Chapter 469 What will the world become if Qin Shihuang is given another few decades?

The first emperor of Qin, 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 the six kingdoms. 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.

Cars on the same track, books on the same text, 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 the enemy. 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 by no means just talk. So when someone proposed what the Qin Dynasty would become and what the world would become if Qin Shihuang was given another 500 years, it aroused great enthusiasm among netizens.

They are all actively participating in the discussion.

"Don't talk about 500 years, just give Qin Shihuang another fifty years, and there will be nothing like Liu Bang and Xiang Yu. 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 six kings' royal family

, 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 and have strong appeal in the local area, Qin Shihuang adopts a completely laissez-faire attitude. Sooner or later if this continues

There's going to be a problem."

"Yes, although Qin Shihuang also adopted certain methods to maintain his rule, such as collecting weapons from the world, constantly patrolling the country, etc., those were just policies that treated the symptoms rather than the root cause. Qin Chu might be fine, but Qin Shihuang could 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. It is no different.

For example, if the pressure cooker is clogged, if you tie a few more ropes to it, it will stop it from exploding? Let me tell you, Qin Shihuang died at the right time. At the very least, he would have gained dignity and the reputation of being an emperor for eternity. If

If he dies a few years later, he will probably 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 caused by 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 Qin annexes the world and 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. And Qin Shihuang not only followed Wei Yang's cruel method, but also burned books and harassed Confucian scholars while searching for

The medicine of immortality recruited countless civilians to build the Great Wall and the imperial tombs, which caused widespread complaints and made the people miserable. How could the people not do the opposite?

Let’s 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 troughs several times but always made a comeback. He seemed to be nothing outstanding but he could make Zhang Liang, Han Xin and others succeed.

It was his own use. As soon as he entered Xianyang, he abolished the severe punishment and law.

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 route, but was defeated in Lantian. Many princes' coalition forces were helpless in the face of Hangu Pass, but Liu Bang only had tens of thousands

However, the men and horses broke through Wuguan, which was parallel to Hangu Pass. Later, it was Liu Bang who actually defeated Zhang Han in the Battle of Sanqin.

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 comebacks against the odds. 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.

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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 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 jump out? Xiang Yu only dared to jump after the death of Qin Shihuang and after Chen Sheng and Wu Guang's uprising 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. Those who said that the First Emperor would become a prisoner of Xiang Yu and Liu Bang are simply cerebral palsy. If the First Emperor lived for a few more decades, Fusu would not die, Meng Tian, ​​Meng Yi, Feng Jie would not die, and Li Si would not dare to die.

With two hearts, 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 push the Huns to the ground and rub them 30

Ten thousand northern troops; Zhao Tuo as the general, crushed the 300,000 southern troops of Baiyue; Feng Jie, the main general, and Zhang Han, the deputy general, pushed back the 100,000 central troops of the various rebel armies; and the right prime minister Feng Quji, the left

Prime Minister Li Si and Shangqing Mengyi led the civil service group to ensure logistics.

Uprising? Isn't that asking for death? If the First Emperor is alive, the world's heroes will have to be cowed and hold back if they don't accept it, and the First Emperor will become a prisoner? How 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 barbarians did not dare to go south to herd horses, and the soldiers did not dare to bend their bows and complain. This is recorded in the history books. It is called blowing?"

"If Meng Tian is really strong, why is the mission assigned to him by Qin Shihuang not to destroy the Xiongnu? But just to build the Great Wall to defend against the Xiongnu?"

"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 should 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 to show off your illiteracy. 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. When Zhang Han was at his peak, he was considered an invincible opponent in the world, killing Zhou Wen, Chen Sheng, Wei Jiu, Tian Rong, Xiang Liang, and 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 with half the strength of the coalition of princes for several months? Why didn't Xiang Yu defeat him? He later surrendered to Xiang Yu, but Zhao Gao and his like were holding him back.

Zhang Han doesn't want to follow in the footsteps of Bai Qi and Meng Tian. But if the First Emperor is here, how can Zhang Han 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-laws 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 extorted money without restraint. They were so happy with their achievements that they burned books and humiliated scholars. Isn't this a tyrant?"

