Lu Yingong was killed

"Vote for me with papaya, and repay it with Qiongju. Vote for me with a peach, and repay it with Qiong Yao.

Vote for me with Mu Li, and repay it with Qiongjiu. ”

In the palace of Qi, the envoy of Zheng recited a poem from the Book of Songs, expressing Zheng Guo's gratitude to Qi and Lu for their help in defeating Xu. During this period, people attached great importance to the exchange of courtesies. Duke Qi said to the envoy of Zheng Guo in the palace: "The widow and Zheng Guo have made an alliance in Shimen, and such a trivial matter is considered a matter of duty. Your king, that is, the brother of the widow, is so humble, it is really public and selfless. The envoy returned to Zheng Zhuanggong, and Zheng Zhuanggong was overjoyed. A few days later, the envoy of Zheng Guo, who went to Lu State to express his gratitude, also returned, bringing back not the praise of Lu Yingong, but a shocking news that happened in Lu State-

Duke Lu Yin often said to his ministers: "The king of Lu should be the prince Ji Liang, because he is young, and the widow temporarily manages the country for him." Doctor Ji Yu's father is highly powerful, one day, he asked Lu Yin Gong to crown himself as Dazai, Lu Yin Gong said: "When the son Ji Liang grows up and takes over the throne, you can say it yourself." Ji Yu's father was dissatisfied, and after calming down, he thought that if he let Ji Liang pass away and Lu Yingong would be the monarch for a long time, he would be able to be promoted as soon as possible, so he secretly said to Lu Yingong: "Start with a sharp weapon, don't borrow someone." Since the king inherited the throne and was deeply loved by the people, he should be the king at all ages. After a hundred years, it should also be passed on to their children and grandchildren. Lu Yin was just about to correct Ji Yu's father's words, but he didn't expect Ji Yu's father to continue: "Your Excellency doesn't say that you are temporarily in charge of state affairs. Actually, the handprint of 'Mrs. Lu' is not necessarily providential, it may also be a coincidence, now that the son Ji Liang is old, I am afraid that it will not be good for you in the future. The minister asked to kill Ji Liang and get rid of the trouble for the king, how about the king? Lu Yingong pointed at Ji Yu's father and said angrily: "Are you crazy?" How dare you talk such gibberish! The "Board" in the "Book of Songs" says, "The eyes of heaven are very bright, and they come and go with you." The heavens have bright eyes, and they are wandering with you. 'How dare a widow mess around under the nose of heaven?' Let me tell you the truth, the widow has sent someone to build a palace in Suqiu, and he will retire there in the future. In a few days, the widow will pass on the throne to Gongzi Ji Rail. Ji Yu's father retreated silently, regretting that he had said the wrong thing.

In the next few days, the eldest doctor Ji Yu's father was always worried that Lu Yingong would tell his son Ji Rail these words, and if Ji Rail knew, he would be punished after he ascended the throne. After repeated consideration, Ji Yu's father, who did not believe that God had eyes like Lu Yingong, decided to poison him and kill Lu Yingong to support Ji Liang.

After making up his mind, the doctor Ji Yu's father went to meet his son, Ji Liang. Ji Liang invited him to take a seat, but Ji Yu's father didn't sit down, but pulled out his sword and said, "Childe, do you know the purpose of my coming?" I tell you, Your Majesty has commanded me to have you secretly put to death within a few days. Because you have grown up, you will compete with the king for the throne. Ji Liang said in horror: "I feel at ease to be a courtier, how dare I have a bad heart?" Ji Yu's father said: "Childe, you think so, but the king doesn't think so." Just when Ji Liang was at a loss, Ji Yu's father suddenly knelt down and said: "If the king is unkind, the son should be unjust." If you want to be protected from evil, you must let it go. Ji Liang helped Ji Yu's father up and said: "He has been the king for eleven years, and the ministers and the people are very convinced of him. If it doesn't work, it will suffer. Ji Yu's father said, "I have already thought of a good idea for you, Son." Ji Yu's father whispered to Ji Liang: "Tomorrow, the king will go to the outside of the city to worship, and every time he goes, he will live in the doctor's house." I have sent a warrior to lurk and assassinate him at the first opportunity. Ji Liang said: "Although this method is good, how can this bad reputation of murdering the monarch be relieved?" Ji Yu's father whispered: "We can put the crime on Kui Ying's head." Ji Liang's eyes lit up, and he bowed to Ji Yu's father and said, "If the big thing is done, I will definitely make you Dazai." ”

Doctor Ji Yu's father acted according to the plan, and he really planned it properly and killed Lu Yingong. Gongzi Ji Liang ascended the throne, that is, Lu Huangong.

