My hotel is full of emperors throughout history.

"Has someone added you?"

Now it was Chen Mo's turn to be puzzled.

"You just created this account, how come someone has already added you?"

"I don't know either!"

Ying Zheng shook his head and handed the phone to Chen Mo.

"Mr. Chen, take a look!"

Chen Mo took it and looked at it.

"Sweeping Across the Land" requests to add you as a friend.

"???"

Chen Mo pondered for a moment, wondering if he might also be some kind of ancient person.

So they simply agreed to the request.

He had just agreed when they messaged him.

Chen Mo quickly opened it, and Ying Zheng curiously leaned over to look.

【Sweeping Across the Land】: Brother, I am Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng, but actually I am not dead.

【Sweeping Across the Land】: I have 100 tons of gold and the Imperial Seal of the State sealed in Xi'an. I need 50 yuan to unfreeze my army of terracotta warriors!

[Sweeping Across the Land]: If you spend 50 points on me, I will appoint you as the Grand General Who Conquers the West!

Chen Mo: ? ? ?

Ying Zheng: ? ? ?

Chen Mo looked at the message above, wanting to laugh but feeling uneasy. His expression shifted from confusion to astonishment, and then to a forced, distorted attempt to suppress a laugh.

What is this?

Did Qin Shi Huang, Ying Zheng, defraud Ying Zheng?

Chen Mo suppressed a laugh and showed his phone to Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng stared at the message on his phone, his mind momentarily blank.

He looked at Chen Mo and hesitated.

"If he is Qin Shi Huang, Ying Zheng, then what am I?"

Chen Mo pondered for a moment, then typed in the text input.

[The First Emperor of Qin]: If you are Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng, then what am I?

[Sweeping Across the Land]: How dare you! You dare impersonate me!

[Sweeping Across the Land]: Believe it or not, I'll have you buried alive!

"Hahaha~!"

Chen Mo finally couldn't hold back his laughter.

Ying Zheng: ? ? ?

Ying Zheng looked at the information above, then pointed to himself with a hesitant expression.

"He's going to bury me alive?"

"Am I going to be buried alive by Qin Shi Huang?"

Just as Ying Zheng was wondering what was going on, his phone vibrated again, and that person sent another message.

[Sweeping Across the Land]: Hmph! Considering this is your first offense, I'll spare you!

【Sweeping Across the Land】: But you must pay me 50!

[Sweeping Across the Land]: Don't worry, I will definitely still appoint you as the General Who Conquers the West.

Ying Zheng looked at his phone screen and finally realized what was happening.

His dignified face began to flush red at a visible speed.

"You bastard!!!"

"I want you to bestow a title upon me?!"

Enraged, Ying Zheng unleashed a torrent of curses in his dialect, nearly piercing the screen with his finger.

"I am Qin Shi Huang! What scoundrel dares to impersonate me?! And you think you can buy my general with just 50 copper coins?! How much grain did it take me to conquer the six kingdoms?!"

"Exterminate their entire family! They must be exterminated!!!"

Ying Zheng looked at Chen Mo with a sharp gaze.

"Mr. Chen, do you know how to find that person?"

Chen Mo shook his head.

"There's nothing I can do about that."

Just then, my phone vibrated again; that guy had sent another message.

[Sweeping Across the Land]: Hurry up and reply to me! I am extremely busy with state affairs, and my time is very precious!

[Sweeping Across the Land]: Believe it or not, I will exterminate your entire clan.

"He dares to exterminate my entire family?"

Ying Zheng laughed in anger. He had never been this angry before, not even from someone he had never met.

He's really seen something new today!

Ying Zheng snatched the phone and immediately started rantting.

"You idiot! How dare you act so arrogantly in front of your ancestors?! 'Execute your entire clan'?! I see your head is full of dung! I am Qin Shi Huang! You coward, daring to impersonate me and swindle money from me?! You're tired of living! Give me your name, and I'll catch you, you piece of trash, tie you up, and tear you apart at the gates of Xianyang Palace! I'll also exile your entire clan to build the Great Wall!!"

He yelled so loudly he almost knocked the IV needle out.

The entire ward was deathly silent.

immediately--

"Hahahaha, hiccup—!!!"

Chen Mo was laughing so hard he was clutching his stomach, tears streaming down his face, and he could barely breathe.

Fusu was completely shocked and bewildered.

He had never seen his father look like this before.

There was a deathly silence on the other end of the phone.

The conman stared at his phone, listening to the authentic local dialect, and fell into self-doubt.

This... this is a colleague from which film set?

The acting is so realistic?!

That accent... that murderous aura... could it be... could it really be a ghost?!

No, wait, did we run into the Ancestral Dragon?!

【Sweeping Across the Land】Never sent another single word.

Ying Zheng stared at the silent chat interface and snorted coldly.

"These petty scoundrels are no match for you!"

After saying that, Ying Zheng deleted the friend without any instruction.

……

"Manager Chen! Thank you so much this time. I'll come over again later!"

At the Time Hotel, Ying Zheng thanked Chen Mo a few words.

Then, he looked at Fusu.

"Study hard here!"

