When Li Si came back from washing, he only saw his son Li Youzheng standing in front of the desk holding a bamboo slip.
"Why don't you rest?" Li Si glanced at the big boy who looked exactly like him but was a head taller than him and said with a smile, and reached out to take the bamboo slips handed over by Li You.
"Dad..." Li You opened his mouth, hesitantly.
Perhaps because of the eldest son, perhaps because Li Si was born in a humble background, or perhaps because Li You's younger brother looks just like Li Si, the father-son relationship between Li Si and Li You has always been very harmonious.
But precisely because of this, Li You knew his father's character better.
My father has always been an extremely stubborn person.
"Is there anything else?" Li Si knelt down and asked, looking up at Li You who was still not leaving.
"Dad, is this decree issued by His Majesty?" Li You pondered for a moment before asking.
Hearing this, Li Si put down the bamboo slips and said, "It's not from the king, but it's almost the same. Have you read it?"
Li You nodded.
"Sit!" Li Si stretched out his hand and motioned for his son to sit down.
"What do you see?" Li Si asked with a smile.
"The disaster of annihilation of the clan, the danger of the car breaking apart." Li You sat upright and spoke in a deep voice.
"Huh?" Li Si frowned slightly and looked at his eldest son.
"Are you scared?" Li Si looked at Li You and asked.
"No..." Li You shook his head and sorted out his thoughts.
Afraid of genocide? Not entirely. Li You's father is Li Si, and he has been influenced by Legalist ideas since he was a child. This technique is obviously inconsistent with magic.
"In the past, King Shang's reforms included abolishing minefields, opening streets, and increasing the number of sittings. Severe punishments were imposed for minor crimes. The old system of ministers and officials was abolished. Military merits were rewarded. Private fights were prohibited. Households were established to unite the people. However, although King Shang's laws were cruel, they were It is clear that punishments can be corrected and punishments can be corrected, and trees can be moved to establish trust and correct the legal code."
"But when I look at this order of moving to a noble family, in addition to suing someone, whether it is a family separation order, a denunciation order, a favored marriage, or a reward to win a title... none of them are based on the law. Although the move is famous, powerful and wealthy, Although a family is famous, powerful, and wealthy, it is not a crime! Magic is based on crimes, not actions. From the officials to the common people, they are all determined by the same method, without distinction. Isn't it such a strong word? Disrupting the law?" Li You asked.
"You're scared." Li Si looked at Li You who was talking eloquently and shook his head.
"I'm not afraid. I know that my father is only one step away from the Prime Minister. I also know that my father wants to establish unparalleled achievements and be famous in history. If this is the case, my son will not be unwilling even if he dies. But father, you rule the country by law. , promote Qin law, popularize Qin law, why do you implement this unreasonable law now, do not use law to seize it, but use fame, power and wealth to kill it, is this not inconsistent?" Li You said seriously.
Objectively speaking, Zhao Si's proposed eviction order does not require evidence. Nobles are not fools, so how can there be so many reasons for you to catch them? Even if a smart person breaks the law, he does so silently.
And most of the nobles simply have no excuses. They did not break the law, there are other people who did it...
When something goes wrong, it has been a practice since ancient times for outsourced employees to take the blame. Rich, powerful, and famous nobles will never take the blame themselves. They will pluck themselves clean. They are even as pure as a lotus flower.
They know how to manage their reputation, they will open warehouses to stockpile grain during famine years, they will also build bridges and pave roads...
crime? They will not commit crimes. They are the most law-abiding people and will not leave any room for others to break through. The bigger the family and the bigger the business, the more so.
Everything they obtain is within the scope of the law.
But Li You is a Legalist, and his father Li Si is also a Legalist.
Legalists pay attention to clear and canonical punishments, and Shang Yang's move to establish trust in trees is already a cliché. In Li You's view, laws should be established to restrict them, not in this way...
"You're still scared..." Li Si shook his head and smiled.
"That's not what you want to say to me, is it?" Li Si looked at his son Li You calmly and shook his head.
"What you want to say is that although Lord Shang abolished the well fields and opened ridges, he also allowed the sale of land. Lord Shang abolished the old minister Shilu, but he did not take the first priority when discussing his merits. Although Lord Shang advocated light crimes and heavy laws, but If you open an eighteenth-level knighthood, you can pay for your crime with a knighthood.
