Qin Emperor Ziying

Chapter 448

What is an emperor?The merits of the three emperors are overshadowed by the five emperors.

The first emperor never thought that his merits would be lower than those of the Three Emperors and Five Emperors, so he dared to order people to cut down all the trees even in the legendary dojo of Emperor Shun's concubine.

He believed that once he became an immortal with his own achievements, he would never be inferior to these ancient holy emperors, so he had nothing to fear.

However, those holy emperors in the legend were all induced to become gods, but he has such a great achievement, but no gods have ever come to greet him, which is something he has always been unable to understand.

However, these few words from Ziying at this moment made Yingzheng suddenly enlightened and opened another window for him.

"Maybe it's because I didn't make arrangements for Daqin's funeral that the gods haven't come to fetch me to ascend to immortality for a long time."

"Zhao Gao, bring the jade dishes of the young masters." Ying Zheng was shocked at the thought of this, as if all the fatigue of the day had disappeared, and ordered Zhao Gaodao, and then threw Ziying's letter into the brazier.

This night seemed extremely long to Zhao Gao, and under the order of Emperor Shi Huangdi, he almost tripped over when he went to pick up the jade plate with the names of the princes engraved on it.

When Shi Huangdi, who was a little excited, fell into a deep sleep, Zhao Gao returned to his residence but couldn't fall asleep after tossing and turning.

All night, all he could think about was how to save his life when the new king succeeds in the future.

However, after thinking about it, there is only one conclusion, as long as the new king is not Hu Hai, he will definitely die without life.

With the improvement of Zhao Gao's status and age, he no longer needed to wash himself in the morning under the kindness of the first emperor. When Zhao Gao came to the first emperor's bedroom early the next morning, the first emperor had already finished washing.

There are only three of the more than 20 original jade plates on the table in the bedroom. The one in the middle is engraved with Ying Fusu, and the two jade plates on the left and right are engraved with Ying Gao and Ying Guang respectively. Name.

It is obvious that the first emperor intends to choose a suitable heir from among the three sons, but among the three, the jade dish of the son Fusu is not only in the center, but also in a position that is more obvious than the jade dishes of the sons Gao and Guang. Get taller.

Seeing this scene, although the first emperor didn't say anything, Zhao Gao, who has studied Yingzheng's personality and preferences all his life, already understood that the crown prince's son Fusu might be secure.

Once Fusu succeeds to the throne, I am afraid that he will definitely not live for a few days.

Zhao Gao spent the whole day and day in anxiety, and it was rare for the first emperor not to review the memorial, but to walk back and forth in the palace, returning to the table from time to time to look at the rest of the paper. The three jade plates appeared for a while.

For Zhao Gao, that night was another sleepless night. Zhao Gao, who had just arrived at the Emperor's palace the next morning, received the first order from the Emperor—drafting an edict to Fusu to return to Xianyang!
Hearing the first emperor's order, although Zhao Gao had already had a premonition, it still sounded like five thunderbolts to his ears.

By coincidence, Zhao Gao took the edict back to his residence after he had drafted the edict and presented it to the first emperor for review, but did not issue it.

That night, Zhao Gao stared at this edict until late at night, and on the second day in the palace, a message began to circulate among the palace people: "The First Emperor intends to choose one of the princes to be the crown prince."

At the same time, the part of Zhao Gao controlled by the first emperor's order, the hidden power responsible for monitoring the officials began to move.

Three days later, the eunuchs in the palace who communicated with the ministers had already been gathered in Zhao Gao's hands.

And these eunuchs all disappeared in a short time.

So far, when the first emperor did not see his foreign ministers, Zhao Gao can be said to have cut off the last channel for the outside world to know about the first emperor.

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"Prime Minister, CRRC Mansion Commander Zhao Gao is here to visit." In the mansion of Prime Minister Zuo Li Si, a servant came to report.

Hearing Zhao Gao's approach, Li Si straightened his clothes and went to the main entrance.

Judging from his position, Zhao Gao is not the same as him who is already an official prime minister, but Zhao Gao is the only one who can get in touch with the first emperor at this moment.

Li Si was able to make Emperor Shihuang change his mind with a "Book of Remonstrance and Expelling Guests" when Yingzheng expelled guests from the six countries, and then slowly climbed to the position of prime minister in the past few decades. Apart from his outstanding ability, Naturally, the three words "knowing current affairs" are also missing.

