Li Sishi jumped out of the bullock cart with a teasing smile on his face.
Surprised or not? Is it surprising? Not happy?
Zhang Cang was speechless. Although Li Si once killed Han Fei, and his desire for power and the ambition of the King of Qin made Zhang Cang afraid and fled, but objectively speaking, Li Si had never treated Zhang Cang badly.
Zhang Cang was able to serve as the censor of Qin as soon as he left the army, which was also recommended by Li Si.
It was Zhang Cang's fault to leave without saying goodbye.
While Zhang Cang covered his face in shame, his eyes couldn't stop peeking between his fingers, trying to see if anyone else was present and if he had a chance to escape.
From an optimistic point of view, he is younger and stronger than Li Si. Although he is usually pampered and fat, Zhang Cang thinks he can do it by knocking off this little old man Li Si and running away.
But soon, Zhang Cang lost his optimism.
"Zhang Yushi is fine..."
The old silver coin suddenly leaned against the big tree that Zhang Cang had just supported.
They are all acquaintances, all familiar with each other...
"What a huge battle, it turns out that Li Xiang and Dun Shangqing came personally..." Zhang Cang put down his palm helplessly and sighed.
"How many more people are there?" Zhang Cang could only surrender and give up the idea of running away.
Dunruo has appeared here in person. This guy is used to doing shady things. There must be more than just Dunruo and Li Si here.
"Everyone, come out..." Dun weakly waved his hand, and dozens of figures gathered in the originally sparse crowd.
"I'm just capturing a little Zhang Cang. As for such a big battle..." Zhang Cang looked at Li Si with helplessness on his face.
"Cang, you are wrong. I didn't come here to capture you. I just came to join in the fun. In fact, I didn't think you would hide in your hometown..." Li Si shook his head.
"more than……"
"All the important roads and alleys at the city gate are guarded." Dun Rui, a man with a cold face all year round, also showed a smile.
There were ten thousand question marks in Zhang Cang's mind.
"Then who made such a big fuss?" Zhang Cang was confused.
"You will know soon..." Li Si gave up.
It's really fast.
The three of them didn't wait long when they saw a heroic general in golden armor coming out of the city gate with a group of cavalry.
Zhang Cang didn't know who General Jin Jia was, but he knew Chen Ping who was in custody.
"Sir..." Chen Ping looked at Zhang Cang who was trapped in the same place and said slightly awkwardly.
"I didn't ask you to cover up for me, how could you be caught too?" Zhang Cang wondered.
"He is exactly the talent Zhao Si needs." Li Si sighed.
"Chen Ping, I heard about your deeds when I was passing by Yangwu." Zhao Si got off his horse and looked at Chen Ping with a smile.
………
"Please get in the car... This kid is used to being picky, and he's used to doing this." Li Si said with a smile.
Chen Ping is also the target of Zhao Si's arrest. Zhao Si excuses himself because he has heard interesting things about Chen Ping and thinks that Chen Ping is also a rare talent.
Li Si was noncommittal at first. Zhang Cang was a talented person. Li Si recognized it, but Chen Ping? What the hell? never heard of that.
Does Zhao Si really think of himself as a bole? Do you think that if you just grab anyone, you are a thousand-mile horse?
Have you heard about Chen Ping’s deeds? What deeds? Isn't it because his brother went out of his way to support him to study all over the world? Isn't it because Uncle Chen angrily divorced his wife after his sister-in-law insulted her?
What kind of shortcomings do you think the other person is a talented person after just listening to gossip?
There are so many people studying in the world, who doesn’t have gossip?
Of course, Li Si doesn't think so now.
Because Zhang Cang and Chen Ping knew each other, and it was obvious that they had a good relationship.
There is a huge difference in family background between the two. The reason why they can interact as equals must be because Chen Ping has something that puts him on the same level as Zhang Cang.
There is no doubt that it is knowledge.
Moreover, although Li Si never liked to judge people by their appearance, he had to admit that Chen Ping's appearance was very outstanding. He was tall and solemn in appearance. From the appearance alone, he looked wealthy and powerful.
This also shows that Uncle Chen really raised Chen Ping very well.
"Why is Prime Minister Li embarrassing me? I have made a mistake. Do you want to ask His Majesty to forgive my mistake?" Zhang Cang was still trying to persuade Li Si.
He ran away as soon as he disagreed, and he ran away for more than ten years.
To be honest, Zhang Cang was a little embarrassed to face Li Si now. As for this kind of behavior, I am afraid that the First Emperor would not be able to accept it.
Is it possible that senior brother just wanted to take me back to face charges?
Yes, until now, Zhang Cang doesn't think the mastermind is Zhao Si.
"I have been on the run for more than ten years, and I have made too many mistakes. Even if Your Majesty forgives me for this kind of thing, he will still be angry with you in his heart. Why are you doing this?" Zhang Cang hoped in a deep voice. Li Si can let himself go.
"Cang, you are wrong. It was not me who asked His Majesty to forgive your fault, but him." Li Si pointed at Zhao Si who was driving.
I saw that Zhao Si had already taken off his golden armor and was driving and having a silly time.
"He is just a minister. Being close to the king cannot change His Majesty's likes and dislikes."
Zhao Si, Zhang Cang heard from Chen Ping, what Zhao Si can do best now is to get close to the king.
