diskusbooks Chapter 229 The Scam Begins
Chapter 229 The Scam Begins
"Elder Sun, I need you to bring some of my Mo family disciples to help my husband deceive someone."
"Liar? Young lady, our Mohist school has always placed great importance on its reputation. Among the various schools of thought, our Mohist school is also among the top. How could we lie?"
"As the saying goes, a person cannot stand without integrity. This applies not only to individuals, but also to all schools of thought. The Mohist school cannot easily lose its reputation."
Seeing Sun Qiang's intense reaction, Tang Yu realized how much effort Su Jinse had put in and how much trust she had placed in him when she immediately agreed to help him deceive people!
He immediately glanced gratefully at Su Jinse beside him, then looked at Sun Qiang in front of him and said seriously:
"Elder Sun, what you did was not a lie, but rather a way to help all people and bring peace to the world as soon as possible."
Hearing Tang Yu's words, Sun Qiang's refusal, which he was about to blurt out, caught in his throat. In the end, he could only bow to Tang Yu.
"Please explain in detail, Your Excellency."
Standing beside them, Su Jinse, who was acting as the middleman, also turned her gaze to Tang Yu.
She couldn't understand why the man she admired, the man who could change the world, would need to lie.
Seeing the puzzled looks on everyone's faces, Tang Yu could only manage a wry smile and say:
"This all started with the man who accompanied me last time..."
……
"So, Grand Preceptor, are you planning to plunder the nobles of these six kingdoms, then plunder them again, and you want to get all the money?"
Hearing Sun Qiang's questioning, Tang Yu frowned, looking at him with some displeasure, and said:
"What do you mean by that? Am I doing this for myself?"
“Let me tell you, I won’t keep a single penny of these six hundred million taels of silver once they’re in my hands. I’ll spend it all on my Great Qin, all on those suffering veterans and civilians. What does it have to do with me?”
Listening to Tang Yu's words, Sun Qiang finally remembered Tang Yu's original intention and purpose in doing this.
He immediately apologized and said, "I'm sorry, Grand Preceptor. I spoke inappropriately just now. Please forgive me."
Tang Yu waved his hand dismissively, not bothering to argue with this old man.
Because he was about to plot against Xiang Yu for those three hundred million taels.
By then, not counting the donations from this Qin nobleman, he would have nearly a billion taels of silver.
Anything one wanted to do was easily attainable, since this era was unlike the currency of later generations. This ten billion was even the Qin state's annual tax revenue, and it was net income.
One can imagine how ruthless Tang Yu's act of cutting off the flesh was; he literally cut off the nobles and corrupt officials to death.
"My husband, I never imagined that we had such a big misunderstanding about you before."
Looking at Tang Yu in front of her, Su Jinse sighed sincerely.
She never imagined that the money Tang Yu wanted was ultimately intended to help the poor, disabled soldiers and the people of Qin.
Furthermore, the people they helped were not only from the Qin state, but also from the other six states, who would receive the same assistance.
This is true compassion for all living beings and for the world.
Compared to Tang Yu, the universal love advocated by his Mo family and others was far too narrow-minded.
Boundless love, a heart full of childlike innocence.
At this moment, as Su Jinse looked at Tang Yu, this word popped into her mind.
She stared intently at Tang Yu, her eyes glistening with tiny red bubbles.
She felt that the truly upright and honorable men in the world should be like Tang Yu.
The others were simply no match for Tang Yu.
It's not that Su Jinse looks down on them, it just depends on who you compare them to.
"Your Excellency, Grand Preceptor, are truly righteous. Our Mohist school will accept this task."
Sun Qiang also looked very serious.
Then Tang Yu followed the two of them to the outside of the tent and announced the operation to the other members of the Mo family.
After hearing the reason, everyone from the Mo family wanted to participate enthusiastically, and Tang Yu then selected a few people from among them.
The people who were called out were also extremely excited.
Tang Yu remembered that they were the most vehement opponents of him and the Qin state, but now they were helping him do things and even helping him deceive others.
It seems that this group of people are truly people with firm beliefs. As long as they can achieve the goal of world peace and that everyone can live and work in peace, they will do anything.
Since he had nothing better to do today, Tang Yu decided to teach the Mo family members who had helped him a lesson, hoping to give them a little shock of physics.
After thinking it over, Tang Yu decided to start from the perspective of people's livelihood.
After all, it seems I've acquired something called a tool encyclopedia.
There's a thing called a curved plow inside.
He would show this thing to the Mo family members, give them a little shock, and incidentally provide a small benefit to the people of Qin.
Wouldn't it be wonderful if, after all the systems are matured in the future, the Qin state could directly enter the steam age?
"Gentlemen, may I, Tang Yu, have the honor of giving you a lesson today?"
Hearing Tang Yu's words, these Mohist disciples were all filled with joy and admiration.
Because of the law of universal gravitation that Tang Yu mentioned last time, none of them can explain why it works. They only know that it seems to be the rule that should be this way.
Therefore, they now hold Tang Yu in extremely high regard.
Just then, Tang Yu looked at the Mo family members and spoke in an unusually loud voice:
"I have heard that every disciple of the Mohist school is extremely skilled in mechanical arts and the crafting of objects."
"I have an object that I designed in my spare time. I wonder if you would have the honor of taking a look at it?"
After Tang Yu finished speaking, he took out the design blueprints of the curved plow from his pocket and handed them directly to Sun Qiang, who was standing next to him.
Sun Qiang glanced at it at first, then wished he could embed his eyeballs in it.
Finally, he looked up from the blueprints and said loudly:
"The Imperial Advisor is truly a man of great talent. I, Sun Qiang, admire him greatly."
Seeing Sun Qiang's excited reaction, the Mohist disciples became even more curious.
Then Sun Qiang ordered them to pass it around to each of them.
At the same time, he looked at Tang Yu with some confusion and said, puzzled:
"What is the purpose of the Grand Preceptor bringing out these blueprints? Is it perhaps to compete with the plow invented by my Mohist school?"
Tang Yu shook his head and said:
"No, I just want the Mo family to make this for me so I can see how well the curved plow works."