On the eve of Qin's pro-government, a series of drastic changes occurred in the harem. When later generations evaluated Qin Shihuang, they gave him mixed praise and praise, citing both his great achievements and his ferocious personality.

In some policies, he is indeed quite extreme. This may be due to the environment. A young man from Qin who was once unknown in Handan can actually sit on the top of the world. Something must have happened in his heart.

After taking the throne, those who were once close to him either became his political enemies or had ulterior motives for him.

It must have had an impact on his heart; the seemingly glamorous Qin Dynasty actually hid a lot of filth and filth inside, which would definitely leave an indelible mark on him... It is in the subtle changes of this kind that, in

In such a cruel political environment, Qin Wangzheng gradually evolved from an innocent child into a decisive and merciless king.

Since the death of Qin Wangzheng's father, Qin Wangzheng's mother, the Queen Mother Zhao, has gradually alienated him. Lu Buwei, known as his father-in-law, not only failed to fulfill his father's responsibilities, but instead targeted him and guarded against him. Lu Buwei monopolized the power and dominated the sky with one hand.

, not letting him, the King of Qin, go at all

In the eyes. At that time, there were even rumors in the harem that Zhao Ji and Lu Buwei were having an affair, which made it difficult for King Qin, who always loved his father, to accept the government. Soon after, there were rumors in Xianyang City that King Qin might

He was Lu Buwei's illegitimate son, which made Qin Wangzheng even more angry.

But King Qin had no choice but to endure it, because his wings were not yet full. If he showed any dissatisfaction at this time, he would be attacked by Lu Buwei. After Queen Mother Zhao Ji left Xianyang and went to the palace in Yongdi, King Qin felt even more

Isolated and helpless. Therefore, in order to combat Lu Buwei's power, he began to vigorously cultivate his own power. At this time, the person he relied on most was Li Si.

Qin Wangzheng tried his best to win over Li Si. Firstly, it was because Li Sigui was a close disciple of Xun Qing. He was indeed an extraordinary talent and had his own unique insights into the development of Qin. Secondly, he was Lu Buwei's disciple, so Qin Wangzheng vigorously promoted him.

, Lu Buwei would not object, at least at the beginning, he was not aware of the threat Li Si's existence posed to him.

Third, and the most important factor, Li Si was loyal to Qin Wangzheng. From the beginning, he clearly stated to Qin Wangzheng that he was only loyal to one person. This person was not Lu Buwei or the King of Qin, but himself. Himself

In order to achieve great success and achieve great success, he must attach himself wholeheartedly to the King of Qin and be loyal to the King of Qin.

Li Si was promoted and made a Taiwei, but it was not enough to compare with the position of prime minister that Lu Buwei had managed for more than 10 years. The King of Qin then thought of relying on his own mother to restrain Lu Buwei. At least in name, the Queen Mother Zhao Ji was the king of Qin.

The oldest person.

But the Queen Mother Zhao Ji only indulged in her own affairs all day long and rarely interfered with major affairs of the DPRK. Even if she occasionally listened to politics, all major matters were left to Lu Buwei to handle. Now that she is out of town and beyond her reach, how can she let the Queen Mother do it for her?

What is the use of Qin Wangzhi?

It happened that at this time, the appearance of a person attracted the attention of King Qin. He was Lao Ai.

The Queen Mother seemed to have special trust in Lao Ai. She even came to the King of Qin many times to ask the King of Qin to reward Lao Ai and even grant him an official title. After Qin Wangzheng's observation, although Lao Ai was a eunuch, his ability should not be underestimated.

Look. Since the Queen Mother has something to ask for, Qin Wangzheng just did it.

This smooth favor can allow the Queen Mother to be controlled by him, or he can let Lao Ai and Lu Buwei fight. He is happy to sit on the sidelines and ultimately reap the benefits. The King of Qin still has some feelings for the Queen Mother, although there are rumors in the palace that the Queen Mother often

Do something out of the ordinary.

At that time, in addition to being able to express some of his concerns to the Queen Mother Zhao Ji, the King of Qin had another person who he could also speak to. That person was the biological father of Qin Zhuangxiang King Ying Zichu.

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His mother, the Queen Mother Xia, unfortunately passed away in the seventh year of Qin Wangzheng's reign (240 BC). After the death of the Queen Mother Xia, Qin Wangzheng felt more and more that there was no one around him, and his psychology gradually changed.

