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Chapter 94 Zhao Gao ()

I send my thoughts to the bright moon: In fact, the timing was really coincidental at that time. Fusu and Mengtian were in Shangjun, Meng Yi was not with Qin Shihuang, and the only people around the first emperor were Zhao Gao, a trash, and Li Si, a fool.

My charming but short-lived ancestor: It’s just that, what a pity, these things wouldn’t have happened to Brother Zheng in Ga when Meng Yi came back.

Yun Xi: Actually, this is partly due to Brother Zheng. If Brother Zheng had not favored his younger son, then Hu Hai would not necessarily have such great ambitions.

Community of Contradictions: That’s right, in fact, many emperors have done this, such as Erfeng.

Huadiao Chicken in a Crock Pot: As long as Li Shimin is mentioned as doting on his youngest son, there is no escape.

Lian Lian: Yes, but to be honest, Li Shimin is not unjust when he is scolded. He really does a good job. Well, he understands everything.

Su Yue opened the next PPT and said: "Okay, now let's take a look at the evaluation of Zhao Gao!"

Historical evaluation
Front
Qing Dynasty historian Zhao Yi's "Qi Yu Cong Kao" pointed out that Zhao Gao was originally the son of Zhao State. Because he regretted that his country was destroyed by Qin State, he did not hesitate to mutilate his own body and entered the Qin Palace from behind the palace, triggering a series of internal battles within the Qin Dynasty. , killed all the Qin Dynasty clan and destroyed the Qin Dynasty. Zhao Gao's actions were aimed at revenge, and pointed out that this information comes from Sima Zhen's "Historical Records Suoyin".

According to this information, there are many poems praising Zhao Gao's act of revenge for the country: Qu Dajun wrote a poem praising Zhao Gao: Pity millions of dead Qin orphans, only Zhao Gao can avenge his shame.

Zhao Gao grew up in the Zhaowang family and died in blood in Changping.

To report to Zhao, all the counties and counties of Qin were lost, but to report to Han, we had to go to Bolangsha.

Lu Xingyuan wrote a poem praising Zhao Gao: "Zhao Gao, all the kings and grandsons of the Zhao Kingdom, pray for the Qin thieves to be disabled."

Zhao Gao's name is among the immortals' biographies, so why should the immortal family choose him arbitrarily?

A few words are used to argue against injustice, and the strategy of deer and horse can lead to victory in a long and peaceful battle.

The white rainbow in the sun disappeared without a trace. Wang and Sun were originally guests from Handan.

There are no heroes in the country, and there is no way to deal with the mountains and rivers.

Overthrowing Xianyang's ambition has paid off, and he has formed a rich and powerful army.

"Ode to Zhao Gao" is a poem praising Zhao Gao: At that time, the whole world wanted to kill Qin, but they didn't care about fame and death.

He first went to Fusu and then Hu Hai, and Zhao Gaogong was the best among the officials of the Han Dynasty.

Dajia destroyed Ying Ping's women, and plotted to revive Han Dynasty and killed Xiao Cao.

Liuhou's vertebrae, iron and jingqing's dagger are not as good as Zhao Gao in Qin palace.

Modern scholar Li Kaiyuan also praised Zhao Gao as "a first-rate calligrapher, philologist, and expert in law. He is tall and strong, has superb riding skills, and has extraordinary martial arts. He is rare in the court of the Qin Empire." A talented person with both civil and military skills.”

Negative
The many palace coups of the Qin Dynasty created by Zhao Gao aggravated the internal turmoil of the Qin Dynasty; Zhao Gao repeatedly slandered and killed innocent people indiscriminately, causing the Qin Dynasty to lose a large number of civil servants and generals, accelerating the demise of the Qin Dynasty. Most of the history was against Zhao Gao. Have a negative attitude towards his character and his actions, for example:
Li Si commented on Zhao Gao: Today Gao has evil ambitions and dangerous rebellion, just like Zihan was in the Song Dynasty; his private wealth is like that of the Tian family in Qi; he also goes against the grain of Tian Chang and Zihan and robs His Majesty's prestige. His ambition is as if Han Qi is the prime minister of Han An.

The virtuous literature of Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty commented on Zhao Gao: In the past, Zhao Gao had no ambition to surpass others, but he occupied the position of ten thousand people. He overthrew the Qin State and brought disaster to his clan, and completely lost his authority.

Cao Pi: "In the past, Yi was ruthless and Fei Ji was slanderous because he had no favor; Jiang Chong Fenfeng was guilty of guilt and was slanderous. Gao Si's deception was also greedy for power, and he who favored others also wanted to be noble. They were all close to the flesh and blood. , in order to achieve his evil rebelliousness."

