The First Emperor's chariot continued its eastward tour. The person responsible for driving safety is Zhao Gao, the commander of the CRRC. This man and the Ying family have the same ancestor. It turns out that Fei Chang, who was in the Battle of Mingtiao, is their common ancestor. When the descendants multiplied and reached the Yin and Zhou dynasties, a famous person named Feilian emerged. Feilian had a special ability, that is, he could run as fast as flying, so he was also called Feilian. Feilian had a son named Erai, who was a strong man and was a minister of King Zhou. After the establishment of the Zhou Dynasty, most of their tribes were driven to the seaside and eliminated by the Zhou people. Some people fled to the northwest and settled in the Qian and Long areas. Until the time of Feizi, King Xiao of Zhou gave the surname Ying. Because it was located in Western Qin, it was also called Ying Qin. This was the earliest ancestor of the Ying family. Feilian's other son was named Ji Sheng. According to historical legend, King Mu of Zhou drove eight horses on his western tour. The driver was named Zaofu, and this Zaofu was a descendant of Ji Sheng. These eight horses were tamed by Zaofu. At that time, King Mu was touring the west, and King Xu Yan of the Huaihe River Valley took the opportunity to rebel. King Mu returned to his army to quell the rebellion. Zaofu drove a car for King Mu, traveling thousands of miles in one day, and came to the east to put down the rebellion. According to his merits, King Mu of Zhou sealed Zaofu's fief in Zhaocheng. Zhao Xiangzi, one of the three Jin families, is a descendant of Zaofu, and this family is named Zhao. Zhao Gao is a descendant of Zhao Xiangzi, so Ying and Zhao are said to have the same ancestor.
Zhao Gao had two brothers, his younger brother Zhao Cheng, and his family lived in the Hidden Palace, where the slaves lived. Zhao Gao met several tribesmen here, including an older Zhao Gui who was his elder brother, and several younger brothers named Zhao Pan, Zhao An, and Zhao Ping. Zhao Gao has an advantage, that is, he loves learning, he is also good at calligraphy, and he likes Legalist works. When Jing Ke stabbed Qin, the king of Qin was so anxious that he could not draw his sword. Zhao Gao reminded him to draw his sword from behind. The king of Qin drew his sword and killed Jing Ke. From then on, the King of Qin admired him with admiration, and because Zhao Gao's driving skills were also outstanding, the First Emperor appointed him as the official of the CRRC. In short, Zhao Gao's calligraphy, rhetoric, and martial arts were outstanding, and his appearance was also good. Later, he rose to prominence. He also figured out the emperor's thoughts and secretly interacted with Hu Ji, who was Hu Hai's mother. Because Zhao Gao saw that the First Emperor liked his youngest son very much, Hu Ji asked Zhao Gao to be Hu Hai's teacher, and the First Emperor also agreed. Therefore, Zhao Gao was a very scheming person.
When the First Emperor's car arrived at Bolangsha in Yangwu County, first a cavalry team cleared the road, and then a large group passed by. About an hour later, I saw the Tiger Guards approaching slowly. They were all riding horses, holding swords and halberds in their right hands, and holding large shields in their left hands. They all looked murderous. At this time, Zhang Liang was already mixed in with the crowd on the roadside, and he carefully observed the vehicles in front of him. Shi Lizi was also looking at Zhang Liang on the roadside with all his attention. Suddenly someone beat a big gong. This was a soldier from Qingdao warning passers-by that the emperor was about to visit and everyone should be vigilant.
