As the lord of a generation of tyrants, although the first emperor did too much to seek immortals and burn books, which offended many people and scholars at that time, he still grasped the construction of military and national defense very tightly. When the vigorous book-burning campaign passed, he remembered the things in the north again, and he was very worried about the Huns, so he wanted to inspect the north and inspect the Great Wall. So Shilling Meng Tian built a road to Jiuyuan, which started from Yunyang, a military town north of Xianyang, through the Meridian Ridge, along its main vein north, to Dingyuan and then turned to the northeast, into the Ordos grassland, after crossing the Yellow River to Jiuyuan County. With a total length of about 1,400 li, it was called the straight road at that time, which was the highway of the Qin State, and the opening of this road was considered for the convenience of transferring troops during the war.

At the same time, Qin Shi Huang built a large number of buildings to build the country. He saw that there were too many beauties in the palaces in Xianyang, so he ordered the expansion of the palace, so he built a huge palace in Shanglin Yuan, because it was located in Acheng, it was called Afang Palace. Acheng was built at the beginning of King Qin Huiwen, when there were only three city walls in the west, north and east, and there was no south wall. The design of the palace chambers is very grand, and it can be said to be the pinnacle of the history of palace architecture. The main hall is connected by pavilions around it, and the farthest one leads to the top of the South Mountain. A double road was built in the north, crossing the Weishui River and connecting to the Xianyang Palace, as if the pavilion star in the sky crossed the Tianhe River and arrived at the barracks star.

Because the Qin State built Xianyang for a long time, the cities and towns have been connected, especially the palace buildings. Since the reign of Qin Xiaogong, the Qin State has gone through six generations of continuous development, and the capital has undergone earth-shaking changes, the urban area is extremely prosperous, and the city of Xianyang is majestic and magnificent. During the unification of the Six Kingdoms by the Qin State, every time the Qin army conquered a country, they painted their palaces and then imitated them in Beihan, Xianyang. These palaces are bordered by Weishui in the south, extending from Yongmen to the east only to the intersection of Jingshui and Weishui, there are Han Palace, Zhao Palace, Wei Palace, Chu Palace, Yan Palace, and Qi Palace. Each palace is connected by pavilions and double roads, which are full of Jia'e Lishu captured from the six countries, and all kinds of treasures and toys are also arranged in a dazzling and luxurious manner.

In addition to these palaces, the first emperor built more than 300 palace annexes in the vicinity of Xianyang within 270 miles, the famous ones are Zhangtai Palace, Huayang Palace, Xingle Palace, Lanchi Palace, Wangyi Palace, Fuyang Palace, Yuyang Palace, Yichun Palace, Zhiyang Palace, Bushou Palace, Bugao Palace, Gaoquan Palace, Qinian Palace, Qiyang Palace, Yu Palace, Changyang Palace, Pingyang Palace, Dazheng Palace, Chang'an Palace, Liuying Palace, Linhua Palace, Beidou Palace, Antarctic Palace, Kuichi Palace, Xuqing Palace, Taiyi Palace, Liangshan Palace, Huashan Palace, Guangyang Palace, Shihui Palace, Wangxian Palace, Tongling Palace, Changping Palace, Rest Year Palace, Dunping Palace, Sister-in-law Palace, Partridge Palace, Zhaoming Palace, Nanshan Palace, Lishan Palace, Xiqi Palace, Xichui Palace, Beishan Palace, Dongwang Palace, Xiguan Palace, etc., it is really a palace connected into a piece, the pavilion road is like a chess game, there are bridges and chariot roads between them Mishan and valleys, through the forest and water, communicate with each other, each palace door is also equipped with magnet stone, at this time in order to prevent the person with hidden armor and blade from entering.

The emperor also built Hongtai, Jiuchi and Fish Viewing Platforms in Xingle Palace, and built a large artificial lake in Yichun Yuan, Yuzhou, where he and his family often take boats to play in their spare time. The bridge across the north and south is built on the Weishui again, because it is gorgeous and magnificent, the shape is like a rainbow, so people call it the Hongqiao. This bridge connects Xianyang Palace and Afang Palace, making the traffic extremely convenient. These large pools and lofts are home to a large number of beauties. There are also curtains, bells and drums, strange stones, different woods and other luxury goods, which are all exclusively for the emperor to enjoy. In addition, the First Emperor built more than 400 palaces outside the Guan, and renovated the palaces of the original Six Kingdoms for the parade to live. To the east, there are Zhou State Palace, Korea Palace, Wei State Palace, Lu State Palace, Qi State Palace, until the coast of the sea. A tall stone gate was erected in Qu County, Donghai County, and a stele was erected to engrave the stone, which was called the East Gate Que.

