Time passes by as the wheel moves forward, and the weather has stepped from the excitement of spring to the sweltering heat.

Ying Zheng in the carriage was still reviewing the memorial while coughing.

"Emperor, please rest for a few days. The imperial doctor has already said that you need to rest." Zhao Gao said while fanning behind him.

Ying Zheng coughed and said: "Now that we are far away from Xianyang, a large number of memorials are delivered every day. If they are not dealt with in time, they will accumulate. It is better to read today's memorials first. Ahem

Cough..." He coughed again.

Zhao Gao hurriedly walked to the counter and poured a glass of water and handed it to Ying Zheng, carefully patting his back while he drank the water.

After a while, Ying Zheng's coughing stopped. He calmed down and said, "I didn't expect that this eastward tour would actually make me sick. Am I really old?"

"The emperor just has a hard journey and is not accustomed to the climate. He will be fine as long as he rests for a few days." Zhao Gao said hurriedly.

"Where are you now?" Qin Shi Huang suddenly asked.

"We are almost at Pingyuanjin."

"Well, let's look forward and go back to Xianyang. We won't go up Mount Tai this time." Ying Zheng finished speaking and looked at the memorial again.

The convoy continued to move forward, but the emperor's illness still broke out. After arriving at Pingyuanjin, Qin Shihuang was already too ill to get out of the carriage. The east patrol convoy had to stop here temporarily, waiting for the emperor's health to recover before deciding whether to

Keep going or go back to Xianyang.

Although the summer is hot, it is still relatively cool at night. Qin Shihuang's team was stationed beside a small river in Pingyuanjin.

In Hu Hai's tent, Hu Hai was boredly playing the game of pot throwing, and there were several junior officials waiting beside him. He waved his hand and an arrow flew towards the pot made of gold, but it hit the pot.

The edge of the pot's mouth bounced out. Hu Hai was anxious and threw another arrow, but it still didn't enter the pot. At this time, someone opened the door curtain and walked in. It was Zhao Gao.

Zhao Gaochong waved his hand to the chamberlain standing nearby, and everyone filed out.

"Why did you come to my camp when you are not waiting by the emperor's side?" Hu Hai asked without looking back without stopping throwing pots.

"The emperor has taken medicine and gone to sleep, so there is no need for me to look after him." Zhao Gao said and took an arrow and threw it, but it didn't go in either.

Hu Hai glanced at him and asked, "Why did you come to me so late?"

"In my opinion, the emperor is probably dying. Even if he drives back to Xianyang now, he may not be able to survive. We should also take action, otherwise we will be finished when Fusu gets the throne."

"How to do it? Now that you and I have come out with the emperor, the people in Xianyang City have no one to command them." Hu Hai wondered.

Zhao Gao smiled and said: "So I have already ordered people to pass on my orders. We have ordered our people in Xianyang City to keep a close eye on those who are still unwilling to submit to us, so as not to cause trouble in time."

Hu Hai nodded with satisfaction: "If I win the throne, Mr. Zhao should be the first to contribute." After saying that, the two looked at each other and smiled. Hu Hai turned around and asked: "How can we solve the situation here?"

"Prince, don't worry, everything is already under my control." Zhao Gao smiled mysteriously, raised his hand and an arrow flew out, and entered the golden pot with a clang.

A few days later, the emperor's imperial decree came out, and everyone was waiting to return to Xianyang and were not allowed to stay outside anymore. Qin Shihuang's fifth eastward tour ended in this way, and the large group of people began to go back.

In the carriage, Yingzheng tried his best to write a line of words on the cloth: "I am here to help my eldest son, Fu Su, who was ordered to supervise the army in the north, to return to Xianyang quickly." The words no longer had the original aura of overlordship and seemed a little bit a bit domineering.

He was helpless. Then he handed the cloth to Zhao Gaodao: "Stamped it with the seal and sent it to Shangjun in an expedited manner of 600 miles."

