221 BC is a shining golden year in history. Qin Shihuang unified the world, his voice shook the mountains, and his achievements were unparalleled.
Only 15 years later, the Great Qin empire collapsed, and all 33 of his children were killed, and no one was spared.
As a king, he lived a glorious life; as a father, he was a mess.
If you travel through a thousand years, do you really want to be the first emperor of Qin?
1. His origin is unknown and has been questioned
Although Qin Shihuang is named Ying Zheng, it is said that he is not a descendant of the surname Ying. His biological father is the prime minister Lu Buwei , current film and television dramas The works are also interpreted in this way. In fact, this is not groundless. There are many records of this in historical records .
Qin Shihuang's father was King Zhuangxiang of Qin, named Zi Chu. He was not taken seriously when he was born and was sent to Zhao Kingdom as a hostage long ago.
If you are a good hostage, you will be a good job with no worries about food and clothing. But at this time, Qin State attacked Zhao State many times. It can be imagined how Zhao State did not want to see him.
Your father and grandfather are constantly attacking our country, and I still have to provide you with good food and drink, which is basically impossible. The reason why Zhao Guo kept him probably was to wait until one day when he got desperate, he would pull him out and kill him to vent his anger.
It can be seen that Zichu had a humble status in Zhao State, and it was common for him to not have enough to eat.
But the road is boundless. At this time, a person appeared, who would later influence the development of the Qin Empire for decades. He was the wealthy businessman Lu Buwei, a capable man who not only had business acumen, but also had a vision.
Lu Buwei chose Zichu. On the one hand, he provided him with good food and drink. On the other hand, he provided money and help to go to the palace of Qin to manage things. He persuaded the king of Qin to make him the prince, saying that he was very valued in the Zhao Kingdom. He was surrounded by guests and everyone. The stars hold the moon.
Although Lu Buwei has the ability to confuse right and wrong, Zi Chu is a man who is greedy for sex.
"Historical Records: Biography of Lu Buwei" records:
Lu Buwei knew that Ji was pregnant, and Zi Chu saw it and told her about it.
means:
Lu Buwei knew that his concubine was pregnant. Zi Chu was very happy to see her and hoped to get her.
Lu Buwei had already spent so much money on Zi Chu, wouldn't it be safer to tie him up with beauty? It is also recorded in " The Chronicles of Qin Shihuang":
"Proton met Lu Buwei, told her to marry her, and gave birth to the First Emperor."
This is confirmed again.
I don’t know whether Lu Buwei deliberately concealed it or Zi Chu was too lustful. Together, they created Qin Shihuang’s complicated and confusing life experience, which has been questioned by orthodoxy.
2. The trouble started in the palace, and the Queen Mother's illegitimate son
Yingzheng was only thirteen years old when he came to the throne. According to his current age, a middle school student who had just entered the first grade of junior high school had not even reached the rebellious stage. He was just an obedient and well-behaved child.
At this time, Lu Buwei became the prime minister, known as "Zhongfu". Not only did she control the government, but she also entered and exited the palace freely. "Historical Records" records:
"The King of Qin was young, and the Queen Mother often secretly engaged in illicit affairs."
It can be seen that the Queen Mother took the initiative in this matter.
Qin Shihuang’s biological mother Zhao Ji
There is no airtight wall, even the wall of the Qin Palace.
Talking about gossip after tea and dinner may be an ancient custom. When this matter spread, people began to talk about it and point fingers.
Lu Buwei is indeed far-sighted. He is worried that as the little emperor grows up, if this matter is really revealed, not only will he be beheaded, but the nine tribes may be exterminated.
He wanted to end this relationship, but he could not directly refuse the Queen Mother. So, he thought of a way to escape unscathed.
Lu Buwei presented a beautiful man to the Queen Mother - Lao Ai .
Let Lao Ai pretend to be a eunuch and enter the palace to serve the Queen Mother. As expected, the Queen Mother loves her very much. What's more troublesome is that the Queen Mother is pregnant. In order to avoid being noticed, the Queen Mother moved to the palace, lived a life in paradise, and gave birth to two children.
This year, Qin Shihuang was 22 years old.
Someone reported on Lao Ai. Lao Ai became frightened and arranged a killer in Qinian Palace to murder Qin Shihuang.This is not bad, Qin Shihuang was so angry that he threw his two illegitimate sons to death and wiped out the Lai and Ai tribes.
The next year, Qin Shihuang also wrote to Lu Buwei, asking him:
"Why are you so close to Qin? Are you called Zhongfu?"
It means:
"What kind of relationship do you have with Qin, and you are called Zhongfu?"
Lu Buwei was so frightened that he committed suicide by drinking poisonous wine.
Another nine years passed, and the Queen Mother passed away. Qin Shihuang's side finally became quiet.
