Chapter Five Hundred and Thirty Eighth Palace Breaks Huhai Escape
In the early morning, Hu Hai was sleeping soundly in the palace. There was no morning meeting today. According to his habit, he had to sleep a little longer.
The eunuchs and maids who had been following Hu Hai for a long time were very familiar with their master's habits, and no one dared to disturb him.
"唔唔唔", a sound of footsteps sounded, waking up Hu Hai from his sleep.
When he got up and became angry, Hu Hai couldn't help shouting outside the palace: "Where is Huang Banban? I will arrest those who are noisy outside and serve them with sticks."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a "bang", and a figure crashed through the palace door and rolled down into the palace.
Hu Hai saw Huang Banban, who was stained with blood and nervous, appearing in front of him in this way, and couldn't help but asked in a deep voice: "Huang Banban, what's going on? How can you be so noisy?"
When Huang Banban saw that Hu Hai was safe and sound, he first breathed a sigh of relief, and then shouted with a look of urgency: "Your Majesty, something bad has happened, Li Si has rebelled. The minister has just received the news that early in the morning, Li Si personally led the army directly into Chang'an City
, the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guard who was on duty turned against him, and all the defense of Chang'an City fell into Li Si's hands."
"A secret agent has come to report that Li Si and his army are on their way to the palace. Your Majesty, the situation is serious. Please make an early decision."
Li Si rebelled? Hu Hai felt as if he was struck by lightning. It took him a while to react, and he trembled angrily and said, "Li Si, Li Si, how dare he, how dare he rebel?"
During this period, Hu Hai was suffering a lot.
A few days ago, he received news from the front line that Lin Ze's army was defeated by Chen She personally and was in danger, but he was worried.
Then Li Si sent someone to send news that Chen She had been defeated and that Lin Ze, the coach, was missing and was suspected of defecting.
Although Hu Hai had confidence in Lin Ze and believed that he would not defect, he was convinced that Lin Ze was in big trouble.
Hu Hai knew about Li Si's letter about the rotation of the imperial guards, but he didn't pay too much attention to it. In his opinion, he had the final say whether to change it or not. What could Li Si do if he was a little naughty?
To his expectation, Li Si actually did the opposite.
Well, after Hu Hai learned the news, his first reaction was that Li Si was rebelling against him because of the letter.
Huang Banban said anxiously: "Your Majesty, now is not the time to investigate why Li Si rebelled. Please issue an order to summon the palace guards and imperial guards in the palace to escort him. Then spread the word to the world and order the armies from all over the country to work hard to put down the rebellion."
After being told by Huang Banban, Hu Hai finally reacted, thought for a while and said: "As the Prime Minister of the Empire, Li Si knows the situation of Da Qin very well. Since he dares to rely on his master level cultivation to personally lead the army to rebel,
They must have come prepared, it is not that easy to quell the rebellion."
"Go and send someone to invite my teacher Zhao Gao. The only one who can deal with the grandmaster is the grandmaster. Only if he takes action can there be a glimmer of hope to stop Li Si."
"As for the army, let a few generals summon their soldiers to garrison the palace gate and delay it as much as possible."
After recovering from the initial panic, Hu Hai analyzed rationally and came up with a countermeasure.
The look of panic on Huang Banban's face lessened slightly, and he bowed to Hu Hai and said, "Your Majesty is wise, I will do it now."
After saying that, he immediately turned around and planned to find Zhao Gao.
However, as soon as Huang Banban walked out of the hall, he happened to bump into Zhao Gao, who was approaching. He said with a happy face: "Master Tingwei came just in time. His Majesty just mentioned you."
Zhao Gao nodded slightly, strode into the palace, bowed and said, "I, Zhao Gao, pay my respects to Your Majesty."
When Hu Hai saw Zhao Gao, excitement appeared on his face. He ran over to help him up and said, "Now that the teacher is here, I feel relieved. Li Si rebelled and asked the teacher to help me put down the rebellion."
Zhao Gao followed Hu Hai's support and stood up straight, but with a wry smile on his face, he said: "Your Majesty thinks highly of me. I have just received news that Li Si's rebellion has been planned for a long time. In addition to the 500,000 troops outside the city, no one is allowed inside the city."
More than half of the guards have defected, 10 out of 10 civil and military officials have supported it, and even the Ying family of Zongzheng Mansion intends to stand by and watch."
"Old Chen Kong has a master-level cultivation, but he is unable to save himself!"
