The Great Qin Dynasty: The egg of the Black Bird was revered as a national guardian beast.

Upon hearing these words from the First Emperor,

Li Si could no longer hold back. His face turned pale, and he quickly bowed and said, "Your Majesty."

It is obvious that he dislikes Fusu.

He was a Legalist, while Fusu advocated Confucianism. The clash between Confucianism and Legalism was a struggle over political paths that could not be reversed!

He knew that the First Emperor had always known, but he never expected that the First Emperor would say it out loud.

"Prime Minister, cough cough."

He lowered his eyes and looked at Li Si, who was kneeling down.

The First Emperor was smiling, but a dangerous glint shone in his eyes, though it quickly vanished.

With a wave of his hand, the First Emperor closed his eyes.

Li Si didn't say anything, he just knelt there, no one knew what he was thinking.

After a long while, the First Emperor spoke again.

"Prime Minister, the regulations at the prefecture and county levels must be implemented without fail. Even if Fusu ascends the throne, this policy cannot be changed!"

"Prime Minister, do you understand?"

The First Emperor knew his days were numbered.

After his death, the court was in turmoil and the situation was unstable, so someone was needed to take control of the overall situation.

Li Si is an option; he can be trusted.

However, he and Fusu were at odds, so he had to be given a warning. If things continued this way, he wouldn't kill him, but would simply retire.

This is the greatest act of benevolence a ruler can show to his subjects.

The First Emperor made his point very clear.

Li Si lowered his head and responded calmly.

"Your Majesty, I understand."

The First Emperor smiled, then closed his eyes, beckoned, and ordered someone to summon Zhao Gao.

Not long after, Zhao Gao walked in.

Standing before the bed, he raised his hand: "Greetings, Your Majesty."

The First Emperor did not respond, but remained sitting with his eyes closed on the bed, asking the question.

"Zhao Gao, how are the preparations for the eastern inspection tour going?"

"Your Majesty," Li Si stood up before Zhao Gao could speak, "an eastern tour is not advisable; Your Majesty should rest and recuperate!"

The First Emperor laughed: "Rest in peace?"

His smile vanished instantly: "With the world in turmoil, how can the previously planned eastern tour be changed?"

"If I don't make an eastern tour, the whole world will think I'm dead!"

"No matter what..."

The First Emperor forced himself to get off the bed, and with the help of the eunuchs, he gestured to Zhao Gao and others to help him put on his robes.

The emperor disappeared for several days, and the people of the land were filled with fear and unease.

He must appear in the world's sight!

If the people of the world believe that he has collapsed, there will probably be another rebellion of the Zhutian clan, with trouble arising from within the family.

"I must go; the eastern tour plan remains unchanged!"

Li Si was greatly alarmed and knelt down, saying, "Your Majesty, you mustn't!"

But the First Emperor had already made up his mind.

The emperor wore an imperial crown, sash, and a black and gold bird-patterned robe. The First Emperor opened his arms and allowed it to be draped over his body little by little.

I've never felt they were so heavy.

With Zhao Gao's assistance, the First Emperor raised his hand and personally put on his imperial crown, which was heavy and swayed!

"As for now, ha."

He chuckled and said, "I will personally convene a court assembly..."

The First Emperor raised his hand to support his imperial crown, the hanging beads trembling and obscuring his eyes.

"I hereby declare to the world that I am not dead, and my eastern tour remains unchanged!"

............

The First Emperor was seriously ill.

This was news that Xuan Ye only learned after returning to Xianyang.

With a long cry, a giant black bird flew over Xianyang, and everyone in the city heard it.

Everyone raised their heads and looked up.

A giant black bird, its body shimmering with an otherworldly light, circled Xianyang several times before the divine lord descended.

"Look, that's the Celestial Mystic Bird!"

A Qin man pointed to the dark night sky and said,

He then bowed again, saying, "The Heavenly Mandate Black Bird has not departed; the Heavenly Mandate still resides in Great Qin. May Great Qin last ten thousand years!"

Splash!

