MMW 11 Chapter Notes - Chapter 38-44: Zhao Gao, Meng Tian, Qin Er Shi
18 Nov 2016
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Chapter 38: a forgery is prepared; so are fish. Zhao gao conspires with huhai and li si to destroy sealed letter to prince fusu and ensure that huahi would become the crown prince. Letter sent to prince fusu and general meng tian accuses them with crimes and orders them to die. Bearers of e(cid:373)peror"s (cid:271)od(cid:455) pro(cid:272)eed fro(cid:373) ji(cid:374)(cid:454)i(cid:374)g to jiu(cid:455)ua(cid:374) body begins to reek mask stench with a picul of salted fish. Take road back to xianuang to announce funeral. 9th month first emperor buried at mount li. As soon as first emperor became king of qin, his tomb was made, and it was elaborate and big. Second emperor decreed all the first e(cid:373)peror"s (cid:448)alua(cid:271)les (cid:449)ould follo(cid:449) hi(cid:373) to the gra(cid:448)e: buried alive the artisans and laborers in the tomb so that they could not steal the treasures within. Trees and grass planted over tomb to make it look like a hill.
