No one was around.
The First Emperor looked at Zhao Gao, who had been cautious in the past but was so bold today in proposing to be his master, and gave up every trace of guilt.
The First Emperor wouldn't mind finding a subordinate for his second brother, Ying Gao, as women would not affect the overall situation. But when it came to finding teachers for his sons, the First Emperor could not be hasty.
In this era, teachers have a great influence on their disciples. Most of the disciples' behavioral norms and conduct are deeply influenced by their teachers.
In the mind of a student, the status of teachers is similar to that of parents.
Moreover, the prince of the royal family has the possibility of becoming the king of a country...
The First Emperor suddenly spoke.
"You want to be an imperial master?"
The First Emperor has appointed the crown prince of Qin to be Ying Fusu, and Ying Fusu already has a teacher named Chun Yuyue. Zhao Gao will definitely not be able to become Ying Fusu's teacher.
In this case, if Zhao Gao became the emperor's master, it would mean that he helped another prince ascend to the throne, which was against the wishes of the First Emperor.
Zhao Gao knew that the First Emperor disliked fratricide because of his childhood experiences, and his face turned pale with shock.
Plop~
He knelt down in a hurry and even said he didn't dare.
He said that there were often people in the court who looked down upon him as an eunuch, and as a master of a young master. He just wanted people in the court not to dare to humiliate him as an eunuch, and had no other intention.
This was not unreasonable. The First Emperor saw with his own eyes that Meng Tian looked down upon Zhao Gao and said that Zhao Gao had no ability other than flattering.
His vigilance was half gone, and he said in a deep voice: "If that's the case, how about you teach Hu Hai the art of punishment?"
Ying Huhai was the eighteenth son of the First Emperor and the youngest son.
The second son Ying Gao, the third son Ying Lu, and the fourth son Ying En may even ascend to the throne.
The eighteenth prince Ying Huhai, who can still fall when walking, obviously has no chance of competing for the throne.
The First Emperor suspected that Zhao Gao had the idea of supporting his son to rise to power, so he asked Zhao Gao to teach his youngest son as a test to see if he was willing.
If Zhao Gao has no ambitions and just wants a reputation, then Ying Huhai can satisfy Zhao Gao's wish.
Zhao Gao kowtowed, and there was a muffled sound when his head hit Danqi. There was obvious joy in his voice.
"If the Eighteenth Young Master has no objections, I will grant you my wish!"
The First Emperor's vigilance disappeared, believing that Zhao Gao was just trying to improve his reputation, and his face softened.
"From now on, you will teach Hu Hai the art of punishment."
In addition to his martial arts prowess, Zhao Gao was also good at calligraphy and proficient in the laws and regulations of the State of Qin. This was definitely a talent in the Qin State where there were many talents.
Zhao Gao's knowledge was more than enough to teach Hu Hai, so the First Emperor simply agreed.
Zhao Gao thanked him here and opened the door, but did not leave. Instead, he stayed outside Zhangtai Palace.
If he left just like that, the First Emperor would be alone in Zhangtai Palace without anyone to protect him.
Until Gai Nie returned to Zhangtai Palace, the soles of his feet landed on the highest stone steps in front of Zhangtai Palace.
Zhao Gao nodded slightly to Gai Nie, indicating that His Majesty would hand it over to you if he was safe, and then quickly dragged his injured body away.
Gai Nie stared at Zhao Gao's back for a moment, then quickly shook his head.
Even the young master can't see through him, how can Nie see through him? If the licking dog really makes any move at that time, just kill it with one sword.
After pushing the door open and entering, Genie was slightly surprised to see the First Emperor sitting blankly behind the sandalwood table with a lonely look on his face.
When the First Emperor appeared in front of him, he always appeared to be high-spirited and in control of the world. The trend of decadence has changed today, and Gai Nie is a little uncomfortable with it.
Before Gai Nie could take a closer look, the First Emperor noticed that someone had entered and his demeanor suddenly changed. His face was calm and intimidating, his eyes were bright and clear, and he looked completely different from before.
If Gai Nie hadn't been confident in his eyesight, an ordinary person would just think that he was dazzled.
The First Emperor glared at each other.
"Why don't you knock on the door!"
Haven't I always been like this?
Gai Nie was confused, but he didn't ask.
As soon as he turned around, he left Zhangtai Palace, knocked on the palace door twice, opened the door and quickly stepped inside.
Seeing that the Emperor's face became even more ugly, he was confused in his heart and said coldly on the outside: "Nie has knocked on the door."
"You didn't tell me."
There are so many things going on, it’s so troublesome.
Ge Nie didn't say much, turned around and did it again, knocking on the door first and saying again that Your Majesty Nie is back.
Pushing the door open and entering, a series of movements flow smoothly.
"Is it okay this time?"
The First Emperor looked at Gai Nie's expressionless look and really wanted to go up and beat Gai Nie up like he had beaten Zhao Gao.
