Chapter 176 Li Si, who pursues the philosophy of the mouse!
Qin law is the rule!
To a certain extent, it is even above the monarch of Qin. However, Ying Zheng was a powerful emperor, with great achievements and unique prestige.
This gives people a sense that in the Great Qin Empire, Ying Zheng was supreme and Qin law was under Ying Zheng.
Ying Zheng knew in his heart that this feeling was actually wrong. The Qin Empire should not have such an illusion. Qin law should be supreme.
Not only should we regulate civil and military officials and the people of the world, but we should also restrain the emperor himself.
After all, the emperor is supreme in a country, and no one can restrain the emperor. If an emperor is wise and powerful, the country will prosper, but if a king without a law, the empire will collapse.
The emperor had unique powers in the empire, but there was no restriction on the exercise of these powers, just like a tiger walking in a downtown city.
The degree of harm is conceivable.
Therefore, only by ********* can effective constraints be formed so as to better exercise power without abusing power.
Ying Zheng knew in his heart that it was not humans who could restrain the emperor's power. The power in the hands of humans could restrain the emperor, and there were only two consequences.
Either the throne is replaced, or the person is killed by the emperor.
Therefore, the only option for the emperor who can restrain him but also ensure the stability of the imperial power is Qin Law.
Using Qin law to restrain the emperor and make Qin law supreme. Although it will constrain the imperial power, it is a way to ensure that the imperial power will not be abused and the long-term security of the empire.
However, Ying Zheng now has only one approximation in his mind, and has not been completely formed.
But he would not raise this topic, at least he would not raise it immediately, unless the Qin Empire was stable and he needed to delegate power.
At this time, personal power and worldly prestige will wish Ying Zheng success.
After all, the current situation in the Qin Empire is unstable, and Ying Zheng dares not be careless. The most important thing is that at this time, he is strong and has no worries about the future.
The Qin Empire has no crown prince yet, so everything is still in time.
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Li Si knew very well that the Lord in front of him was not only disgusted with Confucianism, but also the same was true for the Legalists. Even the various schools of thought only value Mohism.
And it's just Qin Mo!
After all, most of the powerful Qin army's equipment came from Qin Mo, which made the Qin court truly feel huge benefits, and the Legalists were actually very embarrassed.
The rise of Qin was not the power of the legalists, but the power of Shang Yang. Therefore, Qin law and legalists' works are actually two completely different systems.
But in this process, there are intersections.
Although Li Si was a complete Legalist, he was an egoist. He was the most powerful figure in the Qin Empire, second only to Wang Wan.
Li Si's history always follows the history of the Qin Empire.
The thoughts flashed in his mind, Ying Zheng looked at Li Si deeply, and fell into deep thought. He knew in his heart that Li Si was from Chu.
Born in Shangcai County, Chu State, he belonged to Chen County since Shangcai was reborn in the Great Qin Empire. Li Si, born in the 19th year of King Qingxiang of Chu, was twenty-one years older than him.
When he was young, Li Si worked as a grammatical official in the county government of Chu. He was depressed and felt a little embarrassed.
He lives alone in the dormitory of county officials. When he goes to the toilet, he often encounters mice stealing the remains in the feces. Whenever someone or dog approaches, the mice are frightened and fleeing one after another. He feels pitiful and even sad.
One day, he went to the government's granary for something and saw that the mice in the warehouse were all big and fair, living under the eaves, eating all day long, and not disturbed by people and dogs.
The situation is very relaxed and free, and it is a world of difference from the mice in the toilet.
Li Si is a smart and sensitive person. At this moment, he was greatly shocked and couldn't help but sigh loudly, saying, "The wiseness and unworthiness of a person are like a rat in a warehouse and a toilet, depending on his status."
Status determines the high and low, and life depends on choice.
At that time, he realized it and immediately decided that the depressed and humble life could not continue, and that there must be a fundamental change in life.
At that time, for young people with ambition and ability, they studied abroad as teachers and became officials, becoming a brilliant road to make their debut.
At that time, the famous scholar Xunzi was in Chu State. He was appreciated by the ministers of Chu State and Huang Xie, one of the four great princes of the Warring States Period, who was famous for supporting scholars, and was appointed as the county magistrate of Lanling County.
After Chunshenjun's death, he abolished his official residence and lived in Lanling, and his writings and teachings were well-known in various countries.
Xunzi was the last master-level figure among the pre-Qin philosophers. His knowledge gathered the achievements of various schools of thought in the late Warring States Period and connected the Tao, Confucianism, Mohism, Law, Famous Bian, and Yin and Yang schools.
Xunzi's knowledge, Tao, etiquette and law are interconnected and generated, focusing on the current world and adapting to the times, which is the best at attracting young people who are actively entering the world.
So, young students from all over the world came to visit and defected to their disciples.
Li Si had long heard of Xunzi's reputation. After careful consideration, he resigned as a minor official in the county and traveled thousands of miles from Shangcai to Lanling, where he became a student under Xunzi.
Li Si came to Xunzi and learned the imperial skills that were practical and practical.
People are in a humble position without thinking about change, just like animals raised in captivity, they can only eat with their mouths, but they only have a human face and can walk upright with their legs.
Therefore, humility is the greatest shame in life, and poverty is the greatest sorrow in life.
If you are in a humble position and poor position for a long time, you will ridicule wealth and honor, hate profit and power, and use yourself to comfort and liberation through inaction. It is nothing more than incompetence.
So he entered Qin and became Lu Buwei's guest minister. Later, in the struggle between Lu Buwei and Ying Zheng, he stood in the side of Ying Zheng and soared into the sky.
Tingwei, Prime Minister...
It can be said that although Li Si is not as high as Wang Wan, his power is not inferior to Wang Wan at all. Before, he was just a minor official in Chu State, and now he has become the left prime minister of the Qin Empire.
Because Li Si is an egoist.
He seems to be a complete Legalist, but in his heart, Li Si is truly a selfish person whose actions lie.
It is precisely because of this that Li Si was able to gain Ying Zheng's attention step by step and live a different life. Now he is even more accused of marquis and prime ministers, with one person being more than ten thousand people.
At this moment, when Ying Zheng said something again, Li Si knew in his heart that it was time to experience and choose again.
Almost subconsciously, Li Si chose Qin Fa. He understood Ying Zheng and became more clear that choosing Qin Fa was Ying Zheng, and he also chose wealth and power.
Chapter completed!