The Heavens: From Film and Mythology to Conquering Myriad Realms

The early death of Qin Shi Huang brought about a tremendous change in the course of the Qin state.

With the help of Li Si's faction, Hu Hai quickly and officially succeeded to the throne of Qin, becoming the Second Emperor.

In gratitude for Qin Shi Huang's achievements, Hu Hai issued an edict granting amnesty to the entire country and allowing the late emperor's concubines to leave the palace or go to the imperial mausoleum to accompany him.

This was Li Si keeping his promise to Consort Li, sparing her from being buried alive with Qin Shi Huang.

After Qin Shi Huang unified the six kingdoms, the construction of the Qin Mausoleum never stopped, and tens of thousands of laborers were conscripted every year to build the mausoleum.

Without Yi Xiaochuan supervising the construction of the Qin Mausoleum, there was naturally no Terracotta Army. Furthermore, due to the sudden death of Qin Shi Huang, he had to be buried first, which accelerated the construction period of the Qin Mausoleum.

Xianyang, the Qin Emperor's Palace.

"Your Majesty, it's time to go to court."

A young eunuch walked up to Hu Hai and said softly.

Qin Er Shi (Hu Hai) wore a black robe, the golden dragon patterns on it adding a touch of imperial aura to his youthful face.

"No, no, going to court is too boring."

Hu Hai frowned and waved his hand impatiently.

At first, he was quite interested in attending court, but after going a few times, he found it too boring as it was always just a group of old men discussing national affairs and politics.

Nowadays, Hu Hai is very reluctant to attend court and has no desire to deal with the things that give him a headache.

"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Li is requesting an audience outside the palace."

The eunuch was ordered to come before Hu Hai, kneel down, and report.

"Oh? Quickly let the Prime Minister in."

Hu Hai was taken aback and quickly ordered the eunuchs to invite Li Si into the palace.

As the person who helped him successfully ascend the throne, Hu Hai felt grateful to Li Si and relied on him greatly, showing him the utmost respect.

Li Si strode into the main hall, his brows furrowed.

"Your Majesty, why have you repeatedly avoided court and evaded state affairs?"

Li Si's tone was stern, revealing his deep disappointment and frustration.

Li Si simply did not want Fusu to succeed to the throne, not to destroy the Qin state. He chose Huhai because he was younger and easier to control.

Unexpectedly, Hu Hai had only been on the throne for a short time when he stopped attending the morning court sessions, showing a significant gap in diligence compared to Qin Shi Huang.

"All matters of state shall be decided by the Prime Minister."

Hearing Li Si's stern tone, Hu Hai felt somewhat guilty.

"Alas, Your Majesty, I hope you will be diligent in state affairs and not indulge in pleasure."

Li Si sighed and couldn't help but offer some advice.

Hu Hai nodded hastily, but his perfunctory attitude made Li Si very worried.

"Your Majesty, Prince Fusu is still in the Great Wall Army camp, and General Meng Tian is also by his side. We must guard against a potential military coup."

Li Si came to see Hu Hai mainly for this matter. The Great Wall Legion, where Fusu and Meng Tian were stationed, had 300,000 elite Qin soldiers, which was a thorn in Li Si's side.

Hu Hai's expression changed. Although he had been playful and indifferent to politics since childhood, he was born into an imperial family and didn't need to be taught many principles.

"Please instruct me, Prime Minister Li."

Unable to come up with a solution himself, Hu Hai placed his hopes on Li Si.

Upon seeing this, Li Si was overjoyed, realizing that His Majesty still needed to rely on him.

Li Si quickly revealed his plan.

Hu Hai issued an edict, questioning Fusu on the grounds of filial piety and righteousness, defaming his reputation, and listing fabricated charges against him. He then sent men to escort Fusu back to Xianyang and temporarily relieved Meng Tian of his post as Grand General, ordering him to return to Xianyang to report.

The commander of the Great Wall Army was a trusted general of Qin Shi Huang, who had specially ordered him to guard the Great Wall and not to move it without imperial decree. He would never abandon the Great Wall on his own.

However, to be on the safe side, Li Si had already sent generals to take over the 800,000 troops at the Lishan and Xiaoshan camps, in case of unforeseen circumstances.

