Qin Shi Huang Yingzheng (259 BC - 210 BC), surnamed Zhao, Zhao, Mingzheng (a name "Zheng"), also known as Zhao Zheng, Zu Long and so on. Son of King Xiang of Qinzhuang and Zhao Ji. Ancient Chinese politician, strategist, and reformer, the political figure who completed the unification of China for the first time, and the first monarch in China to be called emperor.
Yin Zheng was born in Handan, the capital of the Zhao State, and later returned to the Qin State. In 247 BC, he took the throne at the age of 13. In 238 BC, he quelled the rebellion of Marquis Changxin, and then eliminated the powerful minister Lü Buwei and began to monopolize the government. From 230 BC to 221 BC, li si, Wang Qi, and others successively destroyed the six kingdoms of Han, Zhao, Wei, Chu, Yan, and Qi, completed the great cause of unifying China, and established a centralized unified multi-ethnic state, the Qin Dynasty.
After reunification, Qin Shi Huang believed that he had done a great job to the Three Emperors and Five Emperors, and adopted the title of "Emperor" of the Three Emperors and the "Emperor" of the Five Emperors to form the title of "Emperor", which was the first monarch in Chinese history to use the title of "Emperor", so he called himself "First Emperor". At the same time, the central government implemented the three princes and nine secretaries to manage the major affairs of the state; the local system of sub-feudalism was abolished and replaced by the county system; at the same time, the books were written in the same text, the cars were on the same track, and the weights and measures were unified. Attacking the Xiongnu in the north, marching on Baiyue in the south, building the Great Wall of Ten Thousand Miles, and building spiritual canals to communicate the Yangtze River and the Pearl River system. However, in his later years, Qin Shi Huang dreamed of immortality, harshly abused the people, strangled the people's wisdom, and shook the foundation of the Qin Dynasty's rule. In 210 BC, Qin Shi Huang died in the Sand Dunes of Xingtai during his eastern tour.
Qin Shi Huang laid the basic pattern of China's political system for more than two thousand years, and was praised by the Ming Dynasty thinker Li Yan as "an emperor in ancient times".
However, there has always been a gossip in history that it is said that he is the son of Lü Buwei, is he the son of Lü Buwei? On this issue, we still have to start with Zhao Ji.
Zhao Ji was originally a singer of the Zhao Kingdom, she was not only smart and clever, but also beautiful and unusual, very feminine. Lü Buwei redeemed her and took her into his own palace, and Zhao Ji became Lü Buwei's wife and concubine, often accompanying Lü Buwei and loving her.
At that time, Yingzheng's father, Qin Zhuangxiang Wang, was a hostage in the Zhao Kingdom, and Lü Buwei, a merchant by birth, was keenly aware that Yingyi might be able to bring him a good future.
Therefore, he frequently showed his overtures to the Win Yiren and gave Zhao Ji to the Win Yiren. Although Zhao Ji had a deep affection for Lü Buwei, she was willing to sacrifice herself for the sake of Lü Buwei's grand ambitions.
After Zhao Ji was dedicated to the Win Yiren, she was very liked and pampered by the Yiren.
And Lü Buwei also became a doorman in the Win Yiren Mansion because of his contribution to Zhao Ji's meritorious service. Because Lü Buwei was very strategic, and the Yiyi people also attached more importance to Lü Buwei, Lü Buwei gradually became the main strategist of the Yiyi people, and helped the Yingyi people successfully return to the Qin Kingdom and become the King of Qinzhuang.
Lü Buwei also naturally promoted him to the rank of Chancellor. As a chancellor and deeply trusted by King Zhuang of Qin, lü Buwei was able to freely enter and leave the court, and had the opportunity to meet Zhao Ji privately.
Zhao Ji gave birth to a son, and this child was Yin Zheng.
That's when the controversy comes. Because Yingzheng was born after Zhao Ji was sacrificed by Lü Buwei to the Yiren, many people believe that Zhao Ji was pregnant before she was dedicated to the Yinyi, so Yingzheng was actually Lü Buwei's child.
But this is probably untrue. Because Zhao Ji was dedicated to the King of Qin for 12 months, she finally gave birth to Yingzheng. Usually, women will have children in October, so it is unlikely that Yingzheng is Lü Buwei's son.
If Yin Zheng is Lü Buwei's child, unless Zhao Ji is a super late mother.
After Lü Buwei became a Xiangguo, his power grew day by day, and the others were also vigilant. Therefore, Lü Buwei secretly discussed with Zhao Ji to kill The Yiren. Zhao Ji pestered the stranger every day, immersing him in the sound and color, gradually consuming his physical strength, and it didn't take long for the inhuman to lose his strength and eventually died in Zhao Ji's gentle township.
Later, the Win Yiren died and Yingzheng ascended the throne. Lü Buwei was very powerful in the DPRK and China, covering the sky with one hand.
In order to stabilize his throne, Yingzheng was ostensibly obedient to Lü Buwei, calling Lü Buwei "Zhongfu", and in addition, Lü Buwei and Zhao Ji had frequent exchanges, which led to rumors that Yingzheng was Lü Buwei's son.
Lü Buwei's growing power, coupled with the fact that his relationship with Zhao Ji was unclear, made Yin Zheng kill him, and Lü Buwei was of course aware of this.
At this time, Although Zhao Ji had become Empress Zhao, she was only in her 30s, young and widowed, lonely and unbearable, and even more unable to let go of Lü Buwei.
Lü Buwei was afraid that he would always enter the palace and upset Zhao Ji, but it was not good to directly reject Zhao Ji, so he sent one of his doormen, Concubine Yi, into the palace to accompany Zhao Ji.
This guy was very powerful, and served the empress dowager very comfortably, he accompanied Empress Zhao to find fun in the harem, and soon after, Empress Zhao became pregnant and gave birth to two boys.
At first, Yingzheng was busy consolidating power and turned a blind eye to these things. But Yan Yi knew that she had made the empress dowager pregnant, and Yingzheng would definitely not let him go.
As a result, Yan Yi had the intention of usurping and wanted to seek power and seize the throne with Zhao Ji. But Yin Zheng was not a vegetarian, and he sent people to surround the palace and split the body of the five horses of Yan Yi, and his two illegitimate sons and Zhao Ji also fell to their deaths in sacks.
Zhao Ji was placed under house arrest by Yingzheng, and Lü Buwei was relegated to Shuzhong and died of poisoning in despair. Empress Zhao was depressed and died after three or four years.