The Emperor's condition seemed to have deteriorated again, and the expedition was even halted for a time.
"What is going on? Can His Majesty's health get better?" Zhao Si frowned and looked at Xia Wuji.
Xia Wuji didn't answer, just let out a deep sigh.
Zhao Si glanced at Xia Wuji, who was looking sad, and knew that Xia Wuji might not be able to do anything this time.
Zhao Si didn't know much. In this case, he could only maximize the aura of the raw jade and be responsible for the food safety and travel safety of the First Emperor.
Two more days later, the Emperor's health showed some signs of improvement and he ate significantly more, so he continued to march to the sand dunes.
Originally, according to Zhao Si's changed plan, in order to avoid the sand dune as much as possible, the place where the First Emperor was destined to die, he was not going to let Jia Zhu park here and leave as soon as possible.
However, that night, the First Emperor suddenly fell ill and his condition deteriorated extremely.
The driver had to anchor in the sand dunes.
"Sand dunes..."
Zhao Si sighed. At this moment, he seemed to be in touch with history again.
"Doctor Xia, may I ask how confident you are about His Majesty's health?" Zhao Si asked seriously.
Xia Wuji was silent for a long time, and finally did not give Zhao Si an accurate answer. Zhao Si understood Xia Wuji's subtext. From Xia Wuji's point of view, the First Emperor might be in danger.
The First Emperor's chariot came to rest on a sand dune, but he didn't notice it at first.
"Call the maids and palace guards!" Zhao Si gave the order after deliberation for a long time.
A group of palace servants and even bodyguards who served the First Emperor closely were forcibly recruited by Zhao Si.
There weren't many people there, just a few dozen people in total.
These are all people who know the current situation of the First Emperor and come in and out at close range to serve as guards.
"Your Majesty is ill. I don't want any news to leak out. If there is any news, I will kill him!" Zhao Si said expressionlessly.
Zhao Si's rare seriousness made all the palace servants and maids feel frightened, and they all bowed down and said they were the only ones.
After that, Zhao Si selected the next candidates among the maids and court ladies who knew the current situation of the First Emperor, and did not continue to expand the scope.
Let the current insiders continue to work, and those who are not aware do not need to continue to participate, so as to further prevent the news that the First Emperor is seriously ill from being leaked, so that those with evil intentions can seize the opportunity.
After arranging the next service schedule, Zhao Si went to see Li Si privately.
"Li Xiang!"
Like Zhao Si, Li Si's expression was also extremely serious.
As the head of a hundred officials, Li Si often reported the status of government orders to the First Emperor, so he naturally knew the current situation of the First Emperor.
In addition to Li Si, among the accompanying officials who knew the current situation of the First Emperor were Meng Yi, Zhao Gao...
Zhao Gao is the head of the inner ministers, and Meng Yi is the loyal minister of the First Emperor. These two people cannot be avoided no matter what.
"Your Majesty is ill, and Prime Minister Li should also know that. I met with Prime Minister Li today to ask Prime Minister Li and the accompanying officials, how many of them know that Your Majesty is ill?" Zhao Si asked.
"Not counting the palace maids, apart from me, the only ones left should be Zhao Gao and Meng Yi." Li Si answered without thinking.
"Your Majesty is ill here, and his illness has not improved yet. If it is not covered up, the officials and soldiers in the convoy will be panicked. I am also worried that someone with intentions will take advantage of this news. I have ordered the palace maids who have learned about Your Majesty's recent situation not to do so." If the news leaks out, Prime Minister Li needs to pay more attention to the officials." Zhao Si bowed his hands in salute.
Li Si nodded. He could understand what Zhao Si meant and supported Zhao Si's decision.
After all, the motto that Zu Long died this year is still fresh in his mind. If the news that the First Emperor was ill in the sand dunes spread, I am afraid it would really make everyone panic.
"How is His Majesty doing?" Li Si agreed to Zhao Si's instructions and asked again.
"It's not good... Dr. Xia is also helpless and can only resign himself to fate." Facing Li Si, Zhao Si still chose to tell the truth.
Li Si was shocked when he heard this, and his expression became even more serious.
Xia Wuji's superb medical skills are recognized. If Xia Wuji is unable to do anything, then the illness of the First Emperor cannot be underestimated.
"I asked Dun Wen to search for doctors everywhere..." Li Si opened his mouth. Faced with this situation, no matter how high his ability and talent were, it would be of no avail.
Birth, old age, illness and death are the normal conditions of human beings.
"Do your best..." Zhao Si suddenly smiled, waved his hand and left.
Zhao Si himself is also a little confused. If the so-called historical correction really exists, Zhao Si himself does not know the meaning of what he is doing.
After poaching for a long time, could the final result be to join Liu Bang, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty?
Zhao Si did not recognize this fact. Even if the death of the First Emperor was inevitable, Zhao Si planned to do his best to save and make up for it.
"If the First Emperor really dies, then Zhao Gao and Hu Hai should go down and be buried with him!" A fierce light flashed in Zhao Si's eyes.