It is worth mentioning that after the death of the Queen Mother Xia, she was not buried with King Xiaowen. In order to show respect for the Queen Mother Huayang, the Queen Mother Huayang and King Xiaowen were buried together in Shouling. It happened that the Queen Mother Xia's son, King Qin Zhuangxiang, was buried

In Zhiyang, in order to pay tribute to

She could see her son in the east and her husband in the west. The Queen Mother of Xia asked the King of Qin to be buried alone in the east of Du Yuan, and the King of Qin agreed. According to history, the Queen Mother of Xia predicted that a hundred thousand years later there would be a million people next to her.

The city of the household.

At this time, the King of Qin had become more and more close to his ministers, and often summoned Li Si and others to the court to discuss the general situation of the world with them.

From various signs, it seems that there is an ulterior secret between Lao Ai and the Queen Mother. Lao Ai is just a eunuch, how could he be so virtuous and capable? He actually has thousands of servants and scholars, and he has thousands of patrons who rely on him to seek a successful career.

More than a thousand people attended.

These people are full of talents and ambitions, but they don’t know that a gentleman does not stand behind a dangerous wall. As Lao Ai continued to push his limits, Qin Wangzheng had long ago reached the limit of his endurance. If he hadn’t been worried about the Queen Mother and Lu Buwei, Qin Wangzheng would have wanted to take action against him.

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However, what these scholars and disciples saw was that the King of Qin became more and more friendly to Lao Ai, and even granted him the title of Marquis of Changxin, making Shanyang (southeast of Jiaozuo, Henan Province today) his residence, and also granting him the title of Hexi and Taiyuan County.

Tian. Queen Mother Zhao Jique

She is well aware of her situation. As Lao Ai becomes more and more rampant and Qin Wangzheng gradually grows, sooner or later the King of Qin will deal with Lao Ai. If the entanglement between her and Lao Ai is known by Qin Wangzheng, Lao Ai's destruction is imminent.

In the blink of an eye.

Sure enough, in the ninth year of the Qin Dynasty (238 BC), a person close to Lao Ai finally told the King of Qin about this matter. He claimed that Lao Ai was not actually a real eunuch, and that the Queen Mother and him moved to another place.

In order to avoid being discovered by many eyes and ears in Xianyang, in fact, Lao Ai and the Queen Mother Zhao Ji often engaged in adultery and gave birth to two sons, so they had been hidden.

The informant also informed the King of Qin that Lao Ai claimed to be a "false father" and even conspired to let him and the Queen Mother's son inherit the throne after the death of Qin Wangzheng. After hearing this, Qin Wangzheng was furious and had previously expressed dissatisfaction with the relationship between them.

Although he had heard a lot of gossip about it, he did not treat it as fact. It was brought up today. It was not only a scandal for the royal family, but also his own sorrow, and it was also a threat to the throne of King Qin.

Qin Wangzheng will never allow such a thing to happen. The history books do not record the outcome of the informer, but from Qin Wangzheng's painful performance of killing and killing, it can be concluded that this informer will definitely not escape death penalty. Qin Wangzheng ordered a thorough

To find out the matter, he will prove that all this is false and false. The rumors will stop at the wise man, and the King of Qin will turn himself into that wise man.

The investigation results really stopped the rumors, because it became the truth. What's even more serious is that the initiator of all this turned out to be the current Prime Minister-Zhongfu Lu Buwei.

King Qin was furious, but on the one hand, his mother was involved, and on the other hand, the pillars of the empire were involved. If they were punished, it would inevitably cause turmoil in the country. Although King Qin's own foundation is now solid, if he turns against both sides at the same time,

The odds of winning will definitely be greatly reduced. But if they are not punished, not only will the King of Qin himself be ridiculed by the whole world, but the entire Qin royal family will also be humiliated. This is an act of disloyalty, unrighteousness and filial piety to the ancestors of Qin.

Therefore, Qin Wangzheng and Li Si discussed to stabilize Lu Buwei first, and then step up efforts to deal with Lao Ai.

Lao Ai was granted the title of Marquis of Changxin, and was given the title of Taiyuan County in Hexi Province. From then on, he lived a luxurious and luxurious life as a prince. However, he did not relax his close ties to the capital Xianyang.

