大秦，咸阳宫。
shihuangdiyingzheng，shiniansishiyisui。ziyitongliuguoyiguoshunian，zheiweiqianguyidizhengyitiewanshouduantuixingzhexinzheng，shutongwen，chetonggui，zhuzhangcheng，juxiongnu，diguodegujiazaitashouzhongrijianqingxi。
tianmuchuxianshi，yingzhengzhengzaiyushufangpiyuezouzhang，wentinggongwaidaluan，meitouyicu，tuikaizoujian，daizhelisi、zhaogaojiyizhongshiweikuaibuzouchugongdian。
taitouwangqu，neijudawupengdetianmuzhanjulexiaobangetiankong，weiyanershenmi。
yingzhengdemuguangruiliruying，sisidingzhetianmu，lianshangkanbuchutaiduoqingxu，danjinwodeshuangquanbaoluletaneixindebupingjing。
zhouweideshiconghewenxunganlaideguanyuanmenxianshizhenjing，suijiyourenfanyingguolai，guidaozaidi，shanhuwansui：
“gongxibixia！hexibixia！cinaitianjiangxiangrui！dingshixianrenganyingbixiashengde，tejiangshenji！”
“bixiayitongtianxia，gonggaisanhuangwudi，shangtianganying，guxianciqijing！”
fengchengzhishengciqibifu。yingzhengqueweilihui，zhishiwangzhetianmu，liangjiu，caihuanhuantuchuyiju，shengyindichenerchongmankewang：“xiangrui？ruozhenshixianren……nengcizhenzhangsheng，fangweidaxi。”
dahan，zhanglegong，gaozunianjian。
liubangxiexiedikaozailongyishang，banmizheyan，tingzhexiafangdachenmenzoushi，shibushidagehaqian，neizitainayoubanfendiwangdeweiyan，daoxiangshicunkoushaitaiyangdelaosou。
dachenmenduicizaoyijianguaibuguai。zheiweicaogenchushendekaiguohuangdi，sulaibujiangjiuneixiefanwenrujie，gaoxinglenenglouzhedachenchengxiongdaodi，bugaoxinglenengzhizhebizimaniang。quanguojici，liubangquandangerpangfeng，jiuerjiuzhi，zhongrenyejiuxiguanle。
tianmuchuxiandedongjingtaida，lianzuibuwuzhengyedetaijiandouhuanghuangzhangzhangdipaojinlaibingbao。liubang“ze”leyisheng，conglongyishangzhiqishen：“shawanyier？tiantale？”
shuozhe，yebudengdachenmenfanying，lvxianmaikaibuzizouchudadian。
taitoukandaoneikuaijudadetianmu，liubangxianshilengleyixia，suijimolemoxiaba，liezuixiaole：“hei，zheiwanyierxinxian！bixiangyuneijiahuodeyizhangpaichangdaduole。”
tashenbiandexiaohe、fankuaidengrenshensegeyi，youjinzhang，youhaoqi。liubangquemanbuzaihu，mizheyandaliangzhetianmu：“guantashisha，yaoshinengjizandahanzaitiandianfuqi，ranglaozishaocaodianxin，neijiuzaihaobuguole。qiji？laozizheibeizijinglideqijihaishaoma？laijiulaibei。”
dahan，weiyanggong，wudishiqi。
liuchezhengyuweiqing、huoqubingdengxinfudachenshangyiduixiongnudezhanshi，meiyujiandaizhenianqingdiwangteyouderuiqiyujueduan。zhangneiqifenningzhong，meiyigejuedingdouguanhushuwanjiangshideshengsi，guanhudiguodebianjianganwei。
gongwaidesaodongchuanlai，liuchemeitouyitiao。shiweicongmangruneibingbao，yuwuluncidimiaoshuzhetiankongdeyizhuang。
“tianxiangyibian？”liuchezhanqishen，shenxingtingbarusong，“zou，qukankan。”
tabufajicu，quebushichenwen，kuaibulaidaodianwai。dangneijudadetianmuyingruyanlianshi，zheiweixiongxinbobodediwangtongkongweisuo，lianshangmeiyousihaoqingsong，fanergengxianningzhong。
“cidengyijing……qiansuoweiyou。”liuchechenshengdao，muguangsaoguotianmu，youkanxiangshenbiandedachen，“shijishixiong？shitianshi？haishi……qita？”
taxinzhongyinyinyouzhongganjue，zheituruqilaidetianmu，huoxubingbujiandan。shishangtianduitaqiongbingduwudejingshi？haishi……yushizheshenmegengdadebiange？
datang，taijigong，zhenguannianjian。
lishiminzhengyufangxuanling、duruhuidengzhongchenweizuoyishi。zhuoshangtanzhegedisonglaideminshengbaobiao，junchenjirenzhengdishengtaolunzheruhejianqingfushui、gulinongsang，rangjinglilesuimozhanluandebaixingnenggengkuaidixiuyangshengxi。
“minweishui，junweizhou，shuinengzaizhou，yinengfuzhou。rujinbaifeidaixing，qiebukezaijiazhongbaixingfudan……”lishimindeshengyinwenheerjianding。
