The alchemists knelt on the ground, eager to distance themselves from Li Shui.
Li Shui was furious, saved Hou Ji's collar, and shouted: "Who said I was treason? Do you have any evidence? Nonsense, nonsense."
Hou Ji said: "Whether you have rebelled or not, I will never share the same fate with you."
Li Shui sneered: "Aren't you on the same page with me? A few days ago, weren't you begging me to be your master?"
When Hou Ji heard this, his face turned pale. I have long heard that Huai Guzi likes to seek death, and even more likes to use people as support. When I saw it today, it turned out to be true.
Hou Ji gritted his teeth and said, "That's why we are teasing you on purpose. Do you really think you want to be my master? How virtuous and capable are you, that you are worthy of being my master?"
Li Shui nodded: "Okay, as long as you say this, I'm satisfied. In the future, if you want to die, just stop biting me."
Ying Zheng asked impatiently: "Fellow alchemists, is there any rebellion in Huaiguzi? Do you know?"
Those alchemists looked at me, and I looked at you. Finally, Hou Ji stood up and said, "We are not familiar with Huaiguzi. We don't know whether he has any treason. But judging from this man's normal life, Most of what he did was with the intention of treason.”
Ying Zheng said calmly: "How can we guess the crime of treason based on thin air? It seems that only by catching the necklace can we find out the truth."
When Wang Li heard this, he suddenly became a little anxious, thinking: "What if I can't catch the necklace? Or what if the necklace is silenced? Will this matter just go away? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If we don’t kill Huaiguzi this time, we don’t know when the next time will be.”
Thinking of this, Wang Li stood up and said: "Your Majesty, there is no need to wait to arrest Necklace. The general has another way to make Huaiguzi tell the truth."
Li Shui said coldly: "Wang Li, I am the fifth doctor, you are not going to torture me to extract a confession, are you?"
Wang Li smiled slightly and said: "I don't even bother to do this. I have another way."
Wang Li bowed his hand to Ying Zheng and said: "In the past, I recommended Lu Lie, the alchemist. Although this man was temporarily confused and tried to murder Prince Fu Yao. However, this man's desire to find an immortal was not fake. Over the past few years, He went to countless places, mountains and rivers, inaccessible places, and narrowly escaped death."
Li Shui chuckled: "What? General Wang wants to erect a monument to Lu Lie?"
Wang Li shook his head and continued: "A few years ago, when the south was not yet pacified, Lu Lie risked his life to cross the Chu Kingdom and come to the Land of Baiyue. He hoped to find the immortal."
"In a village, he saw a strange thing. There was a man in that village who stole a neighbor's axe. According to the rules of the village, he should cut off his right hand."
"Before the execution, the man swallowed a kind of mushroom. Then, with a faint smile on his face, the executioner cut off his hand with a sharp knife. The blood was flowing profusely, but the man didn't seem to care. No pain felt.”
"Lu Lie had a conversation with the clan leader in the village. He learned that this kind of mushroom is collected from the mountains outside the village. After taking it, people will briefly enter a magical state. It is like a dream, and they don't know the pain. Even Answer all questions without hesitation."
"If there is an unsolved mystery in this village, the suspect will be ordered to swallow mushrooms. After further interrogation, this person will definitely tell everything he knows, and there will be no lies in his words."
Li Shui was stunned as he listened: "Veritaserum? Tranquilizer? This Lu Lie is very awesome. First the red letter stone, then the veritaserum."
Li Xin said doubtfully: "General Wang, you don't happen to have this kind of mushroom, do you?"
Wang Li smiled proudly and said: "When Lu Lie was leaving, he picked some mushrooms. I just gave a few to the general."
Then, Wang Li dug around and took out two items.
When Li Shui saw this thing, he immediately shouted: "Poisonous mushroom?"
The mushroom in Wang Li's hand has dried and turned black, but the beautiful patterns can be vaguely discerned. Combined with its efficacy, Li Shui immediately judged that this was a poisonous mushroom.
Li Shui estimated that this kind of mushroom may not be very toxic, but after people eat it, the brain will be stimulated and produce the effect of truth serum.
