Later, the second summoned Zhao Gao privately and asked his brothers if they had really come to assassinate him. Zhao Gao said suspiciously: "Then do you still need to ask?" They came to sue me first because they wanted to kill me with His Majesty's hand, right? "The second said so. Just tell the truth about the brothers who want to kill Zhao Gao. Zhao Gao said unhurriedly: "Your Majesty, think about it, if I didn't plan for you in the sand dunes, would you be able to ascend to the throne of the emperor?" The second said of course not. Zhao Gao continued: "Your brothers are jealous because they did not become emperors. Thanks to my timely arrival today, Your Majesty has been able to turn the corner from a dangerous situation. Think about it: if the minister is dead, Dune's plan will be announced to the world, and they will also cooperate to avenge Fusu and expose your usurpation, and then Your Majesty will be isolated, and if you are isolated, they will be killed by them! ”

When the second heard this, he felt terrified, and said very frightenedly: "Aiqing, I already know your loyalty, and of course they are jealous of you. Not only them, but also the minister, you have to think of a way, right? Zhao Gao had already thought of a way, and at this time he took the opportunity to say: "The minister wanted to say it a long time ago, but he didn't have a chance. Your Majesty, you have not been on the throne for a long time, and the hearts of the people have not yet been attached, and it is indeed not easy for you to establish the prestige of the previous emperor now? The second urged: "Then Aiqing should say it quickly, what should I do to make everyone respect?" Zhao Gao said: "Substitution, you must first replace people!" Think about it: the ministers of the first emperor are all nobles of the Qin State, and they have all made great contributions to the country, and I, Zhao Gao, was originally from a humble background, and I was lucky to be reused by the first emperor and you, so I was put in charge of the affairs of the palace. If we want to establish great prestige in the government and the opposition, we must first change the laws and regulations to make them very harsh, and then examine all the civil and military generals according to the law, investigate and deal with those who are ineffective externally, and punish all those who oppose you internally! If anyone dares to admonish them, they are to be arrested and punished together. This can build your prestige in the big picture, and get rid of some people you hate in the small way. Moreover, today's trend cannot imitate the rule of law, but to imitate the legal system and govern the country with strict laws and strict laws, which is exactly the magic rule advocated by the first emperor! You should judge the situation, act vigorously and resolutely, and establish your personal unprecedented achievements, so that the hegemony passed on to you by the emperor can be firmly in your hands. In this way, even if someone wants to rebel, they will not dare to act rashly under the deterrence of the Holy Ming King; In addition, you have to distance yourself from the former princes and ministers, because they are all people of the previous emperors. On the contrary, a group of low-status people will be promoted. These newly promoted people will naturally be grateful to you, and will be loyal to Your Majesty. Then you'll be able to enjoy as much as you want. After listening to Zhao Gao's words, the second emperor agreed very much, so he ordered all the fifteen imperial brothers to be put in a prison car, and asked the doctors to change the Qin legal decree, and also sent a group of very vicious cronies to let them be responsible for monitoring and inspecting the hundred officials.

As soon as this edict came out, the government and the opposition were very shaken. Zhao Gao saw that he was outside, and he was afraid that something would happen, so he persuaded the second to return to Beijing immediately. At this time, it was already April, and more than ten days later, they came to Du County in Guanzhong. That night, the second led the civil and military forces to the city and lived in the county government. The people who inspected the officials killed him because Du County's order was not well received, in order to show the emperor's majesty, and hung his head on the city gate for the officials to see. As a result, local officials are terrified. It happened to be the fifteenth of this month, and after dark, a bright moon rose. Zhao Gao arranged for the second emperor to sit in the public hall to drink, watch the dance, and admire the moon, and secretly sent people to monitor the movements of the princes.

It turned out that the princes were arranged by Zhao Gao to dine in the back garden of the county government, and they lived in a simple wing room, and there were sergeants guarding the door. Zhao Gao thought to himself: If you don't start here, it won't be easy to do it when you return to the capital. So he sent someone to arrange a banquet for them, and also prepared some clever violinists. When the moon came to the East Mountain, the fifteen sons and buddies sat around a big stone table next to the rockery, feeling sad about the moon, listening to music and drinking. Jiang Lu was afraid that Zhao Gao would send his eyes and ears, so he persuaded everyone to only drink and not talk about other things. At this time, the breeze came slowly, and the trees in the garden rattled. The pianist plucked the strings, and the sound was subdued and frustrated, like weeping. The brothers persuaded each other to drink, but they didn't feel sad, and the more they drank, the more uncomfortable they became. Jiang Lu couldn't help but pick up the jade flute at this time and played it, the sound of the flute and the sound of the piano blended together, it was really sad and miserable. After drinking so much in the middle of the night, the princes were already drunk, and began to vent their indignation with great anger.

I had already reported it to Zhao Gao. Zhao Gao said to the second in the hall: "Your Majesty, the minister has pity on your brothers and has arranged a banquet for them in private. Kechen never expected that they were now discussing the matter of rebellion! When the second heard this, he was immediately shocked, and he did not believe that it was true. Zhao Gao asked the second emperor to see it in person. The second and Zhao Gao came to the gate of the garden. Listening carefully from the outside, I only heard the people inside singing together:

Change the wine to the sun and the moon, and remember the tears of his father and brother like a thread. Hao Xiu was trapped, and the haters of the party were hard to swallow. How to break it? Although the understanding has not changed.

