On the way to the growth of the Qin Dynasty, there is one person who has to mention, this is Li Si.
Whether economically, culturally or politically, Li Si's contribution to the Qin Dynasty cannot be ignored. For the development of the Qin Dynasty, he has always been dedicated and conscientious.
Why did the person who made such a contribution to the Qin Dynasty already be under one person and above ten thousand people, and Li Si, who became the prime minister, betrayed Qin Shi Huang. And in the end, Lisi was also executed by beheading.
So what was the reason why Li Si betrayed Qin Shi Huang? And after his death, the cross mantra he left behind, "Kou to Xianyang, elk to Asaye", also came true, so why did he do so at that time?
1. Tampering with edicts
Because Li Si made a great contribution to the Qin state, Qin Shi Huang trusted him very much.
Moreover, li si is very consistent with many of Qin Shi Huang's views on politics. Even sometimes, two people disagree. If he felt that what Qin Shi Huang said was also reasonable, Li Si would also listen to Qin Shi Huang.
Therefore, for contributors and advocates like Li Si, Qin Shi Huang has always had an attitude of trust.
As for the matter of the edict, I also did not shy away from talking with him.
And Li Si also became the Minister of the Qin Dynasty, under one person and above ten thousand people.
It was also because of the high level of trust in him that he also gave him the will, let him keep it, and then read it out.
But he listened to Zhao Gao's rumors and betrayed the trust of Qin Shi Huang. Secretly, the edict was changed, and the prince Fu Su who was established on the edict succeeded to the throne and became Hu Hai.
Of course, after all, those who have achieved the goal of being a minister, just by relying on Zhao Gao's few words, Li Si will definitely not do such a thing as tampering with the edict. It must involve their own interests and be closely related to themselves to do so.
In the early years, Lisi was in his hometown. Engaged, supervising the granary, recording the work of the granary. Not to mention the stability of the work, you can always go home to accompany your family.
This was how life had been lived, but until this day, Lisi's thoughts had changed dramatically.
On this day, when he went to the toilet, he found that the rats in the toilet were particularly thin. It was very different from the rats he had seen in the granary before, which was fat and large.
He also thought about the problem of people and the environment.
If a person is in a good environment, he will grow up fast and well. On the contrary, it will not be much better.
It was also this person's reflection on the environment that made him have the idea of tampering with the edict.
Because Gongzi Fusu was not very close to him, and Li Si himself advocated the use of law to govern the country, but Gongzi Fusu advocated Confucian theory.
After Li Si thought about it like this, he felt that if Gongzi Fusu inherited the unification, it would indeed be less favorable to himself.
Coupled with Zhao Gao's incitement in his ear, he offered rumors.
In the end, Li Si made a decision, and this decision was harmful and unproductive for Li Si, as well as for Qin Shi Huang and the Qin Dynasty. However, this was all after the edict had been changed, and Li Si could not have predicted it.
Second, the tragic end
In this way, for their own long-term glory and interests.
Li Si chose Hu Hai,
Even though Li Si knew that Hu Hai was overwhelmed. Gongzi Fusu wanted to be talented and benevolent, but he still chose Hu Hai. Because he felt that only in this way could he keep his phase.
It is precisely because of Hu Hai's incompetence and the lack of strong matriarchal support for him that he can be better controlled. Unlike Gongzi Fusu, he had his own ideas and the support of the great general. Therefore, Li Si would choose Hu Hai and give up Gongzi Fusu.
But there was one thing he had neglected, that is, Hu Hai also had someone close to him, that is, Zhao Gao.
After that, Hu Hai succeeded to the throne with the "edict". Originally, the administrative affairs of the Qin state were all managed by Li Si, because he was the chancellor. Thinking that after Hu Hai succeeded to the throne, his power could continue.
However, the truth was not as he wished, because Hu Hai and Zhao Gao were closer, so he handed over the power to handle government affairs to Zhao Gao.
Not only that, after Hu Hai succeeded to the throne, not only did he not manage the country well and handle government affairs, but he was even more brutal.
Li Si wanted to speak, but was stopped by Zhao Gao.
The people were also miserable, and there were constant uprisings everywhere.
It was Lis's son who was responsible for suppressing the uprising, because the uprising could not be put down. People with hearts said that Li Si's son was not doing a good job and wanted to punish him, and Li Si was very worried after hearing it. After all, it is now Hu Hai who has succeeded to the throne, and although he is a chancellor, he has no right to speak.
afterwards
Li Si wanted to gain Hu Hai's trust. For Hu Haijin, he offered the "Art of Supervision",
This "art of supervision" is a set of harsh punishment methods designed by Li Si and the arbitrary governance strategy of the king. In fact, its main purpose is to make ministers and ordinary people obedient, not to punish for punishment. But because Hu Hai was already cruel, he only saw the punishment.
Li Si also advocated that the emperor should have his own opinions, not be disturbed by the ministers, and make his own decisions. He believed that only in this way could the monarch act according to his own ideas and do whatever he wanted, the ministers would obey and obey, and the people would not dare to rebel. Only then can the position of the king be more secure, and the dynasty last longer.
However, after the "art of supervision", Hu Hai was even more unscrupulous and acted recklessly.
Because Hu Hai also did not care about the government, Zhao Gao's power was also increasing. For Li Si's words, Hu Hai turned a deaf ear and even felt very impatient.
Later, Zhao Gao told Hu Hai that Li Si had a heart for evil, and Hu Hai also felt very impatient because Li Si had spoken many times, so he listened to Zhao Gao's words.
Ordered to thoroughly investigate Li Si, because Zhao Gao had prepared early, Li Si was sent to prison by the so-called evidence.
Later, because of Zhao Gao's humiliation, Li Si admitted zhao Gao'an's accusations against him.
Not only was he beheaded at the waist, but his own people were also beheaded. For his own end, Li Si did not know whether he regretted it, regretted that he had given up the plain and stable life of his hometown and came to the Qin Kingdom.
Do you regret that you listened to Zhao Gao's rumors because of your own selfish interests? Not only did he harm himself, but he also betrayed qin shi huang's trust in him.
In the end, the Qin Dynasty really became a situation of "Kou to Xianyang, elk swimming in Chaoye".
summary
Li Si, Cheng also "rat theory", defeat also "rat theory". Because of the environment, he went from a petty official to the chancellor of the Qin Kingdom.
Because of his own interests, he betrayed Qin Shi Huang and finally ended up like this.
All his life, Lisi has been thinking about how to maximize his own interests, but he has not thought about it, and it is precisely because he asks for too much that he finally gets nothing.
Originally, it was very much used by Qin Shi Huang, but because of a wrong step,
Leave this life infamous. One wrong step, one wrong step.
Not only did it hurt himself, but he also tired his family.
Therefore, no matter where you are, you must always remain sober, and you must not lose your life because of a momentary confusion.