Qin Shihuang Ying Zheng, also known as Zulong, ascended the throne at the age of 13, took charge of the government at the age of 22, and conquered six countries. At the age of 39, he completed the great cause of unification and established the Qin Dynasty. He was the first monarch in Chinese history to call himself emperor.
Using the same chariots and written texts, he unified the national culture and economy, attacked the Xiongnu in the north, conquered the Baiyue in the south, and built the Great Wall to defend against enemies. His achievements had a profound impact on history and established the basic pattern of China's political system for more than two thousand years.
One emperor through the ages is definitely not just talk. So when someone asked what the Qin Dynasty would be like and what the world would be like if Qin Shihuang was given another 500 years, it aroused great enthusiasm among netizens, and everyone was actively participating in the discussion.
"Don't talk about 500 years, just give Qin Shihuang another fifty years, and Liu Bang and Xiang Yu will have nothing to do. The latter is like a tiger lying down, a dragon coiled, the shadow of a famous tree, the real reputation of the First Emperor is Are you kidding me?"
"Yes, as long as the First Emperor is still alive, even though the lion is old, his power is still there, who dares to rebel? Zhao Gao? Zhao Gao did not dare to speak loudly in front of the First Emperor. Xiang Yu would only hide like a mouse, while Liu Bang would only He will be a gangster on the street, and the remnants of the Six Kingdoms are also shy turtles. If they dare to show up, they will be met with a devastating blow."
"Come on! Even if Qin Shihuang is given another few decades, the outcome will still be the same. Do you know the root cause of Qin II's death? There was a fork in the Qin Dynasty's treatment of the old nobles. The royal family of the six kings , Qin Shihuang has been sparing no effort to suppress it, wishing to wipe out the remnants of the Six Kingdoms. But for the old nobles outside the royal family, and for those nobles who are famous in the local area and have strong appeal, Qin Shihuang adopts a completely laissez-faire attitude. Sooner or later if this continues Something’s going to go wrong.”
"That's right, although Qin Shihuang also adopted certain methods to maintain his rule, such as collecting weapons from the world, constantly patrolling the country, etc., but that was just a policy of treating the symptoms rather than the root cause. Qin Chu may be fine, but Qin Shihuang can still rely on his His prestige in unifying the six kingdoms shocked the world, and no one dared to act rashly. However, Qin Shihuang would die or grow old one day. Once the Qin State becomes weak, what awaits the Qin State will be disaster, no different.
For example, if the pressure cooker is blocked, how many ropes can you tie to it to prevent it from exploding? If you ask me, Qin Shihuang died at the right time. At the very least, he achieved dignity and gained the reputation of being the only emperor through the ages. If he had died a few years later, he would not have become a prisoner of Liu Bang or Xiang Yu. "
"6666, Qin Shihuang will become a prisoner? This is the biggest joke I have ever heard."
"Is it a joke? The reasons for the demise of the Qin Dynasty that the brother mentioned just now are not complete. Let me add a few points. The demise of the Qin Dynasty was the decay that spread from the inside out to the entire empire. Wei Yang's method may be regarded as a good medicine during the Warring States Period. , which can maximize the motivation of all the people brought about by the farming and war system to become soldiers. But in peacetime, it is a severe punishment and a poison that forces everyone to rebel.
If the Qin Dynasty merges with the world but does not change, rebel armies from all walks of life will inevitably rise up and attack the empire's riddled body like a tide. It is only a matter of time before it is overwhelmed. However, Qin Shihuang not only followed Wei Yang's cruel methods, but also burned books and harassed Confucians. While searching for the elixir of immortality, he recruited countless civilians to build the Great Wall and build the imperial tombs. This caused widespread complaints and the people were in dire straits. How could the people not rebel?
Let’s take a look and let’s take a look at Qin Shihuang’s opponents. Needless to say, Xiang Yu is a tactical genius. Liu Bang is underestimated by many people. In fact, he is a more terrifying existence than Qin Shihuang.
Liu Bang did not have the capital of Qin Shihuang Fen VI, but he rose from a pavilion chief to the emperor step by step. He faced downturns several times but always made a comeback. He doesn't seem to be outstanding in anything, but he can make Zhang Liang, Han Xin and others take advantage of him. As soon as he entered Xianyang, he abolished the harsh punishment laws.
