"Someone... drag Zhao Gao out and chop him into pieces!"
The Black Ice Guard acted instantly.
Zhao Gao collapsed to the ground, not daring to beg for mercy or cry.
Regardless of whether he does this now or not, he deserves to die the moment his ambition is exposed.
His Majesty the First Emperor would not allow others to sleep soundly.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Zhao Gao quickly got up and finally bowed deeply to Qin Shihuang.
As Zhao Gao was dragged out, Qin Shi Huang continued to speak: "Pass on my decree. If I die one day, my eldest son Fusu will inherit the throne, and Li Si will be buried with me!"
"Also, Xu Fu plotted to murder me. Send people back to Xianyang to exterminate all nine clans of Xu Fu. Thoroughly investigate the remaining alchemists and punish them all according to Qin law!"
"only!"
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The Black Ice Guards obeyed the order and left like ghosts.
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Li Si's carriage lagged behind Qin Shi Huang's carriage for some distance, so when the assassins suddenly appeared and attacked, he was not directly affected.
"Sir... I just received news..."
"What did you say!"
The cup in Li Si's hand fell directly to the ground.
After realizing what was happening, Li Si quickly put on his coat and said, "Quick, quick, take me to find His Majesty!"
As soon as he went out, he met Meng Tian who was in a hurry to go out.
Li Si suppressed his fear and asked, "What's going on, General Meng?"
"Master Fusu just woke up. I'll go over there to take a look."
Meng Tian looked over in confusion, "How did the Prime Minister also get the news?"
Seeing this, Li Si said nothing more and left in a hurry.
Meng Tian, with a puzzled look on his face, gently pushed open Prince Fusu's door and slowly walked in. He muttered to himself, "Why is Prime Minister Li in such a hurry to go out at this time?"
Inside the room, Prince Fusu had woken up and his fever had subsided. He was leaning on the bed, his clothes disheveled and his face as pale as paper, but his eyes were still sharp.
His hair was loose and casually draped over his shoulders, making his face look even more haggard and tired.
Fusu spoke, his voice a little hoarse, "General Meng, what did you just say?"
"Sir, I met the Prime Minister when I came here just now. The Prime Minister hurried to see His Majesty."
Prince Fusu pondered for a moment, and just as he was about to speak, he started coughing violently. He coughed for a long time before he suppressed it: "Well, how long have I been unconscious?"
"It's been almost a day and a night. After you were stabbed by the assassin..." Meng Tian recounted in detail what happened after Fusu was assassinated, including the medicine given by the immortal.
He tried his best to highlight the key points so that Fusu could understand the situation quickly.
When Prince Fusu learned that the mirror had been sent to his father, he was stunned for a moment, but then he immediately recovered.
Unexpectedly, when he woke up from his coma, the sky fell.
I don't know if the immortal will send a note...
Just as he was distracted, a servant suddenly came running over with an anxious look on his face.
After paying respect to Fusu and Meng Tian, he immediately conveyed the news he had just heard: "Sir, I just received news that Zhao Gao was cut into pieces by your majesty!"
Upon hearing this, Fusu and Meng Tian looked at each other, and their faces instantly became shocked and unbelievable.
Zhao Gao had always held a high position in the court, and even often used his power to bully others. Unexpectedly, he was suddenly sentenced to death, and the punishment was to be cut into pieces.
Meng Tian's eyes widened, he looked at the servant, and repeated loudly: "What did you say? Zhao Gao was cut into pieces? How could this happen?"
Prince Fusu was also surprised, but he quickly regained his composure and frowned as he thought about the meaning behind the news.
The servant nodded and repeated it carefully.
Fusu was silent for a moment, then turned to look at Meng Tian and asked in a serious tone: "General Meng, what do you think of this matter? Is it related to this assassination?"
Meng Tian pondered for a moment and replied, "Sir, the assassin who tried to assassinate your majesty has been caught."
"Who is it? What can we find out from the interrogation?"
"This man's name is Zhang Liang. He once tried to assassinate Your Majesty in Bolingsha, but he escaped at that time. I didn't expect him to come and assassinate you again this time."
"Zhang Liang..."
Prince Fusu was thinking and was about to say something when he started coughing violently again.
Meng Tian interrupted him and comforted him, "Sir, you should have a good rest. Your Majesty has already handed over the matter of the assassin to me."
After the two finished their conversation, Meng Tian stepped out.
Prince Fusu lay on the bed with his eyes closed.
Qin Shi Huang's voice came from outside the door, "Shh, no need to report."
Fusu stood up quickly and was about to salute when he was stopped. He looked at the person in front of him with some surprise, and then asked softly, "Father, why are you here?"
Qin Shi Huang strode in, sat down beside the bed, and said with concern: "I heard that you woke up, so I came to see you. Lie down and don't move."
Fusu suppressed his flattery. He knew that this was a rare time for father and son to be alone together. However, he did not mention Zhao Gao's matter. Instead, he asked with concern, "Didn't you get enough rest, father?"
Qin Shi Huang shook his head, his eyes revealing a trace of fatigue. He stared at Fusu quietly, "My son, you haven't looked like this for a long time. Are you blaming me for sending you to the border?"
"Father, Fusu has grown a lot since coming to the border."
Hearing this, Qin Shi Huang laughed loudly, but the smile did not reach his eyes, "Okay, since you said you have grown up, then I will test you!"
"Do you know what our ancestors of the Great Qin Dynasty aspired to do?"
Fusu's heart tightened and he forced himself to sit up straight.
Qin Shi Huang did not stop him, but just looked at him with scrutiny.
"The six generations of our ancestors in the Great Qin all aspired to unify the six kingdoms. In the past, our first ancestor Fei Zishi herded horses in the western border. At that time, our ancestors aspired to make animal husbandry prosperous, protect the territory and the people, so that the Qin clan could multiply and find a place in the troubled times."
"When it came to Duke Xiang, our ancestors' ambition turned to expanding the territory, defending their homeland with force, and demonstrating the power of Qin."
"During the reign of Duke Xiao, fair and strict laws were established and the state was governed with all its might. The ambition of our ancestors was to enrich the country and strengthen the military, so that all the people would obey and Qin would rise among the princes."
"King Huiwen and King Wu inherited the past and opened up new territories. The ambition of our ancestors is as high as the sun. They want the light of Qin to shine in all directions and achieve hegemony."
"During the reign of King Zhaoxiang, the policy of making friends with distant states and attacking nearby states was implemented, in line with the aspirations of our ancestors, with a long-term vision and a goal to annex the six kingdoms, unify the world, and lay the foundation for a great cause that would last for thousands of years.
As for my father, he inherited the will of our ancestors and finally unified the country. The will of our ancestors has been fulfilled.”
Although Prince Fusu was sick and weak, he still spoke with great force.
Qin Shihuang frowned, obviously dissatisfied with his answer.
After saying so much, Prince Fusu couldn't help coughing. He coughed and said, "These are what Fusu thought before, but after Fusu arrived at the border, he found that Daqin still had various internal and external troubles. There are still Xiongnu in the north, and Yuezhi invaded our Daqin people."
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