Shang Yang's political reform really strengthened the State of Qin, but it doesn't mean that his method is really good. Here, I have to say that Shang Jun's method has certain limitations. Looking at Shang Jun's method, there are two words from beginning to end. "Farming". In Shang Jun's eyes, ordinary people don't have to think about anything, don't have to worry about anything, just need to do two things, one is farming, and the other is fighting. It's one thing to reform, but it's one thing not to repair it. It's also a limitation of Shang Jun that the new law becomes the old one. Another thing is that the strength of Qin State lies not only in Shang Jun's efforts, but also in its development and expansion. Lv Buwei has made great efforts. Before Qin unified the whole country, Lv Buwei tried to carry out the third reform in Qin, and turned Qin into a big commercial country. Only in this way could Qin be supported. Ignoring his efforts, he let Qin go back to the past, and the new law became the old one, which was the most important reason for Qin's instability. At the same time, because of Shang Jun's reform, the people have no thoughts and are numb. Before filial piety, Qin people were not like this, but after the first emperor, Qin people were really numb. This is also a big country, but it was given to them. Even if you can't win the rebels, it's ok to defend yourself according to the Han official system. Where will it be to the point of national subjugation? Qin people's own numbness is also an important reason for Qin's national subjugation. This is why generals and senior officials may be patriotic and have some knowledge, but most people don't know that they only know two things under the Qin law: farming and fighting, people are like trees, and if people want to die, the country will be finished. Therefore, a country must be strong. The country will naturally become strong. Thus, the state of Qin is not a real avenue, but a straight dirt road. It's ok to walk in good weather, fast and good, but in bad weather, the ground will become muddy and everything will be finished.
On Qin Shihuang
In today's society, people have different opinions about Qin Shihuang-those who say he is wise, fatuous, successful, unsuccessful, cruel and great are different. I'm incompetent. I dare to comment on this romantic figure.
As we all know, from 230 BC to 22 BC1year, Qin Shihuang led the army to destroy the six countries successively, and established the first unified and centralized feudal country in China history-Qin State, which had a far-reaching and important influence on later generations.
After Qin Shihuang became emperor, he unified the national scale, quantity, scale, road width and wheel size, which greatly promoted the country's economy and other aspects. He unified the national characters into small seal script, and later promoted official script, which promoted the economic and cultural exchanges throughout the country. These are very useful reform measures. Militarily, Qin Shihuang's construction of the Great Wall to resist the Huns was a great project of the Ming Dynasty.
On the other hand, in order to strengthen ideological control, he burned all the important books at that time, forbade people to criticize and discuss improper aspects of state affairs at that time, and buried some Confucian scholars who expressed critical opinions alive. This is a well-known tragedy in history, "burning books to bury Confucianism."
Is Qin Shihuang's merit greater than profit, or is it equal to merit, or is it greater than profit? I think it must be the former. I always thought that Qin Shihuang was a great monarch in the ancient history of China.
Why? It was only because Qin Shihuang broke the melee of the seven countries at that time and unified the six countries. Imagine what would happen if the seven-nation melee continued like this? ..... It must be that the people are in dire straits, their lives will be destroyed, and the economy, life and military affairs will go from bad to worse. Gradually, the seven countries will go to extinction! It was Qin Shihuang's move to merge the seven countries that laid the foundation for the country's development and stability at that time, and also allowed future generations to develop and progress. China's prosperity, stability and high civilization today depend on history. It was Qin Shihuang's move to merge the seven countries that changed the past history, making the country prosperous and the society civilized.
As for some people who say that Qin Huang is autocratic, there is some truth in this, perhaps because? Quot burning books and burying Confucianism ",killing innocent people at will. But I think: at that time, it was a necessary political means and an amazing measure. If Qin Huang didn't take such tough measures, wouldn't ordinary people ignore state affairs and national laws and regulations? This method has played an important demonstration role and can warn people. It was remarkable that Qin Shihuang was able to take this measure at that time. Although he lost a lot of cultural property and many intellectuals and Confucian scholars in the incident of "burning books to bury Confucianism", it is understandable for political purposes. Confucian scholars can only be regarded as the victims of dynasties, the misfortune of dynasties and the price of historical progress.
In short, Qin Shihuang's contribution can cover up all his faults, Qin Shihuang-an blameless historical hero and a great man!