Ying Zheng

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Do you wonder if you were born as a prince, you have so much power, what kind of life you will have. Ying Zheng was a prince of Qin kingdom. After his father died, Ying Zheng took the throne when he was only 13 years in 246 BCE. In order to achieve his highest power, Ying Zheng conquered other six kingdoms and united China, then declared himself the first emperor. After Ying Zheng united China, he believed strengthen his rules was to force everyone to simply obey, so he made rules to control people's intellect and ideas. In order to achieve his highest power, Ying Zheng did not care about the life of others, he believed the abuse of physical force was the very thing that could enhance his rules, and lead his empire to last forever.

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