Da Qin: Mythology and Immortal Cultivation, Starting with the Lu Sisters

Chapter 68 "Burning books and entrapping Confucians"!
Everyone can understand how excited Ying Zheng is now.

I have been searching for the elixir of life for so long, but to no avail.

It was even close to being killed by those nasty alchemists using poisonous elixirs.

This was a serious blow to Ying Zheng.

It was the life-prolonging elixir given by Zhao Chen that really changed Ying Zheng's life, adding more than 20 years to his life span, so that he no longer despaired of immortality.

Li Si thought for a while, took a step forward, and said:

"Your Majesty, I believe that those alchemists have committed the serious crime of deceiving the emperor and should be severely punished!"

Everyone knows that His Majesty the First Emperor has successfully obtained the elixir that can prolong life and increase his life span by several decades.

If this is the credit of those alchemists, they have nothing to say.

However, this was refined by the Grand Master of Qin himself.

Many ministers believed that Zhao Chen was an immortal and definitely not a liar like the alchemist. The current changes in His Majesty the First Emperor also confirmed what they thought.

Therefore, it is time to liquidate those alchemists who deceive the public with their monstrous words!

The reason why Li Si wants to give advice at this moment is also because those alchemists are still speaking out loudly.

After Zhao Chen informed Ying Zheng that the alchemists were refining poison pills, those alchemists were already in jail.

The fact that the chief eunuch used those poisonous elixirs to poison also caused a wave of purges in the palace, and many eunuchs and maids were uncovered who had been bribed with money by the alchemists.

Only when the real elixir of longevity appeared, Li Si and the others felt that this was the best time to severely suppress those alchemists.

As a Taiwei, Li Si had also served as a Tingwei before, so he naturally knew how dishonest those alchemists were in Xianyang Prison.

It's time for these daring and deceitful liars to pay the price they deserve!
The huge Qin Empire was turned into a mess because of these alchemists who cheated on food and drink.

At a time when His Majesty Ying Zheng, the First Emperor, was reforming the Qin Empire, it was time to rectify its roots.

Ying Zheng narrowed his eyes slightly, sat back on the dragon chair, stared at Li Si who was coming out of the queue, and asked:

"My dear, haven't those alchemists been imprisoned by my order? You can just punish them directly according to the law."

To be honest, he didn't really want to see those liars anymore.

Look at him, he is very angry.

"But, Your Majesty, Lu Sheng and Hou Sheng slandered you!"

Li Si said angrily: "In fact, these alchemists were imprisoned this time. They blamed it on the Imperial Preceptor. They spread rumors and encouraged some alchemists who had not been imprisoned to cause trouble. They also thought that Your Majesty, you were imprisoned by the Imperial Preceptor." Your Majesty has been deceived, and this is why such a thing happened!"

As soon as this remark came out, everyone's face changed drastically.

Obviously, for His Majesty the First Emperor, who was in a good mood at the moment, those alchemists dared to throw dirty water on Zhao Chen, the great master of the Qin Dynasty, and he simply didn’t want to live anymore!

In normal times, anyone who dares to slander His Majesty the Emperor will be punished with the death penalty of losing his head.

Seriously, the whole family was destroyed.

Let alone now, how dare you throw dirty water on Zhao Chen, the Grand Master of Qin?

For Ying Zheng, this is not a slap in the face.

"Lu Sheng and Hou Sheng, how dare you do this?!"

Ying Zheng's eyes were filled with anger, and he snorted coldly:
"It seems that I am still too kind to the Alchemist!"

Originally, I thought being in prison would be enough.

But he was overly worried, these alchemists were simply looking for death!

"Your Majesty, I believe that these alchemists must be severely punished in order to serve as a warning to others and deter those who are daring!"

After Li Si saw Ying Zheng's attitude, he felt a little excited.

This time, he made the right choice.

Whoever dares to defend those alchemists who deceive the emperor and deceive the public with their monstrous words at this time will probably be imprisoned!
"Indeed, Your Majesty."