Li Si showed great respect to Zhao Gao who could get in touch with the first emperor at any time.

"Your guest is here, Li Sirong is honored, please come in, Order Zhao." At this time, Zhao Gao did not come alone. Behind him at this moment was a group of Habayashi, who was the first emperor's personal guard.

"I still won't go to the prime minister's mansion. The king ordered the prime minister to go with me to announce the imperial edict." Zhao Gao waved his hand and handed a scroll of letters to Li Si.

Li Si opened it and looked at the letter: "Decree, Prime Minister Zuo Li Si and Zhongche Mansion Commander Zhao Gao should go to the mansions of Prince Guang and Prince Gao to proclaim the imperial edict without hesitation."

The words are in the handwriting of the first emperor, and the stamp on it is also the seal of the jade seal. No matter how much Li Si thought about it, he would never have imagined that someone would dare to forge the imperial edict.

The only one who could imitate the first emperor's handwriting vividly was Zhao Gao who had served him for decades.

However, at this moment Li Si still had some doubts, it was just to read the imperial edict, when the imperial edict was read out, the prime minister had to go in person, even if the other party was the prince.

Seeing Li Si's hesitation, Zhao Gao continued to force a smile on his face, and said, "Could it be that the prime minister didn't hear anything about what happened in the palace these two days? The first emperor was inconvenient to see his foreign ministers in order to seek the truth. It's a big deal, the Gaoqu District CRRC Mansion Commander is qualified to announce the edict alone!"

Zhao Gao said it easily, but at this moment his palms were already soaked with sweat.

When Zhao Gao mentioned this, Li Si immediately understood what Zhao Gao was talking about.

The court ministers naturally had their own sources of information, and so did Li Si. A few days ago, an eunuch whom he deliberately befriended in the inner palace also gave him information that the First Emperor intended to establish a crown prince.

Not only himself, but many other ministers in the DPRK and China also got the same news as himself through one or another channel.

Such concentrated rumors indicate that someone in the palace really has this intention.

What Li Si didn't know was that the first emperor did have the idea of ​​setting up a prince, but it was Zhao Gao in front of him who deliberately spread the news, in order to find out how many people in the Qin Palace were the internal agents of the ministers outside. Well clean up one by one.

If it involves the establishment of a prince, it is only natural for him to be a prime minister to announce the imperial edict.

"The king's order is urgent, the prime minister please."

It wasn't until he saw Li Si move his footsteps that Zhao Gao's heart was set in his heart.Because what he did was tantamount to stepping on a tightrope over a cliff, and if he made a mistake, he would be smashed to pieces.

The first thing the two of them came to was the mansion of Gongzi Guang. The teacher of Gongzi Guang was the former prime minister Wang Wan, so he was also one of the strong contenders for the crown prince. It can be said that Young Master Guang suddenly lost his biggest supporter, and then fell silent.

Hearing the first emperor's edict, Young Master Guang naturally brought Zhao Gao and Li Si into the mansion respectfully.

"The king's order is urgent, and the prime minister and I have other important matters so we won't bother you any more." Zhao Gao waved his hand, took out a roll of bamboo slips wrapped in exquisite silk from his arms, and handed it to Young Master Guang, saying, "This is a secret edict. Young master, please watch it for yourself."

After finishing speaking, he pulled Li Si, who was still not knowing what to do, to leave Gongzi Guang's mansion, and rushed towards Gongzi Gao's place. What Li Si didn't notice was that several members of the habayashi team brought by Zhao Gao stayed behind. The mansion of Young Master Guang.

"What is the order of the first emperor, can the Zhao government order reveal a little bit?" On the way to the son Gao's mansion, Li Si approached Zhao Gao and asked quietly.

It was unheard of for him to be summoned like this.

"This is the first emperor's secret edict, and I don't know what to say. If the prime minister wants to, why don't you observe it in person." As he spoke, Zhao Gao took out another secret edict for Prince Gao from his pocket, and handed it to Li Si.

At this point, Li Si could only smile awkwardly: "Since it is a secret edict, there is no reason for him to peep." Li Si would not have dared to type out the emperor's secret edict without permission even if he had ten guts.

Arriving at Gongzi Gao's mansion, the process was the same as before, and he handed the edict to Gongzi Gao, and said that it was the secret edict of the first emperor, and asked him to read it himself.