Although Shang Jun's method is cool, it is cool in Qian Shou and the old clan, not the great nobleman. "
"You want to tell me that Lord Shang gave them plenty of room for punishment and trust, but they were still dead and their clans were destroyed. But I, if I want to carry out this strategy, I won't leave any room..." Li Si Smiled a little.
"But father, am I not right? Even so, if my father acts in this way, isn't he disrupting the law? If he doesn't rule by law or seize by law, won't anyone follow suit in the future? If father wants to To deal with the old nobles of the Six Kingdoms, shouldn't we revise Qin's laws and add Qin laws? If we haven't violated Qin's laws, why should we accuse others?" Li You argued vigorously.
This is not only a policy of death and annihilation of the clan, but also a policy of illegal magic, which greatly conflicts with Li You's ideas.
In fact, Li Si was not unaware of this problem.
The so-called "Qiangui Order" is, at best, called "Qiangui Ling", but at worst, it means plundering.
In essence, using the imperial relocation order to squeeze and exploit this group of nobles is exactly the same as this group of nobles distorting Qin laws to exploit the head of Guizhou and disrupt the local rule of Da Qin.
This is in extremely serious conflict with Legalist thought.
"Father, it is possible to sue the misfortune, but the family division order, the informing order, the remuneration order, the eviction order, and the eviction order are illegal and cannot be implemented!" Li You said seriously.
Li You found a breakthrough point. He wanted to relax a little.
After all, if Qian Gui ordered a combination of punches, the whole family would be in danger of death. If only suing, family separation and denunciation were implemented, there might be room for change.
However, could the First Emperor accept this compromise proposal?
Obviously, it is impossible. Li Si can be sure that the First Emperor will never accept compromise.
He knew the character of the First Emperor very well. Either he would not do anything, or he would carry it out to the end. There was no possibility of compromise with the First Emperor.
It was not that Li Si had never flinched, but he knew that the First Emperor would not allow him to flinch. If he flinched, his position as left prime minister might not be able to be saved, let alone the further right-hand minister.
And the further temptation, the temptation to compete with or even surpass Shang Yang and become the only one in Legalism, also gave him the courage to face the danger, and made him subconsciously ignore that this decree was essentially about plunder and robbery, and the law The family has different ideas.
"There is no possibility of compromise on this matter." Li Si shook his head.
This point is already very clear. Although he and the First Emperor had very few conversations, their subtexts were already explained.
"Father..." Li You opened his mouth.
"Shang Jun knew the canon punishment, but he also suffered the disaster of being quartered by five horses. My father wanted to practice the law illegally, but he went in the wrong direction, which put the Qing family in danger!"
"Father, you are now the left prime minister. Even if you don't take this strategy, your majesty will blame you. Remembering the past friendship, you can always save the whole family...from being in danger of annihilation." Li You continued to persuade.
Li You, after all, is Li Si's biological son. Every word and every sentence hits the sore spot, and even Li Si finds it difficult to refute.
Li Si understands the truth.
The moving order is inherently illegal, and Li You is right.
Implementing this policy is likely to result in death and annihilation. Li You is not an alarmist.
"You have indeed grown up to be able to argue with such clever words. I don't know how to refute it."
"But, it's too slow..." Li Si shook his head.
"Do you know how long it will take for Qin's laws and laws to spread throughout the country? Although the Qin Dynasty has clearly decreed the unification of weights and measures, the unification of currency, and the same writings, carriages, and carriages, but do you know that there are still large and small fights in the local areas, and each has its own standards? Do you know that Qin seals are still not used in the old lands of various countries? Do you know that private money is rampant in various places? So far, every year in the old lands of the six countries, there are still no less than a thousand cases of Chinese people who violate ethical laws and are punished for sacrifices."
"How long do you think it will take for these things to become a permanent fixture? How many more years do I have to live to see all this?"
"Seeing that the laws of Qin have truly spread to all places, all the people in the world act according to the law, and the same currency, weights and measures, and the same words are written in every corner of the world?" Li Si also asked the question of his soul.
Li Si understands the truth.
It's not impossible to go step by step.
But it is too slow. Let alone decades, this is something that may not be possible for hundreds of years.
After the establishment of the Han Dynasty, how long did it take to achieve all this in a real sense?
If you want to achieve extraordinary achievements, you must do extraordinary things!
This is an eternal truth.