tiankongyibiandexiaoxichuanlai，daduanletamendetaolun。lishiminyujiweidachenduishiyiyan，jieshiyanzhongshanguojingya。
“qukankan。”lishiminzhanqishen，shensepingjing，daizhezhongrenlaidaodianwai。
yangwangneipianjudadetianmu，lishiminchenmopianke，wendao：“fangxiang，duxiang，nimenzenmekan？”
fangxuanlinglvzhehuxu，chenyindao：“bixia，cijingtaiguoguiyi，zanshinanbianjixiong。danguanqipingjingwubo，huoxu……bingfeiezhao。ruozhenshitianyouyixiang，huoyoushijing，huoyouzhiyin，wodengdangjingguanqibian，jinshenyingdui。”
duruhuidiantoufuhe：“fangxiangsuoyanjishi。dangwuzhiji，shiwendingminxin，morangxiaoxiaozhibeijietifahui。”
lishiminhanshou，muguangzaicitouxiangtianmu：“buguantashishenme，ruonengduiwodatangbaixingyouli，nengrangtianxiagengtaiping，zhen……lejianqicheng。”
daming，zijincheng，hongwunianjian。
zhuyuanzhangchuanzheyishenbusuanhuaguidelongpao，zhengduizheyifenguanyutanguanwulidejuanzongfanu，paidezhuozipengpengxiang，mashengbujue：“zheiqunzhuchong！zhenshaleyipiyouyipi，haishisixingbugai！tuochuqu，quanjizhenkanle！”
dianneidachenjinruohanchan，liandaqidoubuganchuan。zheiweibuyitianzi，duitanguanwulidetonghenshenrugusui。
jiuzaizheishi，tiankongyibiandexiaoxichuanlai。zhuyuanzhangmashengyidun，liansechenlexialai：“youshiheshi？tiantaxialailebucheng？”
daitingmingbaishiweidemiaoshu，tameitoujinsuo，mengdizhanqishen：“zou！suizhenchuqukankan！”
laidaodianwai，kandaoneizhetianbiridetianmu，zhuyuanzhangdeyanshenruilirudao，saoshizheneipianjudade“pingmu”，yousaoguoshenbiandedachen。
“doukandaole？”zhuyuanzhangdeshengyindaizheyiguweiyan，“shuoshuo，zheishishenmedongxi？shiyaofa？haishiyourenguyinongchulaidebaxi？xiangdongyaowodamingjiangshan？”
liubowenshangqianyibu，gongshoudao：“bixiaxinu。ciwufeirenlisuonengji，guanqixingtai，daoxiangshi……mouzhongtiandiyixiang。qiyongtubuming，zanshiwufapanduanjixiong。chenyiwei，dangxianguancha，zaizuodingduo。”
zhuyuanzhanglenghengyisheng，sisidingzhetianmu：“guancha？zhendaoyaokankan，zheiguidongxidaodixiangganshenme！”
daming，zijincheng，yonglenianjian。
zhudizhanzaifengtiandiandedanbizhishang，wangzhetiankongzhongneikuaijudadetianmu，liansefuza。
taganggangtongguo“jingnanzhiyi”dengshanghuangweibujiu，suiranshouduanqiangying，xunsuwendinglechaoju，dan“cuanduozhizihuangwei”deyinying，shizhongyingraozaitaxintou，yechengleyixiefanduizhegongjitadejiekou。
cikekandaozheituruqilaidetianmu，zhudidiyifanyingbushijingqi，ershimomingdexinxuhekongju。
“zhei……zheinandaoshishangtianshijing？”tanannanziyu，yanshenshanshuo，“shijianwenneixiaozizaitianyouling？haishishangtianjuedezhendeweibuzheng，yaojiangxiachengfale？”
tayuexiangyuejuedeyoukeneng，houbeishenzhishenchuleyisilenghan。
“ruoshishangtianyaojiangzui……zhengairuhe？”zhudideshouzhiwuyishidizuanjinlelongpaodeyijiao，“ruonengqiudeshangtianyuanliang，zhen……zhenyuanduoxingshanshi，bianxiudadian，qiandoubeiping，kaijiangtuotu，zhengmingzhenbijianwengengshihezuozheigehuangdi！”
zheiweixiongcaidalvedediwang，cikejingyeluchulejifenhuangkongyuqiqiu。
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butongdechaodai，butongdediwang，butongdefanying。
haoqi、qipan、ningzhong、jingti、kongju……
wushushuangyanjing，congsimianbafang，congbutongdeshikong，buyueertongditouxiangletiankongzhongneikuaijudadetianmu。
tamenbuzhidao，zheikuaitianmudeyuantou，zhishiyigexiandaiqingnianshoujipingmushangzhengzaibofangdejilupian。
erlinyuan，zhengwozaishafali，yibiankenzhepingguo，yibiankanzhejilupianliqinjunhengsaoliuhedehuamian，zuilihaidunangzhe：“zeze，qinshihuangzheipaichang，queshigouqipai……”