"Historical Records" is the greatest historical book in Chinese history
Qin Shihuang was the first emperor to complete the unification of feudal society
However, his birth was an unsolved case for two thousand years
Not only that
There are records in the history books There are no records about the prince Fusu, Queen Mother Zhao Ji, and other royal families, but there is no record about the first emperor's queen. Is this part of the historical data lost or has it been artificially erased?
These questions must have appeared in the minds of many people. Today we will start with "
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The political background of the marriage of Qin and Chu
In 221 BC, Qin Shihuang, the first emperor of China through the ages, completed his grand plan to unify the six countries. The self-proclaimed " First Emperor" established the first dynasty in feudal society - the Qin Dynasty. Although passed to the second generation and died, under this unprecedented unification, Qin Shihuang undoubtedly left too much need for future generations. Something to explore.
Since the "Spring and Autumn Period", historians have never hesitated to praise Qin Shihuang's achievements, but they have been secretive about his personal life, how many concubines and how many brothers he had. Behind this majestic portrait, the Da Qin emperor contained in historical data may not be as simple as it appears.
During the Northern Song Dynasty, Su Shi, Ouyang Xiu and other scholars discovered three pieces in Fengxiang (where the old capital of Qin Yong is located) and Chaonaqiu (where the water god of Qiuyuan is worshipped). "
In addition, the Qin-Chu in-law relationship between Qin and Chu continued for three to four hundred years from Duke Mu of Qin to the period of King Huiwen, which lasted for 18 generations. Although the Qin State also has this kind of marriage relationship with Han, Zhao, Wei and other countries, its relationship with the Chu State is the closest, and it is a strong alliance.
After these eighteen generations of marriage, it was no longer just about marrying each other's princesses. They were politically involved with each other, making the Qin State's Chu family group grow step by step. The Chu family group represented by Mrs. Chu in Qin State (i.e. Mrs. Huayang ), and its influence on Qin Shihuang Yingzheng cannot be underestimated.
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The Mystery of Qin Shihuang’s Life Experience
The historical materials of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period are extremely limited, but it is not difficult to know that the marriage of a son is usually decided by his mother. And the mother of the young master must not be a native of the country. In this case, the mother of the young master wants to gain a foothold in a foreign country and secure a good future for her children, so she will choose a woman who is related to her from the mother country to provide herself with Stabilize political power .
The closest marriage to Ying Zheng was King Huiwen of Qin and Mrs. Mi of Chu ( Mi Yue ). At that time, King Qin Huiwen died early, and Mrs. Mi of Chu came to the throne as Queen Mother Qin Xuan. When the young emperor came of age Previously, he had been controlling the affairs of the Qin State with his younger brother Wei Ran and other relatives of the Chu State.
And Qin Shihuang's father, King Zhuang Xiang, also received the advice of businessman Lu Buwei, and recognized Mrs. Huayang of Chu State as his adoptive mother, so that he could have a chance to stand out in the subsequent political game.
Because King Zhuang Xiang’s biological mother, Mrs. Xia, was Korean, and Korea was the first country among the Six Kingdoms to be destroyed by Qin, so it can be inferred that Mrs. Xia’s mother country has limited strength for her. And her husband An Guojun only doted on Mrs. Huayang, and he became even more insignificant. If you want your child to make a comeback, it is inevitable to accept Mrs. Huayang as your adoptive mother.
Speaking of the bloodline of Yingzheng, although the official history is vague, according to the book "Qin Mystery", it is true that he should be the bloodline of King Zhuangxiang. Although the businessman Lu Buwei presented Zhao Ji to King Zhuangxiang, He had already had an affair with Zhao Ji, but Lu Buwei's political investment in King Zhuang Xiang was to hope that he would become the king of Qin in the future. Only Zhao Ji's children could inherit the throne if they had the blood of Qin.
History books record that Zhao Ji did give birth to Ying Zheng after ten months of pregnancy. This is one aspect. On the other hand, if Ying Zheng is really Lu Buwei’s child, then he is not qualified to inherit the throne. All of Lu Buwei’s plans It will also result in nothing. Lu Buwei is a smart man and will never let such an accident happen, so Ying Zheng cannot be Lu Buwei's son.
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Who is the First Queen?
Having said that, every generation of Qin kings almost always married wives from the state of Chu. Although one of the wives of King Zhuangxiang of Qin came from the state of Zhao and the other from South Korea, this was in line with the historical situation at that time. Qin Shihuang Yingzheng began to take charge of power at the age of 22. Will he marry the Lady of Chu before that as a bargaining chip in his political game?
After all, his father, King Qin Zhuangxiang, could not do without the support of the Chu family relatives headed by Mrs. Huayang. During the ten years when Ying Zheng ascended the throne from the age of 13 to the age of 22, the Qin court was dominated by the three foreign relatives of Zhao, Han and Chu. They contain each other and compete with each other.
King Qin Zhuangxiang’s biological mother (Ying Zheng’s grandmother) represents the Korean relatives’ influence, Lu Buwei and Zhao Ji represent the Zhao foreign relatives’ influence, and Mrs. Huayang represents the Chu foreign relatives’ influence.
With the death of King Zhuangxiang of Qin's biological mother, the Korean foreign relatives' forces withdrew from the historical stage of the Qin Dynasty's court, and the Zhao foreign relatives' forces also collapsed during the Lao-Ai Rebellion. At this time, Ying Zheng's marriage could only be led by Mrs. Huayang. Therefore, the first queen should be the daughter of the King of Chu personally selected by Mrs. Huayang.
