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Original text

The first general of Su Qin, Lian Heng, said to King Qin Hui: "The great king's country has the advantage of Bashu and Hanzhong in the west, Hu raccoon dog in the north to replace horses, and Wushan and Qianzhong in the south. In the east, there is a stronghold of Yaohan. The fields are fertile, the people are prosperous, there are thousands of chariots, and millions of people are fighting. The fertile fields are thousands of miles long, and the land is abundant. This is called Tianfu, and the great king is the king. With the help of the soldiers and the people, the use of chariots and the art of war, I can unite the princes, conquer the world, and rule as emperor. I hope that the king will stay for a while, and I will do my best."

The king of Qin said: "I am a man. It is said that those who are not well-educated cannot fly high; those who are not good at writing cannot be punished; those who are not morally good cannot influence the people; those who do not conform to politics and religion cannot bother ministers. Teach him, and hope that he will be able to do it in the future."

The king of Qin wrote ten books, but he said it couldn't be done. The black mink's coat was ruined, a hundred catties of gold were used up, and all the resources were exhausted. He left Qin and returned. He is walking on the ground and carrying a book and a sled. His appearance is haggard, his face is swarthy, and he looks like he is ashamed. When he returned home, his wife did not work, his sister-in-law did not cook, and his parents did not talk to him. Su Qin sighed and said, "My wife does not regard me as her husband, my sister-in-law does not regard me as her uncle, and my parents do not regard me as their son. This is all Qin's fault!" Ten, get the plan of "Tai Gong Yin Fu". Recite it while lying down, concise and try to figure it out. When he was about to fall asleep while reading, he used the awl to stab his buttocks, causing blood to flow to his feet. He said: "Did you say that a master cannot use his gold, jade, and beauty to win the honor of his ministers?" After thinking about it for a long time, he said: "This can really be said to be the king of the world."

So. Naimoyanwujique, now said that King Zhao was holding a conversation under the elegant house. King Zhao Dayue was granted the title of Lord Wu'an and received the seal of the prime minister. Hundreds of leather chariots, thousands of pure brocades, hundreds of pairs of white jade stones, and thousands of gold coins follow behind. Make an appointment with Sanheng to suppress and strengthen Qin. Therefore, Su and Qin were ministers to Zhao, but the pass was blocked. At this time, the greatness of the world, the multitude of its people, the power of its princes, and the power of its advisers all depended on Su Qin's strategy. No need to fight for food, no soldiers to bother, no warriors to fight, no strings to cut, no arrows to break, the princes love each other, and they are wiser than their brothers. If a virtuous man exists, the world will obey him; if one man uses him, the world will obey him. Therefore, it is said: "The style is in politics, not in bravery; the style is in the corridor temple, not outside the four realms." When the Qin Dynasty was prosperous, thousands of gold coins were used to use them, turning their hubs and riding on them, showing off their brilliance on the road. The country of Shandong obeyed the wind and made Zhao Dazhong. Qifu Su Qin Teqiongxiang, Chumen, Sanghu, Renshu scholars, served as Shi and handed down his title, traveled across the world, talked about the master of the princes in the court, stopped the mouth of the left and right, and there was no husband and wife in the world.

The king of Chu will pass by Luoyang. When my parents heard about it, they cleared the palace and cleared away the roads. They set up a place for drinking and enjoying the countryside for thirty miles. The wife looked sideways and listened attentively; the sister-in-law crouched like a snake, bowed four times and knelt down to express her thanks. Su Qin asked, "How could my sister-in-law be so arrogant before and become so humble later?" The sister-in-law said, "Given the position of Jizi, he is rich in gold." Su Qin said, "Ouch! If you are poor, your parents will not have children, and if you are rich, your relatives will be afraid of you. In the world of life, power and position are important. "How can you be so rich?"

Notes

(1) Su Qin: courtesy name Ji Zi, a native of Luoyang during the Warring States Period, a famous strategist and a representative figure of the Zongheng faction, who first used Lianheng He talked about the Qin Dynasty, and later advocated it.

(2) Shuo (shuì): persuade, lobby.

(3) Ba: Eastern Sichuan Province today.

(4) Hu: refers to the area where the Huns live.

(5) Wushan: In the east of Wushan County in present-day Sichuan Province.

