"This martial arts lord has great ill intentions towards us!"
In a residence in Linzi City.
Three alchemists gathered here to discuss what happened today.
Listening to Han Zhong's gloomy voice.
A long-faced alchemist who was about thirty years old said doubtfully: "The auspicious Qilin is a reflection of the emperor's act of conferring Zen. It is of great benefit to the emperor and can show his virtues as a holy king. This matter is not only for the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, but also for him." Marquis Wu Gong must also know why he wants to conduct an in-depth study of the Qilin Xiangrui we proposed, which is somewhat unreasonable?"
The person who spoke was called Shi Sheng, and he was Lu Sheng's disciple.
When Lu Sheng and others went to Xianyang to persuade the king, Shi Sheng stayed in Qilu and ran the base camp of the alchemists. With his eloquent skills, he became the guest of Linzi County Governor.
The auspiciousness of the counties in Linzi County and the unicorn omen in Linzi City are all his masterpieces.
Lu Sheng, who had always looked calm, laughed.
"There is nothing unreasonable. The martial arts master hates us alchemists, so he naturally wants to destroy our efforts to please the emperor with our auspiciousness."
Han Zhong frowned and said, "Wugong Marquis hates us? But when we were in Xianyang, we never had any dealings with him. Since we didn't even have any dealings with him, why should we hold grudges?"
Lu Sheng stroked his white beard under his chin and sighed: "It's definitely because of Hou Si. Hou Si gave a few strange medicines to the emperor, and the martial arts prince fell suddenly ill and couldn't get out of bed. He was a battlefield general. Naturally, there will be resentment in my heart. Although Hou Si and those who refined the medicine were tricked and killed by the emperor, the martial arts lord probably found it difficult to swallow his anger, so he turned to bear his hatred on us."
Han Zhong said angrily: "It turns out that it was all Hou Si's fault!"
Shi Sheng had already heard about the killing of the alchemist in Xianyang, and said angrily: "This martial arts prince is very unreasonable. It was Hou Si who harmed him by refining the medicine. What does it have to do with our alchemist seeking immortality? He wants to do this He has a grudge against us. We have no enmity or enmity against him, but he does such bad things. It is really abominable."
Lu Sheng smiled and said, "You don't have to worry about this. Didn't you see that the emperor stopped him from delving into the matter of Qilin today? In this Qin country, everything is decided by the emperor. As long as we can always capture the emperor, His heart, even if he is Lord Lun, is still useless."
"What Mr. Lu said is that we just need to capture the emperor's heart."
Han Zhong and Shi Sheng nodded in agreement, smiles gradually blooming on their faces.
However, in the afternoon, apart from issuing an edict to announce the birth of Qilin and asking Li Si to write an imperial article to show his virtues as a holy king, the emperor did not award any rewards to the governor of Linzi City or the local people.
This is completely unreasonable!
You must know that the first few counties that presented auspicious signs were either exempted from the corvee for one year by the emperor, or were rewarded with cattle wine and cloth, and even the county magistrate was rewarded.
In short, as long as you offer auspiciousness, the emperor will give you a reward to show that everyone is celebrating.
This is also the reason why Linzi County Sheriff is willing to listen to Shi Sheng's words and lead the whole county to engage in auspiciousness. Not only can he flatter the emperor and win the favor, but there are also practical benefits.
As a result, the previous small fights all benefited, but when it came to Linzi City's big move "Qilin Comes to the World", there was nothing?
This unusual thing itself showed the emperor's attitude.
In the evening, another piece of gossip spread.
The auspiciousness ends with Qilin.
It is said that these are the words of the emperor. As for whether they are true or false, everyone needs to consider for themselves.
Han Zhong said with regret and annoyance: "It must have been done by Marquis Wugong! The emperor had asked him to stay alone before, so I'm afraid Marquis Wugong took this opportunity to convince the emperor. This person really should not be underestimated. Mr. Lu, this auspicious person We can’t do this anymore.”
