Prelude to the Storm of Green Homeland
"If you listen to others, the world will be safe. The king wants to imitate Qin Shihuang."The Lion-man struck while the iron was hot:
Nowadays, many people would scoff at the mention of the First Emperor of Qin, Ying Zheng, and curse him endlessly. They thought that he was a tyrant, a fatuous ruler, and a villain who had done all kinds of evil things. In fact, these were not necessarily comprehensive and accurate views. This conclusion was due to the prejudice of later generations and the unfair evaluation of him. In fact, the First Emperor of Qin (259 - 210 B.C.), known as Qin Shihuang, surnamed Ying, Zhao, named Zheng (Zheng), was the son of King Zhuang Xiang of Qin. He was the first emperor in the history of the Celestial Dynasty, an outstanding politician and military commander. At the end of the Warring States Period, he was the ruler of the Qin Dynasty and the first founding emperor of the Qin Dynasty to complete the unification of the Heavenly Dynasty. Qin Shihuang was the first emperor in the history of the Celestial Dynasty to use the title of "Emperor". He had a profound and significant impact on the history of the Celestial Dynasty and the world. He was hailed as "The One Emperor for All Ages" by the Ming Dynasty's ideologist Li Zhi.
We all know that Qin Shihuang has always been a controversial figure since ancient times. But in view of the need for a comprehensive historical and scientific evaluation of him, we have to see his achievements. When Qin Shihuang was in power, he annexed the six countries and sent troops to the south and north. It was recorded in history that "the land of Baiyue was all bowed down","the land of Beiyue was expanded thousands of miles", and "the king of Qin swept the world". According to the map of the Warring States Period, the territory was almost twice as large as the territory controlled by the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period. Moreover, Qin Shihuang's " setting up of prefectures and counties " focused on governing and building systems after conquering the land, unlike other conquistadors of the same era, such as Alexander of Macedon or Caesar of Rome, who only focused on conquering and did not focus on building systems. Thus, the unified land rule was stable, which laid the foundation for the current territory of the Celestial Empire. Some scholars once believed that there was no greater merit than Emperor Qin and Emperor Wu of Han. It meant that in terms of achievements, Qin Shihuang was ranked before Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and was second to none in history. It was definitely not an exaggeration.
We know that because Qin Shihuang promoted the Legalism of " ruling the country by law," the rulers of the Houtian Dynasty all promoted Confucianism with benevolence and the golden mean as the core. As a result, Qin Shihuang often appeared as a negative example in various prose and historical records. Such as Jia Yi's "On Passing Qin." After all, his works on the Great Wall, Qin Chi Road, Ling Canal, Epang Palace, and Qin Shi Huang's mausoleum were all extremely large-scale. In the construction of the entire country's population, many documents criticized the construction of many lives and injuries during the construction, accusing him of treating human lives with disregard. Some historians and writers described him as a tyrant who would do anything for power and pay any price for benefits. It was understandable.
According to historical records, Ying Zheng had a strong point. As long as his advice was to the point, as long as it was beneficial to the unification of the country and to the consolidation of his rule, he would be very happy and would be 100% willing to accept it. Today, the author would like to make some superficial comments on a few stories about him "listening to others 'advice" in the history books, so that we can have a more comprehensive understanding and grasp of the true history of Qin Shihuang.
Lao Ai's Rebellion was the greatest crisis in the fifty years of Qin Shihuang's life. It was not only the greatest political crisis, but also the greatest family crisis. Because the Empress Dowager, Lady Zhao, had been fooling around with her lover, Lao Ai, all day long, and had given birth to two little brothers of different fathers for Ying Zheng. After the incident, Lao Ai was exterminated, and he and his two half-brothers, who were born to Ying Zheng by the Empress Dowager, fell to their deaths. The furious King of Qin, Ying Zheng, even ordered the Empress Dowager to be moved to Xianyang Palace and said that he would never see the Empress Dowager again. There were many people in the country who opposed this. It was reported that 27 ministers had risked their lives to remonstrate, but they were all killed and their bodies piled up outside the palace gates. The 28th was Mao Jiao. Once Mao Jiao entered the hall, he calmly bowed and said to the King of Qin,""Your Majesty, you broke up your fake father (Lao Ai), and you are jealous of him. Two younger brothers fell to death, there is no hanging reputation, moved his mother to Xianyang Palace, there is unfilial behavior; The murder of remonstrants was like that of Jie and Zhou. When the people of the world heard of these things, they would disintegrate and scatter. No one would lean towards the Qin country anymore. I'm afraid that Qin will be destroyed because of this, so I'm worried for Your Majesty.”With that, he removed his clothes and lay on the torture tool. Who knew, after hearing this, Ying Zheng was not angry, but happy instead. He tied up his carriage and horse, and personally led thousands of chariots and thousands of cavalry to Yong City to fetch his mother.
