On the other side, after Zhao Gao left, Li Si slowly opened the door and looked up at the sky.
"Your Majesty..."
Li Si sighed.
This kind of thing is really tempting...
So what choice should he make?
Various thoughts flashed through his mind one by one, and finally settled on the scene where he handed over the letter of remonstrance and expulsion.
Since when did he become the tool of the First Emperor?
Since when did power take over my body and control my thoughts?
Perhaps it started from the moment he attacked his junior brother.
But……
When the idea of becoming a saint and claiming sonship emerged in his mind, when he and the First Emperor truly made up their minds to put aside their estrangements and work together as kings and ministers, when he found a greater ambition, his heart that had been blinded by power had become much clearer. .
After the frank talk with the First Emperor, there was a period of time when all major affairs in the world were decided by himself, Zhao Si, and the First Emperor.
This allowed him to regain the relationship between king and subject that he had lost for who knows how long.
Since when did everyone become so sure that they were so keen on power that they would go against human nature and lose their loyalty?
Zhao Gao was sure of himself, Zhang Cang was also wary of him, and even Zhao Si didn't believe in him.
"I am originally from Cai Buyi. Fortunately, your majesty pays attention to me, so I am in the position I am today. A loyal minister will be content with nothing, and a filial son will not work hard. If you are a minister, you will be loyal!"
Li Si muttered softly, with no one around him, and he was talking to himself.
After a long time, Li Si slowly raised his head.
If he was really the tool of the First Emperor as always, he might have made up his mind at this moment.
However, the ice between him and the First Emperor had already melted, especially before the new revolution of the Qin Dynasty was about to begin, all the conflicts between the emperor and his ministers had been cleared up.
The First Emperor was willing to trust him completely and entrust him with important tasks as before, and Li Si did not dare to live up to the First Emperor's wishes.
As for the mistakes I made in the past?
After a few months of eating weight-loss meals with the First Emperor and enduring the torture of working out together for several months, the ice and snow had already melted.
The First Emperor forgave himself, and Li Si knew it.
Now, the problem is not about power.
The question lies in whether he will betray the trust of the First Emperor for the sake of power as before.
This is the second choice, but the situation is different.
"Except for Your Majesty, who else in the world can tolerate me?" Li Si smiled.
If it's just for power, maybe Hu Hai is a good choice.
However, if it was for the sake of his big plan, for the sake of becoming a saint and calling himself a son, Hu Hai did not have the courage to support himself in carrying out reforms. No one in the world except the First Emperor would have such courage.
And once he chose to betray, no one would entrust him with such an important task like the First Emperor.
"Your Majesty believes in me, how can I fail His Majesty?"
Li Si sighed, changed into his official uniform and stepped out of the room.
He knew what his decision meant, but it didn't matter anymore.
"As for this boy Zhao Si..."
Li Si rubbed his eyebrows.
"Zhao Gao manages the palace people and coordinates the internal ministers. He has already developed evil intentions. If it is too late, things will change. The most urgent thing is to inform all the officials to decide what will happen after his majesty's death." Li Si made a decision.
This kid Zhao Si is still in the palace.
Although Zhao Si was responsible for the safety of the First Emperor's travels, the soldiers could not enter or leave the palace. Most of them were guarding the outside of the palace. The rest of the accompanying palace officials and ministers all obeyed Zhao Gao's orders. Without the tiger talisman, neither Zhao Si nor Li Si could move troops to the palace. within.
Now, most people inside and outside the palace have been isolated by Zhao Gao. When the First Emperor dies, Zhao Gao will definitely attack Zhao Si as soon as possible...
Li Si must act quickly!
Li Si thought clearly about the pros and cons and had already made the decision to step out of the door.
"Li Xiang..."
Li Si looked at Dun Rui blocking his way in front of him and fell into deep thought.
On the other side, looking at the First Emperor's breathing gradually weakening between the beds, Zhao Si's mood fell into a strange calm.
"Doctor Xia..." Zhao Si looked at Xia Wuji seriously and spoke solemnly.
"Your Majesty has just woken up, but is there any chance of recovery?" Zhao Si asked softly.
Xia Wuji was silent for a long time and slowly shook his head and said: "Your Majesty's talents are mostly reflected in the past..."
"I'll try my best..."
Zhao Si didn't say much, just clenched the edict in his hand and looked out the door quietly.
"Please ask Dr. Xia to take good care of His Majesty!" Zhao Si thought for a long time before looking at Xia Wuji and bowing.
Xia Wuji nodded and said nothing more.
Zhao Si trusted Xia Wuji, but in this situation, there were not many people in the entire team that he could trust.
He cannot completely trust other people, even Prime Minister Li.
To be honest, he himself didn't know what Li Si would choose now. Although the relationship between the First Emperor and Li Si had been eased to a certain extent, and the cracks left between the emperor and his ministers more than ten years ago had been mended by Zhao Si, but when things came to an end, Zhao Si is still not sure what choice Li Si will make.
"Bring me my armor, halberd, bow and arrows!"
Some soldiers should say Wei and go to get Zhao Si's armor, halberd, and bow and arrows.
Within a moment, Zhao Si was already wearing golden armor, holding a meteorite halberd, and stood at the palace gate.
Behind it is the palace of the First Emperor.
The First Emperor was now unconscious. Zhao Si had no way to mobilize troops through the First Emperor. There was no way, the First Emperor closed his eyes too quickly.
