"What's wrong, Manyin? Why do you look so troubled?"
"My lord, do you think Father's punishment was too severe? I originally intended to persuade Father, but seeing his furious appearance, I dared not step forward."
“What you say makes some sense, but your perspective is different from His Majesty’s. His Majesty’s love for Li Si is as great as the ruthlessness he showed in killing him.”
"ah?"
"I can say with certainty that His Majesty favors Li Si far more than Han Fei. This is why His Majesty did not order a thorough investigation after Han Fei's death, because he did not want Li Si to die after Han Fei, leaving no one to replace him."
"Then why is Father Emperor now subjecting Li Si to such severe punishment?"
"It's because he has someone else to replace him."
"Does my husband mean that this person is you?"
"That's right, if you understand it this way, you'll get it. Now, would he want me to become a second Li Si?"
"Won't."
"Therefore, killing Li Si was not a physical killing, but a killing to show me."
"......"
Man Yin shook her head, seemingly understanding but not quite. "So you're going to resign from your position as Prime Minister?"
“Indeed, this method of retreating to advance has always worked when dealing with His Majesty. You were right before, His Majesty is indeed harsh and ungrateful, and it is precisely because of his harshness and ungratefulness that the Great Qin is so powerful. As a monarch, the most taboo thing is to be sentimental.”
Li Lin couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly, "Manyin, now that your husband has boarded the ship of Qin because of you, he will inevitably avoid the political vortex of Qin. Overthrowing Li Si is only the first step. Everything has just begun."
"My lord, I truly dare not let you get involved in politics anymore. It's too terrifying. According to what you've said, every step in politics is fraught with danger, danger lurks everywhere..."
"We are all players in this game, pawns on the chessboard. Our fates are decided by His Majesty, the player. What can we do if there are dangers everywhere? We can't avoid them. We will die even if we sit at home. We have no choice but to take a gamble."
"My husband..."
Man Yin was somewhat worried that his extreme remarks today might be overheard by the people monitoring him, who might then report it to his father. What if his father flew into a rage and beheaded him?
Actually, she was worrying unnecessarily.
Her father's heart was not as narrow as she imagined. If he really thought that he would kill people just because he heard a few radical remarks, then the entire population of Qin would probably not be enough for him to kill.
At this moment, the First Emperor, who was sitting in his study reviewing memorials, couldn't help but shake his head after hearing Gao Shu's report. "That rascal! He actually completely understood the meaning of my deliberately making an example of him today. I really didn't misjudge him."
"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Li's words seem a bit too extreme."
"It's alright, these are just private words between the couple. So what if they're a little overreacting? Also, don't let the people monitoring them into the mansion next time; they've already discovered it."
"ah?"
Gao Shu was completely bewildered and stood there blankly.
"You think he was talking to Manyin? He was talking to me!"
"This old servant understands."
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