Chapter 145 Chapter 2 Watchmen of the Empire

Zhao Gao's words are only eight words that are understated, "Where is the edict of the late emperor?" Isn't Yingzheng's will already burned?And it was in front of Li Si, Hu Hai and Zhao Gao.At this time Zhao Gao came here suddenly to ask, with Li Si's wisdom and sensitivity, how could he not be shocked! When Zhao Gao asked such a question, it was not a question, but a rhetorical question. Its meaning was self-evident, that is, the real edict was not destroyed, but was preserved in Zhao Gao's hands. Looking at Li Si's gaffe, Zhao Gao was filled with pleasure, and said, "Zhao still has this hand, the prime minister probably didn't think of it. At the time of the sand dunes, I had the emperor's seal in my hand, and I forged a copy of the late emperor's edict. It's difficult. Those who were burned in the fire were actually false edicts. But the prime minister can't blame me, Zhao did it as a last resort in order to protect himself."

Unexpectedly, it took Li Si a while to recover, and he said weakly, "Even if you have a will, so what?" Zhao Gao said with a smile, "If the Prime Minister and Zhao Gao get along easily and see that their lives are in danger, how will the Prime Minister make a decision?" Li Si was shocked and said, "Could it be that you dare to publish the late emperor's edict to the world?" Zhao Gaodao, "Death is imminent, and Zhao can't care too much." Li Si suddenly laughed, and said, "How many people can believe the late emperor's edict if you publicize it to the world? If someone believes it, what can they do? Don't forget that Hu Hai's succession is a done deal. Even if there is the late emperor's edict, The officials can only make mistakes and continue to support Hu Hai as the emperor. Besides, thanks to you, the eighteen princes of the first emperor died so that only Hu Hai was left. If Hu Hai is abolished, who is qualified to replace Hu Hai?"

Zhao Gaodao, "Could the prime minister have forgotten that although the late emperor's sons are all dead, the late emperor's disciple Ying is still alive. The reason why I left Ziying alone and not killed is not because he is old with Ziying, but because it is for today's use. Once the late emperor's edict arrives In the hands of Ziying, what will happen to the consequences, I believe that Zhao Gao will not need to remind the prime minister." As Yingzheng's younger brother, Ziying is the leader of the imperial clan, and his strength and prestige cannot be underestimated.If Yingzheng's will really came into his hands, it is conceivable that he would never swallow his anger and make mistakes.From the perspective of national interests, Ziying has the full responsibility to condemn Li Si and Zhao Gao for their sins of betraying Yingzheng and the empire.Starting from personal selfishness, once it is confirmed that Hu Hai's throne is unjustified and Hu Hai is abolished, Ziying will be the emperor.Therefore, as long as Yingzheng's will is in Ziying's hands, a bloody battle will be inevitable.And it is foreseeable that due to the existence of Yingzheng's will, Ziying will also be on the side of complete justice, which will become the aspiration of the people.However, Hu Hai, Li Si and others became conspirators and careerists, and became a minority who rebelled against their relatives.Comparing the two, the bloody battle has not yet begun, and the winner has already been divided.

Li Si was horrified, and said, "If Sand Dune's plot leaks out, you and I will all be hurt, and no one will be able to escape unscathed. You have to think clearly." Zhao Gaoyin smiled and said, "Why think too much about it! After I die, don't care about the flood." Zhao Gao originally planned to keep Yingzheng's will to threaten Huhai.As for Li Si, he is already old and his days are numbered, so he can just wait for him to die of old age naturally.However, the attack from Li Si was so fierce that Zhao Gao had to make a move in advance, using Ying Zheng's will to save lives first.

The current situation has turned into a very simple gamble, the bet is size - the size of the courage of both parties. It has to be said that Zhao Gao chose an appropriate time to attack.Right now, the empire is busy dealing with the increasingly rampant rebellion. If there is another internal strife because of Yingzheng's will, it is to cut firewood with two axes. Earlier, Li Si used the rebellion to achieve the goal of forcing Hu Hai to come to court.Now Zhao Gao is doing the same thing in the same way, he is also relying on thieves for self-respect, using rebellion to intimidate Li Si.

As the founder of the empire, Li Si devoted his whole life's wisdom and painstaking efforts to the empire, so how could he just sit back and watch the empire collapse and be destroyed?There are also Ying Zheng's entrustment to him, the well-being of his descendants, the reputation after death, and the wealth of thought, these are all burdens that he cannot remove.He is just an old man with vicissitudes, holding his country in his arms and watching over his people. Zhao Gao obviously has no such scruples, he doesn't even have any scruples.In order to keep his own life and status, he did not hesitate to go to war and die together.

If the empire is compared to a huge ship that is about to sink, the captain Hu Hai has already let go of it, and the first officer Li Si is still doing his best to save the huge ship, avoid strong winds and waves, avoid rocks and dangerous shoals, and avoid sinking. destiny.However, Zhao Gao, who was on the same boat, instead of helping, he was digging behind the boat vigorously. While doing the digging, he proudly looked up to the sky and shouted: Let the storm come more violently. Yes, Zhao Gao is such a person, harming others and himself, and enjoying it, hates you so much, but there is nothing you can do about him.

Isn't Zhao Gao afraid of death?The answer is that Zhao Gao may really not be afraid of death.