Sanchuan County, the emperor's palace in Luoyang City.

It's winter, it's freezing outside, and inside the house is a blazing fire, and the faces of the roasters are red.

The First Emperor was lying on the bed, his eyes looking straight ahead.

He was unclothed and topless.

Xia Wuhe knelt beside the bed, stretched out his hand and gently kneaded and massaged the emperor's back.

When the massage was finished, he took the needle from the tray in the disciple's hand.

"Your Majesty, the minister has made a needle."

"Hmm."

Xia Wuhe took a deep breath and pricked the needles in his hand one by one on the emperor's back.

This is the acupuncture technique handed down by the ancient doctors, in the past, Bian Que relied on acupuncture and moxibustion to become famous all over the world, Xia Wuhe, as a famous doctor of the Qin State, was proficient in this technique.

It's just that the target of the needle is the lord of the world now, and the emperor's physical condition is a little complicated, although Xia Wuhe is a master of art and bold, he can't help but be nervous at the moment, and sweat keeps dripping on his forehead.

Fortunately, the acupuncture was completed smoothly and there was no mistake.

After pulling out the needle, Xia Wuhe breathed a sigh of relief, and after a little hesitation, he still said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that you should rest well in Luoyang in the past two days, and you can't travel in a carriage for the time being, otherwise it will affect your recovery from your injuries." ”

The First Emperor was expressionless, just waved his hand.

Xia Wuhe sighed secretly, saluted and retreated with his disciples.

"Zhao Gao, help me up."

"Yui."

Zhao Gao hurriedly stepped forward and helped the First Emperor to change from a lying position to sitting on the couch.

Feeling the pain in his lower back greatly relieved, the First Emperor exhaled softly.

Rushing back to Guanzhong from Pengcheng was a bad decision.

Although the emperor's chariot was covered with soft cushions and quilts for him to rest on, it was a horse-drawn carriage that galloped all the way. The road in this era is not smooth everywhere, and bumps are inevitable.

Along the way, the emperor found that the injury to his waist had not only not recovered, but had become even more unbearable.

In the past, he used to spend several hours a day reviewing papers.

Now I can't even hold on to kneeling for half an hour, as long as I sit for a little longer, I will be sore.

The pain in his waist and his arms was not much use even with Xia Wuhe's decoction, and massage and acupuncture could alleviate one or two, but it could not cure it.

"Mortals are powerless, or can only rely on immortals?"

The First Emperor sighed in his heart and instructed Zhao Gao: "Call Lu Ao and Xu Shi to come." ”

After a while, two monks dressed in wide robes and big sleeves and with a unique temperament were summoned into the palace.

"Minister Lu Ao, meet Your Majesty, may Your Majesty live a long life."

"Minister Xu Shi, meet Your Majesty, may Your Majesty live and be in harmony."

The emperor had already changed into a loose black robe, and when he heard the sycophants of the two monks, he sneered: "Don't say these nonsense again, I heard that Wen Er and others are talking about cultivating immortals, saying that mortals can also become immortals?" ”

Lu Sheng's eyes lit up, and he stepped forward and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, the matter of cultivating immortals, in fact, has existed since ancient times, and the ministers heard that there were immortals in ancient times, such as Chi Songzi, Guangchengzi, etc., who cultivated into immortals with the body of mortals, and all of them have the great power of moving mountains and reclamation. ”

The First Emperor immediately frowned, and said sharply: "Since everyone can cultivate immortals, then why didn't you tell me before, but instead said that you can ask for immortal medicine overseas?" Lu Ao, Xu Shi, you are deceiving the king! ”

Xu Shi was prepared, and immediately said: "Your Majesty, the ministers have no intention of bullying the king. It's just the way of cultivating immortals, but it is a long-term effort, which requires self-cultivation and meditation, refining and refining qi, accumulating qi in the body, and evolving into mana, so as to transform the mortal body and become an immortal body. This is not an overnight effect, Your Majesty is the king of the world, and he is responsible for state affairs, so the ministers and others did not dare to speak of His Majesty before. ”

"We can only retreat and offer the way to seek immortals overseas, just to seek immortality for Your Majesty without affecting Your Majesty's governance. I just didn't expect ......"

The First Emperor's face was a lot more relaxed.

He is busy with government affairs, and he needs a lot of time every day to correct documents and deal with political affairs, so busy that he doesn't even have time to spoil the beauty, and it is impossible to engage in any illusory cultivation of immortals.

So Xu Shi's words make sense and make sense.

In the past, the First Emperor must have disdained this.

But now.

Because he couldn't sit for a long time, and it was difficult to pick up a pen and read documents, the first emperor handed over a lot of political affairs to the two prime ministers to deal with during this time, and he himself had a lot of free time.

"Can cultivating immortals gain immortality?"

Under the inquiry of the First Emperor.

