The Great Qin Empire

At the beginning of Mao shi, the chariot of the first emperor began to travel west slowly again.

During the period when the first emperor was seriously ill, the emperor's car set off at the beginning of Mao in the morning and stopped at the end of Si; in the afternoon, it departed at the beginning of You and stopped at the beginning of Hai. The daily itinerary was about four hours.The purpose is to allow the emperor to have more time to rest and avoid the scorching sun in midsummer.

The ministers had no objection to this.Although it is slow, but for the emperor's condition, there is no other way.No one will find out what is hidden in it, and no one will randomly speculate how long the emperor can last.

Not long after the car started, Emperor Shihuang suddenly woke up and turned around.After passing Pingyuanjin, the emperor was dizzy and waking up from time to time, with no regularity at all, eating less and less, when to sleep, when to wake up and when to eat, even Zhao Gao was not sure, so he followed Hu Tian Hu ground toss.And today is an even weirder day, usually the emperor would not wake up until noon.

"Xiao Gaozi, I want to drink some soup." Shi Huangdi struggled to sit up.

There was no answer.

"Xiao Gaozi..." For more than 40 years, such a thing has never happened, and the first emperor was a little strange.

"Oh, Your Majesty, Zhao Gao is here." Zhao Gao who was standing not far away in a daze replied listlessly.

For nearly half a month, this Zhao Gao was exhausted day in and day out, and he was already too thin to fit his figure. The clothes that originally fit him seemed to be hung on a pair of bamboo poles, and only his eyes were still radiating cold light.

"What's wrong with this little Gao today? He looks absent-minded? Also, he even called himself Zhao Gao? It's been decades, since when did he call himself Zhao Gao in front of me?" Shi Huangdi was puzzled and thought to himself. road.

"Xiao Gaozi, I want to drink some soup!" Shi Huangdi repeated, already faintly angry.

"Oh, Xiao Gaozi will do it right away. Your Majesty forgive me." Zhao Gao who came back to his senses hastily responded, and then left in a hurry.The cold light in his eyes dissipated, replaced by the original devout look.

Shi Huang panted slightly and leaned on the pillow, this time he woke up from his lethargy and felt that his mind was unusually clear.He felt that all the bits and pieces from the time he could remember came to his mind.Looking at the road he has traveled in the past 50 years, he believes that he is worthy of the world. Although some people call him a tyrant, he doesn't care.

The only thing that Shi Huangdi regretted and couldn't understand was why he insisted on going north when he kept getting sick, and returned to Xianyang first, and then went north when he recovered?Or, after returning to Xianyang, wouldn't it be okay to declare and help Su Mengtian and go south to obey the imperial edict?With the current Xianyang court situation, is there really any power that can stop him, the emperor, from setting up a reserve to deal with the aftermath?No.It's all a delusional illusion of my own paranoia.Then, why did I have to think at that time that I had to go north to Kyuhara?It's obviously ridiculously paranoid, but he must persist like this. Ying Zheng really doesn't understand himself.

Now that I think about it carefully, there can only be two reasons: one is that I have suffered from repeated illnesses, and my mind has lost the sobriety and balance of the usual time; The mind is too heavy under the pressure, and all judgments are out of order.How else to explain myself?If he hadn't been in a coma for many days, and realized the shortness and preciousness of life after waking up, he might still be deeply paranoid and unable to extricate himself.Fusu is already the most popular candidate for the crown prince, but you still think it's not enough, so you need to train in many ways.Fusu and you, the emperor, have disagreements over the incident of Confucianism, and you feel that Fusu still needs to be tempered.You think you have excellent judgment and insight, why can't you think that this is Fusu's valuable nature of assertiveness, but why do you think that you don't know the essence of the rule of law in the empire?If the reserve was established ten years earlier, or even three years earlier, would it be so embarrassing later?God has given you opportunities for nearly 30 years, and you, Ying Zheng, have been wasting away year after year in endless tempering. Can God still give you a chance?If God throws endless opportunities only to you, will there still be changes in the world between heaven and earth?

God, is it true that my journey to win the government has come to an end?Suddenly, an inexplicable state of mind arose spontaneously, and Ying Zheng instinctively felt that his life was about to end.The sobriety at this moment may be the last sliver of God's favor for him, teaching him to arrange his death properly... A trace of cold tears rolled down his cheeks, and Ying Zheng's heart throbbed violently.Think about it, seeing Fusu is impossible.However, an imperial edict must be left for him.However, how to write this edict must be more cautious...

Just when the first emperor was thinking about how to make an edict cautiously with his last sobriety, Zhao Gao, the order of the CRRC mansion, did not do it himself as usual, but randomly called a maidservant to arrange the soup for the first emperor, and then he was with the first emperor Only separated by a screen in the outer hall, thinking about his own thoughts.This thought has been on his mind since the emperor was seriously ill.

