Chapter 96 The golden elixir is poisonous!

Author: March

Chapter 96 The golden elixir is poisonous!

Under the setting sun, Zhao Si stood at the palace gate and contemplated silently. The First Emperor's loud voice probably lasted for more than ten minutes, and then calmed down.

About ten minutes later, there was some noise. After a while, the voice of the First Emperor came out: "How long have I been sleeping?"

"About half an hour!" Zhao Si responded.

The First Emperor raised his hands and stretched. When he woke up, he felt refreshed. This was a new experience that he had never had in recent times. Xia Wuqi once said that many of his illnesses were caused by worries.

Is it because new grains are produced these days and you feel happy?

In short, the First Emperor woke up full of energy and energy. He got up and walked around for a few times. Just as he was about to continue handling the remaining government affairs, he heard Zhao Si's grunting voice.

"Your Majesty, I have something to say, but I don't know whether to say it or not."

The First Emperor turned sideways to the case, raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "Lang Guan has the right to discuss government affairs, and there is no inappropriate way to talk about all state affairs."

This is also one of the rights of the Langguan, which is somewhat similar to that of the Yanguan of later generations. However, this right also belongs to Schrödinger, and he cannot point his neck at the emperor's nose like the Yanguan of later generations.

"Your Majesty, I just saw that your Majesty's elixirs were scattered. May I ask if your majesty took the elixir, was it the golden elixir?" Zhao Si said.

"Well..." The First Emperor nodded slightly.

"Your Majesty, he probably can't eat this golden elixir." Zhao Si hesitated for a long time. The elixir of gold and stone has hundreds of harmful effects but no benefit. Basically, there is no need to elaborate.

"Oh? What do you mean by this?" The First Emperor did not refute immediately, but picked up the golden elixirs scattered on the ground one by one and put them in the palm of his hand to look at them carefully.

The golden elixir is round in body, smooth in appearance, and bright in color. From the appearance point of view, it is a high-quality golden elixir. The First Emperor has been taking the medicine for so long, and he can basically tell the truth at a glance.

This golden elixir must first be round, without mottled, burr, or bumpy spots. Secondly, it must look at the color. There are red gold elixirs and bright silver elixirs. It is not that the more colorful the better, but it pays attention to the artistic conception. The best elixirs and art

The products are almost the same, for example, some of them are in the hands of the First Emperor. The colors are like a painting with a far-away artistic conception, and the patterns on some golden elixirs are exactly the same as those in the paintings.

This is not something artificially described later. In theory, it is indeed a skill to be able to use an alchemy furnace and a bunch of heavy metals to make a golden elixir into a work of art. In modern times, it is also extremely difficult, whether it is the ratio of materials or the control of the heat.

All require perfection.

"This...can your majesty allow me to come in for a chat?" Zhao Si asked.

"Can!"

Zhao Si then nodded, put down the big halberd and entered.

"Your Majesty, can you give me an elixir?" Zhao Si asked, and the First Emperor placed the elixir in his hand on the table.

"Your Majesty, what is the grade of these golden elixirs?" Zhao Si asked.

"The scene is completely natural, the whole body is round and full, and it is naturally excellent."

"Your Majesty, please look..."

"These colors are actually the residue of metals that have been smelted in the elixir furnace. The human body cannot digest them at all. They can only be retained in the body and slowly excreted. Some of them cannot even be excreted. Are the ores commonly used in refining the elixir? Mica, sulfur, mercury and gold?"

Zhao Si asked.

The First Emperor frowned and nodded.

"In this way, I can almost come to the conclusion, Your Majesty, the golden elixir is poisonous!" Zhao Si said.

The First Emperor's face remained calm, as if he was not the one who took the golden elixir, but he did not reprimand Zhao Six for talking nonsense.

"How to prove it?"

"This elixir is small, so the poison is not strong. When people first take it, their energy will double. However, the poison is so powerful that it cannot be excreted by the human body and can only accumulate in the body. It is just because the toxicity is small, so it can only be eaten more and more as time goes by.

The talent will slowly show up.

Does Your Majesty feel gastrointestinal discomfort now? Lack of energy and physical weakness? Frequent bleeding in the mouth?" Zhao Si asked.

After all, he plays extreme sports and loves to commit suicide. Zhao Si still remembers this kind of knowledge clearly.

The First Emperor frowned and nodded. He had every symptom that Zhao Si mentioned. Almost all of them were correct. Obviously, Zhao Si was not the First Emperor's doctor, and it was impossible to know the exact physical condition of the First Emperor... Being able to say so accurately, the First Emperor's heart

Slightly shaken.

"If your Majesty doesn't believe it, you can send someone to feed some rat birds with golden elixir. Rat birds are weak and cannot resist even the slightest poison. You will know after a try.

If your Majesty still doesn't believe it, you can select criminals who are about to be executed and test the medicine for your Majesty every day. One pill a day is enough. You don't need too much. Your Majesty can observe whether the subsequent symptoms of the criminal are consistent with what I said." Zhao Si continued to speak.

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In order to prevent the alchemists from making excuses to say that the bodies of humans and animals are different, Zhao Si simply proposed to test the medicine on executed prisoners.

