Lü Buwei's Scheme to Deceive the World

Lü Buwei was history’s first great merchant with a clear concept of return on investment, and the first Qin chancellor to take the benefits of combining business and politics to their fullest. He was a mysterious figure. Through a scheme of “crossing the sea under the guise of the heavens,” he made his own son the King of Qin and propelled himself from the world of commerce to the pinnacle of politics. His efforts turned his life into an outstanding career plan, while his stratagem became the greatest scheme under heaven.

How did Lü Buwei conceive his unprecedented ambition? How did he design and execute his plans step by step? By untangling the threads, Crossing the Sea Under the Guise of the Heavens solves the mystery of this legendary scheme…