Qin Shi Huang, born on the third day of the twelfth lunar month in 259 BC, died in 210 BC, surnamed Ying, Zhao, name Zheng, also known as Zhao Zheng (Zheng), Qin Zheng, or Zulong. He completed the reunification of China at the age of 39 and was the first person in Chinese history to be called emperor, and was praised as "the first emperor of the ages" by the Ming Dynasty thinker Li Zhen.

Although the Qin Dynasty established by Qin Shi Huang lasted only 15 years, with only two emperors, he and his son Hu Hai, it had a profound impact on China's centralized feudal system for more than 1,000 years. Later generations have a more diverse evaluation of his merits.

The mainstream theory believes that his "merit" has the following major aspects:

1. The reunification of China put an end to the long-term war between the vassal states and enabled the broad masses of the people to have a peaceful living environment.

2. Establish a centralized empire, deify imperial power, and implement the county system at the local level. This political system has been used by China for thousands of years.

3. The north resisted the Xiongnu. The Xiongnu were an ancient nomadic people who took advantage of the war in the Central Plains to occupy the Hetao region with abundant water and grass. Qin Shi Huang sent his general Meng Tian to lead an army of 300,000 to defeat the Xiongnu, regain control of the Hetao region, and build the Great Wall to protect it. This is of great significance to the protection of the agricultural civilization and the people's lives and property in the Central Plains.

4. Go south to develop the Yue area. "Yue" is not the name of an ethnic group, but a collective name for the tribes in the coastal areas south of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Qin Shi Huang set up Guilin, Nanhai and other counties there, relocated 500,000 Central Plains people to disperse to the region, and dug a spiritual canal to connect Xiangshui and Lishui, connecting the Yangtze River and the Pearl River. This will play an important role in promoting ethnic integration and the economic and cultural development of the South.

5. Unified text, currency, weights and measures, and rails. Although the unification of the written language is for the unification of his decrees and the strengthening of his rule, the greater role of the unification of the written language is the unity of culture and the unity of national identity, which has played a huge role in the continuation of the Chinese nation and Chinese civilization for thousands of years. The unification of money includes the unification of manufacturing: first, money can only be manufactured by the state, that is to say, the state has grasped the lifeblood and foundation of the economy; second, there are only two forms of money, gold (called gold, in fact, modern brass), and copper coins. Qin Shi Huang unified money and weights and measures, which played a great role in the circulation of commodities and economic development. The original purpose of the unified train track was to facilitate the transportation of soldiers and war materials to all parts of the country, but it was more important to promote the development of economic circulation, ethnic integration, cultural exchanges, and so on.

Several aspects of "passing":

1. The tax is extremely heavy and excessively collected. There were three main types of taxes in the Qin Dynasty: field rent (the rate of field rent was "tithe", which was divided into two items, millet and hay, and generally paid 10 stones), oral tax (oral tax was a tax on the population), and miscellaneous taxes, but the three taxes together accounted for almost two-thirds of people's income.

2. Heavy construction and heavy forced labor. Under the law of the Qin Dynasty, men began their compulsory labor at the age of 17 and did not stop until they were 60 years old. Qin Shi Huang built the Great Wall in the north, opened the Ling Canal in the south, built the Anfang Palace, the Lishan Mausoleum, the Xingle Palace, and galloped roads in various places, and more than 3 million people were forced to serve on the people's heads every year.

3. The criminal law is cruel, and the people are punished. The Qin Dynasty was a country governed by the rule of law, and promulgated the first of the most perfect, clear, and strict laws in Chinese history, the Qin Law. These include very cruel punishments such as car splitting, abandonment of the city, beheading, beheading, waterboarding, hanging, and five punishments. Moreover, there are also people who punish the guilty clans, and they sit in the neighborhood, which makes the common people complain.

4. Burning books and controlling thoughts. In order to strengthen his rule and prevent the people from revolting, Qin Shi Huang wantonly confiscated and burned all kinds of books except for Legalists, and killed more than 400 Confucian scholars in the name of "criticizing the imperial court". This was an almost devastating blow to the culture of the pre-Qin "hundred schools of thought contending", and it also brought irreparable losses to Chinese culture.

From this point of view, Qin Shi Huang must have been a brutal "founding king", but he also made indelible contributions to his country and the development of Chinese history. As for how much merit or demerit is, everyone has their own judgment.