Lu Sheng said "Yes": "It doesn't matter if the auspicious things are enough, this is just embellishment. The previous things have made the emperor happy, and that is enough. What we really have to do is to take the emperor to the seaside. As long as he sees When you see the endless, misty sea, you will be deeply shocked, and you will have the desire to seek immortality and medicine. By the way, how is the contact with Xu City?"
Shi Sheng said: "Xu Shi has come from Langya and is waiting in Jiaodong. As long as the emperor arrives, he can show the emperor the wonders of the vast sea."
"Very good. With Xu Shi here, the chances of success are much higher. However, the matter of going to sea to find immortals is of great importance and cannot be lost. Marquis Wu Gong is quite hostile to us, and he may have the intention to hinder us. I should go and show my good will to him, and use the fairy mountain theory to explore the prince's intentions. If I can convince him, it would be great." Lu Sheng whispered.
Letting the First Emperor fund their voyage to search for immortals was what the alchemists of the Xunxian Sect longed for most. He never wanted this matter to be ruined because of the interference of Wugong Hou.
The second day.
After accompanying Qin Shihuang to visit the palaces and monuments in Linzi City, it was time for the emperor to get addicted to work, dismissed his ministers, and went to the house to review documents. Wugong Hou Zhao Tuo came to the head of Linzi City to blow the wind. On the towering Linzi city wall, Zhao Tuo stood with his hands behind his hands, looking at the scene inside the city.
Su Qin once said in the past: Linzi is very rich and practical, and its people all play the yu, drums and harp, play the piano and build buildings, fight cocks and dogs, and play cuju. On the way to Linzi, the hubs of chariots hit each other, people shouldered each other, the folds of folds formed a curtain, the sleeves of arms formed a curtain, the sweat turned into rain, the family was prosperous, the people were prosperous, and the ambition was high.
But when Zhao Tuo led his army to attack Qi and surrounded Linzi, he did not see such a prosperous scene as Su Qin said. He only saw the people of Qi trembling under the power of the Qin army. King Jian of Qi knelt down and kowtowed, begging for forgiveness. appearance.
This time following Qin Shihuang's eastward tour and passing through Linzi, he finally felt the taste that Su Qin mentioned.
On the wide Linzi Street, citizens were walking around, some shaking their heads and playing Yu, others raising their hands to build, and the atmosphere was full of joy.
It is said that before Qin Shihuang came, there were even cockfighting and lackeys on the streets, and outside the city, people often gathered together to play Cuju and other games.
However, due to the emperor's eastward tour, these entertainment activities were urgently stopped by the county governor some time ago.
No matter what happens in normal times, when the emperor comes to inspect, he must show his best attitude to greet him.
Even so, Linzi now is still a very dynamic city that Zhao Tuo has seen, and its condition is far better than that of Guanzhong Qin under the high-pressure rule of Qin Fa.
"Qin Fa..."
Zhao Tuo stood in the wind and sighed softly.
There were footsteps behind him, and they were his followers. "Your Majesty, the alchemist Lu Sheng wants to see you." "Oh?"
Zhao Tuo was slightly surprised and then thoughtful. He still asked his entourage to invite Lu Sheng over. "I, Lu Ao, have met the king."
Lu Sheng came up and saluted Zhao Tuo with a smile.
Zhao Tuo nodded slightly and said, "You don't need to be polite, Mr. Lu. Why do you have to come to see me?"
Lu Sheng's eyelids twitched, he didn't expect the martial arts lord to be so straightforward and not polite to each other.
His previous plan to use polite words to get close to Zhao Tuo was in vain.
Lu Sheng said: "It's not a big deal. I just heard that the prince is a famous general in the world. He has conquered the south and the north. He has learned a lot. I hope to get close to the prince." 33
Close to me?
Zhao Tuo took a look at Lu Sheng, an old man with white hair and beard, and his face was filled with disgust.
As much as you want to be close to me, it would be better if you were a beautiful white-haired girl.
