Perhaps the Zhao family has this ordeal, that Zhao Shuo took over as a general only two years before he died, leaving behind his young son and young wife, the wife is the daughter of Jin Chenggong, and then called Zhao Zhuangji, young and beautiful, it is the age of grace but to be widowed, since the heart is unwilling, and at that time the concept of the so-called loyalty of later generations is almost none, since the death of Zhao Shuo, his brother Zhao Yingqi often came to take care of his mother and son, come and go, the two will get better. No matter when, this kind of adultery is not a legitimate act after all, this matter is Zhao Kuo and others, that Zhao Yingqi was deported, and after knowing that Zhuang Ji moved back to the palace with his young son, he also hated Zhao Kuo and others in his heart, and finally in 583 BC, found Zhao Kuo and others small feet, and complained to his brother Jin Jinggong that Zhao Kuo and others had a disobedient heart and intended to rebel.

Although Jin Jinggong did not believe that Zhao Tong and Zhao Kuo would rebel, the Zhao family's high-flying and domineering eyes also made him very disgusted and jealous. Zhao Yingqi's behavior is certainly despicable, but Zhao Kuo and Zhao Tong are not humble gentlemen with perfect morals. Jin Jinggong's clumsy performance with the ancestors and descendants of Xiangu made Jin Jinggong extremely annoyed, and the Zhao clan had long lost Zhao Yuan's "winter sun" demeanor. The ministers are more jealous than the king, and the dominance of the family makes the ministers angry, and the competition for power by the competitors such as the Hao family is also a very important reason, but Zhuang Ji's complaint is a fuse.

Under the call of Jin Jinggong, the nobles who were oppressed by the Zhao family rose up and killed the Zhao family. Zhao Tong and Zhao Kuo were caught off guard and were killed. Zhu Ji hated Zhao Tong and Zhao Kuozhi, raised a butcher's knife to his clan, and vented the hatred accumulated by the Zhao clan over the years. After the destruction of the gate, the Duke of Jin Jing deprived the Zhao family of its fiefdom and gave it to the Qi family to strengthen the clan.

The Zhao family was wiped out but Zhuang Ji did not expect it, and never thought that just because of his own words, he would destroy the Zhao family, so he had to hide in the palace with his son, who was in charge of the Jin Kingdom for more than half a century, and the Zhao family, which had strengthened five generations of monarchs, so far only one authentic bloodline was retained, and this single seedling was Zhao Wu.

If there is no noble person to help, it will be difficult for this only son of the Zhao family to prosper the clan, but there is a providence in the dark, then Han Ju was nurtured by Zhao Yuan, and when Jin Jinggong ordered to attack the Zhao family, he resolutely resisted the strong pressure and refused to send troops. The fall of the Zhao family, Han Ju couldn't bear it anymore, he entered the palace to admonish Jing Gong, and said boldly and bluntly: "Zhao, after the sages and Boyi." From the middle of the derivation below, the surname Ying is noble. Zhao Yu Zuo Wengong and Zhao Dun Zuo Xianggong are all ministers of Sheji, and they have made great contributions to the Jin. But once convicted, and his heirs were killed? Those who have contributed to the country today are afraid that there is no future to Jin! Think twice! ”

Han Ju's words woke up Jin Jinggong who killed the red-eyed to a certain extent, Jin Jinggong was silent for a long time, knowing that he was a little excessive, and secretly said: Zhao Yu and Zhao Dun have made outstanding achievements, and now they kill Zhao Zong with selfish intentions, and it is difficult to block the mouth of Youyou. So at his request, he ordered his nephew Zhao Wu to continue the heir surnamed Zhao, and ordered Qi Xi to return the fief to the Zhao family.

After that, Han Ju regarded Zhao Wu as his own, cared for him, and cultivated him as an adult. In 577 B.C., Zhao Wunian and the weak crown, Jin Li Gong held a weak crown ceremony for Zhao Wu. After the ceremony, Zhao Wu visited Baqing one after another. At this time, the position of the secretary has been changed to eight secretaries, namely Luanshu, Xun Geng, Shixie, Han Ju, Xun Gang, Xun Qi, Hao Li, and Xun Zhi.