Zhao Gao hurriedly took it and said: "Yes, I will send it out now." He got off the carriage with the edict in his hand. However, he did not hand the edict to the official responsible for delivering the news. Instead, he took it to Hu Hai

on the car.

After reading the edict, Hu Hai was furious and said: "I didn't expect that the emperor really wanted to pass the throne to Fusu! How should we deal with it, Mr. Zhao?"

"Don't worry, this edict will never reach Fusu's hands." Zhao Gao said.

"Do you want to hide the edict? The emperor is still sober now. If he finds out about you, I will be dead." Hu Hai said in shock.

Zhao Gao smiled and said: "Don't worry, I'm not that stupid to reveal such an obvious clue. I will also order someone to deliver it quickly, but we can't control whether the person who delivers the letter has an accident on the way.

Already."

After Zhao Gao got off the emperor's car, Li Si entered the carriage. After seeing the ceremony, he asked: "Why did the emperor order me to come here?"

Ying Zheng cheered up and said: "I ordered Zhao Gao to send the edict to recruit Su and help him return to Xianyang, but I am still worried, so I ordered you to send someone to keep an eye on his people and make sure that the edict is delivered safely.

Fusu’s hand.”

Li Si quickly cupped his hands and said, "I will fulfill my mission."

"It seems that my end is coming soon. Unexpectedly, I have been seeking immortality all my life, but I still can't do it." Ying Zheng suddenly sighed.

"The Emperor will be fine. As long as he is treated by the imperial doctor when he returns to Xianyang, the Emperor will fully recover in a few days. We, the Qin Dynasty, cannot live without the Emperor," Li Si said hurriedly.

Ying Zheng waved his hand feebly and said: "You don't have to use these lies to excuse me. You know your own body. The only thing I can't let go of now is my Great Qin Empire. Hu Hai has ambitions but no ability. He only knows how to use

Zhao Gao came up with some conspiracies and tricks, and Fusu didn't know whether he could succeed after all this experience. If he could overcome this hurdle, our Great Qin would really be able to survive forever, otherwise the remnants of the Six Kingdoms

The sediment will inevitably appear."

Li Si didn't expect that the emperor would suddenly say such words to him openly and honestly today, and it was hard for him to react and he couldn't answer the question.

Ying Zheng glanced at Li Si who was staying there and said, "I will leave the future of Da Qin to Li Qing. I hope you will not let me down."

Only then did Li Si realize what he was doing. He knelt down and said, "Even if my body is shattered and my brains are shattered, I will fight for the prosperity of our Great Qin and repay the emperor's kindness."

"Okay, you go out, I need to take a rest."

When the team entered the vicinity of the sand dunes, the weather became even hotter, and Ying Zheng's condition seemed to be getting worse. The team had to stop at the Sand Dune Palace, hoping to wait until the weather cooled or the emperor's condition improved before continuing back to Xianyang.

The cicadas were chattering desperately on the big tree. The moon in the sky was completely covered by clouds. There was no wind between the sky and the earth. Being in it made people feel very irritable.

But the most irritated person here is Hu Hai. He doesn't know whether the edict has reached Fusu's hands. Although Zhao Gao said he would not let him get into Fusu's hands, he can't rest assured. Now he is staying in the sand dune.

In the palace, he was completely unaware of Fusu's actions, which made him feel even more uneasy. He took off his gown and still felt too hot. He walked back and forth in the hall with his hands behind his back. The more he walked, the more anxious he felt, and he shouted hurriedly:

"Someone's coming!"

An attendant hurriedly ran over and asked, "Does the prince have any orders?"

Hu Hai asked: "Where is Master Zhao Gao now? I just ordered you to come to find him, why don't you see him at this time?"

"Back to the prince, Mr. Zhao is waiting in the emperor's palace. It is said that the emperor's condition has worsened, so Mr. Zhao cannot get away for a while."

"Damn it, the emperor's condition worsened and he didn't notify me yet. I'll go visit him later." Hu Hai started walking towards the palace.

