First Emperor!
Zhao Si did not expect that the First Emperor would come here in person.
"The king has issued an order to summon Zhao Sijin to see you!"
The rich voice sounded again, and Zhao Si did not hesitate too much. He returned to the cabin and packed up the things he was going to donate before calmly disembarking.
After getting off the boat, the middle-aged man who had just given the order led Zhao Si towards the largest ship in the center.
The First Emperor and his superior Meng Yi drove out of the banquet together, accompanied by Li Si, the Prime Minister of the Left.
Zhao Si did not dare to violate the rules and bowed to greet the first emperor.
From the corner of his eye, he could see that the First Emperor was tall and far taller than the others.
"Why didn't Xu Fu come back?" The First Emperor went straight to the point without letting Zhao Si raise his head.
The voice was slightly soft and sounded a little out of breath.
"I couldn't find the immortal, and I was afraid of His Majesty's blame, so I didn't dare to return to Qin. Passing through Fusang, I saw mountains and rivers, and threatened the crew to stay here." Zhao Si answered truthfully.
In fact, before Zhao Si docked at the port, he had already sent a ship to report the specific situation to the local government in Langya, so no further explanation was needed.
"Why don't you stay in Fusang?" The First Emperor spoke again, his voice was calm, and no emotion could be heard.
"I bear the king's mandate, and I dare not forget it even if I die! Although there are many people who have been coerced and bewitched by Xu Fu, there is no shortage of people who sacrifice their lives to be loyal to the king. Five years ago, I gathered nine hundred righteous men, seized thirty ships, fled Fusang, and continued to fight for Your Majesty is looking for Penglai Immortal Mountain."
The First Emperor nodded and smiled.
"A loyal man?"
It didn't sound like a compliment, but it didn't sound like a sarcasm either. It didn't have any special meaning. It seemed like it was just a repetition of Zhao Si's words.
"Have you found the elixir?" The First Emperor looked at the burden Zhao Si carried on his body.
It is impossible to go into detail in the report to the Qin Dynasty. It only talks about how Xu Fu disobeyed the king's orders and Zhao Si seized the ship and ran away to continue looking for the elixir for the First Emperor. The First Emperor did not know that Zhao Si was traveling around the world under the guise of seeking immortals, so he was worried in his heart. A little bit of expectation.
Today is the thirty-sixth year of the Qin Dynasty. The First Emperor's body is already slightly frail. His age is not considered old, but he has already felt the decline of the river.
"Never..." Zhao Si shook his head.
"Have you ever met an immortal?"
"Never." Zhao Si shook his head again.
"Have you ever found Penglai Immortal Mountain?"
"Never!" Zhao Si still shook his head.
In the decades of pursuing immortality, this was not the first time that the First Emperor was disappointed, but there was still a trace of regret on his face.
The change in expression is fleeting, as if it never existed.
"Returning without success is a capital offense!"
When the First Emperor spoke, his voice remained as calm as before, with neither disappointment nor anger audible.
In fact, Xu Fu was not lying. The First Emperor spent a lot of manpower and material resources to build the first fleet capable of sailing across the sea in this era. He also gathered 3,000 boys and girls, craftsmen from all walks of life, and even farmers to prepare three years of clothing and food. They even sent troops to shoot the dragon fish on the beach before going to sea. If Xu Fu returned empty-handed, death would be waiting for him.
Or maybe this trip to sea was a scam.
Perhaps settling in Fusang and living here was part of Xu Fu's plan.
Xu Fu went to sea more than once to search for the Penglai Immortal Mountain for the First Emperor, but found nothing every time.
But this time, Xu Fu's request was extremely outrageous.
Three thousand boys and girls, all kinds of craftsmen and talents from all walks of life, all kinds of food, grass, clothing and even agricultural tools...
Such a configuration in this era does not look like a fairy-seeking fleet at all, but a fleet that expands immigration.
One guess after another flashed through Zhao Si's mind, and he finally answered.
"The people have returned with gifts for Your Majesty!" Zhao Si opened the package on his body.
A bunch of messy things were spread out on the ground by Zhao Si from the package.
The First Emperor looked down and saw everything in it.
There were lumps covered with mud, a big yellow stick, something as red as a person's little finger, and a rolled up rag.
The First Emperor was certain that he had never seen these strange things in Da Qin.
I guess it must be a rare thing found overseas, and that rolled up rag. What is it that makes this young man pay so much attention to it? The First Emperor was a little curious.
Going to sea to find immortals is a narrow escape from death.
Xu Fu searched for immortals many times without success. If the first emperor had not been for that illusory hope, I am afraid that Xu Fu would have died long ago.
It was actually a wise choice for Xu Fu to stay overseas during this trip to sea. If he returned empty-handed, the First Emperor would kill him.
This time, unlike in the past, it would be a serious mistake to invest so much manpower and material resources and return empty-handed.
But this only applies to Xu Fu.
The First Emperor had no intention of expressing his anger.
Xu Fu is Xu Fu, and the crew members are crew members. Such blame cannot fall on them.
What's more, the First Emperor was not a man who killed indiscriminately.
But Xu Fu didn't dare to return to Qin. The young man in front of him claimed that he had been searching for immortals for five years after seizing the ship and going to sea.
What is it that can make the young man in front of him confident and save the lives of the people on the ship?
Although, the things spread out on the floor were ordinary and even looked a little dirty.
However, how much better can Ginseng and Shouwu look when they first come out of the soil?
It could not be said that it was a treasure that could prolong life. The First Emperor couldn't help but have more expectations in his heart.
The First Emperor first pointed to the world map drawn by Zhao Si and asked: "What is this?"
Zhao Si immediately picked up the world map and stood up and said: "This is the world map that I have drawn during my five years of traveling around the world. This world map contains all the heaven and earth. I present it to your majesty. Please take a look at it!"
Zhao Si raised some expectations for no reason in his heart. Compared with offering things like sweet potatoes, potatoes and corn, which had a predetermined outcome, it was easier to pique Zhao Si's interest by presenting a world map.
These three crops, sweet potatoes, potatoes and corn, will definitely not be used as staple foods as long as those in power are not fools and know where to promote them. However, there is no problem in keeping one's stomach full. There is no reason why these crops that raise the lower limit of life should not be popularized.
But the world map is different... it contains too many possibilities. Questions that I thought about many times in my previous life can now be directly answered.
map?
Upon hearing the presentation of the picture, the First Emperor's eyes narrowed reflexively.
Who was the one who presented a picture to me last time?
Jing Ke? There is also an unlucky guy named Qin Wuyang!
The crisis of that time is still vivid in my mind. If the pharmacist Xia Wuji hadn't saved him with medicine, he would have been seriously injured!
It is precisely because of this that presenting pictures will always remind the First Emperor of some not-so-wonderful things.
The First Emperor fell into silence. Meng Yi, who was accompanying the First Emperor, had quick eyesight and quick hands. He stepped forward and took the world map and presented it to the First Emperor.
"Your Majesty, please look!"
Meng Yi immediately spread out the map with both hands. He did not look at the map content first, but checked whether there were any weapons such as daggers in it. What stood out was a major.
Zhao Si also remembered something.
"The conditioned reflex is..." Zhao Si thought to himself.
