Chapter 108: The upright Gai Nie and the aggrieved Zhao Gao!
Inside the Zhangtai Palace, Gai Nie and Zhao Gao were ready to make their move, observing Ying Chengjiao intently.
With their martial arts skills, under this kind of observation, they can monitor Ying Chengjiao's heartbeat, breathing, pulse and other changes.
If Ying Chengjiao showed any abnormality or made any unusual moves, the two would immediately wake up the First Emperor and find out what happened.
Ying Chengjiao's heart was beating fast and his expression did not change, but he was moving strangely.
He slapped Zhao Gao on the head.
There is indeed something unusual about this imperial edict!
Zhao Gao was prepared. He immediately withdrew and slipped into a side hall. His legs moved so fast that he looked like a phantom.
He was standing beside Ying Chengjiao holding the memorial one moment, and the next moment he was already at the door of the side hall.
He was about to shout loudly when he suddenly realized that since Gai Nie did not move, Ying Chengjiao did not chase after him to stop him.
Seeing that Ying Chengjiao did not take any follow-up action, Zhao Gao recalled the slap Ying Chengjiao had just given him, and his expression changed slightly.
The slap just now didn't have much power...
"Come in, what are you standing there for?" Ying Chengjiao said with a smile.
"I dare not." Zhao Gao bowed his head and clasped his hands, answering respectfully.
The dark red wooden door frame of the side hall was right in front of him, within reach, but Zhao Gao did not dare to push it open again and re-enter the side hall.
"This was definitely not written by my brother. It was written by me. Push the door open and wake up my brother. Tell him that I wrote an imperial edict while he was asleep." Ying Chengjiao told the truth.
"I have never thought of this." Zhao Gao became more humble.
"Hmph, remember to rewrite the imperial edict before sending it out. Gai Nie, you watch him, send it out after dawn before the emperor wakes up. I'm going back to sleep."
Ying Chengjiao snorted coldly, naturally divided the tasks between the two men, yawned, pushed open the door of Zhangtai Palace and left.
If no one disturbs him, the emperor will not wake up before noon, and by the time he wakes up, the matter will be done.
Gai Nie, Zhao Gao did not stop him.
Many of the imperial edicts of the First Emperor were not written by himself, but were written by others. A few days ago, Gai Nie even conferred a title on himself.
Ying Chengjiao's self-righteous and unconcealed actions made Gai Nie and Zhao Gao automatically believe that he was writing for the First Emperor.
After Ying Chengjiao left, the two looked at each other and neither of them mentioned waking up the First Emperor to verify the authenticity.
Zhao Gao didn't dare to do that.
There is no need to cover Nie.
Zhao Gao walked to the table and spread the imperial edict handed to him by Ying Chengjiao on the top of the table. He also spread out a blank bamboo slip and placed it under the table.
He skillfully found the inkstone, added dry ink, poured in clean water, and ground it a little. Then he picked up the brush, dipped the tip of the brush into the ink, and carefully copied the imperial edict written by Ying Chengjiao on the blank imperial edict.
During this period, Gai Nie stood behind Zhao Gao and watched him take action.
"I copied it wrong." Gai Nie said suddenly.
"How could there be any mistake in copying?" Zhao Gao questioned.
Gai Nie pointed to the words "I have carefully reflected on this pain, everyone" on the imperial edict written by Ying Chengjiao, and then pointed to the words "I have carefully considered this matter, everyone" that Zhao Gao had just copied.
Gai Nie said nothing and looked at Zhao Gao expressionlessly.
But the meaning in his eyes was very clear - check if you copied it wrong.
Zhao Gao looked at the differences between the two imperial edicts, then looked at Gai Nie's eyes, and said hesitantly: "Your Majesty wrote the four words 'learn from the pain', which should be thinking of the "Book of Expulsion" that he wrote at the beginning, expelling all the ministers who were not Qin people, and the disaster that almost overthrew the Qin Dynasty. If you want to know such emotions, won't it shake your majesty's prestige? Gao changed it to "think over it again and again", which does not change your majesty's intention to value the officials in the court, and it does not damage your majesty's prestige. What's wrong with it? According to your opinion, how should it be changed?"
"Change? Why change? Just copy it the way His Majesty writes it." Gai Nie said as a matter of course.
Zhao Gao was stunned. He looked at Gai Nie in disbelief.
"You were in charge of the imperial seal and imperial decree. When you copied the imperial edict for His Majesty, did you not change a single word?"
"Yes."
The imperial edict was written by Your Majesty. I was only responsible for copying it. Why would I change it?
Gai Nie found Zhao Gao's question puzzling.
Zhao Gao: ???
He felt that the official position he held, the one in charge of issuing seals and talismans, and the official position Gai Nie held , were not the same position at all!
"Then what's the point of your seal order? Your Majesty, you can just copy the imperial edict and take the seal. Wouldn't you do it yourself?"
