"Ahem, Manyin, it's all my fault! I was too tired last night and couldn't possibly see you!"
The First Emperor revealed a fatherly smile, looking at Manyin while also keeping an eye on Li Lin's facial expression.
Let's see if he really has feelings for his daughter.
pity.
At this moment, Li Lin behaved like a very upright gentleman, handling the bamboo slips in his hands without looking to the side.
This puzzled him.
That's not right.
This kid?
Just a moment ago, I was thinking about Man Yin's intentions, so how did I change into this state after only a short while? Or perhaps I was just imagining things?
"Father, you promised me before you left that you would issue an edict to bring Brother Fusu back. Are you still angry with Brother Fusu now?"
Manyin puffed up her cheeks, her face flushed, and she occasionally acted coquettishly in the arms of the First Emperor's strong and powerful embrace.
She kept calling him "Brother Fusu".
This infuriated the First Emperor.
Fusu!
That unfilial son!
Ying Zheng could never forget the time when Fusu openly contradicted him on his fortieth birthday.
That incident caused him to lose face.
He still feels indignant when he thinks about it now.
Of course, there was more disappointment than anything else.
He had high hopes for Fusu, but he never expected that Fusu, as his eldest son, would be so easily fooled by a group of Confucian scholars that he would even persuade his father to implement some kind of benevolent rule.
This disappointed him greatly, and that's why they sent him to the frontier, hoping the hardships of military life would help him mature quickly.
To become a mature and stable successor.
Instead of the "kind-hearted" Confucian disciples who were easily manipulated by Confucian scholars.
[As expected, His Majesty is still very dissatisfied with Fusu. However, if Fusu is not allowed to return now, I fear that three years later, when you do bring him back, he won't be able to come back! At that time, Qin Er Shi will issue an imperial edict in your name ordering Fusu to commit suicide...]
Although Li Lin was far away from the First Emperor, they were always in the same room.
Princess Manyin's voice grew louder when she started to act coquettishly.
Considering the First Emperor's facial expression, it was difficult for Li Lin not to feel moved.
What?
When the First Emperor heard Li Lin's words, he was stunned. He knew that what Li Lin said in his heart would most likely come true.
Could it be that the Qin Dynasty really did fall as this scoundrel said?
Fusu was away from home when he received an imperial edict and committed suicide without verifying its authenticity.
Is that possible?
Yes, there really is!
Fusu is my son. As the saying goes, no one knows a son better than his father. I know him too well. He is a stubborn and inflexible person!
no,
I must bring him back!
"Manyin, you're right. What I've done to your brother Fusu over the years has indeed gone too far. How about this, I'll issue an edict when I get back to release your brother Fusu?"
"Father, is what you're saying true?"
"Hahaha, Yin'er, when has your father ever lied to you? A gentleman's word is as good as his bond. I am not only a gentleman, but also an upright and honorable man!"
"Great! Father, you've finally come to your senses! Brother Fusu can finally come back! This is wonderful!"
Princess Manyin's rosy face flushed with excitement. To be honest, this was the first time she had managed to persuade her very stubborn father since her brother Fusu had been transferred to the Great Wall as a military supervisor.
Of course, everyone present, including herself, believed that it was her own doing that she persuaded the First Emperor to let Fusu return.
In fact, the person who truly changed the First Emperor's mind was Li Lin, who was pretending to look at the bamboo slips.
"Li Lin, you better do a good job, and don't you dare slack off again!"
"Your Majesty, rest assured, your humble servant will serve you with utmost devotion, even unto death!"
"Excellent! Excellent! What a wonderful phrase, 'I will dedicate myself to the cause until my dying breath'! Li Zhongcheng, you are truly a man of profound wisdom. Such a casual remark is full of gems. I am truly impressed!"
At this moment, the First Emperor was so moved that he blurted out what was on his mind.
This made Li Lin feel flattered.
[What's wrong with His Majesty? The way he's looking at me gives me that Cao Cao-looking-at-Guan Yu vibe. Really? Has His Majesty discovered the unparalleled strategy hidden beneath my handsome exterior? No, I have to keep a low profile. I can't be too high-profile. If His Majesty discovers my extraordinary talent, that old bastard definitely won't let me go easily. He'll drag me down with him, and I'll be finished!]
Li Lin quickly regained his composure on the surface, but his heart was in turmoil.
He hasn't made up his mind to help the First Emperor yet.
After all, nobody's stupid.
Helping the First Emperor now is no different than joining the National Revolutionary Army in 1949!
The surrounding censors cast envious glances. Seeing the First Emperor's satisfied expression, they wished they could bury Li Lin in the ground and replace him!
Especially Meng Yi.
At this time, although he held a high official position, Li Lin was his superior.
Standing in the crowd, he watched as his boss, who did no work, received an expression of admiration from the man who ruled the empire with just a few words.
This is outrageous!
Li Lin is clearly a complete scoundrel!
I, Meng Yi, have handled over a hundred cases in less than a day since returning to Xianyang, yet His Majesty hasn't uttered a single word in my way. Meanwhile, that scoundrel Li Lin has been slacking off all day.
Instead, they were treated this way by His Majesty.
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