In the late Warring States period, the four princes not only stirred up the storm and influenced the trend of the world, but also left many classic stories for history.
However, the outcome of the four sons was not very good.
Meng Tianjun: Betrayer
Meng Yijun was the grandson of King Qi Wei, and when he was born, the State of Qi was at its peak.
Meng Tianjun was known as a corporal of Li Xian, who was good at using people, and his reputation was prominent, which was respected by posterity.
However, it was this Meng Yujun who brought the State of Qi into the abyss.
1. Qi Xiang career: Quan Dazhen Lord.
When Meng Yujun first became Qi Xiang, it was during the reign of King Xuan of Qi, the most powerful moment of the State of Qi.
Therefore, at the beginning of Qi Xiang, Meng Yijun united with Qi, Han, and Wei, and the three-nation alliance defeated the Qin state and forced the Qin state to return the land of Wei and Han.
With this outstanding merit, after that, Meng Tastejun served as Qi Xiang for more than ten years, holding a high position of authority, and the world knew that there was Meng Taste Jun but did not know that there was a Qi King.
Such power was naturally intolerable to the King of Qi.
Later, due to the misfortune of being married, Meng Yijun resigned from Qi Xiang and surrendered to the State of Wei.
2. The flame of revenge.
After becoming Chancellor of Wei, Meng Yijun retaliated against the State of Qi in an extreme way.
As the Minister of Wei, Meng Yijun actively contributed to the "Five Kingdoms of Qi", Qin Wei Han Zhao Yan united forces, and attacked the State of Qi, and the State of Qi was almost destroyed.
Although the protagonists of the formation of the "Five Kingdoms of Qi" were Su Qin, Su Dai, Le Yi and others, as a Wei Xiang with huge energy at that time, meng Tianjun's role could not be underestimated.
In this way, the state of Qi collapsed, and Meng Tianjun brought an irreparable blow to his country.
3. Neutral to the princes.
After that, Meng Yijun was "neutral to the princes" and became independent in his fiefdom, like a small princely state.
After Meng Yijun's death, Qi and Wei joined forces to destroy their fiefdoms.
As the Emperor of Qi, Meng Yijun betrayed his own State of Qi and personally participated in the destruction of the hegemony of the State of Qi. "Neutral to the princes", not subordinate to any princes, but soon destroyed.
Of course, compared to others, his ending was not tragic.
After Han Gaozu became emperor, he searched for the descendants of Meng Yujun and changed it to xue surname.
I was able to die well, although the descendants lost the fiefdom but after all, it was preserved, Meng Tianjun's ending was not good, but it was not too tragic.
Xin Lingjun: Ambition is difficult to reward, and depression ends
Xin Lingjun was the highest-rated of the four princes.
1. Pillar stone of the Wei state.
Unlike Meng Yijun of the State of Qi, when Prince Wu of Wei was born, the State of Wei had already declined and was repeatedly attacked by Qin and Zhao.
Gongzi's unscrupulous talent was outstanding, and he was good at raising soldiers, and became the pillar of the Wei state.
Once, when someone reported that the State of Zhao was mobilizing troops on the border of Zhao and Wei, the King of Wei panicked, and the prince said that the Zhao people were just hunting.
Later, sure enough, King Zhao would hunt and leave without invading Wei.
This shows that there are many eyes and ears and knows the intelligence very well.
Therefore, although the state of Wei had declined, the princes "did not dare to increase their troops and seek Wei for more than ten years."
However, the princes were jealous of him, and the King of Wei was naturally jealous of him, and did not dare to let him do anything anymore.
2, stealing charms to save Zhao, Yi Gai Yuntian.
After the Battle of Changping, Qin besieged Handan, and zhao was in danger, and asked for help from Wei Chu.
The King of Wei first promised to save Zhao, but feared that Qin would retaliate and hesitated.
Unscrupulously, he used his private power to steal the soldier charms, kill the general Jin, and send troops to save Zhao.
In this operation, he successfully rescued Zhao, but killed the general without authorization, offending the King of Wei. After the incident, Wei Jun returned to China, and he did not dare to go back, so he had to live in Zhao.
