After II ascended the throne, people already suspected him of usurping the throne. Now that the emperor killed the Meng brothers, everyone's suspicions became even more intense, especially the brothers of II. They missed the late emperor and their eldest brother even more, so complaints spread everywhere. . When Zhao Gao learned of this situation, he was extremely frightened and prepared to get rid of them.
One day in spring and February of this year, the Second Emperor said to Zhao Gao: "The common people are out on spring outings in the countryside and playing in the river. Now that I rule the world, how can I sit silently in the capital? I want to follow the example of the late emperor in going on tour and showing it to the world. Majestic, what do you think?" Zhao Gao said: "It is only natural for Your Majesty to go on patrol, and I should strongly support it. However, you must do three things before you can leave the capital." The second son asked what three things were. Zhao Gao pinched his fingers and said: "First, Your Majesty must bring all your brothers and court ministers with you when he goes on tour. Second, let your mother, the Queen Mother Hu, be in charge of the government. Third, let the minister's son-in-law Yan Le serve as the Xianyang Order. That's it. You don’t have to worry about anything anymore!” The Second Emperor complied completely.
One morning a few days later, II began his first tour since he ascended the throne. That day he took a gorgeous car and left Xianyang with cheers and cheers all the way. The difference is that the cars around him are full of pretty beauties and beauties from various palaces, but the brothers of the Second Emperor and the ministers of Qin are following far behind. The team left Hangu Pass and walked on the vast plain road. There are many mountains in Guanzhong. Those beauties who are used to seeing mountains are dancing and chattering with joy when they see the endless plains. The second generation kept praising a beauty named Mipu beside him and said: "If it weren't for my beloved who persuaded me to go on tour, how could everyone see such a scenery? Look at the scenery on both sides, it's really beautiful!" Among all the beauties, you are the only one who can say this to me. He complimented the second generation with every word, everyone laughed and laughed all the way. But the brothers and ministers of the second generation frowned and were worried.
The second generation traveled all the way to the Kuaiji Mountain in the south of the Yangtze River, visited the Temple of Dayu, and then came to watch the "Kuaiji Stone Carvings". After looking at the stone carvings and inscriptions, the Second Emperor said: "These were erected by the First Emperor, but it is not clearly stated that they were erected by the First Emperor. And now I have inherited the title of Emperor. How can people know that this is the emperor after thousands of generations?" The inscription erected by the First Emperor? Don't you even know about his great achievements and towering virtues?" Prime Minister Li Si on the left, Prime Minister Feng Quji on the right, and the newly appointed imperial censor Fu De said together: "Your Majesty, I risk my life to request, Then write another inscription and engrave it here to clearly state the inscription and deeds established by the First Emperor, so that people in later generations will not be confused." The second generation said: "It is absolutely possible." Let Li Si write, Another stone monument was erected.
After the inscription was finished, the Second Emperor led everyone down the mountain. Then take a dragon boat to go north. Their monarchs and ministers enjoyed the scenery of the seaside along the way, and the second generation was very happy. The dragon boat arrived at Zhifu Mountain, and then headed north to the northernmost tip of Huang County, which is now Penglai. At this time, his concubines were still very interested in playing. They felt that the boat ride was not tiring, and they wanted to continue playing on the sea. The Second Emperor decided to take everyone by boat directly to Liaodong County from the sea, so that they could go further and have more fun. After his fleet went to sea, they arrived at the southern peninsula of Liaodong County, today's Dalian. The governor of Liaodong County personally welcomed the Emperor's chariot here, and there were troops to escort him on land. II sailed eastward to near Pyongyang, North Korea, and then landed on land. Pyongyang was a feudal state of the wise minister Jizi during the Shang Dynasty, and the capital was here. It turned out that Jizi, the uncle of King Zhou, refused to surrender to the Zhou Dynasty, so he led thousands of people who followed him and fled the mainland by boat from the Shandong Peninsula. A few days later, he landed on an island and saw that the island had beautiful mountains, clear waters, and fragrant grass. It lasted continuously for several days, and it dawned very early. It was really a fresh scene, so Jizi named that place (zhao) fresh. From then on, thousands of people led by Jizi settled there, and later established the Zhaoxian Kingdom, which was known as "Jizi Zhaoxian" in history, but they always surrendered to the Zhou Dynasty. In the early years of the Western Han Dynasty, Weiman, a native of Yan State, fled here, replaced Jizi Zhaoxian, and established "Weiman Zhaoxian". Therefore, the current Zhaoxian people still respect Jizi as their ancestor.
