But it is inevitable.
When Qin Er Shi first ascended the throne, the various disasters in the Qin Dynasty were indeed very serious.
Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many refugees.
Therefore, Li Lin began to pay close attention to water conservancy construction very early on and devoted a lot of energy to prevention.
"Your Majesty flatters me. I am merely doing what a subject should do. Oh, by the way, three days ago, I received definite news that Xiong Xin, the grandson of King Huai of Chu, has been restored to power in Dazexiang and still calls himself King Huai of Chu. More than four hundred remnants of the six states have attended the meeting. Currently, there are two or three out of ten rebels in Chu, probably numbering sixty or seventy thousand!"
"What? The people of Chu have rebelled?"
"What happened? Why did the people of Chu suddenly rebel?"
"Your Majesty, the rebellion in Chu today traces back to my own actions! Moreover, I am suspected of indiscriminately slaughtering the entire Lü family. Although the Lü family committed countless atrocities, oppressing the people, bullying men and women, and even insulting Your Majesty, the fact remains that I have committed such a heinous crime. Furthermore, I am suspected of corruption and violating the imperial edict of Qin. Now, I shall be punished for all these crimes!"
His emotions suddenly became agitated. "Your humble servant is not afraid to die, but the rebellion in Chu was caused by me. If I cannot quell the rebellion in Chu, how can I face the former king of Qin to die immediately?"
"This Li Lin is really shameless! I've seen people boast about themselves, but I've never seen anyone boast like this!"
Ying Lin curled his lip in disdain, even believing that Li Lin's impassioned speech was just a show, a performance he had put on for so long in the court, all to give himself sole control over this expedition.
"Prime Minister Li, you are a scholar, can you fight a war?"
"Your Majesty, I hereby pledge my loyalty: I need only one thousand cavalry and two thousand elite troops to defeat the rebellion in Chu within a month. If the agreed deadline is exceeded, I beg Your Majesty to behead my disciple, Han Xin!"
"Very well, since that's the case, then I'll give you this chance. Wang Li, listen to my command: immediately go to the military camp and gather two thousand elite soldiers, one thousand cavalry, and a certain amount of provisions!"
"promise!"
After receiving the order, Wang Li walked to Li Lin's side, smiled at him, and said, "Prime Minister Li, you have quite the air about you, quite like your brother back in the day!"
"you!"
At this moment, Li Xin, the Imperial Censor, who was sitting idly to the side picking his toes, was furious when he heard Wang Li use him as a metaphor for his younger brother. "Wang family brat, are you asking for a beating?"
"Hahaha, Imperial Censor, your brother's words are too confident, perhaps just like yours back then. Of course, if Your Excellency ever needs anything from me, Wang Li, in the future, please don't hesitate to ask, don't be shy!"
Wang Li left the main hall with a tone that was three parts mockery and seven parts disdain.
The other ministers also joined in the laughter.
For a moment, the main hall was filled with a joyful atmosphere.
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