Even in terms of the most criticized military ability, Liu Bang fought all the way from Wuguan to Xianyang. King Huai of Chu tried this path, but was defeated by Lantian. Many princes' coalition forces were helpless in the face of Hangu Pass, but Liu Bang broke through Wuguan, which was parallel to Hangu Pass, with only tens of thousands of horses. Later, the person who actually defeated Zhang Han in the Battle of Sanqin was Liu Bang.
Although this kind of military talent is not as good as Xiang Yu, he was already at the top during the period of conflict between Chu and Han. Liu Bang and Xiang Yu were both examples of great comebacks. On the contrary, the glorious Qin Shihuang had no record of personally leading troops, nor did he experience the despair of being at the end of his rope.
There is a harsh government inside and powerful enemies outside. How can the Qin Dynasty survive? "Someone said.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, when did Xiang Yu and Liu Bang actually compare with the First Emperor? Are they still powerful enemies? The Liu Bang and Xiang Yu you mentioned are really so awesome. Why is Liu Bang still an idle gangster in his forties? Only after Qin Shihuang died. Dare to come out and jump around? Xiang Yu only dared to come out to jump after the death of Qin Shihuang and the uprising of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang at the end of Qin Dynasty. To put it bluntly, these two guys were like grandsons before Qin Shihuang died. You actually think they have the ability? It’s funny to make the First Emperor a prisoner.”
"It's really funny. Anyone who said that the First Emperor would become a prisoner of Xiang Yu and Liu Bang is simply cerebral palsy. If the First Emperor had lived for a few more decades, Fusu would not have died, Meng Tian, Meng Yi, and Feng Jie would not have died, and Li Si would not dare to die. Secondly, Zhao Tuo did not dare to separate the regime, so how could Zhang Han surrender?
At that time, it would be fine if Xiang Yu and Liu Bang stayed on their own, but if they dared to rebel, they would face: Meng Tian as the chief general, Wang Jian's grandson Wang Li as the deputy general, and Prince Fusu as the supervisor, who would press the Huns to the ground and rub them 30 Ten thousand northern troops; Zhao Tuo was the chief general, crushing Baiyue's 300,000 southern troops; Feng Jie was the main general, and Zhang Han was the deputy general, overwhelming the 100,000 central troops of the various rebel armies; and Feng Quji, the prime minister on the right, and the left Prime Minister Li Si and Shangqing Mengyi led the civil service group to ensure logistics.
uprising? Isn't that seeking death? If the First Emperor were alive, the heroes of the world would have to cower and hold back their dissatisfaction. Or would the First Emperor become a prisoner? Funny? "
"That's right, don't brag about Xiang Yu and Liu Bang. As long as the logistics don't hold you back, Meng Tian can kill them all."
"Come on. Is Meng Tian very strong? It's just a boast."
"Blowing? Meng Tian attacked the Xiongnu for more than 700 miles to the north. The Hu people did not dare to go south to herd horses, and the soldiers did not dare to bend their bows and complain. This is all recorded in the history books, is it called blowing?"
"If Meng Tian is really strong, why is the mission assigned to him by Qin Shihuang not to destroy the Huns? But just to build the Great Wall to defend against the Huns?"
"He made Meng Tian build the Great Wall to the north and guard the fence, but the Huns were more than 700 miles away. The barbarians did not dare to go south to herd horses, and the scholars did not dare to bend their bows to complain. Have you studied this passage? If you don't understand this passage, You go back and check the translation first."
"That's right, it's not your fault that you don't have enough education. It's unreasonable for you to show off when you're illiterate. They all went to the Huns' homes. You call this resistance? Do you think it's a self-defense counterattack? You know that in ancient times, you wanted the other party not to harass you. What’s the best way? It’s to fuck him up directly. Not to mention Meng Tian, as long as the First Emperor is still around, Zhang Han can teach Xiang Yu how to behave.”
"Damn it, Qin Shihuang is getting more and more exaggerated. Even Zhang Han, a defeated general who surrendered to Xiang Yu, can teach Xiang Yu how to behave?"
"That's because you haven't understood Zhang Han at all. At his peak, Zhang Han was considered an invincible opponent in the world. He killed Zhou Wen, Chen Sheng, Wei Jiu, Tian Rong, and Xiang Liang along the way. He defeated the most brave and skilled Zhao people like Ninja Turtles. Huddled in Julu City, how could he not be as elegant as Bai Qi and Wang Jian back then?