There must be an ulterior reason behind the strangeness

The envoy continued to report to Zheng Zhuanggong: "Now the new monarch of the Lu State has killed the doctor and named Ji Yu's father Dazai. Zheng Zhuanggong said: "Father Yu's military power is in his hands, and he will cut this today and tomorrow, and he is rampant, and his rebellious heart has seen the beginning." Lu Yingong trusted his father too much, and he didn't expect to raise a tiger. If Lu Yingong heard Yu's father's nonsense, he exposed his crime and sentenced him to death, not only would Gongzi Ji Rail be grateful to Dade, but the people would support the monarch even more. Lu Yingong is constantly decisive, and he lacks vigilance against villains, so he will inevitably bring disaster upon himself! After sighing, Zheng Zhuanggong asked the ministers: "Is it to crusade against the Lu State or unite the Lu State?" Which of the two is good for us? Shangqing sacrificed Zhong and said: "Those who are far away should be befriended and can be used as helpers in the future, so we should unite with the Lu country." The minister thought that the envoy of the Lu State should be coming soon. Before the words fell, the envoys of the Lu State came to meet Zheng Zhuanggong and presented the letter of state. In the national letter, it is said that Lu Yingong died of a violent illness, and the son Ji Liang ascended the throne. Zheng Zhuanggong knew about the death of Lu Yingong, did not disclose it, treated him with courtesy, and said that Zheng and Lu would always live in harmony.

After the envoy of the Lu State left, suddenly an envoy of the Song State came, first offering a tall and exquisite Shang Yi, and then crying that the Song Emperor was killed by the rebellious army, and was entrusted by the father of the Song State Dazai Hua, and came to welcome the son Feng to return to the country and take the throne. Zheng Zhuanggong couldn't help but be shocked, thinking that the Zhou royal family was weakened and out of control over the countries, but he didn't expect the world to be so chaotic. Zheng Zhuanggong knew that the envoy's mission was to say something but not to say something, so he arranged for him to stay. Zheng Zhuang Gong and Shangqing sacrificial foot discussed: "Shang Yi is a precious sacrificial vessel left by the Shang Dynasty and kept by the Song State, its shape is solemn, the decoration is exquisite, and now it is sent by the Song State Dazai Hua's father, and the widow feels that this matter is strange. Saizu said: "There must be an ulterior reason underneath, and the king can send someone to find out." So Zheng Zhuang Gong sent people to the Song State to inquire about the news, and on the other hand, he sent people to invite Feng, the son of the Song State, to come.

The spies soon rushed back to Zheng Guo and reported to Zheng Zhuang that Song Yangong was killed-

Since the failure of the Song army's defeat and Sima Kong's father fled back, the soldiers and the people have complained, saying: "The Song State does not care for the people, and sends troops to fight at every turn, causing us to die and wounded, leaving orphans and widows, and the population is getting smaller and smaller." When Confucius's political rival Dazai Huafu Governor heard about it, he sent his henchmen to spread rumors everywhere and said: "In recent years, the Song State has been in constant wars, and the people have lost money and money, all of which are the ideas of Sima Kong Fujia, who is in charge of the military of the Song State. So the soldiers and the people resented Confucius.

Dazai Huafu and Sima Kong's father Jia rarely interacted in private except for meeting each other in the court. Kong's father Jia married a step-family Wei Zi, who was very gorgeous, and Hua's father had also heard of her, but he couldn't see her. In one winter, Hua's father was on the street of Suiyang, the capital of the Song Dynasty, and met Wei Zi by chance, and fell in love at first sight.

