Chapter 13: Unification of the World
In the 221th year of King Zheng of Qin ( BC), the six kingdoms were destroyed and China was unified.

Ying Zheng believed that he "combined the virtues of the Three Sovereigns and surpassed the achievements of the Five Emperors", so he took the title of "Emperor" from the Emperor of the Three Sovereigns and the Emperor of the Five Emperors and called himself "the First Emperor".

According to the theory of the Five Elements, water represents virtue, the clothes are changed to black, and the posthumous title is abolished.

He collected soldiers from all over the country, gathered them in Xianyang, and cast twelve bronze men.

The county system was established; at the same time, the currency, weights and measures were unified; the same wheel gauge, writing system, and ethics were implemented.

Move 120,000 wealthy families from all over the country to Xianyang]

[After unifying the world, Qin Shi Huang also carried out some major political reforms.

For example, reforms of the monarchy, central system and local system.

The reform of the monarchy system was to abolish the title of "king" and replace it with "emperor". The emperor directly appointed and dismissed officials from the central to local levels, and military power was also concentrated in the hands of the emperor.

The reform of the central system was to abolish the hereditary aristocracy system and replace it with the system of three dukes and nine ministers.

The reform of the local system was to abolish the system of "enfeoffing princes and establishing vassal states" and implement a two-tier administrative system of counties and prefectures.

This complete centralized system was a major development in the ancient political system.

In the two thousand years after the Qin Dynasty, all dynasties basically followed this system.

[“The Prime Minister, the Grand Marshal, and the Imperial Censor are in charge of administration, military affairs, and supervision, respectively.” I memorized them by heart in high school, and I haven’t forgotten them even after 10 years of graduation.]
[The Qin Dynasty’s political system and laws were followed by all dynasties]

[The Han dynasty inherited the Qin system.]
[The fake Qin II—Hu Hai, the real Qin II—Liu Bang.]
A sudden surprise!

The mystery of who Qin II was has finally been revealed!
It turned out to be the Eighteenth Son Hu Hai.

Ying Zheng didn't even blink, "Bring the person here."

He used to love his youngest son, but that love was gone now, leaving only hatred.

Fusu said nothing. He loved his younger brothers and sisters, but he was not so kind as to not be able to distinguish right from wrong.

At the same time, Li Si ordered people to investigate Liu Bang.

Being a minister requires execution ability. The name of the Han Dynasty emperor has been revealed, and Tianmu will definitely reveal more later. It will not be a problem to find out.

Chunyu Yue, Wang Wan and others frowned. How could the county system protect the world?
At this time, Liu Ji, who was still drinking and eating meat with his friends, found it funny to see Tianmu being so mischievous, and didn't feel that Liu Bang had anything to do with him at all.

Liu Bang of the Han Dynasty felt a little uncomfortable. As long as Tianmu mentioned him, he who was still living under the First Emperor would be in trouble.

On second thought, that "Liu Ji" was not himself and would not be a problem to him, so he started watching the fun again.

[Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng also rectified the social and economic order.

The first was to check the land and impose taxes on each acre, which meant that the common people were required to register the land they owned with the government, which would facilitate taxation and also legalize private land ownership.

The second is to unify the currency. During the Warring States Period, the currencies of various countries had different forms, which was not conducive to commodity exchange or taxation.

The third is to unify the weights and measures. The differences in lengths, measures, and weights are not conducive to economic development after unification.

In the host's opinion, the time and effort required to "unify currency and weights and measures" is enormous.

After all, there is still no standardization of mobile phone data cables, which shows how much effort was put in at that time. 】

[It can be seen that the anchor is very resentful about the data cable problem.]
[Oh, if my handsome ancestor who is nearly two meters tall were still alive, he would definitely solve the data cable problem (starry eyes)]

"Ancestor" Ying Zheng raised his eyebrows and asked, what is that data cable?

Someone asked a soul-searching question: "Handsome? Nearly two meters tall?"

What do people in later generations pay attention to every day?
The next step was to improve transportation and unify writing, so that "the wheels will be on the same track, the writing system will be the same, and the customs will be the same."

