Li Si took a deep look at Zhao Gao and said nothing more.
He walked towards Zhangtai Palace.
Zhao Gao followed Li Si closely.
Zhao Gao knew it very well.
Relying on his current status, he had no way to enter the palace. If he wanted to blend in, he could only follow Li Si and let Li Si take him in. Li Si seemed to be aware of Zhao Gao's intention, with a look of contempt in his eyes, but he did not accuse him.
finally.
Everything was as Zhao Gao expected.
He was released by the escorting soldiers.
Inside the palace.
Seeing Li Si arriving, Ying Ben immediately walked up, but when he saw Zhao Gao, he couldn't help but frowned and said coldly: "Zhao Gao? Why can you come in? Who let you in? What qualifications do you have to enter the palace?" !”
Facing Ying Ben's questioning, Zhao Gao's expression remained normal.
He bowed his hands respectfully and said with sincerity: "Zhao Gao met Zongzheng, and I met the Prime Minister on the road. In addition, I heard some rumors in the palace recently, and I was frightened. I wanted to come and see His Majesty to say hello to Him. I will serve Your Majesty." For decades, I have never had any second thoughts about His Majesty, and I ask Zongzheng for forgiveness."
Ying Ben looked indifferent.
He was not impressed by the rhetoric.
However, Zhao Gao simply explained a few words, and his legs seemed to be rooted to the ground and never moved at all.
Just when Ying Ben was about to scold him, there was a burst of footsteps outside the hall.
immediately.
Several more sharp sounds were heard.
Then a sound of gold and iron was heard.
Hearing the noise outside the palace and seeing the indifferent attitude of Li Si and Zhao Gao, Ying Ben reacted and angrily shouted: "What do you mean by this? Do you want to rebel?"
Zhao Gao laughed and said, "Zong Zheng's words are serious."
"I'm just here to visit His Majesty and to strengthen the security of the palace."
"We have worked so hard, why did Zong Zheng wrongly accuse us?"
"Unjustly accused?" Ying Ben's face was livid, his eyes were about to burst into flames, and he growled: "Zhao Gao, I advise you not to make a mistake. His Majesty has been very kind to you over the years. Do you have any thoughts when you do this? Live with the consequences?”
A sharp look flashed in Zhao Gao's eyes.
He smiled coldly: "Why did Zongzheng say this? I, Zhao Gao, am loyal to the Great Qin and have never had any second thoughts. Why would Zongzheng look at me like this? How come I, Zhao Gao, have served His Majesty for decades and have no merit for the Great Qin? There is also hard work. Now His Majesty is in critical condition. As His Majesty's closest minister, I, Zhao Gao, come to visit. What's the problem? But I advise Zongzheng to calm down."
"after all."
"Nothing comes out of nowhere."
"Your Majesty's health condition has been prevalent in the palace for many days."
"But it never stopped."
"Now that the people in the palace are in panic, Zong Zheng should try to calm down the situation in the palace. If these people in the palace are allowed to talk nonsense and tell the truth about His Majesty, causing chaos in the world, then something serious will happen. "
The words fell.
The noise in the hall suddenly stopped.
Immediately afterwards, a knock on the door sounded quietly.
Zhao Tuo's tall figure appeared in the hall, but he was holding a weapon in his hand.
Zhao Tuo cupped his hands and said, "I have met with the Prime Minister and Zong Zheng. Now the guards outside the palace have been completely replaced."
Hear the words.
Zhao Gao looked happy.
The worries I still had at first were completely relieved.
He stops no longer.
He walked directly towards the First Emperor's bed, wanting to see the real situation of the First Emperor.
He had to see the true situation of the First Emperor.
See this.
Ying Ben was furious.
He shouted loudly: "Zhao Gao, you are a eunuch, how dare you be so presumptuous, who gave you the courage to do so? I order you to retreat immediately. If you don't retreat, don't blame me for being ruthless."
"Someone's coming."
Zhao Gao looked back at Ying Ben with contempt, without stopping, and said coldly: "Zong Zheng, there is no need to say these nonsense. Since I, Zhao Gao, dare to come to Zhangtai Palace, I have made complete preparations, and I I believe Zongzheng will understand my good intentions."
"I also want to confirm His Majesty's condition."
Zhao Gao's eyes were bright, his back straight, and he walked very quickly.
He gave it all.
By now.
He couldn't look back either.
When he set foot on the road to Zhangtai Palace, he knew that he could not go back. There were only two outcomes for him, either success and soaring into the sky, or failure and death without a burial place. There was no other possibility. He also knew that, This trip was somewhat reckless and impulsive.
But he really couldn't hesitate any longer.
His power and influence in the palace deteriorated.
If we wait for a while longer, we may not be able to find out the true situation of the First Emperor.
What can be found out now is also very ambiguous.
He was just gambling.
At the same time, he forced Li Si, Zhao Tuo and others to gamble with him, forcing these people to stand with him, and then jointly promote this plan to usurp the imperial edict. Although he is frightened now, he is still moving towards what he expected step by step. The direction is moving.
finally.
He came to the First Emperor's couch.
Several imperial doctors were waiting beside the bed. When they saw Zhao Gao approaching, their expressions turned frightened and they said in panic: "Zhao Gao, what are you going to do? Your Majesty needs to rest. If you don't retreat quickly, if you disturb His Majesty, you will die." undoubtedly."
"Quickly retreat!"
Hear the words.
Zhao Gao's expression changed slightly.
He knew that the situation he least wanted to see happened after all.
Your Majesty is not dead.