Hu Hai naturally did not object, and Li Si quickly drafted the edict, which Hu Hai affixed with the Imperial Seal of the State and sent to the Great Wall Army.

……

During the period after Huhai ascended the throne, Lu Yao knew that Fusu's ship was about to capsize.

The protector who climbed the high tower was none other than Fusu!

To avoid being implicated, Lu Yao has already transferred ownership of the high-rise building to a member of the Ying royal family.

After cashing out, Lu Yao and Gao Yao quickly withdrew.

"Xianyang is about to be in turmoil."

Lu Yao stood on the pavilion, watching the people coming and going on the street, and thought to himself.

Hu Hai was a person who was extravagant and pleasure-loving, and his true nature would soon be revealed.

Upon returning to the Lu residence, Lu Yao summoned Lü Su and Yu Xiaoxue to his side.

"Susu, Xue'er, Xianyang City is no longer safe. I will send someone to take you back to Pei County, where someone will meet you."

Lu Yao embraced the two women, inhaling the fragrance of their hair, and whispered in their ears.

"And what about you, my husband?"

Lu Su raised her head and looked at Lu Yao with concern.

Although Yu Xiaoxue didn't speak, her grip on Lu Yao's hand showed her concern for him.

"Hahaha, your husband is highly skilled in martial arts and has unparalleled wisdom. Who can stop me?"

Lu Yao laughed heartily, and his large hands, which were wrapped around the two women, mischievously pinched a soft spot, causing the two women to look at him with embarrassment and annoyance.

But the two women soon nestled back into Lu Yao's arms, enjoying this tender moment.

After learning that Lu Yao was going to send Lü Su and Yu Xiaoxue back to Pei County, Yi Xiaochuan also asked Lu Yao to take Yu Shu to Pei County temporarily as well.

Yu Shu should have returned to Tu'an according to the edict of Qin Er Shi (Hu Hai).

But Tu'an is now a mere shell of its former self, occupied by the Qin army, so she naturally wouldn't go back, and has been staying with Yi Xiaochuan ever since.

Lu Yao naturally wouldn't object. After years of Lu Yao's management, Pei County had long become his private territory, and the county magistrate was one of his men.

As a subordinate general of the Qin state, it was not difficult for Lu Yao to recommend a county magistrate; it would simply require spending more money.

……

The Great Wall army on the border of Qin.

"You scoundrel! How dare Hu Hai slander me with the pretense of filial piety and righteousness!"

Fusu was furious, his face turning extremely ugly.

When he heard that his father had died while he was inspecting the Great Wall army, he had a bad feeling.

Just as he was about to finish his inspection quickly and return to Xianyang as soon as possible, he didn't expect that Huhai would suddenly succeed to the throne.

This was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for Fusu.

Now, Hu Hai has actually sent an envoy to issue an edict to him, defaming his reputation and pinning fabricated charges on him, which is simply outrageous.

Just as Fusu was getting angry, Meng Tian walked into the tent with a grim expression.

Originally, after this inspection, the commander of the Great Wall army would be replaced by Meng Tian, ​​the Marquis of Longxi, Li Xin. This was Qin Shi Huang's personal instruction to him. Unexpectedly, such a change occurred.

"Young master, the Marquis of Longxi is unwilling to send troops to help us."

Meng Tian's face was extremely grim. If the Marquis of Longxi did not mobilize the Great Wall Legion, they would have no chance of winning.

Marquis Li Xin of Longxi was a confidant of Qin Shi Huang. He didn't care who was the emperor; he only obeyed military orders. He directly refused Meng Tian's request, unwilling to get involved in the mess.

Upon hearing this, Fusu closed his eyes in pain.

After a long while, Fusu calmly opened his eyes.

"Father! Fusu is incompetent! Let me come to the underworld to keep you company."

Fusu drew his sword and uttered his last words. A flash of cold light appeared, and blood flowed from Fusu's mouth. It was Fusu himself who had plunged the sword into his body.

In the end, Fusu collapsed and died, his eyes fixed on the direction of Xianyang until his death.

Meng Tian knelt before Fusu with a sorrowful expression. He knew that this was the most dignified way for Fusu to die, and he didn't know what kind of humiliation and torture he would suffer when he returned to Xianyang.

"May you rest in peace, young master!"