Gu Xiaoning bowed his hands to Qin Shihuang to salute, and exchanged a few words of greeting: "Long time no see, Qin Shihuang, are you all right?"

Qin Shihuang sighed heavily, kneading the center of his brows with his right hand, and said in a heavy tone, "Don't mention it soon. Recently, the widow is going to order someone to preside over the planning and building of Terracotta Warriors, so Li Si chose a location with excellent geomantic omen."

"The land was requisitioned, and the widow sympathized with them and took various compensation measures. The short-sighted gangsters gathered to make trouble, which seriously delayed the construction period."

Qin Shihuang's complexion was unsatisfactory. If the palace people saw it, they would be scared to death.

Gu Xiaoning moved a bench, walked straight to the opposite of the dragon chair, and sat down.Qin Shihuang was not angry at his rude behavior, Gu Xiaoning looked at Qin Shihuang.

"Shihuang, ordinary people have nothing else to ask for. Living and working in peace and contentment is what the people want. Since they gather a crowd to make trouble, there must be something strange about it." Gu Xiaoning pointed out the hidden point.

"Oh? What's the expert's opinion?" Qin Shihuang thoughtfully, staring at Gu Xiaoning to see what he could say.

"Shihuang, Shihuang might as well investigate the whereabouts of the subsidy funds." Gu Xiaoning clicked so far, presumably Qin Shihuang understood his intentions.

"Do you know how many people will be implicated if the investigation continues?" Qin Shihuang's eyes were burning.

Gu Xiaoning's heart was shocked. It seemed that Qin Shihuang had already made calculations in his heart, but it seemed that he swung a sword in front of Guan Gong, and he was worthy of being an emperor through the ages.

"Maybe the First Emperor take this opportunity to eradicate him by the roots, so as to imitate others?" Since ancient times, there have been countless examples of government-business collusion.In addition, since the first emperor unified Liuhe, he has carried out large-scale construction projects, and I am afraid that there are many corruptions in it.

And it is often the people who suffer and suffer, living in dire straits.

"I don't see that a master is so decisive." Qin Shihuang showed admiration, if the courtiers in the court had such courage as a master, he would not be depressed.

"This move is for the benefit of the common people, why should Shihuang hesitate?"

Living in a high position for a long time seems to be the supreme power, but the whole country looks up to you alone.He needs to consider all aspects of any order, and Gu Xiaoning is naturally aware of it.

"The time has not come."

The two were chatting speculatively, and a worker knocked on the door outside: "See the emperor, Mr. Xu Fu is asking to see you."

Xu Fu!

Gu Xiaoning's pupils trembled when he heard the name, and there was a huge wave in his heart. Thinking of his last trip to Xishuangbanna and his bizarre experience in Xu Fu's cemetery, Gu Xiaoning was very interested in this person.

"Shihuang, then I will avoid it for a while." Gu Xiaoning held back the turmoil in his heart, and bid farewell.

Qin Shihuang waved his hand, and his tone was unquestionable: "There is no need for an expert to evade, but I just need an expert's advice, so you might as well stay and listen."

"Yes." Gu Xiaoning moved the bench behind the curtain on the left.

The palace man opened the heavy gate of the palace, and there was a muffled sound from the gate, and then a short and thin man stepped to the center of the palace, knelt down and saluted.

Gu Xiaoning locked onto Xu Fu through the bright yellow door curtain, and he could only see Xu Fu's withered and thin side face.

"Xu Aiqing traveled east to search for the elixir of life for more than several years. I don't know if I can get anything this time?" Qin Shihuang's eyes lit up.

"I beg your majesty to forgive me, I am incompetent. This trip to the east for three years, I went through strong winds and waves to the area around the legendary sacred mountain Laoshan, and led the people to stay for several months, but did not find the legendary elixir." Xu Fu knelt in fear. The ground, the forehead is pressed to the ground.

"It's useless!" Qin Shihuang was furious, and he slapped the handle of the dragon chair with his big hand, and everyone knelt down in fright: "Come here, drag Xu Fu down and behead me!"

Gu Xiaoning finally saw the legendary "When the emperor is angry, he lays down millions of corpses and bleeds for thousands of miles."

"Your Majesty, calm down. On the way back, I heard that Penglai Island is a place where immortals from all walks of life cultivate and ascend. Maybe there will be the elixir you want, Your Majesty." Xu Fu was trembling all over, and he couldn't even speak fluently.

"Penglai Island? Is this rumor true?" Qin Shihuang stared coldly at Xu Fu with vacant eyes. Xu Fu felt the gaze of death, so naturally he did not dare to slack off.

"really."

Gu Xiaoning once checked Xu Fu's information. Xu Fu went to the sea twice to seek the elixir for Qin Shihuang, and it took several years for both trips.

It seems that this should be Xu Fu's first return from overseas, so naturally he didn't gain anything.

"The widow ordered you to start preparing for the second trip to the East. This time, five hundred boys and girls will be added, and hundreds of entourages and laborers will be added. Set off as soon as possible to find the elixir of life." Qin Shihuang has made up his mind.

"The humble minister takes orders." Xu Fu still dared not look up.

"Don't blame me for not reminding you, if you come back empty-handed this time, kill yourself." Qin Shihuang was angry and exuded the majesty of a king.

"Yes."

It was only after Gu Xiaoning heard this that he understood why Xu Fu never came back after his second trip to the East. It was probably because the First Emperor threatened him.Where there is any elixir of life in this world, it is bound to be a dead end when you come back.

Gu Xiaoning lifted the curtain and cupped his hands at Shihuang: "Shihuang, I have some research on the elixir of life, can I help Master Xu Fu prepare for the eastward journey."

"Oh? The expert is also researching the elixir of life? Can you gain anything." The aggressive aura exuded by Qin Shihuang disappeared from the moment he looked at Gu Xiaoning.

"Hey, don't lie to the first emperor. The elixir of life is hard to find. It is rumored that the elixir of life is made by immortals. Only those who are destined have this opportunity to seek it."

Gu Xiaoning remembered the three pills he found in Xu Fu's cemetery, and concluded that when Xu Fu traveled eastward for the second time, he still didn't get the elixir of life.That's why I stayed in Guangze on the plain to spend my old age in peace.

"The master said so." Qin Shihuang nodded: "Xu Fu, this is the master who I asked for, and he will help you prepare the supplies you need. Don't neglect the master, and follow the master's instructions in everything."

Xu Fu repeatedly kowtowed in agreement: "Yes."

That night, Gu Xiaoning accompanied Xu Fu back to the mansion in the city. As expected of Qin Shihuang's confidant, Xu Fu's mansion was luxuriously furnished.As soon as Xu Fu entered the mansion, countless servants greeted him.

"Admiral, please." Xu Fu naturally did not forget Qin Shihuang's advice, out of admiration for the expert, Xu Fu never looked up at Gu Xiaoning.

Gu Xiaoning was not used to communicating with people like this, but considering some consequences, he didn't speak too much.

"Arrange a quiet place for me, just arrange one or two people to take care of me in daily life." Gu Xiaoning doesn't like too many people to take care of her.

"Sir, please follow me." The butler buried his head in a gesture of invitation.

Gu Xiaoning followed the butler around and around. When passing by the backyard on the way, two tall servants were dragging a struggling boy.

"Let go of me, let me go, I'm going home to see my parents."

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