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Huo Xian was not surprised at all by some things, such as the fact that the fairy mountain could not be found at all.

He knew it, but he certainly couldn't show it. He would even be more anxious and disappointed than the emperor, because he had to empathize with the emperor, otherwise he would be hated.

As they were about to land, Liu Che looked very depressed, "Xian'er, what do you think I should do to find the fairy mountain?"

Huo Xian pondered and said, "Your Majesty, I clearly saw the fairy light when I was on Mount Tai, why can't I find it when I get to the East China Sea?"

Hearing what Huo Xian said, Liu Che became even more depressed. "I am also thinking about this now. Xian'er, think carefully about whether we have been negligent along the way."

Huo Xian, who was sitting on the deck, scratched his face and asked tentatively, "Your Majesty, could it be that something happened to you during your fast?"

Liu Che snorted coldly, "Am I so unreasonable?"

"I didn't even bring concubines on board. I have questioned each of the maids on board and they are definitely virgins." Huo Xian was very serious and solemn. "Your Majesty, there is no problem here."

After hearing what Huo Xian said, Liu Che said, "I know all this, it is definitely not a mistake made by the personnel. I was also pious during the fast, and we two must know the limits."

There is nothing wrong with Liu Che and Huo Shan, so naturally there may be something wrong with other people.

After ruling out some possible mistakes, Huo Xian asked tentatively, "Your Majesty, since there is nothing wrong with the people, did we go the wrong way? It shouldn't be the case. I sent people out to sea."

"The direction is correct." Liu Che said with great confidence, "I have asked people to investigate over the years, and this is the right road. Xu Fu walked along this road back then, so it must be here!"

The blame was naturally taken by the emperor. Huo Xian was responsible for some personnel arrangements, so he was very careful in this regard. Since there were no mistakes, he was naturally not afraid of being held accountable by the emperor.

The emperor was responsible for the route, and many people knew the route Xu Fu took when he went to sea. After all, it was not that long from the Qin Dynasty to the Han Dynasty, and some clues were left behind.

Under such circumstances, Huo Xian naturally didn't need to worry too much, as the emperor couldn't find any points to complain about.

However, this is only effective for Huo Shan. The emperor is sometimes more reasonable with Huo Shan, but not necessarily with others. This means that this trick is not suitable for everyone.

Huo Xian looked at Liu Che and asked tentatively, "Your Majesty, there is no problem with our personnel and route, so I can only think that there was some negligence. Your Majesty, let's think about it carefully."

Liu Che was no longer confident. After thinking hard, he said, "Shan'er, I observed the celestial phenomena at night and asked some people. All signs indicate that this opportunity should be in the east."

"Yes, I think so too!" Huo Xian became even more impatient, "Your Majesty, all the signs show that opportunities are in the East. We have already arrived in the East China Sea, so why can't we find those opportunities?"

Liu Che and Huo Xian looked at each other and sat on the deck with sad faces. One of them scratched his face, the other frowned, and the others stood by with their heads down, not daring to breathe.

The emperor is in a bad mood, and Marquis Guanjun is also in a bad mood. They are now busy reviewing the situation.

Although Huo Xian looks sad now, he is actually very proud of himself. He feels that some minor difficulties have been overcome temporarily.

The fairy mountain has not been found. Under normal circumstances, the emperor is in a sensitive moment and may explode at any time. This is also the most frightening moment for many people.

But now it’s different. There are people who can empathize with the emperor, and there are people who can calm down this volcano that is about to erupt. Many people will breathe a sigh of relief at this time, feeling that the crisis is basically over.

Huo Xian looked at Liu Che and asked tentatively, "Your Majesty, is it that the boat has not gone far enough? I think it must be that the boats of those people have not gone further."

Liu Che also came to his senses and said, "It shouldn't be the case. I have asked carefully, and those ships have gone far enough, but I still can't find any clues."

There is no problem with the people, the route is fine, and the soldiers under his command have also fought bravely to reach farther unknown waters, so naturally there will be no problem.

