Chapter 15 7. For the long-term, Lu Buwei can live in strange goods

During the Warring States period, in order to maintain relations with other countries, the princes often sent princes to each other's countries as hostages, also known as protons.On the surface, the protons are all from the royal family, and their status is extremely respected. In fact, it is just the opposite. Once a war breaks out between the countries that exchanged protons, their lives are often difficult to preserve.Therefore, protons are generally taken by people who have no status in the royal family. The proton of Qin is such a son who is regarded as insignificant in the Qin royal family.

The foreigner was originally the hostage of the Zhao State. At that time, the Qin State relied on force to move eastward and tried to annex the six countries, which aroused the resistance of the various vassal states. For this reason, there were many large-scale conflicts between Qin and Zhao. war.Due to the grievances and grievances between the countries, the life of the foreigner as a proton in the Zhao country is naturally not very satisfactory.Until one day, on the streets of Handan, the capital of Zhao, he accidentally met a noble person in his life. From then on, his fate began to change. ruler.The person who helped Yiren was the well-known businessman at that time, and later became the prime minister of Qin State, who made great contributions to the strength of Qin State, but ended up in a tragic end.

Lu Buwei, a native of Yangzhai, Weiguo, is a successful businessman, not only has a rich family background, but also has a shrewd mind.Ordinarily, Lu Buwei's family can be considered a rich family anyway, and his family's life is quite good.But he was not satisfied with this, and in his heart, he was always filled with a bigger ideal.In ancient China, there was a bad habit of emphasizing agriculture and despising business. No matter how rich businessmen were, they were not respected by people. They were always the object of contempt. Lu Buwei once vowed that he must change all this, let the people in the world respect him, and let the people in the world know that he is not only an outstanding businessman, but also has other outstanding talents.

Handan, the capital of Zhao, was one of the most prosperous cities among the six kingdoms at that time.This time, Lu Buwei came to Handan City for an important business.At that time, Lu Buwei kept in mind the family motto of being a low-key person, and rarely went to high-end restaurants.He had nothing to do that day, so he came to a tavern in the city to drink alone. In the tavern, he happened to meet a young man who was dressed in ordinary clothes but exuded an extraordinary temperament.What made him most curious was that the other guests in the tavern all pointed at him as if they knew him.The young man ignored the advice of others, went straight to Lu Buwei's next table, ordered a glass of wine, and drank alone.

This young man is definitely not an ordinary person, Lu Buwei secretly guessed in his heart.In order to satisfy his curiosity, he quietly asked the tavern clerk, but the result of the inquiry surprised Lu Buwei. This young man turned out to be Qin Guo's proton in Zhao!Lu Buwei did not expect that the proton of the Great Qin Kingdom would be so destitute that he could only go to a tavern where ordinary people come to drink without bringing a entourage. The astute Lu Buwei immediately realized that what was in front of him might be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.If I help him get out of the current predicament, and even help him ascend to the throne, wouldn't I be able to enjoy the glory and wealth in the future?

After Lu Buwei returned home from Zhao State, he hurriedly asked his father before reporting the business situation: "My lord, how many times can farmers earn from farming?" "About ten times." Lu Buwei's father replied. "So what about doing business and selling jewelry? How much profit can you get?" "At least a hundred times." Lu Buwei continued to ask: "What if we insist on establishing the country?" Father Lu said: "That would be countless benefits!" After listening to his father's answer, Lu Buwei immediately confessed his inner thoughts. The clever Lu father did not stop his son.He clearly knew that his son was an excellent businessman with a unique vision and would become an excellent politician.

We have to admire that Lu Buwei is indeed unique.The situation at that time was like this. When Yiren was a hostage in Zhao State, the king of Qin State was Yiren's grandfather, King Qin Zhaoxiang. Ren's mother, Xia Ji, was not favored by An Guojun, and Yiren was not the eldest son. No matter how you looked at it, the possibility of Yiren becoming the crown prince was extremely low.Lu Buwei's investment in Yiren undoubtedly took a huge risk.But later facts proved that high risk must be accompanied by high return. With his father's support, Lu Buwei strengthened his belief in abandoning business and entering politics.He came to Handan City again and couldn't wait to meet the stranger.Yiren heard that a big businessman from Weiguo came to visit him all the way, so he hurried to the gate to greet him.

Lu Buwei saw the hostage stranger personally welcome him to the door, pointed at the door with a smile and said to the stranger, "I am here to help you, Lu Buwei. Please rest assured, my son, I will definitely make your family brighter." Although Yiren lives in poverty, he is not humble.Hearing Lu Buwei's boastful words, I thought to myself, what's so great about you, Lu Buwei!But you only have a little money, so you dare to act presumptuously in front of this young master. No matter how downcast this young master is, he is still a son of the royal family. Can you low-status businessmen compare to it?

