Who is Ziying? There is a great possibility, it is absolutely impossible to be the younger brother of Qin Shihuang

After Zhao Gao killed Qin II Hu Hai, he went to the Qin Emperor and made Ziying the King of Qin.

There have been divergent opinions about the identity of Ziying for thousands of years, and he is usually considered to be the grandson of Qin Shihuang and the son of Fusu, the eldest son. However, if Ziying is the grandson of Qin Shihuang, then Ziying's son is the great-grandson of Qin Shihuang. Qin Shihuang was only fifty years old when he died, and Ziying had conspired with his two sons before he killed Zhao Gao. It can be seen that Ziying's son was not young anymore. So, Qin Shihuang, fifty, might have such a great-grandson?

This is a major doubt that people doubt the identity of children.

In addition, the true identity of Ziying is also unknown in historical records. The most important official history of the Qin Dynasty, "Shi Ji", actually recorded the four identities of Ziying.

Identity one: Ziying is the grandson of Qin Shihuang.

Basis:

Lie II's elder brother, son Ying, is the king of Qin. ("Historical Records of the First Emperor of Qin")

II refers to Qin II Hu Hai, and his elder brother is the son of his elder brother (and the son of his brother, if he is the son of his cousin, it means "from brother"). Hu Hai was the son of Qin Shihuang and Hu Hai's elder brother was the grandson of Qin Shihuang.

Identity 2: Qin Shihuang’s son

Basis:

Gaoli II's brother and infant. ("Six Kingdoms Chronology")

means "brother Ziying", which can be understood as "brother Ziying (Ziying is the name)". Hu Hai is the son of Qin Shihuang, Hu Hai's elder brother, and naturally also the son of Qin Shihuang.

However, this possibility is very low. Because after Hu Hai came to the throne, in order to cover up the secrets of tampering with Qin Shihuang's will, and to prevent the princes from fighting for the throne, he massacred his brothers and sisters and the children of Qin Shihuang.

So the princes of the officials were guilty, and they went down to the next level and ordered Ju Zhizhi. Killing minister Meng Yi and others, twelve sons were killed in Xianyang City, ten princesses died in Du, and property went to county officials, and there were countless people who were connected. The son of

wants to run high, fearing to accept the clan... Please die, and wish to bury the feet of Lishan. Hu Hai can write his book and give one hundred thousand money for burial. ("Li Si Biography")

is the minister of Xingzhu and the other princes. He even arrested Shaojin Guan Saburo for his sins, but he had no success, but the sixth prince died in Du. The son of

imprisoned the three of Lu Kundi in the inner palace, and discussed their crimes as the queen. The second envoy Ling Jianglu said: "The son is not a minister, the crime is dead, and the official is the law." ("Qin Shihuang Benji")

People usually think that Qin II has killed Qin Shihuang's children to extinction. , Zhao Gao could not make Qin Shihuang's son and Hu Hai's brother the King of Qin. Moreover, "xiongziying" itself also has different interpretations. In addition to being understood as Hu Hai's brother, it can also be understood as Hu Hai's son (brother's son "ying").

Identity three: Qin Shihuang's nephew.

Basis:

summons the first emperor’s disciple infant and gives the seal. Ziying ascended to the throne, suffering from it, is that the disease does not listen, talk with the eunuch Han and his son murdered high. ("Li Si Lie Biography")

"Shi Huang's disciple Ying" can be phrased as "Shi Huang's disciple, Ying", that is, "Ying", the son of Qin Shi Huang's younger brother. The son of Qin Shihuang's younger brother was naturally Qin Shihuang's nephew.

Identity 4: Qin Shihuang's younger brother. The historical source of

is the same as above, except that the sentence is different-"Shi Huangdi, Ziying", which means Qin Shihuang's disciple Ying.

but this possibility can be concluded to be zero. The brother of the same surname of Emperor Qin Shihuang, that is, the son of King Zhuang Xiang, Prince Zhuang Xiang has few heirs, and there is no possibility of error in historical records. King Zhuang Xiang had only two sons. Except for Qin Shihuang, Chang'an Jun Chengxun, who had fled from Qin as early as Qin Shihuang's accession to the throne, was impossible to inherit the throne. Moreover, Cheng Yu is not called Ziying.

Qin Shihuang had two younger brothers besides Cheng Yu, but they were born of Zhao Ji, the mother of Lai Luo and Qin Shihuang, who were not of royal blood, and were not qualified to inherit the throne. Besides, they have been executed by Qin Shihuang.

In summary, there are only three possibilities for the identity of children. One is the grandson of Qin Shihuang, which is more likely; the second is Qin Shihuang’s nephew, which is also more likely; and the third is Qin Shihuang’s son, which is possible. Sex is very small.

first talk about the son of Qin Shihuang.

