Chapter 11 Chapter 10 The reunion of the monarch and his ministers

When Li Si returned to Xianyang, he ignored the fatigue of the journey and went straight to Xianyang Palace.As a political figure, he has gone bankrupt. He is the same as when he first arrived in Xianyang ten years ago. The only bargaining chip in his hand is a three-inch tongue.Standing in front of the familiar palace gate, Li Si looked up, feeling as if he had been separated from the world.He finally returned to the gambling table. Although the chips are pitifully small, he must continue to gamble. If he does not gamble, he will never be able to make money. Langzhong ordered Wang Wan to see Li Si from a distance, and hurried up to meet him, saying: "Master Ke Qing has worked hard all the way, Your Majesty has been waiting for a long time." Wang Wan is a close confidant of Ying Zheng's side, with the most sensitive sense of smell, and also understands Ying Zheng's thoughts most accurate.Wang Wan still called him Mr. Ke Qing, not only out of personal friendship, but also to convey a message——Ying Zheng's position has shown signs of loosening.

Li Si was relieved, and entered the palace with Wang Wan, and Ying Zheng was demoted to welcome him.When Li Si saw Ying Zheng, he felt a surge of excitement in his heart. He knelt down and said, "Li Si, the minister who treats the crime, I don't want to see the king again. I feel ashamed." Ying Zheng quickly helped him up, took Li Si's hand personally, and led him to sit down. Yingzheng said: "Mr. is in exile, but I still don't forget my widow. It's my luck to give you a book. Sir, you should know that the order to drive away guests has a lot of implications, and it's not the widow's arbitrary decision."

Li Sidao: "I also know this. Who can benefit from driving away foreigners? The clan and the six countries. If the six countries can't do this, it must be the clan's will." Li Si's light words turned the contradiction into a big one Small, simplified, and turned the national will embodied in the decree of expelling guests into the clan's public and private revenge. Yingzheng didn't answer directly, but just unfolded Li Si's book of remonstrance and chasing guests, saying: "Mr. There are no four directions, the people have no different countries, the four seasons are full of beauty, and the ghosts and gods bless them. This is why the five emperors and three kings are invincible. It is also said that the internal self-emptiness and the external tree resentment to the princes. It is impossible to seek the country without danger. It seems that Mr. Is there any unfinished meaning, vaguely referring to something else, I don’t know if it is? It’s just you and me in this palace, I would like to hear Mr.’s opinion, and I hope you can speak freely.”

Ying Zheng's tone was more encouraging than encouraging.Li Si thought to himself that the matter had come to this, and he could only tear his face apart and attack the clan head-on. After all, they drove him to a dead end first, and he had to fight back.Besides, Li Si had shown great kindness to the clan. Back then, the clan sided with Cheng Yu and joined forces to fight against Ying Zheng.In a fit of rage, Ying Zheng wanted to kill the clan, but thanks to Li Si's advice, the clan was not only preserved, but was also reused by Ying Zheng after Cheng Yu's defeat.But now the clan actually wants to expel him and drive him out of the Qin Kingdom. This kind of behavior of repaying kindness with hatred and virtue with hatred made Li Si cold and bitter.Li Si's dislike of the clan also arose from this, and laid the groundwork for a very important event that would influence the historical pattern and change the course of history in the future.

Li Si then said: "There is an ancient saying that if you are estranged, you will not be close, and if you are cheap, you will not be expensive. Now that I have received the permission of the King, I dare to speak out without ignorance, but the King listens. It is not difficult for the King to imagine that what the minister will say is not the minister. Their own opinions are those of countless innocent foreign guests who have been expelled. They once served the Qin State and are willing to continue to serve the Qin State." Ying Zheng said, "Go ahead." Li Sidao: "The reason why the clan expells foreigners is that there are three disputes. One of the disputes is the dispute between high and low. The clan includes nobles, foreigners, and many common people. It is the habit of nobles to despise commoners. The clan and foreigners live in the same hall. A minister, being wronged by a foreign guest, is not ashamed in his heart, and is willing to chase him away quickly. However, the wishes of the clan cannot be what the king wants. The nobles are the king's ministers, and the common people are also the king. The minister also. The king's ambition is in the world, and he should cherish the world with virtue, like the sun and rain, giving all things everywhere, without bias. The king does not reject the common people, so he can understand his virtue, that is to say.