Fusu nodded, and then Ying Zheng left.

At the same time, the Great Qin Dynasty

Ying Zheng opened his eyes and looked at the familiar palace; his entire demeanor immediately changed.

He walked outside the palace and looked down at the vast and imposing empire he had built with his own hands.

Night had fallen in Xianyang, and the lights of thousands of homes shone like stars on the ground. But this scene, which he had once been so proud of, was now shrouded in gloom in his eyes.

The next day, early in the morning.

The atmosphere in the main hall of Xianyang Palace was as heavy as lead.

The civil and military officials keenly sensed that His Majesty was different today than in the past.

However, they couldn't pinpoint exactly what was different from usual.

Ying Zheng sat high on his dragon throne, his gaze as cold as ice, slowly sweeping over the assembled officials below.

Just then, a minister stepped forward, bowed, and reported.

"Your Majesty, the alchemist Xu Fu requests an audience outside the palace, saying he has important matters to report."

"Xu Fu..."

Upon hearing this name, Ying Zheng's eyelids twitched violently, and a strong killing intent flashed in his eyes.

"Announce."

His voice was low and emotionless.

Soon, Xu Fu, dressed in loose robes, walked calmly into the main hall.

After bowing respectfully, he spoke in a clear and melodious voice.

"Your Majesty! I observed the celestial phenomena last night and sensed a divine omen: the immortal energy of Penglai Island in the East Sea is growing ever stronger, indicating that the elixir of immortality is nearing its maturity!"

Xu Fu paused for a moment, then continued.

"However, the paths of immortals and mortals are separate, and one must use utmost sincerity and a pure spirit as a guide to move the immortals."

He raised his head and looked intently at Ying Zheng.

"Therefore, Your Majesty, I humbly request that you bestow upon me another three thousand boys and three thousand girls, along with sufficient grains, a hundred kinds of artisans, and three years' worth of provisions!"

After saying this, Xu Fu kowtowed to the ground.

"Your Majesty, I will brave the winds and waves to obtain the elixir of immortality for you, so that our Great Qin may prosper for ten thousand generations!"

Inside the main hall, all was silent.

Many officials looked surprised, while others looked envious, believing that Xu Fu had won the emperor's favor.

However, Ying Zheng, sitting on the dragon throne, couldn't help but tremble.

Three thousand boys and three thousand girls! Five kinds of grains and a hundred kinds of artisans! Three years' worth of wages!

Heh!

Ying Zheng couldn't help but sneer.

Looking at Xu Fu's upright and loyal appearance, he felt an unprecedented surge of anger rush to his head!

"Xu Fu...you are very good."

Ying Zheng said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Xu Fu couldn't help but smile.

In his view, the matter was already settled.

As for whether there really is such a thing as an elixir of immortality outside?

How is that possible!

How could an elixir of immortality possibly exist in this world!

Besides, if there really was an elixir of immortality, he would have taken it himself. Why would he be so foolish as to bring it back to Ying Zheng?

The right thing to do is to grab your things and leave quickly.

They were all young boys and girls anyway, so they were easy to control.

With just a little brainwashing, they can become one of us.

Ying Zheng looked at Xu Fu below the stage and naturally tried to discern his inner thoughts.

His calm voice rang out again, revealing no emotion whatsoever.

"The seas are fraught with danger. How about I send three thousand soldiers to accompany you?"

Xu Fu put away his smile and said without changing his expression.

"Your Majesty! You are unaware that the paths of immortals and mortals are separate. If soldiers were to accompany you, the Penglai Immortal Island would not appear in the world."

Xu Fu knelt down again, his voice exceptionally sincere.

"Therefore, I request Your Majesty to grant me three thousand young boys and girls, for only young boys and girls can demonstrate the sincerity of our Great Qin in searching for the Penglai Immortal Island."

"Only when the immortals see sincerity will they open the gates to Penglai Immortal Island."

"If Your Majesty truly seeks the elixir of immortality, only three thousand young boys and girls will suffice!"

"Oh! Really?"

Ying Zheng's "oh la" was very long.

"Three thousand boys and three thousand girls? Five kinds of grains and a hundred kinds of artisans? Three years' worth of wages?"

"You wish to obtain for me that elusive elixir of immortality..."

He stood up, his heavy crown swaying slightly, his eyes beneath it coldly fixed on Xu Fu.

"Or is it that they intend to use this pretext to take my Qin people, skills, and provisions overseas, and then carve out their own territories and become kings?!"

"boom--!"

These words shocked the entire court.

Everyone was stunned by Ying Zheng's earth-shattering question!

A fiefdom granted to a king?!

This is a malicious remark, and an outrageous crime!

Xu Fu's composure froze instantly, turning into horror and disbelief.

How could he possibly know?

But there was no time for doubt at that moment.

Xu Fu knelt down with a thud and hurriedly tried to explain.

"Your Majesty! My loyalty is as clear as day! I had no such intention! Absolutely no such intention!"

"loyalty?"

Ying Zheng descended the steps of the palace, his black dragon robe swaying slightly, his imposing imperial aura tangible, enveloping the entire hall.

