In fact, it was not easy for Li Si to successfully convince King Qin. First of all, Li Si was also on the list of deportees ordered by King Qin. There was no sufficient evidence to prove that he was innocent. This embarrassing status made Li Si

Li Si has a hard time explaining. Secondly,

The King of Qin is not an easy person to deal with. Li Si must have a good grasp of the scale, and he must be strict in his words when seeking skin from a tiger, otherwise it will be thankless. Thirdly, the Zheng Guoqu incident has a profound impact on the Qin State, and the impact cannot be eliminated overnight.

.

But Li Si came with full of hope, but his ambition was not fulfilled, so he was naturally unwilling to leave Qin. Even if other countries gave him more generous treatment, they could not give him the opportunity of a country as powerful as Qin. Therefore, Li Si could only risk his death.

To remonstrate, write a letter to speak out. Li Si wrote a letter saying:

"I heard today that all the officials in the Qin State, big and small, are all agitated. They think that the guest ministers are harmful to the country. They think that they have all become spies for their own country and come to harm the interests of the Qin State. I am not talented, so I think this is the case.

This idea is really ridiculous."

"I think back to the time when Duke Mu was so heroic and dominating the world, how he cherished talents and knew how to use talented people in an eclectic way. In order to strengthen the Qin State, Duke Mu laid down the foundation of the Qin State.

Being able to continuously consolidate, he visited Xirong all over, and finally got Yu Yu; he went up and down Wan, and he got Baili Xi; he welcomed Uncle Jian to the Song Dynasty, asked for the Pibao to the Jin Dynasty, searched for Gongsun's branch, and surrendered to the Jin Dynasty

Qin State."

"These five people have one thing in common, that is, they are all from foreign countries. Gong Mu appointed them without hesitation, so that more than 20 tribes of Xirong were able to submit to the Qin State, and the Qin State was able to lay a foundation and dominate the northwest. Gong Mu became the leader in one fell swoop

One of the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period."

"Since the three families were divided into the Jin Dynasty, Wei and Qi have become stronger successively. Qin is about to lag behind the eastern countries, and the land west of Hexi has also fallen into the hands of Wei. When using troops externally, troops and territory are always lost, and the old Qin people fight privately.

become

The wind made the country decadent and stagnant. Just at this time, Qin Xiaogong appeared and saved the Qin State. He defied all opinions and had unique insight. He let a frustrated scholar Shang Yang of the Wei State carry out reforms in the Qin State. Under Shang Yang's

Under the reform, the Qin State was able to change its customs, the people became rich and prosperous, and the country became rich and prosperous. Through this, the Qin State became a powerful country in the world. It occupied the high ground and looked at the Central Plains. It controlled the army and conquered the world. It attacked the Chu State first and captured the Qin State.

Their army then attacked Wei and captured their city. Qin was able to expand its territory. The Qin army also used this to show its power. The country was strong, the people were prosperous, and the world was waiting for help."

"Although Lord Shang died, his policies were continued in the Qin State. The kings of Qin in the past dynasties all respected the practice of governing the country by law. The people of Qin in the past dynasties knew the severity of Qin's laws and regulations; the officials of Qin in the past dynasties all knew their rights and responsibilities. In this way,

Only then could the Qin State remain strong for thousands of generations."

"After Qin Xiaogong died, King Hui was able to dominate the Qin Kingdom and search for talents from all directions. The appearance of a person made the Qin Kingdom more powerful. This person was Zhang Yi. King Hui of Qin used his strategy to merge with Bashu from the west and capture Sanchuan;

Capture Shangjun in the north, and the Wei Kingdom will take over. Hanzhong is captured in the south, including the barbarians, and even the Chu Kingdom.

Both Yan and Ying were in the hands of Qin, and the king of Chu became a bird and beast in Qin's cage. The Qin army then moved towards the east, occupied the dangerous land of Chenggao, and separatized the rich land, allowing Qin to recuperate.

.The alliance of the six kingdoms was dissolved, and all the countries surrendered to the Qin State in the west."

"This situation has continued to this day and has not changed. The other kings of Qin were wise and powerful, so I will not go into details here. Let's just talk about King Zhaoxiang of Qin. He did not stick to one pattern and did not hesitate to appoint people who had escaped from Wei.

Prime Minister. In addition, King Qin also used his strategy

With wisdom, iron fist and iron blood, the Ranghou was deposed and the Huayang Lord was expelled. The Qin Kingdom was strengthened and private power was put to an end. Many years later, the Qin State invaded the lands of other countries and attacked the military strength of the princes. The Qin State finally became what it is today.

Brilliant, unshakable foundation, and a position as solid as gold."

