Chapter 201 The Dispute of the Imperial Court
As soon as these words came out, whether it was Yangquanjun, Princess Yuyi, or Yingzheng, their eyes lit up!
After thinking for a moment, Yang Quanjun immediately stroked his palms and laughed: "Okay, Hua Yangjun is really clever in this statement! Haha, prince, as long as we increase the commercial tax, then the money that Zheng Gong needs will not be a problem! Hehe, that Lu Buwei relied on him as the prime minister, and took the lead in tax evasion, such a profiteer, it can really be described as a disaster for the country and the people! Our Great Qin has always been based on agriculture and mulberry, and he wants to engage in business, and he also takes the lead in refusing to pay taxes, isn't this destroying the foundation of my Great Qin?"
Very good! Yangquanjun, you and Huayangjun discuss this matter! Haha, I estimate that we will have to do another battle for Lu Buwei tomorrow in the court! However, the money that Zheng Gong needs, the first installment of 500,000 gold, we must first take it out, and then let those merchants share it! As for the migrant workers, their wages will be converted into grain taxes, so that we can accomplish Zheng Guoqu's great cause!
The more Ying Zheng spoke, the more proud he became, and he seemed to have seen the long Zheng Guo Canal!
When Yang Quanjun heard this, he was naturally a little unhappy, but he was invisible, and he hurried up to drink! Hua Yangjun did the same, and immediately gave a drink to Zheng Guo, and the tacit understanding was very good!
Sure enough, after only a while, Zheng Guo was too strong to drink, and hurriedly left!
Seeing that Zheng Guo was gone, Yang Quanjun said jealously: "Prince, are you exalting Zheng Guo too much? Haha, call that canal that has not yet been repaired 'Zheng Guo Canal', will this chill the hearts of our Qin people? Others will attack you with this!"
"Hehe, grandfather, are you jealous? Huayangjun, don't tell me you don't! Frankly, it doesn't matter to me what canal is called, it doesn't matter if it's called Yangquan Canal, or Huayang Canal! But, grandfather, it's all famous, and you can't eat it as food, right? Haha, I'm not as real as you, your grandson-in-law, right? The reason why we call Zheng Guoqu is that he wants him to serve my Daqin well! At the same time, we can also show the world that those who really serve our Great Qin, we can give them unparalleled fame, and of course, wealth and nobility! Then, we can accept the heart of the world and complete the hegemony of our Great Qin to unify the world! So, grandfather, be more open-minded, okay?"
Seeing that Yang Quanjun was the first to express his displeasure, Yingzheng naturally didn't dare to be careless, and hurriedly persuaded him.
Yangquanjun thought for a moment, and then laughed self-deprecatingly: "Okay, Zheng'er, you're right, then, let's give him fame, wealth, and beauty, well, this trick is really wonderful! Haha, I see, your trick is only afraid that it is more powerful than a million Qin troops, maybe, even Xinlingjun, Meng Weijun and the like have to take refuge in my Daqin, hehe! Gao Ming, Zheng'er is too clever, then, Huayangjun, let's give them some wealth!"
"No! Haha, Wang Zizheng, I heard that the king has handed over all the power to you, so, prince, you will pick up the burden of our Great Qin, in this way, our Qin State will not be able to unify the world, hehe!" Huayangjun has always been based on his intentions, of course he supports it!
What's more, this prince is so wise and powerful, almost all the people of Great Qin admire him, who dares to say half a word?
I'm afraid that even the ill-intentioned Lu Buwei also admires it, at least, he is no longer confident!
Yang Quanjun, Hua Yangjun and others were not interested in him in the first place, and they were always targeting him, but now, with the support of Wang Zizheng, of course, they were even more unhappy with him, and at the same time, they also strengthened the monitoring and restrictions on Lu Buwei!
Therefore, all of Lu Buwei's actions have long been made clear to the world, and everyone is waiting for him to throw himself into the net!
Ying Zheng was naturally happy and smiled: "Okay, very good, I know that my grandfather will definitely understand the righteousness, haha, come, grandfather, Huayangjun, Zheng'er respects you!"
"Don't dare, don't dare!" both of them were happy, and then, laughing happily, they hurried to drink.
Yangquanjun then smiled and said mysteriously: "Prince, this Huayangjun has this granddaughter, who lives in Bashu, and is very beautiful, and she went back to the beauty pageant, but because of the long distance, she couldn't send it, this time the person is finally here, do you want to see the prince?" Hehe, that girl is smart, beautiful, and generous, not under Fanghua, the prince will definitely like it when he sees it!"
