My son, Fusu, please abdicate the first emperor!

Chapter 35
Since Yingzheng became king at the age of 13, everyone around him has regarded himself as a big shot, and they all speak and act in the same style. Li Si alone, this is the first time he has seen such a person.

The person in front of him suddenly reminded Ying Zheng of a small group of people he met in Zhao State when he was young.

Although they are only ordinary people, they are more benevolent, righteous and honest in their views than the so-called nobles and princes.

Seeing Li Si like this, Ying Zheng became even more curious about him.

"Do you think that the palace of the widow is a warehouse? You traveled thousands of miles from Chu to Xianyang, and tried your best to stay with the widow. You can't just for the sake of rich clothes and good food. With your ability, if you want glory and wealth, come to the widow's side , it’s too much. The King of Chu will definitely give you what you want.”

"Your Majesty, I have no second thoughts. I just want to serve your Majesty." Li Si knew that Ying Zheng was very suspicious and hurriedly explained.

"This is not what I want to hear." Ying Zheng looked directly at Li Si, "I just want to know, what is it that you want to pursue deep in your heart?"

After hearing this, Li Si slowly raised his head, his neck and sat up straight.

There was some light in his deep and calm eyes at this moment.

"Si believes that compared with the endless flow of time, life is only a short moment. And compared with the heaven, earth, mountains and rivers, human beings are extremely small existences. Life is such a short moment, and people are so Small."

"I often think that human life may be like the fungi and cicadas in "Zhuangzi". The fungi that live and die at dusk do not know night and dawn, the cicadas that live in spring and summer and die in summer and autumn do not know the life of a year. Time.”

"Because people are born as human beings, they are bound by their bodies. They have birth, old age, sickness and death. Not only is life not limited, but everyone's knowledge is narrow."

"Heaven has permanence, it does not exist for Yao, and it does not perish for Jie. The laws of heaven and earth are eternal and will not change because of human actions. But after people know this truth, they can do what they can, without violating the Tao.”

"It is because Li Si understands his existence among all things in the world. He is just a small grain of sand, or a mayfly. But even so, Li Si wants to give it a try, and maybe he can master the insight beyond the mayfly. .”

"Brilliant clothing and fine food are what everyone pursues. But Li Si always thought that there was something beyond the fine clothing and fine food. Li Si wanted to pursue it."

"I want to leave a shadow in the long river of time and in the vast wilderness of heaven and earth. Only in this way can I live in this world in vain."

"Looking at the world today, the only person who can help Li Si fulfill such a wish is the king. Only the king has the desire to conquer the world and has an unswerving will to do so."

"I am an old minister who has come to serve the king wholeheartedly."

Ying Zheng listened, his eyes were like torches.

"Is it just leaving a shadow between the sky and the earth?"

"Your Majesty, life is like a fleeting moment, just suddenly. Since it is such a short moment, how much can be left in the gap. I think that just leaving a shadow is enough."

After hearing this, Ying Zheng sighed.

"Li Si, Li Si, you are really as timid as a mouse, but as sharp as a mouse. What I want is to make the eternal night light up because of me!"

"But you just want to leave your shadow in this world. Isn't that too stingy?"

Hearing this, Li Si folded his hands and bowed, and said piously, "The king is destined by destiny, and Si is just a speck of dust. If he can serve the king and leave a shadow between heaven and earth, for Si, he is already a person." It's a gift."

Seeing Li Si being so cautious, although Ying Zheng was not as forthright as Zhao Gao when he was with him, he felt emotional from the bottom of his heart.

"The widow misunderstood you before. I thought you were no different from those who only wanted to seek power and wealth, but now it seems that you are better than them."

Li Si bowed his head obediently when he heard this pertinent comment.

"Your Majesty praised you."

"From now on, I will serve as a doctor. When I enter the court to discuss affairs, I no longer have to be on duty at the chancellery."

Li Si didn't react for a moment and was frozen in place.

Then he thanked Ying Zheng sincerely, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

"In today's world, only Qin State can accomplish the great cause of unifying the world. The unification of the world is what the people want. Si is willing to do his best for the great event of the king's unification of the world, in order to repay the king's appreciation."

Ying Zheng heard this, but couldn't help but sigh, "Li Si—you know that I have been looking for like-minded people, but I didn't expect to go around. It turns out that this person is already by my side."

"Come here, give Dr. Li wine."

Ying Zheng drank with Li Si, and chatted with him a lot about the Confucianism of the famous Confucian master Xun Kuang in the past.

Li Si answered fluently, and what Ying Zheng found most rare was that he pointedly pointed out, "I believe that what the teacher said is completely different from the past teachings of Confucius and Mencius. The teacher advocated the theory of evil nature, and this is what he advocated." The suppression of good and evil has departed from Confucianism."

"Although Confucianism is useful for self-cultivation, it cannot be used to manage the world and govern the country. The harm lies in the word benevolence and righteousness. Only the first teacher pointed out that human nature is inherently evil. The first teacher focused on teaching the disciples to apply what they have learned. It is better to act than to know. more important."

"..."

"The Confucian classics of the previous generations only explained the truth, but did not explain why the truth was like this; while the works of the predecessors focused on explaining how the truth was derived."

Ying Zheng listened with great interest to Li Si's interpretation of Xun Qing's teachings.

As soon as the two sat and talked, it was a whole night.

Ying Zheng didn't expect that Li Si knew everything.Yingzheng asked him about Xun Qing's theory, and he said it clearly and logically; asked him about the theory of Yin-Yang School, and he also pointed out one by one that the theory of Yin-Yang and Five Elements was actually born out of "Yi"; It is used for keeping in good health and must not be used for governing the country.

Ying Zheng asked who is the most outstanding legalist master in today's world, and he even pointed out, "In today's world, Han Fei is the only one who can be called the master of Legalism."

"You actually have such a high opinion of this person. The widow is even more curious about this Han Fei."

"Your Majesty, Han Fei has been depressed all his life. He knows that his country is in jeopardy, but he never has any illusions, but he refuses to give up his country. He pours all his talents and loneliness into the bamboo slips It’s up. King Yi, what we read is his hard work and wisdom, not a simple legalist statement.”

"As you said, this Han Fei is not only a talented man, but also a loyal minister and righteous man."

"I just reported to the king truthfully. The article I am presenting today is his new work - "Indignation"."

When Ying Zheng heard this, his eyes lit up again. This time, when he read Han Fei's article, there was more admiration in his eyes.

Ying Zheng spread out the brief and read it eagerly.

In this way, the two monarchs and ministers talked at the same table in Zhangtai Palace.

Within a few days, this incident spread throughout the ruling and opposition parties.

Everyone couldn't help being jealous of Li Si's talent.

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(End of this chapter)