The tyranny is just an illusion, and the real reason for the fall of the Qin Dynasty is that later generations of historians dare not write and do not want to write. Qin Shi Huang ruled the world and created an epoch-making cause in the history of the Chinese nation. However, the Qin Dynasty, founded by the first emperor of the ages, only lasted for more than a dozen years before it collapsed, which makes people wonder. What is the reason for the fall of this unrivaled dynasty so quickly? Historians have made in-depth discussions and put forward various opinions. But there seems to be a more shocking inside story behind it waiting for us to uncover. Could it really be that the Qin Dynasty was only due to the tyranny of Qin Shi Huang, as many people believe?
Qin Shi Huang amassed a huge fortune after he ruled the world. But his tyrannical madness quickly depleted the money. The first is his extravagant life, which did not hesitate to build hundreds of palaces, and the workers alone gathered more than 700,000 people. If you think, a palace will have to use a steady stream of materials and manpower, let alone more than 700 of them, which is simply a great plunder of the treasury!
In addition to extravagance, military spending is also a heavy burden. Having just unified the six countries, although the territory is large, there are still many hidden dangers, and the war continues. In order to maintain his rule, Qin Shi Huang could only continue to fight, and his military spending soared. Someone has calculated that the construction of palaces and military expenses alone will be enough to destroy all the wealth plundered by the Six Nations!
But Qin Shi Huang did not realize that what he was doing was overdrawing a large amount of national strength, but pursued the so-called immortality more unscrupulously. You say that at his age, how can he still believe in those deceitful charlatans? had to run around, ask for medicine overseas, and finally even put his own life into it. By the way, you may not know that Qin Shi Huang is said to have died on his way to the east, and it is rumored that he was looking for a way to live forever.
Interestingly, Qin Shi Huang was terminally ill at the time, but he just didn't want to hear any words related to "death". Everyone around him had to be cautious, for fear that if he said the wrong thing, he would be scared to death by his hideous face. What an obsessive guy! He wanted to live forever, but this approach not only failed to save his life for a long time, but allowed him to bury the biggest hidden danger for the country with his own hands.
That is, when he traveled far away to seek immortals, the original designated heir Fusu was not by his side, but his youngest son Hu Hai took advantage of the situation. As the prime minister, Li Si and Zhao Gao, the two traitorous villains, saw this golden opportunity and put Hu Hai on the throne. What's even more outrageous is that they secretly instigated Hu Hai to take Fusu and other descendants of Qin Shi Huang into a nest. I tell you, this is the most wicked!
In this way, a young son with mediocre qualifications sat on the throne. And he lacks talent, but also arrogant and arrogant in his heart, suffering from gains and losses. In order to stabilize the country, he was so vicious to his own hands and feet. Can you imagine what kind of attitude the supreme ruler of a country will have towards ordinary people if he does not even spare his relatives? With such a murderous tyrant, it is no wonder that his subjects quickly turned against him!
In addition, Hu Hai did not even leave any descendants, once the government went wrong, could anyone take over from this dynasty? Not to mention anything else, this alone doomed the Qin Dynasty to have no hope of falling. As a result, it didn't take long for Zhao Gao to launch a coup d'état with his ministers. By the time Hu Hai reacted, he had nowhere to turn to it, and finally had to surrender and commit suicide, thus ending the short-lived Qin Dynasty.
It seems that the fall of the Qin Dynasty was much more than just because of the tyranny of Qin Shi Huang. The depletion of the national treasury, the privatization of imperial power, factional struggles and many other factors are brewing this historical drama. A generation of British lords has created such a thin dynasty, which is really suffocating. However, it can also be clearly seen from this that whether the ruler's personal moral character is noble or not is directly related to the rise and fall of a dynasty.