Kong Rong commented on Zhao Gao: Those who are being punished do not care about life, but are determined to think about death. They tend to be evil and never return to the right path. Susha caused chaos in the Qi Dynasty, and Yi's violence brought disaster to the Song Dynasty. Zhao Gao and Yingbu caused great trouble to the world.

Chen Lin commented on Zhao Gao: In the past, the Qin Dynasty was strong and the leader was weak. Zhao Gao held the reins and tyrannized the power of the government. He could control the power by himself. People at the time were coercing him, so no one dared to speak out. In the end, Wang Yi was defeated, his ancestors were burned down, and he has been humiliated to this day. A lesson for the world.

Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty commented on Zhao Gao: It is like the death of Zhao Gao's second generation, and the death of Dong Zhuo, who punished farmers and promoted agriculture. Humans and gods are sick, and different generations are angry with each other.

Liu Zongyuan commented on Zhao Gao: Hu Hai appointed Zhao Gao and his family Li Si was destroyed, and the old people had nothing to rely on.

Yuan Zhen criticized Zhao Gao: Zhao Gao was a deceitful eunuch who killed people; Fu Zhi used cruel techniques to kill thieves, and said that the world would regard him as noble, and no one would respect his face.

Therefore, everyone in the world is not completely stupid, but Hu Hai can no longer distinguish between beasts and animals. Zhao Gaozhi threatened the world, but Hu Hai was already secluded in the palace. Tang Zhaozong commented on Zhao Gao: "The rise of eunuchs began in Qin and Han. Zhao Gao and Yan Le actually destroyed Ying Zong; Zhang Rang and Duan Gui then fell in love with Liu Zuo."

Su Shi commented on Zhao Gao: The First Emperor used Zhao Gao to cause chaos. The calamity of a husband's eunuch is like a poisonous beast, which will not tear the liver and break the gallbladder.

Liang Qichao commented on Zhao Gao: His subordinates used clever words, flattered their masters, stole state power, and poisoned the people, such as Zhao Gao in the Qin Dynasty, Shi Changshi in the Han Dynasty, Lu Qi and Li Linfu in the Tang Dynasty, Cai Jing, Qin Hui, and Han Wan in the Song Dynasty. Zhou, Liu Jin and Wei Zhongxian of the Ming Dynasty, wore baskets and buckets, which are incomparable.

My charming and short-lived ancestor: Very good, I can see that most of the people who praise Zhao Gao are the remnants of the Six Kingdoms.

Crock Huadiao Chicken: Indeed, if you say there are not many people who really praise him, but there are a lot of people who criticize him.

Jiangnan is already in mist: So why doesn’t this trash Zhao Gao die? Why do you want to harm Da Qin!
Qin Dynasty
Ying Zheng looked at the sky and wanted to hit someone.

He asked everyone to retreat and only Li Si was left, saying: "Li Si, tell me what you think?

Did I fail you or did I do something wrong to you?

Ok?
Why is my brain so bad? "

Li Si knelt on the ground, obediently and peacefully.

Ying Zheng got angry when he saw him like this and said, "Li Si, Li Si, tell me, you are so capable, why don't you have a brain?

I even asked Fusu to marry your daughter. No matter what happens, he will never do anything to his father-in-law, you!

What do you want me to say about you?"

Li Si doesn't understand himself at that time now. After all, Ying Zheng asked him to be more diligent after the Dong Chuang incident, and he had no time to think about this.

And now Fusu has changed a lot. Although it has not met Li Si's expectations, Ying Zheng is still alive and he still has time to teach him slowly.

As for Zhao Gao? Long dead.

Su Yue opened the next PPT and said: "Let's take a look at Zhao Gao's classic case - calling a deer a horse!"

Call a deer a horse

A historical event originating from ancient China, which specifically occurred at the hands of Zhao Gao, the prime minister during the reign of Emperor Qin II.

Zhao Gao attempted to usurp the throne, but was worried that his ministers would not obey his orders, so he set a trap to test their loyalty.

At a court meeting, Zhao Gao brought a deer and told Qin II: "This is a good horse. I offer it specially to you."

Qin Er smiled and expressed doubts: "Prime Minister, are you mistaken? This is obviously a deer."

Zhao Gao said firmly: "Of course it's not a deer, but a horse."

Although Qin II and other ministers knew that it was a deer, no one dared to admit the truth publicly out of fear of Zhao Gao.

Only a few honest ministers insisted that they saw a deer rather than a horse.

Because these honest voices were not supported by the majority, they were eventually forced to leave the court or suffer other forms of punishment.

This story later evolved into an idiom, used to describe the behavior of deliberately confusing right and wrong.

The idiom "turning a deer into a horse" emphasizes that power can cause people to lose objective judgment, blindly obey authority, and even make choices that go against the truth.

This idiom reminds people to keep a clear head when exercising power and avoid being blinded by selfish interests, which may lead to moral decay and social unrest.

(End of this chapter)