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After the death of Jin Xiangong, there was a civil strife in the Jin Kingdom, and later Yiwu returned to China to seize the throne, Yiwu also wanted to get rid of Chong'er, and Chong'er had to flee everywhere. Chong'er was a prestigious prince in the Jin Kingdom, so a group of talented ministers were willing to follow him. Chong'er wandered abroad for 19 years, moving through 8 vassal states, until he became the monarch at the age of 62. After he ascended the throne, he made great efforts to develop production, and the Jin Kingdom soon became strong. Later, after the crucial Battle of Chengpu defeated the Chu State, Duke Chong'er of Jin Wen finally became the overlord of the Central Plains in the year of Huajia.

The touching story that happened here is a scene that happened when Qin Mugong asked his son Qin Kanggong to lead the army and escort Chong'er back to the Jin Kingdom.

Qin Kanggong, who set out from Yongcheng, the capital of Qin, sent his uncle Chong'er back to China to ascend the throne of the monarch, and they came to the north of Weishui, about to separate. At this point, they have a thousand words to say, but they can't say them all. Just from the long distance of farewell, you can see the deep friendship between uncle and nephew. In what way will this deep friendship be expressed at the time of parting? It is not appropriate to be miserable with tears, not only because the man has tears and does not flick, but also because it has been his wish for many years to return to the country and take the throne, which is a great joy. At the time of parting, Kang Gong did not know what gift to give his uncle, so he prepared a cart with four yellow horses. This four-horse cart actually has a profound meaning, there is the meaning of sending the uncle back to China quickly, there are also infinite blessings in it, and the deeper meaning is that it shows the close political relationship between the Qin and Jin countries.

Kang Gong's mother, Mu Ji, had hoped that his younger brother Chong'er would return to the Jin Kingdom as soon as possible, but this wish was not realized. Now, when hope has become a reality, Mu Ji has passed away, so when Kang Gong sent his uncle back to China, he couldn't help but think of his mother, and turned from the joy when the hope was realized to the sorrow of missing his mother. The love of the nephew originally originated from the mother, and the feeling of missing the mother deepened the feelings between the nephew and uncle. But no matter how deep the relationship is, you have to face the moment of separation. Kang Gong gave his pure and warm jade pendant to his uncle, which was not only to praise his uncle's moral character, but also to hope that his uncle would not forget his mother's deep friendship, and of course, he also hoped that his uncle would not forget the deep meaning of Qin's many efforts to return to the Jin Kingdom.

Later, people used Weiyang affection to specifically refer to the friendship between nephews and uncles:

I sent my uncle back to China, and in a blink of an eye came to Weizhiyang. What gifts were given to him? A big cart with four horses.

I sent my uncle home, thinking about my mother. What gift was given to him? Jewels and jade watch my heart.

"Quanyu": The days of diners are not as good as day by day

A sage of the Qin State, from the previous life of big fish and meat, to the current situation where he can't even fill his stomach, the quality of life has undergone such a change, how can he not let him sigh, how can he not be nostalgic for the past life, of course he will not be satisfied with the current life.

When he lamented that Qin Kanggong couldn't treat the sage politely, he didn't mention it, and when he mentioned it, his eyes would be full of tears. In the old days, big bowls of meat were eaten, but nowadays, the meals served at each meal are so simple that they are almost full. The disparity in treatment before and after is really unbearable. In fact, a small change in the diet is not the most important, but it is important to reflect the position of the sage in the king's mind. On the other hand, the decline in the quality of life of the sages seems to indicate that the times are also changing.

In order to seek hegemony, there were many monarchs who were good at raising travelers and diners, among which Qin Mugong was one of the more prominent. He took Yu from Xirong, obtained Baili Xi from Chu State, Yingjian Uncle from Song State, sought Pi Leopard and Gongsun Zhi from Jin State, and reused the general Meng Ming who had been defeated and fought repeatedly. Qin Jun valued the virtuous so much, for a while, the travelers from all over the world rushed to the Qin State. After the death of Qin Mugong, Qin Kanggong ascended the throne, and Kanggong began to snub these wise men, and their living standards dropped sharply. It was against this background that the sage sang such a lamenting song.