This can fool most people, but it cannot fool Zhang Cang.
He was a censor, and there was more than one Zhao Si who was close to the king.
Li Xin in the past, Meng Yi now, and Zhao Gao, weren't they all close to the king?
However, the likes and dislikes of the First Emperor cannot be changed, and it is precisely because of this that no one can shake his will.
Is the so-called closeness to the king around the First Emperor really close? Zhang Cang thought otherwise, he just regarded the ministers as beasts, and the so-called closeness to the king was just a beast that he loved more.
Can Zhao Si persuade the First Emperor to completely forgive his sins, and can the First Emperor really ignore the past grudges?
Zhang Cang believes that no, there is no difference between Zhao Si and Zhao Gao Mengyi and others.
"No...this kid's situation is a bit special." Li Si shook his head.
He understood Zhang Cang's thoughts. When Zhang Cang was young, he went to remonstrate with the First Emperor but was not accepted. He complained angrily to Li Si privately. The First Emperor regarded the ministers as beasts, but did not regard them as human beings.
He was actually a king who went his own way to the extreme. No one could stop the First Emperor from rushing towards the destruction of the Qin Dynasty.
Li Si, who had become a tool man at that time, should not say anything, but he still agreed in his heart.
Zhang Cang's description is so fitting. How could there be anyone really close to the First Emperor?
It is impossible for a king who has experienced such twists and turns to be intimate with his ministers.
The misery and panic of childhood, the betrayal of the mother who depended on each other for life, the betrayal of the brother, the backstabbing of the best friend, and even the father's hesitation when setting up the heir apparent...
The humanity shown by the First Emperor was just what he wanted to show to the world and to all civil and military officials.
His heart is equal and resists getting close to anyone.
But Zhao Si... is different...
Li Si is not afraid of Zhao Gao or Meng Yi. They are also close to the king, so why can't they be arrogant and domineering?
Because both of them have strong ideas in mind and are both smart people.
The most important thing is that Li Si knows that deep down in his heart, there is no essential difference between them and himself, the tool man.
In other words, all the civil and military officials up and down the court were just tools to realize the political ambitions of the First Emperor.
But he was only afraid of Zhao Si and needed to care about all Zhao Si's casual thoughts.
Because he could feel that there was a fundamental difference between the First Emperor's treatment of Zhao Si and his treatment of civil and military officials.
Ordinary people can't feel this difference, but Li Si can clearly distinguish it.
Therefore, he can tell Zhang Cang.
As long as Zhao Si is willing, the First Emperor can really do it because of Zhao Si. And put aside all grudges and not hold Zhang Cang responsible for any crime, and even pretended that nothing happened.
Zhang Cang was awe-struck when he heard this. The two had exchanged political opinions a long time ago, and they came from the same school. Zhang Cang could hear Li Si's metaphor.
"This boy is now driving the king's chariot. The speed of the drive all depends on the boy's wishes." Li Si shook his head, and there was no trace of envy in his words.
"How is this son like?" Zhang Cang asked in a deep voice with a serious face.
"I have a long-term plan for the country, and there are some shortcomings in practice, but I am good at learning and have a long-term vision, which is beyond my reach." Li Si gave a serious evaluation.
"Oh, by the way... This boy is also good at recognizing people. He captured two people in the fields before. Although they were from humble backgrounds, in my opinion, they both have talents of two thousand dan. Today, I captured two more people. You don't need to tell me, I know your ability, that Chen Ping, who can make friends with you with a humble body, must be a person with outstanding talents, right?" Li Si asked.
"In terms of knowledge, I can no longer distinguish between him and me. I'm afraid I won't be able to compare with him in terms of future achievements." Zhang Cang was silent for a moment and gave an affirmative answer.
"So Zhao Si is right again. Since his talent is no less than yours, he is the talent of Wang Zuo." Li Si nodded, feeling a little confused.
Zhao Si, this kid, really knows who he is at first glance, right?
How do you see this? Can you bring out so many talents just by walking around?
"Senior brother, you think too highly of me..." Zhang Cang humbled himself. After thinking for a moment, he had something to ask, but felt that it was inappropriate. However, he also felt that it would be inappropriate not to ask. Finally, after pondering over and over again, he finally asked.
"The trees are beautiful in the forest, but the wind will destroy them. Zhao Si's favor is too great..."
Li Si looked at Zhang Cang.
"You want to ask why I can tolerate him..."
Li Si was not surprised that Zhang Cang asked this question.
"Because I found my destination and what I should do." Li Si answered Zhang Cang's question seriously.
If he wants to become a saint and a son, he needs the middleman Zhao Si.
Li Sibei knew better than everyone else that only Zhao Si could truly influence the First Emperor's decision-making.
Because of this, Zhao Si's help was indispensable on his path to becoming a saint.
Zhang Cang was silent...
He didn't think Li Si was telling the truth. Could a person's character change easily just because he found a goal?
No, I'm afraid it's because of the conflict between goals and personalities. Zhao Si has something that Li Si has to fight for or even have to reach a unified front with Zhao Si, right?
Xunzi said that human nature is inherently evil, and Zhang Cang also believed that nothing can truly change human nature.
He believes that human nature will only be concealed...
(Damn it, can there only be two updates today!!!)
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