Before seeing the mushroom, Li Shui thought Wang Li was bragging. After seeing the mushroom, Li Shui was really worried. I have too many secrets. If Wang Li really gets them out, there will be endless troubles.
Wang Li said with a smile: "Master Huai, don't worry, this product is non-toxic. After taking it for half an hour, people's consciousness will naturally return to normal."
Li Shui saluted Ying Zheng and said, "Your Majesty, I suspect that Wang Li wants to poison me for some reason."
Wang Li said: "This is absolutely not the intention. I don't have a gold medal to avoid death. If I poison Master Huai, don't I have to pay for it with my life?"
Li Shui wanted to say more, but Ying Zheng said calmly: "It doesn't matter, just find someone to give it a try."
As soon as these words came out, Ji Ming and other young eunuchs quietly stepped back, for fear of being selected to try the food.
Ying Zheng casually pointed at Hou Ji, who was kneeling on the ground, and said, "It's up to you to try this mushroom."
Hou Ji almost fainted: "Your Majesty, I still want to find an immortal for Your Majesty..."
Ying Zheng looked solemn and said calmly: "You have been searching for many years and found nothing, but you have spent a lot of money and food. Today you try to eat mushrooms to atone for your sins."
Hou Ji was worried that ground mushrooms were poisonous and was reluctant to eat them. But I was more worried about the emperor getting angry and didn't dare not eat.
So he took a piece from Wang Li's hand and swallowed it.
Everyone stared at him attentively.
After a while, Hou Ji's eyes changed, his whole person became a little dull, and he would giggle from time to time.
Wang Li said: "It's done."
Ying Zheng winked at Ji Ming.
Ji Ming immediately walked out and asked, "Who are you?"
Hou Ji said: "I am Hou Ji, a great alchemist of the Qin Dynasty."
Ji Ming nodded with satisfaction and said to Ying Zheng: "Your Majesty, this thing is indeed magical, and everything you say is true."
Ying Zheng said calmly: "Keep asking."
Ji Ming asked again: "You have been searching for immortals for many years, but why have you found nothing?"
Hou Ji said numbly: "The fairy traces are so elusive, how can they be easily found? What's more, hehe..."
Hou Ji laughed and continued: "What's more, it is still unknown whether there are immortals in the world. We live in the Qin Palace, but we are just greedy for money..."
Ying Zhengqi's face was ashen.
Ji Ming said: "It turns out that you are trying to defraud money."
Hou Ji said: "It's not all about defrauding money. If there are immortals in the world, I might as well go there. After asking for the elixir..."
Ji Ming asked: "What happens next? Dedicate it to His Majesty?"
Hou Ji laughed loudly: "Of course I swallowed it later. After taking the elixir, I became an immortal. Why should I care about the emperor? Haha, how stupid is the emperor? Provide me with money and food, exempt me from taxes, and order me to find an immortal." , Little did I know, after finding the immortal, how could I be controlled by him again?"
"What's more, the current emperor's punishments are harsh and tyrannical. All the officials are trembling, and the head of Guizhou is miserable. If he dies and is replaced by a wise emperor, everyone will still have a glimmer of hope. If he takes the elixir of immortality, we, China, will Doesn’t it mean that we will enter the eternal night and never see the light again?”
Ying Zheng was furious and reached out to hold the sword at his waist.
But he quickly stopped his anger and asked: "Is this what you say as a family, or is it what all the alchemists think?"
Hou Ji said with a smile: "Some stupid alchemists, like Lu Lie, believe that there are immortals in the world and look for them all day long. My close friends are all extremely smart, so naturally they are the same as me. We often get together, Discuss privately.”
Li Shui watched in amazement: "You made such shocking remarks like this? Calling Qin Shihuang a tyrant in front of him? What kind of courage is this? There is really no coward among the alchemists in the world."
Then, Li Shui made a plop and knelt down on the ground: "Your Majesty, I am by no means a close friend of Hou Ji. Everyone knows that he and I are at odds with each other."