These should have been points of suspicion for the emperor, but now they have been raised by Huo Xian and confirmed by the emperor himself. Then the people belonging to these "systems" are naturally safe because they have not made any mistakes.

There are tricks to appease the emperor or save some innocent people. Huo Xian is quite experienced in this. Naturally, there are fewer people for the emperor to vent his anger on this time.

Huo Xian was thinking hard here, and the emperor was also thinking seriously about everything that had happened along the way, fearing that there might be any omissions.

Details, you must dig deep into the details. This is what Liu Che believes is the key to finding the immortals, because the route he has identified is absolutely impossible to be wrong.

Huo Xian thought carefully and proposed another possibility, "Your Majesty, I have thought about it carefully. We have been to many mountains, rivers and canals along the way, right? Is there something wrong here?"

The reason for this is that in the Western Han Dynasty, people generally believed that every mountain and every river had a mountain god or a water god.

Huo Xian’s meaning was actually very clear, which was that maybe he had neglected some gods along the way, which led to the fact that he could not find any clues now.

Liu Che immediately shook his head. He cared more about this than Huo Xian. "You think too much. I have already gone to all the places I should go. I am more careful than you. You have made some progress by thinking of these things. But you were wrong this time."

Huo Guang, Jin Midi and others did not dare to breathe. They could sense that the emperor was on the verge of an explosion, and they could also sense the distress of the emperor and Marquis Guanjun. No one else must step forward at this time.

If you do well, you may be appreciated, or even get a chance to soar to fame.

However, if you try to stand out at this sensitive moment, there is a greater chance that you will be blamed. So don't even think about standing out at this time, the risk is really too great.

If someone really feels confident that he can gain the emperor's appreciation, or thinks it's worth taking high risks to seek a high return, then he can naturally give it a try. At that time, Huo Xian might even be secretly grateful.

The reason is actually very simple. If someone is so insane as to try to step forward at this time, he would be courting death. He will not sympathize with such a person, and this will allow others to get through smoothly.

Huo Xian was not a person who envied the virtuous, nor did he worry that someone would come from behind and steal his limelight. So if someone really wanted to share the emperor's worries at this time, it would be acceptable.

Although Huo Xian and Liu Che are now very depressed and irritable, some things still cannot be changed.

For example, the fairy mountain was still not found, not to mention the fairy mountain, there was not even a trace. This was almost the most "failed" one among Liu Che's several tours. Even before, he could not find the fairy mountain every time. But throughout the process, there were always various "fairy traces" and clues.

It can only be that Huo Xian was too "unkind" and directly investigated all kinds of "miracle" created by some local county officials. These people had no way to please the emperor.

No matter how Liu Che thought about it, the current situation was that he could not find any valuable clues or the fairy mountain.

The fleet landed in Cangzhou, but now this place is called Hejian.

Cao Zong led the civil and military officials who were heading by land to welcome the fleet. Seeing that the emperor and Huo Shan looked unhappy, Cao Zong and his companions became even more cautious and did not dare to have any ideas.

Be low-key. This is the time to be relatively low-key. Over-exaggerating yourself may make you the target of public criticism, and you may end up losing more than you gain.

Everyone knew the emperor's character, and they all understood that they should not offend the emperor at this time.

After finding Cao Zong, Huo Xian asked in a low voice, "Is there anything interesting here? Please don't let it be something like a fairy fate."

Cao Zong knew it clearly and answered immediately, "I caught a few alchemists before, and they were all faking miracles. Don't worry, I will not show mercy when it's time to deal with them."

That's good. The emperor did not receive too many reports of immortal miracles during his tour this time. That's because Huo Xian suppressed them as much as possible, and basically dealt with them severely one by one after he saw through them.

If they wanted to deceive the emperor, the first step was to deceive Huo Xian. If they could pass this step, it wouldn't be a low-end scam, and there would be no problem reporting it to the emperor.

Cao Zong said, "There is a strange story here. It is said that there was a woman who was extremely beautiful. She was born with the condition that she could not open her fists."

Damn, is this the legendary Lady Gouyi?
The story of Liu Fuling's biological mother, who killed her and saved her son.

