Li Si word Tonggu, Chu Shangcai people. A minor official who was once in charge of documents could not help but sigh when he saw the difference in the behavior of the rats in the toilet and the rice warehouse."A man's virtue is like a mouse, so I'll do it myself!”(Translated as "The good and bad of people are actually like mice, just different in the situation.") This was the "hamster theory."
Li Si also came to his senses and decided to pursue a high-class life of " a rat in a barn, eating stored grain, and living under a big house ". Therefore, he resigned from his position as a minor official and went to the State of Qi to study. He became the disciple of the Confucian scholar, Qing, and learned the " art of the emperor."
Li Si was accomplished in his studies and issued a declaration that " there is nothing more humiliating than being lowly, and nothing more sorrowful than being poor." Knowing that the King of Qin wanted to annex all the countries and rule the world, he resigned from Xunzi and went west to Qin alone. At that time, King Zhuang Xiang of the Qin Dynasty had passed away, and the thirteen-year-old King Ying Zheng had ascended the throne. After going through many hardships, Li Si finally became one of the three thousand followers of the Prime Minister of the Great Qin Dynasty, Lu Buwei. Lu Buwei loved talent but did not put him in an important position. He decided to break into the palace, even if he had to lose his life. Later, with the help of Wang Wan, Li Si was able to meet Ying Zheng as he wished. The strategy he proposed to deal with the six states was highly valued by the King of Qin, Ying Zheng, and he was conferred the title of Chief Historian.
Later on, the Han State's plan to weaken the Qin State's manpower and material resources by building the canal for the Qin State was exposed. Ying Zheng was furious, and the old Qin man was fanning the flames because of his hostility towards the foreign guest. He decided to expel all the foreign guests from the Qin Country, including Li Si.
Even though Li Si was terrified, he still wrote a letter to persuade the King of Qin before he left. This was the "Remonstrance Letter" that had been passed down through the ages.
The Book of Expulsion was the beginning of Li Si's gradual rise to the peak of politics. Not only was it passed down through the ages with a literary talent that was worthy of praise, but more importantly, this article had corrected the biggest mistake that the King of Qin, Ying Zheng, had made. It could be said that it had saved the Qin State. Without it, all the virtuous officials and generals from the six states of Shandong would be expelled under the order of expulsion. Then, the scene of Duke Xiao's " no scholar in the world would enter Qin " would repeat itself. If Qin lost these pillars, be it military, politics, or economy, it would definitely fall into chaos. As for the old families of Great Qin who placed the interests of their own families above all else, without the threat of outsiders, they would definitely fight endlessly for their own interests, and the Great Qin Country would definitely be in civil strife. At that time, how would the powerful Qin country decline? In addition, the strength of the six Shandong countries would definitely increase greatly if they obtained these virtuous officials and generals who knew the ins and outs of the Qin country. With one increase and one decrease, it was still unknown whether Qin could protect itself, let alone talk about the great cause of unification. Perhaps in a few decades or even a hundred years, the world would still be unified, but it would definitely not be Qin sweeping the world, nor would there be Qin Shihuang!
Therefore, after reading it, Ying Zheng felt as if he had been enlightened. He sighed and almost ruined the hundred-year-old great cause of Qin State, and then decisively canceled the expulsion order. Li Si was also promoted to the position of the chief justice.
And now, the King of Qin, Ying Zheng, was about to send his troops out of the six states. Xianyang and Guanzhong were the backlines of the State of Qin, so stability was especially important. The importance of Li Si was self-evident.
Wei Liao, from the Wei Kingdom's Daliang Kingdom. His name was Liao (I don't know his surname. He was called Wei Liao because he was appointed as a national captain). Wei Liao's father, grandfather, and grandfather all held the position of country lieutenant in Wei. In the tenth year of Emperor Qin Shi Huang, he went to the State of Qin to lobby. At that time, the Qin Country was in an awkward situation where there were countless generals and civil officials, but there were no people who were truly familiar with military theory, grasped the overall situation strategically, and formulated military plans.
