Prime Minister of Great Qin

Li Si's face darkened and he said coldly: "What do you mean by this? I, Li Si, am the Prime Minister of the Qin Dynasty, and I should assist His Highness Fusu."

Zhao Gao chuckled lightly and said without comment: "The Prime Minister has the intention to assist Fusu, but Fusu may not have the intention to accept the Prime Minister. His Highness Fusu is resolute and brave, trustworthy and a warrior. When he takes the throne, Meng Tian will be the prime minister. I can say that. Wrong?"

Li Si remained silent.

Zhao Gao shook his head and continued: "Prime Minister, you and I have been officials in the same dynasty for many years and have been assisting His Majesty. How can we not see His Majesty's political layout?"

"From the beginning, His Majesty has been deliberately cultivating Fusu. Knowing that Fusu was not deeply involved in the world and did not have his own team, he asked Fusu to make good friends with Mengshi early. On the one hand, it was to strengthen the relationship between Fusu and Mengtian, so that Meng Tian and the military can be used by Fusu to stabilize the court after he comes to the throne, and on the other hand, they have been suppressing the Meng clan, so that Fusu can better control the Meng clan after he comes to power."

"That's why."

"After Fusu succeeds to the throne, Mengshi will definitely be reused."

"When the time comes, will there still be room for the Prime Minister to stand in the court?"

Zhao Gao looked cold and said contemptuously: "The Prime Minister is silent, so I will ask the Prime Minister a few more questions."

"Who does the Prime Minister think he can do with Meng Tian? Who has great achievements and Meng Tian? Who has Meng Tian who will not lose his ambitions? Who has no grudges against the world? Who is Meng Tian who was trusted by Fusu for a long time?"

He asked five questions in a row, but Li Si was left speechless.

a long time.

Li Si said quietly: "None of these five are as good as Meng Tian."

Zhao Gao sneered.

Of his five questions, the first three are personal abilities, regardless of authenticity for the time being. The fifth point refers directly to the close relationship between Fusu and Meng Tian, ​​but the most critical point is actually the fourth point. Meng Tian has been in the army for three generations and has killed countless people. However, Li Si lived in the court for a long time and was not involved in the military, but he complained more to the world than Meng Tian who was in the army.

This is what makes Li Si uneasy the most.

Zhao Gao knew Li Si very well and also knew what Li Si was most afraid of.

Li Si is capable and talented.

But he is most worried about being abandoned by the monarch.

Then let all the grudges in the world be attributed to him, Li Si.

Li Si cherishes his body and is greedy for power.

Just like Li Si's rebuttal when Chunyu Yue proposed to the First Emperor to respect the traditions of the Six Kingdoms and restore the feudal system.

' He misunderstood his words and wrote a letter saying: "In ancient times, the world was scattered and chaotic, and could not be unified. Therefore, the princes worked together."

"Now Your Majesty has the world, and there is no distinction between white and black, but one is determined. And private education is a system of mutual agreement and illegal teaching. If this is not forbidden, the power of the ruler will be lowered, and the party will be lowered. The ban is convenient. I invite you all who have literature and poetry. Those who write hundreds of schools of thought should be eliminated."

"If anyone wants to learn, let the officials be his teachers."

Li Si insisted on adhering to Qin's military tradition from beginning to end. This petition further promoted the system and culture of Qin to the six countries, triggering strong dissatisfaction and controversy among the people of Guandong. From then on, the Qin Dynasty and opposition parties emerged. A real political divide.

Li Si also resented the world.

Zhao Gao said coldly: "After Fusu takes office, it may be difficult for the Prime Minister to continue to stay in the court. What is the purpose of what Fusu has done in these years? It is to bridge the world. Why is the world so divided? It is very big Part of the reason lies in the Prime Minister's suggestion last year. Such problems cannot be attributed to His Majesty, so they can only fall on the Prime Minister."

"Therefore, Prime Minister's fate has already been determined."

"It's clear that you don't have the seal of Tonghou and return to your hometown!"

"Fusu has indeed changed, but its essence is ultimately not as good as our Legalist forces."

"Nowadays, many of the things that Fusu conducts in the world are contrary to Legalism. He established junior schools in local areas, but did not regard 'officials as teachers'. He used military sergeants on a large scale and regarded the old school system of Da Qin as a If Ruochan focuses on money and has no justice at all, he stops the Great Wall, stops the Afang, reduces the corvee, and is lenient to the world. However, this is contrary to Shang Yang's law and leads to frequent chaos in the world. In order to appease the world, he has to decentralize. Coinage."

"For all the bad consequences, someone has to bear them."

"finally."

"The only person to take the responsibility is you, the Prime Minister."

"Fusu does have a desire to be close to Legalism, but he still doesn't understand our Legalism."

"It will continue like this."

"The power of Legalism will only become more and more declining in the DPRK."

"Can Da Qin still be Da Qin without Fa? Is the Prime Minister willing to see such a Da Qin?"

