Around 645 B.C., Guan Zhong, the famous minister of Qi, passed away. Soon after, Xi Peng, Bao Shuya and other famous ministers also passed away one after another. Duke Huan of Qi and Guan Zhongli Gongzi Zhao were the crown princes, but they did not expect that with the twilight of Duke Huan, the court was green and yellow, and the overall control of the elderly king over the country also declined sharply. In front of the throne and family affection, no prince from an imperial family will have a difficult choice, under the temptation of power and desire, the five sons of Qi Huan no longer want to keep the mask of so-called family affection, whether it is a brother or a father, in front of the golden throne, they are pale and powerless.

In 643 B.C., Gongzi Wuqi, Gongzi Zhao, Gongzi Pan, Gongzi Yuan, and Gongzi Shang each led their henchmen and began a ten-day internal struggle for succession. And the overlord of the generation, Qi Huangong, was sick and hungry in October of that year, died tragically in the dormitory, and died in the bedroom, and it was difficult to bury, "worms flowed out of the house".

With the support of Yi Ya, Ji Diao and others, who were favored by Duke Qi Huan in his old age, Gongzi Wuwu finally temporarily gained the upper hand. Unfortunately, it is difficult to secure a throne that is not derived from the right path. Several of his brothers were forced to flee the Qi state, but within three months Gongzi was besieged by the crown prince Zhao led by Song Xianggong's support. However, it was not only the crown prince Zhao who received support from other princes, and several princes who were in exile in various countries brought troops to fight for it. Under pressure, Yi Ya and Ji Diao were killed, and Prince Zhao was also repulsed. The state of Qi fell into serious chaos.

In May 642 B.C., Xianggong of Song sent troops again to assist the crown prince Zhao to return to China to compete for the throne, and defeated the already contradictory princes in Yu Ning (near present-day Jinan, Shandong) and ascended to the throne, known as the Duke of Qi Xiaogong in history.

In 633 BC, the Duke of Qi Xiaogong died, and the defeated imperial son Pan made a comeback, killed the son of the Duke of Qi, and called the Emperor Qi State, known as the Duke of Qi Zhao. However, fate is fair to everyone, and all causes and effects are determined. After the death of Qi Zhaogong, who killed the son of Qi Xiaogong and seized the throne, his younger brother Gongzi Shang killed the son of Qi Zhaogong Gongzi She, and called Qi Yigong. Four years later, the arrogant, lascivious, brutal and greedy Qi Yigong was assassinated and killed. His son was deposed, and Gongzi Yuan, with the support of Wei Guo, returned to Qi and was called Qi Huigong.

At this point, a series of civil strife and turmoil made the Qi State have long lost the power of the leader, although Qi Huigong finally became the king of Qi as he wished, but the bloody killing of his brothers made him suffer in pain and entanglement for the rest of his life. In 599 BC, Duke Hui of Qi died, and his son Wuye succeeded him as Duke of Qi.

In 592 BC, the Duke of Jin Jing sent a disabled retainer Hao Ke to the Qi State to participate in the alliance. He limped, and when he took the stage, Qi Qinggong's mother hid behind the tent to watch and laugh. As an important minister of the Jin military, Hao Kehe was once ridiculed like this, and when he left, he swore an oath: "Don't repay this humiliation, don't cross the Yellow River!" Qi Qinggong never imagined that a tragic war that followed would be caused by such a reason.

In 589 B.C., Qi Qinggong led his army southward to attack Longyi of Lu State (southeast of Tai'an, Shandong), and his favorite vassal Lu Pu was captured by the enemy. However, Lu Pu was killed on the city tower, Qi Qinggong was angry, led his troops to attack, three days and three nights without stopping, and finally broke the city, revenge after the slaughter of the city, continued to go south. In an instant, everyone in Lu was in danger, and the disaster of the country was just around the corner. King Lu immediately asked for help from Jin, Wei and other countries. The Jin minister Xun Ke, who had previously sent an envoy to the Qi State to be humiliated, strongly advocated sending troops to attack the Qi army, and he was ashamed. However, King Jin refused due to many considerations. Xun Ke asked to lead his guards to fight on his own, but the king of Jin still refused to allow it.

In the spring, the Marquis of Jin made Xun Kezheng meet in Qi. Qi Qing Gong curtain woman made a view. Yin Zideng, the woman smiled in the room. The son was angry, and he swore an oath: "If you don't report this, you can't wade the river!" "Sacrifice the son to return first, so that Luan Jinglu is on standby in Qi, saying: "There is no need to do anything, there is no recovery." "Hao Zizhi, please cut Qi. Jin Marquis Fuxu. Please let it be your personal belonging.

- "Left Biography"

The successive military victories of Qi also made the Jin state feel in danger, and the hatred of the important ministers caused chaos in the Jin court, at this time, the king of Jin finally made up his mind, and the combined forces of Jin, Lu, and Wei were ordered to go on the expedition. In the Dian (also known as the An, now Changqing, Jinan), the allied army and the Qi army fought a bloody battle, and the Qi army was defeated. Qi Qinggong was chased and killed by the enemy general Han Que all the way, the minister met the ugly father's plan, the two changed clothes, and the ugly father pretended to be the king of Qi, claiming to be thirsty, and ordered Qi Qinggong to go to Huaquan to get water. Qi Qinggong returned from taking water, and when the ugly father pretended to suspect that the water he took was dirty, he drank the order to take water again, and the king of Qi took the opportunity to go again, and met the Qi army troops who came to the rescue, so he had to escape. And the king of Qi who was captured by Han Que was found to be a fake by Xun Ke, who had been ridiculed before, and when he was about to kill Feng Chou's father, the loyal old minister shouted: "There has never been a courtier who died in place of a king with his life, and now that there is one, are you ready to kill it?" This shout actually made Xun Ke's mind, which was almost irrational due to the impact of hatred, suddenly sober up, so he didn't kill this old minister, and the resentment in his heart seemed to fade a little. However, the respect for a loyal minister of an enemy country could not completely calm Xun Ke's anger, remembering the humiliation he had received in the court, coupled with the fact that he still failed to catch Qi Qinggong to take revenge in person, which made the fire of hatred that Hao Ke had just faintly faint rise.

