Qin Xiaogong. Move wood and establish trust.

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From "Historical Records·Volume 68·Biographies of Shang Jun": Duke Xiao used the martingale of Wei, and the martingale wanted to reform, but he was afraid that the world would judge him. The order has been issued but has not yet been issued. In order to fear that the people will not believe it, a three-foot-long tree has been erected at the south gate of the capital city. Anyone who can move to the north gate will be offered ten gold coins. The people are so strange that no one dares to move. He said again: "Anyone who can move will be given fifty gold coins." There was a person who moved and was given fifty gold coins to show his clearness and not to deceive. Pawn gave the order.

Refers to the behavior of establishing a model through some means and convincing the public.

Table of contents

1 Pronunciation

2 Word explanation

3 Translation

4 Comments

5 Shang Yang

1 Pronunciation

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xǐ mù lì xìn

2 Word explanation

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Moving wood to establish trust: establishing prestige by asking people to move wood.

Riddle: Yimu Lixin (Legal Law 1) Answer: Trademark Law[1]

3 Translation

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Qin Xiaogong Shang Yang has been appointed. Shang Yang wants to implement the policy of reform and strengthening himself, lest people in the world will criticize him. The decree was completed but not announced. (Shang Yang) was afraid that the people would not trust it, so he erected a three-foot-long wooden pole at the south gate of the Guodu Market and rewarded ten yi of gold to those who could move to the north gate to recruit people. The people were surprised and no one dared to move the pole. (Shang Yang) then announced another order: "Anyone who can move it will be rewarded with fifty yi gold." When a man moved the wooden pole to the north gate, he was immediately rewarded with fifty yi gold to show that there was no fraud. Finally the decree (reform) was promulgated.

4 Notes

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1. Duke Xiao: Duke Xiao of Qin.

2. Wei Yang: The name of the person is Shang Yang.

3. Tools: complete.

4. Already: soon, soon.

5. 辄(zhé): Just.

6. Death: Finally.

7. Order: issue a decree.

8. Give: give.

9. Ming: indicate.

10. Recruitment: Recruitment.

11. Use: recruitment.

Introduction: This article tells an example of Shang Yang trying to win the trust of the people in order to implement a new law.

5 Shang Yang

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I read history until Shang Yang moved to Mu Lixin, and I lamented the stupidity of our people and the painstaking efforts of those in power. , and lamented that over the past thousands of years, the people's wisdom has not been enlightened, and the country has been in the misery of collapse. If you don't believe me, please tell me more.

Those who make laws are tools for seeking happiness. If the law is good, the happiness of our people will be much greater. Our people are afraid that the law will not be promulgated, or that it will not be effective if it is promulgated, so we will do our best to protect it and maintain it until the purpose of perfection is achieved. The government and the people are dependent on each other. Is there any reason not to believe it? If the law is not good, not only will there be no happiness at all, but there will be dangers, and our people will do their best to prevent this law. Even if you want me to believe it, how can you really believe it? But if Shang Yangzhi and the people of Qin oppose each other in this proportion, so what?

Shang Yang’s method is a good method. Now let’s take a look at the records of our country for more than 4,000 years, and among the great politicians who seek to benefit the country and benefit the people, isn’t Shang Yang one of the best? During the reign of Duke Xiao, the Central Plains was abuzz, the war was raging, and the whole country was exhausted beyond description. So if you want to defeat the other countries and unify the Central Plains, is it not difficult? Therefore, the reform order was issued, which punished rape and rape to protect the rights of the people, farmed and weaved to increase the wealth of the people, promoted military merit to establish the country's prestige, and eliminated poverty and idleness to eliminate consumption. This is a great policy that our country has never had before. Why should the people be afraid and not believe it? It is necessary to move trees to establish trust. Then I know the painstaking efforts of the politicians. Then I know the stupidity of the people of my country. I know the reason why the people's wisdom has been darkened for thousands of years and the country has been in the tragic situation of collapse several times.

Although, the people are afraid of the extraordinary situation.

The people are this people, and the law is that law. Why should I blame you? I am particularly afraid that if the civilized people of other countries in the east and west hear about this matter of moving trees to establish trust, they will burst into laughter and ridicule. Woohoo! I want to be speechless.

——Mao Zedong