Li Si's contribution to the entire history of China was mainly after Qin Shi Huang annexed the Six Kingdoms, and at the suggestion of Li Si, the Qin emperor was proclaimed emperor and established a series of ceremonial systems; the abolition of the sub-feudal system and the implementation of the county system; the prohibition of the hundred schools of thought, and the strengthening of the ideological rule of the people throughout the country; the same track, the same book, the unification of weights and measures, etc. These policies had a very far-reaching impact on China, so that some systems have made us convenient to this day. At that time, Li Si was already an extremely popular subject, became the Minister of Qin, and had made outstanding achievements, but why did he not fight the small Zhongche Fu Ling Zhao Gao in the end?
Guo Shijun (Guo Shi Jun) believes that Zhao Gao's victory lies in his daring to use conspiracy and preemptive strikes; Li Si's defeat lies in his emphasis on self-interest and then after he realizes it. Zhao Gao's offensive against Li Si was mainly reflected in the following major events:
<h1>Dune coup</h1>
In the thirty-seventh year of Qin Shi Huang (210 BC), Qin Shi Huang died of illness on the sand dune platform during his fifth parade, when he had already written a last word left to Gongzi Fusu: "Bury him with the soldiers meng tian and the funeral meeting in Xianyang", but Zhao Gao, the commander of the Zhongche Fu Ling (in charge of the emperor's official position), withheld the edict because he was worried about his wealth and safety (he had a vendetta against Meng Yi), and encouraged Qin II to actively strive for the throne.
After Qin II agreed, Zhao Gao began to encourage Li Si, the chancellor, because "if you don't conspire with the chancellor, I am afraid that things will not be accomplished." For Zhao Gao's lobbying, Li Si was sternly rejected at first, saying: "Ande's words of subjugation! This is not the subject of human beings! However, Zhao Gao pointed out that the State of Qin would never give way to high-ranking and powerful ministers to enjoy their old age, and the people who were closely trusted by Gongzi Fusu were Meng Tian and Meng Yi instead of Li Si, and once Fu Su took the throne, I was afraid that Li Si's life would be in danger. Under Zhao Gao's strong offensive, Li Si finally compromised and jointly supported the prince Hu Hai as emperor with Zhao Gao, in favor of Qin II.
<h1>Chen Sheng revolted</h1>
Soon after Qin II ascended the throne, Chen Sheng, Wu Guang, and others announced an uprising in Daze Township, and no one expected that the situation of the uprising would develop so quickly. The place where Chen Sheng revolted was very close to the territory of Sanchuan Shou, and Sanchuan Shou Li Yu was Li Si's son! Therefore, "the messenger replied to the case of the three rivers, and the slanderers were placed in the three public positions, how to make the thieves like this." For the Qin state, which advocated the law of sitting together, Li You and Li Si naturally had an unshirkable responsibility for the outbreak of domestic uprisings. At this time, "Li Si was afraid, heavy lord, did not know what to do, it was Ah II's will, wanting to be tolerant", Li Si, who had always been able to make good decisions, because he was worried about his own interests, because he began to flatter Qin II. Judging from his performance, Zhao Gao had already won. Therefore, Zhao Gao said at this time: "Now That Your Majesty has been established as emperor, and it is not beneficial for you to be noble, this means that the land will be divided and the king will be destroyed." And His Majesty does not ask his subjects, and his subjects dare not speak. Li You, the eldest son of the Chu Dynasty, was the son of the Chu thief Chen Sheng, and the Chu thief Chen Sheng was the son of the Chu Thief of Xiang County, so that the Chu thief went public, and when he crossed the Three Rivers, the city guard refused to attack. Gao heard of his correspondence and did not get his trial, so he did not dare to hear it. And the chancellor is outside, and the weight is higher than His Majesty. Obviously, Zhao Gao once again preemptively attacked—on the one hand, he accused Li Si of having the desire to split the land and crown the king, and his power outside the palace had surpassed that of the emperor. On the other hand, he said that Li Si had an unshirkable responsibility for the turmoil in the world. After listening to Zhao Gao's accusations, "the second one thinks so", and in the second competition, Li Si failed again, and with this failure, Li Si lost Qin II's trust in him.
<h1>Death of Liz</h1>
After Li Si lost the trust of Qin II, the affairs of the imperial court were "all decided by Zhao Gao", and Zhao Gao decided to kill Li Si in order to completely control the supreme power. He continued to use treacherous tactics to make Qin II change from trusting Li Si to hating Li Si. At the same time, Zhao Gao used the last killer weapon - slandering Li Si for usurping the throne! Li Si also once accused Zhao Gao of misleading the country in front of Qin II, but Zhao Gao had already preemptively attacked, and Qin II had long since distrusted Li Si's words. Zhao Gao said to Qin II: "The patient of the Xiang Xiang Is tall, and Gao is dead, and the Cheng Xiang wants to be done by Tian Chang." Tian Chang was the main character in planning the "Tian Clan Dai qi", and after his tossing, the monarch of the State of Qi changed from the surname of Jiang to the surname of Tian. Zhao Gao pointed out that Li Si just wanted to get rid of himself now, and then he wanted to change qin's name and surname!
"Then the Second Emperor said, 'He is under the command of Li Si lang!' Li Si eventually went to prison, and no matter how much he tried to redress his grievances, the response was "The prisoner can write a book!" After Li Si's death, Qin II also said happily: "Wei Zhao Jun, several are sold by the chancellor." I don't know if Li Si was thinking back on his three encounters with Zhao Gao when he was dying, if the heavens were giving him a chance, I don't know if he would give up his own selfish interests and put the world first.