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Chapter 302 Magiana: An emperor can be bastard, but not a mixed-race child.

Chapter 302 Magiana: An emperor can be bastard, but not a mixed-race child.

One proposal sealed the fate of the Qin Dynasty.

"Xu Fu was looking for the elixir of immortality?" Shirona asked.

According to Zygard's description, the Lach element can bring immortality, and the reason why the Lach element appeared is that someone made a wish to Taleborg, which coincides with the time when Qin Shi Huang sought immortality.

"Yes, to be precise, it was the entire civil service group, as well as the alchemists. Xu Fu was just their representative," Magiana said. "And they succeeded. They traveled across the ocean and brought back a special Pokémon, Talebages, and wished for a substance that could allow people to live forever."

"Lack element?" Wei Xin questioned. "Qin Shi Huang accepted it without even thinking about it?"

While immortality is indeed tempting, especially for an emperor who has achieved centralized power, stands at the pinnacle of authority, and enjoys boundless glory, would the civil service really be so kind as to want an emperor to forever remain in the heavens, looking down upon the world?

If he were a civil official at the time, and encountered a ruthless and suspicious emperor, he would certainly have felt fear.

Good news, the current emperor is the Hongwu Emperor.

The bad news was that the Hongwu Emperor was in his later years.

Even worse news is that you are a member of the civil service and have a get-out-of-jail-free card.

The worst news imaginable is that Empress Ma is no longer by the side of Emperor Hongwu.

Wei Xin scratched the back of his head. If he were to go back to ancient times, he would probably have to find a way to rebel in order to avoid being beheaded at the execution ground one day.

"No, His Majesty is always cautious and became suspicious the moment Xu Fu presented the elixir of immortality."

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Xu Fu: Hehehe, the elixir of immortality is here!

"His Majesty found an old man who was nearing the end of his life and personally put the elixir of immortality into his mouth. The old man's life was extended, but His Majesty still did not believe it."

Immortality? I don't believe it for a second. The hearts of the civil service have long been stained black with ink.

"We sent our trusted confidant, Li Si, to keep a close watch on them. After three years of repeated trials and waiting, we reached a conclusion."

"Lak element can extend human lifespan, but to achieve immortality, one must continuously consume Lak element. As the body is eroded by Lak element, the demand for Lak element will continue to rise, and the final result will be instant death the moment one leaves Lak element."

"The secret of the Lac element is held by the civil service group, which means that once His Majesty seeks immortality, his life will be in the hands of the civil service group. The moment His Majesty learned of their plot, he was furious."

Qin Shi Huang was a tyrant, but not a foolish one.

"Since they are unwilling to hand over the secret of immortality, let them sleep forever with immortality."

"After eliminating the civil official group, His Majesty decreed that future emperors must never come into contact with the Lak element. From then on, immortality became a legend. His Majesty, who had given up immortality, hurried to accomplish what only he could do, collecting all the weapons in the world and casting them into twelve golden statues."

"The Megalodon, Bronze Bell, and Shielded Sword Monster in the tomb are among its products."

","Wait a moment."

Halfway through the lesson, Zigeld suddenly interrupted Magiana's history class and offered a different opinion.

"This doesn't match the history I know. When we created—" He thought for a moment, then realized it wasn't appropriate to talk about rebellion to the old ministers of the Qin Dynasty, so he changed his words, "Ahem, I remember that after Qin Er Shi ascended the throne, the Lak element had already spread across the land of Donghuang, and the historical records also placed all the blame on Ying Zheng."

"Because history was written by civil officials, history was distorted, which just happens to show that His Majesty still didn't kill all the civil officials back then. His Majesty was still too soft-hearted," Magiya complained, and continued, "When His Majesty felt that his life was coming to an end, His Majesty decided to hand over the task of power to Prince Fusu."

"Your Majesty has purged the disloyal civil officials and paved the way for the young master. Although the young master Fusu is corrupt, he listens to Your Majesty's words and will not touch what you say he will not touch, no matter how tempting others may be."

"After His Majesty relinquishes his power, most of the conflicts left over from the six states can be eliminated. With the power and influence His Majesty has seized, and with Li Si's assistance, as long as the prince can smoothly take over the power and resolve the remaining grievances, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Qin Dynasty can continue to exist for another thousand or eight hundred years."

But as we all know, if the premise for something to be accomplished is that nothing goes wrong, then that unexpected event becomes inevitable. In the end, Qin Shi Huang trusted the wrong person.

Maya said regretfully, "Li Si ultimately couldn't resist the temptation of power. He wrote a false edict, ordered the death of Emperor Fusu, and then installed an incompetent fellow on the throne."

She chuckled, her voice carrying disdain for the betrayers and sorrow for Qin Shi Huang's lonely life.

"His Majesty has still been betrayed."

After gaining supreme power and wealth and becoming complacent, Qin Er Shi and his civil official group enjoyed the wealth of the world to the fullest. But it wasn't enough. There were so many pleasures in the world, and life was only a hundred or two hundred years. How could they possibly enjoy them all?

