以往通常认为战国政局中最为活跃是周游于列国之间的游士阶层,然而通过对有关战国时期史籍记载的细致分析,当时的公子阶层也是非常活跃的。他们虽然未必都像游士阶层那样贤能,但是天然的血缘关系,使它们成为君主最可信赖的力量。战国时期的政权性质和人才结构必然使各国形成亲贤并用的政治传统。 In the past, it was generally considered that the most active political climate in the Warring States Period was a tourist class traveling between countries. However, through careful analysis of the historical records of the Warring States Period, the son class at the time was also very active. Although they may not all be as virtuous as the tourist class, their natural kinship makes them the most dependable power of the monarch. The nature of the regime and the structure of personnel in the Warring States period inevitably led to the formation of a political tradition in which all countries were inclined to use their sons and their families.