3. The last flag of the column.
After that, the State of Wei was repeatedly attacked by Qin, and its prestige was forced to be recalled.
After returning to the State of Wei, wu ji became the banner of the united states with his personal prestige.
Under the unified organization and dispatch of Wujie, the Five-Nation Alliance (with the participation of the State of Qi) defeated the Qin army and attacked Hangu Pass, which was the last major victory of the United Column against Qin.
Gongzi Wuji thus shocked the world and became the last banner of anti-Qin resistance.
4, depressed and ending.
However, the unscrupulous prestige once again aroused the vigilance of prestige.
The Qin people took the opportunity to skillfully use divisive tactics to strengthen the determination of the King of Wei to exclude and be unscrupulous.
In the end, Wuji was ranked and relieved of power.
Unscrupulous ambition, discouraged, indulging in alcohol every day, he died four years later.
It is said that Liu Bang also rushed to Da liang when he was young and wanted to be a protégé of Xin Lingjun. However, when Liu Bang arrived, Xin Lingjun was already dead.
After that, until the late Qin uprising, Liu Bang had no record of Qin.
From this point of view, not only did the princely states regard Xin Lingjun as a trustworthy leader of the connivance, but even middle-level and grass-roots heroes such as Liu Bang also regarded Xin Lingjun as a banner against Qin.
Xin Lingjun was the last glimmer of hope for the resistance to Qin.
Although Xin Lingjun's ambition is difficult to reward, which makes people sigh, his ending is not bad, his life has been saved, and the evaluation of future generations is also extremely high, and the ending is not bad.
Pingyuan Jun: Talent is the most mediocre, the end is the best
Zhao Sheng, the Prince of Pingyuan, also had a major impact on the direction of the later period of the Zhao Kingdom.
In the early years, Zhao Hao, a low-level official of the Zhao State, strictly enforced the law and did not hesitate to offend the Prince of Pingyuan. Pingyuan Jun not only did not retaliate, but also recommended Zhao Hao, making him a generation of famous generals.
However, before the Battle of Changping, it was the Plains Monarch who accepted Korea's Shangdang land and promoted the decisive battle of Qin Zhao under the condition of insufficient preparation.
After the Battle of Changping, Pingyuan Jun not only transferred his family (and even the women in the family) to defend the city and resolutely resist Qin, but also was responsible for contacting Wei and Chu and using his personal influence to promote the joint resistance to Qin.
In the Battle of Handan, the State of Zhao was able to defeat the State of Qin and continue the State of Zuo, and the Prince of Pingyuan was of great merit.
Since then, Pingyuan Jun has maintained considerable influence, and after his death, his descendants inherited his title until the fall of the Zhao state.
In general, Pingyuan Jun's ending was the best, not only was he able to protect his family wealth, but also, from the historical records, until his old age, he still lived very well and was not obviously excluded.
In terms of personal performance, Zhao Sheng was also extremely loyal to Zhao Guo, and made great contributions to the continuation of Zhao Guo's state.
However, in terms of personal talent, Zhao Sheng was inferior to Xin Lingjun and Chun Shenjun, and although he was a corporal and loyal to the country, his personal insight and ability were not only inferior to Xin Lingjun and Chun Shenjun, but also inferior to Zhao Bao and other nobles of Zhao Guo's predecessors.
Zhao Sheng was already an outstanding person among the nobles of the Zhao State, but his ability was not enough to lead the Zhao State to continue to compete with Qin, and although the Zhao State during his auxiliary period was full of blood and fought to the death, he eventually lost the battle with Qiang Qin.
Chun Shenjun: The most underrated, the most tragic ending
Chun Shenjun is the most underrated and the most tragic to solve.
1. Bring a breathing space to the Chu state.
In Chun Shenjun's youth, the Chu kingdom was destroyed and forced to move east.
Immediately, the State of Qin once again subdued Han Wei and prepared to use the Zhou Dynasty to cut down Chu.
Chun Shenjun persuaded the Qin people with three inches of uncorrupted tongue to facilitate Qin Chu's repairs, so that the Chu State temporarily evaded the blows of the Qin State and was able to breathe.
