The Qin Mausoleum project was so huge that the imperial court hurriedly transferred hundreds of thousands of craftsmen who built Afang Palace to Lishan Mountain to build the Daling Mausoleum. It was not until September that Daling was basically completed. The imperial court mobilized 100,000 troops to wear mourning clothes. The new emperor led hundreds of civil and military officials, as well as nearly tens of thousands of members of the royal family and family members to wear sackcloth, wear mourning, perform mourning and music, and escort the coffin to Mount Li.
People came out of Xianyang Palace and walked eastward. They saw Qin Shihuang's splendidly decorated hearse, pulled by six tall snow-white horses. The car carried the coffin of the great human king, the First Emperor. His body was treated with potions and spices, and he was dressed in the most precious royal crown and jade clothes with gold threads. The coffin was richly decorated with gold and jade. Behind and around the car were the princes and ministers attending the funeral, as well as the emperor's beautiful concubines. Some of them were crying, some howling, and some tearing their hair. But some people are hypocritical, and they are deliberately showing off to everyone. The ones who are really crying and sad are the princes and princesses. They were favored by the First Emperor during his lifetime, and now they are deeply saddened by the sudden departure of their father. , some people are still loudly praising the great achievements of the First Emperor during his lifetime. The funeral procession was huge, and every time the hearse passed through a city or village, new people joined it. People who respected the deceased came in an endless stream from all directions, forming a powerful trend that made this event The funeral was magnificent and extremely sad.
The new emperor escorted the coffin of the First Emperor to Lishan Mountain, placed the coffin in the palace, and then led hundreds of officials to visit the underground palace. I saw that the newly built underground palace was also huge and majestic. Its structure is a square earthen vault with multiple steps. There are tomb passages on the four sides of the earthen vault and a coffin is placed in the center. The central location where the coffin is placed is called Xuan Palace. It is set deep underground, and molten copper is poured around it, making it extremely solid. Inside the Xuan Palace there are the acupuncture points where coffins are placed, as well as the positions of hundreds of officials. There are rare treasures and gold and jade treasures everywhere. History books write: The foundation of the Otsuka is flat and square, the top of the tomb is abrupt and round, and the interior of the tomb is exquisitely decorated, which is rare in the world. The top of the tomb is inlaid with priceless luminous pearls, decorated with sun, moon and stars. There are patterns of mountains and rivers painted on the ground. Those rivers, lakes and seas are watered with mercury and can flow for a long time. The ground is also divided into divisions of Kyushu Island, echoing the celestial divisions on the top, forming a colorful and magnificent miniature map of the universe. There are side palaces and annexed halls built outside Otsuka, which are jagged and jagged, as if they were palaces in the human world. Mermaids are placed in tombs and palaces, and lamps made of mermaid fat are also used. It is said that this kind of mermaid can make human cries and the fish fat lamp can last for a long time. Each tomb passage in the underground palace has checkpoints, and there are also hidden weapons at the checkpoints to prevent tomb robbers. The upper level outside these palaces is a square inner city and a rectangular outer city, just like a human city. On the next level outside the city, there are sculptures of the soldiers of the emperor's army. They have infantry, cavalry and chariots, and they are arrayed with troops, quietly guarding this wonder that is about to be buried underground. It's really a huge army, magnificent and spectacular.
The new emperor was very satisfied after visiting the underground palace, so he ordered the burial. He used hundreds of craftsmen to carry the coffin into the deep tomb, until he arrived at Xuan Palace, which was about thirty or forty meters above the surface. He entered the palace, placed the coffin on the appropriate acupuncture point, and then placed the coffin on the appropriate acupoint. Xuan Palace was sealed and filled with fine green paste soil. This sealing soil can have a good water isolation effect. Although there were many burial objects in the surrounding palaces, they lacked living people. The new emperor ordered that all the concubines of the previous emperor who had no sons be sent to the palace for burial. When these women heard that they would be buried alive, they were so frightened that they fled together for their lives. The sergeants drove them into the palace by force, and killed those who disobeyed. At that time, the sound of crying shook the ground, and the sound of wailing was endless, as if even the god of hell was weeping for them. An hour later, the beauties were buried in the tomb, and the cries and shouts gradually stopped being heard. The new emperor was worried that the craftsmen would leak the secrets inside, and ordered all the craftsmen who knew the inner tomb and manufacturing mechanism to be driven into the corridor of the tomb passage, and then the exit was sealed. Tens of thousands of craftsmen were built into the tomb passage, and no one was spared. After the exits of the tomb passage were sealed layer by layer, the underground palace was filled with soil. It took ten days to fill the main cave.
