The pre-Qin Fajia was divided into three schools. "Law, Potential, Technique". Han Feizi is a master of the three families.
Shang Martingale was the founder and practitioner of the "Fa" school of the early Pre-Qin Fa. The so-called "law" is the law of severe punishment and cruelty, which uses laws and regulations to govern the people.
Originally known as Gongsun Martingale, he used to work in the State of Wei, he was originally a Weiguo, so he was generally called Wei Martingale. He was under the throne of the chancellor when he was king of Wei Hui. During this period, the Qin state still belonged to the period when it was looked down upon by the Central Plains dynasty and the various states. After all, far outside the Guan, in the eyes of the Central Plains countries, it was a barbarian with extremely low productivity. Qin Xiaogong knew that he was brave after shame and recruited talents to the world. Wei Martin found the opportunity and came to Qin.
He found a close minister to introduce him three times, the first time he talked to Qin Xiaogong about the Three Emperors and Five Emperors, and the boss fell asleep and sent him away. The second time he talked to Qin Xiaogong about the way of the King of Zhou, he was sent away again. When Wei Martin went to find the close minister again, the person was embarrassed to recommend it, but it was the third time with a thick skin, and it became. This time he talked about the way of the king and how to achieve hegemony. Qin Xiaogong was on his mind, and the two talked for three days and three nights, which was really like a fish in the water, like a tiger adding wings.
So let's see, what is Wei Martin's way of governing the country? Is he a Confucian, a Huang Lao Dao, or a Dharma? Whatever the owner likes, he says. Old Man Kong traveled around the world to preach his political ideas, and when people did not like it, he was like a dog that had lost his family, and he would never change his political ideals. Therefore, from here we can also see the different value orientations of the Fa and Confucianism.
If Qin Xiaogong was really interested in Zhou Gong, Wei Martin guaranteed that he was a great Confucian. So, this person, in fact, is not authentic. But he also has a valuable point, he is a frank enough to make no secret of his shameless claims. He has no principles and no means. It may not be true, but it is true.
After he ascended to the throne, he began to change the law. Through the "city gate standing wood" to establish prestige, through the "integration of cultivation and war" and the "household registration system", all the ordinary people of the Qin State were tied to the chariot for developing military and combat readiness logistics, and could only cultivate or fight, and raise the strength of the whole country, go up financially, and go up militarily.
As soon as Qin Xiaogong was happy, he gave the Shangluo area to Wei Martin, and Wei Martin became a Shang Jun. So it's called martingale.
Later, as soon as Qin Xiaogong died, Shang Martin was torn apart by the old nobles who hated the reform of the law.
The Book of Shangjun was compiled by later disciples, or followers. It is emphasized that Shang Martin's theory of the rule of law and state is recorded, and this thing must be read and understood by oneself, and it is not convenient to evaluate on the Internet.
If you understand it, you will find that China has not made progress in some aspects for thousands of years. From another point of view, the things of the old ancestors are too good, and they have been learning to inherit and develop.