After the condolences were over, Ying Chen invited me to the side room alone.
My heart felt a little heavy, so I comforted him: "Zong Zheng is already in his prime years, and he has lived a long life. He has not suffered much. Please don't be too sad and express your condolences."
Ying Chen's eyes were slightly red, and he cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Then I took out a piece of white silk from my arms. I frowned slightly. It turned out to be an edict? I don't remember when I gave Ying an edict that was always valid. Generally, edicts are issued once, and the person who receives the edict will follow the edict, and then it will only be saved, so there is no way to carry it with you.
Ying Chen presented the edict with both hands and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, this is the edict left by the emperor to his father. My father has long wanted to submit this edict to your majesty, but he has a bad memory and always forgets it. Before his death, my father asked the ministers I must personally deliver this edict to Your Majesty, please present it to Your Majesty."
I frowned, took the edict, opened it and took a look. My eyes suddenly widened. It turned out to be Ying Zheng's arrangements for Li Si! The content is very simple. The main idea is that if Li Si can help the new king with all his heart, he will use it. If he has any objections, Ying Wu can use this edict to kill Li Si!
I suddenly realized, no wonder Ying Wu said that day that there were countless ways to kill Li Si. With this edict alone, Ying Wu could call on the world to kill Li Si!
I quickly looked at the date again: February of the thirty-seventh year of the First Emperor! It was just a few days before Ying Zheng went on tour!
One thing worth noting about the edict is that although Ying Zheng mentioned assisting the new monarch, he did not say who the new monarch was. It seems that Ying Zheng may have left such an edict in history. He considered that the new king might not be able to control Li Si, but fate played tricks on people, and it was his most trusted Zhao Gao who ultimately destroyed the Qin Empire!
I was silent for a long time, put away the edict, and glanced at Ying Chen: "Except Zongzheng, no one has read the contents of the edict, right?"
Ying Chen responded respectfully: "Your Majesty, this edict has been kept by my father personally. It was not until my father suddenly woke up before his death that I learned that there was such an edict. No one has ever read it."
I nodded. Judging from the traces, the edict was only opened once, then sealed and never opened again.
"Just treat this matter as if it never happened, and don't mention the edict to anyone again."
"I obey."
I felt a little emotional, wondering how Li Si would react when he learned that Ying Zheng, whom he respected most, had left such an edict. But now even without this edict, I no longer worry about him. With my current control over the court and the Qin army, I don’t have to worry about anything. Marrying Li Shiyun is more about letting him assist me with all his heart, and at the same time telling those important ministers that I Still towards them.
Then he didn't think too much and took Meng He back to Xianyang Palace.
When I returned to Xianyang Palace, I burned the edict with my own hands and watched it turn into ashes.
Since it has no effect, keeping it can only be a disaster. If one day this edict is spread, given Li Si's character, it is inevitable that the emperor and his ministers will be suspicious of him.
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In early February, everything was ready for the tour.
Sihai Palace.
"Prime Minister Feng, I'll leave Xianyang to you. If anything happens, first discuss it with Zong Zheng, the Queen Mother, and the Queen, and then report it to me." Ying Shang was originally Zong Zhengcheng. After Ying Wu's death, there was no more virtuous and respected clan member in the clan. After that, Ying Shangyuan was asked to take over the post of Zong Zheng.
Needless to say, Liangzi must have some prestige as the Queen Mother.
As for Li Shiyun, although she had just become the queen and had a weak personality, after she entered the palace, she divided the imperial army in Li You's hands into 500 people as the Yuan'an Imperial Army according to the regulations. The Yuan'an guard was my original prince's family commander Li Shan. , although he is a great housekeeper, he is proficient in the six arts and is capable of both literary and military skills. Once there is a change in Xianyang, the role of the imperial army is undoubted.
The queen of the Qin and Han Dynasties is no joke. In addition to having her own guards, young masters, young servants and other subordinate officials, if the emperor and the queen mother are not in the palace at the same time, she can even mobilize the Yuan'an Imperial Army with the queen's seal and ribbon. army! I guess this is one of the reasons why Ying Zheng did not establish a queen in history.
Feng Jie bowed and said yes, and couldn't help but think of Feng Quji. When Yingzheng went on tour, Feng Quji stayed behind in Xianyang, and now he has become him...
"Prime Minister Li, order officials above Qianshi to follow, and the rest will stay in Xianyang. There is no need for Baichong to go, let him supervise the construction of the new city." I continued to give instructions.
Thousand stones and above include the principal positions of the Sangong and Jiuqing and their deputy positions, and those below are the specific work. If these are taken away, Daqin will be paralyzed. After all, I am always on the road and can only deal with big things. If I chase small things, If I tell you, I won’t have to leave Xianyang.
Li Si cupped his hands and said, "Yes. In addition, I would like to ask your majesty if you would like to add more guards. There are only a thousand soldiers at present. I am afraid that there will be rebels and rebels."
I shook my head. There were already a thousand ordinary guards on this patrol. Not counting the forbidden troops, attendants, ministers, etc., the total number was estimated to be more than two thousand.
"Soldiers are more important than their numbers. I have ordered Gongshu Jin to forge short spears, and Meng He has sent people to learn, so that they can protect me. Too many people will only waste money and food, and the speed of travel is too slow. I will have it before August. Return to Xianyang to prepare for the imperial examination and the court meeting, and try to travel as much as possible in the shortest time."
Li Si heard this and said nothing more.
Since Li Shiyun became the queen, Li Si's attitude towards me has changed perceptibly. In addition to his inner obsession with power, he has added the intention of "working" for himself. After all, he is already the father-in-law of the second emperor, and in the future the third emperor will be his grandson. Although they are relatives after all, they are still emotionally close to him.
Then they discussed the marching route, the arrangement of the palace, etc. The route was roughly the route of Ying Zheng's fifth eastward tour, so the palace did not need to be rebuilt, saving a lot of costs.
After the two of them left, I called Meng He in.
"Are all the selected Forbidden Army proficient in using muskets?" The biggest advantage of this thing is that anyone who picks it up can kill people. It's just a matter of accuracy. The Forbidden Army can use bows and crossbows proficiently, so it shouldn't be a big problem.
Meng He cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, twenty of us can hit nine out of ten shots."
Then he hesitated for a moment and continued: "There are only twenty people, is that too few?"
I waved my hand and said with a smile: "Firearms are not widely known now. What twenty Imperial Guards holding firearms can do may not be possible for a thousand people holding cold weapons. Don't worry. Let them follow the team secretly and patrol. I may leave the team midway and be escorted by them."
Meng He no longer hesitated, cupped his hands and said: "I obey, I have ordered the clean rooms along the way to secretly protect His Majesty's safety."
Hearing him mention the clean room, I frowned slightly, and then ordered: "The news about my patrol has been spread to all counties, and I'm afraid I won't be able to see the real situation in the head of Guizhou. You order the clean room to monitor each county carefully, and if there is any obstruction, Tian Cong, report it to me in detail every time you go."
The clean room has developed into the imperial court's intelligence network, and this is the time for them to play a role.
"Also, go tell Gongshujin that things like that are not urgent for the time being. Let's discuss it later!" I remembered what I had to tell Gongshujin about, so I had better wait. Now is not the time.
