Nine thousand scholars from all over the world have died in Shijun in Xianyang City, and four thousand have died in Qi. Only the Chu region had only more than 400 alchemists.
However, alchemists originated from the witches of Chu. After the establishment of Xia, some alchemists moved eastward with Dayu.
Therefore, although the Central Plains is huge, the alchemists are mainly concentrated in Chu and Qi. But after all, the land of Chu is the place of origin, so there must be more Chu!
But now, the alchemists of Chu are not as good as Qi? There must be something fishy in it!
He was pacing back and forth in the main hall. What were Fusu and Mengtian doing?
Just as he was thinking, a chamberlain bowed his body, tiptoed forward, bowed his hands, and said, "Your Majesty, the First Emperor. Your young son, Hu Hai, wants to see you!"
The First Emperor gathered his thoughts and said coldly: "Order him to enter the palace, nearly thirty steps!"
"Here!" the chamberlain responded, retreating all the way out of the hall.
As for the gate of the palace, the chamberlain said loudly: "The First Emperor Xuan, my young son Hu Hai, your Majesty meets you, we are nearly thirty steps away!"
"Here!"
Hu Hai responded and walked to the palace gate.
He lowered his head slightly and walked forward slowly, stopping at thirty steps.
He raised his hands above his head and said, "Your Majesty, Hu Hai, meets the First Emperor!"
After saying this, he placed his hands in front of his forehead and slowly bowed down.
His breath fell on the blanket, and although he didn't raise his head, the majestic aura coming from the First Emperor still made him wary.
It seems that the First Emperor is in a bad mood today, so he has come to the right place!
"Hu Hai my son." The First Emperor's voice came from directly above, "Is there any secret report from Chu?"
These words hit Hu Hai's heart. He pretended to hesitate and waited for a moment. When the First Emperor was about to become impatient, he said: "Report it to the First Emperor, there is indeed a secret."
After saying this, the whole hall became extremely quiet for an instant.
Even the faint sound of breathing can reach people's ears, among which the breath of the First Emperor is the strongest, as if he is about to suppress his anger.
"What did the eldest son Fusu and the general Meng Tian do when they were in Chu?" asked the First Emperor.
Hu Hai was slightly startled, his eyes glanced left and right, and his body leaned down slightly, "This matter involves filial piety, I dare not say anything."
The First Emperor sneered, his voice slightly hoarse, "Do you also have filial piety and brotherhood in your heart?"
Hu Hai was stunned, these words were very heartbreaking, and he couldn't help but look at Zhao Gao who was standing aside.
Zhao Gao also looked at Hu Hai, their eyes facing each other.
Zhao Gao sighed secretly in his heart. The First Emperor had great talents and great strategies, and all the people in the world were at his heart. This heart-breaking sentence may seem unintentional, but in fact it hits the nail on the head.
Does Hu Hai really have filial piety in his heart?
It seems that Hu Hai's thoughts were shared by the First Emperor.
We can get a glimpse of the difference in attitude between the first emperor and the two men. His Majesty Fusu met the First Emperor, nearly twenty steps away. But when Hu Hai saw the First Emperor, he was only thirty steps away!
Entering the palace, His Majesty saw the First Emperor approaching dozens of steps away, just because assassins were rampant in the past. Now the difference between Fusu and Hu Hai was not just ten steps, but also the difference in the First Emperor's trust!
Except for the chamberlain, no one could come within ten steps of the First Emperor. The foreign minister has only taken twenty steps recently, and he will have to climb the imperial steps further.
Including the generals of the Jiuqing clan of Great Qin, it took nearly twenty steps to enter the palace!
However, Hu Hai was only thirty steps away. Could it be that in the heart of the First Emperor, Hu Hai would also stab Qin?
Moreover, Fu Su met the First Emperor. Although the First Emperor was displeased, he still spoke warmly and encouraged him. But when Hu Hai entered the palace and finished the ceremony, he opened his mouth with heart-wrenching words!
It can be seen from this that the First Emperor did not like Hu Hai, but preferred Fusu. This is just a lie!
But this time may be a good opportunity.