"You sorcerers, you profess loyalty, yet you offer only poisonous pills that corrode bones! You claim to be immortals, yet what you seek are my young boys and girls, the very foundation of my nation!"

He stopped looking at Xu Fu, who was slumped on the ground, and suddenly turned around to face the entire court of civil and military officials.

"Issue my decree!!!"

"Arrest Xu Fu, all the alchemists in the palace who concocted and presented elixirs to me, along with all their disciples and relatives, and imprison them in the imperial prison! Torture them severely and find out who their accomplices are!"

"An imperial edict ordered prefects throughout the land to thoroughly investigate all alchemists within their jurisdictions. Anyone involved in the refining or promotion of elixirs, or who uses the guise of seeking immortality and medicine to bewitch people and extort money or people, shall be arrested and escorted to Xianyang!"

"Seize all alchemy rooms and medicine huts, and seal off all elixirs and scriptures!"

"I want to see with my own eyes what these elixirs are made from!"

Three imperial edicts, each brimming with murderous intent, were issued in succession.

The entire court instantly erupted in excitement.

An old minister, steeling himself, tried to offer some advice.

"Your Majesty! Isn't this... a bit too much...?"

"Um?"

Ying Zheng's gaze was like a solid icicle, instantly piercing him.

"You intend to plead for those traitors who plotted to poison me?"

"Poison...poison?!"

Instantly, the entire court was in uproar!

The old minister has gone mad.

He initially thought it was a minor issue, but it has now become much more serious.

This is a huge deal!

The old minister looked at the group of alchemists with sharp eyes.

All the other officials also turned their gazes toward the group of sorcerers in the court.

Upon seeing this, a group of sorcerers immediately knelt down and cried out to heaven and earth.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty, spare us! We are innocent! We are utterly loyal to Your Majesty, and the elixirs we refine are made from the essence of heaven and earth, containing absolutely no poison!"

An old, white-haired sorcerer was weeping uncontrollably, his forehead pounding against the ground with a loud thud.

Judging from his appearance, anyone who didn't know better would really think he had some special skills.

"Yes, Your Majesty! It must be a villain's scheme! After taking that elixir, did Your Majesty feel refreshed and lightheaded? This is a sign that the medicine's power has reached every part of your body; it is an indication that your destiny to become an immortal is approaching!"

Another, younger sorcerer shouted urgently.

"Your Majesty is wise! The art of alchemy is profound and complex. Perhaps... perhaps the combination of the ministers and assistants was slightly off, but there was absolutely no intention to harm Your Majesty!"

One of the sorcerers hurriedly said.

"It's the heat! Yes, it must be the heat not being right! Your Majesty! Give us another chance, and we will surely be able to refine the true elixir!"

The group of sorcerers chattered amongst themselves.

However, to Ying Zheng at this moment, it sounded like the most vicious mockery.

They mocked him, calling him an idiot for not even recognizing these scammers!

If he hadn't gone to the future, he would never have known that what he had eaten was poison!

Ying Zheng turned his head, looking at the group of alchemists with a cold smile, without interrupting, just watching quietly.

He only spoke slowly as his voice gradually faded away.

"Feeling refreshed? Feeling like you're floating on air?"

"If that's the case, then why did I suffer from heavy metal poisoning?"

"Don't think I don't know you used mercury and lead in your products."

"Wh...what mercury? What lead?"

The sorcerers were dumbfounded.

"Of course you wouldn't know!"

"You only know how to use bright and beautiful substances like cinnabar, mercury, and lead oxide to create so-called 'elixirs of immortality'."

"They deceived me with false miraculous effects, while in reality feeding me deadly poison day after day!"

After saying that, Ying Zheng suddenly pointed at the old sorcerer who was still kowtowing.

"You! Every time you present me with elixirs, you claim they are transformed from Kunlun Jade Dew! Tell me, is Kunlun Jade Dew actually mercury?!"

The old alchemist turned pale, clearly realizing that Ying Zheng had guessed correctly.

He then looked at the young sorcerer.

"And you! You claim the elixir is the saliva of a dragon from the Eastern Sea! Tell me, is the dragon's saliva lead cinnabar?!"

The young sorcerer's expression changed; it was clear he had actually used it.

Looking at the group of sorcerers, Ying Zheng's face flashed with a mixture of sorrow and amusement.

It's laughable that I actually believed that taking elixirs could prolong life.

The result was not only that it did not prolong life, but it had the opposite effect!

Ying Zheng swept his gaze across the group of sorcerers once more.

"Today, you dare to plot against me with poison; one day, you will dare to use the same trick to bewitch the Crown Prince and wreak havoc on the court! Keeping you alive is like cancer to the Qin Dynasty and poison to the Chinese nation!"

"Someone come here!"

At Ying Zheng's command, several elite soldiers rushed into the palace.

Ying Zheng waved his hand.

"These sorcerers will be imprisoned in the imperial prison, and all the male members of their clans will be sent to the Lishan Mausoleum and the Great Wall to guard the border, regardless of whether they are pardoned."

"Remember this! Don't let them die!"

"yes!"