Qin Shi was not viewed as a benevolent ruler who cared for the welfare of his subjects. He was often viewed as a tyrannical and authoritarian ruler by later generations.
Qin Shi would punish his subjects if they didn't agree with him. He would either put you to death or suggest another awful way to punish you. He was ruled ruthless simply because he didn't have mercy on his subjects, they had to agree with the way he was controlling things.
