"Liss is going to die."

When Zhao Tuo knew the news, he was silent for a moment, and then let out a long sigh, feeling sad in his heart.

This feeling is not just for Lees, but he feels that the last era is passing by rapidly.

In the year when the First Emperor collapsed, Zhao Tuo heard that Wei Mi, who had resigned and returned to seclusion, had died, and he went to Wei Mi's tomb to mourn.

followed by the veteran Yang Duanhe, who has been bedridden.

And then there was the cold-faced Yao Jia.

Montessori's Meng Wu died of illness two years earlier.

Xin's Xin Wu also left, saying that he fell while walking and never woke up.

Taiwei Wang Ben wrote many times this year to ask for illness and return to old age, but was forcibly retained by the second emperor on the grounds of the westward expedition, but I heard that Wang Ben's health is not very good.

Since the death of the First Emperor, the strategists and fierce generals who were famous all over the world in the era of the struggle for hegemony in the past have passed away one after another.

Now, it is finally the turn of Li Si, the first emperor's confidant.

The long river of time has taken away the old people of the past, and it seems that the mark of the era of the First Emperor will gradually wash away and fade until it completely becomes history.

"Li Si has made a great contribution to the unification of the world by the Qin State, and he has nothing to attack Zhao Tuo, but fully supports me when he changes the law. It's reasonable that I'm going to see him one last time. ”

Zhao Tuo sighed, wrote a letter of worship with his own hands, and asked Peng Yue to send it to the Li Mansion.

After receiving Li's reply, Zhao Tuo went to visit him in the afternoon of the same day.

There are many rut marks in front of the mansion of the Marquis of Wentong, which shows that there has been a lot of traffic here these days, and I don't know how many nobles and nobles have come to visit Li Si.

Zhao Tuo walked into the mansion under the greeting of the Li family and saw Li Si who was sick in bed.

Compared with the death of the first emperor in the prime of life, Li Si lived to be a full seventy-eight years old.

He had gray hair, most of his teeth had fallen out, and now his face was shriveled and showed the decrepit appearance of a dying old man.

"Father, the Marquis of Zhenguo is here."

Li Yu called softly.

Li Si opened his eyes, saw Zhao Tuo, and said weakly: "It's really an honor for the prince to come to visit the old man." ”

"What did Gong Li say, Zhao Tuo entered Qin in the past, and he was taken care of by Gong Li, otherwise how could he have achieved today. On the eve of the change, Li Gong also supported it, and Zhao Tuo put all this friendship in his heart. ”

Zhao Tuo stepped forward and spoke softly.

Li Si smiled, Zhao Tuo's words were very pleasant, and his attitude was also very reassuring.

The two chatted for a while, tacitly not mentioning the current affairs of the court, but just talking about some interesting things about the year, and the atmosphere was very pleasant.

In the end, when Zhao Tuo was about to say goodbye and leave.

Li Si said softly: "Junhou, the old decay has reached its last stage, and there are few days left to live." It's a pity that the children and grandchildren under the knees are not good, and few of them have the ability, if the old man leaves, please ask the prince to take care of it for the sake of the old man in the future. ”

Zhao Tuo nodded and said, "Li openly spoke, and Zhao Tuo agreed." ”

A moment later, Zhao Tuo left.

Li Si was lying on the couch, looking at the back of the young man leaving, with mixed feelings.

In the past, before Zhao Tuo entered Qin, Li Si was the most trusted confidant of the First Emperor, and the First Emperor even hinted at the intention of letting his son Princess Shang.

According to the normal situation, Li Si will be able to ascend to the position of prime minister sooner or later with his own ability and the emperor's favor, and Li You will also get his wish Princess Shang to become the son-in-law of the first emperor, and the Li family will soar and become one of the best families in the Qin country.

But with the appearance of Zhao Tuo, everything has changed.

The First Emperor's eyes were more on this young man.

appreciation, pampering, and trust, and even married the princess to Zhao Tuo.

