"Yes, sir, that's why I came here under the cover of darkness to inform you, hoping that you can come up with a sound solution!"
"Woodblock printing... Just say that you invented it yourself, not that it was Li Lin's design, how about that?"
"No, my lord, His Majesty has seen his mentor's design drawings. He can tell it's his mentor's design just by looking at the finished product!"
Mo Zhiyuan shook his head.
He is very clear about his own capabilities.
If Li Lin hadn't produced the manufacturing blueprints, they would have learned basic mathematics and some physics and chemistry knowledge step by step under his tutelage.
They could not possibly have invented this woodblock printing technique.
As for why the handwriting on that yellow cloth was exactly the same as Xiang Liang's,
Isn't it all because of the power of technology?
In other words, the words on the yellow cloth are the product of the earliest frame of this woodblock printing technique.
Perhaps even Li Lin himself didn't realize that he had dug such a huge hole for himself, leaving him with no way to recover.
"Sigh, this Li Lin! How did he grow such a brain? He's too smart! If only he had accepted our invitation and worked for us back then, how wonderful that would have been!"
Tai Shiteng couldn't help but let out a heavy sigh, his face extremely pale.
"My lord, my mentor is exceptionally intelligent, but he never imagined that we would use his invention to frame him and land him in prison, wouldn't you agree?"
"Yes! Indeed, no matter how smart he is, he's still just a human being, and humans are bound to make mistakes. Mo Zhiyuan, are you sure you can produce a finished product within three days?"
"Yes, I'm certain. Zhang Han is already preparing to report to His Majesty!"
"Oh? He's in such a hurry?"
Tai Shiteng narrowed his eyes, his expression turning even worse. "Since that's the case, then we'll have no choice but to act ahead of time. Here's what we'll do: tomorrow morning, take a hearty breakfast to the imperial prison, pretend to visit your mentor, see Li Lin, and then hand the breakfast to him!"
"Sir, are you implying that you've poisoned this breakfast?"
"Um!"
"But what will I do if something goes wrong?"
"Heh, don't think I don't know your background! You want to get away? It's easy enough, isn't it? Hmm? I was right, wasn't I, Tian Zhiyuan?"
"Huh? You...how did you know I was...?"
"Haha, it's because you're too professional. As a descendant of the Mohist school, how could you be so professional when fabricating evidence? It's because you were too cautious that you exposed your identity!"
"My lord, we're in this together now, you can't just abandon me after we've served our purpose!"
A few beads of cold sweat appeared on Mo Zhiyuan's forehead.
The old man was already very shrewd and calculating, but today, when his true identity was suddenly exposed, even his deep shrewdness and mental resilience couldn't withstand it.
His hands were trembling slightly as he spoke.
Tai Shi Teng observed all of his subtle actions and smiled, saying, "Don't worry, after tomorrow, there will be no more Mo Zhiyuan in the world, only Wang Yuan, the steward of the Tai Shi Mansion. How about that?"
"Alright, it's a deal, sir!"
"Yes, tomorrow's fate is all up to you!"
"Don't worry, sir, I'll go back and prepare right away!"
He cupped his hands in greeting, then left the Imperial Historian's residence without looking back. Once outside the gate, his entire back was soaked with sweat.
Taishi Teng, however, did not show much change in expression while sitting in his seat.
He even managed a slight smile.
"Hmph, this old fox is truly cunning. However, since I have the crucial evidence of your status as a remnant of the six kingdoms, I'm not afraid of you causing trouble. It's a pity about Li Lin; he's a once-in-a-century talent. If only he could be of use to me..."
Tai Shiteng shook his head and sighed several times.
At this moment, he was not happy because he had defeated Li Lin, but rather saddened and grieved that Li Lin would no longer exist in the world.
There are countless people in this world.
There are also countless talented people.
But those exceptional talents are extremely rare, like phoenix feathers and unicorn horns. If you could obtain even one of them, it would be better than having 100,000 Qin soldiers!
Inside the palace courtyard, in a pavilion.
Princess Manyin lay on the large bed, unable to fall asleep for a long time.
Especially when she recalled the bits and pieces of her previous encounters with Li Lin, her worries only intensified.
"Li Lin, was everything that happened between us a carefully orchestrated plan? Are you truly trying to overthrow Father Emperor's Qin Dynasty for the sake of those remnants of the Chu Kingdom? Are you a good person or a bad person? Why did you do this...?"
The more I think about it, the harder it is to fall asleep.
With no way to dispel my worries and no way to resolve my doubts, it feels as if countless large stones are piled up in my heart. With each heartbeat, these stones seem to crash against my chest, making me feel suffocated and anxious.
"call!"
She got out of bed and took a deep breath.
Then I realized the lights were too bright.
I planned to come down and blow out a few candles.
She had just gotten up.
The maids serving them immediately surrounded them.
In the Qin Dynasty, whenever a princess, prince, concubine, or the King of Qin slept, there had to be people guarding her room.
Especially after the First Emperor was assassinated twice.
This regulation was not only not abolished, but the number of guards was increased, from three guards during the reign of Duke Xiao of Qin to five to ten guards.
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