1. Shang Yang, a brutal official who kills people without blinking an eye, was originally named Wei Yang. He was born in Weiguo, but because he is a monk, his status is low. Later, due to his meritorious service in the Hexi Campaign, he was named fifteen cities Shang Jun, so he called it Shang Yang. Objectively speaking, although the criticism of Shang Yang in the Han and Tang Dynasties was influenced by Confucianism, even if this point is put aside, the negative evaluation of Shang Yang is not groundless. To put it simply, Shang Yang is an extremely intelligent person who doesn't know how to leave a way out for himself. He even goes to great lengths to bully people.
According to historical records, he executed more than 700 prisoners in one day, and many of these prisoners were innocent or innocent. To a certain extent, he has no pity for ordinary people. As the saying goes, too rigid, easy to bend over, Shang Yang's strong approach will inevitably attract criticism, and eventually lead to his demise.
Second, the reform martyrs According to historical records, at that time, Shang Yang reformed the household registration, military number, land system, administrative divisions, taxation, weights and measures, and folk customs of Qin State, and formulated harsh laws; Economically, it advocates emphasizing agriculture and restraining commerce, and rewarding agriculture and weaving. All these measures brought endless benefits to the country at that time. Because of these contributions, Shang Yang often has a positive image in film and television dramas.
However, to a certain extent, Shang Yang's selfishness is actually very heavy. When he was in contact with Zhao Liang, he regarded himself as the savior of Qin State and attributed all the credit for the prosperity of Qin State to himself, which also reflected his character of attaching importance to fame and fortune.