Li Si didn't have much hatred for Li Youcan't still be a princess, after all, his son's life was not good.

But Li Si himself was overshadowed by Zhao Tuo's dazzling light.

Zhao Tuo is more powerful than him in war, has strange tricks in governing the country, and invents all kinds of magical and useful things, which makes the first emperor's favor for Zhao Tuo far more than Li Si.

In the last days of the first emperor, he appointed Zhao Tuo as the right prime minister, ranking before Li Si, and he had already explained his attitude.

thought that when his son-in-law ascended the throne, the situation would change, but what disappointed Li Si was that the second emperor's trust in Zhao Tuo also exceeded his own, and all matters were discussed with Zhao Tuo, but he became an ornament.

Although he was given the title of Marquis of Wentong, it was just a consolation.

Li Si watched Zhao Tuo's figure disappear outside the door in a daze, and countless deeds of that person flashed in his mind.

He Li Si will always be pressed under him by Zhao Tuo.

All thoughts turned into a sigh.

"If you are born, you will be born!"

……

Soon after the departure of the Marquis of Zhenguo, the second emperor personally came out of the palace to visit.

Fusu is a benevolent and filial character, and he respects Li Si very much, and asks the imperial doctor to diagnose and treat Li Si as soon as he comes.

It's just that the results are bad.

Facing the second emperor with a sad face, Li Si smiled slightly: "Your Majesty, don't worry about the old minister. My teacher once said: Life, the beginning of man; Death is the end of man. People have a beginning and an end, the minister has lived long enough, has seen too many changes in the world, this life ambition was achieved under the reuse of the first emperor, and I saw His Majesty, the holy monarch, ascend the throne and be supported by all the people. Even if I leave, I have no regrets. ”

"The woman is open-minded about life and death, and she deserves to be a disciple of Xunqing."

Fusu praised it, with admiration on his face.

Li Si hesitated a little and said: "The minister is dying, and he shouldn't have said much about the affairs of the court. But now there is a concern, I don't know whether to talk about it or not. ”

Fusu Zhengse said: "The woman is a famous minister in the world, if you are worried about the affairs of the court, please tell me, Fusu will listen to the teachings." ”

"The minister is worried about the Marquis of Zhenguo."

Lees uttered a name.

Fusu frowned and said, "Marquis Zhenguo? He is the pillar of my Great Qin, and he is loyal to the Qin State, I don't know what worries the woman has? ”

Li Si said in a deep voice: "The Marquis of Zhenguo can fight well, make many meritorious deeds, and have the ability to govern the country, and he is indeed a good minister of my Great Qin." Over the years, Ranchen has seen that the Marquis of Zhenguo has become more and more famous in the world, and most of the military and local officials are his old subordinates, and the ministers in the court also have his former subordinates. As for the people, the head of Qiantou is regarded as a famous general in the world and a capable minister in the world. ”

In addition to his prestige, the Marquis of Zhenguo is also respected as the right prime minister, and has the power to rule the world, even His Majesty often listens to his advice, and his power can be called the first person under the emperor. With such prestige and power, even if it is the sixth Qing of the Jin Dynasty in the past, Qi Zhitian Chang can't be compared! ”

Fusu's face changed suddenly, and he replied: "What the woman said is too alarmist, I know the Marquis of Zhenguo, he is definitely not Liuqing, Tian Chang and the like. ”

Li Si said: "The Marquis of Zhenguo may not be such a person, but people will change. His Majesty also read Han Fei's book, but he can remember the words of the traitor, robbery and murder of his ministers. Your Majesty, the power of the king must not fall into the hands of his courtiers, and no matter what courtiers he faces, His Majesty must also have the art of checks and balances to deal with it. ”

At the end of the words, Li Si coughed and said: "When the minister hears that the bird is about to die, its song is also mourning; When a man is about to die, his words are good. The minister's words today are all for my Great Qin, for Your Majesty's concerns, and please think about your Majesty, cough cough ......"

