Chapter 4: Defending the Ruler and Killing the King (1)

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Weiguo is a country with relatively great influence in the Central Plains. Wei Wu Gongji and sent troops westward during the Youwang Rebellion, and made great contributions to driving away the Yiqu Dog Rong. In his twilight years, he still had ambitions, and he was advised to set up great ambitions, conquer the dogs, and capture the monarch of Yiqu, which was a shame for the first king. However, King Zhou Ping was still afraid of the dog Rong, avoided the head-on conflict with the dog Rong, and decided to go east. When King Zhou Ping was advancing eastward, Ji He and as King Situ Qingshi of Zhou Ping, Zheng Wugong, Ji dug and maintained the left and right. This old man, in the face of King Zhou Ping, who was only more than ten years old, still showed a respectful and humble attitude, gave advice in a good way, and had proper etiquette, and was appreciated and loved by King Zhou Ping. Wei Wugong reigned for fifty-five years, and his life was just right, which was also a blessing of peace from a lifetime of practice. Duke Wei Wu was followed by the prince Wei Zhuang Gong ascended the throne.

In 757 B.C., Wei Zhuang Gong ascended the throne, Wei Zhuang Gong had married Zhuang Jiang, the daughter of Qi Zhuang Gong, Zhuang Jiang was not only beautiful, but also gentle and virtuous, extraordinary demeanor, and became the most shocking beauty in the world at that time. In the "Book of Songs", the poem "Shuoren" written by the patriots was left to praise Zhuang Jiang.

Huge people, dressed in fine clothes. The son of the Marquis of Qi, the wife of the Marquis of Wei, the sister of the East Palace, the aunt of the Marquis of Xing, and Tan Gongwei.

The hands are like soft wattles, the skin is like clotted fat, the collar is like a grub, the teeth are like a rhinoceros, the head of the mantis is like a moth eyebrows, the smile is clever, and the eyes are beautiful.

Shuoren Ao Ao, said in the suburbs of agriculture. The four peons are proud, Zhu Wei is proud, and Zhai Fu is in the court. The doctor retreated, and there was no way to make the king.

The river is oceanic, and the north flow is alive. Shi Yiwei, the tuna was haired, and Jia Hua was exposed. Shu Jiang is iniquity, and Shu Shi has misery.

This is the original text of the earliest literary allusion "Book of Songs" in China, translated into vernacular: a beautiful girl, a linen smock and a splendid dress. She is the beloved daughter of Qi Hou, she is the bride of Wei Hou, she is the sister of the crown prince, she is the aunt of Xing Hou, and Tan Gong is her sister-in-law. The hands are so soft and tender like spring wattles, the skin is white and moist, the neck is like a grub, and the teeth are the most neat. The forehead is plump and the eyebrows are slender, the smile is moving, and the autumn waves take the soul. What a tall girl, next to the farmland in the suburbs. Look at the four horses are more vigorous, the red silk is tied to the horses, and the Chinese chariot slowly drives to the court. The doctors retired early, and now the king of Motailao. The water of the Yellow River is white and vast, and it flows into the sea in the north. The nets are stirring in the water, the fish playing in the water are brushing, and the reeds on both sides are long and long. The bridal girl is tall and the entourage man is dignified!

The fact that the Book of Poetry can praise a woman in such a large space is enough to prove Yu Jiang's beauty in the world. It also shows that the status of the Wei Kingdom among the princes at that time was unusual.

However, the fate of the beauty is not good, and the good times are really difficult to last. Married to Wei Zhuang Gong for several years, Yu Jiang did not have children. This is a taboo for the princes of various countries, how can they continue to inherit the marquis without a son-in-law. Wei Zhuang Gong is favored by all kinds, and he must have heirs. Therefore, Wei Zhuang Gong married Chen Guo's sisters Hua Lifei and Dai Fei. Li Concubine died after giving birth to a filial uncle, and Dai Concubine gave birth to Ji Wan and Ji Jin, which were later Wei Huan Gong and Wei Xuan Gong, Zhuang Jiang cherished Ji Wan and regarded it as his own. Another concubine of Duke Wei Zhuang gave birth to Gongzi Zhouhu. During this time, Wei Zhuang Gong had begun to avoid Yu Jiang and had a grudge against Yu Jiang. The reasons are complex, and the inability to have children is certainly an important one. And the women of the Sixth Palace are jealous of the beauty of Yu Jiang, gossip, making trouble in secret, and doing everything they can to slander is also an important reason. made Wei Zhuang Gong and Yu Jiang more and more estranged, and Yu Jiang's inner suffering was expressed in words. But Zhuang Jiang did not complain, and Yu Jiang, who was still skilled and kind, could only watch the king leave him, and let the six palaces slander and slander, so he could only be depressed and depressed. It can be seen that this eternal beauty did not have a good end.

