It has been some time since Hu Hai ascended the throne as Qin II.
While mutilating his brothers and slaughtering Zhongliang, Hu Hai almost completely delegated power to Zhao Gao, while he stayed in the harem all day. All the original concubines of the First Emperor were kicked out by him, and he re-registered a large number of new concubines.
, stayed in there in a dissolute manner, and didn’t come out all day long.
Not only that, he also promoted corvee. The Qin Dynasty's original corvee was already very heavy, but after Hu Hai came to power, it became even worse, causing complaints from people all over the world.
The ministers risked their lives to advise Zhao Gao to handle state affairs and not just enjoy himself all day long.
However, Zhao Gao directly executed the loyal minister who risked his life to remonstrate with him in the court. Zhao Gao also smiled and said: "Life is short-lived, shouldn't we enjoy it in time?"
It does seem to make sense.
But this philosophy wouldn’t be a big problem if applied to anyone else, but it would definitely not work if applied to you, Qin II Hu Hai!
You are the common ruler of the world! Emperor Qin II of the Qin Dynasty!
If you are greedy for pleasure and ignore state affairs, then how can this world be stable?
But no one dares to say it anymore.
...
Although Hu Hai was misbehaving in Xianyang, the restlessness in the world calmed down.
The children of the Six Nations, who had been active during the First Emperor's time, all fell silent, and no one force made any eye-catching moves.
The silence is a bit eerie.
All the tigers are dormant, and all the dragons are peeping.
They are all waiting, waiting for the first person to stand up.
This situation lasted until the autumn of 209 BC.
This is the second year after Hu Hai ascended the throne.
It is late autumn at this time, the rivers and Huaihe Rivers have abundant rains, and the crops are growing vigorously, creating a scene full of vitality.
But some people are going to lose their lives because of this heavy rain.
In Daze Township, Qi County, there was a group of men unable to move forward because of the heavy rain. This was a group of garrison soldiers who were about to go to Yuyang to garrison the border. There were more than 900 people in total.
In this team, there was a strong man looking at the falling rain outside, thoughtfully.
He is a village leader of this team, his name is Chen Sheng, and his courtesy name is She.
Yes, he has a name, which means that he is not an ordinary person, but a down-and-out noble. His ancestors were once nobles of the Chen Kingdom.
But now Chen Sheng is just a small village chief, and he is just a village chief who is about to be beheaded.
"It's raining heavily and the road is too muddy to walk on. It's already past the deadline to get to Yuyang. I'm afraid I'll be beheaded if I go again..." Another middle-aged man with a big beard
He sat next to Chen Sheng and sighed.
His name is Wu Guang, and he is also the commander of this team.
"In other words, we are almost in a certain death situation now..." Chen Sheng patted his face and said sad words, but with a little smile on his face.
"What the hell are you thinking about..." Wu Guang narrowed his eyes.
"Wu Guang, you and I have the best relationship. I will tell you all my secrets." Chen Sheng sighed, raised his head, and looked into Wu Guang's eyes, "I have a plan now."
"Say." Wu Guang was bored and playing with mud.
"I want to rebel." Chen Sheng said calmly.
"...Huh?" Wu Guang was stunned for a moment, then jumped up suddenly, looked at Chen Sheng with horrified eyes, and opened his mouth to say: "You——"
"Listen to me first!" Chen Sheng suddenly grabbed Wu Guang's hand and pulled him back.
"We are already mortal now. Should dying like this be our end?"
"But we didn't either..."
"No!" Chen Sheng interrupted Wu Guang again, his eyes flashing with flames and light, "Being beheaded is also death, and doing a great cause is also death! It's both death, why don't we choose the latter!?
"
Wu Guang was completely stunned by what Chen Sheng said and sat on the ground at a loss.
He knew that Chen Sheng was a showman, and he had said such resounding words a long time ago, "As long as you are rich and noble, don't forget each other." and "A sparrow knows the ambition of a swan." But he didn't expect that now...
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Chen Sheng looked around, sat down again, and grabbed Wu Guang's shoulders.
"Old Wu, listen to me. Now Qin is no longer the original Qin. The whole world is complaining. This is our best chance. And are you really willing to have your head chopped off so easily? Just because it's too late.
Keeping the Great Wall?”
Chen Sheng's voice was full of temptation, going crazy into Wu Guang's ears.
"I already have a plan. Do you know, Old Wu, that the second Qin should not have been Hu Hai, the youngest son of the First Emperor, but the virtuous eldest son Fusu."
Chen Sheng saw that Wu Guang was already tempted, so he continued.
"The people all know that Fusu is a virtuous man, but they don't know that Fusu has been killed by Hu Hai. There is another person, that is, Xiang Yan, the general of the Chu State. Xiang Yan loved nursing soldiers and had great military exploits. He died with Qin
During the war, there are rumors that Xiang Yan did not die, but just hid."
Chen Sheng narrowed his eyes.
"Both of these two people are loved by people all over the world. If we use the names of Prince Fusu and Chu General Xiang Yan to appeal to people all over the world who are dissatisfied with Qin, do you think those who are very resentful of Qin will be against Qin?"
What do you think of our uprising?"
Wu Guang's heart beat violently.
"Anyway...it's all about death. Why not choose a way to die that will leave a name in history?"
Wu Guang's mouth opened and closed, and his pupils trembled slightly.
He was moved.
Chen Sheng and Wu Guang made up their minds and took action.
What is needed for rebellion?
It's human hands.
The 900-person border guard team in front of us is a very good manpower.
But how to win over this group of people is still a bit difficult.
But Chen Sheng does have a good idea.
That's just pretending.
In this era, pretending to be a ghost is often very effective.
He wrote the words "King Chen Sheng" on a white cloth with cinnabar, and then stuffed it into the belly of a fish.
A garrison soldier bought the fish back. All the garrison soldiers saw the white cloth and started talking about it.
Chen Sheng then asked Wu Guang to lie down in the temple next to the camp, imitating the cry of a fox, and shouted "Da Chu Xing, King Chen Sheng" for a whole night. He shouted until his voice became hoarse, but the effect was indeed achieved.
On the second day at the camp, people were in panic, and everyone looked at Chen Sheng in a way that felt wrong.
Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, who was covering his mouth and unable to speak, looked at each other and saw the smile in each other's eyes.
The first step of the plan, building momentum, is basically completed.
The next step is to use Wu Guang's popularity in the team to do other things.
Chen Sheng clenched his fists, with a little cold sweat on his face.
If I succeed, maybe... I will also have the opportunity to dominate the world!