The second is the dispute between public and private.The clan regards the country as its private property, and outsiders wish the country to be its public property.The clan regards the country as its private property, so it must want to enjoy it alone, and share the evil with others.However, the wishes of the clan cannot be what the king wants.The king's ambition is in the world, and he should be in harmony with the world.It is not the way of the emperor to be alone.The five emperors and the three kings all regard the world as the public, not the world of one's own, but the world of the world.Therefore, the land has no four directions, the people have no foreign countries, the four seasons are full of beauty, and the ghosts and gods bless them. This is why the five emperors and three kings are invincible in the world.

The third is the dispute between the host and the guest.The clan regards itself as the master and treats foreigners as guests, thinking that they can come and go when they are called.However, the wishes of the clan cannot be what the king wants.The minister threatened it for Qin, and then for the king.Why?Today, foreigners are expelled, and foreigners return to the six countries. Once they use things, they will become enemies with Qin. The six countries will all complain and attack Qin, and Qin is also in danger.Foreign guests go away, and the clan is important. If it is not the clan, the king relies on the clan, and the non-returning clan relies on the king.The handle of the momentum is reversed, the tail is too big to drop, and the king is in danger.It is not possible to seek the country without danger, which is what is called this. "

What a smart person Ying Zheng is, he knows everything.No one is more clear about the changes in Qin's political situation than he is.After Cheng Yu rebelled, the clan began to step up to the fore and seize power.At that time, Yingzheng really needed to rely on the power of the clan to fight against Lao Ai and Lu Buwei.Now, Lai Ai was executed, and Lu Buwei was sent back to Henan, the clan no longer had any rivals, and it dominated the court.The strength of the clan naturally made Ying Zheng deeply worried.It was not his original intention to expel guests, but was forced by the pressure of the clan.

Since he wanted to attack the clan, he simply let the wicked do it to the end.Li Si said again: "The royal family and foreigners have different ways of serving as ministers. Please speak for the king." Ying Zheng said, "Sir, please tell me." Li Sidao: "The clan has the same roots and ancestors as the king. It is not a gift from the king, but a gift from God. Even if the king of Qin is changed, they are still the clan. Therefore, the clan is only loyal to the Ying family, not to the king. The king rewards it, and the clan thinks it is a part of it." You can't be grateful. The lineage of the clan comes from birth, and if you can't take it away, the king punishes it. There is nothing to fear. The king has the ability to be an official, but the clan can get things because of the incompetence; But you can be rich without merit. The clan and the king have thousands of miles apart in their interests. Foreigners come to Qin and come for the king, but the king obeys them. The king likes foreigners when he rewards them, fears them when he punishes them, and orders them to prohibit them. If you are far away from the clan, you will complain, but if you are close, you will not be inferior. The clan and foreign guests have different ways of serving as ministers, and the way of serving the master is very different. Your Majesty must not ignore it."

Li Si's fierce and sharp remarks made Ying Zheng close his eyes and meditate.Ying Zheng couldn't forget how unrestrained the clan was in front of him.They regarded him more as a member of the Ying family, a young and immature member, who should be taught rather than obeyed, and should be admonished rather than respected.In front of the clan, he could not realize the dignity and decency of the king. Li Si looked at Ying Zheng anxiously, not knowing whether it was a disaster or a blessing.After a long time, Yingzheng opened his eyes and said: "Although the order of expelling guests was proposed by the clan, it is decided by the widow. The ministers of the clan have all made great contributions, and I cannot bear to blame them. The widow will remove the order of expelling guests and return them to foreigners. Qi Xian returned to his former position, just like before. Sir, please also ask the official to return to his original post."