Chapter Three
Since Wang Jian's death, Wang Ben has been trapped in the grief of his father's death and cannot extricate himself.
Ying Zheng tried to comfort him many times, but could not cheer him up again.
We can only let him rest in peace at Pinyang, Wang Jian's fiefdom.
Unexpectedly, after three years of keeping Xiao, Wang Ben's condition became more and more serious, so much so that today news came that he was critically ill.
Ying Zheng took the parchment in Meng Yi's hand and scanned it roughly. His expression suddenly changed and he said hurriedly: "Quick, prepare the carriage and horses, I'm going to Pinyang!"
When Meng Yi saw Ying Zheng staggering out of the study, he immediately stepped forward to support him: "Your Majesty, your body can't stand the torture anymore!"
"Meng Aiqing..."
Ying Zheng held Meng Yi's sleeves, calmed down for a moment, and then calmed down and said: "Great Qin cannot live without Marquis Tongwu!"
Meng Yi shook his head: "Your Majesty, Wang Ben is suffering from a heart disease. If you want him to cheer up again, you have to solve his heart disease. Even if you rush there now, it will not help!"
Ying Zheng was a little unhappy and frowned: "According to you, I want to watch Wang Ben die?"
Meng Yi glanced at Fusu who was kneeling on the ground, and sighed: "The only solution now is to do our best and obey fate!"
Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng was stunned: "What do you mean by this?"
"The eldest son once learned the art of war from General Wang, and he was highly praised by General Wang. I suggest that the eldest son go to Pinyang first to talk to Marquis Tongwu about General Wang's past, and then wait until His Majesty gets better.
Go to Pinyang and talk to Wang Ben in person to see if he can be saved!"
"Let Fusu go to Pinyang?"
Ying Zheng sat back in silence, deep in thought.
After a while, he raised his head and looked at Fusu: "Do you have a personal relationship with Marquis Tongwu?"
Fusu was stunned for a moment, and quickly replied: "Father, I have no personal relationship with Marquis Tongwu. Even if I leave, it will probably be difficult to explain..."
Speaking of this, he glanced at Meng Yi subconsciously, but saw Meng Yi's eyebrows frowning slightly, obviously not agreeing with his statement.
But what Ying Zheng said before about the way of a monarch and his ministers reminded him that this matter should not be mixed up, so he added: "My son suggested that my father send his nineteenth brother to Pinyang, maybe there will be a turn for the better!"
Meng Yi was stunned when he heard this. He raised his head and looked at Ying Zheng, only to see Ying Zheng looking at Fusu expressionlessly.
Fusu cupped his hands and said, "Father, do you believe that there are people in the world who can read minds?"
Ying Zheng was surprised: "You mean, Zhao Kun can read minds?"
"good!"
Fusu nodded: "Nineteenth brother raised a falcon. This falcon is very spiritual and can do all kinds of incredible things according to his instructions. They are like close friends!"
"I once asked him why, and he said that he had practiced a mind-reading skill and could listen to the voices of all things!"
"So, I think it would be miraculous if my 19th brother goes to Kaijie Tongwuhou."
Seeing the serious way Fusu spoke, Ying Zheng's cheeks twitched, thinking to himself, do you believe this kind of nonsense?
What kind of bullshit mind-reading skills are there, it’s just a matter of mastering the art of training falcons.
But when Ying Zheng was about to scold Fusu, he suddenly remembered something and quickly opened the small box Fusu gave him to check.
"this……"
"Is there such a strange thing in this world?"
After looking at it carefully several times, Ying Zheng was stunned.
I saw a few capsules inside the box, blue and white, which looked like they were not from this world.
After being stunned for a moment, a surprising and joyful thought suddenly flashed into his mind.
Could it be...that this is the magic medicine?
Suppressing the shock in his heart, Ying Zheng closed the box calmly and told Zhao Gao: "Zhao Gao, please arrange for the imperial doctor to go to Pinyang immediately. I will be there soon!"
"Old slave obeys the order!"
Seeing that Ying Zheng did not arrange for Su to go to Pinyang, Zhao Gao secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time he became wary of Zhao Kun.
