Wuqi is a patriotic man. Different from other grass-roots heroes, Wu Qi was born in a very rich family. He set up a strong ambition from an early age and hoped to gain fame through his own efforts. However, Wuqi's job search process in the first few years was not smooth, and he eventually fell into poverty. Perhaps such a formal experience has strengthened Wuqi's determination, even killing his wife to gain fame, which is the biggest stain on Wuqi. But in the Warring States period, when life was cheap, Wuqi's ability was recognized by many monarchs. On the one hand, they made Wuqi famous, on the other hand, they also made Wuqi pay the price of his life.
In 445 BC, Wei Wenhou decided to use Li Kui for political reform, and issued an order to recruit talents from various countries. At this time, Wuqi was also suspected by the monarch of Lu, came to Wei, and was appreciated. Wu Qi, who came to the state of Wei, finally had the opportunity to realize his dream, became a general and led the army to defeat him many times. When Wei became an official, Wuqi also creatively founded the "military pawn system", which is still in use today, so Wuqi's military genius has to be admitted. According to the truth, Wuqi had achieved his dream fame at this time, but after Hou succeeded to the throne of Wei, Wuqi chose to leave Wei and come to Chu.
Wu Qi, who came to the State of Chu, was quickly recognized by the king of Chu, Mo Lun, with his rich resume, and began to actively preside over the political reform of the State of Chu. Having personally experienced the political reform of Wei State, Wuqi imitated the experience of Wei State and started the political reform of Chu State, starting with the abolition of the hereditary rights of the nobles of Chu State, and achieved certain results. But what Wu Qi didn't expect was that the aristocratic strength of Chu State was far stronger than that of Wei State, which was directly related to the clan society formed by Chu State for a long time. As a result, Wuqi was shot by Chu nobles immediately after the death of King Chu.
Wuqi's death seems inevitable, but it is also regrettable, because his life seems to be seeking fame, but he also paid his own life for it. So is it all worth it? Especially for his contribution to Chu, Chu became stronger in the end, but he never had a chance to enjoy this fame again.
This seems to be a difficult question to answer, because for historical celebrities in the Warring States period, it seems that everyone has a very persistent belief in fame, and most people have no good end. Shang Yang, for example, also died under the counterattack of aristocratic forces.
However, the lessons of history do not seem to be frightening. The reason may be simple. People in that era saw the equal opportunities given by history for the first time. In the past thousands of years, their ancestors may have been slaves for generations, so when this opportunity comes, they have no reason to refuse, although the other side of fame is the price of life.