After burying the First Emperor, the new emperor led hundreds of officials and relatives to worship the imperial mausoleum, and ordered craftsmen to transport soil from nearby to fill the tomb. After the tomb was filled, a tomb would be erected. The plan was to pile the tomb 115 meters high. rice, and finally plant trees and grass on it to make it look like a mountain. But half a year later, the rebels in Shandong were defeated. Before the land was sealed, the craftsmen were transferred to Shandong to put down the rebellion. Today, Daling has been sleeping for more than two thousand years. Although it has been repeatedly destroyed, the majestic style of the Qin Mausoleum still stands at the northern foot of Lishan Mountain. It tilts up to the Lishan Mountain in the south and overlooks the Weishui River in the north. I don’t know how much I have seen. The ups and downs and vicissitudes of the human world have become a wonder of ancient and modern China, and it is known as the eighth wonder of the world. Qin Shihuang also became a generation of talented and strategic emperors and was famous throughout the ages. One poem sighed:
The five tyrants and seven heroes fought furiously, and dragons roared and tigers roared in Xianyang.
Ten years of mysterious blood flow in China, and the name of the First Emperor will be known throughout the ages.
Burning children is just to fool the people and prevent Hu from building a city wall.
Where is the elixir of immortality? The grass-covered Lishan Mountain is lush and green.
After the new emperor buried the old emperor, he returned to Xianyang Palace. At this time, II was worried that people would know about his conspiracy to usurp the throne, and he was uneasy day and night. One day, Zhao Gao was summoned to ask what the ministers thought. Zhao Gao said with a smile: "The ministers are talking a lot." The second generation thought that people knew about Shaqiu's conspiracy, and he couldn't help but panic, so he asked what everyone was talking about. Zhao Gao said: "They all say that your Majesty is smart, wise and talented. He is worthy of being the keeper of the Qin Kingdom!" The second generation thought that what people were talking about was bad things, but he didn't expect that they were good things, so his worries turned into joy. Zhao Gao said again: "Your Majesty, everyone is praising you, but there is one person who is saying bad things about you!" The second generation frowned and asked who was saying bad things. Zhao Gao said with ulterior motives: "It's Meng Tian's younger brother Meng Yi. When the late emperor was still alive, he wanted to canonize you as the crown prince many times. It was because of his obstruction and obstruction that he did not canonize you!" The second generation believed it and suddenly changed his color. : "This bastard, you really don't know how high the sky is! The late emperor valued him so much during his lifetime, but he deceived Shengcong and blocked me from canonizing me as the prince. It is really a disaster for the country and the people! How can such a person stand in the court again?" Zhao Gaojian II He was angry, secretly happy, and then falsely accused him: "He clearly knew that Your Majesty was talented and intelligent, but he blocked your canonization. Is he deliberately trying to get in trouble with Your Majesty? This person is so narrow-minded. He is really a fool who doesn't understand the general situation. According to Qin's rules, According to the law, he has committed the serious crime of deceiving the emperor and should be beheaded! This person may be coming back soon, so he should be arrested first!" The second emperor agreed and immediately sent people to arrest Meng Yi.
Meng Yi went to Xiangshan to pray for Qin Shihuang to atone for his sins. When he came back and walked to Sanchuan County, he heard that the emperor had died and Hu Hai had succeeded him. Meng Yi was like a wake-up call. He couldn't believe why such a big change happened in such a short period of time. Meng Yi didn't dare to return to Beijing after much thought, so he walked to Shangjun. But before they had gone far, they heard that Fusu was also dead and that his brother was imprisoned in Yangzhou County. Meng Yi was so shocked that he went to Daijun to take refuge. At this time, the imperial envoy caught up with him, arrested him, and imprisoned him in Daijun's prison.
