In the last book, Long Jiuxiao had said that he would take some time to explain to everyone,"
The Price of the Dune's Rebellion.
He would do as he said. Long Jiuxiao was going to tell everyone about the Dune Rebellion, also known as Li Si's Dune Rebellion.
The sand dune was now Guangzong County in Hebei Province, northeast of Pingxiang. Many major events had happened in this place.
First of all, it was the origin of many generous and elegy scholars in Yanzhao.
King Wuling of Zhao was besieged and starved to death here, which was known as the Riot of Sand Dunes.
Qin Shihuang died here. Zhao Gao and Li Si took the opportunity to rebel and kill Prince Fusu, which was called the "Sand Dune Rebellion".
King Zhou of the Shang Dynasty had built a Li Palace on a sand dune, from which the idiom "Wine Pool and Meat Forest" originated.
For thousands of years, the sand dunes were also known as the " Land of the Trapped Dragon ", and the emperor would always take a detour when he went out.
Long Jiuxiao had a poem about the sand dunes:
Generous elegy Yan Zhao sad, spirit king Qin Shi Huang sand dune died.
Young Master Fusu was murdered, and there was a reason for the change in the sand dune.
Today, I'll talk about the sand dune incident alone!
At the age of 39, Qin Shihuang completed the great cause of unifying the Celestial Dynasty and established the Qin Dynasty. It was time to be smug!
After ten years in office, Qin Shihuang's civil administration and martial arts were temporarily not listed. His favorite thing to do was to patrol the roads (the highway at that time) and then look for the elixir of immortality.
In 210 B.C., Emperor Qin Shihuang traveled to Kuaiji Mountain, went north along the coast, and arrived at Langye Mountain.
The 50-year-old First Emperor fell ill on his fifth trip.
At that time, Prime Minister Li Si and Chief Minister Zhao Gao had accompanied him. This was called traveling with a companion!
Qin Shihuang had more sons, more than twenty of them, and each of them could organize two football teams. His eldest son, Fusuyin, had repeatedly advised the emperor. Qin Shihuang was unhappy and sent him to Shangjun to supervise the army, with Meng Tian as the general.
The youngest son, Huhai, was very favored by Qin Shihuang and requested to accompany him. Qin Shihuang agreed. The other sons did not follow.
The Zhao Gao mentioned here was the one who called a deer a horse. A famous eunuch in the Qin Dynasty (Some people said that he was a fake eunuch because they had nothing to do). He is good at writing big seal characters, good at observing words, observing colors, and flattering. He was a calligrapher, a philologist, and a specialist in law.
In July of that year, Qin Shihuang arrived at the sand dune (now northeast of Pingxiang, Hebei Province). His condition worsened and became very serious. It could be said that he was terminally ill.
At this time, Qin Shi Huang already knew that his time had come and quickly arranged his funeral affairs. The most important thing was to quickly confirm the matter of the heir.
Although his eldest son, Fusu, had many political disagreements with him, he was " resolute and brave, trustworthy and brave." With the assistance of General Meng Tian, he would undoubtedly become a wise and capable king in the future. Moreover, according to the feudal tradition, the eldest son should inherit the throne.
So he ordered Zhao Gao to write the edict in advance and hand it to Young Master Fusu. Qin Shihuang specially instructed,""Hand the army over to Meng Tian. Quickly go to Xianyang to attend the funeral and bury her.”
In the feudal system, the person who presided over the funeral was the heir apparent. This was to confirm the identity of the eldest son, Fu Su, as the successor.
The letter had been sealed, and Zhao Gao was instructed to send an emissary out as soon as possible. Unexpectedly, Zhao Gao pretended to promise, but secretly withheld the posthumous edict.
Why? He had a guilty conscience! It was Zhao Gao's usual way of doing things in the open and in the dark. He dared to defy the heavens because Zhao Gao had other plans.