"The above four kings are undoubtedly decisive, unparalleled wise, talented and strategic people, but they still need to rely on the power of Keqing. From this point of view, Keqing has done nothing wrong with Qin. Just imagine, if the four

Every king is still the same as now, expelling guests from other countries and alienating scholars and talents. How can Qin be as strong and wealthy as it is now?"

"To use an analogy, the king now carries the precious jade from Kunshan, wears precious beads and bis, has bright moon beads on his chest, wears the Tai'a sword on his waist, rides on a Xianli horse, erects a green phoenix flag, and beats the leather

Gu. Like the guests, most of them are not native to Qin, but the king is not dissatisfied because they come from foreign countries. What is the reason for this?"

"According to the current opinions of the ministers, as long as they are guests from other vassal states, they will be discarded and expelled from Qin. So does the king also have to use products produced by Qin? Beautiful luminous jade cannot decorate the court; exquisite

rhino horn

, Ivory utensils can only be discarded, the beauties of Zheng and Wei must not be in the harem, the stables outside the palace cannot raise fine horses, the gold and tin from the south of the Yangtze River must not be used as utensils of the Qin State, and the Western

The paintings of Shu must be discarded or returned."

"Furthermore, how many products of the Qin State to decorate the harem, entertain the mind, and satisfy the eyes and ears are all from other countries and regions. Could it be that the Qin State just discarded them all like this? If so, the hairpin with pearls embedded in it, Your Majesty

should be thrown away; match

The princess should throw away all the earrings with fine pearls; everyone should take off the clothes woven with Dong'a silk; and all the beautiful ornaments can only be thrown away. Even those beautiful and beautiful Zhao Kingdoms that turned vulgarity into elegance

Women should not be allowed to stand beside the king."

"The music of Qin is authentic, beautiful and pleasing to the eye. Your Majesty should listen more to the sound of banging earthenware pots. The primitive bamboo zither is the truly elegant art. Slapping the thighs and humming is what Qin has to offer."

Real music. As for the folk music of Zheng, Wei and Sangjian, your Majesty will definitely not be able to listen to it; your Majesty will definitely not watch the court music and dance of Shao, Yu and Wuxiang. It is not from Qin, so how can it be used in Qin?"

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"But the reality of the Qin State is not like this. If you don't see it, the Qin State has long ago abandoned the traditional urn playing and turned to the music of Zheng and Wei. It has also stopped playing the ancient zither and listened to the elegant music of Shao and Yu.

, what is the reason for this? It just makes the people of Qin feel more comfortable and live a comfortable life."

"However, looking back at the Qin State's policy of employing people, it is exactly the opposite of the things that are enjoyed in life. It does not ask about merits and demerits, does not care about right and wrong, does not care about relatives or friends, and does not see the merits. As long as they are not Qin people, they will be expelled. This kind of policy makes people feel

It is unbelievable, could it be that in the heart of King Qin,

Only those beauties, gold and silver treasures, jewelry and jades, music and dance are used for enjoyment, and they do not pay any attention to the people of Qin and the future of Qin, and the capable people in the world? How can this approach convince the princes?

, dominating the world, encompassing the whole world, and encompassing the entire universe?"

"I believe that only when the land is broad and fertile can the country's food be rich and abundant; only when the country has a large population can the army ensure its numbers, be well-trained, and fight bravely. How can you underestimate the world when you climb Mount Tai? That's it.

Because Taishan can

It’s enough to reject a grain of foreign soil. How can the Yellow River and the sea be so majestic and wide? It’s because they will not abandon the foreign water. Isn’t this the case for kings? Only by widely accepting the common people can we promote his virtues and

policy."

"From this point of view, no matter which direction the land comes from, no matter which country the people come from, only if the weather is good in the four seasons, can the ghosts and gods send the gospel. In the past, when the three emperors and five emperors ruled the world, the world would be ruled; if they attacked the world, the world would be helpless. This is the reason

in this way."

"But now the Qin State is preparing to abandon the people who are loyal to the king to help other hostile countries; dismiss all the guests and scholars, and go to other vassal states to make contributions. Such actions will be watched by the scholars in the world, and they will be ordered to

How dare you be friendly to Qin? What's the difference between doing this and helping thieves and giving them weapons to steal your own grain?"

"The world is so vast that it is full of wonders. How many precious artifacts come from other countries, but Qin can regard them as its own treasures; how many beautiful girls come from vassal states, but Qin can treat them as its own and be intimate with them. Scholars

Isn't this the case with Zi Neng people? Some of them are indeed not good people. They must have hidden secrets when they come to Qin. But how can your Majesty make generalizations? You know

Most people are more willing to be loyal to Qin. If Qin insists on this strategy and expels scholars and guests from all directions, the strength of the enemy country will definitely increase greatly, and the number of people in the enemy country will definitely increase greatly. Qin will become increasingly weak as a result.

