"Sir, you are finally back, but you miss us so much!"
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu Master"
Facing Laifu and Chang Wei, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, Zhao Hao was speechless for a moment and could only reach out and pat them on the shoulders to express comfort.
After they calmed down, they smiled and said, "I feel wronged by leaving you in Chunan Pavilion."
"Back to the young master, we don't feel aggrieved if we are wronged. We just have no motivation." Chang Wei muttered while wiping his tears.
Zhao Hao asked with some confusion: "How come there is no motivation? Aren't you always keen on digging tunnels? Don't say that I am not in Chunan Pavilion, you haven't dug a single beam of light?"
"Um!"
"Um?"
"Yes, we haven't found a single beam of light since the young master left, and the light we dug before disappeared shortly after the young master left!" Laifu nodded and explained.
"how so?"
Zhao Hao's eyes widened in surprise.
He never thought that the light in the tunnel had such characteristics.
But Chang Wei sighed and said: "After the young master left, we dug a long tunnel to reach the palace. However, we couldn't find a beam of light. Therefore, we suspected that where the young master is, the light will be there." !”
"What's the meaning?"
Zhao Hao was stunned for a moment, a little confused.
Laifu continued to explain: "It means that the light in the tunnel will follow the young master!"
"this"
Zhao Hao hesitated for a moment, then said with a look of disbelief on his face: "Is this true?"
"If you don't believe it, Master, we can test it now!"
"How to test?"
"Needless to say, of course we have to dig on the spot!"
Chang Wei clapped his hands excitedly, then took out a folding engineering shovel from his arms, paused on the ground and said: "Young master, I will dig wherever you want, I will dig it for you now!"
"Well"
Zhao Hao's mouth twitched, and he couldn't help but raise his hand to his forehead, thinking to himself, are you a tunnel-digging demon? Where to go and where to dig? And also in dick style!
However, when he asked Chang Wei and Laifu to enter Donghu Palace to serve him, he also had the intention of letting them dig tunnels in Donghu Palace. After all, he was now imprisoned in Donghu Palace by Ying Ziyang and could not get out anywhere.
"Don't rush this yet!"
Seeing that Chang Wei was eager to try, Zhao Hao quickly raised his hand to stop him and whispered: "You have just come here. There must be a lot of ears and eyes outside. It is daytime again, so it is not appropriate to dig. Let's wait until night!"
"Don't worry, sir. I have a few bottles of concentrated sulfuric acid here. Let's corrode the ground before digging, so that there will be no sound and it can't be heard outside!" Laifu said with a smile and waved his hand.
"No, are you all so professional now?"
"It's just basic sex!"
"Uh, is there anything else you guys don't know that I don't know?"
"For example, the small explosives studied by this Academy of Sciences can be inserted into rocks and blasted faster than we can dig with our bare hands!"
"There is also this manual punch drill, which can drill holes and cut tree roots. It is very convenient!"
"Awesome!"
When Zhao Hao saw Laifu and Chang Wei taking out all kinds of weird tools like 'Ding Dong Cats', he couldn't help but give them a thumbs up and said with emotion: "It seems that you have made a lot of progress in Xianyang and you didn't let me down!"
"Hehehe"
Laifu and Chang Wei looked at each other, then smiled innocently.
"Sir, have you seen the letter that Mond sent you? Then Zhao Gao, Ying Chengyu, and Ying Ziyang are colluding together!" Laifu said seriously as if he suddenly remembered something.
Zhao Hao glanced at him and nodded: "I know about this matter. In fact, not only the three of them, but also Li Si and other ministers of the court were involved!"
"Ah? This"
Laifu and Chang Wei looked at Zhao Hao in astonishment.
Zhao Hao smiled and didn't say much. He turned his attention to the folding engineer shovel in Chang Wei's hand and asked curiously: "Is the engineer shovel you are holding in your hand also made by the Academy of Sciences?"
"No, Miss Mo Xuan did it for me!" Chang Wei shook his head.
"Mo Xuan?"
Zhao Hao was slightly startled and said, "Brother and sister Mo Xuan often come to Chu Nan Pavilion?"
“I used to come here often, but then I stopped coming!”
"Why?"
"Because that bitch Yan Le took over Chunan Pavilion!"
"oh?"
Zhao Hao narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a deep voice: "Yan Le occupied Chunan Pavilion?"
"Yes, Yan Le is now the second guard order of the Weiwei Mansion, commanding the guards at all palace gates!"
"I see."