As for the fact that Lady Gouyi was born with her hands clenched into fists and could not open them, or that there was a small jade hook in the palm of her hand, these were not surprising to Huo Xian.

In the final analysis, it is not just the future that will have people setting up and hyping things up, it is the same in this era as well. Not only women like Zhao, but also some scholars and so on, will also have some hype.

The reasons are very simple. In the final analysis, it is just to be looked up to by others, simply to get more resources and enter the official career.

Huo Xian thought for a moment and asked, "Have you sent someone to take a look? How's her appearance?"

"Very good!" Cao Zong said immediately, "She is only sixteen years old, gentle and kind, quiet and studious."

Hearing Cao Zong's words, Huo Xian naturally understood more clearly. This Zhao was carefully cultivated, so she was smart, studious, gentle and virtuous. This was what some people prepared in order to present her to the noble.

Huo Xian thought about it carefully and said, "I will report to His Majesty later. You should also have people prepare it quickly."

Although Madam Xing was good to Huo Xian and had always been trying to win over Lin Mei, this did not mean that Huo Xian had to have a good relationship with Madam Xing. Apart from the Queen, Huo Xian would not get too close to any of Liu Che's concubines.

As for worrying about Liu Fuling's birth, there was nothing to worry about. In the final analysis, as long as Liu Ju's position was stable, there was really no need to worry about Liu Fuling.

After all, in history, Liu Fuling was able to become emperor because of the benefit of the witchcraft disaster.

There is nothing much to say about Liu Che's concubines. Liu Che always liked new things and disliked old ones. Lady Xing was past her freshness period. According to the normal speed, she should have a new favorite.

Therefore, there was no problem in giving Liu Che a new favorite now, and Huo Xian did not have any psychological burden about it. After all, it was the beauty presented by his subordinates, and he just did not stop it.

The emperor is really depressed right now. It's time to change his mood.

We can't always get nothing. We finally got out once, and it seems that this tour, only the Fengshan ceremony, was relatively successful.

This was unacceptable to Liu Che, and as Huo Shan was in charge of the tour, he also had to consider other things.

Seeing Cao Zong leave, Huo Xian couldn't help but laugh, "I thought it would take a few years for such a Lady Gou Ge to appear, but I didn't expect her to appear now. I just don't know if Liu Fuling will show up as expected."

This is a little hard to say. The emperor's last son was Liu Bo, born to Lady Li. The favored Lady Xing and Lady Yin did not conceive children.

A pear tree overshadows a crabapple tree. Although this metaphor is not quite appropriate, if Liu Che now takes Madam Gou Ge into the harem, it would really be an old man and young wife, old and young in the literal sense.

Liu Che waved his hand and said to Huo Xian, "Make arrangements. We have been tossing and turning on the sea these days. I plan to rest for a few days before setting off again."

"Your Majesty, rest assured. I have arranged this as well." Huo Xian immediately replied, "Your Majesty, please wait for two more days. There are still three ships that have not returned."

Although he was not optimistic that the three ships would bring back good news, Liu Che did not object. Having always been seeking immortality, Liu Che still had some hope in his heart, what if there was a turn of events?

This is something that no one can guarantee, so just wait a few more days and rest while waiting. There is obviously nothing wrong with this, and it seems to be a more appropriate arrangement.

After all, according to the original plan, this inspection trip was coming to an end. If the three ships still did not bring back a satisfactory response, Liu Che would start his return journey.

The inspection can basically be declared over. At most, we can take a look at the people's livelihood in various places on the way back to Chang'an. This cannot change the reality that the journey to find immortals is a complete failure at the moment.

Thinking of these things, Liu Che obviously became more depressed. Fortunately, he had experienced many failures, so he had some immunity.

Every time Liu Che went out to search for immortals, he was full of enthusiasm and expectation. Every failure would make him depressed and frustrated, but it would not change his persistence in searching for immortals.

Huo Xian heaved a sigh of relief. For the time being, he had passed the test. When the beauty arrived, the emperor's depression would be completely gone, and everything would be fine! (End of this chapter)