When Ying Zheng heard that he announced his home, the smile on his lips became even bigger. He glanced at Meng Ao and actually stood up and walked towards Li Si. While calling Meng Ao to get up, he reached out to help Meng Ao and Li Si up respectively.
: "Sir, if he is valued by the general, he must be extraordinary. Zheng Jilai respects talented and learned people the most. Being able to meet him today can be regarded as the fulfillment of a lifelong wish!"
Li Si was so flattered that before Ying Zheng actually put his hand on his wrist, he quickly followed his gesture and stood up. With a look of surprise on his face, he hurriedly said: "Li Si is not very talented and has little knowledge. He doesn't dare to be so generous as a king."
At this time, Li Si was just an ordinary scholar who was frustrated. Although he and his junior brother Han Fei studied under the famous Xun Qing of Zhao, he had never been reused. Moreover, Chu and Zhao and other countries were weak and could not be compared with Qin.
, he was different from some scholars who shunned scholars and did not seek fame and fortune, and pursued rule by inaction. Li Si was more ambitious in his heart, and wanted to repay his failure with what he had learned in his heart, so as to achieve a high official position.
At first he believed that he had extraordinary talents and learning, and he originally came to Qin with full confidence. Unfortunately, he had no one to recommend him, and his reputation was not good, so no one paid attention to him for a while. Li Si felt depressed and had no way to join him.
At that time, Meng Ao was ordered by Ying Zheng to look for a person whose name was Li Si. He secretly found out about this diner who no one was willing to recruit because of his unknown reputation. Meng Ao didn't think highly of Li Si at first. He just got it from Ying Zheng's order.
, Although I don’t know why the king named such a person, Meng Ao was loyal in his heart. Although he didn’t know it, he still followed Ying Zheng’s instructions, paid a lot of money to recruit Li Si as a guest, and quietly accepted him under his sect.
Li Si ran into obstacles everywhere and was desperate. Finally he got an opportunity. He was overjoyed and tried his best to show off his talents when he came to Meng Mansion. Little did he know that Meng Ao was working for Ying Zheng, and Li Si only thought that Meng Ao was appreciating him.
Talent, until Meng Ao brought him to see the king today, Li Si felt grateful to Meng Ao for his kindness, and he also had the joyful expectation that he would be able to show off his talents. Although the monarch of Qin was young, he was so courteous to the corporal.
If I could take the lead in occupying a place by his side at this moment, I would surely gain glory and wealth easily in the future.
The more he thought about it, the more excited Li Si became. His slightly pale face was stained with excitement, and even the expectations and ambitions in his eyes naturally burst out.
Ying Zheng saw this and couldn't help but nodded with satisfaction: "General Meng recommended people with merit. Zheng naturally remembered in his heart that it was getting late. General Meng went to the side hall to rest for a while." Ying Zheng said this, naturally he didn't ask for it.
Meng Ao meant to leave. Meng Ao nodded immediately without asking why. When Zhao Gao, who was kneeling on the ground, saw this scene, he quickly saluted and stood up. He bowed and walked towards Meng Ao respectfully.
After nodding, the two of them left the main hall and took the attendants out with them, leaving Ying Zheng and Li Si alone.
At this time, Li Si was not the prime minister that everyone would later know. He was just an ordinary middle-aged man who was depressed and frustrated. He still had caution and uneasiness, as well as a trace of desire to get ahead. Ying Zheng looked at him a few times.
, Li Si lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes, not even daring to move his eyelids. In his excitement, he could only hear his own crazy beating heart. Facing this young king, he was obviously not very old, but in every move he made and laughed, he carried his own charisma.
An intimidating force made Li Si feel so heavy that he couldn't breathe. He didn't know how long it took, but Li Si felt that his body was a little stiff when he was kneeling on the ground. Then he heard Ying Zheng said gently: "Sir, please take a seat!"
Li Si subconsciously raised his head and saw Ying Zheng pointing to the left side of his desk! That was the monarch's desk. Although it was only from the side, it was too noble. Li Si didn't know why he suddenly got this honor and agreed.
After making a sound, he stood up, bent down and stomped over, only to see Ying Zheng himself taking a brocade ball and throwing it on the side of the case! There was a thump in his heart, and he was filled with indescribable excitement and joy.
He never dreamed that one day he would be so honored that the king would sit beside him personally, and ask the King of Qin to pick up the embroidery balls for him. He was so excited that his mind was a little dizzy.
, even my movements when I lifted up my clothes and knelt down became extremely stiff...
