Twilight.

Li Si walked out of the imperial city and disappeared into the heavy snow.

His heart was heavy and lost, like the heavy snow, since the autumn and winter, the words and deeds of the First Emperor seem to have undergone some kind of unpredictable changes, and he has a certain unpredictable mind.

What kind of changes? What kind of mind?

He couldn't guess.

These days, he is very cautious and cautious, and he has been deliberately speculating, vaguely catching some vague shadows, but he has never been able to prove it, he just feels that the first emperor seems to be very dissatisfied with the current situation, and even has the idea of correcting the new policy.

In fact, he has always been very apprehensive in his heart.

When the first emperor toured Liangshan Palace, he also followed, but there happened to be a Chinese who was familiar with him, so he secretly told himself about the first emperor's complaints, and he was worried, so he deliberately reduced the scale of the chariot.

Now that I think about it, what I have done is really harming others and misleading myself.

He is the prime minister of Great Qin, but he is in contact with the first emperor's close ministers, how can he not be afraid of the first emperor?

He didn't want to think about the matter of Liangshan Palace.

Indeed, it passed.

I was too worried about being disgusted by the First Emperor, and I was too worried that I would lose power because of this, and I wanted to find out the First Emperor's mind as soon as possible, so I was dizzy for a while.

What he was pondering now was what the First Emperor wanted.

Did the First Emperor begin to think about the gains and losses of the New Deal, and wanted to use it to correct some of the New Deals? Or do you have a strong dissatisfaction with some of the political opinions you have put forward? If it is the former, he will try his best to assist the First Emperor to correct the shortcomings, and if it is the latter, then it has another meaning.

The overall formulation of the Great Qin's new policy has already been decided, and the first emperor had no opinion at the beginning, and has been firmly implementing it, if the first emperor wants to correct it, how can it be so easy?

Can Da Qin really withstand such a toss right now?

If not.

What was the First Emperor's mind?

He couldn't guess.

At this time, a voice sounded outside the car: "Report to the prime minister, return to the mansion." ”

The bike stopped.

Li Si calmed down and lifted the curtain and stepped out of the carriage.

The cold snowflakes hit his face, Li Si's old cheeks looked at the sky, the sky was already dark, he stopped and looked at it a few times before entering the mansion.

He didn't go to the study as usual.

The fire in the room had already been lit and crackled.

Li Si was sitting in a precarious position, thinking back on the events of the past few months, and he thought of Fusu's transformation and what Fusu had done some time ago.

He frowned slightly, and said in a low voice: "The transformation of the eldest prince is indeed a bit strange, when he asked me and other courtiers, he also mentioned a person, a person who has not been identified, the transformation of the eldest prince may be due to this person, if so."

"The 'Guanshan Hai' proposed by the eldest son, I am afraid that there is also such a figure."

"This person seems to have other ideas about Daqin's new policy."

That's it.

There was a solemnity in Li Si's eyes.

He carefully recalled the recent measures of the imperial court in his mind, in fact, it was relatively ordinary, it was very quiet, more like trying his best to maintain the status quo, and he did not have the previous determination to forge ahead, if the first emperor really intended to correct the new policy, and also found a way to make amends, the 'inaction' during this period of time may be to deliberately correct some laws without a trace.

It's just that the government and the opposition haven't noticed it yet.

So the first emperor took the opportunity to express his dissatisfaction to his courtiers?

Li Si's brows furrowed.

He was already feeling uneasy.

Now, the first emperor is likely to be in tune with the eldest son, but he is alienated from the first emperor's political views, if he continues to can't see through the court, can he continue to be the prime minister?

Once deposed and investigated, Anzhi will not be attacked by the drums?

At that time, can you really resist the tidal wave of fierce attacks?

Shang Jun's merits are as high as Mount Tai, but he still ended up in a tragic situation, and his prestige and deeds can be greater than Shang Jun?

Li Si's heart suddenly became confused.

He thought a lot.

If the new policy of Great Qin really made changes and moved closer to the aspect of leniency, then the name of Qin's 'strict' government may fall on his head, since ancient times, the monarch will not actually bear the responsibility for the lack of responsibility, and the person responsible will only be the prime minister.

If the sin of 'harsh government' is inflicted on oneself, how can it be ended by exterminating the race?

Li Si's face changed completely.

He stood up abruptly and walked up and down the room, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that he was going to be sacrificed to the altar.

Especially when I think of the first emperor's order to kill.

It made Li Si's heart palpitate.

Meanwhile.

Also uneasy with Li Si is Xu Fu.

After hearing that the First Emperor had attacked the servants around him, Xu Fu was also a little unable to sit still.

He did not understand the situation in the court.

But the actions of the First Emperor over the years have undoubtedly become more and more tyrannical, and now he has found a reason, and he has directly killed dozens of people.

He was very uneasy.

Now the day of the original tide has passed.

He's going to have to do something.

If you wait any longer, you may die directly.

Xu Fu paced back and forth indoors, and finally decided to go and ask to see the First Emperor again.

On this trip, he must find out what the First Emperor is thinking, whether he is suspicious of himself, or whether he already has a suspicion.

If it was really impossible to do something, he could only resign on the spot.

He couldn't stay in Xianyang any longer.

Xu Fu straightened his bamboo crown and strode towards Xianyang Palace.

Only this time, it still didn't get it.

Outside the temple.

