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210 BC, the th year of Qin Shihuang's reign.

Early autumn.

Xianyang, Zhangtai Palace.

Ying Zheng leaned on the table, his heavy eyelids slowly drooped, and his consciousness gradually blurred. Recently, he felt more and more exhausted and sleepy. At this moment, he seemed to fall into a deep dream, and pictures flashed before his eyes like a revolving lantern. He seemed to have experienced his magnificent life again.

He saw his birth, in the first month of the 48th year of King Zhao of Qin, in Handan, Zhao State. As the grandson of the Qin king, he was born in this war-torn place. Since birth, he has been living as a hostage. During those days, every day was like hovering on the edge of a cliff. During the years in Zhao State, he and his mother Zhao Ji hid everywhere. If it weren't for his mother's family doing their best to protect him, I'm afraid he would have died at the hands of the Zhao people.

The scene changed, and he saw himself when he was ten years old and first entered Xianyang.

The palace in Xianyang towered into the sky, and the sunlight shone on the glazed tiles, flashing dazzling light. When I was young, I straightened my spine and walked towards the palace step by step. I knelt in front of the palace for a whole day, my throat was so hoarse that I could hardly make a sound, and my lips were blistered from shouting for a long time.

"The 26th generation descendant of Duke Xiang of the Qin Dynasty!"

"The great-great-grandson of Emperor Gaozu, King Huiwen!"

"The great-grandson of King Zhaoxiang, the great grandfather!"

"The grandson of our ancestor An Guojun!"

"The new king's legitimate son, Ying Zheng, has returned from Handan! I have come to pay homage to my grandfather's spirit and ask to see my father!"

"I beg you, my father, to allow me to return to my ancestral home! To fulfill my filial duty and fulfill the human relationship!"

Looking at the young man who had been kneeling for a whole day and shouting until his throat was hoarse and bubbles came out of his lips, Ying Zheng knew that it was because he had called the two queen dowagers soft-hearted that they were finally accepted. He was no longer a "bastard", but was included in the royal family and became a real prince.

The scene changed, and Ying Zheng's gaze was fixed on the young self wearing a crown.

This year, when he was thirteen years old, his father, King Zhuangxiang, passed away suddenly. He withstood the severe test of Queen Mother Huayang and eventually became the heir and ascended the throne of King Qin. However, in exchange for the power game, he had no choice but to marry the princess of Chu who was forced to marry by Queen Mother Huayang. It was because of this that Fusu was born.

Perhaps this was the reason for his complicated feelings towards Fusu. Deep in his heart, the only person he truly loved was Afang.

At this time, the territory of Qin had undergone earth-shaking changes. Ba County, Shu County and Hanzhong had been successfully annexed. The Qin army was in high spirits. After crossing Wan County, it successfully occupied Yingdu of Chu and established Nan County. To the north, it took over the land east of Shang County, and Hedong, Taiyuan and Shangdang County were all incorporated into the territory of Qin. To the east, it advanced all the way to Xingyang, destroyed the Western Zhou and Eastern Zhou countries, and established Sanchuan County.

Although he was young, he had the grand ambition to conquer the world. He appointed Lü Buwei as the prime minister, granted him a lavish fief of 100,000 households, and gave him the title of Wenxinhou. He vigorously recruited guests and scholars from all sides, intending to gradually achieve the grand goal of conquering the world with the wisdom and strategies of these talents. Li Si served as a servant and made suggestions for him with his outstanding talents. Meng Ao, Wang Xi, and Duke Biao were generals who led the Qin army to fight everywhere and cut through thorns for Qin's hegemony.

The scene changed, and a beta star with a long tail appeared in the sky.

This was when I was 20 years old. The meteor first appeared in the east, then in the north, and in May, in the west. Meng Ao died in the attack on Long, Gu, and Qingdu, and the Qin army returned to attack Jixian. The meteor appeared in the west for 16 consecutive days. Queen Mother Xia died.

