How did the twelve year old prodigy Ganluo die?

Mondo History Updated on 2024-03-06

As many people know, there are several famous prodigies in Chinese history. And Ganluo is one of them, he lobbied various countries at the age of twelve, and once captured more than a dozen cities for the Qin State without spending a single soldier. It can be said that it has contributed to the development and growth of the Qin State. But the strange thing is that the historical record of him came to an abrupt end after paying homage to the prime minister at the age of twelve, and his death has become a mystery. Today, let's talk about a few things about how he died.

The first theory is that Ganluo was killed by the king of Qin. The reason is that Gan Luo accompanied the Queen Mother to play chess, and when King Qin came in, he happened to see Gan Luo grabbing the Queen Mother's feet, so he killed him in a fit of anger.

Personally, I think this statement is too unreliable. Let's ignore whether there is a fuse in this matter or not. Gan Luo is only twelve years old! is still a child, even if he grabs the queen mother's feet, it won't cause any bad thoughts! And Gan Luo has a lot of credit, as the first emperor of the ages, King Qin will not be so careful, because of this little thing, a generation of famous ministers will be killed!

The second theory is that nothing happens. It is recorded in the "Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty":

Dan, the prince of Yan State, was in Qin, and when he heard that Qin was carrying Yan and Zhao, he was like sitting on pins and needles, wanting to escape, but he was afraid that he would not be able to get out of the customs, but he wanted to be friends with Ganluo, and wanted to plan for his return to Yan. Suddenly, Gan Luomeng's purple-clothed official came with a talisman and said, "By God's order, the order will return to heaven." He died without illness. It's a pity that you don't live long!

This account undoubtedly adds a strong mystery to Ganluo's life history. Dare to love Ganluo from the sky, isn't it also a Wenqu star. It's just that he doesn't call it a successful retirement! Because the Qin State had not yet ruled the world at that time! Ganro is still too early to succeed! That's ......Go? Personally, I think this statement is not reliable. Later, it was proved that this record was a wild history, not an official history, so it was not credible.

In the drama "Great Qin Fu", it is about King Qin personally ordering the killing of Ganluo. In historical facts, in order to regain power, the king of Qin did have many conflicts with his father Lü Buwei, and later Lü Buwei committed suicide. And Ganluo, who is a retainer of Lü Buwei's family, usually has two ends. First, it was abandoned by the Qin State and returned home to farm. The other is to die with Lü Buwei.

And Sima Qian's "Historical Records" gives another statement.

Sima Qian recorded in the "Historical Records, Volume 71, Lizi Gan Mao Lie Biography 11":

Ganluo also reported to Qin, but Ganluo was named as the secretary, and he was given by Gan Maotian's house.

It can be seen from here that after Ganluo returned to Qin, King Qin's rewards were still many. If nothing else, Ganluo should be like many ministers, going up and down on time every day, participating in political affairs, and relieving the king's worries. In the end, he became a dying old man and calmly walked towards death.

So, which of the above points do you agree with?

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