"What about the Prime Minister?"
Everyone in the hall was stunned by Fu Su's words.
They had never expected that Fu Su would not only arrogantly promise to solve the drought in three days, but he even dared to question the Prime Minister, Lu Buwei.
It seemed like Fu Su wanted the current Prime Minister to make a bet.
"Is this Eldest Young Master really the rumored Fusu who made Huhai and Zhao Gao suffer?
Why did he feel so stupid now? He was really a newborn calf that was not afraid of tigers!”
For a moment, this thought appeared in the minds of many officials.
Of course, they wouldn't say it out loud in front of others.
"Hehe, Brother Wang, this time you are really courting death. The drought is not a joke. It is not something that can be overcome by your courage to offend the Prime Minister!
Let's see how you can turn the tables!"
Huhai's eyes lit up. No matter how he looked at it, he felt that Fu Su was in a dead end.
After all, Huhai's countermeasure in the court was the best solution that Lu Buwei's think tank had acknowledged. Even if Fu Su was more powerful than Huhai, how could he compare to the wisdom of Minister Lu's henchmen?
"There's no need for the able-bodied men, nor for women and children to dig the canal. Do we have to let the river water fly into the fields by itself?”
Not only Huhai, but even Lu Buwei and the others thought the same.
Therefore, when faced with Fu Su's aggressive retort, Lu Buwei felt both angry and amused. He was stunned for a moment.
He really did not know where Fu Su got his confidence from to challenge him like this.
Even Fu Su's father, Ying Zheng, felt conflicted at this moment. Common sense told him that Fu Su's action was an impossible risk, but deep in his heart, Ying Zheng believed in his son, and did not want Fu Su to be put in danger.
After all, this was Fu Su's first time getting involved in government affairs, and Ying Zheng was afraid that Fu Su would fall into his trap because of a moment of rashness.
"Fu Su, don't be so rude to the Prime Minister. It's fine if the Prime Minister doesn't care about you, but don't mention the bet again!”
Ying Zheng opened his mouth again. He seemed to be scolding Fu Su, but in fact, he was protecting him.
Because he had mentioned the bet, and if Fu Su accepted it, then whether it was Fu Su questioning Lu Buwei or Fu Su's promise to do whatever he wanted, it would not count.
As soon as Ying Zheng finished speaking, Lu Buwei no longer remained silent, because he also felt that this was Fu Su's young arrogance, and that he was seeking his own death.
Therefore, how could Lu Buwei let Ying Zheng give Fusu the chance to step down?
"Haha, no worries, no worries. Your Majesty, since Young Master Fusu is so confident, then this old man will naturally accompany you to the end.
If Young Master Fusu really has a good plan to save the people from fire and water, so what if I lose?”
Lu Buwei was an old fox after all. His words seemed generous and tolerant, but in fact, he was scheming. Every word he said sounded irreproachable, as if it was for the sake of the Qin Country, so that Ying Zheng would not continue to speak and break the bet.
"Lord Prime Minister is noble and upright, and Fu Su admires him. However, Lord Prime Minister has yet to tell me what will happen if the Prime Minister loses.”
Fu Su continued to ask Lu Buwei, forcing him to place his bet.
Of course, in the eyes of Lu Buwei and many others, Fu Su's behavior was a combination of ignorance and overestimation of his own abilities.
Meanwhile, Ying Zheng calmed down. Fu Su's persistence made Ying Zheng realize something.
Ying Zheng knew his own son quite well. If not for his absolute confidence, with Fu Su's intelligence, he would not have forced Lu Buwei to do so.
"Hehe, since Young Master has said it, then this old minister cannot be stingy. I have a fief in Shu County, which was bestowed by the previous king. This is a land of heaven, and it can produce 20,000 stones of grain every year.
If Young Master really has a good plan, then I'll give that fief to Young Master!”
Lu Buwei's words were so generous that it shocked all the officials.
After all, not only did that fief produce 20,000 dan per year, but it was also a fief of ten thousand households, so it could have its own city soldiers.
However, after a moment of shock, the officials also came back to their senses. Although the temptation of a fief of 20,000 stone was great, how could the Prime Minister be so easily fooled?
Apart from being the most powerful person in the world, Lu Buwei was also the most shrewd businessman in the world. After all, a businessman who could plot a country because of rare goods had unparalleled foresight and calculation.
In their eyes, no matter how high the stakes were, or even if Lu Buwei was going to stake his position as Prime Minister, it didn't matter, because everyone believed that Lu Buwei wouldn't lose this round.
Even Lu Buwei himself thought so.
"This old fox is really cunning and cautious. Even if he doesn't think I'll win, he doesn't dare to make a bet that I can do whatever I want.
He only took out a fief with ten thousand rooms as a bet. To this old fox, even if he lost, it was not a matter of injury.”
Fu Su looked at Lu Buwei and complained in his heart.
"However, the fief of Wanhu is still quite tempting to me now. I'll stop while I'm ahead.”
Fu Su consoled himself, then smiled at Lu Buwei and crossed his arms,"
"In that case, thank you, Prime Minister!"
Fu Su's confident and smug expression made Lu Buwei even more displeased, and he merely grunted in agreement.
"Retreat!"
Seeing this, Ying Zheng also waved his hand, signaling for the court to retreat.
Regardless of whether Fu Su had a solution or not, Ying Zheng did not want to waste his time, so he dismissed the court early to give Fu Su some time.
At present, this was the only thing Ying Zheng could do to help his son.
……
In less than six hours after the court session ended, the news that Young Master Fusu had made a bet with Prime Minister Lu Buwei, claiming that they could come up with a solution to the drought without wasting money and manpower spread throughout Xianyang.
From the officials to the commoners, today's hot topic was all about this matter.
This news even spread from Xianyang to all parts of Guanzhong.
"Humph, in my opinion, this Young Master Fusu is just bragging. He doesn't want Young Master Huhai to steal his limelight, so he's just bragging on purpose!”
"That's right, that's right. You still dare to bet with Prime Minister Lu? Who is Prime Minister Lu? That was an existence akin to a top expert. How could Fu Su possibly defeat Prime Minister Lu?”
"I'm afraid that this young master is currently hiding in the palace regretting it. For the sake of his temporary face, he has to pay a heavy price!”
This kind of discussion mostly happened in the private gatherings of officials and doctors.
The attitude of the commoners was the opposite of that of the physicians.
"Do you think Young Master Fusu really has a way?”
"I think it's difficult. After all, our able-bodied men are all at the border. Most of the people left in the country are the old and weak. If we don't dig canals, what can we do?”
"Young Master Fusu, you must win. Otherwise, we, the old, weak, women, and children, will have to dig a canal under the scorching sun. Who knows how many people will die!”
In the end, almost all the people were cheering and praying for Fusu.
Because if Fu Su lost, then the old and weak in Guanzhong would have to use their lives to open a channel and fill the gully with corpses!
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