Chapter two hundred and seventieth imperial decree
In the back hall of the Yangxin Hall of Xianyang Palace, Emperor Qin sat cross-legged on a futon with his eyes closed. He breathed in and out like a dragon sucking water. As he inhaled and exhaled, waves rippled in the air.
After a long time, Emperor Qin took a long breath, exhaled it slowly, and opened his eyes. A ray of light flashed in his eyes, and there was a faint sound of thunder.
I saw Emperor Qin condensing his Black Dragon Spirit, staring closely at the slight bulge in his belly. He saw that the muscle gradually grew larger, as if it was about to give birth to something, and finally shrank helplessly.
I only heard Emperor Qin murmuring to himself: "It's not enough, it's far from enough. I have a hunch that as long as I condense the fifth claw, I will be able to successfully break through the realm of immortality, and then I can enjoy immortality."
"I have to hurry up. I can't wait any longer for the immortality realm."
After thinking about this, Emperor Qin shouted loudly: "Zhao Gao, come and see me quickly."
Zhao Gao, who was guarding outside the Yangxin Hall, looked away from his sleepy expression and immediately responded: "I obey the order." Then, filled with the power of a master, he came to the front of Emperor Qin, bowed and said: "Please
His Majesty ordered."
Emperor Qin asked indifferently: "What has Gongsun Qi been doing recently?"
Zhao Gao quickly replied: "Your Majesty, are you asking about Mr. Wu An's current situation?"
Looking up, he saw Emperor Qin narrowing his eyes slightly and saying in a nasal voice: "Huh?"
Zhao Gao couldn't help but remember that Emperor Qin had already issued an order to remove Gongsun Qi from his title as Lord Wu'an and demoted him to a commoner. He said with cold sweat on his forehead: "I have made a mistake, your majesty. Please forgive me."
Emperor Qin snorted coldly: "Answer my question."
Zhao Gao immediately said: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. According to the report of the secret guard arranged by Wei Chen to monitor Gongsun Qi, Gongsun Qi has been fishing in the mansion recently and has never left the mansion."
Emperor Qin snorted coldly: "Isn't he sick? Why is he still thinking about fishing? Is he really a traitor? How dare he deceive the emperor.
If you go to convey my will, won't he be demoted to a commoner? How can he be qualified to live in the mansion I gave to Lord Wu'an? I order him to move out of Lord Wu'an's mansion within three days."
Zhao Gaoqiang endured the shock in his heart, bowed and replied: "I will go and deliver the order right away."
Subsequently, an imperial edict was delivered to Wu'an Jun's Mansion, which shook Wu'an Jun's Mansion and immediately fell into panic.
All the powerful families in Chang'an City have received the news, and a thought can't help but arise in their minds: "Has your Majesty started to use the knife again?"
In Wu'an Jun's Mansion, Gongsun Qi, who was dressed in regular clothes, received the imperial edict, threw it aside casually, and said to his family next to him: "Take some time to clean up, and come back to Yangshuo with me tomorrow."
Gongsun Zhan advised from the side: "Grandpa, please listen to my grandson. Your Majesty may not really want you to leave Wu'an Jun's Mansion. I'm afraid he wants to force you to bow your head. Why should you be stubborn? Why don't you take the opportunity to bow to your Majesty?"
Can you admit your mistake and ask for His Majesty's forgiveness?"
Gongsun Qi shook his head: "You don't need to say much, just do as I say."
Gongsun Zhan said hurriedly: "Grandpa, no, you must know that there is no benefit in going against your majesty. Didn't grandpa see the result between Prime Minister Lu and Lord Shang? I'm afraid, grandson..."
Having said this, Gongsun Zhan remained silent and looked at Gongsun Qi anxiously.
Gongsun Qi smiled brightly: "Idiot, don't try to persuade me. It's useless. Grandpa, I know your Majesty's character better than you. From the day my title was taken away, Your Majesty may no longer be able to tolerate me. Please watch carefully."
Well, some things are not as simple as you think."
Then Gongsun Qi went to the fish pond and caught fish with peace of mind. When no one was around, Gongsun Qi murmured to himself:
"Old man, you loved fishing the most when you were alive. I have to learn from it. Otherwise, when we meet in the underworld in a few days, we may not even have a common hobby. It will be embarrassing."
