Li Lin didn't care what the First Emperor was thinking.
He just wants to keep a low profile right now.
If one doesn't keep a high profile, one will attract the attention of the Qin Dynasty's top leadership, and naturally, one will remain completely unrelated to what is happening within the Qin Dynasty.
"You've misunderstood me. That's not what I meant. My daughter is still of marriageable age, and I simply want to find her a good family to marry into! What? How could you be so despicable as to think of such a thing? Hmm? Li Xin, what are your intentions?"
"Ah? Your Majesty, this humble general has misunderstood! This humble general has misunderstood! It's all this humble general's fault!"
"Your Majesty, we deserve to die! We dared to judge you with the petty mind of a virtuous man! Your Majesty, we deserve to die!"
......
Seeing the crowd kneel down again like a tidal wave, Ying Zheng could only manage a bitter smile.
We finally found an opportunity to let that rascal Li Lin show off.
But this guy, out of concern for some family interest, didn't dare to step forward and show himself.
Back then, your older brother Li Xin was quite the simpleton!
Knowing full well that he was just a nobody, he still dared to openly challenge Wang Jian's attack on the state of Chu in terms of the number of troops.
He led an army of 200,000 and went to fight.
Wang Jian didn't say anything either, did he?
well!
If you had your brother's stubbornness, I wouldn't be in such a hurry to give you a chance to prove yourself!
The First Emperor felt a sense of disappointment and frustration.
He now feels like a parent to Mr. Li, deeply distressed by his children's lack of success.
"Alright, alright, let's just leave it at that for now!"
Ying Zheng could only let the matter rest for the time being.
Let's go back and discuss the matter of the Qilin.
[Phew, just as I expected, His Majesty really let this matter go! I don't know what got into him, actually asking me to marry his daughter. His daughter? Do I dare marry her? The Qin Dynasty only has a few years left. When the Second Emperor comes to power, he'll slaughter all the princes and princesses of Qin. If I marry a princess, won't I be implicated and killed too?]
Li Lin shook his head; he would rather die than marry the princess.
The risk is too high and the return is too low.
At present, it seems that marrying the princess has earned him unprecedented trust from the First Emperor, as well as immense prestige, authority, and social status.
But what is the reality?
Marrying a princess is like marrying a time bomb. Li Lin has never been willing to risk his life for such a risk. Even though he is a pervert, there are plenty of fish in the sea.
The First Emperor was just bringing up the topic of the "Qilin mythical beast" again, but before long, he fell into deep thought once more.
As for the reason?
Didn't he hear Li Lin's inner thoughts?
They learned that Qin Er Shi had slaughtered the entire royal family after ascending the throne.
His face darkened, his brows furrowed tightly, and he pondered for a long time, but he still couldn't figure out which son this Qin Er Shi was.
Could it be the Third Young Master Ji Gao?
Although Ji Gao was a bit hot-tempered, he wouldn't go so far as to slaughter the royal family just to consolidate his throne.
This is clearly not a high accumulation.
Could it be Fusu?
But what this kid said before was that Qin Er Shi, together with Li Si, killed Fusu, who only knew how to read Confucian books!
Who exactly was this Qin Er Shi?
How could someone so cruel be my son? He has buried my Great Qin Empire!
This unruly fellow, I must not let him be found. Once I discover who Qin Er Shi is, I will order his execution!
Ying Zheng could never have imagined that the Second Emperor of Qin mentioned by Li Lin would be his favorite youngest son, Hu Hai. Of course, at this time, Hu Hai was innocent and kind, and had no cunning beyond that of ordinary people.
Even if he did, he did not reveal it to the First Emperor.
Moreover, most of Hu Hai's actions were taught by that damned eunuch Zhao Gao!
"Your Majesty, this old man believes that instead of questioning the testimonies of us locals from Fengxian County, you should go and seek out the immortal Xu Fu!"
"Yes, yes, this old man has no idea what a Qilin is. It's all thanks to the knowledgeable Immortal Xu Fu that he says it's a Qilin!"
"That's right, Immortal Xu Fu is a disciple of an immortal. It doesn't matter if we don't understand. Just summon Immortal Xu Fu and we'll know."
......
These old folks are truly kind-hearted; they actually remembered Master Xu Fu at this moment and even brought up the method Xu Fu taught them to identify the mythical Qilin.
They even said that they were guided by Xu Fu from the very beginning.
Now, the blame has truly been placed entirely on Xu Fu's head.
These elderly people are no ordinary elderly people.
They were all shrewd people from Fengxian County. Although they had never been involved in politics, how could they not know the importance of reading people's expressions and moods?
They realized that the First Emperor had become very suspicious.
So, in order to protect themselves, they naturally shifted all the blame onto Xu Fu.
Poor Xu Fu.
A person was leisurely drinking light tea under the altar when, unexpectedly, a pot suddenly fell from the sky.
The First Emperor nodded. He thought that these people were just ordinary mortals, a group of common folk who knew nothing. So, he immediately sent someone to summon Xu Fu.
This left Xu Fu somewhat bewildered.
Hasn't the Fengshan ceremony entered its final stage?
Everyone was drinking, eating meat, bragging, and flattering each other!
Why would the First Emperor suddenly seek him out?
With a question in mind, he straightened his waist and slowly floated over, carrying a whisk, wearing a blue robe and a dark blue hat. From a distance, he appeared...
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