Why couldn t the representatives of the Legalists during the Warring States period die well?

Generally speaking, although the central idea of Legalism is sometimes in line with the ideas of the rulers, it is still easy to offend other interests. If you don't get the support of the higher-ups, you can easily be destroyed, such as Shang Ying. In fact, Li Si was self-inflicted, and it has nothing to do with Legalist thought, and Han Fei's death has a great relationship with Li Si.

Shang Ying changed the law in the Qin State and received the full support of Qin Xiaogong. Qin Xiaogong admired Shang Ying's approach quite a lot, and the two could be said to be like-minded, and it is said that Qin Xiaogong later wanted to pass on his position to Shang Ying, but Shang Ying didn't want it. It's a pity that after Qin Xiaogong left, Shang Ying lost his backer.

And the gate valves who had offended before attacked Shang Yang one after another, and King Qin Huiwen may not be as heart-to-heart to Shang Ying as Qin Xiaogong was to Shang Ying, so he took advantage of the trend and cracked Shang Ying.

And Han Fei's death is inextricably linked to Li Si. Han Fei went to Qin to promote himself, and then expressed his opinion on political affairs, but this opinion was contrary to Li Si's opinion. Li Si is Qin Shi Huang's right-hand man, maybe he really cares about Qin State, or he may be jealous of Han Fei.

So Li Si went to the table and said that Han Fei had ill intentions and ill intentions, so Qin Shi Huang gave an order, and Han Fei met the Buddha.

If you want to say that the first two people died unjustly, Li Si did it completely himself. Back then, for the sake of his own small calculations, Li Si conspired with Zhao Gao to tamper with the holy decree and kill the orthodox heir to the throne. However, who is Zhao Gao, Zhao Gao is a person who can betray his master for the sake of profit.

So, how could he let go of Li Si and let go of this person who has more power than himself? As a result, Li Si was also removed by Zhao Gao.

Legalism pays attention to criminal law, but behind the harsh punishment of the law, many interest groups are offended, once the Legalist loses the support of the emperor or the next emperor does not like it, then the Legalist people will be retaliated.

Their reforms touched the interests of other classes, so if they failed, they were nailed to the pillar of shame. Historically, if you look closely, all other advocates of reform have not come to a good end.

The harsh punishments and systems of the Legalists, as well as the reform of the law, will touch the power and interests of some high-ranking people, and then they will be attacked.

Because most of the Legalist representatives infringed on the interests of the royal family and nobles. The stakes are significant. Let them hold a grudge and take revenge on the court.

Although all three of them died by being killed, the cause of death was different, and their doom was not caused by Legalist thoughts, but anyone who violated vested interests themselves would be remembered and killed sooner or later.

Whether they change the law or reform, they affect the interests of a large number of people, so once the reform is not successful or is over, a large number of people whose interests have been damaged will come to them to settle accounts.

The cruel criminal law has harmed the interests of many people, and these people have long held a grudge against them, and once the legalists are not reused, or lose the support of the monarch, their fate will naturally be miserable.

It is not because of their Legalist ideology that they have suffered bad luck, but because the interest groups they have touched by the reform of the law are too powerful, and those who have been involved in the reform of the law in history have basically not been able to get a good death.

The reason is this: the law, above all else, is only used by the monarch, and if it is not controlled, it will lose control. They themselves were martyrs. That's why the outer Confucianism and the inner law came into being.

Because their reforms have violated the rights and interests of some people, they will not end well, and they will always have a reason to retaliate against them.

The most important thing is that the Legalists have moved the fundamental interests of the major families of the Qin State, and when the monarch who supports the fortune is in power, it is okay, but once it loses power, the big family will definitely fight back, so the Legalists will end up miserable.

The backer of the law changer is generally the emperor at that time, and those who offend the law changer are all big families, and once the emperor leaves the personnel or does not favor the law changer, he will be executed or beheaded all over the house, etc.

Because the real meritorious people who can push forward are often eliminated by those in power, afraid of threatening their own status.