The glamorous steproom is in trouble

However, it is said that after Sima Kong's father Jia was defeated by Dai, he endured humiliation and burden, and trained his soldiers and horses every day in order to defeat Zheng Guo, and he was ashamed. When people are in a hurry, they will inevitably have a temper, and Kong Fujia often beats and scolds those lazy and undisciplined soldiers. Once, a group of soldiers who were punished by Kong Father Jia ran to Dazai Huafu to complain. Father Hua took the opportunity to say: "Your suffering, as well as the suffering of the Song Kingdom, is due to Confucius's belligerence. There is only one way to soothe the wounds in your soul, relieve you of your heavy burdens, and let you live a stable and good life. At this moment, Father Hua did not speak, and looked at the soldiers who opposed Kong Father Jia with his eyes. Those soldiers immediately understood, and they all said, "Everything is under Dazai's command, even if you go to the soup to fight the fire." Father Hua nodded and said yes.

Late that night, Dazai Hua's father led those soldiers who opposed Sima Kong Fujia and his own servants to besiege Kong Father's mansion. Kong Fujia was killed, and his step-chamber Wei Zi became the concubine of Hua's father. Kong Fujia had only one son, named Kong Fangshu, who was still young, and his retainers carried him to the country of Lu.

In the early morning of the next day, Song Yangong was stunned when he heard that Sima Kong's father had been killed. He remembered that since he succeeded to the throne, Kong Fujia has been doing his best to assist, and there is no merit and hard work, but now he is dying, and as the king of a country, he can't protect a minister. Song Yangong was both sad and angry, and immediately sent someone to summon Dazai Hua's father. Father Hua hurriedly discussed with his retainer Hua Fu: "The king favors Kong Father, and now we have killed him without authorization, what do you think the king will do with us?" Hua Fu was silent. Hua's father said: "The Song Kingdom is constantly fighting, and the king cannot escape the blame. It's better to abolish him, set up Zi Feng, the son of the first king, and turn misfortune into blessing, what do you think? Hua Fu said, "The words of the master are exactly what we want." So Hua's father secretly arranged the sergeants, and when Song Yangong mourned the Kong family, he rushed up and killed wildly, and Song Yangong died in the chaos.

Hearing that Song Yangong was dead, Dazai Hua's father came forward to quell the "chaos" and killed one or two scapegoats with his own hands to cover people's eyes. Father Hua wore mourning clothes to convene the ministers of the Song State and said: "The tyranny of Confucius has caused military rebellion, and I don't want the monarch to suffer from it. "The ministers were afraid of Father Hua, and they didn't dare to speak. Father Hua then said: "Feng Renhou, the eldest son of the ancestor Song Mugong, loves the people, and should take him back to the throne. The ministers resigned and withdrew. Governor Hua sent an envoy to Zheng Guo to report the funeral. In order to be recognized by the princes of various countries, Hua's father ordered people to take out the precious artifacts from the treasury and bribe Zheng, Lu, Qi, Chen and other countries.

After listening to the spies' report, Gong Zheng Zhuang sighed and said, "The widow understands why Father Hua is so generous. He discussed with Shangqing how to treat the Song Kingdom. Saizu said: "Zheng Guo uses virtue, and if the neighboring country is thin, the Zheng country will be strong and the neighbor will be weak." Feng, the son of the Song Kingdom, has been in Zheng for many years and has a good relationship with us, and if he returns to the throne, Zheng and Song can change the situation of confrontation for many years and become good friends and neighbors. This will definitely benefit Zheng, but it will not harm Zheng. Zheng Zhuanggong nodded yes, and then ordered people to prepare carriages and horses to send Zifeng and the envoys of the Song State back to the Song Dynasty.

Misfortune and blessing rely on, and blessing and misfortune lurk

When Feng was leaving, the son of the Song Kingdom, he cried and said to Zheng Zhuang: "My life was left to me by Jun, and now that I return to China to inherit the throne, I must treat Jun as the Son of Heaven." Zheng Zhuanggong also cried in a low voice to say goodbye, and replied: "The widow only hopes that Zheng and Song will always be friends, how dare you enjoy the treatment of the Son of Heaven you said?" These words are a dead man! After all, Zheng Zhuanggong was old-fashioned, and at this time he couldn't help but say in his heart: "As the saying goes, if you climb high, you will fall hard." Zifeng now regards Zheng Guo as high as the Son of Heaven, but he is afraid that in the future, he will regard Zheng Guo as ruthless as a territory, and the widow should pay attention to Song Guo. After saying goodbye to his son Feng Yiyi, Zheng Zhuang Gong and the ministers said: "The dead Shu Duan wanted to be the king, but he ended up betraying his relatives and dying in a foreign land. Gongzi Feng An kept to himself, but God just let the Song Kingdom have civil strife, and let Zi Feng come to power, which is really unpredictable. "The ministers are only promised.

