I am already immortal, why should I ascend to become an immortal?

Chapter 325: Building the Great Wall; The First Emperor seeks immortality, the medicine called Golden Cicada
The Qin seal character "朕" is composed of "舟" on the left and "灷" on the right.

It symbolizes supreme status and power.

"All under heaven is Qin's territory, and within the four seas, all are Qin's subjects."

"I will use my supreme imperial power to establish order in the world and establish a legal system that will last for eternity. We must unify the weights and measures to put an end to the chaos in commerce; we must also standardize the writing system so that the culture of the Central Plains can flow like a surging river, sweeping across the four seas and eight wildernesses, so that the whole world will be convinced and all nations will come to pay tribute to us and see the glory of the Qin Dynasty together."

"My Great Qin should establish a foundation that will last for eternity. My descendants, numbering in number, from the second generation, the third generation, and even the tenth generation, will all inherit my imperial lineage and ensure that the Great Qin will last forever."

Xianyang Palace, Qilin Hall.

The fervent blood of the ministers can melt the ice.

The First Emperor Ying Lou raised his chin slightly, his posture was majestic, like a deep pool and a towering mountain, exuding the aura of an emperor who looked down on the world.

"Long live the Great Qin, long live the emperor. Long live the Great Qin, long live the emperor."

The long shouting broke through the green tiles above the head and lingered in the air.

It seemed to spread to every corner of Xianyang.

"Li Si, from today on, I order you to mobilize the whole country's strength, recruit countless civilians and craftsmen, and build a wall that will pierce the sky. It will be dozens of feet high, wide enough for a hundred cavalrymen to run side by side, and stretch for 100,000 miles, connecting the seven places of national destiny: Qinling, Taihang, Changbai, Dujiang, Taihu, Longmen, and Jialing."

"Every hundred miles, there should be a majestic fortress that can accommodate more than ten thousand people."

Ying Lou's words shocked everyone in the court. All the civil and military officials looked surprised and puzzled.

Now, the Qin Dynasty has swept across the six kingdoms, unified the Central Plains, destroyed Ashoka's three million troops, and incorporated the vast Maurya Empire into its territory.

Even though the country's national strength was at its peak at this time, such a huge project was enough to empty the Qin State's coffers.

The ministers could not understand this huge and useless behavior. What was the Qin Emperor trying to do?
"Your Majesty, building a city wall of ten thousand miles will cost a lot of money. The total amount is inestimable. Can you use the money houses and the national treasury?"

Li Si did not ask about Ying Lou's reason, but raised the most critical issue of this project.

"As you wish."

Ying Lou replied calmly.

After going deep into Longmen and Qinling Mountains to search for the secret of national destiny, Ying Lou discovered that although the national destiny of the Central Plains seemed to be majestic and converged in the dragon veins, they seemed to be placed in different places and did not interfere with each other.

Just as Yan Xinli said in front of the hall, the national fortunes of various countries were plundered, which led to the prosperity of the Western Regions, Northern Di, Eastern Yi, Southwestern Maurya Dynasty, North Sea and East Sea.

During the time that Jin Chan stayed in the Qin King's Mausoleum, he pondered day and night before coming up with this plan.

Although it is extremely expensive and unimaginable.

Fortunately, there was the Tianxia Money House left by Lu Buwei, otherwise the Great Wall would have been impossible to build.

The morning court session lasts from dawn at yin time to noon at si time.

To the end.

Li Si asked Ying Lou another question: "Your Majesty, can we hold the Fengshan Ceremony?"

The king's power is granted by heaven. After the emperor's dynasty collapsed into seven kingdoms, the rise of Confucianism proposed this behavior in order to repay the merits of heaven and the kindness of the earth.

Among the kings of the Central Plains and the emperors after Lin Yao, there were also several wise rulers who held the Fengshan ceremony.

