Chapter 126 Liz's surrender in the fourth quarter

Li Si was silent for a long time and said: "Si, Shangcai Lu Lane is also a commoner. Fortunately, he was promoted to the prime minister and named Tonghou. His descendants are all the most respected and highly paid, so he will be a subject of life and death. How can it be a burden! Husband and loyal minister If you don’t avoid death, you will be married, if you are a filial son, you will see danger if you don’t work hard, and it’s just that people and ministers keep their duties. Don’t repeat your words, you will offend him.” Having said that, Li Si's tone obviously softened.Confucius said: When you are old, you must guard against it.Sincerely said.Li Si is old, very old, whether it is fame after death, wealth in this world, or the well-being of his descendants, he can afford it and cannot let it go.

Although Zhao Gao was an eunuch, he was no stranger to the affairs of men and women.Li Si's current situation, in his opinion, is just like those women who are already emotional, duplicity, wanting to refuse and respond.Zhao Gaogao took advantage of the victory to pursue, and said, "Safety can be dangerous, and danger can be safe. Safety is uncertain, why should you be a sage? Gao was ordered to teach Huhai, and he has been learning the law for several years. He has never seen mistakes. He is kind and generous, and he cares about money. He who respects scholars, argues in his heart but speaks in his mouth, respects scholars with all respect, and the sons of Qin have not reached this level, he can be the heir and succeed the emperor. It depends on the king's plan."

Li Sidao: "I heard that the crown prince of Jin was changed, and the three generations were uneasy; the Qi Huan brothers fought for the throne, and they were slaughtered to death; the king killed relatives, and those who did not listen to advice, the country became Qiuxu, and the country was endangered. The three are against the sky, and the ancestral temple is not bloody. Food. It’s still human, and the way of humanity is obedient, how can you conspire against this?” Although Li Si's resistance was still going on, it was at the end of its strength, and the follow-up was weak.Zhao Gao knew that Li Si was clinging to the bottom line in vain, he just needed to use more brute force.

Having said that, Ren Zhao Gao tried his best, but Li Si still refused to give in. What is the problem?It was due to Li Si's loyalty to Ying Zheng for many years and his conscience as an old politician.After all, Ying Zheng had just died, and as a close comrade-in-arms who had worked with Ying Zheng for more than 30 years, Li Si immediately made the decision to violate Ying Zheng's will and change the crown prince, which was not easy! Zhao Gao has always believed that people are not for themselves, and heaven and earth are destroyed. Naturally, he cannot empathize with Li Si's inner struggle and suffering.Therefore, his strategy is: since he can't reach Li Si's height, he can only drag Li Si to his own low level.

Zhao Gao retreated to advance, and said, "If there is no emperor's edict, among the more than twenty princes, who do you think will be established as the crown prince?" Li Si was taken aback, he didn't expect Zhao Gao to ask this question, and said, "The position of crown prince should be determined by the emperor, not a subject should be asked." Zhao Gaodao, "Your Majesty has followed the late emperor for many years, and he always knows a thing or two about the late emperor's idea of ​​establishing an heir. Let's just talk nonsense." Li Si thought for a moment, and said, "There are more than twenty young masters, the one who gets to be the crown prince is either Fu Su or Hu Hai."

Zhao Gaodao, "What I see coincides with the ruler and marquis. The only ones who can compete for the crown prince are Fusu and Huhai. But I think that it is not the emperor's original intention to make Fusu the crown prince in the posthumous edict." Li Si asked in surprise, "Why did you say that?" Zhao Gaodao, "Since ancient times, princes have not sent troops, and if they sent soldiers, it was intentional to abolish the establishment. Jin Xiangong wanted to abolish the prince Shensheng, so he sent Shensheng to attack Dongshan. Chu Ping wanted to abolish the prince Jian, so he sent Jian to guard the city and prepare frontier soldiers. The emperor sent Fusu to supervise the army to go to the county, and he had no intention of making Fusu the crown prince. Do you think so?"

