Li Si was born in Chu , but he had great ambitions, so he followed his teacher Xunzi and learned the art of governing the country for three years. Then he came to Qin , and was appreciated by Qin Shihuang , and used his strategy, and after more than 20 years of hard work, he finally unified the world.
Li Si was finally named Prime Minister, below one person and above ten thousand people. However, unexpected situations occurred. The First Emperor of died. Zhao Gao found Li Si and the two joined forces to push Hu Hai to the throne.
Who knew that this Qin Ershi was actually an A Dou who couldn't help him. He was confused every day and handed over all the national affairs to Zhao Gao to handle. Qin Ershi ignored Li Si's advice at all.
Li Si saw that the country was going to be destroyed, so he quickly persuaded him, but was falsely rebelled and finally beheaded on the streets of Xianyang .
After Li Si's death, Qin II appointed Zhao Gao as prime minister. Once, Zhao Gao wanted to try how much his power was, so he brought a deer and came to Qin II.
Qin Ershi asked the servants around and said that this was a deer. As a result, the servants around and around said that this was a horse. Qin Ershi was panicked. He didn't know what was going on and directly doubted life.
I don’t know if it was a problem or the servant was lying, but everyone said it was a horse, and only he thought it was a deer! He quickly found Taibu (the fortune teller) and asked him to divine a fortune. As a result, Taibu said that he was not pious enough during the sacrifice, so he was a little confused and had a bad brain. I had to do another fasting as required by the wise monarch.
In fact, these are all Zhao Gao's tricks. He wanted to destroy Qin Ershi, and then he also wanted to live up to the emperor's addiction.
So Qin Ershi went to Shanglinyuan (royal garden, a place for hunting, rest and vacation) to fast. Hunting and playing every day.
One day, somehow, Qin Ershi accidentally shot an old man in Shanglinyuan as a wild beast and killed him. Zhao Gao secretly instigated the old man's son-in-law to sue, saying that his father-in-law died unjustly and didn't know why he was killed! He also had someone carry the body to Shanglinyuan.
Zhao Gao scared Qin Ershi and said, "You emperor cannot kill anyone who has no sin for no reason, God will not allow this!" Don’t fast, it’s all dead. It seems that God will not spare you. Please leave the palace quickly!
Qin Ershi was so scared that he moved to another palace to live.
A few days later, Zhao Gao lied to the guards and said that the emperor ordered you to wear white clothes, hold weapons in your hands, and slowly approach the place where he lives.
Then Zhao Gao ran to tell Qin Ershi in a panic that there were many robbers in Shandong, and they came in batches! Qin Ershi was almost scared, so he climbed up the stairs to see, and he saw the guards approaching the palace like a tide. Qin Ershi was trembling and didn't know what to do, and was very scared. Zhao Gao forced him to commit suicide.
Qin Ershi is dead, Zhao Gao is both nervous and happy. He took out the jade seal and took it with him and walked in front, but none of the civil and military officials around him followed him! He didn't give up and went straight to the hall. Unexpectedly, the hall was shaking and seemed to collapse! Zhao Gao sighed, tears flowing, God is so willing, I shouldn’t be the emperor!
No one supports me, I am the commander alone, who will I be the emperor for! He knew very well that all civil and military officials could not let him become emperor!
After thinking about it, he still handed over the jade seal to Qin Shihuang's younger brother, Ziying .
Ziying pondered day and night, how to get rid of Zhao Gao. He claimed that he was sick and did not go to court, so Zhao Gao came to visit him, and Ziying sent someone to kill Zhao Gao.
Unfortunately, Ziying succeeded to the throne less than three months ago, and the army of Liu Bang and 4 came to kill, and Qin State was destroyed.
Taishigong ( Sima Qian ) said that Li Si was originally a commoner, seized the opportunity to study, and then assisted Qin Shihuang in achieving the great cause of unification. He ranks three dukes, one person below ten thousand people.
He knew " Six Classics " but did not try his best to persuade the emperor, but instead flattered him and flattered him! He has a high position and a heavyweight but has not performed his due responsibilities! He believed in Zhao Gao's evil words, abolished the people's will and established his concubine's son Hu Hai until people rose up all over the country to persuade him. The country is already terminally ill and has no cure! People think that Li Si was loyally punished and died, but this is not the case.
excerpted from "Biography of Li Si in the Records of the Grand Historian"
Original text
Li Si is dead, and the second generation appointed Zhao Gao as the Prime Minister. No matter how big or small it is, Gao will be determined. Gao knew his weight and offered a deer, which was called a horse. Second generation asked the left and right: "Is this a deer?" Both the left and right said "horse". The second generation was shocked and thought he was confused, so he summoned Taibu and ordered him to hexagram. Taibu said, "Your Majesty, the suburbs, worshipped the ghosts and gods in the ancestral temples, and the fasting precepts are not clear. [Fast is not clear: it means that you are not pious enough when fasting.], so you can fast according to your great virtue." So he went to the upper forest to fast. When he was cruising and hunting, a pedestrian entered the upper forest and the second generation shot himself and killed him. Zhao Gao taught his son-in-law Xianyang to indict Yan Le, who killed someone and moved them to Lin. Gao then advised the second generation: "The emperor killed innocent people for no reason. This is God's forbidden punishment. Ghosts and gods do not enjoy it. Heaven will bring disaster. You should stay away from the palace to pay tribute. [大: eliminate disasters through prayer.] It." The second generation left the palace of Wangyi.
stayed for three days, Zhao Gao cheated the guards, and ordered the soldiers to be kept in their arms in the village. He came to the second generation and said, "The robbers from Shandong are coming!" The second generation saw it and was frightened, so Gao committed suicide due to the disaster. If you bring the seal and wear it, no one on the left and right officials will follow; if you go to the hall, three people will want to be destroyed. Gao knew that heaven would not give in, and his ministers did not agree, so he summoned , the first emperor, and gave it to his seal.
Ziying ascended the throne and was worried that he was sick and refused to listen to the matter. He talked to the eunuch Han and his son to murder Gao. Highness is a visit, please ask for illness [please ask for illness: ask for illness. 】, and ordered Han Tan to assassinate him and rob the three tribes.
Ziying was established for three months, Peigong soldiers entered from Wuguan and arrived in Xianyang. All the ministers and officials were on the shore, and they were not suitable. [Suitable: to communicate with the "enemy". This refers to resistance. 】. Ziying and his wife tied their necks together [Tie their necks together]: the etiquette of ancient monarchs surrendering. Set, ribbon. 】, next to the downward road. Pei Gong was appointed as an official. King of the Episode arrived and killed him. So he destroyed the world.
Taishigong said: Li Si used his family and the princes to serve Qin, and then used flaws to assist the First Emperor, and finally achieved the imperial career. This is the three dukes, which can be said to be respected and used. This is the return of the six arts, and does not care about the government to make up for the shortcomings of the master, and holds the title and salary, and Ashun is in harmony with his stern power and torture, obeys noble and evil sayings, and abolishes the common people. After the princes, I want to advise and fight, isn’t it the end? Everyone was killed by 5 punishments because of their extreme loyalty. It was different from the common people's opinions. Otherwise, this achievement will be followed by Zhou and summoned.