In addition, the long-standing divergent opinions among Confucian scholars in the common people and the royal court led the people of the Central Plains to believe that the Fengshan Ceremony could only be performed by a wise ruler of the time.

"It will be held. You can decide the date."

"However, this time, I will neither report my merits to the heavens nor to the earth, but report the unification of the Central Plains to the dead heroes and the prosperity of the Qin Dynasty to the ancestors of all generations."

How could Ying Lou, who vowed to rush into the sky and destroy the Jiufang Heavenly Palace, allow those guys in the Heavenly Palace to grant him the power of king?

"Your Majesty, you must not do this. The king's power is granted by heaven. This is an eternal truth. Although the Qin Dynasty is prosperous, we must not humiliate heaven. Otherwise, we may be wrathful to heaven and our country will be destroyed!"

After hearing Ying Lou's words, the old Confucian master, Kong Ru, immediately rushed out from the crowd.

With a plop, he bent his knees and knelt on the floor laid by Qin Yu.

When Jin Chan led his army to destroy the State of Qi that day, Confucius followed him back to Xianyang and was taken into the court by Li Si to convert hundreds of thousands of Confucian scholars in the Central Plains.

But the comfortable days lasted too long. Although Kong Ru was still afraid of Jin Chan, who was ruthless and almost chopped off his head, he was not so afraid of King Qin Ying Lou.

He believed that the First Emperor before him would not be like the cruel Jin Chan, but an "enlightened" monarch who would respect Confucianists as guests of honor.

Especially in the Central Plains today, with the unification of the seven kingdoms, it is a good opportunity for the Confucian scholars under his tutelage to enter the court to display their talents and promote Confucianism.

"Kong Ru."

Ying Lou raised the corner of his mouth slightly and said.

"You are not qualified to make irresponsible remarks about my Great Qin. Take him away and behead him!"

The world is at peace. If Kong Ru had been sensible, Ying Lou would have allowed him to live out his life with him. But unfortunately, some people are just cheap by nature. They can only enjoy their comfort for a few days before they want to make trouble.

Moreover, this jump was intended to touch the dragon scales, which was simply seeking death.

"Your Majesty, you are a wise ruler, how can you kill innocent people?"

Kong Ru, who was dragged away by the arm, had a look of horror on his face and disbelief in his eyes. The familiar feeling from that day burst out from his heart once again.

It's a pity that a person won't forgive him twice.

Kong Ru never dreamed that he would have a bad ending just because of a single sentence.

The morning court was dispersed.

Ying Lou asked Zhao Gao to call Li Si alone.

Zhangtai Palace.

I saw that the table was already filled with drinks and lunch.

"Sit down and eat with me."

After Ying Lou finished speaking to Li Si, he waved his hand and asked Zhao Gao and other eunuchs to retreat.

"Your Majesty, the world is stable and will enter a peaceful and prosperous era in the future. We still need Confucianism to stabilize the hearts of students. The killing of Confucius was a bit hasty."

After Li Si sat down, he glanced at the full wine glasses on the table. Instead of picking up the bamboo chopsticks used to pick up food, he spoke to Ying Lou first.

"Haha, the world is peaceful and prosperous?"

Ying Lou muttered to himself and then continued.

"Si, if I were to tell you today that in the near future, the enemy that the Great Qin will face will be much stronger than the four seas and eight wildernesses combined, and that sweeping across the six kingdoms is far less difficult than just scratching a piece of fur, what would you think?"

After Ying Lou finished speaking lightly, he picked up a piece of fish sashimi, put it in his mouth, chewed it for a few times, and swallowed it into his stomach as his throat moved.

"Your Majesty, what do you mean?"

Li Si, who usually remained calm and expressionless even when Mount Tai collapsed in front of him and did not blink even when a deer appeared on his left, frowned, which was unusual for him, after hearing what Ying Lou said.

The hand that was hanging in the air and was about to take the wine glass began to tremble slightly.