Gongzi Feng returned to the Song Kingdom and became the king, this is the Duke of Song Zhuang. Huafu Governor is still his Dazai. The bribes distributed to various countries worked, and no one crusaded against the Song State in order to quell the internal strife in the Song Dynasty and uphold justice.

Misfortune and blessing rely on, and blessing and misfortune lurk. Zheng Guo had just improved his relationship with Song Guo, but something happened that worried Zheng Zhuanggong. However, it was said that Zheng Zhuanggong used the position of Zhou Dynasty secretary to order various countries to crusade against the Song State, and mobilized the Zhou Dynasty's soldiers and horses without authorization, which caused great anger among King Zhou Huan, and he relieved Zheng Zhuang Gong of Zhou Qing's official position. When Zheng Zhuanggong heard the news, he complained to King Zhou Huan in his heart, so he did not pay tribute for five consecutive years. That's it, King Zhou Huan suddenly heard that Song Guo treated Zheng Guo with the courtesy of the Son of Heaven, so he was very angry and scolded: "Zheng Guo is too rude!" If he does not crusade, the princes will follow his example. So despite the dissuasion of the minister, he ordered Cai and Chen Erguo to raise troops with the Zhou royal family to attack Zheng. At this time, Chen Huan had just died, and his younger brother Chen Tuo killed his son Chen Fu and established himself as king. The people were not convinced and fled. Although Chen and Zheng had good friends, King Huan of Zhou ordered him to send troops, and Chen Tuo had just ascended the throne, so he did not dare to disobey the king's order, so he sent an army there. Cai Guo has always supported Zhou and hated Zheng, so he sent troops to follow him. Song, Qi, Lu and other countries did not listen to King Zhou Huan's orders because they were friendly with Zheng Guo.

The two armies faced each other at Zheng Guo Changge. King Huan of Zhou came to the front of the battle surrounded by ministers such as Zhou Gongji and Hei Shoulder, and Zheng Zhuang Gong came to fight accompanied by Shangqing and other officials. King Zhou Huan angrily reprimanded Zheng Zhuanggong: "It is your responsibility to worship the Son of Heaven every year and defend the royal family, but you have no Son of Heaven, support the army and stand on your own, and corrupt the dynasty." You are even arrogant and accept the worship of the Son of Heaven of the Song Kingdom. If you know etiquette and shame, come and apologize when you are bound by meat. "Flesh is the removal of the upper half of the body, and face binding means tying the hands behind the back. Zheng Zhuang Gong knew the origin of this allusion, when the Shang Dynasty fell, the Shang Dynasty's cousin Weizi was tied to the flesh, the left led the sheep, the right Mao, and walked forward on his knees. Thinking of this, Zheng Zhuanggong was a little angry, but he suppressed his anger and arched his hand and said: "Since the Beacon Fire Opera Princes, the mansion of the Zhou royal family is collapsing, and the world is full of broken walls and dust. It was our Zheng Guoli who helped the Son of Heaven move east and supported you as king, but the king repaid you and hurt the hearts of the princes of the world. As for the king's statement that Zheng Guo accepted the worship of the Son of Heaven of the Song Kingdom, it was a false rumor, and there was absolutely no such thing. Politicians, masaya. If you don't cultivate virtue, how can you only resent the princes? Kou Sheng heard that after the death of Duke Lu Yin, in the state of Lu, which pursued Zhou rites, the new monarch did not ask the king for canonization, breaking the system that the princes were not canonized by the Son of Heaven. At present, the status of the Son of Heaven in the minds of the princes is not as good as before. Please go back, the king, and practice benevolent government like King Wen of Zhou, the founder of the Zhou Dynasty, respect the old and love the young, and be a virtuous corporal, then the princes of the world will worship the Son of Heaven as before. King Zhou Huan was furious when he heard this, and immediately ordered his soldiers and horses to attack.

