This ruler's empire quickly fell apart after his death and was replaced by the Han Dynasty.
After this ruler's death, the carriage carrying his corpse was accompanied with rotting fish to conceal his death. In an attempt on this ruler's life that almost succeeded, an assassin stabbed at him using a blade hidden inside a tightly furled map. This ruler repressed dissent by burning all non-agriculture and medicine related books and burying hundreds of scholars alive. Li Si, this ruler's chief minister, promoted a strict Legalist philosophy as well as standardization of weights and measures. This ruler's empire quickly fell apart after his death and was replaced by the Han Dynasty. For 10 points, name this ruler, who ended the Warring States period to become the first emperor of China.
After this ruler's death, the carriage carrying his corpse was accompanied with rotting fish to conceal his death.
Qin Shi Huangdi [or Ying Zheng; or Zhao Zheng; prompt on just Qin]