When Ying Zheng saw Li Si's appearance, he slightly curved his lips, pointed to the slip on the table and said: "I heard that Mr. Xun Qing came from our family. Zheng has always admired Xun Qing very much, but it's a pity that he didn't get to meet him when he was in Zhao State that day.
We are able to meet each other, and now through sir, it can be regarded as a long-cherished wish." After he finished speaking, he tapped his fingers on the table, and the crisp and rhythmic sound sounded particularly loud in this quiet night.
Li Si's cheeks turned red with excitement. After hearing what Ying Zheng said, he subconsciously turned his attention to the bamboo slips he had placed on the desk, which had been spread out for most of the bamboo slips. He glanced at it in a daze, only to see a neat small word carved with a knife.
When the soil accumulates, the wind and rain will rise; when the water accumulates, the abyss will form, and dragons will emerge. This is exactly a passage in Xun Kuang's book called Encouragement to Learning. When he studied under Xunzi, he had already heard it so well that he kept it closed.
Even with the eyes, I can recite a large paragraph of words, but now I have a different feeling when I saw the case of Ying Zheng a few days ago. Coupled with the words that Ying Zheng just said about his great respect for Xunzi, now
It sounded extremely sincere. Li Si was moved in his heart and kowtowed again: "I am fortunate enough to be able to serve you. I am really grateful. It is also a blessing for me to be valued by the king."
Ying Zheng nodded and looked at the cautious middle-aged man: "Sir, you are a disciple of Xunzi. I wonder what you think about the current state of Qin?"
Here it comes! Li Si perked up, quickly organized his words in his mind, and said what he was thinking with some caution: "Those who achieve great things by themselves have the greatest opportunities. At that time, although the king of Qin was strong, he didn't have the opportunity.
, until the emperor of Zhou declined, various countries fought one after another. After the efforts of several generations of kings of Qin, Qin is now the most powerful. Since you are so virtuous, Your Majesty, I think it would be extremely easy for Your Majesty to destroy the six kingdoms, especially if you wipe out the stove.
As for the ashes above, now is the best time to achieve the imperial cause, unify the world, and allow you, the king, to establish unparalleled achievements! Si is willing to assist the king, and is willing to serve as your vanguard in the future. I just ask the king to give Si a chance!" Li Si
When he said this, his eyes glowed, and his expression was different from the previous shyness, and he became extremely confident.
Judging from his rhetoric alone, we can see that this person is indeed very talented, extremely eloquent, and has accurate eyesight. He uses it well, which is a big help. He studied under Xunzi, and he originally learned what Xunzi learned.
Preferring to Legalism, in the words at this time, it is the art of emperors. Li Si studied under him, so it is not surprising that he has such a view. Ying Zheng nodded and did not speak for a while. Li Si touched
Unable to control what he was thinking, his original self-confidence faded and he became a little uneasy. He waited for Ying Zheng's reply with trepidation. Originally, he thought that Ying Zheng was young and would be encouraged by him when he heard such words, so that he could use his talents again.
, Unexpectedly, this king was very calm. Li Si was not reused in the first place. He finally got an opportunity and was afraid of losing it. Naturally, he was worried about gain and loss.
"Sir, that's very good!" After a long while, Ying Zheng put his hands on his hands and smiled, his eyes narrowed slightly, a cold light flashed through his eyes, and then he asked with a half-smile but not a smile: "It is only a matter of time for Qin to unify the world, but
I have something else to ask sir!"
"Your Majesty, please speak!" Li Si breathed a sigh of relief after hearing what Ying Zheng said. Only then did he realize that a cold sweat broke out on his back. He no longer dared to look down upon the young king in front of him in the slightest. On the contrary,
He was even more vigilant and listened to him with all his attention. His eyes did not dare to look directly at Ying Zheng's face, but stared at Ying Zheng's hands. Even when his fingertips tapped the table slightly, he felt his heart beating.
Follow up and down.
When Ying Zheng saw him like this, he relaxed even more. However, his tall figure gave Li Si an extremely strong sense of oppression even when he was kneeling on the desk. Originally, Li Si was not much shorter than Ying Zheng, but he
He is thin and not as strong as Ying Zheng. Coupled with Ying Zheng's ubiquitous kingly aura, Li Si has already fallen behind. Therefore, at this moment, he feels that his heart is heavy and breathless. It is very hard. But Li Si came to Qin to ask for
It was just an opportunity to stand out, so naturally he didn't want to back down, nor did he want to show his incompetence and offend the king. He kept holding on, and his legs, which he was kneeling in front of the table, began to tremble slightly. His face was pale, and his forehead was
Small beads of sweat broke out, but his eyes became firmer...
