Tian is one of the "Four Kings of the Warring States" (also known as "Four Childes of the Warring States"). During the Warring States Period, Qi was a noble, grandson of Tian, son of Tian Ying and nephew of Qi Xuanwang. He was born in Meng Changjun after his father Jue Yu Xue (now Guanqiao, Tengzhou City, Shandong Province).

Relying on the rich assets left by his father, Meng Changjun recruited talents in Yi Xue and fiefdoms thousands of diners. At that time, Wei Wuji, Wei Xinling Jun, Zhao Sheng, Zhao, Huang Xie, Chu Chun, Qi De, etc. were all famous cultivators. Because all four of them are courtesy corporal and guests (note: except Chun, the other three are descendants of kings), they were later called "Four Childes of Warring States".

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Anecdote of Meng Changjun's "Cockcrow and Dog Thief"

Zhao Haoqi of Qin heard of Meng Changjun's reputation, and he was eager for talents, so he recruited him to Qin and appointed him as the prime minister. This move was opposed by the Minister of Qin, who thought that Meng Changjun was a Qi person and would definitely "be Qi before Qin". Zhao Xiang, the king of Qin, had to recall Meng Changjun and put him under house arrest.

So he sent someone to find Qin's favorite concubine, hoping that she could persuade Qin to let him go back to Qi. The princess heard that Meng Changjun had a white fox robe worth 1000 dollars, so she offered to exchange it. It happened that when Meng Changjun arrived in the State of Qin, he had already presented this white fox skin to Zhao Xiang, the king of Qin.

At this time, a doorman volunteered to "help you solve problems", made a hole like a dog, got into Qin Zangbao's warehouse and stole this white fox fur. Finally, Xiang of Qin listened to his concubine's persuasion and agreed to put him back in China. After Meng Changjun was released, he was worried that Zhao Xiang, the king of Qin, would break his word, so he went through the customs incognito at night. When we arrived at Hangu Pass, it was already midnight.

According to the customs regulations at that time, people can only open the door to enter and leave the customs when the rooster crows. At this moment, a janitor in Meng Changjun started to crow like a chicken, which attracted all the chickens nearby. When the officials guarding the pass heard the cock crow, they opened the gate, and Meng Changjun and others rushed out. When the pursuer arrived, Meng Changjun and his party had already left. The story of "the chicken calls the dog to steal" vividly shows the characteristics of Meng Changjun's cultivation of literati.

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