The second generation heard here that Lu Sheng and his disciples had fled here to avoid disaster, and there was something even more mysterious. It was said that Fusu was not dead and had also fled here. In short, the Korean Peninsula at that time was full of criminals who came from the mainland. There were people from the Six Kingdoms who were determined not to dominate Qin, and there were also Qin soldiers who fled here. The Second Emperor ordered these criminals to be wanted. The county governor then sent troops to arrest him. When Lu Sheng and his disciples heard the news, they had to flee eastward. All the fugitives from the Qin State at that time were afraid of being caught on land, so they left the Korean Peninsula and went to Japan to join Xu Fu. What happened to Xu Fu? It turned out that at this time, he had already paired thousands of boys and girls into husband and wife on the Immortal Island of Japan, also called Pingyuan Guangze, and jointly opened up wasteland and farmed it, and managed the place very well.
By the time of Emperor Ping of the Han Dynasty, Xu Fu's descendants formally established a feudal state in Japan. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty officially named the king of his vassal state the "King of Han Japanese Nu". In the Tang Dynasty, someone imitated the "Benji" style in "Historical Records" and wrote "Nihon Ji" in Chinese. Because this book became famous, Emperor Wu Zhao changed the name of "Japan" to "Japan". Japan means the place where the sun rises, because the island country is in the east of Asia, and it is still used today. Another history book, "Kojiki", also records how the ancestors of the island country came to be. The book says: "The male god Izanozun and the goddess Izantanzun came from the kingdom of heaven and descended in a kite boat. (Japan)." A kite boat is a boat with a kite carved on the bow. This bird is said to be a sacred object. In the Book of Songs, there is a poem that says, "The black bird of destiny descends and gives birth to Shang." The black bird here is the kite. Later, the two gods taught the local people production techniques such as farming and planting, and also taught everyone how to make fire. The most serious one was in a big fire. The male god Izanozun was burned to death, and the goddess also died before the male god. The last remaining people lived in Fuso permanently.
Myth is actually another kind of portrayal of historical facts. From the Warring States Period to the early Qin Dynasty, the Yishou Ship served as an escort vessel for the Chinese navy. Today, in Penglai, my country, there are still unearthed remains of the kite boat. At that time, Japan did not have this kind of kite, let alone this kind of kite boat. Xu Fu went there with a naval ship, so it was natural to have such a ship. There are also the later national treasures of the island country-the Tiancongyun Sword, Yata Mirror, and Yasaka Qiong Magatama are all from the Qin Dynasty, so Japan has always been a vassal state of China. It was not until later after the Meiji Restoration that the country gradually became stronger and began to invade China frequently. And because the island countries were sinking year by year in the ocean, they were worried that they would eventually be submerged, so they began to expand crazily towards China. In the 20th century, he actually launched an unprecedented world war, and recklessly swung the butcher knife at the surrounding people, killing as many as 35 million Chinese people, and he has not yet confessed his guilt. Therefore, Xu Fu's descendants became a nation of bandits who bullied their relatives and destroyed their ancestors. This was something the great Qin Shi Huang never thought of when he sent thousands of boys and girls.
At that time, II had no results in tracking the fugitive, so he came to Xiangping City, the capital of Liaodong County, now Liaoyang City. They stayed here for a few days and then returned home. So the ship went south along the seaside. Along the way, the Second Emperor heard the story of Meng Jiang and the late emperor built a temple and offered sacrifices to her, so he led everyone to Jieshi for sightseeing. After arriving at Jieshi, II ordered the troops to be stationed. His luxurious tent actually covered the entire seashore. Jieshi Mountain is located on the coast of the Bohai Sea and is a remnant of the Yanshan Mountains. Its main peak is 695 meters above sea level. It has been an ancient and modern sea-viewing resort. The second generation climbed to the top with everyone and looked around. They saw thousands of hectares of waves, panoramic view, and also saw the magical stone in the sea-Jiang Nu's grave. It's true: it's towering and powerful, and when you look down at it, it's full of waves. A lot of water came out of Chao Zonglai's eyes, and layers of water appeared on Xiudang's chest. There is a poem lamenting the Second World:
The emperor returned to the far-off tour after working hard for the people, and he forgot his country and himself during his spring outing.
The princes and grandsons hated the princes and ministers, and from then on the country was in trouble.
