General Qin

The First Emperor died in Xianyang Palace.

For the entire Qin State, this is tantamount to the collapse of a mountain and will make the entire world tremble.

The cry first sounded from Qin Palace.

The minister ordered Zhao Gao to kneel outside the house and weep bitterly. He was both grieving for the emperor's death and worried about his own future.

The princes Jiang Lu, Ronglu, Hu Hai and other princes who were summoned to the palace by Fusu were also heartbroken when they saw the king who had closed his eyes forever.

"Father!"

Hu Hai's mother died early, and the First Emperor was his only spiritual support.

He had been favored by the First Emperor since he was a child, and there was a lot of affection between father and son. Now when he saw this scene, he cried until he fainted and couldn't stand up.

"Marquis of Zhenguo, my father passed away, I am deeply saddened, and I would like to ask you to temporarily preside over important affairs for me."

Fusu promised the First Emperor not to cry anymore and to become a true king.

However, he had a benevolent and filial character since he was a child. At this moment, he was infected by the emotions of his brothers. Although he did not shed tears, he was still extremely sad and unable to manage, so he handed over the important task to Zhao Tuo.

After all, Li Si next to him was already over seventy years old. He cried bitterly and looked like he could not stand firmly, so it was naturally difficult for him to preside over important events.

"only."

Zhao Tuo nodded in agreement, and he once again glanced at the First Emperor, who had a peaceful face and even a smile on his lips.

As soon as they said goodbye to Tianbaotai in the past, Zhao Tuo had already prepared for this day. At this moment, despite his grief, he still had reason left.

The First Emperor died peacefully in the palace.

The empire and imperial power he left behind will be handed over smoothly, and this result will be much better than in history.

Zhao Tuo sighed lightly.

He walked out and saw Shangshu Ling Zhao Gao crying at the door.

Zhao Gao raised his head and looked at Zhao Tuo, showing a longing and flattering look.

"Your Majesty."

He is Hu Hai's teacher and has no friendship with Prince Fusu. When the prince ascends the throne and becomes emperor, he may not be able to serve as a minister for long, and his future career will only fall on his brother.

Zhao Tuo's eyelids twitched slightly, he understood what Zhao Gao meant.

This guy is not a fuel saver.

But Zhao Tuo then thought about it. After he entered the Qin Dynasty, Zhao Gao took care of him in the palace and conveyed a lot of useful news to him. At least so far, Zhao Gao has not done anything to feel sorry for him or Da Qin.

Now that the world line has changed drastically, some things are no longer possible. Without the opportunity to tamper with the edict, Zhao Gao's life will definitely be very different from the original.

"This man is proficient in law and a master of calligraphy. He is quite talented. If he uses it well, he might even become a capable official."

Thinking of this, Zhao Tuo nodded to Zhao Gao, showing goodwill.

Zhao Gao felt relieved when he saw this.

"The smartest thing I, Zhao Gao, have done in my life is to befriend the Marquis of Zhenguo in advance, so I will have no worries in this life."

Once the First Emperor dies, Zhao Tuo will be appointed as an auxiliary minister. There should be no need to worry about his future in the future.

After showing goodwill to Zhao Gao, Zhao Tuo began to deal with matters after the death of the First Emperor.

First, there was the mourning ceremony, which was to announce the death of the emperor to the world.

With the announcement of this news, the entire Xianyang Lane suddenly burst into tears.

Unlike the newly conquered vassal lands in Guandong, Xianyang is the political center of the Qin State, and the Qin people living here can be said to be the most loyal to the Qin State in the entire world.

Their ancestors have lived here for generations, following the rise of this country that was once oppressed by Wei and despised by the eastern princes, and followed the sixth king of Qin to conquer the world step by step.

The First Emperor occupies a very important position in the hearts of these Qin people, and that is the sun in their hearts.

Now that the sun has set, darkness suddenly falls, and countless people can't help but hide their faces and cry.

In the Qin Palace, in the court hall, in Xianyang City, in Guanzhong... countless people were sad and uncomfortable.

This situation lasted for seven days.

According to the Zhou ritual system, the emperor was buried on the seventh day and buried in the seventh month; the princes were buried on the fifth day and buried in the fifth month.

It means that seven days after the death of the emperor, the funeral will be suspended, moved to the funeral chamber, and the coffin will be stored for seven months before being buried.

