Li Lin walked out with a smile, but had not yet returned to his office as the Imperial Censor.
My stomach was already quite hungry.
He went straight to the kitchen, wanting to find something to eat to fill his stomach.
But then someone suddenly walked out in front of him, instantly ruining his otherwise excellent mood.
The man had a stern face, and his eyes were filled with mockery and anger as he looked at him.
This made him stop his hurried steps and reach out his arm to stop him.
"Lord Li? Why are you stopping me? Is it perhaps I have done something to offend you, Vice Minister Li?"
"Hehehe, Li You, Li You, you're just a lowly cavalry captain, how dare you be so disrespectful to me? Are you tired of living?"
Li You maintained his disdainful attitude, and the look in his eyes became even more contemptuous.
How can he maintain a good mood?
“Lord Li, I am walking my own path. You have neither the right nor the obligation to make me stop and bow to you. Moreover, you are merely a Vice Censor-in-Chief, while I am not only a Cavalry Commandant but also a Marquis. What can you do to me if I am disrespectful to you? Don’t think that just because His Majesty made you his son-in-law, you are something special!”
"Oh? Is that so?"
Just as Li Lin was about to speak, these extremely authoritative words suddenly appeared before his eyes.
This made him immediately pull his arm back.
Their attitude became respectful.
However, Li You was facing away from the person behind him at this moment, so he naturally didn't know who the important person behind him was. After hearing the voice, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"My friend behind me, you may not know this. A hundred years ago, Li Lin and the Li family behind him were just slaves in the Qin army. It was General Bai Qi who led them to achieve many military exploits, which gradually led to the Li family of Longxi that is now full of brilliant generals."
Li You looked down at Li Lin, who was now slightly bent over, with great pride, and then said viciously, "The Li family of Li Lin and his elder brother Li Xin is a branch of the Longxi Li family. It can be said that a hundred years ago, they were slaves of my Great Qin, of lowly status, like dogs. What qualifications do they have to be worthy of the current princess?"
"Li You, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. You can slander me, Li Lin, however you want—that's a personal grudge between us. But you can't slander the Li family behind me! Our ancestors sacrificed their lives for the prosperity and strength of Qin, shedding their blood and sweat to bring us the powerful Qin we have today. Yet in your mouth, Li You, whose ancestors were from Chu, you've turned them into dogs! Hahahaha, how utterly ridiculous, how utterly ridiculous!"
“Li Lin, laugh all you want, but what good will it do you? My friend behind me, you probably don’t know how despicable Li Lin was back then. He tried to win my sister’s favor by any means necessary, even attempting to lure her to a secluded place and force himself on her. Fortunately, my father found out in advance, which saved my sister from falling into the hands of this beast!”
At this moment, Li You seemed to have occupied the moral high ground.
He had no idea who was behind him.
But in any case, he is very happy now, as this is the first time he has left Li Lin speechless.
He didn't notice anything unusual about Li Lin's rebuttal just now; instead, he thought Li Lin had backed down.
As expected, Li Lin fell silent after his follow-up attack.
Their attitude also became extremely humble.
I always felt like I had met some very important person.
"What? You're not going to say anything now? Hmm? You beast in human form, your family is of humble origin, you are vicious, and you are insatiably lustful. Tell me, how can someone like you be worthy of the current princess? Hmm?"
"He deserves it!"
"Friend, didn't you understand what I just said? A person like him doesn't deserve it at all!"
"I say he is worthy, so he is worthy. Li You, how dare you! What kind of person are you? How dare you question my decision? And to so maliciously insult the Longxi Li family who fought and bled for the Qin Dynasty, you really have a lot of nerve! This Prime Minister Li Si, he certainly has a fine son!"
"What?"
Upon hearing these words, Li You was immediately startled.
I turned my head and looked.
Wow!
It was actually the First Emperor!
The real First Emperor!
Even a fool who'd been kicked in the head by a donkey would understand why Li Lin's attitude had suddenly softened, and why he was looking back so respectfully, even refusing to speak in the end.
So that's how it is!
With the First Emperor present, who would dare to act so presumptuously?
Ying Zheng was furious. He had originally gone to the Court of Justice to discuss further reform measures with Li Si in preparation for the future war against the Roman Empire. Unexpectedly, he saw Li You sneaking into the Censorate on the way.
Out of curiosity, he followed behind him.
It wouldn't have been a problem if I hadn't followed him, but following him gave him a real fright!
Li You actually poisoned the kitchen of the Censorate. Of course, it is possible that he used a laxative, but this is still a form of poisoning.
The First Emperor was stunned. He never expected that before he could even arrest him, the man would suddenly get into a fight with Li Lin, the Imperial Censor, and utter such treasonous words.
This truly overturned the First Emperor's worldview.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, what happened just now was merely a personal grudge between me and Censor-in-Chief Li Lin, which led to our mutual insults. It was not my intention to make things up. Moreover, Li Lin did indeed do some unspeakable things to my sister in the past. I beg Your Majesty to investigate thoroughly!"
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