Introduction: Ganro, an amazing name. As the youngest prime minister in the history of the Qin state, his extraordinary life was full of honors and mysteries. At that time, at the age of twelve, with his extraordinary wisdom and eloquence, he made Zhao voluntarily offer sixteen cities.
He was named Shangqing, and his status was equivalent to that of the prime minister, and he was in power for a while. However, his scenery was so short-lived that he mysteriously disappeared into the long river of history. The story of this genius boy may be one of the unsolved cases through the ages.
To this day, we still know his name by heart, but we know very little about his life. What happened to Ganro, and where he threw his unparalleled talent, remains a mystery to this day.
Gan Luo of the Yuan Hao family, he was born in the Qin State during the Warring States Period. His grandfather was a prime minister and was forced to leave Qin due to political disagreements, but his father was not implicated.
After the death of his parents, Gan Luo was adopted by the powerful and oppositional Lü Buwei ministers, who received a good enlightenment education in such a family and environment, well-informed and intelligent, he had a powerful ** and powerful benefactor, which laid the cornerstone for his later achievements.
Ganluo's idol was the famous Xiang Lu of the Warring States Period, who became a teacher of Confucius at the age of 7, and Ganluo admired him very much, and even regarded him as his role model in life. In a sense, Ganro was very strict with himself, he studied diligently, and absorbed a wide range of talents, which made him stand out at a very young age.
In 249 BC, Lü Buwei planned to attack Zhao and unite with Yan. However, the Qin State needed to exchange hostages with the Yan State to show its sincerity, but Zhang Tang, who was originally in charge of this task, refused.
Lü Buwei was in a predicament, and if he could not convince Zhang Tang, the great cause of the alliance would not be able to proceed. At this time, Ganluo, a teenager who was only 12 years old, stepped forward and offered to persuade Zhang Tang.
Despite facing many difficulties and challenges, Gan Luo, with his wisdom and courage, successfully persuaded Zhang Tang and helped Lü Buwei successfully advance the great cause of the alliance.
Although Lü Buwei was initially skeptical of the young Ganro, Ganro's confidence and determination led him to decide to give him a chance. Taking Xiang Lu as a reference when he became a Confucius teacher at the age of 7, Gan Luo confidently said that he could also do it.
After Lü Buwei agreed, Gan Luo used his wit and eloquence to successfully persuade Zhang Tang to complete this difficult diplomatic task. This made Lü Buwei see the talent and potential of Gan Luo, and decided to give him more opportunities so that he could give full play to his abilities and realize his ambitions.
The Ganluo mission outwitted 16 cities and became famous in a battle. After arriving in the Yan Kingdom, the Qin and Zhao countries joined forces to deal with the Yan Kingdom. Soon after, Gan Luo was ordered to go to Zhao on a diplomatic mission. King Zhao was wary of Ganluo, for fear that it would be an illusion for Qin to win over Zhao.
Ganluo strategized and used power to successfully persuade the king of Zhao to take the initiative to dedicate five cities to Qin, thus showing the improvement of relations between the two countries. In the ensuing war, Zhao defeated the Yan army with the support of Qin and captured more than 30 cities in one fell swoop.
In order to thank the Qin state, the king of Zhao gave 11 of the cities to the Qin state.
Ganluo, a 12-year-old boy who, with his wisdom and eloquence, successfully mediated an old feud between Qin and Zhao, allowing Qin to gain 16 cities without a single soldier.
His outstanding performance won the admiration of the King of Qin, and he was made Shangqing, with a status equal to that of the prime minister. From then on, Ganluo's name was praised throughout the Qin Kingdom, and people were amazed by the young man's ingenuity and excellent eloquence.
He also became the most powerful assistant under Lü Buwei, and was trusted and reused by Lü Buwei.
Despite the fact that Gan Luo was made a Lord, a position usually given to a man of merit in other places, we have to acknowledge his talents and achievements. However, compared to the real prime minister, there are still three levels of difference in the position of Ganro.
Therefore, strictly speaking, Gan Luo did not really become the prime minister of Qin, and his trust was not entirely based on the recognition of him by King Qin and Lü Buwei, but more out of his use value.
This may be one of the reasons for Ganro's mysterious disappearance. There are three different theories about the cause of Ganro's death, but regardless of the truth, the 12-year-old wizard eventually passed away silently, without recreating his legend.
Although Ganro's life was short, he was a victim of a power struggle. In that era, the fate of the individual was often drawn into the vortex of power struggles, and it was difficult to escape.
Lü Buwei regarded Ganluo as a tool of power, and the land obtained by Ganluo in Zhao to repel the Yan army happened to be located in Lü Buwei's sphere of influence, which may have Lü Buwei's calculations behind it.
Lü Buwei has always pursued a national policy of long-distance friendship and close attack, and his purpose is to expand his sphere of influence in the Hejian region.
Lü Buwei redrew the map of power through Ganluo and used the 12-year-old prime minister to achieve his political goals. However, Ganluo's talent also greatly increased the strength of Zhao, posing a potential threat to Qin, which also became an important reason why the Qin king could not fully trust him.
In the big chess game of the power struggle, Ganro is just a dispensable pawn. Behind his young fame, there are too many calculations hidden. Once he loses his usefulness, the center of power will abandon him without hesitation, and this is the ultimate fate of Ganro.
At the end, we miss the 12-year-old prime minister, whose life was brilliant but fell prematurely. Ganro's story reminds us that life is too short and that we have to live for ourselves.
No matter how the outside world changes, the most important thing is to stick to principles and beliefs. Perhaps, this is the revelation that Ganro left for future generations.