Gai Nie thought about it seriously and said, "Your Majesty is lazy?"
Zhao Gao: ???
The brush in his hand broke into two pieces with a "crack", and the tip of the brush rolled around on the newly spread bamboo slip, leaving scattered spots of ink, which was exactly like Zhao Gao's current mood.
If you want to die, you plague god, don’t take me with you!
Gai Nie glanced at the thick bamboo slips that were stacked up and taller than him, and felt that the reason he had just given was not quite appropriate.
So he fell into deep thought again under Zhao Gao's frightened eyes.
"No, that's enough..."
Before Zhao Gao could finish his words of dissuasion, Gai Nie's eyes lit up.
"Your Majesty, your handwriting is not beautiful?"
Zhao Gao: ???
He dropped the broken pen in his hand, rushed to Gai Nie, and wanted to cover Gai Nie's mouth.
What are you talking about, you plague god? Every time you talk nonsense, I am the one who suffers in the end.
Gai Nie moved his body backwards, the sword at his waist trembled slightly, the sword energy in his body was ready to be unleashed, and his unparalleled sword intent locked onto Zhao Gao.
Seeing that Gai Nie had an attitude of "if you come over again, we'll fight you", Zhao Gao quickly stopped.
He was not afraid of Gai Nie, but he also did not want to fight a big battle with Gai Nie in Zhangtai Palace.
Gai Nie stared at Zhao Gao warily and asked, "What are you doing? Are you tampering with the imperial edict to plot something bad? Do you want to kill me and silence me?"
What did I tamper with? This is what the Xingxi Fulingshi is supposed to do! It's you who did it wrong!
"The reason why there is the position of the Seal and Talisman Officer is to help your majesty write the edict without changing the meaning. Your majesty cares deeply about the people of the country, and there may be some shortcomings when writing the edict. This requires the Seal and Talisman Officer to correct and point out when copying the edict to maintain your majesty's prestige."
"After the transcription is completed, it will be reviewed by His Majesty, and it can only be issued after His Majesty's approval. Chang'an Jun wants you to watch over Gao, which means that you must monitor Gao and not tamper with the imperial edict, not that Gao must not change a single word. Gao said so, do you understand?"
Gai Nie looked at Zhao Gao doubtfully and asked, "Is it written in the Qin law?"
How could such a thing be written into the Qin Law?
Doesn't that mean that Your Majesty can also be inconsiderate at times?
Wouldn't that undermine your majesty's prestige?
Zhao Gao took a deep breath, clenched his fists, and said, "No."
Gai Nie nodded expressionlessly and said, " Since the Qin law is not written, you are not allowed to change a single word without authorization."
Zhao Gao was so angry that he really wanted to fight Gai Nie for three hundred rounds in Zhangtai Palace at this moment!
How could there be such a person?
Zhao Gao was furious and put away the bamboo slips stained with ink and the brush that was broken into two pieces.
Gai Nie watched from the sidelines and said, "What a waste. The ink stain is not much. You can just scrape it off with a knife. It won't affect your writing."
Zhao Gao's body trembled again. He resisted the urge to fight with Gai Nie. With a gloomy face, he found a new brush and a blank bamboo slip, and dipped the brush in ink.
Then he handed the brush to Gai Nie, and said angrily with a gloomy face and hidden anger: "Here is the brush for you! You write!"
Gai Nie looked at Zhao Gao strangely. First, he wondered why Zhao Gao was so angry, and second, he wondered why Zhao Gao wanted him to write it.
He stared at the brush for a few seconds, but did not take it. He said as a matter of course: "What Chang'an Jun said is that Nie should watch you. You write, Nie watches, and Nie does not write."
Zhao Gao gnashed his teeth and said, "Then, let's not talk too much, okay?"
Gai Nie said calmly: "No, I have to watch you. If you write something wrong, I have to tell you."
Zhao Gao's face turned red and his anger reached his head.
He was going crazy, he felt like he was going insane.
After the rest, I must go find Xia Wuqie to take a look!
Zhao Gao took deep breaths, his chest rising and falling violently for dozens of times. With his last remaining patience, he said to Gai Nie, "Do you remember what Chang'an Jun said, that the emperor spoke before he woke up at dawn?"
Gai Nie nodded. He did remember this.
"What Lord Chang'an said is that he wants your Majesty to see if the imperial edict written by Gao can be issued. If Gao copies the imperial edict written by your Majesty without changing a word, why does your Majesty need to look at it again?"
"Chang'an Jun was afraid that you would tamper with the imperial edict, and you did tamper with it."
"Gao has already said it! Repairing the imperial edict! This is the responsibility of the person who carried out the imperial seal order! If what you said is true, then what does Chang'an Jun mean by asking you to watch Gao? In your eyes, Gao copied it without changing a single word, so why do you still need to give it to His Majesty for your review?"
