There is a sentence in the "Book of Zeng Guofan": "Ancient people such as Li Si, Cao Cao, Dong Zhuo, and Yang Su all had a great deal of intelligence, and their misfortunes were also very unusual... Therefore, my generation can seek strength in self-cultivation, but it is not possible to seek strength in the victory."
Looking at the development of the entire history, it is undeniable that Li Si promoted the process of unifying the six kingdoms of the Qin State. It was because of his assistance that Qin Shi Huang became the First Emperor and established the first feudal dynasty in Chinese history.
From any point of view, Lis's exploits are undeniable. At the same time, Li Si, as the chancellor of the Qin Dynasty, personally witnessed the rise and decline of the Qin Dynasty. Some people also compare Li Si's life to the rise and fall of the Qin Dynasty.
Thinking that such a prosperous world would last for a long time, who ever thought that after Qin Shi Huang left, Li Si took a wrong step. He conspired with Zhao Gao to tamper with the will and testament, with the intention of conspiring against him.
For the latter, Lisi is just a "pawn" when he needs it, and he can remove it when he doesn't need it. Later, he was framed by Zhao Gao and Qin II for "plotting rebellion" and beheaded him, and destroyed the three tribes.
However, Before Li Si was beheaded, he left a ten-word prophecy. At that time, no one was convinced by the court ministers, including the people present, and it did not take long for every word to come true.
Chu Guo Xiao official
Although Li Si was the Minister of the State of Qin, he was a native of the State of Chu, and his parents were all poor people. In the feudal era, most people basically accepted their fate, but Li Si never thought so, and he firmly believed that "through hard work you can change your destiny."
The time paid off, and Li Si was later successfully admitted to the position of a small official. Starting from the political system at that time, this is equivalent to the current civil servant, representing that he has just entered the career.
From the perspective of ordinary people, Lisi's work has become so decent that it can no longer be decent. Eat and wear without worry, you can also rely on these salaries to support a family, the luxury of the feudal era is no more than that, Li Si is also one of them.
Perhaps God did not want him to continue to be so ordinary, and specially staged an "inspirational drama" in front of him. On that day, LiSi was sorting grain in the granary, and then found a mouse, which was fat and big, and almost came to the "peak of life";
Li Si said, "Fortunately, you met me, if you meet some poor people, you must be slaughtered", and then he went to the toilet. Who would have thought that he had seen a rat in the toilet again, who was thin and small, and looked very pitiful.
At this moment, Li Si seemed to understand the truth of life: "The sage of man is not like a rat, but in his own ear." From this time on, he decided to say goodbye to a stable life and seek a bigger way out.
The State of Qin
That year, Li Si was 20 years old, don't look at his young age, in fact, he has ambitions that are unimaginable to ordinary people. The hard-working man never lacked luck, and it wasn't long before he met his first teacher, Xunzi, who taught him the ideas of the Dharma.
If you want to govern a country well, it is not enough to have these, and Li Si continues to learn the art of emperors. After completing his studies, he chose to go out of the mountains, which country he should join, and he also had some entanglements in his heart.
After some deliberation, Li Si decided to go to the Qin Kingdom. Of course, this process is inseparable from one person, that is, Lü Buwei. With the help and support of the latter, Li Si eventually became a strategist around Yingzheng, advising and advising every day.
At that time, Yin Zheng was very dissatisfied with Lü Buwei, and Li Si's heart was very entangled, who should he turn to? Thinking about it for a moment, I realized so many ways of governing the country and the art of the emperor, that is, to save the country of the Qin Dynasty, why should I choose to believe in a minister?
Subsequently, while currying favor with Lü Buwei, he also advised Qin Shi Huang that the princes should restore Xinjiang and meet together. From this time on, Lisi began a wonderful personal life. He continues to help Win Zheng and realize his ambitions step by step.
As the power of the Qin state continued to grow, Yingzheng slowly annexed the six kingdoms under the suggestion of Li Si and realized the great cause of unifying the world. As an indispensable link, Li Si came to the peak of his life and served as the Minister of Qin.
Prophecies come true
After the establishment of the Qin State, Li Si and Qin Shi Huang supported each other and could be called "a model of kings and subjects". If it were not for the death of Qin Shi Huang, the two sides would not know how many things would have been created that would affect the course of history. After the death of Qin Shi Huang, the will remained in Zhao Gaoshi.
As the chancellor of the imperial court, Li Si certainly knew about this matter, and his power in the entire imperial court could be described as "covering the sky with one hand". Zhao Gao decided to borrow Li Si to tamper with the edict and make Hu Hai emperor. In the face of endless power, LiSi's heart was somewhat shaken.
The latter is still fantasizing about the next exercise of power, not knowing that "he is the pawn who is used." With the help of Zhao Gao and Li Si, Hu Hai secured the throne, gave Fu Su death, and rewrote the entire history of Great Qin.
Hu Hai and Zhao Gao both got what they wanted, and Li Si naturally had no use value. Zhao Gao framed Li Si and his son Li You for rebellion in front of Hu Hai, and Li Si could only admit that he was beheaded in Xianyang in July of the second year of Qin II.
Before the execution, Li Si left behind the following sentence: "Kou to Xianyang, elk swimming in Chaoye", meaning that the rebels have arrived in Xianyang, and the Qin Dynasty will perish before long. None of the people present were convinced, because Qin Shi Huang had confiscated all weapons when he ascended the throne.
Xiang Yu and Liu Bang were both at the scene of the execution at the time, and Li Si's prediction was finally confirmed. In 207 AD, Liu Bang and Xiang Yu successively attacked the city of Xianyang, and the once-prosperous Great Qin Empire finally came to an end.
Write at the end
In the view of Zogu Jun, the end of Li Si may be inevitable. His political talents can be unleashed because he chooses a platform that suits him. If there was no Qin Shi Huang, perhaps there would be no later Li Si.
Since Qin Shi Huang had died, he should also retire from the position of chancellor and stay away from the political center. Because he will no longer have a stage where he can show his talents, but Lis just made such a mistake, and in the end he can only end in tragedy.
I'm Sokoto, thank you for reading.