Wei Zhuang Gong has a great preference for the state, which can be said to be pampered and loved. It makes the state call for bold and reckless behavior since childhood, and the character is stubborn. Wei Zhuanggong's pampering made Zhou Yu stubborn since he was a child, dancing with guns and sticks, and causing trouble. Relying on the door of the waiting house, no one dared to care about the dead and wounded. Seeing this, Shi Jie, the old doctor of the Wei Dynasty, was worried, and came forward many times to advise Wei Zhuang Gong, asking him to quickly set the son of the world, and to discipline the prince well to avoid disasters. Wei Zhuang turned a deaf ear, turned a blind eye, and turned a deaf ear to the old doctor's advice.

Under the repeated urging of the old doctor and the persuasion of the courtiers, Wei Zhuang Gong thought about it again and again and set up the dignified eldest son Ji Wan as the son. However, Wei Zhuang Gong continued to pamper and pamper Zhou Hu, so that Zhou Hu became more and more arrogant, arrogant, and misbehaving. When the old doctor Shi Jie saw that he couldn't move Wei Zhuang Gong, he directly faced the state call. Shi Jie came forward every time to persuade the state, but the result was resented by the state, and Shi Jie felt that he could not educate the state and would have troubles. And his own persuasion is weak, and his heart is depressed. However, the disaster is not a one-way street, and Shi Jie's admonition to Wei Zhuang Gong also happened around him. Shi Jie's son, Shi Hou, has a different relationship with Zhou Hou. has been together since childhood, inseparable, although the state calls for evil Shi Hou and does not do it, but every time he makes a big mistake, how to deal with it has Shi Hou to give advice and help solve the siege. After a long time, Zhou Hu felt that Shi Hou had Shi Hou to give advice for himself, and things became much simpler. When you go out to play, you always have to pull Shi Hou, and if you get into trouble, you ask Shi Hou how to deal with it, so the two are inseparable. Shi Jie taught his son Shi Hou to stay away from people like Zhou Hou, but Shi Hou agreed on the surface, but secretly he still mixed up with Zhou Hou. This made Shi Jie even more depressed and worried.

When he grew up, he loved to lead his troops to war. Wei Zhuang Gong appreciated it very much, not only did not curb his swelling wildness, but also gave him military power. In this way, the state will be more fearless and harm the township. I don't even take the son of the world in my eyes. The Duke of Weizhuang let the dignified Ji read poetry and books, demanded strict etiquette, and learned to govern the country's production and economy. Leave the matter of leading troops to fight in the state call. Wei Zhuang Gong felt that in this way, his son would be able to contribute to the defense of the country in the future. So I thought it was well arranged and was complacent. As a result, the states that held the military power did not take the prince seriously, and often flaunted their might in front of the prince. The old doctor Shi Jie advised Wei Zhuang Gong and said: "I have heard that I like my son, and I should educate him morally and not let him go down the wrong path. Pride, extravagance, debauchery, pleasure, this is the beginning of the evil path. These four vices occur because they are pampered and given too much. If the state is ready to ascend to the throne, it should be decided; If it is not settled, it will gradually lead to chaos. The kind of person who is favored but not proud, proud and can be content with the decline of status, who can be resentful and resentful, and who is resentful and can restrain himself, is rare. Moreover, the lowly hinder the noble, the young dominate the old, the alienated and the close, the new divides the old, the weak bully the powerful, and the evil destroys morality, these are the six abnormalities. The king behaves appropriately, the courtiers obey orders, the father is loving, the son is filial, the brother loves the brother, and the brother respects the brother. Removing the normal and emulating the abnormal will quickly lead to disaster. As a monarch, you should try your best to avoid the scourge, and now the lord not only did not deliberately avoid it but hastened its arrival, and the minister was worried that the scourge would come to defend the country, and the lord's behavior should be thought twice! ”

Wei Zhuang Gong couldn't listen to Shi Jie's words, and smiled at Shi Jie's heartfelt words.

In order to prohibit Shi Hou from interacting with Zhou Hu, Shi Jie locked Shi Hou at home and was not allowed to go out, wanting to break Shi Hou's relationship with Zhou Hu. However, Shi Hou fled through the window, defected to Zhouhu, and lived in Zhouhu's mansion for a long time, never returning home. The old doctor Shi Jie was worried, he couldn't admonish the king at the top, and he couldn't teach his son at the bottom. The old doctor Shi Jie didn't want to be a DPRK and China official who didn't play a role, so he had to resign from the government and return to his hometown.