"Sir, what do you think of the current situation between Zheng and Lu Xiangguo?" Those words made Li Si break out in cold sweat! Who in the world today doesn't know how powerful Lu Buwei is in the Qin State? Even the king
At least everyone thought that Qin Wangzheng should be extremely respectful to Lu Buwei. Although Li Si had long guessed that the relationship between Qin Wang and the Prime Minister was not harmonious, after all, the monarch was getting older and his power fell away. As long as he was slightly ambitious, he would not
He would give it up, but he didn't expect that Ying Zheng would ask the question first. If he didn't answer well, his future would be ruined at best, and at worst, he might not be left alive by the King of Qin. He asked this question with murderous intent.
It was obvious that Li Si's palm under his sleeve twitched slightly, and then he clenched it tightly into a fist. Suddenly he smiled calmly and saluted Ying Zheng: "Now that the Lu family is powerful, this disaster will not be eliminated, your Majesty."
The throne is unstable!"
These words were already vaguely suspected of being heart-wrenching. Ying Zheng's eyes suddenly turned cold. He looked at Li Si for a while and suddenly shouted: "Bold! Prime Minister Lu is kind to the Qin State. How can he treat a meritorious minister like this? If Zheng is like this
If you are ruthless and unrighteous, who among the wise men will be willing to join you in the future? Mr. Zheng Jing is a man of insight, but who would have expected that he would make such indecent remarks!"
As soon as Ying Zheng spoke, Li Si's body trembled subconsciously. Then he took a deep breath, stood up and took two steps back. Then he bowed his body to the ground, then fell to the ground and said cruelly: "Your Majesty, Si is speaking from the bottom of his heart.
, The state of Qin can only accommodate one king, and Si also only wants to take the advice of one person. Although Gong Lu is kind to Qin, he is already old. The state of Qin will always be your Qin state, the king, and the world will also be your world, even if you are the king today.
To deal with the crime of disrespect, Si must speak out!" When Li Si said this, he was already extremely frightened, but after being extremely frightened, he became extremely calm, knowing that he had now shown that he was on King Qin's ship.
, there must be no room for half-heartedness, not to mention that although the young king behaves furiously, his power is unpredictable. He doesn't know how much of this anger is coming from his heart. He is also afraid that he will change just because of Ying Zheng's words.
In his original intention, he would inevitably be regarded as a villain by Ying Zheng, so he was cruel and directly bet on what he had said before, and his tone became more firm!
"Presumptuous! Brave Li Si, do you know your guilt?" Ying Zheng suddenly stood up, waved his arm fiercely, and pointed at Li Si. The large sleeves of his robe brought up strong winds, and Li Si's heart trembled.
His body was shaking like chaff, and he lay on the ground. He didn't even dare to move under the king's anger. Li Si mustered up his courage and raised his head with sweat on his face. He saw Ying Zheng's face full of gloom, and his brows were full of gloom.
The angry look made him feel weak all over again, and he was extremely frightened. He didn't dare to look any further. He only dared to lower his head and shout: "Your Majesty, calm down your anger! Your Majesty, calm down your anger!"
"Hmph! Zheng Jing, you are Mr. Xun Qing's disciple, but you are full of nonsense, how can the government tolerate you?" Ying Zheng's face was full of anger, as if he was extremely angry, and he only said: "The government cares about Xun Qing.
For the sake of my husband, I won’t punish you. Where did you come from and where are you going?”
When he heard this, Li Si was immediately frightened. He finally came to Qin. He thought he could earn fame. Who would have thought that a great opportunity would fall on him, but he would be expelled by the King of Qin like this! What if his reputation was so bad?
If the news spread, I am afraid that Lu Buwei would not allow him to survive. Li Si was both afraid and regretful. He regretted that he should have only used his words to cause great trouble for himself. However, he is also a person who dares to gamble and fight. Things have reached this point.
, it is better to leave it to death and live later. If you enter by yourself, your behavior will inevitably be like a villain. But if you go all the way to the dark side, you will at most get the impression of being stubborn, but you may have a glimmer of hope.
Thinking of this, Li Si's expression became calmer, and his forehead hit the cold floor hard, making him shiver from the cold, but this coldness could not compare to the coldness in his heart, and what Ying Zheng had brought to him.
The coldness emanating from his bones caused his body to tremble like chaff. He hit his forehead hard on the hard floor and kept shouting: "Li Si offended the king and deserved to be punished. But now the Qin State has
The treacherous ministers are controlling the government. Your Majesty, Li Si is loyal! Lu's ambition is well known to the world. Your Majesty, you can't be deceived by him!..." Li Si kept crying in his mouth, but he pressed harder on his forehead. After a while, on the floor