At night, Zhao Gao, dressed in black, dodged the surrounding sentries and turned around to enter Li Si's tent.
"Have you considered it?"
Ever since the First Emperor fell ill, Zhao Gao had been in close contact with Li Si.
In the past few months, be it threats or promises, the cunning Li Si had never given him an accurate answer.
However, Zhao Gao, who had been waiting for a few months, was afraid that something would happen if he waited any longer, so he needed Li Si to give him an answer tonight.
"You and I have conspired together. The Emperor's death will never be known to outsiders. As for the imperial edict and the Emperor Shi's seal, they are in my hands.”
Li Si was shocked when he heard Zhao Gao's fearless words.
He had never expected that Zhao Gao would already have the intention to usurp the imperial edict before the first emperor died.
Faced with such a huge risk, he obviously would not easily express his thoughts."How can you say such disgraceful words? I, Li Si, was originally born into a humble family. Fortunately, the emperor promoted me to my current status!”
"Now that the emperor has entrusted the safety of the world to you and me, how can we let him down?”
Zhao Gao was obviously not satisfied with this righteous statement.
He changed the topic and asked directly," Prime Minister, in your opinion, in terms of talent, achievements, strategy, gaining the trust of the world, and Fusu's trust, who is stronger, you or General Meng Tian?”
"What do you mean?" Li Si was puzzled.
"After His Majesty passes away, the two princes most qualified to inherit the throne are Fu Su and Huhai. The Prime Minister is a smart man, and I'm afraid he can see the stakes better than me.”
"Once the Eldest Young Master takes the throne, the position of Prime Minister will definitely fall into Meng Tian's hands. At that time, where will you go?”
These words struck Li Si's heart.
He was born a commoner, and it was precisely because he could not bear the poverty and poverty that he served Qin Shihuang. Although he was now one of the three dukes and enjoyed wealth and honor, he still worried about his future from time to time, fearing that one day everything in front of him would turn into a bubble.
Knowing this, Zhao Gao decided to attack Li Si's weakness.
As expected, Li Si fell silent.
After a while, he said sadly,"I'm not as good as Meng Tian!"”
Hearing this answer, Zhao Gao smiled and continued,""In that case, your only choice is Huhai! Young Master Huhai is kind and honest. He is the best candidate to be the heir. I hope that the Prime Minister will be careful…"
Facing Zhao Gao's continuous probing, Li Si's heart was in a mess.
After a series of intense mental struggles, he finally compromised with Zhao Gao.
Seeing that the plan was working, Zhao Gao was ecstatic as he conspired with Li Si.
The two of them decided to wait until the death of the First Emperor of Qin, first secret not to announce the funeral, under the guise of the First Emperor of Qin's order, Li Hu Hai as the prince; At the same time, he also prepared an edict to send to Shangjun, ordering Fu Su and Meng Tian to commit suicide for being 'disloyal and unfilial...'
It had to be said that their plan was flawless.
Unfortunately, they didn't know that there was a pair of ears outside the tent.
Soon, after eating the 'tonic' Huhai had given him, the First Emperor's body became weaker and weaker.
Finally, on the day before Meng Yi was about to return, he was extremely dispirited.
"His Majesty has ordered! Summon Zhao Gao in!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the face of the First Emperor, who was lying in the dragon carriage, turned pale.
Even the rise and fall of his chest seemed to have disappeared.
Seeing how realistic his acting was, Ying Chu instantly entered the zone.
She hid in a corner and cried silently.
After a while, Zhao Gao, who had received the news, ran in.
As soon as he opened the curtain, he saw the dying Emperor Shi Huang lying on the dragon bed with his white eyes rolled back.
His entire face was pale, and there was a stench coming from his entire body.
"Your…Your Majesty…You…You…"
Zhao Gao kneeled beside the First Emperor, unable to utter a complete sentence.
"Little Prince, His Majesty was fine yesterday. How did he become like this today?”
He turned around and glared at Ying Chu who was in the corner.
Qin Shi Huang said in an extremely weak voice,""No…It's not his fault…"
"You…you walked closer…"
As he waved his hand, Zhao Gao quickly moved a few steps toward the First Emperor.
"I…I know very well…that my time is coming…I'm afraid…I'm afraid I can't…"
"Your Majesty! How can you say that? You're the ruler of the world and live as long as the heavens. How could something happen to you because of an illness…"
With a sobbing tone, Zhao Gao vividly displayed the reluctance and worry on his face.
Even Ying Chu, who had been silently watching the match, could feel his "sincerity".
These tears flowed out as they wished.
It looked even more powerful than a tap.
"Your Majesty, I will go to the Imperial Academy of Medicine now."
"No…"
With just a wave of his hand, Shi Huang's face turned even paler.
His already pale face looked as if it had been painted white.
" I…I'm afraid I don't have that much time…The posthumous edict…has been written. Other than you…I don't trust anyone else…"
" After…I pass away, you…remember to take out the posthumous edict and order Fusu…to return to Xianyang to inherit the throne…"
Along with Shi Huang's intermittent words was his powerlessly drooping hand.
Zhao Gao was slightly stunned. The entire room was so quiet that even the sound of breathing could be heard clearly.
"Your Majesty!"
Looking at his chest that didn't rise or fall, Zhao Gao carefully tried to place his hand on the nose of the First Emperor.
After confirming that the other party was really dead, he once again showed Ying Chu what it meant to be able to control himself with his tears.
His tears had yet to dry, but his face was already filled with a satisfied smile.
"His Majesty has issued an order to summon Young Master Huhai!”
As the commander of the Zhongche Prefecture, he naturally had the authority to pass down orders for the First Emperor.
Therefore, no one doubted his orders.
Of course, other than Ying Chu who was hiding in a corner.
……
"Your Highness, His Majesty has already passed away. Now, all the power is in the hands of you, me, and the Prime Minister. This opportunity cannot be missed.”
As soon as Huhai walked in, Zhao Gao took out the unfinished posthumous edict of the First Emperor.
He had already seen it earlier. It was written with Fu Su's name.
This way, he didn't deceive Huhai.
After reading the contents of the posthumous edict, Huhai's heart did not waver.
Zhao Gao had already told him about this matter, so he was already mentally prepared. He wasn't as defeated and unbelievable as Zhao Gao thought.
However, although he had long dreamed of ascending to the throne of the emperor, he still did not dare to act rashly because of his loyalty, filial piety, and benevolence.
After Zhao Gao told him about the collaboration with Li Si, Huhai nodded without hesitation.
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