It was already noon, and the farmers in the fields put down their farm tools one after another, and gathered in twos and threes among the ridges. I took out the dry food I brought in the morning, pulled the homely words, and chewed it carefully with water.

At this time, the sharp-eyed posterior saw a cloud of dust raised by the post road in the distance, so he stood up curiously, put up a pergola with his hand, and squinted his eyes to look into the distance.

I saw two black dots getting closer and closer, but they were two black horses in fine armor, with two small red flags behind them, whirring with the rapid gallop. When they saw the crowd sitting in the field, the two horsemen took off their trumpets from their saddles and put them to their mouths and blew them.

Many of the peasants, who had served as soldiers and servants, had changed their faces when they heard the sound of the trumpet, and hurriedly shouted to their companions to kneel on both sides of the post road, and bow their heads.

After two horses, in less than a moment, the carts and horses of the brigade galloped in.

The horses' hooves were like thunder, the flags were in the air, and the cavalry of the brigade roared past, carrying dozens of carts.

Although they were galloping, the knights on the horses remained in their posture, their heads held high, and they did not glance at the untouchables who were bowing their heads on the roadside.

The cavalry roared by, like a hurricane, and the cheeks of the peasants who were kneeling on the ground ached. just desperately lowered his head, his body trembled, for fear of angering the passing army. There is also a hairy boy who is not in a big grade, and he can't resist his curiosity and secretly turns his face sideways. But I saw the mighty iron horse Jingo, and the knights with tense faces and fierce faces came towards them, full of murderous aura. He was suddenly frightened, opened his mouth wide and almost shouted out of his voice, but his head was pressed down by a big hand, and his father's lowered voice sounded in his ears: Little Liuzi, don't you want to live, this is the emperor's frame.

After six days of stagnation by the Zhangshui outside Wucheng, the old body of the First Emperor finally regained some vitality. The first thing he did after he came to his senses was to order the camp to return to Xianyang immediately.

He already vaguely felt that he was afraid that he would not be able to do it this time. The First Emperor knew very well in his heart that if the emperor died thousands of miles away from the capital, but the eldest son of the emperor was not by his side, nor was he in Xianyang, once he was taken advantage of by people with different intentions, then Daqin would be shaken. So he ignored his physical weakness and just ordered to rush back to Xianyang at full speed.

This caught Zhao Gao off guard, he didn't expect that the First Emperor would make a shrewd decision at the last moment of his life. If the emperor really returned to Xianyang, in front of all the ministers, he would not be able to do anything about inheriting the throne.

Zhao Gao secretly complained in his heart, if he returned to Xianyang, he Zhao Gao would also die.

I don't know if the heavens heard Zhao Gao's prayers, or if he really planned to abandon Daqin. After ten days of galloping, when he arrived at the Dune Palace in Hengshan County, the First Emperor fell ill again, and he was so sick that the imperial doctors were helpless.

In fact, everyone knows it, but no one dares to say it. His Majesty the Emperor's illness is not a disease, but a time limit is approaching, and it is no longer something that can be reversed by medicinal stones.

"Waste, you shit." The First Emperor on the sickbed roared in a low voice, and suddenly stretched out his hand to push the medicine bowl away, and several imperial doctors were so frightened that they quickly knelt on the ground, kowtowing desperately and begging for mercy.

"I will never drink your medicine again, you are going to kill me, kill me." The First Emperor's pale lips trembled slightly, and the fingers pointed at several imperial doctors trembled.

He also ignored the pleas of several imperial doctors, "Come, come, drag these imperial doctors who want to murder me down, kill me, kill them all." ”

Zhao Gao on the side was stunned, there were not many imperial doctors on patrol this time, if they were all killed, then who would treat the first emperor.

Seeing that Zhao Gao was motionless, the First Emperor couldn't help but be furious; "Zhao Gao, do you want to disobey me?"