Now that the Central Plains is unified, the only ones who can barely be considered enemies of the Qin Dynasty are the Four Seas and the Eight Wildernesses, while the Southern Wilderness and the Maurya Dynasty in the Eight Wildernesses have already been destroyed.

How could there be enemies that far outnumber the entirety of the four seas and eight wildernesses combined?

Li Si was puzzled. If these words came from someone else, he would think that this person was stupid or hysterical and was talking nonsense.

"They, the Jiufang Heavenly Palace, are immortals, and they are the rulers of this world during the Middle Wasteland period."

Half an hour later.

Li Si's lips were slightly open and could not close for a long time. His silk court robe had already been soaked with cold sweat. Water would come out of the collar if he twisted it slightly.

His pale face was even whiter than the wheat flour.

"Your Majesty, is this true?"

This was the first time that Li Si questioned Ying Lou's words.

“That’s not an empty statement.”

Ying Lou replied.

"What does Your Majesty need me to do?"

Li Si knew Ying Lou had called him here for more than just this. "Immortality, I need you to send the right people to the people of the Central Plains, or the four seas and eight wastelands, to help me find the way to immortality."

For thousands of years, countless kings from the seven kingdoms have sought to achieve immortality, but none has succeeded.

Those monarchs who were obsessed with immortality, even if they were wise for half their lives, eventually became mediocre.

Hear this.

Li Si raised his neck and looked into Ying Lou's eyes. After about a dozen breaths, he let out a long breath and replied, "Your Majesty, I obey your command."

"I haven't finished what I'm saying yet. You can tell those who are looking for the law that I happened to find an immortal and indestructible magical object that can be used as a medicine."

Ying Lou's words were very calm, and his expression did not fluctuate at all.

But it caused a wave of turmoil in Li Si's heart, and he even felt a chill in his bones in the hot summer sun.

"May I ask your Majesty, is this divine creature called the Golden Cicada?"

"Well, some things are better to know in your heart."

Li Si did not touch his chopsticks from beginning to end of the meal.

Until he left Zhangtai Palace, he was still a little dazed and his brow was covered with worries.

Return to the house.

As soon as Li Si entered the door, he drank several large glasses of wine.

"No, three million barbarian troops can be turned into ashes in a snap of a finger. With General Jin's means, if he doesn't want to, no one in the Qin Dynasty can force him, not even Your Majesty. Is that possible?"

Li Si was drinking and thinking at the same time.

It was not until the jar of wine was empty and he had gone over all the events of the past years in his mind that he came to a conclusion that he could not believe.

"Someone, go and call Xu Fu from the Tianxia Money House and the Fangshu Desk."

Li Si shouted to the servants in the mansion.

This night.

After Li Si assigned the task of Yinglou to Xu Fu, he came to Jin Chan's mansion with two pots of good wine.

With the mentality of giving it a try, Li Si knocked on the door.

But unexpectedly, the person who opened the door was not Butler Wu, but the long-awaited Jin Chan.

"Come on, if I tell you some things in the daytime, you might think I'm out of my mind and have hysteria."

Jin Chan leaned against the door frame, looking at the fine wine in Li Si's hand, and thought of the night when he had gone to Li Si to talk all night.

"Your Majesty, this is what you meant when you said 'the King of Qin'."

Li Si sighed and walked into the mansion.

half a month later.

Wang Jian, Li Xin, Meng Tian and others, as well as the rough man Zhu Hai who returned with the army, have returned to Xianyang safely.

Although Meng Wu and others were still in the Maurya Empire, carrying out the final finishing work.

But the awarding ceremony was still held as scheduled.

This day.

The city of Xianyang was exceptionally lively.

The people came out of their homes and onto the streets, shouting heartfelt congratulations to the triumphant soldiers.

In Afang Palace.

Ying Lou’s dragon robe shone in the sun, and his crown was adorned with tassels and pearls, obscuring his face so that only his eyes were visible.