It can be said that before Qin Shihuang was 32 years old, this romantic queen mother who could not punish or kill made the Qin Palace a gossip and a laughing stock among the six countries.
Such a native family had a vital influence on Qin Shihuang's life-long character.
3. The model worker won the government, escaped from prison during the day, and wrote the book at night
Qin Shihuang won the government , unified the six countries, worked hard to govern, and was a proper model worker.
According to the "Hanshu Criminal Law Chronicles":
"As for Qin Shihuang, he also swallowed the Warring States , destroyed the laws of the previous kings, destroyed the officials of etiquette and friendship, dedicated himself to punishment, devoted himself to writing, breaking prisons during the day, and writing books at night. Since then. "One of the stones in the county that determines matters."
The Criminal Law Chronicle records the formulation process of the criminal law, but the key point is that Qin Shihuang was dedicated to writing, breaking prisons during the day, and compiling books at night. This means that Qin Shihuang personally wrote the criminal law, handled cases during the day, and handled memorials at night.
How many memorials did Qin Shihuang handle every day?
"Historical Records: The Chronicles of the First Emperor of Qin" says: "Everything in the world, big or small, is decided by the one above. The one who weighs the books is measured day and night, and if he fails to do so, he will not be allowed to rest..."
means, the world is determined by the people above. All matters big and small were decided by Qin Shihuang.
How heavy is the memorial that is reviewed every day?
1 stone! (1 stone = 120 kilograms, which is now about 60 kilograms) The number of words is about 100,000. This is the homework Qin Shihuang left for himself. He is not allowed to take a break after reading it.
How much homework is this?
Let’s convert it. A college entrance examination essay is 800-1,000 words, which is equivalent to the marking teacher reading 100 essays every night, marking and signing, and making the final decision when encountering problems. This is almost every day. ! Therefore, Qin Shihuang was a model worker, and how much time did he have to indulge in sexual activities?
King Qin was already 39 years old when he unified the world. He was middle-aged, and with such great work pressure, under the living and medical conditions at the time, it was estimated that the next day A lot of hair will fall out as soon as you get up!
4. The cause of death is a mystery, and the corpse is rotten.
After Qin Shihuang unified the world, he centralized power, abolished princes, established counties and counties, and achieved unprecedented unification of China.
In order to consolidate the state power, Qin Shihuang worked tirelessly to inspect various places in person, despite the scorching heat in the summer and the snow in the winter. He had gone there five times.
But this time was different.
He asked the right prime minister Feng Quji to stay in Xianyang, the left prime minister Li Si, the eunuch Zhao Gao, and his youngest son Hu Hai. Anyone who has studied history knows that this time the "fake" people gathered together. For all the masterminds of "Preaching the Imperial Edict", the darkest page of Qin Dynasty is about to be opened.
Passing by Pingyuanjin (today's Pingyuan County, Shandong Province), Qin Shihuang contracted a serious illness. Because the emperor had always pursued immortality and sought immortality overseas, no one dared to mention the word death in front of him.
But Qin Shihuang knew that he might not have much time left, so he wrote a letter to his eldest son Fusu , asking him to return to Xianyang to handle the funeral and inherit the throne.
died before the letter was sent. By coincidence, this letter was placed in Zhao Gao's place, ready to be stamped with the jade seal .
Zhao Gao, a famous traitor in history, was also the teacher who accompanied Hu Hai for more than ten years. He felt that an opportunity had come. If Hu Hai came to the throne, he would be the Grand Master; if Fu Su came to the throne, he might be assigned. Which one would he choose? He couldn't bear it. The child cannot trap the wolf, so we can only let go of the child Fusu.
So Zhao Gao, Li Si and Hu Hai conspired to hide the truth, tamper with the imperial edict, declare Hu Hai as the prince, and grant the death of the son Fusu and the general Meng Tian.
Qin Shihuang did not announce his funeral secretly. It was the height of summer in July and the corpse stinked. In order to cover up the stench, a truck of smelly abalone was installed. Poor Qin Shihuang failed to seek immortality at sea all his life. At the end of his life, he got a cart of smelly abalone.
What serious illness Qin Shihuang suffered from is not recorded in detail in the history books.
A king of a generation, the founder of a great cause. He was often criticized for his birth when he was a child. After his death, his body became rotten, which made people sigh!
5. The traitorous son came to power, and all his descendants were killed.
Qin II Hu Hai was the eighteenth son of Qin Shihuang. It can be seen that old Qin 's family was prosperous. But this Hu Hai knew very well that his throne was of a shady origin, and he was worried every day, fearing that his brothers would rebel and expose him, so that he could not sleep at night, which became a heart disease.
