Although I was mentally prepared, I was still taken aback by the astonishing words of these later generations.

They wanted to see Ying Zheng, but more than two thousand years after his death, Ying Zheng still did not want to see his descendants. We don’t know what Ying Zheng thought at different points in time.

"In 210 BC, Qin Shi Huang died in Shaqiu."

Qin Shi Huang: "..."

“Zhao Gao and Li Si kept the news of the death a secret,” Zhu Qinggu said.

"Good, good, very good!" Qin Shi Huang sneered. He had never intended to let Hu Hai and Zhao Gao go, and now they were doomed to die. But he did not expect Li Si to be involved as well.

"It was the height of summer, and the corpses in the car were emitting a foul odor, so they ordered abalone, which has a fishy smell, to be loaded into the car to cover it up."

"The convoy did not hurry back to Xianyang for the burial, but continued to pretend to be on patrol. The three men forged an imperial edict, saying that Fusu was unfilial and Meng Tian was disloyal, and forced them to commit suicide."

"Only after receiving news of Fusu's death did they hasten their return to Xianyang."

"When Huhai ascended the throne, Zhao Gao became the Palace Attendant, and Li Si remained the Chancellor, but Zhao Gao gradually gained control of the power."

"After Zhao Gao seized power, he began to eliminate any threatening rivals around him. Li Si noticed this and wrote to Hu Hai, but Hu Hai sided with Zhao Gao. In the end, Li Si was executed by being cut in half at the waist."

"After Hu Hai ascended the throne, he appointed treacherous officials, persecuted loyal and virtuous people, indulged in debauchery, and implemented tyrannical and oppressive policies, which aroused popular uprisings and resentment, ultimately leading to the downfall of Qin."

[Calling a deer a horse—is it a deer or a horse? Hehehe.]

[If the First Emperor knew, he'd probably jump out of his coffin and give him a good beating.]

Qin Shi Huang underestimated his own composure. He took a few deep breaths, drew his long sword, and furiously began hacking at the things around him.

"Hu Hai, execute him, and have his bones crushed and ashes scattered!"

"Zhao Gao, execute him! Tear him apart with five horses, and scatter his bones to the winds!"

"Li Si, humph," Ying Zheng thought for a moment, then decided that Li Si was still useful for the time being, but why should he collude with Zhao Gao and Hu Hai?

"Corporal punishment, tattooing!" Ying Zheng's face was grim as he twirled his fingers. No one could guess the storm raging in his eyes at that moment. Thinking of Fusu, he let out another long sigh.

With military power and troops in hand, it wouldn't be impossible to march back to Xianyang. Can't you even see through the forged imperial edict?

For some reason, he thought of something that had been said in the comments before: "The son does not know his father, and the father does not know his son."

"After Qin Shi Huang died, his body was transported to Mount Li for burial."

"The Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, which began construction when he was thirteen years old and took a total of thirty-nine years to build, is the world's largest 'underground palace.' The emperor's great achievements during his lifetime and people's imagination of the magnificence of the underground palace are sealed underground together."

A simulated video was projected onto the screen at just the right moment.

[Beneath the underground palace, rivers, lakes, and seas are filled with mercury, and there are ever-burning mermaid oil lamps. Above the palace, countless stars twinkle, like night. Countless terracotta figures, like his former attendants, officials, and army, guard this deceased emperor.]

Wow~

The simulation video was incredibly impressive.

[Didn't they say modern exploration methods produce 3D reconstructions of underground palaces? I'd like to see those.]

Much of the "Records of the Grand Historian" is fabricated; let's just enjoy it for fun.

Sima Qian: "..."

Looking at the sky, Sima Qian, who was compiling history, was mentioned many times. Everyone already knew that his history book would later be called "Records of the Grand Historian". Now, people say that he made up stories.

He started a new chapter, titled "The Legend of the Sky Curtain," which stated, "On a certain day of a certain year, the Sky Curtain appeared, recording the following events. It is suspected that what the Sky Curtain's commentary recorded is false; whether it is true or false is left for future generations to judge."

Then Sima Qian began to write history steadily and diligently according to his original plan.

……

"Have you ever thought about robbing Qin Shi Huang's tomb? Of course I have."

"According to the archaeological team, they drilled more than 40,000 holes around the Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum to check for any tomb raiding holes. As a result, they found a tomb raiding hole about nine meters deep in the deep soil, which was probably left during the Han Dynasty."

"The Terracotta Army pits are about 4.5 meters deep, so is nine meters close? Not at all!"

"I've seen people talking about the Records of the Grand Historian. In fact, Sima Qian was a rigorous historian, and many parts of the Records of the Grand Historian are quite credible."

"The only record of Qin Shi Huang's mausoleum in the Records of the Grand Historian has inspired countless literary works. It mentions that the underground palace has 'penetrated three springs.' The ancients often said that he smiled in the netherworld, so how deep is one spring?"

"The first spring is about 15 meters deep, and the third spring is about 45 meters deep. It doesn't seem too deep, but we shouldn't underestimate the ancients."

"Archaeological research once discovered a copper mine from the Warring States period that was 90 meters deep. In ancient times, how much manpower and resources would that have required?"

"The Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum was built over several decades and was the top priority project at the time, so it must have been much deeper. That's why they gave up after digging nine meters. The tomb raiders didn't want to either, but nobody knew how deep they would have to dig."

"Historical records also indicate that in 206 BC, the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor suffered a great calamity. Both the Book of Han and the Records of the Grand Historian record that when Xiang Yu attacked Guanzhong, he carried out large-scale destruction of the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, destroying the above-ground buildings and excavating the imperial tomb."

"Later, Liu Bang established the Western Han Dynasty in Chang'an and ordered the protection of the Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum, appointing guards to watch over it. Later rulers of successive dynasties also ordered its protection."

"There are also records of children herding sheep who accidentally wandered into the Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum and burned the coffin, or the Red Eyebrow Army that melted down the coffin, or tomb raiding during the Wei and Jin Dynasties, Huang Chao's tomb raiding during the late Tang Dynasty, Wen Tao's tomb raiding during the Five Dynasties, tomb raiding during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty, and the early Republic of China..."

"Wait, wait, there are all sorts of folk tales, but we still believe our official statement."

[Okay, so it's just like repeating what the previous emperor went through, right?]

[I feel so sorry for Lao Zhao, he's wearing a mask of pain. The TV drama writers either love the widow Ba Qing, or Consort Li, or the elixir of immortality.]

[Haha, anyway, that charming ancestor had a constant stream of ambiguous romantic interests.]

Ying Zheng: "..." I feel offended.

Liu Bang laughed heartily, "Did the First Emperor ever have any dealings with that infamous Widow Ba Qing? The comments section will definitely be asking him that later."

Chen Ping, who was standing nearby, said, "Your Majesty, if you suddenly ask the question, the First Emperor might speed up the process of finding you in another place."

Liu Bang waved his hand, "The other person... that's Liu Ji, what does that have to do with me, Liu Bang?"

Lou Jing also advised, "Your Majesty, why not ask future generations about this question?"

"That's right." Liu Bang laughed heartily and urged his horses forward.

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