Chapter 394: Book Burning and Confucianism (I)

"That's good, I can't wait, you go and tell the Immortal Chief, as long as it is the condition he proposes, no matter how difficult it is, I will promise him, provided that he must find the elixir of life for me!" Ying Zheng said.

Zhao Gao naturally didn't dare to disobey Yingzheng's will, so he could only say yes repeatedly.

Afang Palace, Qiankun Palace, a strong medicinal fragrance permeates the main hall. Qiankun Hall is Yingzheng specially built for Taoist Xu Fu to refine the elixir, said that the hall is actually very empty, in addition to the four stone pillars of the thickness of the two people in the hall, the most eye-catching is the huge alchemy furnace. The Dan furnace is nearly a zhang high, thin at the top and thick at the bottom, and the bottom is supported by three tripods carved into ancient Rui beasts. In addition to the three stout tripods, there is also a huge waist on the top of the Dan furnace, which is also engraved with many mystical symbols.

At this time, a raging fire was burning in the Dan furnace, making the temperature in the entire Qiankun Hall seem a little scorching. On the side of the Dan Furnace, a middle-aged man wearing a Yin-Yang Fish pattern robe was standing there, holding a handful of dust whisks in his hand, and his long hair was pierced by a wooden hairpin, seemingly indifferent to the high temperature of the Dan Furnace next to him.

"Immortal Xu, Immortal Xu!" Zhao Gao's voice sounded at the door of the main hall.

The man in the robe was none other than Xu Fu, who heard Zhao Gao's voice and hurriedly walked to the door to greet him. "It turned out to be Lord Zhao, I don't know what Lord Zhao is doing this time? I have already asked people to present the pills that His Majesty has taken in the past seven days. ”

Zhao Gao waved his hand and said, "Immortal Chief misunderstood, Zhao Gao did not come this time for the pill taken by His Majesty, but for the elixir of life. ”

"The elixir of life?" Xu Fu frowned slightly, and he asked: "I have already told Lord Zhao about this matter, the elixir of immortality is owned by immortals, and it is easy to see it in this mortal world. ”

Zhao Gao nodded, and he continued to say to Xu Fu: "Of course I know about this matter, but Your Majesty can't wait. His Majesty was very satisfied with the elixir refined by the Immortal Chief, and because of this, His Majesty was even more curious about the elixir that the Immortal Chief said, and he hoped that the Immortal Chief could prepare all the things needed to find the immortal elixir as soon as possible, and then go to sea to find the medicine. ”

After Xu Fu heard what Zhao Gao said, he turned around and walked towards the Qiankun Palace, Zhao Gao immediately followed, and signaled that the few little eunuchs who came with him behind him did not need to follow.

In addition to Xu Fu and Zhao Gao in the Qiankun Palace, there were only four Xu Fu's apprentices, two men and two women, both of whom were only twelve or thirteen grades, and the four of them were all picking medicinal materials on the medicine shelves in the distance, and they didn't care about their master and Zhao Gao.

Xu Fu took Zhao Gao into a room in the Qiankun Palace, closed the doors and windows of the room, and then said to Zhao Gao: "Lord Zhao, where do I know what elixir is, even if I know, I have to give myself one first." What do you think I should do about this matter that His Majesty has explained?"

"What should I do, what should I do?" Zhao Gao said as he sat behind the table, playing with a piece of pottery placed on the table, and said indifferently.

Xu Fu was a little impatient, he was originally an unknown Taoist priest in an unknown Taoist temple at the foot of Mount Tai, and accidentally met Zhao Gao who came out to play, and then inadvertently told a legend of the elixir, but he didn't expect Zhao Gao to turn around and tell Emperor Yingzheng about it. After Emperor Yingzheng knew that there were such miracle medicines in the world, he refused to give up, and summoned Xu Fu to ask him about the elixir of life.

Originally, Xu Fu wanted to tell Ying Zheng that this was just a legend, but before he could see His Majesty the Emperor, he was threatened by Zhao Gao, who came to deliver the decree, that he knew about the elixir of life, and he would volunteer to find this elixir for His Majesty. If Xu Fu did not agree to Zhao Gao, Zhao Gao would be executed for deception after he met His Majesty the Emperor. Xu Fu had no choice but to get on Zhao Gao's thief ship, but fortunately, the former master of the Taoist temple where Xu Fu was located was a person with exquisite art, and he handed over almost all of his skills to Xu Fu, and Xu Fu also relied on this ability to survive in this declining Taoist temple. It is also because of this ability that he has won the trust of His Majesty the Emperor, and he has today's scenery.

Xu Fu sat beside Zhao Gao and said, "Now that I am riding a tiger, if I can't find the elixir of life, it will be a dead end." Lord Zhao, you want to save me!"

Zhao Gao still looked like he was there, he glanced at Xu Fu who was full of anxiety beside him, and then put down the pottery in his hand and said to him: "I'm not afraid, what are you afraid of, as long as I don't say anything, how can Your Majesty know that what you said is a lie." You just need to refine your elixir with peace of mind, you don't need to take care of other things, I will take care of your gold, silver and jewelry in the future. ”

"Your Excellency's words are nice, but how to deal with His Majesty the Emperor now?"