Zhao Gao had been thinking in his heart,'Because Crown Prince Fu Su and I have never been on good terms, Crown Prince Fu Su thinks he is noble and has a sour and rotten appearance. He doesn't like me fawning over him.' At this critical moment, he was worried and had to be on guard. Once Crown Prince Fu Su inherited the throne, he would definitely make an example out of him, which would be detrimental to his personal status. And the youngest son of the eldest Qin Emperor, Huhai, was fatuous and ignorant. If Huhai succeeded to the throne, he would be easily controlled, and the benefits he would obtain were self-evident!
The result was obvious. The posthumous edict was not sent out. The person in charge of the jade seal, Zhao Gao, intercepted it. Qin Shihuang's letter and seal were in Zhao Gao's hands.
This posthumous edict could not be handed over to the messenger, much less sent out easily. Soon, Qin Shihuang passed away.
Zhao Gao's motive for keeping the edict was obvious. He wanted to use the time difference to mediate. Zhao Gao wanted to make Huhai the emperor so that he could usurp power.
Moreover, the news was strictly blocked from the outside world. At that time, other than Hu Hai, Zhao Gao, and five or six favored officials who knew that the First Emperor had passed away, the rest were kept in the dark.
Zhao Gao felt that the conditions were ripe and the time was right, so he came to see Huhai with the edict he had secretly withheld and persuaded him to replace him.
Zhao Gao said to his son, Hu Hai," The Emperor has passed away. There is no clear edict to confer the titles of kings to the sons. He only gave an edict to his eldest son, Fusu. When the eldest son arrives, he can ascend the throne and become the emperor. At that time, you won't even have a palm-sized fief. What are you going to do?”
Huhai felt that it was normal and said,"This is how it is." I've heard that a wise monarch understands his subjects best, and a wise father understands his son best. Since his father did not give the order to enfeoffe the sons before his death, what else could he say?”
Zhao Gao began to encourage,"That's not what happened." The power of the world today, even the life and death of anyone, is in the hands of you, me, and Li Si! I hope you will consider it carefully and make plans early. Moreover, the difference between controlling ministers and submitting to others, ruling others and being ruled by others, these two could not be mentioned in the same breath, they could not be compared!”
Huhai was a little embarrassed." Abolishing the elder brother and establishing the younger brother is unjust." Not obeying his father's orders and fearing death was unfilial. One's own talent was shallow, and relying on the help of others to barely ascend the throne was incompetence. These three things are all treasonous. Even if I ascend the throne, the people of the world will not obey me. I will also suffer disaster and the country will perish because of it.”
It seemed that Huhai knew his place.
The words were unclear, and he had to be forced. Zhao Gao continued to lure her with his glib tongue!
Zhao Gao said," I heard that Shang Tang and Zhou Wu killed their kings. People all over the world praised them for their moral behavior. It can't be considered disloyalty." The king of Wei killed his father, and the people of Wei praised his merits. Confucius had recorded this matter, so it could not be considered unfilial. What's more, one could not be limited to trifles when doing great things, and there was no need to be humble when doing great deeds. Therefore, worrying about small things and forgetting big things will inevitably lead to disaster in the future. If he hesitated at the critical moment, he would definitely regret it in the future. Only by doing it decisively and boldly, even avoiding ghosts and gods, would he definitely succeed in the future. I hope you will do as I say."
Huhai had long dreamed of ascending to the throne, but he did not dare to act rashly due to his loyalty, filial piety, and benevolence. Hearing Zhao Gao's thoughtful words, she was quite moved.
Huhai sighed helplessly and said,""Now that the emperor has passed away, the funeral ceremony has not ended yet. How can we use this matter to ask the prime minister?”
Zhao Gao said confidently,"Young Master, you don't have to be overcautious anymore. This is an opportunity that cannot be missed. This matter cannot be done without the support of the Prime Minister. I am willing to help the Young Master plan with the Prime Minister.”
Huhai immediately agreed.
