作词: 無渊界. 玄音
(By Xuan Yin of the Boundless Abyss)
The dust of war rose as the Seven Powers vied for dominance;the endless years of conflict stretched across the ages
The way of the ancient kings faded and the era of hegemony arose;the mountains and rivers trembled and the bonds between rulers and ministers were severed
The rituals and music of the world were but empty facades;only political stratagems could determine the rise and fall of nations
In a chaotic era there were always eloquent debaters;the lineage of Diplomats shattered the very heavens
Inheriting the teachings of Guigu they mastered the art of adaptability;their chests harbored grand strategies to tame the primordial wilderness
They did not bow to Confucian etiquette and righteousness;they did not imitate the pure void hiding in the great desolation
Solely wielding the spear of their lips to pacify a troubled era they relied on a three-inch tongue to draw the borders of the realm
Su Qin in his youth was mired in poverty;he bore his ambitions enduring the bitter cold of the window as he tempered his will
When he first traveled through the states no one recognized him;returning to his hometown in ruin he endured endless disdain
He closed his doors and studied hard researching the arts of strategy;contemplating the state of the times he awakened to the secrets of rise and fall
The moment his studies were complete he left the hidden valley;he ran across the eastern states persuading the six realms
Wearing the prime ministerial seals of six nations he was exalted;forging the Vertical Alliance he rejected the might of Qin
Uniting Yan Han Qi Zhao and Wei they jointly resisted the western barbarians securing the eight directions
For fifteen years the mighty Qin dared not march out;the mountains and rivers briefly escaped the scourge of war
A commoner rose to tilt the world;the first chapter of the great strategists of antiquity was written
The world often debates the thinness of political stratagems unaware that the chaotic era was inherently unpredictable
Had it not been for the debaters adjusting the shifting tides the common people would have suffered even more from the wounds of war
Though they lacked the eternal virtue of sages they secured the borders of the states for a time
The lineage of Guigu has been passed down through the ages;the sweeping maneuvers of the Diplomats shook the imperial court
The rise and fall of the mountains and rivers were but a chessboard;the wins and losses of fame and fortune were all held in their palms
The heroic strategies of antiquity in troubled times mostly originated from the chapters of the Diplomats
Standing on the edge of peril they responded with composure;turning their tongues like wind and thunder they settled the four directions
The heroic strategies of antiquity in troubled times mostly originated from the chapters of the Diplomats
The arts of the Diplomats had no fixed form;their ability to adapt to the times and change with circumstances was their lasting strength
They fathomed the emotions and intentions of men mastering the opening and closing of the world’s order
Riding the momentum they could achieve a thousand autumns of glory;defying the trend they would hold ten thousand 丈of light in vain
They did not compete in empty talk of benevolence and righteousness;they only sought to settle the heavens and earth in a chaotic era
A single strategy could pacify the chaos of a thousand cities;a single word could break the advance of ten thousand soldiers
The world often debates the thinness of political stratagems unaware that the chaotic era was inherently unpredictable
Had it not been for the debaters adjusting the shifting tides the common people would have suffered even more from the wounds of war
Though they lacked the eternal virtue of sages they secured the borders of the states for a time
The lineage of Guigu has been passed down through the ages;the sweeping maneuvers of the Diplomats shook the imperial court
The rise and fall of the mountains and rivers were but a chessboard;the wins and losses of fame and fortune were all held in their palms
The heroic strategies of antiquity in troubled times mostly originated from the chapters of the Diplomats
