During the Warring States Period, people did not have a strong sense of belonging to the country. For Fan Ju, the Wei State may only be regarded as the place of birth, and it could not be elevated to the concept of "motherland". If that were the case, it would not explain why he could calmly leave Wei after being framed by some powerful officials in Wei and turn to Qin, which had been an enemy of his country for generations. It can be found from this that although the Zhou royal family existed in name only at that time, after the development since Xia, Shang and Zhou, the concept of Chinese people has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Therefore, some strategists and ambitious people during the Warring States Period were able to travel freely among the vassal states in search of the best platform to display their ambitions. From a Wei person to an enemy of Wei, and then to a Qin person, and step by step to turn all Wei people, Chu people, Zhao people, Song people, Qi people, Yan people, and Korean people into Qin people The goal. With his courage to dominate the world and his ambition to dominate the world, Fan Ju not only achieved the success of Qin, but also achieved himself.
All this stems from the arrival of a little-known Wang Ji from the Qin State, and is also attributed to his life-and-death friend and his wife's help at all costs. Therefore, those who achieve great things not only need help from themselves, but also need help from others.
Zheng Anping and Fan Ju pretended to be slaves, and under the cover of night, they came to the mansion at starry night to meet Wang Ji, the envoy of the State of Qin. Wang Ji was curious when he saw that this person had come so mysteriously. Knowing that there must be something extraordinary about his willingness to take the risk, he warmly asked Fan Ju to sit down. Zheng Anping retired and returned to his residence. Wang Ji ordered people to bring wine and food, and sat down with Fan Ju to talk about the general situation of the world. Fan Ju pointed out the situation in the country, and in a few words, he analyzed the situation of the Warring States Period clearly. He also made a brief plan for the future development of Qin. Although Wang Ji is not as intelligent as Fan Ju, he is still a man who recognizes talents. Fan Ju is exactly the talent that Qin needs. As long as he is introduced to the throne of Qin, he will be reused. In this way, the King of Qin will reward him, Fan Ju will be grateful to him, and the State of Qin will become stronger and stronger. So, Wang Ji immediately made an agreement with Fan Ju: "Sir, I admire you for your great talent. I am about to leave the State of Wei. If you intend to serve the State of Qin, please wait south of Santinggang on the outskirts of the capital of the State of Wei, and then go with me." Qin State, I will definitely recommend your talents to the king at that time."
Fan Ju had his heart set on Mingyue, but Wei Guo Mingyue turned his back on him and insulted him many times. His departure may be a disaster rather than a blessing to Wei.
After completing all the affairs of his mission to Wei, Wang Ji prepared to return to Qin. However, he did not inform Fan Ju and others about the specific time to go to Qin. Because although Fan Ju is full of talents, whether he can be used by the Qin State requires further investigation. And this waiting process is the last inspection of Fan Ju.
Wang Guowei said in "Renjian Ci Hua" that those who achieve great careers and great knowledge in ancient and modern times must pass through three realms. The first realm: The west wind withered the green trees last night, and I climbed up to the tall building alone, looking out to the end of the world; The second realm: My clothes are getting wider and wider, but I don’t regret it anymore, and I feel haggard because of my loss; The third realm: I have searched for him thousands of times in the crowd, and suddenly I look back , but that person was in the dim light. Without climbing high and looking far ahead, it is impossible to determine a valuable exploration goal; without an urgent desire and confidence in the goal, it is difficult to face the long and arduous journey; without thousands of searches, there will be no instant enlightenment. Fan Ju's success lies in his thorough understanding of the world's situation, his ardent desire to make contributions, and his perseverance and courage to show off his talents.
Fan Ju, who received Wang Ji's promise, immediately made two arrangements after returning to his residence. On the one hand, Zheng Anping was asked to find a reliable person to wait outside the residence of Wang Ji, the envoy of the State of Qin, and to inform him as soon as he set off. On the other hand, Zheng Anping quickly packed his bags and went to the designated place with Zheng Anping to wait for Wang Ji. Zheng Anping was very surprised by this. He thought that they could wait for Wang Ji to send someone to inform them. At this time, Fan Ju explained to him that Wang Ji was testing their perseverance and determination. Without further ado, Zheng Anping and Fan Ju arrived at the south of Santinggang on the outskirts of Wei State's capital.
Several days passed, but Wang Ji made no move. Just when Zheng Anping was anxious, the people sent out came to tell him: Wang Ji is here. When Wang Ji's car arrived, Fan Ju and Zheng Anping walked out immediately. Wang Ji was overjoyed when he saw this. He thought they would not come, but when he saw them today, his doubts were gone. Then he put the two men on the carriage and headed west to the Qin Kingdom Juechen.
