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After Zhao Gao, Li Si, and Hu Hai were imprisoned, Meng Yi was deeply worried, concerned about Crown Prince Fusu and his elder brother Meng Tian, ​​who were stationed far away in the northern frontier.

He wanted to send an envoy to appease Fusu, but Song Ye stopped him.

[It turns out that as early as when the First Emperor's illness was becoming increasingly critical, she had sent a letter to the northern frontier ordering Fusu to return to Xianyang immediately.]

In this way, no matter how much Zhao and Li schemed and plotted, even if they forged a death warrant and sent it a thousand miles away, Fusu would never have the chance to see this suicidal edict.

"?!?!"

[Then, to ensure the late emperor's dignified and peaceful burial, Song immediately ordered the sourcing of a large quantity of ice crystals to be placed around the coffin to slow decomposition and preserve the emperor's appearance. He then dispatched the accompanying entourage to travel day and night back to Xianyang.]

Upon returning to Xianyang, the Sand Dune Eastern Inspection Team officially met with Fusu.

Upon learning of the First Emperor's passing, Fusu was overcome with grief. As the Crown Prince, he announced the late emperor's death and then arranged his burial.

Meanwhile, all of Zhao Gao's and Li Si's trusted followers, scattered throughout and around Xianyang, were arrested and detained.

After that, a scene of a group of people in a dungeon appeared in the sky.

"???"

Wait a minute, did they miss something?!

Now, are you all curious? What exactly happened in Xianyang? And why were these people taken down one by one?

Let's rewind to a few days ago.

The scene shifts to the Left Chancellor Feng Quji summoning the remaining officials to discuss countermeasures.

"The people of Xianyang are currently in turmoil. Does anyone have a plan to stabilize the situation?"

As soon as he finished speaking, several of Zhao Gao and Li Si's confidants stepped forward from the ranks, feigning urgency, and loudly offered their advice:

"Prime Minister! The war on the northern frontier is critical; the pillars of the nation are in imminent danger! There is no time to lose. We must immediately dispatch our generals to lead troops north to their aid and rescue the Crown Prince and General Meng!"

Upon hearing this, the court officials were shaken.

Many officials echoed this sentiment, making the situation increasingly chaotic.

However, Feng Quji frowned and hesitated to give the order.

Although he remained in Xianyang to oversee the government, he had no imperial edict and no authority to mobilize the northward reinforcements.

Deploying troops rashly is overstepping authority and abusing power!

Just as Feng Quji was in a state of utter confusion, Xiao He stepped forward and exclaimed, "Prime Minister, you mustn't!"

"If there is no trouble in the northern border, it would be self-destructive for Xianyang to be left undefended. If there is indeed war in the northern border, the garrison in Xianyang is small and barely able to defend itself. Dividing troops to reinforce it would only result in losses on both fronts!"

He succinctly pointed out the crux of the matter: "In my opinion, we should immediately seal off all four city gates, strictly control the flow of people in and out, and absolutely refrain from any rash actions!"

A calm analysis was like a bucket of cold water being poured over me.

Feng Quji was jolted awake and regained his senses.

Yes! Regardless of whether the rumors are true or false, locking down the city and holding firm to wait and see is the only way to save Xianyang.

Sending troops rashly will bring nothing but harm!

Feng Quji immediately said in a deep voice, "Lord Xiao is absolutely right! Issue my order: immediately close all four gates of Xianyang, impose martial law on the entire city, and have the garrison remain in place. No one is allowed to mobilize troops without authorization!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao and Li's henchmen, who had been lurking in the shadows, were unwilling to give up after their plan failed.

That night, several of their trusted confidants took a risk and, under the pretense of an emergency in the northern frontier, secretly opened a side door and released a fake messenger that had been prepared beforehand.

This group of thieves forged Feng Quji's handwritten order, attempting to arbitrarily mobilize the troops stationed around Xianyang, thereby hollowing out Xianyang's defenses and creating chaos.

Fortunately, Feng Quji was alert and noticed the unusual activity in time, sending troops to pursue and capture the traitorous messenger.

