Li Shui walked out of the palace gate and found a group of people and several carriages surrounding the palace gate.
When these people saw Li Shui coming out, they began to bow and salute from a distance.
Li Shui took a closer look and suddenly became furious: "Aren't these the alchemists seeking immortality? I have expressed my attitude over and over again, and they still come to pester me. Isn't this just a hooliganism? It's too bullying."
Li Shui rolled up his sleeves and wanted to deal with this group of people once and for all.
Who would have thought that the three people standing at the front suddenly knelt down and said sincerely: "Today, we are here to say goodbye to you sir."
Li Shui was stunned: "What do you mean?"
The three people said: "Thanks to Mr.'s advice, I will go to the top of Kunlun Mountain to find the immortal."
Li Shui was surprised and happy: "Go to Kunlun Mountain? Find an immortal? Okay."
Not to mention the long distance to Kunlun Mountain and the harsh climate. More importantly, it was the Huns' sphere of influence. Even if these people reach Kunlun Mountain, none of them will be able to come back.
In this case, if the alchemists have all gone to the Western Regions, wouldn't it be possible to avoid the trouble of burning books and entrapping Confucian scholars?
Thinking of this, Li Shui nodded with satisfaction: "Very good. The man has his ambitions in all directions. There is no harm in going out for a walk. If you can't find the immortal this time, you are not allowed to come back."
The three people said: "Definitely."
At this time, Li Shui was a little strange and asked: "Why are only the three of you responding to me? Where are the others?"
The alchemists around were a little embarrassed and hesitantly said: "Well, although the fairyland is good, it is located in a remote place. I heard that the Xiongnu often appears in that area. The good or bad luck of this trip is unpredictable. If we all go there, what if? If something unexpected happens, there will be no more immortals in our Great Qin."
The three alchemists who came to say goodbye sneered and said, "Master Hou Ji cherishes his life very much. I hope you can sit in the well in Xianyang and look at the sky, and beg the immortal to condescend to see you."
Hou Ji coughed dryly and said, "Everyone has his own ambitions, so why should we differentiate ourselves?"
Li Shui finally understood after hearing this. It turns out that there are three warriors who are going to the Western Regions to find immortals. remaining people. Afraid of death, I dare not go. It can be seen that his desire to seek immortality is not very sincere.
Li Shui speculated that in the future it would be Hou Ji and his group who would slander Qin Shihuang and cause the burning of books and the entrapment of Confucian scholars. Now is the time to take advantage of this opportunity to distance ourselves from them.
Thinking of this, Li Shui smiled slightly and said: "Hou Ji, since you don't dare to look for the immortal, then don't bother me anymore. I have already made it clear that we are sworn in."
Hou Ji's face turned green and red for a while, and he said: "It's not that I don't dare to look for immortals, I just feel that... since Brother Huai is at odds with us, will he provide a fake place and deliberately let us die? "
As soon as this statement came out, the other alchemists were a little confused.
Li Shui suddenly became anxious and thought to himself: "The alchemists I finally deceived are about to leave Xianyang. Are you going to mess with me?"
He raised his hand, pretending to slap Hou Ji in the face. Hou Ji was startled and ran away like a reflex.
The three farewell alchemists grabbed Li Shui and said with a wry smile: "Mr. Huai, why do you need to be like him?"
Li Shui shook his hand, broke away from the three alchemists, and said, "The same goes for you, don't get too close to me."
Then, Li Shui strode away.
Those alchemists, you look at me and I look at you, they are all a little puzzled. They all said, "I still don't know why Mr. Huai hates us so much?"
The three alchemists got into the car, took their servants and money, and walked slowly towards the west. The other alchemists gathered around Hou Ji and slowly returned to their residence.
Even if those three people left, the remaining alchemists would become closer to each other.
The remaining people have less than simple goals. In their opinion, seeking immortality is secondary. The world of immortality is elusive and they may not be able to find it in a hundred years. It's better to have fun in time, get the emperor's money, and live in debauchery.
Hou Ji sighed and said: "This Huaiguzi is indeed capable, but he is too arrogant. We respect him so much, but we can't get his smile back."
Someone next to him said: "We don't need to worry. We don't really respect him anyway. As long as we understand where he got his skills, we won't need him."
Hou Ji nodded and said: "If there is a chance, it's okay to put Huaiguzi to death. If you can't find the immortal, you can't find it. When Huaiguzi didn't come, we would have lived a lot of fun and debauchery." Happy? After he arrived, he brought illusory hope, but we had a hard time. When His Majesty saw us recently, he was lukewarm."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
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Outside Xianyang City, Wang Laoshi and his wife were waiting next to the official road. Today, some relatives from my hometown are coming.
In the distance, a carriage appeared from the south. Wang Laoshi quickly took his wife to greet him.
The driver of the carriage had obviously seen Wang Laozhi, so he stopped his whip and asked the horse to go slower, and then slower.
The farther Wang Laoshi goes to greet him, the more respectable the people in the carriage will be.
Soon, Wang Laoshi arrived at the carriage, bowed to the driver and said, "Meet my cousin."
The driver coughed, jumped out of the carriage, and said, "Shitou, originally I didn't want to recognize you as my cousin. It's just that I'm soft-hearted, and I don't want to see you begging. From now on, you can take care of yourself."
Wang Laoshi quickly bowed and agreed.
The cousin sighed and said: "Scholar farmers, industry and merchants, merchants and merchants are at the bottom of the four people. And you are not a big merchant, just a wine vendor. Alas, our family has been farming for generations, and we have also contributed Tian Guan, this is an innocent family. Why is there a person like you? You are a traitor and a businessman. I can’t even hold my head high in the village."
Wang Laoshi smiled bitterly and said: "I have brought shame on the family. I am guilty. I am guilty."
The cousin gave a faint hum and said: "Recently, the clan is going to build an ancestral hall. But the money is still a little short..."
Wang Laoshi took out a few ingots of gold from his sleeves and said, "I'll pay for it."
The cousin sneered: "You are rich, but you don't need to show off to me."
The wife of the wine shop turned red with anger when she saw how arrogant her cousin was.
The wine shop actually belongs to her. Just because her father had no children and she was the only daughter, after marrying Wang Laoshi, the couple inherited the wine shop.
She had been a liquor vendor since she was a child, so she didn't feel as ashamed as Wang Laoshi did.
However... the boss lady still knows the level of scholars, farmers, industrialists and merchants. She doesn't have the courage to fight against the whole society.
So even though I was dissatisfied with my cousin, I still gritted my teeth and endured it.
The cousin was still talking, and an unhappy voice came from inside the carriage: "It's so long, so long, just talking nonsense among the untouchables. Are you going to enter the city yet? Have you seen Huai Guzi yet?"
The cousin suddenly changed his expression and said very flatteringly: "My lord, please forgive me. I got carried away for a moment and I am guilty. I am guilty. I will drive into the city immediately."
The carriage swayed and walked towards Xianyang City.
Wang Laoshi asked in a low voice: "Cousin, who is the person in the carriage?"
The cousin said in a low voice: "This is an adult who has an old relationship with that Huaiguzi. If this adult hadn't hired me to drive the carriage this time, how could I have the money to travel all the way from Chu to Xianyang? Let's meet brothers. , this gentleman is a benefactor, you can't neglect it. By the way, cousin, you have lived in Xianyang for a long time. Do you know that there is a man named Huaiguzi in the city? Where is his home? This gentleman is here to see you. From Huaiguzi.”