Zhao Hao nodded suddenly, then looked outside the door and said: "During this period, you have done nothing but serve me, just stay in Donghu Palace!"
“That authentic”
"Find a secret place to start your work, don't let anyone discover it!"
"Don't worry, sir, we are all veterans!"
"Well, I can rest assured that you are doing the work."
Zhao Hao nodded with a smile in approval, then walked directly to his bedroom and fell asleep.
At the same time, Zhao Gao and Li Si were still discussing the matter of inspecting the body of the First Emperor.
Because the law of the Qin State stipulates that when the emperor dies, he must be personally inspected by the Tingwei Mansion. Only after his identity is verified can a state funeral be held.
The task of inspecting the body of the First Emperor naturally fell on Li Si and Yao Jia.
However, because the news of the death of the First Emperor had not yet been made public, Li Si was responsible for implementing the news and conveying it to the ministers.
Therefore, the task of inspection fell on Yao Jia.
Fortunately, Li Si had been angry with Yao Jia before, and Yao Jia knew what he was going to do and did not raise any objections.
In this way, Li Si, in the name of the cabinet minister, summoned the people related to the First Emperor's camp, as well as the three ministers and nine ministers, to hold a formal court meeting in Ganquan Palace.
Within ten days, first the imperial censor Feng Jie and relevant important officials arrived at Ganquan Palace, and then the important military figures who stayed in Xianyang came one after another.
At this time, the main hall of Ganquan Palace was filled with solemnity.
Li Si first gave a detailed introduction to the purpose of the court meeting as a cabinet minister, and then asked Yang Duanhe, Wang Jian, Xia Wuji and the three of them, the First Emperor, in front of all the ministers.
Naturally, Yang Duanhe did not dare to hide it anymore, so he reported all the details of the assassination of the 'First Emperor' to all the ministers.
Wang Jian and Xia Wuji further confirmed this fact.
"As soon as the overall situation in the South China Sea was settled, His Majesty followed the envoy back to Xianyang. Unexpectedly, he encountered an assassin on the way and was seriously injured. In addition, the old illness had not yet recovered, which led to the worsening of the injury and death!"
Wang Jian said with tears in his eyes: "As for the reason why the mourning is not kept secret, it is because Young Master Hao has decided on the overall situation of the South China Sea and is afraid of causing other troubles, so he will carry it out with the accompanying officials!"
After the words fell, Xia Wuqi, as the first rescuer, immediately reported the details of the day.
Yang Duanhe and other accompanying officials and generals also reported the truth.
Finally, it was completely recorded by the historian.
After the court meeting, all the ministers were shocked and confused. At the same time, Li Si asked Yao Jia to lead the officials of the Tingwei Palace to the Ganquan Palace to conduct an inquest on the emperor's body.
He himself summoned Feng Jie, Dun Rui, Feng Quji, Wang Jian, Xia Wuji and others to discuss the funeral of the First Emperor.
"My dear ministers, the death of the emperor happened suddenly, and not all the three ministers and ministers arrived. In my opinion, I should immediately write a letter to summon the three ministers and ministers to discuss the matter of the emperor's national funeral."
Li Si looked around at everyone and said solemnly.
"Li Tingwei did this unnecessary thing!"
Feng Jie was the first to stand up and said enthusiastically: "According to the laws of the Qin Dynasty, the emperor died before a prince was established. The leading ministers should be the first to make decisions, so that they can make decisions and understand the government and the public!"
"Besides, before His Majesty passed away, he had already confirmed the legal status of the interim cabinet in handling government affairs. The interim cabinet also has the right to decide whether to mourn. Why do you need to bring in a group of ministers to discuss it in an earth-shattering way?"
"Mr. Feng's words are wrong!"
Li Si said angrily: "Your Majesty is an unprecedented emperor. He passed away suddenly and has not established a crown prince. It is at a time when the country is in doubt. The three princes and nine ministers came to Ganquan Palace to dispel the doubts and discuss the candidate for the new king. Is this possible? Is this considered unnecessary?"
"Well, I agree with Li Tingwei's words. Mr. Feng, the emperor has treated us with great kindness. The empire is also the result of our joint efforts with the emperor. How can we make a hasty decision?" Dun Ruo rarely agreed with Li Si.
Li Si was slightly surprised, then regained his composure, turned his gaze to Wang Jian, and said calmly: "What do you think, old general?"
"The words of the Tingwei are reasonable, and the words of the imperial censor are also correct. I have stayed in Nanhai for too long and I don't know the affairs of the court. Everything should be decided by the ministers!"
