Chapter 418: The Death of Ancestor Dragon (Continued)
A quarter of an hour later, Zhao Gao suddenly woke up from his short-term sadness, looked at the direction in the sky where the black dragon disappeared in confusion, and asked himself: His Majesty has really passed away?
This matter revealed something strange. Although His Majesty's body seemed to be getting worse during this period since I saw His Majesty vomiting blood last month, in my perception, his aura has not declined.
You must know that sixth-grade warriors can vaguely sense their own end, not to mention His Majesty's martial arts cultivation, how could there be no warning?
If His Majesty had noticed it earlier, with his intelligence and strategy, how could he suddenly pass away without any backup plan?
Zhao Gao was extremely frightened when he thought about it, and his back was dripping with cold sweat.
Zhao Gao served the Emperor of Qin for many years and ascended the throne as a young man. At the age of three, he was able to subdue the officials of Qin. He kept his word until he personally led the officials to plan to destroy the six kingdoms and unify the world. Which time did he not act after making a plan?
Zhao Gao concluded in his heart that this was probably a trap. His Majesty might be seriously ill, but he would never die easily.
It's just that Zhao Gao couldn't guess what His Majesty was planning. But for him, it was enough to guess whether Emperor Qin's death was fake. From now on, he only had to be careful and deal with it safely.
By the way, His Majesty issued an order before he left. Hu Hai succeeded to the throne, and Fu Su assisted. Now at the critical moment, he summoned all civil and military officials to "announce the funeral" of the two young masters.
Thinking of this, Zhao Gao breathed a deep sigh of relief. Since His Majesty arranged it this way, he had a profound meaning. All he had to do was arrange it according to his wishes. As for showing that he was smart and claiming that he had seen His Majesty's plan, then
But the way to death is.
Therefore, Zhao Gao took a long breath and his voice boomed out: "Your Majesty has passed away, and the whole country is in peace."
Several commanders of the Imperial Guard who were on duty at Xianyang Palace arrived immediately with the Imperial Guards. Looking at Zhao Gao standing alone at the door of the Yangxin Palace with tears streaming down his face, he asked in panic: "Master Tingwei"
, what did you just say happened to His Majesty?"
Zhao Gao let his tears flow and choked up: "In the 499th year of Emperor Qin's reign, on the first day of the winter lunar month, the emperor transformed into a dragon and ascended to heaven in the Hall of Yangxin. Our Qin Dynasty's Optimus Prime collapsed, and the whole country mourned. You will send people as soon as possible to notify all civil and military officials to enter the palace.
, especially the Prime Ministers, Zong Zheng and Feng Chang, are responsible for organizing His Majesty’s funeral.”
"Send another person to pick up the two young masters. Whether it is to serve His Majesty as a filial piety or to inherit the throne, we cannot do without these two young masters."
For some reason, Zhao Gao did not tell the commander of the Imperial Guard about Emperor Qin's "edict". Perhaps in his eyes, the Imperial Guard was not qualified to participate in this matter.
Several commanders of the Imperial Guards looked at each other. His Majesty turned into a dragon and returned to heaven? This is too unbelievable. If the person standing in front of him was not the newly promoted Tingwei, Zhongshu Ling, who was in charge of the palace guards in the past, he and others would have to kill him.
He couldn't arrest him, but looking at Zhao Gao's face, it didn't look like he was faking it. Could it be that His Majesty really passed away?
Looking at the faces of several people, Zhao Gao didn't know what they were thinking, so he couldn't help but said sternly: "Could it be that I will still lie to you? If His Majesty has never passed away, and I spread rumors like this, do you think Your Majesty will let you go?"
Pass me? If you don't go quickly, don't blame me for being ruthless."
The commanders finally began to believe that Zhao Gao was not a fool. If he really dared to make such a big fuss, Your Majesty would be the first to kill him with his own hands, so he quickly sent out his own bodyguards to deliver the message.
