Zhao Gao no longer knew how he came out.
The whole person felt like he had lost his soul.
He just held the soup and medicine bowl, staring straight at the red medicine stone.
A gust of hot wind blew around, blowing the ends of Zhao Gao's hair that had fallen down at some point to the corner of his eyes, making him blink involuntarily, which also made Zhao Gao wake up.
But Zhao Gao didn't feel any better after he woke up.
On the contrary, I was even more afraid.
His body was shaking constantly, his face was white, his lips were blue, and his eyes were full of fear.
He knew he was finished.
It's all over.
He knew the First Emperor too well.
The words the First Emperor said before leaving almost announced his death.
subconsciously.
Zhao Gao wanted to run away.
As soon as he raised his feet, he stopped instantly because he didn't know where to escape.
I don’t know where to settle.
He had been serving the First Emperor all his life and basically stayed in the palace. The only place where he had more activities was Xianyang. Without Xianyang, he didn't even know where to go or where he would be taken.
I'm afraid no one would dare to take me in.
He is a eunuch himself.
And he can really escape?
impossible!
Zhao Gao's lips couldn't help trembling, and his heart was extremely frightened.
He doesn't want to die.
It's just that he can't think of a way to survive.
subconsciously.
He just wanted to find Hu Hai.
He wanted Hu Hai to intercede with the First Emperor on his behalf.
However, as soon as this idea arose, he was immediately dismissed by Zhao Gao.
This is the way to die.
At other times, it might be useful, but as soon as he made such a big mistake, he hurriedly went to Hu Hai to intercede for him. If His Majesty knew about this, he would definitely die.
Because this undoubtedly told the First Emperor that he had guessed the First Emperor's thoughts.
This is a taboo!
An emperor like the First Emperor is most afraid of his own thoughts and letting others guess that if he dares to do this, let alone Hu Hai, even if Li Si and others intercede for him, they will not be able to protect him at all, but will This made the First Emperor more determined to kill himself.
"Can't find it."
"If you find it, you will die."
"It's just that I can't find Mr. Hu Hai, and other ministers can't help. I'm afraid they won't intercede for me. So what should I do? Do I just have to die like this?"
"Can"
"But I, Zhao Gao, don't want to die."
"I still have a lot of things to do, I haven't been reinstated, I haven't been a minister yet, I haven't lived enough."
"How could I die like this?"
Zhao Gao's eyes were about to burst.
finally.
He was really upset and slapped himself hard, turning his whole face red, and even a faint mark of the slap could be seen, but it didn't help at all.
Zhao Gao knew it very well.
He was really doomed this time.
He was a little too self-righteous during this time.
As soon as he regained some of the First Emperor's trust, he was eager to express himself and win back the First Emperor's trust, so he began to make his own decisions. In the past, he offered medicinal stones to the First Emperor and ended up getting close to the First Emperor. This time He wanted to follow the same method and continue to win back the trust of the First Emperor by guessing his thoughts as before.
Never thought about it.
After all, he was self-righteous.
The First Emperor brought alchemists along with him, not out of trust at all, but just based on past habits.
The First Emperor did not trust the alchemists at all.
Even if he is ill this time and the last leg has not yet been completed, in order to maintain his majesty, the First Emperor will definitely choose to take medicinal stones to hold his breath, so that he can complete the tour safely, and this is also The reason why Zhao Gao dared to do this was that he underestimated the First Emperor's disgust for the alchemists and these medicinal stones.
And he's already done it once in the past.
Had it not been for Hu Hai's intercession and the First Emperor's nostalgia for his old friendship, he would have died in prison the last time.
At the same time, because of what happened last time, he was also jealous of the First Emperor.
Once this incident happened, I was afraid that it would be the end.
In a moment of thought.
He looked at the medicinal stones on the copper plate, and a bold idea suddenly came to his mind.
But as soon as this idea came up, he was ruthlessly killed by him, and it was not feasible at all.
From then on, he was not even qualified to get close to the First Emperor.
Moreover, once something happens to him, or he is ignored by the First Emperor, the eunuchs who are now flattering him will immediately turn against him. He has experienced this kind of thing once, so he knows very well that as long as something happens to him, all the eunuchs around him will They will alienate themselves, and they will no longer take themselves seriously, and they will even report on themselves immediately.
So this is absolutely impossible.
Zhao Gao breathed a little quickly, looked at the medicine stone on the ground, and finally stretched out his foot and crushed it hard.
But the anger in his heart has not diminished at all.
Instead, I became more anxious.
Even though he had a lot of quick wits in the past, under the current situation, he couldn't think of a solution at all.
"These damn alchemists."