Two years later, the star Betelgeuse appeared again. On the day of Jiyou, he held a ceremony to be crowned. However, Lao Ai rebelled at this time. He stole the seals of the King of Qin and the Queen Mother, mobilized the troops of the capital, the imperial guards, the official cavalry, the leaders of the Rongdi tribe, and the retainers, and attempted to attack the Qinian Palace and start a rebellion.

He ordered the prime ministers Changping and Changwen to send troops to attack Lao Ai. The battle was very fierce, killing hundreds of people. Lao Ai and his men were defeated and fled, but soon they were all captured. Wei Wei Jie, Nei Shi Si, Zuo Ge Jie, Zhong Dafu Ling Qi and 20 others were sentenced to death by beheading, Lao Ai was torn to pieces by a chariot, and his family was destroyed.

In the same year, Beta appeared in the west and soon appeared in the north, appearing for eighty days from the Big Dipper to the south.

Then, his battle with Lu Buwei began.

Lü Buwei was an important supporter of his ascension to the throne. But as time went on, Lü Buwei's ambitions gradually expanded and began to pose a threat to his power. He dismissed Lü Buwei from his position as prime minister and expelled him from Xianyang.

The journey of unifying the six kingdoms unfolded slowly in Ying Zheng's dream like a magnificent painting.

After destroying Han, he began to use military force against Han after 13 years of reign. King An of Han sent Han Fei to Qin, hoping to lead the Qin armed forces to Zhao and take the opportunity to alienate the Qin monarch and ministers, in order to undermine Yao Jia's diplomatic plan of breaking vertical and horizontal. Han Fei was poisoned by Li Si the following year. Teng, the governor of Nanyang, surrendered and offered the land of Nanyang.

The following year, Nei Shiteng attacked Han, captured the capital of Han, Xinzheng, captured King Han, destroyed Han, and established Yingchuan County. From then on, Daqin took the first solid step on the road to unification.

In the 18th year of his reign, Wang Jian and others were sent to attack Zhao. However, Zhao's generals Li Mu and Sima Shang led their troops to resist, and the army could not win after a year of fighting. Wang Jian had no choice but to bribe Zhao's favorite minister Guo Kai with a large sum of money to make him falsely accuse Li Mu and Sima Shang of rebellion. Zhao's king replaced them with Zhao Cong and Yan Ju.

The following year, the Qin army killed Zhao Cong, defeated Yan Ju, and defeated the Zhao army. They captured the capital of Zhao, Handan, and captured King Qian of Zhao. Prince Jia of Zhao led hundreds of people to escape to Dai County and proclaimed himself King of Dai. The fall of Zhao allowed the Qin army to further expand its power.

To destroy Yan, Prince Dan sent Jing Ke to assassinate him, then dismembered Jing Ke and displayed him to the public, and sent Wang Jian and Xin Sheng to attack Yan. Yan Wang Xi offered Prince Dan's head to seek peace, and moved north to Liaodong County. After that, the main force of the army went deep into the north to fight, and soon Liaodong fell. Yan Wang Xi was captured, and Yan was destroyed.

Destroy Wei...

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After twenty-six years in power, he finally destroyed the State of Qi and unified the world.

Looking at myself standing on the height of Xianyang Palace, overlooking the world, I was full of vigor and ambition at that time. I accomplished an unprecedented feat, unified the six kingdoms, and established a huge empire.

In the Xianyang Palace, all the ministers paid homage and shouted "Long live the emperor". He himself wore a gorgeous dragon robe, a crown on his head, stood on a high step, and looked down at the world...

After that, he established a centralized power system, set up the "Three Dukes", and implemented the county system in the local area. The main officials of the central government and the counties were appointed and dismissed by themselves. He unified the writing system, currency, weights and measures, and repaired the highways...

However, time passed quietly, and he had entered old age. Looking at the magnificent mountains and rivers of the empire, his desire became stronger and stronger, and he began to pursue the method of immortality, hoping to rule this huge and glorious empire forever.

