The moon was in the sky, the night was thick, and the glowing firelight reflected the panic-stricken faces of the refugees.
Looking back behind him as he was running in the car, he could still see the huge shadow of the city and the lights of candles that were lighting up one after another. Brushing away his white hair that was blowing in the wind, Li Si felt miserable in his heart.
"If you are not careful, you will lose everything..."
As the Right Prime Minister of the Qin Dynasty, Li Si has lived in this city for thirty-nine years, but he never thought that he would escape Xianyang in such an embarrassing way...
He was able to break out under the siege of Lang Wei, thanks to the desperate fighting of Shiren's disciples, and Li Si's quick wit, killing Zhao Gao's substitute, and having his head held by someone, shouting "Zhao Gao has been punished for his rebellion", and won the victory.
Part of Lang Wei hesitated.
Only then did they break out a tight siege in Xianyang Village.
After all, Li Si was not a general with experience in hundreds of battles, and Zhao Gao's strategy disrupted the deployment, making it difficult to counterattack, but it was not difficult to escape Xianyang.
Because everyone knows that there is no foreign country in Xianyang...
Li Si Fuying secretly rejoiced: "Fortunately, someone invited someone to visit Xianyang, but the First Emperor refused!"
I remember that more than thirty years ago, when Li Sihuai entered the Qin State with the imperial skills he learned from Xun Qing, the most shocking thing was not the solidity of Weihan, nor the fertile wilderness of Guanzhong, but Xianyang, a city where all the power and wealth in the world gathered.
There is no outer city wall...
After leaving the palace city, the village leads directly to the wilderness and farmland without any barriers. How confident you are!
Most of them are defenseless. This is the rule of all countries from the Yin and Zhou Dynasties to the Spring and Autumn Period: In ancient times, the emperor guarded the four barbarians; when the emperor was humble, he guarded the princes.
In the neighboring countries on all sides, the people of the country live and work in peace and contentment on their own land, and the agricultural work in spring, summer and autumn is harvested. In this way, there are no internal worries and no external dangers, so there is no need to build more walls in the capital.
This is naturally an ideal state. The real reason may be that the capital will always siphon off the population of the country. As the number of residents increases, building city walls early will restrict the development of the metropolis.
But not every country can persist to the end. For example, Li Si's hometown of Chu was extremely confident when it was strong. It controlled a series of vassal states such as Chen, Cai, and Xu, and guarded its neighbors. It also used the square city as a city and the Han River as a pond.
, guarding the four borders,
However, as the threat from the State of Wu to the State of Chu became more and more serious, the ruler of the State of Chu, Nang Wa, began to worry and went to the city of Ying.
After the Spring and Autumn Period, new countries such as Tian Qi and Wei all gave up the old rule of being mostly defenseless and wished that the city could be as high as possible.
The only one who persisted was the State of Qin.
Since Qin Xiaogong moved the capital and asked Shang Yang to build the inner city of Xianyang, the city has expanded more than ten times. Almost every ten years, an additional circle of luxuriants has been added to the periphery, and new palaces have even been built across the Wei River to Shanglin.
But there has never been a foreign country.
On the one hand, it has a unique geographical advantage, because it is a city, a river is a pond, and the fortress of Weihan is daunting.
On the other hand, it was the self-confidence of the Qin kings in the past. Under the leadership of Kuang Zhang, the Six Kingdoms once broke through Hangu Pass, but stopped there. The Chu State even attacked Lantian, but was driven back by the Qin people...
After Qin Shihuang proclaimed himself emperor, some ministers suggested cultivating Taoism in Waiguo, but Qin Shihuang refused.
The First Emperor said: "When the six kingdoms united to attack Qin, Xianyang didn't need a city wall, let alone now that the world is unified and there are no foreign enemies?"
"If you cannot defend the city, it will be of no use; if you are a brave warrior, you are the stronghold of the country! Sirs, the millions of Guizhou chiefs in Xianyang, as well as the sons of good families, the talented men of Langwei, every man with a sword is the wall of Xianyang!"
Zulong is so confident and domineering.
It's a pity that the First Emperor never dreamed that the enemies of Qin were not outside the Four Passes, but within the Xianyang Palace...
