Soon, boxes of pills and several lambs were brought to the courtyard outside the royal study.
If this had happened in the past, the censors would definitely have attacked them.
However, at this moment, none of the officials dared to make a sound. All of them looked nervous and panicked.
Ying Zheng's eyes were cold and sharp as he watched Zhang Han take out colorful pills from the box and feed them to the animals used for the test.
The effect was immediate.
The little lamb, which had been very docile just a moment ago, suddenly became especially excited and restless, constantly twisting and struggling.
However, this excitement did not last long.
In less than an incense stick's time, the lambs 'movements began to slow down, and their cries became weak.
All the officials exchanged glances, their faces filled with shock.
Those who were a little timid could not help but feel their legs trembling as they lowered their heads, not daring to look in Ying Zheng's direction.
The First Emperor's expression was even uglier.
The truth had already proven that the pills that Xu Fu and the others had concocted were not immortal pills that could prolong one's life, but poisonous pills.
He, the dignified First Emperor, was completely kept in the dark by Xu Fu and the other alchemists. He foolishly ate the poison as if it was a treasure!
Moreover, he had been eating it for several years. On average, he had eaten one pill every month, at least dozens of pills!
"Feed me again!"
Ying Zheng's face turned even uglier.
Zhang Han took a deep breath, took out another batch of pills, and fed them to the lambs.
This time, not only did the lambs not become excited, but they became weaker and weaker.
Very soon, he became motionless, paralyzed on the ground, unable to move.
After about half an incense's time, the lambs completely took their last breath and couldn't be more dead.
Ying Zheng's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.
"Your Majesty, perhaps it's a special case. Why don't I go catch a few more and try?”
Zhang Han was so scared that he didn't even dare to breathe.
All the courtiers were trembling with fear, kneeling on the ground, afraid that Ying Zheng would notice them.
Ying Zheng did not say anything, but merely shook his head.
After a long while, Ying Zheng's expression returned to normal, and he said indifferently,""No need!"
"You must keep this a secret. If anyone dares to leak the secret, kill the three clans!”
Ying Zheng squeezed out a voice from between his teeth, which was so cold that all the ministers felt as if they were in an ice cellar.
"We understand!"
The ministers hurriedly nodded, afraid that there would be any delay.
"Where's Xu Fu?"
Ying Zheng, who was still burning with anger, swept his sharp gaze across the room, then turned to look at Zhang Han again.
"Your Majesty, when Young Master Changqing left just now, he took Xu Fu, Lu Sheng, and the others with him. He said that he would dismember them in front of everyone in Xianyang City Fair, so that all the alchemists in the world would see the consequences of deceiving the public.”
Zhang Han quickly replied.
"Dismembered in public?"
"Heresy?"
"What a good heresy!"
"I understand."
"All of you can leave as well!"
Ying Zheng remained silent for a long time, his expression changing several times before he finally opened his mouth to speak.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The ministers, who were already drenched in cold sweat, hurriedly thanked him and left the royal study as quickly as possible.
If he stayed any longer, who knew if he would become the punching bag of the furious First Emperor?
Even if they were lucky enough to escape from the Emperor, who knew when Young Master Changqing would return and take them as Xu Fu's accomplices?
After all, many of them believed Xu Fu when he offered the immortal pills and even put in a lot of good words for him.
Even Li Si was no exception.
This was because he and Zhao Gao had recommended Xu Fu to the First Emperor together!
Thinking back to the bloody scene at Zhao Gao's residence, even Li Si couldn't help but shiver.
He was also silently praying in his heart that this infamous young master would not use those brutal methods on him.
Only Meng Yi, the chief justice of the supreme court, stayed behind. Together with Zhang Han, they cleaned up some lambs that had been poisoned to death and found a remote place to burn them into ashes and bury them in the pits. After that, they filled the pits with soil and removed the traces carefully.
His heart was also in turmoil.
These necromancers were truly audacious beyond words.
He actually dared to pass off a poison pill as an immortal pill and offer it to the First Emperor as a tribute. Moreover, this continued for several years.
It was no wonder that not only did His Majesty's health not improve these few years, but it was also deteriorating day by day.
Fortunately, Young Master Changqing had exposed the conspiracy in time.
His Majesty's body had not completely collapsed. If he carefully recuperated, there was still hope for recovery.
Thinking of this, Meng Yi couldn't help but admire Ying Changqing.
Only Young Master Changqing would dare to bring up such a matter in the court and make the Emperor believe him.
If it were anyone else, even Prime Minister Li Si or Eldest Young Master Fu Su might not have the courage and energy to do so.
It was all thanks to Young Master Changqing!
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In the royal study, Ying Zheng was looking at the boxes of elixirs alone, his expression uncertain.
After a long while, Ying Zheng finally let out a long sigh, and his expression softened a little.
"In order to make the foundation of Great Qin more stable, I demanded longevity. I didn't expect to be used by these necromancers and lose my lifespan in vain.”
"The only fortunate thing is that among my many young masters, there is finally a bold and meticulous Changqing who dares to act.”
"Even though Evergreen's recent actions have been quite reckless and violent, and he has been criticized by many people inside and outside the court, the one who has benefited in the end is still Great Qin, Your Majesty!”
"I killed Zhao Gao because I misjudged him and allowed him to be so ambitious that he dared to collude with the remnants of the Six Nations to rebel. Killing him even a moment later would cause a trace of damage to Great Qin.”
"Threatening the officials may seem rude and unreasonable, but in the end, the atmosphere and efficiency of the imperial court have increased greatly.”
"The ones who flaunted their might in Xianyang City were actually just a bunch of hedonistic scions who did whatever they wanted, but Xianyang City has become the safest region in Great Qin.”
"And this time, the robbery of Xu Fu was even more because this guy actually dared to harm me with a poison pill. It was completely out of filial piety to me, the Imperial Father!”
"In fact, even the torture and torture before, as well as the public dragging Xu Fu through the streets, were all to take the blame for Xu Fu's death. No wonder when I punished him previously, Changqing would be so angry that he directly left the court.”
"Speaking of which, it's still this Imperial Father who owes this son too much!”
"In other families, it's the father who paves the way for his son. In this one, it's Changqing who has been solving problems for this father. He's the one who's charging in front and taking all the blame.”
"I'm really ashamed to be Changqing's father!”
Ying Zheng sighed silently for a long time, feeling a myriad of emotions in his heart.
"Zhang Han, call Meng Yi and prepare to leave the palace. I want to personally make a trip to the young master's residence to properly thank my Evergreen Saint Child!”
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