In fact, according to many documents unearthed at present, it remains to be verified whether Qin Shihuang was intentionally ceded to Hu Hai or Hu Hai and Zhao Gao usurped the throne. According to Records of the Historian, Qin Shihuang died suddenly in a sand dune, and Hu Hai was instigated by Zhao Gao to launch with Reese? Dune coup? , false Ying Zheng will kill childe Fu Su and Mongolian brothers.
However, according to the unearthed Zhao Zhengshu, Qin Shihuang was seriously ill at that time. In fact, he consulted his ministers, Reese and Zhao Gao, and decided who would be king after his death. According to the situation at that time, Li Si recommended Hu Hai to Qin Shihuang, and Qin Shihuang replied:? Is it okay? . If the record in Zhao Zhengshu is true, it will overturn the record in Historical Records. But in any case, Zi Fusu and the brothers of the Mongols were killed by Hu Hai in order to consolidate their position.
After that, Hu Hai was instigated by Zhao Gao, and his punishment was aggravated. The tyranny was certain. Hu Hai buried Qin Shihuang heavily not because of his filial piety, but because of the practice of the ancient royal family. Ancient emperors built tombs for themselves before their death, and so did Qin Shihuang. The extravagant base point of Qin Shihuang's mausoleum has been set, and Hu Hai, as the new monarch, must also show his filial piety to the outside world and hold a very heavy funeral for the first emperor.
Moreover, ancient people were very superstitious about geomantic omen, and thought that ancestral graves had good geomantic omen and could protect the next generation. From this perspective, the extravagance and waste of the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor was considered by Hu Hai for himself. Hu Hai hoped that his father would bless him in heaven and on earth, so Hu Hai buried all the childless concubines of Qin Shihuang and buried the workers who repaired the tomb alive. In order to ensure the safety of the imperial tomb, a large amount of mercury was poured into it.
In addition, as the heir of the royal family, there are countless treasures in the Qin Dynasty, just the cost of a mausoleum, and Hu Hai doesn't care at all. This is why he is willing to hold a luxurious funeral for Qin Shihuang.