Chapter 533: Mirage
"Chen Wuyi, look at it, what's wrong with my foot? It hurts like a piercing heart. ”
Sitting in the car, Qin Shi Huang let the imperial physician Chen Wuyi hold his feet, Chen Wuyi moved very carefully, trembling, as if holding the most precious jade, after gently pinching and rubbing it with his hand, he smiled at Qin Shi Huang:
"Your Majesty, it's just a small problem, nothing serious, I'm afraid I'm too tired all the way and invaded by the cold. The minister went to prepare the medicinal soup for His Majesty to soak at night, and when he went to the county city, he would rest in the palace for a few days, and it would be good slowly. ”
Qin Shi Huang was not very happy: "When I was in Xianyang, Rushi Xia Wuhe said that the reason why my legs and feet are uncomfortable is because I always sit quietly and work hard, and walk around more, just like rust on the iron sword, I have to grind it, and it will be good in a few days, but now it has been grinding from Xianyang to Jiaodong, but it is getting more and more painful!" ”
Seeing that the emperor was angry, Chen Wuyi hurriedly leaned down, panicking in his heart, as if endless thunder sounded in his ears, and the 56,000 pores in his body suddenly tightened, afraid that he would accidentally fall into the abyss.
He also called aggrieved in his heart, Xia Wuhe meant that the emperor was indeed overworked and needed to recuperate, but the emperor went out not just to play in the mountains and rivers, and the daily review of the music did not fall at all, so that it increased the work, if he could take care of his body, it would be strange......
"That's it, let's go down."
Qin Shi Huang waved his sleeves and drove Chen Wuji out of the carriage, and when there was no one, he let out a sigh.
He is forty-four years old this year, and the rich and honorable life has not made the emperor healthy, his legs and feet will be tingling as soon as the winter is on, and the weakness of his left ear is becoming more and more serious.
The emperor could feel that his body was aging day by day, and when he passed by the Lishan Mausoleum on his eastern tour, he saw that his mausoleum had been half completed, and an unprecedented fear hit his heart!
Death, like the construction of this Lishan Mausoleum, seems to be getting closer and closer to him.
Qin Shi Huang was not afraid of anything but death.
If it was said that a few years ago, the search for immortal medicine was just a casual one, from this tour, Qin Shi Huang began to regard them as extremely important things!
Now that the Yue Clan had been cleared and the road to the Western Regions had been opened, Qin Shi Huang asked the Wu Clan to send a caravan to Loulan to begin to explore and visit the countries of the Western Regions little by little, and at the same time search for the whereabouts of the "Western Queen Mother State" and the "Ruins of Kunlun".
This is the case in the West, and Qin Shi Huang in the East does not want to be left behind, after all, the theory of becoming an immortal told by the magicians is not as good as the Queen Mother of the West, but it is still very tempting.
Although the emperor still has doubts in his heart, what if it is true?
Mount Tai sealed Zen, and Confucianism slandered the incident, which made Qin Shi Huang realize that if he wants to truly unify the world, it may be difficult to lose ten or twenty years, but does he still have so much time?
The desire for immortality became more and more urgent as he grew older and his body became more and more unwell......
is so urgent that anyone who dares to deny immortality and immortality in front of him, and denies the gods and ghosts, will be disgusted and neglected by the emperor.
On the contrary, like An Qisheng and other mysterious magicians, Qin Shi Huang no longer scoffed, this old man is some ability and ability, he told Qin Shi Huang about the possibility of Fang Xiandao seeking immortality, and strongly recommended the emperor to go to the easternmost Chengshanjiao in Jiaodong to see, saying that he would not regret it.
"It's really worth the trip......"
For Qin Shi Huang, it was an unforgettable journey, it was early winter, the weather was already very cold, fortunately his car was specially made to protect against the cold, but when the curtain was lifted and looked out, you could see that they were passing through a narrow lake on the peninsula, the water in the lake was clean and clear, the beach was pure and golden, the scenery was beautiful, and there were hot springs steaming, bringing a touch of warmth to this place, and also creating a wonder not found elsewhere:
When Qin Shi Huang's car approached, the lake looked white from afar, and it was flying with a hula, it turned out that it was not snow, but hundreds of white swans wintering here!
Angry in the sky, birds and egrets flying, for a while, Qin Shi Huang only felt that his carriage was driving in the fairyland......
After Swan Lake, it is the eastern end of the known world, and it becomes a mountain corner.
