For a long time, the mystery of Qin Shi Huang's biological father has been a major puzzle in the field of historiography.
Whether it is Lü Buwei's elaborate "magic trick to seize power" or the son of Zi Chu, the orthodox bloodline of the Ying family, this has become a difficult problem for thousands of years, and countless historians have different views on this.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="4" > Wang Liqun: Qin Shi Huang was not the son of Lü Buwei</h1>
When Teacher Wang Liqun attended the lecture of the "Hundred Family Pulpit", he firmly said that "Qin Shi Huang was not the son of Lü Buwei", and also used one of the points, from a physiological point of view, he actually quoted this statement, that is, a sentence in the "History of Lü Buwei Lie", "At the greatest period, the birth of a son is political".
Wang Liqun said that the "big period" refers to either ten months or twelve months, if pregnant in October, this son is of course Zi Chu's biological son, but if it is said that he is Lü Buwei's son, the corresponding pregnancy date reaches twelve months.
When Teacher Wang Liqun talked about this, he quoted the saying of modern medicine, he walked to many hospitals, inquired with many doctors, and came to the conclusion that "if he gives birth to a son at 12 months of pregnancy, he must be 'mentally retarded'", Qin Shi Huang is shrewd and cunning, and he is not "mentally retarded", from which it is concluded that Qin Shi Huang is not the son of Lü Buwei.
In the "Yao Mother Gate" incident in the "Reading History of the Prince's Fall of Favor", it is mentioned that the Han Wu Emperor Liu Che married Lady Fist and gave birth to a fourteen-month-pregnant son called Liu Fuling, the number hook Yizi, because Yao was also born in fourteen months of pregnancy, so a ceremony was held, calling the place where Liu Fuling was born "Yao Mother Gate".
There is no mention of the idea that it is not considered to be "a son" because it is not a "October pregnancy", so it can be seen that in ancient times, the obsession with "October pregnancy" was not deep.
Algorithmically, there may be differences between ancient and modern, physical fitness, ancient people and modern people are also different, ancient people's life expectancy is much smaller than modern people, and there is no possibility of differences in their pregnancy time, which is enough to see from the "fourteen months of the basin".
When Teacher Wang Liqun firmly believed that the phrase "at the greatest age, the birth of a son must be true", he denied the point in front of this sentence: "Lü Buwei took the Handan Zhuji who is absolutely good dancers and juju, and knows that there is a body." ”
Teacher Wang Liqun said that when Lü Buwei was offering Zhao Ji, she was not like the "knowing that there is a body" that is, she was pregnant, if what was said in the first half of this sentence was false, who could prove that the sentence "At the greatest stage, the birth of a child is true"?
Isn't it the teacher Wang Liqun who said that Sima Qian "made up the inconsistencies when he made up stories?" "How can it be used as an argument for conclusion?
Moreover, even if the "great period" refers to 10 months, Qin Shi Huang may be the son of Lü Buwei.
Modern medicine stipulates that the expected date of delivery is calculated from the first day of the last menstrual period, and the total gestation period is 280 days, and the total gestation period is 10 gestational months (28 days per gestation month). The difference in the birth time of pregnant women due to different menstrual cycles, and the delivery within 38-42 weeks of pregnancy, are full term.
It can be seen that as long as the time of conception is not much different, it is not impossible to "cross the fish in the mixed water", and Zhao Ji may strive to "shorten" the time in it herself.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="57" > conjecture based on historical context</h1>
When talking about this history, most people set their sights on the royal forces represented by Qin Shi Huang, Lü Buwei and Zi Chu, who were the main game parties, but ignored Zhao Ji's ambitions.
According to the historical records, whether it was Zhao Ji becoming Lü Buwei's concubine in the early stage, or being selected as a tribute to Zi Chu among a group of "alternate dancers", it was Lü Buwei's plan alone, and Zhao Ji was slaughtered like a puppet in the early stage.
In the later period, after Zhao Ji was promoted to empress, she "made a shining debut", had a political mind, and knew how to compete with Lü Buwei's forces.
The contrast may be too great.
Zhao Ji was once born into a rich family, but because of the fall of the family road and became a prostitute, Zhao Ji's knowledge and courage should be enough, can be selected by Lü Buwei as a concubine in the prostitute, the natural upward climbing heart is indispensable.
