One Emperor through the AgesQin Shihuang, after more than ten years of continuous conquest, he finally carried forward the foundation created by his ancestors and unified China. This is a brilliant achievement that has never been achieved by rulers in ancient and modern times, at home and abroad, since the founding of the world. However, the Qin Dynasty , which had an unprecedentedly vast territory and powerful military power, perished after only a dozen years. It was very unfortunate that the Qin Dynasty met Zhao Gao, the first eunuch in history. Zhao Gao's actions undoubtedly contributed to the demise of the Qin Dynasty.
Zhao Gao was the personal eunuch of Qin Shi Huang and Qin II emperors. Zhao Gao was no ordinary eunuch. He was proficient in law and calligraphy, and received systematic education step by step. He eventually replaced Li Si and became the most powerful prime minister during the reign of Qin II. Such a knowledgeable eunuch who was granted the title of marquis and prime minister was rare in the two thousand years of later generations. It can be said that Zhao Gao was both unprecedented and unprecedented.
Zhao Gao in film and television
In 210 BC, the "Sand Dune Change" occurred. Qin Shihuang died of illness during his last eastward tour, and his posthumous edict ordered Fusu to succeed him. But Zhao Gao, who was in charge of the edict, was a villain through and through. Zhao Gao, who valued self-interest over righteousness and was shameless, secretly persuaded Hu Hai, and at the same time pulled Li Si onto the pirate ship. The three conspired to revise the edict, made Hu Hai the emperor, and ordered the young master Fu Su to commit suicide. The "Dune Change" profoundly affected the future direction of Qin State .
After Hu Hai came to the throne, he ignored the government affairs and was dissolute and immoral. The power of Prime Minister Li Si was also gradually weakened. Since Zhao Gao was Hu Hai's teacher and personal eunuch, Qin II trusted Zhao Gao more. Foreign ministers were to some extent inferior to eunuchs. Zhao Gao started a series of his own tricks, pushing the Qin Empire into the abyss of destruction. Let's take a look at what Zhao Gao did.
Change in the Dunes
Killing famous generals and good ministers
Meng Tian is known as the "No. 1 Warrior in China" and is a famous general in the Qin Dynasty. He led an army of 300,000 to attack the Huns from the north and regained the Hetao area. He was the first person to develop the Ningxia region. Building the Great Wall and guarding the borders were the barriers to the Qin Dynasty's northern kingdom. Such a good general was also framed by Zhao Gao. Because Meng Tian was born in a general family and had been favored by the emperor, he was unwilling to rebel and finally committed suicide by taking medicine. The death of a famous general is undoubtedly the greatest tragedy for the empire.
was shrewd and capable, and played an important role in the unification of the world by Qin. Zuo Prime Minister Li Si was also framed by Zhao Gao. Zhao Gao had coveted the position of Zuo Prime Minister for a long time, and getting rid of Li Si was what he had to do. Zhao Gao kept making slanderous remarks in front of Qin II. As time went by, Qin II became extremely disgusted with Li Si. Finally, Zhao Gao came up with another plan and framed Li Si's son Li You as leading troops outside for rebellion. Qin II was deceived, and later Li Si was cut in half and the three tribes were wiped out.
Meng Tian's brother Meng Yi was deeply appreciated by Qin Shihuang and was a close minister of Qin Shihuang. The right prime minister Feng Quji and the censor Feng Jie were all imprisoned by Zhao Gao and died unexpectedly. The Qin Dynasty lost these famous ministers and generals, and was unable to organize effective suppressive activities in the face of peasant uprisings.
Mengtian film and television image
Intensified tyranny
During the reign of Qin Shihuang, the tyranny implemented has aroused social conflicts. Heavy slavery and servitude increased the burden on the people. When Qin Shihuang was alive, he was still able to control the situation. Qin II and Zhao Gao were in power. The tyranny of the Qin Dynasty became more serious, leading to the uprising of Chen Sheng and Wu Guangda. Originally, the Qin Dynasty had only unified the six kingdoms for more than ten years, and the old aristocrats of the six kingdoms were still ready to make a move and were unwilling to fail. At the end of the Qin Dynasty, the forces of the six kingdoms resurfaced one after another.
At the end of the Qin Dynasty, there was a great peasant uprising. Xiang Yu and Liu Bang princes from all walks of life became the main force in the chaos and the destruction of the Qin State. The rule of the Qin Dynasty was also on the verge of collapse.The famous general Zhang Han surrendered to Xiang Yu, and 200,000 Qin troops were killed by Xiang Yu. It was only a matter of time before Qin's demise.
Peasant Uprising at the end of Qin
Postscript: After Qin II succeeded to the throne, he was completely a coward. Those who are dissolute and immoral and indulge in pleasure ignore national affairs and the safety of the country and the country. Regardless of Zhao Gao's misbehavior, Qin II was completely ignored by Zhao Gao, and was even controlled by Zhao Gao. Qin II was also killed by Zhao Gao. Zhao Gao's series of actions killed the royal family members, framed Zhongliang, and pushed the tyranny of the Qin Dynasty to the extreme. All these factors accelerated the fall of the Qin Dynasty. Qin II and Zhao Gao were undoubtedly the main persons responsible for the demise of the Qin Dynasty.