(6) Yao: Same as "Yao", Yao Mountain is located in the northwest of Luoning County, Henan Province.

(7) Attack: A warrior who attacks bravely.

(8) Tianfu: the treasure house of nature.

(9) Yanran: solemn and reserved.

(10) I would like to change it in the future: I would like to change it to another time.

(11) Shennong: The legendary ancient emperor who invented agriculture and medicine.

(12) Huangdi: Ji’s surname, Xuanyuan clan, the legendary common ancestor of all ethnic groups in the Central Plains.

(13) Huan (dōu): Yao’s minister, it is said that he once committed evil with the emperor.

(14) Sanmiao: ancient ethnic minority.

(15) Gongzhuan was a minister of Yao, and together with Huandou, Sanmiao and Gun, he was known as the four evils.

(16) Youxia: namely Xia Jie. The word "you" has no meaning.

(17) Chong: The name of an ancient country, located in the east of Huxian County, Shaanxi Province today.

(18) Zhou: The last monarch of the Shang Dynasty, the legendary tyrant.

(19) Bo: Same as "hegemon", dominating.

(20) Evil: Same as "Wu", why.

(21) Hub (gǔ): The round eye in the center of the wheel to accommodate the axle. This refers to rides.

(22) Order: Tong "decoration", modifying words, that is, clever lobbying.

(23) Everything is happening: there is a lot of discussion.

(24) Turbidity: numerous and chaotic.

(25) Chat: rely on.

Chapter (26): Same as "Zhang", obvious.

(27) Weifu: Gorgeous clothing.

(28) Li: Tong "sharpening", sharpening.

(29) Tu Chu: Waiting in vain.

(30) Wu Bo: Both Bo and "Hegemon" refer to the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period. Refers to the five princes who successively dominated the Spring and Autumn Period: Duke Huan of Qi, Duke Xiang of Song, Duke Wen of Jin, Duke Mu of Qin, and King Zhuang of Chu.

(31) Staff: Hold.

(32) Ling: Above.

(33) Zhi: Same as "submission", surrender.

(34) Yuanyuan: people.

(35) Successor: The king who succeeds to the throne.

(36) Zhidao: refers to the way of using troops.

(37) 惛: Unknown.

(38) Say no: refers to Lian Heng’s idea not being implemented.

Translation

Su Qin initially advocated Lianheng and advised King Hui of Qin: "Your Majesty, your country has the riches of Ba, Shu, and Hanzhong to the west, and Huraoc and Dai to the north. The products of horses are the barriers of Wushan and Central Guizhou in the south, and the strongholds of Yaoshan and Hangu Pass in the east. The fields are fertile, the people are prosperous, there are thousands of chariots, and there are millions of warriors. There are many kinds of horses in the fertile wilderness. The land is favorable and convenient, which is called Tianfu. It is a great and prominent country in the world. With the wisdom of the king, the large number of soldiers and people, the sufficient chariots and cavalry, and the training in the art of war, it can annex the princes, monopolize the world, and rule it as emperor. . I hope your Majesty will pay attention to this, and I request to make it happen."

The King of Qin replied: "I heard that those with incomplete feathers cannot fly high, and those with incomplete laws cannot be punished. Prisoner, those who do not have deep morals cannot drive the people, and those whose politics and religion are not in line with the people cannot trouble the ministers. Now you have come all the way to teach me in the court in a serious manner. I am willing to listen to your teachings some other time."

Su Qin said: "I suspected that the king would not accept my opinion. In the past, Shen Nong conquered Busui, Huang Di conquered Zhuolu and captured Chiyou, Yao conquered Huandou, Shun conquered Sanmiao, Yu conquered the workers, and Shang Tang conquered Xia Jie, King Wen of Zhou conquered Chongguo, King Wu of Zhou conquered King Zhou, and Duke Huan of Qi used force to dominate the world. From this point of view, how can there be no use of war? In ancient times, vehicles raced back and forth, and the world became one. Some made appointments, some joined forces, and no longer stocked up on weapons and armor. The scribes were all eloquent, and the princes were confused. There were many discussions, and it was difficult to clean up the rules and regulations, but people were showing false feelings everywhere. The records are numerous and chaotic, and the people still have insufficient food and clothing. The monarchs and ministers look miserable, and the people have nothing to rely on. The more clearly the truth becomes, the more wars will occur. If you play with words extensively, the world will become more difficult to govern. The people who speak will have a broken tongue, and the people who listen will be deaf, but there will be no success. But they govern with civility, rely on force, train warriors with favorable treatment, prepare armor, sharpen weapons, and wait in vain to gain benefits, and sit still and want to expand their territory, even the five emperors and three kings of ancient times. , The Five Hegemons, wise monarchs, often want to achieve it by sitting still, so it is bound to be impossible to use war to solve problems. The two teams that are far apart attack each other, and those who are close to each other hold swords and halberds and charge at each other. Only then can they achieve great achievements. . Therefore, the external army is victorious, and internally it is strong because of benevolence and righteousness. The king above has authority, and the people below can be tamed.

