Chapter 43: Execution on a Selected Day
“Woo woo woo…”

"Immortal, Immortal, please stay..."

Lu Sheng spoke unclearly, and Xu Fu saw Ye Yu leaving, and suddenly became anxious, waving and shouting.

Unfortunately, the figure riding the wind had already disappeared from sight.

"My life has not been in vain. Hahahaha, it turns out there really is an immortal, and he is at Hidden Immortal Peak."

Seeing that there was no hope of retaining the immortal, Xu Fu came to his senses and continued to laugh. He felt extremely relaxed physically and mentally. The knot in his heart that had plagued him for half a century was finally untied.

"What should I do next?"

Lu Sheng was a little confused.

"Looking for His Majesty!"

Xu Fu looked towards Yinxian Peak with burning eyes and spoke in a firm tone.

Time flies, and it is the next morning.

Inside the manor in Pei County, Ying Zheng sat in the pavilion by the lake, sipping tea. The tea leaves brewed in boiling water gradually stretched out, mist rose, and the fragrance filled the air.

Ever since he learned how to drink and make tea from Ye Yu, Ying Zheng has become accustomed to drinking tea.

Moreover, due to Ying Zheng's influence, the officials who followed him gradually became fond of the custom of making tea, and tea gradually faded out of the circle.

“Your Majesty, most of the dozen or so alchemists that have been released have already left Pei County. Among those who remain, some are begging, and some are roaming the streets cheating people.

Others found regular jobs, two of them died in accidents, one was seriously injured, Xu Shi became a barefoot doctor, Shi Sheng found a job in a pharmacy..."

Ying Zheng was drinking tea and listening to a eunuch's report.

Before, for the sake of the alchemists of the Xu Fu and Lu Sheng schools, Ying Zheng had specially asked Ye Yu whether there really were immortals in the world.

It was exactly what Ye Yu said that might be possible, which allowed Xu Fu and others to save their lives.

This was also because the incident of Ying Zheng being defrauded of a large amount of property and personnel by Xu Fu had not happened yet, and he had not been ridiculed or scolded by Lu Sheng and Hou Sheng, so he was still somewhat tolerant of them.

After all, their search for immortals and medicine was recorded in ancient books, and it was also an order given by Ying Zheng himself. At present, their faction can at most be regarded as having failed to complete the mission.

Although he did not kill them, Ying Zheng knew that they had secretly embezzled some money and property under the pretext of asking for medicine. Ying Zheng was not unaware of this before, but as long as they did not go too far and did their job seriously, Ying Zheng would not pursue the matter.

But although the factions are correct, I am afraid they also know a lot about the tricks between the alchemists, but they keep it secret.

Now Ying Zheng only confiscated all their property and spared their lives, which was also a special favor according to the law.

But after letting them go, Ying Zheng still had a trick up his sleeve. He sent people to monitor all the alchemists. Ying Zheng wanted to see if they really had a chance to find the immortal...

Compared with the previous expenditure of a large amount of money and sending some people to monitor, the cost is obviously very low. If there is a gain, it will be a huge profit. If there is no gain, Ying Zheng's mentality is now much calmer.

"Xu Fu and Lu Sheng went to Yinxian Peak. They climbed up from a remote place instead of taking the mountain path. But they were caught by Mr. Ye last night and sent down."

Soon, the eunuch talked about the current situation of Xu Fu and Lu Sheng.

This immediately made Ying Zheng raise his eyebrows.

"Your Majesty, outside the villa, Xu Fu and Lu Sheng are asking to see you."

Just as Ying Zheng was about to ask, another eunuch suddenly came in and reported to Ying Zheng.

We were just talking about Xu Fu and Lu Sheng, but we didn't expect them to come.

"Xuan!"

Ying Zheng said with great interest.

He really wanted to see what the two had to say.

Soon, Xu Fu and Lu Sheng, who were in a dishevel, came up to Ying Zheng and paid their respects to him from a distance of several feet.

"Your Majesty, there really is an immortal in Hidden Immortal Peak!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, this time we really found the immortal."

The two of them shouted and told each other what happened last night. Ying Zheng was quite impatient.

