A Bloody Career: Li Si and the Qin Empire (complete Works)
by Cao Sheng
About This Novel
This book unfolds the grand historical scroll of the warring states period in a solemn and humorous way, and depicts the twists and turns and legendary life of Li Si, the first prime minister through the ages, in the political arena of the Qin Dynasty. In this era of numerous heroes, in order to realize his self-worth and achieve his career ideal, Li Si was cautious and low-key but risked beheading again and again. He entangled with the most powerful boss in history, Qin Shihuang, and dealt with dangerous politicians such as Lu Buwei and Lao Ai, his rivals with all the power in the world. He suppressed and accumulated momentum for many years, and finally emerged as the second male figure in the Qin Dynasty. The wisdom and strategy, killing and power tactics, mental methods and secrets contained in the book are shocking... This book is not only Li Si's exclusive official career notes, but also a technical integration secret book that cannot be missed for officialdom, business, and self-success. Read it once to understand history, read it twice to awaken to life. See Li Si's wisdom in officialdom survival during the great turning point, and discover the ultimate mystery of China's official career over the past two thousand years!
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Official(70)Scraped 18d ago
Reading this book is a kind of enjoyment
The ancients are far away, but they once felt the same pressure, anger, and despair as we do, as well as joy, happiness, and ecstasy. The interesting thing about reading history is that you can often put yourself into a role in history. If you were in the environment at that time, what choice would I make? I often feel like I have seen through the current situation. Li Si came from a humble family, but he became the biggest contributor to helping Ying Zheng unify the world. He was China's first prime minister, abolished feudalism, and promoted the system of counties and counties. His achievements in life were brilliant to the extreme. However, in the end, he was killed by Zhao Gao in the city. We can't help but feel sorry for him. The vicissitudes of history, from ancient times to the present, are engraved with goodness and evil, loyalty and treachery at every step. Being born as humans, our powerful brain capacity makes us stand out on this planet. We can be mythical, but we cannot think of ourselves as immortals because of this. Everyone is insignificant, but their location and environment are different. Ying Zheng is gone, Liu Bang is gone, Li Si is gone, and there are thousands of Lis behind. From this point of view, the development law of the universe and the changes in world affairs will not be transferred by the will of individuals or collectives, but for us humans and our planet, it is these people with stories and people who are unwilling to be ordinary, and promote the changes and rapid development of the times. Hundreds and thousands of years from now, we now will also become ancients. By then, I hope that the stories of our lives are worth mentioning and will not be so mediocre that they will be forgotten by time.
Thoughts and Essays
One of my favorite quotes: The ancients are far away, but they once felt the same pressure, anger, and despair as we do, and they also felt joy, happiness, and ecstasy. I strongly agree with "witnessing history with one's heart", as it seems that only through personal experience can one be more shocked. Reading history from the heart can inject the power of idols into current life. After all, those who have stories are not ordinary people. A hundred years later, we have become "ancients". I hope our story at this time is worth mentioning and will not be so mediocre that it will be forgotten by time. Even if you are really ordinary, you must live an extraordinary life.
I think it's pretty good-looking and has some life-planning significance.
Burning out the six qualifications and enduring the trap of Confucianism, people who originally wanted to be fools will be fooled themselves. If he was willing to be expelled at that time, the dogs led by the east gate would not be happy.
Playing the Game of Thrones, either you die or I die. I looked at Li Si, this great man who was born in the Warring States Period and lives today. He is not a noble man, not a gentleman as Confucius praised him, nor a loyal minister who forgets himself even when he is in office. Just like that, he was so fascinating to me. I admire him even more than Su Shi and Confucius. I deeply believe in his will, almost as a belief. In the final analysis, I am just trying to clear my name. Because such a person is not an upright, noble, and righteous person. Like Francis Urquhart in House of Cards.
Question: From the "abnormal" behavior of Lu Buwei and Queen Mother Zhao, Li Si guessed that they were both afraid of someone. I want to say that there is something abnormal about their behavior. It would make sense if they did it casually to avoid being suspected by others. The article is highly suspected of exaggeration. It describes the scene when Li Si met Ying Zheng for the first time. At that time, the little kid was less than 15 years old. Li Si looked like he had finally met his favorite girl, with a nympho look on his face. He was over 30 at the time. Are all ancient ministers like this?
