The Western Zhou Dynasty from the founding of King Wu to the King of You, nearly three hundred years before and after, the number of qi has basically ended here. The Western Zhou Dynasty was in the hands of King You, and the foundation of the rule had begun to fall, and the dynasty continued like a candle before the wind. If the Youwang can work hard, perhaps, he can also extend the life of the dynasty. But King Youwang is selfish, and he also set up a queen who can toss, after the earthquake, the abolition of the prince, and the princes of the beacon fire, the Western Zhou Dynasty has been crumbling, only the last straw is missing. The last straw came from Shenhou.

The Western Zhou perished

Shenhou has a stubborn temper and is impatient. From the fact that King You, King Youwang didn't listen, and Shenhou returned to the country in one go, it can be seen that Shenhou is a bit reckless Zhang Fei's character, but Shenhou is only as thick as Zhang Fei, not as thin as Zhang Fei. At the end of the dynasty and the beginning of troubled times, such a character was doomed to a lifetime of tragedy.

As mentioned earlier, Bao Xi joined forces with Shi Father and Yin Qiu, and took the opportunity of a letter from Shen Hou to abolish Shen Hou and the prince, and supported Bao Xi as the queen and Bofu as the prince. This is a brilliant means of political struggle. From the perspective of the current power struggle, it should be praised. But at the time, there were people who were very unhappy. This is Shenhou.

Shenhou was not happy. Yijiu's status as the prince is the only hope of the Shen family, and abolishing Yijiu is also cutting off the hope of the Shen family. Shen Hou was not convinced and decided to fight.

The methods of the Shenhou struggle are comparable to those of Yijiu. Yijiu was dissatisfied with Bao Xi, and the way to fight was to beat Bao Xi. Shenhou was dissatisfied with the abolition of the prince, that is, Shangshu (a form of retribution, such as sparse, table, etc.), to the effect that at the beginning, King Xia Ji favored his sister, so King Xia died. The king of Xuan favored Daji, so the Shang Dynasty perished. Now, you love Bao Xi, in order to abolish the crown prince and queen, it not only hurts the relationship between husband and wife, but also violates the righteousness of father and son, and you are almost finished. Therefore, I advise you to immediately take back your chaotic life, and perhaps save yourself from the disaster of losing your country.

In short, in a word: King You, you faint king, if you don't re-establish the abolished prince, the Zhou Dynasty will die in your hands sooner or later.

This sparseness, how to look at it, how to look like a challenge book. I don't know which of Shen Hou's subordinates caught the knife, and it is definitely the top grade in the "Ancient and Modern Challenge Book Records". Chen Lin in later generations probably didn't have this ability.

When the king looked at the table, he was very angry, why did I become the king of the ring? Although the facts show that the King of You is not as good as the King of You. Under the comprehensive blows of Jiang Ziya, Nezha, Yang Jian and other ruthless people, King Xuan persevered for several years, but King You did not last a night.

The Ghost King does not have the ability to predict the future, and does not know what will happen in the future. So, the King of Gloom was very angry. The King of Darkness was very angry, and the consequences were serious.

Youwang found Shi's father and threw Shenhou's challenge book to Shi's father. It means that Shenhou has made a war letter, what do you say.

The two discussed it and came to the conclusion: Let's fight.

Fighting a war is a technical job. There are too many professional discourses in this area, such as the speed of soldiers; Surprise and attack by surprise; Fiction is real, reality is virtual. In short, it is to stab a cold knife when the other party is not paying attention. However, how is the King of Darkness going to fight this battle?

King You first ordered and demoted the official title of Marquis Shen, from marquis to earl. Then, let Shi Father prepare soldiers and horses, and go to fight Shen Guo in a few days. Anyway, King Xuan is also a good hand at fighting. Why didn't you inherit a little bit of excellent genes from Youwang?

