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Li Si and Qin Shihuang supported each other and started a business together, which can be regarded as a model of monarchs and ministers. If Qin Shihuang hadn't taken the first step, Li Si would probably have become the "Duke of Zhou" of the Qin Dynasty.

But fate has never been "if". In 210 BC, Qin Shihuang died on the sand dunes of Xingtai during his east tour, followed by the sand dune coup initiated by Zhao Gao and participated in by Li Si, which became a turning point in Li Si's fate.

"Historical Records" records: In July of that year, the first emperor came to the sand dunes and was very ill. He ordered Zhao Gao to write a letter to his son Fusu, saying: "The soldiers belong to Meng Tian, ​​and they will be buried in Xianyang at the funeral." The first emperor collapsed.The books and seals are all in Zhao Gao's place. The only son Hu Hai, the prime minister Li Si, Zhao Gao, and five or six lucky eunuchs knew about the death of the first emperor, but none of the remaining officials knew about it.

The edict was in the hands of Zhao Gao, and only Hu Hai, Li Si, Zhao Gao, and five or six eunuchs who were close friends of Qin Shihuang knew about it. As for the ministers, they didn't even know about Qin Shihuang's death.

In this case, in order to prevent the news of Qin Shihuang's death from spreading and causing social turmoil, Li Si concealed the matter.

Zhao Gao saw Li Si's attitude, so he wanted to take the opportunity to make a fuss, to tamper with the will and make Hu Hai the emperor.

The reason why Zhao Gao dared to do this was not only that Qin Shihuang's edict was in his own hands, but also that Qin Shihuang firmly believed that he could get the elixir, so he did not establish a prince during his lifetime.

In other words, at this moment, as long as Zhao Gao rewrites the edict in his hand and cooperates with Li Si's power, then this matter can be concealed.

Zhao Gao was not a simple person either. He saw Li Si's obsession with "power" in his bones, so he thought he could use this as a breakthrough to draw Li Si, the prime minister of the empire, into his camp.

Zhao Gao told Li Sixiao about his pros and cons: "The edict is in Hu Hai's hands, now it's up to you and me to decide who will be the heir. However, compared with Meng Tian, ​​who do you think is more trusted by Mr. Fu Su?"

And once Mr. Fusu takes power, your status will definitely be threatened, and you can only hand over your phase and withdraw your seal to go home.

Gao Shouzhao taught Huhai to learn the law for several years, and he never made mistakes.Benevolence and generosity, despising wealth and respecting scholars, arguing from the heart but speaking from the mouth, respecting the scholars with all respect, those who have not been compared to the sons of Qin can be heirs.It depends on your plan. "

Li Si is a very realistic person. The moment Zhao Gao described the prospect of Conglong Zhigong to him, his heart was already shaken.

In the end, Li Si made a choice: So he conspired with the prime minister, pretending to be the prime minister under the first emperor's edict, and made his son Hu Hai the crown prince.

On the chessboard related to the fate of the empire, Li Si and Zhao Gao are not only chess players, but also important chess pieces for the opponent to realize their ambitions.

Li Si originally thought that by virtue of his status, he could easily grasp the situation, making Hu Hai and Zhao Gao both tools in his hands.

Unexpectedly, Li Si himself was the loser of "one mistake, all losses".

In order to help Hu Hai secure the throne, Li Si and Zhao Gao joined forces and killed Prince Fusu, Meng Tian, ​​Meng Yi and the clan of the Qin Dynasty who threatened Hu Hai's status.

"Historical Records Biography of Li Si": Minister Meng Yi and others were killed, 12 sons were killed in Xianyang City, ten princesses died in Du, property went to the county magistrate, and there were countless people sitting together.

Originally, Hu Hai's power was checked and balanced by Fu Su and Meng Tian, ​​so that he could not monopolize power and make troubles, but when Li Si helped Zhao Gao clear the obstacles, he, a high-ranking prime minister, actually had only a "fake name".

The status of the prime minister is under one person and above ten thousand people, which is not unreasonable, but in the final analysis, this power still needs to be approved by the king before it can be implemented. This is also the core element of the feudal system that Li Si helped Qin Shihuang establish—imperial power Supreme.

Li Si didn't have time to enjoy the merits of the dragon he wanted. In July 208 BC, Li Si was "killed by Zhao Gao in Xianyang City" and "the three tribes of Yi".

There is a story that there is a toilet near Li Si's office. When Li Si went there, he often saw a group of rats that were dirty and smelly, and ran away when they saw people.

Li Si went to the granary again, and saw that there were mice in the granary, eating grain, living in the warehouse, sheltering from the wind and rain, not running away when he saw people, eating fat and big.

Li Si thought that they were both mice, so embarrassed in the toilet, but so comfortable in the granary, swaggering, why is it like this?Li Si thought of a mouse from a human.

He said a word with emotion, which reflected Li Si's thoughts. He said: "The virtuousness of a person is like a mouse, and it lies in his ears."As far as people are promising and not promising, they are like mice, completely in the environment he is in, Li Si made a comparison between himself and the mouse.

Li Si felt his own life from the mouse. The dignity of a person is like a hamster and a toilet mouse. It is completely determined by different social status. Whether he is a hamster or a toilet mouse.

Li Si fell into thinking about his own destiny. Li Si is a very utilitarian person. In order to pursue prosperity and wealth, he would sacrifice everything.

From his words, it can be seen that there is an anti-traditional concept, and he is not satisfied with the status quo, because the traditional thinking is to protect the poor and the lowly.

Gentlemen are always poor, but Li Si wants to be a high official with rich salary and live a good life. From this point of view, it is in harmony with the society of the Warring States Period at that time. People with low status have the opportunity to be promoted through study or meritorious deeds, but one person is only a high official with a rich salary. Lu, there is a lack of morality.

Sima Qian grasped this point and wrote it clearly in the first few sentences of Li Silie's biography, using a story to attract a person, and he will see you through.

As Sima Qian said, Li Si was also a native of Chu Shangcai, and was a county official.

It was written at that time, cherishing words like gold. After Sima Qian used fifteen characters, he immediately wrote the story of the mouse. It shows that in Sima Qian's view, Li Si's life, outlook on life, and values ​​​​are based on this mouse. The mouse crossed the street Everyone shouted and beat them.

Being a mouse will not end well. Li Si's final end has something to do with his values, extreme individualism and selfishness.

The hamster sighs, we can see that Li Si regards the pursuit of fame as his greatest goal in life, driven by this outlook on life and values, Li Si's thoughts and life have undergone a great turning point, for his own ideals, Li Si Decided to take the road of politics, but how can I enter the political arena?
At that time, Lu Buwei entered the political arena with the eyes of a businessman, relying on buying and selling the monarch, so what did Li Si rely on?

Li Si decided to study first to improve his skills, so he is different from Lu Buwei in this regard. Li Si has no money, no background, and no money at home, so he has to learn from scratch.

He worshiped a great scholar at that time as his teacher, and he really learned the true skills. That person was Xunzi. He is also Xunzi's most proud student. What did Li Si learn?

According to the historical records, what he learned was the art of the emperor, which is the method of ruling the world. It is used to lobby countries and offer advice and suggestions to other countries in order to be reused by the monarch. Li Si worked hard and completed his studies after a period of time. After graduation, Li Si did not stay In the state of Chu, Li Si thought that the king of Chu had no ambitions, and it was meaningless to help him. He believed that other countries could not do it. The journey of history.