Chapter 201: The First Emperor's Unsuccessful Search for Immortality
Any ruler would rather believe in prophecies than not believe in them. Since ancient times, there have been countless cases of people being killed due to such taboo prophecies.
Regardless of whether this was man-made or pushed by people with ulterior motives, the First Emperor was still extremely angry, because he was appointed by heaven, so he believed in prophecies.
Especially since the prophecy also involved the word Luo, whose existence he tried to erase, a terrifying political storm quickly spread from Xianyang City to the entire Qin Dynasty.
The First Emperor even began to doubt whether there were any direct descendants of the Luo family still in the world. However, during the Battle of Zhaocheng, the entire city was surrounded three times inside and three times outside, making it impossible for them to escape. Moreover, many people witnessed with their own eyes that all the direct descendants entered the storage room. Even the ground of the entire storage room was turned up, so there was definitely no tunnel, so it was impossible for them to escape.
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The road was still a little bumpy as it was when we came here, but the coachman relied on his superb driving skills to keep the carriage almost extremely stable.
Luo Ling closed his eyes slightly and began to recall all the people he had met at Xiang's. Then he opened his eyes and shook his head slightly, feeling a little disappointed.
Seeing this, Qiao Yun asked, "Master, I noticed that you seemed to attach great importance to Xiang Yu, why are you so disappointed now?"
Luo Ling did not answer directly, but asked: "Apart from his unrivaled bravery, what kind of person do you think Xiang Yu was?"
Qiao Yun said without hesitation: "Xiang Yu is a kind person. When he sees the sorrow and loneliness, he gives wine and meat to them and even sheds tears for them. He is a man of true nature.
He treated his brothers in the clan very well and was very respectful to his uncle Liang, and the Xiang family's children all trusted him very much.
He is a man of high spirits, does not like to play tricks, is upright and honest, and is a hero."
Qiao Yun talked incessantly. He really admired Xiang Yu and even wanted to marry his daughter to him. Anyway, there was no longer a rule that people with the same surname could not marry each other, and there was no sense of kinship between the two sides.
Then Qiao Yun saw Luo Ling sighing softly, so he asked hesitantly: "Master, is there something wrong with what I said?"
Luo Ling pondered for a moment, then took out a coin and said, “I can’t say it’s wrong.
But just like this coin in my hand, if someone asks you what this coin looks like, but you only tell him what one side looks like, then does he know this coin? "
Qiao Yun shook his head and said, "Of course not. You must tell both sides. Do you mean that my understanding of Xiang Yu is too one-sided?"
Luo Ling nodded and said, "That's right, it would be great if he was really the flawless hero you described.
Xiang Yu was a great military commander, while there were only two people in the thousand-year-old Zhou Dynasty: King Wu and Xiong Dun.
If this rare god-like person were to destroy Qin, he would definitely be the sharpest blade.
When he destroyed the tyrannical Qin Dynasty and made great contributions, who in the world who suffered from Qin would not be grateful for his kindness?
At that time, Luo Clan will just raise his arm and help him become emperor, and he will surely succeed."
Qiao Yun was dazzled by these words. It was indeed a beautiful scene, but he knew that since Luo Ling said so, he had already given up this idea, so he asked: "Master, Xiang Yu is really capable of being a military leader. What did he do to make you dissatisfied? Yun would like to hear the details."
Luo Ling sighed and said, "He is a military commander, but he is only a military commander. He does not have the talent and virtue to be a king.
During these days I have observed his words and actions, and also discussed the world with him indirectly, and I found that his personality is so similar to that of the Emperor in Xianyang City, and they are alike in their bones.
You are right to say that Xiang Yu was kind and benevolent, but he was only kind and benevolent to his own people. There were too few people in his heart who were kind and benevolent. He could not even be kind to a county, so how could he be kind to the whole world?
He is indifferent to the world and is no different from the current emperor in Xianyang City. If he becomes emperor, he might be a tyrant.
Moreover, he was willing to give wine and food but not gold, silver, pearls and jade. He was unwilling to share even these material possessions. How could he be willing to share the reward of title?
You said that Xiang Yu treated his brothers very well, which is not a problem. His ancestor King Su was also a feudal princess. But the problem was that he relied too much on his brothers and did not trust outsiders at all. He was always suspicious. There were not many talented people in the Xiang family, so his nepotism was a problem.
Since ancient times, has there been a sage king who succeeded without relying on meritorious officials and relatives even though his family was not prosperous? Has there been a hero who suppressed the world alone?
Even when our ancestor King Su first became regent, he was very aggressive in feudalism. It was not until the Eastern Expedition that King Su was able to rule the world on his own. Do you think Xiang Yu can compare to King Su?"