Build highways and straight roads throughout the country to facilitate political and military needs. Unify the writing system to promote economic and cultural development.

[When combined, it is just nine words, but how difficult it was, only the people at that time knew best.]
[Zheng Ge is just crossing the river by feeling the stones.]
A smile flashed in Li Si's eyes. He had put a lot of effort into small seal script, so he was naturally happy to be recognized.

Ying Yiren looked at the giggling baby in his arms and was amazed. What a courageous child! His initiatives were basically groundbreaking, so it was easy to imagine how much resistance he would encounter.

In the 219th year of Emperor Qin Shi Huang's reign ( BC), he toured the southeast and offered sacrifices to the gods at Mount Tai.

The two bronze chariots unearthed from the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang were restored and put on display, allowing us to get a glimpse of the actual situation when Qin Shi Huang was on his eastern tour.

Ying Zheng said in a very cold voice: "Repair and exhibit?"

He was in a very bad mood, and Hu Hai was brought here just in time. He had no habit of beating children, so he just had someone gag him, took him to a corner and flogged him twenty times.

After all, even a tiger won't eat its own cubs. Killing one's own flesh and blood of eleven or twelve years old because of future events was a bit cruel for Ying Zheng.

He decided to wait for Tianmu to talk more, and then he would punish according to the circumstances.

Zhao Gao, who was serving beside him, was also a little scared. He had always been close to the Eighteenth Prince and always felt a little uneasy.

Many people from all dynasties under the sky were stunned. Aren’t the things unearthed from this imperial tomb burial objects?

Our teachers have great admiration for Qin Shi Huang.

First of all, Qin Shihuang knew how to appoint the right people to the right positions, selected the virtuous and capable, and accomplished the great cause of unification.

Secondly, he was brave in reform and innovation, laying the foundation for the autocratic centralized system.

Again, he attached importance to the development of agriculture and economic culture.

Throughout history, from the unification of the Qin Dynasty to the demise of the Qing Dynasty, in more than 2,200 years, there have only been four periods of great division: the Three Kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu, the Sixteen Kingdoms of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the Southern and Northern Dynasties, and the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.

This situation of basic unity for more than two thousand years is unprecedented in the history of world development.

Therefore, the greatest achievement of Qin Shihuang Yingzheng was to break the narrow view of the feudal states and initially establish the view of a unified state. 】

[This must be acknowledged.]
[After that, every dynasty wanted to unify the country. If they didn’t unify the Central Plains, they would at most be a separatist force.]
Zhao Kuangyin felt that these words touched his heart. Recovering the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun had always been his dream.

Ying Ji laughed wildly: "This is my great-grandson! Hahaha~"

Emperor Ying Zheng and other emperors were curious about who this "teacher" was. Judging from Tianmu's tone, he should be a remarkable figure.

[But at the same time, Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng is also a very controversial figure in history. Some people say that he is the greatest emperor of all time, while others say that he is a tyrant.

There are four points that Qin Shihuang was criticized for: first, harsh taxes and labor service; second, harsh laws and punishments; third, searching for immortals and medicines; and fourth, burning books and burying scholars.

Next we will talk about these four points. 】

[The main victims were alchemists.]
[The greatest liar of all time is about to take the stage.]
[Alas, my brother Zheng is about to be deceived. I am so upset.]
[In modern times, Zheng Ge would be just like my grandfather, buying useless health products every day and never learning from his mistakes.]
Seeing the liar, people like Fusu, Li Si and others who did not believe in ghosts and gods had some ideas in their minds.

After Tianmu finished speaking, I believe that Your Majesty will no longer pin his hopes on the elusive and unattainable immortality.

Liu Bang shook his head with regret: "The First Emperor is such a powerful man, how could he fall into this way of gods and demons?"

Xiao He said: "The First Emperor may not believe it, but he still has some hope."

Li Shimin said to Zhangsun Wuji and others, "If there is a way to become an immortal, how could Xu Fu still be willing to obey the emperor's orders?"

It is impossible for a mortal to defeat a god, not even Qin Shi Huang.

Therefore, seeking immortality and asking for the way is not reliable at all.

(End of this chapter)