It was said that the Wei Liao Division had strong military capabilities. The first time they met Ying Zheng, he had offered the plan of 'bribing the powerful ministers of the six states with money to prevent them from colluding with each other' and solved the problem that the King of Qin, Ying Zheng, was most worried about. Ying Zheng was shocked and obeyed him, addressing him respectfully as Mister Liao Zi. In order to show his favor, he was even given the same clothes, food, and carriage. However, Wei Liao believed that the King of Qin lacked the benevolence to take care of the people of the world, so he refused to be an official, and even refused Ying Zheng's request for advice and fled. Ying Zheng had wanted to kill him, but after Li Si's pleading, he agreed to let him go back and give him the position of a lieutenant. Wei Liao had also agreed to assist Qin under Li Si's persuasion. He would become a minister and take on the position of a lieutenant. At the same time, he would be in charge of Qin's intelligence agency.
Qin was about to launch a war to conquer the six states, and Wei Liao was the commander of the army. He would be in charge of all the plans.
Of the two, one is in charge of military affairs outside, and the other is in charge of government affairs inside. The two of them could be said to be the left and right arms of the King of Qin, Ying Zheng.
"Greetings, Great King." Wei Liao and Li Si bowed.
"No need for formalities." Ying Zheng did not turn around, but closed his eyes, no longer looking at the dark night sky.”
Standing up, Wei Liao and Li Si looked at each other. Li Si took a step forward and bowed." I'm ignorant and can't see anything."”
"What do you think about what happened just now?”Ying Zheng turned around, his brows relaxed, his face expressionless.
"It's just a meteor falling to the ground."
"Just a meteor falling to the ground?" Ying Zheng furrowed his brows and looked at Li Si with a sharp gaze.
Li Si's heart skipped a beat when he heard Ying Zheng's dissatisfied tone. "Your Majesty, the Yinyang School of Thought is the best at astronomy and astrology. Their sect is near Mount Li. Why don't you summon them into the palace? They will definitely be able to answer your questions. However, when he thought about the mystery of the Yin-Yang School, he paused.
"But what?" Ying Zheng's expression changed.
" It's just that the Yin-Yang School has always been the most mysterious of the Hundred Schools of Philosophy. It's also said to be the most powerful existence. I'm afraid…"
Although Li Si did not finish his sentence, the meaning behind it was very obvious.
"The most mysterious and powerful? How can a mere sect be stronger than my ten million cavalry? Li Si, go summon them. If you don't…" A sharp light flashed across Ying Zheng's eyes. Humph."
(Why did the Yin-Yang School start helping the State of Qin? He didn't explain it in the anime, so he just found a random reason. The headquarters of the Yin-Yang School was indeed in Xianyang, but it was still unknown where it was. One said it was at Mount Li, while the other said it was near Ba. However, there seemed to be a large camp in the State of Qin on Ba. Moreover, Mount Li stretched for more than 20 miles, making it more suitable to be the headquarters of the mysterious Yin-Yang School. Therefore, Mount Li was chosen here.）
"Yes, I understand." Li Si took a step back and wanted to wipe the nonexistent sweat off his forehead, but he did not dare to.
"Your Majesty, this might be a good opportunity for us.”Wei Liao suddenly said after Li Si left.
"Oh." Ying Zheng raised an eyebrow and looked at Wei Liao." What strategy does Mister Liao have for me?”
"Shandong (not the current Shandong Province) has many schools of thought, especially Confucian disciples. I think this incident will definitely become a good topic for those scholars.”Wei Liao's eyes flashed with a strange expression,"If we get someone to add fuel to the fire…"
Li Si's expression changed as he pondered.
"You mean, rumors?" Ying Zheng pondered for a moment and understood Wei Liao's intention.
"That's right. There are many scholars in Shandong, and their academics are developed. Therefore, they especially believe in the theory of ghosts and gods. As long as someone fanning the flames, it will definitely start a prairie fire. We don't need the nobles to believe us. As long as the commoners believe us, it will be beneficial for us to send troops out of the Six Nations.”
"Good plan. The emperor lured the powerful ministers with money, and the people were confused by rumors. Mister Liao Zi is indeed a genius. Li Si is impressed." Li Si cupped his hands and praised Wei Liao.
"I'm flattered. I need your help.”Wei Liao also cupped his hands at Li Si.
"Then I'll leave this matter to Mister Liao Zi. Li Si will assist from the side.”Ying Zheng seemed to be in a good mood as well.
"Yes." Wei Liao and Li Si said in unison.
"You may leave." Ying Zheng did not say anything else, but turned to the night sky again.
"I will take my leave."
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