Zhao Gao
When Zhao Gao entered the court, he was about twenty-three years old, probably in the twelfth year of the reign of King Qin (235 BC). This year, Qin Shihuang was twenty-four years old, and in the fifth year after he took office, he began to show great political ambitions. The bureaucratic system of Qin is tight and complete, and the promotion of grammar officials is mostly based on routine assessment and progressive over the years. Zhao Gao was lucky. He was directly appreciated by Qin Shihuang in Qin Gong's official post, and stood out from the history of many ministers who died in Shaofu, and was appointed as the order of Zhongche Mansion. The order of CRRC is subordinate to Taifu, who is one of the nine ministers of the major imperial provinces, and is in charge of the transportation of the empire, which is equivalent to the minister of transportation. There are various kinds of Chefu offices and Yuanma supervision orders under his subordinates. Like all kinds of Chefu orders, the official rank of Chefu orders is 6 stone, with one adjutant, Chefu Cheng, and the official rank is 3 stone, and there are about dozens of subordinate officials. In terms of rank, CRRC is only a middle-ranking official. However, because CRRC is a car house order in the forbidden palace, its position is equivalent to that of the emperor's attendant squad leader, responsible for the management of the emperor's horses and chariots and even driving for the emperor himself. The position is crucial, and it can't be taken on unless the emperor absolutely trusts him.
Zhao Gao's appointment to CRRC House was personally selected and appointed by Qin Shihuang. Zhao Gao was appreciated by Qin Shihuang. Apart from his outstanding test results, his personal ability and intelligence after entering Qin Gong were the main factors. Zhao Gao's calligraphy is first-rate, and then in the huge Qin Empire, except for Prime Minister Reese, probably no one can beat him. Zhao Gao's attainments in Chinese primary schools are also extremely profound, and he made considerable contributions to the later reform of Chinese characters in the Qin Empire. He is the author of six chapters, which is a part of the official literacy textbook of the Qin Empire and a famous philology book. Qin empire is a pragmatic country ruled by law, with literate calligraphy, which is a tool for studying administrative documents and criminal and prison laws. Zhao Gao's exquisite calligraphy is only the preparation and result of his practice of criminal law and prison law. In the complicated and strict legal system of the Qin Empire, Zhao Gao is a legal expert with a family background. In his later years, Qin Shihuang entrusted the education of his youngest son, Hu Hai, to him because of Zhao Gao's superb writing, calligraphy and legal attainments.
The history books say that Zhao Gao worked hard, acted perseveringly and boldly, which is an overview of his outstanding administrative ability and of course one of the factors that made him appreciated by the first emperor. However, the reason why Zhao Gao was promoted to CRRC by Qin Shihuang was that Zhao Gao was suitable for the post. As the attendants of the emperor, the order of the Central Vehicle Administration is the squad leader of the horses and chariots, which has extremely strict requirements on the management of the horses and chariots and the ability to defend the safety of the emperor. According to the laws of the Qin Dynasty, the general driving of horses and chariots should go through at least four years of training. After four years, the instructor was punished and fined, and I paid for four years of hard labor. It will take at least ten years for the drivers of CRRC to learn and drive the six-legged light car. Qualified drivers are required to be under 4 years old, above 7' 5 "in height, with vigorous steps and the ability to chase galloping horses; Flexible, able to ride up and down; Skilled in driving skills, able to drive around before and after; Strong and able to control the standard in the car; Martial arts are strong, and they can draw eight stones to strengthen their strength, and draw the bow before and after the gallop. Zhongchefu, which gathers the essence of the imperial car of Qin Dynasty, has far more requirements for them than ordinary car riders. The whole state of Qin, there are only eight hundred CRRC officials. In modern times, everyone is a master of chariots and horses, and everyone is an ouchi warrior. The bronze chariots and horses unearthed from the Mausoleum of the First Emperor were cast in half proportion according to the realistic driving of the first emperor before his death. Its vehicles are equipped with swords and crossbows, tied with crowns, elegant mustache, powerful and stable, which is the image of the official family of CRRC. CRRC Mansion Order is the head of CRRC Mansion's official family and the culmination of imperial car royal essence. As you can imagine, Zhao Gao, as CRRC Mansion Order, is tall and strong, skilled in riding, skilled in archery and sword weapons, and has extraordinary martial arts. He is a rare talent with both civil and military skills in the court of the King of Qin. It is of great significance to Zhao Gao's life to be promoted to CRRC. Its significance lies not only in the promotion of position, but also in its involvement in the core and center of Qin's political power, touching the pivotal secrets, which can directly affect the world political situation if the opportunity is right. When Zhao Gao was appointed as the official of CRRC, he was about 4 years old, in the prime of his life, with a bright future.
However, under the autocratic system, the officialdom in the hierarchical system and the monarchy, everyone is a chess piece. What's more, there are unexpected events in the sky, and people have fortunes. Just when the future was promising, Zhao Gao broke the law and was jailed for a big crime. Qin Shihuang ordered the minister Meng Yi to try it. As a result of the trial, Zhao Gao was condemned to death, dismissed from his official position, deprived of his official status in the forbidden palace and awaiting execution. Because it involves the emperor's proximity, it is of great importance. Meng Yi did not dare to hide it, and directly petitioned the first emperor for a decision on the case and the trial result. The first emperor couldn't bear to cherish his talents. Mindful that Zhao Gao had been around for many years, he was agile and diligent, and his talents were rare. He ordered Zhao Gao to be pardoned and restored to his official position. The details, ins and outs of this matter are not recorded in the history books. However, from the perspective of later history, this incident has a noticeable influence on Zhao Gao's life, the plot of sand dunes, the fate of the Montessori family and even the destruction of the Qin Empire!