From his book "Letter of Recommendation", we can see the unified idea: I think it is excessive for officials to discuss expelling guests. In the past, Mu Gong invited scholars, took honor in the west and ten thousand in the east to welcome Uncle Song Jian, and asked Pi Bao and Gong Sun to help Jin. These five people were not born in the Qin dynasty, but were jointly owned by Mu and merged with the country for 20 years, thus dominating Xirong. Filial piety uses Shang Yang's method to change customs and customs, making the people rich and the country strong. The people are willing to use it, and the princes are personally convinced. He is a teacher of Chu and Wei, who has trained thousands of miles and ruled the country so far. King Hui used Zhang Yi's plan to pull out the land of Sanchuan; West and Bashu; Occupy the county seat in the north; Take Hanzhong in the south, including Jiuyi, and make it; In the east, according to the risk of elevation, fertile soil is cut. Then they scattered the followers of the six countries and let them serve the Qin dynasty in the west, which has made great contributions so far. Wang Zhao became a fan, abolished Hou, chased Huayang, strengthened public office, encroached on vassals, and made Qin an emperor. These four monarchs all take the guests' contributions. From this perspective, why did the guests lose to Qin Tsai? Make the four kings a guest, not a guest, and a scholar without using it, then the country is not rich and beneficial, and the Qin dynasty is nameless and strong.
Today, your majesty presents the jade of Kunshan as a treasure of freedom, hangs the pearl of the bright moon, takes the sword of Tai 'a, rides a horse that leaves the fiber, builds a flag of emerald phoenix and a drum of tree spirits. This number of rare treasures, Qin is not born, tell your majesty, how can you see it? If you were born in Qin, that's fine, but the luminous jade doesn't make up the court, the rhinoceros elephant is not good at playing, the daughter of Zheng Wei doesn't fill the harem, the beautiful horse is dissatisfied with the stable, Suk Kim in the south of the Yangtze River doesn't need it, and the painter in the west of Sichuan doesn't need it. Therefore, those who adorn the harem, entertain the soul, and talk about their eyes and ears must come from the Qin Dynasty, but the hairpin of ten thousand columns, the ear of Fu Ji, the clothes and the resplendent ornaments do not advance ahead, but the elegant and graceful Zhao girl who follows the customs does not stand by. It's really Qin Zhisheng who plays the piano and sings. Zheng Weisang, Yu Shao and Wu Xiang are also very happy abroad. Now, Kevin·Z can't play the urn, he can play the guzheng and take care of it. If so, what is it? At present, it is only a matter of satisfaction.
Today, people should not be taken as an example, regardless of merits and demerits. Those who are not Qin are guests. However, heavy people care about color, music and jade, while light people care about the people. This is not the art of building a king across the sea. It is said that the land is vast and there are many people, and there are many people in big countries. A strong soldier is brave. Therefore, Taishan does not allow soil, so it can become big; Rivers and seas do not choose trickle, so they can be deep; The king is not only popular, so he can understand his virtue. There is no good place in the old land, no foreign country for the people, beautiful seasons and blessings for ghosts and gods. The reason why these five emperors and three kings are invincible is also. Today, abandoning the leader of Guizhou to the enemy, while the guest is a vassal, makes the world retreat and dare not go west, and is bound to stay in Qin. This is also the so-called thief beating soldiers and stealing food. There are many people whose husbands' things are not produced by Qin Kebao, and the loyal people are not produced by Qin. Today, it is harmful to the people and the enemy to drive away the guests to the enemy, and it is not necessary to seek the country without danger.
