The Six Arts of the Gentleman in the Bright Moon of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 1105 Should I die if I change my law? [Please subscribe*Please give me a monthly ticket]

Li Si really didn't think that Feng Quji would fail at such a critical moment.

The unexpected surprise came too suddenly. If he had known that Feng Quji was so capable of causing trouble, he would not have needed to ask the Confucians to come and help him through the mouths of Hei Bai Xuan Jian.

Li Yao looked at Li Si deeply, and Li Si seemed to notice it and looked up to meet Li Yao's gaze.

"Not good!" Li Si reacted instantly and realized that he seemed to be unable to beat Li Yao.

In terms of title, Li Yao has been conferred a title of nobility; in terms of family status, Li Yao is from a long-established aristocratic family of the Qin State; in terms of family, Li Yao also has a son, Li Xin, who serves as the commander of an army in the Qin State Army...

What's more, Li Yao is also very capable in fighting.

This was an all-round crushing, so among the two prime ministers, he could only become the left prime minister, assisting Li Yao.

In the past, they had never thought that Li Yao would compete with them for the position of Right Prime Minister because Li Yao only knew about economics and did not understand reforms or other things.

Not necessarily now.

Li Yao's title and seniority were higher than his. According to the Qin State's military merit regulations, Li Yao could not become his assistant, and he could not command Li Yao.

To sum up, the final result was that Li Yao replaced Xiong Qi as the right prime minister, and he became the left prime minister.

Now that the war was over, Li Si didn't think he had any chance to gain great military merit and be promoted to a higher rank, and then surpass Li Yao.

Li Yao himself inherited his father's title of Guannei Marquis and was the hereditary Marquis of Didao. In this unification ceremony, Li Yao will also be further conferred the title of Che Marquis.

This time, Li Si would stop at the threshold of Guannei Hou and become a Siche Shuzhang, a position second only to that of a marquis.

In the Qin State’s military rank system, those with lower ranks could not command those with higher ranks.

Therefore, when Feng Quji got into trouble, the biggest beneficiary was not Li Si, but Li Yao!

Li Yao is the ultimate beneficiary of this turmoil.

After the court meeting, everyone smiled and bowed to Li Yao and Li Si without saying a word.

Judging from today's court meeting, there is no doubt about the new two prime ministers of the Qin Dynasty. It will definitely be the era of the two Lis, rather than the Feng-Li pair that might have appeared in the past.

"You...can't do it either!" Li Yao smiled and walked past Li Si, whispering.

He was also surprised.

Originally, he thought that at most he could be the left prime minister or deputy prime minister. After all, the fight between Li Si and Feng Quji would produce a lot of military merits, which would be enough to make Li Si equal to him.

Who would have thought that Feng Quji would take the initiative to step out and give up the position.

Li Si returned the gift politely, so he was not irritated by Li Yao.

From a mere granary keeper to the most prominent court judge of the Qin Dynasty, Li Si had the lowest starting point among all the people but was promoted the fastest.

Even if Bingzhou is included, Li Si is a typical example of a grassroots rise.

The only person in Qin State who had such an achievement was Bai Qi, Marquis of Wu'an, who could surpass Li Si.

Therefore, no one greeted Li Si, and Li Si could understand that the entire Qin Dynasty and the entire world were probably waiting to see his tragic end.

Watch him build a tall building, watch him entertain guests, and watch his building collapse!

Every step he takes from now on will be like walking on thin ice. Everyone is waiting for him to make a mistake, waiting for him to get into trouble, and then everyone will rush to kick him when he is down, and no one will think of helping him.

This is also the fundamental reason why Zhao Gao dared to touch Li Si in official history.

Because Li Si's roots in Qin were too shallow and he did not get the support of Confucianism.

"You may not necessarily win!" Li Si said confidently.

"Oh?" Li Yao was a little surprised.

"The Zuo Shuchang will set up a government office!" Li Si said with a smile.

With no military merit, he couldn't command Li Yao. But what if Ying Zheng allowed him to establish a government office as the left prime minister and implement reforms in Daqin?

Li Yao also reacted instantly.

During the reign of Duke Xiaogong of Qin, although the Qin State did not begin to reform and implement the military merit system, there were five ranks of nobility: duke, marquis, earl, viscount, and baron, and they were also divided into scholars, officials, and dukes and ministers.

When Shang Yang entered Qin, Qin did not want too many nobles, so Qin Xiaogong allowed Shang Yang to establish a government with the title of Zuo Shuzhang and carry out reforms in Qin.

Although Li Si’s title is lower than his now, it does not mean that Li Si cannot become the leader of the reform, undermine his power, and become the most powerful minister in the Qin Dynasty since Ying Zheng.

Li Yao also understood what Li Si meant.

"If you can do that, I can also humble myself and be your subordinate!" Li Yao responded with a smile.

Is the Wang family very strong? Very strong!

But the strongest is their Li family!

Li Ren, the commander of Bingzhou State, was his nephew, and his son Li Xin was the commander of a large army of the Qin State.

Therefore, their Li family is the most powerful family in the world today, below the royal family!

Whether he bows his head or not, the Li family is undoubtedly the number one family, and this will not change.

What's more, he really didn't understand the subject of reform. If he was asked to do it, he was afraid that he would make a mess and then be dismissed.

Instead of doing this, it would be better to cooperate with Li Si and leave behind the good name of the Double Li Era.

As the saying goes, even a dragon will regret its rise. It is wise for a hero to retire when he is at the peak of his powers, rather than waiting until disaster strikes before regretting.

He took this step back to protect himself and not let the achievements of his first half of life be ruined in his later years.

Li Si was obviously stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that Li Yao would actually give in.

"Do a good job. I'm waiting to send Mr. Tonggu to the imperial mausoleum." Li Yao smiled and patted Li Si's shoulder.

Li Si had no foundation and wanted to reform, which was tantamount to touching the interests of everyone and he would undoubtedly die.

The best outcome would be to die before Ying Zheng and warm his tomb in the Imperial Mausoleum of Mount Li first.

If it really doesn't work, Li Yao feels that he can still send him off, at least to give Li Si a decent burial in the imperial mausoleum.

They could not be as selfless as Li Si, but they would respect him and would not hesitate to take action when it was time to do so.

"..." Li Si was speechless. Why did everyone think that he was going to die for sure?
Do the pioneers of Legalist reform really have to die?

Look at Shang Jun, look at Shen Buhai, look at Wu Qi...

The more Li Si thought about it, the weaker his momentum became. It seemed that few of these reformers would survive...

That is to say, those reforms that were not thorough did not seem to cause too much backlash and were able to have a good ending.

After retiring from court, Li Si returned to his own Supreme Court to continue handling criminal cases.

As long as he becomes the Supreme Court Justice, he will never be able to put down these tasks. This is his attitude and character.

You can say that in the official history, Li Si made a single misstep that brought eternal regret, but you cannot deny that he did nothing wrong when he served Ying Zheng. Except for forging the imperial edict with Zhao Gao, you can't find any stain on him.

"You are still in some danger, sir!"

A guard appeared beside Li Si and reminded him.

"How many times?" Li Si asked without changing his expression.

"It has been quieter recently, but I suspect it is just the calm before the storm." The guard leader said worriedly.

Ever since Li Si stood up and proposed reforms, the number of assassination attempts they encountered increased dramatically. If it weren't for the secret cooperation and protection of the Shadow Secret Guards and Luo Wang, Li Si would probably have been dead.

(End of this chapter)