Li Si looked at Ying Zheng and couldn't help but think of the game he played with Han Fei.
He chose Lu Buwei because he wanted to ensure that his chances of winning were big enough to remain invincible.
However, it can be found from the attitudes of Lu Buwei and Ying Zheng towards each other that the relationship between the two is not as bad as the outside rumors.
In fact, even the power in Lu Buwei's hands is not as great as imagined.
So it is equivalent to the fact that the card he chose at the beginning was actually the smallest.
Li Si became confused.
Han Fei's own judgment of Li Si: competitive.
Li Si is deceitful and greedy for power; he favors and favors others, and he also wants to be noble.
The extended meaning of being competitive can be 'fear of losing'.
Therefore, he continued to stay under Lu Buwei's sect and rely on Lu Buwei to open up the situation in the court.
Or he turned to the King of Qin, loyal to the monarch and resisting the prime minister.
This was the situation that Han Fei analyzed for Li Si when Li Si and Han Fei were drinking and playing games.
Should we maximize existing benefits or embrace unknown risks for greater benefits?
"Sir, it seems that you are troubled by a problem?" Ying Zheng's voice suddenly came to Li Si's ears.
Li Si came to his senses and when he raised his head, he found that Ying Zheng had looked at him at some point.
"Kings."
Li Si didn't know how to express his problem for a moment.
Do you want him to directly say: Your Majesty, do you think it is better for me to follow Prime Minister Lu or to follow you?
"I am indeed troubled by my thoughts."
"Oh? I wonder if you can tell me?"
The current Ying Zheng is still relatively approachable when meeting ministers in private when he is not absolutely domineering to destroy the Six Kingdoms.
After Li Si thought for a moment, he said slowly, "Today, my senior brother played an interesting game with me: I and my senior brother each showed one side of the gold coin. If both are right, senior brother will give me three gold coins; if they are both right, the senior brother will give me three gold coins."
If the answer is positive, the senior brother will give me one gold. If the answer is different, the subordinate will give the senior two gold. The limit is eight times."
When Cheng Yu heard this, he touched his chin and said, "It sounds more like gambling."
Ying Zheng nodded slightly and agreed, "The gambling game is a trick of the banker. It is not dominated by the luck of the bettors, but - based on strategy and attacking the heart."
Ying Zheng stared at Li Si and continued, "I heard that my husband and Han Fei came from the same school. I guess the 'senior brother' in my husband's mouth is Han Fei."
Li Si nodded and responded, "As the king said, although he comes from the same sect, my senior brother Han Fei is far more talented than me. The two bets ended with me's failure."
Ying Zheng smiled with relief, showing the affinity that a leader should have, and said, "Sir, you are too modest. With Master Xun's talent, how can two of his disciples be unknown? The same is true for Han Fei, and the same is true for sir."
Li Si couldn't help but feel a little emotional and shaken when he heard this.
Judging from Ying Zheng's appearance, it is clear that he is eager for talents.
Li Si couldn't help but think about Han Fei's words and whether Lu Buwei was really a solid backer.
If the mountain collapses, he, who is at the foot of the mountain, will also be buried.
"Doesn't it sound like the envoy has a better chance of winning?" Cheng Yu didn't understand why Li Si still lost, and lost twice in a row.
Li Si looked at Cheng Xi and said, "If Master is interested, we can give it a try."
Cheng Xi heard this and was eager to give it a try.
He is quite confident in his luck, how could he not win?
"Then let me be the referee." Ying Zheng also planned to see if the development of this game was as he expected.
This seems to be a game of luck, but it is not fair at all.
Sure enough, even though Cheng Yu won six gold medals first, he still lost to Li Si in the end.
"Interesting." Ying Zheng said calmly.
Cheng Xi was quite annoyed.
At first, he thought he was sure to win, but he didn't expect that Li Si would win back bit by bit.
"Sir, do you want to go through the second round?" Li Si said calmly.
Looking at Cheng Xi's appearance, Li Si couldn't help but put himself into the perspective of Han Fei and him at that time.
He is Han Fei, and Cheng Xi is him.
In a desperate situation of defeat, I desperately thought I could win back.
Li Si suddenly understood.
It turns out that at that time, my heart had already been broken by my senior brother.
"Come again!" Cheng Yu said unconvincedly after thinking about it again and again.
However, Chengyu lost even more miserably in this round.
"Young Master, I accept the concession." Li Si saluted.
But Cheng Xi's face was clearly filled with unhappiness.
He doesn't understand.
Judging from the rules of the game, it is clear that his side's single return on "Tongzhengze Three Golds" is quite high, but now they are losing even more.
Ying Zheng looked at the huge disparity in the number of gold leaves in front of the two sides, turned to look at Li Si, and said, "It is indeed a clever game. Sir, he has been in an invincible position for a long time. But all I can do is to lose as much as possible."
less."
Li Si nodded, "This is also my senior brother's advice to my subordinates."
Immediately, Li Si raised his eyes to meet Ying Zheng's eyes and continued slowly, "If you have a high position, you will be in danger; if you have a heavy responsibility, you will be defeated; if you are good at pampering, you will be humiliated."
Li Si figured it out.
It seems like the reward is high, but it ends up being a loss.
The reward may seem small, but it is ultimately a win.
Lu Buwei is not the starting point of his final choice, but will become his end point. After all, the king has the final say in a country.
When Cheng Yu heard this, he narrowed his eyes slightly and stared at Li Si.
He heard an overtone in Li Si's words.
Ying Zheng's expression also became very serious, showing no anger or authority.
"So, what's your choice?"
Although Lu Buwei is now fulfilling his duties and only doing the things of the prime minister.
But given the inappropriate thoughts he had, sparing him life was the greatest gift to him.
If it weren't for his meritorious service and talent, the court would not be able to leave him for a while, so he remains the prime minister to this day.
"Being loyal to the king is the duty and responsibility of the subordinates." Li Si immediately knelt on the ground.
"Okay." Ying Zheng showed a smile, "I have a husband now, and I will not let him down."
"It's getting late. Sir, please go back and rest first."
"only."
Cheng Yu watched Li Si walk out of the room, frowned slightly, and looked at his brother Wang, "Brother Wang, he is Lu Buwei's disciple. This time Lu Buwei asked him to be the envoy to Korea, doesn't it mean that Lu Buwei has expectations for him?
Why."
Ying Zheng stood up, came to the window, and looked at the dark sky outside the window, "If we stop because we can't see the way forward, then won't we always have to stand still?"
Cheng Yu also stood up and came behind Ying Zheng. He also raised his head and looked out the window, "But the darkness is also full of dangers. No matter how bright the stars are, they can't illuminate the way forward."
"That's why I chose to be the blazing and dazzling sun, which not only illuminates the road ahead, but also guides you forward."
With that said, Ying Zheng turned to look at Cheng Xi, "If Chan'er hadn't asked you to come out, I guess you would still be wasting away in your mansion all day long. The talent of my younger brother is not the same as that of the Prime Minister."
"maybe."
"If you have a temper, say this in front of your sister."
Cheng Xi:.
The barrier between brothers is nothing more than this.