"Tsk tsk, another one who was brainwashed. 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' evaluation of Qin Shihuang was 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 them; on the other hand, he burned books and harassed Confucianism. For the monarch, Confucianism can be summed up in one sentence

, that is, benevolence is the basis, we must convince people with virtue, and we must rely on benevolence to govern the country. But the reason why Qin is strong is because it does not follow the path of Confucianism, and Confucianism has always had the right to speak. They scolded

Qin Shihuang is politically correct. If you don’t criticize him, who can you criticize?

But from a historical perspective, should Qin Shihuang really be scolded? Do you know how teachers evaluated Qin Shihuang?

Once when a teacher received foreign guests, he said this: "Qin Shihuang was much greater than Confucius. Confucius was talking empty words. Qin Shihuang was the first person to unify China. He not only unified China politically, but also unified China."

He invented Chinese writing and various systems such as weights and measures, some of which have been in use ever since. Among the past feudal monarchs of China, there was no second person who could surpass him.'

You can question me, but you won’t question the teacher, right? The teacher is a person who can truly compare with Tiangong Shi. If you even question the teacher, then I have nothing to say.

In fact, judging from many current historical materials, the so-called "burning books and entrapping Confucians" is somewhat exaggerated.

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. And it is not that these banned books are burned. In fact, most of them are

It is treasured in the National Library for those doctors of the Qin Dynasty to view. This is mentioned in Li Si's "Book Banning Order": Anyone who is not a doctor's job dares to collect "Poems", "Books", and hundreds of schools of thought in the world.

, Xi Yishou, Wei Za burned it.

Although some of the books collected by the people were burned, the country has backup copies of such books and they are not isolated copies. The actual burning of these books was not done by Qin Shihuang, but by Xiang Yu. After he invaded Xianyang,

, 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 massacre Xianyang, killed Qin Jiang's prince Ying, burned Qin's palace, and the fire lasted for three months, and collected his goods, treasures and women and returned eastward.

On this point, the teacher saw it very clearly. He once wrote a poem: I advise you to scold Qin Shihuang. The matter of burning pits needs to be discussed. The soul of the ancestor dragon is still alive in Qin after the death of Confucius. The name of Confucius is high and true.

Regarding the administration of Qin's political laws, the "Ten Batch" is not a good article. Read the "On Feudalism" of the Tang Dynasty thoroughly, and do not 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 Confucian scholars should be considered in the long term.

As for whether the people were recruited to build the Great Wall, some people still think that the First Emperor was wasting people and money in building the Great Wall, right? No, right? Do you know that the construction of the Great Wall protected the Central Plains from many foreign invasions? Do you know how many people will benefit from it in later generations?

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Although the Qin Dynasty only lasted for a dozen years after Qin Shihuang unified the country, the Second Emperor of Qin died and ruined the 500-year-old foundation of the Qin State. But the soul of the Qin State 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. They don't even look at what Qin Shihuang did after he unified the world.

Books with the same text, chariots with the same track, travels with the same principles, unified currency, weights and measures, conquering the Xiongnu in the north to build the Great Wall, conquering the Baiyue in the south, building Chi Road in the interior, burning poems and books, entrapping sorcerers, implementing the system of prefectures and counties, and strengthening centralization of power. This is

The decrees issued by the First Emperor after he unified the world involved all aspects of economy, politics, culture, military, customs, etc. In that era, do you dare to imagine?

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 and his too-big measures, but that the First Emperor's life was too short and the Second Qin Dynasty

He is just a loser, with no ability or prestige, and cannot defend the country conquered by the First Emperor."

"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. Do you know about the Zheng Guo Canal? It is a large-scale irrigation project built during the reign of the First Emperor. It starts from the entrance of the valley at the west foot of Zhongshan Mountain in the west, stretches from west to east along the southern foot of Beishan Mountain, and flows through today’s Jingyang, Sanyuan, Fuping, and Pu
To be continued...