"Everyone thinks that you and I, as the two kings of the empire, have unlimited glory, but how do they know that when you and I are happiest, we feel like we are at the bottom and working hard to make progress."
“Above the top, it’s extremely cold at high places.”
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In the Hall of Yangxin, Zhao Gao reported back to Emperor Qin: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the imperial edict has been issued."
Emperor Qin said indifferently: "Oh, how is Gongsun Qi doing?"
Zhao Gao replied: "According to my observation, there is nothing strange on Gongsun Qi's face. He accepted the imperial edict without sadness or joy."
When Emperor Qin heard this, he became furious: "The wantonness, thunder and rain are all due to your kindness. What kind of attitude does Gongsun Qi have?"
Zhao Gao did not dare to say a word, but bowed and waited for Emperor Qin to speak.
Sure enough, Emperor Qin regained his composure after getting angry and said: "I will give you another imperial edict. The common people, Gongsun Qi, are unruly and defy the king. For the sake of his past merits, he will be exempted from death and exiled for three thousand miles."
Zhao Gao's face became calmer and he replied: "I'll do it now." Then he slowly retreated.
Half an hour later, at Wu'an Jun's Mansion, Zhao Gao personally handed the second imperial edict into the hands of Gongsun Qi, who looked indifferent, with a look of unbearability on his face, and said:
"Why don't you go to the palace to plead guilty? It's not just for yourself, but for the sake of your family and future generations."
Gongsun Qi said calmly: "Thank you for the kindness of Zhongshu Ling. Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. Some people know some things well. No matter how hard you fight, it may not have any effect. Just let nature take its course."
"You..." Zhao Gao hesitated, and finally left with a sigh on his face.
In the Yangxin Hall, Emperor Qin looked at Zhao Gao who looked respectful and asked in a cold voice: "How will Gongsun Qi behave now? Are you scared?"
Zhao Gao replied with a complex expression: "I dare not deceive Your Majesty. Gongsun Qi accepted the imperial edict very calmly, without any worry or fear on his face."
Emperor Qin's body paused, and then he started shaking uncontrollably. He kicked the table in front of him, his breath floated, and he said angrily: "What kind of attitude is this? Zhao Gao, tell me, is it okay for me to make them kings?"
Treat them the least bit?"
"They have been prosperous and wealthy all their lives, why can't they contribute a little more to me? Why do they want to silently resist me? Besides, does this make sense? Will I give in if they silently accuse me?"
"I tell you, I will not give up. They all deserve to die."
There was a violent wind and rain, and Zhao Gao was caught in the unbridled momentum of Emperor Qin. He was like a small boat, teetering on the edge of collapse. He couldn't help but be afraid that Emperor Qin would lose control and accidentally kill himself.
After a while, Emperor Qin regained his composure and looked at Zhao Gao coldly: "What did you see? What did you hear?"
Zhao Gao quickly said: "I saw nothing and heard nothing. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Emperor Qin snorted unequivocally: "Go and convey my decree. Gongsun Qi, a common citizen, is suspected of treason. We have gone to the Tingwei Mansion to thoroughly investigate the matter and arrest the culprit Gongsun Qi and wait for disposal."
Zhao Gao quickly bowed and replied: "I will go and draw up the decree immediately."
After saying that, he hurriedly left, feeling frightened in his heart. Just now, Zhao Gao felt that he had walked away from the gate of hell.
In the afternoon, Zhao Gao came to Lord Wu An for the third time. He looked at this huge mansion, like the setting sun, slowly sinking into the trough, but he didn't know when it would rise again.
Gongsun Qi stood in front of Zhao Gao calmly as before and accepted the imperial edict. At the end, he showed a smile: "Is he finally willing to take action?"
"I knew that mother-in-law and mother-in-law were not his character. Only in this way can he be considered emperor."
Zhao Gao couldn't bear to say: "Why did you come here?"
Gongsun Qi just smiled, took the imperial edict, turned around and stepped into the mansion, and disappeared in front of Zhao Gao.
That day, in Chang'an City, secret gossip was flying all over the sky.
After the news came out that Gongsun Qi, Lord of Wu'an, had been ordered to commit rebellion by three consecutive imperial edicts by Emperor Qin, Chang'an was shaken and the world was shaken.