Li Si was silent, noncommittal. Zhao Gao said again, "The prince enshrined the tomb to worship the prosperity of the country, and he was the one who watched the emperor's food day and night, so he called the tomb. The emperor obeyed the rules, followed the rules, and the ancient system. The emperor toured the world, and all the princes stayed behind. In Xianyang, only the youngest son Hu Hai was able to accompany him. The emperor prefers Hu Hai as the prince, so you can know it without asking." Li Sidao, "Although what you said is not unreasonable, but the emperor's edict exists, and it is clear that Fusu is the crown prince. The crown prince has been appointed, so what's the use of distinguishing?"

Zhao Gaodao, "No way. When the emperor issued the imperial edict, he was seriously ill. The mind of a dying person cannot be compared with that of usual days. Besides, this is the residence of King Wuling of Zhao. I don't think about the story of King Zhao Wuling? At the beginning, King Zhao Wuling took the eldest son Zhang as the prince, and later got Wu Wa, loved him, and gave birth to a son, so he abolished the prince Zhang and made him the king. .Hesitated, but chaos broke out, brothers fought against the wall, and both father and son died. The emperor complained about Fusu at the beginning, was sentimental during his illness, and then returned to pity him, so he made Fusu his heir. It was the emperor's early plan to establish Hu Hai, and it was the emperor's decision to establish Fusu Temporary idea. Whichever is the criterion, the king should not be difficult to decide."

Li Si sighed, "After all, the edict is the edict and cannot be changed. The emperor's bones are not cold, how can he bear to betray?" Zhao Gaodao, "Establishing Hu Hai as the crown prince instead of helping Su is exactly in line with the emperor's original intention. Why is there any rebellion?" Li Sidao, "It's hard to cover the eyes of the world with one hand. Even if you want to follow him, what's the matter with the world?" Zhao Gaodao, "The only ones who know about this matter are Heaven, Earth, Junhou, Hu Hai, and Gao Ye. Why do you have any doubts? When the emperor sent Fusu to supervise the army to go to the county, although he didn't say it clearly, his intention to abolish Fusu has already Most of the officials in the court have seen it. Now that Hu Hai is the crown prince, the officials are not too strange."

Li Si hesitated.Zhao Gao said again, "When Hu Hai became the crown prince, he must appreciate the support of the princes and marquises. It goes without saying. If Fu Su became the prince, it is the emperor's will. , There is no outside and inside. The king listens to the minister's plan, that is, there is always a feudal lord, and the world is called lonely, and there must be the longevity of Qiao and Song, and the wisdom of Confucius and Mo. If you don't follow this explanation, it will harm your children and grandchildren, which is enough to chill your heart .The good man turns misfortune into blessing, where is the king?"

Li Sidao, "Abandoning the emperor's edict, how beneficial is it to the emperor?" Zhao Gao was overjoyed when he heard this.When Li Si asked this question, it meant that his lobbying had been completed.The purpose of Li Si's question is nothing more than to share the merits beforehand, and at the same time to find out Zhao Gao's attitude, to see if Zhao Gao has wolfish ambitions, and whether he will pose a threat to his status. Subduing the low and making the small is Zhao Gao's forte.Zhao Gao said, "If Hu Hai gets to be the crown prince, then I will be spared death. Ants are greedy for life, and I just do this to save my life. How dare I hope for profit? I was born humble, in an official position, and my limbs are mutilated. I often think that Shame. The so-called rotten wood cannot be carved, and the wall of dung cannot be erected. The minister knows that he is not a pillar and stone, and he is not enough to bear the heavy responsibility of the country. If he works hard, he is enough to make the world laugh. Le Ye, although the king and the world do not agree with each other. I have fulfilled my wish to be the teacher of the young master Hu Hai. And Hu Hai learned the law and sentenced him to prison. Hu Hai succeeded to the throne. He used this to rule the country and live up to the previous emperors. The minister's selfishness is very comforting .If you must want to benefit, this is the minister's benefit." After Zhao Gao said that, he felt uneasy.This is the last hurdle. If Li Si is not satisfied with his answer, he has spent a long time talking and talking. Seeing that success is in sight, it can only fall short. Li Si regards Zhao Gao as nothing, looking up to the sky and thinking, his face is changing.After a long time, weeping and sighing: "What a shame! I am alone in troubled times, and since I can't die, let me take care of my life!" Zhao Gao was overjoyed and wanted to rush over to embrace Li Si and weep.Yes, Li Si finally complied.