The second generation only cares about having fun and ignores government affairs. At this time, there had been a mountain of documents and reports sent from various places, but the Second Emperor turned a deaf ear and left all these matters to Li Si and others. At this time, all the brothers of the second generation became anxious, especially when they heard that their eldest brother Fusu might be among the prisoners who fled to Liaodong, everyone became excited, so they gathered together and discussed: "This time The king's tour is completely for sightseeing, which is not the same as the late emperor's tour. You can see that the roads he walked were all beautiful sea views, and he never inspected the political achievements of local officials. Your Majesty is so neglectful of government affairs. This is what the ancients called 'wandering in the wilderness'. Although we follow him on tour, we don't have personal freedom!"
One night, all the royal brothers gathered together to drink. As the saying goes, 'Speak the truth when you're drunk'. Xinji, the fifth child, has a straightforward personality and is young, so he took advantage of his drinking and said to the brothers: "Our eldest brother is the eldest son. What a good person he is? He should have inherited the throne. This is a national matter." I won't slack off, but I don't know why? My late father passed the throne to his younger brother Hu Hai?" The second prince quickly covered his fifth brother's mouth and said: "You can't talk nonsense, this is the late emperor's decision. , how can we discuss this matter casually?" At this time, a young eunuch named Gao You who was accompanying the drink said drunkenly: "Alas! You don't know something. When the late emperor visited the east during his tour last year, he fell ill in the sand dunes. , I asked Mr. Zhao to write a will and asked your eldest brother Fusu to rush back to Xianyang to inherit the throne. But I don’t know why? The edict was not sent out, and the late emperor passed away. I was around at that time, and Prime Minister Li was afraid that he would be there. Something unexpected happened on the way, so the news was blocked, and the person who succeeded him later was your Majesty." One stone stirred up a thousand waves, and when the princes heard this sentence, it was like a thunderbolt from the clear sky. Xinji immediately jumped up and said, "We have suspected this, and it is indeed true!" Gao You said again, "It is a small matter to establish a prince!" The princes were shocked and asked, "Is there anything else to hide? Something happened?" Gao You purposely sneaked out of the tent to check what was going on, then walked among the princes and whispered: "Before the new emperor ascended the throne, Prime Minister Li pretended to pass the edict on the way. , Send your eldest brother to death! This has nothing to do with the late emperor, your eldest brother did not rebel." When the princes heard this, they were all shocked and speechless for a long time.
At this time, the princes were all filled with righteous indignation, either defending their eldest brother, or bursting into mourning, and some were preparing to find Li Si's theory. Seeing this scene, Gao You hurriedly said: "You are mistaken. Although the Prime Minister was involved in this matter, it was mainly planned by Mr. Zhao." The princes exclaimed: "This turned out to be Zhao Gao's conspiracy?" Gao You Said: "Yes. Master Zhao Gao was afraid that the Meng brothers would not accept their submission, so he took action in advance and persuaded His Majesty to kill them. Why did he let you come out this time? I was afraid that you would stay in the capital and rebel. I really couldn't bear to watch Zhao Gao deceive You guys, I will tell you the truth today, but you must keep it secret, otherwise Mr. Zhao will kill me!" Xinji was furious and asked through gritted teeth: "Are these the truth?" Gao You said "How dare you say panic in front of all the princes?" Xin Ji said angrily: "I will kill the traitor Zhao Gao first!" After saying that, he was about to take action. Gao You hurriedly dissuaded him and said: "Sir, I told the truth because I was drunk for a while. If you go to kill Zhao Gao now, you are throwing yourself into a trap!" After saying this, he started to cry anxiously.
Seeing his younger brother's impatience, General Lu also advised him: "Yes, go and kill Zhao Gao now. His Majesty thought you were going to rebel. Calm down!" Lao Wu also unsheathed his sword and rushed to the big tent to do so. Kill Zhao Gao. Gao You rolled his eyes and said hurriedly: "Second Young Master is right! If you go to kill Zhao Gao now, you will definitely not succeed, and you will lose your life. I have an idea!" Xin Ji stopped and asked what he had in mind. . Gao Youdao: "Now Zhao Gao has gone to sea with His Majesty and hasn't come back yet. How can you get close to him when you go there with such a big fanfare? Why not wait until early tomorrow morning and hide your sharp swords before His Majesty goes to sea?" Go to the emperor and expose Zhao Gao's crimes to his face. If your majesty agrees to get rid of the traitors, you will immediately pull out your sharp swords and stab the traitors to death!" After hearing Gao You's plan, the princes thought it was feasible and agreed. . Seeing that everyone was able to act according to their plan, Gao You showed an imperceptible evil smile on his face.
