After completely eliminating the forces of Lao Ai and Lu Buwei, Li Si became a new star on the political stage of the Qin State. At his suggestion, the King of Qin abolished the expulsion order and promoted him to the rank of Tingwei, in charge of the world's laws. At this moment, he was full of ambition and single-minded. Assist King Qin to unify the world and create unparalleled achievements!
So Li Si paid homage to the King of Qin and said: "Your Majesty, do you still remember that I once said that you should live your life without slacking off! There are very few opportunities in a person's life. When the opportunity comes, don't let it go. A king who can achieve a great career They are all people who can seize the opportunity! The opportunity is right in front of us now!"
King Qin has been thinking about how to unify the world since he took office, and he is also eager to create unparalleled achievements! Li Si's question at this moment also aroused his ambition, so he wanted to explore his thoughts and said, "What do you have in mind?"
Li Sidao: "Our Great Qin has been in the Qin Xiang Gong Kingdom for more than 500 years and has been governed by more than 30 generations of monarchs. Now it is the most powerful country in the world. On the other hand, the six eastern countries are exhausted. This is a great thing for us to unify the world. The opportunity can be said to be one of a kind in the world! If we don’t seize this opportunity given by God, and wait until the six countries have regained their composure to unite and fight against Qin, then even if the Yellow Emperor is reincarnated, there will be nothing we can do!"
Li Si's words touched the heart of King Qin, and King Qin continued to ask: "If we want to destroy the six countries and unify the world, where should we start?"
"During the period of King Zhao of Qin, he formulated the strategy of distant relations and close attacks, and it should be continued now! Among the neighboring countries, South Korea is the weakest, so South Korea should be attacked first to intimidate other countries. Then Zhao Wei, then Yan Chu, and finally Qi! Now Zheng Guoqu It has been completed, and with enough food and grass, we will be able to conquer the world in one go!"
"What you saw is indeed extraordinary!"
Li Si saw that King Qin's eyes were wide open and full of interest, so he took the opportunity to say: "What I said was taught to me by Wei Liao from Daliang. His knowledge is ten times more than mine. I would like to introduce this person to the king to help him." The king achieves hegemony!"
King Qin was very happy and said: "How can I miss such a knowledgeable person? Please recommend him to me!"
So Li Si led Wei Liao to the palace to pay homage to King Qin.
King Qin was very happy to see Wei Liao and went to greet him personally outside the palace. The King of Qin asked, "I now want to destroy the six kingdoms and unify the world. What advice do you have, sir?"
Wei Liao looked at the King of Qin for a long time and said: "Now that the Qin State is strong, the princes are like the kings of counties and counties. It is very easy to eliminate any country. What I worry about is the union of the princes. Once they unite to take things by surprise, they will be very powerful." Yes, this is the reason why Zhibo, Fucha and King Min perished."
When King Qin saw that Wei Liao had pointed out the key to the problem at once, he was very impressed and humbly asked: "Then how can we, the Qin Dynasty, destroy the six kingdoms and avoid the formation of a vertical alliance?"
"Your Majesty can send reliable people as envoys to the six kingdoms and bribe the officials of the six kingdoms with property. If they accept Qin's property, they will definitely speak for Qin. In this way, the conflicts between the six kingdoms are already very deep, and this will further disturb them. The strategy prevents them from forming an alliance! Qin only loses 300,000 gold, and all the princes can be wiped out."
King Qin was overjoyed when he heard Wei Liao's plan. Isn't this the person he was seeking in every possible way? So he was highly praised. Not only that, in order to show his favor, King Qin also let Wei Liao enjoy the same clothes and food as himself. Every time he saw him, he always behaved very humbly.
Wei Liao knew how to read faces. When he first saw the King of Qin, he felt that he was facing something evil. Therefore, the more humbly the King of Qin treated him, the more Wei Liao was afraid that he would be killed by the King of Qin in the future. Therefore, he left a letter to Li Si, He escaped from the palace secretly.
The letter wrote: "I look at the King of Qin from his appearance. He has a high nose, slender eyes, a chest like a bird of prey, and a voice like a jackal. He must be mean and ungrateful, with a heart like a tiger and a wolf; when he is poor, It is easy to be humble and subservient to others, and it is easy to devour others when you succeed.
I am a commoner, yet when he receives me, he is often willing to be beneath me. If King Qin succeeds and unifies the world, everyone in the world will become his captives. I can't and don't dare to stay with him for a long time. "
Li Si was shocked after reading the letter and quickly entered the palace to meet King Qin.
At this time, the King of Qin also discovered that Wei Liao had escaped and was very angry and said: "I treat him like this, and he actually betrayed me and abandoned me. Doesn't he look down on me?"
Tingwei Li Si begged: "Your Majesty, please calm down! Wei Liao is a commoner, does not understand court etiquette, and behaves erratically. He can definitely correct himself in the future. Anyone with some ability will have some weird temperaments."
King Qin still couldn't calm down and said: "You should be killed if you don't understand the rules!"