However, these were not enough. Zhao Gao continued to order: "Your Majesty has passed away and the people's hearts are unstable. There will definitely be some demons and demons jumping out to cause trouble. But we have been deeply favored by the emperor, so naturally we will be loyal to your Majesty and to the Qin Dynasty throughout our lives."
"According to my order, the imperial guards patrol Xianyang Palace normally. Any eunuchs or maids with unclean hands and feet, or those who do not know their lives and want to break into Xianyang Palace will be killed without mercy. Guards in black uniforms patrol Chang'an, and anyone who takes to the streets will be killed.
Those who cause trouble will be killed without mercy. As for outside Chang'an, I will discuss the matter with the Prime Minister. No matter what, I will not allow any trouble to occur before the new emperor ascends the throne."
It was probably Zhao Gao's murderous words that calmed the generals. Instead, they calmed down and agreed in unison: "General, I will obey."
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The vision of Emperor Qin transforming into a dragon and passing away to heaven was actually seen by many people in Chang'an, which made people panic. Before rumors spread, the news of His Majesty's death was spread to the ears of officials by the imperial guards.
The first reaction of all the officials was that they didn't believe it. Are you kidding? How could His Majesty return to heaven? Even if you told me that His Majesty suddenly broke through the realm of immortality and enjoyed the blessings of heaven and man, it would be more credible.
While the officials were hesitating, Li Si, who received the news, immediately rushed to Xianyang Palace. In his impression, Emperor Qin's aura only faintly remained, as if he was not in the palace.
Li Si walked up to Zhao Gao, cupped his hands, and said in a deep voice: "Master Tingwei, what happened?"
Zhao Gao looked miserable and said: "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, I saw with my own eyes that Your Majesty turned into a dragon and died, and the Qin Dynasty collapsed."
As expected, there was a look of shock on Li Si's face. With his understanding of Zhao Gao, he would not think that he was talking nonsense. But for some reason, instead of feeling sad, Li Si felt relieved and relieved that all the stress in his body was gone.
Refreshing feeling.
Fortunately, Li Sicheng's residence was quite prosperous, and his face showed just the right amount of sadness: "I wonder if His Majesty has left any will? The most important thing now is to organize His Majesty's funeral and send a message to the two young masters to come back and take charge of the overall situation."
Zhao Gao echoed: "The lower official has sent people to inform the officials and sent letters to the two young masters. Before the two young masters come, please ask the prime minister to take charge of the overall situation."
"In addition, before your Majesty transformed into a dragon, he had an oral decree that Mr. Hu Hai would succeed to the throne, and Mr. Fu Su would assist him. The succession of the new emperor also needs to be presided over by the Prime Minister. I hope that the Prime Minister will take more care of you."
Li Si sighed and said: "We have been deeply favored by the emperor, how dare we not die in service?"
Following Li Si's orders, the Qin Emperor's mourning hall was immediately erected, and the Qin Emperor's dragon robe was used to replace the deity, so that all civil and military officials could offer sacrifices.
After Zong Zheng and Feng Chang arrived at the scene, they immediately arranged their manpower and transported countless white cloths from the warehouse. From the prime minister to the common people, the entire Chang'an City was covered with plain cloth.
He also arranged for people to go to Lishan Mausoleum to prepare for follow-up matters.
After the civil and military officials who had stayed in Chang'an entered the palace, countless carriages and horses left Chang'an and went to all provinces in the world to report the funeral. Everywhere they went, from the governor down, everyone was dressed in white and looked at Chang'an in the distance to pay their respects.
When the ancestor dragon died, countless people mourned and cried throughout the world, and the whole country mourned.
Only the remnants of the Six Kingdoms learned the news and rejoiced that the person with whom they had a blood feud finally left.
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In Shu, Lin Ze felt this. He looked up at the sky and saw that the clear sky was suddenly covered with dark clouds, as if the sky was tilted.