"Is that good! Haha, after going to court tomorrow, Princess Yuyi and I will go to your house, Huayangjun, prepare the wine and food, let's take a closer look and then talk about it!
Hua Yangjun was even more cheerful, laughing: "Yes, then, let's go back to the house immediately to prepare!" After speaking, he glanced at him, and left with Yangquanjun, his heart was naturally sweet and infinite!
Seeing that they went, Ying Zheng was a little upset: How did the affairs of the world become the affairs of the children? So, I don't know how many troubles, could it be that the powerful women in the world have to marry one by one, so that the world can be stable?
He finally realized Xiao Han's state of mind: it turned out that he deliberately escaped from the throne, listening to Princess Taiping, this Prince Xiao Han can be the emperor at least three times, but the master just wants to refuse, so it is!
I'm afraid, it's not just like this, maybe, there is another purpose? Strange, what is it?
"Prince, what's wrong with you?" Princess Yuyi saw that he was suddenly unhappy, and hurriedly asked.
Ying Zheng said his feelings, and then smiled: "Alas, I understand the master a little, you see, it's all Princess Taiping in Zhang Luo, but the master seems to be a little tired, this is the reality!"
As for this beauty, the prince had better be mentally prepared, and most of the nobles of the Six Kingdoms also have this thought, so the prince must also be very happy, haha!" Princess Yuyi smiled proudly.
She is becoming more and more like Princess Taiping, and she is becoming more and more beautiful! At least, Ying Zheng already has this strong feeling, and moreover, it is getting stronger and stronger!
Seeing that Yingzheng was so obsessed with herself, Princess Yuyi smiled proudly, but then immediately sent him into the room and asked him to comfort her sisters!
Of course, the construction of Zheng Guoqu is a matter that will benefit the present and the future! However, the development of things is not as simple as they imagined, especially their idea is to move Lu Buwei's cheese, and naturally, a storm cannot be avoided!
The next day, Ying Zheng took the water worker Zheng Guo to the court, looking determined to win!
When Lu Buwei saw it, he naturally understood their thoughts!
In fact, he already knew about their decision, because, he also has eyeliner in the palace!
According to the palace people, the construction of the canal has become inevitable, whether it is the king of Qin or the prince, it has been decided, just wait for the court to pass, and then put it into practice!
Lü Buwei took the opportunity to test his power in the imperial court, and at the same time, he also wanted to check whether his cronies were loyal, so he decided to launch a counterattack and resolutely fight to the end!
Therefore, after listening to Ying Zheng's explanation and the plan of the hydraulic engineer Zheng Guo, Lü Buwei sneered: "It is great for Wang Zizheng to do great things, but it is unrealistic, this project costs too much, and the gains outweigh the losses! Our Daqin has to invest thousands of gold and property, and also use hundreds of thousands of people's power, so I think that this project is absolutely not feasible!"
It seemed that he had already guessed that he would object, and Ying Zheng did not refute immediately, but only looked at Lu Buwei like a cat and mouse, until he saw that his scalp was numb, he smiled, but did not speak, let Huayangjun, Yangquanjun and others speak.
Sure enough, Yang Quanjun immediately understood and sneered: "Alas, we all know that Prime Minister Lu Cheng is a businessman, and he likes to care about gains and losses the most, and the so-called rat eyes are about to refer to people like Lu Chengxiang! The 'Zheng Guoqu' that Zheng Gong wants to repair, listen, our prince Zheng has already said that this is Zheng Guoqu, in order to commend Zheng Gong's meritorious service to my Great Qin, our prince Zheng designated this canal as 'Zheng Guoqu'!"
He paused deliberately before he smiled: "This Zhengguo Canal is 300 miles long, connecting Jingshui and Luoshui, and during this period, how much fertile land will be irrigated, how much agricultural production will be improved, and how many people's lives will be changed. This is called the temperament of the Son of Heaven, how can you Lu Chengxiang understand this bearing?"
He had already taught Lü Buwei a very unceremonious lesson, and he also said that all the ministers in the court were dumbfounded!
Because he has a point, whoever wants to refute it can't refute it!
"You!" Lu Buwei was annoyed for a while, and then sneered: "But, this will cost 10 million gold, not 1,000 gold, Yang Quanjun, how high is this 10 million gold?
He has no choice but to speak, and the spearhead seems to be aimed at Yingzheng.
