A moment later, Ying Zheng exhaled a deep breath, and even the gray fog that filled the sky dissipated slightly, causing this world to expand a little.
After taking the primary longevity pill, as if a miracle had occurred, his previously overweight body quickly became younger, and his originally mixed black and white hair became jet black and shiny.
His pampered belly disappeared, and all the cells in his body regained their vitality.
He exuded the heroic spirit of his youth.
Rejuvenate!
Truly turning back the clock!
Ying Zheng clenched his fist, overjoyed.
He hadn't felt his body so relaxed in many years.
The pills refined by those alchemists before didn't have this feeling at all; they were bitter and astringent!
This is the real elixir of immortality!
Ying Zheng snapped out of his thoughts, clasped his hands in a respectful bow, and said, "Ying Zheng, thank you for the medicine, Immortal."
Xiao Ning shook his head and said, "No need to thank me. This is something you drew by luck. I didn't interfere in any way."
What you get from the cards is entirely up to chance; whether you're lucky or unlucky depends entirely on luck.
However, it was Qin Shi Huang's good fortune that he was able to draw the elixir of immortality that would grant him another hundred years of life.
Even Xiao Ning was unsure what impact Ying Zheng's extended lifespan would have on Chinese history.
He sighed, "Living an extra hundred years of life can be considered a slight change to your original fate, and the future will change accordingly."
"future?"
Ying Zheng was slightly taken aback and said, "Previously, the immortal predicted that I would die in Shaqiu in eight years. Could it be that he already knew what would happen in the future?"
Xiao Ning nodded slightly: "I think I know a little bit."
Ying Zheng bowed and said, "If possible, could the immortal tell me about the future? I also want to know what the future of the Qin Empire will be like after my death."
Looking at Ying Zheng's curious expression, Xiao Ning frowned and asked, "Are you sure... you want to know?"
For Ying Zheng, knowing the future was not a good thing; it could even be considered a huge blow.
After all, the Qin Empire, which had been built with great difficulty, collapsed in the blink of an eye; the process was far too fast.
Of course, Qin Shi Huang's heart was probably not that fragile.
Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng immediately understood and said, "If the immortals need to pay a price, then pretend I didn't say anything."
Xiao Ning shook his head and said, "There is no price to pay, but this news may be completely different from what you imagine. After all, the Qin Dynasty only lasted two generations, and the Ying family was wiped out."
"this..."
Previously, based on Xiao Ning's few words, Ying Zheng had already made some guesses in his mind.
In his view, even if the successor of the Qin Empire was not as outstanding as he imagined, it could still last for several generations or even more than ten generations before the country fell.
However, Ying Zheng never expected this.
The family perished after only two generations, and their entire clan was wiped out!
This result was too difficult for Ying Zheng to accept.
In an instant, Ying Zheng's face turned pale, his whole body trembled, and he almost couldn't stand up.
It seems that this outcome is unbearable.
Fortunately, he truly deserves to be called one of the greatest emperors of all time.
After three breaths, Ying Zheng quickly understood.
He took a deep breath and regained his confidence.
He firmly believes that even if the future holds a bad ending, he has already made a change, and he will write his own future!
After a moment's hesitation, Ying Zheng asked, "However, I really can't understand why Fusu could govern the Qin Empire so poorly with the assistance of Zhao Gao, Li Si, Meng Tian, Wang Ben, and others. Could it be... that he is really unsuitable to inherit the throne?"
Xiao Ning shook his head and said, "That's not it. After all, Fusu never had the chance to become the second emperor."
Now Ying Zheng was puzzled. He asked again, "Fusu did not succeed to the throne? Then who did?"
"Hu Hai".
Xiao Ning continued, "Moreover, the 'capable ministers' you left behind accounted for the majority of the reasons why the Qin Empire perished after only two generations."
"Why is that?!"
Ying Zheng frowned, seemingly unable to understand this logic at all.
Although Fusu's ideas leaned towards Confucianism, and he wanted to restore the ancient Zhou rites and implement the enfeoffment system, his ideas were completely different from those of Ying Zheng.
But he was, after all, the eldest son of the legitimate wife, and through his teachings and example, he possessed the ability to govern the country, even if he was kind-hearted and lacked the capacity for bloodshed.
However, Ying Zheng firmly believed that Fusu would become a benevolent ruler in the future, and would be able to erase the aftereffects of his oppressive policies.
Fusu remained Ying Zheng's most suitable successor to the throne.
but.