It is true that Zhao Si knew that the First Emperor's serious illness probably had nothing to do with Hu Hai and Zhao Gao.
But if history wants to repair the anomalies caused by itself, then Zhao Si would not mind killing Zhao Gao and Hu Hai.
He wanted to see if Fusu successfully succeeded to the throne, without Zhao Gao's ability to treat a deer as a horse, and the high-yield grain foundation, would Great Qin still be destroyed?
To this day, Zhao Si doesn't know when his mentality has quietly changed.
At the beginning, Zhao Si just wanted to do something within his ability. If nothing could be done, Zhao Si also made plans to run away and join Liu Bang.
Later, he was suddenly put on the shelf by the First Emperor, and Zhao Si once thought of running away to escape the heavy responsibility of moving to the imperial court.
But now, Zhao Si no longer has these thoughts in his mind.
Even if Zhao Si is a modern person, no matter from any angle, the First Emperor's trust in him is worthy of Zhao Si's willingness to fight for it.
After Zhao Si left, Li Si, the left prime minister of the Qin Dynasty, was left behind, also looking sad.
The situation of the First Emperor is very bad!
Li Si is very worried!
Although Li Si was only the tool of the First Emperor for a long time, it is undeniable that the First Emperor gave Li Si everything he wanted except unreserved trust.
The First Emperor was very generous and would never mistreat those who had made meritorious deeds.
From any point of view, Li Si recognized that the First Emperor was a good king.
Except for some little bad taste...
From an emotional point of view, Li Si can be regarded as starting from the grassroots. He was personally discovered and promoted by the First Emperor, and he still has the grace to reinvent himself.
Suddenly learning the news that the First Emperor was seriously ill, Li Si was extremely anxious and could not help but secretly pray for the First Emperor.
Li Si knew that many things in the Qin Dynasty were all tied to the First Emperor. Once the First Emperor died suddenly, the impact on the Qin Dynasty could be said to be devastating.
Li Si didn't even dare to think about this problem. He could only secretly pray that the First Emperor would be able to overcome the difficulties smoothly.
Throughout the afternoon, Li Si seemed absent-minded while handling official duties.
The First Emperor was seriously ill, so more government affairs were handed over to Li Si.
After Li Si reviewed it, the First Emperor personally reviewed and stamped it.
All major events in the world were decided on small memorials and jade seals. Li Si's power was finally expanded again, but this time, Li Si was not happy at all.
A lot of memorials will only make Li Si extremely upset.
Therefore, his speed in reviewing memorials was much slower.
Until late at night, when the last memorial was reviewed, Li Si glanced at the flickering candlelight, got out of the car again, and looked at the Emperor's carriage.
Everything around Jiachu seemed to be normal, as if Jiachu was parked in the sand dunes just because the First Emperor wanted to rest here for a while.
Li Si clenched his fists suddenly and looked up at the sky.
"The faint sky is so thin!"
Li Si sighed!
He witnessed everything about the First Emperor with his own eyes, and he also knew more clearly how difficult it was for the First Emperor to get to where he is today.
And he, Li Si, the left prime minister of the Qin Dynasty, the de facto head of the hundred officials, had also been the tool of the First Emperor for more than ten years and was not allowed to get close to him, and gradually became a tool of power.
Until this year, everything finally turned around!
Li Si discovered a brand new path in the mouth of that boy Zhao Si.
The temptation of becoming a saint and calling himself a son suddenly awakened Li Si, who was addicted to power and became a tool.
He wanted to blaze a new path, and the most important thing was that the First Emperor was willing to cooperate with him to open up this path.
He received a lot of inspiration from Zhao Si, and began to re-examine what he had learned throughout his life and introduce new ideas.
From controlling the people to being kind to the people, this is a change in the foundation of Legalism.
From wooing nobles to wooing Li Shu and thousands of Guizhou heads, a brand new path is gradually unfolding in front of Li Si.
The plan has been made!
Everything is just waiting for the move!
According to the original plan, this grand tour of the world would completely defeat the rumors. When the First Emperor returned to Xianyang, it was the time when the relocation order was executed, and it was the beginning of Li Sicheng becoming a saint and proclaiming his son, innovating the old and bringing forth the new.
But……
All of this was overshadowed by the serious illness of the First Emperor.
A question that he had never thought about during the day could not help but appear in Li Si's mind.
When Li Si made his decision, he once told his son that he had found his destination.
But if the First Emperor unfortunately dies, where will he go?
Where should Da Qin go?
Without the suppression of the First Emperor, if he wanted to achieve such unprecedented achievements, would he really not face a violent counterattack and fail?
To take a step back and say...
After the death of the First Emperor, is it really possible for him to implement everything he planned?
Who will support you? Zhao Si?
Li Si subconsciously did not count Zhao Si among them, but what if Zhao Si supported him?
He was just a close minister of the First Emperor. Once the First Emperor died, Zhao Si would be nothing more than a dispensable minister.
After that, Li Si had to think about something that was more realistic and something he didn't dare to think about in detail.
Who will become the crown prince and who can succeed him?
(End of chapter)
