《史记·七十列传·李斯列传》
书信和印玺都在赵高手里，只有小儿子胡亥，丞相李斯和赵高以及五六个亲信宦官知道始皇去世，其余群臣都不知道。
书及玺皆在赵高所，独子胡亥、丞相李斯、赵高及幸宦者五六人知始皇崩，馀群臣皆莫知也。
The edict and imperial seal remained in Zhao Gao’s hands, and only Hu Hai, Li Si, Zhao Gao, and five or six other trusted eunuchs knew that the Emperor had died. The rest of their ministers knew nothing of it.