The first emperor enjoyed the wealth of the world, and also considered what happened after death, so he also built a mausoleum for himself. The Great Tomb was built by 300,000 craftsmen, and now it is going to build the Afang Palace, and there are not enough migrant workers, so they will be recruited from all over the country. He also transferred 100,000 craftsmen who built Lanchi to build Hongqiao and Hongtai, and vigorously expanded the palace. In this way, there are already 700,000 craftsmen in Xianyang, and among these people, most of them are criminals, slaves, sons-in-law, merchants, etc., so the prison in Xianyang has become empty, and even the deposed minister Wang Juan has been sent to serve on the construction site of the Abang Palace.

At that time, stones were moved from Beishan and timber was transported from Sichuan and Jingchu, so all roads leading to Xianyang were full of vehicles carrying materials, and people were running back and forth, and civil engineering was unprecedented. In this year, the emperor ordered 30,000 families to relocate to Liyi and 50,000 families to live in Yunyang. The common people of the whole country are moving and moving, so there are people on all the roads, and the cars and horses are also crowded, there are those who build bridges and roads, those who settle down and build cities, those who reclaim wasteland and cultivate land, those who build water conservancy, and those who dig avenues. The great First Emperor saw that the Qin State had an unprecedented construction climax, and since then he thought that his country was made of iron and copper, and it was unbreakable.

One day, when the emperor was inspecting the suburbs of Xianyang, he accidentally saw a funeral procession of ordinary people, and those filial sons were crying very sadly. The emperor saw that everyone would die, so his mood suddenly changed greatly, and he remembered Xu Fu, Lu Sheng, and Mao Ying who were seeking immortality for him. Because at this time, he was already surrounded by some magicians, immortals, and some people who read metaphysics, some of them were knowledgeable, and some were scoundrels who were indiscriminate, but these all wanted to squeeze into the upper class, or wanted to get wealth, or wanted to get some honorary titles, in short, these magicians and immortals were playing tricks in front of the emperor, and used various means to cheat money. But who knows that deceiving people can deceive people for a while, but they can't deceive for a lifetime, and their tricks will eventually be self-defeating. Just when the First Emperor was intoxicated with the dream of immortality, a bad news suddenly came from the sea: it was said that Xu Fu had arrived at Penglai Immortal Island, and they were killing each other for treasure. When Qin Shi Huang heard the news, he slowly became vigilant in his heart. Some people also took the opportunity to make a small report, saying that those who make alchemists and seek immortals are all swindlers, and their purpose is to defraud the state of money. The First Emperor thought about it again and again, and seemed to suddenly realize, and he also thought carefully: he cultivated so devoutly, but after several years, why couldn't he see the immortals. The ruthless years have prompted gray hair, and how many red faces have turned white. Because time can't be kept, and time doesn't spare people, if he doesn't pursue this matter again, I'm afraid he will die of old age like the common people.

One day, on a whim, he suddenly drove to Lanchi and began to attack Mao Ying first. When Mao Ying heard that the emperor was suddenly coming, she panicked and withdrew the delicacies of the mountains and seas, and hurriedly walked out to meet her. When the First Emperor saw him, he said a few polite words, and then asked with a straight face: "How long have I been learning the Tao with Mr.?" Why haven't your immortals come to see me? Mao Ying is also a smart person, and when he heard this, he knew that someone was jealous of him and said bad things about him behind his back, but he said with a heartfelt voice: "The reason why my family's immortals did not come is because of the filthy and filthy things that hurt him." The First Emperor was shocked and asked what was filthy and filthy. Mao Ying said clearly: "Your Majesty is the best child of the sky, and the gods like you very much." But the people around you are all some greedy for profit, specializing in finding fault with others, and they also like to make small reports, that is, some dirty and vulgar people, so the gods hate them very much, so it's too late to dodge, how can they come to the world? The First Emperor secretly thought to himself in his heart, there were indeed people who had made a small report, this fairy was really powerful, and he knew about it, so he pretended to be serious, and said: "I am surrounded by either Wang Zuozhicai, or golden branches and jade leaves, and some literary scholars who are full of wealth, how can you say that they are filthy?" Mao Ying asked: "May I ask Your Majesty, who is Wang Zuozhicai?" Who is Golden Branch? Who is a man of letters? The first emperor said: "Li Siwen is talented and far-sighted, what is it if he is not Wang Zuozhicai?" My beloved concubine Orchid is empathetic and charming, what is it if it is not a golden branch and jade leaf? And the scribes who follow me all day long, all of them are talented, and often seek peace for me and bravely contribute to the great plan of building the country, aren't they loyal ministers? Mao Ying smiled and said: "No, Prime Minister Li Cheng sells his reputation and reputation, rat belly and chicken intestines, he persuaded His Majesty to destroy the sage's treasure books and scriptures, this person's heart is not right, he can't be regarded as Wang Zuo's talent?" As for your favorite concubine Orchid, she has done everything she can to secure her position in the harem, and she is not a golden branch? There are also those literati and consultants, who are by your side all day long, either telling right and wrong, or making irresponsible remarks, the purpose is to belittle others and elevate themselves, such people are a group of rats and ministers, how can they be regarded as loyal ministers? It is precisely because they are filthy that following you is like a demon shadow, so that the gods will not descend to the mortal world. If Your Majesty can stay away from these vulgar people, demons and monsters as soon as possible, the gods will definitely come! The First Emperor fell into deep thought, and only after a long time did he say: "The words of the immortal master are indeed reasonable, I think about it carefully, they do have their own selfish intentions, and their hearts are unclean. What should I do? Mao Ying saw that the emperor really confided in his heart, so he continued to deceive: "Your Majesty, the so-called real people are able to go to heaven and enter the earth, and they are not afraid of fire, let alone flooding, and their lifespan is the same as that of heaven and earth. If you want to be in line with the wishes of the gods, please go in seclusion, and do not meet these filthy people, so that they do not know your whereabouts, so that the evil spirits will not come to haunt you again, and the real people will definitely appear at that time. The First Emperor listened to Mao Ying's words, believed him again, and called himself a real person, no longer calling me me.

