"I heard that officials are discussing the dismissal of Ke Qingshi, and I privately think it is wrong to do so. Once upon a time, I asked for a scholar, and I joined the army in the west, and I got Prissy in the east, Jian Shu in the Song State, and I got a public praise in the Jin State. None of these five people grew up in Qin, but Mu Gong reused them. As a result, 20 small countries were annexed, and Qin dominated Xirong. Xiao Gong carried out Shang Yang's political reform, which changed the backward customs of Qin State. As a result, the people became rich, the country became rich and powerful, the people were willing to serve the country, and the vassal States obeyed. He also defeated the army of Chu and Wei, seized thousands of miles of land, and still ruled firmly. King Hui of Qin adopted Zhang Yi's Lian Heng plan to capture Luoyang. It annexed Ba and Shu to the west, Shang Jun to the north, Hanzhong to the south, and swallowed the land of Jiuyi to control the State of Chu. Occupy the dangerous tiger prison in the east and occupy fertile land. So it disintegrated the six-nation alliance and made all six countries submit to the western state of Qin, which has continued to this day. He got a fan, abolished Hou, expelled Hua Yangjun, strengthened and consolidated the power of the royal family, blocked the situation of monopoly of politics by powerful people, gradually embezzled the governors and made Qin emperor. These four monarchs were all successful because of the appointment of Keqing. From this point of view, which guests are sorry for Qin? If these four monarchs kept people away, closed their doors and alienated foreign countries, Qin would not be rich and strong, and Qin would not have a strong reputation.
Now the beautiful jade that your majesty sent to Kunshan includes a pearl to accompany Hou and a piece of jade that is harmonious. The clothes are decorated with pearls as bright as the moon, wearing a Tai 'a sword, riding a rare detached horse, standing a flag decorated with jade feathers, and showing a good drum covered with giant salamander skin. None of these precious things were made by Qin, but your majesty likes them very much. Why? If it must be produced in Qin state before it can be used, then this luminous Baoyu will never become the decoration of Qin court; Articles carved with rhinoceros horn and ivory will not become your majesty's playthings; Women who can sing and dance well by Zheng and Wei will not fill your majesty's harem; Famous horses in the north will never enrich your stable; Suk Kim in the south of the Yangtze River will not be used by your majesty, nor will painters in the west of Sichuan be used as decorations. If these things are used to decorate the harem, serve the concubines widely, and are pleasing to the ear, and can only be used if they are planted and produced by the State of Qin, then the hairpins inlaid with precious stones, jade pendants hanging on the ears, silk clothes and gorgeous decorations will not be presented to your majesty; Those enchanting beauties who are leisurely and elegant and can do as the Romans do will not stand beside your majesty. Knocking on the earth, tapping the mustache and playing the piano, and singing in the dark are really authentic music of Qin State. The music of Zheng and Wei Sang, and Wu Xiang can be regarded as foreign music. Now, your majesty has abandoned Qin's real fight against Tao Le. What he wants is not Qin Zheng, but Zhao Yu. Why? Isn't it because foreign music can meet the needs of eyes and ears? Now, however, your majesty is not like this to his servants. He didn't ask if he was free. Regardless of merits and demerits, those who are not Qin will leave, and those who are not Qin will be driven away. Doing so shows that your majesty only values jade tune; What they despise is the people. This is not the way to control the world and subdue the princes!