Soldiers rushed into the house, rushed into the school, knocked down the bookshelves, and snatched the classics that the students were reading. In the streets, every household is in fear. At that time, the flames were everywhere, and the cries resounded over the Qin Dynasty. Reese, as the person who suggested burning books, was nailed to the shame column of history forever.
Li Si was born in Confucianism.
Many people know that Lisi is a representative of Legalism, but in fact Lisi studied under Xunzi and was a Confucian scholar.
Li Si was originally from Chu State, where he worked as a small official in charge of documents, step by step every day, and seemed to live a leisurely life for the rest of his life. How can Reese, who is determined to do great things, be willing to live an ordinary life here?
Soon, Reese resigned from his official position and went to the State of Qi to study. Worship Confucianism and Xun.
Qi is still just a transit point for Reese. After finishing his studies, he said goodbye to his teacher and went to Qin alone. Reese, where he started his great ambition.
Strengthening the centralized Qin state
Li Si sharpened his sword for ten years and studied hard for many years. He soon showed his talents in the State of Qin and was appreciated by Prime Minister Lv Buwei. One day, Qin Shihuang was discussing the situation with his ministers: "Ladies, are we going to fight or not? When?" Ministers are full of conflicting views. At this time, a person stood up in the discussion and replied firmly: "It's time to fight!" " This is Reese.
The king of Qin has long had the ambition to unify the six countries. After Li Si's argument, he made up his mind and started the road of unifying the six countries.
Qin Shihuang finally ascended the throne of his dreams. Under the world, is it the land of kings? However, Qin Shihuang, who unified the six countries, did not sit on the throne with peace of mind. He still faces many problems.
In 2 13 BC, Qin Shihuang held a state banquet in Xianyang Palace. Just as the ministers praised the wisdom of Qin Shihuang, Chunyuyue stood up. He correctly pointed out that the enfeoffment system was an ancient system of ancestors, and it was the enfeoffment system that lasted the Yin and Zhou Dynasties for thousands of years. Now the enfeoffment system has been abolished, and the royal family has become ordinary people. If something happens to the country in the future, how can we support it?
In short, above the banquet, dark clouds enveloped the city for a time. Should we kill a person to set an example for the world and bear the stigma of being headstrong and not good at training, or should we ignore it and let public opinion ferment? In doubt, Qin Shihuang found Reese.
Li Si's Policy of Ignorance of People
Li Si, who is already a prime minister, has just written to explain such a situation: "When you hear an order, you will discuss it with your own knowledge. When you enter, you don't mean it. We'll discuss it in the street when we leave. You will praise the name of the Lord, and Yi Bei will be exalted, and handsome people will be slandered. " At that time, it was normal for intellectuals to set up private schools, teach scriptures and spread ideas in order to resist and criticize the laws and regulations of the Qin Dynasty. In Reese's view, these so-called scholars are simply confusing people with myths.
The reason for all this is that the six countries have just been unified, everything is in ruins, academics are too free, and ideas are not unified, resulting in a bad social atmosphere. If this continues, these remarks will only fall on the head of imperial power. "If this is banned, the main situation will decline and the party will succeed." There is only one way to solve these problems-burning books.
In short, only books on the history of the Qin Dynasty and books on science, technology and culture such as medicine, divination and tree planting were left, and the history books of the other six countries were burned. In addition to the doctor's collection, all poems, books and books in hundreds of languages are collected in the county and burned under the supervision of the county magistrate.
No matter what means, Qin Shihuang and Li Si finally achieved their goals. Reese put forward that burning books is the life and duty of the monarch, because he is an advocate of the county system and a pursuer of power. What they want to burn is not the scriptures, but all the thoughts that oppose them. They want to control not only the whole world, but also the people in this world!