When the six countries perished, Qin Shihuang unified the world. All the trees in Shushan were cut down and Epang Palace was built. (Weinan to Xianyang) Epang Palace covers an area of more than 300 miles, with pavilions and pavilions covering the sky. From Lishan to the north, then to the west, it extends to Xianyang. Weishui and floodwater are vast, and water waves ripple into the wall of Epang Palace. There is a building every five steps and a pavilion every ten steps. The corridor is wide and tortuous, and the eaves are pursed (like birds' mouths). Pavilions and pavilions are built according to the height of the terrain, as if surrounded by each other. All kinds of buildings gather in the central area, with four corners facing each other. Circling, winding, like a hive, like a whirlpool of water, standing thousands of times. The bridge spans the Weihe River. (People who see it should be surprised:) There are no clouds in the sky. How can there be a dragon? The wooden passages between pavilions and terraces are colorful. (People will be surprised to see it:) If it wasn't for the rain, where did the rainbow come from? Because of the high and low terrain, pavilions make people unable to tell the east and west directions. People sing on the stage, and the music rings, as if full of warmth, like spring. People dance in the temple, their sleeves fluttering, which seems to bring cold, as cold as wind and rain. In a day, in a palace, the weather is so different.
The concubines, daughters and granddaughters of the governors of the six countries bid farewell to the pavilions of their respective countries and came to Qin by car. Play the piano and sing in the morning and evening, and become a maid-in-waiting of the Qin Dynasty. The shining stars are the mirror of dressing. Dark clouds filled the air. It turned out that they were combing the bun in the morning. There is a layer of dirt floating on the Weihe River, which turned out to be powder water sprinkled by them; The air is full of smoke, and they are burning pepper orchid spices. The thunderous voice suddenly surprised people, and it was the emperor's palace car that passed by; Listening to the car drifting away, I don't know where it went. Any part of the skin, any kind of appearance, is extremely charming, standing patiently for a long time, hoping that the emperor can come in person. However, many ladies-in-waiting have waited for 36 years and have not seen the emperor. The treasures collected, accumulated and sought by Yan, Zhao, Han, Wei, Qi and Chu have been plundered from the people for generations and years, piling up like mountains. The country died overnight, and all the jewels were transported to Epang Palace. Qin people did not feel sorry when they saw Baoding as an iron pot, beautiful jade as a stone, gold as clods and pearls as sand.
Alas! One person's idea is the same as that of millions of people. Qin Shihuang loved luxury, and ordinary people also cared about their possessions. Why don't you spare every penny of the property of ordinary people, but don't cherish it when you squander it? Let more columns bear the beams than farmers in the fields; There are more rafters with side beams than women workers on looms; There are more conspicuous nails than rice in the barn; There are more lines on clothes than ordinary people. There are more vertical and horizontal railings than battlements in the world; Musical instruments play louder than people in downtown areas. The rulers of the Qin dynasty were arrogant and extravagant, which made the people in the world dare to be angry but dare not speak. Qin Shihuang became more and more arrogant and stubborn. Chen Sheng and Guangwu rose up and responded. Hangu Pass was breached and Xiang Yu set fire to it. Unfortunately, Epang Palace has become a scorched earth.
Alas! It is the six countries themselves that destroy the six countries, not Qin; It was Qin himself who destroyed Qin, not everyone in the world. Alas! If the rulers of the six countries can care for their own people, then they have enough strength to resist the state of Qin. If the rulers of the State of Qin can also take care of the people of the six countries, then the State of Qin can be handed down from the third generation, and even passed down to generations as kings. Who can destroy Qin? Qin people had no time to lament their own demise, so they had to let later generations lament for them; If future generations just lament and don't learn from the lesson, they should be lamented by future generations.