No matter how strong a person is, he has his own weaknesses
It is full of wit and wit, which should be one of the most appropriate comments about this book. The more I read, the more I feel unable to extricate myself and benefit a lot from it.
Both the storyline and writing techniques are very good! Literary talent is soaring! Learned a lot! When writing a paper, you don't have to worry about running out of examples.
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Official(70)Scraped 18d ago
Reading this book is a kind of enjoyment
The ancients are far away, but they once felt the same pressure, anger, and despair as we do, as well as joy, happiness, and ecstasy. The interesting thing about reading history is that you can often put yourself into a role in history. If you were in the environment at that time, what choice would I make? I often feel like I have seen through the current situation. Li Si came from a humble family, but he became the biggest contributor to helping Ying Zheng unify the world. He was China's first prime minister, abolished feudalism, and promoted the system of counties and counties. His achievements in life were brilliant to the extreme. However, in the end, he was killed by Zhao Gao in the city. We can't help but feel sorry for him. The vicissitudes of history, from ancient times to the present, are engraved with goodness and evil, loyalty and treachery at every step. Being born as humans, our powerful brain capacity makes us stand out on this planet. We can be mythical, but we cannot think of ourselves as immortals because of this. Everyone is insignificant, but their location and environment are different. Ying Zheng is gone, Liu Bang is gone, Li Si is gone, and there are thousands of Lis behind. From this point of view, the development law of the universe and the changes in world affairs will not be transferred by the will of individuals or collectives, but for us humans and our planet, it is these people with stories and people who are unwilling to be ordinary, and promote the changes and rapid development of the times. Hundreds and thousands of years from now, we now will also become ancients. By then, I hope that the stories of our lives are worth mentioning and will not be so mediocre that they will be forgotten by time.
Thoughts and Essays
One of my favorite quotes: The ancients are far away, but they once felt the same pressure, anger, and despair as we do, and they also felt joy, happiness, and ecstasy. I strongly agree with "witnessing history with one's heart", as it seems that only through personal experience can one be more shocked. Reading history from the heart can inject the power of idols into current life. After all, those who have stories are not ordinary people. A hundred years later, we have become "ancients". I hope our story at this time is worth mentioning and will not be so mediocre that it will be forgotten by time. Even if you are really ordinary, you must live an extraordinary life.
I think it's pretty good-looking and has some life-planning significance.
Burning out the six qualifications and enduring the trap of Confucianism, people who originally wanted to be fools will be fooled themselves. If he was willing to be expelled at that time, the dogs led by the east gate would not be happy.
Playing the Game of Thrones, either you die or I die. I looked at Li Si, this great man who was born in the Warring States Period and lives today. He is not a noble man, not a gentleman as Confucius praised him, nor a loyal minister who forgets himself even when he is in office. Just like that, he was so fascinating to me. I admire him even more than Su Shi and Confucius. I deeply believe in his will, almost as a belief. In the final analysis, I am just trying to clear my name. Because such a person is not an upright, noble, and righteous person. Like Francis Urquhart in House of Cards.
Question: From the "abnormal" behavior of Lu Buwei and Queen Mother Zhao, Li Si guessed that they were both afraid of someone. I want to say that there is something abnormal about their behavior. It would make sense if they did it casually to avoid being suspected by others. The article is highly suspected of exaggeration. It describes the scene when Li Si met Ying Zheng for the first time. At that time, the little kid was less than 15 years old. Li Si looked like he had finally met his favorite girl, with a nympho look on his face. He was over 30 at the time. Are all ancient ministers like this?
No matter how strong a person is, he has his own weaknesses
It is full of wit and wit, which should be one of the most appropriate comments about this book. The more I read, the more I feel unable to extricate myself and benefit a lot from it.
Both the storyline and writing techniques are very good! Literary talent is soaring! Learned a lot! When writing a paper, you don't have to worry about running out of examples.