In the palace, Ying Zheng was already on his deathbed. He was surrounded by imperial doctors. They were all sweating and did not even bother to wipe themselves. They only focused on inserting acupuncture and diagnosing his pulse. Instead, Zhao Gao was pushed aside by them, and he was also nervous.

He looked at the emperor's face indifferently, but upon closer inspection, he was more excited than worried.

This was what Hu Hai saw when he came in. He looked at Zhao Gao with questioning eyes. Zhao Gao hurriedly walked to him and said: "It seems that the emperor is about to die. I have all the guards here under control."

, don’t worry about anything.”

Hu Hai's face showed a hint of joy, but then changed to a sad look. He ran to Ying Zheng's bed and cried: "Father, what's wrong with you? Father, please answer my son!"

Hearing his cry, Ying Zheng's closed eyes suddenly opened, and his eyes shone with a light that had never been seen in these days. However, the expressions of the imperial doctors on the side changed drastically. They knew

The emperor has now returned to his former glory.

"All of you, please step back." Ying Zheng said to the imperial doctors, "Send Li Si to see me." After saying this, he looked at Hu Hai and Zhao Gao quietly for a long time.

He felt cold in the summer before he said: "I am leaving, but Da Qin cannot go with me, so I want to establish a monarch here who can make Da Qin prosper for generations to come. Zhao Gao will be written by you, I

I want to pass down my posthumous photos."

Zhao Gao hurriedly picked up a piece of bright yellow silk and spread it on the table. At the same time, he took a pen and waited with bated breath for the emperor's words. At this time, Li Si also walked in. Seeing this posture, he did not dare to neglect and hurriedly knelt down.

.

"I have been the King of Qin since I was thirteen years old. I have worked hard to unify the world and make the world one. Only after me, the Qin Dynasty cannot be left without a master for a day. After me for a hundred years,..." Yingzheng said this and looked at it.

Looking at Hu Hai and Zhao Gao kneeling below, they continued, "The emperor's eldest son, Fusu, will inherit the throne and do his best for the great Qin world. I admire this."

When he heard that the throne was passed to Fusu, Hu Hai's eyes showed fierce murderous intent, but now he still dared not say anything and had to kneel there.

"Li Si, you are my loyal minister. I hope you can assist Fusu well and make our empire of Great Qin prosperous."

"I will do my best to assist the new emperor." Li Si kowtowed hurriedly.

After saying this, Ying Zheng felt that his physical strength was completely exhausted, and waved his hands feebly: "You all go out, Zhao Gao, you stay."

After the others exited, Ying Zheng looked at Zhao Gao: "I know you want to take power, but it's a pity that Fusu won't let you succeed."

"Emperor, why don't you let Prince Hu Hai become emperor? With the help of old slaves, he will definitely make our Great Qin stronger."

"You two only know conspiracy but don't know how to rule a country. You will never understand this until your death. I will not let you destroy my country."

"Emperor, do you really think that Fusu can ascend the throne with his posthumous photo?" Zhao Gao said suddenly.

"Do you know why I want to keep you?" Ying Zheng suddenly asked, "I could have eliminated you in order to clear the way for Fusu."

"Why?" Zhao Gao was also curious.

"Because I want to leave you to Fusu. This is the first hurdle he must cross as the emperor. Only by getting rid of you with his own hands can he truly become the master of my Great Qin Empire." After saying this,

, Ying Zheng slowly closed his eyes. He seemed to see himself back in the countryside of Handan, Zhao State. He and his mother were playing in the fields. The proud son of a generation had finished his life...

"Emperor, do you know why you suddenly fell ill?" Seeing that Ying Zheng had closed his eyes and would never open them again, Zhao Gao said softly in a voice that only he could hear: "Because the old slave is always with you.

There is something called mercury put into the elixir you take..."

"Boom~~" It seemed that God heard Zhao Gao's words and struck a thunder, and then raindrops like soybeans hit the Sand Dune Palace...

PS: I'm very sorry. I stopped for two days. There is really no reason. I will post the last chapter now. I will make up for the remaining two chapters as soon as I finish coding them. Please forgive me and please continue to support me:) (Unfinished)
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