klisemfg Chapter 218 Eastern Tour - Rumors (1)
Chapter 218 Eastern Tour - Rumors (1)
Hearing this, Meng Yi, who was standing nearby, took a step forward, moving closer to Li Si. He lowered his voice anxiously, "Uncle Master, since the situation is so dire, how should we persuade His Majesty? Zhao Gao is incredibly treacherous, Xu Fu harbors ulterior motives, and the Feng family is constantly wavering. The situation is complex, and we must devise a foolproof strategy!"
Li Si did not answer Meng Yi's question immediately, but instead cast his gaze towards the distant horizon, staring at it for a long time, as if the answer to the problem was hidden there.
Time passed minute by minute, and the scene fell into silence, with only the rustling sound of the breeze blowing through the two people's clothes.
After a long moment, Li Si slowly withdrew his gaze, turned his head to look at Meng Yi, and slowly said, "Your Majesty is now obsessed with the pursuit of immortality and has long been deceived by the sweet talk of Zhao Gao and Xu Fu. Under such circumstances, if we rashly report them and claim that those pills are fake, not only will His Majesty not be convinced, but it will likely arouse his disgust and suspicion. Therefore, this is absolutely not the best strategy."
After hearing this, Meng Yi nodded slightly, expressing his deep agreement with what Li Si said.
He cast his gaze towards the letters tightly clasped in Li Si's hands, frowning slightly as he asked thoughtfully, "Uncle Master, in my opinion, although these letters cannot be directly used as irrefutable evidence, we may be able to find some useful information from them."
Li Si stroked his chin with his hand, lowered his head and thought for a moment, then suddenly his eyes lit up, as if he had thought of a brilliant idea.
He looked up at Meng Yi and said in a low voice, "My dear nephew, I do have a plan. Think about it, Xu Fu and Zhao Gao have always had a close relationship, and this is well known to everyone. We might as well make a big fuss about it and spread some rumors. Let's say that although Xu Fu found the elixir at sea and returned, all his disciples and followers disappeared. Because he didn't find the elixir, we concealed the news and eventually killed them to silence them. We had to fabricate a lie to deceive everyone, claiming that an immortal would be willing to bestow the elixir next year."
Hearing this, Meng Yi couldn't help but mutter to himself, "It really is true that 'famous people in history are no ordinary people'! Look at each of them, not only are they meticulous and cunning, but they also use tricks one after another, making it impossible to guard against them!"
However, Meng Yi still showed an expression of admiration and agreed with a smile, "Master, this is a brilliant plan! With His Majesty's naturally suspicious nature, he will surely send trusted people to secretly investigate."
Having said this, Meng Yi paused, a sly smile appearing on his face, and continued, "Next, we just need to provide some guidance so that His Majesty can follow the clues and find out that Xu Fu's followers and disciples were all brutally murdered by Zhao Ben. Hehe, by then... hahahaha!"
Li Si clapped his hands lightly and smiled, "My dear nephew, you are indeed very clever. Your thoughts are exactly as I expected. However, you must proceed with caution and not reveal your true intentions."
Meng Yi bowed slightly, his expression becoming serious. "Uncle Master, don't worry. I will act with caution. I have a few clever people under my command who can quietly spread the news to the dignitaries in the city, and then pass it on to the palace through them."
Li Si nodded in satisfaction. "That's excellent. However, Zhao Gao is no pushover. I'm sure he'll notice something's wrong soon. We need to prepare a backup plan in case he gets desperate."
Meng Yi's eyes were determined. "My nephew believes that we can win over the ministers in the court who have always had grudges against Zhao Gao and form a powerful force. If Zhao Gao makes a move, we can unite our forces to fight him."
Li Si's eyes lit up. "My dear nephew, this is a very good suggestion. I will contact a few of the senior officials right away. I will leave the affairs here entirely to you, my dear nephew."
Meng Yi clasped his fists and said, "As you command, Uncle Master."
After saying that, the two smiled at each other and turned around to prepare their plans.
That afternoon, rumors spread rapidly in Shaqiu City about Xu Fu going out to sea to search for immortals, his elixir being taken away, and his disciples being killed, causing an uproar in the city.
In the Dune Palace.
Walking into the magnificent hall, you will see flickering candlelight, illuminating countless exquisite decorations and luxurious furnishings.
The air is filled with the rich aroma of wine and cosmetics, which is intoxicating.
At this moment, the First Emperor was wearing a dragon robe and leaning lazily on the exquisitely carved dragon throne.
He was surrounded by a group of beautiful women in scantily clad clothes. Each of these women had a stunning appearance and a graceful figure, and they competed for beauty like blooming flowers.
The First Emperor smiled as he drank and had fun with the beauties, enjoying this endless land of tenderness.
Sometimes he raised his glass to drink, and sometimes he flirted and played with the beauties, feeling very happy.
However, at this moment, a figure quietly appeared beside the First Emperor.
This person was Yu Heng. His steps were as light as a ghost, making almost no sound.
Yu Heng approached the First Emperor cautiously, then leaned over, put his lips close to the First Emperor's ear, and whispered a few words softly.
The Emperor's originally cheerful expression instantly turned gloomy. He sat up straight, his eyes wide open, gleaming with rage, as if about to spit fire.
There was a loud "bang" and the First Emperor angrily threw the wine jar in his hand heavily onto the table in front of him.
The wine bottle shattered instantly, fragments flew everywhere, and the wine gushed out like a fountain.
The beauties beside him were frightened by this sudden change. They were terrified and their bodies trembled involuntarily.
In panic, they quickly knelt on the ground with their heads bowed deeply, not even daring to look up at the furious First Emperor, for fear of being killed.
The First Emperor was still furious. He waved his hand with a grim expression, signaling the beauties to leave the palace immediately.
The beauties, as if pardoned, quickly stood up and hurriedly left this place of trouble.
In a flash, the huge palace became like a silent mountain, with only the First Emperor and Yu Heng left. The atmosphere was as tense as a bowstring stretched to the extreme.
Then, the First Emperor fixed Yu Heng with his hawk-like sharp gaze and asked in a low voice, "Is this true?"
Yu Heng's face was as solemn as a leaden cloud, but his gaze was as firm as a rock. He replied, "Your Majesty, I believe this matter is of great importance and is by no means groundless."
The First Emperor clenched his fists tightly, his knuckles turning as pale as paper from excessive force, as if he wanted to crush everything in the world.
He gnashed his teeth and roared, "Damn it! I entrusted such an important task to Xu Fu, and he actually betrayed my trust like this!"
The First Emperor's voice was filled with anger and disappointment, like the roaring waves.
Yu Heng hurriedly persuaded: "Your Majesty, please calm down. There may be something else going on. This matter has caused such a big uproar. There must be some unknown inside story." His tone was sincere and gentle, trying to calm the First Emperor's rage.
The First Emperor snorted coldly, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.
After a moment's silence, the First Emperor said resolutely, "Go and investigate! No matter what, I will get to the bottom of this matter!"
Yu Heng took the order and left, his figure slowly disappearing at the end of the hall.
The moment he left, the atmosphere in the entire hall became extremely solemn, as if an invisible mountain was pressing down on the heart of the palace, making it hard to breathe.