General Qin

At the time when the court decided on the important matter of enshrining Zen, the First Emperor ordered Prime Minister Wang Wan, Yushi Dafu Feng Jie, and various Confucian doctors to discuss the route of the east tour, prepare for the enshrining of Zen, and sent envoys eastward to inform the counties along the way.

A piece of news spread back to Xianyang, shaking the government and the public.

A famous general who made great contributions to Qin's unification of the world.

Wucheng Hou Wangjian, 薨 (hōng).

This is the fifth day after Zhao Tuo returned to Xianyang.

Even if the emperor sent the best imperial doctor Xia Wuqie to Pinyang overnight after receiving the news that Wang Jian was critically ill as mentioned by Zhao Tuo two days ago, he still failed to save the life of Wucheng Marquis Wang Jian, and countless people heard about it. He sighed sadly.

Zhao Tuo was stunned for a while when he heard the news in the mansion, but he was relieved when he thought of what Wang Jian said to him on the couch.

This world famous general, at the end of his life, was very calm about the matter of life and death, even a little optimistic.

At the end, Wang Jian gave Zhao Tuo some advice based on his own life experience.

"Retreating bravely from the rapids is the only way to stay forever."

"But sometimes if it recedes, the torrent of water will probably turn into a torrent of torrents, which will submerge everything, and eventually there will be no bones left."

Zhao Tuo sighed lightly.

If he didn't know the ending of the empire in history, he might choose to follow Wang Jian's words. But now that he knew it, it was impossible to really retreat at this time.

History has been changed a lot by Zhao Tuo, but what he did, after careful study, is to add to the emperor's rule.

The invention of the cannon and the three treasures of cavalry made the Qin army stronger; the invention of manure, bent plow, and wheat food made the national power of Qin stronger; breaking the Xiongnu in the north and attacking the Yuezhi in the west, so that there will be no more troubles on the frontier of the empire...

But all of this cannot solve the real disease on the empire.

If he left it alone, according to the character and deeds of the first emperor, I am afraid that this country will also slowly slide into the abyss.

"Let's take a step, let's take a look."

Zhao Tuo sighed again, and looked in the direction of Qin Gong.

The death of Wucheng Hou Wangjian may slightly delay the first emperor's plan of the Eastern Tour of Fengchan, but the emperor's footsteps will not stop for this.

...

When Wang Jian died in Pinyang, the First Emperor temporarily stopped his east tour plan and went to Pinyang to attend Wang Jian's funeral.

Such an approach is enough to show that the emperor attaches great importance to Wang Jian's death, and he seems to be clearing up his suspicions.

Within a month, one of the two marquises of Daqin had a sudden illness and the other passed away, which shocked people's hearts, and it was hard not to think of something.

But in any case, Liehou's funeral was very grand and luxurious.

People throughout Pinyang County are mourning for Marquis Wucheng.

In the Hou's mansion, a seven-foot inscription with Wang Jian's name on it stands under the eaves and on the west steps, dancing in the wind.

Taiwei Wang Ben was wearing a cut-off uniform, with a mournful face, and brought his young son Wang Kai to welcome the guests.

Marquis Marquis Zhao Tuo naturally also attended the funeral.

He saw Wang Jian again, to be precise, it was the body of Marquis Wucheng.

The elder has passed away, and all the conversations and jokes in the past can only be turned into memories and hidden deep in my heart.

Wang Jian passed his sixtieth year, and he walked very peacefully, without any regrets.

If there is, it is probably because Zhao Tuo sometimes thinks of Wang Jian wanting to flop, but in the end he really fell himself to death, and he can't laugh or cry, secretly lamenting the strange and unpredictable fate.

After going through the ceremonies of evocation, mourning, memorial service, meal, weight setting, small collection, large collection, funeral and so on.

The guests who came and went began to disperse, and the first emperor also got into his royal car, preparing to return.

Zhao Gao, the commander of the CRRC Mansion who drove for him, keenly noticed that the emperor's expression was not quite right.

If he read it correctly, he seemed to see Shi Huangdi trembling when he stepped on the chariot.

The car was bumpy all the way, and when we returned to the Qin Palace, it was nearly dusk.

The First Emperor did not hesitate, and directly ordered: "Pass down my edict to let the alchemists Lu Ao and Han finally enter the palace."

"only."

Zhao Gao took the order and withdrew.

Before leaving, the figure of the emperor he seemed to see was slightly bent.

...

As night fell, the Qin Palace was lit with lights everywhere, shining brightly like day.

In a splendid palace, Qin Shihuang sat on the emperor's couch and looked at the two people in the palace.

"The names of the three sacred mountains are Penglai, Fangzhang, and Yingzhou. They float in the sea and are not far away from people. Those who once came there said that the utensils, animals and animals on the sacred mountain are all white, and the palaces are made of gold and silver. It is not human. Scenery. On the sacred mountain, there are immortals at ease, and the things planted by the immortals are the medicine of immortality."

The old man with white hair and white beard in the temple, waving his robe sleeves, is using his extremely magnetic voice to describe a thing that does not seem to exist in the mortal world.

The first emperor closed his eyes, and he seemed to be able to imagine the scene on the Three Gods Mountain that Lu Sheng had mentioned in his mind.

