Chinese History Series — Fall of the Architect of Qin | Silk and Steel
In this episode of the Silk and Steel Chinese History Series, host Carl Zha and perpetual guest JJ explore the political intrigue at the Qin imperial court, where the man who helped build the Qin dynasty, Prime Minister Li Si, was destroyed by the very system he created.
🔍 What you'll learn:
• Emperor Hu Hai's philosophy: "Why rule if you have to work like a slave?"
• How Li Si twisted Legalist philosophy to justify the emperor's hedonism
• The "strict accountability" policy – and why it backfired
• Zhao Gao's rise – how a eunuch became the most powerful man in the empire
• The trap that…
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