In fact, before Shang Yang's political reform, the strength of Qin did not far exceed that of other countries, and the political reform was not an isolated case, and it could even be said to be the trend of that era. Both Li Jue's political reform in Wei State and Wu Qi's political reform in Chu State show that with the development of productive forces, slave society will inevitably change to feudal society, and Shang Yang, who represents the emerging landlord class, will inevitably put forward his own political demands.
Those who follow the trend prosper, and those who go against it perish. Shang Yang's political reform made Qin reach its peak, and its progressiveness was recognized by later generations.
Shang Yang's political reform is an indispensable foreshadowing for Qin to unify the six countries. The main content of Shang Yang's political reform is to attach importance to farming, military achievements and abandoned mineral fields. Agriculture provides sufficient supply for the army. Encourage soldiers to fight bravely with fields and titles, and make A Qin a famous teacher of tigers and wolves. In the era when the princes competed for the Central Plains, Confucius' benevolence, righteousness and propriety did not work, and the army and hegemony were the foundation of that era.
However, Shang Yang's political reform also led to the demise of Qin. Qin Ershi died. Although Hu Hai was fatuous and Zhao Gao was chaotic, the root cause was that the world suffered from Qin Jiu. Shang Yang's reform emphasized the rule of law. Although it is beyond reproach to rely on the rule of law to maintain social stability, he often sits down and imposes harsh laws, bringing endless pain, endless labor and military service to the people. The prosperity of Qin is accompanied by the blood and life of the people.
More than a thousand years later, Zhu Yuanzhang's minister advised Zhu Yuanzhang that he could take the world at once, but he could not rule the world at once. Song dynasty, which valued literature over martial arts, was weak until the change of Jingkang, and it was a shame to govern the river. Both civil and military training, focusing on education, is an experience engraved in thousands of years of history.