Meanwhile, inside the city...

Liu Bang and Lü Zhi had been lying in wait in Xianyang for many days, secretly keeping an eye on the spies spreading rumors throughout the city. They seized the opportunity to capture them all and interrogate them carefully to gather evidence.

In a short time, all those who caused trouble in Xianyang were captured.

Feng Quji stared at the pile of evidence on the table, his back already drenched in a cold sweat...

Fortunately, he heeded Xiao He's advice and did not rashly send troops.

If the news is true, Xianyang is already weak in terms of military strength. Sending troops to reinforce it will only leave the capital's defenses vulnerable and put it in imminent danger.

If the news is false, then he has fallen into a trap set by treacherous officials. The crime of arbitrarily mobilizing the imperial guards and privately deploying troops would be enough to ruin him forever.

Regardless of whether it's true or not, once the troops are mobilized, Feng Quji is doomed!

The most ingenious part is that throughout the entire coup, which spanned both Shaqiu and Xianyang, Song Ye, residing in the Shaqiu Palace, never issued a single order to Xiao He, Lü Zhi, Liu Bang, and others who remained in Xianyang.

She orchestrated a scheme in the sand dunes to control the situation and restrain the key culprits, Zhao Gao, Li Si, and Hu Hai.

Those in the imperial court, on their own initiative, assessed the situation and acted decisively against dissenting opinions.

Meanwhile, Lü Zhi and her entourage, residing in the Song residence within the city, used their ordinary status to secretly apprehend spies and gather evidence of their crimes.

The people in the two places did not communicate with each other, yet they achieved an unparalleled understanding.

One external, one internal; one primary, one secondary.

[A perfect closed loop, precisely shattering the coordinated attack between Zhao and Li from both inside and outside.]

"......!"

Under the vast sky, all was silent.

Someone had their mouth open and forgot to close it.

Someone scratched the back of their head, as if digesting the weight of those words.

"Let me sort this out first... Zhao Gao and Li Si are plotting to kill the Crown Prince at Shaqiu; they've already sent out a fake imperial edict." Lord Song intercepted the edict beforehand and sent a message ordering Fusu to return to Xianyang.

A young man nearby chimed in, "In Xianyang, Prime Minister Feng was almost fooled by false information into mobilizing troops, but Lord Xiao stopped him. All the spies in the city were eventually caught."

The man who spoke first thought for a moment, then slapped his thigh: "If the two sides didn't exchange letters, how come it's like they planned it beforehand?"

"..."

Is this the difference between intelligent people and ordinary people?

"I've lived for over forty years, and this is the first time I've felt that I can learn something from watching a spectacle."

"You bet you did, we almost got lost in the maze."

Someone chimed in, "So, what would we call Lord Song's move today?"

"That's called a dimensional reduction attack," a man replied, adding, "a term I learned from the Sky Curtain."

"By the way, how did Lord Song know that Zhao Gao and his men would definitely make this move?"

"Perhaps...maybe...that eunuch Zhao Gao just had a face that looked like he was capable of treason and evil deeds?!"

"Who knows? Maybe Lord Song already knew that this eunuch was no good and was just waiting for an opportunity to get rid of him."

...

On the other side, at the Song residence.

Liu Ji was the first to react: "My goodness! Is our boss a god? How does he know everything?!"

Fan Kuai nodded blankly: "Intercepting the fake imperial edict, sending a message to the Crown Prince, calculating that someone in Xianyang would jump out... every step of this was as if it had been planned in advance."

"The key is that she didn't send any message about what we did in Xianyang! We acted on our own! How did she know we would react? What if we didn't react?" Liu Bang said.

Lu Zhi, who had been silent until now, spoke up: "She's betting that you'll react in time."

After he finished speaking, the courtyard fell silent for a moment.

"That guy is incredibly bold." Liu Bang grinned, rubbed his hands together, and looked up at the sky.

"However, you only get to eat meat if you hang out with daring people."

God, please.

It's just a matter of scaring the timid to death and giving the bold a good time.