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Monitoring, just when Qin Wangzheng was about to take action against him, he got the news at the first time. "Strike first to gain strength, and attack later to suffer disaster", Lao Ai decided to strike preemptively. He took advantage of Qin Wangzheng's visit to Qinian Palace in Yongcheng

During the crowning ceremony, they stole the royal seal of King Qin and the seal of the Queen Mother, and mobilized thousands of county soldiers, official guards, soldiers, and cavalry to attack Qinian Palace.

Although Qin Wangzheng was away from home, holding the coronation ceremony, he did not relax his surveillance of Lao Ai at all. He planned to get rid of Lao Ai as soon as possible after he was crowned. Before that, the King of Qin had already ordered the prime minister, Changping Jun, to

Lord Changwen led the soldiers of Xianyang not far from the outskirts of Yongcheng, ready to take orders at all times.

As soon as the Lao'ai rebels launched an attack, King Qin's troops to quell the rebellion followed. After a fierce battle, the rebels were quickly defeated. King Qin ordered: "Any sergeant who participated in the quelling of the rebellion should have made military exploits."

All those who participated in the war were rewarded generously, even eunuchs.

"First level of nobility." ("Historical Records: The Chronicles of Qin Shihuang") This further inspired the sergeants to fight bravely. As a result, Lao Ai's army was defeated. Hundreds of rebels were captured. Qin Wangzheng killed them without hesitation.

Only Lao Ai and dozens of his buddies were left and fled in panic.

Lao Ai's strength was completely defeated in this battle. Other vassal states never received his favor. Qin was so powerful that other countries would naturally not help him and offend Qin. Therefore, Lao Ai was weak and already

It no longer poses any threat to King Qin.

The King of Qin issued an edict and announced to the whole country that anyone who could capture Lao Ai alive would be rewarded with one million yuan; anyone who could kill Lao Ai would be rewarded with half a million yuan. This was undoubtedly an announcement to Lao Ai that he had been sentenced to death.

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After announcing to the whole country that the King of Qin himself hoped to kill this person, within three days, Lao Ai's whereabouts were leaked, and he and his best friends were killed by the King of Qin. Lao Ai was eventually punished by being broken into pieces, and his three clans were executed.

The Queen Mother must be very conflicted in her heart. On the one hand, King Qin killed her beloved man without caring about her own feelings. On the other hand, she no longer has to be frightened by this ridiculous relationship. She also has something to be gratified about.

, that is, Qin Wangzheng finally became strong and was able to protect his power with his own strength.

Those buddies who followed Lao Ai, such as Nei Shisi, Zuo Gejie, Wei Weijie, Zhongdafu Lingqi and other 20 people were all punished by the owl's head. Those guests who had the extravagant hope of following Lao Ai and being able to achieve great success were all punished.

They also suffered the disaster of Yuchi. Those who committed minor crimes were the ones who received the salary of serving the ancestral temple - ghost salary. There were more than 4,000 people who committed serious crimes. They were all deprived of their titles and moved to the middle of Shu for three years.

What saddens the Queen Mother Zhao Ji the most is that her and Lao Ai's two sons were also killed by the King of Qin. For the King of Qin, the two sons of the Queen Mother and Lao Ai were undoubtedly his and the Qin Kingdom's eternal shame.

It is difficult to relieve the hatred in his heart without killing. King Qin's cruelty made many ministers feel chills down their spines.

The Queen Mother did not break away from the relationship because she was the biological mother of the King of Qin. She was also punished. The King of Qin expelled her from Xianyang and moved to the Huiyang Palace outside the city. The King of Qin also announced to the civil and military officials and the people of Qin that the Queen Mother

Zhao Ji severed the relationship between mother and son and never saw each other again.

The Chinese people value filial piety most. This move of King Qin was a bit unkind. Therefore, many people prepared to remonstrate with King Qin and ask him to treat the Empress Dowager Zhao tolerantly. King Qin believed that the remonstrance was

The person must have had a relationship with Lao Ai and had a relationship with the Queen Mother

At this time, he had just taken office and had to kill as a warning to others to establish his authority. Therefore, the King of Qin ordered the courtiers to "slaughter and kill anyone who dared to advise the Queen Mother on her affairs." ("Historical Records: The Chronicles of the First Emperor of Qin")

). But what King Qin didn’t expect was that,

After the decree was promulgated, 27 ministers came to remonstrate. When the matter developed to this point, King Qin Zhenggui was the king of Qin. Naturally, he could not pursue his words, so he reluctantly executed all these ministers and hung their bodies.

He went to the palace wall in Xianyang to serve as a warning to others.
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