Xianyang Palace.
In a side hall.
After leaving the Qilin Palace, Ying Zheng came straight to this place.
Huhai's corpse was placed here…
Ying Zheng's face was filled with sorrow as he looked at the thin and small body covered with a white cloth in front of him.
It was only at this moment that he put away the majesty of an emperor and revealed the other side of a father.
Poor parents all over the world.
Even Ying Zheng, one of the most powerful emperors in history, felt the same way emotionally.
Huhai was his 18th son. Although he was born to Hu Ji, it did not affect his love for him.
But now, Huhai's corpse was lying quietly on the ground.
It no longer had the vitality of the past.
In addition, the death of Huhai was too strange, making him feel even more frustrated.
In the main hall, Ying Zheng had stood there for a long time, looking like a fossil.
Suddenly, a breeze blew past, and an inexplicable chill surged through his body. The trace of sadness in his heart also lessened significantly.
In the end, he was not young anymore.
Back then, when Ying Zheng had just ascended to the throne, he had a strong body and read hundreds of pounds of memorials every day.
He could be called a liver emperor!
But now, even the cool breeze made him feel uncomfortable.
Especially his knees, which would hurt with every step he took.
Actually, it was just rheumatism. It was just that with the current medical standards, it was very difficult to treat.
Every time it rained, the symptoms became more obvious.
Even if the First Emperor was rich and the people were willing to submit.
It was also difficult to exchange for a healthy body.
"Men! Hand over my golden core."
" Master!" Bei Zheng called out subconsciously, and the young eunuch standing guard at the side immediately stepped forward.
"This servant will obey!"
Every time he felt uncomfortable, he would send someone to look for the golden core.
However, just as he finished speaking, he suddenly realized that something was wrong.
He suddenly recalled Ying Changqing's words.
Fang Sorcerer couldn't be trusted!
The pill was poisonous!
For this matter, Ying Changqing even slaughtered all the practitioners on the spot to show his determination!
But even so, Shi Huang still resisted subconsciously, unwilling to believe it.
But now…
He had to carefully consider the authenticity of this matter.
At this moment, the eunuch respectfully handed over a brocade box with both hands.
"Your Majesty, the Golden Core is here!"
Only then did he stop thinking. He nodded and waved his hand casually.
"Leave it there."
Inside the brocade box, there were a few golden pills the size of a cow's eye lying quietly. There was a faint light flashing on the surface.
It looked extraordinary, like a treasure.
It was no wonder that he had caught the eye of the First Emperor.
The golden pill in the brocade box was the immortal medicine that the alchemists had refined to please the First Emperor.
It was said that it had the effect of longevity.
Of course, Changsheng was definitely bragging.
However, for this small pill to be so sought after by the First Emperor, it had its own unique characteristics.
Every time Ying Zheng felt unwell, he would consume a golden pill, and his body would surge with heat, suppressing all the pain in his body.
In Ying Zheng's eyes, this was the manifestation of its remarkable medicinal effects!
Alchemy, which was scorned by later generations, was very advanced in this era.
Ying Zheng had no doubt about it.
The most commonly used raw material for alchemy was "mercury", which was the favorite of the alchemists.
Mercury was a magical substance.
"It looks like water and silver."
"When you see fire, you fly. When you see dust, you don't see it."
Such a magical thing was right in front of him.
It was no wonder that the First Emperor trusted the alchemists so much.
This was not his fault. The limitations of history had restricted his vision.
The ancient times were filled with foolishness, and even though Ying Zheng was an emperor through the ages, it was inevitable that he would make mistakes.
However, in reality.
The addition of mercury was the main culprit that directly caused the medicinal pill to contain poison.
After consuming it, the effect seemed to be outstanding.
However, this was all on the surface.
By the time the user truly discovered the huge hidden danger, it was almost hopeless.
Looking at the pills in front of him, his expression changed again and again.
Poison?
How was this possible?
Over the years, he had consumed at least a hundred Golden Cores.
Especially in the recent period, the frequency of taking the golden pill was getting more and more frequent.
If it was poison, then wouldn't he be close to death?
For Ying Zheng, who was pursuing immortality, this was undoubtedly a heavy blow.
Thinking of this, Ying Zheng suddenly thought of the test method that Ying Changqing had mentioned. He frowned slightly and thought for a long time before calling for a guard.
"Men! Immediately bring a prisoner from the death prison. I have great use for him!”
When Ying Changqing mentioned testing medicine with chickens and dogs, how could chickens and dogs be more accurate than testing medicine with humans?
Death row prisoners were all people who committed crimes that deserved death.
Although Ying Zheng was not a bloodthirsty person, he did not feel any pressure at all when he tried medicine on such scum.
It concerned his own life.
Ying Zheng did not dare to take it lightly.
Not long after,
A prisoner in ragged clothes was brought to the first emperor.
Ying Zheng looked at the golden core in the brocade box in a daze, and his eyes flashed with confusion.
Could it be…
Was he really wrong?
"Forget it!"
"Let's give it a try."
"This subordinate will obey!"
Upon receiving the order, the guard immediately went forward and took out a golden pill from the brocade box. Ignoring the prisoner's struggle, he violently forced the golden pill down his throat.
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