Having been by the emperor's side for 40 years, Zhao Gao understood very well the endless mysteries, hardships and dangers of temple power.Even in the temples of the Qing Dynasty, there is a dark corner.These dark corners are all kinds of evil desires in the deepest part of the human heart, all kinds of knots where power is intertwined, are the ruthless fighting of all parties' interests when the storm comes, and are the deep secrets behind the heavy curtains.Throughout Zhao Gao's life, he did not know how many times he followed the emperor's secret order to handle secret affairs.Zhao Gao secretly slaughtered the two illegitimate sons of the empress dowager and Lao Ai, whom the emperor hated the most. The elders of the royal family and the powerful ministers were secretive, and the maid swordsmen were deployed into the Black Ice Platform to secretly monitor the assassination of diplomatic relations in charge of Yao Jiadunqiang, etc., and so on.Zhao Gao lived in a dark world all his life.Zhao Gao is proficient in Qin Fa, but has never really believed in Qin Fa.In Zhao Gao's mind, no matter how strict the rule of law is, it is controlled by the king who established the law; the highest point of temple power is the blank point of all laws.Among all the storms of power, only the supreme power of the emperor decides everything; the emperor can change the law, but the law may not be able to change the emperor; as long as the emperor is willing to change course, even the strictest law of Qin cannot do anything.For this reason, Zhao Gao, who was repeatedly charged with serious crimes against the law, escaped the sanctions of the Qin law time and time again, relying on the huge umbrella of power opened for him by the first emperor.

But now the first emperor is about to leave this world forever, Zhao Gao himself reckoned that the emperor will only be here for a few days.Once the emperor passed away, Zhao Gao really couldn't imagine how to survive in the new temple structure with his own small CRRC government order.Zhao Gao knew very well in his heart that after the death of the first emperor, the tallest Fusu was the most likely to ascend to the throne.If Fu Su came to power, then he, who has always advocated lenient governance, would definitely not reuse Li Si again, and Meng Tian was determined to be the best candidate for the next prime minister based on his relationship with Fu Su and his master and father.At that time, Meng Tian will be the prime minister, Meng Yi will be the Lang Zhongling, plus a cold-blooded and iron-faced Tingwei Yao Jia who only recognizes Qin Fa but not others, where will he have a place for Zhao Gao?Meng Yi had been murderous all along since he had repeatedly violated the law. If His Majesty the First Emperor hadn't given him extrajudicial favors time and time again, he, Zhao Gao, would have died countless times.At that time, as a personal servant of the deceased emperor, even if the new emperor does not want to be buried for the first emperor himself, Zhao Gao will be just a fish on an anvil waiting for Meng Yi to settle the old score.

I think that I, Zhao Gao, have followed the emperor for decades since I was a child, through life and death, and have repeatedly rescued the emperor from danger.In all fairness, if His Majesty the First Emperor hadn't intentionally restrained his close ministers, in terms of merit and talent, how could I, Zhao Gao, have done more than such a small job as the CRRC Mansion Order?In the final analysis, I, Zhao Gao, have gained a solid foothold in front of the majestic Emperor Shihuang through my merits and talents!What is the difference between Zhao Gao and other ministers?Why do I, Zhao Gao, want to "man for the knife and I for the fish".No, I won't just grab and kill like this.Ants are greedy for life, so what about me?

Zhao Gao kept circling in the outer hall, his eyes flashed a vicious and bloodthirsty light from time to time while his mind was spinning.Finally, Zhao Gao seemed to see a ray of light in the long dark night, that is, if he wanted to survive, he had to get as close as possible to or even control the supreme power of the king.Because he knows that only the supreme power is the magic weapon for his own protection, so that he can continue to do whatever he wants.Although Zhao Gao also knew that his chance of success was not great, but in order to save his wealth and life, and for the dazzling power aura that constantly exudes, Zhao Gao has decided to do it "without hesitation"...

"A small amount is not a gentleman, and non-toxic is not a husband!" This was the last thought that came to Zhao Gao's mind on the morning of July 37, the [-]th year of the First Emperor.

After nearly half an hour of tinkering, the soup that Emperor Shihuang wanted finally arrived.

When Zhao Gao offered Tang Jin to the emperor expressionlessly, the anger in Emperor Yingzheng's eyes grew stronger, but when he saw Zhao Gao's stalk-like body and haggard face, the anger slowly dissipated. , replaced by deep pity.

"Xiao Gaozi, I, after I go, you, you can go back to your hometown to take care of yourselves. You have been tired for decades, so it's time to take a good rest." Emperor Yingzheng took a few sips of soup casually, and then ordered Zhao Gao.For Zhao Gao, besides pity, Emperor Yingzheng seemed to have an inexplicable guilt.Now that he feels that his time is approaching, he feels that life is even more precious, so he wants to leave a way for Zhao Gao to survive.It's just that he didn't know why, but he, who was always thoughtful and decisive, didn't have the slightest doubt about Zhao Gao's inexplicable change today.

"Your Majesty, you are in your prime, why do you say that! Little Gaozi is not going anywhere, and he will be with His Majesty all his life!" Zhao Gao was terrified, and hurriedly knelt down on the ground, faintly whispering There was a choked sound.

Zhao Gao seemed to be moved by Emperor Yingzheng's words and wept bitterly, but he thought in his heart: "It's so dangerous, the emperor almost saw the clues. It seems that the emperor is not ill and confused. It’s better to be more careful when you act in the sky.”

"Little Gao, hurry up, get up quickly. Why are you crying?" Seeing Zhao Gao's sadness, Ying Zheng felt sad again, and hurriedly called Zhao Gao to get up.

"I'm a little tired. I want to sleep for a while. You should go and rest too." Ying Zheng continued.

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