If you made a mistake, you would withdraw your order. The case of the "Zheng State Espision Case" was very simple. The Han Kingdom was afraid of the Qin Kingdom's attack, so they sent the water works Zheng Kingdom to the Qin Kingdom. As a water expert, they lobbied the Qin Kingdom to build the "Zheng Canal" in Guanzhong. The purpose was to consume the Qin Kingdom's national strength, so that they would be unable to attack the Han Kingdom. This was the Han Kingdom's "strategy to weaken the Qin Kingdom". The State of Zheng managed to complete the project, but when the project was about to be completed, his identity as a spy was exposed and he was arrested by the State of Qin. Thus, the "State of Zheng's spy case" was solved. Because of the spy incident in the State of Zheng, Qin Shihuang issued an order to expel all guests from the State of Qin. Li Si was also expelled because he belonged to the State of Chu. On the way, he wrote a letter to Qin Shihuang, which was regarded as the first Ci Fu of the Heavenly Dynasty by later generations. It eloquently explained the important role of guest ministers in the unification of Qin and pointed out that Qin Shihuang's expulsion of guests was a serious mistake. Li Si's letter was taboo at that time, but after Qin Shihuang read it, he immediately withdrew his order and sent people to get Li Si back. Not only did he restore his original position, but he also further put him in an important position. It was indeed rare.
Wei Liao, who was humiliated by others, was good at strategy and fighting. He was an outstanding talent. After a short period of contact with the King of Qin, Ying Zheng, he came to the conclusion that the King of Qin was " lacking kindness, and his heart was like a tiger or a wolf. If the King of Qin were to succeed in the world, then everyone in the world would become his slaves, and he must not stay with him for too long." Wei Liao had the thought of leaving and was unwilling to help the King of Qin anymore. When the King of Qin learned of this, not only did he not blame him for sneaking away, but he also immediately sent someone to invite him back. The King of Qin, Ying Zheng, made full use of his talent in identifying, cherishing, and using talents. He tried every means to keep Wei Liao by his side and made an exception to promote him to the high position of a lieutenant, where he would be in charge of the army of the whole country and preside over the overall military affairs. At this moment, Wei Liao, who still had lingering fear in his heart, was too embarrassed to leave. He could only wholeheartedly plan for the King of Qin and contribute to the unification of Qin.
We have briefly introduced a few stories about Qin Shihuang, not to sing praises for him, nor to cry out for his injustice, but to point out that the reason why Ying Zheng, as the "first emperor in history", could destroy the six dynasties, unify the world, and achieve great achievements was inseparable from his ability to "listen to people's advice" and "accept advice". In the past dynasties, all the emperors who had accomplished great things were like this. This was also the common characteristic that allowed them to stabilize their country and strengthen their country. "I hope Your Majesty will accept the ministers 'painstaking efforts. As the saying goes, if you listen to both sides, you will be wise; if you believe one side, you will be dark.”Lion-Man decided to play with his knife under the moonlight. This classic quote came from Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty asking Prime Minister Wei Zheng,""As the ruler of a country, how can I distinguish right from wrong and not be deceived?”Wei Zheng replied," As a monarch, you will be muddled if you only listen to one side of the story. You will often make wrong judgments. Only by listening to opinions widely and adopting the correct ideas can you not be deceived and understand the situation clearly.”From then on, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty paid great attention to listening to the opinions of his subordinates and encouraged his ministers to speak out and remonstrate. After Wei Zheng's death, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty said sadly,""Using copper as a mirror, you can see if clothes and hats are neatly worn. Using history as a mirror, you can understand why each dynasty rose and fell. Using people as a mirror, one could clearly see the gap between oneself and others, as well as their gains and losses. Today, Wei Zheng is gone. I really lost a good mirror!”
"Hehehe, there's also Li Shimin who remonstrated with Father-" Elephant Commander said,"
When Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin, was young, he followed his father, Li Yuan, to pacify the world. Once, his father made a decision: That night, they broke camp and attacked another place. Li Shi Min said to his father," If we do this, we might not be able to succeed because we might be ambushed. Not only will we not be able to win in the front, but we will also be surrounded and attacked later. This will be detrimental to our army."”He tried to persuade him three times, but his father still refused to accept his suggestion.
Seeing that his father was going to lead the whole army to break camp tomorrow, Li Shimin was crying outside the tent. He was very sad. Why was he sad? He knew that his father's decision was wrong. From the overall situation, Li Shiming could see that this was a dangerous move. His father, Li Yuan, was in the tent when he suddenly heard a loud cry outside. He was crying very sadly. He went out to take a look and found out that his son was crying. So he asked why. Li Shimin said," I had hoped to stop my father's military action, but my father could not accept it. I was very sad, very sad, so I cried here.”Li Shi Min tried to persuade him for the last time. Seeing how sad his son was and how his analysis was so accurate, the father stopped the military operation in time. Later, Li Yuan and Li Shimin finally put down the rebels in various places and established the foundation of the Tang Dynasty. -----
All the ministers shouted in unison,"I beg Your Majesty not to send troops!”
At this moment, the scouts reported that the animal kingdom's stomach changing tiger and fox from the Green Homeland had offered a map to request an audience.
The Blue Fox laughed loudly. "What do you mean?" The ministers asked in confusion. "I laugh at Your Majesty's ignorance. A mere mob of people, after fooling around for a while, actually gave up on a thousand years of hegemony. Hahaha."”"The flying map is God's help. I recognize my wisdom and hide my flaws. It is like the way of heaven and the heart of the people. It is difficult to resist. You must know that the opportunity cannot be missed. When it comes again..." The things of opportunity were indeed beyond this village, there was no such shop. If we don't send troops now, when will we?" The king finally couldn't resist the temptation and said," Send troops! It was a stone that stirred up a thousand waves, and the flames of war flew in the green homeland.
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