Xu Shi replied categorically: "If you succeed in cultivating immortals, you will be an immortal body, and you can escape the world, not only to gain immortality, but also to shed the mortal body and eliminate all diseases." When the ministers heard that in ancient times, the Xuanyuan clan, the co-lord of the world, relied on the way of cultivating immortals and refining into great magical powers, so as to defeat Chiyou. After Xuanyuan Yellow Emperor soared in the daytime, he was an immortal, free in the world, immortal and indestructible, which can be described as free. ”

Hearing that cultivating immortals could cure illness, the eyes of the First Emperor lit up, and he was really interested.

"Since that's the case, you can talk about it, how to cultivate immortals?"

Lu Sheng and Xu Shi glanced at each other, and their eyes showed ecstasy.

Rich, coming!

……

In the twenty-ninth year of Qin Shi Huang, Ji Dong.

Just when the first emperor's convoy was slowly heading all the way from Surabaya County to Guanzhong.

During this long period of time, the Qin army in the land of Liaodong also received personnel and material supplies from the Central Plains, and at the same time received a new order.

Destroy the Canghai Jun who participated in the assassination, as well as the Kei Joseon, and avenge the First Emperor!

The snow had stopped, and a general stood on a small hillside with a white fox dancing in the wind behind him, surrounded by a snow-covered landscape of northern beauty.

Li Xin looked in the direction of the Central Plains, his lips pursed tightly.

It is said that in this conquest of Haidong, the first emperor wanted Zhao Tuo to personally lead the troops to avenge him and lead the army across the sea to level the Korean Peninsula.

But Zhao Tuo refused and recommended Li Xin.

It is not something that ordinary people can do to give up the low-hanging fruit of the princes and pass the credit on others.

But Zhao Tuo did it for his Li Xin.

"Zhao Tuo, I know your intentions."

"I'll arrange your old departments."

Li Xin let out a long breath, the winter in Liaodong was very cold, but his heart was very warm.

There was the sound of footsteps behind him.

"General, it's time for Maudun."

It was Luan Bu who spoke, because he was capable of doing things and brave and good at fighting, he was favored by Li Xin and was his confidant in Liaodong.

"Well, bring it here."

Soon, Mao Dun, who had already untied his braided hair and tied his hair in the appearance of a Qin person, walked over.

Before he could get close, Mao Dun threw himself down in the snow and kowtowed to Li Xin and said, "Villain Mao Dun, meet General Li." ”

Li Xin said: "Get up, how many Hu people are under our army now?" ”

"General Li, there are about 3,000 Huns, about 7,000 Yiyi people in Liaodong, and about 30,000 Donghu tribes who are willing to surrender to Great Qin."

Mao Dun was sent by Li Xin to manage the surrendered Hu people, so he was naturally aware of this.

At the end, he added: "General Li, I have heard that the eldest son of the king of Donghu has gathered almost 50,000 Donghu people in the depths of the steppe, and they may go south at any time. ”

Li Xin sneered: "The defeated generals have long been broken by my Qin army, how can they have the courage to go south." ”

said so, but Li Xin thought that he would lead his army south and go straight to the peninsula to deal with the Tsui and Kei Korea, and if the eldest son of the king of Donghu really led his troops south at this time and cut off his back road, it would be really troublesome.

That's why he summoned Maudun to him.

This former Xiongnu prince did not complain that the Qin army killed his father Touman Danyu.

In Mao Dun's words, Tou Man doted on his young son, and always had the intention of abolishing the elder and younger, in order to please the king of Donghu, he actually sent his eldest son to Donghu as a hostage, and it can be said that he never put Mao Dun's life in his heart.

Therefore, Mao Dun has only hatred and no love for Touman.

He did not hate the Qin army for beheading Touman, and was even grateful to Li Xin for rescuing him from the hands of the king of Donghu.

Regarding Mao Dun's rhetoric, Li Xin naturally knew that there were many lies and falsehoods.

It's just that it doesn't affect his appointment of Maudun.

Mao Dun is hostage in Donghu and knows the internal situation and geographical environment of Donghu very well.

And because he was bullied by the king of Donghu, Mao Dun was full of resentment towards Donghu, and would not betray the Qin army, but went to help the Donghu people.

And in Li Xin's opinion, this Mao Dun is very smart and can recognize the situation.

"It can be used as a chess piece to contain the remnants of Donghu for me."

Li Xin said in a deep voice: "After the beginning of spring, I will lead a large army to the south to conquer Korea and the Qiang. At that time, I will leave the army to defend Xiangping to protect the fortress. You led the Hu people who returned to our army to gather outside the fortress to guard against the remnants of the Eastern Hu. If this is done well, your future will be indispensable in the future. ”

Mao Dun is overjoyed, this is a big promotion.

He hurriedly kowtowed and said: "The villain obeys the general's order, and he will definitely make those Donghu people dare not go south!" ”

Li Xin bowed his head, waved his hand to let Mao Dun go down, and arranged the corresponding matters.

He turned to look in the direction of the peninsula.

A new war to destroy the country is about to begin.

(End of chapter)