Although they have different thoughts, the most important thing now is to rush back to Xianyang and let the new emperor ascend the throne.
But before that, the death of the First Emperor should not be known to the world. Stabilizing the overall situation is the top priority.
But...Meng Yi is upset now.
Because Zhao Gao was unwilling to show him the imperial edict of the First Emperor.
Zhao Gao threatened that the First Emperor had ordered that no one could open the posthumous edict until arriving in Xianyang.
Although he had doubts, Meng Yi still believed what Zhao Gao said. After all, Zhao Gao had worked hard with the First Emperor for so many years and was considered a trustworthy veteran.
However, Zhao Gao arranged for several of his close associates to go to Xianyang the day after the death of the First Emperor.
Hu Hai has happily agreed to Zhao Gao's plan to usurp power, but there is no news yet from Li Si.
In the car, the body of the First Emperor had begun to rot and smell. In order to avoid being discovered, Zhao Gao and several other people got a large amount of dried salted fish and put them in the car to cover up the smell, and sent another person to sit on the car.
In the carriage, they pretended that the First Emperor was still alive.
In this way, the motorcade followed the itinerary set by the First Emperor before his death. Along the way, guards rode fast horses to and from various locations to deliver messages.
The world, as if the First Emperor had not died yet, was still peaceful.
Until an "edict" was delivered to the foot of the Great Wall, and among the troops attacking the Huns from the north.
Fusu held the edict and trembled all over.
"Young Master, listen to me!" Meng Tian's eyes widened and he clamped his hands on Young Master Fusu, "You cannot believe this edict! You absolutely cannot believe it!"
"Shut up!" Fusu pushed Meng Tian away forcibly, his eyes were red and he was crying, "This is the emperor's order, this is the father's order... Who in this world dares to fabricate an imperial edict? This cannot be a lie.
Yes, Mengtian!"
"But! Even if it's true, don't you ask why? Young Master!" Meng Tian gasped and trembled all over. He didn't know whether he was angry or afraid.
The imperial edict asked Fusu and Meng Tian to temporarily hand over the command of the northern army to the deputy general Wang Li, and then... let the two of them commit suicide.
Meng Tian immediately noticed something was wrong.
They were fighting well with the Huns in the north, without making any mistakes at all, and even gained some advantages recently. Why were they suddenly ordered to commit suicide?
Even if you want your minister to die and he has to die, you still have to give a reason, right?
Moreover, in Meng Tian's impression, this overlord who conquered the world was not an unreasonable person.
There is something wrong with this imperial edict! Meng Yi can be sure of this.
But Fusu didn’t believe it!
Meng Tian didn't know what Fu Su was thinking. After seeing the "imperial edict", he was about to wipe his neck, but Meng Tian tried his best to stop him.
But it still couldn't change Fusu's mind.
Fusu had already put the sword under his neck.
"Young Master! Please think again, Young Master! How could your father, the Emperor, kill you!" Meng Tian knelt on the ground, crying sadly.
But Fusu was determined to die and did not answer Meng Tian, so he pulled the bronze sword placed under his neck.
Blood splattered, and Fusu fell to his knees with a "plop", and the light in his eyes gradually dissipated.
No matter how much Meng Tian shouted or shook, he would never wake up again.
...
Zhao Gaole is crazy.
He really didn't expect that Fusu actually committed suicide.
He was so ecstatic that he couldn't control himself.
Once Fu Su dies, the overall situation is decided.
They can't overturn the car.
Now that the situation has been completely locked, Li Si learned about Fusu's death and chose to agree to Zhao Gao's cooperation. Zhao Gao was also unambiguous and had Meng Yi controlled. Meng Tian in the north was also placed under house arrest and prepared to be sent back.
Xianyang, and then drove all the way, and returned to Xianyang before the twelfth lunar month.
Li Si and Hu Hai have already taken control of the situation in Xianyang, and what they are waiting for is a piece of posthumous edict in Zhao Gao's hand.
Zhao Gao returned to Xianyang.
The second emperor of Qin, Hu Hai, ascended the throne.
The first thing Hu Hai did after he ascended the throne and buried the late emperor Ying Zheng in Lishan Mountain was to kill his brother Fusu's right-hand men, Meng Wu's two sons, Meng Tian and Meng Yi.
Then he arrested all his other brothers, executed twelve brothers in Xianyang City, crushed ten of his sisters to death in Duyou, and then forced the young master, Jiang Lu and three other princes to death, and finally
Seeing that he could not escape death, the young master Gao took the initiative to ask his younger brother to be buried with his father.
So far, all the other children of the First Emperor except Qin II Hu Hai, a total of seventeen sons and ten daughters, were all killed by Hu Hai.
The whole world has fallen into extreme panic.
But while most people were horrified by Hu Hai's brutal behavior, there was one person who also became ecstatic.
That is Xiang Liang.
Xiang Liang: The First Emperor? I am an old acquaintance. What!? He is dead!? I can’t celebrate this by rebelling!
Although he said this, Xiang Liang calmed down even though he was ecstatic.
"Now that the First Emperor is dead, we have to stand still!" He looked at the Xiang family in front of him, and the smile on his lips never fell. "The second Hu Hai, this person is a complete idiot and a chicken-bellied guy!"
"Seventeen brothers and ten sisters, he just came to the throne and did something that even makes me feel chilled. He is not a good person!"
Xiang Liang tapped his knuckles on the table excitedly.
"My original idea was to start an uprising soon, but now it seems we have to wait."
"This Qin II can play the Qin Dynasty to death!"
Everyone in the Xiang family deeply agrees.
The first thing he wanted to do when he ascended the throne was to slaughter his brothers and harm his loyal people. Is it really possible for the Qin Dynasty to last long in the hands of such a person?
Xiang Liang sat on the chair and said while laughing.
"Our Chu State originally lost to the First Emperor, Ying Zheng, and Qin, but we lost without complaint. He is indeed the most powerful overlord that has not been seen in thousands of years! I hate losing to him, but I
Absolutely no complaints! I am also willing to recognize the talents of the First Emperor!"
"But now -" Xiang Liang laughed uncontrollably, "I really feel sorry for him!"
"Qin Guo didn't know how many generations before the family business accumulated, and they were handed in the hands of such a gadget, haha, hahahahahahahahahahahaha hahahaha
Xiang Bo and Xiang Lu were also laughing. Xiang Jing's face had a hint of pleasure, while Zi Juan had a solemn expression and clenched her fists.
The brothers Xiang Yu and Xiang An both looked at each other with a hint of complexity in their eyes.
They also don't know why they feel complicated.
Maybe...it's just some long-dead emotion at work.
"Anyway! We have to wait now until..." Xiang Liang narrowed his eyes, "When this Qin II brings chaos to the world."