At this time, Zhao Gao appeared again and gave the second generation a big idea. He took the opportunity to kill those who were dissatisfied with the emperor and recruit people who were alienated by the previous dynasty. First, he could unite the upper and lower ranks, and second, he could show the imperial power.
The second emperor said: "Good."
Hu Hai readily agreed and took the opportunity to kill twelve princes in Du County and forced three princes to commit suicide in the inner palace. For a while, the ministers dared not speak out and the people were horrified.
Zhao Gao used Hu Hai to eradicate dissidents and put Li Si, the prime minister on the left, and Feng Quji, the prime minister on the right, into prison. Feng Quji said: "The generals will not be humiliated." He committed suicide in grief and anger.
Li Si wanted to wait for the opportunity to appeal, but instead of waiting for the opportunity, he waited for five punishments .
At this time, Li Si already regretted the conspiracy with Zhao Gao, but what was the use? Is this not reaping the consequences?
II started the killing spree and had no intention of stopping. According to historical records, all 32 of Qin Shihuang's 23 sons and 10 daughters were killed except Hu Hai himself.
What is puzzling is that he killed his brother for the throne, but why did Hu Hai not even let his sisters go?
In the tombs excavated by later generations, among the tombs of princes and princesses, the bones were messy and the heads were missing. It can be seen how miserable the scene was at that time!
Hu Hai did not die well in the end. After Zhao Gao killed Hu Hai, he tried to find a descendant with the surname Ying to be the puppet emperor, but he couldn't find anyone. He found a Ziying from nowhere and became a scapegoat.
6. Written at the end
Qin Shihuang lived a wise life, established a lasting legacy, and treated his heroes well.
did not expect that after his death, not only would his funeral be miserable, but none of his 33 children would die well. If Qin Shihuang knew about it underground, how would he be so devastated but unable to recover?
Qin Shihuang’s life was full of merits and demerits.
The great joys and sorrows of this life have affected a generation of dynasties, and even the history of this people for thousands of years, but as an individual, it is a complete tragedy!
Qin Shihuang's life was not only about his civil and martial arts, but also about being a son, husband, and father. This was his life of flesh and blood.
If you traveled through a thousand years, would you like to be Qin Shihuang, or would you like to be an ordinary and contented commoner?
The next year, Qin Shihuang also wrote to Lu Buwei, asking him:
"Why are you so close to Qin? Are you called Zhongfu?"
It means:
"What kind of relationship do you have with Qin, and you are called Zhongfu?"
Lu Buwei was so frightened that he committed suicide by drinking poisonous wine.
Another nine years passed, and the Queen Mother passed away. Qin Shihuang's side finally became quiet.
It can be said that before Qin Shihuang was 32 years old, this romantic queen mother who could not punish or kill made the Qin Palace a gossip and a laughing stock among the six countries.
Such a native family had a vital influence on Qin Shihuang's life-long character.
3. The model worker won the government, escaped from prison during the day, and wrote the book at night
Qin Shihuang won the government , unified the six countries, worked hard to govern, and was a proper model worker.
According to the "Hanshu Criminal Law Chronicles":
"As for Qin Shihuang, he also swallowed the Warring States , destroyed the laws of the previous kings, destroyed the officials of etiquette and friendship, dedicated himself to punishment, devoted himself to writing, breaking prisons during the day, and writing books at night. Since then. "One of the stones in the county that determines matters."
The Criminal Law Chronicle records the formulation process of the criminal law, but the key point is that Qin Shihuang was dedicated to writing, breaking prisons during the day, and compiling books at night. This means that Qin Shihuang personally wrote the criminal law, handled cases during the day, and handled memorials at night.
How many memorials did Qin Shihuang handle every day?
"Historical Records: The Chronicles of the First Emperor of Qin" says: "Everything in the world, big or small, is decided by the one above. The one who weighs the books is measured day and night, and if he fails to do so, he will not be allowed to rest..."
means, the world is determined by the people above. All matters big and small were decided by Qin Shihuang.
How heavy is the memorial that is reviewed every day?
1 stone! (1 stone = 120 kilograms, which is now about 60 kilograms) The number of words is about 100,000. This is the homework Qin Shihuang left for himself. He is not allowed to take a break after reading it.
How much homework is this?
Let’s convert it. A college entrance examination essay is 800-1,000 words, which is equivalent to the marking teacher reading 100 essays every night, marking and signing, and making the final decision when encountering problems. This is almost every day. ! Therefore, Qin Shihuang was a model worker, and how much time did he have to indulge in sexual activities?
King Qin was already 39 years old when he unified the world. He was middle-aged, and with such great work pressure, under the living and medical conditions at the time, it was estimated that the next day A lot of hair will fall out as soon as you get up!