The second asked, "What does it mean to sing?" Zhao Gao said: "In the song, you are accusing Your Majesty, saying that you are a stupid and incompetent tyrant, and they will fight to the death to avenge Fusu!" When I heard it again, someone suddenly said: "The thief Zhao Gao is a traitor who brings disaster to the country and the people!" The emperor is young and ignorant, when we return to Xianyang, we must inform you of the truth, invite them to enter the palace together, and advise Your Majesty to get rid of the traitors and avenge the eldest brother......" The second heard this very clearly, and was shocked: "They really want to rebel, you quickly send troops to arrest them all, and tomorrow you will ask for beheading, so as to get rid of the troubles!" After saying that, he left in a huff. Zhao Gao led the soldiers and immediately rushed into the garden, tied up all the princes, and then put them in the Du County prison.

The next day, the second emperor ordered Zhao Gao to escort the princes to the city of Cao Wen, and drove back to Beijing by himself. When the ministers heard about this, they came to admonish them. First of all, Zhonglang Gao Xian cried blood, he stopped the car, and said with grief and indignation: "Your Majesty, I heard that if a courtier can't be admonished by death, he is not a loyal minister!" You are now listening to one-sided words and trying to kill your brother, which is a misguided move that has lost your humanity. The minister begs His Majesty to immediately withdraw the holy order and pardon the princes, right? The second was furious and said: "They first committed assassination, and now they are rebelling, this is what I have seen with my own eyes and heard with my own ears, how dare you dissuade them?" Are you also complicit? Gao Xian's face was full of horror, so he said righteously: "The ministers don't believe that they will rebel, let alone complicity." As the saying goes, 'Loyalty is good for deeds, and good medicine is good for disease.' If Your Majesty kills them, it will be called cannibalism, and only the king of Ji and Su can do it! How can you do that? If Your Majesty does not listen to the advice of his ministers today, I am afraid that there will be no peaceful days in the country! Seeing that Gao Xian compared him to a Ji and Xuan, the second was naturally furious, so he ordered the samurai to take down Gao Xian immediately. Seeing this, Gao Xian scolded Zhao Gao and the Second for being a traitorous minister, and then broke free from the samurai, and hit the steps headlong, and died on the spot. There is a poem that sighs:

Kill all the loyal subjects and die? It should be Chen involved in the inflammation prescription.

The offense is straightforward, and it is considered to be high-level, and it will be famous for eternity.

After Zhonglang's death, Song Qing, a foreigner, came to stop the car and said: "Gao Xian is a loyal martyr with his death." The minister risked his life to ask His Majesty to pardon the royal brothers immediately, and then bury Gao Xian with a solemn ceremony. If not, no one will dare to give advice in the future. Your Majesty, please think again! The second ignored Song Qing. At this time, Sanlang Peng Mi also rushed forward, he angrily drew the sword of a soldier, put the sword on his neck, and shouted: "Your Majesty will not listen to our advice today, and the minister will die here first!" When the second saw that someone was forcing him to die, he was furious and said, "Then you will die for me?" I don't listen to you fanatics! Peng Mi was furious to the extreme, glaring at the second. The second scoffed: "What? You don't have the guts, do you? Haha, you're going to die for me? Peng Mi was extremely angry, so he pointed his sword at the second emperor and scolded: "Unconscious monarch of no way, haven't you heard the ending of King Xu's killing of Bigan? What is the pity of the minister's death? It's just that the Great Qin Foundation founded by the first emperor will be destroyed in the hands of you, a faint monarch! You indiscriminate murder of innocent tyrants, you will not end well! After scolding, he killed himself by the neck. Song Qing saw that Peng Mi was dead, so he picked up the sword in Peng Mi's hand and committed suicide. There are poems praising Song Qing and Peng Midao:

Stop the king to be loyal and righteous, and Song Qing Peng Mi passed on his reputation.

Fight to die in Baozong Temple, and it was a disembowelment person back then.

The right prime minister, Feng Quji, also came to persuade desperately, and when he saw the purity in front of him, he said sadly and angrily: "Your Majesty, if you want to kill your brothers without trial, the world will not accept it!" This is confusion! Zuo Prime Minister Li Si also came to advise: "Your Majesty, the matter has not been clarified yet, kill them first, this is death without proof." If the princes did not rebel, they would be unjust! The rest of the ministers also knelt in front of the car and wept blood and admonished. Seeing that the public was angry, the second emperor had no choice but to leave the second royal brother, the third royal brother, and the fifth royal brother back to Xianyang for interrogation, and the rest were beheaded on the spot. If there is any more admonition, kill them on the spot, and show no mercy.

The twelve princes were taken to the city by Zhao Gao and executed, and what was even more tragic was that they were still violently corpsed. After the second's car left, the people of Du County hastily buried the remains, which was miserable and sad.