After Zhao Gao killed Hu Hai, he supported Zi Bao as the last king of the Qin state. There has been a lot of debate about the true identity of the baby from ancient times to the present.
Many scholars have followed the theory of "brother of the second generation", but there are many unclear explanations in the middle, so there is an extension of the "first emperor brother", which one is more accurate, let's talk about it in detail.
In the "Records of History", it is recorded that Li II's brother and son Gongzi bao were the King of Qin.
Most of the history books of later generations, as well as opinions, are based on this!
However, Xiaobian believes that the idea that the child is the son of the second master brother does have a lot to discuss.
First of all, if the child is the son of the second brother, it must be younger in age. When Qin II died, he was only 23 years old, and according to the tradition of the previous dynasty, the monarch generally gave birth to a child at the age of 15, so the age of the child at that time would not exceed 20 years old.
However, what is recorded in history is that the child has a virtuous name, and he conspired with his son to kill Zhao Gao, according to the above deduction, his son is only a few years old, how can he participate in such a thing!
For the first emperor's theory, on the contrary, the argument is more comprehensive.
First, the child is the son of the monarch.
Before the Qin Dynasty, the title of Gongzi generally referred to the son of the princes, and during the Qin Dynasty, there was an unwritten rule that for some princes with unknown lineages, it referred to the sons of the monarch. From here, it can be known that the prince should also be the son of the monarch, not the second brother.
Second, the baby is older.
When Zi Bao killed Zhao Gao, he conspired with his son, which shows that his son is also relatively powerful and can participate in this matter.
Ancient men generally reached the age of 20, so the son of the baby must be at least 20 years old, even if he is underage, he is at least 15 years old. If the child is the second brother, then the child should be the grandson of Qin Shi Huang, who died at the age of 50 and has a 15-year-old grandson, which is unlikely.
Third, the child does not have the right to inherit the throne.
According to historical records, since The Duke of Qin, the throne of the Qin State has been successively inherited by father and son, and the eldest son has inherited.
If the child was the second brother, although it was not a threat to the throne, when Qin II slaughtered his brothers and sisters, the child had no chance to escape. If it was the land of the first emperor, it was basically excluded from the throne, belonged to a relatively marginal clan, and posed no threat to Qin II at all.
According to the above analysis, Xiaobian believes that as the son of the king of the Qin kingdom, the child is also very old, does not have the right to inherit the throne, but also belongs to the more important clan members, so the statement that the prince of Qin is the brother of the first emperor is more reasonable.