When the news reached Xianyang, the Second Emperor asked Zhao Gao: "Now that Fusu is dead and Meng Tian and Meng Yi are imprisoned, can we sit back and relax?" Zhao Gao said: "There is no one left to compete with your majesty for the throne, so you can breathe a sigh of relief." ." The second generation said: "Life is like a fleeting moment! I have come to rule the world, and from now on, I will enjoy all the happiness in the world. I want to have all kinds of sounds, dogs, horses, and rare treasures. But I still want to stabilize the country. , the people live and work in peace and contentment. My dear, tell me, is this idea too much?" Zhao Gao said happily: "All these are owned by the sage monarch. Your Majesty's idea is not too much at all, but I think it is not enough to pursue these now. It’s too early!” II asked why.
Zhao Gao pretended to be scared. The second generation pressed him and asked him what he had hidden. Zhao Gao narrowed his eyes to a slit, quickly rolled his eyes twice, cleared his throat and said: "Your Majesty, I didn't expect that people have been talking about Sand Dune in the past few days, especially those ministers in high positions. and your brother, they are not only discussing the usurpation of the throne, but also plotting rebellion!" The Second Emperor was shocked and asked hurriedly: "So, the Shaqiu incident has finally been made known to people?" Zhao Gao said with certainty: "They don't fully know, they are just guessing. However, if this kind of thing continues to develop, it will be a big trouble! Your Majesty, think about it, those ministers are all meritorious people appointed by the late emperor. Which one of them can take you seriously? Here? Especially your brothers, all of them rely on the late emperor's favor. Who doesn't think that he is the material to be the emperor? But now that the emperor cannot become the emperor, he will definitely want to rebel! Those ministers usually have their own close friends. Prince, just like your relationship with me, if they unite to rebel, things will be in trouble! As far as I know: when Fusu was dying, Meng Tian wanted to rebel and rebel. Although he is now imprisoned in Yangzhou County, he He is the leading hero and general of the Qin State, and he has been leading troops for a long time. Who among the soldiers in the north would not obey his orders? When the late emperor was still alive, they all relied on him, as well as his younger brother Meng Yi. The two of them One person is responsible for the internal affairs and the other for the external affairs. He is known as "loyal and trustworthy", and no one in the court can compare with him. Moreover, the Meng family is a famous family, and its people are deeply rooted in the Qin State. If his brothers secretly unite to avenge Fusu, The banner and the hundreds of thousands of Great Wall troops are probably beyond your control. I am definitely not being alarmist. Please think twice!"
After hearing this, the second generation broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly asked what to do. Zhao Gao had already thought about what he wanted to say, and replied calmly: "Your Majesty, this matter looks complicated, but it is actually simple to do. As long as the court's criminal law becomes stricter, those thoughts can be removed." Those who rebelled have been convicted according to the law, so that some extremists can be eliminated. If you re-promote a group of low-status people, they will definitely be grateful to Your Majesty and will be loyal to Your Majesty from now on. In this way, the political situation will be stable. This is the current situation. This is a good opportunity for your majesty to establish prestige in the world. Please accept my advice and implement it immediately!" After hearing this, the Second Emperor agreed to Zhao Gao's suggestion and immediately asked the court's doctors to revise the law. Within a few days, Meng Tian and Meng Yi were sentenced to death. When this news came out, the government and the public were shocked.
When the ministers heard the news, they came to remonstrate one after another. The leaders were Feng Quji, the right prime minister, and Feng Jie, the imperial censor. They came to the palace and asked the second generation together: "General Meng Tian and doctor Meng Yi are both important ministers of the country. What kind of crime did they commit that should be punished with death?" The second generation looked ashamed and didn't know how to answer. Feng Quji was filled with righteous indignation and said: "General Meng Tian is the pillar of the Qin State. He guards the north and has made great achievements. Now he is suddenly killed. The people are dissatisfied! Besides, killing ministers for no reason is also against morality. Your Majesty, please release Meng Tian and Meng Tian immediately." Yi. Secondly, the country's legal provisions were also formulated after discussions between the late emperor and the ministers. How can they be changed lightly?" When the second son heard this, he felt guilty and ran out of ideas for a while.
