Prime Minister, don't pick up on integrity

During the Warring States period, there was such a group of advisers engaged in political activities. They examined the current situation and either chose "joint vertical" or "lian horizontal". A great army, without a single soldier, can secure the country with just one mouth.

These people are called strategists.

The technique of vertical and horizontal was first proposed by Guiguzi, and then Su Qin and Zhang Yi carried forward the technique of vertical and horizontal.

Su Qinpei's six kingdoms were in India, united the six kingdoms to fight against Qin, Zhang Yi was eloquent, and he could get six hundred miles away from Chu with just a few words. The experiences of the two of them, no matter what era they were in, were talked about and envied by everyone.

Now, there is a young man who traveled thousands of miles from Daliang of Wei State to Xinzheng of South Korea. He also wanted to achieve a career not inferior to that of Su Qin and Zhang Yi.

And the young man's name was Yao Jia.In the future, it is precisely because of this young man who presided over the integration of the four kingdoms in the Zhao State that the Qin State will feel the pressure. After Yao Jia entered Qin, it was during his four years of mission that With a three-inch tongue, he successfully destroyed the four-nation alliance, and was finally worshiped by King Qin Yingzheng as Shangqing.

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"Yao Jia?"

Hearing this familiar name from Han Fei's mouth suddenly, Li Si's hand holding the wine glass couldn't help shaking, and a few drops of crystal clear wine spilled on the desk.

Han Fei frowned slightly as he watched the few drops of wine on the desk spread across the dark red desk and finally disappeared.

"Brother, do you know that person?"

It was only then that Li Si realized how abnormal his reaction was. The current Yao Jia was not a man of the hour who presided over the alliance of the four kingdoms. The current Yao Jia was just an unknown person.

Therefore, it is naturally impossible for the current Li Si to know Yao Jia. Even in his last life, Li Si and Yao Jia worked together in Qin for more than ten years.

"Of course I don't know him, I just think this person's name is interesting."

Lifting his head and drinking the wine in the glass in one gulp, Li Si replied calmly.

Turning his gaze from the desk to Li Si, Han Fei happened to see the white skin exposed from the slightly opened collar when the person in front of him raised his head.

Han Fei almost involuntarily leaned over slightly, stretched out his hand, and rubbed his fingers lightly on the collar, but he didn't make any next move for a moment.

Li Si was not surprised by Han Fei's actions. Throughout the ages, when a monarch shows his favor to his subjects, he usually gathers his collar and fastens his belt. What's more, he and Han Fei are not only monarchs and ministers, but also brothers. .

Han Fei raised his eyes to look at Li Si, but saw that Li Si's eyes were full of magnanimity, and he didn't have any other thoughts about his actions at all. He sighed slightly, pulled Li Si's collar inward, and sat back on his knees. He continued to ask, "Yao Jia, why is this name so interesting?"

"Jia means a businessman. I don't know if this Yao Jia is also a profit-seeking businessman."

As if Li Si had already hit the nail on the head, Han Fei just glanced at Li Si and said nothing. The empty palace fell into a temporary silence. For a while, the only sound of Han Fei flipping through the bamboo slips before the case could be heard.

On the other hand, Li Si's thoughts were already in a thousand turns.

Li Si couldn't be more clear about Yao Jia, and it couldn't be more correct to say that he is mercenary like a businessman.

In the previous life, when Li Si heard about Yao Jia for the first time, Yao Jia was presiding over the alliance of four kingdoms in Handan of Zhao State to deal with Qin State. However, Yao Jia's background was not good, his father was a small official who watched the city gate, and more importantly, Yao Jia's character was not very good, he used to be a robber in Daliang of Wei State.

But it is undeniable that Yao Jia is indeed a very talented person.

In order to get this person, Li Si asked Guo Kaijin, a favorite minister of King Zhao, to offer slander, and Yao Jia was expelled from Zhao State. In desperation, he only got Qin State and worked for Qin State.

So far, the implementation of the new decree has been smooth. South Korea’s treasury has been filled, and its internal affairs have stabilized. The next step is diplomacy. To handle diplomatic relations with other countries, what they need is someone like Yao Jia. That kind of people.

Now that Yao Jia has also arrived in Xinzheng, it would be of great benefit to South Korea if he could be retained, but there was still a question whether Han Fei would like to use Yao Jia.

Li Si still remembered that in his previous life, Han Fei, who was forced into the Qin Dynasty, impeached Yao Jia in front of Ying Zheng. What did Han Fei think of such a talented but unvirtuous person?

"What do brothers think of Yao Jia?"

Li Si asked while carefully observing the expression on Han Fei's face.

Han Fei thought for a moment, frowned slightly and commented:

"Slick tongue, elusive."

Li Si's heart skipped a beat. It seemed that Han Fei was not going to use Yao Jia anymore.

After a short pause, Han Fei continued:

"But it is undeniable that Yao Jia is indeed talented in diplomatic relations."