Does this happen to others every time? I want you to tell me because I want you to ask me if I see you. Do you really want to tell me? Just as lazy as that guy!
"You...that's all."
The First Emperor breathed a sigh of relief, gave up teaching Genie the rules, and waved slightly.
"Go down and call the official, the maid, and the eunuch to return to their posts."
"I can't leave yet."
"What, you want to plead for that Shuzi? I knew you two were just putting on a show to show me, and you are the one who belongs to Shuzi after all. Go back and tell that Shuzi that this matter is not an offense!"
The First Emperor sneered, as if your tricks have never fooled me, and I have seen through you long ago.
"Your Majesty, you are overthinking this."
"I didn't think much about it. If you really listened to my order, why didn't you follow Zhao Gao to win the vertical piece immediately?"
"Nie said that Your Majesty is thinking too much, not that Nie is acting with Lord Chang'an, but that Nie is interceding for Lord Chang'an. His Majesty cannot keep Lord Chang'an even in Zhangtai Palace, let alone outside."
"……roll!"
Ge Nie just pretended not to hear. Anyway, he had an oral instruction that he couldn't remember.
"Chang'an Lord has something you want Nie to present to Your Majesty."
He handed the baggage containing the body armor, the only pistol in the world, and a letter to the First Emperor.
"snort!"
He casually threw all the objects on the ground without even looking at them.
His face was full of anger and he said: "That Shuzi has committed such a heinous crime and wants to bribe me with things? Delusion!"
He also cursed a few words, saying that you should not make plans with others, that you forget about righteousness in favor of small gains, and that you are too weak-minded to achieve great things. I lost my temper.
He turned to look at Gai Nie.
"Go outside the door and don't let others in without my permission."
"only."
The candles in Zhangtai Palace have been half burned.
When the sound of Gai Nie's footsteps disappeared, only the First Emperor was left in the huge Zhangtai Palace.
The First Emperor looked at Genie's reflection in the palace door window screen and determined that its back was facing Zhangtai Palace. Then he picked up the pistol, letter paper, and baggage from the ground.
First, he held the pistol and looked at it, playing with it for a while.
The First Emperor didn't understand why such a small iron lump was more powerful than the three-foot Qin sword, which even Zhao Gao, who could reach the peak of martial arts, could not match.
Although the First Emperor did not like the bravery of ordinary people, he was still a little concerned about being able to shoot the objects used by the world's top masters for self-defense.
He held a pistol, imitated Ying Chengyu, pointed the muzzle at the table, and pulled the trigger.
He is ready to welcome the thunder and feel the power of the pistol at close range.
However, except for a crisp clicking sound, nothing happened, neither the thunderous explosion nor the unstoppable power.
"That's how Zhuzi is used, why can't I do it?"
The First Emperor, who did not believe in evil, clicked again and pulled the trigger twice. The result was the same as the first time.
The First Emperor refused to give up, thinking that he needed to use his internal strength to assist him, so he poured his body's internal strength into the pistol and pulled the trigger again, but nothing happened.
"This thing cannot be used by those who are not highly skilled in martial arts. It is worthless!"
The First Emperor came to the conclusion that his martial arts skills must at least reach the level of Ying Chengyu before he could use a pistol, so he slapped the pistol on the table with a sullen face.
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He unpacked the bag again, took the contents in his hands and shook them off gently. It was a dark black, rather heavy jumpsuit - this style of clothing did not exist in this era.
The First Emperor touched it and found that it seemed to be made according to his own body shape. He was about to try it on. Suddenly, he thought about the damage he had done to his pistol, and suddenly he lost interest.
Throwing this strange piece of clothing together with the pistol on the table, the First Emperor muttered, "I want to see it. What can't be said in person must be written on the letter paper," and carefully unfolded the letter paper.
[Brother Emperor, are pistols fun? Are you now so angry that the pistol is useless? Do you think it requires deep inner strength to drive? Ha, your inability to fire has nothing to do with your internal strength. It's because I didn't load the bullets. People can use pistols. I'm afraid you might collapse if you don't play well, so I'm going to see my father first. 】
"Shu Zi!"
The First Emperor cursed.
Although he couldn't understand the full meaning of what it said, he could easily tell that Ying Chengyu was laughing at him.
【Have you changed your view on the bravery of ordinary people? Are you shocked by the power of technology and machinery? Let me tell you, this pistol is just the beginning, not the end. In the future, there will be an object called a sniper rifle, which can shoot you from a thousand meters away. It is more powerful and faster than a pistol. 】
[Stop clinging to your old dogma. Weapons are being updated and iterated, and times will change. The day pistols can be mass-produced, one gun owner will be worth a hundred. Qi's martial arts, Wei's soldiers, and Qin's warriors are all useless. I just realized today that it is difficult to convince you with your mouth, but it should be much easier to convince you with a gun. 】
"Is this Zhuzi threatening me? Humph!"
The First Emperor was unhappy, but there was a burning look in his eyes when he looked down at the table gun.