Xiang Yu's majestic coalition of princes attacked Zhang Han. Didn't Zhang Han defend tightly for several months with half the strength of the coalition of princes? Why didn't Xiang Yu defeat him? Later, Xiang Yu surrendered, but Zhao Gao and his like were holding him back. Zhang Han didn't want to follow in the footsteps of Bai Qi and Meng Tian. But if the First Emperor was here, Zhang Han wouldn't have anything to worry about. "Someone said.
"..." These words left many people speechless.
"Qin Shihuang is just a tyrant, there is nothing to brag about."
"6666, Qin Shihuang, tyrant? Are you afraid that you are stupid because of reading?"
"Businessmen and merchants took in sons-in-law and peasants were forced to do corvee work, orphans and widowed mothers were dragged to build the Great Wall, and remnants of the Six Kingdoms were built to build the Qin Mausoleum. They imposed severe punishments and expropriated money excessively. They were so happy with their achievements that they burned books and humiliated scholars. Isn't this a tyrant?"
"Tsk, tsk, another brainwashed person. First of all, because the Qin Dynasty unified the country for too short a time, many ideas have not had time to be unified, and many old nobles from the six countries are still there. As a result, later generations' evaluations of Qin Shihuang were mainly abusive and criticized him. brutal.
But you have to know who are the people who are really criticizing Qin Shihuang. One is a remnant of the Six Kingdoms, and the other is a Confucian scholar.
The most fundamental reason why Qin Shihuang was scolded was that on the one hand, he destroyed the six kingdoms and caused the nobles of the six kingdoms to lose their privileges and scolded him; on the other hand, he burned books and humiliated Confucian scholars. For the monarch, Confucian thought can be summed up in one sentence: benevolence is the basis, people must be convinced by virtue, and the country must be governed by benevolence. But the reason why Qin is strong is because it did not follow the path of Confucianism, and Confucianism has always had the right to speak. It is politically correct for them to criticize Qin Shihuang. Who would they criticize if they don't criticize him?
But from a historical perspective, should Qin Shihuang really be scolded? Do you know what the teacher said about Qin Shihuang?
Once when a teacher received foreign guests, he said this: "Qin Shihuang was much greater than Confucius. Confucius talked empty words. Qin Shihuang was the first person to unify China. He not only unified China politically, but also unified China." He inherited Chinese writing and various Chinese systems such as weights and measures, and some systems have been used ever since. Among the past feudal monarchs of China, there was no second person who surpassed him. '
You can question me, but you won’t question the teacher, right? Teachers are people who can truly compete with God. If you even question teachers, then I have nothing to say.
In fact, the so-called "burning books and entrapping Confucians" is somewhat exaggerated according to many current historical materials.
Qin Shihuang regarded those who wrote books and those who collected books as innocent. If such books are banned, then you only need to hand them in on time. Moreover, these banned books were not burned. In fact, most of them were kept in the National Library for the doctors of the Qin Dynasty to view. This is mentioned in Li Si's "Book Banning Order": Anyone who dares to hide "Poems", "Books", and Bai Jiayu in the world who are not in the position of a doctor will be burned by Yi Shou and Wei Za.
Although some of the books collected by the private sector were burned, the country has backup copies of such books and they are not unique copies. The real burning of these books was not done by Qin Shihuang, but by Xiang Yu. After he invaded Xianyang, he set fire to the Qin Palace. The fire burned for three months and the empire's collection of books was also destroyed. .
This historical fact is also recorded: Xiang Yu led his troops to the west to slaughter Xianyang, killed Qin Jiang's prince Ying, burned Qin's palace, the fire did not go out for three months, collected his goods, treasures and women and went east.
On this point, the teacher saw it very clearly. He once wrote a poem: I advise you to scold Qin Shihuang, and the burning of pits needs to be discussed. The soul of the ancestral dragon died in Qin and is still there, and the Confucian name is Gao Shi Chahu. Qin's politics and laws have been implemented for hundreds of generations, and the "Ten Batch" is not a good article. If you are familiar with the Tang Dynasty's "On Feudalism", don't follow Zihou and return to King Wen.