Especially those strange-looking elixir plants.

After Lu Sheng finished speaking.

Han Zhong, who was standing beside him, said, "I heard that the Sanshen Mountain is the residence of immortals, so ordinary people can easily see it. If you don't arrive, you will see it like a cloud; when you arrive, the Sanshen Mountain will live under the water. In other words, if the wind leads away, it will never come. Only saints with great achievements and great virtues can be favored."

"In the past, Qi Guowei and Xuan two kings thought they had great achievements. They once sent envoys to the sea to seek them. They overlooked the image of the sacred mountain. When encountering strong winds and waves, they could not arrive at the end and could only return angrily. There was also King Yanzhao who reestablished the Yan Kingdom. He drove Hu Yi to the north for more than a thousand miles, and smashed seventy cities in the south to strengthen Qi. He thought he had made great achievements, and sent envoys to the sea to seek him. When he met a fairy, he said that Yan Zhao's achievements were not enough, and his virtue was not strong, so he retreated."

Speaking of this, Han Zhong and Lu Sheng bowed their hands together and said: "Your Majesty now dominates the whole country, and his achievements far exceed the past and present. His kindness is in the world, and he is the saint with the greatest achievements and virtues in the world. After practicing Zen on Mount Tai, if Send envoys into the sea to seek immortals, or they may be able to climb the Three God Mountains, gain the favor of immortals, and seek the medicine of immortality."

Hearing this, Emperor Shi Huang breathed a little more heavily.

He opened his eyes and stared at the two alchemists who advised him to seek immortality and medicine.

"Do you know the fate of deceiving me, that Hou Si is still on the bank of the Bashui."

Facing the threat of the first emperor, Han Zhong's face turned slightly pale, but Lu Sheng's face remained normal.

He stroked his beard and said with a smile: "immortality is the ability of immortals. How could mortals be able to refine it. Hou Si wanted to use gold and stone to refine medicine and seek longevity. This is a futile thing, so he refined poison. Your Majesty should kill his family, it is very appropriate."

"As for us, what His Majesty said about the Three God Mountains, Immortals, and Undead Medicines are all said by countless people in the land of Yan and Qi for hundreds of years, and many people have seen it with their own eyes on the sea. Even Qi Wei King Xuan, King Xuan of Qi, and King Yan Zhao sent envoys into the sea to testify, so there is nothing false about it, and I hope Your Majesty will clearly investigate this matter."

Lu Sheng held his head high and spoke with certainty, as if he was saying a piece of common sense.

The First Emperor nodded slightly, and a ray of hope bloomed in his eyes.

Yes, compared to Hou Sheng's use of gold and stones to refine strange medicines and finally find the way to live forever. The words of seeking immortality abroad that Lu Ao and Han Zhong often talked about sounded more reliable.

For people in this era, gods and immortals exist, so the elixir naturally also exists.

The only difficulty is probably the vastness of the sea, and whether the process of finding the Three God Mountains, finding the immortals, and obtaining the elixir can be realized.

This is also the reason why the first emperor killed Hou Sheng and other alchemists who made medicine, but did not affect Lu Sheng and others. In addition to the fact that alchemists did not refine medicine, it was also because what they said could be realized, which was the first emperor's hope.

The First Emperor leaned his head forward, stared at the two, and asked again: "If I can obtain the medicine of immortality, will it really make me immortal?"

Lu Sheng smiled and said, "Live forever and live the same life as the heaven and the earth."

The First Emperor breathed a sigh of relief, and waved his hands: "Go down, you go to the prime minister, let him arrange the corresponding route, after I enshrine Zen, go to the east, and see the sea with your own eyes."

"only."

Lu Sheng agreed, and he and Han Zhong retreated slowly.

He watched the figures of the two alchemists disappear outside the door.

The First Emperor was still sitting on the couch, with a rare look of fear in his eyes.

Wang Jian died.

Standing at the top of the title of the Great Qin Empire, Liehou Wangjian fell and died.

When the first emperor sighed, he couldn't restrain the fear of death in his heart.

He was forty-one years old. Although he was in his prime and in the prime of his life, he was actually getting closer and closer to death, so he should think about it later.

It is common sense that people are born, old, sick and die.

Even if he is the emperor, the only master in the world, he cannot escape the shadow of death.

But he doesn't want to die.

"I want to live forever!"

"I want to die!"

"I still want to rule this world, ten thousand years, ten thousand years!"

In the shadow of flickering candles, Emperor Shi Huang whispered, full of longing for immortality.

...

Outside the Qin Palace.

Lu Sheng and Han finally walked out of the palace gate.

Lu Sheng paused, and turned his head to look at the majestic Qin palace.

At this moment, the tall palace that represented the imperial power seemed to be shorter in his eyes, and it no longer seemed so great.

"The death of the Marquis of Wucheng has helped us. The emperor longs for longevity. This time on the east tour, as long as the emperor sees the vastness of the sea and the unpredictability of the sea, and then asks people to talk about the immortal medicine, he will definitely be able to help. We will go into the sea to seek immortality."

Lu Sheng said softly, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Han Ding nodded and said, "It seems that we should contact the doctor there so that we can receive the emperor."

Lu Sheng nodded, and said: "I remember Xu Shi in Langya is very good, you can contact him."