General Qin

The sun is coming.

Dreaming of Mount Shenshan.

Fairy Throwing.

Captured the beast.

Xu Shi's few words directly brought the whole matter into a mysterious and unpredictable atmosphere.

And in this ancient pre-Qin era, this kind of mythical statement was very popular, and it was far easier to accept than any scientific truth.

Of course, the most important thing is that almost none of the many ministers of the state of Qin who were present had ever been to the seashore.

They grew up among the mountains and rivers on the mainland, and they are used to seeing steep mountains and fertile plains, but they have never seen such a unique island scenery before them.

Looking up, the island is surrounded by vast and mighty sea water, a line between the sea and the sky, connecting the sky with infinity.

The sea breeze with a salty smell came and poured into their nostrils. From time to time, there were gulls flying in the sky that had never been seen before, and the strange beast with ten bodies in the pond in front of them was even more so. Create a fairyland-like atmosphere.

Such a scene added credibility to Xu Shi's words.

This is why all the alchemists of the Xunxian School must persuade the First Emperor to come to Zhifu Island.

Just bragging about the elixir of immortality in Xianyang City is ultimately groundless, and it is difficult for the emperor to believe it.

Only when you reach the coastal islands, with the addition of the environment, can the ethereal fairyland in the mouth of the alchemist be more convincing.

Sure enough, among the following officials, some people really believed Xu Shi's words.

"The immortal entrusted the dream, this is to let the alchemist make a special trip to present the strange beast to the emperor!"

Zhi Su Nei Shi Wang Wu even rushed to the front line in flattering, and immediately said to the first emperor: "Your Majesty, this strange beast He Luoyu is just a gift from overseas immortals to congratulate your majesty on the success of enshrining Zen. Your Majesty It seems that his achievements are already well-known in the ears of overseas immortals!"

As soon as Wang Wu opened his mouth, he brought up the rhythm of flattering.

The rest of the important ministers such as Wei Zhuang, Wang Wan, and Li Si could only follow suit whether they believed it or not.

Perhaps startled by the compliments from the officials, the He Luoyu lying on the bottom of the pond actually moved, and the ten "bodies" swam in a strange posture.

"It's moving, He Luoyu is moving!"

Hu Hai shouted in surprise, he didn't care about the flattery of the important officials, all his thoughts were put on this rare beast in the sea.

The first emperor stood by the pond, staring at the Heluo fish moving in a strange posture in the pond, and there were bursts of compliments in his ears saying that the gods had given gifts.

This changed his original doubts about overseas immortals.

"The scenery of the island is really different from the mountains and rivers in the mainland, and there are such mysterious and strange beasts in the world. Maybe the immortals really exist, and what these alchemists said is true. Immortal mountains, immortals, immortal medicine..."

Shi Huang's breathing began to become short of breath.

If what the alchemists said was true, then his dream of immortality might come true.

He will become a sun that never sets, shining on the land of Great Qin forever.

Seeing the moved face of Emperor Shi Huang, all the alchemists were overjoyed.

Xu Shi took the opportunity to pay his respects and said, "Your Majesty, I heard that there are three sacred mountains in the sea, named Penglai, Fangzhang, and Yingzhou. These are the dwellings of immortals. The strange beast is actually a gesture of goodwill to Your Majesty. Please fast and go to sea with boys and girls, and maybe you can obtain the elixir for Your Majesty."

Lu Sheng, Han Zhong and Shi Sheng showed joy, this Xu Shi is really good, he knows how to strike while the iron is hot, and now he wants to take Qin Shihuang down in one go by taking advantage of the shock brought by He Luoyu.

Fasting, and going to the sea with virgins and boys to seek the elixir of life.

Shi Huang's complexion moved slightly, as if he was somewhat persuaded by Xu Shi.

Seeing that the alchemist took advantage of the situation to attack the emperor's heart, Zhao Tuo knew that he could not wait any longer and had to stop it.

Xu Shi is the number one fraudster in the Qin Dynasty, and now he dares to commit crimes in front of Zhao Tuo.

Zhao Tuo took a step forward and said directly: "Your Majesty, I heard that the fairy mountains overseas are misty and hard to find. In the past, kings such as Qi Wei, Qi Xuan, and Yan Zhao sent people to the sea to search for immortals, but they found nothing. Now, even though there are immortals The beast gave it to each other, but it did not express the intention of giving the medicine of immortality, if it takes a lot of time to send people into the sea to seek the medicine, but in the end they don't get anything, apart from wasting money and resources, wouldn't it disappoint His Majesty?"

Hearing Zhao Tuo's words, Xu Shi, Lu Sheng and others all changed face.

Xu Shi took a look at Zhao Tuo, and guessed Zhao Tuo's identity from his clothes and age.