When Lü Buwei "took the handan Zhuji as a good dancer" cohabited (mating), shared the joy of fish and water with the women, and tried to get one of the daughters to conceive quickly, in order to spread her bloodline through the royal identity, Zhao Ji was likely to strive for it.
As long as Zhao Ji told Lü Buwei that his menstrual affairs did not come as scheduled, even if the pregnant day arrived early in the Tai Doctor's pulse, in order to be able to do this matter unconsciously, Lü Buwei may also choose her as the "daughter of the dancer".
In this matter, Mr. Wang Liqun believed that Lü Buwei did not have the "courage" to send his pregnant concubine, and there was no need to do so, because it could not be confirmed that the son he was pregnant with was a boy.
At this point, although there is no direct evidence that Zhao Ji was indeed pregnant before entering the palace, it is an exaggeration to say that she "did not dare", and Lü Buwei's entry into the political situation was entirely to see the timing and automatically enter Qin.
At that time, King Zhao was more than sixty years old, and the crown prince An Guojun was also nearly forty years old, and it should be known that in ancient times, 50 years old was already considered an advanced age, even if it was a nearly 40-year-old prince, there was also a risk of death, and the replacement of the throne was possible at any time.
Not only that, the crown prince An Guojun and his beloved Lady Huayang had no heirs, which made Lü Buwei, who had been in the mall for a long time, and Lü Buwei, who was extremely calculating, come out of the mountains and wanted to gain rights by interfering in the royal succession.
He not only thought so, but also did so, "pouring out his family business and entering Qin to the west", and persuaded Lady Huayang to set up a son Chu as the heir and the "founding of the country" of the Qin Palace.
Lü Buwei did not do this "by hand", he paid a very high price, as a businessman of course to obtain the same benefits; he was so ambitious that he took the risk of taking the side of the unfavoured "Zi Chu" when his career was not completed.
On the one hand, it is the temptation to make one's heirs the monarch on the same level as the "rebellion", and on the other hand, it is to offend the emperor who supports him.
It is not uncommon for people to take over the kingship in ancient times, and it is not impossible to use Lü Buwei's mind, and the "rebels" are all fighting with their lives, not to mention this level of adventure.
This also explains the second problem, the question of "is it worth it", it is not a big problem to give birth to a daughter, but it is possible to have a son, how can Lü Buwei not understand the reason for this, not to mention that Zhao Ji is already the person he installed, so it is not impossible to repeat the technique.
As long as Lü Buwei vigorously supported the heirs born to Zhao Ji like he supported Zi Chu, how could it be wishful thinking that the Qin Dynasty would change heaven.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="58" > only fathers are "futile."</h1>
After the early death of An Guojun, Zi Chu successfully ascended to the throne, but he died after 3 years on the throne, Zhao Ji ascended to the throne of the empress, and Qin Shi Huang, who was only 13 years old, ascended the throne.
However, at this time, the orphans and widows were still weak, and Lü Buwei had already been appointed as a chancellor for supporting Zi Chu to ascend to the throne, "Fengwen Xinhou, eating 100,000 households in Henan and Luoyang", at this time Lü Buwei could be said to be a power in the opposition, Zhao Ji was once his own woman, he could choose "help" or "pressure", but Lü Buwei firmly chose "help".
Here we can reason about whether Lü Buwei once let Zhao Ji get pregnant and marry Zi Chu. Teacher Wang Liqun overturned this conclusion from a physiological point of view, and through the above analysis, we know that this point may not be enough to make an argument.
We are only making a rough speculation here, the so-called "no profit can not be up early", when the King of Qin was young and weak, Lü Buwei can be said to be conscientious in selling his life, and used cai Ze of Yan to send envoys to Yan, laying the initial foundation for the formation of "Qin Yan Lianheng" in the future.
When Wang Yi and Meng Hu were appointed as famous generals of The Zhao Dynasty, they were given the heavy responsibility of generals. The "History of Qin Shi Huang Benji" says: "The king was young, and he took the throne at the beginning of his reign and appointed the minister of state affairs. This shows that at the beginning of Lü Buwei's second term of office, he was in charge of state affairs with other old ministers, and did not monopolize the government.
