"Looking for immortals and medicine?" Ying Zheng frowned.

In the past two years, he actually hasn't thought about this matter at all, especially after finding out that the medicinal stone refined by Xu Fu is poisonous, he has never eaten the medicinal stone refined by Fang Shi again, and since Xu Fuju was punished, no one in the court has dared to mention this matter anymore.

As a result, at this time, Zhao Gao brought it up again.

It was the Fang Shi who took the initiative to find it.

He did bring a few Fang Shi on his patrol ship this time, but this was a habit to follow, just in case of unpreparedness, but Ying Zheng didn't expect that the Fang Shi, who had been silent for a while, seemed to be unable to hold back his thoughts.

Ying Zheng's eyes condensed slightly.

Everyone on the lookout tower felt their hearts sink.

After hesitating for a moment, Ying Zheng finally asked Zhao Gao to call the few Fang Shi.

Not much.

Zhao Gao brought a few Fang Shi over.

The leader is Han Sheng.

Compared with Han Sheng in the impression of Ying Zheng in the past, Han Sheng at this moment has changed from a rich and fair state in the past to a dark and thin old man, but his expression is still calm and relaxed, calm and calm.

Seeing the First Emperor, Han Sheng bowed his hand slightly, and there was no discoloration on his face.

He said in a soft voice, "Han Sheng has seen Your Majesty. ”

Ying Zheng looked directly at him and said coldly: "You told Zhao Gao what he said?" ”

"It was Han Sheng who told me." Han Sheng spoke.

Ying Zheng said: "I just want to know now, is there really a sea devil in this world?" ”

Han Sheng said calmly: "Yes, but this sea demon is just a huge shape, and there is not much miracle, although it is as powerful as a snow-capped mountain drum wave, it can easily overturn a fleet, swallow people and eat like a long whale drinking the river, but after all, it is just a mortal thing, it costs some manpower, and it can still be subdued." ”

Ying Zheng said: "Is there really such a huge sea demon in the world? ”

Han Sheng said: "Naturally, there is. ”

"This sea devil is bigger than the stone whale of His Majesty's Lanchi Palace, looking at it from a distance, it looks like a towering snow-capped mountain, shocking people's hearts, its harm is even more violent than that of giant whales, if it weren't for this sea devil trapped on the fairy island, we and other Fang Shi would never be able to get close, otherwise I would have found the immortal medicine for Your Majesty and returned."

Ying Zheng said with interest: "Even if it is mortal, it is beyond the reach of man, how can it be lowered?" ”

Han Sheng chuckled, the corners of his mouth raised a touch of confidence, and said indifferently: "Back to Your Majesty, I have obtained the Immortal Book in my dream before, and I have already dismantled and understood, Immortal Cloud: If you want to get rid of the harm of the sea demons, you must have a large warship, carrying a large repeating crossbow artifact, and you can shoot it when you enter the sea!" ”

"Otherwise, there is no way to get rid of demons, and there is no way to seek immortals."

"This is the book of immortals."

"This prophecy has shown that His Majesty's great cause in the world has long fallen into the eyes of the immortals, but the immortals are different, and the immortals cannot easily interfere in mundane affairs, although they have the intention to prolong the life of Your Majesty, but they dare not disobey the will of God, so they will eliminate the law of demons in the form of a prophecy, and tell them in a dream, in order to let me tell Your Majesty, so that Your Majesty can seize the opportunity of this sea devil to go out and get rid of the demons in time."

"Then I found the elixir in the fairy mountain."

"The Book of Immortal Prophecy, Han Sheng has already told His Majesty."

"It's up to Your Majesty to decide."

After speaking.

As soon as Han Sheng Shi Ran arched his hand, he retreated to the side.

looks like he refuses to say much easily.

For a while.

Ying Zheng was silent.

Liston and the others were also silent.

The Book of Immortal Sayings?

That's too much weight.

Even they had to think twice.

It's just that Li Si and others always have doubts about whether there are immortals in the world.

However, in the end, whether you agree or not depends on your majesty's thoughts.

They have no right to meddle.

And it's really feasible to shoot big fish with a large repeater? The power of the repeating crossbow is certainly amazing, but it is carried on a warship, and in this bumpy environment, under the shaking of the four directions, can it really have the power of land?

If you fail to shoot this big fish, wouldn't it completely anger the sea devil?

At that time, the sea devil was angry, and the ship-seeking team retaliated, according to what this priest said, how could the two hundred ships accompanying him be the opponent of this sea devil?

Li Si and the other courtiers showed a look of worry in their eyes.

Ying Zheng's eyes flickered, he pondered for a moment, and did not answer directly, but looked at Li Si and the others, and asked: "Can you have a crossbow on a warship?" ”

Li Si and the others glanced at each other, but they didn't know how to answer.

Then.

Tao She took the initiative to come out and said: "Back to Your Majesty, when Wu Anjun attacked Chu that year, the warship went straight down from Bashu to Yiling, and there were three large ships loaded with large repeaters. ”

"Since then, there hasn't been such a case."

