"Yes, yes, I have always treated him like Lü Buwei, but I forgot that he is still a child who has not yet come of age. It is already remarkable that a child can achieve so much."
Li Si nodded, agreeing with Ying Ziying's opinion.
"What a coincidence, at this very moment, just like at that very moment, Lü Buwei is thinking the same thing as you."
"What did you say?"
"Actually, I noticed something was off about Han Xin as soon as he returned. I had been completely open with him before. But on the night before he left, I felt uneasy, so I summoned Mo Zhiyuan, entrusted him with some things, and wrote a letter to my elder brother to make some arrangements in advance. I also left three notes for Manyin. I didn't sleep well that night."
"What's the use of saying all this? Aren't you in this prison right now? Aren't you right in front of us?"
"Hmph, Li Si, don't interrupt me, let me finish."
"Very well, I'd like to see what you have to say."
Li Si looked disdainful. Now that he saw Li Lin making excuses for his failure, his opinion of him had dropped considerably.
They thought he was a coward who couldn't accept the reality of failure.
"I must say, Han Xin was really stupid after he was replaced. I tried asking him a few questions, but he couldn't answer any of them. From that moment on, when we were about 30 miles outside Xianyang, I was completely certain that Han Xin had been replaced. But I didn't make it public."
Li Lin paused for a moment, then continued, "To avoid alerting the enemy, I secretly sent Zhang Han to gather evidence shortly afterward, while I led Han Xin and others downstream to Chen County."
"Yu Miao, the governor of Chen Commandery, was a friend of my father. After I arrived, I had a very pleasant conversation with him, and he even made it clear that he had the idea of surrendering to King Huai of Chu, and even made contact with him. However, after my persuasion, he agreed to help me stage a self-inflicted injury ruse."
"What? Yu Miao was part of your scheme to frame someone? Didn't you secretly kill him?"
"Hahahaha, that was just to deceive your eyes and ears. I didn't even have anyone personally kill him, yet you believed the rumors circulating in the Yu residence?"
"this......"
Li Si was stunned.
If Yu Miao hadn't died, what would he have done after going into hiding?
If Yu Miao hadn't died, given his prestige in Chen Commandery, it would have been very easy for him to seize power from the fake Han Xin.
If Yu Miao hadn't died, the situation in Jiangnan wouldn't seem as optimistic as it is now.
He couldn't understand why Li Lin would choose to do this.
They had no choice but to turn their attention back to Li Lin.
"On the other hand, I have already arranged the actions in Xianyang. From the gunpowder explosion to the so-called gunpowder research, it has attracted the attention of most of you. But none of you expected that the gunpowder had actually been developed long ago. This is a deadly move. I deliberately leaked it to make you think that I am deceiving the emperor. It is a major handle."
"You fell for the trap as expected. Soon after, the news that Princess Manyin wanted to divorce me made you even more careless. Of course, Manyin was part of my plan, and she played a crucial role. Without her assistance, I might not be here with you."
"You mean, today, you deliberately let us see you, it was part of your plan?"
"Indeed, this morning, I sent the men who escorted me to Xianyang to the Prime Minister's residence to deliver the message. Your end is just around the corner!"
"No! Impossible, you're talking nonsense!"
“Li Si, you are indeed very clever, but you have misused your cleverness. I have never ignored you from the beginning. I know that you are not a reckless man, so I have been paying close attention to you ever since you entered the prison.”
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
Li Si's face turned pale, and his calm and composed demeanor vanished without a trace.
"I have never valued anyone so much before. You are the only one. Li Si, you should feel honored by this honor."
"My lord, don't listen to his nonsense. If he really did what he said, he wouldn't be a prisoner now."
"Yes, I was fooled just now! You little brat, what are you trying to prove with your words? Do you think I'd believe what you just said? You're dead!"
Li Si immediately regained his composure and looked at him with a sinister grin.
He shook his head. "Sigh, why is it that every time, someone is so certain that they will kill me? Those idiots before were like that, and now you are too. You really disappoint me."
The words had barely left his mouth when a series of hurried footsteps sounded...
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