He bowed his hands to Zhao Tuo and said: "What the king said is wrong. Your majesty has ruled the sea, and his merits are the highest in the past and the present. Now he has entrusted Zen to the heavens. How can King Qiwei, King Yanzhao and others be able to compare. Since the immortals are different The gift from the beast may be a sign of His Majesty's intention to send people into the sea to seek immortality, if you give up, you will end up losing the chance to obtain the elixir, wouldn't it be a pity?"

Emperor Shi Huang nodded.

What Xu Shi said is correct, although King Qi Wei and King Yan Zhao are known as virtuous monarchs, how can they be compared with him, the number one emperor in the world, the treatment given by the immortals will naturally be different.

Of course, the most important thing is that Emperor Shihuang didn't want to give up this chance of immortality.

Seeing Emperor Shi Huang's expression, Zhao Tuo could only sigh inwardly, and simply came up with a second backup plan.

He said: "I heard that there are often fairyland wonders on the seashore, which are done by the immortals to show the world the wonders of the fairyland. Now that your Majesty comes to Zhifu, he also intends to see the fairyland. If the immortals intend to give medicine to your majesty, they will be here in Zhifu. It is right that the island should be conveyed by the wonders of the fairyland, not by alchemists."

As soon as these words came out, Xu Shi's expression changed suddenly.

As an old boy who grew up by the sea, he naturally knows that the wonders of the fairyland are things that can be encountered but not sought after. Many times you go all the way to wait for the wonders of the fairyland, and you can't wait for them after a few years.

But it was really difficult for him to refute. After all, the alchemists had already connected the wonders of the fairyland with the immortals. This is an irrefutable point.

Seeing Xu Shi's expression, Zhao Tuo secretly smiled.

He did not publicly say that the story of seeking immortals was false. After all, it was a legend that had been passed down for hundreds of years, and the kings of Yan and Qi came to endorse it, and it was in line with the values ​​and worldview of this era.

If Zhao Tuo said it was false, he would fight against all the superstitious people in the world.

It is not the art of war to use one man against ten thousand people.

Doing that is far worse than using strength to fight, so Zhao Tuo chose to use the theory of alchemists to deal with alchemists, which undoubtedly saves a lot of worry and effort.

There are no rules to find mirages. Although it is summer, Zhifu Island is full of water vapor, which meets the conditions for mirages to appear, but it is even more difficult to find them intentionally. .

At this time, Ziying also assisted Zhao Tuo, and he said: "I think what you said is true. Your Majesty is the most honorable person in the world. If an immortal really wants to give medicine, it should be displayed as a wonder in the fairyland. In front of His Majesty, it is only as a token, why do you want to say it through the words of alchemists, Your Majesty might as well wait for the fairyland to appear, and then see what the fairy means."

The First Emperor nodded.

What Zhao Tuo and Ziying said made sense.

"If the immortal really intends to give me medicine, then let me see the fairyland with my own eyes."

Amid the ugly faces of all the alchemists, Emperor Shi Huang made a decision and agreed with Zhao Tuo's statement.

This is the last test of the emperor.

If there is really a fairyland spectacle on Zhifu Island, let him witness it with his own eyes, then he will no longer have any doubts about the matter of searching for immortals.

"Why did Marquis Wugong do this?"

Lu Sheng bit his lip and looked at Zhao Tuo with a complicated face.

As for Xu Shi, his eyes were about to burst into flames.

He is obviously going to succeed!

According to the situation just now, he can immediately persuade the emperor to make the emperor fund and let him take thousands of boys and girls to go overseas to find immortals!

In the end, seeing that the great event was about to be accomplished, he was intercepted halfway by the Martial Arts Marquis. This really made Xu Shi almost pissed off.

However, Zhao Tuo ignored these alchemists. After breaking through Xu Shi's dream of seeking immortals with a few words, he was in a good mood, and his eyes fell on He Luoyu in the pond in front of him.

Gudong.

Zhao Tuo swallowed again.

"Your Majesty, since this He Luo fish is a gift from the Immortal, it should be eaten. Perhaps it is the food that the Immortal gave to Your Majesty, so it should not be wasted."

The ministers were startled.

This Martial Arts Marquis actually wanted to eat this strange beast He Luoyu.

"He Luo fish is so rare, why do you want to eat it?"

Hu Hai cried out and said, "It's better to take him back to Guanzhong and raise him, so that the emperor can see it every day."

Zhao Tuo said with a smile: "This thing is a sea beast, it needs sea water to survive, and Guanzhong can raise it."

Wang Wan also said at this time: "This Luo fish is indeed edible. If I remember correctly, it is said that if you eat its meat, it can also cure carbuncle."

The First Emperor waved his hand.

"Since that's the case, let's eat it. I and Zhu Qing should taste the taste of this strange beast."

Hu Hai pouted.

"Historical Records: The Benji of Qin Shihuang": Xu Shi, a native of Qi, wrote a letter saying that there are three sacred mountains in the sea, named Penglai, Fangzhang, and Yingzhou, where immortals live. Please fast and ask for it with virgins and boys.