Chapter 83 Section 12 Yingzheng's Criticism

This summer in Xianyang has been extremely hot for decades.What gurgled out from his body was not sweat, but the oil that had been roasted.Naked men in the street, scratching their ears and cheeks, saying to everyone they meet, "Excuse me, can I be invincible?" However, still refused to rain, not a drop. The high temperature that lasted for many days made people feel irritable and unable to think.In such a horrible weather, Li Si should have stayed at home to escape the summer heat, but Li Si had no choice but to go out, making a last-ditch effort to save Han Fei. Li Si went to see Ying Zheng.Ying Zheng listened patiently to Li Si's intention, put an ice cube in his mouth, glanced sideways at Li Si, and said lazily, "Do you know what I think of Han Fei, Lieutenant Ting?"

Li Si respectfully replied, "I would like to hear what your majesty has to say." Ying Zheng said, "Recently, I have read Han Fei's book a lot. Its excerpts are subtle, like a hanging mirror, up and down for thousands of years, and the events of ancient and modern times, from the treacherous ministers and the world's lords to hiding, down to the poor women and babies in Weixiang The twists and turns of human feelings are like separating the walls and opening the five internal organs, which is a miracle in the world." Ying Zheng chewed another ice cube, crunched and said leisurely, "However, the more I like Han Fei's book, the more I hate Han Fei's people."

Ying Zheng's last sentence is really heavy, not light enough to kill someone without a sound.Even though it was midsummer, Li Si was in a cold sweat. The two passages before and after Yingzheng, one praise and one criticism, have such an abrupt turning point that there is no foreshadowing.Why?What is the inherent logical connection between the two passages?Li Si couldn't ask, and he didn't dare to ask, and Ying Zheng wouldn't answer if he asked.Ying Zheng just looked at Li Si leisurely, his eyes seemed to say: understand, Li Si! It could be said that Li Si watched Ying Zheng grow up.But as Yingzheng grows older, his heart becomes more and more difficult to be guessed.Li Si can only try to comprehend and restore Ying Zheng's mental journey.

Why does Ying Zheng hate Han Fei the more he likes Han Fei's books?This has to start with the content of Han Fei's book.The book of Han Fei, later known as "Han Feizi", in simple terms, mainly expounds three aspects-law, technique, and power.Dhamma, we don't need to talk too much.The sorcerer is hidden in the chest of the monarch, and uses the power of the crowd to stalk the officials.Those who are in power are the capital of the monarch to win the crowd, and the monarch can control the world, not only the virtuous, but also the most powerful.Among the three, the length of "shu" is the most.In Li Si's view, it was this part of the "skill" that aroused Yingzheng's resentment and suspicion.

In the fourteen years since Yingzheng ascended the throne, in the bloody political struggle, he has not only been unscathed, but has also grown vigorously step by step.The current Yingzheng, although only twenty-seven years old, has already established an authority in the court that no one can challenge.When controlling those ministers who were his uncles in terms of age, he also seemed to be handy and capable.What did he rely on to achieve such success?Relying on his innate scheming.And this kind of superb skill of controlling the country and officials, that is, art, is discussed in detail in Han Fei's book.

Therefore, when Ying Zheng read Han Fei's book, he reflected on his own scheming and strategies, all of which coincided with Han Fei's words, almost as if he was looking at a mirror.At the beginning, it was naturally a surprise, and I thought it was a bosom friend; after regurgitation, it should have turned into horror, and I thought it was a disaster.The so-called art is his most secret thought, even to the psychiatrist, he must keep his mouth shut and not reveal it.However, Han Fei's book is like a bright mirror, exposing his dark and ulterior heart.It was obvious that Ying Zheng would not despise his unbearable inner appearance, but would only blame Han Fei for being too cruel and realistic in the mirror.

For the narcissist, the mirror can be a fun-loving friend.Wang Zhongzu of the Eastern Jin Dynasty was in very good shape, and he took a picture of himself in the mirror, saying: "How can Wang Wenkai be born like a sweet child?" Jing worshiped his shadow and said: "Mr. Yi Dong, what a wonderful thing you said! I pay homage to Mr. now!" To others, the honesty of the mirror appears odious.The so-called: Evil shadows do not take lamps as companions, angry forms often make enemies with mirrors.For example, General Xiahou Dun of the Wei State, who hurt his left eye and disfigured his appearance, was so vicious that when he looked in the mirror, he was so angry that he threw the mirror on the ground.

As far as Han Fei is concerned, he is indeed an extraordinary person through the ages.He has known for a long time that his book is like a mirror, reflecting the selfishness and darkness deep in the heart, and it is easy to arouse the disgust and resentment of readers.Therefore, he specifically wrote in the article "Han Feizi Guan Xing": "The crime of seeing in the mirror is flawless." In today's terms, Han Fei has already made a disclaimer in advance. Reluctantly met Ying Zheng, this disclaimer is not really exempt from liability.All regulations and laws must follow one criterion: Those who violate the constitution are invalid.For Yingzheng, his will is the constitution of Qin State, and those who violate his will are invalid.Since Ying Zheng thinks that the mirror is guilty of seeing flaws, then the mirror should be guilty.

What's more, Han Fei's crime was more than a fault.All emperors, no matter they are intelligent or mentally retarded, hope to control people instead of being controlled by people, and to measure things without being measured by things.And beside the emperor, if there is someone like Han Fei who can penetrate your heart and know your skills well, no matter what you do, you can't escape his calculations. This feeling is undoubtedly an unbearable horror, as if being caught at any time People play in the palm of their hands, but you just can't resolve it.Such a person, even if he is not slandered by his loyal ministers, will be eradicated under the emperor's self-esteem and self-consciousness.

Han Fei didn't understand the rare and ignorant truth, he was only indulging in his own sharp talent, and he knew everything without saying anything, so he violated Yingzheng's big taboo.The artisan can only be controlled by the emperor alone, and the world cannot know it.No one in the world can know, and nature can't speak.Therefore, for art, the correct method should be as Wittgenstein said, "For those things that cannot be said, one must remain silent." Therefore, the more right Han Fei said about art, the more wrong he was. Han Fei is not suitable to be a minister either.The standard of a minister is: you can obey your orders, but you can't take your orders.In his book, however, Han Fei points out the country and stimulates the writing, and he is addicted to his life.How dare Ying Zheng trust Han Fei like this easily?

Once Li Si realized this, he realized that Han Fei had basically lost the possibility of being rescued.Even if he wasn't the son of South Korea, even if he didn't turn against Yao Jia, even if he didn't offer those three tricks to weaken Qin, he deserved to die.But, could Ying Zheng really be so cruel?After all, he used to love Han Fei so much that he even started a war for him, but now he wants to abandon him. Is this appropriate?