Chapter 86 Whether it changes or not depends on the king, not the minister
This conversation is really shocking. It bluntly states that the king will be evaluated as a tyrant in later generations. Today, Li Nian is very brave. He is usually so cautious. one person.
Meng Yi thought about it and thought about it again. Li Nian was indeed afraid of death and the pain of torture, but it did not mean that he would be completely submissive to the king because he was greedy for life and afraid of pain.
If you are completely obedient to the king, wouldn’t it be better to sing praises to the king? Wouldn't it be better to say that the king will enjoy a good reputation in future generations?
No, the king is not stupid. If Li Nian really says that future generations will praise the king, the king will not believe it and will see that this kid is deceiving him, and the consequences will be even worse.
Telling the truth now is the right thing to do, but it's still dangerous.
Because after saying this, the king may become furious, and life and death depend on the king’s thoughts.
Meng Yi hesitated in his heart. If the king wants to kill or execute Li Nian later, should he ask for a favor from the king?
Maybe his plea had no effect, but he really didn't want to see Li Nian die.
After a long time, the First Emperor asked again with hope in his voice: "Where are the emperors in future generations?"
Those emperors in future generations should be on his side, right?
Li Nian ruthlessly shattered the expectations of the First Emperor, saying: "Among the emperors of later generations, few admire the king. They believe that the king has meritorious service, but abuses the power of the people, and even takes the king as a lesson."
The phrase "take the king as a lesson" is too lethal. He, the majestic First Emperor, was actually a negative example in the eyes of future kings?
The First Emperor sat in his seat and fell silent again.
He thought he could live forever, but no one in the world could live forever; he thought his Qin Dynasty could live forever, but ended up dying after two generations;
He thought that he would be respected by future generations because he had "the virtues of the three emperors and more merits than the five emperors", but as a result, the people did not want to see him, and even the emperors took a lesson from him.
What does “take him as a lesson” mean?
It means that he has many shortcomings and mistakes, so others should not learn from him or be like him!
After a long time, the First Emperor looked at Li Nian, stared at him, and asked: "What do you think of me? Do you think I am a tyrant like Jie and Zhou?"
Li Niandao: "I think the specific situation should be specific. According to analysis, the king is not a tyrant at present. If I know the deeds of the First Emperor in history, it is inappropriate to think that the king is a tyrant. I come from a more distant later generation and is not a dynasty. Although I also think that the king is indeed a tyrant, but there are also cases. ”
"You cannot deny your faults because of your merits, and you cannot deny your faults because of your faults. You must admit them at the same time."
"Speaking of which, before I came to Da Qin, the Internet There has been a wave of comments about 'my charming ancestor', and the king is one of them! ”
“ Of course, this kind of statement has been refuted by others, such as 'If you like the First Emperor so much, you should go back to build the Great Wall', 'If I traveled to Daqin, the fox would bark that day'..."
Li Nian once told the First Emperor that Chen Sheng and Wu Guang pretended to be foxes and spoke human language during the uprising, so he could understand what Li Nian was talking about.
“So your Majesty, you don’t have to think that all future generations will be those who hate you. There are also people who recognize your achievements. You are the first emperor who has contributed to China, and you are also the lord of Qin.”
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The First Emperor did not look away, but still looked at Li Nian: "Why are you talking to me about this? Aren't you afraid that I will be angry and kill you?" Li Nian said calmly: "I'm afraid, very afraid! But when I came to Da Qin, I also wanted to Both the Great King and the Great Qin can become better and save China from suffering in this world. A little disaster can make the people of China live a better life. Of course, I also want to live a better life!"
"If the king wants to kill me, I have only one request. , please don’t inflict torture, your Majesty, the people you send can do it easily I am very grateful."
The First Emperor lowered his eyes and fell silent for a moment. The next moment, his cold eyes fell on Li Nian again: "You want to change me? How ambitious are you? Want to change the king!"
Li Niandao: "This is I believe that the king can be changed and lead the Qin Dynasty to become better. People's thoughts are not static, but are constantly changing with age, understanding of the world, and environment. Although the king is a king, he is still the same and can be changed. possible.”
"With the wisdom of the king, I believe that as long as the king recognizes the problem and understands the pros and cons, he will naturally choose to change it. I am just pointing out the problem and providing some suggestions and reference."
"Now the world has been decided. , before it is too late to return, the old Qin people, The people of the six countries all have expectations for the king, and this is the best time for change. "
This is to tell the First Emperor that the things he knows in history have not happened yet, and there is still room for change. You. If you don’t want to become the tyrant that people will think of you in the future, you have to start changing your behavior now.
The First Emperor naturally heard it and did not express his position. Li Nian did not care and continued: "The king said that I have such great ambitions and wants to change the king!' It is not right. I really want to The king changes, but he is not so ambitious."
"Whether the king can change does not depend on his ministers. It always depends on the king himself. There is a saying in later generations that 'a man's greatest enemy is himself.'"< br>
Is a person's biggest enemy himself?
Ying Zheng reread this sentence several times in his mind, then looked at Li Nian and said, "Aren't you worried that I don't want to change? If I don't want to change, what will you do? Tell the truth! "
Li Nian smiled and said: "Your Majesty, I am just an ordinary person. I can only do my best and cannot determine the outcome. If the king doesn’t want to change, I won’t say anything.”
Ying Zheng pretended to be angry and said, “You won’t speak out and remonstrate. How many more times will you say it?”
Li Nian asked. : "A distinguished person like your Majesty, whose wisdom and ambition are far beyond those of ordinary people. If you are unwilling to change yourself, what's the use of your repeated words?"
It is said that Wei Zheng was a criticizing minister who dared to offend Yan Zhi's remonstrances and left his name throughout the ages. But if Er Feng himself was unwilling to listen and change, could Wei Zheng hold Er Feng's head in and change it?
Some people in later generations thought that Wei Zheng was sure that Er Feng would not chop off his head, so he dared to fight against Er Feng. But even so, Wei Zheng did not fight against Er Feng all the time.
The First Emperor thought that the era where Li Nian came from no longer had kings, but was an era dominated by common people. So what would the founders of the later countries where this boy came from say about him?
What did the man he once guessed to be the main founder of the kingdom of the future say about him?
That one seems to be respected by this kid, and he doesn't even have that kind of respect for him.
Although Li Nian also admired him, he was more afraid and worried. He was always very careful when speaking, but it was completely different for him. Every time he mentioned the sentence "If we don't occupy the position of public opinion, the enemy will "Go and occupy", his expression and tone became different.
It is understandable to admire and worship the founder of the country he came from, but the First Emperor always felt that there was a difference, so he wanted to know how the founder of the later generations would evaluate him.
(End of this chapter)