【Qin Shi Huang laughed, "Zhao Gao, are you thinking too much?"】
【"You really think I can't do anything to you?"】
【"Guards, take Zhao Gao and execute him by splitting his body into five pieces as an offering to the flag. Then, summon troops from all over the country, gather them together, and let's advance to the east!"】
【Zhao Gao was momentarily stunned, then burst into laughter and said:】
【"Your Majesty, perhaps you are taking yourself too seriously."】
【"Do you really still believe that the world is still under your control?"】
【"That's truly a beautiful dream you're having."】
【"Guards, take the emperor and execute him by splitting his body into five pieces!"】
【"And Li Si, too, will be dealt with in the same way!"】
【"From today on, I Zhao Gao am the master of this great Qin!"】
【Zhao Gao issued a command, and the hall immediately began to stir.】
【Zhao Gao burst into laughter and said, "Your Majesty, what kind of an emperor are you?"】
【"This world has long ceased to be under your rule!"】
【"This is my Qin, and who here in this world will listen to you?"】
【Outside the door, the guards approached, passing by Li Si and making their way towards the throne.】
【In the astonished gaze of Zhao Gao, they pulled him down and dragged him to the Meridian Gate.]
【Zhao Gao shouted in alarm, "How dare you, you guards! Do you want to die?"】
【"I am Zhao Gao, the Superintendent of the State Carriage, not some worthless Chief of the Inner Court!"】
【He struggled desperately, but the guards showed no mercy, dragging him towards the Meridian Gate.]
【Zhao Gao found it hard to believe that the guards dared to disobey his orders.】
【His eyes filled with hatred, and his voice became hysterical.]
【However, these words seemed so pale and feeble at this moment.]
【The guards bound Zhao Gao to the carriage and a glimmer of despair and fear flashed in his eyes as the instruments of execution for splitting him into five pieces were prepared.]
【At that moment, Zhao Gao finally realized:】
【What he thought was controlling the court was merely a trick of Emperor Qin Shi Huang's.]
【From beginning to end, he has always been a tool of Emperor Qin Shi Huang."]
【Qin Shi Huang was the supreme strategist of political intrigue. Six months ago, he spared Zhao Gao's life in order to shift the blame onto Zhao Gao, making the people believe that the chaos in the realm was caused by Zhao Gao.】
[With such a method, people would believe that by killing Zhao Gao, they could stabilize the situation.]
["And the soldiers' fighting spirit would be even stronger."]
["These instruments of execution have been prepared for some time now, for this very reason."]
[Understanding this, he immediately pleaded, "Your Majesty, please spare me. Consider my contributions to the great Qin!"]
["I have no achievements, but I have worked hard. Please, Your Majesty, give me a chance!"]
["But Emperor Qin Shi Huang watched coldly, unmoved."]
[ Seeing that his pleading was futile, Zhao Gao bit his teeth in anger and threatened, "Win Zheng! How dare you treat me like this? Don't you fear General Xiang and the others coming to execute you with extreme punishment?" ]
["I am a senior official in the court, and you dare to treat me like this. How could they trust you? And would they still treat you well after your failure?"]
["It is almost a tacit rule to treat the fallen royal family generously, from the formation of clan structures on the vast land of China until Zhao Gao's generation, only Emperor Qin Shi Huang dared to kill the fallen royal family."]
[However, these words seemed so pale and feeble at this moment.]
["The guards bound Zhao Gao to the carriage, and the instruments of execution for splitting him into five pieces were already prepared."]
["With the command, five horses galloped at the same time, and Zhao Gao let out a painful cry. However, his voice was soon drowned out by the sound of hooves."]
[Outside the Meridian Gate, the earth was stained with blood, and Zhao Gao's body was torn into five pieces.]
["Emperor Qin Shi Huang watched indifferently, with no emotion in his eyes."]
["He turned around and loudly declared, "Gather the troops and prepare to advance east!""]
[""Who says this world is not under my control?" Qin Shi Huang's words were resolute and powerful, shaking everyone present."]
["The master's thoughts influenced the final prosperity of the Qin Dynasty, and the counterattack of Emperor Qin Shi Huang is about to begin."]
["The master can check relevant historical records, and the changes in history have already formed."]
["The master should not have another opportunity to use the chance of cutting the dragon. This chance is now converted and reserved for the next dull-witted monarch."]
[...]
["Hopefully, it won't have to be used."]
Zhao Ping'an grumbled, having witnessed so many events in the end of Qin Dynasty, he had become somewhat numb.
Encountering a tyrant is a massive calamity for a realm of the world.
Emperor Qin Shi Huang during his pursuit of immortality indeed could be considered a tyrant.
To encounter another emperor who compels Zhao Ping'an to restart the chance of cutting the dragon?
The thought of what the world would be like under such an emperor is one that Zhao Ping'an dare not even contemplate.
He opened his computer, actually he was quite curious.
As a history major, he naturally has an interest in history, of course, he will be curious about the "real reason for the collapse of Qin Dynasty," which has always been an insoluble mystery in the world line after the change.
He searched for "Records of the Grand Historian - Biography of Emperor Qin Shi Huang," and the content he wanted quickly appeared:
In his younger days, before the establishment of the Qin Dynasty, Zhao Gao had told Qin Shi Huang: "Major affairs in the world must be based on righteousness and virtue, yet power and strategy are indispensable. If you want to stabilize the country, you must use external forces to turn misfortune into fortune by borrowing power to counter power."
When the Qin Dynasty collapsed, Zhao Gao still protected the Qin Dynasty, and Li Si remained loyal to the Qin Dynasty. They captured Zhao Gao, who heard of it, deeply agreed with Zhao Gao's views, so he spared Zhao Gao's life and wanted to use Zhao Gao's ambition to transfer the contradictions of the world and stabilize the throne.
This plan is dangerous, but it has profound meaning.
Until the court, Zhao Gao's rebellion was exposed, and the emperor decisively cut him down, gaining the entire realm.
From then on, the Qin territory was stable, and the people's hearts remained somewhat reassured.
After the Eastern Han Dynasty's advance, with Liu Bang having Xiang Yu as his general, guiding troops to maneuver, engage in skirmishes, and stalemate; with Xiang Yu's talent that rivals the brilliant eight scholars, he was still able to resist with brute force. However, the various lords were not a match for him and were defeated.
From then on, the entire nine states of China were left with only three powers: Xiang Yu, Liu Bang, and the remnants of the Qin Dynasty.
[...]
["Is there more history to come after this?"]
Chen Qiuan cursed, actually he just records to where he has reached, right?
["But it's not that bad after all."]
After all, the Qin Dynasty was the first unified dynasty in Chinese history.
At least, he died standing up, and in a dignified manner.
["Learning that the Qin Dynasty is actually planning to continue fighting, Liu Bang and Xiang Yu's reactions are various."]
["Xiang Yu laughed and praised that it was truly Emperor Qin Shi Huang, not to mention the person he admired."]
["A person with Emperor Qin Shi Huang's demeanor could never have been killed by a eunuch."]
["Liu Bang felt: It's none of my business."]
["Emperor Qin Shi Huang is Emperor Qin Shi Huang, I have so many talents, the worst that could happen is to lose."]
["If I lose, it just means my luck has run out."]
[With Han Xin's command, Liu Bang appeared more composed at Hangu Pass.]
["Liu Bang only then discovered with surprise that Xiao He truly had the talent of recognizing people."]
["Han Xin was extremely outstanding in commanding large military formations"]
