"Your Majesty, before I tell you about these countries, I must first clarify our position."
"Location?"
The First Emperor immediately looked suspicious. "Are you trying to tell me where we are?"
"Exactly!"
Li Lin smiled mysteriously, took the porcelain dish from the table, split it in two, and used the sharp part to carve some marks on the table.
The First Emperor looked at the marks.
The more I looked at it, the more something seemed off.
What happened?
What's that kid doing? What are those lines? Is he drawing a map?
But why is the shape of this map so strange?
Why are there no signs in most of the middle section?
Could it be that immortals live in those places?
While the First Emperor was puzzled and lost in thought, Li Lin finally spent most of the day drawing the world map from his memory.
certainly.
He replaced "England" and "America" with the names of later dynasties.
As for the purpose...
However, this was simply to make things easier for him in the future, so that if he accidentally exposed himself, he could have an excuse to cover it up.
Anyway, it's unlikely that the First Emperor would cross the Himalayas and directly attack India, right?
"Li Lin, is this a map? Why is there such a large empty section in the middle?"
The First Emperor had a question.
He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. If he were to tell the First Emperor directly that those large territories were all oceans, he probably wouldn't be able to accept it. After all, the understanding of the ancients differs from that of today.
Deeply ingrained ideas, if explained in a short time, are often regarded as heresy.
Li Lin is a smart man.
His eyes darted around, and he said with a smile, "Your Majesty, you are unaware of the truth. The place we live in is not a good place at all. This place is called the Land of Bitterness."
"The Bitter Land?"
"right!"
"What's the meaning?"
"That's a long story, but let me make it brief. Tens of thousands of years ago, the rulers of the celestial realm, the Jade Emperor and the Eastern Emperor Taiyi, perished together, scattering the Great Dao and scattering it into nothingness. At that time, the heavens showed signs of collapse, and all living beings were in danger of annihilation..."
As Li Lin spoke, he kept a close eye on the First Emperor's expression.
I discovered that he didn't feel disgusted at all; on the contrary, he showed great interest in this unheard-of myth.
This greatly encouraged Li Lin.
So I told him the story of "Investiture of the Gods". Of course, the story was modified, for example, the earth was described as the Land of Suffering, a place where gods punished mortals.
"This Emperor Xin is truly a disgrace to the title of human emperor. I have read historical records in the past, which described Emperor Xin as cruel and inhumane. I never imagined that Emperor Xin would actually be the last human emperor. The reason for the decline of the human race is actually because of this good-for-nothing. I am truly heartbroken!"
As the First Emperor listened, he couldn't help but reveal his indignation.
After all, they were the rulers of an era, so as he listened, he couldn't help but feel a deep empathy for King Zhou of Shang's predicament.
But when he heard about how King Zhou of Shang in "Investiture of the Gods" repeatedly handed over sure-win opportunities to the Western Zhou Dynasty, his anger couldn't help but rise.
"Your Majesty, please do not be angry. The matter of Di Xin is over. Now, the most urgent task is to address the fact that our human race is sealed in this bitter land!"
"Li Lin, what exactly is wrong with this Bitter Land? Tell me quickly!"
"Your Majesty, how dare I divulge heavenly secrets? Your Majesty, you must know that what I just said will shorten my lifespan by countless years!"
"Minister Li, I am now the ruler of the Nine Provinces. In my younger years, I was unaware of the suffering of the human race and thus indulged in depravity, seeking immortality and wasting these past few years. Now that I have heard this and awakened, how can I repeat the same mistakes? Moreover, how can I let the gods of the heavens oppress the human race so easily?"
At this moment, Ying Zheng's gaze was very sincere, and he looked very serious, which greatly touched Li Lin's heart.
[Your Majesty truly deserves to be called a great emperor of all time. If Emperor Xin had possessed the same grand vision and perseverance as Your Majesty, how could the Shang Dynasty have been destroyed by mere so-called insignificant fate?]
"Enough, enough! Even if it costs me ten years of my lifespan, I will tell Your Majesty the truth. I do this not for any other reason than to repay Your Majesty's kindness in recognizing my talent!"
He immediately put on a desperate expression, looking at the First Emperor with a look of grim determination, and pointed to the map he had drawn, saying, "Your Majesty, you only saw some flaws in this map, but you didn't see the essence of it."
"Oh? Minister Li, please tell me quickly, I can't wait!"
"Okay!"
When he heard the First Emperor urging him so urgently, he already knew that the emperor believed him to be 80% certain.
So he stopped beating around the bush and said directly, "This Bitter Land is seven parts ocean and three parts land. Why? This is the masterpiece of the current Supreme Jade Emperor of the Three Realms. It is to completely divide the human race into large and small pieces of land, splitting the human race apart. In this way, no matter what, the human race cannot unite and therefore cannot threaten his rule."
"What a magnificent Jade Emperor! So that's how it is. I was wondering why, after arriving at the East Sea, all I could see was the vast ocean, with no land in sight. Now I understand why."
"Your Majesty, take another look at the layout of this world. Isn't it divided into seven great oceans and eight smaller landmasses?"
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