Although Shenhou is not good at fighting, he still left a secret agent to find out the news in Hojing. When he heard the news that King Youwang was mobilizing troops and horses to attack Shen Guo, Shen Hou was stunned: Didn't you say it well? Why do you want to do it? Shenhou couldn't figure it out. But the problem always has to be solved, so Shenhou asked the ministers: King Youwang is going to fight Shenguo, what should we do?

Lu Zhang, the minister of Shen, offered a plan: borrowed troops from Xirong, destroyed King You, and supported Yijiu as the king of Zhou. This is the great cause of Yi Yin and Zhou Gong.

Who are Yi Yin and Zhou Gong? Yi Yin was Shang Tang's teacher and helped Shang Tang destroy the Xia Dynasty and establish the Shang Dynasty. Who is Zhou Gong? The Duke of Zhou was the Ming Minister of the Zhou Dynasty, regent when King Cheng of Zhou was young, pacified the rebellion of the three eunuchs, established the Eastern Capital, made ceremonies and made music, and when King Cheng of Zhou was old, he took the initiative to resign and return power to King Cheng. "Zhou Gong vomits and feeds, and the world returns to the heart". These two people are the highest pursuit of the courtiers of the world.

According to Lü Zhang's logic, the only thing that Shenhou can compete with Yi Yin and Zhou Gong is that he destroyed a dynasty. But the question is not how to destroy a dynasty, but how to build a dynasty well! What kind of strategy to adopt, how to appeal to the people, how to calm the people, how to encourage agricultural development, and so on. If you want to be Yi Yin and Zhou Gong, you must first consider how to deal with the above problems. Otherwise, it can only be called: a rebel and a thief!

Does Shenhou have this awareness? Let's look at Shenhou's trajectory: Yi Yin, Zhou Gong? Well, what a plan! It only takes two seconds before and after, and the idea is simple and clear.

Perhaps, the title of rebellious minister and thief is too modern, and Shenhou doesn't know. Therefore, Shenhou decided to borrow troops from Xirong and destroyed King You.

Shenhou prepared a cart of gold and silver treasures and sent someone to the lord of Rong (the boss of Xirong), asking for a loan to destroy the king of You. And said: If you break the pickaxe, all the gold, silver and jewels in the treasury of the pickaxe will be yours.

Lord Rong received the news and was very happy: he had been repaired many times by King Xuan, and finally found an opportunity to take revenge and repair his son. Lord Rong immediately agreed and personally led his troops to the battle.

In this way, Lord Rong and Shenhou led the armies of the two countries (ministries) to kill Hojing. By the time the army surrounded Hojing, Shifu's dispatch of troops had not yet been completed. Therefore, efficiency is very important, and it is the same in any dynasty.

When King You saw that Hokyung was besieged, he was stunned. Just ask Father Shi, what should I do?

Father Shi came up with the old idea again: Why don't we set off the beacon fire.

The ghost king didn't make a move, but yes, it was still a beacon fire. Point it!

The beacon fire was lit, and the fire was shining into the sky. When the nearby princes saw it, they smiled: It's still a trick, don't you bother! No, absolutely not.

Shenhou and Lord Rong attacked day and night, and the princes did not come to the rescue, and King You couldn't bear it, so he said to Shifu: Since the princes don't come, why don't you go down and try the enemy's combat effectiveness?

Father Shi had no choice but to obey orders. Shi's paternal struggle methods are okay, but the means of fighting are a bit sorry, otherwise, Shenhou and Xirong will not be allowed to attack the pickaxe capital. Shifu led his troops to the battle, and the result was simple: Shifu lost his life, and he also lost the guards of Hojing. The combined forces of Shenhou and Xirong entered Haojing, and Youwang and Bao Xi ran away with the back door of the uncle.

The king of Youwang went out of the city, the black light was blind, which direction did he run? The Phantom King didn't know either. When King Youwang was in trouble, Zheng Boyou rushed up with his soldiers to escort him. Zheng Boyou suggested running to Lishan, lighting a beacon fire, and using live horses as dead horse doctors. A few people ran to Lishan again. Zheng Boyou lit the beacon fire again, but the princes still didn't come.

