Chapter 681 Shang Shanghan

The emperor was on an eastward tour, and the convoy he accompanied was supposed to return from Jiuyuan to Guanzhong to inspect the newly built straight road, but now it was stationed on the sand dune platform.

The emperor suddenly fell ill, which none of the ministers expected.

In the tent, Li Si knelt on the ground. The night was quiet, not a sound of wind could be heard outside.

"Li Si, how many years have you been with me?"

Li Si raised his head. The former high-spirited emperor looked a little old and was looking at him.

"Your Majesty, it's been forty years."

"Forty years!" Emperor Qin recalled the past, "When I first met you, you were just a minor official in Lu Buwei's house. In the blink of an eye, it has been forty years. Time flies so fast!"

Li Si's hands were shaking a little, and there was a hint of sadness in his voice.

"Your Majesty, take care!"

Emperor Qin smiled softly and looked at Li Si.

"What, you think I can't do it?"

The lingering power of many years made Li Si suddenly wake up. The person in front of him was still the peerless emperor who killed millions of people in a fit of rage.

"No, no, no, no! Your Majesty will live forever, and your holy life will last forever!"

The Emperor of Qin spoke ill of death, but none of his ministers dared to speak out. But at this time, Emperor Qin was in a different state than before.

"I actually know in my heart that there is no immortal person in this world. Until now, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors have only heard that the sun and the moon are eternal, but I have never heard of anyone being able to live forever. However, I can't worry about this Great Qin."

"His Majesty!"

Li Si bowed his head and pressed his head firmly against the ground.

"Today, I want to hear what is in your heart. What should you do to the kings of future generations?"

"Chen...chen..."

"Why, you, Li Tonggu, are sometimes speechless? No matter what you say today, I will forgive you."

Li Si took a deep breath, bowed again, and said when he raised his head again.

"I believe that His Majesty is the First Emperor, whose literary and military achievements are unparalleled by anyone in ancient and modern times. His reputation is spread throughout the world, and his achievements will be remembered for thousands of years. However, if the Great Qin Dynasty is to prosper forever, the kings of future generations must win the hearts of the world."

"What do you think of Fusu?"

"This this…"

Prime Minister Zuo of Qin, who was usually eloquent, was speechless tonight.

"speak!"

"I believe that the eldest son is at the head of all the other sons, and his virtue and reputation are also famous in the world. However, to govern such a large country, the eldest son still has some shortcomings."

Li Si did not specify what the shortcomings were, but Emperor Qin did.

"Fusu is too weak."

Emperor Qin seemed to have lost interest in talking when he said this.

"Go down!"

"promise!"

Qin Huang murmured as Li Si walked away.

"Who will guard the country thousands of miles away? I hope the cold wind on this fortress can temper Fusu and make him a wise master."

As he spoke, he closed his eyes.

…

It's windy and cold outside the Great Wall.

It was late at night, and Fusu was still awake, discussing military affairs with Meng Tian.

Meng Tian was on the side and saw Fusu was stunned. He thought he was tired and asked.

"Eldest Young Master, it's already late at night, why don't you go to bed early!"

"I'm not tired. Building the straight road is of great importance. The soldiers and laborers in the past are still waiting for the specific plan."

Fusu, as the eldest son, was sent to the northern border to supervise the army and had great responsibilities. Emperor Qin's eastward tour was scheduled to pass through Jiuyuan. At that time, Fusu will be able to see his father.

Therefore, Fusu prepared carefully and wanted to show his talent to his father.

Meng Tian knew Fusu's thoughts very well. Over the years, he had been worried because of his background. Since arriving at the border, I have always wanted to make some achievements and show them to the emperor.

"General Meng Tian, ​​I know that my origin is ultimately a thorn in my father's heart."

"You don't have to worry, eldest son. If Your Majesty doesn't trust the eldest son, why would you let him come to this border place to serve as a supervisor?"

