The State of Qi was originally a vassal state of Jiang Ziya Lü Shang, but by the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, the Lü clan regime surnamed Jiang was replaced by the Tian clan with the surname of Concubine, and since then the owner of the State of Qi has changed from the Surname of Lü of Jiang to the surname of Tian, known in history as "Tian Clan Dai Qi".
The State of Qi has always been a big country, from the beginning of Jiang Ziya's fiefdom, until it was replaced by the Tian clan, after nearly 600 years of 32 generations of monarchs, it can be said that it is deeply rooted, how was it replaced by the Tian clan?
Chen Quan, the ancestor of the Tian clan, was the son of Chen Ligong of the State of Chen, and as the son of the princes, he had a noble bloodline and status, so why did Chen Guan flee to the State of Qi? This matter had to start with Chen Ligong.
After the death of Chen Wengong, the eldest son Ofe Chen Bao took the throne as Duke Huan of Chen, and during the Western Zhou Dynasty, Chen Ligong, as the younger son, had no chance to become the monarch.
However, in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, it was common to change the monarch, and Chen Ligong's mother was Princess Cai Guo, and the Cai people were not satisfied with Chen Huangong, so they killed Chen Huangong and the crown prince Chen Wei, and supported his nephew as the monarch, for Chen Ligong.
Chen Ligong also married the daughter of Cai Guo, but this woman committed adultery with Cai Guoren and often returned to Cai Guo, so Chen Ligong often went to Cai Guo.
Chen Huangong's younger son Chen Lin hated Chen Ligong for killing his father and brother, so he asked Cai Guoren to set up an ambush to kill Cai Ligong, and then established himself as a prince for the sake of Chen Zhuanggong.
If Chen Ligong did not die, Chen Quan, as a son, could inherit Chen Guojun, but if Chen Ligong was killed, he could only be Chen Guoqing's doctor.
The "Chronicle of History" records that Lin Gong, the young son of Duke Huan, complained that Li Gong killed his father and brother, but cai people lured Li Gong to kill him. Lin Zili is for the Duke of Zhuang.
Therefore, Chen Quan could not stand up, and was Dr. Chen. After the death of Duke Zhuang of Chen, his younger brother took the throne for Duke Xuan of Chen, and he killed Duke Chen Zhuang's eldest son, Yu Kou, and Chen Quan fled to the State of Qi, fearing that the disaster would implicate him.
Chen Quan fled from the State of Chen to the State of Qi, and in modern terms, Chen Quan was an immigrant, and immigrants had many characteristics.
First, unity, the world is cold, people's hearts are sinister, people living in different places can better understand, only hug the group for warmth, otherwise it is difficult to survive;
The second is low-key and cautious, no matter how prominent and noble the identity was, when you go to a new place, you must bow your head, lower your body, and be careful and cautious in doing things for people;
Compared with others, immigrants are also ostracized by locals, and if they do not work hard, it is even more difficult to survive.
If there are only the above three points, it is difficult for the Tian clan to replace the Lü clan no matter how good it is, and at the critical time, the State of Qi has given it the opportunity, because the State of Qi is not like other princely states, and relatively speaking, it does not exclude outsiders.
If it was replaced by traditional princely states such as Song, Lu, and Wei, the Tian clan would not have the opportunity to enter the upper echelons at all, because in these countries, it was basically unlikely that they would participate in the government if they were not relatives of the monarch.
And the State of Qi allowed foreign nobles to participate in state affairs, so when he took refuge in the State of Qi, he thought of the State of Qi, and Kaifang gave up his identity as the grand master of Wei Guoqing and ran to the side of the Duke of Qi Huan to do things, so it was also natural for Chen To come to the State of Qi.
Although it is possible to serve in the State of Qi, most of these positions are in the middle and lower levels, and the chances of climbing to the top are very few, and they cannot be passed on to future generations.
For example, Guan Zhong was a Qi Xiang for forty years, and after his death, his descendants were not mixed well, because this was not only an aristocratic society, but also a society of blood.
Because of this, after the Tian clan entered the middle and early period of the Qi state, there would be no political enemies, which gave the Tian clan the opportunity to develop and grow.
The State of Qi fell into civil strife after the Duke of Qi Huan, and there were more Emperors, and the political enemies faced by the Tian clan after the growth were too weak, and they were easily disposed of by the Tian clan.
From Chen Quan to Tian Huangong, the past 120 years have experienced five generations, which is the incubation period of the Tian family.
From the Battle of an' in 589 BC to 489 BC, Tian Chengzi actually controlled the State of Qi, which was the period when the Tian clan broke out and the Lü clan weakened.
It was not until 386 BC that Zhou Tianzi enfeoffed Tian He as the Marquis of Qi, and since then, the Tian clan has also formally become the ruler of the State of Qi.
(Reference: Chronicle of History)