"Boss, who are these people?"
"Third Uncle, who are they?"
"father?"
The whole family immediately became tense.
The people looking at Li Lin and the others all had a panicked look in their eyes, as if they were fugitives from the imperial court meeting officials.
"Please don't panic, everyone. This is the current Prime Minister."
"Master Prime Minister?"
"What? The current prime minister? Father, are you joking? The prime minister is such a high-ranking official, second only to the emperor. How could he possibly come to our godforsaken village?"
"Yes, Third Uncle, you've definitely been fooled by them!"
"Father, this leader looks shifty and sneaky; he's definitely not a good person!"
Just as Li Lin was admiring this young man, he unexpectedly heard the young man describe himself.
Do I look shifty?
joke!
With your face tattooed, you're clearly a criminal who's been branded. What right do you have to call me a shifty-eyed person?
Li Lin couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"why are you laughing?"
"I laugh at your ignorance and foolishness; I laugh at your blindness in not recognizing Mount Tai."
"Are you really the current prime minister? The prime minister Li Lin who invented paper?"
The young man immediately stood up from his seat and walked towards him.
"Absolutely genuine. Could there be another prime minister in the world named Li Lin?"
"You...you...how could you possibly be in our Yanjia Village? Aren't you supposed to be in Xianyang?"
"Fan Zeng, bring me the Prime Minister's seal!"
"promise!"
Fan Zeng quickly pulled out the Prime Minister's Seal from the package. The seal was not large, but it was not small either. Although it was not as precious as the He Shi Bi jade of the First Emperor, it was still a priceless gem.
Moreover, it also bears the official anti-counterfeiting mark of the Qin Dynasty.
It is very difficult for ordinary folk craftsmen to forge their work.
In addition, impersonating any official of the imperial court in this era would carry the risk of execution.
The cost of counterfeiting is extremely high.
Therefore, when he handed the seal to everyone.
After a careful examination, everyone immediately changed their previous skeptical attitude.
He hurriedly knelt down in worship.
"This humble servant, Yan Bu, greets Your Excellency the Prime Minister!"
"This humble man, Yan Ying, greets Your Excellency the Prime Minister!"
"This humble old man, Yan Hong, was quite negligent just now. Please forgive me, Your Excellency!"
"It's alright, it's alright! I'm not a petty person, please get up!"
"Thank you very much, Your Excellency!"
Everyone thanked them repeatedly before standing up.
"By the way, Yanbu, you also have another name, Yingbu, right?"
"Ah? How did you know, sir?"
Ying Bu was immediately dumbfounded. How could a prime minister of the court know the name of someone as unknown as him?
"Back in Lishan, you were a laborer responsible for building the Lishan Mausoleum, am I right?"
"That's right. I was indeed at Mount Li back then. My companions and I couldn't stand the high-intensity working environment anymore and planned to rebel and leave with our men. Unexpectedly, Commandant Zhang Han came and sent us back. Later we learned that it was all thanks to Your Excellency the Prime Minister."
"Um."
Li Lin nodded. He was absolutely certain that the Yan Bu before him was the future King of Huainan, Ying Bu.
"The reason I've always remembered you is because you're a talented young man. I originally planned to bring you under my command at Mount Li, but due to unforeseen circumstances, I've missed the opportunity to join you!"
"Your Excellency, you flatter me!"
"By the way, aren't you from one of the six counties of Jiujiang Prefecture? How come you're here with your family? This place is quite a distance from Jiujiang Prefecture."
"My lord, you are unaware of the truth. Before Fan Wen, the prefect of Jiujiang, rose to power, he had a grudge against me. Therefore, after he became the prefect, he has been seeking revenge against me, especially persecuting my relatives. I had no way to report to the authorities and had nowhere to turn, so I moved my whole family out of the six counties and came here to seek refuge with my fourth uncle."
"So that's how it is, I understand now."
Li Lin nodded, then asked, "What grudge did you have with Fan Wen?"
"Alas, I was young and impetuous back then. In a fit of anger, I snatched his lover, Miss Hongyue, right in front of him at the Moon Yellow Pavilion, and that's how we started our feud. I never imagined that more than ten years later, he would actually climb up the ranks to Li Si and rise through the ranks to become the governor of Jiujiang Prefecture!"
"Don't be discouraged, Yingbu. I'm more than ten years younger than you, and I'm currently in the so-called youthful arrogance! Fan Wen, right? Hmph, just a worthless grasshopper. It's easier for me to crush him than to step on an ant!"
"My lord? What do you mean?"
"I see you are a talented person. Would you be willing to work for me?"
"this......"
Faced with the olive branch extended by Li Lin.
Yingbu was stunned for a long time and couldn't come to his senses.
"Silly son, hurry up and say yes! The Prime Minister has taken a liking to you, how can you refuse?"
The old man's wrinkled, excited face looked like two layers of flesh trembling.
"Father, Father, your son is unfilial. For decades, I have repeatedly done things that have wronged you and everyone. Now that the Prime Minister is willing to let me work by his side, doesn't that mean I have to be far away from everyone? I have not fulfilled my filial duties in the first half of my life. In the second half of my life, am I supposed to be far away from you all?"
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