Li Si (280 BCE, 208 BC) was a statesman of the Qin state during the Warring States period of ChinaOne of the representatives of the Legalist school。He held a key position after Qin Shi Huang unified the Six Kingdoms, where he was responsible for implementing a series of reformsIncluding the implementation of the rule of law, the unification of the written language, weights and measures, etc。In the end, however, he was cut in half for political reasons.
As we all know, not long after Qin Shi Huang unified the world, he had an illness in the sand dunes and died suddenly. Before he died, he handed over the edict to Li Si, Zhao Gao and othersIt is clearly stated that the throne will be passed on to Fusu, the eldest prince who loves the people like a son and is virtuous.
However, Zhao Gao was dissatisfied with Fusu, believing that his ascension to the throne would threaten his position. So,He approached Li Si and came up with the idea of tampering with the edict, set up his youngest son Hu Hai as the new emperor. Although Li Si is stronger than Zhao Gao in terms of political talent, Zhao Gao is well versed in human feelings and sophisticated, and skillfully takes advantage of Li Si's greed for power and scheming.
Zhao Gao skillfully expressed the stakes of usurping the throne to Li Si and persuaded him to help him assist Hu Hai in ascending to the throne. Lees is mired in lust, so he agrees to the conspiracy. However, he didn't realize that all this was just a trap for Zhao GaoBecause Hu Hai was a student of Zhao Gao, the relationship between the two exceeded that between him and the prime minister of the dynasty.
After the death of Qin Shi Huang,Zhao Gao conspired with Li Si to tamper with the edict and forced the eldest prince Fusu to death. Then, Zhao Gao cut the grass and eradicated the roots, eliminated Meng Tian and other loyal ministers, and completely mastered the government of the Qin State。However, after Hu Hai ascended the throne, he indulged in lewd pleasures and entrusted national affairs to Zhao Gao.
As a eunuch, Zhao Gao lacked understanding of governing the country, and the ** measures he proposed would only provoke the rebellion of the remnants of the Six Kingdoms. Lees is aware of thisStand up and advise Hu Haito maintain the rule of the Qin Dynasty. However, Hu Hai angrily threw Li Si into prison.
At this time, Zhao Gao stood up, fell into the well, and persuaded Hu Hai to destroy the Li Si family. Hu Hai remembered Zhao Gao's help and agreed to Zhao Gao's request without hesitation. In 208 BC, Li Si, who was over half a hundred years old, and his family were pushed to the execution ground, ending his brilliant and tragic life。This historical story reveals the dark side of power and political corruption, as well as the interweaving of personal desires and political complexities.