Zhao Gao stretched out his hand and patted Xu Fu's shoulder, and said to him with a smile: "You do what you have to do, and I will do the rest." By the way, I asked you about it, did you have a cure?"

When Zhao Gao said this, Xu Fu was also a little relieved, and when he heard Zhao Gao ask himself, he hurriedly replied: "The matter that the adult asked me, the villain checked the books, but he didn't find a suitable way. Because if you want to make the broken lifeline grow back, I'm afraid it's not very easy. After all, this thing is not like our nails and hair that will slowly open back on its own, please forgive the villain for being incompetent and unable to treat adults. ”

The smile on Zhao Gao's face disappeared, replaced by a sense of frustration. Now he is no longer the down-and-out person who had no mercy before entering the palace, and he entered the palace in desperation, and now he is the commander of the CRRC government, in charge of palace affairs, and even some dignitaries and nobles have to be polite when they see him, but as an incomplete person, Zhao Gao still feels a little inferior from time to time.

"It's okay, I've found so many miracle doctors, but they can't help it, and the reason why I asked you is that I don't plan that you can treat me. Zhao Gao said gloomily.

Xu Fu is really powerless, after all, he is not an immortal, and he can't conjure things out that he doesn't have.

Because of the persuasion of Meng Tian and Zhao Gao, a huge bloody storm in Qin was able to disappear and disintegrate, and the matter of the Martian Stone came to an end. But I don't know why, the news that His Majesty wanted to get rid of all the people with the surname Hu and the characters in their names spread outside the palace, causing an uproar in Xianyang City. From the white-haired old man to the eight or nine-year-old child, everyone knows about it.

As a consequence of this, some people began to talk loudly in Xianyang City, accusing His Majesty the Emperor of being mediocre and trying to kill all the people in the world with Hu characters in their names with just four words. It didn't take long for this matter to reach the ears of Emperor Yingzheng, causing Yingzheng to be furious in the court.

Meng Tian naturally knew about this matter, and he didn't expect that this matter would spread outside the palace, and almost overnight, the entire Xianyang City was talking about it almost everywhere. At that time, when Ying Zheng said this in the palace, in addition to Ying Zheng, Meng Tian and Zhao Gao, there were several little eunuchs in the main hall, perhaps this news leaked out from these people. Ying Zheng also thought of this, and when he dispersed the dynasty and returned to the palace, Ying Zheng asked Zhao Gao to arrest all the little eunuchs who were on duty in the palace that day and execute them directly in the palace.

However, this matter does not seem to have subsided, and slowly Ying Zheng was originally said to be cruel and tyrannical, and gradually turned into an accusation that Ying Zheng was mediocre, completely a complete tyrant, and also shook out all the things such as Ying Zheng's construction of Afang Palace and forced conscription of labor, which was like a drop of water in a hot oil pan, like a fryer, almost everyone in Xianyang City was scolding Ying Zheng.

Meng Yi presented the matter to Ying Zheng, who was furious when he found out, and directly ordered in the court that all those who spread rumors would be arrested and executed. The ministers hurriedly dissuaded, if all these people were really arrested according to Yingzheng's words, I am afraid that the world would be in chaos, and it would be more terrible than killing people with nonsense in their names. After all, it's none of your business, and no one is willing to throw away their lives to help others, but after a few days of fermentation, this matter is no longer something that can be solved by knives and guns. After killing these people, I'm afraid that the entire Xianyang City will become a dead city.

After all, Ying Zheng obeyed everyone's wishes and decided to go out of the palace to visit in person to see how powerful the people accused him were. So he changed his clothes and took Meng Tian, Zhao Gao and Pang Fei, as well as two Mengjia army guards out of the palace.

Xianyang City is still as hot and prosperous as ever, and the streets are full of people, buyers and sellers, and bargaining sounds come and go.

"Your Majesty, there is a restaurant in front of you, do you want to go over and take a little rest. Zhao Gao asked Ying Zheng on the side.

Ying Zheng nodded and spoke, except for a few times in the east, he rarely appeared in Xianyang City, and today he was very satisfied when he saw such a prosperous scene in Xianyang City.

A few people entered the restaurant, Ying Zheng, Meng Tian, Zhao Gao and Pang Fei sat in a window seat on the second floor, and two iron guards sat next to them, isolating this place from other places.

The business in the restaurant is good, the first floor is already full, and there are a few tables of guests on the second floor, which is quite quiet.

Ying Zheng tasted the dishes in the restaurant and felt that the taste was not bad, he smiled and said to a few other people: "Compared with these, the food I ate in the palace has become beautiful, but it has lost a taste. ”

Meng Tian also said with a smile: "Your Majesty doesn't know, this restaurant was opened by the chef who was drunk with Hunan fish before, because the taste of the dishes is good, so the business can be regarded as okay." When the minister was in Xianyang City, he often came here to eat. ”

"I said that the smell is somewhat familiar, no wonder the business is so good. As soon as Ying Zheng's words were finished, a voice came, making the smiles on the faces of Ying Zheng and several others disappear instantly.