In 208 BC, Li Si, the Legalist minister of the Qin state, experienced a tragic end, and his death was horrific compared to that of Shang.
It happened in Xianyang, the capital of the Qin State. At that time, Qin Shi Huang had just unified the six kingdoms and was invincible. As an important advisor to Qin Shi Huang, Li Si played an important role in helping Qin to complete the great cause of unification.
However, as time went on, Qin Shi Huang became more and more deterrent and tyrannical. His cruelty to the people and his suspicion of his subordinates were terrifying.
Li Si served a number of important positions under the reign of Qin Shi Huang, but at the same time attracted the emperor's distrust.
Qin Shi Huang became suspicious of Li Si's loyalty, believing that Li Si might betray him. So, he decides to frame Lees in order to give him a creepy death.
One night in the city of Xianyang, Qin Shi Huang summoned Li Si and other important officials to a meeting. The atmosphere of the meeting was tense, and everyone could feel the emperor's perversion and intrigue.
At the meeting, Qin Shi Huang suddenly pointed at Li Si and shouted: "Thief, you have betrayed me! I will let you taste the pain of death!"
Li Si was frightened by Qin Shi Huang's accusation of being a "thief", and his face was full of horror and despair. Qin Shi Huang ordered his soldiers to take Li Si to a torture chamber and torture him. He was faced not with a quick and painless death, but with the most brutal and horrific execution.
The torture chamber was filled with piercing cries and terrible screams. Li Si's body was brutally whipped, his flesh and skin were torn apart, and his flesh was blurred. But Li Si gritted his teeth and did not call for help. He endured the pain and did not allow himself to make the slightest sound.
When Qin Shi Huang got the news, he was very angry. He ordered to continue to double the rod against Lis. Li Si continued to suffer from torture, but his facial expression never changed in the slightest, as if he were an indifferent stone statue.
However, Lees's pain is not over. Qin Shi Huang coldly ordered Li Si to be dissected alive and his internal organs removed. The scene was terrifying, and the haze of death enveloped the entire torture chamber.
Lees' body was dismembered, and blood and internal organs were spilled all over the floor. He endured everything without a single wail.
Lees's tragic death caused great shock and public outrage. Even in the tyrannical Qin Dynasty, few people sympathized with Li Si's fate.
Lees was deeply respected by the people for his loyalty and wisdom, and he was known for his outstanding achievements both politically and culturally. But in the end, he did not escape the iron fist of Qin Shi Huang's conspiracy and was brutally executed.
Li Si's fate can be said to be much worse than Shang Ying's. Shang Ying was a great statesman and reformer during the Warring States period, and through drastic reforms, he established a powerful Qin state, which became a strong force for change in the Qin state.
Shang Ying was defeated by the fierce struggle of the opposition on the way to change the law, and embarked on a long road of exile. However, Shang Yang did not give up his beliefs during his exile, and he continued to work hard to change the law, and finally regained the trust of Qin Shizi, rose to prominence, and became an important official of Qin.
Although Shang Ying endured decades of exile, he eventually won the trust of the imperial power and came back to life to achieve his own career, while Li Si died a horrific death under the tyranny of Qin Shi Huang at the torture of Ling Chi, his body dismembered to pieces.
Like Shang Ying, Li Si was one of the best reform thinkers and statesmen in Chinese history. They all dedicated their lives to their country, but their different fate shows us how cruel and ruthless death is, and also shows the violence and decay behind power.
History tells us that the real chaos lies not in whether there is an individual's success or failure, but in whether or not justice is pursued. Chaos is like a mirror, which should not reflect power, violence and wealth, but a beautiful, kind and equal society.