My son, Fusu, please abdicate the first emperor!

The Qin Empire's intelligence system was shut down for a time after the war.

There must have been some problems in this process, which allowed the rebels to take advantage of the situation.

When a country faces danger and unites as one to overcome the crisis, that country is invincible.

However, once the crisis in this country is resolved and everyone returns to their homes, the people of this country will become demoralized and live in comfort and enjoyment, which will surely sow the seeds of huge disasters in the future.

This is almost a law of history.

Therefore, it is said in the Book of Changes that people must be cautious.

As long as you are vigilant, even the biggest disaster can be avoided.

But as the saying goes, a wise man will make mistakes even in a thousand considerations, and a fool will gain something even in a thousand considerations.

Qin II planned and prepared so many things for the future of the empire, but the only thing he missed was the spy network.

The main thing is that who could have imagined that the people who were responsible for the post-war demobilization had appeased everyone except this spy network.

It’s not that the person in charge deliberately forgot, it’s just that the organizational system is huge and once spread across seven countries.

Once the war was over, many spies lost their jobs.

However, a high-risk profession like espionage always requires high costs to maintain operations.

The severance pay given by the empire was a considerable income for the soldiers.

But it's different for those spies.

It is almost inevitable that something will go wrong.

And it is obvious that the empire's rebels took advantage of this.

The Qin State thought that the war was over and that the intelligence network of the seven countries was no longer needed. However, a slight change in thought created a huge problem.

But it's too late to make up for it now.

Qin II had no choice but to prepare to build a new spy network to monitor officials, local areas, and vassal states.

It is never too late to mend the fold after the sheep have been lost. This was the only way Qin II could comfort himself.

There were countless unforgettable nights in the life of Qin II. As the number of these unforgettable nights increased, they gradually became ordinary.

Because there will always be dramatic things happening in life.

Too much sweetness, sourness, bitterness and spiciness will make a person's tongue lose its sense of taste...

Although this incident happened very suddenly, looking back on the past, Fusu had experienced worse things than this.

There were many times when the enemy slipped away right under our noses; there were also many times when we could run into thieves and bandits just by taking a walk.

Lying in the Xianyang Palace, I could actually hear the big news from Nanyang County...

By going to Pei County, he was able to win over Liu Ji to be his general and let him be responsible for managing Zhao territory.

Although the incident happened, Qin II's heart had long been worn down.

After having a tantrum, he felt much better.

He fell asleep peacefully like this. That night, Qin II rested in Zhangtai. It would take some time to get to the palace of the concubines even if he took a carriage. The emperor was exhausted.

It was a tiring day for him to go down the mountain and rush back to the palace to deal with government affairs.

In the middle of the night, Qin II woke up in a daze.

He heard a loud noise outside the door, and there were quite a few people coming.

It's just that he was too tired and this day was very difficult for him.

The duck that was about to be in his mouth had flown away. Before going to bed, Fusu inexplicably thought of the angry expression on Ying Zheng's face when he looked at him that morning.

But when I think about how good his complexion is today, his whole face seems to be glowing.

Fusu was thinking at the time that after all these messy things were over, he would go to Yuzhen Palace for a half-month vacation and spend some time with the retired emperor.

After making such plans, Qin II felt very happy and he fell into a deep sleep.

He heard the noises in the middle of the night, but he was so tired that he knew they were happening through his sleepy eyes, but he still fell asleep.

Soon, Chen Gong tiptoed in and pushed the door open.

"Your Majesty, the Emperor has passed away."

Chen Gong shouted, but the palace was silent. The two maids serving the emperor at the side simply opened the lampshade, releasing light into the room.

The emperor was actually very angry. He was so tired, but someone was disturbing his sleep.

He wanted to pretend he didn't hear it, and think, "If he's dead, he's dead... What does his death have to do with me?"

Really, it was three o'clock in the morning, which was midnight.

The emperor went down the mountain after a lot of hard work. This was in ancient times, and people had to walk down the mountain. Even if the emperor had a sedan chair, it would be really uncomfortable to sway all day.

