After the Chen Sheng uprising, there was a series of turmoil in the Qi country, Tian Heng's elder brother Tian Dan and his younger brother Tian Rong established themselves as the king of Qi, and then Tian Guang and Tian Heng ascended the throne of Qi respectively, starting a magnificent history. However, this history is full of twists and turns, which eventually turn into an unexpected tragedy.
The conflict between Tian Heng and the brothers of the King of Qi stemmed from the resistance to the Chu army, and was persuaded by the Han envoy Li Shiqi, who had the intention of surrendering to the Han. However, under Han Xin's calculations, Li Shiqi was mistaken for ** by the King of Qi, and as a result, he was cooked and killed, and a war broke out between Qi and Han. The Qi army was defeated, and the territory was occupied by Han Xin. After Liu Bang dominated the world, Tian Heng was unwilling to submit to the Han Dynasty, and led more than 500 people to flee to the sea and live in seclusion on the island.
The rebellion of Tian Heng and King Qi's brothers was not without reason. When confronting Xiang Yu, the king of Chu, Tian Rong was dissatisfied because he did not send troops to help Chu, and he was even more resentful if he was not crowned king. The war with Liu Bang and other Han kings was because Tian Guang and Tian Heng brutally killed the Han envoys by mistake, forcing them to fight the Han Dynasty to the end.
The reason why Tian Heng insisted on not belonging to the Han Dynasty was that he cooked and killed Li Shiqi, and Li Shang was a Han general and virtuous, and Tian Heng was afraid. He would rather be a servant and guard the island. Although these words are not like the words of politicians, they are full of human feelings, which is Tian Heng's advantage. However, Liu Bang, as a politician, disagreed, fearing that the sages of Qi could join the Tian Heng brothers and cause unrest in the future. As a result, Liu Bang took tough measures, threatened Li Shang, and sent an envoy to Tian Heng to convey "belonging to the Han Dynasty".
Under the rule of **, everyone fears for their own safety. It's a zero-sum game, where the winner gains everything and the loser loses everything. The ruler seeks to secure his rule, while the ruled often dreams of changing their fate. This tension prompted people to look for opportunities to flop, and the rulers were constantly worried about the rebellion of the enslaved.
In order to maintain the safety of his life, Tian Heng finally decided to rise to the challenge. As he approached his destination, he expressed his inner conflict to the doorman who accompanied him. He had been the king of Nanmian with the king of Han, but now he did not want to be his subordinate. After killing the Han envoy, and now he is a colleague with the younger brother of the Han envoy, he feels that he can't get along with himself. He chose the opportunity to meet the emperor in Luoyang and dedicated his head to Liu Bang.
Liu Bang was deeply shocked when he learned of the choice of Tian Heng and his disciples. He understood that most of the people around Tian Heng were sages, and there were even five hundred people at sea. Liu Bang sent messengers to recall them, however, when they learned of Tian Heng's death, they all chose to commit suicide. This makes one wonder what a deep conviction and incomprehensible determination lies behind the extreme choice.
In the long river of history, the story of Tian Heng and the brothers of King Qi may not be remarkable, but it contains deep thinking about power and individual choice. Each character has his own position and beliefs in the great era, and the intertwining of fates makes this history confusing. Perhaps it is in this chaos that the truth of human nature and the persistence of faith are particularly precious.