210 B.C., Langya, pier.
Over a hundred ships were docked at Langya Pier. Their masts and flags covered the sky!
Langya was close to the sea, and ships often docked at the dock. Most of the people were not surprised.
However, it was a rare occasion for hundreds of tall ships to dock.
On the ship, Zhao Ye stood on the deck and looked at his homeland that was so close to him day and night. He fell into deep thought.
"I wonder if those old things are still alive."
Zhao Ye sighed and looked at the dock. Countless commoners stuck their heads out to watch.
He wasn't from this era. To be more precise, he was a transmigrator.
In his previous life, he had been a nine-to-five office worker. After waking up, he had mysteriously come to Great Qin and become a three-year-old orphan.
He had no parents and was raised by a group of retired Qin soldiers in the village.
I haven't had the chance to experience the customs of Great Qin yet.
When he was nine years old, Xu Fu went out to sea to find the elixir of immortality for the First Emperor. He needed three thousand boys and girls.
Zhao Ye was one of them.
When he was 15 years old, Xu Fu, who had been searching at sea for five years, probably knew that he would not be able to find the Elixir of Immortality. When he passed by Fusang, he wanted to spend the rest of his life in Fusang safely.
It was also on that day that Zhao Ye personally killed Xu Fu!
Zhao Ye knew better than anyone else that Xu Fu could not find the Elixir of Immortality or the so-called Immortal Mountain mansion.
However, he knew that in the world on the other side of the ocean, there were sweet potatoes and potatoes that could make Great Qin's people starve to death. There were also ingredients like peppers and tomatoes, as well as countless wealth!
Zhao Ye did not want to stay in Fusang for the rest of his life.
Therefore, he killed Xu Fu and spent a month to reorganize his fleet before starting his journey around the world!
This trip took five years.
In five years, only a hundred ships remained.
In five years, the nearly seven thousand crew members had been reduced to less than two thousand.
Now, he was finally back!
The people at the dock were still clamoring when a loud voice suddenly sounded.
"Your Majesty has arrived! Silence! Salute!"
The commoners on the dock were stunned at first, then they bowed and greeted him!
The originally crowded crowd parted to form a passageway, and the black ceremonial guards entered Zhao Ye's sight.
Zhao Ye felt his heart being struck. Before he could react, the crew members on the ship had already knelt on the ground.
"Welcome, Your Majesty!"
Ying Zheng walked out of the black carriage and slowly stepped onto the boat. Zhao Gao and Left Prime Minister Li Si were also accompanying him.
Zhao Ye bowed and stood where he was, waiting for the King of Qin's voice.
Ying Zheng swept his gaze across the room. At first, his eyes were filled with confusion, but then his gaze fell on the young man in front of him, who he had no impression of.
"Where's Xu Fu?"
"Dead." Zhao Ye answered truthfully.
Ying Zheng frowned, took a deep breath and asked,""Why did he die?"
"Min Renzhi!"
"How dare you!" Ying Zheng's face, however, did not show the slightest change in expression. He was still as unfathomable as ever.
"Your Majesty, Xu Fu led a ship out to sea to search for immortal medicine. After five years, he did not find it. He was afraid of Your Majesty's blame and did not dare to return to Qin. When he passed through the Great Marsh, he saw that the weather here was warm and sunny. He threatened the crew to stay in the Great Marsh and never return to Qin again.”
Zhao Ye was not affected by Ying Zheng's rebuke at all. He just calmly recounted what had happened.
"And then?" Ying Zheng narrowed his eyes and sized up the young man in front of him.
"I will reorganize the fleet and continue to search for medicine for Your Majesty.”
Ying Zheng nodded, smiled and said,""Thank you."
Ying Zheng turned his head and looked at the objects on the ship, as if he was trying to find out where the immortal medicine he wanted was stored.
"Did you find the immortal medicine?"
Zhao Ye shook his head,"None."
"What about the immortals?"
Zhao Ye still shook his head.
"What about the celestial mountain?"
Zhao Ye still shook his head,"Not really."
Even though he already knew the general answer, a hint of disappointment still flashed across Ying Zheng's eyes when he heard the answer.
"Returning empty-handed is a capital crime!"
Ying Zheng was still immersed in disappointment when Zhao Gao suddenly spoke up from behind him.
Zhao Ye was stunned for a moment before he revealed a faint smile. He raised his head, lifted his robe, and took out a slightly flattened sweet potato from his bosom.
"I offer this to Your Majesty!"
Following Zhao Ye's voice, Ying Zheng's gaze fell on the lump in Zhao Ye's hand.
It was still stained with mud, and the red skin was faintly visible on the outside. Although it was a little shriveled, Ying Zheng could still recognize it.
Great Qin definitely did not have such a thing, and it was likely that this young man had found something new.
However, Ying Zheng could not help but feel a little surprised.
Going out to sea to search for medicine was a narrow escape.
Xu Fu went out to sea with a military order. Returning empty-handed was a dereliction of duty.
This was also the reason why Xu Fu did not dare to return to Qin. The young man in front of him had searched for five years before returning, but he still did not bring back the Immortal Medicine.
In other words, what was it that could make this young man in front of him so certain that this thing could allow him to pardon the death penalty of a ship's crew?
In other words, what was it that could make the young man in front of him think that it was comparable to the Immortal Medicine?
Or perhaps, although the young man in front of him didn't find any immortal medicine, he found a treasure that could prolong his life?
Although the sweet potato didn't look very pleasing and didn't emit a golden light, wasn't the ginseng also dried up?
A trace of anticipation rose in Ying Zheng's heart.
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