The First Emperor had twenty-three sons, but Fusu and Hu Hai were the two most valued by the First Emperor. Fu Su was the eldest son and Hu Hai was the youngest son.
However, Hu Hai was stupid and ambitious.
Although the First Emperor knew about it, he never criticized him harshly because of his young age.
But if the First Emperor were to side with Hu Hai and support Su from afar, this would be beyond human power.
However, if this incident caused the First Emperor to help Su from afar, it would be a great achievement!
Sighing softly again, Zhao Gao bowed his head and bowed, "As a memorial to the First Emperor, I obey the orders of the First Emperor and serve as the teacher of the young son, and receive his laws. The law also tolerates emotions. I often say that a son must remember filial piety and brotherhood, and a young son should be kind. , the matter involves his brother, so he is inherently hesitant."
After speaking, he turned slightly sideways and turned to Hu Hai, "Since the First Emperor is asking, you should speak frankly."
The First Emperor snorted coldly and was noncommittal.
After Hu Hai looked at Zhao Gao again, he turned to the First Emperor and bowed again.
"My eldest brother and the general were ordered to go to the Chu region to capture the alchemists. When they arrived in Yunmeng County, they met a white deer. Some people in Chu lied about it, 'This is the spiritual beast of the immortal in Yunmeng Mountain.' The general led his personal guards and entered Yunmeng. Mountain. Later, when the general returned, he did not say anything about the gods, but instead released the white deer in public. He bowed to him and said, 'This is not what you wanted, so don't blame me.'"
"I even heard that the eldest brother and the general want to worship his master..."
The further he talked, the lower Hu Hai's figure became, even trembling slightly.
"Crash!" The sound of crowns colliding with each other reached his ears.
"Hey, are you making false claims?" The First Emperor's voice was hoarse and his eyes were scarlet! He looked furious!
When Hu Hai saw this, he was very happy. He stopped trembling deliberately, his eyes were bright, and he said with a serious face: "What Chen said is definitely not false!"
Then, Hu Hai bowed his head and worshiped again, "I don't want to believe in any gods! But I don't know why my eldest brother and the general control Bailu. If I encounter him, not to mention Bailu, I will kill those Chu people as well!"
He paused, as if he was taking a deep breath in his chest, and said with a hint of helplessness, "It involves my elder brother, and I don't want to say anything because I think about my brothers and sisters. But if I want to deceive the First Emperor, I can't do it!"
After speaking, he seemed to have finished his generous words and looked up to the First Emperor.
immortal? Damn god!
Even if there are gods, they must be killed!
As an emperor, you still want to live forever? You are immortal, what should I do?
To Hu Hai's surprise, the First Emperor didn't seem angry? But think of something else!
Hu Hai was worried and couldn't help but look at Zhao Gao aside.
Zhao Gao's face was neither sad nor happy. He knelt down on one side and seemed to have a smile on his lips.
There was silence in the hall, and even the sound of slightly heavier breathing seemed unusual.
Hu Hai suppressed his mind and waited for the First Emperor's golden words.
After a long time, the hoarse voice of the First Emperor continued to sound, "You, let's go down first."
Hu Hai didn't know what was going on, so he had to bow again and said, "Here, I will leave."
The First Emperor sat on the throne and watched Hu Hai exit the hall step by step. Stepping on the empty hall, it was like the sound of a bell falling on my heart.
He never looked away until Hu Hai disappeared.
For a moment, he couldn't tell what he was looking at. Is it Hu Hai or the hearts of everyone? There was burning anger in his eyes.
The First Emperor was furious at this moment!
The so-called alchemists are all deceiving me!
The so-called white deer and auspiciousness are all nonsense!
And Meng Tian, as my trusted general, is called the so-called foreigner! Is it true, I would like to say, that this stranger can also use gold beads as food and drink, and can he prepare the elixir of immortality for me?
And Fusu, my eldest son, who was specially appointed to supervise the army of Mengtian, covered up for him!
Although the youngest son Hu Hai hated the alchemists, he was also afraid that the alchemists would develop the elixir of immortality!
Anger welled up in the heart of the First Emperor, "Is there anyone in this world that I can trust?"