Now, if you want to annex the world, surpass the great powers, subdue the enemy countries, subdue the sea, dominate the people of the world, and make the princes your ministers, you must launch a war. The kings currently in power have ignored this fundamental principle, and have been ignorant of education and chaotic governance. They have also been confused by some people's strange talk and indulged in sophistry. It seems like this, Your Majesty, you will not accept my suggestion. ”

Memories to persuade the King of Qin were presented many times, but Su Qin’s ideas were still not implemented. His black mink coat was worn out, and several hundred taels of copper (gold refers to copper in the Warring States Period) were used up. He had little money. He had no choice but to leave Qin and return to his hometown. He was wearing leggings, straw sandals, carrying a bookcase, and carrying luggage. His face was thin and dark, and his face looked ashamed. When he returned home, his wife could not get off the loom. His sister-in-law didn't cook, and his parents didn't talk to him. Su Qin sighed: "My wife doesn't treat me as her husband, my sister-in-law doesn't treat me as her uncle, and my parents don't treat me as their son. It's all my fault!" "So I looked for books in the middle of the night, opened dozens of book boxes, and found Jiang Taigong's Military Book. I read it immersed in it, repeatedly selected, familiarized, studied, and experienced it. When I felt sleepy after reading, I pricked my thigh with a needle, and the blood It flowed all the way to his heels, and he said to himself: "How can there be a person who can lobby the king but not get him to use gold, jade, and embroidery to gain the respect of the minister? After one year, the research was successful and he said, "Now I can really lobby the current king!" "

So he went to the palace called Yanwuji, met and lobbied King Zhao under the palace, clapped his hands and talked. King Zhao was overjoyed and named Su Qin the Lord of Wu'an. He paid homage to the Prime Minister. The seal was followed by a hundred military chariots, a thousand pieces of brocade, a hundred pairs of white jade, and ten thousand yi of gold. It was used to unite the six countries, disintegrate the alliance, and suppress the powerful Qin. Therefore, Su Qin became the prime minister of Zhao State. And transportation at Hangu Pass was cut off.

At this time, the vast world, so many people, the prestige of the princes, and the power of the advisers were all determined by Su Qin's strategy. , Not a single soldier is bothered, not a single warrior fights, not a single bow string is cut off, not an arrow is bent, and the feudal princes are in love with each other, which is better than brothers. : Virtue should be used in government, not bravery; it should be used within the court, not outside the country. When Su Qin was prominent and honorable, thousands of gold coins were used by him, and his followers and chariots came in an endless stream, showing off all the way to Huashan. The countries of Edom were subdued by the wind, which greatly increased the status of Zhao State. Moreover, Su Qin was just a poor man who lived in the back alleys, kiln gates, mulberry houses, and censhus, but he was lying in front of Che Shi. He led the horse's head and went around the world, persuading the princes and kings in the court, and shutting up the mouths of the ministers. No one in the world could match him.

Su Qin was going to persuade the king of Chu when he passed by. When his parents heard the news in Luoyang, they tidied up the house, cleaned the streets, set up music, prepared a banquet, and went to the countryside thirty miles away to greet him. Su Qin knelt down and apologized again and again: "Why was my sister-in-law so arrogant in the past and so groveling now? The sister-in-law replied: "Because you have a distinguished status and are very rich." "Su Qin sighed: "Alas! When I was poor, my parents didn't treat me as their son. When I was rich, even my relatives were afraid of me. When people live in this world, can power, status, glory and wealth be ignored? ”