He had to admit that if one day the object called the pistol on the table could be mass-produced, and all Qin soldiers would have one, there would be no one in the world who could stop it.
This object is much more powerful than Qin's bow and arrow. It can kill anyone within fifty steps.
The First Emperor was very enthusiastic about the pistol in front of him, but he scorned the sniper rifle that Ying Chengyu mentioned. If seeing is not believing, the First Emperor would not believe it.
Killing people thousands of meters away is ridiculous. Isn’t this guy crazy? Do you really take those mythical flying swords that kill people from thousands of miles away seriously?
[I don’t expect to convince you. I want you to support me. I will just do it myself. This time, I did not act impulsively in killing the three great families of Meng Xibai. I will bear the consequences myself and won't ask you to worry too much. I will fill the shortage of officials in Guanzhong. You just need to arrange seats for them. 】
"Arrogant!"
The First Emperor couldn't help but shout out.
"With all the efforts of the whole country, I dare not say that I can immediately fill the vacancies in Meng Xibai's three families. It's ridiculous that you, such a fool, say you can solve this problem! Just rely on those retainers in your house? Even if you have three thousand retainers, in the whole Guan Zhongyan is just a drop in the bucket."
[The three major aristocratic families are dead, and there is no use in teasing these aristocratic families. I plan to go out and do some things, but to be sure, I still have to focus the attention of these aristocratic families on Xianyang. I would like to trouble the emperor to announce to the outside world that I will be sentenced to imprisonment and will not be allowed to leave Xianyang Prison for life. Wouldn't it be too embarrassing for the emperor? 】
The First Emperor's face suddenly darkened.
This is not only embarrassing for the First Emperor, but also extremely embarrassing.
Ying Chengyu killed the three major families of Meng Xibai openly and honestly, and now all the families are waiting for an explanation.
The result was only a prison sentence, not even a prison sentence, which was not convincing at all.
The First Emperor had a premonition.
If it is true that the punishment is declared to be imprisonment according to what Ying Chengyu wrote in his letter, the nobles in Xianyang will definitely explode and make a bigger fuss.
This is why the First Emperor's power is rare throughout the ages. If he were to be replaced by an ordinary king, it would offend the fundamental interests of the aristocratic family. It is very possible for the aristocratic family to rebel because of this matter.
"I am responsible for what you do and think well."
[It’s not in vain to ask the emperor to do things. I will give you money. If you are short of money, you will have to pay Nie and write to me. Let’s make an agreement first, it must be used for regular purposes, and I won’t pay for a set of Six Palaces. 】
The First Emperor's expression improved a little.
If you give money... it's not impossible to do it. Qin is really short of money.
The Great Wall, the Chidao running from north to south, new cities, water canals between various places...
The First Emperor was an infrastructure maniac. He wanted to build this, he wanted to build that, he wanted everything.
"I told this Shuzi that the Sixth Palace is not for enjoyment, but this Shuzi just doesn't listen!"
The First Emperor angrily said that Ying Chengyu had been wronging him for a long time.
With modern thinking, it is difficult for Ying Chengyu to understand why the Six Palaces were built before the Great Wall was completed. Even if the First Emperor told him that it was for power, he would not be able to understand.
Because Ying Chengyu felt that the power of the First Emperor had reached its peak.
In fact, Ying Chengyu reversed cause and effect.
The power of the First Emperor was accumulated bit by bit and did not rise out of thin air. The Six Palaces were part of the power of the First Emperor.
In ancient times, sometimes it was of strategic significance to build a royal palace.
After the fall of the Qin Dynasty, after the Chu-Han conflict, Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty, established the Han Dynasty.
At that time, all industries were in ruins and the population was reduced by half. The history books record this: "Since the emperor could not own a Junsi, the generals or prime ministers would ride in ox-carts, and the people would have no cover... From rice to 100,000 yuan, a horse would cost One hundred gold.”
In the early Han Dynasty, people were so poor that even Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty could not find four solid-colored horses to pull a carriage.
In this case, Xiao He, the first of the three heroes of the early Han Dynasty and the one who finally recuperated to ensure the logistics, stepped forward and proposed to build the palace.
This confused the pleasure-loving Liu Bang. He told Xiao He that the world had been warring for years and the success or failure was still unclear. How could he build palaces on a large scale?
Xiao He replied that it was because the world was initially settled and people's hearts were unstable that it was necessary to build a palace to let the people understand that there is a king in the world. If the emperor lives in the same place as the people, what power does the emperor have?
This was also the intention when the First Emperor built the Six Palaces, to warn the world and shock the world. The concubines in the palaces of the six kings are mascots and decorations, kept in them for demonstration.
Of course, sometimes we play for fun, but the main reason for building the Sixth Palace is not for fun.
"I won't let you enter the Sixth Prince's Palace, so you always make excuses for it. You can't shoot and you often hang out on the terraces, so you better not go."
The First Emperor thought this and continued to look down, then he was stunned.
[The towers should be banned and not allowed to exist in the world. 】