"Shut up. Don't I know if there are immortals in Yinxian Peak? Otherwise, how can I cultivate internal energy?"

Hearing Ying Zheng's scolding, Lu Sheng trembled all over, and then he remembered that the Taoist Han Zhong shouted in horror that Ying Zheng had cultivated "qi". But later, when everyone went to the prison to review the situation, they thought that Han Zhong might have been deceived by the First Emperor.

After all, so many Qi-refining alchemists have practiced for decades but have not been able to develop the so-called Qi. How could Ying Zheng, a busy man who is an emperor, develop Qi?

The more they talked about it, the more they felt that this was the case.

Compared to Lu Sheng, Xu Fu had already figured out a lot of things when he saw Ye Yu.

Perhaps Ying Zheng had come into contact with the immortals from Yinxian Peak and realized that he had been deceived, and then he executed all these alchemists.

But it is also because of this that Xu Fu and his school survived, because there really are immortals in the world, and their original idea of ​​seeking immortals and medicine was correct.

Moreover, now that the two of them have confirmed the presence of the immortal, they are running back. This is undoubtedly a display of loyalty, and should be able to win Ying Zheng's favor.

While Xu Fu was showing off his tricks, another eunuch came over soon with a letter.

"Zhao Gao, Zhao Gao..."

After reading the letter, Ying Zheng's eyes flashed with coldness. He thought it would take a long time, but he didn't expect that Zhao Gao would hand over his handle to him in just a dozen days.

Even these alchemists whose properties were confiscated were secretly watched by someone. When Zhao Gao was ordered to go on tour, there were naturally many spies of Ying Zheng around him.

What happened last night was soon presented to Ying Zheng.

"Zhao Gao secretly let more than 20 rebels go. This crime is unforgivable. He will be imprisoned immediately and executed at a later date."

Ying Zheng's voice sounded coldly in the pavilion.

Xu Fu and Lu Sheng, who were not far away, were so frightened that their backs went cold and their eyes twitched wildly.

What did they hear? Zhao Gao was the eunuch whom the First Emperor relied on and trusted the most. Now he was going to be executed?
This news was like a bolt from the blue to Xu Fu and Lu Sheng. It was too shocking and scary.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The eunuch who delivered the letter was also frightened and hurriedly agreed to pass on the order.

Originally, Xu Fu wanted to do some tricks to gain favor in front of the First Emperor, but now he was so scared that his head almost buried in the ground.

You came at a really bad time. I'm afraid Ying Zheng is not in a good mood right now.

“Send it out!”

Ying Zheng glanced at the kneeling Xu Fu and Lu Sheng and had no interest in paying any more attention to them.

Upon hearing Ying Zheng's words, two soldiers in armor and carrying swords stepped forward from not far from Xu Fu and Lu Sheng.

Xu Fu and Lu Sheng dared not say anything more. They bowed again, quickly stepped back, and left the manor accompanied by two soldiers.

In the courtyard of the county government office in Liu County, Zhao Gao was restless.

"Are there any traces of the rebels from last night?"

Zhao Gao waved his hand again and asked the patrol captain outside.

"Sir, everyone has already spread out to look for him, but they are on horses, and I'm afraid they have already left Liu County."

The patrol captain said in a low voice.

Hearing what Captain Youjiao said, Zhao Gao became more and more annoyed. He waved his sleeves to let him go and then looked at the sky.

"Master Hu Hai, calculate the time. We should be arriving in Pei County soon!"

Zhao Gao was feeling a little uneasy at this time. He had let so many people go while they were being held hostage by the rebels. This could be a big or small matter.

To put it in a more serious way, letting the traitor go is tantamount to treason, a crime punishable by beheading and also involving the family members.

To put it mildly, if one is coerced, has no choice but to do his job, or is guilty of dereliction of duty, he may be demoted to a low rank, retained in his position, or dismissed and demoted to a commoner.

It depends on how Your Majesty decides.

In addition, among the many officials who accompanied Ying Zheng on the tour, there were many who disliked Zhao Gao and might take this opportunity to cause trouble.

But this matter could not be concealed, so many people were watching, so Zhao Gao also wrote a memorial in person, explaining the matter and asking the First Emperor to punish him.

(End of this chapter)