"In the past, the Six Kingdoms did not have Qin's strong crossbows, so it was basically impossible to let the crossbows on the warship."

Then.

Li Si said: "Yu Shi Taoshe used to be a general in the army, and he knew the military, so this matter should be the truth. ”

"It's just that if this sea devil is really as powerful as this monk said, the imperial court hastily sent a ship to attack, if it fails to kill the sea devil, I am afraid that it will completely anger this sea devil, and then it will be in danger of capsizing, please think twice."

Hear the words.

Ying Zheng was a little moved.

He actually had some concerns about this.

Seeing this, Han Sheng said softly and leisurely: "Prime Minister Li Cheng's words are wrong, even if Han Sheng has a bold son, how dare he delay His Majesty's tour?" How dare you let Your Majesty get into danger? My idea is to wait until Your Majesty arrives on the shore, and then the minister will shoot the sea devil with a warship, and it will not affect Your Majesty in the slightest. ”

Ying Zheng's eyes moved slightly.

He pondered for a moment, but agreed.

However, Ying Zheng did not let Han Sheng stay in the watchtower for long, but just asked Zhao Gao to tell him about it.

Waiting for these Fang Shi to leave, Li Si was puzzled: "Your Majesty, this Han Sheng is so calm and light in front of him, as soon as he saw His Majesty hesitating, he hurriedly opened his mouth to explain, this is obviously a hidden selfishness, Your Majesty should not agree so easily." ”

Ying Zheng laughed.

He smiled and said, "Don't worry, Prime Minister. ”

"I've already been to Fang Shi once, how can I go a second time?"

"First, I really want to see what this sea demon looks like, which makes this monk so reluctant, and secondly, a scout came to report a few days ago, on some nearby islands, there seem to be some remnants of the Six Kingdoms hidden in them, so I simply calculated and sent a few warships to escort him in the name of Han Sheng's invitation, and secretly surveyed the remnants of the island."

"Again."

"I'm also curious about what these alchemists are up to."

Hear the words.

Li Si secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He was really worried that the First Emperor had believed in Fang Shi again.

He has always scoffed at these monks who pretend to be ghosts.

"Your Majesty is wise." Li Si and the others said in unison.

Forthwith.

Li Si still couldn't help but persuade: "The ministers are in charge of the affairs of the world, in recent years, I have always felt that this Confucianism and Fang Shi are wrong, in the final analysis, the two are actually the same hill, Xu Fu has exposed his wolf ambitions, and Han Sheng and Xu Fu are all the way, and I know that he has no different intentions?" ”

"Confucianism is not like scholars, and scholars are not like doctors, they are all a little pedantic and treacherous, and ministers think it is better to be prepared."

Ying Zheng chuckled, but he didn't blame it.

"I see."

"But Confucianism is Confucianism, and Fangshi is Fangshi, and there is a difference between the two after all."

"Confucianism is weird, because he has the heart of restoration, and he is unwilling to follow the right path of learning.

"What's more, no one can say whether this fairy thing is or not, and it doesn't hurt to teach him to look for it."

"The prime minister doesn't need to worry so much."

"I know it."

Ying Zheng's face was calm, as if he was really in his chest.

"Your Majesty said so, I have no words." Li Si said: "The old minister just wants to say that this class of alchemists heals people with strange techniques, and they are tempting with ethereal words, and the righteous doctors have always despised the alchemists, and the old minister has never understood the truth. ”

Hear the words.

Ying Zheng smiled freely.

He looked at Li Si and shook his head helplessly.

"It's fine."

"If their quest for immortals has not come to fruition this time, I will directly dismiss these monks, and Xianyang in the harem will no longer let the monks set foot in it."

"So, is the prime minister still satisfied?"

"Your Majesty is clear." Liston gladly surrendered.

There was a burst of laughter all around.

It was agreed at the moment, and the monarchs and ministers were all happy.

This small feast by the sea of the watchtower was dispersed until twilight.

The hunting fleet sailed north.

It took five or six days to march at sea before arriving at Langyatai.

It's just that the hot wind is blowing for days, the waves are agitated, the boat is bumpy, Ying Zheng only feels that his body is weak, dizzy, and his steps are even more vain and can't walk, and finally it all depends on Zhao Gao to notice, stretch out his hand to hold it, and then he and the guards carried the emperor into the camp with a military couch.

The tour lasted for nearly five months.

This was the first time that the First Emperor did not approve an official document.

It was also the first time that the minister was not summoned for discussion, and he only slept groggily until the next day, and then opened his eyes with a haggard look.

Seeing Ying Zheng wake up, the old lady who had been waiting on the side shouted, with a touch of joy on his face, and hurriedly ordered his medical assistant to bring the decoction that had already been fried to the first emperor.

Then.

Ying Zheng was just helped to sit up by several maids.

As a result, he saw this bowl of black decoction head-on, and his already somewhat bleak face was even more ugly at the moment, he frowned, and said with a helpless expression: "Old lady, is your medicine too bitter?" It smells bitter, and when you drink it, won't it be bitter? I'm here to heal you? Or are you going to toss me? ”

"Let's put this medicine aside."