And down the steps.

Wang Jian and his generals lined up in neat rows. They were wearing armor and standing in a stern manner. Their fierce aura filled the entire hall.

"I have been able to rule the world with my long-term strategy, and I have swallowed up two Zhous and destroyed six kingdoms. Now my power is spreading across the four seas and eight wildernesses. This is an unprecedented feat. This is all due to the efforts of all the generals! Now I will give you a great reward to show your special merits, so that the world will know the greatness of the Qin Dynasty and its great grace and power!"

Say it.

Ying Lou raised his hand slightly, and Zhao Gao came over from the side holding rolls of bright yellow imperial edicts.

"General Wang Jian conquered cities and expanded territory. His achievements can be inscribed on gold and stone. He was granted the title of Marquis of Wucheng and a fief of 10,000 households. He was given a carriage full of gold, pearls and jade. He was allowed to wear a sword and shoes when entering the palace. He was not allowed to bow when entering the court, as a sign of honor and favor."

Upon hearing this, Wang Jian stepped forward, knelt on the ground, and said, "Your Majesty, I will never refuse your grace. I am willing to die for the Qin State and die on the battlefield!"

"General Meng Tian, ​​you have commanded the army well. You have penetrated deep into the northern barbarians and retrieved the Lone Wolf Seal of Zhao. This is a great achievement. You shall be granted the title of Xinwu Hou, a fief of 10,000 households, and a carriage full of gold, pearls, and beautiful jade. You shall be allowed to enter the palace with a sword and shoes, and you shall not have to bow when entering the court, as a token of your honor and favor."

"General Li Xin,"

The generals were successively granted titles; some became marquises and earls, enjoying honors for generations; some held important posts and had great power; some obtained precious treasures and became as rich as kings and marquises.

Even Yang Ruihe, Ying Dang, who died in battle, and Bai Qi, the military god of the Qin Dynasty, were posthumously honored.

Inside the Qilin Hall, voices of thanks were heard one after another.

Same as ever.

The reward was followed by a banquet.

This time.

Although Zi'an and others were curious about why Jin Chan didn't come again, they were extremely satisfied with the only "Marquis of Zhongyuan" above the twenty military merit titles.

After the banquet.

Li Xin, Zi'an, Meng Tian, ​​Meng Yi, Mu Xuanzi, Wang Ben, the young generals who were on good terms with Jin Chan, although a little tipsy, still came to Jin Chan's residence with lots of good wine and food to congratulate him.

"Boss, Li Si said you are at home, please open the door, let's have a good drink together, ten jars."

Zi'an, with a drunken look on his face, banged on the door cymbals of the mansion door.

"Brother Jin, now that the world is stable, you should stop working yourself too hard. It's time to enjoy yourself and relax."

Meng Yi put his hands together to his mouth and shouted loudly.

And at this time in the mansion.

Jin Chan had just walked to the door. After hearing this, he sighed helplessly.

"The world is at peace. Yes, as long as the world is at peace, that's all that matters."

Open the door.

Jin Chan first recited a few words, and then led everyone into the mansion.

Come to the yard.

After placing the delicacies on the table, Jin Chan opened a jar of fine wine and said, "Come on, don't go home until you are drunk tonight."

This night.

The future generals of the Qin Dynasty gathered together, drinking and chatting happily.

From the time when the First Emperor ascended the throne at a young age, we talked about the Three Kingdoms alliance at Hangu Pass.

Later, he destroyed Qi and met the immortal Lu Yue, destroyed Han and overthrew the emperor's dynasty, and fought a decisive battle with Xiang Yu on the north bank of the Huai River.

Destroy Chu, destroy Wei, destroy Zhao, destroy Tang.

Destroyed Ashoka's three million troops.

Destroy Shiva, Brahma, and Vishnu.

We talked about everything from the ground to the sky.

We talked about the past and the future.

(End of this chapter)