"Chang'an Jun is afraid that you and I will collude to tamper with the imperial edict."
Zhao Gao: ...
Not only did Gai Nie not trust him, Gai Nie didn't even trust himself...
Looking at Gai Nie's expressionless face, Zhao Gao became angrier and angrier he became. He really wanted to punch Gai Nie in the face until it was smashed to pieces.
He felt that Gai Nie could say anything just because of his expressionless face.
Zhao Gao suppressed his anger and thought about what Gai Nie said. He found that what Gai Nie had imagined was completely flawless and logically correct, so Zhao Gao became even angrier.
I can't just copy it word for word and send it out. His Majesty will be furious when he wakes up.
"Gai Nie, don't get involved with Gao Hu. If you delay the imperial edict, you and I will not be able to escape responsibility."
Gai Nie felt very strange.
It was you who wanted to tamper with the imperial edict, but you accused me of being unreasonable? When His Majesty is awake, you are a licker, and when His Majesty is asleep, you are a traitor.
No wonder the young master has been on guard and testing you. There is indeed something wrong with you. The young master is really good at judging people.
He said nothing, with a blank expression on his face, and looked at Zhao Gao with a look that said, "As long as Nie is here, don't try to do anything tricky."
Zhao Gao could no longer bear it, and said angrily, "Since you are so suspicious of me, why don't you wake up His Majesty and ask him what's going on?"
Zhao Gao himself did not dare to wake up the First Emperor unless there was something serious.
He put himself in Gai Nie's shoes and thought that neither would dare to do so. This sentence was originally meant to vent his anger at Gai Nie.
But, he didn't dare, Gai Nie dared...
"Yes." Gai Nie nodded in agreement.
It rushed towards the side hall like a sharp sword.
Zhao Gao was shocked and hurried to stop him.
But how can this be stopped?
Gai Nie did his best, no matter how big or small the noise was.
Anyway, his purpose was to wake up the First Emperor, so waking him up any way he could would be a good idea.
But Zhao Gao did not dare to use his full strength.
He was very cautious, fearing that a fight with Gai Nie would make too much noise and disturb the First Emperor.
So, Gai Nie quickly came to the side of the First Emperor, and behind him was Zhao Gao, who was furious and silently saying "no, no" with his lips.
"Your Majesty, wake up."
Under Zhao Gao's horrified gaze, Gai Nie pushed the First Emperor twice with his hands - this was how Gai Nie called Ying Chengjiao in Chang'an Junfu.
Plop~
Zhao Gao knelt down.
How dare this plague god wake up your majesty like this? This is disrespectful!
To wake His Majesty, one should lower his eyebrows and eyes, bow his head and clasp his hands, and call softly three times. If His Majesty is still not awake, one should lean close to His Majesty's ear and whisper softly, gradually increasing the volume.
The First Emperor had not yet woken up.
Gai Nie, who was criticized by Zhao Gao, had a flash of suspicion in his eyes. He stretched out his hand and placed it on the arm of the First Emperor, sensing it with his heart, and his eyes lit up!
This is the young master's anger , Your Majesty did not fall asleep naturally!
Boo~
Gai Nie immediately used his sword energy to disperse the remaining energy of Ying Chengjiao, then increased his strength and pushed the First Emperor twice again, shouting loudly: "Your Majesty, wake up!"
The sound was so loud that the eunuchs and palace maids outside the Zhangtai Palace heard it and shuddered together.
Why is Mr. Gai's voice so loud? Could it be that His Majesty... has passed away...
Walking leisurely on the palace road a few hundred steps away from Zhangtai Palace, Ying Chengjiao felt his body go cold and waved towards a dark corner.
Soon, a figure suddenly appeared in front of Ying Chengjiao. It was the secret guard in the palace.
"Give me the clothes."
"only."
The secret guard took off his clothes without hesitation, handed them to Ying Chengjiao with both hands, and then disappeared again, and no one knew where he hid.
Ying Chengjiao put on his clothes and shrank his neck.
"I sneezed all day last time, and now I feel cold again. It's really strange. Should I ask Old Man Xia to take another look? Forget it. Last time, the old man didn't see what's wrong with me, but he saw through my technique. If I ask him again, maybe he can see something else..."
Ying Chengjiao could never have imagined that his foolproof plan was ruined by Gai Nie, the guest he personally sent into the palace.
In a side hall of the Zhangtai Palace, Zhao Gao stared in a daze as he watched the First Emperor swaying from side to side, being rocked by Gai Nie like a tumbler, with no color in his eyes.
This is disrespectful, this is disrespectful...
How could you do this to Your Majesty, how could you do this to Your Majesty...
Even if a person is in a deep sleep, he will wake up after being subjected to Gai Nie's actions, unless he has taken ten kilograms of knockout drugs.
The First Emperor opened his eyes suddenly, looked around, and shouted angrily: "Where is that bastard?"