Not to mention bullying the Son of Heaven

On Zheng Guo's side, a formation called Yuli was set up. Its characteristics are that the military vehicles are arranged in front, and the infantry is evacuated on both sides and the rear of the military vehicles, so as to form a whole with the coordination of infantry and vehicles, and flexible attack and defense.

Hit the snake first by seven inches. Zheng Zhuang Gong ordered Zheng Jun to attack the unstable and weakest soldiers and horses of Chen first, and quickly defeated them. Cai Guo's soldiers and horses were afraid of Zheng Jun and withdrew from the battlefield in a panic. As soon as the armies of Chen and Cai retreated, Zheng Guo concentrated his forces to attack Zhou Tianzi's army from both sides. How could Zhou Tianzi's army withstand the well-trained and battle-hardened Zheng army? During the battle, King Zhou Huan was shot in the shoulder by Zheng Guo's doctor Uncle Ying. King Zhou Huan, who was in unbearable pain, did not lose his kingly spirit, and commanded his soldiers and horses to escape from the encirclement. Uncle Ying was about to step forward to chase and capture King Zhou Huan alive, but was stopped by Zheng Zhuanggong. Zheng Zhuanggong said to Uncle Ying: "A gentleman should not force people too much, let alone bully the Son of Heaven!" Zheng Guo is self-defense, and he is satisfied if he can relieve the external trouble. ”

After collecting the army and returning to the camp, Shangqing sacrificed his feet and said to Zheng Zhuanggong: "We have defeated Zhou Tianzi, but he is the co-lord of the world after all, we should go to calm the resentment of the Zhou royal family, and at the same time promote the virtues of Zheng Guo." Zheng Zhuanggong said: "This is exactly what the widow thinks." That night, Zheng Zhuang Gong sent Shangqing to send 500 cattle and sheep to the camp of King Zhou Huan, apologizing for his sins and begging for forgiveness. King Zhou Huan had no other choice but to issue a pardon and return in embarrassment.

Zheng Zhuanggong defeated Zhou Tianzi's army, and the meritorious soldiers were rewarded, but they did not give the doctor a credit for Uncle Ying. Uncle Ying went to Zheng Zhuanggong to ask for merit, and Zheng Zhuanggong explained: "Give credit to those who shot and injured the Son of Heaven, and the world will definitely punish the widow." He refused to agree to Uncle Ying's request. Uncle Ying was angry and attacked, and soon fell ill and died. Zheng Zhuanggong secretly comforted his family and buried Uncle Ying well.

Let's say that after the defeat of King Zhou Huan, Cai and Chen returned to their own countries. Cai Ji, the younger brother of the monarch Cai Huanhou, said to the Marquis of Cai Huan after returning to China: "When the minister and Chen Jun jointly attacked Zheng Guo, I heard that Chen Tuo, the monarch of Chen Guo, killed his son Chen Fu and usurped the throne, and the people were not satisfied. Cai Huanhou said: "Does this have anything to do with Cai Guo?" Cai Ji said: "Of course, if we kill Chen Tuo, who is unpopular with the people, our nephew can ascend the throne." "It turned out that Chen Guo had a son named Chen Yue, who was born to the late monarch Chen Huan and his concubine Cai Ji. Chen Yue's uncles are Cai Huanhou and Cai Ji. Cai Huan Hou said to Cai Ji: "Chen Fu, the son of Chen Guo, is dead, and it is in order that it will be our nephew's turn to take the throne." Chen Tuo is a thief who committed the murder of the monarch and should be destroyed. Cai Ji saw that Cai Huanhou was interested, so he approached and said: "I heard that Chen Tuo can't see the hidden dangers in the country, but often goes out hunting, which is an opportunity." Cai Huanhou said to Cai Ji: "Since Chen Tuo likes to hunt, we can set up an ambush and attack and kill him." So Cai Ji secretly led a thousand soldiers and ambushed them at the junction of the two countries, just waiting for Chen Tuo to come out to hunt.

When will love and hate be broken, and when will grievances and grievances be broken. Chen and Cai helped King Zhou Huan to attack Zheng, and Zheng Zhuang Gong held a grudge and said to the ministers: "Cai and Chen invaded with the Son of Heaven, and this revenge cannot be avenged." At present, the monarch of Chen State has changed, so you can not worry about it, but Cai Guo's revenge is to be avenged. He ordered Zheng Jun to intensify training and prepare to attack Cai Guo on a later date.