Seeing that the First Emperor's gaze swept to, Zhao Gao was suddenly frightened, and did not dare to hesitate any longer, and hurriedly ordered to go down, and immediately three Yulin guards rushed in, ignoring the bitter pleas of several imperial doctors, and dragged them down. Zhao Gao kept an eye on it again, and secretly ordered the little eunuch on the side to leave the life of the imperial doctor who had been bought.

The First Emperor gasped loudly in bed, as if every breath was a difficult opportunity. Zhao Gao returned to the tent and looked at the emperor on the bed with a pair of triangular eyes, his eyes a little mocking.

"Zhao Gao." The First Emperor suddenly shouted, Zhao Gao hurriedly put away his mind, immediately changed his low-eyed and obedient eyes, and greeted him with a 'promise'.

"What about An Zhenren, haven't An Zhenren been found yet?" This is the third time that the First Emperor has asked Zhao Gao after waking up today. If the dying First Emperor is like a man who is about to drown in water, then An Qisheng seems to have become the only straw that saved his life.

Zhao Gao bowed: "Your Majesty, the old slave has found An Zhenren in Yunmengze, he is discussing with his old friend there, knowing that His Majesty is seriously ill, he hurried to come overnight, and now he is on the way." ”

"How long will it take?" The First Emperor asked in a hoarse voice, gasping for breath.

"It will take six days to reach the Dune Palace at the earliest."

"It's too slow, it's too slow." The First Emperor's lips moved slightly, and he muttered, his hands clenched tightly, and there was actually a hint of pleading in his eyes when he looked at Zhao Gao.

"Zhao Gao, go quickly, go quickly, no matter what method you use, you must let An Zhenren get here as soon as possible. I will reward you, I will reward you with whatever you want, you must be fast. ”

"Yes, yes, the old slave will find a way." Zhao Gao saw that the First Emperor had fallen into a somewhat crazy situation, for fear that he would be given death by the First Emperor if he didn't agree with him, how could he dare to refute it, and hurriedly retired.

He glanced at the son Hu Hai who was standing on the side again, he was frightened by his father's madness just now, and he was at a loss for what to do. Zhao Gao secretly frowned, and admonished again; "Childe, please serve Your Majesty on behalf of the old slave."

"Oh, oh......" Hu Hai nodded hurriedly.

Zhao Gao walked out of the hall gate, saw Meng Yi standing outside the door without moving, and saw Zhao Gao walking out, two sharp eyes came up, and he snorted heavily.

Zhao Gao didn't think it was angry, but smiled and saluted; "The general has been guarding outside the palace since His Majesty was ill, and he is really loyal to His Majesty. But here I take care of, the general doesn't have to worry so much, but the safety of the palace should be more thoughtful. ”

Meng Yi raised his head, squinted his eyes and looked at Zhao Gao contemptuously,

"I have my own way of doing things, Gonggong Zhao, you are too worried."

The corners of Zhao Gao's mouth couldn't help twitching, he hated people calling him Zhao Gonggong the most in his life, as if he was reminding him to recall that he was a eunuch.

Meng Yi obviously did it on purpose.

Zhao Gaoqiang suppressed the anger in his heart, and said with a smile after bowing; "In that case, the old slave will not say any more."

After leaving the emperor's bedroom, Zhao Gao paced towards the side hall used for his office and life.

Although the sand dunes are a palace, they are located in a remote area, and the emperor has never been fortunate before, and it is not liked by the first emperor, so the palace lacks repairs, and only a few palace rooms can be used. From the first emperor's bedroom to Zhao Gao's residence, it is not too far.

The reason why the Sand Dune Palace was disliked by the First Emperor was because it was unlucky, and the famous Zhao master father in history, that is, King Zhao Wuling, was starved to death by his own son in the Sand Dune Palace. Therefore, the monarchs of Zhao State in the past dynasties were very evasive about this place, and tried not to come here, if it were not for the sudden illness of this time, the first emperor would never have come to this place.

