Wang Li and Chun Yuyue both suppressed their anger and waited for Li Shui to explain about the fairy wine. However, Li Shui ignored them both.
Li Shui held the convex lens in his hand, walked to Ying Zheng respectfully, and said: "Your Majesty, I would like to offer my auspicious blessings, wishing your Majesty immortality, and wishing the Qin Dynasty eternal stability."
Ying Zheng nodded with satisfaction: "Okay, okay."
Then, he reached out and took the convex lens.
Li Shui approached Ying Zheng and said, "Your Majesty, this convex lens can not only capture heavenly fire, but also has many magical functions, such as this..."
Ying Zheng followed what Li Shui said, holding the convex lens and making gestures on his palm. Suddenly, the fine lines on the palm of his hand appeared, extremely clear.
Ying Zheng exclaimed: "Can it be enlarged?"
Li Shui praised sincerely: "Your Majesty is truly a god. The common name for this thing is a magnifying glass."
Ying Zheng nodded repeatedly: "It's magical, it's really magical. This is the real auspiciousness. The old trees bloom, the ganoderma grows on the roof, and the horses grow horns. Compared with the auspiciousness offered by the banished immortal, it is all far-fetched and ridiculous."
Auspiciousness has existed since ancient times. It was often made up by local officials in order to please the emperor. Anyway, the capital is often hundreds or thousands of miles away from the local area, making it extremely difficult to verify, so local officials unscrupulously make false claims.
For these auspicious and mediocre emperors, I was obsessed with them and couldn't extricate myself. The emperor of Shengming could not say that the auspiciousness was fake, so he pretended to be stupid and agreed.
Ying Zheng was by no means a foolish king, and he knew all about the tricks of local officials, so he responded with suspicion to all the auspicious signs reported from various places. If you reward the county magistrate on the front foot, spies will be sent on the back foot.
But the auspiciousness presented by Li Shui today was different. This auspiciousness is right in front of you, in your hands, clearly, and its function is also clear. Even Li Shui could tell its origin and life experience.
Ying Zheng looked at Li Shui next to him and suddenly felt very safe. This guy's actions seemed absurd, but he had a basis for everything he did, which made people feel reassured and at ease.
When other alchemists went out to seek immortality, he would make elixirs on the spot. When others offered auspiciousness from thousands of miles away, he brought it to him. Innocent and fair, children and old men are not deceived.
Ying Zheng patted Li Shui's shoulder affectionately, as if caring for his nephew: "Ban the immortal, banish the immortal, this is the confidence of the immortal."
The rest of the courtiers were a little confused: "What? Forget about the fairy wine? Did you bribe your majesty with a convex lens?"
Li Shui secretly glanced at the courtiers and sneered in his heart: "Do I need to explain Xianjiu to you? Is it useful to explain to you? As long as the emperor believes it, I don't care whether you believe it or not."
"Now that I have presented the convex lens, the emperor firmly believes that I am an immortal. With this psychological foundation, naturally everything I say is true."
Fusu couldn't hold it any longer. When Chun Yuyue came up with a series of evidence, he thought Li Shui was dead. Unexpectedly, Li Shui took out the convex lens again and continued to play tricks.
He wanted to remind His Majesty to continue pursuing the matter of Xianjiu, but Chunyu Yue quietly pulled him and signaled him not to act rashly.
Sure enough, after a while, the other person couldn't help it anymore.
Wang Li stood up and said, "Huai Guzi, convex lenses are indeed magical, but how do you explain the matter of fairy wine and steamed buns?"
Li Shui said: "I will naturally explain."
While talking, everyone returned to the main hall and sat down according to etiquette.
Li Shui stood in the center and talked eloquently.
He said loudly: "What you usually eat is nothing more than soup rice and meat. If there is no meat, you will feel hungry in one or two hours at most after a bowl of soup rice. Dr. Chunyu, right?"
Chunyu Yue nodded reluctantly.
Li Shui added: "However, some people are old and should not eat meat. Too much meat will often cause dizziness, chest tightness and discomfort, and numbness in the limbs. Everyone, is this true?"
Many veterans nodded, and then looked at Li Shui with a strange expression: "Where did you learn about it?"
Li Shui said calmly: "The banished immortal is omnipotent and knows everything."
The courtiers were speechless. This Huaiguzi was becoming more and more shameless. As soon as he was conferred the title of Exiled Immortal, he began to talk shamelessly.
In fact, it was very simple for Li Shui to make this judgment. Elderly people can eat meat, but not too much. The courtier is old and spends all day eating and drinking, so he must have some high blood pressure. It is not surprising that he has such symptoms.
Li Shui continued: "But if you don't eat meat, you won't be full if you eat soup rice. So what should you do? You can eat steamed buns. Two steamed buns, plus a few vegetables, are enough for you to not be hungry for three hours. And there is no meat. Disadvantages. In the long run, it can make you feel refreshed and your ears and eyes sharp. Alcohol is the essence of wine. Steamed buns are the essence of wheat."
The courtiers' eyes lit up and they whispered among themselves. Many people became interested in the steamed buns.
Chunyu Yue said calmly: "Master Huai, you don't need to talk about the benefits of steamed buns. You just need to explain clearly why the things in the world turn into things in the fairy world when they enter your mouth."
Li Shui chuckled and said, "I just wanted to tell you that steamed buns are not just about crushing Sumai. They are turning decay into magic. Just like a piece of crystal, after polishing, it can become a convex lens. You can take the fire from heaven.”