The first sentence of this poem advises everyone to stop scolding Qin Shihuang. The so-called burning of books and entrapment of Confucians must be considered in the long run.
As for recruiting people to build the Great Wall... Isn't it possible that some people still think that the First Emperor was wasting people and money by building the Great Wall? No way, right? Do you know that the construction of the Great Wall has protected the Central Plains from many foreign invasions? Do you know how many people will benefit from it in future generations?
Although Qin Shihuang unified the country, the Qin Dynasty only lasted for more than ten years before Qin II died, ruining the 500-year-old foundation of Qin. But the soul of Qin is still there.
Qin Shihuang left us with unified thoughts, unified writing, unified measurement, unified carriage tracks, and unified currency. Is this something that a tyrant can do? "
"Those who say Qin Shihuang is a tyrant are idiots. Those who say Qin Shihuang only knows how to conquer the world immediately and don't know how to rule the world are idiots. Don't look at what Qin Shihuang did after he unified the world.
The books were written in the same language, the chariots were on the same track, the travels were in the same order, the currency, weights and measures were unified, the Huns in the north built the Great Wall, the Baiyue in the south were conquered, the Chi Road was built in the interior, poems and books were burned, sorcerers were trapped, the system of prefectures and counties was implemented, and centralization of power was strengthened. This was the decree issued by the First Emperor after he unified the world. It involves all aspects of economy, politics, culture, military, customs, etc. In that era, do you dare to imagine it?
Do you call this not knowing how to govern the world?
So those who say that the First Emperor does not know how to govern the world are idiots. The fundamental reason for the death of Qin II was not the internal and external troubles of the Qin Dynasty, nor was it the tyranny of the First Emperor who took too big measures, but the fact that the First Emperor's life was too short, and the Second Qin was a loser, with no ability or prestige, and could not defend the First Emperor. It's just the country that was conquered. "
"Those who say that Qin Shihuang is a tyrant are probably following what others say. They probably think that the greatest achievement of Qin Shihuang is just the completion of the great cause of unification. They probably think that the first emperor of Qin is called the one emperor through the ages just because he is the first emperor in the history of China. The emperor's monarch had no idea what the First Emperor had done.
I won’t talk about the Great Wall. Does Zheng Guoqu know? A large-scale irrigation project built during the reign of the First Emperor, starting from the entrance of the valley at the west foot of Zhongshan Mountain, extending from west to east along the southern foothills of Beishan Mountain, flowing through present-day Jingyang, Sanyuan, Fuping, Pucheng and other counties, and finally ending at the south of Jincheng Village in Pucheng County It flows into the Luo River, with a total length of nearly 300 miles.
After the canal was built, an irrigation system as dense as a spider web was formed between Jing, Luo and Wei, which greatly changed the agricultural production in Guanzhong. The water filled with silt was used to irrigate the brine land. That is, water with a large amount of sediment was used. Jingshui was used for irrigation, increasing soil fertility, and agriculture developed rapidly. Guanzhong, which had little rainfall and barren land, became the most prosperous in the world.
By the way, this channel is still in use and has been successfully applied for World Heritage status.
There is also Lingqu. I guess many people have never heard of Lingqu, right? This is also a great project built during the reign of Qin Shihuang. It was called the Qin Zhuang Canal and the Xianggui Canal in ancient times. It is one of the oldest canals in the world and has the reputation of being a pearl of ancient water conservancy architecture in the world.
The construction of the Ling Canal connected the Xiangjiang River and the Lijiang River, opened up the north-south water channel, connected the two major water systems of the Yangtze River and the Pearl River, and formed a water transportation network throughout East and South China. I don’t know how many people have benefited from it.
By the way, Lingqu canal is also in use now and has been successfully applied for World Heritage status.
There is also the Qin Zhidao, which was also a project to be built during the reign of Qin Shihuang. As modern people, everyone should know how important roads are to the people and the country. If you want to be rich, you must first build roads. This is not just talk.
Although the construction of the Qin Zhidao was still not completed until the death of Qin Shihuang, the first emperor knew about road construction at that time. One can imagine how far ahead his vision was. That was two thousand years ago! "
Ps: I recommended a book by a friend called "Mortal Fans: Big Brother in the Mortal World". Just by looking at the title, you know it is a mortal fan, right?
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