Meng Xingyuan wanted to see Qin Shi Huang, so he had to go to Xianyang, the capital of Qin, so he said goodbye to Meng Laohan's family and went north alone, of course, Ah Feng hid in his ears to accompany him.

Fan Xiliang and Meng Jiangnu naturally stayed with each other, but Meng Xingyuan had no choice but to go, so he could only agree to definitely go to see him in the future. No one expected that because Fan Xiliang and his wife went to visit Meng Xingyuan, a cruel accident was triggered.

Ah Feng did not restore Meng Jiangnu's memory, nor did he give her any mana. She said: "A peaceful and stable life with her beloved, a plain and happy life, not only Meng Po, but also the favorite life of almost all women." ”

With the help of Ah Feng's "blinding method", Meng Xingyuan could take out a lot of money anytime and anywhere, so he easily hired a comfortable carriage, and after a few days of lying in the wide carriage, drinking wine and eating meat, he arrived in Xianyang through the gallop.

Meng Xingyuan first found a hotel not far from the palace and stayed there. Of course, at that time, the hotel was not called a hotel, but a "reverse journey". It is recorded in "Zhuangzi Mountain and Wood": "The Song of Yangzi stayed in the reverse journey. "

Yangzi is Yang Zhu, a famous thinker during the Warring States Period. He advocated the ideas of "noble self", "rebirth", and "no one loses a single penny", and was the founder of the Yang-Zhu school of Taoism. His doctrine had a great influence during the Warring States Period, but unfortunately it was almost impossible to see it after Qin Shi Huang burned books and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty respected Confucianism. In addition, it is also recorded in the "Historical Records": "Yaozhi has the world, the hall is three feet high, the rafters are constantly picked, and the Maots are not strong." Although he is against the night, he is not diligent in this. ”

As for how to meet Qin Shi Huang, and asked him to take a look at him, Meng Xingyuan and Ah Feng also discussed a plan. They decided to act on a certain night. Because during the day, Qin Shi Huang is the emperor of the world, but at night, Ah Feng is more Qin Shi Huang's existence than Qin Shi Huang.

That morning, Qin Shi Huang was furious, more angry than he had ever done before. His face was pale, and he smashed a lot of things. Whether it was a minister, a palace maid or a eunuch, they all knelt on the ground, bowed their heads, and did not dare to come out. Because the symbol of empire and power, the jade seal, is actually gone.

You must know that the imperial palace is the most heavily guarded place in the world, and the jade seal can be stolen without realizing it, so is Qin Shi Huang's life still absolutely safe? All the guards on duty the night before, regardless of their official ranks, were imprisoned.

Needless to say, the jade seal was brought by Ah Feng. Ah Feng "steals" something at night, which is as easy as a breeze.

Meng Xingyuan carefully observed under the candlelight, and saw that the jade seal in front of him was four inches in circumference, with five golden dragons intertwined above, and eight words engraved on the front "Ordered by the sky, both longevity and eternal prosperity".

As far as Meng Xingyuan knows, around 2016, this jade seal engraved by the historically famous Heshi Bi was estimated at 9,000 trillion. He couldn't help but sigh: "Not to mention its historical and national significance, just its economic value is also a priceless treasure!" He wanted to touch it, but his trembling hands stretched out for a long time, but he didn't touch it.

"It's better for you to keep it, I can't afford such a big responsibility. If I damage or lose it, I will be a national sinner who will be remembered for thousands of years. You must be careful, you can't make the slightest mistake!" He explained to Ah Feng several times.

"Don't worry, it's okay for my mana to protect it. After speaking, Ah Feng carefully put away the jade seal and hid it closely.

The next night, when the enraged Qin Shi Huang lay down very late, he heard a female voice say to him, "Your Majesty, there is a man who knows the whereabouts of the jade seal." ”

Qin Shi Huang woke up all of a sudden, but there was no one around, and he still blurted out: "Who knows?"

The voice came again: "Please Your Majesty post an emperor list tomorrow, and someone will come to reveal it." The one who unveils the list will find the jade seal. ”

Qin Shi Huang looked around carefully, but still didn't see anyone: "Who are you? Who is the person who unveiled the list? How many heads do you have, and you dare to make a request to me?"

But the voice never answered.