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"It was napoleon's favorite book.
He was placed this book near him always."
　
There is a book of ancient China that is said so.
Name of that book is "Sun Zi". (孫子)

This book is one of the world's most famous book about the art of war，of course.
　
Sun Zi.
His real name is "Sun Wu". (孫武)
　
Dates of birth and death of him is not clear.
But he was a vassal of "Hélǘ" of the Wu. (闔閭)
　
Reign of this king was 515BC-496BC.
Therefore he was contemporaries with Confucius.
　
"The right way is dead already."
　
And in this era，Confucius lamented in this way.
Yes，it was the era such.
　
Note:Confucius（551BC-479BC）　　


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Change in one was born from around this time.
Lords of the countries.
They began to professed themselves the king.

Countries of the majority of this era.
As described previously，those were vassal's territory of Zhou originally.
They virtually independent along with the weakening of kingship of Zhou.
　
Of course，kingship of Zhou became titular.　
But they did not professed themselves the king.
They were accepted the authority of Zhou as a source of their authority.

"For the king of Zhou."

They competed for supremacy on the basis of this nominal.
It was also correct attitude as head of civilized nations.
　
　
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Earth-shattering event occurred.
Kings other than the king of Zhou appeared .　

"We are the barbarian.
So we are nothing to do with the king of Zhou."
　
Lords of Qin and Chu.
They began to professed themselves the king on the basis of this nominal.

"They are the barbarians definitely.
Responsibility of a person who is responsible for the civilized country.
In the first place，about the human civilization.
They do not understand it at all."
　
In response to this situation，others countries accused the two countries so,of course.

"However."
　
And they continued to talk.　

"The barbarians of the two countries identified themselves the king already.

In short，it is mere misrepresentation，but they are the king.
But I’m not the king.

Continuation of this situation.
It means that I must stand their lower.
At least，this situation may give the impression like that against the people.

I stand in the lee of the barbarian.
Such a situation is unacceptable absolutely as head of civilized country.

Although it is truly regrettable.
In order to avoid such a situation，after this I claim myself to be king.
Yes，it is truly regrettable."

They also began to professed themselves the king after another on the basis of this nominal.
It was the beginning of the Warring States period.