After a while, the First Emperor's soldiers came over slowly. Shi Lizi stared straight ahead. He held the big iron awl tightly in his right hand and knelt down with his right leg on his knees. The big iron awl was placed on the outside of his right leg. At this time, Shi Lizi suddenly felt a little numb in his legs and feet, so he quickly took a rest and tried to relax his body. After a while, the Qinglong Ya Banner and the Black Jing Banner swept in like dark clouds. Xiao Jing quickly reminded Shi Lizi: "This is the guard of honor. Ying Zheng will be here soon." Shi Lizi also quickly looked over and saw two very gorgeous six-seat sleeping cars faintly visible from the flag team. Come slowly. Shi Lizi thought to himself: Yes, the one at the front must be Ying Zheng's chariot. A firm thought passed through his mind, so he quickly prepared to throw it and held the handle of the big iron awl tightly. Xiao Jing's hands were filled with sweat.
Shi Lizi relaxed slightly just now and felt much more comfortable. His eyes found Zhang Liang again among the crowd, and then while looking at him and at the vehicles approaching in the distance, he found that Zhang Liang happened to glance back at him. One glance. That look seemed to say: Brother, you must be careful and aim at the target, so that you can realize your long-cherished wish to assassinate Ying Zheng! Shi Lizi here also cast a firm gaze. He stared at Zhang Liang carefully and did not dare to look away for a while.
Zhang Liang stood on a raised mound, paying close attention to the cars passing by in front of him, and found that two cars were exactly the same. At this time, there was a commotion among the people watching on the roadside. Everyone was surprised by the majesty of the First Emperor. At this time, Zhang Liang discovered that the two cars approaching were indeed different. The cars were inlaid with golden dragons and jade phoenixes, and the entire cars were resplendent and dazzling. The car has four wheels, the front wheel is small and the rear wheel is big, four horses drive the shaft, and two horses are harnessed, a total of six horses. Looking at the car body, it is two feet long, one foot wide and one foot high. There are black umbrella covers and flags of various colors beside the car. Looking at the back, the cars of the princes and ministers are much inferior to the two cars in front, whether in color or decoration. Zhang Liang thought: The one walking in the front must be Ying Zheng sitting there. Suddenly a melodious piano sound came from the car. Zhang Liang thought: Someone must be playing the piano to Ying Zheng. This civilian thief really knows how to enjoy it. You are about to die, and he still asks you to listen to the piano again. The day of revenge has finally arrived. Don’t miss it with a quick attack! Zhang Liang thought about this and raised his right hand to hold the hat tightly. When the luxury sleeping car at the front passed by him, Zhang Liang looked back at Shi Lizi again, then decisively took off his hat and held his breath.
Shi Lizi, who was on the high slope, saw Zhang Liang take off his hat. He said it was too late, but that was too soon. He took a full breath, wheeled up the big iron cone weighing 120 kilograms, and aimed at the car in front. The luxurious sleeping car was thrown into the air forcefully, and the big iron cone roared down from the sky like rolling thunder. There was only a "Crack!" sound, and the luxurious sleeping car in front had been smashed into a pile of pieces by the uninvited guests flying from the sky. The sound was simply deafening, and the ground seemed to shake. Then, from the car, A woman's scream was heard. Before people realized what was going on, the situation on the road was out of control.
There was chaos at the time. The horses in the hit car were frightened and galloped. The soldiers in the car also fell to the ground. The wheels had separated from the axles and were rolling around. Although the driver was not dead, he was overturned to the ground. The car behind also backed up because the horse was frightened, and almost overturned the car. The First Emperor was drowsy in the car, and was suddenly startled by the thunderous sound. He stood up quickly, grabbed Shi Gang, and shouted loudly: "What happened?" Someone outside agreed: "Yes. Assassin! There is an assassin! Catch the assassin quickly!" Only then did the First Emperor know that an accident had occurred, and he shouted sternly: "See the assassin's location clearly, and catch him quickly!" Zhao Gao replied loudly from outside: "The assassin is in the south. On the hillside!" The First Emperor was furious and cursed: "I have wiped out Liuhe and conquered the world. Who dares to assassinate him? Catch the assassin immediately and cut him into thousands of pieces!" After the First Emperor roared, he was not afraid. Instead, he immediately jumped out of the car. At this time, there were already guards protecting him with big shields. Several ministers who rushed over in a hurry saw that the car in front of them had been smashed into pieces and Qin Nu was lying in a pool of blood. They were shocked to death. The First Emperor was furious when he saw this, and scolded the warriors like crazy: "Capture the assassin quickly!"