Seeing that King Qin had murderous intentions, Li Si quickly advised him: "Your Majesty has to complete his great mission now. It's the right time to hire people, and Wei Liao has the talent to assist you. Please hire him!" Seeing King Qin's wavering, Li Si thought for a moment and then said: " If people like your Majesty can be employed, the world will surely spread your virtue of loving talents, and talented people will love each other!"
The King of Qin felt that Li Si's words were reasonable, so he agreed to let Li Si recover Wei Liao.
So Li Si sent out all the Menke Mansion soldiers to look for Wei Liao. A few days later, Li Sim's guest found Wei Liao who was very drunk in a restaurant in Xianyang. Because he was so drunk, the guest couldn't wake him up and had to carry him back to Tingwei's mansion.
Li Si was very happy when he heard that he had found Wei Liao. However, when he saw Wei Liao, he was still asleep.
Li Si sighed deeply, ordered someone to fetch a bucket of cold water, and poured it all over Wei Liao's body. Wei Liao was soaked from beginning to end. Suddenly, he trembled all over and shouted: "Ah... it's raining!"
Li Si and the government officials burst into laughter. After Wei Liao saw the person standing in front of him clearly, he realized what happened and shouted to Li Si, "Isn't I in the tavern? Why did I end up at Ting Wei's house?"
Li Si smiled and said: "It seems that you really need to wake up! You were so drunk in the tavern that I had to order someone to carry you back!"
Wei Liao was shocked and said: "Ting Wei, please don't harm me! Let me go quickly! Back then I only promised you an audience with the King of Qin, but I didn't promise to sell myself to you!" As he said this, he wanted to run away.
Li Si stopped him quickly and said, "Since you have already met King Qin, can you still leave? King Qin values your talent so much that he will definitely reuse you in the future! Why do you still hang out in the wine shop?"
"Wei Ting doesn't know. I see that King Qin's appearance is very vicious. If you stay with him for a long time, you will definitely not end well. I advise Wei Ting to leave as soon as possible!"
"Don't fool me with your appearance. I have been with King Qin for ten years, and now I am living well. Besides, King Qin really dominates the world. Do you still have a place to hide? Why don't you help the King with me?" Seek great things!”
Wei Liao was startled, thought for a long time, and said: "What Ting Wei said is not unreasonable!"
"As long as you understand, come with me to see the king tomorrow! The king has a broad mind and will definitely forgive you!"
The next day, Wei Liao changed his clothes and went with Li Si to see the King of Qin. Wei Liao said: "I, a commoner, don't know the rules in the palace and have offended the king. Please forgive me!"
King Qin was overjoyed when he saw Wei Liao coming to admit his mistake! Still treat them like guests.
Soon after, Wei Liao was canonized as a national captain.
At the suggestion of Li Si and Wei Liao, King Qin decided to send troops to destroy Han.
The news that Qin was going to attack South Korea soon spread to South Korea. Wangan of Han was very worried and hurriedly found his son Han Fei to discuss countermeasures. At this time, they all knew in their hearts that South Korea had no chance of winning against the powerful Qin in a corner, so they had to persuade King Qin to cancel the plan to attack South Korea no matter what.
Han Fei was already very famous at this time. The King of Han heard that the King of Qin often read Han Fei's articles, so he hoped to use Han Fei's reputation to persuade the King of Qin. Han Fei immediately agreed to the King of Han and went to Qin as an envoy to persuade the King of Qin to stop the army. .
Han Fei returned to his mansion and was preparing to pack when his guest, Duke Xi, asked to see him and said, "Young Master is going to the land of tigers and wolves. Do you know that the chance of coming back alive is only one in 10,000?"
"Know!"
"Young master, do you still remember that when you proposed the reform plan, King Han completely rejected it and no one supported you?"
"Remember!"
"Master, do you understand that even if you give up your life, you may not be able to reverse the current situation?"
"clear!"
"Then why do you abandon your wealth and life to intercede for a dying prince?"
"Because I'm Korean!"
Hearing Han Fei's decisive answer, Tang Gong Xi felt pity and wanted to persuade him: "I heard that people who can save the lives of their entire family are good at saying no, and they don't have to agree to things that are not good for them. Now the young master is doing this." What good will it do?”
"Sir, you are wrong. The blessings that are coming will always come, and the disasters that are coming are also unavoidable! A gentleman cannot not do what he should do just because he is afraid of death!" Han Fei actually knew in his heart that it would be difficult to persuade the King of Qin to stop his army. It’s even more difficult, and there’s a high chance that you’ll never come back. Therefore, he made all the arrangements for his family before leaving, and he left his motherland without hesitation!
Tang Gong Xi saw him off without saying a word on the way, because everything that needed to be said had been said. The problem he was facing now was no longer determined by strategy or ability. This was just a choice of Han Fei!
Looking at Han Fei's retreating back, Tang Gong Xi shed two lines of hot tears!
When he arrived in Qin, Han Fei first went to visit Han Qi. At this time, Han Qi had long lost the vigor of the past. Since the Zhengguo incident, he had lost the trust of King Qin. Although he was not dismissed from his official position as prime minister for the time being, he was no longer able to participate in the discussion and formulation of major events.
