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三年前写的一篇blog提到了王翦之于秦始皇的 signaling game，刚才翻阅今年第一期的 Journal of Political Economy，封底居然也讲到了这个故事，摘引如下（因为它也是翻译自《史记》，应该没有版权的问题吧？）：

Signaling in the Qin Dynasty

Wang Jian said, “If Your Majesty is determined to employ me, then I must have 600,000 men-no less will do!”

“Whatever you advise, General,” said the emperor.

Wang Jian was accordingly put in command of a force of 600,000 men, and the emperor saw him off as far as the Ba River. As they were going on their way, Wang Jian requested the emperor for the gift of a great many fine fields and houses, gardens and ponds.