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The last book said that Li Si worked hard because of the hamster theory, so he studied with Xunzi!
He saw the different situations of toilet rats and hamsters. Li Si could not help but sigh." People are like rats. Whether they stand out or fall behind depends on the environment they are in.”
The difference between hamsters and toilet mice was the platform. A person's success also depended on his platform.
If a person wanted to make a name for himself, he had to have a good stage.
Without a suitable stage, talents could not be brought into play and could not do a good job.
As the saying goes, there is a beauty in a book, and there is a house of gold in a book…
In order to stand out and gain the emperor's recognition. Li Si studied hard and decided to learn the Art of the Emperor.
Didn't everyone say that knowledge was productivity? If he wanted to change his situation, he had to study hard and be proactive! Learn the art of the emperor.
However, he was empty-handed. To be precise, he did not have any real skills. Other than being a small clerk in Chu, a small civil servant who worked from nine to five and practiced his calligraphy well.
Li Si's calligraphy was good, but it was not just for show. Later, after helping Qin Shihuang pacify the six countries and unifying the characters, he used Li Si's Xiaozhuan script. Even the Heshi Bi was used.
Long Jiuxiao had said in chapter 11," Zhang Yi was wronged at the Red Mountain Banquet " Later, after Qin Shihuang unified the world, he seized the Heshi jade and carved the world's most precious Heshi wall into the imperial jade seal. It became the emperor's jade seal and became the symbol of imperial power. The seal was written as the imperial jade seal of the country that was ordered by heaven and lived forever. Do you still remember?
Did everyone know? Who wrote the eight words on this heirloom seal?
Yes, it was Li Si. Everyone had guessed it.
Smart! That was why Long Jiuxiao said reading history was wise. Long Jiuxiao's novel could make everyone's mind more agile and smarter! If she was a beauty, she would be talented and beautiful, and marry a tall, rich, and handsome man!
Just based on this, it's not too much to ask you to give me some flowers and some rewards, right?
At this moment, other than his calligraphy, Li Si was practically penniless. How could he face the emperor?
What value did he have, what real talent did he have…After thinking about it again and again, he decided that he should find a powerful teacher, even if it was an awesome teacher. At least he should improve his posture first!
Dear readers and readers, which teacher is the best? The most awesome?
As the saying goes, the world's martial arts came from Shaolin, and the world's teachers came from Qilu!
The teachers of Qilu were the best and the most awesome.
Many great teachers had appeared in the land of Qilu during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. For example, in the early years, Confucius was often referred to as Old Master Kong and the Great Sage Kong. Wasn't it awesome?
Confucius (September 28, 551 B.C. -April 11, 479 B.C.) Fan Li was also from this era!
Confucius was a famous ideologist, politician, and teacher at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. He advocated benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and faith. He was the founder of Confucianism. There were 3000 students, and 72 of them were virtuous and outstanding.
He did not enter Confucianism, and his Confucian ideas had a far-reaching impact on China and the world. He was also respected by later rulers as the most holy, the most powerful teacher, and an example for all generations.
Awesome, right? What a pity. Student Li Si and Confucius were two hundred years apart. Student Li Si did not have the luck, fate, or opportunity to become Confucius 'disciple.
Mencius (about 372 - 289 B.C.) was a great ideologist, a representative figure of Confucianism. He was known as Confucius and Mencius.
Students who had studied in high school would know that " Fish is what I want "," A just cause has many supporters, an unjust cause has few supporters "," Born in hardship, died in peace ", and " I am for the country " were all masterpieces of Mencius!
Mencius was born about 100 years after Confucius 'death (479 B.C.). Let's take a look at Li Si's schedule.
In the last book, Long Jiuxiao had mentioned Li Si," 280- 208 B.C.
In other words, Li Si was only born nine years after Mencius passed away. Therefore, Li Si had no chance to become the disciple of this great Qilu scholar!
Li Si's greatest dream was to reverse his life and become rich. This was his lifelong pursuit. After working hard, he finally achieved this life goal and reached the peak of his life.
Even though he did not know the principle that things would reverse when they reached an extreme, and in the end, he killed himself because of greed, lack of morality, and unkindness, his merits outweighed his faults. It was not the title of "the one in history"!
Even though he was not famous at the moment, he was still a humble "tramp" and "nobody". Therefore, people still had to have dreams and lofty aspirations. Even if it couldn't be realized immediately, it would at least give you the courage and motivation to live!
