《贞观政要·卷八·论贡赋》
但秦始皇残酷暴虐，到他儿子那一代就灭亡了。
始皇暴虐，至子而亡。
However, Qin Shi Huang was cruel and violent, and his dynasty perished in the generation of his son.
<s>[INST] Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 始皇暴虐，至子而亡。 [/INST] However, Qin Shi Huang was cruel and violent, and his dynasty perished in the generation of his son.</s>
Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 始皇暴虐，至子而亡。
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However, Qin Shi Huang was cruel and violent, and his dynasty perished in the generation of his son.
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