"Thank you for your promotion, sir. I am deeply grateful!"
Zhang Han knelt on the ground, looking gratefully at Li Lin, who was sitting in front of him processing personnel information sent by the Court of Justice.
"Commander Zhang, you're too kind. We're all working for His Majesty, so there's no need for you to come and thank me. Besides, you are quite capable. Ever since I worked with you last time, I've realized you're a talented person, so I've entrusted this lucrative position in the Construction Department to you. I hope you will act in accordance with the regulations I established in the Construction Department and not overstep them, understand?"
"grown ups......"
"Alright, enough with the words of gratitude. I hope you can do a good job at the Construction Company and treat those craftsmen well. Remember, those craftsmen are not just craftsmen, they are my students, understand?"
Li Lin gave him a serious look, which made him immediately agree happily.
actually.
Initially, Li Lin did not intend to seek out the person Zhang Han had entrusted to him. However, after Zhang Han returned from Mount Li, he was only verbally praised by the First Emperor and then remained idle at home. He never expected that he would be employed by the First Emperor today.
Upon hearing that Li Lin had recommended him to the First Emperor, he naturally wanted to reciprocate and immediately came to the Court of Justice to express his gratitude.
"Your humble servant understands. Please rest assured, Your Excellency, I will proceed step by step according to your previous plan!"
"Alright, you may leave now. I have other matters to attend to!"
"promise!"
After leaving the Court of Justice, Zhang Han was overjoyed and went straight to work at the Construction Department.
Although the authority over the construction company is not great, the money to be made is plentiful!
In earlier years, it was controlled by Yingxi.
This directly transformed Yingxi from an ordinary member of the imperial family into a wealthy and powerful man.
What's even more incredible is that...
There's no risk of being investigated for corruption with this thing.
As long as the goods are delivered on time, the emperor and the censors will not cause trouble.
Li Lin was aware of the lucrative opportunities within the construction company, but since he had only been in the position for a short time, he didn't make much money off the profits. He only received a small portion to cover his tuition fees, and his salary was minimal.
After all, how much is the salary?
"This Lord Li is really good to me. He actually thought of me first when it came to such a lucrative post. Last time I looked down on him and thought he was just a young upstart. Now I realize I was wrong. He's a living god of wealth!"
Zhang Han was both delighted and overjoyed, and couldn't help but find it delicious.
There's nothing we can do. The construction company doesn't have much to do on a daily basis. As long as they stick to Li Lin's previous policies, any problems will be Li Lin's fault.
These days, you don't have to work, you have tons of free time all day, and you can make a fortune. You don't even have to take responsibility if something goes wrong. Even a pig would want to do this job!
Moreover, it's Zhang himself.
At this moment, Li Lin, who was sitting in the seat once reserved for the Prime Minister Li Si, had a worried look on his face.
He flipped through the personnel records of the Court of Justice.
But then they discovered...
There are big problems.
He couldn't name most people, or he had never heard of their names.
[Is the Qin Dynasty so devoid of talent? How come I've never heard of so many of these names? No wonder, no wonder the Court of Justice is so gloomy and lifeless. It's probably because Li Si practices nepotism; most of the people there are just sycophants. And Li Si isn't a good person either. Didn't he kill Han Fei, who was more talented than him back then?]
After thinking about it for most of the day, Li Lin finally felt relieved.
Who told him that his predecessor was Li Si?
Li Si was similar to Wang Lun, but more talented.
Wang Lun was just a failed scholar who, out of jealousy of others' talents and fear of being surpassed, was killed by Lin Chong, who was provoked by Wu Yong.
Li Si was essentially an enhanced version of Wang Lun. He was also jealous of others' talents surpassing his own, and feared that the First Emperor would promote others and neglect him. So he took action to kill Han Fei in advance.
Therefore, it is not surprising that most of the judges in the Court of Justice are incompetent and useless.
[It seems we need to streamline things. A small court like the Court of Justice has nearly ten thousand officials of all ranks—that's terrifying! Most positions are redundant. How can such a bloated organization possibly be efficient? No wonder Qin Er Shi (the Second Emperor of Qin) suffered a decline and rampant corruption; this is related to the current bloated administrative system.]
Everything has a cause and effect.
There is never a result without a cause.
The fall of a dynasty and the rise of a dynasty are by no means accidental events, nor can they be stopped by one person alone.
Rather, it is the result of countless causes coming together.
When one person does evil, at most it harms the interests of a portion of the population.
But when a group of people do evil, the consequences are immeasurable.
"Your Excellency, you have reviewed the personnel roster. Are you satisfied with this personnel arrangement? Is any reshuffling necessary?"
At this moment, several people currently in charge of the Court of Justice walked in from outside.
The leader was respectful but not humble; an inexplicable arrogance emanated from him.
This piqued Li Lin's interest, and he asked, "Who are you? What brings you here?"
"Your Excellency, I am Ying Ziying, the chief clerk of the Prime Minister's office and concurrently a scholar of the Court of Justice. I have come here specifically to discuss the personnel arrangements for the future."
"What? You are Ying Ziying?"
Li Lin's first reaction was bewilderment.
He stood there stunned for a long time.
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