Zhao Tuo casually said "Hmm" and stopped talking. He still stood with his hands behind his hands and only looked at the scene in the city.
Lu Sheng secretly scolded Shu Zi for being so rude and really wanted to just throw up his sleeves and leave.
However, thinking of the purpose of his trip, Lu Sheng still held back. He said with a smile: "I wonder if you have ever heard of the fairy mountains overseas?"
"Overseas fairyland?"
Zhao Tuo looked back and stared at Lu Sheng.
"You want to talk about Penglai, the abbot, and Yingzhou, right?"
Lu Sheng was overjoyed. He didn't expect that Zhao Tuo had learned about the legends of overseas fairy mountains at such a young age.
Since I have known about it before, it seems that I am interested in it.
He only needed to brag and describe it, and use the immortals and elixirs from the three sacred mountains to shock Zhao Tuo.
As long as Lu Sheng suppressed Zhao Tuo first, the strategists would naturally not be blocked by the other party when advising the emperor on the seashore in the future, and could even draw him into their own camp.
Although Lu Sheng's abacus was good, before he could speak, he heard Zhao Tuo talking to himself.
"Daiyu, Yuanqiao, Fangzhang, Yingzhou, Penglai, they seem to be these five names, right?"
"The roots of these Five Immortal Mountains are not connected, and they often go up and down with the tides. The immortals on them were afraid that the Immortal Mountains would sink into the sea, so they asked the Emperor of Heaven for help, and asked the God of the North Sea to send fifteen giant turtles to carry these five immortal mountains with their bodies. They live on the top of a fairy mountain. They are divided into three classes, which change every sixty thousand years. In this way, these five fairy mountains will stabilize and no longer flow. "
"It's a pity that the giants of Longbo State fished away six big turtles in a row. In this way, Daiyu and Yuanqiao Mountains lost their burdens and drifted to the North Pole, eventually sinking into the sea. Only the three fairy mountains of Fangzhang, Yingzhou and Penglai were left. live·····."
Lu Sheng's mouth opened wide, his eyes filled with horror.
Is this martial arts lord also an alchemist from the Xunxian Sect?
What he said about the Five Immortals Mountain turning into the Three Immortal Mountains was told by Lu Sheng from his teacher, but the specific details were not as detailed as Zhao Tuo's, and many of them he had never heard of.
Why does Zhao Tuo know more than himself?
After he finished speaking, he saw Zhao Tuo looking at him with a smile.
Lu Shengqian smiled and said: "What the Lord said is true. I don't think the Lord knows very well about the fairy mountain."
Zhao Tuo laughed and said: "I have only heard a little bit about it, and it is definitely not as much as those who seek immortality like Mr. Lu know. Does Mr. Lu know how many realms of immortals there are on the three immortal mountains?"
"Immortal realm?"
Lu Sheng blinked, a little confused.
Why do immortals have different realms? Aren’t they all immortal?
Zhao Tuo smiled and said: "Do you know, Mr. Lu, what is a human immortal? What is a ghost immortal? What is a loose immortal? What is an earth immortal? What is a heavenly immortal? What is a mysterious immortal? What is a golden immortal? What is a Daluo golden immortal?
Listening to the names of the Immortal Realm coming out of Wugong Hou's mouth, Lu Sheng felt his whole body tremble and his mind went blank.
What is this martial artist talking about?
Why have I never heard of these realms of immortals?
Why does it sound so powerful?
Drop after drop of sweat flowed from Lu Sheng's forehead.
This is a feeling he has never felt since his debut.
Even when he was standing in front of Emperor Qin Shihuang, who was known as the Lord of the World, Lu Sheng could remain calm and talk about immortal things.
But now, under Zhao Tuo's half-smiling gaze. Lu Sheng could only keep swallowing his saliva, a blush of shame appeared on his face.
He, an alchemist from the Immortal Seeking Sect, seemed not as professional as the martial arts lord in front of him.
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