Li Lin's desire to retire to the mountains and forests is becoming increasingly complex.
He knew that three years later, the First Emperor would be gone, and the Qin Dynasty would begin to fall into turmoil, followed by the eight-year Chu-Han Contention, a time of constant warfare. He knew nothing, so the safest course of action was to retreat to the mountains and forests during this chaotic era.
He should stay put and avoid recklessness. He should get acquainted with Liu Bang so that when the Han Dynasty is established, he will at least have some connections and his life won't be so impoverished.
Just as he was daydreaming about the future.
The First Emperor suddenly turned around, smiling at him, and said, "You little rascal, how dare you try to scheme at this crucial moment when I'm judging the Qilin divine beast! How dare you show such contempt for me!"
"Ah? Your Majesty, this humble subject didn't have it! This humble subject didn't have it!"
Li Lin was so frightened by the sudden shout that he panicked completely.
He was preoccupied with his future plans and paid no attention to the First Emperor's expression. Although the First Emperor was smiling as he spoke to him, he thought the First Emperor was laughing angrily.
“Your Majesty, his name is Li Lin, and he is my younger brother. He greatly admires Your Majesty’s great achievements. His desertion this time is certainly not due to disrespect for Your Majesty’s authority, but rather because he has some insights into the mythical beast Qilin and is therefore deep in thought. I beg Your Majesty to investigate!”
Seeing this, Li Xin quickly came up with a plan to exonerate his brother and appease the First Emperor. As for whether his brother was actually thinking about the Qilin, he certainly didn't know. In any case, as long as his life was saved, that was all that mattered.
"Oh? Really? Li Lin, you really have some insights into this Qilin divine beast?"
"Your Majesty, I am but an ordinary mortal. How could I possibly recognize this mythical beast, the Qilin? I was merely pondering how Your Majesty could obtain such a divine beast. Your Majesty's achievements are truly unparalleled throughout history. Your Majesty deserves to be called the 'Emperor of a Thousand Ages'!"
Flattery will get you everywhere.
Li Lin didn't know how the First Emperor discovered he was slacking off, but he still used this flattery to amuse the emperor.
As expected, the First Emperor and everyone else's eyes lit up upon hearing this.
Li Si and the others looked quite embarrassed. This was the first time they had ever been defeated in their attempt to flatter a young man.
The young man's fresh and unconventional flattery was something they had never heard of before.
A great emperor throughout history!
The First Emperor muttered to himself, seemingly quite pleased with the title in the next second. Throughout history, whether it was the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, the Shang Dynasty, or the Zhou Dynasty, which one had the ability to completely unify the world?
This title is truly well-deserved!
The ministers followed suit, showering the emperor with flattery, which greatly pleased the First Emperor.
But just then, the little bit of joy he had managed to squeeze out twitched several times, and his gaze toward Li Lin became increasingly resentful.
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