Zhang Liang saw the First Emperor jumping out of the car behind him at Gaofu on the roadside. It turned out that he was safe and sound, and the big iron cone only hit the passenger car. Zhang Liang could only complain secretly. He hated that the assassination failed and his ambition was shattered, so he had no choice but to escape among the crowd in frustration.
After Shi Lizi threw the big iron cone and saw that it hit the target, he was overjoyed. He believed that Ying Zheng was bound to die, so he and Xiao Jing fled backward. Hua Wuhai and Gongsunzi also ran away in different directions.
The sergeants protecting the road had already seen that the big iron cone was thrown from the high slope to the south, and they immediately went up to search. Several sergeants came to the place where Shi Lizi was hiding and found that he had run away, so they quickly reported to the emperor. The First Emperor was furious when he heard the report and immediately ordered an all-out search. After a while, thousands of sergeants on horseback quickly surrounded the hill and then searched into the woods. But they searched for a long time and found no trace of the assassin. The First Emperor became angry and ordered his soldiers to set fire to the mountain. It was getting dark by now, and the sky was burning red with fierce flames.
It turned out that the woods on this hill were very lush and full of thorny jungles, which also hindered Shi Lizi and Xiao Jing's escape speed. In the end, the two were surrounded without running past the Qin army's horse legs. Seeing the fire all around, Shi Lizi knew that he could not escape, so he shouted: "It's hard for us to fly away tonight even with our wings. This is God's will, but it's worth exchanging our lives for Ying Zheng's." It's over!" Xiao Jing hurriedly asked what to do. Shi Lizi's eyes widened with anger, and he said angrily: "Rather than waiting to die, it is better to rush out and fight the Qin army to the death!" After saying this, he roared and rushed towards the spreading fire. When he happened to encounter a sergeant who was setting fire, he killed him. At this time, the surrounding Qin troops gathered around and shouted: "The assassin is here, hurry! Hurry! Don't let the assassin go!" Shi Lizi and Xiao Jing took the weapons of the Qin army and slashed at them. Shi Lizi killed hundreds of people in a row. However, during the breakout, Xiao Jing was caught off guard and was knocked down by the Qin army and never got up again. Shi Lizi then fought on foot with the Qin army alone. He fought from left to right and killed hundreds more people before finally losing his strength.
Seeing that the Qin army was surrounding him more and more, Shi Lizi realized that he would not be able to escape, so he grabbed a soldier and asked, "How is Ying Zheng doing now?" The soldier told him that the hammer hit only the passenger car, and that His Majesty the Emperor was safe. When Shi Lizi heard that Ying Zheng was unscathed, he looked up to the sky with hatred and shouted: "I kill the unscrupulous tyrants on behalf of the people of the world, but it's a pity that God won't help me! It's hard for me to die in peace, it's hard to die in peace!" After laughing a few times, he killed himself. There is a poem praising:
A strong man always dares to sacrifice his life, paint his body and swallow charcoal with pure intention.
The bees are buzzing in the carriage, and the beauties are everywhere in the sand.
Splattering blood is not a temple policy, but covering a coffin is still gathering dust on the roadside.
The flying cone shattered the dream of peace. Who knew that King Chen would destroy Qin first?
There is another poem praising Zhang Liangdao:
The time has come to mourn the arrival of Kuafu, and with one blow the wave of waves rolled like thunder.
The iron cone roars, the meteors are cold, the golden chariot falls into pieces, the sky and the earth mourn.
How dare you look for a guest, and dare to laugh at Qing Ke's heart when you assassinate Qin?