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I've heard that officials are talking about getting rid of Ke Qingshi, but privately I think it's wrong. In the past, Mu Gong asked for scholars, Xi Rong in the west, Wan Di Bai Li Xi in the east, Uncle Jian in the Song State, Pi Bao and Gong Sun in the Jin State. None of these five people were born in Qin, so Mu Gong appointed them, annexed 20 tribes and dominated Xirong. Filial piety and Shang Yang reformed, changed customs, made the people rich and the country prosperous. The people are willing to obey, and the vassal States are close to obeying. Captured Chu Wei Jun, opened thousands of miles of territory. So far, the governance of this country has been very strong. King Hui used Zhang Yi's plan to capture Sanchuan and explore Bashu in the west. Go north to get Shang Jun; Occupy Hanzhong in the south, including many Yi people, and control the capital of Chu. Occupy the dangerous area of the east elevation and divide the rich fields. So the alliance of the six countries was dissolved and made it belong to Qin, and the effect has continued to this day. Zhao Haoqi got Fan Ju, abolished the emperor, drove away Hua Yangjun, strengthened the dynasty, seized private power, invaded the vassal state, and made Qin an imperial enterprise. These four monarchs are all thanks to Ke Qing. From this perspective, what did Ke Qing do for Qin? If the four monarchs refuse to accept guests, alienate scholars and refuse to appoint them, the country will not be rich and Qin will not be strong.
Now, the king has got the Kungang Baoyu, accompanied by precious jade beads, hanging bright moon beads and wearing a sword, driving the fiber away from the horse, erecting an emerald flag and a leather drum. These treasures are not made in Qin dynasty, but the king likes them. Why? If it must be made in Qin, then luminous jade can't be used to decorate the imperial court, utensils made of rhinoceros horn and ivory can't be used well, the beauty of Zhengwei can't enrich the harem, a good horse can't enrich the stables outside the palace, Suk Kim in the south of the Yangtze River can't be used, and painters in the west of Sichuan can't use it to collect colors. If it is used to decorate the harem, enrich the back row and entertain the eyes and ears, it must be made in the state of Qin before it can be used. Then, the hair pins inlaid with pearls, pearl earrings, East Asian silk clothes and resplendent ornaments can't be used, not even the elegant and gorgeous Miss Zhao. Knocking on clay pots, playing Zheng, patting thighs and singing funeral music to meet the needs of seeing and hearing are the real music of Qin State. Zheng Weisang's folk music and Yu Shao Wuxiang's court music and dance are foreign music. Now you don't play Kevin·Z's music, why don't you play Zheng in the gagaku? Just to make your feelings comfortable for viewing.
This is not the case with hiring talents now. Whether it is useful or not, whether it is right or wrong, it is not the Qin people who will withdraw, but the guests will drive away. Then what is valued is the female music jewelry and jade, and what is despised is the people. This is not the way to cross the sea to subdue the princes. It is said that the land is vast and the grain is abundant, and there are many people in the country, and the soldiers are strong in Ma Zhuang. Therefore, Taishan does not push the earth, so it can become a big one; The Yellow River and the sea do not abandon the trickle, so it can achieve its depth and breadth; The king didn't exclude everyone, so he was able to preach his moral education. Therefore, regardless of land and nationality, the four seasons are rich and beautiful, and ghosts and gods bless them. This is the reason why the five emperors and three kings are invincible. Now they abandon the people to help the enemy, and blame the guests for making contributions to the princes, so that the soldiers in the world dare not retreat to the west and stop in Qin. This is called helping bandits steal weapons and give them food.
Things are not produced in Qin, but can be cherished. Scholars are not born in Qin, but are willing to be loyal. Now it is impossible to get rid of the guest ministers to help the enemy country, reduce the strength of the people, increase the enemy country, weaken ourselves at home and build hatred in the vassal countries abroad, if the country is not in danger.
China needs enlightened politicians to unify the motherland and revitalize China. Qin's unification of China can be said to be the credit of Lisi's strategy of governing the country. Without Reese's assistance, Ying Zheng would only become a tyrant of Qin, and it would not be Qin that unified China. The light of Reese's thought was blocked by the dictatorship of the party for more than half a century. Nowadays, not many Chinese sons and daughters can know each other. This article was included in Sima Qian's Historical Records, and now it is reproduced online. I hope all aspiring young people and politicians can study it carefully so that China can prosper as soon as possible.