Li Si was one of the founding fathers of the Qin Dynasty. He had followed the First Emperor for many years, assisting him in unifying the world and governing the country. As a result, he enjoyed a high reputation in the court.
Zhao Gao was very clear in his heart. Only by winning over Li Si would they have a chance of succeeding in their plot to seize the throne. Li Si had to agree to this before the scheme could succeed.
Before looking for Li Si, Zhao Gao had already understood the situation.
Li Si was born a commoner. From the hamster theory, it could be seen that Li Si was very materialistic and opportunistic. It was precisely because he could not stand the lowly poverty that he served Qin Shihuang. He enjoyed the glory and wealth, but he was still constantly worried about his future. He could not bear to give up his high position and high salary, afraid that one day everything in front of him would turn into a bubble. He valued fame and fortune very much.
Hence, he decided to attack Li Si's weakness.
Zhao Gao went to talk to Li Si about tearing up this edict and making Huhai emperor.
Li Si was shocked when he heard that. His first reaction was that he was crazy!!! How dare he do such a treasonous thing?
However, since Zhao Gao dared to talk to Li Si about this, he was prepared and brought bargaining chips.
The bargaining chip is that if Huhai succeeds the throne, you can continue to be the prime minister. This condition was too tempting for Li Si.
Li Si knew what had happened. Once Fu Su succeeded to the throne, Meng Tian would become the Prime Minister and Li Si would be eliminated. This was the consensus between Li Si and Zhao Gao.
Therefore, when Zhao Gao brought such a generous bargaining chip to negotiate, Li Si was tempted.
" Do your own estimation," Zhao Gao asked." Compared to Meng Tian, who is more capable?" Whose contribution was higher? Who is more far-sighted and never makes mistakes? Who do the people support more? Who had a better relationship with the eldest son, Fu Su?”
Li Si replied honestly,"I'm not as good as Meng Tian in these five aspects, but why are you so demanding of me?"”
Zhao Gao further pressured him," The eldest son Fusu is resolute and brave. He trusts people and is good at motivating scholars. After he takes the throne, he must appoint Meng Tian as the Prime Minister. Old officials like you and me can only stand aside and get lost. It is obvious that you will not be able to retire and return home with the seal of the Marquis. Can you still have a good end? Huhai was kind and honest, and was the best candidate for the heir. He hoped that the Prime Minister would carefully measure him.”
Seeing that Li Si's heart had softened, Zhao Gao said with flowery words,""If we work together, our career can last long. As long as the internal and external cooperation was the same, there would not be any mistakes. If you listen to my plan, you will be granted the title of marquis and will be passed down forever. If you give up on this opportunity and don't listen to my advice, it will definitely bring disaster to your descendants. It's enough to make people feel disappointed. A person who is good at dealing with people and acting according to circumstances can turn disaster into blessing. What do you want to do?”
Li Si looked up at the sky and sighed.""Aiya! Since I can't be loyal with my life, where will I entrust my fate to?”
Thus, Li Si obeyed Zhao Gao.
Zhao Gao reported to Huhai,"I was ordered by the Crown Prince to inform Prime Minister Li Si. How dare he disobey the order!"”
Just like that, after the death of Qin Shihuang, Zhao Gao used all his skills to persuade Li Si with threats and promises. He forced them to submit and participated in the planning and creation of the sand dune rebellion.
Let's take a look at Li Si's psychological changes. At first, Li Si was fierce and righteous, but then he lacked confidence. Later on, he looked fierce but was weak inside. His heart softened, and he wanted to refuse but was willing to accept it. In the end, he willingly bowed his head and surrendered completely, colluding with Zhao Gao. Prime Minister Li's acting skills were perfect, perfectly demonstrating the superb professional acting skills of a veteran actor.
The reason why Zhao Gao's words could move Li Si was because he understood Li Si too well and knew what Li Si felt the most!
Li Si could not bear to give up his high position and wealth. This was also the weakness of human nature! This was the opportunity for Li Si to defect!
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