In the distant northern region of the Great Qin Empire, where the Great Wall Army was stationed, the eldest son of the Emperor, Fu Su, received an edict.
"This…"
Looking at the words displayed in the edict, Fu Su was clearly stunned. He could not believe the facts before his eyes.
"May I ask the First Prince, the contents of the edict are…"
The commander of the 300,000 strong Great Wall Army, Meng Tian, who had full authority over the matters of the Northern Borderline, asked hesitantly.
When she saw the First Prince's words, she unconsciously took them to heart.
"Father has passed away in the Sand Dune Palace…"
Apart from Ying Che himself, Fu Su was one of the few princes who did not act pretentiously. He spoke in an exceptionally low voice.
"First Emperor…"
Hearing this news, Meng Tian's heart skipped a beat. She could not accept the fact that the First Emperor had passed away.
In his mind, he began to recall the First Emperor leading them to attack the Xiongnu in the north, sweeping through the six countries in the world and establishing a unified Central Empire.
" What? His Majesty the First Emperor actually…"
As he spoke, Meng Tian's brother Meng Yi finished the second half of his sentence and then stopped.
Immediately after, the man's eyes became hazy as he endured the great grief in his heart.
"First Prince, please accept my condolences.”
Even though she felt terrible in her heart, when Meng Tian saw Fu Su's grief-stricken appearance, she felt even worse.
"Hey!"
After receiving the true news of the First Emperor's death, Meng Yi could not say anything else other than sighing.
Without the First Emperor, they wouldn't be where they were today. Without the First Emperor's great talent and strategy, there wouldn't be the vast Great Qin.
"Father, have a safe journey…"
Clenching the imperial edict tightly in his hand, Fu Su lowered his head and muttered to himself.
"First Prince, what else did the edict say?”
After a moment of silence, Meng Tian did not ask directly. Instead, she probed from the side.
It was either the First Prince or the Sixth Prince. If the other princes ascended the throne, someone might plot a rebellion.
“………”
Hearing this, Meng Yi followed closely behind and also looked at First Prince Fu Su.
"Sixth brother is the second emperor of Great Qin and is now the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace. He is currently leading the patrol army back to Xianyang.”
Fu Su, who had recovered a lot from the previous grief, let out a breath and said heavily.
"Good, good. One of the two princes means that the previous rumors were not fake.”
Hearing this, the worries hanging in Meng Tian's heart were completely released.
Great Qin hadn't been established for long, and there were the Xiongnu, Yue, and other foreign races on the outside, as well as the remnants of the Six Nations stirring up trouble on the inside. They simply couldn't take too much trouble.
"It seems that the rumor of the First Emperor's death was not fabricated by the remnants of the six dynasties.”
Recalling the news he had received before and comparing it with the imperial edict from the heirloom seal, Meng Yi felt relieved.
"Zhao Gao isn't a simple person. The fact that His Highness the Crown Prince could predict in advance is enough to show that he is unfathomable.”
Perhaps it was nothing to an ordinary person, but Meng Tian knew that without a brilliant strategy, it was impossible to kill him easily.
"Perhaps, Sixth Imperial Brother's aptitude is much stronger than mine. That's why Imperial Father made the posthumous edict before his death.”
The more critical the moment, the more it reflected the strength of one's skills. Fu Su shook his head and realized that he was far from enough.
One had to know that Zhao Gao's talent was not weak. Otherwise, the First Emperor would not have kept him by his side. How could he be an ordinary person?
"The First Emperor is indeed far-sighted. He felt that his health was deteriorating day by day, so he brought the Crown Prince along when he patrolled the world…"
"Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable. Fortunately, the heavens are looking out for Great Qin.”
Mentioning Zhao Gao's rebellion and almost succeeding in the Sand Dune Rebellion, Meng Yi could be said to have lingering fears.
"Since it was Imperial Father's dying edict that the Sixth Imperial Brother took the throne, I naturally have nothing to say.”
Due to the influence of the Confucian school of thought and the fact that his sixth brother had ascended the throne, Fu Su only paused for a moment before speaking bluntly.
Thinking about it, it made sense!
Otherwise, with their natural advantage in history, they could have led the 200,000 Great Wall Army south. Why would they give up and choose to commit suicide instead?
"The First Prince is a man of great righteousness. I believe that His Highness the Crown Prince will not pursue this matter.”
Seeing how the First Prince was straightforward, Meng Tian naturally did not say too much about the sensitive topic of the throne.
In fact, between the two princes, they were more inclined to the sixth prince taking the throne, while the first prince's words were easy to soften.
Then, what could he use to suppress the arrogant founding officials and the despicable remnants of the six dynasties who kept playing tricks?
"At the end of the edict, it also said that I was ordered to return to Xianyang to attend my father's funeral. The two generals will send someone to represent me.”
Then, Fu Su retracted his gaze from the imperial edict and continued.
"Since that's the case, let me be the representative and go to Xianyang to attend the funeral of the First Emperor.”
"Brother Yi, you will be in charge of the defense of the northern border for now.”
Everything was within the normal range. After thinking for a while, Meng Tian made a decision.
He wanted to pay his respects to the First Emperor and attend the Sixth Prince's coronation. He wanted to see the second Emperor of Great Qin and feel at ease.
"There, please rest assured, big brother. I will definitely handle the defense of the northern border well.”
Understanding the importance of the defense of the northern border, Meng Yi cupped his hands and solemnly accepted the order.
"Alright, I'll have to trouble General Meng to return to Xianyang.”
Hearing Meng Tian's arrangements, Fu Su had no objections and nodded.
"First Prince, there's no need to be so polite. This is a matter of duty, and it concerns the First Emperor and the second Son of Heaven.”
Knowing what could be done and what could not be violated, Meng Tian replied without revealing anything.
Even though he was a soldier on the battlefield, he still needed to have basic political factors.
"General Meng is right…"
"Please!"
"Please…"
Fu Su and Meng Tian each made an inviting gesture, planning to head south immediately today and return to Xianyang in Guanzhong as soon as possible.
Therefore!
The descendants of the royal families and aristocrats of the six states, Meng Tian of the Great Wall Army, the First Prince Fu Su, and the founding officials of Xianyang…
Even though their thoughts were different, the enthronement ceremony, which was the focus of the world, finally ushered in a new height.
He represented Great Qin's second Emperor, Ying Che!
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