Other countries took the opportunity to grow stronger and stronger, and the Qin State even offended the people of the world and the princes from all directions. At that time, who can guarantee that the Qin State will not face catastrophe? "

"I am not afraid of being simple. I hope your Majesty will think again."

The King of Qin is naturally not a dim-witted person. After reading Li Si's brilliant and passionate letter, I can't help but feel happy. With such talented people in Qin, why worry about not accomplishing great things?

As a result, the King of Qin made a decisive decision and canceled the order to expel guests. Li Si also took the opportunity to rise to prominence and was more highly valued by the King of Qin. He became a court official in charge of criminal laws and regulations. The Qin State paid more attention to recruiting talents from the princes and re-employed guest ministers from various countries. Most of these people were pregnant with

Have the ambition to achieve great fame and great achievements.

While becoming famous, they also made outstanding contributions to the great cause of the unification of the Qin State. For example, Wang Jian, Li Si, Wang Qi, Mao Jiao, Wang Ben, Li Xin, Wei Liao, Wang Li, etc., during the era of Qin Shihuang, were active in politics.

From economy to culture to military, they all laid a strong foundation and solid cause for the Qin State.

Wei Liaozi's happy life

The king of Qin swept across Liuhe, how majestic it was to look at him like a tiger! He swung his sword to cut through the floating clouds, and all the princes came to the west.

The Ming Jue comes from the apocalypse, and the general strategy leads the group of talents. The troops are gathered and the golden man is cast, and the Han Valley is opened due to the east.

Inscribed on the merits of the Kuaiji Mountains, and marched towards Langyatai. Seven hundred thousand prisoners were executed, and they set off from Tuli Mountain.

I still collect the elixir of life, but my confusion makes my heart sad. I shoot the sea fish with my crossbow, and the long whale is Cui Wei.

The forehead and nose are like the five mountains, raising waves and blowing clouds and thunder. The mane covers the blue sky, how can you see Penglai?

I am carrying Qin's daughter to Xu City. When will the ship return? But under the three springs, the golden coffin is buried with cold ashes.

——Li Bai's "The King of Qin Sweeps the Liuhe"

This is the third poem in the "Ancient Style" poem by Li Bai, the poet of the Tang Dynasty. There are 24 sentences in the whole poem, which comprehensively evaluates Qin Shihuang's life from two aspects: merit and fault. His faults are naturally extravagance and waste, cruelty and cruelty, and severe punishment.

On the other hand, it introduces the great historical achievements of Qin Shihuang: unifying the country and establishing the first powerful feudal unified empire in Chinese history.

The reason why Qin Wangzheng was able to complete his grand plan of unifying the world was closely related first to his talents and strategies, and secondly to the assistance of many talented people, famous generals and wise ministers in the Qin State. When Qin Wangzheng was in power, it was the Qin State

and

At the critical moment of the decisive battle of the Six Kingdoms, it goes without saying that people such as Lu Buwei, Li Si, Wang Jian, Meng Tian and others made great contributions to the Qin State. But the person who really helped the King of Qin figure out the key to annihilating the Shandong princes and formulate the strategy to unify the world was Wei

wind.

Regarding the deeds of Wei Liao's life, there are great discrepancies in the records in historical records. One theory is that he was active during the historical period when the Wei State moved its capital from Anyi to Daliang, and he was a person during the period of King Hui of Wei. But another theory is that he was called Wei Liao

He came to Qin in the tenth year of Qin Wangzheng (237 BC). There was a difference of more than 90 years. There were obviously two people named Wei Liao, but the subsequent intersection with Qin Wangzheng is indeed credible.

At this time, Qin State could easily defeat any of the vassal states in the east and beat them into submission. However, if they unite, Qin State would have to temporarily avoid their attacks.

Wei Liao took a fancy to this, so after coming to Qin, he immediately suggested to the King of Qin, "Speaking of the current Qin State, it is extremely powerful. Compared with the Qin State, the princes of Shandong are like the magistrates of counties. But if

If they work together, they will get unexpected results. Although Zhibo was born in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Jin Dynasty,

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The powerful officials were eventually attacked and destroyed by Han, Zhao, Wei and other officials; although Fu Chai was the King of Wu in the late Spring and Autumn Period, he was eventually killed by King Gou Jian of Yue; although King Min was the King of Qi in the early Warring States Period, he was inevitably killed by Yan.
To be continued...