"Li Si, I had spared you out of consideration for our past relationship, and I never expected you to turn out to be this kind of person. Guards, imprison Li Si and his entire family. In three days, drag him to the marketplace and cut him in half at the waist. Li Si, you disregarded the Emperor's grace, acted recklessly, murdered ministers, and are vicious. Execute him immediately."
"Meng Yi, receive the imperial decree!"
"His Majesty......"
"Ying Ziying, as a member of the royal family, has colluded with outsiders and persecuted loyal officials. He is hereby dismissed from all official positions and confined to his residence for three years, forbidden from leaving his home even for a moment. If he disobeys, he will be torn apart by chariots."
"promise!"
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please have mercy! I have served you for over thirty years, ever since you began ruling in your own right. In the past, we would sit around the fire and talk late into the night, discussing important matters of the world and the grand plan to defeat the Lü Clan. Have you forgotten all the trials and tribulations we have endured over the years?"
"snort!"
The First Emperor flicked his sleeves, his eyes wide with rage, and said, "But you killed Han Fei, whom I liked and admired the most. You know how much I valued him. Han Fei's talent far surpassed yours, and you killed him out of jealousy. Now, you've devised such a scheme to kill Li Lin, whom I like and admire the most now. What a vicious heart you have!"
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I know my crimes are unforgivable, and I would rather die than let my family suffer the same fate..."
"Hehehe, Li Si, when you killed Han Fei, why didn't you think this would be the outcome? Back then, I trusted you so much, thinking Han Fei committed suicide and that it was my fault. I never imagined that after all these years, after all these years of guilt, it would turn out to be a brutal act committed by you!"
Ying Zheng was not actually a bloodthirsty person, but once his bottom line was crossed, he would become ruthless and merciless.
The sorcerers deceived him, and he buried them alive, a story that was later passed down and evolved into the version of the burying of scholars alive.
Fan Yuqi deceived the Qin state, and the bounty on Fan Yuqi was several times higher than the bounty on him issued by the rulers of the six states.
The State of Yan deceived him, so he immediately destroyed the State of Yan.
He was deceived by the state of Han and the construction of the Zheng Guo Canal. Despite Han Fei's objections, he resolutely destroyed the state of Han.
His bottom line is that you shouldn't deceive him.
Li Si has now crossed this line.
"Your Majesty... please have mercy, I beg you..."
"Shut up! Slap him!"
"promise!"
Meng Yi didn't care how noble Li Si's previous status was. After slapping him several times, Li Si coughed up blood and fainted.
"Li Lin, I didn't expect that what you said was true. I misunderstood you."
The First Emperor felt somewhat guilty.
He looked at Li Lin's thin body, a flicker of indescribable emotion flashing in his eyes.
"Father, why don't you let my husband out? He needs to take good care of himself these days."
“Manyin, you’re right, it’s time to improve. You did a great job suppressing the rebellion in Chu this time. But what about that fake Han Xin you just mentioned to Li Si… are you confident about him?”
"Your Majesty, that Han Xin is not a fake. The fake Han Xin was killed on the way."
"oh?"
"It's actually very simple. I didn't have Zhang Han collect evidence. Instead, I had Zhang Han rescue the real Han Xin."
"Wouldn't that alert the enemy?"
"Your Majesty, you are overthinking it. The real Han Xin was always kept close by the fake Han Xin, because the fake Han Xin was completely unfamiliar with Han Xin's habits and behavior. During the month of preparations for crossing the Han River, I had already switched the real and fake Han Xin. The fake Han Xin was killed, which led to the subsequent events. Furthermore, at this moment, Nan Commandery has probably already been captured by Han Xin, and Jiujiang Commandery should also be captured by Xiang Liang."
"You had a backup plan?"
"Yes, I sent Fan Zeng to deliver the message. The Prime Minister is in the open, while Han Xin is in the dark."
"This way, Han Xin won't make the first move, otherwise you wouldn't be..."
"Your Majesty, Han Xin is not a fool; he is capable of assessing the situation."
"I understand now. You rascal, I didn't expect you to have even prepared a second plan. Once the first plan failed, you used the second plan to escape. How are you so clever?"
The First Emperor was shocked. After realizing what had happened, he suddenly felt that his brain was no longer useful.
Meanwhile, Man Yin looked at Li Lin with great admiration, as if he were the smartest man in the world, her husband.
"Your Majesty, it's not about being clever or not, it's because I know how to use people well. This backup strategy was devised by Han Xin in Chen County, and I simply adopted and improved upon it."
"It seems Han Xin is also a clever man. I underestimated him before."
“Alas, Your Majesty, I plan to resign from my position as Prime Minister after Xiao He arrives in a few days.”
"Huh? Why?"
"Your Majesty, Xiao He has the talent of a prime minister, and I intend to hand over the position to him. Moreover, my ambition lies elsewhere. If Your Majesty is willing, you may accompany me on a tour of the world to see how much the new policies of the Great Qin have achieved and to understand the hardships of the people."
"Haha, let's talk about resigning as prime minister later. The atmosphere in the prison is too damp. I'll discuss it with you in detail after we get out."
"promise!"
The group left the imperial prison.
Shortly afterward, Li Si's screams were heard.
Li Si is dead.
Upon returning to the Prime Minister's residence, Manyin was still somewhat apprehensive about the First Emperor's enraged state. Li Si's words were true; although the First Emperor's crimes were heinous, the punishment of exterminating his entire clan was still too harsh.
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