With a long cry.

The people of Xianyang all bowed down at once.

Looking at the Heavenly Bird of Destiny in the sky, some people were moved to tears, some laughed loudly, and some had gloomy faces.

Immediately, a deafening roar and clamor erupted throughout Xianyang, rising from all directions, creating a scene of utter chaos.

Until that day, the figure flew towards the palace.

The deafening shouts continued unabated, and everyone knelt on the ground, bowing repeatedly, chanting "May the mountains live ten thousand years!"

..........

Zhangtai Palace.

The First Emperor leaned back on his throne, resting his hand on his forehead.

Despite his serious illness, the First Emperor convened a court assembly. Upon his appearance, the turmoil in the court subsided.

Despite his discomfort, the First Emperor announced that the eastern tour would not be cancelled!

Presumably, news of the First Emperor's eastern tour will soon spread throughout the land, and the unrest will be quelled one by one!

But at this moment,

But the First Emperor heard a familiar long cry.

At first, the First Emperor thought that he had misheard because he was thinking about something during the day.

Even so.

He was unwilling to turn a blind eye, even if he had misheard!

He beckoned, and the attendant came over. The First Emperor exhaled and closed his eyes.

Then, he had the attendants in the hall help him up.

He struggled to rise from the imperial throne.

The First Emperor descended the steps of the imperial court, supported by his attendants, and entered the main hall.

He asked those around him, "Did you hear anything just now?"

The attendants on either side shook their heads. "Your Majesty, we did not hear anything."

He shook his head and gave a bitter laugh.

But the First Emperor still insisted on going outwards.

As he walked out of the main hall, the guards outside the door knelt down with a thud.

The First Emperor did not visit them.

His vision was too vast, capable of encompassing only the world, but now, it has expanded to include another…

Standing in front of the palace gate, looking at the distant sky.

The First Emperor breathed a sigh of relief, shook his head, and then gestured for his attendant to help him back.

But the next moment,

Another familiar long cry rang out!

The First Emperor was taken aback, then looked at the attendants on his left and right and asked, "Did you hear that?"

But the attendant supporting the First Emperor was filled with doubt.

What was that sound? They didn't hear it.

He then shook his head and replied, "Your Majesty, we did not hear any sound."

The First Emperor was furious!

He suddenly shook off the attendants who were supporting him on either side.

He shouted, "Are you lying to me? How could I not hear you when you were shouting so loudly?!"

The attendant turned pale and immediately knelt on the ground in fright.

The First Emperor ignored them, swaying as he walked toward the kneeling guards and asked.

"Did you hear that?"

As Lang Wei shook his head, the First Emperor fell silent.

With a wry smile, the First Emperor, alone, swayed as he was about to enter the main hall.

But just then, another long cry rang out.

The First Emperor did not react, but the kneeling attendants and guards said in unison, "Your Majesty, we heard you!"

The First Emperor suddenly turned his head around.

However, the expressions of the attendant and the guard did not seem feigned.

Stumbling and staggering, I walked out of the palace gate and stood in front of Zhangtai Palace, looking ahead.

In the distance, in the sky,

A dark shadow appeared, and the shadow grew larger and larger.

The First Emperor laughed, but his laughter stopped abruptly, and his eyes, behind the drooping beaded pendant, held an incredibly complex expression.

"I've been waiting..."

The shadow grew larger and larger until it became visible. The guards on the steps leading down from Zhangtai Palace lowered their heads.

Fluttering its wings, it landed on the steps.

The First Emperor shook off the attendant who had somehow come to his aid and swayed as he walked down the steps.

But they had only gone down two steps.

The First Emperor almost fell over because he lost his balance, but just then, a head reached out and caught him.

Holding the black bird's head in his hand,

Once he had regained his footing, the First Emperor smiled.

"The Celestial Bird of Destiny, we have suffered so much..."

He lowered his head, nudged the First Emperor closer, and spoke in a deep, hoarse voice in the First Emperor's ear.

"Your Majesty, it's my fault. I've kept you waiting."