Thus, Li Si and Qin Er Shi made a decision that went against their ancestors' wishes.

"Besides disregarding the lives of the people and the world, increasing taxes, and plundering the people's wealth for their own enjoyment, they also set their sights on the whole world and began preparing for the next round of war. Even more surprisingly, knowing the harmfulness of the Lak element, they disregarded His Majesty's dying instructions and pursued immortality by planting Lak elements on the land."

"They violated His Majesty's final taboo and failed to complete the test set by His Majesty before his death. His Majesty had long anticipated this possibility and entrusted us before his death to transfer all of Qin's wealth and military strength to the mausoleum at the appropriate time and seal it completely, waiting for future generations to enter."

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Having lost its power, the Qin Dynasty was completely destroyed, driven by history and popular opinion.

"Your Majesty has defeated everyone: the six states, the civil service, even your own descendants. You have even defeated your own youthful arrogance. Between the Qin Dynasty and the world, you have betrayed the achievements built by six generations of people with painstaking efforts, choosing the latter and betraying your own ideals."

The room fell into a deathly silence, as if a grand and epic movie had just ended, leaving no sound.

Even Cynthia, who knew so much about history, had never encountered such a person in any records. Such a person was talented, wise, and unprecedented, a person who lived in ancient times yet accomplished things that surpassed those of modern people.

Moreover, history has proven the emperor's worth. Other regions that existed in different eras experienced destruction to varying degrees because the rulers held power they could not control. Only the history of the Eastern Empire, despite occasional losses and errors, has been passed down to this day.

Wei Xin raised his head, a smile playing on his lips. A faceless, burly figure appeared before him, and he sighed inwardly. He had been able to get to where he was today entirely because of the intelligence he already possessed, his foresight and precognition. But the ancestor relied on wisdom and intellect. No matter how great his charisma was, in front of the ancestor he was just a passerby.

Pipa and Nemo stared wide-eyed. They had heard the whole thing from beginning to end, witnessing the magnificent life of the First Emperor of All Time. Their minds were filled with nothing but indescribable shock.

Anyway, if you throw them into the ancient Donghuang, they'll either be exhausted to death by forced labor or played to death by the emperor and the civil service.

Modern times are better; even if you're not smart, or even an idiot, you can live a good life.

Maya and Huayeti let out a long sigh, a regret that weighed on them for a thousand years.

"Neither His Majesty nor we acknowledge Qin Er Shi, and the power within the tomb is reserved for future generations. It can only be used during times of chaos or major crisis, and it will require passing our test."

"But isn't this the wealth of the Great Qin? Are you really willing to hand it over to others?" Cynthia asked.

"Of course we don't want to," Magiana replied without hesitation. "Neither I, Hoopa, nor Floweryte want to. But His Majesty once said something that, in modern terms, would be: Wealth and resources are like water in a river; their true value lies in their flow, not in their accumulation."

Wei Xin remained expressionless; he had heard similar words countless times from various sociology and economics experts.

In the end, the expert still owes him a car that he can use to drive for Didi, a house that he can rent out, and 500,000 yuan in savings.

Magiana added, "Of course, this only applies to the extremely wealthy, while ordinary people should keep their wealth in their own hands to cope with potential risks."

Wei Xin gave a thumbs up, his face full of admiration.

I will not allow anyone to speak recklessly about His Majesty.

Maya smiled and said, "You are able to control your desires in the face of power and wealth. At least in terms of temperament, you are already close to that of Prince Fusu."

Wei Xin:

God, is Fusu some kind of unit of measurement in your eyes?

Magiana continued, "And your work on the Lak element is a bonus, but that's not enough. I have another test for you to complete, but before that, I can give you a reward, even if you don't pass all the tests in the end."

All eyes turned to Wei Xin, and they began to wonder what reward he would ask for.

Without hesitation, Wei Xin said, "I need resources to repair the Iron Warriors."

This was his primary purpose in entering the tomb.

Magia glanced at the Iron Warrior, her gaze passing through its body, and guessed what the Iron Warrior needed right now.

"An energy core, the core of the clay giant is enough. If a suitable body can be made using modern technology, it might be able to fully bear the enormous power within the core. We also need a core that can hold memories and emotions. Fortunately, I have a spare soul heart. Just in case, I'll also add some information on ancient techniques. Understand? I will prepare it for you."

Maya agreed, in fact, she had guessed Wei Xin's choice from the beginning: "Then, let's begin the second test."

Wei Xin straightened his back and concentrated intently.

No matter what kind of problem Maya poses, as long as you try, you can always find a solution.

Until he saw Magiana's gaze sweep over the other three people in the room, a silver needle emerging from her fingertip, she spoke: "It's called a test, but it's actually a small personal motive of mine. The heir to the tomb must be a true Eastern Huang person, so I need a drop of your blood."