Lü Buwei!

Lü Buwei had always been a complicated man.

Even in this world, where everyone was complicated, he was not the only one—but people as complicated as him were indeed rare.

Just like the Eclectic School he admired.

In its broadest sense, eclecticism encompassed everything.

To put it plainly, it meant knowing a little of everything but mastering nothing.

It could also be called pragmatism.

When facing a person or a matter, one used whatever method worked best. For example, in governing a state, if the Legalist School worked, then use Legalism; if the Confucian School worked, then use Confucianism. Adapt to local conditions and change according to the overall situation.

There were naturally benefits to doing so.

Pragmatists rarely allowed themselves to suffer losses.

But there were also quite a few drawbacks.

The greatest of them was the lack of any distinction in stance.

In other words, Lü Buwei could repeatedly jump between different positions.

When Prince Cheng Jiao was still alive.

He had been a staunch supporter of Ying Zheng.

He protected Ying Zheng, firmly supported Ying Zheng, and defended his own interests.

It could also be said that he stood on Zhao Ji and her son's side.

But after Prince Cheng Jiao died, he became the Qin Prime Minister who promoted his own ideals—a man whose governing philosophy conflicted with Ying Zheng's in certain areas, even one who stood in opposition to Ying Zheng, the King of Qin.

He had gone from being one of their own to becoming an enemy.

From a teacher to an obstacle in the way of Ying Zheng's personal rule.

To Ying Zheng, this was indeed an immensely difficult test. It was precisely because he understood the methods of Lü Buwei, his former partner, that he understood all the more clearly how difficult