The New Biography of Han Lingdi

Chapter 90 The So-called Qin Family

In the era of great controversy in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period, a hundred schools of thought contended, and the vassal states attacked each other. After 400 years of wind and rain, Qin Shihuang won the government to unify the world, and the Qin Dynasty, the first unified dynasty in ancient China, was established.

And there is a good saying in Guoqin Theory, after the survivors of Fen VI, Qin Shihuang is certainly an emperor through the ages, but without the efforts of the previous great Qin emperors, Qin Shihuang would never have unified the six countries so easily.

In the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period, Qin State was regarded as a country with a relatively low starting point. At the beginning, the ancestor of Qin State was called Qin Feizi, and he raised horses for King Zhou.

Because of his well-raised horses, the royal family of Zhou conferred titles on him, but at this time Qin is definitely not a prince, and his strength is too weak.

Later, after several generations, when Qin Xianggong won the king, when the king of Zhou rebelled, the dog army attacked Haojing, and Qin Xianggong sent troops to support the king of Zhou.Later, King Ping moved to the east, and Duke Xiang of Qin sent troops to escort him to the princes for his meritorious service.At this time, Qin State became a prince.

But at this time, the strength of the Qin State was not very strong, until a king appeared, Duke Mu of Qin.

Qin Mugong, whose name is Ying Renhao (659 BC-621 BC), has been in power for a long time, 39 years in power.He is one of the Spring and Autumn Five Heroes.Qin Mugong has great ambitions and attaches great importance to talents. During his tenure, he was assisted by virtuous ministers such as Bailixi, Jian Shu, Pibao, Gongsunzhi, etc. He once assisted Jin Wengong to return to Jin to seize the throne.When King Zhou Xiang sent troops to attack Shu and other countries located west of Hangu Pass, he opened up thousands of miles, so King Zhou Xiang appointed him as the uncle of the western princes, and then he dominated Xirong.

At this time, Qin State became a truly powerful country, but unfortunately, Qin State began to decline since then.Until Qin Xiangong appeared.

Maybe his reputation is not great, but he was indeed the beginning of Qin's reform. He was the founder.
Duke Xiang of Qin is a legendary figure who has represented a legend since he ascended the throne. Duke Xiang of Qin is the son of Duke Lin of Qin. After the death of Duke Lin of Qin, the throne was taken away by his uncle Qin Jiang.The ten-year-old Gongzi Lian fled to the neighboring country Wei in the east to prepare for the unexpected, and began his 29-year exile.

Perhaps for many people, this time should mean that life is already dark, but Qin Xiangong did not.

But an opportunity came out. In 385 BC, Qin Chugong, the grandson of Qin Jiangong, came to the throne.He was only two years old when he came to the throne, and his mother presided over the government.Due to the appointment of foreign relatives and eunuchs by the mother of the child, there were conflicts with the members of the Qin government, and Qin's internal affairs were very tense.In order to win people's hearts, the mother who gave birth gave too many rewards, which made Qin's treasury empty, and had to increase the tax rate to increase the revenue of the treasury, which aroused strong dissatisfaction among landlords and self-cultivating farmers.

Qin Xiangong took this opportunity to return to the country to regain his status.In this way, Qin State began the road of reform and strengthening.

Many people think that the reform of the Qin State was officially started by Qin Xiaogong, but it was not. For Qin Xiangong, there are not many records in history, but his achievements are indeed not small.

The Battle of Hexi directly defeated Wei State, the largest country at that time, and the superiors abolished the sacrificial burial system, moved the capital, and the prosperity of Qin State began in this way.

The next Qin Xiaogong used Shang Yang to retake Hexi, and Qin State began to appear in front of other countries with a powerful appearance.At this time, people have to pay attention to this powerful but neglected country.

Qin Xiaogong is a wise king who knows how to use people well. He used Shang Yang to carry out Shang Yang's reform, and Qin State officially started the reform and got on the right track.If it is said that Qin Xiangong's reform was only a conscious reform, but Qin Xiaogong began to formally form a systematic reform.

Next, although the Qin State changed many emperors, the regulations formulated by Shang Yang have not changed.This is also the basis for Qin to unify the world.

King Qin Huiwen, although he killed Shang Yang when he came to power, he has always adhered to Shang Yang's system and did not let Shang Yang's reforms die. There are countless reforms in the Warring States Period, but only Shang Yang's reforms can continue. This is inseparable from his efforts .

When it comes to martial arts, his achievements should not be underestimated, expanding his territory and strengthening his strength.King Qin Huiwen swept Yiqu in the north, flattened Bashu in the west, and went out of Hangu in the east to appoint talented people.

The next King Wu of Qin was portrayed as a fool in many historical dramas. However, in his short reign, he still achieved a lot. He conquered the southwest, fought many wars, and won all of them. However, he died because he raised the cauldron. In later works, he appears as a headstrong image, which is a wrong image.

King Qin Zhaoxiang was also mentioned earlier, so I won’t mention it here.The next two emperors, because the time was too short and they didn't achieve much, the system was also cancelled.

In this way, several kings of Qin came down, and finally arrived at Qin Shihuang.

Yingzheng, the first emperor of China's feudal dynasty.His system is still used in later generations.I won’t say much more here, after all, his success should have been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

The unification of the Qin State was the result of the efforts of many monarchs. This situation was very rare in ancient China, and it can even be said to be the only one.The level of the rulers of the Qin State was top-notch in the Warring States Period.There are wise rulers in other countries, but there are basically no successive wise rulers like Qin.

Even if Qin State has a foolish emperor, it has not been in power for a long time, and its influence on the country is too small, so Qin State has to say that it is a lucky country.

...the dividing line
Liu Hong thought about the achievements of several emperors of Qin. As a family summoned by Liu Hong, the loyalty of the system setting reached more than [-].This is the same as Liu Hong's idea.

When this aristocratic family controls the court, he needs a powerful family that can be controlled by him, so the Qin family appeared in his eyes.That's how he was chosen.

At any time, the DPRK will not allow one family to dominate.Although the Murong family and other families are loyal, after all, their foundation is not good and they have no foundation.

The system does not allow random changes to the families that appear, so Liu Hong can only summon one family to balance the court.

Taking advantage of this major change, the Qin family will definitely soar into the sky with Liu Hong's support and become the first family. The status of the fourth generation and the third father will definitely allow the Qin family to have the strength to secure this position, but it is also because of the place where they are born. Problem, not accepted by the mainstream family.In this way, the danger of the Qin family is minimized.

Liu Hong allows the Qin family to become the first aristocratic family, but he also allows the Qin family to have a good relationship with the aristocratic family. This is a balance.

Multi-party competition is the safest for an emperor.For example, Wei Zhongxian in the Ming Dynasty and eunuchs in the Han Dynasty all appeared out of this idea.

Liu Hong naturally understands this truth after studying in the system.

(End of this chapter)