General Qin

The Qin army marched south to Xiou, not only opening up territory and expanding territory, but also returning the humiliation of the previous defeat at Tu Sui.

The First Emperor was pleased and rewarded many meritorious officers and soldiers. At the same time, he held a banquet for three days in accordance with the custom, and rewarded all the old people in the world who were over seventy with oxen and wine to express his joy.

The world is so vast that all officials of the DPRK and the Central Government can also rest for three days. Except for those on duty and in emergencies, they do not need to go to the official offices to work.

Prime Minister Zuo Li Si was lying on the bed in his mansion, holding a volume of classics and reading leisurely by the skylight.

He likes the feeling of splashing ink freely on paper, but when it comes to reading, he prefers the touch of holding bamboo slips in his hands and the faint fragrance.

This always reminds Li Si of studying under Xunzi when he was young.

On the other side of the room, Li Yuzheng, who came to visit his father today, peeled off the fruit in his hand and said, "Father, I heard from Shu'er that the emperor seems to be in poor health. You said..."

"This is not something you should discuss. Even to me, don't say too much. And Shu'er, you have to tell her that there are certain things you shouldn't say nonsense, otherwise it will only bring disaster!"

Li Si put down the bamboo slips and glanced at his son with a sullen expression.

Li Yuga smiled and said: "Father, aren't we the only two here? Shu'er and I both know the rules and will never talk nonsense outside. Don't worry, father. The reason why I mentioned this , and it’s not because we are afraid that something will happen to the emperor, so that we can work for the prince."

Li Si looked at Li Yu and thought that his eldest son was now unreliable, and he was afraid that his future career would still have to be inherited by his middle son.

If you want to cultivate heirs, some things must be discussed and taught to each other.

Li Si stood up and walked to the door, looked out, waved to the maids waiting not far away to signal them to leave, then closed the door and walked back.

As he walked, he sighed: "That's it. The emperor's health has not been very good since he was assassinated in Pengcheng. It has been getting worse and worse in the past two years. I don't know the details, and I dare not ask about this taboo. But I found that the emperor's health has been getting worse. My eyes are not very sensitive, and my complexion is often yellowish or dark, so I guess I have some disease."

Li Yu smiled and said: "Isn't the emperor cultivating immortality? No matter how much he cultivates immortality, he can't get rid of his illness?"

"Cultivation?"

Li Si glared at him angrily.

When he mentioned the word "cultivation", he felt angry.

However, Li Si still suppressed his anger and said to his son: "It's hard to say whether it's true or not when it comes to cultivating immortals. Just don't get involved as secular people like you and me."

Li Yu chuckled, knowing that his old father was thinking of his brother who was obsessed with cultivating immortals again.

In the past two years, Li You had almost no contact with his family. He spent all day huddled in the mansion practicing Qi and fasting, and was as addicted to this as the emperor.

Li Si and his wife had visited several times, intending to persuade Li You to return to the right path, get married and have children, but the results were mostly unhappy.

Later, when Li Si couldn't be persuaded, he simply gave up. When his eldest son died on the battlefield, he stopped going to visit him.

Precisely because Li You was separated from his family, Li Yu, the middle son, suddenly became the center of the family and a person Li Si focused on cultivating, which made him very happy.

Especially after Li Si confirmed the news that the emperor was ill, Li Yu became even more excited.

Once the current emperor dies, Prince Fusu can naturally ascend the throne as the second emperor. When the time comes, won't the Li family be able to take advantage of this trend and soar into the sky?

With this connection, his rise to greatness is a sure thing.

Li Yu felt his heart beating loudly and was filled with excitement.

Li Si seemed to have seen through his thoughts and said calmly: "The reason why I tell you this is because I am afraid that you will talk and act carelessly. After today, don't think too much about this matter, and remember to be careful with your words and deeds, and think more carefully." Use it for government affairs. I, Mr. Li, just need to work steadily and that is enough."

"Father said so."

Li Yu nodded in agreement.

Now that the emperor is ill, the best choice for the Li family is to sit firmly on the Diaoyutai.