This junior performs the gift of a weak crown, and the elders want to give words of encouragement, Zhao Wu first visited Luan Shu, and Luan Shu sighed: "Chic! In the past, I served Ling Zun, he was very beautiful in appearance, but a little flashy, you have to work hard! ”

After Zhao Wu thanked him, he saw Xun Geng again and said, "Beautiful! It's just a pity that I'm too old to see your future. ”

Shi Xie's words had a more profound impact on Zhao Wu in the future, he stared at Zhao Wu and said, "The sage is favored and cautious, and the fool is favored and proud." The Ming monarch rewarded the ministers, and the faint monarch punished them. The ancient kings, the establishment of virtue and government and the acceptance of the words of the people, the recitation of proverbs by musicians, the sacricade of poems and sarcasm by hundreds of officials without being blinded, the words of merchants and travelers in the market, the identification of good fortune and evil in songs, the investigation of hundreds of officials in the court, the inquiry and disreputation on the side of the road, in order to correct the injustice, all this is used to improve vigilance. What Mingjun hates most is pride. This passage is actually the Fan family motto.

Thanks to Shixie, Zhao Wu came to Han Ju and gave a big salute respectfully, Han Ju looked at Zhao Wu kindly, but his tone was stern: "Be cautious and vigilant as an adult." The first thing about adults is to be kind to people. Kind people, good people recommend good people. Then the wicked are at a loss. If you kiss the wicked, the wicked will recommend the wicked. Then the good man departed. People are like plants and trees, things are gathered by like, and people are divided by groups. Wearing a crown is like a walled house in a palace, but it is only to remove filth and keep it clean, and what else can be gained? Han Ju's expectations for Zhao Wu were very high, and naturally he was indispensable for Zhao Wu's earnest teachings, and although his tone was strict, he was bitter.

When it was Xun Gang's turn, Xun Gang said, "Work hard!" After Cheng Ji and Xuan Meng, it is a shame to be just a doctor. Zhao Yuanzhi was known as the Duke of Wen, who was proficient in laws and regulations and finally ruled the country; Zhao Dun admonished Xianggong and Linggong, but was resented by Linggong because of his strong advice, and still risked death to admonish. Come on, with the talent of the son and the loyalty of the son, the servant will be able to succeed! ”

Xie Xun Gang visited Xun Qi again, but Yin Qi, the sect leader of the Yin family, poured cold water on Zhao Wu: "Beautiful is beautiful!" But there are many places where the young and strong are not as good as the old ones! ”

Then Yin Li asked Zhao Wu rhetorically: "There are many people who seek officials, how can I arrange for you?" ”

Yin Zhi even said coldly: "If you can't compare to others, just retreat to the second." ”

Obviously, Sanhe didn't want to see Zhao Wu, and his words were full of hostility.

After retiring from the court, Zhao Wu went to meet with Sima Zhang Lao of the Chinese army and told Zhang Lao about the situation in the crown ceremony. That old man Zhang was a benevolent and wise man, and after listening to Zhao Wu's account of the court's court, he said: "You have to obey Luan Bo, so that you can make continuous progress; Obeying Uncle Fan can magnify your virtues; The Commandment of Han Zi will help you achieve your career. The conditions are all in place, and whether you can do it depends on your own ambition. As for Sanhe's discouraging words, they are of little value. Maybe Xun Bo is right, it is the grace of the ancestors that shelters and nourishes you. ”

Knowing the political pattern of the court, Zhao Wu set a set of frameworks for himself as an official: serving Duke Li, respecting Luan Shu, learning from Shixie, being intimate with Han Jue, respecting Erxun, and not offending Sanhe. After that, with the support of Han Ju, coupled with Zhao Wu's own intelligence and intelligence, he gradually revealed the image of a virtuous minister who ruled the world, and gradually entered the ranks of Qing.