If this son's medicine can really cure Ying Zheng's illness, he must not be left alive!
Thinking like this, Zhao Gao lowered his head, a flash of murderous intent flashed in his eyes, and then he retreated.
"Father, the matter of cheating Confucianism..." Fusu said quickly after seeing Zhao Gao leave.
Ying Zheng's face darkened, and he waved his hand to interrupt him: "Okay, everyone, go down, I'm exhausted!"
Fusu still wanted to persuade him, but Meng Yi who was next to him quickly helped him up, saluted Ying Zheng, and then exited the study.
After leaving the emperor's study, Fusu asked with some confusion: "Why did your Majesty stop me just now?"
Meng Yi looked around and found that no one was passing by, so he cupped his hands and said: "Eldest Young Master, you should know your Majesty's temper. If you talk more, I'm afraid it will be more harmful than good!"
Fusu frowned and said, "Is it because you are afraid of the emperor's power that you can't be loyal and remonstrate?"
Meng Yi sighed secretly, and then whispered: "Eldest Young Master, please listen to my advice and return to Jiuyuan as soon as possible. You can't be stubborn anymore!"
"Fusu appreciates the kindness of the Lord, but as you said, we must do our best to obey fate..."
Meng Yi, who had always been taciturn, was stunned when he heard this.
After a long silence, Fusu saluted Meng Yi, then turned and left.
...........
The dark and empty suburbs of Xianyang City were bustling with hustle and bustle.
Countless black-armored Qin troops, holding swords and spears, stood on the grass, guarding the central area with expressionless faces.
At this time, there were nearly five hundred alchemists in Confucian robes tied up with hemp ropes in the central area.
Next to them, there is a huge hole being dug.
It looked like they were preparing to bury these people alive.
"Ying Zheng, you are cruel and unkind, and you will eventually be punished by God!"
"The First Emperor died and the earth was divided. You, the descendants of Qin, will not die easily!"
"We were wronged! We were wronged!"
"Please let us go, we want to meet His Majesty, meet His Majesty!"
This group of alchemists struggled and screamed with fear, anger, and remorse. The executioner standing on top looked at them coldly and said nothing.
No matter how these people scream, there is only one person who can decide their life or death.
That is the First Emperor, Ying Zheng.
Since Ying Zheng unified the world, he has aroused public resentment due to a series of measures such as attacking Baiyue in the south, building the Great Wall in the north, building imperial mausoleums, and building straight roads and Chi roads.
Countless Confucian scholars from the Six Nations criticized him with words and writings, criticizing him for being cruel and unkind, which led to frequent riots in various places.
Although these riots were suppressed by the powerful Qin army, the problems faced by Da Qin became increasingly severe.
The First Emperor didn't want the foundation he had worked so hard to build to be ruined, so he resolutely embarked on the road to immortality.
As long as he can live forever, he believes that he can solve all problems.
However, after more than twenty years of searching for immortality and medicine, not only did he fail to seek immortality, but he was also plagued by diseases.
Seeing that the First Emperor's health was deteriorating day by day, the thoughts of the remnants of the Six Kingdoms began to become active.
They frequently created strange phenomena and advocated the death of the First Emperor and the division of the land, which made Ying Zheng furious and went on a killing spree.
pity......
Killing cannot solve all problems.
The impact of the vision was like a hurricane sweeping across the country, causing panic throughout the Qin Dynasty.
This also made Ying Zheng seek the elixir even more urgently.
What a coincidence.
Just when Ying Zheng was about to despair, an alchemist named Lu threatened to help him obtain the elixir.
Ying Zheng was overjoyed when he heard this and summoned Lu Sheng into the palace. He was given an official title and numerous rewards.
However, Lu Sheng not only failed to seek the elixir for Ying Zheng, but instead secretly ridiculed him for his violence with the Confucian Hou Sheng.
When Ying Zheng learned about this, he was furious and ordered all the Confucian scholars and alchemists in Xianyang City who were related to Lu Hou to be arrested and killed.
The two Lu Hous escaped quietly and disappeared without a trace!
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Chapter completed!