From then on, the First Emperor hid his whereabouts and no longer let outsiders know where he lived. Once, when he was fortunate to be in Liangshan Palace, he was afraid of being seen by others, so he walked the Yongdao, and occasionally saw Li Si's luxury motorcade from the small window of the Yongdao, and said casually: "The prime minister is indeed majestic enough!" Afterwards, someone told Li Si about it. By the second time, when the emperor saw Li Si's car again, his honor guard was much simpler. Emperor Shi was very angry, and knowing that it was someone from Liangshan Palace who had leaked his words, he killed them all. From then on, people no longer dared to talk nonsense about where he was.

The first emperor has been a real person for half a year, and he still hasn't seen the gods come down to earth, so he has no patience at all. One day, I came to Lanchi to find Mao Ying and said, "I have been a real person for half a year, but why can't I see the immortals?" Mao Ying had no way to answer at this time. The First Emperor was furious and said, "No matter what method you use, you must invite the immortals to come down to earth within three days, otherwise I will take you for your guilt!" So he sent men to guard the palace gates. After the First Emperor left, Mao Ying lamented: "How can there be any gods in the world? It's all because I coveted the emperor's money for a while, so I made up a ballad, and it won't end well today! After saying that, he was sad for two days, and on the third day he committed suicide. When the First Emperor heard that Mao Ying was dead, he wanted to see that the dream of the immortals had been frustrated, and he was furious, so he sent someone to Jieshi to ask Lu Sheng for the elixir. He also said to the messenger: "If Lu Sheng can't get the elixir, catch him in Xianyang!" ”

Lu Sheng heard that Mao Ying was forced to death by the First Emperor, and the envoy was coming to ask him for Dan again, and he knew that a catastrophe was coming, so he gathered his disciples Han Zhong, Hou Gong, Shi Sheng and others: "The First Emperor's personality is really fierce and vicious, violent and unkind, and self-righteous. From his birth as a prince to the annexation of the world, he had to be satisfied in everything. He thinks that he is the best among emperors, and no one can surpass him, which is really arrogant to the extreme! For the sake of dictatorship, he specially appointed vicious officials, and some harsh and cunning people often followed behind him, which has already made the government a miasma. I heard that prison officials are not tolerant of those who violate the criminal law and kill innocent people indiscriminately. Although there were more than 70 doctors in the imperial court, they were all indiscriminate decorations, and the emperor never listened to them. Even the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were just puppets to carry out orders, and they never dared to have their own suggestions. The emperor also liked to use criminal law to establish his prestige, and he dismissed two prime ministers in succession, and drove out the state lieutenants, and the people in the government and the opposition were afraid of him. Those who read and talked on the street were considered to be slanderous against the government. Imagine that if a scholar has no books to read, how can he not spit on the court? Now there are more than 2 million disciples in the north and south, and there are 700,000 in Xianyang alone, plus the people who have built palaces and dug avenues everywhere, the number of Xing disciples is beyond calculation, and they are also human beings, and now they are all exhausted to the extreme. Only the officials of the walking dead can barely keep their money, but they are still on the lookout for it, constantly fearing that they will be convicted. Now there is no one who is loyal to the emperor. But the emperor became more and more proud and arrogant day by day, he could not hear his own mistakes, and the people around him lied to him. The law of Qin State stipulates that anyone who does our job will be punished with capital punishment if there is no result in the end, and Mao Ying's suicide is a precedent! I heard that there are hundreds of doctors in the court who look at astronomy, astrology, and clouds, and they all dare not tell the truth and do practical things because they are afraid of the emperor. I heard that he has to weigh the documents he reads every day, and those officials who deliver the documents are running back and forth on the post station, in order not to exceed the deadline, many people are tired and die on the way, how can such a person who is greedy and powerful to the extreme, how can he become a god? This time, the messenger came to ask us for the elixir, and if we couldn't get it, they would take us to Xianyang to behead us. The laws of the Qin State are so strict, God has already sent down a bad omen, the Qin State will be finished sooner or later, let's hurry up and escape from the tiger's mouth, right? ”

When the disciples heard this, they were all frightened, so they scattered in a hurry, and each fled for his life. Lu Sheng also did not know where to go.