Ying Zheng was born in 259 BC, and his childhood was full of ups and downs.

His father was a hostage in Zhao State, and he was bullied accordingly.

This experience may become a motivation for him to pursue greatness in the future.

This legendary figure went through countless hardships in his early days. At that time, in Zhao State, Yiren and his son had a humble status. They could only endure humiliation silently and struggle to make ends meet.

From here on, Ying Zheng's life is destined to be anything but ordinary.

When Ying Zheng was in Zhao State, he and his father lived a life of dependence on others.

They were in danger of their lives all the time, and the Zhao people around them looked at them coldly.

Lack of daily necessities may also be the norm.

In this environment, Ying Zheng gradually grew up, and he personally experienced the warmth and coldness of the world.

The relationship between Qin and Zhao is tense. As the son of a hostage, he may be affected by the conflict between the two countries at any time.

Such a childhood filled Ying Zheng's heart with a desire for power.

When he was young, he witnessed with his own eyes the humiliation his father suffered in Zhao State. Perhaps at that time, he silently made a promise in his heart and determined to change his situation.

He knew that only by becoming stronger could he get rid of this situation of being at the mercy of others.

This obsession with power grew with him and became deeply rooted in his heart.

In 247 BC, 13-year-old Ying Zheng ascended the throne.

However, in the early days of Qin's regime, it was controlled by powerful officials such as Lu Buwei.

Although he is young, he has his own ideas in his heart.

At that time, Lu Buwei had all the power in the Qin court. He formulated policies and issued orders.

Although Ying Zheng is the king of Qin, he seems to be imprisoned in a corner of the court.

In this situation, he could only observe silently. While studying the knowledge of governing the country, he patiently waited for the day when he would take power.

On the surface, he obeyed his powerful ministers, but secretly cultivated cronies within his own sphere of influence.

He secretly planned in the palace. This was the only way for him to break away from the shackles of powerful ministers and truly control the future of Qin.

This young monarch, living in the peaceful Qin court, gradually grew his power without being known to anyone.

By 238 BC, Ying Zheng took action.

He decisively eradicated the Lao'ai rebel group, and then deposed Lu Buwei with thunderous means.

With his extraordinary courage, he held the highest power of Qin in his hands.

This was not an overnight achievement, but the result of years of forbearance and careful planning.

After this, Qin really began the Yingzheng era.

Throughout the coup, Ying Zheng demonstrated extraordinary decisiveness and extremely precise control of the situation.

He led his henchmen to attack the enemy's weaknesses.

He was the center of power in the Qin State. He used harsh methods to eliminate dissidents. This behavior made the people and officials of the Qin State appreciate his outstanding leadership temperament and awe him.

After taking office, Ying Zheng set his sights on the divided six countries.

At that time, the princes were divided and fighting, and the people were in dire straits.

For example, countries such as Han, Zhao, and Wei attacked each other, causing people to be displaced and farmland to be abandoned.

Ying Zheng had the ambition to unify the world, and he sent the Qin army to start the journey towards the great cause of unification.

Starting from the destruction of Korea in 230 BC, his army became unstoppable in ten years.

The Qin army encountered fierce resistance in Zhao. There were outstanding generals such as Li Mu on Zhao's side. Despite this, they ultimately failed to stop the Qin army's fierce attack.

Ying Zheng commanded the rear well and had sufficient supplies of food, grass and baggage.

He carefully planned a clear strategic plan and took countermeasures to the different situations of each country one by one. As a result, many countries such as Zhao, Wei, Chu, Yan, Qi, etc. were defeated one after another, and successfully incorporated the six countries into the territory of the Qin Dynasty, achieving a milestone in Chinese history. The first centralized unification of power.

Unifying the six countries was just the beginning, and Ying Zheng immediately launched many far-reaching reforms.

The policy of "writing with the same text" promotes Xiaozhuan as the standard script throughout the country.

Letters were exchanged actively among literati from all over the world, and standardized writing made communication smoother, effectively promoting the intersection and integration of cultures from all over the world.

Unified standards have been implemented for roads across the country, just like the roads from Xianyang to various counties. The once different width regulations are now unified. Such changes made horse-drawn carriages run more smoothly and greatly promoted business and people movement.

The two reforms of unifying currency and weights and measures made market transactions orderly.

The cloth coins circulating in the Chu State and the knife coins used in the Qi State were uniformly exchanged for Qin's half-liang coins, so that merchants across the country could trade fairly.

All counties and counties implemented unified standards for weights and measures, and the government followed this standard when collecting taxes and allocating goods, so the country's economy thrived.

The Huns from the north continued to invade the borders, making it difficult for the people to live in peace.

Ying Zheng decisively sent Meng Tian to lead an army of 300,000 people northward to fight the Huns. Not only did he successfully retake the Hetao area, he also organized a large number of migrant workers to build the Great Wall spanning thousands of miles.

As a fortification, the Great Wall effectively blocked the Huns' cavalry from going south.

In the southern region, the Qin Dynasty army marched forward bravely and penetrated into the land of Baiyue. From then on, the Lingnan area was included in the territory of China. The pace of integration among ethnic groups has also accelerated.

However, those large-scale engineering projects, such as the construction of Epang Palace and Lishan Mausoleum, have brought a heavy burden to the people.

A large number of workers were requisitioned, and many died of exhaustion on the way.

According to statistics, the number of workers requisitioned reached hundreds of thousands, which caused a lot of resentment among the people.

Qin Shihuang Yingzheng died on a sand dune platform in 210 BC.

Although he passed away, his life was full of legend.

His contributions left profound institutional traces in the Qin Dynasty and beyond, and these precious legacies continue to inspire countless brave men.

His achievements still shine even as time goes by. Although the empire he founded did not last long, it was like a beacon of guidance, providing guidance for the progress of the Chinese nation.