In fact, Fan Ju made some serious calculations about whether to serve the King of Qin or the Queen Mother Xuan after going to Qin. However, no conclusion was drawn at that time. In the Qin State at that time, the King of Qin did not have much actual power. The real power was Empress Dowager Xuan and Wei Ran. These two controlled the political and military power of the Qin State, while King Qin Zhaoxiang was only a king in name only.
But if nothing unexpected happens, King Qin Zhaoxiang will gain real power sooner or later, because he is the orthodoxy of the Qin State. No matter how much Empress Dowager Xuan misses politics, she will eventually go to Hexi one day.
Therefore, Fan Ju's heart actually favored King Qin. On the way to Qin, something happened that made Fan Ju determined to end the rule of Queen Mother Xuan and Wei Ran and follow King Qin Zhaoxiang.
After trekking non-stop for several days, Wang Ji and his party entered the border of Qin. On this day, they drove to Qinguohu County, and suddenly they saw dust flying in front of them from a distance, and a group of horses and horses came rushing towards them. Judging from this posture, he must be a high-ranking official, and his status is extraordinary. Because Qin's laws have strict regulations on the hierarchy. Even envoys like Wang Ji are not allowed to run fast horses at will in the territory of Qin.
Fan Ju was known for his meticulous thinking. After seeing the carriage speeding ahead, he hurriedly asked Wang Ji: "Who is coming? Looking at the gorgeousness of the carriage and the arrogance of the pace, it is obvious that he is not an ordinary person."
After Wang Ji heard Fan Ju's words, he couldn't help but admire him. However, along the way, listening to Fan Ju's eloquent talks all day long, I became more and more aware that Fan Ju was indeed full of talent and perseverance. It won't be long before something big happens. So he replied thoughtfully: "This is Wei Ran, the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. He is the brother of the Queen Mother Xuan and the uncle of the King of Qin. Looking at this posture, it seems that he is going east to help the King inspect Hangu. Guan surrounding counties and cities."
If you want to make a difference in war-torn countries, you must not work behind closed doors. Aspiring people always pay attention to the situation of a country and the general trend of the world. Even hermits like Guiguzi and teachers like Confucius have a clear understanding of the current situation, so they can always make surprising remarks and teach talented and ambitious students.
Therefore, the first thing Fan Ju did while studying was to systematically study, understand and analyze the general trend of the world. He knew the identity of Ranghou Wei Ran before him, and he also knew that the current political affairs of the Qin State were in the hands of Wei Ran and the Queen Mother Xuan. Wei Ran specializes in state affairs and is the most powerful official in the Qin State. Together with Empress Dowager Xuan's other brothers Jingyang Jun, Huayang Jun, and Gaoling Jun, they are also known as the "Four Nobles".
In order to demonstrate his power and check King Qin Zhaoxiang, Wei Ran would travel throughout the Qin Kingdom with a large fleet of horses and horses every year. The inspectors treated them with kindness and power; they inspected the city, but the people kept it secret; they inspected the carriages and horses, and the army respected them as gods; Wei Ran's power has reached its peak. In the Qin State, he can be said to be "below one person and above ten thousand people." He has never worried about his great achievements and shaking the master, so many people want to cling to him to achieve their own political goals.
Although King Qin Zhaoxiang was dissatisfied, he had nothing to do with him. On the one hand, it was to stabilize the political situation of the Qin State and avoid causing trouble to Xiao Qiang; on the other hand, it was because of the consideration of Empress Dowager Xuan that King Qin Zhaoxiang was able to secure the throne only because of Empress Dowager Xuan. The Queen Mother held a high and powerful position, and King Zhao was both grateful and fearful of her. Wei Ran was the younger brother of Empress Dowager Xuan, so when he saw that Wei Ran was so lawless and acted on behalf of the king in Qin, he had no choice but to let it go.
