"Haha, I heard it from His Majesty. If you trust me, then marry your daughter to me. That way, we'll be on the same side, what do you say?"

"Prime Minister, is that really the case? Aren't you afraid that the dog emperor will distance himself from you because of this?"

"The Qin Dynasty was in dire straits, and it was only thanks to my efforts that I was able to turn the tide. What do you think of my benevolent act? My sacrifice of my own flesh and blood to secure the peace of the southern prefectures and the Chu region? What do you think of my actions?"

"Good, good! I never thought I would have a son-in-law like the Prime Minister in this lifetime. My life has not been in vain!"

Xiang Liang couldn't help but be overjoyed.

Indeed.

There are countless sordid things between him and Li Lin.

But if such a marriage relationship is formed now, then all the previous sordid incidents can be wiped clean.

As for the brothers who were killed by Li Lin.

hehe.

In this world, aren't brothers just for betraying each other?

He was a man who could assess the situation, so naturally he wouldn't dwell on such matters anymore.

Li Lin knew that only this method could stabilize Xiang Liang; otherwise, if Xiang Liang betrayed him, he might lose his life in Jiangnan.

As for getting married.

That was nothing more than a political marriage.

Moreover, this also led to his association with Xiang Yu.

Even if his reforms fail in the future and the Qin Dynasty perishes.

Whether he sided with Xiang Yu or Liu Bang, he had a huge advantage in remaining unshaken.

Early the next morning.

Xiang Liang then took Xiong Xin as a hostage to quell the rebellion in various prefectures.

It's strange.

This beam was like a completely different person; it moved with lightning speed and, in just a few days, leveled the road all the way to Kuaiji County.

It even extended deep into the heartland of the former Chu state.

Half a month.

This completely quelled the rebellion in Chu.

Moreover, the casualty ratio is also a mystery. Xiang Liang's troops numbered only two thousand, but when he returned, they had amassed more than one hundred thousand men.

The number of dead and injured was only a few hundred.

The number of rebels killed was in the tens of thousands.

The shady dealings during this period.

Li Lin knew about it.

"Your Excellency, I have fulfilled my mission; the counties south of the Yangtze River have been captured!"

Xiang Liang knelt on the ground with a serious expression.

It was already deep winter, with only two short months left until the Lunar New Year.

Li Lin hurriedly helped him up. "General Xiang, you are too kind. Before you returned, I had already reported your achievements to the court and recommended you as the governor of all the prefectures in Jiangnan, in charge of all the arrangements of the prefectures under your jurisdiction, including but not limited to military and political power. I even allow you to recruit soldiers yourself, but only 30,000 men will be provided with weapons and armor by the court."

"This... thank you very much, Your Excellency!"

He was immediately taken aback; such preferential treatment was almost equivalent to that of a local lord.

No!

He was a prince of a state!

"I have given you so many preferential policies, hoping only that you will persevere. You are not allowed to betray us until the Ying family is overthrown!"

"Your Excellency, please rest assured, I will certainly stabilize the situation in Jiangnan for the court."

"That's good. Don't forget who gave you such power, and who can also destroy you here in an instant. You've seen the power of gunpowder, and I have no intention of using it on your compatriots!"

"promise!"