In order to become a Heroic Spirit, I had no choice but to cause trouble in history.

This person...

You actually hit me?

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Chapter 853 Qin Er Shi Hu Hai

Although they had different thoughts, the most important thing now was to hurry back to Xianyang and get the new emperor on the throne.

However, before that, the world must not know about the First Emperor's death; maintaining stability was of paramount importance.

However... Meng Yi is currently very upset.

Because Zhao Gao was unwilling to show him the First Emperor's will.

Zhao Gao claimed that the First Emperor had ordered that no one could open the imperial edict before arriving in Xianyang.

Although he had some doubts, Meng Yi still believed what Zhao Gao said. After all, Zhao Gao had served the First Emperor diligently for so many years and could be considered a trustworthy veteran minister.

However, the day after the First Emperor's death, Zhao Gao arranged for several of his trusted confidants in the army to go to Xianyang.

Hu Hai has already happily agreed to Zhao Gao's plan to usurp power, but there is still no news from Li Si.

Inside the carriage, the First Emperor's body had begun to rot and stink. To avoid being discovered, Zhao Gao and several others conspired to bring a large quantity of dried salted fish and place them on the carriage to mask the stench. They also sent another person to sit in the carriage and pretend that the First Emperor was still alive.

And so the caravan proceeded along the route set by the First Emperor before his death, with guards constantly riding fast horses back and forth between various locations to deliver messages.

The world seemed as if the First Emperor had not yet died, still appearing peaceful and harmonious.

Until an imperial edict was delivered to the troops marching north to attack the Xiongnu at the foot of the Great Wall.

Fusu trembled as he held the imperial edict.

"My lord, listen to me!" Meng Tian's eyes widened as he gripped Prince Fusu's hand. "This imperial edict cannot be trusted! It absolutely cannot be trusted!"

"Shut up!" Fusu forcefully pushed Meng Tian away, his eyes red and tears streaming down his face. "This is the Emperor's decree, this is my father's decree... In this world, who would dare to forge an imperial edict? This can't be fake, Meng Tian!"

"But! Even if it's true, aren't you going to ask why?! Young Master!" Meng Tian gasped for breath, trembling all over, whether from anger or fear, it was hard to tell.

The imperial edict ordered Fusu and Meng Tian to temporarily hand over command of the northern army to their deputy general Wang Li, and then... ordered the two of them to commit suicide.

Meng Tian immediately sensed that something was wrong.

They were fighting the Xiongnu in the north and hadn't made any mistakes. They had even gained some advantages recently. Why were they suddenly ordered to commit suicide?

Even if the ruler commands the subject to die and the subject has no choice but to die, you still have to give a reason, right?

Moreover, in Meng Tian's impression, this hegemon who unified the world was not an unreasonable person.

There's something wrong with this imperial edict! Meng Yi was certain of that.

But Fusu didn't believe it!

Meng Tian had no idea what Fusu was thinking. After seeing the "imperial edict," Fusu prepared to slit his own throat, but Meng Tian managed to stop him with all his might.

However, this still could not change Fusu's mind.

Fusu had already placed the sword under his neck.

"Young master! Please reconsider, young master! Your father, the emperor—how could he kill you!" Meng Tian knelt on the ground, wailing in grief.

However, Fusu was determined to die, and without answering Meng Tian, ​​he pulled out the bronze sword that was placed under his neck.

Blood splattered, and Fusu collapsed to his knees with a thud, the light in his eyes gradually fading.

No matter how much Meng Tian called out or shook him, he would never wake up again.

......

Zhao Gao was ecstatic.

He truly hadn't expected that Fusu would actually commit suicide.

He was overjoyed beyond control.

With Fusu dead, the overall situation was settled.

They won't crash.

Now that the situation was completely under control, Li Si, having learned of Fusu's death, agreed to cooperate with Zhao Gao. Zhao Gao, without hesitation, had Meng Yi detained and Meng Tian in the north placed under house arrest, preparing to send him back to Xianyang. He then drove his chariot at breakneck speed and returned to Xianyang before the twelfth lunar month.

Li Si and Hu Hai had already taken control of the situation in Xianyang, and were just waiting for Zhao Gao to hand over the imperial edict.

Zhao Gao returned to Xianyang.

Qin Er Shi, Hu Hai, ascended the throne.

The first thing Hu Hai did after ascending the throne and burying the late Emperor Ying Zheng at Mount Li was to order the deaths of his brother Fusu's right-hand men, Meng Wu's two sons, Meng Tian and Meng Yi.

Then he arrested all his other brothers and executed twelve of them in XY City. He then crushed his ten sisters to death in Duyou. Next, he forced three princes, including Prince Jianglu, to commit suicide. Finally, Prince Gao, seeing that he could not escape death, asked his younger brother to let him be buried with his father.

