ternal affairs were not well。
Said he； 〃The court is sunk in dissipation； and the Emperor's confidence is given to that eunuch； Huang Hao。 State affairs are neglected for pleasure； which is the Emperor's sole aim。 Jiang Wei has led many expeditions and wasted the lives of many soldiers； so that the state is falling。〃
Qiao Zhou then wrote an essay on 〃Enemy Kingdoms；〃 which he sent to Jiang Wei。
＇e＇ King Wen； aka the Scholar King； founder of the Zhou Dynasty； father of King Wu。 King Wen did not actually founded the dynasty； but he laid the foundation for Zhou。 At the end of Shang Dynasty； the state Zhou of King Wen had already possessed two…thirds of the empire； but King Wen still faithfully served the last emperor of Shang。 The final conquest was pleted by King Wu and King Wu's brother； the Duke of Zhou。 。。。。。
＇e＇ Gou Jian was king of Yue during the Spring and Autumn period。 Gou Jian had been defeated and humiliated by Wu； but later he was able to fight back and conquer Wu。 。。。。。
＇e＇ When facing the prospect of a bloody battle； Liu Bang and Xiang Yu agreed to a truce； and they divided the empire into two parts； each part for one of them。 The Great Canal was the division line。
＇e＇ Zhang Liang was Liu Bang's master strategist； who helped Liu Bang defeat Xiang Yu and win the empire。 。。。。。
＇e＇ King Tang founder of the Shang Dynasty。 。。。。。
＇e＇ King Wu； aka the Martial King； founded the Zhou Dynasty； with the help of the Duke of Zhou； who was his brother。 。。。。。
〃When one asks by what means the weak overcame the strong in past times； the answer is that those responsible for the strong state made no struggle against general laxity； while those in power in a weak state took careful steps for improvement。 Confusion fo