When the Yin and Shang dynasties fell, there were still Boyi Shuqi who cursed King Wu of Zhou and would rather starve to death than eat Zhou grains; when the Han Dynasty fell, there were loyal ministers who cursed Cao Cao; when the Song and Ming dynasties fell, there were countless literati who committed suicide by jumping into the sea.
, Hang yourself. When the Qing Dynasty fell, there were still royalist parties and the Qing Dynasty elders.
But when the Qin Dynasty fell, there was not a single royalist party or a single loyal minister.
When Qin II ascended the throne, there was no public family to rely on, no relatives to rely on, and no nobles to rely on. The only people he could rely on were Qin officials-Zhao Gao and Li Si.
The essence of Qin officials is to deceive superiors and conceal inferiors. They report good news but not bad news. This is not only true for Zhao Gao, but also for other Qin officials. Of course, a certain official can tell the truth, but everyone is telling lies. If you tell the truth, this is not the case.
A slap in the face!
So Li Si died, beaten to death by a group of Qin officials.
Later generations said that if Fusu ascended the throne, the Qin Dynasty would be spared the death of the second generation, but in fact, even if Fusu became emperor, the Qin Dynasty would die of the second generation.
Sitting in the main hall, Liu Xiu waited for Lord Changping to arrive.
The essence of politics is compromise. It's time to compromise with the Chu family relatives. Of course, he can choose to kill them all, but the situation will not get better, but will only get worse.
At this point in history, Qin Shihuang did not do well. He was too stubborn and would not compromise. He killed all those who were not convinced. He lacked hypocrisy and kindness towards his enemies.
Being an emperor is not about writing cool articles. Happy articles are about being cheerful and don't want them, and the air is in the air every day. But being an emperor is a hard worker. When you encounter certain flies and unpleasant things, you have to endure them for the sake of the country.
.But Qin Shihuang would not tolerate it.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
Lord Changping came and paid homage to Tao.
"There is no King of Qin here, only Zhao Zheng; there is no Lord Changping here, only Xiong Qi!" Liu Xiu stepped forward and personally poured wine for Xiong Qi.
In later generations, only the name and surname were merged into the surname and disappeared.
In the pre-Qin period, men were called by family names instead of surnames. The first emperor of Qin used the surname Zhao as Ying, and his name was Zheng. He should be called Zhao Zheng, not Ying Zheng.
"Surname" was produced in the matrilineal clan era; "shi" appeared only after entering the patrilineal clan society.
The surname determines human relations; the family name distinguishes between high and low.
According to Zhou Li, "If you marry with the same surname, your life will not be a happy one."
Qin and Zhao have a common ancestor named Da Fei. Because he helped Shun domesticate birds and beasts, he was given the surname Ying. The royal families of Qin and Zhao all have the surname Zhao, so they cannot intermarry. Wei, Han, Yan, etc. have the surname Ji.
The vassal states also cannot intermarry. The surname of Chu State is Mi, and the surname of Qi State is Gui Tian. They can intermarry with each other.
But in practice, people with the same surname but different clans can get married.
Young Master Yiren and Zhao Ji both have the surname Zhao, but they are from different clans, and they are also married!
Men are called surnames, and women are called surnames. Specifically, in Chu State, the surname is Mi and Xiong. Men should be called Xiong Wan, Xiong Han; women should be called Mi Yue, Mi Rou, etc. In Qin State, the surname is Zhao.
Men should be called Zhao Zheng and Zhao Fusu; women should be called Ying Yuanman and Ying Shuman.
Only nobles have surnames, which reflect the glory of the nobility. Common people do not have surnames.
The standard for a noble is to have a fiefdom, and the fiefdom is often named after the surname. For example, Wei Yang was canonized as Shang Land, so he was also named Shang Yang. Wei is the surname and Shang is the surname.
In order to show the glory of the nobility, Shang Yang replaced Wei Yang.
As for the common people, there is no surname. Confucius was born as a commoner, so his son was named Kong Li and his daughter was named Kong Jiao. If Confucius' ancestor was born into a noble family in the Song Dynasty, his son was named Kong Li and his daughter was named Zijiao.
At this time, King Qin was so humble, which actually made Lord Changping uneasy.