Seeing this, Zhao Gao walked out quickly and said in shocking words: "The Meng brothers secretly colluded with the Xiongnu to rebel, and the late emperor sentenced them to death. If you don't believe it, just ask Prime Minister Li!" The second generation saw that the minister was so aggressive that the public was furious. If he committed a crime, he hurriedly sent Li Si to the palace. Li Si came to the palace, and because they had discussed it long ago, he colluded with Zhao Gao and said loudly: "The Meng brothers did collude with the Xiongnu and instigated Fusu to rebel. The late emperor was on patrol at the time. When he learned about this situation, he was very angry, so he Let me write an edict to kill him and Fusu, and then arrest Meng Yi. Afterwards, the late emperor fell ill due to anger, and because he was on tour, he was worried that he would not be able to return to Xianyang, so he had to establish a prince first. The death of them was to prevent accidents, and Meng Tian Because the conspiracy did not succeed, he wanted to disobey, so he did not commit suicide and was arrested. The late emperor was very worried about this matter. He was so angry that he suddenly became seriously ill and died. Just because the late emperor passed away so suddenly, I am worried about six The people of the country will rebel, but only the secrets are kept secret. This is what happened. Thinking about how much the late emperor trusted me, how could I deceive everyone and betray the late emperor!" Li Si looked very excited when he said this. Seeing that Li Si weaved the lie so seamlessly, the Second Emperor catered to him and said, "Prime Minister Li is absolutely right. He was the witness at the time!" Seeing this, Zhao Gao said angrily: "Since you all know what happened, now I ask Your Majesty to make a decisive decision immediately, issue an edict to kill Meng Tian and Meng Yi, and get rid of these two traitors!"
The ministers were all shocked after hearing Li Si's words. They were also deceived by Li Si's panic words for a while. After a long time, Feng Quji said angrily: "The Meng family has been loyal for generations, how could they rebel? What evidence do you have?" Zhao Gao said loudly: "Yes! It's just that we can't reveal the inside story to the world." Zhao Gao finished speaking. , signaling the second generation with his eyes, asking him to make up his mind. The Second Emperor understood and said to Feng Quji: "This is my decision! Not getting rid of the rebellious officials would be disloyal to the late emperor. I also want to take this opportunity to establish my prestige and make those who dare to rebel as soon as possible restrain themselves! You don't want to Besides, retreat quickly!" Feng Quji wanted to remonstrate again, but the Second Emperor ordered him to retreat.
This incident alarmed another person, this person was Ying Ziying, the second cousin and the son of Chengjiao, the younger brother of the First Emperor. He inherited the excellent qualities of the previous kings of Qin, being kind, resourceful, smart and decisive. At that time, I heard that the new emperor wanted to kill the court ministers, so he relied on his elder brother's identity to go to the palace to dissuade him. When he saw the second emperor, he said: "I heard that King Zhao Xiaocheng deposed the famous general Lian Po; King Zhao Qian killed Li Mu , both kings lost their country because of deposing loyal ministers, and disasters also befell themselves. Now the Meng brothers are virtuous ministers and good generals of the Qin State. If they are killed, the people will not be convinced, and the people will be disobedient, which will lead to disaster! I heard again It is said that those who are light on thinking cannot govern the country; those who do not accept loyal advice cannot preserve the throne. Killing loyal ministers and re-employing small ones will cause internal disunity and discourage the generals, which is harmful to the country. General Meng is the king of Qin. It would be unlucky to kill him on the Great Wall. Please think twice, Your Majesty!" The second son said, "Are you using your identity as the eldest brother to teach me a lesson?" Ziying said he didn't dare. The second generation said: "Your words are so inappropriate! How can you compare Meng Tian to Lian Po and Li Mu? Now I want to establish my authority and establish a country, but you say some irrelevant words. I miss you who lost your father when you were young, so I won’t argue with you, just retreat quickly!” Ziying saw that the emperor still cared about his life experience and was not angry, so he had no choice but to retreat.
