秦始皇死亡疑案续解

On the Death Mystery of the First Emperor of Qin

秦始皇死后,胡亥一行秘不发丧,假借始皇乘舆名义前往九原,看似绕道,其实隐藏了一个巨大阴谋,是他们基于对当时严峻的政治军事形势,为了顺利接掌政权,扫清政治对手而作出的必然选择。之所以能够做到在长达一个多月里秘不发丧,始皇遗体得以大致保存并未被外人发觉,应当是得益于沿途郡县的凌室、陵井、凌阴设施,以及车队从齐地带有数量较大的干鲍鱼的缘故。

After the death of the First Emperor of Qin,the prince Hu Hai and his entourage did not announce the news of death.Instead,they went to Jiuyuan County,Inner Mongolia,under the guise of the Emperor’s carriage.Although it seemed like a detour,it actually concealed a huge conspiracy.It was their inevitable choice based on the severe political and military situation at that time,in order to smoothly take over the ruling power and eliminate political opponents.?Why the First Emperor’s body could be basically preserved for over a month,without being discovered by outsiders,may depend on the facilities in the counties along the way,including rooms or cellars for storing ice and salt wells,as well as the large number of dried abalone brought by the convoy from the Qi State.