Chapter 574: Back to the Light
The First Emperor may really be dying, and the news soon spread throughout the palace and among all the princes and ministers. Dozens of princes and ministers gathered in front of the First Emperor's bedroom, their faces full of worry.
"Brother Huang, how is my father?" Some young princes and princesses hugged up and gathered in front of Fusu, and asked with anxious expressions.
Fusu's gaze swept over the faces of these younger siblings one by one, and they all looked worried, but they didn't know how much of this worry was true and how much was false. If the first emperor really died, how many of these people were with him.
"My father's injuries are getting worse and worse, and the time to be awake has been getting less and less these days. Now even the imperial doctor doesn't dare to use medicine on his father, hey, now he can only resign himself to fate. Fusu said with a sigh.
In front of the first emperor's bedroom, the princes and ministers gathered, and no one knew how long the first emperor would live, and at this time they could only wait weakly.
"Your Majesty is awake." At this moment, a small eunuch came out of the dormitory.
"Where are Shoufu and Chang'an-kun?" The little eunuch stood in front and shouted at the noisy crowd.
At this time, everyone's eyes fell on Li Si and Ying Chengjiao. Everyone understands that they are afraid that the first emperor will draft a decree at this time.
Although the first emperor has already established Fusu as the crown prince, after the death of the first emperor, Fusu's succession to the throne is basically a sure thing. However, such an important matter naturally needs to have a holy decree of succession, so that it can be justified.
"Lees is here."
"Win into Jiao."
Hearing the words of the little eunuch, Li Si and Ying Chengjiao stood up together.
"Your Majesty announced the two of you, and asked you to come with me." The little eunuch said to the two of them.
The little eunuch took the lead, and Ying Chengjiao and Li Si followed behind with a heavy heart. It is a privilege to be a minister who witnessed the first emperor's edict, but this honor makes people feel heavy in their hearts, as if they have pressed a boulder.
As soon as he entered the first emperor's bedroom, sure enough, there were already eunuchs with pen, ink, paper and inkstone ready, and after the two of them came in, they could start drafting the decree.
"Minister Lisi, please meet Your Majesty."
"The minister wins Chengjiao, meet Your Majesty."
The two knelt in front of the first emperor's bed in unison, respectfully saluting.
"Let's be even, if I can't do it, the last holy decree in this life will be witnessed by the two of you." The First Emperor said in a weak tone.
"Intended." The First Emperor said heavily, and the next thing was the content of the holy decree, and everyone present, whether it was Li Si and Ying Chengjiao, or the eunuch who was in charge of writing and serving, all listened respectfully.
The First Emperor did not draw up the last will of this life in a particularly official language, but in a common language of ordinary people.
"After my death, I was succeeded by the crown prince Fusu, the generalissimo of soldiers and horses Li Chen, the first assistant Li Si, and Chang'an Jun won Chengjiao as the auxiliary minister."
"After my death, remember not to do it in a big way, and abolish the Lishan Imperial Mausoleum. I did not live to the day when the moon shone on the soil, and when I died, I cremated my body and scattered my ashes into the sea. ”
"That kid Li Chen said, Daqin is just a drop in the ocean, and there are countless lands on the other side of the sea. I didn't go to these places when I was alive, so let me see them when I die. ”
The eunuch wrote the words of the first emperor into the decree, then covered it with a jade seal and sealed it with wax. From now on, this decree will be kept in good custody until after the death of the First Emperor, and it can not be opened again.
The words of the first emperor made everyone cry when they heard it. Scattering his ashes into the sea, he wanted to see how vast the world really was. The first emperor, after all, did not live to the day when the land illuminated by the bright moon was Qin soil.
"Drive, drive, drive."
As the day dawned, a cavalry galloped in, looking dusty and covered in clotted blood scabs.
At this time, the sky was not yet bright, and the gate of Xianyang City naturally had not yet opened.
"Open the city gate quickly, I'm Li Chen." Li Chen's team stopped at the city gate and shouted loudly.
The people on the city wall looked at Li Chen for a long time by the light of the fire, and then shouted at the soldiers under him: "It's the generalissimo, open the city gate quickly." ”
"Open the gates."
"Squeak, squeak."
The gates of Xianyang City were slowly pushed open, and Li Chen asked the rest of the soldiers to go back to the camp first, and then ran towards the palace with some guards.
As soon as you enter the palace, in order to save time. Li Chen drove directly into the palace without stopping, and only dismounted when he got to the side of the First Emperor's bedroom.
Seeing the princes and ministers gathered in front of the First Emperor's bedroom, Li Chen's face became solemn, and an ominous premonition surged in his heart, and his heart was pounding.
"The Generalissimo is back, the Generalissimo is back." The little eunuch saw Li Chen, then ran into the house and shouted.
"Silence." A large eunuch reprimanded.
At this time, the First Emperor had already passed out again, and it seemed that he would not be able to last long, so he naturally couldn't make noise in the First Emperor's bedroom at this time.
Soon, Fusu and Yingyue came out.
"Teacher, why are you back?" Fusu asked with some puzzlement.
Li Chen dared to come all the way without removing his armor, and it can be said that he did not rest for a moment day and night. Therefore, Xianyang did not get the news in advance. In order not to affect Li Chen's attack on Fuso and Ryukyu, the first emperor did not announce Li Chen's return despite his serious illness.
Under the gaze of everyone, Li Chen took out the box containing the green jade pill from his arms, and then said to everyone: "I got the green jade pill of the Tokugawa family, so I rushed all the way to Xianyang, didn't come and inform you?" ”
"This is the Qingyu Pill, isn't the father the emperor saved?" Fusu said with some excitement.
"Let the Imperial Doctor see if this Qingyu Pill is effective." Li Chen hurriedly said.
Xia Wuhe waited for the imperial physicians in the First Emperor's bedroom to take the Qingyu Pill from Li Chen's hand, and then a group of imperial physicians began to study it.
"Li Chen, is Li Chen here?" Suddenly, the first emperor in the dormitory, who was originally unconscious, sat up from the bed.
At this time, Li Si and Ying Chengjiao were accompanying the first emperor's bedside, and the first emperor suddenly came to the spirit, which made Li Si and Ying Chengjiao's hearts tighten. Both of them are from the past, so they naturally know what the situation of the First Emperor is now.
Back to the light, this is back to the light.
"Generalissimo, Your Majesty is awake and wants to see you." At this time, a little eunuch hurriedly ran out of the dormitory and said.
When Fusu and Yingyue heard that the First Emperor had woken up, they hurriedly followed Li Chen towards the palace.
Li Chen walked into the dormitory and saw that the First Emperor was sitting on the bed at this time, and he even held a bowl of porridge in his hand, drinking gruel.
"It's broken." Li Chen's heart was also tight.
For a seriously ill person like the First Emperor, I am not afraid that he will be mentally depressed, but what I am most afraid of is that he will suddenly come to his senses.
(End of chapter)