Why did Qin Xiaogong support Shang Ying?

Soon, a king who played a huge role in Chinese history appeared in the world of Gongsun Marting, who was later unanimously recognized by historians from all walks of life, and was an important founder of the foundation of the Great Qin Empire's unification of the world - Qin Xiaogong.

Qin Xiaogong according to the solidity of the Cuihan, the land of Yongzhou, the monarch and the minister insisted on peeking into the Zhou room, there is a sweep of the world, including the meaning of the four seas, and the heart of annexing the eight wildernesses. When it was the time, Shang Jun Zuozhi, the internal law, farming and weaving, repairing the tools of war, and fighting the princes externally

- "On the Passage of Qin"

The king who laid a solid foundation for the Qin Dynasty did not have a good platform from the beginning, and the reason why he was great was precisely because this king was the builder of the platform rather than the inheritor. At the beginning of the succession, the Qin State was in the period of strong and ambitious expansion of the eastern powers such as Wei, Korea, and Zhao. And the country is also in a chaotic state of yang and yin, black smoke and miasma, and the royal power is quite unstable. Qin Xiaogong obviously didn't intend to go on with great difficulty like this, so he issued an order with great courage that shook the ancient and modern times, remembering the achievements of the ancestors of the Qin Dynasty, bitterly stating the shortcomings accumulated in the current country, and being willing to list the land and seal the territory in order to seek talents to govern the country. This order is the "Seeking Order".

In the past, I was between Miao Gong and Yong, cultivating virtue and martial arts. Dongping and Jin are in turmoil, bounded by the river. Xiba Rong Zhai, a vast land of thousands of miles. The Son of Heaven to the Uncle, the princes Bihe, opened for future generations, very beautiful. The past will be strong, impatient, Jian Gong, out of the son of restlessness, the country's internal worries, not to mention foreign affairs, the three Jin Dynasty to capture my first monarch Hexi, the princes are humble Qin, ugly. Xiangong ascended the throne, pacified the border, ruled Liyang in vain, and wanted to go east, restore the hometown of Miao Gong, and repair Miao Gong's decree. The widow misses the meaning of the ancestors, and often hurts his heart. The guests and ministers have those who can make strange plans to strengthen Qin, and I respect the officials and share the land with them!

——"Information Governance Tongjian"

From this edict, Gongsun Ying seemed to see an opportunity, he understood that the choice of fate had come, and as for the living and chaotic Wei country, in front of his ideals, it was nothing at all. It doesn't matter whether Gongsun Acne treats himself sincerely or not, and whether King Wei Hui can figure it out in the end, it doesn't matter anymore. At this time, isn't it time for the so-called "learning to become a literary and martial artist, and selling the goods to the emperor's family"?

So, this young man with a splendid heart quietly left and began the journey of realizing his dream towards the Western Qin State. Of course, the career spent under Gongsun Acne also taught him some seemingly vulgar, but extremely practical truths. He had no time and no intention of spending any more time to spread his name. The Qin State is in danger, and time is running out, and any means that can step into the core of the power of the Qin State as soon as possible are all that this young man is willing or even willing to use.

He did not lobby the king after waiting for his fame among the people with his noble character and talent, as many sages did, but immediately set about opening up relations with Qin Xiaogong's favored ministers and close servants, and striving to quickly enter Qin Xiaogong's field of vision in the shortest possible time.

First of all, he quickly identified the introducer he needed to rely on, Qin Xiaogong's favored minister Jing Jian. And to have a heart-to-heart fellowship with them, and talk freely about the way to govern the country. Soon, Jing Jian who felt that this young man was right, and was deeply impressed, quickly began to arrange a meeting between Qin Xiaogong and this young man. However, one thing happened that made Jing Jian very depressed - after negotiations, Gongsun Ying did not seem to have been approved by Xiaogong.

However, Gongsun Ying was not discouraged, in his first meeting with Qin Xiaogong, the main thing to discuss was precisely the benevolence and etiquette of the three emperors and five emperors and other previous emperors. So, he begged Jing Jian again to arrange a meeting. The second time, he lobbied with the royal road, Qin Xiaogong seemed to be a little interested, but he was not really tempted. After two failed meetings, the Jing Jian was also a little shaken, after all, the very fact that the king was constantly arranging meetings with lobbyists he didn't like could also lead to the king's displeasure.

However, Gongsun Ying persistently pleaded, and promised that this time he would definitely be recognized by the filial piety. Out of admiration for the young man, Jing Jian arranged another meeting. This time, Gongsun Ying went straight to the topic, and no longer mentioned the so-called way of the emperor, but clearly put forward how to quickly strengthen the army and enrich the country and compete with the eastern princes for hegemony. Qin Xiaogong, who had been listening almost drowsy during the previous talks, immediately changed his attitude, and after this all-night long talk, he decided to start reusing Gongsun Marting.

However, all changes would affect the interests of various groups, and a large number of Qin nobles and family officials initially expressed their opposition to this little-known young man. However, Qin Xiaogong tried his best to defy public opinion and entrusted him with a heavy task very resolutely.

It is not that the current political arena of the Qin State is clearer than that of the original Wei State, nor that the power of the Qin nobles and eunuchs is not enough to shake the determination of the king, but that it is the largest profit group in Gongsun Ying's statecraft, the farmers and the military who support the foundation of the country. No matter how noble a family is, it cannot fill its stomach with exquisite etiquette and the glory of its ancestors, and the military, in this troubled era, is precisely the most important tool to ensure the execution of state organs.

Gongsun Ying's ideas and decrees played a role in reshaping the values of the Qin state, and the change in the atmosphere of the Qin state, which was chaotic and lacking strength at that time, was also supported by all the backbone forces who were interested in making the Qin state strong. Moreover, although such a change offended the old aristocracy, which held power and controlled a large amount of social wealth, no matter how it was adjusted, the king himself must be the beneficiary of this change.

The king who wanted to sweep away the accumulated evils, coupled with the cutting-edge forces who were interested in improving the status quo of the Qin State, supplemented by the recognition and support of the military, this reform that swept the whole country kicked off vigorously under many resistances.

Gongsun Ying didn't know that the reason why Qin Xiaogong affirmed and supported his ideas so much, and also had enough strength to control and promote this change, what he relied on and relied on was not only the enthusiasm of the rich country and the strong army and the power of the emperor. All the forces and classes that aspire to new avenues of ascent are the most favorable support for this revolution that will go down in history.