Immortal Destiny

"What?"

Hearing the words of Li Shimin and Zhu Yuanzhang, an expression of utter astonishment appeared on Qin Shi Huang's face. He looked at Qin Ning and asked, "Is sir actually an immortal?"

Obviously, since Qin Shi Huang had arrived here, Qin Ning had not displayed any special abilities in front of him.

Because of this, Qin Shi Huang assumed that Qin Ning, like everyone else present, was just an ordinary person.

No one knew the reason why they had all time-traveled here together.

Now it seemed that everything was actually related to this young man in front of them, who looked no older than his twenties!

"Sir, please teach me the immortal method of longevity!"

Thinking of this, Qin Shi Huang stood up excitedly and solemnly clasped his hands toward Qin Ning.

Eternal life was unlikely, but if he could cultivate under Qin Ning as Li Shimin and Zhu Yuanzhang had just mentioned, and casually live for a few hundred years, that would already be an incredibly rare and serendipitous opportunity.

In order to prevent the Great Qin from repeating the mistakes of history, Qin Shi Huang believed that he had to learn how to cultivate no matter what.

At the very least, before he died, he wanted to make ample preparations for his descendants.

"That's not a difficult matter. When the time comes, I'll build a portal for your Great Qin as well. You can just follow Old Zhu, Li Er, and the others over to my place, and I will naturally teach you when I have time."

Qin Ning smiled faintly, then continued, "However, before you truly begin cultivating, you guys should drink some immortal tea to nourish your bodies."

With a wave of his hand, he took out several large bags of tea leaves and handed them to Qin Shi Huang.

"These tea leaves are enough for you to drink for a few years. After finishing this tea, even if you don't cultivate, living for two hundred years won't be a problem."

"Thank you, sir!"

Qin Shi Huang was overjoyed, looking at the tea leaves before him as if they were precious treasures.

He had never imagined that one day he would truly encounter such an immortal destiny and meet a real immortal, instead of those wandering charlatans like Xu Fu who specialized in deception.

Soon, after a round of drinking, Zhu Yuanzhang and Li Shimin were both drunk. They were helped back to their respective rooms to rest by Empress Ma and Empress Zhangsun.

Meanwhile, Qin Ning led Qin Shi Huang to a villa next door.

Everything here was not much different from the villas of Li Shimin and Zhu Yuanzhang; the general layout and decoration were the same.

Qin Ning spoke, "Brother Zheng, from now on, this house is yours. When the time comes, I will construct a portal here connecting to the Great Qin, making it convenient for you to travel back and forth at any time. You can also bring some trusted aides over to let them familiarize themselves with things here. Especially Fusu; if you want to completely change his personality, bringing him to later generations is a must. You can also send him to the Great Ming to find Crown Prince Zhu Biao, so he can learn what the true way of governing a country is."

"Zhu Biao? Is that Old Zhu's crown prince who died young? I remember you mentioning him while we were drinking earlier, saying that Zhu Biao was benevolent. If my son Fusu learns from him, wouldn't that be bad? After all, I hope Fusu can become more decisive and ruthless."

Hearing this, Qin Ning laughed. "Zhu Biao's benevolence depends on who you compare him to."

"Take Old Zhu for example. Compared to Old Zhu, Zhu Biao is certainly benevolent. If Old Zhu says to execute nine familial exterminations, Zhu Biao would say executing three is enough. That's why many people say Zhu Biao is benevolent."

Of the four major cases of the Hongwu era, except for the Lan Yu case which occurred after Zhu Biao's death, Zhu Biao was involved in the trials of the other three major cases, and even led and promoted them.

For instance, in the Hu Weiyong case, there are clear historical records stating that Zhu Biao served as the chief judge at the time.

"If Old Zhu is truly decisive and ruthless, wanting to resolve everything with a single stroke of the blade, then Zhu Biao is someone who excels at applying both grace and authority. He can be ruthless, but he knows when to leave some leeway. He adheres to the philosophy of governing with both Confucianism and Legalism, educating the common people with Confucianism, while using the law as a bottom line and restraint."

"But your Great Qin seems a bit extreme, choosing either the Legalist school or the Confucian school."

"Governing with both Confucianism and Legalism..."

Hearing this, Qin Shi Huang's eyes lit up. "Thank you for your teachings, sir. I know what I should do now."

"Yinman is over at Sizi's place, being looked after by Zisu and Molan. You can rest assured that nothing will happen to her. As for you, are you still going back tonight? Or will you sleep here for the night?" Qin Ning asked.

Qin Shi Huang shook his head. "There are still many matters in the Great Qin that require me to go back and handle."

After learning about many things that would happen to the Great Qin in the future, he couldn't wait a moment longer. He only wanted to hurry back and deal with the matters that needed to be resolved.

"Alright."

Qin Ning nodded without wasting words and immediately constructed the portal.

Then, he took out two jade pendants and handed them to Qin Shi Huang. "Of these two jade pendants, one is a protective amulet that can keep you safe. The other can be used for you to teleport back and forth. As long as you hold the jade pendant and silently recite the word portal in your heart, you can come here, and you can also bring people with you."

"Thank you, sir."

Qin Shi Huang was grateful and solemnly clasped his hands, then continued, "I wonder if sir would be interested in accompanying me to the Great Qin? I will certainly receive you with the highest etiquette."

Hearing this, Qin Ning paused for a moment, then nodded gently. "Going for a trip isn't a bad idea. If you want to develop the Great Qin then, I can conveniently help you construct a large-scale portal over there."

With that said, the two of them walked into the portal together.

Great Qin, Langya Commandery.

This was a place Qin Shi Huang passed through during his first eastern tour.

Inside a hall of a temporary palace.

The ministers accompanying the eastern tour were gathered here, all as anxious as ants on a hot pan, pacing frantically.

Because just over an hour ago, the First Emperor had suddenly disappeared, along with Princess Ying Yinman, who had accompanied him on the tour. The Black Ice Network had searched the entire temporary palace but failed to find the First Emperor and the princess.

It was as if the two of them had vanished into thin air, which was truly bizarre.

"Zhao Gao, as the Prefect of the Palace Carriages and a close confidant of His Majesty, you cannot escape the blame for His Majesty's sudden disappearance. If anything unexpected truly happens to His Majesty, this Prime Minister will definitely have your entire clan buried with him." In the crowd, Li Si looked furiously at a man dressed as a eunuch.

This was the eunuch Zhao Gao.

The so-called eunuchs during the Qin Dynasty referred to officials serving in the palace, not the castrated men as understood by later generations.

"Li Si, you are the Left Prime Minister of the court. On this eastern tour accompanying His Majesty, all matters big and small and all security patrols are under your responsibility. Now that His Majesty has disappeared for no reason, you bear the greatest responsibility. I, Zhao Gao, am willing to die and be buried with him, but you, Li Si, should not even think about escaping the main responsibility," Zhao Gao said.

"Buzz!"

Right at this moment, the space in the very center of the hall vibrated slightly, and then two figures appeared out of thin air. They were none other than Qin Ning and Qin Shi Huang.