"Why am I so obsessed with believing the nonsense of these alchemists?"
"I, Zhao Gao, have been running rampant all my life, am I really going to fall into the hands of this little medicine stone?"
Zhao Gao's eyes were full of sinister vultures.
finally.
Zhao Gao looked up at the sky.
I yelled hysterically in my heart: "God, I won't give in!"
Not long after.
Dunruo left the First Emperor's residence.
There was a gleam of coldness in his eyes, and he said disdainfully: "Zhao Gao?"
"His Majesty has shown some mercy to you in the past, but you still don't know how to live or die. As a eunuch, you don't even know your basic functions. Since you are seeking death, no one else can blame you."
Dunruo snorted coldly, took a few people from the Yushi Mansion, asked Zhao Gao where he was now, and then went straight away.
The stables at Langyatai.
Zhao Gao was feeding the horses carefully.
His expression was as usual, he put the soybeans in his palms and fed them to the horses in small handfuls. He was still mumbling words, but they were ordinary words to express his closeness to these horses. He was very indifferent at the moment, as if he was not interested in what was about to happen. Nothing is known about what happened.
but.
If you look carefully, you can definitely see the fear deep in his pupils.
But Zhao Gao didn't dare to show it.
The only thing he could do was to pretend not to know anything and continue to feed the horses calmly, hoping that these actions could restore some goodwill and reduce His Majesty's suspicion of him.
boom!
The stable door was pushed open directly.
The frightened horses in the stable panicked. Zhao Gao frowned and showed a sullen look on his face. He was about to scold him when he turned around and saw that he was weak. He immediately changed his expression and turned into a flattering one. He said to please: "Master Yushi" , why are you free to come to the stables today? If you need carriages and horses, just send someone to give the order, why do you need to come in person, Dr. Yushi? "
"If this spreads out, it will teach outsiders to spread rumors."
Zhao Gao spoke calmly.
As Dunrui arrived, the eunuchs and clerks who were feeding him in the stable immediately stopped what they were doing and looked at Dunrui with frightened expressions, wondering why this superior officer came to this filthy place.
After a few weak and cold glances, he finally fixed his gaze on Zhao Gao.
He said coldly: "Someone, take Zhao Gao away."
One word fell.
There was silence all around.
Everyone was stunned.
Zhao Gao's pupils shrank, and then he quickly changed his expression, turning into a look of astonishment. Then he struggled hard and said: "Master Yushi, what do you want to do? Although you are an important minister of the imperial court, I, Zhao Gao, also have an official position. I It’s an order from the CRRC government appointed by His Majesty. Your Majesty still needs me to drive, do you know what you are doing?!”
He didn't dare to mention the medicine stone at all.
He even dared not reveal that he had guessed the specific situation.
I can only yell from the sidelines.
"This is His Majesty's will." Dun Ruo said indifferently.
"Your Majesty," Zhao Gao's expression changed greatly, and he said in horror: "Impossible, absolutely impossible. I want to see Your Majesty. You are obviously pretending to convey the decree. If I want to see Your Majesty, someone must be plotting against me."
"Your Majesty, I was wronged!"
"Your Majesty, what did I, Zhao Gao, do wrong?"
"His Majesty."
Zhao Gao yelled hysterically.
But it didn't help at all, and he was taken away directly by the attendants.
Only a brutal roar was left in place.
When Dun Rui walked away, everyone near the stable was still in shock. It took a long time before they woke up as if from a dream. Their eyes were full of doubts and confusion. They still didn't understand the situation until now.
It all happened so suddenly.
Zhao Gao was feeding the horse as usual, but was taken away directly by the imperial censor.
And it seems to be His Majesty’s will.
Did Zhao Gao really commit a crime?
The eunuchs and petty officials around him flashed their eyes and looked a little unsure.
Just looking at Dunwei's posture, Zhao Gao may be in danger, but they are not worried about Zhao Gao's accident. Instead, most of them are gloating about his misfortune. They are both eunuchs and good horses. In the past, because of Zhao Gao In Bolangsha, he hid a calamity for His Majesty, which resulted in Zhao Gao occupying the position of Zhongche Fu Ling, and they were never promoted.
Zhao Gao had an accident two years ago.
This gave them hope for a time.
However, no one expected that Zhao Gao would be spared by His Majesty in the end, and he would also be reinstated as an official of CRRC. However, during the time of Zhao Gao's accident, they had added insult to injury, so as Zhao Gao resumed his official position, Since they were in the position, they were often suppressed and targeted by Zhao Gao. However, since Zhao Gao was a senior official at that time, they could only swallow their anger and suffered a lot of sulking.
