So, he was testing the waters.
This was a test to see what Meng Dao's attitude was toward the imperial court. If he was afraid, it meant he dared not kill the current prime minister; if he was not afraid, it meant he had already become a force to be reckoned with locally.
Under no circumstances should their identity be revealed.
“My lord, this man seems to be quite knowledgeable about the laws of our Great Qin. I seem to recall that there is such an article in the Great Qin Law.”
"Lin Wenshu, are you sure?"
"I'm certain."
"So, what do you think this person's identity is?"
"Judging from this man's calm and composed expression, and the fact that he keeps quoting the Qin Dynasty law, he's probably a tough nut to crack. We still don't know what his background is. If we accidentally kick a hornet's nest, we'll be in big trouble!"
"this......"
Meng Dao was immediately caught in a dilemma. He was used to bullying the weak and fearing the strong, and he had never seen such a ruthless person as Li Lin.
"What? Lord Meng? Have you lost your voice? Why aren't you saying anything?"
"How dare you! You have the audacity to disrespect me!"
"According to the Qin Law, the crimes you have committed are enough to warrant your death a hundred times over. How dare you act so recklessly in front of me and treat ordinary people with such humiliation! What a powerful official you are! If I back down today, will you accuse me of being a traitor and execute me right here?"
"How dare you, a lowly commoner like you, speak to this official like that!"
"Hahaha, I originally thought you were someone important, but I never expected you to be such a fierce-looking but actually cunning person. A few words from you were enough to make you lose your composure!"
"The true nature..."
His eyes suddenly widened. "Who exactly are you?"
"I am Li, from Weili in Yongzhou. I am currently the Prime Minister of the Great Qin Dynasty and hold important positions in the Censorate, the Court of Justice, and the Construction Department. What? You, a mere prefect, dare to speak so arrogantly before me, talking about disrespecting your superiors? What do you have that makes you worthy of my contempt? What are you anyway?"
"Ah? You're Prime Minister Li!"
Upon hearing this, Meng Dao's expression changed drastically. "Oh no! I've been tricked by that scoundrel Fan Wen!"
"What? A model essay?"
"Yes, it was Fan Wen who relayed the superior's order, instructing me to intercept those heading to Xianyang City here."
"Oh? How did Prefect Fan Wen of Jiujiang know that I would be taking this route to Xianyang?"
Before setting off, Li Lin had made preparations. He had anticipated that someone might try to ambush him along the way, so he deliberately arranged for several fake versions of himself to avoid the risk of being ambushed.
But now it seems he avoided being lonely.
"Clap clap clap!"
"Thank you so much, Brother Meng, for your generous help. Otherwise, I really wouldn't be able to tell whether you are Li Lin or not!"
"Who are you?"
At this moment, a middle-aged man dressed in official robes suddenly walked in from outside the door. He had a rat-like face and looked like a thug.
"Fan Wen, the Prefect of Jiujiang!"
"model essay!"
"Huh? Brother Fan, why did you trick me like this?!"
"Brother Meng, I'm not trying to cheat you, I'm helping you get promoted and make a fortune! Think about it, are you really destined to be just a prefect for the rest of your life? You're different from me, you have a clean family background, and your path to promotion is still long. This is a tremendous achievement!"
"Ah! My brother, he's the current prime minister!"
"Hahahaha, the current prime minister? He doesn't deserve the title! The current prime minister is Li Si, Lord Li, not Li Lin, this treacherous minister!"
"What?! Li Si!!!"
"Heh, don't you understand now?"
"So that's how it is! I understand now, I understand everything. It turns out that all of this was a facade created by Li Si to flatter me and then destroy me. No wonder, no wonder! That's why he chose this method to make me completely lower my guard..."
Li Lin felt a chill run down his spine, and at the same time, he suddenly realized what was going on.
At this moment, in the imperial prison of Xianyang, Li Si opened his eyes, which had been silent for so long, and looked at the slowly rising sun outside the iron bars. He murmured, "As the saying goes, 'Those whom Heaven wishes to destroy, it first makes arrogant.' Li Lin, Li Lin, I wonder if this saying will be true for you, hehehe..."
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