During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Qi was the absolute boss. No one should doubt this conclusion. During the Spring and Autumn Period, Qi Huangong put forward the slogan of "respecting the king and rejecting foreign countries", which established his dominant position among the princes. Although the hegemons changed one after another, Song Xianggong, Jin Wengong, Qin Mugong, Chu Zhuangwang, He Lv and Fu Cha appeared. But it is an indisputable fact that Qi is the boss.

Among the seven heroes of the Warring States, Qi is the crown of the seven countries, which is also recognized by everyone. Why is he the crown of the seven countries?

First, Qi is the richest country. Qi is not only developed in agricultural production and fishery production, but also a big salt-producing country. You know, salt was a very important commodity in ancient times. If you have salt, you can basically be called the richest man in the world.

Second, Qi is also the best among the seven countries in terms of weapons and equipment. Because Qi has mastered the smelting technology of high iron ore, other countries are still using bronzes, while Qi is already using sharp and hard iron.

So why did such a country with money, food and good weapons not unify the six countries in the end, but gave this opportunity to Qin in vain? Moreover, when Qin destroyed the five countries and finally attacked Qi, Qi had almost nothing. W resisted and almost surrendered. Why did Qi become like this?

There are many articles about why Qi did not unify the six countries in the end, and there are many reasons. I want to study this problem from different angles of one of the most famous people in Qi State. This man is Meng Changjun, the most famous prime minister of Qi.

The period when I lived in Meng Changjun was also the most important transitional period in the Warring States Period. Every country is studying how to enrich Qiang Bing, how to stand out from other vassal countries and achieve reunification. To achieve this goal, finding excellent talents is the most important way. Among the vassal States at that time, there were four sons who were best at discovering talents: Xin, Chun and He.

And Meng Changjun is undoubtedly the best of the four sons. He has many talents, reaching more than three thousand. You see, talented people have a temper. He can trap more than 3000 people under his own door and be driven away by him. This is a skill that he must possess. It is really famous. Many countries want to invite him as prime minister, even Qin is no exception.

But wait a minute, Meng Changjun has such great technology, and he reserves so many talents. But let's take a closer look. Does he have any strategies to make Qiang Bing rich? No, it's nothing. He didn't even put forward any ideas. All his sages were acquired through courtesy and hospitality. Let's not talk about whether these gentlemen he treated are all people with real skills. Just say what this hospitality can bring to the country. Nothing was brought, the only thing brought was the turmoil of the country.

Why should I say that he brought turmoil to the country? Because of his hospitality, he gained a great reputation, which completely overshadowed the monarch. The so-called "one mountain can't accommodate two tigers", he basically does it at the pace of competition with the monarch, so no monarch will like him. The king of Qin appreciated his good reputation, invited him to the State of Qin, and finally tried to kill him. After he returned to the State of Qi, the King of Qi made him Prime Minister and then tried to kill him.

Then he fled to Wei and let Wei unite with other countries to attack Qi. In the end, maintaining neutrality in one's own territory is actually equivalent to establishing an independent dynasty. This shows that what Meng Changjun has done is not the unification and prosperity of the country, but the division of the country.

In fact, it was Feng Xuan who knew Meng Changjun best, Feng Xuan who helped Meng Changjun burn the title deed, and Meng Changjun who realized the "three holes for a coward rabbit", that is, he saw clearly what Meng Changjun's situation was and what Meng Changjun thought, and found a way out for him.

Meng Changjun is the most typical example of Qi politicians. What he did didn't help the rich people of Qi in Qiang Bing, but only to gain personal interests and reputation. Since then, the ministers and subjects of the State of Qi, like others, have been busy fighting for fame and gain, without lofty ideals and clear goals, so this country will eventually be so weak and defeated that it is easy to be taken by the State of Qin.

Of course, we can't say that Meng Changjun led to the final failure of Qi, but Meng Changjun is the most typical representative of Qi. By studying the problems, we can find the reason why Qi did not unify the six countries in the end.