Liu Xiudao: "The world must be unified, and the only one that hinders Qin is Chu. The people of Chu are strong, even if they can withstand Qin once or twice, but with continuous attacks, Chu will be destroyed. But
Queen Mi Rou is the princess of Chu State, and Prince Fusu is half of Chu State. If I destroy Chu State, they will definitely be sad!"
As he said this, Liu Xiu's eyes turned gloomy, as if tears were about to fall.
Seeing Liu Xiu's sad look, Lord Changping lowered his guard and said, "Your Majesty, you don't have to be like this!"
No acting skills are in vain, and no tears are shed in vain.
Liu Xiu continued: "Qin and Chu had a deep friendship. When Wu defeated Chu, the King of Qin sent troops to rescue him and help him recover. Unfortunately, later on, the traitor Zhang Yi instigated Qin and Chu. Every time I heard this, I thought
I feel sorry for you!"
"Later, when Lao Ai rebelled, it was Lord Changping and Lord Changwen who led the soldiers to defeat the rebels, otherwise we would be in danger!"
"My lord, I am so ashamed!"
Chang Pingjun said.
In the original battle, even without their brothers' intervention, King Qin Yingzheng would have won. They just met at the right time.
Liu Xiu continued: "Back then, King Kaolie of Chu entered Qin as a hostage, married a Qin princess, and gave birth to Lord Changping, Lord Changwen, and Xiong Han, both of whom were the direct sons of King Chu... It was a shameful thing to commit regicide to seize the throne.
The unkind king should be killed!"
"I want to annihilate Fucu, so I make Chang Pingjun the king of Eastern Chu, and Chang Wenjun the king of Western Chu. A hundred years later, Fusu will be the king of Qin, and Mi Rou will be the queen mother. Fusu will marry a girl named Mi as his queen. Zhao's family
As the royal family, the surname Xiong is the descendant clan, the Zhao family and the Xiong family rule the world together!"
"How can I be the king?"
Changping Jun immediately refused, thinking that this was Ying Zheng's test.
Liu Xiu smiled and said, "Don't refuse!"
Lord Changping refused again, Liu Xiu said firmly.
Finally, Lord Changping left with joy.
Liu Xiu breathed a sigh of relief, finally being deceived.
The nature of Chu people is that if you have the right, you will obey, but if you don’t have the right, you will rebel first!
Lord Changping, Lord Changwen, etc. were the legitimate sons of King Kaolie of Chu. On the eve of the destruction of Chu, they all chose to rebel against Qin, cutting off the food route and putting Li Xin in trouble. Xiang Yancai defeated Li Xin. Lord Changping
Almost by burying himself in the grave, he raised troops to rebel against the Qin Dynasty.
Don't seek victory, just seek sacrifice to be a benevolent person.
For the people of Chu, we should attack them with one hand and win them over with the other, so as to divide and disintegrate them.
But in history, the Qin Shihuang was too strong. He was a rich second generation, a middle-class young man, a prodigal son, a passionate conflict, arrogant and pretentious, who did not bother to figure out people's hearts, and fought hard when he encountered enemies. He only knew how to attack, but he did not know how to fight.
He doesn't know how to win over people, but he doesn't know the art of bad softness.
Compared with those founding emperors, whether it was the application of power, the control of people's hearts, or the control of the overall situation, they were far behind.
In 224 BC, in the 23rd year of the Qin Dynasty, Wang Jian was summoned to attack Chu with 600,000 soldiers to punish the rebels. Half a year later, Xiang Yan was defeated, Shouchun was defeated, and the Chu state fell. He also conferred the title of Lord Changping on Chen Ying, as
King of Eastern Chu; enthroned Lord Changwen in Shouying and became King of Western Chu.
Use the two kings of Chu to stabilize the hearts of the people of Chu.
Chu Di is safe!
In 222 BC, the 25th year of the Qin Dynasty, Wang Ben attacked Yan and Liaodong, and won the favor of King Yan, and the Yan Kingdom was destroyed. He also attacked Dai and captured Wang Jia of Dai, and the Zhao Kingdom was destroyed. Jia committed suicide after being captured.
In 221 BC, the 26th year of the First Emperor of Qin, King Jian of Qi surrendered without a fight, and the Qi State was destroyed.
With this, the six kings are finished, the four seas are one, and the Qin Kingdom is one world.