Daqin was crumbling, Hu Hai ignored it, only cared about eating, drinking and having fun, and all government affairs were handed over to Prime Minister Zhao Gao, and Zhao Gao was what he said.

Zhao Gaofeng's younger brother Zhao became Lang Zhongling, and his son-in-law Yan Le was the commander of Xianyang County, and Zhao Gao was still not at ease, afraid that the ministers would unite against him.

At a court meeting, Zhao Gao suddenly came out of the queue and said loudly: "The minister just got a first-class horse and wants to present it to His Majesty." ”

"Oh!" As soon as Hu Hai heard this, he hurriedly said, "Quickly bring it to me to take a look." ”

The ministers looked forward to the entrance of the hall, guessing what tricks Zhao Gao was playing. Only the sound of hooves could be heard, and a eunuch brought in a sika deer with four forks of horns and brown fur and white spots.

Hu Hai couldn't help laughing, "Haha! Is this what the prime minister said is a good horse? This is a deer, how can the prime minister make such a joke! ”

There was a whisper in the hall. Zhao Gao's face did not change, and he said firmly: "Your Majesty! It's a good horse. ”

Hu Hai was inexplicable and argued: "This is obviously a deer." ”

"It's a horse." Zhao Gao said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty doesn't believe it, you can ask others." ”

Hu Hai asked the ministers present.

Some people echoed Zhao Gaodao: "It's a good horse." ”

One minister said, "It's a deer." ”

More people bowed their heads and remained silent.

Hu Haiqi said: "What's the matter? Could it be that my eyes are spent? ”

After the court meeting, Zhao Gao said that the ministers of the deer were all killed under an excuse. It turned out that Zhao Gao carefully planned this show in order to test the true attitude of the ministers.

Hu Hai thought that he was suffering from confusion and asked someone to do the divination, and the diviner told Hu Hai that it was because he was not sincere enough during the sacrifice. Coincidentally, Hu Hai was hunting in Shanglinyuan and accidentally shot a person to death. Hu Hai felt more and more that he had fallen into evil.

Zhao Gao persuaded Hu Hai to take refuge in the palace, but Hu Hai was very obedient and went to Wangyi Palace to fast. There is no emperor in the court, and Zhao Gao is in charge alone, so he is so unhappy. He sent someone to secretly contact Liu Bang, wanting to share Guanzhong with Liu Bang equally.

Liu Bang didn't dare to trust Zhao Gao. Zhang Liang came up with the idea to let the rebels suddenly attack and conquer Wuguan. Wuguan is located in Hanzhong County, bordering Nanyang County, surrounded by mountains, the terrain is dangerous, it is the throat of Qin and Chu, and the soldiers must fight for it.

Liu Bang's troops were divided into two routes, the general Li Shang led the army to the south, captured Hanzhong and Bashu, and Liu Bang himself led the main army to Xianyang. The rebels did not harass the people wherever they went, the people of Guanzhong were happy, and the fighting spirit of the Qin army collapsed.

Hu Hai finally knew that the rebels had entered the pass! He couldn't sleep well, and sent a messenger to question Zhao Gao: "Didn't the prime minister always say that the thieves in the Kanto region couldn't become a climate, how did it get to this point today?" ”

Zhao Gao was speechless.

Sending the messenger away, Zhao Gao found Zhao Cheng and Yan Le, and said dejectedly: "Your Majesty is beginning to doubt me. ”

Zhao Cheng and Yan Le looked at Zhao Gao and said, "Then what should I do now?" ”

Zhao Gao was silent, closed his eyes slightly, and stroked the jade seal on the desk with his right hand.

The room is surprisingly quiet.

After a long time, Zhao Gao suddenly opened his eyes, a touch of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes, and he said, "There are many dreams in the night." Kill him first! ”

Zhao Cheng and Yan Le shuddered.

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Wangyi Palace is in the west of Xianyang, on the north bank of Jingshui, and was built during the reign of the first emperor.

On the third pole of the sun, Hu Hai was still asleep with two beauties in his arms. Suddenly, there was a noise from far and near outside the hall. Hu Hai woke up, but he didn't know where he was.

"Whoosh!" , a cold arrow shot into the tent and nailed to the Furong Qibao screen, and the tail of the arrow still trembled.

"Ahh Ah......" The two beauties also woke up and screamed continuously.

Hu Hai reacted, pushed away the beauty beside him, got up in his clothes, and ran barefoot to the apse, shouting as he ran: "Escort!" Escort! ”

No one paid any attention, and the eunuchs fled outside. Hiding in the apse, Hu Hai looked back to his side, and only one eunuch followed.

Hu Hai said in a trembling voice: "Things have come to this point, why didn't you tell me earlier!" ”

"The minister didn't dare to say it, so he could survive to this day." With tears in his eyes, the eunuch replied, "Otherwise, the minister would have been killed a long time ago!" ”

"Bang!" The door of the temple was slammed open. Yan Le was fully armed, rushed in, pointed at Hu Hai and scolded: "You are absurd, indiscriminately killing innocents, everyone in the world has betrayed you, please stop quickly!" ”

When Hu Hai saw that it was Yan Le, he still didn't believe it, and asked, "Who sent you?" ”

Yan Le replied, "Prime Minister." ”

"Can you let me see the prime minister?" Hu Hai hurriedly asked.

Yan Le refused: "No! ”

Hu Hai didn't give up, and asked again: "I'm willing to abdicate and be a king, okay?" ”

Yan Le refused, "No! ”

Hu Hai begged: "Be a marquis of ten thousand households, okay?" ”

Yan Le replied coldly: "No! ”

Is it really dying? Hu Hai shed tears and begged bitterly: "Please spare my life, I am willing to be a common man." ”

Yan Le said angrily: "I am ordered by the prime minister to kill you for the people of the world." It's useless to say anything, I can't do anything if I don't kill you! ”

Hu Hai whimpered and could only draw his sword to commit suicide.

Zhao Gao got the news of Hu Hai's death, hurried to Wangyi Palace, got the jade seal of the country, and summoned hundreds of civil and military officials.

In the main hall, Zhao Gao was heartbroken, and said in a cut voice: "Hu Hai is cruel and unkind! I was ordered by the gods of heaven and earth to kill him. Now that the emperor has no master, please elect a virtuous person to succeed to the throne. ”

The ministers all bowed their heads and remained silent.

Zhao Gao asked again, but still no one responded.

Silence means rebellion. Zhao Gao's dream of being an emperor was shattered. He had no choice but to support the first emperor's younger disciples, remove the emperor's honorific title, change his name to King Qin, and officially ascend the throne five days later.

Ziying consulted with his two sons, "Zhao Gao killed the second emperor and made me a puppet." It's better to lure him into the palace and take the opportunity to assassinate. ”

Five days later, Zhao Gao sent someone to invite Ziying. The child lied about fasting and refused to go. Zhao Gao was helpless, so he had to invite him personally. As soon as Zhao Gao arrived, the eunuch beside Ziying was quick and hacked him to death.

However, the end of the defeat of the Qin state was irreversible.