The princes did not come, and the Marquis of Shen and Lord Rong came to kill.

When Zheng Boyou saw that the matter was critical, he said: Please ask Your Majesty and Niangniang to take refuge in Zheng Guo in order to take refuge in the future. King You can not listen to Zheng Boyou's advice to stop the "Beacon Fire Opera Princes", but he can't help but listen to Zheng Guo's advice to take refuge. Youwang took his wife and children and followed Zheng Boyou to Zheng Guo for refuge.

As soon as the group descended from Lishan, they were encountered by the enemy. The two sides fought, and as a result: Youwang and Bofu were killed, and Bao Xi was captured. Zheng Boyou and Yin Qiu died in battle. It should be said that Yin Qiu died innocently, but Zheng Boyou died tragically, and the hero did it.

In this way, the Western Zhou perished in a daze. A stupid man with a stupid idea beats a group of even dumber people. So much for!

(2) It is necessary to explain the aftermath

The aftermath of Bao Xi

After the death of King You, Bao Xi was taken by the lord of Rong and "brought back to the felt tent for fun".

Whether Lord Rong needs a thousand gold to buy a smile is not recorded. However, I personally think that Xijon is a minority people, and the mighty and majestic men are the best at taming horses, especially the most like to tame fierce horses. And when taming fierce horses, it is generally not gold, but whips.

So, women, when a man coaxes you with gold, cherish it, in case you accidentally change it to a whip in the future, it will be very troublesome.

The tragedy of Shenhou

Shenhou borrowed the troops of Xirong to destroy the Western Zhou Dynasty, supported Yijiu to succeed to the throne, and established the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. and was crowned by his grandson, and was promoted from a marquis to a duke.

However, Yi Yin and Zhou Gong's dreams are waking up, but they just have nightmares every day. Because Xirong thought that Shenhou did not pay attention to faithfulness and led troops to attack him (later, Shenhou couldn't control Xirong, so he asked the troops to drive away Xirong, and since then he has made enemies, which will be explained later), and he will trouble Shenhou if he has nothing to do. The princes of the Central Plains thought that it was the Marquis of Shen who introduced Xirong into the Central Plains and destroyed the Western Zhou, so they never rescued. Shenhou can only be in dire straits every day.

So, do it beforehand and don't be too impulsive, impulsiveness is the devil.

The Revelation of the Stone Father

Father Shi hit Uncle Zhao with a cold gun, and supported Bofu as the prince, won the support of Bao Xi, and mastered the government. But since then, all the bad things have been done, and for their own interests, they dare to dig into the corners of the Zhou Dynasty. As a result, the wall fell and he died. It's also infamous through the ages, so why bother.

Father Shi's revelation will not be expanded, for fear of being sealed.

The beginning of the Ping Wang

Shenhou defeated Hojing, killed King You, and began to dream of Yi Yin and Zhou Gong. Support Yijiu to succeed to the throne, and he will be crowned a virtuous minister, the country and the people will be safe, and he will leave his name in history.

Shenhou's dream was very beautiful, but he woke up soon because the younger brother didn't give face. This little brother is Lord Rong.

After entering the Ho Jing, Lord Rong is very happy and can finally take revenge. Smashed, plundered, burned, and played happily. The people slew innumerable, and the royal palace was set on fire. "After the palace was burned, there were no five out of ten, the walls were ruined, and the situation was very desolate." Shenhou wanted to stop it, but Lord Rong glared, and Shenhou was afraid.

Only then did Shenhou know that Xirong was not a little brother, but a wolf. The trick of borrowing troops to destroy the king of the ghost is not called borrowing soldiers for revenge, but calling luring wolves into the house.

It is easy to please the gods and it is difficult to send the gods, but Shenhou came up with a clever trick of "sending the gods" with his own experience in struggle. Shenhou ordered all the gold and silver treasures in the treasury of Hokyo to be given to Lord Rong. Meaning: Dude, take the money and leave.

