Some people are alive, he is already dead; some people are dead, he is still alive①.

Bi Xia felt that the second half of the sentence was actually quite appropriate for Qin Shihuang.Look at this domineering first emperor, he has done things that other people could not do in ten lifetimes while he was alive, like he stipulated that everyone's common self-proclaimed "Zhen" in the pre-Qin period can only be used by himself, and the enfeoffment system of the previous dynasty can only be used by himself. Changing it to a prefecture-county system, as well as various unification measures, made him the most feared demon king in the Qin Dynasty in one fell swoop.

As a dedicated Great Demon King, this one will naturally continue to shine after death, and give full play to his ability to stop crying at night. Everyone was quite unconvinced and aggrieved by Qin swallowing the six kingdoms. This person's methods of governing the country are too brutal, relying on raiding the people, living a life of extravagance.Therefore, there are so many people who want to rebel, but the first emperor is so famous that everyone really dare not move.

Even though the gossip about the death of some great demon kings spread out before, many forces still couldn’t hold back. After all, this person is really not easy to provoke, and only a few newborn calves pulled the flag to rebel without thinking much, and the others gave up a little bit. The influence of several staff members who are scheming workers is very stable, they are all waiting and watching, adhering to the basic strategic guidance of not moving the enemy or not moving.

But soon they discovered that sometimes it is really easy to miss good opportunities when you are calm!

One month after the gossip about Qin Shihuang's death came out, the imperial court finally sent out mourning throughout the country and made public the news of Qin Shihuang's death.At the same time, the Great Chu Army, which was the first to rise up, has gathered a crowd of civilians who defected and developed into a decent rebel army.

The hatred of other forces.Their informants found out that this big Chu army was named after the Chu general Xiang Yan, and the two leaders, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, were originally from Chu, but they had nothing to do with Xiang Yan—— The aristocrats of the original six countries really felt aggrieved by being cut off by such two ordinary people.

But they have to continue to hold back for a while, and they have to wait and see the situation before making plans-the first emperor is dead, so the Qin army who accompanied him in the six kingdoms is still there. Su is also a good leader of troops, besides, he is a good partner with General Meng Tian!

So they waited and waited, and finally waited until the day of Qin Shihuang's funeral.

The date of the emperor's funeral is generally carefully calculated by the Taishi and the Taifu, and the auspicious day can be carefully selected. The Taishi and the Taifu are the two heads of the Jiuqing, Taichang, who are in charge of astronomy, calendar and divination, and have a very high status—— Of course, this was on the premise that Li Si did not make a direct decision.As soon as the emperor's funeral arrived in Xianyang, the prime minister and all the officials ignored these two after a serious "discussion", and set a good day and auspicious date with one sentence.

At the beginning of August, the funeral of Qin Shihuang was held.

Now that the matter has come to this point, Zhao Gao, who had always held objections to this before, naturally has no intention of stopping it.But after all, he was with Emperor Qin Shihuang, and he still had a little affection for Qin Shihuang, so he specially went to find Li Si the day before Qin Shihuang's funeral.

Of course, the more important thing in Zhao Gao's mind is the current emperor's throne issue, but he felt that it would be more enjoyable to ask this question again by asking his old boss where he lived after his death.

Now that the excuses have been moved out, it is natural to put on a show.With a little affection for his old employer, his tone was calm, "My lord, how is the construction of the late emperor's mausoleum?"

As the designer of Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum, Li Si naturally has the right to speak on this issue.Hearing Zhao Gao's words, he took it without changing his face, "It's almost completed."

Zhao Gao thought for a while, and hesitated.The Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang began to be built in the first year of King Qin, and it has been 38 years now.The Qin Mausoleum was built according to Xianyang City. I don't know how much labor has been filled in these years, and the number of people who used it to build the mausoleum was nearly 80.Two years ago, Zhao Gao heard that the cemetery was in the final stage, but he didn't go to the site after all, so he was still a little worried.

The Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang was built on the Lishan Mountain far away from Xianyang, facing the shore of the Wei River in the north.This site selection was really calculated by Taishi and Taifu's public opinion. In terms of geomantic omen, this is a "mountain Chong" place with its back against the mountain and facing the plain. The masters of the nobles of the dynasty came from the habit of facing east. The meaning of this design is clear and clear-that is, Qin Shihuang is the supreme emperor in the world, and he must assume the master's posture in Lishan when he dies!

The roof of the underground palace in the mausoleum was also built with treasures to show the sun, moon and stars, and the ground was soaked with mercury, symbolizing the hundreds of rivers and rivers of the Great Qin Dynasty. Embedded in countless corners②...In short, it is definitely a big project, and after the emperor's body is sent in, there will be a final earth covering project to be busy.

In this regard, Zhao Gao still has a little appreciation for Li Si, the designer of the imperial tomb, but it is a pity that their political stances are somewhat different.

"Has Zhang Han ever returned to Beijing to receive an order?" Zhao Gao frowned slightly, and the topic naturally shifted to the direction he wanted.Zhang Han was the supervisor of Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum, and he was a well-known general.

Li Si laughed lightly when he heard the words, and continued to speak up to his expectations, "Master CRRC Mansion, General Zhang Han is a military officer, you should be more familiar with him than Li, aren't you?"

This time Zhao Gao came to Li Si's mansion in person, and the two talked in Li Si's study.Zhao Gao looked around, paused and lowered his voice, "Prime Minister is a sensible person."

"Master CRRC Mansion, Li doesn't understand anything." Li Si still maintained his circling tone.

Zhao Gao was silent. After a long time, he took out the seal that he took out on the way back to Beijing, and spread his hand in front of Li Si.

"You mean...?" Li Si pretended to be surprised, "Do you want to tell Li that you hold the emperor's seal, the Xianyang defenders, and the Eastern Patrol Army are all in your hands? "As soon as he said this, a curtain behind him moved slightly.

"Prime Minister, don't you understand this very well?" Zhao Gao put his palms together, "Prime Minister is a talented person, but why doesn't he hit the south wall and doesn't look back?"

Li Siwaner, "Master CRRC Mansion, I remember that Li told you at the Shaqiu posthouse a month ago. Li is loyal to the Qin royal family and will never act delusional. Whatever the last emperor's edict, Li will do." , that's all."

"Didn't your lord know what the edict was written in?"

"Master CRRC Mansion, the edict you are talking about... refers to the one that enshrined the young prince Hu Hai as the heir?" Li Si laughed out loud as he spoke, "Master Zhao is not deceiving himself? What a wise man the late emperor is." , how could you pass on the throne to the young prince?"

As the wind blew by, the curtain behind Li Si fluttered wildly.

Zhao Gao smiled confidently, "Your Excellency, you don't believe in this edict, but some people do." He raised the corners of his lips, and he did not hide the wantonness in his tone, "A month ago The lower official ordered someone to send the late emperor's edict to Shangjun, and about three days ago, the lower official finally received a reply from the attendant."

He leaned closer to Li Si, "Guess what news this subordinate of the lower official brought?"

Li Si's smile stopped.

Zhao Gao patted him on the shoulder, "Master Prime Minister, those who know the current affairs are outstanding." His smile was extremely flamboyant, "The 50 troops in the hands of General Meng still lack a successor commander! Have you never dreamed of the valiant and heroic posture of holding an army in your hand?"

Li Si's smile became a little stiff, "Li is just a literati..."

"Prime Minister, it's not kind of you to say that even now." Zhao Gao patted him on the shoulder again, and then walked out slowly, "Tomorrow, the late emperor's funeral, the Prime Minister, I think you will be there You know how to do it, don't you?"

"The commander of the 50 troops is waiting for you." After leaving a sentence, he walked leisurely out of Li Si's study.

Leaving Li Si on the spot, he slowly rubbed his cheeks stiffened by laughter, turned around and said to the curtain, "Come out."

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