Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 1028 Elixir
[I think you should calm down. You and your senior brother are too nervous about anything that might threaten the foundation of your rule. The resurrection of a saint like Zhuge Wuhou or King Wen of Zhou would be the most terrifying, because they have enough appeal. Even the great virtuous teacher Zhang Jue is terrifying. But the First Emperor is not terrifying. At most, he used his ambushed troops to start a civil war.]

“As long as he doesn’t send money.”

[Yes. As long as he doesn't pay, I think no one will follow Lao Qin to rebel against your Ming Dynasty. Since he is an internal enemy, those who have appeal should be the most terrifying. Those who have military power can think about how to deal with him - Zhuge Wuhou, you can only talk, not fight. But you can beat him back, the First Emperor. ]

"I don't think Zhuge Wuhou will fight with us either."

[Right. So the only one to fight is Qin Shi Huang. Hmm, maybe there's also Emperor Taizong of Tang?]

"Emperor Gaozu of Han is also a possibility. The personal charm of these two is too great. As long as they are revived, they will probably have followers all over the world within a few decades. With Liu Bang's level, I'm afraid he can win people over to his side over a meal - my goodness, the current party struggles are nothing, the struggle between Liu Bang and Li Shimin is the most terrifying. Just cutting sausages can make the court into sauce."

[Unless you strike first and prevent them from coming out? ]

"It's not impossible, but..." Shangluo shook his head. "To punish the criminals and bring peace to the people, to revive the fallen and to continue the extinct, this is the justice of the benevolent. In the past dynasties, there were temples dedicated to them. Now they are back, unless, as you said, we are like whack-a-mole at the beginning, hitting one by one. But
"It would be easier if we could really fight. But it is the most troublesome if we cannot fight. The First Emperor is not a threat to our foundation. We can just use force to deal with him. We don't know how many divisions the First Emperor has yet, but if we can't even deal with the First Emperor who can be dealt with completely by force, then if both civil and military forces come together, it will be a big deal. If the First Emperor fights, will you fight against Emperor Gaozu of Han? If you fight against Emperor Gaozu of Han, will you fight against Liu, Guan, Zhang, and Zhuge Kongming?"

[Why do I feel that this is a bit of a waste? The Yangtze River flows eastward, and the waves have washed away all the heroes of the past dynasties.]

"This is the crux of the matter." Shang Luo paused. "They... they are not enemies. They are our ancestors, and they are ourselves. I cannot regard them as enemies. I cannot draw my sword against Zhuge Kongming, absolutely not. And if they come back as competitors, then the entire Ming Dynasty will have to undergo a test of legitimacy - and this may be a good thing for all of us? I just hope that this will not turn into a real war."

[Although I don't quite understand the mentality of the Zhendan people, I think you should trust them. You treat them as your own people, isn't it because all of you are Zhendan people and you all have the same mind? You think they are the heroes of the ages, and they will also think you are the heroes of the world. The world of today is a golden age! If some of them disregard the peace of the world and start a war, they are not their own people - I believe that Zhuge Wuhou will not want to go to war with you, there is no need at all. ]

"Yes, indeed." Shangluo patted her shoulder, "You can say something useful occasionally."

【uh-huh. 】

"Then the only one we have to worry about is the First Emperor - because we don't lack thugs. Whether it's Bai Qi or Wang Jian, just fight. We can talk after the fight."

[That's right. The only ones we really need to fight are the First Emperor's family. Let the Zhu family worry about the rest. Anyway, no matter which family is the emperor, there must be a Heavenly Sovereign, right? ]

"Ahem," Shangluo coughed, "Isn't that inappropriate?"

【It's appropriate, very appropriate. You see, Daozu didn't say anything. Liu Xuande or Liu Ji, this is his old Zhu family's concern, you should only worry about Qin Shihuang who is now paying money - on the other hand, if you can't even beat Qin Shihuang, then let alone the ones who come after. Are you afraid of God Zhuge and God Guanyu! They really know how to borrow the east wind. 】

"Xu Fu. Thinking about it this way, it seems that the only problem left is Xu Fu. If Xu Fu is dealt with, everything else will be fine."

[Xu Fu, Xu Fu, let's check.] Apollonia didn't know much about Xu Fu:

[Oh, according to rumors, Xu Fu asked Qin Shi Huang to give him money. Oh, no, according to rumors, Xu Fu asked Qin Shi Huang to give him 500 boys and girls to sacrifice to the Dragon King. As a result, Xu Fu took 500 boys and girls to Japan. The original text is: Xu Fu asked the sea god for longevity medicine. The god said: Your Qin King’s gift is too little, you can watch but not take. Xu Fu asked: What should I offer? The sea god asked Qin Shi Huang to send 1000 men and women, and Xu Fu brought , probably to bargain. He is a pretty good person.] "Yes, I almost forgot, everyone else gave money to Qin Shi Huang, only he committed telecommunications fraud against Qin Shi Huang."

[It's fine if he cheated Qin Shi Huang, but why did he cheat the Dragon King? We agreed to offer the boys and girls to the Dragon King, so why did he take them away? 】

"Don't we have puppets?" Phaethon suddenly interrupted.

[Ah!] Apollonia reacted, [No wonder it looks so much like a human, it turns out to be used for offering sacrifices to the gods, just like steamed buns.]

"There's one thing I don't understand." Shangluo pondered, "He has already defrauded Qin Shi Huang. If he has lived to this day, he should have been immortal. Why is he now looking for the elixir of life? Qin Shi Huang was a victim of telecommunications fraud. Isn't it too late to look for the elixir of life now?"

[You mean, he is now collecting elixirs for some special reason? ]

"I don't know how this old monster has lived for so long, and I haven't seen him do anything in the meantime."

Suddenly, the sound of a clear bell rang in my ears.

"Hmm? Master Sa called me."

He picked up his phone and took a look.
[What's up? I can't read the message he sent you.]

"Let me go and check the troops. That's pretty quick, but why are we checking the troops at Yujing Terrace?"

Yujing Terrace is a complex of buildings built on the top of Zijin Mountain, including the "Ziwei Hall", the emperor's Mingtang. It is centered on the Mingtang. "The white jade capital in the sky, five cities and twelve towers", the common name of the capital city Yujing comes from this palace.

Yujing Terrace was built in accordance with the rules of Mingtang, with a round building on the bottom and a round top. The interior is divided into five areas: Qingyang in the east, Zongzhang in the west, Mingtang in the south, Xuantang in the north, and Taishi in the center. Taishi in the center is located under the round dome and is the place where the emperor receives the princes for pilgrimage.

[Which lord responded to the demon-subduing order? They were really quick. ]

"Wait, I'll call Phaethon."

Because it was official business, he had to go there now. She could only investigate the "traces" at Huitong Hall by herself - after all, compared with sending troops to attack Xu Fu, the criminal traces left by Xu Fu were not very important, and at most it was just collecting evidence to convict him.

(End of this chapter)