His heart was instantly relieved, and Li Si was waiting for Han Fei's words. Han Fei's ability to admit that Yao Jia had the talent for diplomatic relations meant that Han Fei also had Yao Jia's heart.

"I don't know where Senior General Yao Jia is arranged?"

Li Si got up and asked.

"Xinzheng Guofu Posthouse."

"I'm going to visit him right now, and Si will leave first."

Li Si was about to leave, but before turning around, Han Fei stopped him suddenly.

"Junior brother, if I don't want to use Yao Jia, what do you plan to do?"

Li Si was taken aback for a moment, then replied:

"Yao Jia has a great talent. If he enters the six kingdoms of Shandong, it will be no problem. If he seeks affairs for the Qin kingdom, he will definitely stop the schemes of the six kingdoms and stop the soldiers of the six kingdoms. Such a person can either be used or... can only be killed. .”

After finishing speaking, Li Si cupped his hands and left, leaving Han Fei alone, kneeling in front of the desk and talking to himself.

"Use it or kill it?"

As for how to deal with talents who cannot be used by him, although Li Si only answered in this way, Han Fei had already memorized his answer deeply.

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Li Si hurriedly finished the Guofu Posthouse in Xinzheng City, but there was already a car in front of the door, and the one waiting beside the car was the guard of Zhang Ping's Mansion?

Could it be that Zhang Ping has already come to visit Yao Jia who just finished negotiating with the monarch?

When Li Si was thinking like this, the guards waiting beside the car also noticed Li Si who was driving, and he saluted respectfully: "Your Excellency."

Li Si nodded: "Is your master in there?"

The guard promised, but Li Si's heart trembled.

Zhang Ping took the first step, that is to say, Han Fei told Zhang Ping the news about Yao Jia first, and then told himself.

Li Si understood that Han Fei sent Zhang Ping to meet Yao Jia first out of prudence.Now the power in the court is basically in the hands of Li Si, and the big purge of the clan a month ago made the government and the public tremble even more, and they dared not disobey the order of the iron-handed prime minister, only Li Si's order was obeyed.

Han Fei wanted to use Yao Jia, but he was undecided. If Li made a decision in advance, Li Si might directly decide whether Yao Jia would stay or not. Out of this consideration, Han Fei sent a more cautious team first. Zhang Ping went to visit Yao Jia to see what kind of person Yao Jia was.

Although Li Si understood all these reasons, he still felt a little unhappy in his heart.

He held the power in his own hands. He frightened the ministers and clans who opposed the reform. He made those clans resent one person. His hands were stained with blood, but Han Fei's hands were still clean. What is he doing all this for?Isn't it all for Han Fei?

Now Li Si and Han Fei still trust each other. Han Fei knows that Li Si does not want to be a powerful minister, and Li Si also understands that Han Fei is supporting him behind the scenes.

However, once the seeds of doubt are planted, they will quietly take root and germinate until...the relationship between the two is completely cracked.

Li Si got out of the car and walked into the posthouse. After explaining his purpose, the servants in the posthouse led Li Si to Yao Jia's room.

Walking through the winding corridors, just as he reached the door of a room, Li Si heard a shout from the room: "Help, help!"

what happened?

Li Si was shocked, and the servant who led the way was also very frightened, standing there at a loss.

"Knock the door open!"

Li Si yelled loudly, which made the servant wake up suddenly. He slammed it hard, and the door that was not very strong was knocked open. The scene in front of him made Li Si feel very surprised.

In some narrow rooms, there are two people standing.

One raised his sword, and the blade pointed straight at the other civilian scribe.

And the person holding the sword turned out to be Zhang Ping.

Li Si remembered that Yao Jia and Zhang Ping had no personal enmity, but looking at Zhang Ping's current appearance, his beautiful peach eyes were full of anger, his cheeks were flushed with anger, and the sharp sword was resting on Yao Jia's neck. , it could kill him in an instant.

Zhang Ping and Yao Jia had just met, how did it become like this?

At this time, the commoner scribe who noticed that someone had come in from the outside hurriedly shouted like a savior: "Come and save me!"

Li Si saw that the one who was shouting was Yao Jia, wasn't he?

As soon as Yao Jia finished speaking, he seemed to feel that he should say something more. He turned his eyes to Zhang Ping who was holding a sword in front of him, and said in a pleading tone: "Beauty! Speak up if you have something to say! Don't move your sword!"

Seeing Li Si's arrival, Zhang Ping was about to put down the sword, but when he heard Yao Jia's words, he didn't put down the long sword in his hand, but moved a little closer to his neck.

"I think you really don't want your tongue anymore."

Zhang Ping threatened coldly, with such a cold tone, Yao Jia finally realized that this man did what he said, he flinched slightly, and finally wisely stopped saying anything.

And Li Si finally understood how the two of them became like this.

Yao Jia, he just told the truth that no one dared to tell