The moon is bright and the stars are few; the sky is just beginning to darken.
At this time, the plaque in front of Li Xin's mansion was changed from "Mansion of the Marquis of Guannei" to "Mansion of the Imperial Censor".
The number of maids also doubled in just one day.
Li Lin wholeheartedly approved of the arrival of these beautiful young ladies.
Moreover, these people were all sent by Old Master Li; they are all elders of the Li family and can be trusted.
Li Xin was originally unwilling to accept it.
However, unable to resist Li Lin's persistent whispers, she finally agreed.
However, this was something the Li brothers never expected.
After it gets dark.
Not only most of the censors from the Censorate, but even the court officials with whom they had grudges came one after another to offer their congratulations. If it were just these ministers, it wouldn't be so bad.
It even alarmed the four major families.
The four major families all sent their representatives with generous gifts to congratulate the brothers on their promotions.
"Brother Meng Yi, what brings you here? And with so many gifts, I, Li, am truly honored."
"Oh, isn't it because Brother Li Xin and Brother Li Lin have been promoted? My Meng family doesn't have much to offer, so we've only brought these bronze artifacts. They're not valuable, just a small token of our appreciation!"
Meng Yi knew that Li Xin was just being polite, since Li Xin could definitely tell what kind of gift he had brought.
Behind him was the bronze and jade chariot that King Zhuang of Chu rode when he ascended the throne. This thing is very valuable; it's been sold for tens of thousands of taels of gold on the black market!
Now, it's not that the old foxes in the family think Li Xin is someone they can't afford to offend.
Why would Meng Yi, a man who usually holds himself in such high regard, come to congratulate two juniors?
"Meng Yi, you Xiongnu, your elder brother Meng Tian and I had a life-or-death friendship in the past, and our Li and Meng families have been friends for generations. Now you are being so polite, it makes me feel really embarrassed. In the future, I will definitely keep to myself and the Meng family in official circles!"
"Good, Marquis Guannei is indeed a straightforward man!"
Meng Yi was overjoyed; these were the words he had been waiting for.
In front of so many people, Li Xin's words were like nails spat out; they couldn't be taken back.
If he goes back on his word later, it will be Li Xin's reputation that suffers. It has nothing to do with the Meng family.
certainly.
At this moment, Li Xin didn't care about anything else.
He knew he had been too arrogant in the past and had offended many people in the Qin Dynasty's officialdom.
If it weren't for the First Emperor's favor and his own high level of vigilance, he might have been assassinated and driven out of Xianyang long ago.
How did Prince Fusu leave Xianyang back then?
Wasn't it because we were outsmarted?
Do you really think that the First Emperor banished his utterly disappointed son to the Great Wall in a fit of anger?
no!
Fusu was used as a pawn. The First Emperor was only afraid that if Fusu stayed in Xianyang, he would be deceived by those people again, so he had no choice but to send him to the Great Wall Army for training.
So that after he passes away, his successor won't be so rigid in his thinking.
At this moment, Li Xin, still using his simple-minded appearance, directly chose sides in front of so many guests, which shows that he does have some courage.
And what about Li Lin, who was sitting to the side?
He didn't care how adept his elder brother was at maneuvering. He knew his elder brother was no ordinary person and was quite intelligent; otherwise, why would the First Emperor have favored him?
So he settled down and ate his meal peacefully, avoiding getting involved in these political infighting matters.
If you can be heartless and cruel for even one day, then that's one day.
"Brother Meng Yi is a straightforward man, quick to speak his mind. Come on, let's have a drink! I'll drink first as a sign of respect!"
Li Xin quickly picked up the large bowl of wine on the table, and the two of them happily drank it down.
More than a hundred officials, of all ranks, came in droves.
In an instant, it filled the entire Imperial Censor's residence.
The maids were busy and flustered.
There are too many people.
Li Xin was so drunk he was practically dead.
He was the elder brother and also the Imperial Censor.
If he doesn't attract customers, no one else will step forward.
As for his younger brother?
He's still eating with his head down.
This made him the center of attention.
"Lord Li truly has a remarkable capacity for alcohol!"
"Yes, yes, such a capacity for alcohol, in our opinion, is probably only comparable to the legendary wine connoisseurs of ancient times, isn't it?"
"Lord Li is truly amazing!"
Faced with these people's flattery, Li Xin's face turned an unbelievably red, much redder than a monkey's bottom.
His face was flushed red, and he wanted to open his mouth to say something modest.
But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't open his mouth, and his own thoughts gradually became confused.
Just now, he had already drunk more than 130 bowls of wine!
Don't be fooled by the fact that the alcohol in this era has a low alcohol content.
But if you drink too much, your bladder will feel full, let alone other parts of your body.
Li Xin was completely disoriented.
Seeing that things were not going well, Li Lin quickly helped up his older brother and settled him in the backyard, also asking two servants to take care of him.
He went back to the front yard.
He cupped his hands in a gesture of apology and smiled obsequiously at the crowd, saying, "My lords, my elder brother has lost his tolerance for alcohol and has already passed out. Please forgive him for being unable to continue drinking with you all!"
"Haha, it's alright! It's alright, the Imperial Censor has had enough to drink! Now that he's resting, how about I, Wang, drink with you all on his behalf?"
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