Just as he was lost in thought.
Under Yu Miao's guidance, she became quite curious about Li Lin, the handsome, tall, and young prime minister.
She had always admired Li Lin.
Ever since Li Lin invented papermaking and printing.
Official textbooks for the Qin people in various regions gradually adopted paper and abandoned bamboo slips.
She happened to enjoy reading poetry and books on astronomy and geography.
Although poetry and books have been completely banned under the policies of the First Emperor, agricultural science, especially books on astronomy, geography, and mythology, has not been banned.
Therefore, she was always able to buy freshly published books.
Ever since the materials used for books gradually changed from heavy bamboo slips to thread-bound paper books.
She greatly admired the person who invented paper.
She considered it an extremely remarkable invention, allowing her to read without having to carry around a bunch of bulky bamboo slips every time.
Bamboo slips will become moldy if they are not cleaned for a long time.
Cleaning the paper version is simply a matter of letting it air out in the sun.
Bamboo slips, on the other hand, require regular maintenance, which incurs considerable repair costs.
"This humble woman greets Your Excellency the Prime Minister. A few days ago, I thought that Your Excellency, who invented papermaking, printing, and even the compass, must be a learned and virtuous elder. I never expected that upon meeting Your Excellency today, you would be so young and gentle. I am truly impressed!"
Her voice was truly as melodious as the song of a lark.
However, Li Lin did not lose his composure.
He didn't take a close look at the girl who resembled Yu Ji. After all, no matter how beautiful Yu Ji was, she was ultimately not his; she was destined to marry Xiang Yu, who would become his successor.
Besides, he already has a princess and Xiao Cui at home, so he wouldn't be so easily captivated by this pretty girl.
He politely replied, "Miss, you're too kind. These are just some scribbles I made when I was young. His Majesty discovered them and had the workers of the Construction Bureau rush to make them day and night. They're nothing special!"
"Your Excellency is too modest!"
Seeing that Li Lin looked straight ahead, unlike the way other men looked at her, she immediately felt a surge of affection for him.
“Miss, you may not know this, but I am the Prime Minister of the Great Qin Dynasty. My responsibilities are immense. Anything that cannot ensure the people’s peaceful and prosperous lives is of little consequence. Before becoming Prime Minister, I was just a son of an official. Since then, I have been concerned about the well-being of the people. I am willing to do anything that benefits them, even if it means dying ten thousand times or losing my life!”
"My dear nephew, you have a fine ambition!"
"Uncle, you are too kind. I believe that as long as one holds office, one should adhere to the principle of being concerned about the people when in high office and about the ruler when in retirement, and be the first to worry about the world's troubles and the last to enjoy its pleasures. For the sake of the people, I have personally led the army to Chu to quell the rebellion!"
"What a wonderful saying: 'Be the first to worry about the world's troubles and the last to enjoy its pleasures!'"
Suddenly, a man walked out of the mansion. His temples were already white, and although he looked like a middle-aged man, he was probably older than young.
"It's him!"
Xiang Yu was startled; he seemed to recognize this man.
Who are you?
"Fan Zeng, a native of Juchao, is now appointed as the head of the prefectural governor's office."
"oh!"
Li Lin's eyes lit up instantly, his body trembled, and he looked at Fan Zeng, almost ready to throw a tantrum!
Others don't know how capable Fan Zeng was.
He knows!
He who wins over Fan Zeng wins the world.
It can be said that if Xiang Yu had not driven Fan Zeng away, Liu Bang, who was assisted by Zhang Liang, Han Xin, and Xiao He, would have faced an extremely difficult situation.
At least one thing is certain: with Fan Zeng around, Xiang Yu wouldn't have been defeated so quickly.
"Prime Minister? Why are you looking at me like that? Is there something on my face?"
Fan Zeng smiled and moved the wrinkles on his face.
He looked more like a kind and amiable old man.
He wasn't tall; he looked to be only about two-thirds the height of Xiang Yu, and shorter than Yu Miaoyi, even appearing to be a head shorter than her.
But his short stature doesn't mean he's less imposing than others.
A pair of eyes gleamed with the light of wisdom.
The first impression he gives is that he's not someone to mess with.
"Mr. Fan, I have long heard of your great name. I wonder if you would be willing to serve me and the Great Qin? To serve as the steward of the Prime Minister's office? Or to take on the role of the Censor?"
Li Lin's interest was quickly drawn to the old man in front of him.
Including his eyes.
This made Yu Miaoyi, who was standing to the side, wonder if she hadn't done her makeup properly today, so much so that this young and handsome prime minister was actually fixated on her eyes.
In less than a quarter of an hour.
On the contrary, the burly, imposing man behind the prime minister was staring intently at her.
This inexplicably aroused her a little.
He glared fiercely at Xiang Yu.
Xiang Yu was immediately baffled. This girl was incredibly beautiful, hundreds of times prettier than any of the beauties he had seen in Kuaiji. But she seemed to have a bad temper. All I did was glance at her a few more times. Why was she so fierce?
As for Han Xin, he didn't have much need for beautiful women.
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