One moment he was just watching the show, the bystander.
The next moment, Zhao Gao became the subject of everyone's gossip.
Even if Zhao Gao racked his brains, he still couldn't figure out what he had done wrong.
At that moment, the voice of Emperor Qin Shi Huang, Ying Zheng, rang out.
"Zhao Gao, you were originally just an insignificant eunuch."
"I have heard that you are diligent and well-versed in Qin law, so I hereby promote you to the position of Chief of the Imperial Carriage Office, in charge of my carriages."
“In fact, when you committed a serious crime before, I pardoned you and reinstated you to your original position.”
"Have I mistreated you?"
Ying Zheng glared angrily, his presence commanding respect even without anger.
Zhao Gao's shrill voice rang out in a sarcastic tone: "His Majesty has been incredibly kind to this servant, treating her without the slightest mistreatment."
Having served the First Emperor for so many years, he knew the Emperor's temper clearly, whether he was truly angry or feigning anger.
Therefore, he was filled with fear and trepidation at this moment, because His Majesty was truly angry!
However, Zhao Gao couldn't understand what he had done wrong in serving His Majesty so diligently that it could enrage the emperor to the point of murder.
He had worked so hard to achieve his current prestigious status, and he certainly didn't want to end up like that fellow Xu Fu.
Ying Zheng's face was as cold as ice, and he said in a deep voice, "But you have betrayed me."
"What makes you say that, Your Majesty?"
Zhao Gao's face showed a hint of panic, and even a little confusion.
When Ying Zheng was still healthy, he dared not harbor any disloyal thoughts. Moreover, the current First Emperor was under the protection of immortals and had returned to his youth.
Everything Zhao Gao possessed was bestowed upon him by Ying Zheng, and it would only take it back with a single word from Ying Zheng.
But then Ying Zheng said angrily, "I learned about the future from the immortals."
"My Qin Dynasty only lasted for two generations, and you, Zhao Gao, made a great contribution."
"If it weren't for what the immortal said, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to see through your true colors in the end."
They buried loyal and virtuous officials alive, called a deer a horse, seized power, and brought about the destruction of the country.
What Zhao Gao might do in the future would be enough to make him die ten thousand times over. Even if he is a dog that is easy to use, if this dog has the nature of killing its master, then there is no need to keep him.
Dogs? There are plenty of them!
If this one doesn't work well, I can just switch to another one.
Zhao Gao immediately cried and begged for mercy: "Your Majesty, I am utterly loyal to you and would never have a disloyal heart! Please, Your Majesty, see the truth!"
Ying Zheng frowned and snorted, "What, are you saying that the immortals are deceiving me?"
Zhao Gao immediately bowed down again: "This servant wouldn't dare!"
Ying Zheng flicked his dragon robe and said in a deep voice, "Enough, I don't want to hear your excuses anymore. Considering that you have served me for many years, I can give you a dignified death."
With things having progressed to this point, Zhao Gao had already been given a death sentence, leaving virtually no room for reversal.
At this moment, the chief eunuch of the Imperial Carriage Office looked ashen-faced.
He racked his brains but never expected that this nameless anger would actually burn him.
Ying Zheng and Xu Fu were merely using each other. In addition, he had already committed crimes, so he was sentenced to be torn apart by five horses, and his entire family was executed, with no room for mercy.
However, Ying Zheng and Zhao Gao had, after all, spent more than a decade together, and those were sins committed in the future.
Therefore, the First Emperor showed leniency and did not execute the entire family, but allowed him to die with dignity.
"This servant... thanks Your Majesty for your grace."
Zhao Gao prostrated himself on the ground, his voice trembling as he spoke.
Thunder and rain, all are the emperor's grace.
He knew that this was the last act of mercy His Majesty had shown him.
If you don't accept it, you might not even have the right to die with dignity, and you might end up being torn apart by five horses.
If the ruler commands the subject to die, the subject has no choice but to die.
If the ruler commands the subject to die, the subject has no choice but to die.
Moreover, since these were the words of an immortal, he was directly nailed to the pillar of historical shame, never to be able to rise again.
The immortal had no grudge against him and even presented him with sweet potatoes that yielded fifty bushels per mu (a unit of land area, approximately 0.16 acres). Naturally, the immortal would not slander him without cause.
So... there's only one possibility left.
Did he truly betray His Majesty the First Emperor in the future?
At this moment, Zhao Gao thought about many things, but his expression calmed down, as if he had accepted the fact.
Ying Zheng sighed and waved his hand, saying, "Go down."
"This servant takes her leave. Please take good care of yourself, Your Majesty."