秦二世十二岁即位说

Textual Criticism on the Statement of Emperor Qin II's Ascendance to Throne at Twelve

秦二世即位之年龄,学界多谓二十一岁,然考之史实则似不符。《史记》引《秦记》原作十二岁即位;少子即幼子说不易推倒;胡亥缺乏起码的政治和生活常识,是非不分,甚至难辨鹿马;胡亥无淫乱记载,也未曾留下后代;胡亥童趣未泯,思路幼稚。诸多迹象表明,秦二世十二岁即位说应可成立。

With regard to the issue that how old Emperor Qin Ⅱ was when he was enthroned, most historians held that he twenty one years old when enthroned. However, it seems that this view is wrong according to the textual research of the historical facts. In The Record of the Historian, which quotes The History of Qin Dynasty as evidence, Emperor Qin Ⅱ, namely Hu Hai, was said to be enthroned at the age of twelve; lack of general political and living knowledge, Hu Hai couldn＇t distinguish right from wrong as well as deer from horse; there is no record of his licentious behaviors and he left no offspring; he was still very childish. All these words indicate that the theory that Emperor Qin Ⅱ was twelve years old when enthroned is relatively reliable.