The result is: Lord Rong took the money and did not leave. Eat, drink and be merry in Hokyo as usual.

Think about it, how can Xirong have a pickaxe. In Xirong, in addition to taming horses, it is necessary to watch wolves fight, and as soon as you go out, you have to drink the wind, or the northwest wind. In Hojing, there are all kinds of entertainment programs, although Bao Xi thinks it's not good, but for the grassland men who have drunk enough of the northwest wind, it is one word: cool! Therefore, Lord Rong will not leave. Shenhou also has no temper.

However, the problem must be solved, otherwise, let alone not being a virtuous person, going out alone may make the people black. "The people are all resentful."

Shenhou thought about it for a long time, and his mind was empty. Well, let's ask for help. Shenhou asked for help: Jin State, Wei Guo and Qin (at this time, Qin was not a vassal state, just a vassal), and then told Zheng Guo that your father Zheng Boyou was killed, come and take revenge.

This is Shenhou's experience in struggle: if you can't beat it yourself, you will find help. Someone said, isn't the so-called struggle a coalition of the majority against the minority? Then I will say that you have entered the preliminary stage of the struggle, but you have not yet received the true essence. It is true that the struggle is to unite the majority against the minority, but to unite the majority is to achieve a certain political goal, to make the majority useful to you, not simply to fight. It's not about summoning people and letting people control you.

When the princes of the four kingdoms received the news of Shenhou's request for help, they realized that this time, Youwang did not light the beacon fire to play tricks, but really had an accident. The princes were furious and led their troops to kill them.

Lord Rong killed the king of You, thinking that he was invincible in the world. Sent troops to meet the battle, and after a few rounds of fighting with the princes, he was defeated and fled. Bao Xi also died in the chaos.

Lord Rong was defeated, and Shenhou was very happy. Shenhou used Xirong to destroy King You, and used the power of the princes to drive away Xirong, which can be regarded as a certain means. Shenhou was happy, so he decided to take the most critical step: support Yijiu to succeed to the throne!

Shenhou held a feast and feasted Wei Wugong, Zheng Wugong (Zheng Boyou's son), Jin Wenhou and Qin Guoying. Shenhou presided over the banquet ceremony as the protagonist and delivered a speech at the banquet, and Shenhou shouted: Good brother, toast the wine. drove away Xirong, and Shenhou regarded himself as Yi Yin and Zhou Gong again.

When the princes heard this, they were not happy! Who is this? Isn't it just an earl (King You's decree degraded the Marquis of Shen)? Our two marquis (Wei Wugong has not accepted the reward at this time, just a marquis) has not spoken yet, and you dare to take charge of things?!! Besides, no matter how much the king of Youwang is, he is also the co-master of the world, and you will kill it if you say it? Make a mess and we need to clean it up. If it weren't for the sake of Yijiu's succession, I would have cleaned you up a long time ago.

Wei Wugong is the oldest and is the first to attack. Wei Wugong slapped his wine glass and said: Now that Your Majesty is dead, the country is broken, what kind of wine are you drinking!

After the establishment of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, Shenhou was harassed by Xirong, and Shenhou asked Yijiu for help. Wei Wugong said: Shenhou has a way to invite Xirong here, and there is a way to withdraw from the army, if you don't save it! As a result, Yijiu did not save.

The princes also said: Listen to the teachings of Wei Wugong. The princes didn't take Shenhou who was dreaming of Yi Yin in their eyes at all.

Wei Wugong said again: The country can't be without a king for a day, how about we welcome Yijiu back and support Yijiu to succeed to the throne?

And the princes said, "Well, what a plan!"

In the end, Duke Zheng Wu welcomed Yijiu back from the state of Shen (Yingli Gong) and became the king of Zhou, that is, the king of Zhou Ping.

In this way, Shenhou firmly became a handful of people.

2. Yijiu's great initiative

The Zhou Dynasty died and re-established, and Yijiu became the king of Ping, what kind of brilliance can it glow? The answer is that there is no brilliance, it is a bunch of shameful things.

