Xianyang Palace, Qilin Palace.
Zhao Gao stood in front of the Dragon Throne, raised the imperial edict high, and shouted,"
"I have been ordered by the heavens to live forever.
I'm afraid something unexpected will happen to me before I leave. I'll die for some reason. From now on, I'll pass the throne to my son Hu Hai. Because my son Hu Hai is still young, Li Si and Zhao Gao will act as regent for him.
I'm honored."
In the court.
Some of the officials who had already sided with Li Si and Zhao Gao quickly shouted,"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
There were also some ministers who looked at each other, not knowing what to do.
" Impossible, absolutely impossible."
Suddenly.
A sudden voice sounded in the Qilin Palace.
Zhao Gao glared at the burly and handsome man,"
"Oh? Impossible? Should Internal History Meng verify the authenticity of this imperial edict?”
The corners of Zhao Gao's mouth curled up slightly.
He wasn't worried that Meng Yi would be able to verify the authenticity of the imperial edict.
That was because…This was the real imperial edict.
When Ying Zheng went out for the Pilgrimage Ceremony, he had left with a blank imperial edict.
This blank imperial edict had always been with Zhao Gao.
The imperial edict this time.
Zhao Gao had cooperated with Li Si to write the contents on the blank imperial edict and stamp it with the imperial seal.
As for this man…
He was Meng Tian's younger brother, Meng Yi.
This was because Meng Tian needed to guard the border.
Therefore, his original position of internal history was handed over to his younger brother Meng Yi by Ying Zheng.
"So be it, hmph!"
Meng Yi snorted coldly, not giving Zhao Gao a good look.
A year ago, he and Zhao Gao had already formed a feud that would not rest until one of them died.
A year ago.
Zhao Gao committed a crime.
Ying Zheng asked Meng Yi to deal with it.
Meng Yi was prepared to sentence Zhao Gao to death according to the laws of the State of Qin, and he had to execute it immediately.
At that time, Zhao Gao was scared out of his wits by Meng Yi.
He begged Meng Yi for mercy and asked him to be lenient.
But in the end, they were all rejected by Meng Yi.
He didn't know if it was because Zhao Gao wasn't fated to die.
A chamberlain who was on good terms with Zhao Gao pleaded for mercy in front of Qin Shihuang.
This allowed Zhao Gao to escape the death penalty.
But it was also because of this matter.
This caused Zhao Gao and Meng Yi to form a feud that would not rest until one of them died.
Meng Yi stared at Zhao Gao and walked forward steadily. He picked up the imperial edict and examined it carefully.
At first glance, there was no problem!
After a careful inspection, there was no problem with the material of the imperial edict!
The words "Ordered by the heavens, longevity" were also sewn on.
Even the He Shi jade seal was not a problem!
Could this really be the posthumous edict left behind by His Majesty?
"Did you see it clearly, Mrs. Munesh? Is this imperial edict real?"
Zhao Gao's voice suddenly exploded in Meng Yi's ears.
Meng Yi came back to his senses and stared at Zhao Gao without saying a word.
"Oh, why is Munesh mute? Oh, so the imperial edict was real.”
Zhao Gao provoked Meng Yi's ear.
Meng Yi's expression changed slightly. He gripped the hilt of his sword with his right hand and stepped forward.
The terrifying murderous aura scared Zhao Gao so much that he took three steps back and fell to the ground.
Meng Yi was born into a family of generals.
His grandfather, Meng Ao, was a famous general of the Qin Country during the Warring States Period.
His father, Meng Wu, had made great contributions to Qin Shihuang's unification of the six countries.
Her brother Meng Tian was still guarding the border for Great Qin.
Although he was a civil official, his baleful aura was not inferior to ordinary generals.
Zhao Gao got up from the ground and shouted in exasperation,
"Is Internal History Meng going to disobey the decree? Are you planning to rebel? Quick, someone, drag Meng Yi down and lock him in the Heavenly Prison.”
The guards of Xianyang Palace had been replaced by Li Si and Zhao Gao.
In the next moment.
Several armored guards trotted over and lifted Meng Yi up.
"Humph."
Meng Yi snorted coldly, but he did not resist. He allowed the guards to lift him up.
He knew that if he resisted, Zhao Gao would definitely label him as a traitor.
A moment later.
Meng Yi was carried away by the palace guards.
The officials looked at each other and lowered their heads. They did not dare to say anything for fear of implicating themselves.
Li Si did not say anything earlier.
At this moment, he took a step forward.
"Although His Majesty has passed away, the country cannot be without a ruler. Therefore, I think that His Majesty Huhai should succeed the throne as soon as possible.”
"I object."
Wei Liao stroked his beard and said slowly.
"Hmm? Was the state lieutenant going to oppose Emperor Huhai's succession?”
Li Si narrowed his eyes slightly, and his gaze revealed a hint of coldness.
Wei Liaozi didn't panic at all. He slowly said,
"No, no, no. I'm not against His Majesty Huhai's succession, but I feel that it's not in line with the Zhou Rites to be in such a hurry to succeed the throne.”
"However, the late emperor hasn't announced his funeral, and His Majesty Huhai hasn't observed filial piety. Isn't it a bit hasty for His Majesty Huhai to ascend the throne so hastily?”
Li Si opened his mouth and wanted to retort, but when he realized that Wei Liaozi was the one who retorted, he could only give up.
"What the Grand Commandant said is true. Then let's wait until the late Emperor finishes his funeral and Emperor Huhai finishes his filial piety.”
"However, how many days do you think the funeral and mourning will take?”
Wei Liaozi pondered for a moment and said,"
"Three months."
Three months was the most perfect time Wei Liaozi could think of.
Li Si and Zhao Gao were unwilling to do too much.
Even if there was less, it would not be enough time to investigate the truth.
That's right.
Wei Liaozi felt that there were many suspicious points about His Majesty's death.
Therefore, he planned to send someone to Mount Tai to investigate.
"Alright, let's do as you say. Three months later, His Majesty Huhai will inherit the throne.”
After the court session.
The news of Ying Zheng's " accidental death " and his posthumous edict quickly swept through the entire Xianyang City.
For a moment.
The entire Xianyang City and even the entire Great Qin Empire started to stir.
Even the already weakened remnants of the Six Nations were slowly beginning to show themselves…
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