Chapter 202: Since ancient times, there has never been a living god
The palace hall fell into silence, with only Zhao Gao's frightened voice and the First Emperor's suddenly raised voice as the only sounds.
Zhao Gao did consult a lot of classics, but it was not for the purpose of making the First Emperor live forever.
He was different from the First Emperor and did not believe in the so-called elixir of life, but coaxing the emperor was one of his duties.
The purpose of consulting the classics was to gain more favor and power from the First Emperor.
But as he searched, he discovered that there seemed to be such a thing as becoming an immortal, but it was different from what the immortals and alchemists said. It seemed that everyone, including the First Emperor, had fallen into a misunderstanding.
Zhao Gao knelt on the ground trembling with fear and said, "Your Majesty, if there is an immortal saint king in this world, how did the later saint kings appear?
The Emperor of Heaven lives forever, so how does the Emperor of Earth rule over the world?
The Emperor of Heaven disappeared, the Emperor of Earth lived forever, but the Emperor of Thailand appeared. Isn't this the most bizarre thing in the way of immortality?"
The First Emperor's eyes darkened, and he said in a hoarse voice, "You mean there is no immortality in this world? Everyone is deceiving me?"
The air above the hall had completely stagnated. The anger of the First Emperor made everyone tremble. Even in the coldest days of winter when water would freeze into ice, the hearts of the people were not as cold as they were now.
When the emperor is angry, millions of corpses will be buried and blood will flow for thousands of miles. This is absolutely true. Especially for the First Emperor, who is probably the most powerful emperor in history, the whole world will crawl at his feet.
Zhao Gao would not seek death, so he quickly said, "Your Majesty, if there is no immortal sage king in this world, how do you explain the supernatural powers of the Supreme Su Wang?
I have read the classics and found only one sentence that can answer all your doubts: "In the seventeenth year of King Kang, King Su died!"
In the seventeenth year of King Kang's reign, King Su died!
King Su passed away!
It was like a bolt from the blue, and the First Emperor couldn't help but tremble slightly.
He understood.
He understood what Zhao Gao was going to say.
King Su had never taken the so-called elixir of life. He passed away in the seventeenth year of King Kang's reign.
In the vast land of Jiuzhou, no saint king has achieved immortality, and everyone has become a god after death!
The First Emperor felt it was ridiculous. "The Zhou Dynasty ruled the nine provinces for a thousand years, and I actually forgot that the Shang kings became emperors after their death."
Zhao Gao felt that the First Emperor seemed to believe in his idea and heaved a sigh of relief. This was why he could not tell the First Emperor.
Did he want to say to the First Emperor: Your Majesty, please die first, and then you will be able to live forever!
Zhao Gao believed that if he dared to say that, the most likely scenario was that the First Emperor would just chop him to death.
If Zhao Gao had not been forced into a corner by the First Emperor today, he would never have risked telling everyone about his greatest discovery.
Because he knew that what the Emperor wanted was not only longevity, but also to hold the power in his hands forever.
As he expected, obtaining the secret of longevity of the ancient sage kings did not make the First Emperor happy at all.
"According to what you said, can I not live forever in the human world?"
The First Emperor's tone was not very good, but Zhao Gao, who was very good at guessing the First Emperor's psychology, was filled with joy. He felt that the First Emperor's tone had softened.
Zhao Gao's eyebrows turned and he said flatteringly: "Your Majesty, the emperor is still the emperor in the underworld, which is why there are large-scale burials. You are a benevolent king and do not use living people as burials, but the human figurines in the mausoleum are also to protect you.
How many emperors have there been from ancient times to the present? Can they all be emperors above everyone else in the underworld?
But you are different. Your achievements and virtues far surpass those of all the holy kings. You are the first emperor of all ages.
Is there anyone more qualified than you to be the King of Kings, the Emperor above Emperors?
When you become the emperor of heaven, will there be anything worth clinging to in this mortal world?"
One has to say that Zhao Gao was a very eloquent person. He described to the First Emperor that supreme and noble scene in vivid detail. Compared with Zhao Gao, the alchemist who had deceived the First Emperor was just like a child.
The First Emperor's expression gradually improved. He was extremely confident in his own achievements and virtues. Each and every one of them was something that the ancient sage kings had never done before.
So he accepted all the flattery from Zhao Gao.
But these are just speculations after all. What if we fail to become gods after death?
The First Emperor put away the sword in his hand, glanced at Zhao Gao and said: "What you said today is very valuable, but the search for the elixir of immortality cannot stop. I never gamble. The emperor of heaven is noble, but the supreme ruler of the world is what I have now.
Not honestly guarding what you have now, but blindly pursuing the illusory, that is not what I would do. "
Zhao Gao naturally didn't care. The First Emperor would not let him look for the elixir of life anyway. Adding more manpower would only mean more deaths in the future.
There are countless alchemists in the world, and there are always people who hope to become extremely rich and powerful by finding the elixir of immortality for the First Emperor.
Zhao Gao was about to leave the hall when the First Emperor called him back. Zhao Gao bowed deeply, almost crawling to the ground. "Your Majesty?"
The First Emperor said in a deep voice: "You must keep a close eye on the construction of my mausoleum. It is my future heavenly palace."
Zhao Gao's body trembled, and he completely prostrated himself on the ground like a snake, and he said in a loud and heavy voice: "Yes, Your Majesty, your heavenly palace will shine with endless glory with you, the sacred one, above the nine heavens, shining on the Great Qin for eternity."
Zhao Gao knelt down and moved out of the palace. When he stood up, his legs were shaking. He walked out of the palace with a faint smile on his face, "Keep a close eye on the mausoleum. Your Majesty thinks that the Heavenly Palace is not grand enough. The emperor in the underworld should have considerable majesty and be accompanied by a considerable number of Qin warriors.
Unfortunately, Your Majesty still has some pity for the Qin soldiers and is unwilling to let them be buried alive. Otherwise, I would have filled the grave with the 200,000 Great Wall soldiers under Meng Tian's command.
It's a pity that only a group of people were buried alive with the dead."
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In order to build the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang, the Qin State mobilized more than 500,000 people. The mobilization capacity reflected in this was completely ahead of its time and fully demonstrated the heyday of the Qin Dynasty. The excavation of the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang in sculptures and paintings fully demonstrated the artistic talents of the ancient working people and fully reflected the ideological life of the ancient working people. This is undoubtedly a national treasure that everyone should be proud of. - "The Mausoleum of the Great Qin Emperor"
(End of this chapter)
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