A few days later, Xianyang was very uneasy. Rumors spread that the emperor sent censors to secretly investigate the whereabouts of the alchemists. Some of them were also targeted by the palace guards. Although they were not arrested or anything, it made people panic. So, someone in the court faintly spread the news. It turns out that since the emperor was poisoned, he no longer trusts the alchemist. If he conducts such an investigation at this moment, he must attack the alchemist.
This news shocked the alchemist like a bolt from the blue.
You know, the emperor pursues immortality and spends a lot of money, which leads to the creation of a large number of alchemists. At this moment, the emperor no longer believes in the alchemists. With his violent style, they naturally know what they will face.
As a result, the alchemist was very resentful and secretly slandered the court.
Confucian scholars have knowledge from all over the world and are full of economics. However, since the emperor promoted law, Confucianism and Taoism have been left out. These Confucian scholars have not been able to realize their ambitions and have already complained. In addition, the great doctor Chun Yuyue was idle and even demoted to a peasant. , which further increases their resentment.
At this moment, the alchemist's slander touched their hearts, and they became agitated. Investigating alchemists is a sign of distrust in the world. The resentment of these Confucian scholars broke out, and they secretly commented on the government and satirized the emperor's violence and stupidity.
The situation is getting worse.
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After a hard day's work, Li Zhao took Ah Chao to an inconspicuous restaurant, ready to satisfy his appetite before continuing with the iron smelting business.
"Master, the place I chose is good!" In front of the restaurant, Ah Chao showed off as if he was taking credit, "The place is hidden, few people set foot on it, and it's very close to the Xianyang Iron Mine. I'm really capable."
Ah Chao raised his head, became even smaller, and even walked into the restaurant first.
Li Zhao rolled his eyes at Ah Chao and did not reprimand him, letting him do whatever he wanted. In fact, the relationship between master and servant was quite good, and it did not seem boring.
"You just love to show off, but that's all! That place is pretty good." He added, "You don't have to go to Princess Yangzi during this time, and you can concentrate on iron smelting."
"This..." Ah Chao grimaced, very reluctant. You know, sending flowers to the princess is a nice job. Not only can you get a reward from the princess, but you can also chat with Qiuxiang. How wonderful.
But seeing the young master's determined look, he reluctantly agreed.
The two of them sat down and found that the restaurant was very deserted. There was a table of two people next to them. They were well-dressed, but they were a little embarrassed and looked angry.
Li Zhao didn't care and ordered some side dishes on his own, and wolfed them down with Ah Chao.
"Mr. Hou, do you know what happened in the court recently?" The man with a square face wearing a hat and a square face approached the other man and asked quietly.
"Of course I know. Isn't it because His Majesty sent the censor to investigate the alchemists like us, but it caused the alchemists and Confucian scholars to slander you." Duke Hou replied, leaning over and lowering his voice, "Brother Lu, do you know what they are slandering your Majesty about?" ?"
The two of them brought their heads closer together, and their voices were weak, but Li Zhao heard them.
"What? Your Majesty is investigating the slander of alchemists, Confucian scholars, etc.? You just didn't pay attention to the affairs of the court for a few days, and these things happened." Li Zhao overheard, shaking his head and muttering.
What an eventful year! As soon as His Majesty regained consciousness, he was criticized. His old and frail body really didn't know whether he could bear it.
Li Zhao smiled bitterly and continued to eat.
"Of course I know. Everyone thinks that His Majesty is violent and suspicious, and will not give us alchemists a way to survive."
"Yes, I think the sentient beings are right. He was so violent that he fainted. But he blamed us alchemists and sent the censor to investigate. This means he doesn't believe us."
"Shh!" Hou Gong made a silent gesture, "keep your voice down, in case the walls have ears, and the censor's minions are everywhere, so don't make it too public."
"Hmph! What are you afraid of? Ying Zheng is violent and stupid. We Confucian scholars are disciples of saints and are knowledgeable. However, he is partial to law and regards Confucianism as dirt. Such a person should be criticized."
"Shh!" Sensing Brother Lu's excitement, Mr. Hou continued to silence himself.
Li Zhao, who had no intention of doing so, was shocked when he suddenly heard such criticism, not for anything else but because he heard something incredible.
Brother Lu and Duke Hou criticized Qin Shihuang, and they also got up because of the alchemists.
Isn't this the prelude to burning books and entrapping Confucians?
According to historical records, in the thirty-fifth year of Qin Shi Huang, Hou Sheng and Lu Sheng ridiculed each other and commented on Qin Shi Huang's violence. Qin Shi Huang was furious and ordered the censor to arrest them, including alchemists and Confucian scholars. Although Hou Sheng and Lu Sheng escaped, they still He was captured and killed together with more than 460 people.
At this moment, the names of Brother Lu and Duke Hou are so similar to those of Lu Sheng and Hou Sheng! Still commenting on Qin Shihuang.
"Stop talking, let's leave quickly! The court's eyes are all-pervasive, maybe we are being targeted."
Brother Lu nodded, and the two of them left in a hurry.
After a while, as expected, someone dressed as a censor came in with guards in palace attire, asked the store about the two of them, and finally left in a hurry.
"Is there going to be a trap of Confucianism coming soon?" Li Zhao exclaimed.
This scene is so similar, first the two people were discussing, and then they were investigating, it was all about burning books and humiliating scholars.
The next moment, Li Zhao frowned and thought: Didn't the burning of books and entrapment of Confucians happen in 213 BC? It is now 210 BC, three years have passed, how could something like this still happen?
Immediately, his heart skipped a beat, and he thought of the possibility that history had changed, and the year in which some events occurred had changed.
This is not his random imagination, first of all! He had been reborn for so many years, but he had never heard of the incident of burning books and humiliating scholars. If he was still young and had not heard enough about it, it would be excusable, but Fusu couldn't lie.
According to historical records, after burning books and entrapping Confucian scholars, Fu Su tried hard to protect the Confucian scholars, but was sent to the north by the furious Qin Shihuang to assist Meng Tian in building the Great Wall to resist the nomadic Xiongnu in the north.
That happened in 213 BC. According to historical development, Fusu should be in the north at this moment, but he is still in the court. This is completely unreasonable.
"Hey! I really don't know whether it was my rebirth that caused a change in history or it was just like this in the past, but the historical records were wrong."
This problem was a headache, so Li Zhao simply didn’t think about it.
Anyway, it has nothing to do with him to trap Confucians. Those alchemists have done a lot of harm to people, so they will trap and kill them.
It's just a pity that Fusu was implicated and sent to the north, and was eventually sentenced to death. What a tragedy!
Sure enough, within a few days, news came from Xianyang that under the auspices of Li Si, the burning of books and the entrapment of Confucian scholars took place, which made Li Zhao sigh with emotion. Although the incident was delayed, the tragedy still happened.
It shows that the historical records are correct and Qin Shihuang really practiced this tyranny. To the people, Qin Shihuang was violent. Li Zhao also felt that Qin Shihuang was a little cruel.
But after thinking about it again, it seemed to fit the emperor's character.
Anyone who is deceived will probably have such a reaction. The dream he had pursued all his life came to nothing in an instant, all because of the sorcerer's deception. How could he endure it?
At this moment, Li Zhaozhen didn't know how to evaluate Qin Shihuang.
