It is said that Qin Shihuang was controlled by a daughter

Chapter 396 Black Traces, Early Eruption

The distant future can be seen from Mount Zhongnan, the Zhangtai Palace is brightly lit, and the victory is just around the corner.

The court officials were seated in the Central Palace first, but Ying Zheng was not there.

The atmosphere in the Qin court has always been relatively free. Although the king is not present, it is common for several important ministers to have a discussion first when they are present.

Wei Liao held a scroll of bamboo slips in his hand and said with a smile, "Hou Sheng really was impatient to send the documents."

"Yes, the top priority of Qin State now is the marriage of the eldest son." Dun Ruo stroked his beard, "The King of Qi may think that Qi State's delaying tactic has worked."

Yao Jia said: "Old Shangqing is well-informed in the various countries. Now the Prime Minister of Qi is anxious. When do you think the King of Qi will be anxious?"

Wei Liao handed the bamboo scroll to Dun Ruo. The two of them took another quick look at it, then nodded and smiled at each other.

"Master Yao, you are just impatient."

Of course, Yao Jia is not as calm as these two old men who have not been involved in the incident.

Qin was about to unify the world, but now it had lost Qi. Moreover, Zhang Ping had not yet cleared himself of the matter of hanging himself. Of course, he was anxious.

However, Yao Jia believed that it had been a while since the Zhang family incident. Even if Zhang Liang's whereabouts were unknown, the king had only ordered a search for him and had not resorted to any force. It would be better for Princess Yong'an to take decisive action against her tutor.

His current situation is much better than that of the Chief Justice Li Si.

After defeating Chu, it is said that the king originally planned to choose one between Li Si and Wang Jian to sit in Shouchun.

The Chu State was vast and rich in resources, and being appointed as a high-ranking official was much better than a general promotion. From Yao Jia's point of view, it was simply a great job.

He and Wang Jian, one a scholar and the other a warrior, are equally matched.

Who knew that Li Si had such a ‘misfortune in his family’.

However, the king only punished Li Xian lightly, and Li Si did not appear to be affected.

Just as Yao Jia was thinking of this, Li Si arrived late.

"Captain of State, old minister." Li Si bowed.

"Tingwei."

Dun Ruo and Wei Liao also waved their hands.

Yao Jia did not see any fatigue on Li Si's face after the accident.

However, since Li Si returned to Xianyang from Shouchun, Chu, he seemed to have become much quieter and more low-key than before.

This time, the court held a meeting to implement the details of Qi's strategy. The attitude towards Hou Sheng was roughly the same as what Chen Ping, the strategist of Yong'an, said.

As soon as Li Si reached the gate of the mansion, a man in black stood at the middle gate. The guards in the mansion also appeared, scaring Li Si's long-haired Persian cat, which had lived for nearly 17 or 18 years, so much that it jumped around.

"The court judge is facing a disaster, yet he is still so leisurely?"

Their Lord Li remained calm and was still smiling. Was it because he had been assassinated so many times that he became expressionless?
…The guards of the secret chamber hiding in the dark clenched their swords and instinctively wanted to fly down.

Li Si waved his hand and asked the guards to retreat.

"grown ups?"

"Go down."

The secret guards on the eaves ignored Li Si. One or two of them were not his men, but were sent by Ying Zheng. After all, the king knew who Li Si was. A civil servant who controlled the secret cabinet had no martial arts skills and was usually unrestrained. When he got in a car, he wanted everyone to know that he was out, and he was very ostentatious.

Li Si taught Ying Hehua this virtue very well.

"Brother Sima has not changed his ways for many years, wearing black clothes in broad daylight. He still doesn't like to go out the front door."

The man in black took off his mask.

Sima Cheng said: "I am not like Brother Si. I have always been timid."

Li Si said: "Back in Jixia, Brother Sima was quite courageous. I have never seen you sitting here twice."

Sima Cheng bowed and said: "Back then, Zheng Guo and Zhang Cang were the only ones who loved to listen to you and Han Fei talking."

Li Si did not lead Sima Cheng to the study first, but went to comfort his cat.

Then Li Si said: "You are indeed the descendant of a military general. You have come such a long way from Shu to Xianyang, and you are not in the posthouse at night, but sneaked into my house in broad daylight."

Sima Cheng stared at the house not far away - Li Zuoche was still taking a nap in the house.

He said, "Brother Si, do you think I really want to worry about this besides my official duties? Now that I am here, you understand what I mean. I will take my leave."

Li Si slightly turned aside and made a gesture of invitation. He could easily see that he was wearing a luxurious robe under his black robe. He came to Xianyang this time not just to explain the matter of Li Zuoche to him.