How many lonely ministers have shed tears throughout the ages to pay tribute to the heroes and help the talents of the world.
When the First Emperor heard that the assassin was dead, he asked people to carry Shi Lizi's body to the ground and wait until dawn to identify it. The next day, the guarding sergeant came to report: "The assassin's blood turned green." The First Emperor came to check and found that it was indeed the case. He felt very strange in his heart. It turned out that this was the result of Shi Lizi's sincerity. The First Emperor asked a painter to draw the faces of the two men, and then chopped the bodies into pulp. The First Emperor's fury did not subside, so he killed the magistrate of Wuyang County and the officials of Qingdao. Zhao Gao was the official of CRRC and was responsible for driving safety. Now he had an accident, so he was handed over to the court captain Li Si and the chief prison officer Meng Yi to deal with the crime.
The First Emperor's anger remained unabated, and he said to the ministers: "Now that the murderer is dead, there must be a mastermind and accomplices behind it. Post the portrait as soon as possible and search for insiders across the country. If anyone can tell the assassin's name and whereabouts, If you are a member of the family, I will reward you with a reward and make you a marquis. If you don't catch all the masterminds and accomplices, it will be difficult to eliminate the hatred in my heart!" The ministers obeyed and hurriedly carried out the order.
Zhang Liang escaped from Bolangsha and came to the east gate of Kaifeng. Later, Gongsunzi, Hua Wuhai, and Zhang Xuan arrived one after another, but Shi Lizi and Xiao Jing did not come back. The next day, they went to wait under the city gate again, only to find a notice posted. People were watching at this time, and the four of them came over to watch. I didn't know this, but I was shocked when I saw it: it turned out to be the portraits of Shi Lizi and Xiao Jing, who were looking for insiders and accomplices. Zhang Liang knew that his brother had been killed, so he had no choice but to endure his grief and walked out of the crowd. When he came to the retreat, he cried bitterly. Gongsunzi and others comforted him. Zhang Liang cried and said, "My eldest brother has been killed. We should escape as soon as possible. We must avenge our eldest brother in the future?" Several people rushed to the city father overnight.
Zhang Liang came home and told Feng Qi what happened. When Feng Qi heard that the assassination attempt had failed, he felt very sorry and asked Zhang Liang what he should do now. Zhang Liang immediately decided: "I want to spend all my wealth and fly away." Feng Qi said with enthusiasm: "I am willing to flee with you and never leave him for life!" Zhang Liang immediately summoned 300 servants and divided the money among them. It’s given to everyone, let everyone find a way out. Everyone couldn't bear to leave, so they all followed Zhang Liang. Zhang Liang advised: "If there are too many people, the government officials will be suspicious. If I have the opportunity, I will meet you again." Everyone left crying. Seeing that his family members were all gone, Zhang Liang and Feng Qi and others left the courtyard and set a fire. Looking at the fire, Zhang Liang felt that his family fortune had been lost and his ambition was unfulfilled. He couldn't help but burst into tears. Everyone urged him to leave quickly. Zhang Liang immediately left in tears.
They fled all the way, and every time they passed a checkpoint, they were closely checked. When we arrived in Fuli County, we had to wait for several days and couldn't get through. Several people were very anxious. One evening, Zhang Liang saw a herdsman passing by with a flock of sheep, so he bought the sheep and disguised himself as a trader, and then got through. In this way, the group of them walked toward the southeast, as panic-stricken as a bereaved dog, as anxious as a fish slipping through the net. One day, they came to Xiapi County in Donghai County. There lived a friend of Zhang Liang named Zhu Jian. Zhang Liang decided to go to him first. When Zhu Jian saw Zhang Liang coming, he warmly received him. Zhang Liang secretly told him about the assassination of Ying Zheng. Zhu Jian was very shocked and hid Zhang Liang at home. Zhang Liang found a place to live and changed his name to Han Xue, which meant that he must avenge South Korea. From then on he lived in Xiapi.