In short, it was thanks to this system that Li Si was able to escape. The military equipment in Guanzhong was concentrated in Ziwu Pass, Lantian, and Xianyang were empty. Rumors were spreading in the city and chaos was happening. Even the pursuers sent by Zhao Gao failed to catch up with Li Si. .
By daybreak, everyone had rushed to Du Pavilion. When the pavilion leader heard the noise, he rubbed his eyes and went out to check, but was subdued by Li Si's henchmen.
While drinking water, he counted the number of people, and Li Si discovered that in addition to his son Li Yu and others, and dozens of children from his family, there were also three young masters, Jiang Lu, general Kun Di, and a group of close confidants and old officials who had joined him in the conspiracy. They looked horrified, because they were not like Li Si, who had been secretly arranging for their children to leave the city a few days ago. Everyone's family members were still staying in Xianyang City, and they were worried at this moment.
"You Prime Minister, what can be done now that things have happened?"
The prince and generals were very desperate. All their wives and concubines and their young children were left in the city. The generals now regretted participating in this coup.
His elder brother married Jizi, a North Korean princess, in his early years. After the daughter was not used to the climate of the Central Plains and died, the young prince who married Li Si's youngest daughter, Jiang Lu, was much calmer. He broke everyone's illusions: "Zhao Gao is vicious and His Majesty There is no family affection in my heart. If we return, we will be killed. We will never return to Xianyang."
"Woman, where should we go?"
Li Si had naturally prepared a way out.
The old guy asked the servant to comb his hair, pretended to be calm, and looked to the west: "Go to Feiqiu!"
Feiqiu is the nearest county to the west of Xianyang. It is only forty miles away from Duting. The road is flat and it can be reached by horseback riding in half a day.
Although Xianyang does not have a foreign country, the surrounding counties and counties have good defenses. It can also be said that in Qin Shihuang's grand plan, Feiqiu was the Xiguo of Xianyang...
"The Order of Feiqiu was promoted by me with one hand. He is trustworthy. Let's go there and take shelter for a while!"
After saying this, the old man quickly climbed into the car, and had several fast horses taken from Du Ting, and handed them over to his son Li Yu and two servants.
"You cross the Wei River to the south, try to bypass Lantian, and go to Aoguan to inform Marquis Wu Zhong: The people of Xianyang have been looking south for Wang Shi for a long time. However, the puppet emperor and the Zhao thieves have noticed that the Lishan prisoners may not be able to start on time, but I have tried my best. Use all your strength to bring chaos to Xianyang and destroy all military equipment..."
"Today, we have captured the abandoned hill at the west gate of Xianyang and gathered tens of thousands of soldiers to welcome the king's troops, raising flags of righteousness and carrying pots of wine! This opportunity must not be lost and will not come back again. We also invite Marquis Wu Zhong to quickly attack King Lantian's army!"
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"Wei Zhaojun, I was betrayed by the Prime Minister!"
In Wangyi Palace, Hu Hai heard what happened last night and was suddenly awakened from the hangover from the night's drinking.
The majestic Chehou, the right prime minister made his own rebellion? Hu Hai felt in a trance. He looked at the wine bottle in his hand and almost couldn't stand upright. When he thought about how he almost handed over the talisman for dispatching the Lishan prisoners to the old man, he was even more confused. I was so scared.
Then he became furious: "What a great Li Si, an old thief! He was in vain to serve as the late emperor's minister who took care of his orders and assisted the government, and he was the head of hundreds of officials. He actually did the same thing as Feng, colluding with the gangsters and trying to harm the Qin State. If I were to capture him and bring him back, his three clans would be exterminated and he would be sentenced to death with five punishments!"
"As for those Lang Wei who failed to arrest Li Si and let him go, they immediately broke up their cars to serve as a warning to others!"
Li Si falsely claimed that Zhao Gao was dead, which caused some Lang Wei to let the old guy escape from Xianyang. Zhao Gao was also very sorry and immediately reported:
"Your Majesty, Li Si has taken advantage of the chaos and fled west. We should immediately send General Nei Shibao and the Wei army to capture him. But what we need to worry about most now is whether there are still his followers in Xianyang City..."
"That's right." Hu Hai gritted his teeth: "Those officials who ran away from the old thieves will have their families arrested. All the disciples and former officials who have relations with Li Si will be imprisoned!"
As a result, Xianyang's prison may no longer be able to hold it.