Zhao Gao was digging all the way to think about how to transfer Meng Yi.

Meng Yi was very smart, and from the day the First Emperor fell ill in the sand dunes, he stayed outside the palace every inch. When the empire needed his loyal protection the most, he did not hesitate to stand up. With him, Zhao Gao has no possibility of doing anything.

The general reason will definitely not be able to distract him, but it will make Meng Yi suspicious, and then the matter will be even more difficult. How do you find a good reason?

Meng Yi became a dead knot in Zhao Gao's plan, which made Zhao Gao sad.

Zhao Gao shook his head, there was nothing he could do in his heart, he could only do nothing.

When passing by a palace gate, I saw a small eunuch hurriedly entering the palace with a Qin soldier, who seemed to have something urgent, and I didn't notice Zhao Gao on the side.

Zhao Gao frowned, thinking that the people under him were becoming more and more disciplined, and they would have to be trained well one day. Seeing that the Qin soldier behind the little eunuch was a little eye-catching, it didn't look like Yulin or the county soldiers, but it looked like a border army. His heart moved slightly, and he shouted out of words:

"Stop, where are you going?"

The little eunuch looked back and saw that it was Zhao Gao, so he hurriedly stepped forward and kowtowed, "It turned out to be Lord Zhao, and the little one has asked you to say goodbye." ”

"Yes." Zhao Gao let out a long snort, recognized that this little eunuch was from the political affairs hall, glanced at the Qin soldiers who were standing there stunned behind him, and asked in a long voice; "Where are you going?"

The little eunuch laughed and said; "Lord Yu, this is the messenger of the Southern Expeditionary Army, and the little one is about to take him to see the Prime Minister."

"The Messenger of the Southern Expeditionary Army." Zhao Gao was slightly stunned, Ren Huan didn't want to stay in Lingnan to fight at this time, and sent messengers to the sand dunes to do something.

"Believe it." Zhao Gao stretched out his hand towards the messenger.

The messenger glanced at the little eunuch with some hesitation, he didn't know who Zhao Gao was. The little eunuch hurriedly said; "This is Lord Zhao Gao Zhao, the commander of the CRRC Mansion, who is in charge of the tiger talisman and seal in place of His Majesty, you just have to hand it over to him."

The messenger then believed, knelt down on one knee, took out a small roll of bamboo slips from his bosom, and held it high above his head:

"The hundred generals of the Southern Expeditionary Army are happy, and I am here to send them to the order of my general."

Zhao Gao took the bamboo slip a little strangely, glanced at the hundred generals, and thought to himself how could Ren Huan send something inexplicable.

When he saw the flaming red Xuanniao logo on the bamboo slip, Zhao Gao's face changed greatly, and he knew what Ren Huan had sent.

Chen Yu was ordered by Ren Huan to rush all the way north to Xianyang non-stop, and when he arrived in Nanjun. However, when he heard that the First Emperor was touring the east of Huiji, he remembered that Ren Huan had specially instructed him to present it to His Majesty in person, so Chen Yu turned around and went all the way east to catch up with the frame of the First Emperor, and asked the messenger to ride a BMW on the road first to the sand dunes, and the large team of men and horses escorted the tribute to Chen Chi.

Zhao Gao didn't know much about 'that thing'. I only know that His Majesty did not hesitate to launch a war that lasted for ten years in order to obtain it, and the 600,000-strong army went south twice, killing and wounding more than 200,000. It was precisely because of this protracted war that the already weak national strength of Great Qin was declining day by day, and the society was in turmoil.

The most important thing is that An Qisheng's only request to Zhao Gao is to ask Zhao Gao to help him obtain 'that thing'.

Zhao Gao looked at the bamboo slip in his hand, his face was cloudy, countless thoughts flashed in his heart, and he waved his hand to the little eunuch for a long time; "You take General Wu Bai down to rest first, treat him well, and I will present it to His Majesty later."