This Han Feizi ‑ Chapter 38.6 criticizes King Zhao and musician Zhongqi. It holds royal security hinges on one’s own positional‑power rather than assessing foes, and officials must not speak on matters outside their official duties.
This article details the revenge of Fan Ju, the Chancellor of Qin, against the state of Wei. After surviving torture and betrayal, Fan Ju adopted the alias “Zhang Lu” to rise to power in Qin. When Wei sent the envoy Xu Gu to negotiate peace, Fan Ju orchestrated a dramatic psychological reckoning. He disguised…
This article details the dramatic rise of Fan Ju, a brilliant strategist who survived betrayal and torture to become Chancellor of Qin. After being falsely accused by his former master Xu Gu, Fan Ju endured a near-fatal beating and was left for dead in a latrine. He faked his death, changed his name to…