When Hu Hai heard this, all the excitement on his face faded, and he felt cold all over. He let go of Zhao Gao's arm, staggered, took a few steps back, and said in disbelief: "Am I so unpopular?"
Zhao Gao quickly comforted him: "It's not that your majesty is unpopular, but that Li Si is too treacherous. As early as the time of the late emperor, he had evil intentions and secretly accumulated strength. Now, when your majesty has just inherited the throne and launched an army to cause chaos, he is stuck in
It’s a good time to rebel.”
Hu Hai felt confused at this moment, stepped forward to grab Zhao Gao's arm again, and asked with a hint of pleading: "Teacher, please teach me, what should I do to keep the country that my father left for me?
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Zhao Gao shook his head and sighed: "Li Si is so powerful that we can only avoid the sharp edge."
Hu Hai's face froze slightly and asked: "What is the point of avoiding the sharp edge?"
There was a calmness in Zhao Gao's eyes: "Please give up the city of Chang'an, and let your humble ministers protect your Majesty from leaving. After arriving at a safe place, contact the loyal and patriotic people, accumulate strength, and defeat Li Si in one fell swoop."
Abandoning Chang'an City? Hu Hai refused without even thinking: "It's impossible. My father taught the country of Qin to my hands. As a result, I can't even protect Chang'an. How will I meet my father when I'm under Jiuquan?"
Zhao Gao was stunned for a moment, then earnestly advised: "Your Majesty, you should put the overall situation first. If Your Majesty insists on not leaving, there will only be two results, one is to be harmed by Li Si, the other is to be captured by Li Si."
"No matter what the outcome is, Your Majesty will completely lose the opportunity to turn defeat into victory. As the saying goes, if you keep the green hills, you are not afraid of running out of firewood. Please think twice."
Hu Hai looked determined and remained silent.
Zhao Gao winked at Huang Banban who was standing aside. Huang Banban immediately understood, walked to Hu Hai, and knelt down: "Your Majesty, please put the ancestral temple first and protect yourself."
"Your Majesty is the only one left in the bloodline of the late Emperor. If something unexpected happens to His Majesty and his family is cut off, how will Your Majesty explain it to the Late Emperor? The late Emperor cares more about Your Majesty than the country."
"Besides, Your Majesty is only giving up Chang'an City temporarily. You may not be able to take it back one day. Please think again."
Hu Hai's face was no longer as firm as before, and he began to hesitate.
At this time, several palace guards with scars all over their bodies hurriedly ran over. As they ran, they shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, there is a traitor in the palace. The palace gate has been breached by the rebels. They are about to kill them. Your Majesty, leave quickly."
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Zhao Gao's expression changed when he heard this. He ignored Hu Hai who was still hesitating, grabbed his arm, suppressed his energy, and took him up into the sky.
"Your Majesty, I'm sorry. I have been greatly favored by the late Emperor and will never sit back and watch His Majesty die at the hands of the rebels."
When Huang Banban saw Hu Hai being taken away by Zhao Gao, he quickly turned around and followed him. In his opinion, no matter where Hu Hai went, he would follow him and take care of him.
Hu Hai, who suffered a sudden change, couldn't help but struggle a few times. After struggling to no avail, he shouted angrily: "Teacher, let me go. I will kill those guys who are trying to get rid of others. Since I came to power, I have never treated them badly. They are all here."
You deserve to die for betraying me."
Zhao Gao was silent when he heard this and just took Hu Hai to escape.
After struggling for a long time, Hu Hai knew that Zhao Gao would not let him go, so he stopped and asked calmly: "Where exactly is the teacher taking me?"
Zhao Gao pointed in the direction and said: "Shanglin Garden."
Worried that Hu Hai would not understand, Zhao Gao took the initiative to explain: "The terrain of Shanglin Garden is complex, and it is difficult to be found if you hide in it. Moreover, Shanglin Garden is rich in resources, which are enough to support your Majesty's cultivation."
"The most important thing is that Shanglin Garden is close to Chang'an City, which makes it convenient for Your Majesty to inquire about information in Chang'an City and contact loyal ministers and righteous men. When the time is right, Your Majesty will be able to recapture Chang'an again."
Hu Hai took a long breath and said with great sadness: "It all depends on the teacher's arrangement."
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In the second year of Qin II, Prime Minister Li Si rebelled and followed many people. Li Si successively broke through Chang'an and occupied Xianyang Palace. However, II was defeated and escaped alone under the protection of Zhao Gao.