This was the reason why Li Si resigned from his position as a minor official in Chu State and went to Qi State to learn from Xunzi, a Confucian master, to learn the knowledge of governing the country.
After a few years of hard work, Li Si felt that he had the capital to maneuver among the various factions, so he went to bid farewell to Xunzi. He said to the teacher,
"Now that the world is in chaos, the various countries are fighting for supremacy, and the heroes are fighting for supremacy, it is a great opportunity for those who lobby to show off their skills. Facing such a great opportunity but not grasping it, this was not a wise choice. The greatest shame was being lowly, and the greatest sorrow was being poor. I don't want to give in to fate. I don't want to be destined to a humble fate. I don't want to be poor and humble. I want to change. I want to use my ability and talent to prove the value of my life. Now that the King of Chu was muddle-headed and the six states were weak, only the Qin State was dominating one side and had the potential to annex the world. This is my chance to realize my life's dream. I can't miss this opportunity. I'll go to the King of Qin now. Take care of yourself. I am willing to use my talent to serve Qin country and complete the great cause. Ten years later, please take a look at my achievements!”
An impassioned farewell speech was a very good speech even now!
However, Teacher Xun Zi did not think much of it. He understood this student too well. He was too materialistic and too hard to break! This student would definitely make a name for himself! It was also possible for him to become a high-ranking official, but at the same time, he would not end well!
During his usual lessons, Xun Zi had asked him more than once for his thoughts, and Li Si had revealed his ambitions without hiding anything. He was also often bold and reckless.
Because of this, Xun Zi often advised this very proud student to know when to retreat and when to restrain himself, but Li Si was full of ambition and did not listen to him! This was what good medicine tasted bitter, and honest advice was unpleasant to the ear!
Therefore, Xun Zi immediately concluded that Li Si would be his most famous student and that Li Si would not have a good ending. It was indeed the case later on!
Xun Zi's ability to see through things, judge people, and predict the future was very powerful! It could be said to be unpredictable!
From the perspective of political analysis:
1. Li Si had a clear goal, which was to achieve great things.
Li Si was not willing to spend his life as a minor official. He wanted to find a bigger platform for opportunities. This meant that he had a clear idea of his future. His goal was too strong.
2. Li Si had a decisive personality and was willing to give up.
Li Si was able to give up on his own life of food and clothing, abandon his wife and children, go out to study, and choose an unknown career. This was very difficult for ordinary people to do. Li Si had done it, which meant that he was extremely rational. But he was also ruthless. A ruthless person would resort to any means to achieve his goal! This was a departure from the benevolence and faith of Confucianism. At the same time, it would also buy the root of his trouble!
3. Li Si used politics as a tool for his advancement.
Li Si gave up his position as a minor official and his stable and peaceful life. He did not jump ship or change careers. Instead, he chose to learn the art of Emperor from Xun Zi. This was because Li Si knew that politics and imperial tactics were the most effective tools. He was good at dancing! From this, it could be seen that he had a strong sense of utility. He would do anything for his goal!
4. Li Si chose Xun Zi because he knew the importance of connections.
Using connections to do things was inevitable. pull a fast one In the end, they would lose their humanity and walk down a path of no return!
5. Li Si did not know how to hide himself.
It was very easy to expose one's inner thoughts. If one did not know how to hide their strength and bide their time, they would inadvertently make many enemies. The higher the rank, the more dangerous it would be.
Hence, Li Si died in Zhao Gao's hands.
Long Jiuxiao could only say,"A pitiful person must have something hateful!"
This was Li Si's own fault!
In Chapter 37," The Flying Birds Are Gone, Fan Li Is Hidden ", Long Jiuxiao had said,"
Retreating after success was a great wisdom, not everyone could do it! Knowing when to give and take, when to advance and retreat, and when to stop when you're ahead was the greatest secret of an official's life and stock market investment! It was an eternal truth!
Fan Li was a believer of the old Daoist teachings. He knew that when things reached an extreme, they would reverse! When the moon was full, it would wane, and when the water was full, it would overflow. Things have two extremes. People have their ups and downs, And the end of their days is bound to be bad.
Fan Li had the unity of knowledge and action. He believed in this system. He could combine knowledge and action when he thought about how to operate it. Therefore, whenever he reached the peak, he would give up something to protect himself.
Li Si, as Xun Zi's student, was an official in Chu. In order to stand out, he joined Xun Zi and became an official in Qin. He offered Qin a great plan to destroy the six countries and unify them, and was favored by the King of Qin.
