After all, although his superior seemed to be enjoying great prestige, he was actually quite new to the area and didn't have much confidence to fight against these two local bullies if they secretly disobeyed his orders.
Even if he had the power of killing, it wouldn't matter.
Fortunately, the two were very obedient, which was somewhat unexpected for Li Lin.
After all, he didn't come here to complete the First Emperor's mission and to create the impression of weakness and incompetence for His Majesty. Otherwise, he wouldn't have needed to put on an act in front of Zhang Han, pretending to be so incompetent.
He originally thought that the people here would definitely not obey him, or that they would secretly sabotage his methods.
In this way, he accomplished nothing.
But unexpectedly.
His arrival immediately subdued the local bullies.
This is unbelievable!
Could this be because of the First Emperor? If so, it means his power was truly at its zenith. As long as he lived, he could mobilize resources wherever he wanted. No wonder the nobles of the six states dared not cause trouble while he was alive, waiting until his death to launch a major attack. In other words, the foundation for the unification of the entire Qin Empire was that he was still alive; once he died, the empire would face collapse. What immense personal charisma that is!
In an instant, Li Lin couldn't help but feel a little admiration for the First Emperor.
"My lord, it is late now. Why don't you take a bath in Huaqing Pool first, and then I will find a few beauties to serve you as you return to the camp to sleep?"
The group entered the camp.
Before Li Lin could even express his thoughts, Wang Ying couldn't wait to shower him with compliments.
A smiling face.
Li Lin really couldn't bear to refuse.
After all, isn't it more pleasant to fall asleep embracing your beautiful wife and concubine?
Just as Li Lin was about to subtly express that he was a gentleman and ask the beauty to go to Huaqing Pool in advance to help him bathe and change clothes.
Suddenly someone came and interrupted his good time.
"Report, sir, His Majesty has issued an urgent decree ordering you to return to Xianyang immediately and entrust the matter of dispersing the conscripted people to Zhang Han!"
"What?"
Li Lin's eyes widened suddenly as he looked at the general who was rushing over from Xianyang City on horseback. He simply couldn't understand it.
[What's wrong with Your Majesty? Why are you suddenly asking me to go back? This change of heart is too sudden!]
"My lord, this is an urgent matter, and it would be impolite of me to abdicate. Guards, tie Vice Minister Li to the carriage! We must set off immediately; we cannot delay His Majesty's important business!"
"promise!"
The Qin soldiers clad in black armor around them had solemn faces, their eyes filled with nothing but coldness and killing intent. They seemed to be the Black Ice Guard, a special intelligence agency under the First Emperor!
Zhang Han originally wanted to stop it.
However, after he received the edict from the leader and read it, he immediately stood aside.
They dared not take action to stop it.
"What exactly happened in Xianyang? Why does His Majesty want me to return at this time?"
Li Lin was unwilling to be bound like this.
He wanted to break free.
But they could not break free from the clutches of these tigers and wolves.
"My lord, this is an urgent matter, and there is no time to explain in detail. Please do not hesitate any longer!"
He looked at the general in front of him and saw that his attitude was very sincere. It seemed that this was not the First Emperor's bad taste. It seemed that His Majesty had encountered some big trouble!
"Alright! I'll go back with you!"
After much deliberation, he realized that he couldn't fight city hall.
There's nothing we can do about it.
Originally stationed in Lishan, he was a local tyrant, surrounded by countless beauties and showered with compliments from these people.
He hadn't even caught a glimpse of the beauty, had just arrived, and hadn't even sat down for a cup of hot tea before having to leave. It was all rather rushed.
[This His Majesty, could it be that he doesn't trust me to just drift along at Mount Li, and is afraid I'll hold a blatant, unrestrained gathering here? This His Majesty is truly despicable; if there's really nothing serious going on, isn't he deliberately playing me for a fool?]
At this moment, the First Emperor, who was far away in the imperial palace in Xianyang, did not look too good.
He felt like his body had been hollowed out.
His eyes were unfocused as he gazed at the bright, clear moon outside the window, his lips pale, like a seriously ill patient yearning for someone who brings hope to appear before him.
"Squeak..."
After a while, the door to the sleeping quarters was pushed open by Gao Shu, the newly appointed head of the Imperial Carriage Office.
"Any news about that kid Li Lin?"
"Your Majesty, this old servant dispatched several fast horses to pursue them around noon, and even activated the Black Ice Guard..."
"Oh? You old codger, you can actually persuade that girl Ying Shu?"
"Your Majesty, in this urgent situation, we must act expediently. If we do not mobilize the Black Ice Guard, I'm afraid Your Majesty will still not be able to see Li Lin by this time tomorrow!"
"Yes, Li Lin is truly a remarkable person. I never imagined that when I personally visited the Li family's old residence today, I would find his book, 'The Conception of the Four Great Ancient Inventions,' inside. It is indeed a divine book! If all four inventions mentioned in it were realized, then I could die without regrets and go to meet my ancestors!"
The First Emperor suddenly couldn't help but sigh.
He originally thought that Li Lin had received divine guidance and possessed vision and cunning beyond ordinary people.
Unexpectedly, after seeing his old scribbles on bamboo slips detailing the principles and applications of the Four Great Inventions, he realized he was wrong.
If gunpowder is successfully produced, as he mentioned in this bamboo slip, it can be used on the battlefield.
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