Now that I see Zhao Gao getting into trouble again, I feel very happy in my heart.
They don't expect Zhao Gao to be well.
Colleagues are enemies!
At this time.
Someone whispered: "What did Zhao Gao do again? Is it related to the alchemist? I heard that a few days ago, Zhao Gao was in His Majesty's mood and went to bring up the matter of Hai Xunxian. Your Majesty originally sent the Xu Fu clan to After they were all slaughtered, how could you believe these nonsense again?"
"who cares."
"If Zhao Gao hadn't been able to protect him with his merits in the past, and his good calligraphy skills were valued by His Majesty, and he was Master Hu Hai's foreign teacher, what happened last time would have been enough to kill him. How could he be allowed to live? Until now, it turns out that this person is too arrogant and does not know how to restrain himself. He takes himself too seriously and tries to show off in front of His Majesty. If he is so reckless, something will happen sooner or later." Someone sneered.
"Zhao Gao is the one to blame."
"Last time something happened to Zhao Gao, and he was removed from the Fuxi Order. If something happens again this time, the official position of Zhongchefuling will have to be released, right? What's more, now that the crown prince has been decided, even if Mr. Hu Hai wins His Majesty's favor again, I’m afraid there’s no way he can be reinstated.”
"That's not what it means."
The eunuch touched his smooth chin and became silent for a moment. He looked at the other eunuchs around him, his eyes full of vigilance and vigilance.
But how could the others in the stable not hear it?
For a while.
The atmosphere in the venue instantly cooled down.
Everyone dispersed in a hurry and started doing what they were doing again.
It's just that compared to before, I am obviously working harder and more conscientiously in doing things. I am even a little picky. At the same time, I am also full of vigilance and wariness of other people.
There is only one location for CRRC Fu Ling.
And there is not only one person who is good at driving.
At this time, some eunuchs even took the initiative to take over the duties that originally belonged to Zhao Gao, and conducted a series of inspections on the horse feed and hay selected by Zhao Gao. After all, something had happened to Zhao Gao. If Zhao Gao had a grudge, he would not do anything to these things. The feed had been tampered with, causing an accident to the carriage, and they might suffer as a result. Moreover, if they could discover Zhao Gao's manipulation and report the matter, it would be a great achievement.
It might even be a blessing in disguise.
Everyone in the stable yard had their own thoughts.
It's just that they all understand it tacitly.
It didn't take long.
The news of Zhao Gao's accident spread around.
Many people were stunned upon hearing this.
However, people who are a little more well-informed can roughly guess the reason. It may be related to the fact that he spoke for the alchemist on the watchtower before, hoping to get His Majesty to agree to seek immortality and medicine again.
To this.
They laughed and laughed.
A eunuch actually puts his plan on His Majesty's head. Isn't this looking for death?
Regarding this news, everyone sneered and didn't take it to heart at all. They had no idea of interceding for Zhao Gao. Zhao Gao was just an official, or an eunuch with a criminal record. How could He De let them intercede?
the other side.
Yao Jia frowned slightly when he heard the news.
He said contemptuously: "It's your own fault."
"Zhao Gao is too willing to mediate, has too much selfishness, and can't clearly see his own identity. A eunuch, relying on His Majesty's trust in the past, dares to make his own decisions. Such a domestic slave deserves to be killed!"
He has no good impression of Zhao Gao.
Although they had some interactions, they never looked at Zhao Gao from beginning to end.
Zhao Gao was also mostly used.
It is impossible to expect him to intercede based on just a few words of friendship.
Besides, how could he go against His Majesty's wishes?
Now His Majesty's mind has changed. He is still secretly speculating. He is already a little anxious. He can't keep up with His Majesty, so how dare he ask for trouble at this time?
And if Zhao Gao dies, he will die.
Who cares?
Yao Jia snorted coldly and ignored it.
at the same time.
Hu Hai also heard the news.
He was stunned when he heard it.
"Zhao Gao was arrested by Dunwei?"
"What's going on?"
"Does the imperial censor explain the crime?" Hu Hai asked the eunuch who was reporting the news.
The official gave a wry smile, shook his head and said, "I haven't returned to the young master, but there are some rumors from the outside world, saying that it was caused by the CRRC Mansion's own decision to continue to go to sea to search for immortals a few days ago."
"But this is just speculation from the outside world."
"The specific reason is unknown."
"It's the alchemist again." Hu Hai frowned, with a hint of disgust in his eyes.
He was very unhappy with Fang Shi.
Especially knowing that Alchemist poisoned the First Queen, he hated Alchemist even more.
But this is Zhao Gao after all.
(End of chapter)