Although Fan Ju was very clear about the situation in Qin, there were many people here talking, so he naturally would not tell Wang Ji everything he thought. Moreover, he had never met Wei Ran. As the saying goes, "seeing is believing, hearing is believing." In order to test Wei Ran's attitude, he decided to take a look secretly. So Fan Ju hurriedly said to Wang Ji: "I have long heard of Ranghou's reputation in the Qin State. He relies on the younger brother of the Queen Mother Xuan and the uncle of King Qin Zhaoxiang. In the Qin State, he dominates the sky and dominates the country. But he did not Any capacity to accommodate people is only known as jealousy of talents and talents, and aversion to inviting guests from princes. (This sentence was actually made up by Fan Ju at will. Bai Qi, who was famous in the six countries at that time, was recommended by Wei Ran. It can be seen that as long as he has talent, he can do it. I will happily recruit him for my own use); I think it is better not to meet him to avoid being insulted by him. For now, I can only hide in the carriage, wait for everything to change, and then act according to the development of things ." Wang Ji understood Fan Ju's thoughts, and strictly speaking, Wang Ji was not reused by Wei Ran. He had already turned his heart to the King of Qin, so he followed Fan Ju's wishes.
Not long after, Marquis Rang and his entourage arrived at Wang Ji's side, and Wang Ji naturally got out of the car to greet them. Wei Ran was not surprised when he saw that he was a court official, so he got out of the car to meet him. This is the law of the State of Qin. If ministers meet on the road, they must ask each other briefly regardless of their position. So Wei Ran exchanged greetings with Wang Ji as usual, then came to Wang Ji's car and asked: "What is the situation in the six kingdoms of Guandong? Is there stability among the princes? Is there anything major happening?" Wang Ji saw When Wei Ran asked, he looked flattered, bowed to Wei Ran, and then replied: "The six eastern countries know how powerful Qin is, and they are very afraid of the King of Qin. They also respect the Marquis like gods, so naturally they dare not do anything. Change." Although Wei Ran was in power, he was not an arrogant person, and he disdained Wang Ji's flattery.
Ranghou Wei Ran saw that Wang Ji was a little shaky in his words, and then asked: "Wang Ji, are you also that ignorant person who brought talented people from other princely countries to Qin? These people are really useless people. , and their minds are complicated and difficult to use for their own use. Instead of letting them disrupt the imperial court, it is better to abandon them directly. If you meet truly talented people and they are not willing to join our Qin State, just kill them directly." Wang Ji Lian Cheng said: "Without the instructions from Marquis Rang, how can a subordinate dare to make the decision without authorization?"
Because Wang Ji had done nothing inappropriate in the past, Wei Ran did not doubt his words. Now there were many things waiting for him to do in the eastern counties, so Wei Ran stopped investigating for a long time and led his people eastward.
But Wei Ran's words made Fan Ju completely disappointed with him, thinking that Wei Ran would not reuse him. One word prospered the country, one word destroyed it, Wei Ran missed Fan Ju, and it seemed that he was doomed to failure in the future.
Wei Ran's figure gradually moved away, and finally disappeared. Only then did Fan Ju walk out of the carriage. I can't help but feel the feeling of "surviving the disaster". He could hardly remember how many times he had passed death along the way, nor did he know how many dangers awaited him in the future. But he knew that a thousand-mile dike broke in an ant nest, and only by being cautious and step by step could he realize his ultimate political ideal.
After this incident, Wang Ji admired Fan Ju even more, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart that Mr. Zhang Lu was really unpredictable, and even Wei Ran could tell that he was coming to cause trouble. While he was thinking, Fan Ju suddenly said: "According to my previous observations, Wei Ran is suspicious and hesitant by nature. Just now, he actually suspected that someone was hiding in the carriage. But due to the situation, he did not search. Seeing us doing this He was in a hurry, and his questions to him just now were too perfunctory, and he must have regretted it afterwards. He knew that there must be something wrong with the car, and he would probably turn around and pursue the carriage again. If I was in the car at that time, I would have no reason to explain. ”
So Fan Ju suggested that he get off the car and walk along the path, and let Wang Ji and others drive the carriages and horses to divert Wei Ran's men.
As Fan Ju expected, Wang Ji's carriage and horses had only traveled more than ten miles when the horse bells rang continuously behind him. More than twenty riders came galloping from the east, claiming to be ordered by the prime minister to search. Wang Ji resisted for a while, and finally had to pretend and reluctantly agree to them. Unfortunately, Fan Ju had already disappeared at this moment. They searched the car and did not see anyone suspicious. They could only bow to Wang Ji and then rode away. Wang Ji, who was still in shock, sighed to himself: "Mr. Zhang Lu is really a genius. He has the ability to strategize and win decisively thousands of miles away. It is beyond the reach of my generation." So he urged the car to continue towards Xianyang, the capital. He almost It can be concluded that Zhang Lu must have a way to find him. Sure enough, Wang Ji met Zhang Lu halfway and invited him to board the car and go together.
After a series of twists and turns, Fan Ju finally arrived at his dream place - Xianyang. However, he still needs to face the last test-the "interview" of King Qin.