Wang Jian shook his head in confusion, and then said with infinite emotion: "I have already submitted my resignation to Your Majesty on the way back. I will return to my hometown Pinyang and spend my remaining years in peace. I will not interfere with the affairs of the court." "
With that said, he slowly stood up from his seat, hunched his body in front of everyone, and left Ganquan Palace step by step.
When the ministers saw this, they looked at each other, but no one stepped forward to stop Wang Jian.
Because Wang Jian had long wanted to retire and return to his hometown, and the death of the 'First Emperor' had been a big blow to him, it was normal for him not to worry about the affairs of the court.
"Okay, the top priority is the national mourning. Let's discuss the matter of the old general later!"
Li Si watched Wang Jian leave without much expression on his face. He just waved his hand lightly and brought the topic back on track.
At this time, Feng Jie asked a crucial question: "May I ask General Yang, did your Majesty leave any edicts before his death?"
"this"
Yang Duanhe hesitated for a moment and turned his gaze to Xia Wuji.
But Xia Wuji said: "When I rushed in to save the emperor, Tang Sui was the only one beside your majesty!"
Tang Sui?
The ministers were stunned for a moment, as if they didn't know much about this Tang Sui.
Li Si immediately ordered: "Come, tell Tang Sui!"
"promise!"
A messenger made a promise and quickly rushed out of the hall.
After a while, Tang Sui appeared in front of the ministers.
"Tang Sui, were you the only one by the emperor's side before he died?" Li Si asked directly.
Tang Sui solemnly handed over his hand: "The assassin came suddenly and there were no guards around His Majesty in time. Indeed, only the general was by His Majesty's side!"
"Then before His Majesty died, did he leave any posthumous edict?"
"Never."
Tang Sui shook his head, then suddenly changed the topic and said hesitantly: "But."
"But what?"
"When His Majesty was in Nanhai, he seemed to have written an edict and handed it to Zhao Gao to be sealed in Fuxi Office!"
"Are you sure?" Li Si narrowed his eyes.
Tang Sui thought for a while and said firmly: "Sure!"
"In that case."
Li Si pondered for a moment and shouted again: "Come here! Pass Zhao Gao!"
Soon, Zhao Gao came to the main hall with tears streaming down his face and burst into tears: "Your Majesty! Why did you leave? No matter how strong the wind and rain are, there is an old slave to carry you, why did you leave me alone?"
"Be bold!"
Before Zhao Gao could stop crying, Feng Jie on the side stopped him and said: "How can you, a eunuch, be allowed to act recklessly in such a state place!? The person who comes is to be dealt with according to the national law, the staff has a fifty-fifty spine!"
"Wait!"
Seeing two men in black armor rushing out of the palace, ready to pull Zhao Gao down for execution, Li Si quickly spoke to stop them and said in a deep voice: "Zhao Gao! We are discussing national affairs and do not allow you to be presumptuous. Please tell me if your majesty will stay." The matter of the imperial edict must be dealt with based on reality!"
"It's the old slave who knows the crime"
Zhao Gao was so frightened that he saluted with sincerity: "Before I returned to Xianyang, your majesty did leave an edict for me. However, as soon as your majesty finished writing the edict, the rebels came."
"So, His Majesty's imperial edict is in your hands?" Li Si asked.
Zhao Gao replied cautiously:
"The situation was urgent at that time. Your Majesty immediately arranged for the old slave to escape. I am afraid that he was also worried that the edict would fall into the hands of the rebels. But the old slave lived up to your Majesty's expectations and brought the edict back!"
"Well, when it comes to the country, His Majesty will indeed put the overall interests first."
Li Si nodded with satisfaction, and then continued: "General Tang just said that there is an edict from His Majesty. Is it accurate?"
"Otherwise, Your Majesty has two edicts, one is for the eldest son Fusu and General Mengtian, and the other is for the ministers!" Zhao Gao shook his head and said.
Feng Quji frowned and said, "According to this idea, Fusu and Meng Tian should also be summoned to Ganquan Palace to discuss matters?"
"No!"
Before Li Si could express his position, Dun Ruo on the side spoke first: "These two important ministers should be careful. The border is not peaceful now. If we call them back rashly, we might cause a big disaster!"
"this"
When the ministers heard this, they suddenly looked worried.
Li Si's eyes widened, and he secretly wondered why Dun Rui was so good today? Could it be that he also has a disobedient heart?
