Great Qin's son-in-law

Chapter 320 The Alchemist's Conspiracy! (seeking subscription)
The season of cold wind and bleak wind.

The Doctor's Palace is much quieter than before.

The cloud caused by the burning of books and the prohibition of discussions has not dissipated in the doctor's palace.

After Zhao Gao arrived at the Doctoral Palace.

He went straight to the hall where Lu Sheng was sitting.

There are currently more than a thousand scholars in the Ph.D. Palace, among which more than [-] are Confucian scholars, more than [-] are alchemists and warlocks, and the remaining more than [-] are from a few practical schools such as farmers, Mohists, and doctors. There are very few Taoist scholars.

soon.

Zhao Gao arrived.

Lu Sheng, who got the news, waited in the hall early.

Zhao Gao glanced coldly at Lu Sheng, Hou Sheng and the others, with a hint of coldness in his eyes. ,
These alchemists have always been weird, giving people a sense of mystery. Everyone claims that they have special abilities. When the doctor's study palace was newly built, the reason why the alchemists were allowed to enter the doctor's study palace was not because they asked themselves to cure the emperor's hidden diseases and to serve the emperor. The empire prayed for blessings and disaster relief, only to dispel the undercurrent of restoration, and at the same time reduce the attacks of scholars on the Empire's New Deal.

Seeing Zhao Gao, Lu Sheng, Hou Sheng and others looked at each other, doubts flashed in their hearts, but they still said: "I have seen Zhao Zhongche's government order, but I don't know the CRRC government order, why did you suddenly come to the Doctor's Palace?" thing?"

Zhao Gao said coldly:
"Some time ago, hundreds of families were robbed, and the Doctor's Palace was originally a civilized place. Recently, with the decline of Confucianism, it is full of strange powers and chaos. In the past few days, courtiers have suggested that the Doctor's Palace should be established. Doc, no more easy-going."

The faces of all the alchemists changed.

Lu Sheng said: "The order of the CRRC government is serious?"

Zhao Gao closed his eyes slightly, nodded his head and said, "Of course it's true, how could I lie about this kind of thing? If I hadn't dealt with some alchemists in the past and had a good impression of you, otherwise I wouldn't have come here at all. A few words of reminder."

"Right now, the Ph.D. Palace is like a chicken rib."

"I don't know how much you remember what you said to get rid of hidden diseases for the emperor and pray for the empire to avoid disasters. Have you ever actually practiced it?"

All the alchemists looked at each other with embarrassment in their eyes.

How can they have this ability?

They do have some medical skills, but they still can't get rid of hidden diseases.

The reason why they talked so much back then was because the imperial court gave them too much, and they wanted to enter the academy to gain a share of wealth for themselves.

Moreover, it was the business of doctors to get rid of hidden diseases, and they would be summoned by the emperor every time, but it was almost a formality, and the Daqin royal family never looked down on alchemists, so naturally they would not ask them to see a doctor.

They have been very quiet in the doctoral palace these years.

There is little dispute with popularity.

The purpose is to enjoy this hard-won glory.

Some time ago, when Confucianism suffered disaster, they suddenly felt bad, but they didn't expect that the court would follow them so quickly, and for a while, their hearts were inevitably clouded.

Hou Sheng asked: "Dare to ask the government decree of CRRC, if the doctoral school chooses the legislative degree, how will the doctorate and bachelor's degree be selected?"

The other alchemists also looked over.

Zhao Gao didn't change his countenance, he said with a half-smile, "Since you are officials, you naturally have to test your talents and use them according to your ability. Those who are false and false will be dealt with according to law."

"You should be clear that during the Warring States period, the Qin law 'does not combine prescriptions', that is to say, Qin has never tolerated alchemists and warlocks, and even banned alchemists and warlocks. However, at the beginning of the founding of the country, the reason why so many , just to prevent you from causing trouble among the people."

"I will also reveal some other information to you."

"At the beginning, Prime Minister Li Si refused to recruit alchemists, because in the eyes of Prime Minister Li, alchemists were all absurd, they would only deceive the people, and their skills would not work at all."

"And the reason why I agreed in the end is because of the existence of Daqin law."

"If your technique fails, you're lying, and you're breaking the law. It's just that the court was kind in the past and didn't really test you, but now the clerics have become a force that cannot be ignored in the doctoral palace. How can you let it go again?"

"I, Zhao Gao, am also very curious. What kind of talents do you have? Can you really cure hidden diseases and pray for blessings and disasters? If you can, I can introduce you to His Majesty, and maybe you can become His Majesty's envoys."

"Everyone should think clearly."

All the alchemists looked at each other.

The alchemists who were very good at eloquence were all dumb.

They themselves know their abilities, and those are exaggerated words, which cannot be done by humans, but this is absolutely unacceptable.

at this time.

An old alchemist with gray beard and hair came out.

He calmly said: "If you dare to be the order of CRRC, if you can really get rid of the hidden disease, can you be introduced to His Majesty?"

Zhao Gao turned his head, looked at the old alchemist, and said with a sneer, "You are really daring, but since I, Zhao Gao, have said it, I naturally admit it. If you can really cure your Majesty's hidden illness, I can indeed kill you." Introduce to His Majesty, as for whether you can become His Majesty's envoy, it depends on your own ability."

"Just can you do it?"