The old lady's face changed slightly, and she said in horror: "The minister is His Majesty's imperial doctor, how dare he have the heart to harm His Majesty?" ”

"It's just a good medicine."

"This is also for the sake of Your Majesty's body."

"However, Your Majesty can rest assured that Your Majesty's infection is not a major problem, it is all caused by the fatigue of the boat and the wind and waves, and it only needs to be carefully recuperated, and it will get better in a few days."

"A few days." Ying Zheng's face darkened.

He glanced at the black decoction beside him, and the disgust in his eyes was not disguised at all.

The old lady doctor said with a straight face: "The minister is also for the sake of His Majesty's body, this disease has little to do with it, although the medicine is bitter, it also means that the medicine will get rid of the disease." ”

Side.

Zhao Gao said softly: "Your Majesty, when Your Majesty was asleep, Fang Shi Han Sheng once asked to see it, and after hearing His Majesty's symptoms, he personally opened the furnace to refine a furnace of medicinal stones, and he also claimed that this medicinal stone was instructed by the gods to make His Majesty recover as soon as possible. ”

After speaking.

Zhao Gao presented the medicine stone placed on the big case.

Looked at.

The old lady's face changed slightly, and she advised: "Your Majesty must not take this golden stone medicine again, the art of the Fang Shi is already quite strange, in the eyes of our doctors, the art of the Fang Shi is the so-called home remedies, treating the symptoms but not the root cause, Your Majesty's disease, when the solid foundation is the top, remember to take the fierce medicine, if it is because of the greed for the medicine stone, which causes Your Majesty's body to fail to recuperate, this may endanger Your Majesty's life." ”

"Your Majesty, please think twice."

The old lady persuaded anxiously.

Zhao Gao looked at it coldly.

But he didn't open his mouth to stop him, but his expression was very indifferent.

He didn't actually want to help Han Sheng, but the matter of the sea devil that Han Sheng said was indeed very bluffing, so he handed over a word, he never thought that His Majesty had changed his mind, which also made Zhao Gao's mind lively, he knew that His Majesty could not fall, after all, His Majesty had to make the last stop of the tour, if he fell ill, it would be known to the outside world, and it would definitely cause an uproar.

Compared with the bitter medicine of the imperial doctor, the medicinal stones refined by the Fang Shi are obviously more worthy of His Majesty's thoughts.

So.

So he took it upon himself to take a medicine stone.

This can also be used to test His Majesty's true attitude towards the priest.

If His Majesty really changed his mind about the priest, maybe he could also use this to regain His Majesty's trust.

However, as a close minister of His Majesty, he knows very well.

Too much talk can make you lose it all.

Therefore, although his heart was very urgent, his face did not show anything.

Ying Zheng was silent.

He looked at the black, steaming decoction on the side, and then at the red, cold medicinal stones placed on the plate, but he couldn't make up his mind for a while.

Forthwith.

Ying Zheng glanced at Zhao Gao coldly, his expression was very indifferent.

He picked up the bowl of the potion, held his breath, and drank it in two sips.

It was very crisp and crisp.

This made Zhao Gao stunned.

Immediately, he clearly knew that he had misguessed His Majesty's thoughts.

I was also terrified.

Ying Zheng sneered, endured the bitterness that surged up, and said coldly: "What do you see? Do you really think I don't believe in doctors? Will you really ignore your body for the sake of short-term profits? ”

Hear the words.

Zhao Gao's face was shocked.

He knelt directly on the ground and said in a panic: "The minister doesn't dare." ”

"The minister was just worried about His Majesty's body, and he was confused for a while, and he listened to Fang Shi's words."

"The minister is sincere to His Majesty, and he will never dare to have different intentions."

"Your Majesty."

Zhao Gao sobbed and flowed.

He was really frightened by the words.

Ying Zheng snorted coldly, what did Zhao Gao think, how could he not know?

He was just unconscious for a moment.

It's not to the point where the head is not clear.

Originally, he still remembered a little bit of old love for Zhao Gao, but this incident made him completely dead to Zhao Gao.

Zhao Gao can't use it anymore.

Ying Zheng's eyes patrolled, and he said in a low mood: "What are you still doing in a daze?" Don't take these things down yet? In addition, go and tell Han Sheng that if he dares to be careful again, I don't mind letting him go down to accompany Xu Fu. ”

Zhao Gaonuono nodded.

Hurriedly stepped forward to take the medicine bowl, and at the same time held the medicine stone in his hand, and then left in a hurry.

Ying Zheng looked at the old lady doctor and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, the old lady doctor, I know in my heart, keeping the Fang Shi is just for a momentary trouble." ”

"I'm a little tired."

"The old lady will go down first."

Waiting for the old lady to leave, Ying Zheng's eyes turned cold, and he said outside: "Come on, call the imperial doctor weakly." ”

"I have something to explain!"

(End of chapter)