"It's not just the officials." Zhao Gao raised his voice: "As far as I know, the three young masters, General Lu and Kun, also participated in the rebellion!"
Hu Hai nodded: "Although he is my brother, he is just like the young master. He has ulterior motives. The Qin Dynasty has a system. If the young master breaks the law, he is guilty of the same crime as the common people and will be treated as a criminal."
"I have one more thing to say!"
Zhao Gaodao: "Your Majesty is the youngest son of the First Emperor, and all the princes are the emperor's brothers, and the ministers are the emperor's successors. From the time when your Majesty was first established, all the princes, princesses and ministers are dissatisfied and dissatisfied, and they often look down on your Majesty."
"The black thieves in the south called Your Majesty the false emperor, and the one who should be established was someone else. So the young masters had other ideas and wanted to help the black thieves in exchange for the throne. Many of them were married to ministers. In the past, the princes Gao and Feng had rebelled.
After the execution of the young master, everyone in the group of young masters was in danger, and even more colluded with the ministers to betray His Majesty. Your Majesty was too merciful and did not delve into the matter of the young master and Li Si..."
"Although Thief Li and the three young masters have fled, there are still six or seven young masters and ten princesses left in Xianyang. The enemy is in front of us, and there may be another change at any time. When I think about this, I often tremble, fearing that it will not end, so today I will
I dare not avoid the punishment of the ax and the ax, I would rather bear the infamy of alienating my own flesh and blood, and I must ask His Majesty for your orders."
Zhao Gao bowed down and told the most shocking clause in the secret agreement negotiated between the Chu people and their brothers:
Destroy the Qin clan!
"Please kill all the officials and three tribes who followed Li Si and force the princes and daughters to go to Mount Li to bury the First Emperor. In this way, Xianyang will no longer have internal worries!"
Hu Hai stood up in shock: "Kill all the brothers and sisters? This, I'm afraid..."
Although he is his mother's only son, he has always been favored by his father, and he is unique. He does not have much family ties with other children born to the First Emperor's concubines, but after all, they are flesh and blood connected by the same blood, and blood is thicker than water...
"Has your Majesty forgotten the teachings of the First Emperor?" Zhao Gao followed the guidance and said in Hu Hai's ear:
"The emperor is ruthless!"
"The emperor has no relatives!"
"Concubine, the wife and the prince's party is established, and they want the king's death. If the king does not die, then the power will not be strong. Love does not mean hating the king, but it is beneficial to the king's death."
"A husband cannot trust his wife as close as his children, let alone brothers and sisters."
"Those young masters and princesses always hate His Majesty for treating them harshly, and everyone is looking forward to Your Majesty's death!"
Hu Hai was stunned, yes, wasn't this what his father taught him?
The emperor has no family ties, brothers and sisters are all burdens.
There are hundreds of battles going on day and night, and everyone who threatens you must be killed!
Zhao Gaofu asked: "Did Duke Huan of Lu hesitate when he killed his brother Duke Yin of Lu?"
"When Jin Chong'er killed Duke Huai of Jin and took away his nephew's wife, did he hesitate?"
"If Your Majesty doesn't take action, they will start to attack!"
The rebels were getting closer and closer to Xianyang, and Hu Hai had already been hit hard. He indulged in drinking, sex and advocating for excellence in Wangyi Palace all day long, so as to anesthetize himself and remain in panic all day long.
But now, the blows are coming one after another: the black husband has entered the border, the chief minister suddenly betrayed, and the three brothers want to kill themselves.
"Crack."
"Crack."
I haven't fully sobered up from last night's wine, and I seem to be hearing hallucinations in my ears.
Hu Hai heard it, heard it, it was the footsteps of destruction, they were rushing outside the door!
The brothers and sisters around them quietly touched their daggers, trying to cut off their own heads first and offer them to...
"Haha, I'm alone, I'm alone, haha..."
He suddenly burst into tears: "Father, you are in Hu Hai, do you love me or harm me?"
The crying gradually stopped, Hu Hai staggered, and his eyes were bloodshot.
That is the fear of destruction.
And madness!
He raised the copper bottle and took another sip of wine. Feeling brave enough, Hu Hai held the cold jade seal on the table with both hands, placed it on a piece of white silk, and covered it heavily.
