"History has always been the result of the interplay of contingency and necessity."
"The massive transition from the state system of Qin to the county and district system did not have a gradual transition from the feudal system to the county and district system, which would inevitably provoke fierce resistance from the old nobility."
Moreover, the end of the Qin Dynasty coincided with the warm period of the Holocene epoch in historical geography. The agricultural production conditions were excellent, and farmers were not easily affected by natural disasters. At its core, it was a period when the development of agricultural land acquisition was difficult. The newly born feudal ruling class could not stand out.
Therefore, the nobility of the old feudal state system could not be eliminated by the emerging nobility.
It can be said that the Qin Dynasty was a miracle in history:
Such a dynasty was able to emerge in history, achieve great unification and standardize scripts and vehicles, and use the extremely difficult-to-occur powerful national organization capacity of feudal society to undertake large-scale repairs of the Grand Canal and expressways—all of these were miracles in history:
It could even be said that it was a divine blessing for the Chinese nation, allowing it to have a dynasty like the Qin Dynasty."
Zhao Anping looked at the documents in front of him and pondered.
"How did the Qin Dynasty fall?"
Just now, he watched Qin Shi Huang going on another eastern campaign on his phone and felt quite puzzled:
That's not right.
["Qin Shi Huang's eastward conquest, with a powerful army, once again quashed the six feudal nobles who had risen up again."]
["Including Qin Shi Huang's eastward conquest, even the Qu country that had just managed to gain independence from the feudal state was also wiped out and unified."]
["The territory of the Qin Dynasty was even expanded compared to before the Chen Sheng and Wu Guang uprising."]
["Now, only the Chu land of the Qin Dynasty has not yet been reconquered."]
"In history, the Qin Dynasty was almost dead at this point in time," he said.
The downfall of the Qin Dynasty was the result of countless years of accumulation.
The form of this government was only suitable for war, not for governing a peaceful world.
He still remembered that he saw this sentence when he read "The Dynasty Transformation History" before.
But why is the current Qin Dynasty still so powerful?
"Probably so."
What was the reason behind the collapse of Qin Dynasty in history?
Was it due to the tyrannical rule of the Qin kings?
After a series of verifications by Zhao Anping, he has ruled out this reason.
Despotic rule, is it really despotism?
The introduction of iron plows and oxen cultivation was initially widespread in Qin. Qin emphasized agriculture over commerce, what's the problem?
But indeed, the taxes were heavy, and to ensure national control power and suppress the six feudal remnants, Emperor Qin Shi Huang had devoted a lot of effort.
"Could it be because Huaiji was too incompetent?"
However, it's not entirely true. Huaiji may have been incompetent, but he only reigned for three years.
Clearly, the fall of Qin was a result of long-term accumulation, not something that could happen overnight in just three years. Huaiji also lacked the ability to do so.
Oh, no, I'm wrong, there might be something to it.
However, the biggest probability is that Qin's collapse during Huaiji's reign was because the Qin court was in turmoil, the national strength weakened, and the country's organization and control ability declined.
Even if Fusu succeeded the throne, the people's grievances were already there, they were just suppressed and not expressed.
To reform Qin, Fusu would also have to make reforms; otherwise, uprisings would still break out.
To its core, the collapse of Qin is nothing more than a misstep in dealing with the people of the six states.
They couldn't be given equal treatment with the people of the six states and Qin, which made the people of the six states feel as if they were still living in difficult times during the Warring States period.
"That must be why the reforms carried out by Li Si to some extent addressed this issue."
Zhao Anping quickly understood, Li Si's reforms to some extent met the needs of agricultural development.
Such reforms were essentially infused with a degree of modern thought, and were related to Zhao Anping.
Modern people analyze a historical era from a God's perspective, which is undoubtedly different from how contemporaries would analyze it.
With Zhao Anping's help, Li Si could see the big picture more clearly and thus come up with the reforms of the Qin Dynasty.
"And the Qin Shi Huang was on the throne, his ability was much stronger than Huaiji."
He continued to read the literature and roughly understood the cause of the matter.
The Qin Shi Huang's reigning ability was actually quite strong.
The main reason why Chen Sheng and Wu Guang revolted was that the pressure on the world was too great, and they could not hold on any longer.
During the reign of Emperor Qin, the Qin state was strong and there was no rebellion. But after Emperor Qin passed away, the rebel army rose up with a roar.
The Qin state had military garrisons throughout the land, and they could be mobilized to suppress any rebellion at any time.
However, the six feudal states were filled with grievances and simultaneously in turmoil, with uprisings breaking out in various places, surpassing the military's ability to suppress.
This was almost like the Qin state facing an attack from the six states' armies simultaneously.
Under such circumstances, the collapse of Qin was inevitable.
So to truly make Qin a prosperous era, it is necessary to repair livelihood, land reform.
The land reform in the Shang Yang's Reforms was not wrong; it was a very progressive measure and laid the foundation for the unification of Qin.
But if the people of the six states cannot be granted such treatment, then unrest will inevitably arise.
And Li Si's reforms were specifically aimed at addressing this issue.
"Although Qin unified the world, there were far too few officials who were familiar with both the Qin laws and the customs of the six states, and they couldn't change the local customs. They couldn't govern the people of the six states as they did with Qin citizens, and besides, the Qin laws were too strict for the people of the six states..."
Zhao Anping looked at the mobile phone screen, and history was still rolling on it.
["Qin Shi Huang advances further eastward, aiming for another unification once again."]
["Now in the world, there are only two major powers remaining."]
["One is led by Xiang Liang's Chu country, which is not a true country but rather an informal political alliance."]
["Various uprising forces throughout the country help each other, but their connections are not very tight."]
[The other is the great Qin.]
["In addition to this, there are the Zhao army. This group of mysterious people are well-known throughout the nine provinces."]
["This group of mysterious people travel around, killing the most wicked villains in various places, but they have no leader."]
["And at this very moment, in the imperial court."]
["Li Si once again proposes a reform plan that deviates even further from the original direction of Qin."]
["This was the first time the master imparted his thoughts to Li Si when he first met him."]
["The plan is extremely radical, but it suits the Qin Dynasty very well."]
Zhao Anping looked at his mobile phone, where the model was gradually appearing.
……
In the imperial court.
Qin Shi Huang and Li Si facing each other.
Qin Shi Huang sat on the throne, while Li Si stood straight in the imperial court.
Behind him, all the ministers and officials stood behind Li Si.
After the reforms, the effects were significant, and Li Si, at the age of seventy, became the top minister again.
Qin Shi Huang held the bronze cup and looked at Li Si, asking, "Your reforms, Master Li, have brought about significant results."
"But why do you still oppose me changing it back?"
"That was just a temporary policy during war. Now, the internal turmoil in Chu is enough for them to worry about."
"Our Qin has its own unique customs and laws."
"Since the days of Shang Jun, our Qin has adhered to this policy for countless generations. It is this policy that we rely on to unify the realm, and it should be restored."
"Other than this, Master Li, what other plan do you have?"
