Li Si was a Shangcai native of Chu at the end of the Warring States Period. A famous politician, writer and calligrapher in the Qin Dynasty. After the death of Qin Shihuang, he conspired with Zhao Gao to forge the testamentary edict, forcing Fu Su, Qin Shihuang's eldest son, to commit suicide, and made Hu Hai, his youngest son, the king of Qin, Qin Ershi.
Reese beheaded in Xianyang city, and the three families were saved. Reese was beheaded for preventing Qin Ershi from building Epang Palace, and Qin Ershi ordered his arrest and imprisonment.
The life of Reese
Reese spent most of his life pursuing legalism. After he was reused by the Qin government, with his outstanding political talent and foresight, he helped the Qin Dynasty to complete the great cause of unifying the six countries and conformed to the trend of historical development.
After the establishment of the Qin Dynasty, Li Si was promoted to prime minister. He continued to assist Qin Shihuang and made outstanding contributions to consolidating the Qin regime, safeguarding national unity and promoting economic and cultural development.
He suggested that Qin Shihuang abolish the enfeoffment system and implement the county system. He also put forward the suggestion of unifying the characters, and then made great efforts in unifying laws, currencies, weights and measures, and car tracks.