Zhao Gao asked again.

At this time.

Li Si looked at Zhao Gao with a deep look. Based on what Zhao Gao said before, he guessed Zhao Gao's thoughts and sneered: "Zhao Gao, you don't need to say these words to confuse me. What are you planning? Do you still want to depose His Highness the Crown Prince?!"

Zhao Gao's eyes were heavy.

He did not explain directly, but said seductively: "Prime Minister, His Majesty was on patrol at that time. I accidentally saw the Prime Minister leaving His Majesty's carriage. At that time, the Prime Minister was lost and looked frustrated. After returning from the patrol, the Prime Minister was already in the court. Rarely speaks, this is not the Prime Minister in my impression."

"If I'm not wrong."

"Your Majesty intends to ask the Prime Minister to retire."

"Just like Dun Rui, Du He and others, they completely left the court."

"Is the Prime Minister really willing?"

Zhao Gao stared at Li Si with his eyes.

Trying to catch some loopholes from Li Si.

Li Si's pupils shrank, he looked at Zhao Gao deeply for a few times, closed his eyes slightly, and said in a serious voice: "Zhao Gao, do you know what the consequences of what you said today will happen if it falls into the court?"

Zhao Gao nodded: "Of course I know."

"But you might as well tell the Prime Minister that I, Zhao Gao, just don't want to admit defeat."

"I can't compare to the Prime Minister."

"I, Zhao Gao, was born in Zhaodi. I entered the Hidden Palace very early. I was often beaten and scolded by people in the Hidden Palace. Fortunately, I also practiced calligraphy well and knew a little about observing words and expressions. I gradually became close to Your Majesty, and then gradually entered His Majesty's relationship. Among the close ministers."

"When he is prominent, he is not only the official of CRRC, but also the official of Fu Xi."

"It's quite popular in the court."

"It's just that the good times didn't last long. I, Zhao Gao, came from a humble background. Once I rose to the top, I forgot about my past, and subsequently engaged in corruption and bribery, and selling my official position. However, the crimes I committed were nothing in the final analysis. They were just promotions. Just some young eunuchs."

"In the end, Your Majesty is merciful."

"Let me pardon him and return him to his post."

"But not long after, I, Zhao Gao, was involved in Xu Fu's affairs again. This time I was implicated again, and my official position was abolished. Since then, my status in Your Majesty's heart, Zhao Gao, has dropped again and again. Now I no longer have a fixed position in the palace. , just serving as the external teacher of Young Master Hu Hai."

"But the Prime Minister should be able to understand."

"After gaining power, suddenly losing power, that kind of panic and uneasiness."

"I, Zhao Gao, am afraid."

"I, Zhao Gao, have offended many people over the years."

"The situation in the palace is more complicated than outside the palace, and the intrigues and calculations are more ruthless."

"If Fusu really comes to power, will I, Zhao Gao, be able to survive in the palace? Even if I can survive, I'm afraid it will be worse than death. But I, Zhao Gao, was also a big shot in the past, and I have spoken out among the eunuchs. How can I, Zhao Gao, bear this kind of gap?"

"How can you accept it?"

"I can not be reconciled."

"I, Zhao Gao, shouldn't be like this either."

"I deserve to continue my former glory, just as the prime minister continues to wield power over the government and the public."

"None of us should be reduced to this miserable situation."

"So I, Zhao Gao, decided to go crazy once."

"and"

"Master Hu Hai is more suitable than Fu Su." "I, Zhao Gao, have been ordered to teach Hu Hai and have made him learn Dharma for more than ten years."

"Master Hu Hai's understanding of legal affairs is far superior to that of Fusu, and Master Hu Hai is also the most similar to His Majesty. From any angle and in any aspect, Master Hu Hai should be the one to ascend the throne. In any case, it should not be Fusu."

Zhao Gao's eyes were full of resentment.

He originally planned everything, but somehow, Fusu became favored by His Majesty, and then he forced him out of the court step by step, and even convinced Hu Hai, so that Hu Hai did not listen to him at all. , and even actively distanced himself.

How could he not have any resentment in his heart?

He had never looked for Li Si before, and he didn't dare.

Now he had to act.

His method of persuading Li Si was also very simple, which was to establish Li Si and himself as representatives of Legalism. What they did was to protect their own power, and also to consolidate the existing system of the world in Qin, power and maintenance of the system of the world. This was Li Si The easiest to persuade.

Zhao Gao was very sure.

Li Si will definitely stand by him under his repeated inquiries.

Because to a certain extent, Li Si is the same person as him.

Li Si's eyes were gloomy.

He stared at Zhao Gao coldly, with mixed feelings in his heart, and even felt a chill. If Zhao Gao had not come to look for him, he might have been able to gain a foothold in the court for a while, but after this incident, he could not stand in the court anymore. The time in has entered the countdown.

The plan given by Zhao Gao is very simple.

