Several months later…
Xianyang Palace and Chaotian Hall were the power centers of the world.
Ying Zheng sat on his throne, looking down at the civil and military officials on both sides of the hall, his face expressionless.
"Today's court meeting will not discuss state affairs. We will only discuss a memorial.”
Ying Zheng's voice wasn't loud, but it caused a lot of discussion among the officials below.
What kind of memorial had attracted His Majesty's attention?
"Read it to the ministers."
Ying Zheng said to Zhao Xi, who was standing guard at the side.
"Yes."
Zhao Xi immediately took the memorial from the Emperor's hand and cupped his hands in greeting.
Holding the bamboo slip, Zhao Xi began to read aloud,"Your Majesty's merits are above the Three Emperors, and your virtue covers the Nine States. Your merits are boundless. When the immortal spirit hears about it, it is also grateful for your holiness.”
"I asked Xu Fu in a dream. There is a divine mountain overseas called Penglai, Fangzhang, and Yingzhou. It is the residence of immortals. The divine mountain is a furnace that receives the essence of the sun and moon. It takes a thousand years to obtain the elixir of immortality.”
"For the sake of the Great Qin Empire, for the sake of Your Majesty's longevity, Xu Fu is willing to ask Your Majesty to go out to sea to find the elixir of immortality and present it to Your Majesty.”
The civil and military officials below looked at each other and soon had different opinions.
"Your Majesty, how can there be such an absurd thing in the world?”
"Your Majesty, it's better to believe in something than not. Immortals have existed since ancient times.”
"Your Majesty, sweeping the world and unifying the four seas is a divine item bestowed by the heavens to show your literary talent and martial virtue.”
"Your Majesty, the Elixir of Immortality can grant you a lifespan as long as the heavens, and the sun and moon shine together.”
Not long after, the hall was in an uproar, and they were roughly divided into two camps.
One group of officials, led by Li Si, advocated going out to sea to seek medicine to ensure that the Emperor would not die for ten thousand years and that the Great Qin would not be destroyed.
The other faction was led by officials led by Feng Quji. They believed that strange powers were not trustworthy. If there was really an elixir of immortality in the world, where were the Three Royals and Five Emperors now?
"Are you done arguing?"
Seeing that it was about time, Ying Zheng suddenly opened his mouth and shouted.
The two groups of ministers, who were quarreling and quarreling, obediently shut their mouths, cupped their hands and bowed to Ying Zheng, then returned to their seats.
"Summon Xu Fu to the palace."
Ying Zheng no longer paid any attention to the civil and military officials, but said in a low voice.
"His Majesty has decreed that Xu Fu be summoned to the palace.”
Zhao Xi shouted in a sharp voice.
Soon, the heralds shouted.
Not long after, a middle-aged man dressed as an alchemist walked in unhurriedly. He looked like a sage-like man.
Unlike the civil and military officials, he didn't pay his respects. Instead, he made a strange hand seal, but it didn't feel out of place at all. It was as if it was natural.
"Qi necromancer Xu Fu greets Your Majesty, Immeasurable Immortal Venerable.”
Xu Fu's voice was ethereal and clear, and he looked calm and collected.
"Why didn't you bow when you saw me?"
Ying Zheng glanced at Xu Fu, his eyes shining brightly.
"Your Majesty, it's not that Xu Fu is disrespectful, but Xu Fu is currently guided by the immortal spirit and is also an immortal spirit incarnation. As the saying goes, there is a difference between immortals and mortals. Even if His Majesty is the Supreme of the Nine Provinces, he can't bear the worship of an Immortal Venerable.”
"If we forcefully do it, the Nine Provinces will definitely suffer a calamity. Even Your Majesty's merit will be greatly damaged, the country's fate will wither, and the world will be in turmoil.”
Xu Fu's tone was neither servile nor overbearing. He had a fearless look as he boasted.
"Impudent."
"Heresy to deceive the masses, beheaded."
"Your Majesty, please kill this Liao to pacify the people and purify the world.”
Immediately, the officials led by Feng Quji jumped out and attacked Xu Fu again and again.
Li Si sat in his seat and did not move at all.
To him, the truth was not important. What he wanted was to gain the Emperor's favor.
As long as His Majesty believed it, he would believe it.
If His Majesty did not believe him, then the person who would jump out to kill Xu Fu would definitely be him.
However, His Majesty's expression was as calm as an ancient well, without the slightest hint of anger.
Thus, Li Si still planned to wait and see. Once the situation changed, it wouldn't be too late to step forward.
Ying Zheng sized up Xu Fu, feeling extremely disdainful in his heart.
According to the historical records, he had really been deceived by this demon.
However, Ying Zheng could not figure out how this demon could deceive him.
With just a few words of boasting, he would not be able to get past him.
Although he didn't want to die and couldn't die, it didn't mean that he could be deceived by others.
"Words have no evidence. I only believe my own eyes. How can you prove that what you said is true?”
"If you can't prove that you have immortal spirit guidance, zhen will throw you into the furnace and use you to refine medicine.”
Ying Zheng was not angry at all, as if he was just narrating a very ordinary matter.
"Your Majesty, can I borrow a fire cauldron? Xu Fu wants to use a spell to communicate with the immortal spirit.”
Xu Fu was also fearless, as if he was extremely confident, and did not even take Ying Zheng's threat seriously.
"Raise the fire cauldron."
Ying Zheng ordered without saying anything.
He was also very curious. He wanted to see what Xu Fu was up to.
Soon, a few servants carried a square cauldron and placed it in the center of the hall.
One of them used a torch to ignite the fuel in the cauldron. Soon, the cauldron emitted a scorching flame that burned fiercely.
Xu Fu continued to form hand seals in an unpredictable manner. He began to circle around the fire cauldron and chanted an ancient incantation that was difficult to understand.
Suddenly, the flames expanded and erupted. A dark blue flame magically formed a word.
Although the words were crooked, one could still tell that it was the word 'Immortal'.
Instantly, the entire hall was in an uproar. All of them stared at the immortal character formed by the blue flames in a daze.
Especially the officials who had just cursed at Xu Fu, their expressions changed drastically, afraid that they had really angered the immortal spirit.
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