In addition, in the "Lü's Spring and Autumn", it is clearly mentioned that "the body is fixed, the country is security, the world is governed, and the wise people will be virtuous." "Visible" also raised the soldiers, generously met, to the box of three thousand people. "It's not for the sake of selling fame and reputation, but for the sake of Qin's unified cause."
In addition, on the "violence" that the unification of the Qin Dynasty was bound to exploit, Lü Buwei and his disciples vigorously attacked the preaching of "non-attack" and "rescue and defense" and expounded the necessity of Qin's simultaneous war.
No matter from what point of view, these are all practices of assisting Qin Shi Huang's rule, and how can a merchant bow down so much.
Wang Liqun said: "Yin Zheng is not the son of a stranger (Zi Chu) purely personal privacy... Only four people involved in this privacy case were Lü Buwei, Zhao Ji, Yiren (Zi Chu), and Yin Zheng... Only Lü Buwei has the possibility of leaking out... His leaks are also the most implausible. ”
In ancient times, the matter of fornication and fornication was handed down by later generations, and Empress Xuan, who was the king of Qin Zhao in the Qin Kingdom, had adultery with King Yiqu Rong and gave birth to two children.
The Chronicle of the Xiongnu records: "During the reign of King Zhao of Qin, King Yiqu Rong and Empress Xuan were in turmoil and had two sons. Empress Xuan deceived and killed Yu Ganquan, the king of Yiqu Rong, and raised an army to destroy Yiqu..."
Zhao Ji herself was even more bold, and if she had the intention of covering up with all her might, she would not have given birth to two children when Yan Yi committed adultery with her, which would be corroborated by later generations.
You must know that at that time, the former emperor was dead, and Zhao Ji would be condemned as a slut no matter who he had a son with, if it were not for the fact that Qin Shi Huang's life was different, it was related to the matter of royal blood, I am afraid that as long as Qin Shi Huang connived with his mother, the minister could only dare to be angry and dare not speak.
From this, it can be seen that at that time, the things of sexual immorality and the birth of illegitimate children were all public and it was impossible.
From the way Qin Shi Huang handled his sponsor Lü Buwei after the rebellion, and Lü Buwei's reaction, we can also detect a hint of strangeness in the relationship between the two.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="64" > the strangeness of the duo's reaction</h1>
"What merit did Jun he owe to Qin?" Qin Fengjun Henan, eating 100,000 households. Why did Jun he kiss Qin? Known as the middle father. He and his family moved to Shu! "This is a letter from Qin Shi Huang to Lü Buwei.
First of all, he denied Lü Buwei's merits, and then denied that he was his biological father, and finally explained the disposition, and his family was sent to the Sichuan-Shu region.
"Why is Jun he close to Qin?" It seems to be a kind of denial, if it were not for qin shi huang's half-belief in his heart, there would be no need to repeat this, and directly strangle him and concubines as the same party, which can convince everyone of the innocence of the relationship between the two.
It is precisely the denial of Lü Buwei's exploits, the so-called "murderous curse", and the meaning of the gambling in Qin Shi Huang's heart can also be seen.
If Lü Buwei had been a courtier, repeatedly made meritorious achievements, helped him achieve great unification, and put on a flattering face in his daily life, why was he so counted down by Qin Shi Huang because he was suspected of "rebellion", he could only say that Lü Buwei did not show the intention of flattering, and everything was only done by his parents to show "doing his best, but still maintaining the style of an elder."
Even though Qin Shi Huang called him a "meritorious minister", he did not kill him completely, but instead left a trace of "benevolence" in the way that his mother "Qianyong was put under house arrest", leaving a trace of "benevolence", which was not the behavior of Qin Shi Huang, who was known for his cruelty, even if he himself was not sure whether he was his biological father, he only felt angry that he had become a laughingstock.
Lü Buwei not only failed to get the affirmation of Qin Shi Huang through meritorious service, but finally chose to commit suicide because of Qin Shi Huang's few "insulting words", which shows that in addition to the power dispute of pure interests, there are also certain emotional factors, which makes it so confusing to leave such a confusing "mystery of Qin Shi Huang's biological father".