But time was merciless, and never showed any leniency to him because of his status as an emperor. Ying Zheng could clearly feel that his body was getting weaker day by day, and his former strength and vitality seemed to be quietly eroded by time.

Elixir of life...Fusu was sent out to search for the elixir, and a whole year has passed, but there is still no news.

Every day of waiting was so long, and Ying Zheng's heart was tightly entangled with anxiety and expectation. He often stood on the height of the palace, looking into the distance, silently praying in his heart that Fusu would return soon.

In countless sleepless nights, he recalled the heroic moments when he led the Qin army to sweep across the six kingdoms, and the magnificent palaces that rose from the ground. But now, all of this seems to have become a little blurred under the erosion of time. He was unwilling to be defeated by time, and unwilling to let the empire he created lose its direction after he left.

Ying Zheng suddenly woke up from his dream.

This dream is so real and yet so disturbing.

In the dream, his life was shaky like a candle in the wind, and the empire fell into chaos...

"I want to go look for the elixir myself!"

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In the thirty-seventh year, in the late mid-autumn, the autumn wind suddenly rose in Xianyang City, and the withered yellow leaves fell one after another.

Qin Shi Huang left Xianyang with a huge entourage of tens of thousands of people, as vast as a raging torrent.

The carriages and horses followed one after another, like a winding dragon. The vanguard troops had arrived at Baqiao, but Qin Shihuang's golden carriage had not yet reached Weiqiao.

The banners on the car body fluttered in the wind, rustling as if announcing the emperor's majesty to the world.

The spears and halberds were like a forest, flashing cold light in the sun. The soldiers were dressed in neat armor, holding sharp weapons, and ready for battle.

Qin Shihuang sat upright in the golden carriage, not in the mood to review memorials. He looked at the scenery outside the window, with a thousand thoughts in his mind.

This tour is not only for the continuation of his own life, but also for the eternal prosperity of the Qin Empire.

The huge team began to move forward, the wheels rolling and raising a cloud of dust.

...............

The golden carriage moved slowly forward on the rugged road, the sound of the wheels rolling and the neighing of the horses intertwined.

Inside the carriage, Qin Shi Huang sat cross-legged on the bed, his face as pale as paper, his eye sockets sunken like two bottomless black holes, and his body trembled slightly as the carriage swayed.

"Cough, cough, cough, cough..."

Qin Shi Huang coughed softly from time to time, his hands hanging limply at his sides. The fingers that once held the power of the world now looked so pale and slender. His eyes were empty and confused, looking ahead, but he seemed to see nothing.

Yi Huawei stood aside with his hands hanging down. Looking at Qin Shi Huang's appearance, he felt an indescribable feeling in his heart. This emperor who once shook the world was now so haggard due to illness.

Yi Huawei said softly, "Your Majesty, do you want to take off your crown? I will comb your hair for you."

Qin Shi Huang turned his head slightly and glanced at Yi Huawei, with a trace of fatigue and helplessness in his eyes. He waved his hand, indicating that it was not necessary. The tasseled crown flickered faintly in the dim carriage, symbolizing his supreme power. However, at this moment, Qin Shi Huang felt that the tasseled crown was so heavy that it made him breathless.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report!"

The voice of the usher came from outside the curtain, breaking the silence in the carriage.

Yi Huawei frowned and raised his voice to scold:
"Not at all!"

The usher paused for a moment, as if hesitating whether to continue. But then he spoke again: "The Penglai Imperial Censor presents a longevity pill."

Yi Huawei's heart moved, and he turned to look at Qin Shihuang, only to see a glimmer of light in Qin Shihuang's eyes. But soon, the light dimmed again.

Qin Shi Huang was silent for a moment, then slowly said: "Let him in."

