General Qin

Outside Xianyang City, where alchemists refine medicine.

Now it has been surrounded by rows of Qin soldiers in armor, and there are many spears and halberds.

"Sir, the emperor sent people to besiege us. Marquis Wu Gong may have taken the medicine. What should we do now? We won't die, right?"

In the mansion, the disciple in red who was in charge of burning the fire was shivering, his face full of fear.

Fortunately, the emperor did not send them to prison for interrogation before seeing Zhao Tuo, but sent the lieutenant army to guard them and wait for the next order, which gave them time to talk and communicate.

Hou Sheng glanced at Qin Zu who was guarding the door outside the house, shook his head and said, "The medicine is fine. The formulas of the strange medicine presented to the emperor are all carefully weighed and prepared, and there will never be any sudden illness due to excessive dosage. And the same Every time the medicine from the cauldron is offered to the emperor, it is first tested with chickens and dogs, and then given to the emperor to ensure that it is correct before being offered to the emperor. If there is a problem, it should be discovered when the medicine was tested before. That's right."

The disciple in Tsing Yi, who was in charge of adding the medicine, also argued: "That's exactly the case. Every time I add the medicine, I follow the dose that Mr. said, and there will be no problem."

Several disciples nodded repeatedly.

These alchemists who refine medicine are not fools.

Offering poison to the emperor, if something happens, it will definitely be cut to pieces and the whole family will die.

They donated medicines in order to get the glory and wealth and the appreciation of the emperor, not for courting death.

Therefore, the formulas of those strange medicines have been tried and tried to ensure that they are not harmful in their eyes, and they can also have the effect of making the body feel excited and comfortable.

After refining the medicine, the alchemists would also choose the medicine from the same cauldron and test it with chickens, dogs and human bodies. Only when they saw that there was no problem, they would give it to the emperor with confidence.

This is also the reason why the emperor took the miracle medicine they offered for more than half a year without any accidents.

Alchemist, that also has professional ethics, okay?

But the problem is, Marquis Wugong really fell ill after taking the medicine, and even the emperor sent someone to arrest them. This matter cannot be faked.

So what is the problem?

Hou Sheng was over fifty years old. Before Qin unified the world, he traveled in Qi and Yan, and he also offered medicine to the king of Yan. He has a lot of experience in these things.

He rolled his eyes, and said: "This matter must be caused by Martial Arts Marquis himself. He is the general who conquered the battlefield. I don't know how many people from the six countries and Hu Rong barbarians died in his hands. These people must have violent hearts. With the spirit of no virtue, walk in the world."

"The medicine we refine is made from the essence of heaven and earth, and it should be taken by a virtuous king. Therefore, when martial arts marquises take this medicine, the properties of the medicine will clash with the violent aura in their chest, and this is why they are seriously ill! That's why The emperor has nothing to do, but the Martial Arts Marquis Shizhi has something to do!"

Hou Sheng was articulate, and in a blink of an eye he came up with a set of metaphysical theories.

Marquis Wugong was violent and immoral, and he committed a crime after taking medicine, so he fell seriously ill.

And you Shihuang has the virtue of a king, so taking medicine is fine.

Hearing these words, all the disciples' eyes lit up, and they all echoed.

"Sir, what the master said is that the Martial Arts Marquis fought in the north and the south, and killed countless people. Although he has meritorious service, it is inevitable that his virtue will be compromised, so he is at odds with this medicine!"

"Yes, yes, this matter is not our fault, but Wu Gonghou's own problem!"

After some conversation, Hou Sheng and all his disciples agreed, and they were no longer afraid. Even Hou Sheng had the courage to ask to see the emperor and explain the matter to him.

Hou Sheng didn't have to wait for a long time. After a while, Meng Yi, the general of the Zhonglang wearing a crown on his head, strode in with a group of Zhonglang.

"General Meng Zhonglang, we want to see the emperor, we are not guilty of this matter!"

All the alchemists shouted immediately.

Meng Yi glanced at them coldly.

He didn't have much affection for Martial Arts Marquis Zhao Tuo, but the other party was an important minister of the Qin State and the pillar of the country. Now that he fell to such a weak end because of taking the medicine of the alchemist, Meng Yi felt sympathetic in his heart.

Not to mention that Zhao Tuo had an accident while taking medicine, and Emperor Shihuang was also taking the medicine of these alchemists. Will there be an accident one day?

With this thought, Meng Yi's face turned cold.

"The emperor is about to see you, come here, arrest him and take him away."

"Collect all the medicines in the mansion and take them away together."

After Meng Yi finished speaking, he turned and left.

Hou Sheng encouraged all the alchemists: "Don't be afraid. The emperor summons us, which means there is still a turning point. When we see the emperor, we will explain to him well, and everything will be fine."

...

In the spacious Marquis Marquis' mansion, because of the arrival of the First Emperor, there was a very depressing atmosphere.

Especially when Zhong Lang escorted Meng Yi in with the group of alchemists, he became even more repressed with hatred.

Up to the eldest princess Ying Yinman, down to all the servants in the Marquis Marquis's mansion, and even the many guards who followed the emperor, all stared at those alchemists with disgust and hatred.

It was the medicine refined by these people that poisoned their princes.

The location of the interrogation was in the lobby of the Marquis of Marquis Mansion. The First Emperor sat in the main seat, and a bed was placed on the right next to it.

Marquis Marquis Zhao Tuo was weak, but after drinking the honey water, he recovered a lot, so he asked to sit in on it.

The first emperor agreed.

