage to the Qin Palace.

However, the girl is obedient, but it all depends on her as to who will be sent first and who will be sent last.

If the law is not restricted, then it is feasible and implemented conscientiously.

So she drove a carriage full of perfume, but she found Yuan Man first!

When Yuan Man saw that she was the one who came to deliver the perfume, his face remained calm and he still maintained the upbringing of the eldest princess. After entertaining her for tea, he ordered the waiter to bring the perfume down.

Seeing that her trick worked, Yu Ji didn't dare to push the envelope any further. She put down her tea cup and stopped the waiters, saying, "The gentleman has ordered that these perfumes be distributed to the princes and princesses by the servants themselves, so I won't bother the eldest princess to distribute them."

The waiters did not dare to move any further, and all looked at Yuan Man, waiting for her to speak.

Yuan Man was stunned for a moment, but then he smiled brightly and signaled to the waiters that they didn't need to move any more and just took one portion.

Then, he took Yu Ji to sit down and drink tea again, and said meaningfully: "Prime Minister Qin, you are really a gentleman who values ​​friendship and righteousness."

Yu Ji didn't know whether she understood the meaning of the words. She sipped her tea and nodded her head and said in agreement: "A gentleman is indeed affectionate and righteous."

Seeing that she was unwilling to reveal her true feelings, Yuan Man asked again: "Does this person have the blood of Prime Minister Qin in his belly?"

puff--

Yu Ji took a sip of tea and spat it out, choking and waving her hands repeatedly.

When others asked her like this, she would never look like this. She couldn't help but feel complacent and show off Qin Mo's thoughtfulness again.

But Yuan Man's status is now sensitive, so asking this question is too direct and explicit, and she really can't resist it!

Seeing her waving her hand, Yuan Man couldn't help but wonder: "No?"

After all, she has an aristocratic mentality. In her opinion, Qin Mo is unwilling to accept the marriage, and Yu Ji, a visitor from a humble background, is not a resistance.

Yu Ji can control Qin Mo mostly because of her children.

After all, Qin Mo was lonely, and if he had any children, he would be very cautious and would not marry someone else, and let his children become bastards, which is reasonable.

But now, Yu Ji denies it, which surprises her!

"No!"

Yu Ji didn't dare to be careless, so she suppressed her coughing and answered seriously, explaining: "Actually... there is no intimacy between the servant and the gentleman. At most, it's just... cough cough."

Yuan Man was stunned: "Just what?"

Yu Ji: "That's it... um... that's it..."

You are the eldest princess of the Qin Dynasty. Do you want to be so gossipy and inquire about the secrets of the boudoir?

Yuan Man also knew that he was being rude, his pretty face turned red, and he stopped asking any more questions.

The two women sat in silence facing each other for a long time.

Yu Ji was extremely embarrassed. Just when she was about to stand up and leave, Yuan Man finally spoke again: "In this way, Prime Minister Qin is really a gentleman who values ​​friendship and loyalty. For your sake, he pretended to be deaf to his father's hints.

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This makes it clear.

Yu Ji shrank her neck and suddenly regretted sending it to her in the first place.

I looked around at the sturdy waiters and maids. If they rushed up to me and cut me into pieces, could I stop them?

Yu Ji subconsciously touched the sword at her waist, but her touch came up empty.

The sword was confiscated by the Yellow Gate when entering the palace gate!

Yuan Man didn't know what she was thinking, so he picked up the tea cup with a smile and said: "Yuan Man uses tea instead of wine. Congratulations to you for finding a good gentleman."

Yu Ji trembled and picked up the tea cup: "I don't dare. Princess, please don't do this."

At this time, there was a sudden rush of footsteps outside Yuan Man's palace, and then several Huangmen envoys were seen walking in quickly, all carrying large and small boxes, and even a luxury four-wheeled car arrived.

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The leader said loudly: "Your Majesty has ordered that the eldest princess Yuan Man will accompany you to patrol the Chu land. Your majesty has prepared all the equipment needed for the eldest princess!"

Yuan Man quickly put down his tea cup, stood up and saluted: "My son, take the order."

The Huangmen envoys bowed their hands in return and left the palace.

Yuan Man turned back, smiled bitterly and said to Yu Ji: "You know, my father asked me to accompany you, what do you want?"

Yu Ji was silent for a while and then said quietly: "I want to bring the eldest princess and the gentleman together!"

There is no doubt that Qin Mo will accompany him on this patrol of Chu.

Now Ying Zheng has appointed Yuan Man to accompany him. His intention is self-evident and even a fool can guess it.

Yuan Man nodded helplessly: "Yes, sir, is there anything you want to say?"

Yu Ji was silent again, but her expression was a little strange. After a while, she laughed at herself: "I am from a humble background, and I love vanity."

"I don't know why a gentleman loves me? Why do you want to pamper me so much?"

"To the point of refusing a noble and beautiful woman like the eldest princess to be my wife!"

She said it easily, as if she was expressing the doubts that had been pressing in her heart for a long time.

But in his words, he no longer calls himself a servant, which shows that he is not at peace in his heart and also despises his humble background.

Yuan Man had a delicate mind, but he couldn't hear the sadness beneath her ease: "So I say, Prime Minister Qin is a true gentleman who values ​​friendship and justice."

"My brother Fusu once said that in the eyes of Prime Minister Qin, the so-called royal nobles are no different from ordinary people in Guizhou."

"Presumably in the eyes of Prime Minister Qin, the visitor is not much different from the eldest princess like me. Even if there is a difference, it is only in appearance..."

When Yuan Man said this, he couldn't help but look at Yu Ji's burden that did not match his age, and suddenly he understood what the idea of ​​'that's it' was.

Very picturesque!

Yuan Man shook his head and shook away the dirty scene, and continued: "I can share the joys and sorrows with Qin, live together in that simple hut, and go to war outside the Great Wall together. How can Prime Minister Qin not love you?"

This relief is quite reasonable.

Yu Ji also knew it, but facing the emperor's pressure, she felt powerless, so she had the courage to say angrily: "I'm afraid I won't be able to take the position of Madam Hou!"

Yuan Man was immediately filled with questions: "???"

Seeing her strange look, Yu Ji quickly accepted the truth and said, "I'll take my leave first."

After saying that, he stood up, and without giving Yuan Man any chance to stay, he quickly jumped on the carriage and went to deliver the perfume elsewhere.

Yuan Man watched her leave, but she couldn't laugh or cry.

(End of chapter)