The position of Imperial Censor was bestowed upon Li Xin by the emperor.
Li Xin was about to take his younger brother Li Lin to the Censorate to take up their new posts.
This led to an unusually lively situation at the Censorate due to the change of its leadership.
The Court of Justice was quite different from the current Censorate.
It was very deserted.
In particular, the sullen expression of Prime Minister Li Si, the direct superior of the Court of Justice, cast a shadow over their already unhappy mood.
It turns out that the functions of the Court of Justice and the Censorate were, to a certain extent, mutually restrictive.
Previously, the Censorate was controlled by the Meng brothers.
Such as Meng Tian and Meng Yi.
But what about now?
The Imperial Censor was directly replaced by Li Xin.
The Imperial Censor was replaced by Li Lin.
These two brothers, especially Li Xin, were at odds with the Court of Justice.
Because of his early defeat in the conquest of the State of Chu, the officials of the Court of Justice often took advantage of Li Xin's misfortune during court discussions.
If it weren't for the First Emperor's high regard for Li Xin, Li Xin might very well have been imprisoned because of their advice.
Therefore, Li Xin had no good feelings towards the Court of Justice, especially Li Si.
However, because everyone has relied on the Wang family's power over the years, they haven't directly broken ties with each other.
Li Si sat upright in the study of the Court of Justice, holding a teacup in his hand, picking it up and putting it down, putting it down and picking it up again, seemingly hesitant.
"Reporting, Your Excellency, the Minister of Justice, Wang Li, has arrived!"
"Oh? Wang Li? Is that Wang Ben's son, Wang Li?"
"Yes!"
"Please come in quickly!"
"promise!"
Soon, the door was pushed open again, and the young Wang Li walked in with great confidence.
"Your Excellency, I, Wang Li, pay my respects to Your Excellency!"
“Oh, my dear nephew, don’t be so polite. Your father is a close friend of mine. Please sit down and make yourself at ease. Why be so formal?”
Seeing Wang Li looking so radiant, Li Si's depressed mood finally eased a bit.
"Haha, Your Excellency, you are too kind! I have come here on my father's instructions."
"Wang Ben, what can't you say to my face? Why do you, a junior, have to come all this way?"
“Prime Minister, it’s not that your father didn’t want to come in person, but this is a sensitive time. I don’t know what’s gotten into His Majesty lately. He’s suddenly become concerned about the people’s livelihood and has now reinstated the Li brothers to the Censorate. His Majesty’s next move will most likely be aimed at you and me. So your father has repeatedly told you to suspend your visits for the time being and resume them after this storm has passed.”
"Oh? Your father really said that? He also sensed the danger?"
"Um."
Although Wang Li is young, he has already reached adulthood and is now twenty-one years old. He has a certain understanding of court affairs, which is why Wang Ben sent him this time.
After all, the First Emperor had eyes and ears everywhere in Xianyang.
The Wang family is already in enough trouble because of Xu Fu. If they don't keep a low profile now, it will be even more troublesome if the First Emperor gets angry and uses the Wang family as a scapegoat.
"It's the same now. His Majesty has suddenly become as wise and powerful as before, and I dare not do anything underhanded in front of him!"
Li Si sighed softly. He now greatly hoped that His Majesty would dismember the hereditary nobles of Qin and, incidentally, eradicate the remnants of the six states to prevent future troubles.
In this way, his power as prime minister would naturally increase.
Unfortunately, after unifying the country, the First Emperor did not massacre the meritorious officials. Instead, he treated them kindly, perhaps because he was confident that he could suppress these arrogant and fierce generals.
Perhaps in a sense, the group of meritorious officials was suppressed by the First Emperor.
but!
They've become corrupt!
There are many reasons for the demise of the Qin Dynasty, one of which is that the Qin people quickly became corrupt after unifying the country.
"Now we can only wait. In addition, the two young men of the Li family are now in charge of the Censorate. Your Excellency should not rashly clash with them at this time, especially with Li Xin, who is highly regarded by His Majesty."
"Yes, His Majesty's fondness for Li Xin is no secret! Back when he returned from the conquest of Chu, Li Xin escaped unscathed entirely because His Majesty favored him! Now, he's been given the position of Imperial Censor, which shows His Majesty's affection for him hasn't diminished at all. He's even pardoned Li Lin's heinous crime!"
As Li Si spoke, a hint of jealousy appeared on his face.
He risked his life when he wrote "An Edict to Expel Foreign Guests"!
Given Li Lin's current outrageous behavior, he should be sentenced to death according to common sense.
As a result, His Majesty actually spared him out of respect for Li Xin. It's just infuriating how people compare themselves to each other!
"Haha, Your Excellency is joking. Li Lin is not the scary one; it's his elder brother, Li Xin, who is. By the way, Li Xin doesn't seem to be married yet, does he? Perhaps Your Excellency could play matchmaker and help him find a wife in the future, which would ease the tension between them?"
Wang Li smiled and immediately made a suggestion.
Li Si nodded, then smiled knowingly.
At this moment, Li Xin, the Grand Censor, sitting in the main seat of the Censorate, had no idea that some people were scheming to help him find a wife.
He's busy handling all sorts of official business.
They were so busy they were covered in sweat.
And what about his younger brother, Li Lin?
However, he told stories in his private room where the Censor-in-Chief handled government affairs, which the several well-read censors were unwilling to listen to.
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