The accompanying picture was Li Si's road map to studying and becoming an official.
He controlled the government, strongly advocated the abolition of enfeoffment, the establishment of prefectures and counties, the burning of poetry and books, the pursuit of personal learning, and the rule of law. He made great contributions to the unification of Qin Shihuang. And received a reward! High officials and generous salaries!
It could be said that Wu Zixu, Fan Li, Li Si, these three people, although they were used by Wu, Yue, and Qin, they all made great achievements in foreign countries. They fully displayed their talents and made indelible contributions to the development and progress of our country's history.
Why did they say that Li Si had brought this upon himself?
Li Si was too selfish. After learning the art of emperors from Xunzi, he came to Qin to help the King of Qin unify the world and became the prime minister.
After the death of the King of Qin, he colluded with Zhao Gao to help Qin II usurp the throne. It went against the principles and bottom line of doing things. It would definitely not end well.
Those who usurped power for their own benefit, regardless of the safety of the country and the lives of the people, would die a horrible death! The one who fell to his death in Wendur Khan was the same!
Later, Qin II was fatuous and forced the peasants to revolt. Zhao Gao took the opportunity to slander Li Si, and Li Si was ordered to be beheaded by Qin II.
In a word, success is a hamster, failure is a hamster.
He didn't want to eat sh * t, he wanted to eat rice.
Through a series of hard work, he finally became the prime minister of Qin. Under one person, above ten thousand people, let alone eating rice, even eating meat
Li Si was just a speculator in his life.
He was eager for success, narrow-minded, and placed his personal interests above the country, the overall situation, and justice.
Those who didn't know how to achieve great things would shock their masters, and those who retreated bravely would often lead a sad life. Being blinded by greed was a mistake that many smart people would make.
Li Si was from the Legalism school, which was incompatible with his teacher Xun Zi's Confucianism!
Confucianism was a school of thought that adhered to Confucius 'ideology. Confucius focused on benevolence, while Mencius focused on righteousness. Xunzi proposed etiquette and law on the basis of the two. His ideology was very similar to that of the Legalism school. Because of the social environment at that time, the ideas of the various schools of thought were interlinked. Li Si, on the other hand, specialized in the art of emperors, so his focus was different. He didn't know balance!
In some aspects, he was even better than his master.”
Even his teacher could not compare to him in terms of ruthlessness and unscrupulous means!
In the Records of the Historian, it was recorded that Li Si "learned the art of the emperor from Qing".
Back then, Li Si had learned from Xun Zi's " Imperial Arts ".
Later on, through his own efforts, Li Si became a trusted minister of Qin Emperor Ying Zheng, who was able to put these imperial techniques into practice in the Qin Dynasty. This showed that Xun Zi's learning was very brilliant.
In fact, although Xunzi's thoughts belonged to the Confucian school, he focused on interpersonal relationships. He had his own unique views on social context and social order. He believed that people could change many things. At the same time, he was against mysticism and the illusory. What was laughable was that there were still people who treated this as an academic matter.
It could be said that if Li Si didn't die, who would? If Qin does not perish, who will perish?
Li Si paid the price with his life and dug his own grave.
When Confucius and Mencius proposed the methods and ideals of governing the country, they added a lot of idealistic elements. In modern terms, they were somewhat empty and unrealistic. Xun Zi, on the other hand, started from reality and only said that humans could do a lot. It emphasized man-made. And Li Si had done it perfectly!
The "ceremony" in Xunzi's thoughts was very similar to the legal concept in Legalism, and the ceremony required more constraints from the patriarch system and morality.
In the later period of the Warring States Period, it was better to use criminal law to restrain the "rites" than to rely on morality. Therefore, his students Han Fei and Li Si both considered it from a practical point of view and finally went to the field of Legalism.
Xun Zi was a master of all schools. Therefore, Li Si was more inclined to Legalism in Confucianism. In practice, he eventually moved towards Legalism.
Li Si was knowledgeable and talented. Although his teacher, Xun Zi, was a Confucian, he believed that Confucian theories were pedantic and outdated. Therefore, Li Si started from reality and put it into practice through utilitarian-based progress. In the end, when he was at the peak of his position, he lost himself and finally buried himself!
Being shrewd didn't mean being wise. He didn't know how to retreat bravely, and he sank deeper and deeper into the whirlpool of power.
His tragedy was destined from the beginning. His personality determined his fate. If you do more injustice, you'll die.
It was sad, lamentable, and a pity!
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