And you have to take a horse carriage to go to Xianyang Palace. This is an ancient road and ancient horse carriages.

After a day's work, the emperor would return to the palace and still feel like he was still shaky, which was more uncomfortable than riding on a modern old iron train.

This physical torture and pain once changed Qin II's mind.

He pulled the quilt over his face and covered his ears.

It seemed that he was very unwilling to let this matter disturb him, and kept saying in his heart, if he died, he died, what did it have to do with him.

Chen Gong kept emphasizing, "Your Majesty, the emperor has passed away."

I also heard someone say, "The emperor is critically ill, and all the doctors have passed away."

Qin II rolled over twice on the couch with the quilt rolled up.

Until more people came in, Qin II lost all desire to sleep.

Half an hour later, Qin II was loaded onto a carriage and rushed towards the Yuzhen Palace with the howling north wind.

Fusu inexplicably thought of his childhood self. At that time, the sky was dark and the cold wind was howling outside the carriage. Soldiers were holding torches and walking through the thick morning fog. He was wrapped in a thick quilt, with knee pads, leather jackets and other clothes placed next to him.

The carriage was always shaking and bumpy, but the nine-year-old Fusu was accustomed to this kind of life. He only reluctantly left that kind of life when he ascended the throne.

The physical pain is really unbearable. No one can endure it for a long time. It requires great willpower and endurance.

An inexplicable bitterness spread in Fusu's throat.

The thick fog gradually dissipated under the blowing of the morning breeze, and bright colors appeared on the hills on both sides, white ditches, yellow fields, and colorful flowers.

Fusu gradually came to consciousness.

His brain started to work...

He began to regain consciousness, and there was a vague voice in his mind, "Father is critically ill, and is now lying on the bed, waiting for you to see him for the last time."

The emperor thought so, but he still didn't realize what was happening.

Soldiers on war horses were chasing after the carriage at high speed, "Your Majesty has passed away, and the Prime Minister will be here soon."

When Qin II heard this, he began to feel confused again.

He was at a loss as to what had happened today, and frankly, he had no idea what his father's death meant.

He was just a combination of a tired body, a toiled soul, and a severely sleep-deprived brain.

He felt very angry and confused. He had known that his father would die one day, but he never expected that this day would be.

He still didn't realize what was happening.

That night, the sky was full of stars, and every star was shining.

Slowly, the day dawned and the stars gradually disappeared.

The black curtain was replaced by a blue curtain, and white clouds were slanting across the sky, as if they were very reluctant to come out to work.

Fusu will always remember this morning.

After climbing up the mountain step by step, we found that the Yuzhen Palace, with its large and small courtyards, was already filled with people.

Fusu still didn't think there was anything wrong, as he had seen many big scenes.

Like a man of iron, Guan Fu wanted to kick Qin II twice when he saw him.

Because in the carriage, Qin II actually cursed and said something like, "Can't you wait until dawn before going?"

Fortunately, Chunyu Yue was not around, otherwise the emperor would definitely be scolded. Xiahou Ying was in charge of the team, and he also felt that the emperor was inhuman.

There was a ditch on the road just now, and he deliberately made the emperor fall. It was not known whether the emperor could realize his mistake.

However, just when everyone thought that the emperor was hopeless... they soon regretted what they had just thought.

The emperor still lost too little...

Really, he had so little to lose.

He didn't even feel anything when faced with loss.

Until the emperor saw the dead Qin Shi Huang with his own eyes.

Ying Zheng was lying there, and he looked like he was asleep.

There is almost no difference from usual.

Until a few flies flew over and surrounded the corpse, and Qin II was frightened and hungry.

He felt like someone had slashed at his eyes with a sword.

Then, flocks of crows circled in the sky.

The doctors all knelt beside Qin Shi Huang.

Fusu subconsciously called out, "Father?"

Ying Zheng did not respond. Instead, his ministers responded with one sentence in unison: "Your Majesty, please accept my condolences."

Qin II was furious. "Excuse me?"

"roll!"

"Get out of here!"

Qin II was furious and everyone was confused as to why.