Besides, although Wei Li served as a doctor under Duke Wen of Jin, because of his strong martial arts, courage but lack of strategy, it was not until the time of his grandson Wei Jiang that he was promoted by Han Ju and reused by the monarch Jin Mourning Gong. Although Wei Jiang is also strong, he has the talent to govern the world, although he has military exploits in the marching army, he is willing to be Zhao Wu's assistant, and he is deeply favored by Zhao Wu.

In 569 B.C., that is, in the 4th year of the Jin Mourning Dynasty, Wei Jiang proposed and implemented the policy of harmony. The so-called harmony is that the northern ethnic minorities adjacent to the Jin State live in peace and develop a two-way relationship.

Due to the northern neighbor of the Jin Kingdom, Beiyi, there were often wars with the Jin and its border troubles. In the past, there was no talk of peace and Rong, just a crusade and conquest, so when Wei Jiang proposed a policy of peace and Rong, it was difficult for the Manchu Dynasty to understand, and the Duke of Jin Mourning even said directly: "There is no family affection to talk about Rong Di and his greed is incomparable, only the crusade makes him afraid, and the border is stable." ”

Wei Jiang saw that everyone couldn't understand it, so he earnestly stated the "five benefits" of Herong. First, it can take advantage of the nomadic people's custom of despising land and valuing goods to develop trade with Rongdi; Second, there is no war, the people live and work in peace and contentment, which is conducive to the development of agricultural production; Its benefits are three, Rong Di Shi Jin, the four neighbors vibrate, and there is a threatening role in the princes' struggle for hegemony; Fourth, the peace situation is maintained, the army is rested, and the armaments and materials do not need to be consumed, which can preserve the strength of the Jin State; Fifth, drawing on the experience of history, only by adopting the method of subduing people with virtue can we maintain a long-term situation of tranquility and harmony.

As soon as these words came out, Jin Mourning Gong carefully tasted it, if these goals can really be achieved, this method is feasible. Then let Wei Jiang take full responsibility for Herong. After the implementation of the Rong policy, great results were achieved, and in the 12th year of the Jin Mourning Prince, only 8 years later, the situation of harmony between the Jin State and Rong Di was achieved, and the national strength was strong due to the reduction of war consumption. Jin Mourning Gong was very happy, and gave Wei Jiang half of the musicians, musical instruments, and female music presented by Zheng Guo, saying: "Zijiao widow and Zhu Rong Di to correct Zhuhua. In the past eight years, the princes of Jiuhe, such as the sum of music, everything is harmonious, please be happy with the son. ”

Wei Jiang refused the joy given, and said to the mourning duke: "He Rongdi, the blessing of the country, the spirit of the king, the labor of the second and third sons, what is the power of the minister?" "I thanked him again and again before I accepted it.

Since then, Wei began to emerge, and his son Wei Shu created a precedent for foot warfare, shining brightly, commanding the Chinese generals, and since then Wei has gained a firm foothold in the six secretaries of the Jin State.

Liuqing rotation, in 548 BC, Jin Ping Gong was the king, many of the older generation of courtiers have died, Zhao Wu ranked as the general of the Zhengqing army, Han Qi, the son of Han Ju, was the middle army Zuo, Xun Yan's son was also Xun Gang's cousin Wu was appointed as the general of the army, Wei Shu was appointed as the army general, Shi Xie's grandson Shi Ying was the general of the army, and Xun Gang's grandson Zhiying was the army general.

Since then, the Zhao family, the Han family, the Wei family, the Xun family and other families have taken turns to sit in charge of the Chinese military generals, and they have been in charge of the six kings for a long time, and the friendship of the early ancestors has gradually been blinded by power, and they have fallen into each other, and the power of the monarch has gradually been replaced by the six kings, but the tail can not be shaken off, although the heart is more than enough and the strength is insufficient. Since the death of the Duke of Jin Mourning, it is difficult for the monarchs of the Jin Kingdom to control the strong Liuqing as expected, not because of the unilateral reason of the Liuqing, but in fact because the Jin Office has no virtue, even if the Jin State still remains strong, but because of the strength of the Liuqing.

Besides, Zhao Wu was in charge of the Chinese army, because his family had suffered a catastrophe, so he urgently needed to recover his vitality and prestige, and this as the head secretary naturally increased the weight of the family, but after all, it was far from the prosperity of the year, so Zhao Wu has been conscientious about the national politics and wanted to reproduce the glory of the Zhao family.