Qiao Yun shook his head. What a joke! After the Eastern Expedition, King Su was accompanied by wind, rain, thunder and lightning when he traveled. He defeated the army alone and spoke the law of heaven. All the countries in Xia surrendered to him. No matter how powerful the military leader was, he could not do this.
After hearing what Luo Ling said, Qiao Yun suddenly felt that Xiang Yu was really not suitable to be a king.
"Then do we still need to form an alliance with the Xiang family?"
Luo Ling smiled and said, "Of course we have to form an alliance. We didn't go to Xiang to find a supreme ruler who could rule the world. Now we have a military master and a great general. The plan to destroy Qin has been accomplished. Isn't this something to be thankful for? As for what will happen next, who can predict it? People's hearts are fickle. Perhaps after seeing the displacement of people, Xiang Yu will spread his kindness to the world."
Qiao Yun was stunned, and said awkwardly: "Alas, it is too greedy. I just think it is a pity. If Xiang Yu became the Supreme, he would never want to cut off the sacrifice to the Su King like the Qin Dynasty does now."
Luo Ling's face turned cold when he heard this. The most ruthless thing the First Emperor did was to try to cut off the sacrifices to King Su. Although this had no effect on Ji Zhao, as he was not a believer in God and only wanted to have offspring, this was the most unbearable thing for the Luo family.
Luo Ling specifically consulted King Su about this matter. He must use the most miraculous means to warn the world and shock future kings!
"The First Emperor should not have attempted to challenge the order of heaven."
Luo Ling's tone was firm.
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Xianyang.
After construction day and night, the Xianyang Palace was greatly expanded and finally had the magnificent scene of a great imperial palace. In Mount Li, an even more winding and magnificent palace complex was under construction.
However, the project is too huge and is currently only in the foundation-building stage. It is hard to imagine how magnificent and rare it will be after completion.
"Your Majesty, the construction of the imperial mausoleum is progressing very quickly. I'm afraid it will be completed soon."
The eunuch reported the progress of this huge project to the First Emperor with a flattering smile on his face. It was unknown how many years had passed in the construction of this mausoleum. It was definitely the most expensive mausoleum in history. Compared with the Mausoleum of King Su buried in Guanzhong, it was much more magnificent and splendid.
The eunuch thought that the First Emperor would be happy, but he did not expect him to ask directly: "Are you cursing me?"
The eunuch was so frightened that he knelt on the ground and kowtowed and begged for mercy, "Your Majesty, I dare not, I dare not!"
I was confused and bewildered.
What's going on?
I just came here to report on the progress of the project, why are you expecting you to die?
But the First Emperor could not bear to hear the word "imperial mausoleum" at all. He had been searching for the elixir of life for many years without any results, so he killed a large number of alchemists who had deceived him.
In the past, he tried to enter the Mausoleum of King Su, but failed. He didn't even know the reason for the failure. This made the First Emperor believe in the legend of immortals even more.
Apart from the direct descendants of the Luo family, the First Emperor was the person who most believed that King Su had truly become a god and gone to heaven.
The greatest thing in the world is time. No matter how great a person is, he is so insignificant in the face of eternal time.
What a talented and ambitious emperor the First Emperor was. He firmly believed that everything he did was groundbreaking and that even the achievements of the sage kings recorded in history were no more than this.
But the emperors and kings in ancient times all achieved immortality. According to the descriptions of immortals, they lived in the sky and became gods. The most recent one was Su Wang, who was said to be equal to the sky. The supernatural power of this emperor has been confirmed.
The eunuch was dragged away by the guards in the hall. Everyone lowered their heads, and everyone knew that he was dead. Only then did Zhao Gao quietly walk in from the side and began to comfort the First Emperor.
The First Emperor was still furious and said coldly, "Zhao Gao! How do you think my achievements compare to those of the ancient sage kings?"
Zhao Gao said quickly, "Your Majesty, your virtues are equal to those of the Three Sovereigns and your achievements are greater than those of the Five Emperors. This is the consensus of all people in the world. Is there anyone who would question this?
I serve you, and I have no doubt about this!"
The First Emperor asked again: "Since my achievements are so great, why can't I get the elixir of life?
A lowly servant dares to talk about the so-called imperial mausoleum in front of me.
Why do you say that?
The First Emperor believed that he was the most suitable person to be the emperor, and that no one else would be as good as him.
Zhao Gao was trembling with fear and sweating profusely. He never expected that he would be killed so directly. He knew that he came out at an unfortunate time and he underestimated the degree of the First Emperor's anger.
But Zhao Gao was able to rise to such a high position in front of the First Emperor, so he was no ordinary person. He immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, the one in the world who is most worried about you not getting the elixir of life is me.
I searched through countless books and finally found the most likely reason, but it was too absurd and I was not sure! "
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The First Emperor's eyes instantly fixed on Zhao Gao, and he said anxiously: "You tell me, no matter what, I will not kill you!"
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(End of this chapter)
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