中英雙語話史記 第38期:秦二世

Second Emperor of Qin Dynasty

秦二世

During his reign Qin Shi Huang made five inspection trips around the country.

秦始皇在位期間曾有過五次巡視。

During the last trip with his second son Huhai (胡亥）in 210 BC, Qin Shi Huang died suddenly at Shaqiu prefecture.

最後一次巡視是在公元前210年與他的二兒子胡亥一起，秦始皇突然於沙丘縣去世。

Huhai, under the advice of two high officials---- the Imperial Secretariat Li Si (李斯） and the chief eunuch Zhao Gao, forged and altered Emperor’s will.

在兩位高級官員——丞相李斯和太監總管趙高的建議下，胡亥篡改並僞造了秦始皇的遺照。

The faked decree ordered Qin Shi Huang’s first son, the heir Fusu (扶蘇), to commit suicide, instead naming Huhai as the next emperor.

假聖旨命令秦始皇的大兒子，公子扶蘇自盡，胡亥成爲了下一任皇帝。

The decree also stripped the command of troops from Marshal Meng Tian (蒙括)---a faithful supporter of Fusu---- and sentenced Meng’s family to death.

聖旨還剝奪了大將軍蒙恬——扶蘇的忠誠支持者的軍權並誅滅蒙恬一家。

Zhao Gao step by step seized the power of Huhai, effectively making Huhai a puppet emperor.

趙高一步步奪取了胡亥的權利，成功地讓胡亥成爲了一個傀儡皇帝。