Xu Fu said coldly: "Zhao Gao, I am on the order of the First Emperor to go to find the elixir, now it has passed the time when the tide is calm, if you don't hurry up, and wait for it to really miss, the next time Fudao appears, I don't know when, how dare you stop it?!" ”

Zhao Gao said coldly: "Xu Fangshi, I, Zhao Gao, also listen to His Majesty's order. ”

"Your Majesty doesn't want to see you now, how dare I resist the order?"

"Again."

"Since as you said, the day of tide peace has passed, and if you chase after it, it may be difficult to land on Xiandao, why is Mr. so anxious?"

Xu Fu flicked his sleeves and said: "This is wrong. ”

"Your Majesty fell into a dream when the sea devil fell into a dream, and his body had an ominous omen, and he had lost a lot of time because of waiting for Fudao to appear in the world over the years, and now it is finally in the world of Fudao, if you don't seize this opportunity, isn't it a delay in the gift given by God?"

"I, Xu Fu, am a soldier, I don't want to be an official, I don't want money, I just want to go to sea to seek immortals."

"Seeing that Fudao is about to disappear, am I not anxious?"

Zhao Gao smiled faintly and said: "I don't know much about going to sea to find immortals, but I also know that Mr. asked for hundreds of boys and girls, as well as five big ships, and the ships were full of grain, vehicles, silk and other tribute to the gods, how can it be said that he is not greedy for money?" ”

Xu Fu glanced at Zhao Gao coldly.

He already knows.

Zhao Gao will not speak for himself.

He whispered: "The sun in the east, out of the vast ocean, contains hundreds of rivers, the sea is swinging, the new policy of Great Qin, and it is boundless——"

"Since Your Majesty has no intention of seeking immortals, I Xu Fu don't dare to look forward to it anymore."

"Beg to return to the mountains."

said.

Xu Fu bowed to the main hall.

Zhao Gao was unmoved.

Seeing this, Xu Fu sighed lightly and left quickly.

When Xu Fu was completely far away, the smile on Zhao Gao's face retracted, and he sneered: "Ziyun Fangshi is vain, this is indeed the case. ”

"Now Your Majesty doesn't believe it, but Xu Fu is panicked, and he no longer has the style of the past, but how can it be so easy to return to the mountains and wilderness if he has been alchemy for so long for His Majesty, and he knows His Majesty's physique? Right now, you're panicking, but you're making mistakes. ”

"That won't keep you."

Zhao Gao entered the hall and told Xu Fu what he said one by one.

Ying Zheng opened his mouth and said: "Xu Fu has protected me for many years, and I have always trusted me, but now I have such a posture, which really makes me feel a little chilled. ”

said.

Ying Zheng's eyes were cold, and he said coldly: "Since the day of Chaoping has passed this time, then wait for the next day of Chaoping, you go and inform Xu Fu and let him stay in Xianyang and continue to refine medicinal stones for Daqin, I will not treat him badly." ”

Hear the words.

Zhao Gao showed a different color on his face and said, "No." ”

Zhao Gao slowly retreated.

When he got out of the main hall, Zhao Gao's eyes moved slightly, and he said in a low voice: "Xu Fu, you asked for it, don't blame me." ”

"I, Zhao Gao, can't help myself."

"Right now, Your Majesty's heart has changed, if I don't get rid of it with you, I'm afraid I'll be implicated, I'm Zhao Gao has been imprisoned once, I'm really afraid, if I do it again, I'm afraid my life will be lost, you have also received a lot of favors in the past, and now it's time to show 'loyalty'."

Zhao Gao sneered and walked towards Fang Shiju.

Soon, Zhao Gao went to Fang Shiju and relayed the order of the First Emperor.

After speaking.

Zhao Gao didn't pay attention to Xu Fu's face and left directly.

It's just that before leaving, his eyes swept Fang Shiju undetectably, and when he saw the few strange pills that were not far away from the copper tripod, which were not purple, red and black, his expression paused, and the corners of his mouth showed a touch of coldness.

The other side.

Xu Fu's face changed slightly.

He knew something was wrong.

In the past, Fang Shiju was a secret place, and other non-Fang Shi were not allowed to enter, even if the First Emperor had an order, it was all outside Fang Shiju, and now Zhao Gao broke in like this, sweeping away the situation inside Fang Shiju.

The attitude is already very obvious.

The First Emperor no longer trusts Fang Shi at all, and the reason why he still keeps himself is just waiting for Xia Wuhe and these imperial doctors to verify his pills, once the results are verified, he is afraid that he will be directly killed like those servants a few days ago.

That's it.

Xu Fu could no longer compose.

He didn't dare to have any more thoughts, and his heart was full of only the idea of fleeing.

The other side.

Zhao Gao has gone back to his life.

It's just that when he returned to the court, he told the First Emperor about Xu Fu's abnormality after learning the news, and at the same time, he also told the situation of the pills refined by Xu Fu in 1510.

After speaking.

Zhao Gao retreated.

He had done everything he could.

At present, if his words continue, he can be regarded as completely dissociating himself from Xu Fu, even if Xu Fu is involved in himself in the future, His Majesty will not convict himself.

And

He believed that Xu Fu must be restless now.

I'm afraid that he has begun to plan to escape, and when Xu Fu escapes, it will be the time when he dies.

Zhao Gao looked around and whispered: "Yan Le, Yan Le, I have already given you the opportunity, it depends on whether you can catch it, if you can catch it, your name will also fall into the ears of Your Majesty, and it will be too easy to get an official and a half position at that time." ”

"Don't let me down!"

(End of chapter)