Thinking of this possibility, Li Si was silent for a while, pretending to be thoughtful, and then slapped the table and said: "Your Majesty said when he visited Jiuyuan in the east, Jiuyuan is the gate of the Qin Dynasty, and cannot be left without generals for a day. At present, the Great Wall has just been closed, and the Xiongnu Repeated invasions put great pressure on the Jiuyuan Army, and it was not appropriate for the Jiuyuan generals to leave;
Right Minister Feng just thought about how cruel it was to destroy the six kingdoms back then. Your Majesty didn't even let Duke Meng go south to help, let alone today?
Assuming that the Huns knew the news of the emperor's death, would they not send troops south? By then, if the commander-in-chief is not in office, will Prime Minister Feng know the consequences? "
"Yes, I also agree with Li Tingwei's words. It's my father's short-sightedness." Feng Jie agreed with a smile.
Feng Quji blushed and waved his hands impatiently: "That's what I said. Why bother to target me? If you don't call me, don't call me!"
"This matter should have been brought up, and we were not targeting Prime Minister Feng."
Li Si shook his head, but with rare patience, he clasped the desk and said, "Not summoning the two important ministers is not because I don't know how to meet them. I will send out official documents at the same time to discuss the matter of the emperor's death and the discussions in Ganquan Palace. And inform them that if they have any objections, they will receive a quick reply."
"Okay, okay, no more nonsense!"
Feng Jie interrupted Li Si with a wave of his hand and said, "Li Tingwei is deeply trusted by His Majesty, and we all agree with you. We will do whatever you say!"
"snort!"
Xia Wuji, who had been silent all this time, suddenly snorted coldly and said with a stern face, "Does Feng Gong regard this as your censor's palace?"
"Why, you, an imperial physician, want to take charge?" Feng Jie teased lightly.
"you!"
Xia Wuji was so angry that he opened his mouth to fight back.
At this time, Li Si on the side sighed heavily: "When this country is in crisis, I am walking on thin ice. Please forgive me!"
"Li Tingwei is so awesome!"
Feng Jie stood up dissatisfied and said loudly: "Even if Your Majesty goes and there are veterans like us, will the sky of Great Qin collapse?
I’ll just say this today:
Whoever dares to disobey the emperor's edict or Li Tingwei's order, I will be the first to settle the score with him! Damn it! Da Qin has national laws and the national laws can be followed. In times of crisis, who dares to rebel? "
"Be careful what you say! Be careful what you say, Mr. Feng!"
Li Si quickly held Feng Jie down, turned around and bowed deeply to the ministers in the palace: "Li Si has the emperor's trust and the trust of all the ministers. I am very grateful! Now, I just have to wait for the emperor's corpse to be inspected and the imperial edict to be read out. Farewell!"
After saying that, he turned around and left.
But at this moment, he suddenly saw a figure in the corner out of the corner of his eye. His eyelids twitched and he asked in surprise: "Who are you?"
"Um?"
The ministers were stunned for a moment, then followed Li Si's gaze and saw a young official with a strange face sitting in the corner.
But I heard the little official put down his brush in panic and said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, Dianke Mansion, Chunhe."
"Chunhe?"
The ministers were stunned for a moment, and subconsciously looked at Dunwei.
"Oh, this is the scribe of Dianke Mansion arranged by me. As you know, Dianke Mansion not only has the right to communicate with the outside world, but also has the right to record internally. This was given by the emperor when he was still alive." Dunwei seemed to be slowed down. As if patting, he explained with a smile.
"I see!"
After listening to Dunwei's explanation, the ministers nodded suddenly.
In fact, the weakness of the Dianke Mansion is not as simple as it seems. In addition to being Dianke, one of the Three Gongs and Nine Qings, he is also the commander of the Black Ice Platform, a secret organization directly under the emperor.
The so-called scribes of Dianke Mansion were mostly members of Heibingtai who recorded the words and deeds of ministers and reported them to the emperor.
After figuring out the key, all the officials' suspicions were eliminated, and their eyes fell on Li Si again.
However, Li Si took a deep look at Chun He and left the hall.
"How come Li Tingwei is as timid as a sparrow?!"
Feng Jie watched Li Si leave the hall and muttered dissatisfiedly.
Feng Quji, who was beside him, sighed; "If Li Tingwei could take over Wang Wan's position as prime minister, I'm afraid there wouldn't be so many things!"
"Who says it's not the case! I don't know what His Majesty thinks, leaving Wang Wan standing in the latrine without shit!"
"Hahaha--!"
The ministers burst into laughter.
"."
Chun He narrowed his eyes and lowered his head calmly.
It turns out that this is what happened after I died! (End of chapter)