The mountain cliff is meandering, people are in the sea, it is the most marginal area in the east of Qi, and it is also the first place to see the sunrise in the Central Plains, so it is here to worship one of the eight gods of Qidi, the "Lord of the Sun".
Qin Shi Huang got off the car at the temple of the Japanese Lord, the wind was very strong, and he had to press the crown to walk, but he saw that the head of the mountain was like the sharp blade of a spear, straight into the sea, the mountain wall near the sea was like cutting, the sea waves under the cliff were churning, the water was turbulent, the big waves of several zhang high were slapping against the cliff, it could be said that the waves were crashing on the shore, and the waves were surging in the distance, and there was no end in sight.
"An Qisheng, where is the sea market you are talking about?"
When the wind was a little lighter, Qin Shi Huang looked out, but there was nothing but the deep blue water.
An Qisheng lobbied Qin Shi Huang with the matter of Sanxian Mountain, if it was all made up by himself, it would naturally be difficult to win the trust of others. But the reason why Yanqi has more fairy mountain legends is that in addition to the fact that the land is close to the sea, the light and fall of the sea and the sky, the confusion of the island, and the difficulty and magic of navigation, which arouse people's rich associations and reverie, there is another important reason, that is, mirage......
An Qisheng told Qin Shi Huang that in the sea east of Chengshan, there are clouds from time to time, such as palaces, Taiguan, city walls, people, chariots and horses, crown covers, which can be seen in the past, and even immortals have passed through the air, and the voices of chariots, horses, people and animals can be distinguished one by one, and the local people call it the sea market.
He said that it was the fairyland of the Three Immortal Mountains, but it was beyond the reach of mortals, and only a virtuous monarch like Qin Shi Huang might be able to climb up and find out......
Qin Shi Huang was very interested, and specially came to Chengshan, hoping to encounter a sea market, but after waiting here for a day and a night, in addition to the magnificent landscape of the sunrise in the East China Sea, the "sea market" in the mouths of An Qisheng and Lu Sheng did not have a shadow at all.
Seeing that Qin Shi Huang's face was uncertain, the magicians had already thought of the words of the circle: "Your Majesty, how can the sea market be visible every day?" It usually takes ten years and a hundred years to meet, probably, the time has not yet come? ”
The emperor was a little disappointed, but he still let people open the way, and he personally walked to the corner of Chengshan to see the stone monument erected by the Qi people decades ago.
Today's wind and waves are much smaller than yesterday, Qin Shi Huang took Li Si, Ye Teng, Heifu, Ziying and other ministers, as well as An Qisheng, Lu Sheng, Han Zhong and other scholars, trekked hundreds of steps, and finally came to the big stone stele, only then did I see that it had been blown by the wind and rain, and some faded three big characters:
"The end of the day!"
It does feel like the end of heaven and earth, standing on the cliff and looking at the vast waves, Qin Shi Huang breathed a long sigh of relief, it seems that his mood has recovered from the disappointment of waiting for a mirage.
The rest of the people who accompanied him had their own thoughts.
Lu Sheng was looking at Heifu, he thought that this person was the great enemy of the magician, and he had been guarding against Heifu's stumbling block. But along the way, Heifu did not rashly admonish, perhaps because he knew that the emperor was already fascinated by this matter, and it would be counterproductive to say to his face that it was impossible to seek immortals and seek the Tao.
He didn't talk nonsense and confuse the public by telling stories that he couldn't explain the source clearly.
Jiaodong is not Longxi, this time Heifu is by his side, and there is no old Wu Ya to help him endorse.
The same thing, from different mouths, the effect is very different, such as Penglai Immortal Mountain and other things, by An Qisheng is the best, because he is famous, if you change people, it will be greatly discounted.
Therefore, Heifu looked extremely silent, which made Han Zhong whisper to Lu Sheng: "This Heifu County Lieutenant, how good it was to cooperate with us at the beginning, but after listening to what Chitose Weng said, the emperor has decided to search for immortals in the East China Sea......
But Lu Sheng didn't think that his side had completely won, nor did he think that this black man had completely given up, and the plan of the sorcerer was still one last thing before they could win the game and let the emperor support the matter of going to sea to find immortals.
So, taking advantage of this just right atmosphere, the magicians began to ask Qin Shi Huang that they could go to Langya, worship the Lord of the Four Seasons, stay there for a while longer, stay until the spring of next year, take the building boat to the sea, and look for the Three Immortals Mountain!
