As soon as he stepped out of Wang Jian's residence, the smile that had been on the First Emperor's face vanished, replaced by an extremely cold and dignified expression.
"Your Majesty, General Wang's health is truly terrible. This old servant never imagined that General Wang, who was so robust, would become so frail. It is quite unexpected."
Gao Shu couldn't help but sigh.
As the saying goes, "When the rabbit dies, the fox grieves; when things of the same kind are saddened," he is not young anymore.
He was just a few steps away from the gates of hell.
Wang Jian's appearance before his death startled him.
"Gao Shu, life and death are normal; you should take it easy. However, Wang Jian's appearance is indeed heartbreaking. I have always feared death, and now I am even more afraid to die! The saying 'When a person dies, it's like a lamp going out' is so true!"
The First Emperor spoke his mind.
Now, he is truly becoming more and more afraid of death.
Perhaps, in the past, he did not have much reverence for life, nor was he afraid of any legends of gods and ghosts. But over the years, he not only believed the endless tales of charlatans, but also ate the elixirs containing highly poisonous substances that these guys forged for him.
I've really lost my head.
"Your Majesty, if you follow Prime Minister Li's instructions every day, will it really prolong your life?"
"I don't know, maybe it's possible. In any case, I feel much better now. Even if it can't prolong my life, it's worth it to keep my body in a comfortable state!"
The First Emperor shook his head; he no longer believed in such claims of extending lifespan.
But something is better than nothing.
It's just for psychological comfort.
They returned to the palace.
After finishing his breakfast, the First Emperor picked up the bamboo slips and began to review the memorials.
"Huh? What's going on? Didn't the last farce end with Wang Ben's army searching the area and finding nothing? Why is it happening again today?"
Ying Zheng's head was bigger than two.
He put down the memorial and read through dozens of bamboo slips, discovering that they were all related to the golden light that appeared in the east of Xianyang last night.
That's really strange.
What happened?
Could it be that Tai Shiteng and his gang made their move again?
Should we give this brat a good beating before he gets married?
To prevent him from getting married?
He opened all the memorials and found that their contents were largely the same, basically all describing the appearance of golden light in the east of Xianyang City, and the countless ordinary people kneeling and worshipping towards the east of the city.
"No, so many ministers' memorials mentioned this matter, which means that it definitely happened last night, otherwise these memorials would not have passed the censorate."
The First Emperor already had some plans in mind. Then he looked at Gao Shu, who was serving him, and asked, "Gao Shu, did the golden light really happen in the east of the city last night?"
"Your Majesty, it has indeed happened!"
"when?"
"After the third watch, it continued until the fourth watch!"
Are you sure it happened?
"Your Majesty, when has this old servant ever lied to you? Last night, a large number of common people were kneeling and bowing in the direction of the Censor-in-Chief's residence!"
"What? The Censor-in-Chief's Office?"
"Yes, after Prime Minister Li returned to his residence, the golden light shone at the entrance of his residence. Everyone thought it was the descent of a deity, so they all knelt down."
"absurd!"
Upon hearing this, the First Emperor flew into a rage. However, he did not direct his anger at Li Lin but instead blamed the ignorant common people.
certainly.
If Li Lin knew about this, he would never have left the Court of Justice today to personally take Han Xin to the east of the city to arrange accommodation for him.
Along the way.
The passersby looked at Li Lin with some strange eyes.
This puzzled him greatly.
[Could it be that my identity as the Prime Minister of Qin has been exposed? Has this caused these ordinary people to idolize me? No, even if my identity were exposed, they wouldn't act this way. Qin emphasizes a merit-based system of titles and ranks. While the Prime Minister is prestigious, ordinary people in Qin generally admire military officers more. Surely it shouldn't have reached this level of admiration for the Prime Minister?]
"Lord Li, why are you lost in thought? Last night, the book of military strategy, 'The Thirty-Six Stratagems,' that you showed me was truly profound. Although it is only a small volume, it is all-encompassing and can explain most wars and can even be flexibly applied to various combat strategies. I have benefited immensely from it!"
Han Xin was thinking about how to get Li Lin to teach him some military strategies that he had never heard of before, so he took advantage of Li Lin's dazed state to first flatter him.
"Oh? You've read those military treatises?"
"Um!"
"You say that military strategy book is infinitely profound?"
"Yes, sir, this military treatise is truly a rare and excellent book. In my humble opinion, it can be compared with the military classics of Sun Tzu and Wu Qi!"
"Haha, Han Xin, don't flatter me. I'm nowhere near that level. However, I do have some ideas about warfare. That 'Thirty-Six Stratagems' is just a scribble I made in my spare time at the Construction Bureau. It's nothing special!"
Having spent so long in the Qin officialdom, how could Li Lin not understand the hidden meaning in Han Xin's words?
Moreover, the Thirty-Six Stratagems cannot compare to Sun Tzu's Art of War. If you insist on comparing the two, Sun Tzu might rise from his grave and give him a good beating.
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