"What's going on? Why isn't there a single craftsman here? And why is this stove so clean? I remember that the fire in the stove for forging weapons must not be extinguished, so why is it out now?"
"Your Majesty, this was all forced upon us by that Minister Li!"
"Yingxi, you'd better tell the truth. If you're maliciously slandering others, don't think that just because you're a member of the imperial family, I won't torture you!"
Seeing the First Emperor's current state.
Yingxi felt a sudden surge of fear, but after swallowing hard, he remembered Li Lin's hateful face and hardened his heart, saying solemnly, "Your Majesty, everything I have said is true. I would never dare to deceive Your Majesty, much less maliciously slander others!"
"Okay, go ahead and say it!"
"Your Majesty, after Vice Minister Li received my seal yesterday, he began to implement sweeping, comprehensive changes to the entire Construction Bureau. Normal reforms wouldn't have drawn much criticism, but Vice Minister Li's changes are outrageous. He actually made such an absurd promise to the craftsmen, making them work only four hours a day..."
In ancient times, there were twelve two-hour periods.
Therefore, making them work for four hours is equivalent to working eight hours a day. In the eyes of later generations, such a work system should be popularized.
But in this Great Qin...
People in ancient times did not have this understanding; they simply believed that they should start working as soon as it got light.
I finally got off work and rested after dark.
However, artisans don't have this kind of schedule, because their working environment is different from that of ordinary people, which makes their workload extremely heavy.
Working eight hours a day is the norm.
In this era of low productivity, in pursuit of high efficiency, starting with Shang Yang's reforms, people were essentially treated like animals and tools, with no regard for the wishes and physical health of these artisans.
For these high-ranking managers, there are plenty of craftsmen; if one batch dies, they can just replace it with another. As for whether human life is of paramount importance...
snort!
Do ordinary people's lives even count as lives?
Therefore, he launched into a tirade against Li Lin in front of the First Emperor, vilifying Li Lin's actions and even deeming his current mathematics course as heretical, saying that it was disrupting the entire construction department's workflow.
It's said that they're deliberately trying to delay the process, or something like that.
Upon hearing this, the First Emperor flew into a rage, clearly not understanding Li Lin's actions at all.
In his eyes.
The previous system of the construction company was already close to perfect, but Li Lin actually acted so recklessly and did such a bizarre thing, which really let down his expectations of Li Lin.
"This is utterly outrageous! If what you say is true, then I should exterminate his entire family. He is incredibly audacious and reckless. Does he even respect me?"
The First Emperor was enraged.
Yingxi appeared indignant, but inwardly he was overjoyed: Damn it, I finally got my revenge today. With His Majesty's furious state, Li Lin is in for a world of hurt.
Li Lin, Li Lin, don't blame me for being ruthless. Blame yourself for being too arrogant. You didn't take me seriously, so I'll make you wish you were dead!
At present.
The First Emperor, enraged, walked with Ying Xi into the house where Li Lin was.
Li Lin was drawing on a dark wall with the juice of green vegetable leaves while muttering something about Newton and Gauss.
This scene truly stimulated the First Emperor's visual senses.
"Lord Li, you seem quite leisurely. I entrusted you with the responsibility of overseeing the construction department, hoping that you could produce the Four Great Inventions as soon as possible. And what is this attitude you have towards me?"
The First Emperor's loud and abrupt voice exploded in everyone's ears like a thunderclap.
The classroom, which was originally quiet with only Li Lin's voice, was now filled with other disruptive noises, which naturally displeased Li Lin.
[Which old geezer dares to disrupt my class? Oh dear, it's His Majesty! I must greet him... No, no, judging from his angry expression, he probably thinks I'm slacking off. If I confront him directly, it will only add fuel to the fire. It's better to avoid a confrontation and let His Majesty calm down first. I'll explain things to him after class, and by then, he'll surely be calmer.]
Having made up his mind, he naturally raised his head, looked at the First Emperor with a serious expression, and said calmly, "No noise is allowed in class. If there's anything, we'll talk after class!"
"You! Li Lin, I am right here, how dare you ignore me?"
The First Emperor was furious.
It wasn't that he didn't hear what Li Lin was thinking; the key was that he never expected Li Lin to actually do whatever came to mind!
That's incredibly bold!
They actually dared to leave him, the most powerful man in the Qin Dynasty, hanging up on him.
If word got out, Li Lin's name would become famous far and wide.
"Silence! This is a classroom. No matter who you are, even if you were the King of Heaven himself, you have to be quiet! If you don't want to listen to the lesson, then get out!"
Li Lin appeared extremely calm on the surface, but inside he was panicking terribly.
He didn't know if this would calm the First Emperor down, but he himself was already feeling cold all over.
Standing to the side, Ying Xi remained outwardly calm, but inwardly she was overjoyed: Hahaha... I thought Li Lin was ruthless, but I didn't expect him to be such a fool. He even dared to yell at the First Emperor. He really doesn't know how to spell 'death'. I never thought I, Ying Xi, would be suppressed by such an idiot. This guy is so stupid, what am I afraid of?
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