Sure enough, when Ying Zheng heard this, he was not happy, and smiled: "Oh, we are not as good as Prime Minister Lu Cheng who can be careful in calculations! Haha, this 10 million gold, right? Isn't it 10 million gold? Isn't it asking you to take it out in one day, let's spend ten years, every year, one million gold, haha, is this a difficult thing for us Daqin? Prime Minister Lu Cheng likes to be alarmist, in fact, I think you are a complete small businessman, right in front of your jewelry store, haha!"
Lu Buwei's face turned red, and then he asked rhetorically: "Okay, okay, okay! May I ask Wang Zizheng, where did you get this one million gold a year? Wang Zizheng won't want to fall from the sky, haha!"
"Hehe, Prime Minister Lu Cheng, this is related to my hegemony of Daqin, so, of course, we have to have a share of everyone! For example, Prime Minister Lu Cheng's jewelry store should pay 100,000 gold taxes to the imperial court every year, and those large and small merchants all have to pay taxes, hehe, if you don't make money, our imperial court will not be able to collect taxes, right?"
"You!" When Lu Buwei heard this, he knew that they were eyeing their own small treasury, and it seemed that this time the two sides were officially torn apart, and there was no room for turning around.
Suddenly, he looked at King Xiang of Qin Zhuang viciously, and sneered: "King, Wang Zizheng has taken a fancy to Lu's business, does the king mean that he wants to hand over the business to Wang Zizheng to take care of?"
King Xiang of Qin Zhuang glanced at him coldly, and then sneered: "Hehe, Lu Xiangye, Zheng'er's meaning is clearly understood, haha, we just want to levy the tax of merchants, one out of ten, haha!"
This time, he won't give Lu Buwei face either!
For many years, this old boy thinks that he has a merit in helping him return to China, he has always been high-flying, and he has never put himself in his eyes, this time, it is rare that Zheng'er wants to clean him up, besides, it is for the hegemony of Daqin, so he decided to fight it to the end!
"That's it, Prime Minister Lu Cheng, how much tax has your jewelry store paid for our Daqin in a year? After all these years, you should also be full, right? Haha, people's hearts are not enough to swallow elephants, who dares to stop the pace of our Daqin's progress, we will not spare it!" As soon as Yingqi saw the look of King Xiang of Qin Zhuang, he knew that it was time to speak for himself!
Yingmai was even more refreshing: "Lu Buwei, Prime Minister Lu Cheng, you, be content, haha, what you want to do, everyone in the world knows! Haha, we will never let those young people interfere with my Daqin's hegemony! If Prime Minister Lu Cheng wants to go his own way, please do it, we will definitely let those ill-intentioned people eat the consequences!"
This time, all the people in the Ying clan didn't give Lu Buwei face, and they all showed a look of deep hatred!
Seeing this, Lu Buwei coughed dryly, but no one spoke for him, so he was in a hurry, so he had to hurriedly say: "King, have you forgotten who rescued you from the Qin State?"
"Strange, Prime Minister Lü, this is above the court, not in your house, you don't need to talk like that, right? Joke, our Daqin is the Great Qin of the Great King, not the Great Qin of your Prime Minister Lu Cheng, we are just taxing the merchants, why not? Lu Buwei, you had better be honest, otherwise, we will ask the Great King to depose your prime today! Because, you are so incompetent, you only have your jewelry store in your eyes, and there is no Jiangshan Sheji of my Daqin!" Ying Qi said sonorously and powerfully.
Sure enough, as soon as these words came out, everyone shot at Lu Buwei angrily, and some people were even gritting their teeth!
Seeing this, Ying Zheng smiled: "Prime Minister Lu, this tax collection is a must, haha, this is the contribution you should make to my Great Qin hegemony! Haha, besides, the Prime Minister's family has a big business, and it will not be cheaper for nothing for us to take over all your properties, hehe!"
The implication is that if he doesn't comply, I'm afraid that he will be put in prison and his property confiscated!
Lu Buwei's face turned red again, but immediately turned pale again, and when he wanted to speak, he was almost unable to speak, and in the end, he had to compromise: "Yes, my Lu family is the first to take the lead in paying taxes!
"Very good, it's rare for Lu Xiangye to understand the righteousness so well, of course we must keep our promises! Haha, Prime Minister Lu can rest assured, as long as you keep to yourself, this Prime Minister of Daqin will have your share! Yangquanjun, you are the right prime minister!"
King Xiang of Qin Zhuang smiled proudly.