He was deceived by the eunuch.
However, Zhao Gao's expression changed again and again, and finally his expression became ferocious, and he fired his bow without turning back. Since he had decided to usurp the imperial edict, His Majesty must die even if he is not dead, otherwise they will all die.
No one can escape.
Once His Majesty becomes ruthless, he will also kill decisively.
Zhao Gao bowed slightly, with a flattering look on his face, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Zhao Gao, see you. Your Majesty is well."
immediately.
Zhao Gao continued: "I came here this time without any intention of being rebellious, but I am not very optimistic about the current situation of the Qin Dynasty. I also always thought that the position of the crown prince of the Qin Dynasty would undoubtedly be given to the elder son. Mr. Hu Hai is more suitable."
"Master Hu Hai is talented and intelligent. He has always been like your Majesty. He has been familiar with laws and regulations for many years and is well aware of the Qin Dynasty as the basis for government."
"He is sincere and sincere, has an open mind, is tolerant of talents from all over the world, and has the wisdom to emulate His Majesty's path forward. His Highness, Hu Hai, is a more suitable candidate than the eldest son in terms of emotion and reason, the country and the people."
"Therefore, I, Zhao Gao, beseech your Majesty today."
"Replace the crown prince."
"Abolish the eldest son's position as crown prince and appoint Prince Hu Hai as the crown prince."
"Please give me your Majesty's permission."
No sound came from behind the curtain.
Then Zhao Gao chuckled, as if he had thought of something, and said: "Your Majesty, look at me, I have forgotten again. Your Majesty is not in good health now. He may not be able to speak for a long time. If your Majesty can speak, he may have shouted to stop him." How could you allow me to make noise in the palace for so long? How could you allow me to act so wantonly?"
"Your Majesty won't say anything."
"Then I will take it as His Majesty's acquiescence."
Zhao Gao bowed slightly and listened to the sounds inside the curtain, but he didn't hear any real sounds. He only heard a few painful groans, mixed with some confused murmurs, and the sounds were very subtle. If you didn't listen carefully, you wouldn't hear anything at all. Just can't hear it.
See this.
Zhao Gao was completely relieved.
Your Majesty is indeed extremely weak.
Otherwise, given His Majesty's strength, he might have scolded him long ago.
Now he is afraid that his body is so weak that he cannot speak at all, and it is even difficult to stay awake. This is also what he wants to see. Originally, if His Majesty spoke, he might have to worry about whether to lift the curtain. , but now there is no need for that.
after all
The First Emperor was a generation of emperors.
After all, it is necessary to give some imperial dignity.
He turned around.
He seemed to be the same minister of the First Emperor back then, with sharp eyes and a strong voice, full of arrogance and coldness.
He said loudly: "Your Majesty has an order. Fu Su is unaware of the general situation, ignores the overall situation, insists on his own opinions, and disturbs the state affairs. He is extremely ignorant. He colludes with Confucianism and the remnants of the Six Kingdoms, delaying the continuation of the unification of the world. As a person, The prince does not think about the changes of the times, does not think about the people's peace and contentment, and only thinks about harming the country to appease the old country. The relationship between monarch and ministers has been ruined, and he does not think about repentance. Such a prince is lawless, has no heaven, no king, and no country. How can we continue to be the crown prince?"
"Order Prime Minister Li Si to draw up an edict to abolish the elders and establish the younger ones."
"In order to clarify the new policy, to rectify the national law, to suppress the restoration."
"Once my order is decided, it must be followed by the government and the public. No objections are allowed."
"Appreciate this."
With a serious look on his face, Zhao Gao said the words he had already prepared in front of everyone, and pretended to be the First Emperor.
Then he walked down swaggeringly, took out an order from his body, handed it to Li Si respectfully, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty has made a decision today. Mr. Fusu has made the decision again and again in the court over the years. Si is stubborn and opinionated. Fusu is not an ordinary minister, but the crown prince of the country that attracts everyone's attention. The Qin Dynasty established the country based on the rule of law, but Mr. Fusu messed up the law with his good words. This is far away from the way of the New Deal of the Qin Dynasty."
"Under Mr. Fusu's perverse actions, the world is full of complaints and the people are suffering unspeakably."
"Da Qin should make changes."
"Your Majesty has already made a plan."
"Now we are just announcing the previous plans in advance."
"well."
"Your Majesty is indeed extremely kind to Mr. Fusu."
"In the past few years, Your Majesty has allowed Young Master Fusu to act in the opposite direction. He has repeatedly told Young Master Fusu how to gain insight into the overall situation. He has good intentions. However, Young Master Fusu has never noticed and instead went further and further down the wrong path. Now that it is a matter of life and death for the country, His Majesty is no longer willing to support Mr. Su privately, and will not allow anyone to travel privately."
"I also ask General Zhao Tuo to take charge of the troops to calm down any chaos that may arise, and to wipe out the ugly ones with thunderous force."
"Return to the Qin Dynasty a bright sun and moon, and a bright world."
Zhao Gao's voice echoed in the hall, like thunder, shocking everyone in the hall.
Ying Ben had never seen a person be so shameless, completely confusing right and wrong, and hearing Zhao Gao's words, Ying Ben was so angry that he couldn't say a word, and just pointed at Zhao Gao angrily. High, his eyes almost want to spit fire.
However.
Zhao Tuo on the side listened.
With a solemn expression on his face, he bowed respectfully to the center of the hall and said, "Your Majesty, Zhao Tuo, accepts the decree." (End of this chapter)
