The Myth of Daqin: The Soul of Yi Xiaochuan

In a quiet courtyard in Xianyang City, the warm sunlight falls on the stone floor of the courtyard like a veil, as if covering them with a layer of light golden gauze, shining with a soft and charming light.

At this moment, Li Ziwei was standing quietly in the center of the courtyard. He looked at Meng Yi in front of him and said, "General, as you instructed, I have successfully spread the news that Zhao Gao intended to surrender the city."

Li Ziwei then hesitated and said, "But if we do this, Hu Hai will quickly notice Zhao Gao's abnormality. If Zhao Gao is executed, then it will be difficult for the army to easily capture Xianyang City. And what about Prince Fusu... I don't know how to report this to him then?"

Hearing Li Ziwei's worried words, Meng Yi appeared calm.

He folded his hands slightly behind his back and smiled, "Don't worry, Ziwei. A man as treacherous and cunning as Zhao Gao wouldn't sit idly by and wait for death. He'll undoubtedly do everything in his power to fight Hu Hai to the death, trying to preserve his life and power. All we need to do is wait and see, and wait until both sides are defeated, then we can strike and reap the benefits. As for Xianyang City, it will eventually fall into our hands; it's only a matter of time."

After saying that, at that moment, a figure flashed through Meng Yi's mind like lightning - Li Si! This cheap uncle.

At the same time, his thoughts drifted involuntarily far away, thinking of his elder brother Meng Tian.

My eldest brother has been poisoned, and the injury is so serious that from now on he will probably never be able to step onto the battlefield again.

When he thought of this, Meng Yi's heart felt like it was hit by a heavy hammer and the pain was unbearable.

However, although Meng Tian was able to put aside his personal grudges and hatreds for the sake of the overall interests of the country and the world, Meng Yi could not be so free and easy.

For him, those who had hurt his elder brother, especially Zhao Gao, were absolutely unforgivable.

Then, a chilling stern look suddenly flashed across Meng Yi's eyes, and he said in a deep voice, "Furthermore, Zhao Gao will undoubtedly die!"

It was as if these words had turned into a sharp sword, stabbing straight at the culprit.

Li Ziwei, who was standing aside, was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then nodded thoughtfully, indicating that he agreed with Meng Yi's opinion.

At this moment, a suffocating atmosphere of tension permeated every corner of the Zhao Mansion.

The entire mansion seemed to be shrouded in a heavy dark cloud, making it hard to breathe.

In the study, Zhao Gao's face was as gloomy as the sky before a storm, dark and intimidating.

"How hateful! Who leaked the news?" Zhao Gao was filled with anger and thought to himself with gritted teeth.

His eyes, which were originally as sharp as an eagle, were now bloodshot, revealing endless anger and fear.

Zhao Cheng, who had been standing nearby, also had a worried look on his face, looking extremely anxious.

He frowned and said to Zhao Gao anxiously, "Brother, if Hu Hai becomes suspicious, the lives of us brothers will be in jeopardy! What should we do?"

Just as Zhao Gao was hesitating, he suddenly heard hurried footsteps and the guards' low voices reporting from outside the study door.

Zhao Gao couldn't help but frown when he heard the voice, and a hint of displeasure flashed across his face.

He asked impatiently, "Why are you so flustered?"

The guard hurriedly stopped and said respectfully, "My lord, someone has arrived from the palace, saying that His Majesty has an imperial decree for you."

Zhao Cheng's face changed and his voice became sharp: "Brother, if you don't make a decision, you will suffer the consequences."

Zhao Gao gritted his teeth, a fierce look flashing in his eyes. He took a deep breath and nodded to Zhao Cheng.

Then, he straightened his clothes and whispered to Zhao Cheng, "Second brother, prepare to fight. Send a message to Zhao Ben, if Hu Hai really wants to punish me, we will fight to the death."

After saying this, Zhao Gao stood up and strode towards the royal city with several guards.

Inside Zhangtai Palace.

Upon hearing the news, Hu Hai sat on the dragon throne with a gloomy face and a hint of anger in his eyes.

After Zhao Gao entered the hall, he bowed his head, saluted carefully, and said, "Your Majesty, this is a false accusation by me. It must be a conspiracy by those in the court who oppose me."

At this time, Yao Jia stood up and accused: "Your Majesty, the situation is critical now. Regardless of whether it is true or not, Lord Zhao Gao is in charge of many affairs and cannot escape the blame."

Yao Jia's gaze met Zhao Gao's without flinching, his eyes filled with anger and dissatisfaction, as if he didn't care about life or death.

Zhao Gao glared at Yao Jia fiercely and cursed him in his heart.

After hearing what Yao Jia said, Hu Hai nodded slightly.

Seeing this, Zhao Gao burst into tears and complained, "Your Majesty, I am truly loyal to you. How could I possibly commit such a treasonous act? Now that the enemy is pressing in from outside the city, someone must be trying to disrupt the government, first eliminate me, and then seize the Qin Empire."

Hu Hai showed hesitation on his face. He looked at Zhao Gao, then at the minister, and his heart was conflicted.

At this moment, Deng Ying hurried in. He walked gently to Hu Hai and whispered a few words in his ear.

Hu Hai's expression changed instantly. He slammed the armrest of the dragon throne and shouted angrily, "Zhao Gao, you still dare to quibble! I just received a secret report that all the letters you sent to the enemy camp have been seized. Come, arrest him!"

Zhao Gao was terrified and his face turned as pale as paper.

Zhao Gao stood up and laughed wildly, "My good disciple, you are so cruel, my foolish emperor. You are so incapable of benevolence, and yet you blame me for being unjust. To tell you the truth, the fifty thousand troops in the city are completely under my command, and Prince Fusu has already promised to spare my life. It is you who should surrender today."

As soon as he finished speaking, a heavy sound of footsteps was heard coming from afar, and then Zhao Cheng led a team of fully armed soldiers and rushed into the palace like a hurricane.

In the blink of an eye, the well-trained soldiers quickly protected Zhao Gao in the middle.

At this moment, the people in the palace who had been relatively calm suddenly became chaotic after seeing this scene, and everyone looked terrified.

Some timid ministers were frightened to the point of turning pale, trembling all over, and their legs went limp as they collapsed directly onto the cold ground.

They crawled to Zhao Gao, kowtowed profusely, and burst into tears, "Lord Zhao, please have mercy on me and spare my life!"

"I am loyal to you and would never have second thoughts!"

Some ministers quickly knelt down and begged for mercy, expressing their willingness to obey all of Zhao Gao's orders, just to save their own lives.

However, some of the guards in the palace held their weapons tightly in their hands and stood in front of Hu Hai without flinching.

In an instant, the atmosphere in the entire palace became extremely solemn and tense, as if a spark could trigger an earth-shattering explosion.

A thrilling, life-or-death conflict is about to break out...

At this critical moment, Hu Hai suddenly uttered a cold sneer: "Hmph, Teacher, I originally just wanted to test your loyalty, but I didn't expect you to be so impatient to reveal your true colors. It seems that Lord Zhao really has ulterior motives and harbors evil intentions. Teacher, you really disappoint me! I once trusted you so much, but now I think I was really blind! Alas!"