the departure

"Shang Yang.
He is the destroyer of the good old order."

Opposite of aristocrats like this.
Of course，situation of the Qin was also the same as the other countries it.
Therefore，execution of his policies was impossible in normally.
　
But there was a strong ally to him.
It was Xiao Gong of king of the Qin.

　
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By the way，the Qin at the time was the great power of the West of China already.
But they had a difference from the other countries.　

Countries of the majority of this era.
Those were a vassal's territory of the Zhou originally.
And its range was considered a region of China at that time.
　
But the Qin and the Chu were not so.
They were people who lived outside of its range originally.

"Barbaric ethnic groups of the outlying region."

So they had been such recognition from "the Chinese people".
　
The Qin and the Chu took part in the culture of China soon.
But even after they have come to participate in the struggle for supremacy of China，this perception did not change easily.

The Qin was a great power indeed.
But vigilance against the Qin of other countries was also very strong.
(Of course also against the Chu.)　

They stop the fight of each other and counter the Qin in collaboration.
Things like this was also often.

　
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Xiao Gong.
He ascended the throne at the age of 21.

He is not young enough to become a puppet of others，and he is not also elderly enough to want  the status quo only.
And he had also the strength of will to brush off the intention such.
　
"Aristocrats.
Why they would not understand it?
Era is undergoing a period of change clearly.
The Qin should rapid reform in line with it.
If we are not so, then the Qin would meet hardship of ruined country surely."
　
From before the throne, he had such recognition.
And he ascended the throne.
　
"I exist in this era,and I became the king of Qin.
This is destiny."　

He believed it.
　
"New talent.
I have an obligation to find it."
　
This was the departure of this young idealistic king.
And the history of China will be to move significantly due to this.