Some people think that ZiyingIt cannot be the son of Qin Shihuang, because all of Qin Shihuang's children have been killed by Hu Hai. In fact, there is no clear record in the history books that Hu Hai has driven out his brothers and sisters to extinction. It is only the inference of later generations: In order to prevent the masters from seizing the throne, Hu Hai even killed his sisters. How could he leave his brothers behind?

But this is only an inference after all, not necessarily a fact. A wise man must have a loss if he is thinking about it, so why can't Hu Hai have a "loss"? Hu Hai is also a human being. Although he has a vicious nature, he may not have a trace of compassion. If a certain young man has an excellent relationship with Hu Hai, he has no ambitions and desires, and does not communicate with ministers and has no relatives, Hu Hai will let him go. One horse is not impossible.

Of course, this possibility is very low. Moreover, if the son-in-kin was the son of Qin Shihuang, after Hu Hai was killed, Zhao Gao supported him as the throne, which does not conform to the patriarchal system. The Qin Dynasty adopted a system of inheritance from father to son.

Let me talk about Qin Shihuang's nephew.

If the child is the nephew of Qin Shihuang, then it can only be the son of Changan Jun Chengyu. There is a saying that his son did not leave the State of Qin after Cheng Yu rebelled and fled the State of Qin. After the death of Hu Hai, he was embraced as king by Zhao Gao. If Ziying is the nephew of Qin Shihuang, then the negotiation with the two sons when plotting to kill Zhao Gao is completely reasonable.

However, if Ziying was Cheng Yu's son, after Cheng Yu had escaped from the rebellion, would he let this child be spared by Qin Shihuang's bold and ruthless means? You know, Qin Shihuang can execute his own brother without hesitation. personally felt that Qin Shihuang might not kill him as a son, but his clan status is likely to be deposed. If this is the case, it is impossible for Cheng Yu's son to ascend the throne as a clan.

In addition, this statement is only people's guess, and there is no record in history books. Therefore, it is not very likely that Ziying is the nephew of Qin Shihuang.

finally talk about the grandson of Qin Shihuang.

Many people believe that the possibility of Ziying being the grandson of Qin Shihuang is extremely low. The reasons have been mentioned above, but I don’t agree. On the contrary, among the above four identities, I think Ziying is the most likely grandson of Qin Shihuang.

First of all, Ziying is the grandson of the first emperor of Qin, recorded in the "Benji of Qin Shihuang".

Although Sima Qian recorded the different identities of Ziying elsewhere, he recorded this statement in the "Benji of Qin Shihuang", which is obviously of ulterior motives. That is, Sima Qian is not very clear about the identity of Ziying, but he thinks that Ziying is the most likely grandson of Qin Shihuang, so it is recorded in "The Book of Qin Shihuang".

Secondly, if the son Ying is the grandson of Qin Shihuang, when Zhao Gao is killed, the possibility of his son being able to participate in the conspiracy is completely present.

Qin Shihuang was born in the first month of the forty-eighth year of King Qin Zhaoxiang (259 years ago), and died in 210 BC at the age of fifty. When Ziying conspired to kill Zhao Gao (207 BC), Qin Shihuang was 53 years old. The ancients all matured earlier and gave birth earlier. The 53-year-old Qin Shihuang might have a great-grandson who could "participate in major events."

We assume that Qin Shihuang, Fusu, and Ziying were all thirteen-year-old sons. Then, when he conspired to kill Zhao Gao, Ziying's son was fourteen years old. Today, this may still be a little kid, but in the Qin Dynasty, he can already participate in the court affairs. Don’t you see, Gan Luo of the Qin State, only twelve years old, went to the State of Zhao, and seized more than a dozen of the city’s castles by conspiracy. See you, when Hanhe Emperor Liu Zhao liquidated his relative Dou Xian, he was only thirteen years old?

Since 12-year-old Gan Luo can go to the country of Zhao, and 13-year-old Han Hedi can liquidate Dou Xian, why is the 14-year-old son of Ziying impossible to participate in the plot to kill Zhao Gao?

As for Qin Shihuang, Fusu, and Ziying at the age of thirteen, is it possible to give birth to a son at the age of thirteen? This possibility is also relatively high. See you, when Emperor Kangxi's first son Chengrui was born, he was only thirteen years old? Since Emperor Kangxi could give birth to a son at the age of thirteen, why couldn't Qin Shihuang? This possibility still exists.

So, in summary, if Ziying’s true identity is among the above four identities, then I think Ziying is the most likely grandson of Qin Shihuang. Whether he is Fusu's son or not is another matter.