This is a vicious strategy to divert the tiger from the mountain, Jiaodong is Heifu's territory, and many things are not easy to do here, but Langya is different, there is the new base camp of the warlocks, their plans, their suggestions to Qin Shi Huang, Heifu whip is beyond the reach of the whip......
At this time, the black man, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke, and he came forward and said:
"Your Majesty, the sea is still entrenched on the islands of the Qidi counties, and from time to time it disturbs the coast, how can you find the fairy mountain with peace of mind? In addition, the sea is turbulent, the wind and waves are huge, and once you get lost, it is difficult to return. The son of a thousand gold, the son of a hundred gold, does not sit down, and the son of a hundred gold, does not rely on balance. The person who proposed it is really ill-intentioned! ”
"Sweeping away the Haikou and clearing the island, isn't this a matter within the duty of Jiaodong County?"
Lu Sheng saw that Heifu was in the trap, sneered in his heart, and immediately said: "Your Majesty, you might as well ask Jiaodong County to attack the Haikou before the beginning of spring, and it is not too late for the ministers to go to sea with Your Majesty!" ”
Qin Shi Huang frowned and looked at Heifu: "Sweep away the Haikou before the beginning of spring, Heifu, can you do it?" ”
"I'm afraid not."
Heifu said truthfully: "Your Majesty, freezing three feet is not a day's cold, when Qi died, Yongmen Sima entered the sea with Qi Zhoushi, leaving no piece of board for the imperial court, and in the past few years, Zhutian has been secretly coracting with it to supply money and grain. On the other side of the sea, there is Dongyi Jun Changcang Haijun, who accepts the remnants of the six countries, and tries to restore the country day and night...... In contrast, Jiaodong ships and soldiers are insufficient, and if you want to completely eliminate the pirates, you have to take a year and a half! ”
"Then I'll give you a year!"
Qin Shi Huang is not a patient person, he said coldly: "If the thieves are not swept within a year, then the Jiaodong County Guard can be replaced by another person!" ”
"Yui!"
The emperor then looked at the gloating magicians: "The Jiaodong County Guard said that the sea is Miaomiao, the boat is easy to get lost, and the Qin Zhou Master has never penetrated into it, what is your countermeasure?" ”
Lu Sheng hurriedly said: "As for the position of the sea, the ministers are about to recommend one person to His Majesty, and with this person, they will never lose their position on the vast sea." ”
"Who?"
"Langya people, Xu City! Xu Shi is also a scholar, but what he learned is the art of looking at the stars and distinguishing the position, he has gone to sea dozens of times, he can be used as a guide, with boys and girls, go to sea to explore the way for His Majesty. ”
Lu Sheng pointed to the sea road in Chengshanjiao: "Your Majesty, Xu Shi is going to come from Langya today to pay respects to Tianyan, and you can arrive by boat at noon!" ”
"Good." Qin Shi Huang's face was a little better, so he sat in the pavilion for a while, and also wanted to see what kind of character Naxu City was.
An Qisheng and Lu Sheng glanced at each other, and secretly said that their plan had been completely completed! Han Zhong had a sneer in his eyes, and watched Heifu silently retreat aside, this favorite of His Majesty the Emperor can be swept away today.
Seeing this, Zhang Cang was in a hurry, and came over and said anxiously: "Heifu, you are really the same as me, and you are just a minister, didn't you jump directly into the trap of the warlock?" If you can't get rid of the pirates in a year, aren't you guilty? ”
Heifu didn't take it seriously, and said with a smile: "I'm guilty, that's a year later, but some people's sins are ...... in a moment."
Zhang Cang was inexplicable: "What do you mean by this?" ”
Heifu raised his head and looked at the sun, and said with a smile: "The strategy of the warlock is one link after another, first let Lu Sheng, Han Zhong and others instigate His Majesty to come east, An Qisheng prepared early, hid on Zhifu Island, and lobbied His Majesty with the Three Immortal Mountains, and finally, let Xu Shi, who can turn going to sea into a reality, float into a boat, so that His Majesty will believe it." In this way, everything is ready, only the east wind is owed, but it's a pity......"
Heifu looked at the smug faces, feeling that everything was under their control, stretched his neck to look at the magicians who had arrived in Xu City, lowered his voice, and said to Zhang Cang:
"I'll just say that, but don't say it's noon today, even if it's noon tomorrow, then Xu City will definitely not be able to arrive!"
"Said that the sea market but the sea market did not appear, and the Xu City and Xu City were also lost, do you really think that our Majesty is good-tempered and allows people to tease them again and again? This is not a crime of deception, what else could it be!? ”