"......"
For a moment, Li Lin was confused as to whether the First Emperor was praising him or insulting him.
"In order to ensure your safe arrival in the Xiongnu, I will have Manyin break off the marriage with you. When that happens, you will be forced out of the Prime Minister's residence, and I will arrange for a large audience on that day."
"Ah? Your Majesty, why is that?"
"Because your achievements have overshadowed the emperor, you have already aroused my suspicion. At home, you have been humiliated by your shrewish wife, and then I deliberately used a scheme to send you to the Xiongnu. Tell me, if news of your tragic experiences in Qin reaches the Xiongnu, what will the Xiongnu Chanyu think when he compares these chopped-up corpses of Xiongnu envoys?"
"He would think that I am a homeless person who, if I return to Qin, will be killed by Your Majesty, and can only remain in Xiongnu, right?"
"Yes, this is my arrangement."
"Does Your Majesty mean that I should infiltrate the Xiongnu from within? Then, weed them out of their ranks from the inside, and then Your Majesty should send a large army to fight a decisive battle in the northern desert and defeat the Xiongnu in one fell swoop?"
"You are indeed a smart man. I did not expect that you would understand my plan so quickly."
"Your Majesty, your plan is not difficult to guess, yet it is perfectly logical. The momentum of my reforms in Qin is indeed so great that it has threatened you. In addition, I had already laid the groundwork for the shrewish wife in my home. With these factors combined, and then a counter-effect of using someone else to do the dirty work, even if the Xiongnu Chanyu were a god, he would be deceived!"
“I am rarely surprised, but this time is an exception. You are truly a smart man. I like you so much. How wonderful it would be if you were my son. I promise to make you the crown prince as soon as possible.”
The First Emperor looked at Li Lin beside him and couldn't help but pinch his little face with his large hand. The affection in his words was so doting that it gave Li Lin goosebumps.
"Oh dear, Your Majesty, I'm a straight man! Please don't do this, you old geezer, you're pinching me so hard... Ouch, why is it hurting more and more as you pinch me?"
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