As long as you survive this period of time, you can get everything you want.

Thinking of this, Li Yu smiled again and said: "In the future, when the prince becomes emperor, my father will be able to show his ambition in his life, surpass that Wang Wan, become the right prime minister of the Qin Dynasty, and rule the world."

Li Si smiled, but a hint of gloom flashed in his eyes.

After giving Li Yu a few more instructions, he sent his son away, while he sat there in silence for a long time.

Finally, Li Si sighed and picked up the book on the case.

"A gentleman, if he hasn't got it, is happy with his intention. Now that he's got it, he's also happy with his treatment. So he has a lifetime of happiness and no worries for a day. A villain, if he hasn't got it, he can't worry. Now that he's got it, , and lost it in panic. So there is a lifetime of worry, but no day's happiness."

Li Si muttered, a look of sadness flashed in his eyes.

Xun Qing said that villains always worry about not getting power before they get it. Waiting to get something but fearing to lose it, so a villain will live in worry all his life and will never be able to enjoy happiness one day.

Li Si feels that he is not a villain, but now he is still worried.

What came to mind was the appearance of a young man.

With Zhao Tuo here, can Li Si really rule the world?

…

Time has entered early summer, and the temperature has risen, which has made people feel warm.

But in a Qin palace, there were several burning fire pots, which raised the indoor temperature to a state where a naked person would not feel cold.

The supreme king of the empire was lying on the couch at the moment, with only a layer of silk scarf surrounding his lower body.

Imperial physician Ling Xia Wuji was kneeling aside, concentrating on taking out the silver needles from the tray and inserting them one by one into the acupuncture points of the emperor's lower limbs.

"Xia Wuji, you said the disease I suffer from is called diabetes?"

The First Emperor looked ahead expressionlessly.

Xia Wuqi wiped the sweat from his head and replied carefully: "Your Majesty's words are sweet in the mouth. Such symptoms are very rare. I have to search medical books to find out. This disease should be caused by the upward overflow of the meridian Qi of the five flavors. Cause. The five flavors enter the mouth and are stored in the stomach, and their essence is transferred to the spleen. The spleen transports the essence of food to the stomach. Because body fluids stay in the spleen, the spleen overflows upward, making the mouth sweet. "

"This is a disease caused by sweet and fatty food. Your Majesty often eats sweet and fatty food. The fat food makes people internally hot, and the sweet food makes people feel full, so the qi overflows and turns to quench thirst. If you want to cure it, Orchid grass should be used to expel the accumulated hot qi in the body. When the qi is discharged, the symptoms will disappear naturally, and your majesty’s leg and foot problems will be cured.”

The First Emperor nodded, and then said with a smile: "So what you said is the same as what those alchemists said. The alchemists said that all mortal diseases come in through the mouth. As long as I learn to live without food and not eat ordinary food, naturally All diseases will disappear, not to mention the accumulation of sultry heat in the body. No wonder the legendary immortals can live forever. The secret is that they do not eat ordinary things, but only eat wind and drink dew."

As the First Emperor talked, he even recited a happy trip to himself.

That's one piece of evidence for the immortal theory.

Xia Wuqie's face froze, and his beard swayed slightly under his heavy breathing.

He did not expect that the emperor could associate this matter with the alchemist's theory of fasting.

You think what the emperor said is wrong, it seems to make some sense.

But judging from Xia Wuji's medical experience, if a person really goes without grains, it may not be a good thing for the body.

But when he thought of the emperor's obsession with cultivating immortals in the past two years, Xia Wuqi wisely kept his mouth shut.

The more you talk, the easier it is to make mistakes.

As a palace physician for many years, he naturally knows how to keep his mouth shut.

The First Emperor didn't care about Xia Wuji's answer. He lay on the couch and felt the slight sting caused by the silver needle pricking his body.

He looked ahead.

According to Xia Wuqe, his illness was caused by eating and was not a big problem.

The First Emperor's thoughts naturally shifted to other places.

"Xiou has been pacified, and there is only one Luo Yue left in the land of Baiyue."

"Zhao Tuo is coming back soon."