He asked Meng Yi to bring those alchemists to the Marquis of Martial Arts, and he actually had this idea in his heart.

What Yao Jia reported was that there were rumors in Xianyang City that he wanted to kill Zhao Tuo with medicine, which was deeply in the heart of Shi Huangdi.

Who is he?

The only emperor in the world, the ruler of the entire land of Kyushu.

He wanted to kill someone, even if the opponent was Zhao Tuo with great military exploits, or even Wang Jian, it was just a matter of a word and a sword.

kill.

He also wants to kill in a fair and aboveboard way, showing the majesty of the emperor, so there is no need for such low-handed methods.

So the first emperor decided to clarify this matter thoroughly in front of Zhao Tuo.

He will never bear this stigma that does not belong to him.

At this moment, as the alchemists entered the room, they first saw the First Emperor on the main seat, and at the same time saw the pale young man on the bed beside him.

Martial Arts Marquis Zhao Tuo!

His complexion is as miserable as white paper, it is really not fake.

Hou Sheng immediately stepped forward and kowtowed.

"The minister, Si, has seen His Majesty."

"The minister waited to see His Majesty."

All the alchemists kowtowed to the prime minister again and again.

The First Emperor didn't ask them to get up, and said in a cold voice: "Hou Si, the miracle medicine you gave me, after I gave it to Marquis Martial Arts yesterday, he fell ill, why is that?"

During the emperor's questioning, Zhao Tuo lay on the couch, staring at the alchemists who were escorted in.

The old man headed by him was called Hou Si, honored as Hou Sheng, and he was the leader of the alchemist's alchemist's alchemy school. His skill in alchemy was so superb that he was deeply loved by the emperor, and most of the medicines he ate came from his hands.

As for the more than 20 alchemists behind Hou Sheng, most of them were his disciples and other alchemists, they all knelt on the ground tremblingly at this moment, shy and afraid to speak.

Only Hou Sheng looked as usual, and he cupped his hands to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, in my opinion, the reason why Marquis Marquis fell ill is probably because the prince and marquis are fighting in the battlefield, and they have a lot of killing spirit, so it is contrary to the properties of the medicine... ..."

Hou Sheng spoke out his set of metaphysical theories in front of everyone.

Marquis Wu Gong had a violent spirit in his chest, he was immoral because of killing, so he was backlashed by the nature of the medicine, and he fell ill.

The emperor has the mighty virtue of a king and is the supreme being in the world, so he can easily bear the properties of the strange medicine, and taking his medicine will only have benefits and no harm.

As soon as the words came out, everyone looked at each other in blank dismay.

Even Zhao Tuo couldn't help being amazed when he heard it.

He looked at Hou Sheng who didn't change his face, and secretly praised that this old guy is really talented, no wonder he can coax the emperor around and reward him with a lot of property for refining medicine.

Hou Sheng's theory of virtue is really very popular in this era.

In particular, the State of Qin has always preached that one is ordered by the heavens, and that the First Emperor had the mandate of heaven, and cited the fact that Qin Wengong hunted the black dragon back then to prove the virtue of the five elements in motion.

The Qin government is promoting this theory.

Hou Sheng followed this statement, not only perfectly explaining why Shi Huangdi was fine after taking the medicine, but why Zhao Tuo had an accident after taking the medicine, and even secretly flattered Shi Huangdi.

After hearing this, Emperor Shi Huang frowned slightly.

When Hou Sheng saw this scene, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

My answer is theoretically unassailable.

In the crowd, there was a voice of questioning.

"Good alchemist, since you said that it's a matter of virtue, and that people without virtue can't bear the medicine if they take it, it's better for people to choose criminals who have committed serious crimes from prison and make them take the medicine to see if they will also fall ill. If you say yes The conquests are too heavy for the princes and lords, and there is a violent spirit in their chests, so there are also battlefield warriors in Xianyang City, so please invite them to test it."

The Qin law was strict, and few courtiers dared to ask questions in front of the first emperor.

But everyone listened to this crisp voice, and saw that the speaker was the eldest princess Ying Yinman, who was full of anger, and they were relieved.

Hou Sheng's words sounded impeccable, he explained the incident perfectly, and completely dismissed his responsibility.

But in the same way, his theory is equivalent to accusing Zhao Tuo of killing too much, being violent and immoral, and taking his medicine is to bring shame on himself, and he deserves to be ill.

How could the eldest princess, the wife of Marquis Marquis, endure this anger? Her beloved almost fell ill and died after taking the other party's medicine, and now she is being called immoral. It is only natural for her to ask angrily on the spot.

The first emperor glanced at the excited eldest daughter. Although he felt that Hou Sheng's theory made sense, it could highlight the mighty virtue of his emperor.

However, Emperor Shi Huang also wanted to find out the cause of Zhao Tuo's sudden illness. Moreover, if those criminals who committed serious crimes and immorality suffered sudden illness after taking medicine, it would be more evidence of his emperor's holiness.

The First Emperor nodded and said: "Since that's the case, Meng Yi, order people to go to the prison to fetch the three criminals who have committed serious crimes."

After finishing speaking, the first emperor turned his gaze to Hou Sheng who looked calm in front of him.

"Your Majesty's random experimentation, the minister's medicine is absolutely fine."

Hou Sheng spoke decisively, with his back straightened, and there was even a confident smile on the corner of his mouth.

It's just that beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

The hands in the sleeves trembled uncontrollably.

On the bed, Zhao Tuo watched the scene interestingly.

This old guy seems to be trapped by his own theory.