It seems that there is nothing else in his life except this incident. In fact, this is not the case. So what did Shang Yang go through before going to Qin? Speaking of which, Shang Yang is not the grassroots we think of. He still has some aristocratic blood. This was a very commo

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When we mention Shang Yang , the first thing we think of is his reform in Qin. It seems that there is nothing else in his life except this incident. In fact, this is not the case. So what did Shang Yang go through before he went to Qin?
Speaking of which, Shang Yang is not the grassroots we think of. He still has some aristocratic blood in him. This was a very common thing during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Because there were many vassal states, the nobles naturally ran everywhere.

Shang Yang was also a minor nobleman. He was born in the Kingdom of Wei. "Shang" is not his surname, just his surname. After he made great achievements in the Qin State, he was granted the title of Shang Yang of the Qin State in Shang County, so he was called Shang Yang.

The "surname" is to confirm the same ancestor, while the "family name" can change according to your fiefdom.

Shang Yang is a bloodline of the Zhou royal family, so he has the same surname as the Emperor of Zhou, the surname is "Ji". He was also from Weiguo, so in the early days of his life, we can call him Wei Yang .

He also has a title of " Gongsun Yang". The king of the vassal state is called "Gong", so the son of the king can be called "Gongzi", and then the grandson can be called "Gongsun". It can be seen from this that Shang Yang It does have something to do with the nobility, is a proper little rich second generation.

But at that time, there were too many second-generation rich people like him. Although you had no worries about food and drink, you had to do something famous if you wanted others to know who you were.

Therefore, Shang Yang left his hometown of Weiguo and went out to explore the world.

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The first stop, Shang Yang came to Wei State .

At this time, the state of Wei was so prosperous that it could still operate stably in the hands of a bunch of mediocre monarchs and ministers.

A group of people had enough to eat and had nothing to do, so they started fighting in the court. The king of Wei was dazzled and deafened, so today Pang Juan forced away Sun Bin, and tomorrow Gongshu Cuo squeezed out Wu Qi, has the ability All the people were pushed out of Wei State.

It’s no wonder. The country is so prosperous and anyone can manage it well. Then you have shown such great ability, so why are you embarrassed by those who have no ability? So I have to let you pack up and get out. There is no harm if there is no comparison. .

Shang Yang came to Wei State under such circumstances. At this time, he did not know that had no place for him to use here.

But now that I’m here, no matter what, I have to find a job first.

He applied for a job at the house of the prime minister, Gongshu Cuo, where he became a bastard, doing some chores for Gongshu Cuo.

"The Great Qin Empire" Gongshu Cuo's stills

Gongshu Cuo saw that Shang Yang was not a thing in the pool, but he deliberately treated Shang Yang coldly. The country was running well, so why bother recommending Shang Yang to the king?

In this way, Shang Yang sat on the bench in Gongshu Cuo's house. At this time, he had nothing major to do, so he began to study the systems and policies left by , Li Kui, , and Wu Qi.

, especially Li Kui's " Dharma Scripture ", laid a solid foundation for his subsequent reforms in the Qin State. Even the most widely circulated "Yimu Lixin" of is based on Wu Qi's previous practice.

After several years, although Shang Yang did not show his face in front of the king of Wei, he had learned a lot of skills.

At this time, Gongshu Cuo breathed his last breath. Before he died, he couldn't close his eyes when he saw that the power group he had worked so hard to manage had no successor.

So, he made a deathbed recommendation. He finally introduced Shang Yang to King Hui of Wei , but this matter was a bit absurd to King Wei Hui.

Before this, he had never heard of Shang Yang's name, and he certainly didn't know what talents he had, so he pushed Shang Yang up when he saw that Gongshu Cuo was about to die. He had to suspect that Gongshu Cuo's brain was broken. .

He did not accept Gongshu Zuo's recommendation.

Movie and TV stills King Hui of Wei

Uncle Cuo had no choice but to blame himself for hiding Shang Yang too hard before.

But then I thought, since a person like Shang Yang cannot be used for himself, then the best way is to kill him, so as not to leave any trouble.

Gongshu Cuo's concerns are very reasonable. There are constant disputes among the vassal states, and everyone wants to make themselves stronger. If a capable person with lofty ideals appears at this time, other countries will definitely be willing to accept it. When the time comes, Shang Yang will become an enemy. strength. Instead of doing this,

might as well nip the hidden dangers in the bud.

Gongshu Cuo asked King Wei Hui again: "If Shang Yang is not appointed, please kill him."

King Wei Hui was confused by Gongshu Cuo, and he just asked me to promote him to the throne. Officer, in a blink of an eye he asked me to kill him. It seemed that Gongshu Cuo was really out of his mind.

So he smiled and didn't take Gongshu Cuo's words to heart at all.

Gongshu died, and Shang Yang had to find another way out.

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At this time, the state of Qin also changed. Qin Xiangong died, and a new king took office. He was Qin Xiaogong .

As soon as Qin Xiaogong came to power, he did a big thing. He issued an order seeking talents.

The order said: "When Duke Mu of our Qin State was in power, the country was prosperous because of its civilized administration and martial arts. However, when Duke Li, Duke Cao, Duke Jian, and Duke Chu were in charge, the country was troubled internally and externally, and its power declined, and other vassal states looked down upon Qin. When my father died, he moved the capital and made an expedition to the east in order to regain the prosperity of Duke Mu. When I think of my father's wishes, I feel heartbroken. , I am willing to make him a high official and share the land "

Shang Yang was moved when he saw this order for seeking talents, because the content written in this order for seeking talents was enough to make him let go of his worries. .

There are two reasons: First, Qin Xiaogong has pointed out the mistakes of the previous monarchs of Qin. Since there were mistakes, then the future reform will be to correct the mistakes, Shang Yang will not have to bear the charge of contempt for the previous monarchs.

Secondly, Qin Xiaogong does not paint a big picture. He directly said that as long as you have the ability to make Qin rich and powerful, you will be promoted and allocated land. In this way, the efforts and rewards will be clear at a glance, and the benefits will be visible and tangible. Of course, people will strive for success. motivation.

Shang Yang went to Qin Xiaogong for an interview, and he interviewed him three times.

The first scene, He was talking to Qin Xiaogong about "the way of the emperor". Qin Xiaogong felt sleepy after listening to it, and said: "A virtuous king should be famous in the world by himself. Do you want me to wait in vain for decades or even Hundreds of years?" Then he drove Shang Yang away.

In the second scene, Shang Yang talked with Qin Xiaogong about "kingdom". Qin Xiaogong was very happy to hear it, but he still didn't use him and said: "I can't compare to Yin Zhou." He drove him away again.

In the third scene, Shang Yang talked with Qin Xiaogong about "tyranny". Qin Xiaogong was fascinated by this and moved his seat forward unknowingly.

After three games, Qin Xiaogong finally realized Shang Yang's talent, and he couldn't wait to let Shang Yang join the Qin State.

Qin Xiaogong and Shang Yang

But things are not as simple as we thought. After Shang Yang joined the Qin State, he did not immediately start his glorious life. Although Qin Xiaogong was eager to work hard, he also understood that he could not eat hot tofu in a hurry. He also We must continue to investigate Shang Yang.

Two years later, he appointed Shang Yang as the chief of the left concubine of . This position was far lower than the Daliangzao that should really bear the responsibility for reform.

But Shang Yang had no objection. He knew that the monarch was resisting thunder for him. Even if something went wrong with the reform in the future, the responsibility would fall on Qin Xiaogong who was responsible for the decision-making, and would not endanger Zuo Shuchang who implemented the policy. .

At this point, Shang Yang's glorious life has truly begun.