Thus, all of Qin Shi Huang's other children, except for Qin Er Shi (Hu Hai), a total of seventeen sons and ten daughters, were brutally murdered by Hu Hai.

The whole world was plunged into extreme panic.

However, while most people were horrified by Hu Hai's horrific actions, one person also became ecstatic.

That was Xiang Liang.

Xiang Liang: The First Emperor? I know him well. What?! He's dead?! I should start a rebellion to celebrate!

Although he said that, Xiang Liang calmed down after his initial elation.

"Now that the First Emperor is dead, we should remain inactive!" He looked at the Xiang family members before him, his smile never fading. "The Second Emperor, Huhai, was a complete fool and a petty wretch!"

"Seventeen brothers and ten sisters, and he did something so chilling even to my bone right after ascending the throne. He's no good!"

Xiang Liang excitedly tapped the table with his knuckles.

"My original plan was to rise up in rebellion soon, but now it seems we'll have to wait."

"This Second Emperor of Qin can ruin the Qin Dynasty!"

The Xiang family members all agreed wholeheartedly.

His first thought upon ascending the throne was to slaughter his own brothers and persecute loyal officials. Could the Qin Dynasty really last long if it was handed over to such a person?

Sun and Moon Splendor

Xiang Liang sat down in the chair, laughing as he spoke.

"Our Chu state originally lost to the First Emperor, to Ying Zheng, and to Qin, but we have no regrets about losing. He was indeed a powerful and dominant ruler unlike any other in thousands of years! I hate losing to him, but I have absolutely no resentment! I am also willing to acknowledge the First Emperor's talent!"

“But now—” Xiang Liang couldn’t help but laugh out loud, “I really feel sorry for him!”

"The Qin state's wealth, accumulated over countless generations, has been handed over to this piece of trash, haha ​​...

!

"

Xiang Bo and Xiang Lu were also laughing, Xiang Jing's face showed a hint of pleasure, and Zi Juan looked solemn with her fists clenched.

The Xiang brothers, Xiang Yu and Xiang An, exchanged a complicated look.

They themselves were not clear why they felt complicated.

Perhaps... it's just some long-dead emotion at work.

"In short! We have to keep waiting, until..." Xiang Liang narrowed his eyes, "when this Qin Er Shi has made the world a mess."

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Chapter 854 The Rise of the Great Chu, King Chen Sheng

Some time has passed since Hu Hai ascended the throne as the Second Emperor of Qin.

While harming his own brothers and slaughtering loyal officials, Huhai almost completely relinquished power to Zhao Gao, while he himself stayed in the harem all day long. He drove out all of the original concubines of the First Emperor and appointed a large number of new concubines, living a life of debauchery and never coming out.

Not only that, he also imposed heavy corvée labor. The corvée labor in the Qin Dynasty was already very heavy, but after Hu Hai came to power, it became even more severe, causing widespread resentment among the people.

The ministers risked their lives to remonstrate with Zhao Gao, urging him to handle state affairs instead of indulging in pleasure all day long.

Zhao Gao, however, executed the loyal minister who had risked his life to remonstrate in the court. Zhao Gao then laughed and said, "Life is short, shouldn't we enjoy ourselves while we can?"

That does seem to make a lot of sense.

However, this philosophy would not have much of a problem if applied to anyone else, but it would absolutely not work on you, Qin Er Shi Hu Hai!

You are the ruler of all under heaven! Emperor Qin Er Shi of the Qin Dynasty!

If even you indulge in pleasure and neglect state affairs, how can the world possibly remain stable?

But no one dares to say it anymore.

......

Although Hu Hai was causing trouble in Xianyang, the unrest in the country actually subsided.

The youths of the six states, who were originally very active during the reign of the First Emperor, all fell silent, and no force made any eye-catching moves.

The silence was eerily quiet.

All the fierce tigers are lying in wait, and all the evil dragons are watching.

Everyone is waiting, waiting for the first person to step forward.

This situation continued until the autumn of 209 BC.

This was the second year of Hu Hai's reign.

It was late autumn, and the area around the Yellow River and Huai River was blessed with abundant rainfall, resulting in thriving crops and a vibrant scene.

But some people will lose their lives because of this heavy rain.

In Dazexiang, Qixian County, a group of soldiers, about nine hundred men, were unable to advance due to the torrential rain. They were heading to Yuyang to guard the border.

Among the group, there was a strong and sturdy man who looked at the rain falling outside, lost in thought.

He was a squad leader in this unit, named Chen Sheng, courtesy name She.

Yes, he has a courtesy name, which means he is not an ordinary person, but a fallen nobleman whose ancestors were nobles of the State of Chen.

However, Chen Sheng was now just a lowly squad leader, and a squad leader who was about to be beheaded.