Since ancient times, people have always had a strong interest in assassinations. One of the most well-known is the story of Jing Ke's assassination of King Qin during the Warring States Period. However, in this most famous assassin operation in history, there was an important role - Xunzi. He was a great strategist, not only theoretically put forward the ideological system of "benevolence and righteousness" and "etiquette", but also used these theories in practice to influence the course of history.
The historical background of Jing Ke's assassination of Qin was that the Qin state was on the rise, and the Six Kingdoms were facing the pressure of the collapse of the state. Against this backdrop, countries are looking for ways to change the situation. At that time, the states of Yan and Zhao respectively sent assassins to assassinate Qin Shi Huang. However, their plans failed. At this time, Xunzi proposed a new strategy, which was to let a capable person approach Qin Shi Huang and assassinate him by his side. He believed that this method was more effective than a direct attack, because it would solve the problem without causing a large-scale war.
So, he recommended Jing Ke as the best candidate. He was a man of courage and wisdom, and at the same time of noble sentiments. In addition, he also knew how to use his status to get close to Qin Shi Huang. Therefore, he began to plan carefully as soon as he accepted the task. First of all, he pretended to take refuge in the Qin Dynasty and gained the trust of Qin Shi Huang through various means. Then, he began to implement his plan.
In this process, Xunzi played a key role. He not only provided guidance to Jing Ke, but also helped him analyze the situation and formulate strategies. It can be said that without Xunzi's help, Jing Ke may not be able to complete this difficult task.
However, although Jing Ke managed to enter Qin Shi Huang's palace, he was not able to achieve his goal of assassination. In fact, he was arrested and died in captivity. Although this is a tragic ending, it still embodies Xunzi's ideology. Because he believes that a true hero should not only use violence to resolve disputes, but should achieve his goals through both wisdom and courage.
Xunzi is a great strategist. He not only came up with profound ideas, but also put them into practice. In his view, it is only through reason and wisdom that the problem can be truly solved. This is also the reason why his influence far exceeded his time and continues to this day. Therefore, we should study his thoughts more deeply in order to gain more inspiration from them.