After all, although they cried loudly, they actually didn't feel anything in their hearts. They just hoped that Qin II would pay attention to them because they cried so loudly.

Or in other words, they hope to cry hard so as to win sympathy from people around them.

On the other hand, Qin II really couldn't say a word.

He didn't expect that this would be the ending for him and Ying Zheng.

After seeing Ying Zheng die, my heart suddenly ached.

Now Fusu is completely sober.

He and his father were completely separated by the Yin and Yang.

Qin Ershi was a little confused. He even went forward and turned over Qin Shihuang's body, trying to make him move.

But in response to him, the hand on his chest fell down.

A fear of death also fell into Fusu's heart. Of course, what was worse was that he realized that Ying Zheng was dead.

Fusu's mind suddenly went blank and he wanted to cry but couldn't.

The guards were already crying hard, and when they saw the emperor in so much pain, they cried even harder.

Those generals are not as good as the soldiers who can only see Qin Shihuang from afar. At least these soldiers are sincere and can really shed tears for Qin Shihuang.

But others are different.

Most of them are people who just act according to circumstances.

This day will be unforgettable for Qin II.

Later, ministers came one after another. Some of them saw that Qin Shihuang was dead, so they simply refused to come on the grounds of state affairs.

After all, people are forgotten when they are gone. Not only has Qin Shihuang become useless, but now he is dead. Naturally, these people will not come to visit him.

The excuse they gave Fusu was that they were busy.

Fusu naturally secretly wrote down the names of these people, because he clearly remembered that his father treated them well.

The funeral of Qin Shihuang was different from that of the late empress dowager.

The funeral of the late Empress Dowager was handled very low-key, as it was a true family affair; but the funeral of Qin Shi Huang was a major event that shocked the entire country.

Feng Quji was sixty-four years old, but he still took a car to the top of the mountain.

When he saw the emperor's thin back, he was filled with worry. "Once the emperor dies, the whole world will know about it. Then there will probably be another storm."

But he did not go forward to disturb the emperor.

He told others not to stop the emperor from doing anything, "Let your majesty do whatever he wants."

After all, Fusu can be considered as a child who grew up under the care of Feng Quji.

This little bit of warmth can still be given.

Just one day later, Qin II's chin was covered with stubble.

His eyes were swollen like walnuts from crying.

To be honest, Fusu himself didn't know why he became like this.

He looked much older overnight.

But after his mother and father left him one after another, Qin II suddenly felt empty behind him.

He felt like there was a permanent piece missing from his heart.

Every day that followed made Qin II feel miserable.

The grief became more and more unbearable in the days that followed.

Contrary to what people think, when some people die, their loved ones don’t feel anything.

Because he has not yet realized what death really means. If two people don't talk for a day, nothing will happen.

But if you can’t speak for two days, three days, and never see this person again, that’s a big problem.

This was the case with Qin Ershi. When his father first died, he did not grasp the true meaning of death.

He still thought that his relationship with his father remained in yesterday.

But by the third and fourth days, Qin II completely collapsed.

He realized that the conflicts between him and his father could never be resolved.

He realized that he would never be able to match the love his father had for him.

He found himself extremely stupid.

Before his mother died, she asked him to stay, but he refused to accompany her;
Before his father died, he asked him to stay, but he refused.

He always thought there would be a tomorrow.

But the result is that he will never have such a tomorrow to make up for his regrets.

Ji Bu also rushed over. He encountered this kind of thing before leaving, and there was nothing he could do.

Ji Bu saw Ji Xin.

He was also very sad as he accompanied the First Emperor's coffin.

"I have to go out to do something. Please take good care of His Majesty."

These were the only words Ji Bu gave to his younger brother before he left.

Ji Xin nodded.

This fate is so cruel.

Sometimes when people are unlucky, bad things can happen one after another.

Qin II had no idea that his father would die on this day.

He had one more regret in his life.

Regret is like the moss in the plum rain season, layer upon layer, stacked upon stack, green on green, new on new.

Every time I look back, I feel deep sorrow and sadness in my heart. (End of this chapter)