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Joshua Chiang
Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China died while on an expedition to look for the elixir of immortality.
Fearing rebellion, the news was kept from all but his closest aides for weeks. In fact it was told that the return trip to the capital was done in such a way no one suspected anything, other than wondering why His Majesty had developed a fetish for salted fish, for the royal carriage was accompanied by cartloads of pungent salted fish. (They were used to mask the smell of his rapidly decomposing body).
Despite all attempts to prevent unrest, his dynasty ended a mere two years after his death; his legalistic rule was unpopular and only held together by the force of his personality. His second son who inherited the throne had all his cruelty but none of his cunning. (The crown prince, who was a lot more humane and capable, was deposed off in the usual court shenanigans).
A series of popular peasant uprisings toppled the Qin Dynasty, and following years of civil war, Liu Bang emerged the victor and founded the Han Dynasty.
Meanwhile in other news, the mainstream media reported the breaking news of Lee Kuan Yew's hospitalisation for severe pneumonia two weeks after he was warded.
That's all.