"What are immortals? What are mortals? Immortals were once mortals. They also need to eat and have emotions and desires. It's just that they are good at pretending to things, so they can go to heaven and sea and enjoy bliss."
"Recently, I've been steaming alcohol, making steamed buns, and polishing convex lenses. I'm using the skills of immortals to turn decay into magic."
Chunyu Yue chuckled: "Immortals were once mortals? This is interesting."
He said it was funny, but in fact the expression on his face was full of ridicule, and he felt that Li Shui was talking nonsense.
Li Shui was not impatient and asked, "Dr. Chunyu, do you believe that there are immortals in the world?"
Chunyu Yue was stunned for a moment, thinking: "Even if I don't believe it, I don't dare to say it. Saying that there are no immortals in front of the emperor, isn't this asking for death?"
So Chunyu Yue said: "Yes."
Li Shui said: "Do you believe that immortals can live forever?"
Chunyu Yue replied: "I believe it."
Li Shui asked again: "Then do you think there is a medicine of immortality among the immortals?"
Chunyu Yue said again: "Yes."
Li Shui added: "Then I have to ask for advice. If an immortal can live forever, why should he prepare the elixir of life? Are he just waiting for the alchemist to ask for it?"
Chunyu Yue suddenly choked.
Li Shui kindly reminded: "Is it because the immortals were originally unable to live forever, but they can live forever after taking the medicine of immortality?"
Chunyu Yue nodded involuntarily: "This guess is reasonable."
Li Shui smiled and said, "So. Immortals were once mortals. They can only become immortals with the help of foreign objects. The elixir of life is also a foreign object."
Chunyu Yue had nothing to say. He just felt that Li Shui was too insidious. He went in such a big circle and it turned out to be a trap for himself.
Ying Zheng's heart moved slightly and he said to Li Shui: "You mean, whole grains can be refined into the elixir of immortality. Ordinary things in the world can also be made into immortal things? So, can't the mortal world be transformed into the immortal world? ?”
Li Shui said: "That's exactly what I mean. As long as you have magic, you can do it."
Chunyu Yue still didn't believe it and said, "Master Huai, the steamed buns, alcohol, and convex lenses you showed are just trivial tricks. I heard that immortals can go to heaven and earth, why don't you show them?"
Li Shui sighed and said: "It's like a three-year-old child who has not learned to walk. How can he learn to run? For immortals, the mortal world is simply in a barbaric state and needs to be taught from scratch."
A doctor asked doubtfully: "Master Huai, can the mortal world really become a fairy world?"
Li Shui said categorically: "Some people think that immortals are illusory, but I want to tell you that the immortal world is not illusory. Thousands of years ago, the immortal world was no different from the mortal world. Natural disasters were frequent, and people were in dire straits. After a famine, it would even be difficult to survive. Food for the child.”
"The immortals have also been searching hard. In the end, they gritted their teeth and used immortal magic to transform their lives. Generation after generation, they succeeded and finally became immortals in the eyes of mortals."
"They have fertile fields with a yield of thousands of kilograms per acre. They have a magical chariot that can travel thousands of miles a day. They have an iron bird that can fly into the clouds. Even thousands of miles away, they can hear each other's voice and see each other's appearance."
Li Shui bowed his hand to Ying Zheng and said: "Your Majesty, whether it is steamed buns or immortal wine, these are all immortal arts. Immortal arts are to use things in the world to transform the world step by step. Today I am just making immortals. Wine, when the time is ripe and everything is ready, we may be able to create a magical chariot.”
"I am a relegated immortal from heaven, and I am willing to teach you the magic of immortality, so that my country, Great Qin, can become a fairyland on earth. Your Majesty, you don't have to visit famous mountains to get the elixir of immortality, because I, Great Qin, can make the elixir of immortality myself."
"I dare to swear to God that one day, Great Qin will be like the fairyland I described. If I say anything false, the sky will strike with lightning."
Li Shui spoke impassionedly, even swearing poison. Many people couldn't help but nodded, a little convinced.
Ying Zheng said with emotion: "Huai Guzi has the world in mind and has high aspirations. He is beyond the reach of all the ministers."
Chunyu Yue had nothing to say. Li Shui's theory seemed to have no flaws, at least he couldn't find any for the time being.
Today's meeting has been going on for several hours. If he continued, it was one thing to feel hungry. Li Shui would probably bite back again and ask the false accuser to sit back and punish Fusu.
So Ying Zheng glanced at Ji Ming. Ji Ming understood and announced his resignation.
After the emperor left, the courtiers also walked outside in groups, whispering to each other, and discussing matters in the fairy world.
I have to say that Li Shui's description is still very tempting. It would be great if it were true. Who doesn’t want to enjoy the life of an immortal?
Suddenly, Chun Yuyue felt a little worried: "I couldn't bring down Li Shui today. According to this person's character, he must have a grudge. What if he secretly plots to kill me? My death is certainly not a pity, but Mr. Fusu does not have my help. , how to create eternal peace?"
Unexpectedly, Li Shui ran to Chun Yuyue, patted his shoulder, and said very cordially: "Brother Chunyu, you cooperated well just now. Today you and I join hands to lure the snake out of its hole. Finally, we know who is the enemy and who is the friend."
All civil and military officials in the dynasty suddenly changed their expressions. Especially those who had just added insult to injury and suggested that the emperor kill Li Shui were now shocked, angry and frightened.
Chunyu Yue was even more furious. He pointed at Li Shui and said, "You are shameless."
Li Shui said with a smile: "I dare not take credit. If it weren't for Brother Chunyu's strategy, even if I am shameless, I would be useless."