The colors on the elixir that the First Emperor kneaded were all pure heavy metals. If one elixir of this kind was fed to a condemned prisoner a day, it would not take long for serious physiological reactions to occur.

If you take one pill a day for a long time, a normal person may not be able to survive two or three years.

"I...understand." The First Emperor nodded, his expression remained calm and calm.

"Continue to be on duty." The First Emperor waved his hand to indicate to Zhao Si to continue guarding the palace, while he placed the golden elixir in the palm of his hand and looked at it carefully.

Xia Wuji proposed that the golden elixir was a medicine for tigers and wolves, but the First Emperor was doubtful.

Zhao Si also proposed that the golden elixir was poisonous, and gave clear symptoms and proof methods.

As Zhao Si said, the method is very simple. Find a few healthy prisoners who are about to be executed, feed them with good food and drink, take one golden elixir a day, and just observe whether the symptoms will appear later.

In fact, the issue before the First Emperor was not whether the golden elixir was poisonous or not.

It's a question of who to believe.

Even if it is proven, alchemists still have quibbles.

Xia Wuji reminded many times that the reason why the First Emperor repeatedly took the golden elixir was that the First Emperor knew that his body could not collapse, nor could he lose energy. He still had many things to do, and at the very least, he could not stop now.

The chariot had already started, and stopping hastily before handing over the next baton before reaching the end was considered a failure by the First Emperor.

What the First Emperor had to do was never a multiple-choice question. Choosing whom to believe was not a problem. The question was whether he could let go of his obsession with immortality.

The First Emperor just put down the golden elixir silently, without any unnecessary movements or distractions, and dealt with the memorial with peace of mind.

If every day was like today, and the body was in good health, who would have no time to take the golden elixir? Not to mention the golden elixir, even the first emperor was too lazy to take the medicinal diet that nourishes the body.

The tight time schedule and the exhausted body caused a serious conflict between the First Emperor himself, which was the truth that led the First Emperor to drink poison to quench his thirst.

And on the other side...

Xia Ye Township, in the forest...

"Father... brother, is there any news?" Ji Chang, who was hoeing the ground, turned to look at Ji Cheng, who asked him.

"There is a message from Marquis Che... Your eldest brother may not be back..." Ji Chang rubbed his old face full of grooves and didn't know how to answer.

"Chehou asked... he said it was your eldest brother, he must be on the inner ship, and may be stranded in Fusang." Ji Chang put down his head and squatted on the ridge of the field.

Mentioning Ji Si is still a hurdle that Ji Chang can't get over. After so many years, he has always felt guilty. He may not dare to expect Ji Si to recognize him as his father, but he just wants to hear the news that the child is still alive.

Just one glance is enough.

"My eldest brother, don't panic. Xu Fu is stranded overseas and has not returned, which is against the will of his superiors. Your Majesty will definitely raise troops to attack the sea. Maybe it won't be long before my eldest brother returns home." Ji Cheng knelt down to comfort his eldest father.

"Well..." Ji Chang stood up with a hoe and continued to cultivate.

Ji Cheng then mounted his war horse and continued to inspect the rural pavilion, looking inadvertently in the direction of Xianyang City.

Ji Cheng was one of the people who participated in the performance on that occasion.

He had seen Zhao Si from a distance...that man who was driving for the king was so high-spirited. He was panicked and wanted to recognize each other, but how could he interrupt such an important occasion?

So similar!

Ji Cheng can be sure that he will never admit his mistake. The face of his elder brother has always stayed in his memory. Although times have changed, Ji Cheng can be sure that he will never admit his mistake.

He has never missed his eldest brother. This has been the case since he was a child. Even in a dark night, when only sparse and scattered figures can be seen in the distance through the moonlight, he can still recognize his eldest brother at a glance.

But now, times have changed... Ji Cheng didn't know what to do. He could only pat the horse under his crotch, his heart full of hesitation and questions.

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On the other side, in the palace, Zhao Si looked like a stone sculpture. He stood until the sky turned dim. The guards on duty at the palace had begun to change shifts. Only Zhao Si's position was not replaced. Zhao Si thought that he had not yet lived in his warm new home, and he felt a little doubtful in his heart.

Time passed little by little until night fell and the First Emperor finished handling the day's government affairs before he stretched his body and stood up.

"Back off!"

Zhao Si was full of doubts in his heart, but he bowed down and left, holding his halberd. He left the palace, rushed to the doctor's office, and hurriedly changed his clothes and hat.

By the time they were all dressed up, it was already completely dark. Fortunately, there were many people working overtime in the Langzhong's Office, and the lights were brightly lit inside. Zhao Si was not the last one to get off work.

When they arrived at the side door, Zhao Si's carriage and Li Chen were already waiting, and there was a car next to them. Zhao Si was just about to get in the car, but he found another figure approaching from a distance.

"You have to go to the palace tomorrow to hold the halberd, don't forget it." Meng Yi's voice came from far away. Zhao Si stopped when he heard the words, took two steps forward and asked.

"Sir, I have a question, may I ask?"

Meng Yi paused in front of the carriage and nodded.

"nature."

"Why am I the only one on duty at the Forbidden Palace Gate?" Zhao Si was puzzled.
To be continued...