The next morning, the fifteen princes got up early and got ready. Gao You volunteered to inquire about the news. After a while, he came back and said: "Zhao Gao went out to inspect the chariots. This is a good time to have an audience." The princes carried daggers and came to the emperor's tent to ask for an audience. The Huben guard went in to deliver the message, and after a while he came out and said, "You can have an audience." Everyone entered the imperial tent and knelt down in unison. When the second son saw everyone, he was surprised and asked what was going on. General Lu then took the lead and said: "Your Majesty, it has been several months since my father passed away. Many shocking things have happened in the court, and the ministers have no idea about it. My eldest brother asked your Majesty to die. This matter Is it true?" The second generation was shocked by this sudden question and was at a loss. The third prince said excitedly: "My eldest brother has always been cautious in his words and deeds, generous and kind. He respects his parents above all and loves his younger brothers and sisters below. He has no fault at all. But why did your majesty give him death? General Meng Tian has made great contributions to the state of Qin, which can be said to be He was a minister of Sheji. When his father was alive, he discussed everything with him, but his majesty also sent him to death. What the ministers still couldn't understand was that it was Zhao Gao who taught his majesty to do all this! Zhao Gao was originally What contribution did a humble slave have to the country? He actually stole a high position? He killed his eldest brother and meritorious officials, which was a heinous crime! This man's ambitions are unpredictable, and he must have the intention of harming the country and usurping the country. It is better to get rid of him early to avoid the Qin Dynasty. The country is in great danger!" The second generation was dumbfounded. The general said again: "I request your majesty to summon Zhao Gao immediately, expose his conspiracy in person, and then kill the thief to avenge my eldest brother and General Meng! May your majesty issue an edict immediately?" The second generation saw that all the brothers were very excited. , he was frightened and at a loss. He wanted to issue an edict, but he was afraid that it would be inappropriate. At this moment, Zhao Gao suddenly walked into the imperial tent quickly, followed by dozens of soldiers, and surrounded the princes. Zhao Gao shouted: "Your Majesty, I heard that someone is plotting rebellion. They are coming to assassinate Your Majesty. I am coming to rescue you!"
Zhao Gao came very suddenly, which made all the princes feel incredible. It turned out that Zhao Gao had already discussed with Gao You. He wanted to take advantage of this patrol to get rid of the brothers of the Second Emperor to avoid future troubles, so he made this plan with Gao You. Gao You was his insider. , so he deliberately asked him to tell the truth to the princes in order to anger them. Princes will definitely do extreme things when they are angry, and then further frame them in order to achieve the conspiracy of getting rid of them. Today Gao You panicked and reported the military situation, saying that Zhao Gao went out to inspect the chariot battle. In fact, he contacted Zhao Gao first and tricked the princes into meeting the Second Emperor with their swords in hand. When Zhao Gao learned that the princes had entered the imperial tent, he came with his soldiers.
At that moment, Zhao Gao said loudly: "Your Majesty, if I come one step late, you will be in danger! What happened today is too dangerous!" The second generation asked what the danger was. Zhao Gao shouted loudly: "They are here to assassinate you!" Xinji roared: "Traitor, what are you talking nonsense about?" He once again asked the second generation: "Your Majesty, the traitor came uninvited, please arrest this thief immediately! "As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Gao said loudly: "Your Majesty, they are planning to rebel! I come to rescue them!" The second generation was confused at the time and asked without knowing what was going on: "How do you know they are here to assassinate me?" Zhao Gao said: "Please search yourself immediately." Xinji and others suddenly realized that Gao You had lied to them. According to the law of Qin: if you go to see the emperor with hidden weapons, your clan will be exterminated. Xinji then pointed at Zhao Gao and yelled: "Traitor, you are so slanderous!" Zhao Gao said to Xinji: "You are obviously guilty of being a thief, yet you dare to deny it!" The second son asked the guards to search Ji Xin's body. The dagger was found, and sharp weapons were also found from other people's bodies. The princes were shocked.
The dagger was originally used by the princes to kill Zhao Gao, but they never expected that it would become evidence to assassinate the emperor. When the Second Emperor saw the scene before him, he couldn't help but became furious, and ordered Zhao Gao to capture all the royal brothers, then push them out and behead them. The royal brothers then argued: "We are close relatives and have no intention of assassination! Your Majesty! We are here to kill the national traitors. Please be aware of this!" The Second Emperor did not argue, so he ordered the guards to push the princes away. go out. At this time, Li Si and other ministers heard about it and hurriedly came to remonstrate and intercede on behalf of the princes. The second generation also ignored it. Li Sidao said: "What happened today was too sudden. Whether they came to assassinate or not, we should take them back and investigate clearly before convicting them!" The second generation had no choice but to imprison the brothers first.
