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The sky curtain also continued to tell the story with melodious and soothing music.

[However, although Wei Wuji failed to save his country, his spirit was continued in another grassroots hero. ]

[When Liu Bang was still a small thug in Pei County, he dreamed of recruiting talents from all over the world like Xinling Jun. ]

[When he led his army to attack Xianyang, he adopted Wei Wuji's strategy of uniting the princes. ]

[Even in his later years, he still regretted that he "regretted not being able to live at the same time as Lord Xinling."]

[This kind of idol worship that transcends time and space is perhaps the highest tribute to the legendary life of Xinling Jun. ]

[Although Wei Wuji died of depression in his later years. ]

[But his political legacy is like a spark, which has been picked up and passed on by later generations in the long river of history.]

[Compared with the other three of the Four Princes of the Warring States Period - Mengchang Jun of Qi, Pingyuan Jun of Zhao, and Chunshen Jun of Chu. ]

【Wei Wuji has a fundamental difference. 】

[All his actions were always centered on the survival of the country rather than personal power. ]

[Mengchangjun raised scholars to consolidate his own position, and even did not hesitate to unite with foreign enemies to attack his motherland. ]

[Most of Pingyuan Jun's retainers were just for show. 】

【Chun Shenjun was eventually involved in a coup in the Chu palace and died tragically.】

[Only Wei Wuji, from stealing the seal to save Zhao to the coalition of the five kingdoms, made every major decision with an eye on curbing the powerful Qin and preserving the country.]

[This pattern made the later historian Wang Shizhen sigh: "The four gentlemen all loved scholars, but Xinling was the one who really served the country."]

[This concept of "nurturing scholars for the country" is fully reflected in Wei Wuji's retainer system. ]

[The three thousand diners under his tutelage are not a mob, but a highly professional "think tank + special forces" combination. ]

[Except for the strategist Hou Ying and the strongman Zhu Hai mentioned above. ]

[There are also retainers who are proficient in cryptography, spies who are good at disguise, and even scholars who specialize in studying the laws of various countries. ]

[The operating model of this team can be called the Warring States version of the CIA + General Staff Headquarters. ]

【With the help of the team, Wei Wuji's military level has reached a very high level. 】

[After the siege of Handan was lifted, Wei Wuji specially sent his followers to compile "The Art of War by Prince Wei", which systematically summarized the tactics for fighting against the Qin army.]

[It is a pity that this military book was later lost.]

[Another pioneering work of Wei Wuji was that he broke the one-way loyalty model of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Period, which was "a scholar will die for his confidant."]

【Establish a two-way community.】

[A typical example occurred after rescuing Zhao.]

[When Wei Wuji and some of his followers stayed in Zhao State. ]

[The fiefdoms within the Wei State were still managed by the families of these retainers for generations, forming a tacit understanding of "you make contributions on the front line, and I will protect your homeland for you."]

[This is a very advanced and useful interest binding mechanism. ]

[Even after he was suspected by the King of Wei and dismissed from military power. ]

[Wei Wuji's retainer system has not collapsed yet. ]

[According to the "Strategies of the Warring States", the number of Wei Wuji's retainers increased instead of decreased in his later years, because the patriots of various countries believed that "although the prince is not used, his ambition cannot be taken away." ]

[Wei Wuji's deeper influence on history lies in the fact that he inadvertently explored a set of "soft power" to fight against the autocratic monarchy. ]

[The centralization of monarchy in the late Warring States period had already begun to take shape.]

【Wei Wuji, through his network of retainers, transnational reputation, and military talent, established a power independent of the royal power.】

【When he stole the talisman to save Zhao. 】

[Essentially, using personal authority to override state procedures;]

[When he united the five kingdoms to attack Qin, he actually used an informal alliance to bypass official channels.]

Outside the sky.

tomorrow.

Zhu Yuanzhang also watched the entire video with great interest.

But when he saw this, Zhu Yuanzhang paused and said:
"Xinling Jun is indeed a heroic man, talented and virtuous, a pillar of the country.

"When I was a kid, I listened to the story of Xinling Jun under the overpass and it was also very interesting."

"but……"

"If it were us, haha."

Zhu Yuanzhang said coldly with a slightly cold expression:
"As the ruler of a country, how could I tolerate the existence of Lord Xinling?"

"If a Xinling Jun appeared in the Ming Dynasty, I really wouldn't know whether I was the emperor or Xinling Jun was the emperor."

"In the pre-Qin period, the Four Gentlemen could have appeared."

"But since Qin Shi Huang unified the six kingdoms and unified China, people like this are absolutely not allowed to appear again."

"Once he appears, there will be no need for the emperor to sit on the throne with peace of mind anymore."

The sky continues.

【The Xinling Jun model almost disappeared after the unification of the Qin and Han dynasties. 】

【But it was perfectly reproduced when Liu Bang conquered the world. 】

【Liu Bang himself started his career by relying on Youxia Network.】

[Rely on the "Three Articles of Agreement" to gain support from the people, and build an alliance system by enfeoffment of princes. 】

【The late Ming Dynasty thinker Huang Zongxi once pointed out that "Emperor Gaozu of Han Dynasty acted in many ways similar to Emperor Xinling", which is like seeing through fire.】

[And the greatest tragedy of Wei Wuji is that he was born in the wrong era. ]

[If he had been born a hundred years earlier, he might have achieved great success like Guan Zhong and Yue Yi;]

[If I were born a hundred years later, I might be able to assist a wise ruler like Zhang Liang and Chen Ping.]

