Three days later.
News of Qin Chancellor Li Lin's mission to the Xiongnu spread throughout Xianyang.
This surprised everyone in the court.
Especially Hu Hai.
At this moment, he stared wide-eyed at Luo Ping, who had come to report the news, and asked in confusion, "Steward Luo, why is the Grand Tutor being sent by His Majesty as an envoy to the Xiongnu? The Xiongnu are barbarians, isn't the Grand Tutor in great danger on this trip?"
"I don't know either. I only saw His Majesty and his entourage seeing Prime Minister Li off at the city gate at dawn this morning. I only learned later that Prime Minister Li was going to be an envoy to the Xiongnu."
"That can't be right, right? Logically speaking... the Grand Tutor is so important to the Great Qin, Father wouldn't have let him take such a risk so easily, how could he, how could he have sent him away so easily?"
"By the way, young master, I also heard that His Majesty chopped up all the previous Xiongnu envoys and had Prime Minister Li deliver them to the Xiongnu Chanyu."
"What?"
Hu Hai was shocked. "What is Father Emperor doing? Is he sending the Grand Tutor to his death?"
"I don't know, but in my opinion, Prime Minister Li is so intelligent, he should know the danger involved, yet he still went. Could there be some hidden reason behind this?"
Luo Ping was completely bewildered, but he was able to return and report everything to Hu Hai in detail.
That's already quite remarkable.
After all, the relationships involved are complex and intertwined. If someone with his intelligence can discover even a few clues, he can be considered a smart person.
"Wait, you just mentioned some hidden story, and I seem to have sensed it."
"Young master, have you thought it through?"
"Indeed, what news have you heard from the Grand Tutor and my elder sister these past few days?"
"Hmm... It seems that the Grand Tutor was kicked out by the Princess the day before yesterday. It happened to be market day in the morning, and there were a lot of people watching."
"Oh? Is that so? Why didn't you tell me before?"
"At that time, the young master hadn't gotten up yet, and I thought it wasn't important, so I forgot about it..."
"You! You idiot, this is crucial information! What else is there besides this?"
"And... oh, right, Prime Minister Li had a fight with His Majesty, and it was quite tense. I originally wanted to tell you, but you were busy playing with Consort Wang at the time. When I was about to come in to report, I didn't expect to offend you, so I didn't dare to!"
"Oh dear, you fool! You're a complete fool! You've delayed me! It seems that Li Xiang's departure this time is because Father Emperor dislikes him, or perhaps fears him. Their political views clash, most likely because of the Xiongnu, which is why Father Emperor sent him as an envoy to the Xiongnu in a fit of anger!"
At that moment, as if struck by a flash of inspiration, he quickly understood the whole story of Li Lin's mission to the Xiongnu.
However, just as he was concerned about Li Lin...
Fusu and Manyin hurriedly entered the palace together and went straight to the First Emperor's bedroom.
After seeing Li Lin off early in the morning, the First Emperor presided over the morning court session and then returned to his palace to take a nap.
But nowadays...
It seems like he can't sleep well!
"Father, Father, hurry and tell him that Fusu and my little sister are waiting outside the door."
"promise!"
The surrounding eunuchs dared not step forward to make things difficult, and had no choice but to do as Fusu ordered.
When the First Emperor heard that the two men had requested an audience, he couldn't help but sneer, "These two little brats must be here for that guy Li Lin."
"So, what does Your Majesty mean?"
"Let them in. If you try to stop them, they'll just push their way in!"
"promise!"
After a moment, the palace gates were opened from the inside.
"Young master, princess, please!"
"Thank you, sir!"
Fusu's face lit up with joy, and he hurriedly went inside with Manyin.
Inside the palace, the First Emperor was leaning against his bed, holding a paper book in his hands, seemingly engrossed in reading it.
"Father!"
"Father, how could you send your daughter and husband to such a dangerous place as the Xiongnu? Do you want your daughter to live as a widow?"
"You've arrived?"
The First Emperor did not directly answer Manyin's question. Instead, he smiled and glanced at them with a smile in his eyes.
"Father, Fusu doesn't understand why you sent Prime Minister Li as an envoy to the Xiongnu. The Xiongnu currently have 300,000 troops stationed on the border of our Great Qin, and they could break through at any moment. The Prime Minister is the pillar of Great Qin, the pillar that holds up the sky. The reforms were born because of him, and now Great Qin is full of vitality and vigor, and the initial results are already visible. How can we let this effort fail at the last moment? Father, please issue an edict immediately and bring Prime Minister Li back!"
Fusu knelt on the ground, his attitude and words were very sincere.
A pair of dark, round eyes revealed a sincere expectation.
He hoped that his good father would change his mind.
"Manyin, is that what you mean too?"
"Father, I don't understand why you're doing this. You asked me to cooperate with you in your charade with Li Lin, and I did. You said it was to protect him. But now you're sending him to his death among the Xiongnu, leaving me a widow. I can't understand! Please, Father, rescind your order. Otherwise, if he dies, I will never live alone!"
"Hmph, Manyin, I've truly wasted my time raising you! You're actually siding with outsiders, so protective of your husband. Let me tell you the truth, this time I'm sending him to his death! He disobeyed me, so he must die. Fusu, why are you taking his side too? Don't you know how he openly defied me in front of the entire court yesterday? Huh? You little brat, you really trust an outsider like that?"
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