So, he said dissatisfiedly to Lu Buwei: "You'd better expand your own family first and then talk about it." Hearing the angry words of the stranger, Lu Buwei was not in a hurry or annoyed, and continued to say: "Young master, I don't know, my family will not be prosperous until your family is prosperous." Hearing what Lu Buwei said, the stranger immediately understood that Lu Buwei was not joking with him.So, he put down his airs, invited Lu Buwei into the residence, and asked Lu Buwei humbly: "Mr. Lu said that he is here to help me, so what do you think, given my current situation, what should I do?"

When Lu Buwei saw that the stranger asked him for advice, he knew that this person was extraordinary and worthy of his help, so he slowly analyzed to the stranger: "In the current state of Qin, King Zhaoxiang is old, and Mr. An is the prince. Ascended the throne; but the son has many brothers, and the son is a hostage in Zhao, so he cannot be compared with other princes in the country; I think that the son should make friends with high-ranking officials and nobles during his stay in Zhao, so as to establish the prestige and virtuous name of the son; Although Mrs. Hua Yang has no children, she is An Guojun's favorite concubine, so you need to get close to her."

Lu Buwei's analysis made sense, and Yiren also agreed, but he said helplessly: "What Mr. said is very true, but I am hindered by Zhao, so I have more energy than energy!" "If the son has the intention of becoming the future prince of Qin, I would like to help you." Lu Buwei immediately expressed his opinion. Thus, a down-and-out but ambitious son of the state of Qin, and an ambitious but very realistic businessman of the state of Wei, came together in this way. Lu Buwei first took out half of his family's property and provided it to another person. With money, everything will be easy to do.Under Lu Buwei's planning and implementation, Yiren began to make friends with Zhao's political leaders and celebrities from various countries who traveled to and from Handan, and recruited a wide range of followers.Soon, Yiren became an important figure in Zhao and Qin. In order to win Mrs. Huayang's help, Lu Buwei sent an envoy to send a big gift to Mrs. Huayang, and asked the envoy to say to Mrs. Huayang: "Yiren is a talented son. He made friends with the princes of the world in Zhaoguang, and at the same time In Yiren's heart, he regards his wife as important as the sky, and Yiren often suffers from the pain of missing his wife and Mr. An at night, making it difficult to sleep." When Mrs. Huayang heard what the envoy said, her affection for Yiren increased a bit. At the same time, Lu Buwei also started public relations with Mrs. Huayang's younger brother Yangquan Jun.Lu Buwei came to Lord Yangquan's mansion in person, and said to Lord Yangquan, "I came here this time to remind you that disaster is about to happen to you!" Hearing Lu Buwei's words, Lord Yangquan was puzzled, and hurriedly asked: "Dare to ask Mr. Lu, where did my trouble come from?" Lu Buwei analyzed: "The reason why you are rich now is that you are protected by your sister, Mrs. Huayang. But think about it, once An Guojun gets old and a certain son comes to the throne, your sister will have nothing to rely on, so your current Will wealth still exist?" When Mr. Yangquan heard this, he was frightened into a cold sweat, and hurriedly asked: "Then, according to Mister, what should I do?" Lu Buwei said: "I heard people say that the young master Yiren is a talented person and was forced to be a hostage in Zhao State. Mrs. Huayang has no children. If Mr. Yangquan can persuade Mrs. Huayang to make Yiren the heir, then Yiren will definitely treat him Mrs. Huayang and Your Excellency are very grateful. Once Yiren becomes the King of Qin, will you still worry about losing your fame and fortune?" Mr. Yangquan felt that Lu Buwei's words were very reasonable. For his own benefit, he persuaded Mrs. Huayang to set up a different person as the heir again and again, and explained to her the principle of "those who use sex to deal with others, the color fades and love relaxes". Mrs. Huayang weighed Again, finally be persuaded. Once, when An Guojun was free, Mrs. Huayang took the opportunity to say to him: "Husband, it is my greatest honor to be favored by you, but I have not been able to have a child for you. I heard from my subordinates that the foreigner is in the Zhao country. He is very virtuous, and those who deal with him call him virtuous. I hope that the innovator will be the heir, so that I can have someone to rely on in my later years.” While persuading her, she also used the trump card that women use against men—tears. Faced with the cry of the woman he loves the most, An Guojun had no choice but to agree.So An Guojun and Mrs. Huayang made a treaty, establishing the status of the other person's heir. In 251 BC, King Zhaoxiang of Qin died, and King An ascended the throne, and Yiren was established as the prince. In 249 BC, King An died, and Yiren succeeded to the throne, known as King Zhuangxiang.In this way, under Lu Buwei's precise planning, Yiren rose from a neglected son of the Qin royal family to the ruler of the Qin Empire, and Lu Buwei also became the prime minister of the Great Qin Kingdom from a businessman. History has proved that it is a risky and great move for Lu Buweiqi to live.In ancient China, where scholars were the most valuable, agriculture was the foundation, and business was the end, Lu Buwei, who was born as a businessman, took a rather dramatic road to politics, and jumped into the hearts of ancient scholars with his business philosophy The highest pinnacle of life.