Fusu heard that Li Si's words were sincere, and what he said was also reasonable, and he couldn't help but be moved: "What the woman said is very true, I will think about it carefully, and please don't worry about it." ”

Seeing that the Second Emperor listened, Li Si relaxed at this time.

He was not simply targeting Zhao Tuo, but was genuinely worried about Daqin's world.

The six kings of Jin, the Tian of Qi.

Since ancient times, it has not been uncommon for ministers to usurp the throne.

The Marquis of Zhenguo is now in a high position, the power is leaning towards the government and the opposition, and the emperor favors him again, and Li Si, a person who studies the law, can see the danger at a glance.

If the courtiers have too much power, then it is a weakening for the monarch.

His grandson, Gongzi Qiming, if nothing else, will become the third emperor of Qin in the future, the world of Great Qin is closely related to his Li family, and Li Si will naturally be extra cautious.

If Li Si is still here, he can still contain Zhao Tuo.

But when he died, Zhao Tuo was really invincible in the court, if Zhao Tuo really had a heart of disobedience, it would be very bad for the Qin State, so Li Si had to tell the second emperor before leaving.

Courtiers need checks and balances, and the power of the monarch cannot easily fall into the hands of courtiers.

Fusu thought about this, but he didn't want to talk about it more, so he changed the topic, mentioned the matter of Qiming and other juniors with Li Si, and then asked Li Si to rest more, and then drove away.

After the Second Emperor left, Li Si was a little tired, lying on the bed, silent.

A moment later, Li Yu, who had sent the emperor away, entered the house.

He thought of the fact that the emperor and the princes came to visit Li Si today.

It is precisely because Li Si is dying that so many people come to visit.

Li Yu's heart was full of sadness.

"Father, my son can't live without you."

Li Yu knelt in front of the couch, looked at Li Si on the couch, and tears fell like rain.

If Li Si is here, he, the second generation, can live carefree, even if he does something wrong, his father will solve it for him.

Now that his father is leaving, Li Yu felt a huge panic, he held Li Si's thin hand tightly, and did not dare to let go easily.

"There's nothing to be sad about, life and death matter, I've lived to be seventy-eight years old, it's been long enough."

Li Si glanced at his son and sighed: "I'm just worried that you have an impetuous personality and don't know how to forbear when you encounter things, and you are much worse than your brother in this regard." I was able to restrain you when I was there, and if I left, I was afraid that you would cause trouble in the future. Yu'er, in the future, you don't have to act recklessly, everything just needs to listen to the emperor's orders, as long as there is the emperor's grace, my Li family can survive without worry. ”

"I see."

Li Yu nodded and responded with tears in his eyes.

Li Si saw many people in a row today, he said too much, he was already a little weak, and when he saw Li Yu nodding, he didn't have the strength to say anything more, so he waved his hand tiredly and let Li Yu leave.

I heard the footsteps of my son leaving.

Li Si lay on the couch and looked at the wooden beam above in a daze.

He asked Zhao Tuo to take care of the Li family today.

He also said to the second emperor that Zhao Tuo's power and prestige were too great, and he might pose a threat to the country, so he should be guarded against.

Finally, he also instructed Li Yu how to act in the future.

These things were over, and he should have waited for death to come.

But there is one more thing that Li Si can't let go.

He opened his eyes, and a middle-aged man with a resolute face seemed to appear in front of him.

"Father."

The man screamed.

Li Si couldn't bear it anymore, and tears flowed from the corners of his eyes.

When he was dying, Li Si thought of the son who broke his heart, made him pay the most effort, and disappointed and worried him the most.

In addition to being the prime minister of the empire and a politician, he is also a father.

He muttered, "Yu'er, my Yu'er......"

In the sixth year of Emperor Qin II, Xia.

Qin Guowen Tong Hou Zuo Prime Minister Li Si, Xu.

(End of chapter)