Meng Tian's relief made Fusu feel better.

…

"What did you say?"

In the quiet room, Li Si looked at Zhao Gao and was shocked.

Zhao Gao holds an edict in his hand.

"Before his death, His Majesty issued an edict to Fusu, asking him to return to Xianyang as soon as possible to preside over the funeral. Does the Prime Minister think this edict should be issued?"

"How can you not accept your Majesty's orders?"

Zhao Gao lowered his head and smiled slightly.

"In this case, I will order the edict to be sent to Jiuyuan and handed over to the eldest son and Prime Minister Meng Tian."

Zhao Gao bites the words "Prime Minister Meng Tian" very hard.

"Wait!" Li Si stopped Zhao Gao, "What nonsense are you talking about, Prime Minister Meng Tian?"

"Your Excellency, having read the past and present, you should know what happened to Zhang Yi and Fan Sui?"

Li Si was shocked and doubtful, and his hands trembled.

"You mean the eldest son will meet?"

"Does the Prime Minister think that after the eldest son ascends the throne, the Prime Minister will still be the Prime Minister? The eldest son and the Prime Minister have always had different political views. If he succeeds to the throne, as a foreigner, he will be exiled at the least, or die at the worst."

Zhao Gao's words rang in Li Si's ears, causing the usually calm Prime Minister Zuo of Great Qin to break into a cold sweat.

Li Si knew Zhao Gao's thoughts, but he felt a little crazy.

"The Eighteenth Prince has always admired the Prime Minister. If he succeeds to the throne, he will also respect the principles of Legalism."

"No, the Beihe Army in Meng Tian's hands may go south at any time. If the eldest son finds out, you and I will die without a place to die. What's more, the 100,000 Anxi Town Army is guarding the western border. Do you think Zhao Shuang will just watch like this? "

"So, hurry!"

As soon as Zhao Gao said this, Hu Hai walked in from outside the quiet room and knelt down in front of Li Si.

"Prime Minister, please help me! If I inherit the throne, I will listen to you from now on."

Hu Hai was like a naughty boy, crying in front of Li Si. Finally, Li Si made up his mind.

"The emperor passed away away from home. I am afraid that the princes will change, so I will not announce the funeral secretly until he returns to Xianyang."

Zhao Gao knew that without Li Si's help, Hu Hai would not be able to inherit the throne. Seeing that he had made up his mind, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Where's the eldest son?"

"The eldest son has always disrespected Your Majesty. We should issue an edict and order him to commit suicide."

"You can also go to the snare!"

After Zhao Gao finished speaking, Li Si waved his hand, showing his maturity.

"No, if the trap is removed, then Meng Tian and Fusu will definitely know that there is a fraud in it."

"But if Fusu doesn't commit suicide, what should we do?"

Hu Hai was standing by and asked.

"Master, are you afraid?"

Seeing Li Si's gaze, Hu Hai dodged a little.

"me…"

"The Anxi Army is still in the west. Even if it wants to raise a large army, it will not be so fast. But the Beihe Army is different. Meng Tian's elite cavalry can reach Guanzhong in three days. If Fusu does not obey the imperial edict, we will have no choice but to obey the imperial edict. Order."

"If Fusu and Mengtian follow the imperial edict, what will happen to us?"

Zhao Gao asked, because even if the army in Jiuyuan was defeated, there were still 100,000 Anxi troops in the west.

"If we get to Xianyang, we should seal Xiao Pass and San Pass tightly, and then send out elite cavalry to send Zhao Shuang to Xianyang. He is alone, so what is there to fear?"

"What if he doesn't obey the order?"

"Then we will cut off the trade routes and prevent any exchanges. Raise the army again and attack Nanzheng. When it falls, his more than 10,000 Jincheng cavalry and 100,000 Anxi soldiers will not attack but will become chaos."

Hu Hai felt that the atmosphere in the room changed. When Li Si and Zhao Gao talked about that person, they were particularly different.