Yi Huawei hesitated for a moment, but still lifted the curtain and let the usher bring the Penglai Censor in. The Penglai Censor knelt on the ground respectfully, holding an exquisite box in his hands, which was inlaid with various gems.

"Your Majesty, I am here on the orders of the Penglai Fairy Island to present you with a pill of longevity. This pill was given by an immortal and has the effect of prolonging life and bringing the dead back to life."

"Bring it here quickly!"

Qin Shi Huang looked at the box with a hint of desire in his eyes. He stretched out his trembling hand, wanting to take the box. Yi Huawei hurried forward and took the box for him. When he opened it, he saw a black pill lying inside, emitting a faint fragrance.

Qin Shi Huang stared at the elixir, and a complex emotion surged in his heart. After all, this was not an elixir of immortality, and he didn't know if it had the effect of prolonging life.

Yi Huawei saw Qin Shi Huang's hesitation and said softly, "Your Majesty, the origin of this pill is unknown and it should not be taken lightly. It is better to let the imperial physician examine it first and then make a decision."

Qin Shihuang nodded slightly and waved his hand, signaling Yi Huawei to hand the elixir to the imperial physician for examination.

The imperial physician was summoned soon, and he carefully took the pill and observed it carefully. Then, he used various methods to test it, but he still could not determine the composition and efficacy of the pill.

Qin Shi Huang looked at the hesitant look of the imperial physician and felt a little disappointed. He knew that the imperial physician could not be sure whether the elixir was really effective. He sighed and said, "Forget it, leave the elixir and you all leave."

Yi Huawei and the imperial physicians respectfully withdrew, and silence returned to the carriage. Qin Shihuang sat alone on the bed, holding the elixir in his hand, and fell into deep thought. He thought of his life's achievements and his former ambitions. He was unwilling to die like this, he still wanted to continue to rule the world and realize his grand blueprint.

However, he also knew that his body was getting weaker and weaker, and perhaps this pill was his last hope. He hesitated for a long time, and finally decided to take a risk. He put the pill in his mouth, closed his eyes, and waited for a miracle to happen.

Time passed minute by minute, and Qin Shihuang was expecting the so-called longevity pill to bring a miracle, but there was no change in his body.

Suddenly, a feeling of despair surged into my heart like a tide.

Qin Shi Huang felt a sharp pain in his chest, and blood suddenly spurted out of his mouth. The blood stained his clothes and the bed sheet in front of him. Then, Qin Shi Huang started to cough violently, and every cough seemed to shake his soul out of his body.

"Someone, take down the Penglai Censor!"

Qin Shi Huang roared with all his strength, his voice filled with anger and despair.

Yi Huawei heard the sound outside the car, and his heart tightened. He rushed into the car. Qin Shihuang's face was pale, his clothes were stained with blood, and his body was shaking violently. Yi Huawei hurried forward and supported Qin Shihuang:

"Your Majesty, please take care of yourself and don't be angry. These liars will definitely be punished."

Qin Shi Huang shook his head helplessly, knowing that his time was running out. Looking at Yi Huawei, he slowly said, "I have been pursuing immortality all my life, but I have never been able to achieve it. Now it seems that all this is in vain."

At this time, the guards outside the carriage acted quickly and pushed Penglai Yushi down in front of the imperial carriage. Penglai Yushi was terrified and knelt on the ground, begging for mercy: "Your Majesty, please spare my life! Your Majesty, please spare my life! I was also deceived and thought that this longevity pill could really make Your Majesty immortal."

When Qin Shihuang listened to the Penglai Censor's plea for mercy, his heart was filled with anger and his dashed hopes made him feel extremely desperate.

"Take him away and interrogate him strictly to find out who else was involved in this scam. Execute them all!"

The guards took orders and dragged the Penglai Censor away. Silence returned to the carriage.

Qin Shi Huang leaned on Yi Huawei, looking ahead with empty eyes. He knew that his life was coming to an end and he could no longer wait for the elixir of life...

(End of this chapter)