If the necessary time for development is to recuperate, the country is like this, and so is the secretary, after some planning, it was decided to convene a general meeting of princes, if the conference can be successfully held, it can achieve peaceful development, and it can also reproduce the heroic style of the Zhao family. At the time of the Song and Zheng countries, which were located between the Jin, Wu, Qi and Chu traffic arteries, the two ends of the first rat and the two ends, suffered all the hardships of the great powers, and the ruler of the Song State went to the Jin State to find Zhao Wuyan's request for the army, and told the many benefits of the army. Then Zhao Wu already had this idea, and he just came to send a pillow, so he carefully discussed it with Han Qi, Wei Shu and others, and the next day in the Congress, Zhao Wu put forward his own proposal to Jin Pinggong. That Jin Ping asked Zhu Qing for his opinion, and Zhu Qing was habitually silent and did not say a word. At this time, Han Qi took the lead in standing up and strongly supported Zhao Wu: "War, the murderer of the people, the moth that consumes the national strength, the disaster of the princes, and the difficulty of the people." This time, Zhao Shangqing proposed to stop the war, but it is really for the sake of the country and the people, although it is not easy, but we must implement it. Otherwise, if the war continues for a long time, the hegemony of the Jin Kingdom will not be guaranteed! ”

Wei Shu spoke out and deeply agreed; Zhiying has a good relationship with Zhao and Han, and he does not object. Although Wu of the Bank of China has the ability to lead the army, he is slow to speak and does not express his opinion. Although Shi Yan personally did not agree with this opinion, Shangqing had already spoken, and he continued to be silent with great interest.

After unifying the caliber, the Song State Xiangxu went to meet the King of Chu Guokang and Chu Ling Yin Zimu, and the King of Chu Kang thought about it again and again, although he thought that Chu and Jin had too deep grievances and it was difficult to get along peacefully for a while, but he still agreed to give it a try, and Chu Ling Yin Zimu also analyzed from many aspects that there were only advantages and no disadvantages in killing soldiers.

Then Xiang Xu went to the State of Qi again, and used eloquence to show that this was the intention of Zhao Shangqing and Chu Lingyin of the Jin State. Qi Jinggong was still young at the time, and the ruling Cui Shu felt that this idea was too naïve, and wanted to refuse with a trace of ambition and possibility of fighting for hegemony. "This Tian Xu Wu is a person who understands, and knows that once he annoys the two overlords, this Qi country will be in trouble in the future.

As for the Qin State, Zhao Wu personally wrote a letterhead, detailing the long-standing bloodline of Qin and Zhao, expounding the interests of the soldiers, and hoping to consolidate the good of Qin and Jin, and threw an olive branch to the distant family. Zhao Wu attached great importance to Qin Gongzi's visit, and sent Uncle Taifu to negotiate with Gongzi Needle.

The great princes had agreed, and the other minor princes hastily agreed.

So in May 546 BC, Zhao Wu came to the Song State first accompanied by Shu Xiang, and Song Pinggong, accompanied by Shangqing Sicheng Lexi, led the right division Hua Yue, the left division Xiang Xu, Sima Zhongjiang, Situ Huachen, and Si Kou Le Xuan to welcome Zhao Wu and his party! The kindness of the Song State made Zhao Wu ambitious. Later, Zhiying also went to the Song Kingdom to assist Zhao Wu. The second secretary of the Jin State went to the appointment with a doctor, which showed great importance. Soon, Zheng Zhiliangxiao, Lu Situ's uncle Sun Bao, Qi Ciqing Qingfeng and Dafu Tian Xuwu, Wei Shangqing Shi Mourning all arrived as scheduled, and the two princes of the small kingdom of Di Mourning and Teng Chenggong also came to the Song capital to cheer. All the allies of the Jin State gathered in the Song State.