However, in the middle and late period of the Warring States Period, due to the continuous conquests, the Qin kings in the past dynasties no longer abided by this in order to concentrate on dealing with the war. The usual practice has always been to bury the king within a month after his death, which is conducive to the arrangement of state affairs.

King Zhaoxiang of Qin was buried within a month after his death.

After the unification of the Qin Dynasty, the First Emperor ordered Feng Chang and other doctors to reform the etiquette. The funeral rites used were modified based on the etiquette and customs of the Qin State, so his burial was on the sixth day of November.

On this day, the entire Xianyang City was filled with an atmosphere of sadness.

Countless people, wearing sackcloth and mourning, escorted the coffin of the First Emperor to the Emperor's Mausoleum in Lishan. There were endless cries along the way.

When they watched the coffin being sent down to the underground palace, all kinds of funerary objects were brought into it, and the lieutenant army began to seal the soil.

Zhao Tuo heard the wails of Ying Yinman, Zhao Che, Zhao Yun, and the princes, princesses and others coming from the ranks at the rear.

Zhao Tuo, who had not cried for a month, shed tears involuntarily.

The tomb is sealed, and he will never see the king who loves and trusts him again.

"Your Majesty, farewell."

Zhao Tuo murmured.

An era has completely come to an end.

…

A country cannot live without a king for a day.

The First Emperor died and was buried in the Imperial Mausoleum of Lishan Mountain.

For the Qin Empire, the most important thing was the crown prince Fusu's accession to the throne.

The transfer of power was smooth, and so was Fusu's succession.

On the second day after the First Emperor was buried.

In the main hall of Xianyang Palace, Prime Minister Zhao Tuo on the right, Prime Minister Li Si on the left, Imperial Censor Feng Quji, Taiwei Wang Ben and other important ministers led hundreds of officials and ministers to stand on both sides of the palace. Amidst the voices of the visitors, they all turned towards The young emperor on the imperial couch bowed and worshiped.

Three calls and kowtow.

"Your Majesty, ten thousand years!"

Fusu wears a crown that reaches the sky, is dressed in black, and wears the sword of Tai'a. He looks majestic and has a majestic weapon. There is also a table in front of him with the inscription "Ordered by heaven, he will live forever". The jade seal of the country.

He accepted the worship of the ministers.

It's just that there is a layer of coarse linen mourning clothes on top of the black Xuan Xuan.

According to etiquette, although Fusu has inherited the throne, he still needs to mourn for one year before the mourning period can be lifted.

This is the old rule of Qin State.

Just like Fusu's great-grandfather King Qin Xiaowen.

Later generations say that King Qin Xiaowen died within three days of his reign.

In fact, King Qin Xiaowen came to power for a full year, but because that year happened to be his mourning period, the calendar was not changed, so it gave people the impression that King Qin Zhaoxiang died first, and King Qin Xiaowen took the throne three days later. The illusion of death.

This is the situation Fusu faced.

It is now November of the thirty-eighth year of Qin Shihuang. He needs to mourn in this year and continue to follow the first emperor's calendar until the New Year in October next year, when it can be changed to the first year of the second emperor.

This rule was still followed even in later dynasties, and was called "changing the Yuan Dynasty in the following year".

But no matter what, Fusu is now the real helmsman of the Qin Empire.

Emperor Qin II.

Sitting high on the imperial couch, under the worship of the ministers, he experienced for the first time the feeling of dominance that the First Emperor had enjoyed.

"It's no wonder that my father is in charge of the world alone and is at the mercy of the lives and deaths of all people. This feeling is indeed wonderful."

Fusu looked a little confused, but soon a look of determination flashed in his eyes.

"Father, the emperor merged into one body and fulfilled the great wish of our ancestors of the Qin Dynasty to unify the world. His achievements were outstanding and surpassed those of the emperors of the past generations."

"However, in the past ten years or so, Great Qin has been fighting every year, which has exhausted all the people and caused heavy losses in national power. This is a disaster for the country. Before his death, my father also mentioned that there are still hidden dangers in Great Qin. Now that I have ascended the throne, I will reform the bad government and make it Da Qin can live forever as my father imagined!"

Fusu had great aspirations, but he also found it difficult to deal with Qin, a giant full of diseases.

But Fusu didn't feel panic.

Because he knows that someone can help him.

The second emperor looked at the man standing at the forefront of the courtiers.

Right Prime Minister Zhao Tuo.

Zhao Tuo was also looking at him at the moment.

The two looked at each other and smiled.

This empire will become more and more glorious with their cooperation.