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The State of Qin was located in the western frontier, the country was small and the people were weak, and in the Spring and Autumn Period, when the masses rose together, it was very weak compared with other powerful countries.

Mu Gong was ambitious and bent on surpassing other countries and becoming the hegemon of the world, but the gap between ideals and reality was really large, and he was very distressed about this.

One day, Qin Mugong summoned Bo Le, who was good at soma, and said to him, "Your age is getting older and older day by day, and I don't know if any of your children will inherit your soma skills?" ”

Bo Le replied, "Great King, it is a pity that none of my descendants can match me, but my good friend Jiu Zhen, who is highly skilled in Soma, can try it." Qin Mugong immediately summoned Jiufanggao and asked him to find a good horse. After three days, Jiufang Gao rushed to report that he had found a first-class horse for the king. Mu Gong asked happily, "What kind of horse is this?" Jiufanggao replied, "It's a yellow mare." Qin Mugong asked people to bring the horse, who knew that it was a black stallion.

So Qin Mugong said to Bo Le: "The friend you recommended said that he was good at soma, but why couldn't he even distinguish the color of the horse and the male and female?" How can I believe he recommends a good horse? Bo Le replied, "Great King, you don't know anything, but those who can match horses can see the inner spirituality of horses at a glance." As for the appearance, appearance and male and female of the horse, it will not affect the character of a good horse, so Jiufanggao ignored these, perhaps, he also paid attention to these things. King, you can rest assured. ”

Later, I tried it, and it was indeed a good horse that was unparalleled in the world. Qin Mugong was inspired by this incident, and he sent people everywhere to recruit talents, hoping that all the useful people in the world would defect to his door.

Soon, someone reported to him that there was a man named Baili Xi, who was very talented and was now living in the Chu country to feed cattle. Qin Mugong immediately sent his men to the Chu kingdom to invite him, considering that if he used heavy money to hire him, it would arouse the suspicion of the king of Chu, so he asked the emissary to bring five sheepskins to the king of Chu to change people. The king of Chu did not want to offend the State of Qin, so he exchanged Baili Xi to the emissaries of the State of Qin.

After BaiLi Xi was escorted back to the Qin Kingdom, Qin Mugong personally summoned him, Qin Mugong looked at it, and his heart was greatly disappointed, it turned out that the famous Bai Li xi was actually a seventy-year-old man, he unconsciously blurted out: "Unfortunately, it is too old." Bai Lixi said, "Great King, if you ask me to chase the birds in the sky or to catch the beasts, the minister is indeed too old, but if you discuss the affairs of the country with your great king, the minister is not old." When Qin Mugong heard this, he couldn't help but solemnly salute: "I want the Qin State to surpass other countries, is there anything you can do?" ”

Bai Lixi said: "Although the State of Qin is in the border areas, the terrain is dangerous, the soldiers and horses are strong, the advance can be attacked, and the retreat is conducive to defense, and we must make full use of our own favorable conditions and take the opportunity to advance." Mu Gong listened and felt that Bai Li xi was indeed a rare talent, so he made him Shangqing and governed state affairs. Who knew that Bai li Xilian waved his hand and said, "Great King, the minister has a friend named Uncle Jian, and his talent is far superior to mine, please ask the great king to make him Shangqing." ”

When Qin Mugong heard that there were still people who were more capable than Baili Xi, he quickly sent emissaries with heavy gold to the place where Uncle Jian lived in seclusion to invite him out of the mountain. In order to let his friend BaiLi Xi stay in the Qin State with peace of mind, Uncle Jian came to the Qin State with the emissary. Qin Mugong was very happy, and he said to Uncle Jian, "Bai Li xi has told me many times about your talents, and I would like to hear your opinions. Uncle Jian said: "The reason why the Qin state cannot stand among the powerful countries is mainly because we are not strong enough. Qin Mugong said, "Then how can we subdue people with virtue?" Uncle Jian said: "If the law is strict, other countries will not bully you; if you are tolerant of the people, the people will support you." To be strong and prosperous, the country must teach the people etiquette, distinguish between the noble and the lowly, reward and punishment justly, and not be greedy or impatient. I see that many powerful countries today, the hegemony has declined, the Qin state is getting rich and strong step by step, and the day of hegemony is not far away. ”

Qin Mugong was convinced by Uncle Jian's words, and his heart was full of flowers, so he named Baili Xi as the left shu chief and Uncle Jian as the right shu chief, called "two phases". Since the "two phases" ruled the country, the people were legislated, and the interests and harms were eliminated, and the Qin state became rich and strong.