# 67- Why was the First Emperor so driven?(Cont’d 1)
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It was widely rumored that the boy was Luʼs son rather than the son of royalty. When the King of Qin died, the 13-year-old ascended the throne. He worked day and night to prove that far from being the unworthy son of a mere merchant, he was the greatest king who ever lived.
Chinese Translation
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1.广大的谣言传说太子并不是皇族/王族的儿子 ,而是吕不韦的私生儿子
= It was widely rumored that the boy was Luʼs son rather than the son of royalty
2.秦王死的时候,十三岁的秦始皇登位
= When the King of Qin died, the 13-year-old ascended the throne
3.他日日夜夜的努力工作,證明他不是吕不韦(那位不受人尊敬的商人)的儿子
= He worked day and night to prove that far from being the unworthy son of a mere merchant
4. 而是全中国有史以来最伟大的国王
= he was the greatest king who ever lived
Vocabulary
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1. rumor = 谣言 yáo yán
2. son = 儿子 ér zi
3. royalty = 王族 wáng zú
4. King of Qin = 秦王 qín wáng
5. ascended the throne = 登位 dēng wèi
6. prove = 证明 zhèng míng
7. unworthy = 不值尊敬 bù zhí zūn jìng
8. merchant = 商人 shāng rén
9. greatest = 最伟大的 zuì wěi dà de