Han Qidao: "Now the young King of Qin is resolute and decisive, and he is assisted by Li Si, Wei Liao and others. They all advocate the destruction of the six countries. I am afraid that South Korea will not be able to escape this disaster!"
Han Fei said: "Has Mr. Changwen forgotten that he is Korean?"
Han Qi's eyes lit up, then dimmed in an instant, and said: "South Korea is already in a difficult situation, so why should Brother Wang use his arms as a chariot?"
Han Fei was very disappointed when he saw that Han Qi had fallen to this point, so he bid farewell to Han Qi and went to see the King of Qin alone.
Han Qi stopped Han Fei and said: "The King of Qin is a very independent person. If your opinion is not adopted, you should flee quickly. If you cannot be used by the King of Qin in Xianyang, your life will be in danger!"
Han Fei turned around and looked at Han Qi deeply and said, "Brother Wang, take care!"
After Han Fei left, Han Qi stood there blankly in silence for a long time. He pitied South Korea for being weak and unable to resist, and resented his inability to do anything for his motherland! He felt that Han Fei was happy. At least Han Fei could still campaign for South Korea...
King Yingzheng of Qin had heard of Han Fei's name a long time ago, and had also read his works "Gu Anger" and "Five Beetles". After reading them, he admired him very much and said: "Oh! If only I could see this person and talk to him." Discussing the general trend of the world, you really can die without regrets!"
King Qin was very happy to learn that Han Fei had come to Qin this time and was eager to meet him. But he also knew in his heart that Han Fei came to Qin this time just to intercede for South Korea. It was related to South Korea's survival. It was different from ordinary lobbying, so he couldn't help but feel more wary.
When Han Fei saw the King of Qin, he had trouble speaking due to his stutter, so he wrote a memorial to the King of Qin, advocating the destruction of Zhao Cunhan.
"There are three reasons for destroying Zhao Cunhan. First, South Korea has surrendered to Qin many years ago. South Korea is like the cushion on the chair in Qin's room. South Korea's existence is of great benefit to Qin. Qin wants to fight No matter which country, South Korea sent troops to follow, and the final benefits went to Qin, and the resentment went to South Korea;
Second, the State of Zhao has always used force to fight against the State of Qin, and the military strength of the State of Zhao is far stronger than that of Han and Wei. For many years, the State of Zhao has been a supporter of the policy of cooperation, calling on the princes to join forces to fight against the State of Qin, and preaching to the world that if Qin If the country is not weakened, none of the princes in the world can survive. Zhao is really a powerful enemy of Qin. Now if South Korea is destroyed and Zhao is indulged, the world will see that Qin has destroyed its own ministers and let its foreign traitors go. The final result of serving Qin is to be destroyed by Qin. Then Who among the princes in the world will come to be friendly with Qin? Everyone in the world will form an alliance with Zhao.
Third, although South Korea is small, it will not perish easily. South Korea has been the site of four wars since its founding and has never stopped fighting. If Qin wants to attack South Korea, South Korea will form an alliance with Wei and Zhao and will not be easily captured. "
After Yingzheng read Han Fei's letter, he thought it was reasonable, so he sent it to the courtiers for discussion.
After Li Si read it, he immediately stood up and expressed his objection: "Young Master, what you said is wrong. South Korea is not easy to be conquered. How can it be that Zhao is easy to be conquered? One of the reasons is that Korea is like a heart disease to Qin. As a prince, We must consider our own interests. How can we ensure that South Korea will always stand on the side of Qin? The second is; when Qin attacks other countries with all its strength, South Korea will inevitably rebel. Once the heart disease breaks out, the tragic situation of Mugong's defeat at Xiaoshan will happen. Repeat! This is the third one!"
Han Fei said: "It is feasible to destroy the State of Zhao first. The king can first send people to the State of Chu, bribe the important ministers of the State of Chu, stabilize the State of Chu, and at the same time send the hostages to the State of Wei, so that the State of Wei will not take action again." At this time, if we unite with South Korea to attack the Zhao State, we can quickly destroy the Zhao State, and then attack the Qi State. At this time, South Korea does not need to fight at all. All it takes is a letter from the king, and South Korea will present the wat tablet!"
"Who can guarantee that South Korea will not betray Qin?" Li Si was very dissatisfied with Han Fei's avoidance of important matters.
"South Korea has been close to Qin for thirty years, and has never betrayed Qin! If Qin attacks South Korea first, other princes will inevitably come to the rescue, and the trend of alliance will soon be formed. If Qin attacks Zhao first, South Korea will be the leader. If we don't respond, it will be difficult to form a unified trend!"
"The king can send people to bribe the powerful ministers of various countries with large sums of money and explain the benefits of alliance with Qin, so the princes will not join forces!" Li Si argued.
Seeing that no one could convince the other for a while, King Qin stopped the discussion and said: "This matter is of great importance, we will discuss it later!"