Then according to Shang Yang's method, putting the knife on Guizhou's neck to kill the chicken to scare the monkey didn't work.
Li You was silent...
After all, they are biological father and son.
Li You can give reasons that Li Si can't refute, but Li Si can also give reasons that Li You can't refute.
"Is it worth it?" Li You's lips moved stiffly.
Li Si smiled, stood up, turned his back, and looked faintly at the sky with a thin moon and stars.
"I was originally a Shang Cai Buyi, but His Majesty promoted me to this position because he did not think that my talents were low. Now, in terms of authority, I am the ultimate minister. In terms of status, except for Wang Wan, no one is higher than me. ”
"You are different from dad. When you were born, dad was already prosperous. It can be said that you have enjoyed prosperity and wealth since you were born.
Our family is already extremely prosperous and wealthy.
When things develop to the extreme, they will decline, and no matter how prosperous the trees and flowers are, they will wither. Have you ever thought about where you should go? Li Si turned around and asked.
Li You was stunned...
He really never thought that although Li You really looked like Li Si, his life trajectory was completely different from Li Si.
Li Si's question put Li You into confusion. Their father and son had a good relationship, and Li You had always admired his father.
Li You is also very accomplished in magic and has completely inherited Li Si's talent. Li You has been subconsciously imitating Li Si since he was a child, from his words and deeds to his dressing and even his identical mustache. They will subconsciously trim them exactly like their father.
In fact, Li You's beard grew very quickly, and he was able to grow the beautiful beard his father wanted. The current mustache was the result of Li You's careful trimming.
No matter what, Li You was subconsciously approaching his father and keeping up with him.
In fact, Li You didn't like joining the army.
He never wanted to be a general...
Everything was just his father's arrangement. He seemed to be very independent, and he always thought that he was an independent person. But when his father Li Si really asked questions, Li You was surprised to find that he had never known his own. Where is the destination.
"I..." Li You opened his mouth, not knowing how to answer.
"You are young and you are growing wantonly. Naturally, you don't know what it means to wither and where to go." Li Si comforted his son with a smile.
"It's just me, father... I have found my destination." Li Si said quietly...
Under the night, father and son fell into silence.
One in front and one behind, one tall and one short, the former has a faint gaze, while the latter has a wandering gaze.
Li You muttered several times and tried to open his mouth... He still wanted to persuade his father.
He didn't want to die, nor did he want his father to die, nor did he want his whole family to be buried with him. This is human nature.
Li Si is mentally prepared, but Li You may not be able to do it.
But after opening her mouth several times, she finally didn't say the reason.
"Father... I don't want to go back to Sanchuan County..." Li You finally plucked up the courage to speak.
"Oh? Why?" Li Si turned to look at Li You.
"His Majesty has ordered us to go to sea. If you don't want to be relegated to Sanchuan County, you can try to go to sea. This is also an opportunity." Li Si pondered for a moment and said.
Li Si had heard about the affairs at sea. He also knew that offshore development would be Great Qin's grand strategy for a long time to come. There was a lot of room for maneuver and huge room for improvement. If Li You participated in the affairs at sea, he might not be able to become a prince in one fell swoop.
Moreover, Li Si also had some subtle thoughts in his heart. After all, it was at sea...
If it is really unavoidable, there may be a glimmer of hope.
"I don't want to go to sea either..." Li You shook his head, then raised his head to meet his father's doubtful eyes.
"Father, I want to stay in Xianyang." Li You said seriously.
Li Si looked straight at Li You, waiting for Li You's explanation.
"If father wants to do this, he must have strong help, right?" Li You smiled.
"I can help..."
Li You spoke.
Li You really didn't know where he was going.
However, he also had his own thoughts in his heart.
It is human nature not to want to die and destroy the family, but not everyone can face it so calmly.
However, Li You was by no means greedy for life and afraid of death. Historically, Li You was relegated to Sanchuan County and never asked for surrender until he died in battle. Even Xiang Yu was moved by this and ordered a generous burial.
Although Xiang Yu is indeed not very smart, the integrity of those who can be recognized by him is definitely not bad.
Li You only needs to know that the person who is about to implement this strategy is his father.
If we continue to die and die, our clan will be destroyed...
Li You also wanted to gain such a glimmer of hope.
If we kill them all, we don't have to worry about counterattack...
(No reversal, father and son work together.)
(End of chapter)