4. The cause of death is a mystery, and the corpse is rotten.
After Qin Shihuang unified the world, he centralized power, abolished princes, established counties and counties, and achieved unprecedented unification of China.
In order to consolidate the state power, Qin Shihuang worked tirelessly to inspect various places in person, despite the scorching heat in the summer and the snow in the winter. He had gone there five times.
But this time was different.
He asked the right prime minister Feng Quji to stay in Xianyang, the left prime minister Li Si, the eunuch Zhao Gao, and his youngest son Hu Hai. Anyone who has studied history knows that this time the "fake" people gathered together. For all the masterminds of "Preaching the Imperial Edict", the darkest page of Qin Dynasty is about to be opened.
Passing by Pingyuanjin (today's Pingyuan County, Shandong Province), Qin Shihuang contracted a serious illness. Because the emperor had always pursued immortality and sought immortality overseas, no one dared to mention the word death in front of him.
But Qin Shihuang knew that he might not have much time left, so he wrote a letter to his eldest son Fusu , asking him to return to Xianyang to handle the funeral and inherit the throne.
died before the letter was sent. By coincidence, this letter was placed in Zhao Gao's place, ready to be stamped with the jade seal .
Zhao Gao, a famous traitor in history, was also the teacher who accompanied Hu Hai for more than ten years. He felt that an opportunity had come. If Hu Hai came to the throne, he would be the Grand Master; if Fu Su came to the throne, he might be assigned. Which one would he choose? He couldn't bear it. The child cannot trap the wolf, so we can only let go of the child Fusu.
So Zhao Gao, Li Si and Hu Hai conspired to hide the truth, tamper with the imperial edict, declare Hu Hai as the prince, and grant the death of the son Fusu and the general Meng Tian.
Qin Shihuang did not announce his funeral secretly. It was the height of summer in July and the corpse stinked. In order to cover up the stench, a truck of smelly abalone was installed. Poor Qin Shihuang failed to seek immortality at sea all his life. At the end of his life, he got a cart of smelly abalone.
What serious illness Qin Shihuang suffered from is not recorded in detail in the history books.
A king of a generation, the founder of a great cause. He was often criticized for his birth when he was a child. After his death, his body became rotten, which made people sigh!
5. The traitorous son came to power, and all his descendants were killed.
Qin II Hu Hai was the eighteenth son of Qin Shihuang. It can be seen that old Qin 's family was prosperous. But this Hu Hai knew very well that his throne was of a shady origin, and he was worried every day, fearing that his brothers would rebel and expose him, so that he could not sleep at night, which became a heart disease.
At this time, Zhao Gao appeared again and gave the second generation a big idea. He took the opportunity to kill those who were dissatisfied with the emperor and recruit people who were alienated by the previous dynasty. First, he could unite the upper and lower ranks, and second, he could show the imperial power.
The second emperor said: "Good."
Hu Hai readily agreed and took the opportunity to kill twelve princes in Du County and forced three princes to commit suicide in the inner palace. For a while, the ministers dared not speak out and the people were horrified.
Zhao Gao used Hu Hai to eradicate dissidents and put Li Si, the prime minister on the left, and Feng Quji, the prime minister on the right, into prison. Feng Quji said: "The generals will not be humiliated." He committed suicide in grief and anger.
Li Si wanted to wait for the opportunity to appeal, but instead of waiting for the opportunity, he waited for five punishments .
At this time, Li Si already regretted the conspiracy with Zhao Gao, but what was the use? Is this not reaping the consequences?
II started the killing spree and had no intention of stopping. According to historical records, all 32 of Qin Shihuang's 23 sons and 10 daughters were killed except Hu Hai himself.
What is puzzling is that he killed his brother for the throne, but why did Hu Hai not even let his sisters go?
In the tombs excavated by later generations, among the tombs of princes and princesses, the bones were messy and the heads were missing. It can be seen how miserable the scene was at that time!
Hu Hai did not die well in the end. After Zhao Gao killed Hu Hai, he tried to find a descendant with the surname Ying to be the puppet emperor, but he couldn't find anyone. He found a Ziying from nowhere and became a scapegoat.
6. Written at the end
Qin Shihuang lived a wise life, established a lasting legacy, and treated his heroes well.
did not expect that after his death, not only would his funeral be miserable, but none of his 33 children would die well. If Qin Shihuang knew about it underground, how would he be so devastated but unable to recover?
Qin Shihuang’s life was full of merits and demerits.
The great joys and sorrows of this life have affected a generation of dynasties, and even the history of this people for thousands of years, but as an individual, it is a complete tragedy!
Qin Shihuang's life was not only about his civil and martial arts, but also about being a son, husband, and father. This was his life of flesh and blood.
If you traveled through a thousand years, would you like to be Qin Shihuang, or would you like to be an ordinary and contented commoner?