Even the Prime Minister Wang Wan was shocked. The courage of those alchemists must be too great.

Just saying that the poison elixir refined by the alchemist almost killed Ying Zheng was enough to kill him.Not to mention, at this time, he dared to jump out, confuse the public with monstrous words, slander His Majesty the First Emperor, and throw dirty water on the Grand Master of Qin.

Are these people living too much?

Prime Minister Wang Wan was so good-tempered that he couldn't help but say:

"You can't kill all the alchemists, but the leading ones must pay the price! Our reform of Da Qin's law does not mean to allow those alchemists to trample on Qin's laws, nor to give other criminals an opportunity, but for the sake of Da Qin What the people did!”

He paused and continued: "The people of Da Qin must see how much harm these alchemists have done to their livelihood and contentment!"

Obviously, Prime Minister Wang Wan is still thinking about this matter and does not want the punishment of the magistrates to affect all aspects of the reform of the Qin Empire.

He also didn't want to let the remnants of the nobles of the six countries who were waiting for an opportunity to rebel take advantage of them.

"These alchemists are really going too far."

The imperial doctor Feng Jie frowned and continued:
"We must find out what is the reason why these alchemists have the ability to confuse people with their evil words. I suspect that someone is behind it to add fuel to the fire!"

At this moment, among the ranks of civil servants, the expressions of some civil servants changed slightly and their eyes became erratic.

No one thought that the words of the imperial censor Feng Jie would put them all in danger.

Not all ministers were very convinced of Zhao Chen, the Grand Master of the Qin Dynasty.

In particular, those civil servants with Confucian backgrounds felt that Zhao Chen was a liar similar to the alchemist and was of no use to the Qin Empire.

Therefore, when those alchemists were doing things, they made some small moves.

They were still a little worried that they would be caught out by Feng Jie, the censor doctor.

Given the importance and trust His Majesty the First Emperor placed in Zhao Chen, one can imagine what will happen to those who engage in petty actions.

At least, it won't be as comfortable as it is now.

"Is there anyone else doing something?"

When Ying Zheng heard this, he was not angry. He clenched his fists and shouted:
"No matter who is causing trouble, I will severely punish him. This is really too much!"

This made some of the civil servants look a little pale.

His Majesty the First Emperor is serious, who has the strength to resist?

Zhao Chen, who inexplicably became a party involved, watched the exchange between Ying Zheng and the ministers, and thought of a major event.

That is "burning books and entrapping Confucians"!
It happened that the alchemist slandered the emperor and confused the public with his evil words, which angered the first emperor Ying Zheng.

Although many of those who were trapped and killed were alchemists, under the Confucian Spring and Autumn writing style, they became Confucian scholars.

And many so-called private schools of thought will also be abolished, thus destroying all kinds of cultural achievements.

Zhao Chen calculated the time and it was almost time.

He looked at the Confucian scholars among the civil servants. Some of them were really pedantic.

Of course, this must be somewhat inconsistent with historical records.

Zhao Chen looked a little more serious, this was an extremely critical time.

He would definitely not support the burning of books.

As for cheating Confucians...

Now, it has begun to get involved.

According to Zhao Chen's understanding, the two great alchemists, Lu Sheng and Hou Sheng, can be said to be the fools among fools.

Because they could not obtain the elixir, they discussed and ridiculed the First Emperor Ying Zheng.

Please, no matter what, it can't be like this.

The First Emperor Ying Zheng, didn’t he have face and dignity?
The investigation of the alchemist also involved many other Confucian scholars, which made Ying Zheng Longyan furious. He made it known to the world and set an example to others, and then killed him in Xianyang.

The "burning books and entrapping Confucians" incident can be said to be a very important key node!

Zhao Chen snorted coldly and said to himself: "These alchemists and Confucian scholars are so brave!"

There is a way to heaven if you don't go, there is no way to break into hell!
(End of this chapter)