The first thing King Ping did when he came to power: revenge. It's okay.

Repay the favor: Yijiu rewarded Weiguo as a duke; Jin and Zheng added fiefs; elevate the state of Qin from vassals to princes, counts; named his mother as the queen mother, promoted Shenhou by one level, and promoted Shenhou from Shenbo to Shenhou (originally to make Shenhou a duke, Shenhou resigned).

The names of the princes of the Spring and Autumn Period are generally posthumously sealed after death, such as Wei Wugong, it should be said that Wei Wugong should be called Wei Hou before accepting the reward of King Ping. After the reward, he can be called Wei Gong, and after his death, he is called Wei Wu Gong. In this article, for the sake of convenience, we will use posthumous nicknames.

Revenge: chasing and degrading praise and serving the common people.

The second thing: moving east. The essence of a lifetime of failure.

After Hojing was smashed, plundered and burned by Lord Rong, it had become an abandoned place, and at that time, Lord Rong had not been annihilated by the Qin State, and he still had some combat effectiveness, so he came to harass him from time to time. First, King Ping had no money to repair the palace (the money was given to Lord Rong by his uncle); Second, Lord Rong is really annoying. So, Lord Ping is not happy! My dad was so luxurious when he was here, why should I live such a broken life. Therefore, King Ping prepared to move eastward to Luoyi (near present-day Luoyang).

King Ping was going to move east, and the minister was very happy. No one wants to live a hard life.

However, Wei Wugong was not happy. Wei Wugong became a country, so he advised: There is the danger of Kunshan and Hangu Pass on the left side of Haojing, and there are Long (Gansu) and Shu (Sichuan) on the right, and there are mountains and rivers in the two places, and the fertile soil is thousands of miles. This is the land of kings. If the capital is moved to Luoyi, the Zhou Dynasty will lose the world.

King Ping said: The pickaxe is broken, not luxurious enough, and Xirong comes to harass him from time to time, and he is frightened. I had no choice but to move east.

Wei Wugong sighed and persuaded again: In the past, when Yao Shun was in power, that is, a thatched house, Yu also lived in a mud house, and he didn't feel simple. Besides, Xirong killed King You, which was a shame for the Zhou Dynasty. Only by working hard, practicing military and martial arts, defeating Xirong, and killing the lord of Rong to worship King You, can you wash away this shame and revitalize the Zhou Dynasty. And if you have to move east because of Xirong's invasion, I'm afraid the Zhou Dynasty will really die.

Wei Wugong's analysis is reasonable, and his admonition method is also mature and sleek. First use Yao Shunyu as a metaphor for King Ping, and put a high hat on King Ping. Then analyze the disadvantages of moving eastward and point out the way for the revitalization of King Hei.

If King Ping can do what Wei Wugong said, history will definitely change again. However, do not forget about the level of King Ping. The current King Ping is the original Yijiu, although his identity has changed and the official has become bigger, but the person is still the same person, it is the Yijiu who is unhappy after provoking Shen, and he will fight when he goes up. Stunned, the blue is full of true colors. Therefore, no matter how Wei Wugong persuaded him, King Ping still moved east to Luoyi.

Wei Wugong has no choice: let's accommodate.

In this way, King Ping gave up the land of the emperor.

It is worth mentioning that when Qin Bo heard that King Ping had moved eastward, he immediately sent troops to escort him. In order to thank Qin Bo, King Ping gave Qin Bo the land of Qi and Feng (the land west of Hojing, which was also the birthplace of the Zhou Dynasty). Of course, King Ping is also conditional: now these places have been occupied by Xirong, and Qin Bo can defeat Xirong, and these places are Qin's. Later, the Qin State destroyed Xirong, obtained both the land of Qi and Feng, and the land of Xirong, and since then it has become a great power, and it has also laid the foundation for the future domination of the world.

After King Ping moved east to Luoyi, he only occupied an area of more than 600 li, which could only be regarded as a medium vassal state. Since then, the Eastern Zhou Dynasty has begun.