[Holy crap, could it be that His Majesty knows I'm not dead and is deliberately trying to kill me by praising me in front of the court? This His Majesty is truly wicked!]
What?
The brat isn't dead?
When the First Emperor heard Li Lin's words, he immediately sensed that something was amiss.
If that brat hadn't died, wouldn't all the things I did for him out of guilt have been for nothing?
Or is it...?
That bastard is faking his death to deliberately deceive Taishi Teng and the others.
Well, you deceived my feelings and broke my heart these past few days. I never expected that you would cheat me in the end. I have really suffered in silence!
However, since I can hear his thoughts.
That means he is currently in the imperial court.
And it's not far from me.
That's what I've been thinking about.
The First Emperor immediately became interested and slowly walked down the imperial steps.
Suddenly, he walked up to the group of ministers who were indignant and outspokenly opposed to Li Lin being granted the title of "King of Qin".
This surprised them.
What's going on?
How did the First Emperor, who was perfectly healthy, suddenly step down?
"My beloved ministers, after some thought, I realize that my previous bestowal of titles was indeed somewhat excessive. Taishi Teng was quite right; that scoundrel Li Lin has only truly served in Qin for a little over a month. What great contribution could he possibly have made? So be it, I've decided not to posthumously confer upon him the title of Marquis of Xianyang. As for the matter of him being buried alive with the princesses of the six states, let's just forget about it and bury him according to the normal rites for ordinary people!"
"Ah? Your Majesty, why have you suddenly changed your mind again?"
Now it was Li Xin's turn to be dumbfounded.
His younger brother, after all, was a prime minister in his lifetime.
Even if the posthumous conferment is not as outrageous as His Majesty just said, it shouldn't be too simple, right?
"Alas, I am helpless. This brat has really accomplished nothing. I was hoping he would come up with the Four Great Inventions for me, but there is still no hope. Li Xin, if it weren't for your sake, would I have appointed Li Lin so carelessly?"
The First Emperor shook his head, then sighed deeply, feigning profundity.
It seems that Li Lin really did not make any outstanding contributions to the Qin Dynasty.
It seems he doesn't particularly admire Li Lin.
Now,
This completely baffled all the ministers present.
Why is Your Majesty so capricious today?
He's completely different from his usual self!
Could it be that Lord Li's death caused him to go insane?
The ministers thought this in their hearts, but they dared not show it on their faces, and nodded respectfully one by one.
"this......"
Li Xin was speechless; he was at a loss.
Indeed, Li Lin had not made any outstanding achievements during this period, so he could not ask His Majesty for a grand funeral.
[What's wrong with His Majesty? He was so kind to me just a moment ago, how come he's changed so much in such a short time? Is His Majesty getting senile?]
Pooh!
You're the one who's senile!
Your whole family is senile!
The First Emperor's face immediately darkened, his mood unusually irritated: "That brat, you're just pretending to be dead! Hmph, I value you so much, and you actually pretend to be dead and leave me because I misunderstood you? Do you have such a grudge against me? You even said I'm senile, that's truly unforgivable! Don't let me find you among my ministers, or I'll have you torn apart by five horses!"
"Your Majesty, you just said that Lord Li made no contribution to the Great Qin during his reign, and that this was said by your old minister. But I have never said such a thing. I think you must have misheard me!"
At this moment, Taishi Teng suddenly interjected.
They seized the moment Li Xin hesitated and launched an attack on the First Emperor.
"Um?"
Ying Zheng was puzzled. Wasn't Taishi Teng usually the one who prioritized self-preservation?
Li Lin is now in a state of "death," so he should continue to lie low. Why did he suddenly jump out?
"Your Majesty, as far as I know, Lord Li has made some contributions. For example, the Construction Department has now developed detailed printing technology, which can provide printing on silk!"
"Oh? Is that so? How come I didn't know?"
The First Emperor's indifferent expression left Taishi Teng dumbfounded.
After all, the night before Li Lin "died," Mo Zhiyuan had personally come to deliver this "extremely urgent" news.
But the emperor before him looked utterly shocked.
How could he not know?
Tai Shiteng originally intended not to speak, but after listening to the First Emperor's words, he felt something was amiss. If Li Lin's printing technology could not contribute to the development of the Qin Dynasty...
Then there will be no one who can make a contribution.
But when he asked this question, His Majesty seemed to have never heard of it before. Could it be that Mo Zhiyuan was deceiving him that night?
That's not right!
Why is Mo Zhiyuan deceiving this old man so blatantly?
His deception is clearly an attempt to get me to take action against Li Lin as soon as possible...
Tai Shiteng was dumbfounded for a long time, unable to figure out the logic behind it.
Of course, you can't blame him for that.
After all, he was too caught up in the situation to see clearly, unlike an outsider who could see things more clearly.
Moreover, he himself orchestrated bribing Mo Zhiyuan's informant, so he basically trusted Mo Zhiyuan's information, plus he had incriminating evidence against Mo Zhiyuan.
They believed he was a descendant of the remnants of the six states and one of those wanted by the Qin court.
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