Subsequently, he risked his life to cover the return of the Chu princes who were held hostage in Qin with the strategy of "stealing beams for pillars", which not only ensured the smooth handover of the Chu state regime, but also gave himself a special status.
2. Bring "returning to the light and returning to the light" for the Chu kingdom.
During the Chunshen monarchy, the Chu state ushered in its last "glory".
At the Battle of Handan, Zhao Wei "joined forces with Chu", and Chun Shenjun led an army to save Zhao.
Subsequently, Chun Shenjun led an army to destroy the middle power of Lu Guo, and took the land of Huai for Chu.
However, the State of Chu was the only country outside of Qin that could still carry out a greater degree of expansion, and the national strength of the State of Chu was restored to a certain extent, and once again became an ally of the countries of the United Nations.
3, the late festival is not guaranteed, and the reputation is broken.
Chun Shenjun's final divine operation not only cost him his life, but also destroyed his first heroic name.
After the king of Chu Kao Lie, Chun Shenjun not only sacrificed beautiful women but also "could not help".
Immediately, he listened to the words of the doorman Li Yuan and dedicated the sister of Li Yuan, who was already pregnant with his own bones, to the King of Chu.
It can be said that in order to let the King of Chu have a queen, Chun Shenjun was "personally helped".
However, Chun Shenjun miscalculated.
The son of the King of Chu was the flesh and blood of Chun Shenjun, but Chun Shenjun could not dare to say it, not only could not get the benefits, but also feared and feared.
On the other hand, Li Yuan's sister was favored, and Li Yuan's status of course improved rapidly.
In this case, a doorman suggested that Chun Shenjun be wary of Li Yuan, but Chun Shenjun did not think so, believing that Li Yuan had no ambition and would not threaten himself.
As a result, as soon as King Chu Kaolie died, Li Yuan set up an ambush in the palace and assassinated Chun Shenjun.
Immediately... Cut the door!
For historical figures, the most tragic thing is not that they were killed personally, but that their names were affected.
Although Chun Shenjun has shown outstanding military and political talents and personality charm, because the last broken thing is so "rotten", people always talk about his lust, flattery, and stupidity when people mention Chun Shenjun...
As a result, some people always ask: Why did Chun Shenjun become the "Fourth Prince"?
It's probably like that.
The four princes of the Warring States, although they have literary and martial talents and can corporals, but their reputation is too heavy, they will be suspected by the king.
In contrast, Pingyuan Jun was in Zhao and could not be significantly excluded; Meng Yujun was in Qi, and after resigning, he was still able to maneuver between the nations; Xin Lingjun was in Wei, and he could still entertain himself with wine after handing over power.
However, Chun Shenjun was in Chu, but he could only be killed by a low-level conspiracy, and was beheaded by the door and was discredited.
Their outcome reflects the characteristics of the decline of countries.
Although the conditions of the Zhao state were not good, but the monarchs and subjects were united, they could become the last anti-Qin power in the Six Kingdoms, but the strength was not good, and the junchen was not able to defeat the strong Qin, so the Plain Jun was not excluded, nor could he lead Zhao Qiang, and eventually perished with Zhao.
Although the State of Wei declined prematurely, its employment weather was relatively "civilized". Wu Qi, Sun Zhen, Wei Martin and others were either excluded or useless, but they could all withdraw and not be killed. Xin Lingjun was thus suspended, but he was still able to entertain himself with wine.
Although the State of Qi was once strong, Qi Junchen was too "clever". When Meng Yijun came to power, he was "cunning rabbit three caves", focusing on personal interests, and finally even developed to unite with other princes to attack their own country... Although it was able to die well, it was the most harmful to the country.
The politics of the Chu state is the darkest. Since the Spring and Autumn Period, the political struggles of the Chu state have often been based on the bloodiest and cruelest conspiracies. Like Wu Qi, Chun Shenjun fell into a low-level conspiracy without any technical content, was directly assassinated, and was discredited!
The ending of the four princes is the epitome of the reasons for the decline of the four kingdoms, which is lamentable.