The video takes us to ancient times; Li Er transforms into the Tongtian Emperor of Shu Han.

"Full of ambition? Forward-thinking vision?"

"Old Zhu, even if you want to embellish the First Emperor's reputation, you should at least consider whether you can actually do it."

"If he truly possessed such foresight, how could the Qin Dynasty have perished after only two generations?"

Sun Quan smiled.

He thought Old Zhu would say something shocking.

I never expected him to say such nonsense.

In his view, with the Qin Dynasty ending after only two generations, any concept of foresight was impossible.

"Hehe, what you're saying isn't the same thing as what we're talking about."

Old Zhu smiled dismissively.

The Qin Dynasty's demise after only two generations was indeed a stain on Ying Zheng's record, and no one can defend him on that front.

But compared to his achievements, what are these few blemishes?

Just as he was about to explain, the words on the sky had already changed and been updated.

By suppressing Lao Ai, demoting the Empress Dowager, and fighting against Lü Buwei, Ying Zheng used his own skills to gradually seize the power that belonged to the King of Qin.

After that, it seemed as if they were simply going with the flow, sweeping across the land.

Some say that unifying the six kingdoms was Qin Shi Huang's greatest achievement.

In a sense, this statement is correct, but inaccurate.

His achievements were in unifying the country and establishing the Qin Dynasty, but his failure to appoint a successor and the fact that the dynasty lasted only two generations were his stains.

However, these minor blemishes cannot overshadow even a fraction of his achievements.

The fundamental reason is that his achievements were not only for the Qin Dynasty, but also benefited every dynasty that followed!

Why is it that the world, after a long period of unity, tends to divide, and after a long period of division, tends to unite?

Why were the Jin Dynasty, which was divided for hundreds of years, and the Tang Dynasty, which lasted for more than a hundred years, still able to restore the great unity in the end?

This involved the efforts of Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou, Emperor Wen of Sui, and Emperor Taizu of Song, but it also owes much to Qin Shi Huang!

After the First Emperor unified the seven kingdoms, he standardized the width of carts, the written language, and the ethical norms.

He unified not only the lands of the seven kingdoms, but also their culture, customs, and ideologies.

He forcibly brought together people from various countries, encompassing diverse cultures and ethnic groups, into the Qin Dynasty, seeking common ground while reserving differences, erasing cultural disparities, and completely uniting them into one nation!

This matter originated with Qin Shi Huang and has been deeply ingrained in people's minds for more than four hundred years during the Han Dynasty!

From then on, after each dynasty split, no matter how many years had passed or what changes had occurred, it was always able to restore unity.

This is unbelievable for any country in the world!

With no predecessors to guide him, every decision he made was entirely groundbreaking!

Upon seeing this, Sun Quan's mouth gaped open, and his eyes widened in astonishment.

He truly hadn't expected there to be such a reason behind it.

Or rather, he never really thought deeply about what Ying Zheng had done.

The barrage of questioning comments that had been constantly scrolling across the screen had now dwindled by more than half.

After a long while, he still insisted on challenging him again.

"So what? He was too hasty. If he had waited and left these things to future generations, perhaps it would have been better!"

"At least the Qin Dynasty won't perish after only two generations, and the people won't suffer so much!"

But the words on the sky seemed to have anticipated the argumentative person's rebuttal.

As soon as he finished speaking, the handwriting changed.

Some people in later generations may also feel that the Qin Dynasty's pace in unifying the six kingdoms was too fast.

Indeed, at that time, Qin had already gained an absolute advantage over the other six states. Under such circumstances, Ying Zheng could have taken the time to recuperate and cultivate Qin officials within the Qin government.

It might be better to wait until the next or the next King of Qin to achieve unification naturally.

In that case, at least the lower levels of the Qin Dynasty would no longer be so lacking in officials, and everything would go much more smoothly.

But that's where the contradiction lies.

Ying Zheng wanted to achieve more than just territorial unification.

He couldn't guarantee that future Qin kings would share his ideas, ambitions, and willingness to do these things.

He knew that to do these things well, he would inevitably have to bear a great deal of infamy.

This is tantamount to erasing the customs and culture of other countries, including the people of Qin.

Not to mention that they wouldn't get along well with the other six states, even the common people of Qin probably wouldn't be willing to do so!

How many people are willing to bear such infamy? The only one he can guarantee is himself!

So even knowing that taking too big or too fast a step might lead to extremely serious consequences, he had no other choice but to do it.

He doesn't trust anyone else, including his own children!

Sun Quan: “…”

Li Er sighed softly.

"This is the true achievement of the First Emperor. You people only know how to talk about how the Qin Dynasty only lasted for two generations, but you don't know how much impact the Qin Dynasty, which only lasted for two generations, had on the Central Plains!"

"That's right, I just don't understand. What did the First Emperor do to you? Are you just ordinary people living at the bottom of the Qin Dynasty?"

Liu Bang was also puzzled.

“You have truly lived among the common people in the Qin Dynasty and know how difficult their lives were. They were able to rebel against the First Emperor and the Qin Dynasty, and they called Ying Zheng a tyrant. But what right do you have to do that?”

"The First Emperor's tyrannical rule didn't fall on your heads; on the contrary, you enjoyed plenty of the benefits he brought after unifying the country. What, are you going to start cursing now that you've put down your chopsticks?"

The achievements of standardizing cart tracks, writing, ethical conduct, and weights and measures have benefited every dynasty.

Compared to these achievements, unifying the six kingdoms can be considered the most superficial and insignificant of his accomplishments!

"That's true, we agree on that point."

"The First Emperor was indeed cruel to the people, which is why we dislike him, but we will not let personal grievances affect our evaluation of him."

"He was a wise ruler, deserving of a place in the top four of the list of wise rulers throughout history!"

Old Zhu also shared his assessment of Ying Zheng.

The people of Qin could hate him because he levied exorbitant taxes and imposed heavy corvée labor, making it impossible for countless people to survive. This was a crime committed in his time.

Even after the fall of the Qin Dynasty, no one missed the Qin Dynasty.

However, after the Qin Dynasty, it can be said that every dynasty benefited from the legacy it inherited.

This is a merit that will benefit future generations!

Later dynasties, after unifying the country, were able to learn from the lessons or experiences of their predecessors to improve themselves.

Using history as a mirror can help us understand the rise and fall of nations.

But for Ying Zheng, there was no history to refer to.

He could only proceed cautiously, and he could only rely on his intuition to decide how to do certain things.

He had neither the lessons of his predecessors nor the experience of their predecessors.

He himself is the initiator of many things, and he will become the experience of countless others.

Countless people in later generations have stood on the shoulders of their predecessors, groping their way forward. He was the one at the very forefront of this unified dynasty!

"Given the limitations of the era and the lack of predecessors to refer to, what the First Emperor did seems to be the limit."

"Moreover, in addition to achieving internal unity, he was equally ruthless towards external enemies. He attacked the Xiongnu in the north and conquered the Nanyue in the south."

"He truly accomplished in one generation what several generations have done in one!"