With Hu Hai as the core of the Qin Dynasty, Li Si occupied the imperial court, and Zhao Gao occupied the inner court, forming a three-person political structure.

This scene is indeed very tempting.

He looked at Zhao Gao and said coldly: "What if I don't agree?"

Zhao Gao looked calm and said sarcastically: "So what if I don't agree? When I stood in front of the Prime Minister, the Prime Minister had no way out. I, Zhao Gao, am a useless person and I will die. But what I said to the Prime Minister, If he falls to the outside world, how will the outside world view the Prime Minister?"

"Can you still hold the position of Prime Minister?"

"Do you dare to threaten?" Li Si looked stern.

"It's not a threat, it's cooperation." Zhao Gao smiled and said slowly: "How can I, Zhao Gao, a eunuch who has lost power, threaten the Prime Minister? But the Prime Minister should also think about it, why do I, Zhao Gao, have so many ministers in the court? Will Du Du find the Prime Minister? Doesn’t the Prime Minister himself have no problems? "

"It's time for you and me to make some plans for the future."

"Yes, Prime Minister!"

Li Si was silent, his eyes struggling.

Zhao Gao continued: "I know that the Prime Minister has concerns, but since I, Zhao Gao, dare to do this, I am naturally certain. I am not the only one who is involved in the trouble this time. Fusu has been doing the opposite in recent years and has offended people." Many ministers in the court were dissatisfied with Fusu. They also did not want Fusu to ascend the throne, so they would come to help him later."

"in addition."

"I, Zhao Gao, went over to serve as Fu Xi Ling."

"It is indeed impossible to touch the imperial seal at the moment."

"But I intentionally left a wordless order in the past."

Hear the words.

Li Si suddenly raised his head and looked at Zhao Gao with eyes full of horror and shock.

Zhao Gao looked calm, as if these things were nothing at all, and continued: "I have a sealing order in my hand. I only need the Prime Minister to write an edict. Then this is His Majesty's 'edict'. The Prime Minister will come forward and there is a jade seal for it." Proof, who dares to question the authenticity of this edict?"

"What do you think, Prime Minister?"

Li Si's pupils shrank, and he finally understood why Zhao Gao dared to do this. It was because he had this unwritten and sealed order in his hand.

Zhao Gao did not rush.

He had said all he needed to say.

He also believed that Li Si would make the right choice.

And Li Siben had no choice.

When Li Si knew these things, no matter whether he told them or not, he couldn't run away. This was just like when King Zhaoxiang killed Bai Qi. Maybe Bai Qi didn't have the intention to rebel back then, but if he had this ability, he could It's sin.

Li Si is the same now.

As long as Li Si is involved, neither the First Emperor nor Fusu will be able to tolerate Li Si.

His status is too high.

He is so powerful that he can dominate the government and the public, and he can be powerful enough to usurp the throne with a single order.

From ancient times to the present, how many people can tolerate such ministers?

Moreover, Li Si could not let go of his power, so Zhao Gao was very confident in persuading Li Si.

Li Si's expression changed again and again.

He also knew the situation he was in.

Zhao Gao was forcing him to make a choice, either to report it or to resign and retire. However, once he resigned, life or death would not be up to him, or he would work with Zhao Gao and turn this forged 'letter' into a Really, help Hu Hai ascend to power.

Hu Hai came to power.

He can continue to sit firmly in the position of prime minister.

A little silence.

Li Si asked: "Besides you, who else is involved in this matter?"

Zhao Gao smiled and did not speak directly, but simply said: "Since I, Zhao Gao, dare to do this, I am somewhat confident. Don't worry that Zong Zheng will object or that Fusu will know about it. As long as this If the order is true, the overall situation over there has been decided."

"But I also have a few words of advice to the Prime Minister."

"It's getting late. If we delay it any longer, it might be difficult to tell."

"I must know more information." Li Si said.

Zhao Gao frowned, hesitated for a moment, nodded and said: "It won't take long before the people around Zhangtai Palace will be ours."

"That's all I can say."

Hear the words.

Li Si's expression became more serious.

He already understood the meaning of this sentence.

Zhao Gao and others have colluded with Lang Zhongling, or some of the ministers under Lang Zhongling.

Think of this.

Li Si's heart moved slightly.

He raised his head and looked at Zhangtai Palace not far away, then at the attendants guarding outside, and finally nodded.

Seeing Li Si finally nodding, Zhao Gao breathed a sigh of relief.

He showed a smile and said happily: "Since the Prime Minister has agreed, everything will be easy to handle. However, the most urgent task is to confirm whether His Majesty has really passed away. If His Majesty has already passed away, then we only need to act according to the plan. If His Majesty is only dying."

Zhao Gao's eyes flashed with murderous intent.

He had no way out.

The First Emperor must die today.

If the First Emperor does not die, there will be big problems.

They only have this one chance. If they don't succeed this time, they will never have another chance.

He does not allow himself to fail. (End of chapter)