This is the disappointment of the reality of being treated coldly, and it is also the hope that Kang Gong will restore the style of the former Corporal Lixian:

Alas me! It used to be a big bowl of food, but now there is nothing left after every meal. Ahh How can it be better now than it was then?

Alas me! It used to be four big bowls for each meal, but now it is not enough to fill the stomach at every meal. Ahh How can it be compared to then.

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National Style, Chen Feng

Chen was one of the important countries in the Central Plains during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and its ruling area was mainly in the Zhoukou area of Henan, with a history of nearly 1,000 years. The state of Chen was originally the name of a primitive tribe, and it is recorded in the "Historical Records" that the emperor 喾 (kù) married the daughter of Chen Feng and gave birth to a son, Fang Yun (yún). Fang Yun is Di Yao, and Di Yu is the great-grandson of the Yellow Emperor. The Chen tribe was one of the relatively large primitive tribes in the Yellow Emperor's era, and it married with the Yellow Emperor's tribe surnamed Ji and constituted one of the two major branches of the Yellow Emperor's tribe. The Yellow Emperor clan arose in Jishui, that is, the Qishan area at the turn of Shaanxi and Gansu today, and the origin of the Chen tribe should also be nearby.

The Chen tribe followed the Yellow Emperor to fight everywhere, and finally unified the Yellow River Valley, and it also moved eastward with the Yellow Emperor to the fertile plains of the Central Plains, and finally settled in Wanqiu, which is now Huaiyang, Henan. After the Chen tribe moved eastward, they moved from a nomadic life to a settled life. During the Xia and Shang periods, the Chen tribe had been active in the eastern part of Henan and Henan, and had also established relatively small states, which belonged to the Xia and Shang dynasties. In the late Shang Dynasty, King Wu of Zhou sent a large army to capture two vassal states of Shang in the early stage of the destruction of the Shang Dynasty, they were Mi and Chen. King Wu of Zhou seized the land of Chen, cut off the reinforcements of the Shang Dynasty and the Ying and Yan surnames in the Huai River Valley, and created favorable conditions for the destruction of the Shang.

As a vassal state of the Zhou Dynasty, the first monarch of the Chen State was 妫 (guī) Man, who was a descendant of Emperor Shun, who once lived in Fushui, so he took Concubine as his surname. After King Wu conquered Yin Shang, he established the state of Chen in Chen, as the Duke of Chen Hu. King Wu of Zhou knew that Chen Hugong was noble, talented, and a holy monarch, so King Wu married his eldest daughter to Chen Hugong as his wife.

The superior natural environment and geographical conditions have laid the foundation for the economic development of the Chen Kingdom. Coupled with the political cultivation of Chen Hugong and several monarchs in the early days of Chen Guo, in the entire Western Zhou Dynasty, Chen's national strength was still relatively strong, and it was one of the twelve major vassal states of the Western Zhou Dynasty. The twelve major vassal states of the Western Zhou Dynasty were Cao, Chen, Cai, Zheng, Lu, Wei, Qi, Song, Jin, Chu, Yan, and Qin. During the Western Zhou Dynasty, Chen Guo passed a total of 10 monarchs, Chen Pinggong seven years, the Zhou Dynasty moved eastward, history entered the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the princes collapsed, and the world began to be in chaos. The Zhou royal family has become an empty shell at this time, and Chen Guo is naturally difficult to be alone, so it has also entered a difficult autumn.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, Chen and Cai were geographically close and intermarried with each other. Chen Huangong, the monarch of the early Spring and Autumn Period, his mother was a native of Cai. Chen Huan Gong and Cai Guo are relatively close, and he is confident that he intermarried with the royal family and is favored by Zhou Tianzi, so his relationship with Zheng Guo is relatively cold. At that time, it was the time when Zheng Zhuang Gong was in the Central Plains, Zheng Zhuang Gong was disrespectful to the Zhou royal family, and Song State, Cai State, Wei State and other countries crusaded against Zheng State, and Chen State also participated in it. It can be seen that Chen Guo still had a certain strength and influence at that time. (My novel "My Dream of Chinese Studies, My Chinese Dream" will have more fresh content on the official WeChat platform, and there will also be a 100% lottery gift for everyone!) Open WeChat now, click on the "+" sign in the upper right corner to "add friends", search for the official account "qdread" and follow, hurry up! )