Chapter 79 Section 6. If you want to seize power, cut it first

There is rain.A transparent water curtain hangs over the palace.But the palace is deep and deep, and the sound of rain can be heard clearly, beating the dust and people's hearts on the ground with a changing rhythm.Inside the palace, Li Si and Ying Zheng plotted each other's fate.To a certain extent, the fate of the two of them affects the fate of the entire empire. Like Ying Zheng, Li Si didn't want to see Lao Ai and Lu Buwei go to war.In our current terms, he is already a vested interest, and has just been promoted to guest minister, with a bright future ahead.He is no longer the poor boy he was back then, who relied on his talent to surpass the world, but because he did not get the corresponding status and rewards, he was full of hatred for the world, thinking that the world was full of injustice and injustice.He despises and hates those powerful people who steal high positions. In the words of his senior brother Han Fei: People of wisdom and law and people who are on the way cannot have the same hatred.

Now, Li Si has become the person he despised back then, and he has become a person on the way.The position changes, the position changes accordingly.He now feels that the world is fair, he is satisfied with the world, and he is also satisfied with himself.Seven years ago, in order to improve his situation and get the first pot of gold in his official career, he would be desperate and even sacrifice his own life. Anyway, his life was worthless at that time.Now, there is no need for him to take such a risk.He is only thirty-seven years old, and his good days are still long.He can afford to wait.

Once Lao Ai and Lu Buwei go to war, it will not be of any special benefit to him, and it is very likely to cause chaos in the Qin State. Under the whole nest, there will be no eggs, and the honor and status he has won so hard will be destroyed in one fell swoop.And if Lai Ai and Lu Buwei maintain peace, with his resourcefulness and his special relationship with Lai Ai and Lu Buwei, he can show his unique personal value in front of Ying Zheng and use his abilities to the fullest. maximum. Four years after the first meeting in Lanchi Palace, Li Si finally had the chance to be alone with Ying Zheng again.The difference from last time is that this time he is wearing clothes, and he is paying homage to guests.Last time it was me who said it, this time it was me who said it.

In terms of general strategy, he coincided with Yingzheng, so Li Si said: "The power of the country lies in the army and the government. The king holds these two handles and orders all the ministers, just like the wind is on the grass, and no one dares not to follow. A wise master, Don't rely on it not to betray me, rely on me not to betray you; don't rely on it not to deceive me, rely on me not to deceive you. The power of military and government is not in the king, but in the ministers. Today Lai Lu is in power. The power is exhausted. The king What's urgent is that the country's handle is falling."

Ying Zheng nodded.Li Si further analyzed that Lai Ai and Lu Buwei were holding each other back, and there was a deep hatred that could not be resolved. (It's both a political enemy and a love rival, so it's strange if you don't hate it. But you can't tell Ying Zheng this.) Both of them have this kind of mentality, and they would rather suffer a little loss than take advantage of each other.Therefore, objectively, it is possible for Yingzheng to take back power, as long as he grasps the measure.If you want to cut power, just two people cut it together, don't favor one over the other, don't make people feel partial, and complained: Why do you only cut his power and not mine, Ying Zheng, are you looking down on me?Lu Buwei was naturally unhappy when he was stabbed, but as long as he saw that Lao Ai was also stabbed, he felt balanced.On the contrary, Lai Ai will have the same feeling of hurt.

To this day, psychology still cannot be called an exact science, and the conclusions of psychology are more based on experience and imagination.In ancient times, psychoanalysis was even more unreliable.Therefore, it is necessary to do a small experiment first to test whether the mental model established by Li Si for Lai Ai and Lu Buwei is valid.If it doesn't work, think of another way. If it works, you can sing loudly: I'm proudly chipping, I'm proudly chipping. The specific operation process of this experiment will be seen later.