From the moment the First Emperor passed away, Li Si had a sense of crisis. His position as a core member had come to an end.
If the eldest son of the Qin Dynasty, Fu Su, ascended the throne, he would definitely not like her. Fu Su had his own team. Sooner or later, he would move away from the Prime Minister.
Li Si and Fu Su had never been on good terms.
Confucianism and Legalism simply couldn't be put into the same pot. Even though Li Si was a student of the Confucian school of thought, Xunzi was the culmination of all schools of thought. However, his thoughts were closer to Legalism. His academic studies were about the art of emperors in governing the country.
Li Si, on the other hand, wanted to be a rice-eating hamster. He had a strong sense of utility and purpose.
Li Si knew that politics and the arts of the Emperor were the most effective tools. Therefore, Li Si specialized in the art of emperors and studied how to govern a country. In the end, Li Si became the master of Legalism.
Fu Su was very wise and had his own opinions. He was "resolute and brave, trustworthy and brave", otherwise he would not have repeatedly advised Qin Shihuang.
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. Only by removing Fu Su, this obstacle, could Zhao and Li rise to fame and become skilled.
If the obstacle was not removed, it would always be an obstacle!
As the Prime Minister, Li Si was not someone who could hold a boat in his stomach.
Li Si could not bear to give up his high position and wealth. This was also the weakness of human nature!
Zhao and Li were in cahoots with each other.
Eunuch Zhao Gao colluded with Prime Minister Li Si to launch the " Sand Dune Rebellion." The two conspired to forge an imperial edict and sent it to Shangjun. With the crime of " disloyalty and unfilial ", Fusu and Meng Tian were given the right to commit suicide, forcing the eldest son of the First Emperor, Fusu, to commit suicide. Under the command of the First Emperor of Qin, Hu Hai, the youngest son of the emperor, was elected to the throne. He ascended the throne as Emperor Qin II.
Power, everything was caused by power.
This was the most wonderful poison in the world. Once a person was infected with it, they would never be able to get rid of it.
Li Si had been taking this thing for decades and was addicted. He could not let it go or let it go. Even if it was against ethics and morals, even if he could not keep his integrity in his later years, he had no choice but to continue sinking.
As a result, a politician with great strategic vision was defeated by that sense of security that had never been fed. For the sake of a rice warehouse in his heart, he lost his reputation.
As the saying goes, those who are good at swimming are drowned in water, and those who are good at politics are killed by politics.
In Chapter 43," Know the Future by Judging Things ", Long Jiuxiao said,"
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.
Good people could defeat bad people with wisdom, courage, and guts.
Good people generally couldn't defeat bad people. How could they defeat bad people? Some people say that good people can only defeat bad people if they become worse than bad people.
However, if the bad guys defeated the bad guys, they could only rely on the worse ones.
If Li Si was a selfish and powerful rat who was good at digging his own grave, then he would be able to do it.
Zhao Gao was a sinister, cunning, cruel, and ruthless viper!
A rat would definitely not be able to defeat a poisonous snake! Zhao Gao was worse, more sinister, and more vicious than Li Si! Therefore, Li Si was no match for him.
Someone asked in confusion,"Why can't Li Si beat Zhao Gao?"
A nationalistic youth of the Chu Country relied on his own hard work to become the Prime Minister of the Qin Country from a small official. It was easy!
Li Si was a student from a poor family who had become a powerful figure in the empire. Not simple!
Li Si, who was a prime minister and an extremely powerful official, could help the King of Qin annex the six countries, create many systems, and influence the Celestial Dynasty for thousands of years. Why couldn't he defeat Zhao Gao? How could he end up in such a miserable state?
Let's take a look at the opponent first. Zhao Gao was originally a eunuch. He was smart, astute, capable, and shrewd. He was good at changing the situation and had always been trusted by the First Emperor. Both emperors liked him.
In terms of playing politics and using power, he was much better than Li Si.
The two of them fought three times, and Li Si lost without a fight. In the end, he even lost his life.
The two of them fought for the first time on a sand dune.
The death of Qin Shihuang made Zhao Gao see an opportunity for power. How to get this opportunity, he was determined to take the opportunity to kill his son Fusu, who was leading the army outside, and make Qin Shihuang's youngest son Huhai emperor.
In order to achieve this goal, he first easily subdued Huhai and then discussed with Li Si. However, Li Si firmly opposed it and said that it was treason. After a few exchanges, Zhao Gao directly used his trump card and seized Li Si's weakness of being greedy for the position of Minister and wanting to be conferred the title of Marquis. He forced Li Si to give up completely and finally achieved the " Sand Dune Conspiracy ".
In the Land of the Sleeping Dragon, Long Jiuxiao had said,"
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!
Zhao Gao's words hit the nail on the head. Zhao Gao knew exactly what Li Si wanted and what he was afraid of losing.
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!
In order to maintain the continuity of the story, Long Jiuxiao would talk about everyone's thoughts, the detailed competition, and the wonderful game later!
During the second exchange, Zhao Gao did not show up, and he knocked Li Si down with just a few words!
Zhao Gao created trouble behind the scenes and blamed Li Si for Chen Sheng and Wu Guang's uprising and the chaos in the world. He asked Huhai to come forward and severely criticize Li Si many times.
" Li Si was afraid and valued his rank and salary. He didn't know what to do." He had no choice but to write a letter to suggest that the Emperor should exercise the art of supervision, monopolize power, and have fun to his heart's content. He even said that this was the only way to show the dignity of an Emperor.
Huhai was very happy. He was supervising all levels and abusing punishment, resulting in the serious consequences of " half of the people being punished, and the dead piling up in the streets day by day. The Qin people were even more frightened and chaotic."
