Chapter 167 The best candidate in the third quarter - Li Si

Let's talk about public and private, Lu Buwei is determined to save Zhao Ji.To save Zhao Ji, it means persuading Ying Zheng to change his mind.It is obviously not suitable for Lu Buwei to go out in person.He had to find a spokesperson. This person had to be an outstanding lobbyist and at the same time have enough influence on Ying Zheng.From heaven to earth, can there be a more suitable candidate than Li Si? Li Si was at home urging his two sons to study, when he heard Lu Buwei's visit, he was secretly puzzled.It is said that Lu Buwei has closed the door to thank guests for several months, and does not ask about world affairs, but today he suddenly came uninvited. Although he does not know the reason for his visit, it must not be a good thing.

The two sat down, and the ceremony was over.Lu Buwei said: "Buwei has something to ask, if it can be done, She Keqing will not think about it." When Li Si heard this, he immediately had an ominous premonition, and quickly declined, saying: "I am humiliated by the Prime Minister's love. Li Si has no talent and incompetence, and I am afraid that he will lose the great trust of the Prime Minister." Lu Buwei said: "Guests don't have to be humble. Buwei has seen countless people in his life, and no one can compare to Ke Qing in terms of talents." In the past, it was Li Si who gave Lu Buwei a top hat, Feng Shui took turns, and today Lu Buwei put a top hat on Li Si instead.Li Si was terrified, and the higher the hat, the more difficult and dangerous the task entrusted to him would be.Li Sidao: "Dare to ask what Xiangguo entrusted?"

Lu Buwei said: "The Empress Dowager lives in Fuyang Palace in Yongxian County, and the King lives in Xianyang. Mother and child are separated and cannot see each other. Buwei is the prime minister, and I am really worried about it. Buwei wanted to admonish himself, but he had no choice but to doubt the king and fear admonishment. But it was useless, so I want to invite the guest to persuade the king, take back the order, welcome the queen mother back to Xianyang, reunite mother and child, and fulfill my filial piety." Li Si's expression changed, he thought to himself, isn't this asking me to die?So he replied: "The matter of the queen mother is decided by the king. The king has an order, and the Xiangguo should also hear it. Anyone who dares to remonstrate with the queen mother will be killed. Li Si is not a person who cherishes his life, but this is a matter for the king." Household matters are not in the hands of the courtiers."

"What the guest says is wrong. The affairs of the royal family are real state affairs. If the ruler does not act and the minister does not speak, the minister is responsible for his ruler; if the minister has loyal words but the ruler does not listen, it is the ruler who is responsible for his minister. The way of ministers , It is better for the king to be in charge of his ministers than for his ministers to be in charge of the king. Now that the king imprisoned his mother, he rebelled against the heavens, and the people of the country ridiculed him, can you just sit back and watch?"

Li Si closed his eyes and remained silent.Lu Buwei seemed determined to save the Queen Mother.Li Si knew that Lu Buwei had a long relationship with the queen mother, but it was a long time ago, for a woman in her mid-mature, what about it? Seeing that Li Si was silent, Lu Buwei had already guessed his general intentions, so he expressed his heart-to-heart attitude, and said: "I will not hide it from you, Bu Wei and the Queen Mother were indeed on good terms back then. But today Bu Wei wants to save the Queen Mother, it is not about old love, it is about the community The big plan is to save the empress dowager, but it is actually to save the king in an unfilial and unkind place. The king has always believed in the guest, and the guest can listen to what the guest says. Buwei has never asked for help in his life. Today, if he asks for help, the guest must not refuse."

Li Sidao: "Your Majesty is in a state of fury, and it is not the time to accept advice. The situation has not been issued for a long time, and there is no reason to change it from day to day. Please take it easy." Lu Buwei saw that Li Si was not very enthusiastic, so he changed his strategy.As the saying goes, it's too late to get too early.Rescuing Zhao Ji did not benefit Li Si.Even if there are benefits, they are nothing compared to the risks.You can't lure it for profit, you can only do it for harm.Lu Buwei said: "You know, Buwei and Keqing are different in many ways, but they have one thing in common."

Li Si looked up at Lu Buwei, and Lu Buwei said again: "Buwei and Keqing are both people from foreign countries, occupying high positions in Qin." "Appreciate further details." "Not Wei, the Han people. According to the position of Prime Minister, the power of the Qin State, although loyal and sincere, has made many achievements, but the Qin people can't believe it. If you can't believe it, you will be jealous and hate it again. Keqing, a native of Chu Also, when I went to Xianyang from the west, no one could know. But Wei did not stay as a guest, and put more emphasis on it. Why? One knows that Keqing has amazing talents, and the other is that both guests are in Xianyang, and there is a feeling of sympathy and sympathy for each other. .”

Li Si is silent.When he was most desperate, after all, it was Lu Buwei who took him in and gave him a chance to start his career. He could not deny this kindness. Seeing that Li Si's face changed, Lu Buwei knew that Li Si's heart was disturbed, so he said again: "Buwei wants to save the queen mother, there is another mystery in it, I wonder if you have thought about it?" "I hope Xiangguo will enlighten me." "Which country is the Queen Mother from?" "Men Zhao." "That's right. The Empress Dowager is not from Qin just like you and me. If Wei has been in Qin for a long time, he knows Qin deeply. For hundreds of years, the state of Qin has been in the hands of foreign guests, such as Shang Yang, Zhang Yi, and Fan Ju. The people of Qin, give orders. Qin is the strongest country in the world, but it cannot hold its own power. The people of Qin hate it shamelessly. This shame and hatred are hidden deep in their hearts. When things are done, those who know are seen before they are born. Try to look at the Qin State today, the clan is becoming more and more important, and Lord Changping and Lord Changwen hold great power. The hatred and resentment that has been suppressed for many years is now the time to vent. You and I are foreign guests occupying high positions , the first to bear the brunt, only in the morning and evening, the slightest is chased away, and the severest is punished. Years of meritorious management have been in vain. You and I have today, and it is not easy to come. Can you plan ahead? If the queen mother can return to Xianyang, she must It can deter the clan. The queen mother is not from Qin. Even if the clan wants to take revenge on foreigners, they will not dare to act rashly because of the queen mother."

Li Si couldn't believe it, thinking that Lu Buwei was just trying to scare him in order to provoke him.Li Sidao: "Xiangguo knows the people of Qin, but Li Si knows the king of Qin. The king of Qin has always had the ambition of the world, and he definitely has no distinction between internal officials and foreign guests in his heart. Moreover, Qin's ability to dominate for a hundred years depends on the power of foreign guests. Qin Wangxiong is far-sighted and will not I don't know." Lu Buwei sighed and said: "Although Ke Qing is a talented person in the world, a wise man has a lot of worries, and there must be a mistake. If Ke Qing doesn't believe it today, I'm afraid it will be too late to regret it in the future."