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The deep historical facts behind the Lao Ai Rebellion
It is worth mentioning that Lao Ai is not just as simple as Zhao Ji's male favorite, and the Lao Ai Rebellion is not Zhao Ji's conspiracy against Ying Zheng.
Because the reason why Zhao Ji can become the Queen Mother is because Ying Zheng has secured the throne, and Ying Zheng is still young at this time, if she wants more power, she can only fight with Mrs. Huayang and the Chu State headed by Lu Buwei. The relatives and relatives are competing for power, so the one she really has to deal with is Mrs. Huayang.
First of all, Lao Ai is a native of Zhao, and is from the same hometown as Zhao Ji, so she was trusted by Zhao Ji at the beginning; Later, Lao Ai openly solicited famous people from all over the world to come to his house as guests. Intentionally cultivate your own political power .
Secondly, Zhao Ji conferred the highest rank of marquis on Lao Ai , and After Shang Yang's reform , the Qin State had very strict control over titles. Only those with a corresponding number of enemy heads and military merit could be granted the title of marquis. Why? Can a male favorite be easily made a prince?
There is no clear record of this in the history books, but according to the inference of "Qin Mystery", the Qin State's general Wang Jian destroyed the Zhao State for the Qin State, and at the same time greatly damaged the Yan State's vitality, until he destroyed the Chu State again. Only with the title of nobility, if Lao Ai wants to achieve military merit, it can only be for another reason.
In the same year that Lao Ai was granted the title of Marquis, a major event occurred in the State of Qin. Ying Zheng's younger brother Chengjiao and his wife Han launched a rebellion. Lao Ai successfully discovered and reported it, so he was granted the title of Marquis. . Because reporting and killing the enemy are equal rewards, and the Chengjiao Rebellion was also the result of Zhao Ji's attempt to eliminate other forces, the whole thing was within Zhao Ji's prediction.
As we all know, the influence of Chu's foreign relatives in Qin is very important, and Mrs. Huayang is the most senior and influential person in the harem. The most important evidence is that when Zhao Ji and Lao Ai launched a rebellion on the day Ying Zheng took office, they attacked a place called Qinian Palace. The Qinian Palace here should be the palace where Mrs. Huayang lived.
The Lao Ai Rebellion should be a process in which the Qi forces outside Zhao competed with the Qi forces outside Chu. In addition to Lu Buwei, there were two Chu princes who participated in putting down this rebellion, namely Changping Jun and Chang Wenjun shows how strong the status of Chu's foreign relatives is.
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Why is the First Empress not in the history books?
In that era full of changes and killings, the woman who could be selected by Mrs. Huayang from among the princesses and placed next to Ying Zheng would definitely not be an ordinary person, but the woman in "Historical Records: The Chronicles of Qin Shihuang" There is no mention in the historical data, why is this?
And what secrets does Ying Zheng’s eldest son Fusu have that have not been written into history books?
Why did Chen Sheng and Wu Guang use the name Fusu when they revolted against ?
Regarding the First Empress, in the political situation where Chu's foreign relatives are dominant, Ying Zheng and his Queen of Chu should be more wary of each other. After all, his father and grandfather were more or less controlled by his foreign relatives, so Ying Zheng should have been worried that Queen Shi and Fusu would use the power of Chu to rebel.
Fusu has half the blood of the Chu royal family, and he is backed by the queen and Mrs. Huayang.. How can Ying Zheng not be afraid of such a son?
And Chen Sheng used the name of Fusu to revive the Chu State. He also said, "The world has suffered from the rule of Qin for a long time. Qin II Hu Hai should not have been established as emperor. The one who should be established as emperor is the son Fusu. ". It can be seen from this that Fusu has a high reputation among the people, and his benevolent government is more popular than Qin Shihuang's tyranny.
And at the end of Qin Dynasty, there was often a folk song that "Although Chu has three households, if Qin is destroyed, Chu will definitely die".
In addition, after Lu Buwei stepped down due to the Lao Ai Rebellion, Lord Changping also succeeded Lu Buwei as prime minister because of his meritorious service in suppressing the rebellion.
The Changping Lord here is Mrs. Huayang, a member of the Chu State.
During the great war between Qin and Chu, as the prime minister of Qin and with the royal blood of Chu, he was sent to Yingchen by Yingzheng, and there were some dead soldiers accompanying him. These dead soldiers were either Changping Jun's bodyguards to protect him, or people arranged by Ying Zheng to monitor him.
According to the subsequent results, we can know that Lord Changping finally chose to defect to Chu State, and finally defeated Qi County in Huaibei. Daze Township here is where Chen Sheng Wu Guang launched an uprising in the name of reviving Chu State 14 years later.
Based on all the above, the word "Chu" cannot be escaped in any words. This must be what Ying Zheng also has a headache for. His father was able to inherit the throne with the help of Mrs. Huayang of Chu State, and in On the day he took office, he personally witnessed the domineering methods of Chu's foreign relatives.
His queen and best son both came from the Chu Kingdom, and he himself was rebelled by the Chu Kingdom's ministers, which made him not taboo. Perhaps this is the reason why he has been reluctant to let Fusu inherit the throne, and there is no record of Fusu's mother in history books.
Qin Shihuang lived in the shadow of Chu's foreign relatives all his life. Facing his grandmother, mother, wife, and son was probably more distressing than facing the million-strong army of the Six Kingdoms.
It was a power field of intrigues and intrigues, full of killing, betrayal, bloodshed and death. Perhaps the secrets buried behind the heavy history may be destined to remain dark.