This time, Li Si had once again abandoned his principles and joined forces with Huhai and Zhao Gao in governing the country.
The third time, it was Zhao Gao's ploy that caused Li Si to die.
Previously, Li Si had something to advise him about, but Zhao Gao had set up a trap to stop him outside the palace.
Zhao Gao fanned the flames. First, he asked Li Si to meet the Emperor at an appropriate time to persuade Huhai not to cause trouble. Li Si thought it was out of kindness.
Then, while Huhai was having fun, he informed Li Si to come and see him. This was asking Li Si to embarrass himself.
At that moment, Li Si's brain suddenly flooded with water. He was a little silly. He refused to leave after being rejected three times and wanted to remonstrate. What an idiot.
Every time Huhai was drinking and having fun, Zhao Gao would send someone to inform Li Si to come and report. He didn't mean to upset Huhai. How could Huhai stop now? He could only tell Li Si to " wait."
This happened several times in a row, which angered Huhai. She complained to Zhao Gao," Is Li Si deliberately causing trouble? When I'm free, he doesn't come. When I want to play for a while, he runs over."
Later, Li Si and the others petitioned Hu Hai to stop the construction of Epang Palace and reduce the military service and land and water transportation. This completely angered Huhai.
Huhai was furious and handed Li Si over to Zhao Gao for punishment. He wanted to investigate Li You's rebellion and arrested their families and followers.
Zhao Gao's roots are deep, Li Si's power is weak.
The result of the contest would definitely be Li Si's defeat! In the end, he died tragically!
To say that Zhao Gao was a person without roots was to say that Zhao Gao was very smart and sinister. He took over Qin II and controlled the government. They formed cliques and were very powerful.
There was a riddle:
The Eunuch's Last Scream
The answer is: keep the roots
During his term of office, Zhao Gao monopolized power, formed cliques, suppressed loyal officials, and imposed taxes. The collection of labor was even more arduous, and the administration was even more harsh.
Looking at the situation at that time, the second brother was just a piece of mud that couldn't be helped. He only knew how to spend his days drinking and having fun.
Huhai had handed over the government affairs to Zhao Gao, so he no longer went to court. He only sought pleasure, so the power of decision naturally fell into Zhao Gao's hands.
Just like that, Zhao Gao controlled the government and formed cliques everywhere.
It could be said that obeying him would lead to life, and opposing him would lead to death. He was arbitrary and domineering, confusing right and wrong. From the story of calling a deer a horse, Zhao Gao's ambition and desire for power could be seen. It could be said that Zhao Gao was a typical hooligan, rogue, and villain.
Li Si and Zhao Gao were just two officials. It was hard to say who would win if they fought one on one. Even if it was a one-on-one fight, Li Si was probably not a rookie. Why? According to historical records, Zhao Gao was tall and strong, and his martial arts skills were extraordinary.
In terms of gang fighting, Zhao Gao was much better than Li Si. The difference was not small.
After all, the entire court was his minions. No one dared to object to him calling a deer a horse. Even the emperor was afraid of him. Therefore, it was inevitable that Li Si would not be able to defeat Zhao Gao.
Therefore, Zhao Gaoshu had deep roots, while Li Si was weak and weak. Li Si couldn't fight Zhao Gao individually or as a team, so he was beaten to death.
Moreover, Zhao Gao would still use underhanded methods. As the saying went, it was easy to dodge an open spear but difficult to defend against an arrow in the dark!
No matter how great a hero you were, you couldn't dodge a single stick or a brick!
Li Si was led by the nose by Zhao Gao in the later stages and finally died in Zhao Gao's plot.
In the end, he was framed by Zhao Gao for having the intention to rebel. He was beaten into confessing in prison. In the end, he was sentenced to be cut in half in the second year of Qin II, killing three generations.
Zhao Gao had created many court coups in the Qin Dynasty, which intensified the internal turmoil of the Qin Dynasty. Zhao Gao repeatedly slandered, killed the innocent, and poisoned the lives of the people, causing the Qin Dynasty to lose a large number of civil officials and generals, accelerating the destruction of the Qin Dynasty.
Later, after the matter was exposed, Zhao Gao sent people to kill Qin II and then killed the emperor to seize the throne, but he also did not have a good ending. He was killed by Ziying, the king of Qin.
Zhao Gao did not expect that his actions had already angered the heavens and caused everyone to shout for him to be killed.
Zhao Gao was such a despicable person. He could do anything he wanted. He repeatedly slandered and killed the innocent. He was the head of the ten notorious eunuchs in history. Some people said it was a fake eunuch.
Throughout history, many people still praised Zhao Gao.
For example, the poem of Qu Dajun, a scholar and poet in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties: "Poor Qin Gu, only Zhao Gao can avenge himself. Zhao Gao grew up in the home of the king of Zhao. He shed tears and died in Changping. The report said that Zhao had destroyed all the counties of Qin, and the report said that Korea had only Bo Langsha.”
Since the ancients had many poems praising Zhao Gao. Praise the main culprit of the Sand Dune Rebellion, but why can't you forgive Li Si, the accomplice? Instead, she blamed Li Si.
To Zhao Gao, Long Jiuxiao could only say,"
The worst of the officials of Qin was Zhao Gao,
to plot against a minister, he has received retribution for his evil deeds.
Emperor Qin's heroic name was changed by edict,
The second emperor abandoned his dissolute government affairs.
Calling a deer a horse is absurd,
The hatred of eternal infamy cannot be dispelled.
The conspiracy to overthrow Xianyang is great,
Who taught me to not distinguish right from wrong?
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