In ancient times, many times, a single mouth of a Nengchen could reach an army of 100,000. In the Spring and Autumn Warring States era, this was a brilliant era of capable ministers, and countless famous ministers contributed countless legendary stories. Bai Qi used the Battle of Changping to achieve his name as the God of War, and Wang Chong used the achievements of destroying the country one by one to achieve his great name.
It has to be said that the Great Qin Empire can become the last winner of the Warring States Era, which is closely related to the Qin State's countless capable subjects, after all, talent is the most powerful weapon of a country.
Gan Luo does not have the "murderous aura" of Bai Qi and Wang Chong, but he is definitely a pivotal figure in the team of Qin State's capable ministers, and even at the age of 12, he successfully won 16 cities for Qin State with a single mouth.
For this reason, the Qin king Yun Zheng unusually promoted him to the top secretary of a country, it can be said that this reuse is extremely rare in ancient history.
The most discussed story surrounding Ganluo is undoubtedly his mysterious disappearance, about which historians have also exported a lot of conjecture.
Distinguished by a distinguished background
Gan Luo, birth date unknown, life can be described as extremely prominent, his grandfather is the prime minister at that time Gan Mao, it can be said that he is a veritable official of the third generation.
It is precisely because of his good family background that he received the most elite education at that time, the so-called genius boy, his genius wisdom, genius eloquence does not exist out of nowhere, what he needs is a good and systematic education, Ganluo can have excellent eloquence, it is precisely because there is education to support him.
Moreover, being born in the top family of the Qin Dynasty gave him access to more resources and intelligence, and his pattern and self-confidence would be opened up.
One mouth took 16 cities
The highlight of Gan Luo's life was, of course, his success in persuading Zhang Tang to send an envoy to the State of Yan, and his envoy to the State of Zhao at the age of 12, and in the subsequent war and diplomatic expansion, the State of Qin took 16 cities almost effortlessly.
From these two legendary stories of Ganluo, we can see that Ganluo is indeed very eloquent, and in addition, he is also a superb expert in insight into human nature.
In the story of Zhang Tang's envoy to the Yan Kingdom, he used the historical lessons of Bai Qi's death to explicitly help him analyze that if he did not go, Lü Buwei might have to kill him.
In the diplomatic negotiations with the monarch of the Zhao state, it was he and the king of Zhao who analyzed the gains and losses of sending the Qin Dynasty cities, reasoned and justified the matter before and after, and used the Qin and Yan countries to dissolve the alliance and change it to the joint strategy of Qin and Zhao, to induce the king of Zhao step by step into the "Yang Scheme" he designed, which allowed the Qin Dynasty to successfully take 16 cities.
The conjecture of mysterious disappearance
Ganluo's quick thinking, thorough grasp of human weaknesses, and accurate grasp of the current situation are the secrets of his success. Because of this monstrous merit, the Qin king Yun Zheng rewarded Gan Luo as the secretary of state of Qin, and also rewarded him with a lot of land and real estate.
However, it is strange why such a wizard mysteriously disappeared? Could it be that the King of Qin didn't reuse such wizards?
Historians have given different analyses of Ganluo's mysterious disappearance.
The first analysis conclusion is that Gan Luo should have been "beaten into the political cold palace" by the King of Qin. You know, Gan Luo was a strategist under Lü Buwei, and at that time, the King of Qin was not pro-government.
The power of the Qin Dynasty was actually in the hands of the Empress Dowager Zhao Ji and Lü Buwei at this time, because the unclear relationship between the Empress Dowager and Lü Buwei made the ambitious Qin King Yun Zheng jealous of him, it can be said that in the heart of the King of Qin, Lü Chengxiang is also his enemy to unify the world.
If Lu Chengxiang wants to control the situation of the dynasty, he is naturally inseparable from his cultural and military team, so it is normal for King Qin to be jealous of such a wise figure as Gan Luo.
In addition, Gan Luo was very sharp, and King Qin did not dare to reuse him. Comprehensively analyzed, if you want to weaken Lü Chengxiang's strength and not let his advisers enter the imperial court, it is naturally a choice that is beneficial to the King of Qin.
No matter how talented you are, if you don't have a platform to show your talent, you will end up hiding in the countryside.
The second analysis concludes that Ganro quietly retreated. From the perspective of Gan Luo helping the Qin Dynasty take 16 cities with a mouth, Gan Luo was a very rigorous and intelligent person.
His great insight into human nature allowed him to accurately predict that in order to regain his power, the King of Qin would have a "battle" with his "benefactor" Lü Buwei.
For himself, he has always had the imprint of Lu Zhi's team, and if he does not retire, then in the next cruel political struggle, his end may be to die with Lu Buwei.
And with the genius-like wisdom of Ganluo, he can also see the dark side of King Qin's suspicion of courtiers, even if he "knows the times", then the label of Lu Chengxiang's old man is a "time bomb" that he will be dealt with in the future.
Retreat is to show your attitude to the King of Qin, and this is the safest way to preserve it.
Here, many historians also boldly reasoned, after Lü Buwei's forces were eradicated, with the Qin king's emphasis on talents, why not reuse Ganluo?
Even if Gan Luo really retreats, a royal order, can Gan Luo still dare to disobey the order? Perhaps at this moment, with Gan Luo's cleverness, he also saw the crisis behind the unification of the Qin Dynasty.
He understood that even if the Qin Dynasty really unified the world, there would be many domestic contradictions, and with the brutal rule of the Qin King, it was very possible for the Qin Dynasty to cause great chaos, so in order to save the family, completely retiring was of course the best way for the family to be safe.
The third analysis concluded that death was death. Although there is no historical basis, in the era of sudden death at every turn in ancient times, a serious illness was a life and death calamity.
Ancient medical technology is too backward, an ordinary wind cold and cold may kill people, and there are indeed many celebrities in history who died of illness and disappeared into the long river of history.
Of course, the analysis of historians is also a historical analysis that combines the personalities of King Qin, Lü Buwei, Gan Luo and others, as well as the specific overall situation of the world at that time, the political struggle environment between King Qin and Lü Buwei at that time, and other factors.
More than two thousand years have passed since Ganluo mysteriously disappeared. Time has "drowned" the truth of that year, and their analysis is undoubtedly to provide a perspective for future generations to think. For these three inferences, taken together, the possibility of retreat is undoubtedly the greatest.
With only 12 years old, he was able to persuade the Qin Dynasty to be a first-class and important minister with a three-inch tongue, persuaded King Zhao and other kings with every opportunity, and successfully helped the Qin Dynasty win 16 cities, I have to say that this historical report card is indeed beautiful enough.
How many such young geniuses are there in history? And his mysterious disappearance like a shooting star undoubtedly adds a special sense of suspense and story to his genius coat.