"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
The First Emperor's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. His incredulous expression terrified Ying Ziying, who immediately prostrated himself on the ground, beads of sweat pouring down his forehead.
"You brat, you usually value your life so much, how could you possibly let someone kill you?"
"Your Majesty, I have investigated thoroughly. It was Mo Zhiyuan, a student of Lord Li and an official in the Construction Department, who poisoned the food. Lord Li, because of their teacher-student relationship, did not suspect anything and thus accepted and ate the food..."
"What did you say?"
The First Emperor's facial expression was unpredictable; he had initially appeared to be in a pleasant mood.
But now?
How could he possibly be happy?
Princess Manyin, standing behind him, naturally heard the whole story. Having not slept for half the night, she was in no good spirits at all; she was only holding on by sheer willpower.
But nowadays...
She heard the news of her future husband's death.
How could she withstand such a blow?
She immediately fainted.
"Your Highness, Your Highness? Quickly, quickly, take Her Highness to rest!"
"promise!"
What happened?
"Your Majesty, the princess did not sleep a wink last night in an attempt to exonerate Lord Li. Little did she expect that Lord Li would be dead. Overwhelmed by the shock, she fainted."
"What? Is that true? No wonder she was so sleepy just now!"
Upon hearing this, the First Emperor sighed.
Regret was written all over his face.
"This is my fault, you brat, you brat! I was deceived, I'm so sorry!"
"Your Majesty, please accept our deepest condolences!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, although Lord Li is dead, the murderer who killed him has not yet been brought to justice!"
"Your Majesty, I request the arrest of Mo Zhiyuan!"
"Um!"
The First Emperor nodded. At this point, there was little point in regretting it.
After all, the dead cannot be brought back to life.
"As the Prime Minister of Qin, Li Lin strived for reform and devoted himself to the well-being of the people and the state of Qin. Now he has been harmed by treacherous officials, and I feel deeply ashamed. I hereby posthumously confer upon Li Lin the title of Marquis of Xianyang, and grant him a grand burial with the rites due to a prince, to the left side of the Lishan Mausoleum. I also posthumously grant his family 100,000 gold pieces, 50 fine horses, and a fief of 5,000 households!"
With a wave of his hand, the First Emperor seemed to have brought Li Lin's life to an end with his final judgment.
"Your Majesty is wise!"
"Your Majesty is benevolent!"
"Furthermore, those who framed and poisoned Li Lin, the masterminds behind it, and their accomplices, shall all be punished by being torn apart by five horses. I now give you three days to bring these people to justice, or I will cut off your heads!"
"promise!"
"well!"
The First Emperor's expression turned grave as he watched the two of them hurriedly leave.
"His Majesty......"
"Gao Shu, do you think I've been too harsh on that brat Li Lin?"
"How could that be? Your Majesty, you have always wanted him to gain experience in officialdom. Although the outcome is not good, it is also related to his own abilities. How can you blame it all on Your Majesty?"
"You're always saying nice things. This time, I was foolish. I actually believed what those people fabricated..."
The First Emperor's eyes showed a hint of guilt.
It seems that he believes he can stop all of this.
pity.
It's too late to think about anything now.
After all, who can blame them when someone dies?
What good would it do to posthumously confer the title of Marquis of Xianyang?
There's nothing we can do.
While alive, one might be able to stir up a storm, but once dead, even if one was a powerful figure in life, once dead, one is dead, nothing remains, and all has been for naught.
The Imperial Observatory.
Taishi Teng sat in his residence, drinking tea and reading a book.
They received this wonderful news in a very relaxed manner.
"My lord, my lord, something terrible has happened! His Majesty has learned of my mentor's death by poisoning, and he is now furious and wants to apprehend the murderer!"
"Oh? His Majesty found out so quickly?"
"Yes, I find it strange too."
At this moment, Mo Zhiyuan rushed to the Taishi Mansion to deliver a message, not because he wanted to deliver a message, but because he wanted Taishi Teng to fulfill his promise.
"Now that Li Lin is dead, I can finally rest easy, hahaha!"
Taishi Teng was not alarmed.
Instead, he laughed.
These past few days, the biggest threat to him has been Li Lin. Now that he's dead, what else is there to fear?
"My lord, we must not let our guard down! His Majesty has posthumously conferred upon our mentor the title of Marquis of Xianyang and increased the Li family's fief by five thousand households!"
"What? Five thousand households?"
Tai Shiteng was initially quite calm and relaxed, but upon hearing about the fiefdom of five thousand households, his expression immediately changed. "Your Majesty actually increased Li Lin's fiefdom by five thousand households? This... this is even more generous than the reward I received when I destroyed a country in the past!"
"My lord, was it a mistake to kill our mentor? It seems our mentor held a very special place in His Majesty's heart..."
Mo Zhiyuan was somewhat timid.
All he wants now is for Taishiteng to fulfill his promise.
pity.
In this world, the more confidential information someone knows, the shorter their lifespan will be!
"Yes, Your Majesty is too biased! Li Lin was a talented man, and I can understand Your Majesty's fondness for him, but such excessive favoritism makes even me a little jealous. However, he is already dead, and I have no reason to hold a grudge against a ghost!"
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