On the Chu side, Chu ordered Yin Zimu to arrive in Chen, and for the sake of prudence, he ordered Zihui to go to Song first to determine the terms of the alliance. Then, Xiang Xu entered Chen Jianzimu. After some consultations, the two sides basically reached an agreement. Jin and Chu agreed to meet in the capital of the Song Kingdom. Both sides were stationed outside the west gate of the Song capital, and in order to prevent Jin and Chu from being unhappy, Lexi asked both sides not to dig trenches and express sincerity to each other. Zhao Wu and Zimu nodded yes, and only ordered their subordinates to build a fence and camp. In this kind of meeting between the two hostile sides, the personnel of both sides are in charge of one side, and they are extremely cautious, fearing that the other side will come with a surprise attack, carry out a decapitation operation, and so on.

Of course, the only dukedom of Song has to maintain the security of all parties, and it is not something it can afford if any family has problems. After careful discussion and multi-party communication, the two hosts of Song Guo Lexi and Xiang Xu, finally reached an agreement in the camps of all parties. First, to meet the two sides, Jin and Chu first set up "Fang Ming", symbolizing the stability of the Quartet; Second, digging a pit, Si Meng commanded to dig a pit to bury the sacrifice and the alliance, and dig a niche on the north wall of the pit to put aside the jade coins. The third article, holding the cow's ear, killing the cow and slaughtering the horse as a sacrifice of the alliance, and cutting off the left ear of the cattle, Song, Lu, Wei, Chen, Zheng, Cai and other allies held the cow's ear, Zhao Wu of the Jin State, and Zimu of the Chu State held the cow's ear, and then took the blood of the ox in Yudun. After all these procedures were carried out in an orderly manner, the most important link finally came to the blood alliance. This blood is said, that Jin and Chu are the overlords, and both sides have to fight the blood before the rest of the princes, but it is not easy to deal with the two overlords. When it comes to national honor, disputes between the two sides are inevitable.

Zhao Wu, the secretary of the Jin State, was thin and thin, giving people the feeling that he could be blown away by the breeze, but standing there at this moment, looking at the crowd, an awe-inspiring momentum arose, mobilizing the qi of the dantian, and spreading the sound to the Quartet: "Jin is the traditional overlord of several generations, and the princes of the Hui Alliance, the Jin State has always been the first to blood, not two people!" ”

That Chu State ordered Yin Zimu to be unwilling to lag behind, and he confronted each other: "My Chu State is also a hegemon, since Jin and Chu are comparable to each other, if the Jin State has always been the first, wouldn't it be said that Chu is not as good as Jin?" Jin and Chu take turns to be the hegemon, how can it be said that the Jin State is the traditional hegemon? ”

Jin and Chu insisted on their own views and refused to give in to each other, and the situation was deadlocked. Seeing that Zhao Wu was unwilling to make concessions, the Chu army was ready to move, posing as if they were going to fight the Jin army. Seeing that the situation was not good, Na Xiang hurriedly stood up to play a round and communicate left and right. In the end, in order not to dash the hope of peace, Zhao Wu made concessions, and the state of Chu took the blood first.

Zimu, who was recognized by all the countries, first came to the front with high spirits and blood, followed by Jin, and then many princes attending the meeting. At this moment, Zimu's villain and Zhao Wu's gentlemanly demeanor are in stark contrast. The princes and princes formed a bias in their hearts to Zhao Wu, this alliance was originally the Jin State Zhao Wu first alliance, for the sake of the princes of the world, that Chu Zimu is in favor of the second, for his own selfish interests and regardless of the princes of the world, there is no big country to bear. But no matter what the turmoil was, the Jin and Chu countries finally joined hands to form an alliance and recorded the alliance in bamboo slips. Xiang Xu, as the host, read out the covenant of the soldiers: about one, Jin and Chu are friendly countries, and the two countries and the princes under their command are not allowed to start war; About two, Jin and Chu are the overlords, and their status is equal. The rest of the princes served Jin and Chu with the same etiquette and standards, regardless of north and south; About three, Jin and Chu both had the obligation to protect the interests, property, territory, and people of the small and medium-sized princes; About four, in addition to Qi and Qin, the subordinate state of Jin must be employed in Chu, and the subordinate state of Chu must also be employed in Jin.