Prime Minister, don't pick up on integrity

At nightfall, sitting alone in the empty hall, the thoughts in Li Si's heart could not help but drift away.

Thinking of his previous life, the agency worked hard to win the favor of King Qin, and finally qualified to stand by that young man's side.In this life, he no longer cares about Qin, so the King of Qin directly worshiped him as a teacher of Han envoy.

Such supreme favor made Li Si feel a little happy and a little helpless.

The candlelight shook slightly due to the evening wind, and the sound of small footsteps sounded behind him. Li Si didn't look back, but looked up at the endless night outside the window. Li Si sighed and asked, "Your Majesty, why are you doing this?"

His footsteps stopped suddenly, and a moment later, Li Si felt the scorching breath on the young man's body, and the king of Qin during the day had already knelt down beside him.

"Are you blaming Ah Zheng?"

Li Si's hand on the couch was tightly held, and the young man's clear voice rang in Li Si's ear, and there was a hint of self-blame in that voice.

Hearing that the majestic emperor in his memory spoke to him in such a tone, Li Si couldn't help laughing, shook his head and replied softly: "Li Si doesn't care about Qin, why should the king insist?"

Even if Ying Zheng understood that it would take a lot of talking to persuade Li Si to stay in Qin, but before he could speak, Li Si refused so decisively, which somewhat annoyed Ying Zheng.Ying Zheng lifted the hem of his clothes and stood up abruptly. The jade cup on the long table shook slightly because of his actions, and the boy's tone became a little harsh: "Do you know, sir? How many scholars flock to Xianyang City every day?" And Zhi, I just want to seek an official position in this court! The gentleman refused!"

Li Si lowered his eyes and said nothing.

What Ying Zheng said, how could Li Si not know that those scholars from the six kingdoms of Shandong have been wasting time in Xianyang City year after year, just waiting for an opportunity to make contributions in Qin State, and now Ying Zheng puts What was in front of him was something that so many scholars dreamed of. Now that Li Si flatly refused it, how could this not annoy Ying Zheng?

Seeing that Li Si was noncommittal, Ying Zheng continued:

"Mr.'s talent is really buried in South Korea. In today's world, the six countries are all corrupt. Apart from Qin, which country can allow Mr. to display his ambitions?"

Speaking of this, Ying Zheng suddenly bent down and held Li Si's hands, leaning into Li Si's ear and begging in a low voice: "Sir, stay in Qin to help Ah Zheng." Finally, after persuading him softly, Ying Zheng didn't believe that Li Si would reject him.

Li Si raised his eyes and happened to meet the young man's face.

A handsome face, sincere words, sincere eyes with a hint of pleading, a monarch that is hard to find in a century, and achievements that are hard to come by in a thousand years, all these are enough to make any man's heart flutter, and Li Si, who heard Ying Zheng's words, , but also his body was hot, his heart beat faster, and he almost wanted to agree to the boy's request.

At this time, scenes from the previous life suddenly appeared in front of Li Si, Han Fei's death, Ying Zheng's death, and his own death...

Li Si closed his eyes in a slump, and said weakly:

"Ah Zheng's thoughts, how could I not know..."

Ying Zheng was overjoyed, thinking that Li Si must be ready to agree to stay in Qin, but Li Si changed the subject and continued: "It's a pity that I have already promised one person to reform and strengthen Korea."

Gradually loosening Li Si's hand, Ying Zheng already understood that the person in front of him was determined to stay in Korea.

"I will destroy South Korea." Ying Zheng threatened.

"Even if South Korea perishes, Li Si won't do anything to Qin." Li Si has already made up his mind, if the reform fails, he will definitely drag Han Fei to the mountains and forests, teach and educate people like a teacher, and live a leisurely life far away from the imperial court. It was also what Li Si had always yearned for.

Ying Zheng didn't know the meaning of Li Si's words, he thought that Li Si would rather die than come to Qin, Ying Zheng turned around sadly, and said in a low voice, "You must be very regretful that you didn't come to Qin directly three years ago. kill me."

After a long time, Li Si's voice came from behind.

"Three years ago, I already knew your identity."

"Sir..." Ying Zheng turned around in surprise, but Li Si had already got up and walked to the inner room of the palace.

In the dimly lit room, only the flickering candlelight and the young man who continued to stand still remained.

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Afterwards, Li Si stayed in Xianyang Palace and never saw King Qin again. Ying Zheng seemed to have forgotten that there was such a person in Xianyang Palace. He did not come to see him, nor did he say that he would let him go.

Li Si couldn't walk around in Xianyang Palace at will. He had nothing to do every day, and he could only look at the books in the palace and occasionally write something by himself.

Li Si, who was locked in the deep palace, didn't know that there was already a storm about him in the court of Qin State.

After all, Ying Zheng is only 13 years old. Even if he is the king of Qin, the power to control the country is not in his hands.

When he accepted Li Si as a teacher, he did not expect that his actions made Li Si temporarily stay in Qin, and also drew Li Si into the sight of everyone, becoming the target of public criticism, not only in court that day All the ministers above, even a dignitary who lived in the deep palace for a long time, have heard that an envoy from South Korea has been worshiped as a teacher by King Qin.

A few days later in the evening, a eunuch rushed into Li Si's palace.

Seeing Li Si who was preparing to eat, the eunuch kowtowed and said sharply:

"My lord, the queen mother summoned me."

Li Si was slightly taken aback.

Queen Mother?Which Queen Mother?As far as Li Si knew, Zhao Ji had died on the way from Zhao to Qin three years ago, so now, there are only two women who can still be called Queen Mother in Qin.

Xianjun's own mother, Empress Dowager Xia.

And there is that... the one who really holds the real power, the Empress Dowager Huayang.

The wife of Ying Zheng's grandfather.