The old alchemist Xu Sheng said slowly: "I am willing to try a thing or two. Some time ago, I heard that the imperial physician ordered a prescription that can replenish blood and nourish the body. I have always disdained such prescriptions, and they are all little ears. "

"The real avenue is medicine!"

"I'm willing to make alchemy for His Majesty, but I'm afraid I need some primordial water. I don't know if the order of CRRC can get it for me?"

There was a look of surprise in Zhao Gao's eyes, he pondered for a moment, and said seriously: "If you can really do it, I can ask the Shaofu for a question or two, but does the elixir you developed really have such an effect?"

Xu Sheng said to himself: "The old man has been obsessed with alchemy for decades, so he naturally has his own unique method. When the elixir is offered, you will know whether what the old man said is true or false."

"Okay!" Zhao Gao immediately agreed, "I will make an exception and apply for you once, but only this once."

Done.

Zhao Gao looked at the other alchemists.

asked:

"Right now, there are other alchemists who volunteered to volunteer. If you don't want to, then you can only wait for a while to take part in the examination. If you are really talented, you can continue to stay in the academy, and you can continue to study the road of inquiry."

Lu Sheng pondered for a moment, then stood up.

Actively said:
"I would also like to try one or two."

Seeing that Lu Sheng came forward, other alchemists also stood up one after another, but most of them still chose to stand still and did not have the courage to try.

see.

Zhao Gao didn't say much anymore, and after a few instructions, he left directly.

After Zhao Gao walked away completely, the faces of all the alchemists drooped, listless, and even many people's eyes were filled with worry.

Hou Sheng asked: "Lu Sheng, Xu Sheng, are you really capable of refining this kind of elixir?"

Xu Sheng said with a smile: "This kind of fairy family thing, in fact, I and other mortals can make it? But I look at Zhao Gao's appearance, and I am afraid that the emperor is really infected with a hidden disease, otherwise he would not come to us for a cure. .”

Hou Sheng was even more puzzled.

Said:

"Since that's the case, then you still agree to alchemy?"

"If something goes wrong with the First Emperor, none of us can escape!"

"Don't hurt us. The matter of Confucianism is right in front of us. The imperial court completely banned Confucian "Poems" and "Books". We alchemists don't have as much influence as Confucianism. We might die!"

Xu Sheng disagreed.

He took out a dead grass from his arms and asked, "Do you know what kind of grass this is?"

The other alchemists took it, asked about it, shook their heads and said, "This grass is smelly and smelly, it should not be used as medicine. Xu Sheng, what do you mean by taking this thing out?"

Xu Sheng said: "This is wild bitter vegetable, born among the weeds in the wheat field, but it is indeed among the hundred herbs, but you still can't recognize it, let alone those who hardly go to the fields?"

There was a look of surprise in everyone's eyes.

Lu Sheng's heart moved slightly, as if he had guessed what Xu Sheng was thinking, but he wasn't too sure.

Xu Sheng continued:
"Yuan Shui, you all know what it is. It is commonly known as mercury in the folks. If the human body ingests this substance, it can boost the spirit for a short time and keep the body excited. If it is used for alchemy, the alchemy may not be effective for the human body. .”

The other alchemists were slightly startled.

Hou Sheng was surprised and said: "But Yuanshui"

He didn't finish his sentence. As alchemists, they actually knew some of the dangers of primordial water. It is okay to ingest a small amount of this thing, but if ingested in large amounts, it may become poison.

Xu Sheng said coldly: "Ziyun alchemist is vain, do you think you can improve the emperor?"

Hou Sheng was dumbfounded.

Of course they can't.

Xu Sheng said: "Do you still remember Xu Shi? He made a lot of wealth back then, and he got away with it all. Why don't we follow suit? As long as the elixir he made is useful and can boost the emperor's spirit for a short time, it is enough to prove our Wait for the refined medicine to be effective."

"As long as the amount of primordial water is properly controlled, those doctors will not be able to find out, and when the emperor needs to rely on pills to maintain his spirit all day long, we can ask for a lot of money and go to sea in the name of the emperor's pursuit of immortality. Escape from Xianyang."

"Even if the nobles of the six countries can live at ease, we are originally hermits, so can we not compare to them?"

"And you heard it too."

"The imperial court will take an examination of the school in a few days. You should know better than anyone else whether you have real talents and learning. Therefore, we should delay enough time for us to deal with the matter of alchemy, and it can also let us We will last longer and be richer."

"Why didn't I agree?"

heard.

There was a hint of understanding in the eyes of all the alchemists, nodded and said: "What Xu Fangshi said is very true. We came to Xianyang to seek wealth and honor. Naturally, we should focus on wealth and honor. We have fallen into the old pattern. Xu Fangshi is right. We wait Hui should also apply to the Shaofu for alchemy."

"We have been refining alchemy for so many years. Although the elixirs we have refined cannot cure hidden diseases, they can guarantee the health of the body. After adding Yuanshui, it can also boost the spirit. Isn't this the method of the immortal family?"

"We alchemists are the only alchemists in the world who know how to concoct alchemy. Only we know what kind of elixir we have concocted and what specific magical effects it has. As for the others, who knows?"

"Haha."

There was a burst of wanton laughter in the lobby.

Xu Sheng stroked his beard, and there was a look of success in his eyes.

(End of this chapter)