The state of Cai was founded in Caicheng (in the area of present-day Shangcai County, Henan Province), and the monarch of the Cai family. In the south of Cai, it is the southern countries of the country. When the Central Plains were in turmoil, there was a country called Jing Barbarian in the south that rose rapidly, and this was the Chu State.

Chu Junmi's surname is a viscount. The ancestor surnamed Mi Xiong was erudite and Taoist, and the founders of the Zhou Dynasty, King Wen of Zhou and King Wu of Zhou, were his students. When Zhou became the king, he sealed the great-grandson of the mane bear in Jingman, let him enjoy the equivalent of the viscount's land, and built the capital in Danyang. At that time, the culture of the Central Plains was developed, and the people of the Central Plains believed that many of the people in Chu were still in a state of ignorance. Zhou Tianzi took the lead in taking advantage of the verbal advantage, mocking the Chu people as birdmen because their speech was as incomprehensible as bird's call, and their culture was as backward as birds. However, the Chu people did not want to be fast-tongued, they left their backs to insults, aimed their minds at the mountains and rivers, and took care of their country wholeheartedly. For a long time, the state of Chu lived a life of hard struggle. Chu Jun wore tattered clothes, sat in a firewood cart woven with wattles, and led his subjects to trek through the mountains and forests, open up territory, and share joys and sorrows. Under the development of successive Chu monarchs, they not only enriched the people and strengthened the country, but also continued to expand their territory. Unlike the countries of the Central Plains, every time the Chu State destroyed a country, it moved the nobles of that country to the rear of the Chu State, strictly supervised it, and at the same time set up counties to govern the country. Because the surrounding state of Chu were all relatively weak princes or barbarians, the state of Chu instead gained the right time and geographical advantages, and gradually changed from a small fiefdom vassal state to a vast powerful vassal state. The Chu people, who are accustomed to trekking through the mountains and forests, prefer hand-to-hand combat, using long swords and short spears, while in the Central Plains, military chariots are popular, and long weapons such as ge, spears, and halberds are used on military chariots. No matter how powerful the swordsmanship of the Chu people is, they will suffer a loss when they fight with the soldiers and horses of the Central Plains. When the monarch passed to Mitong's generation, he learned the Central Plains tactics and formed a galloping and fast chariot army, as well as sappers who leveled roads and built bridges for military chariots. After the army was improved, Chu Jun Mitong began to fight in the Central Plains. At this time, the state of Chu was already rich in resources, rich in products, large in population, and powerful, enough to compete with the Zhou royal family.

Marquis Cai Huan and Gong Zheng Zhuang could not discuss a way to deal with the state of Chu

In the face of the aggressive momentum of the Chu State, the Cai State, which was at the junction of the north and the south, was very afraid. Hearing that Zheng Zhuang Gong had taken revenge with his soldiers, Cai Huan Hou hurriedly sent an envoy to sue for peace and invited Zheng Zhuang Gong to make an alliance.

At the junction of Cai and Zheng, Marquis Cai Huan greeted Zheng Zhuanggong early. When the two saw each other, before they could sit down, Cai Huanhou said anxiously: "In today's northern countries, Zheng Guo is the rightful overlord, and Cai Guo must be respectfully obedient. Zheng Zhuanggong was very happy, although the overlord was vain, he was comfortable listening to it in his heart. After the two sat down, Cai Huanhou took out the best Huangliu wine in Cai Country to entertain Zheng Zhuanggong. This Huangliu wine is made by mixing tulips, which are as yellow as golden, so the wine is also called Huangliu. After drinking the two wines, Cai Huanhou said: "In the south today, the state of Chu continues to annex small countries, and now it endangers the north, as the overlord, you can't ignore it." Zheng Zhuanggong was very smart, laughed and said: "No matter how strong it is, Jing Man can't resist Huaxia!" Although he said this, somehow in his heart, he began to fear the rise of the Chu State, and muttered in his heart: "This Jing Man is so expanded, sooner or later it will endanger the Zheng State." Cai Huanhou and Zheng Zhuang Gong couldn't discuss how to deal with the Chu State, so they shook hands and made peace, and each returned to China.