"Li Xin, when have you ever seen me retract a decree? Hmm?"
Ying Zheng's face immediately fell: "I'm appointing you Imperial Censor today not because of you, Li Xin, that blockhead, but because of your younger brother!"
If he doesn't take the position of Imperial Censor, then what's the point of bestowing honors upon Li Xin?
[My elder brother made the request, so His Majesty definitely won't force me now! That's great! Sigh, this His Majesty is really something. Why does he like my elder brother so much? Just like him, why drag me into it? I don't want to be a high-ranking official, and besides, His Majesty only has three years left to live. If I'm riding high now, Qin Er Shi will make my life miserable later! Only a fool would agree to become a high-ranking official at this time!]
Ying Zheng was already dissatisfied with Li Xin's request, and now, after hearing Li Lin's boastful words, he was furious.
You brat!
Today I will bestow upon you a high official position. Not only that, but upon returning to Xianyang, I will marry my youngest daughter to you, binding you firmly to the war chariot of my Great Qin!
snort!
Upon realizing this, the First Emperor's expression immediately softened, and he smiled, continuing, "Li Xin, don't put me in a difficult position. If either of you brothers is unwilling to serve as an official, I will dismiss both of you from your posts. What do you say?"
"Your Majesty, this..."
Li Xin was speechless; he had long coveted the position of Imperial Censor.
Why did he make such a confident promise when he attacked the State of Chu in the past?
It wasn't that the First Emperor intended to reduce the influence of the royal family in the Qin army, so he temporarily appointed Li Xin and Meng Tian, a group of young and promising talents, and promised them a victory upon their return.
They appointed Li Xin as Imperial Censor.
Unfortunately, they were defeated.
The matter of becoming the Imperial Censor had always been a knot in Li Xin's heart. Now that he had finally gotten the chance, his younger brother disagreed with him becoming the Vice Imperial Censor. How could that be acceptable?
Only a few seconds had passed.
He betrayed us!
He patted Li Lin on the shoulder, sighed, and said earnestly, "Li Lin, I know you have no ambition for officialdom, but we both have the blood of the Li family flowing through our veins. His Majesty has placed such high hopes on us, how can you disregard His Majesty's good intentions? Besides, when have we, as descendants of the Li family, become so timid? Just accept this position for now! If you can't handle it, I'll send some people to help you, how about that?"
Li Xin's elder brother-like demeanor made Li Lin really want to slap him.
But there's nothing we can do.
He's the older brother.
Given the First Emperor's resolute attitude, Li Lin had no choice but to nod reluctantly.
[Sigh, I'll just agree for now. Later, I'll deliberately make a mistake to anger His Majesty, and then he'll dismiss me from my post! Hahaha, I'm truly a clever one!]
On the surface, Li Lin appeared to be in great pain, but inside he was actually quite happy.
On the surface, the First Emperor remained calm and smiled as before, but after the two brothers left, his face darkened.
He muttered to himself, "You little rascal! I refuse to believe I can't make you serve me! And that damned Qin Er Shi, don't let me find you, or I'll have you torn to pieces! I've worked so hard for so many years to inherit the glory of my ancestors and build up the Great Qin Dynasty, and now it's all been ruined by you..."
......
After returning to their carriage, Li Xin and Li Lin took a bath in the nearby stream and then prepared to go to sleep.
Before going to sleep, Li Xin maintained the attitude of an elder brother who was like a father to his children.
He was still quite worried about Li Lin's appointment as Imperial Censor.
"Li Lin, now that you've become the Censor-in-Chief, you must not treat His Majesty with the same attitude as before. You are now His Majesty's subject, and you must first learn to respect His Majesty and uphold the proper relationship between ruler and subject. Do you understand?"
"Brother, you've said it so many times already, I know it! If you keep saying it, my ears will probably get calluses!"
“Hey, am I just reminding you? His Majesty appointed you as Vice Censor-in-Chief today, definitely because of me. Don’t think that just because His Majesty values your brother, you can act recklessly in the Censorate, especially the Meng family members in the Censorate. You must remember not to offend them.”
"I understand, I understand, I get it, brother, can you take a rest? I'm so sleepy!"
Li Lin looked sleepy. He had now completely adapted to the ancient people's lifestyle. As soon as it got dark, his biological clock made him sleepy.
He's incredibly sleepy right now.
"Brother, I'm only doing this for your own good, aren't I? Your future career depends on us! There are four powerful factions in the court right now, and our Li family is affiliated with the Wang family. You mustn't..."
Li Xin talked on and on for most of the day, but Li Lin didn't reply to him at all.
It left him feeling completely bewildered.
"Huff... huff..."
Upon closer inspection, wow, good heavens, Li Lin had already fallen asleep and was even making soft snoring noises!
Li Xin shook his head helplessly and had no choice but to go to sleep.
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