"Brother Sima, we have not seen each other for several years. Why are you leaving in such a hurry?"

When he reached the study, Sima Cheng stopped and said, "I came here in secret." "Your son is still here with me. It would be bad if it got out that you and I had discussed something together." Li Si glanced at him with a deep light in his eyes and said tentatively, "Don't worry. Since the king asked you to enter the palace, there is no need to talk about this."

Sima Cheng paused. How could he outsmart him? His panic exposed everything.

"Brother Sima already knew about Bai Qi's affairs seven years ago. Do you still want to get away with it seven years later?" Li Si said.

Sima Cheng then felt the chill of realizing it belatedly. Li Si had already figured out what would happen to them seven years later seven years ago.

He felt sweat on his back, "...No wonder you know so much about the correspondence between your son and me during the years when he was in Shu."

Li Si slowly raised his eyes, his dark eyes reflecting a chill that was colder than winter.

"Brother Sima, you have come from afar, don't make a wasted trip," he said.

The intention is that whatever Li Si knows, the king will also know.

"Li Si, Li Si, everyone says you are the King of Qin's think tank. I just realized that you are a man of foresight and ruthlessness."

Are you cruel and ruthless?
Sima Cheng probably didn't know that Han Fei was not dead.

However, Li Si did not deny this.

If his son insisted on taking a deviated path, he would definitely turn it back.

Li Si felt that after telling Ying Hehua not to touch him, he would use a strategy.

Perhaps this is the indifference that the Legalists have learned in their bones.

He doesn't know how to love and will never truly trust anyone.

Li Si never felt safe anywhere.

The turbulent times and the unstable youth made up Li Si.

Sima Cheng looked at the document in his hand, which contained Zhang Ping's confession, and explained how Han An and the Zhang family had woven a huge scam.

"Do you really want to give this thing to Yongan?"

"She should really see Zhang Liang clearly." Li Si said, "The Han people are good at this, aren't they? Deception and confusion have always been their means."

Sima Cheng thought he was talking about Han Fei and Zheng State, so he asked suspiciously: "If you give this to her...when you were in Han State, wouldn't it be exposed that your son abandoned Yong'an and went to Chu State?"

Li Si said: "Yong'an is very much like his father. He can distinguish right from wrong."

There were undercurrents outside saying that Princess Yong'an had ordered a warrant for the arrest of Zhang Liang, who was outside the country, in order to bring him back to the Qin State.

Li Si saw at a glance that this was a tactic to cover up one's mistake but only make it more obvious.

Catch but don't kill, arrest but don't imprison.

She was protecting him.

Zhang Liang's identity and knowledge made him an outsider to Li Si.

He didn't kill Han Fei, not only out of consideration for their old friendship, but also because he knew Han Fei too well. He always held on to his status as a member of the Han royal family, and would not really help Ying Zheng with all his strength.

But Zhang Liang was different. This person was not just a political enemy, but the one he was most worried about.

Once Ying Hehua lets it go, the Qin Dynasty will no longer be ruled by the Legalists, and the Qin Dynasty's national policy will most likely no longer be in his hands.

Li Si was afraid that in time, half of the Qin court would turn to Zhang Liang's ideas.

Since the entire flag has been dyed a neat, straight black, how can it be stained with other colors?

Li Si wanted Ying Hehua to completely turn the sword against their common enemy.

All the fears broke out ahead of time.

All suspicions and calculations were presented in advance in another event.

In his previous life, when Li Si had this kind of panic, it was Zhao Gao who instigated him to kill Fusu.

This time, after Li Si developed this emotion, unrelated people became victims.

No one can understand what outrageous things a person whose thinking has been based on self-interest for decades will do at a critical moment.

Li Si once killed a man with a hat hairpin.

He can also hold the sharpest sword and drag everything he has built into darkness with his own hands.

The repentance in the previous life came too late, and was not as clear as Li Xian's, so when he started over, his logic and consciousness had not changed in a fundamental sense.

The snow covered the blue sky and the high altitude of the mountains made the black traces nowhere to hide.

"Records of the Grand Historian, Volume 87, Biography of Li Si, Chapter 27": Li You, the governor of Sanchuan, reported his return to Xianyang. Li Si held a banquet at his home, and all the officials came to celebrate his birthday. There were thousands of carriages and horses at the gate. Li Si sighed and said, "Alas! I heard from Xunzi that 'things are forbidden to flourish'. I am a commoner from Shangcai, a commoner in the alleys, but the emperor did not know that I was humble and humble, so I was promoted to this position. There is no official in the present day who is higher than me. This can be said to be the highest wealth and honor. Things will decline when they reach their extremes. I do not know what to tax my carriage!"