“After Qin Shi Huang unified China, his chancellor Li Si suggested suppressing intellectual discourse to unify thought and political opinion. Li Si proposed that all histories except those written by the Qin historians be burned so that they would not be available to the public. He also proposed that the works by scholars of different schools be handed in to the local authorities for burning; that anyone discussing these books be executed; that those using ancient examples to satirize contemporary politics be put to death, along with their families; that authorities who failed to report cases that came to their attention were equally guilty”.
“Three assassination attempts were made on Qin Shihuang’s life leading him to become paranoid and obsessed with immortality. He died while on a trip to procure an elixir of immortality. The chief eunuch and the prime minister hid the news of his death upon their return until they were able to alter his will to place on the throne the dead emperor’s most pliable son, Huhai, who took the name of Qin Er Shi. They believed that they would be able to manipulate Huhai to their own ends, and thus effectively control the empire. Qin Er Shi was, indeed, inept and pliable. He executed many ministers, continued massive building projects (one of his most extravagant projects was lacquering the city walls), enlarged the army, increased taxes, and arrested messengers who brought him bad news. As a result, men from all over China revolted........
Will history be repeated here in Singapore ?
“Three assassination attempts were made on Qin Shihuang’s life leading him to become paranoid and obsessed with immortality. He died while on a trip to procure an elixir of immortality. The chief eunuch and the prime minister hid the news of his death upon their return until they were able to alter his will to place on the throne the dead emperor’s most pliable son, Huhai, who took the name of Qin Er Shi. They believed that they would be able to manipulate Huhai to their own ends, and thus effectively control the empire. Qin Er Shi was, indeed, inept and pliable. He executed many ministers, continued massive building projects (one of his most extravagant projects was lacquering the city walls), enlarged the army, increased taxes, and arrested messengers who brought him bad news. As a result, men from all over China revolted........
Will history be repeated here in Singapore ?