But it doesn't matter, Zhao Gao can't mobilize the forbidden troops outside the palace. The only people he can mobilize are the ministers and palace officials inside the palace.
There are enough people, but it doesn't matter... Zhao Si has only one goal from beginning to end.
Once the First Emperor died, he immediately killed Zhao Gao.
After not waiting for long, Zhao Gao did not meet Zhao Si's expectations and came as expected.
He immediately organized the people in the palace, isolated the inside and outside, and blocked all interference outside the palace.
Now for Zhao Gao, the first priority is to confirm the death of the First Emperor.
Unfortunately, when he arrived, Zhao Si had already made all preparations. Zhao Si was wearing golden armor and blocking the door.
Zhao Gao was about to step into it but was stopped by the big halberd.
"Doctor Xia is here to take care of me. Please stay here, please stay!" Zhao Sigeng placed his halberd in front of Zhao Gao's neck.
Naturally, there were other palace attendants taking care of the First Emperor's bed, but the door was blocked by Zhao Si. There was a door between them, so Zhao Gao could not know the specific situation.
He didn't even know whether the palace servants serving the First Emperor inside were dead or alive.
Zhao Gao really wanted to go in and have a look, but Zhao Si's halberd was right in front of his neck, and the murderous intent looming on his back made Zhao Gao choose to retreat.
Not urgent……
Zhao Si can only show off his power here!
Outside the courtyard, he had made all preparations. Zhao Si did not have a tiger talisman and could not leave the palace. There were only a handful of people who could be mobilized. As long as the news of the death of the First Emperor was confirmed...
He was confident enough to kill Zhao Si here.
"I'm waiting here!"
Zhao Gao took two steps back, closed the halberd that Zhao Si had placed in front of his neck, bowed respectfully to the closed door and then spoke in a deep voice.
Zhao Si did not speak, but silently planted the euphorbia on the ground.
At the last moment of the First Emperor's life, he still did not want Zhao Gao's blood to stain the First Emperor's body.
Zhao Gao waited silently with his halberd in his arms, but the raw jade halo was full of firepower without letting up at all. Before the death of the First Emperor, he could not give up a glimmer of hope.
Zhao Gao, who was waiting on the sidelines, was also secretly thinking about Zhao Si's unusual behavior.
From Zhao Gao's point of view, he was isolating the inside and outside, so Zhao Si's move was not isolating the inside and outside and blocking the audio-visual experience?
Did Zhao Si notice something?
Zhao Gao estimated in his mind that based on the state of the First Emperor when he left, he would probably have more air coming in and less air coming out.
Zhao Si isolated himself from the outside world, preventing himself from knowing the specific situation of the First Emperor, and holding the edict in hand...
Are you stalling for time?
Delay until all civil and military officials find out that something is wrong? Or delay it until Meng Yi returns?
Or is he waiting for Li Si?
Zhao Gao instinctively felt something was wrong, but he didn't know exactly what was wrong.
Just as he was about to think carefully, he heard footsteps coming from inside, and Zhao Gao's heart tightened.
Zhao Si's ears twitched, and the footsteps were getting closer and closer to the palace gate. If nothing else happened, it would be Xia Wuqi who came to announce the final physical condition of the First Emperor.
Zhao Si sighed and then looked at Zhao Gao.
"My Majesty, what are you waiting for here?" Zhao Si asked for no reason.
Zhao Gao ignored Zhao Si's inquiry. What was he waiting for? Of course he was waiting for news of the death of the First Emperor.
The footsteps were getting closer and closer, and Xia Wuji opened the door.
He looked at Zhao Si with heavy eyes.
"His Majesty……"
Xia Wuqi opened his mouth but did not say the second half of the sentence. He just shook his head heavily.
Zhao Gao was overjoyed when he heard this, but he didn't show it at the moment. He just looked sad and called softly.
"Doctor Xia, please come in..." Zhao Si pushed Xia Wuji and then closed the door tightly.
Then he looked at Zhao Gao who looked sad and sighed.
"I was just asking, what is the government waiting for?"
What is Zhao Gao waiting for?
Zhao Si's halberd was again placed across Zhao Gao's neck.
The cold halberd blade forced Zhao Gao to retreat continuously.
"You isolate the inside and outside and block the audio and visual. I am waiting for news from His Majesty..." Zhao Gao shook his head.
Zhao Si is crazy?
Zhao Gao realized that Zhao Si seemed to be really going to attack him, so he quickly retreated.
"This is the residence of His Majesty. His Majesty just passed away..."
Bah!
Zhao Sifu sighed again!
The halberd waved, and Zhao Gao's head rose into the sky.
"Let's end it..."
Zhao Gao's little moves never stopped. Zhao Si's heart was always attached to the First Emperor's service, but that didn't mean he couldn't guess.
But all this is meaningless.
It doesn't matter what kind of conspiracy it is.
What he wanted to do was crystal clear from beginning to end.
Once the First Emperor passed away, Zhao Gao would be sent to accompany the First Emperor and continue to give orders to the First Emperor.
This is a very reasonable thing.
As for the consequences? means? Planning?
no need.
What consequences should we be concerned about when killing people, and what means and planning are needed?
Blood splattered all over the steps...
Zhao Gao's headless body staggered back and fell to the ground.
As for what happens next?
Hu Hai? Li Si?
It's better to wait until I hold Zhao Gao's head and talk to them before discussing the follow-up.
(…)
(End of chapter)