"I dare not delay the imperial edict of the first emperor. I also invite Prime Minister Li and Zhao Fu Ling to rest in my residence for a while. I will go and have a look at it first." Young Master Gao said to Zhao Gao and Li Si.

Prince Gao naturally did not dare to delay the order of the first emperor, especially at the critical moment when it was rumored that the first emperor was about to establish a crown prince, he gave him a separate secret edict, and asked the prime minister of the current dynasty to announce the edict, which made young master Gao fantasize and couldn't wait to see it See what's in the edict.

"It's so good, the two of us are tired after walking all the way." To Li Si's surprise, Zhao Gao actually agreed this time, and sat down in Gongzi Gao's living room.

"You guys go with the young master." Zhao Gao said this to Yu Lin who was brought by the rest of them.

Young Master Gao, who was full of joy, didn't care about the situation of the Habayashi followers himself, and rushed back to his study impatiently, wanting to see what the imperial edict from Shi Huangdi gave him.

However, the moment the edict was opened, Young Master Gao Manxin's ecstasy was suddenly covered by a burst of darkness. It turned out to be a death edict!
In the imperial edict, he enumerated all kinds of illegal actions he had done in recent years, and in the end it turned out that he could kill himself.

As a prince, who hasn't done some illegal things, but at this moment, the edict asked him to commit suicide because of these things.

The words were written by the first emperor himself, and the seal was correct, so it is not up to Mr. Gao to doubt the authenticity of the edict.

In fact, no one in Xianyang at this moment would have thought that someone would dare to forge the imperial edict.

While Young Master Gao was hesitating, several Habayashi who came with him suddenly opened the door and entered the room. "Young master, please hurry up and get on the road, I will return to the palace and return to my life."

Habayashi Wei was the first emperor's personal guard, and these people also came with Young Master Gao. Naturally, the guards in Young Master Gao's mansion would not doubt the move of these people into Young Master Gao's study.

You must know that the authority of the first emperor was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people at this time. In history, after the death of the first emperor, Zhao Gao and Li Si forged a death edict that could make Fusu commit suicide. It can also be seen that the first emperor is in Xianyang at this moment. The credibility of this edict is far greater than the one given to Fusu in history.

"Father, my son is innocent!" These words became the last words that Young Master Gao left in this world.

Zhao Gao and Li Si didn't wait long, when they saw the previous few Habayashi walking in holding a tray, and on the tray was the head of a man who was still staring at his eyes.

Li Si took a closer look, and this head turned out to be that of Young Master Gao who came in just because of them!

"Reporting to Prime Minister Li and Zhao Fuling, Young Master Gao has already been punished according to the edict." The voice of this Yubayashi fell. With a "bang", Li Si's palm hit the table in front of him heavily.

"Zhao Gao, please explain this clearly to me." Li Si stood up, rushed to Zhao Gao, grabbed Zhao Gao's collar with one hand and roared.

The head of Young Master Gao is here, and Li Si naturally understood that the edict he came to read was actually an edict for death.

Everyone believed in the authority of the First Emperor, and Li Si was not surprised. However, Li Si was a smart man of the Qin Dynasty, and he had a deep understanding of the psychology of the First Emperor.

According to his understanding, Emperor Shihuang would never issue such an order to give his own son to death.

However, facing the furious Li Si, Zhao Gao smiled slightly and said, "It's not obvious, you Li Si and I killed the two most outstanding sons of the First Emperor in Xianyang together."

With a sound of "Pa!", Zhao Gao was slapped heavily on the face by the angry Li Si, and Li Si slapped Zhao Gao in anger, spitting blood.

"You bastard!" Li Si scolded angrily, "Do you know what you are doing? This is treason!"

Although there was burning pain on his face, Zhao Gao couldn't stop smiling in his heart.

For my own planning, although I can do most of the things in the name of the First Emperor, I am still an internal minister after all, and many things need to be handled by a high-ranking foreign minister.

Li Si, the prime minister of the left, came into Zhao Gao's eyes, and what happened today was to force Li Si to fall to his side.

At this moment, Li Si had no other choice. If the First Emperor knew that they had killed Young Master Guang and Young Master Gao, Li Si would not be able to live alone if he couldn't live.

(End of this chapter)