[But he happened to live in the last days of the Warring States Period, facing two unsolvable contradictions. ]

[On the one hand, as a member of the royal family of Wei, he must be loyal to this declining motherland. ] [Forced to bind, unable to jump ship. ]

[On the other hand, his overly prominent talents and reputation were destined to arouse suspicion from the mediocre ruler.]

[Sima Qian recorded a meaningful little story in "Records of the Grand Historian".]

[While King Anxi of Wei was playing chess with Wei Wuji, a beacon alarm sounded on the northern border.]

【Everyone is saying that it is the State of Zhao that is attacking.】

[The King of Wei was greatly alarmed and immediately summoned his ministers to discuss the matter.]

[Wei Wuji said calmly: "It's just that the King of Zhao is hunting."]

[Soon after, the spies reported back that it was indeed the King of Zhao who was hunting.]

[When the King of Wei asked why, Wei Wuji confessed that he had spies in Zhao.]

[This story seems to show Wei Wuji's intelligence ability, but in fact it exposes the deep distrust between the brothers. ]

[After all, how can a brother who knows the whereabouts of the neighboring monarch not make the monarch feel uneasy? ]

[This suspicion and contradiction reached its peak when Wei Wuji joined forces to attack Qin for the last time.]

[In 247 BC, he led the coalition forces of five countries to defeat the Qin general Meng Ao and pursued him all the way to Hangu Pass.]

[At this critical moment, the King of Wei believed the rumors spread by Qin spies, believing that Wei Wuji "will use the power of the princes to establish himself as king." ]

[The Qin State even resorted to a strategy of sowing discord, sending people with millions of gold to the Wei State to bribe Jin Bi's former subordinates and spread rumors.]

【Wei Wuji was suddenly recalled and dismissed, and the Five-Nation Alliance collapsed in an instant.】

[If they had not been alienated, could the coalition have destroyed Qin, or at least dealt a heavy blow to it? ]

【History cannot be assumed.】

【But what is certain is that Wei Wuji's dismissal marked the end of the last hope of the coalition against Qin. 】

[After only thirty years, the Qin army swept across the six kingdoms and completed the unification. ]

[Qin's fear of Wei Wuji continued even after his death.]

[According to the "Historical Records", the year Wei Wuji died, the Qin army immediately attacked Wei, captured twenty cities in a row, and established Dongjun.]

[When Liu Bang started an uprising against Qin, one of the slogans he raised was "Revenge for the Prince of Wei."]

[This kind of appeal that transcends time even dwarfs Qin Shihuang's "eternal legacy for his descendants and emperors."]

[Looking back at Wei Wuji's life, we will find that he was like a comet that streaked across the night sky of the Warring States Period, short-lived but dazzling. ]

[He proved that in a chaotic world where the strong prey on the weak, personal charm can be transformed into political capital.]

[The retainer system can counter the bureaucratic machine. ]

【Transnational reputation can constrain power politics.】

【What Liu Bang learned from him was the essence of the operation of this "non-institutional power".】

[How to use brotherhood to maintain a team. 】

【Binding allies with shared interests. 】

【Use public opinion reputation to make up for the lack of strength. 】

[Even Liu Bang's early years were a low-profile, bankrupt version of Xinling Jun. ]

[It can be said that without the political template provided by Wei Wuji, there would be no pattern of commoners becoming generals and ministers in the early Han Dynasty. ]

[Xinling Jun was not a winner, but he defined what true aristocratic spirit is. ]

[He did not save the Wei Kingdom, but the political wisdom he left behind nourished the entire Han civilization. ]

【When we read the eight words "The prince is a man of kindness and humbleness" in "Records of the Grand Historian". 】

【When we read Li Bai's "The noble son of Daliang, his spirit is as majestic as the clouds of Cangwu." 】

[I can still feel the radiance of that personality that transcends time and space. ]

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The video ends here.

Barrages of comments appeared one after another.

"I passed by Xinling and had a drink. I took off my sword and laid it across my knees. I was about to feed Zhu Hai with roasted meat and toasted Hou Ying with a cup."

"It has both gold content and chivalrous elements, it is really wonderful!"

"After beating the Qin army in two consecutive battles, no wonder the command rate in Bloody Clothes is as high as 91, he is indeed strong. "

"Prince Wuji is such a perfect person, he is worthy of being Liu Bang's idol."

"The tragic ending is even more heartbreaking."

"It's a pity that such a powerful Xinling Jun was easily dealt with by a counter-espionage plan."

"It has always been easier to divide than to unite."

"Huang Xie, Zhao Sheng, Tian Wen: The four of us are really amazing."

"To be honest, Tian Wen is indeed amazing. He planned to inflict heavy damage on Qin, Qi, and Chu, and he is a representative of the art of diplomacy."

"I can indeed see the shadow of Liu Bang in Xinling Jun."

"Zhang Er, a retainer of Lord Xinling, later became one of the main figures in the destruction of Qin, and Zhang Er was Liu Bang's elder brother in his early years."

"I've learned a lot. When I was a kid, I watched A Step into the Past and Xinling Jun was criticized terribly. "

"Looking at it this way, Xinling Jun is really desperate. Among the four gentlemen, he is the one who is held back the most by the monarch. It's like dancing in shackles. How can he play?"

"This King of Wei really doesn't look like a monarch."

"The State of Wei was truly invincible. Wu Qi, Shang Yang, Zhang Yi, and Fan Sui, none of them had to be given away to others. Outsiders could not trust them. Wei Wuji was the younger brother of the King of Wei, but he didn't have to do that in the end."

"What would you do if you were Wei Wuji?"

"When I thought of joining Qin, I suddenly felt the world was wide open."

"If he really surrendered to Qin, he would not be Lord Xinling but Lord Mengchang." (End of this chapter)