During the Spring and Autumn Period, the State of Jin was a giant. His prosperity lasted almost the whole Spring and Autumn Period. In the eyes of many people, without the later Golden Third Division, Qin would never have a bright future and would never live in the northwest frontier for generations. However, it was such a superpower that could suppress powerful countries such as Qin, Chu and Qi, but it split at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period. Such a result can only be described as a pity, but it is inevitable.
Cheng also lost to Xiao He and Xiao He, and the division of the three ethnic groups into Jin planted seeds as early as the period.
King's most prosperous period was Jin Wengong's period. When we study history, when we mention the reasons for Jin Wengong's hegemony, most people will say that Jin Wengong chose talents and carried out a series of political and economic reforms. In fact, the most important point of gold strength is often overlooked by us, that is, bold changes have been made in the military. Say bold, because Jin Wengong for the strength of the state of Jin, incredibly destroyed the military specifications of Zhou Li, the vassal state.
At first, Jin was only a second-class vassal state. According to the provisions of the Zhou dynasty, it was a vassal state, a big country and three armed forces of the Zhou dynasty; The second army of the second country; A small country and an army. As a second-class vassal state, the State of Jin expanded its national strength and population after Jin Wengong succeeded to the throne. So, Jin Wengong called all the ministers, reorganized the Jin army, and expanded the original Second Army of the Jin State into three armed forces. This move announced that Jin officially entered the ranks of great powers. After the establishment of the three armed forces in Jin Wengong, six people were appointed as General Zhong Jun, Assistant Zhong Jun, General Shang Jun, Assistant Shang Jun, General Xia County and Assistant Xia County respectively for the convenience of military management. These six people formed the first six-Qing lineup in the state of Jin, and all six were Qing. At this time, the military and political affairs were separated, and the leadership must be Qing, and Qing did not necessarily assist the army. It was this system of six ministers established in Jin Wengong's period that finally destroyed the State of Jin. The prosperity of the State of Jin is due to Jin Wengong, and his final weakness is also due to Jin Wengong.
Duke Jin who broke his inheritance.
The Great Qin Empire has described many times that whenever there is a crisis in the state of Qin, the winners come out to share their worries for the country. The powerful gentry ensured the rule of Qin, but such a situation would never happen to Jin. Strictly speaking, the history of the State of Jin can be divided into two parts, one is the State of Yicheng Jin, and the other is the State of Quwo Jin. These two Jin countries are an organic whole, and they are the main body of the Jin country and have always been the legal representatives of the Jin country. Quwo Jin State is a small clan of Jin State, originally belonging to Yicheng, but later it overthrew the rule of Yicheng because of its strength. Becoming a typical representative of the small clan replacing the big clan in the Spring and Autumn Period was the first self-mutilation of the State of Jin.
The second cannibalism of Duke Xiang of Jin took place in the period of Jin Xiangong, and Jin Xiangong preferred Li Ji in his later years. In order to make his son become the monarch of Jin instead of his brothers, he did not hesitate to kill his son. Finally, Prince Shen Sheng committed suicide, and Zhong Er and Yiwu went into exile in other countries. The State of Jin also fell into the strange circle of monarch translocation for many years, and finally Jin Wengong Zhong Er put an end to this farce created by his father.
It is precisely because of the rebellion of Quwo, Dai Yi and Li Ji that the monarch of Jin after Jin Wengong was always wary of other brothers in his family, which led them to reuse the foreign minister when appointing officials. Since then, the state of Jin has weakened and families have risen one after another.
Therefore, it is inevitable that the three ethnic groups will be divided into Jin, and all this is the fault of the state of Jin, and no one can blame others.