The Qi army scattered one after another. Qinggong walked around the Huabu Mountain. Han Ju looked at Jin Yu from afar and tried his best to chase it away. Gu Bingxia, the ugly father, said: "The general is in a hurry to go abroad to get the rescue of the soldiers, and a certain contemporary general is in charge." ”

There are many Jin soldiers, and the siege of China does not pay attention to the mountains. Feng Ugly's father said: "It's urgent! The lord quickly took off the brocade robe and embroidered armor, and wore it with the ministers, pretending to be the lord. The lord can wear the clothes of a minister and cling to the side, so as to mistake the eyes of the people. If there is an accident, the minister should replace the king with death, and the king can get rid of it. "The prince did as he said. Replace Fang Bi, will and Huaquan, Han Ju's car, has arrived at the head of the horse. When Han Ju saw the brocade robe and embroidered armor, he thought it was the Marquis of Qi, so he took the rope of his stumbling horse, and then bowed to the chief and said: "The widow can't resign Lu and Weizhi's invitation, so that the ministers will inquire about their crimes in the kingdom." The ministers are in Rongxing, and I wish the prince and the marquis to be humiliated in our city! ”

The ugly father falsely claimed that he was thirsty and could not answer, so he gave Qi Hou a scoop and said, "The ugly father can fetch me a drink." Qi Hou got out of the car and pretended to be Huaquan to get a drink. The water is to, and it is turbid, and it is clearer. The Marquis of Qi then fled around the left side of the mountain, and happened to meet the deputy car of Zheng Zhou's father, the general of Qi, and said: "Bing Xia has fallen into the Jin army!" The momentum is huge, but this road is sparse, and the lord can take advantage of it in a hurry! "It was given to Qi Hou with a bridle, and Qi Hou boarded the car and escaped. Han Ju sent an advance person to report to the Jin army and said: "I have won the Marquis of Qi!" "He was overjoyed. and Han Ju offered his ugly father, and Xun Ke saw it and said: "This is not Qi Hou!" "Tell the ugly father!" The ugly father shouted: "The Jin army listens to my words, and since today, there have been patients on behalf of the king." The ugly father is exempt from trouble, and he will be killed today! He Ke ordered to untie him, and said: "People are loyal to the king, and I kill them ominously." "Make the rear car carry it.

- "Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty"

Qi Qinggong returned to the army and remembered the loyal minister who died for him without hesitation. This king of Qi was obviously not a qualified iron-blooded emperor, and in such a dangerous situation, he did not rationally choose to avoid the enemy's edge and stretch the enemy's battle line in order to gain a chance. Instead, he regrouped, led the Qi army, and raided the coalition garrison three times, trying to rescue the loyal courtier.

However, with emotion and flesh and blood courage alone, it will certainly be difficult to erase the gap in the combat effectiveness of the original armies of the two sides. The coalition camp that had the upper hand was impregnable, and the impact of the Qi army, in addition to leaving corpses and blood everywhere, did not achieve the established strategic goals of its own king, and the continuous losses made the Qi army weaker and weaker.

He led the coalition army to take revenge, and also avenged the insult he received when he was sent out as an envoy. The reason why Jin Guo chose him as the main general is obviously that this person is not a hot-blooded horseman who is carried away by hatred. He and Qi Qing Gongming were indignant at the humiliation of the envoy, but both sides clearly understood that this war was not an extended confrontation in the political realm of the two countries. The interests of both the Qi State and the Jin State naturally prevailed over personal grievances. The price of defeating the Qi army and then destroying the Qi State was obviously not what the Jin State wanted to bear. Although Qi Qinggong was defeated, the Qi army at this time had no way to retreat, and if it faced a battle against the country, it would fight back desperately. The best way to mediate in the diplomatic and political fields and seek more benefits is to serve the common interests of those who have the right to speak on both sides.

So after repeated negotiations and collisions, the Jin State withdrew its troops, and the Qi State also paid the corresponding price. Each side returns to China, and one side counts and distributes the fruits of the war, and continues to strengthen its national strength so that it can further seek more benefits in the future; One side needs to lick the wounds and recuperate in order to make a comeback.

After Qi Qing's army was defeated and returned to China, he finally restrained his impulsiveness and naivety that did not conform to the king of a country. This tragic war, which cost the lives and blood of countless people, made him realize how failed he had been in the beginning. His country was devastated by war, and his people were struggling in the smoke. Although as the king of a country, he did not pay for his own life, but the war was enough to make him embarrassed and taste the pain.

Recalling that year, under the rule of Duke Qi Huan and Guan Zhong and others, the princes of Jiuhe, the world was a Kuang world, coerced the Son of Heaven to order the princes, the military flag pointed out, the world responded, and the saber was directed, and they did not dare to obey. However, now, the glory and prosperity brought by the hegemony of the past have long disappeared with the continuous internal and external troubles, and only sighs and memories remain.

After returning to China, Qi Qinggong ordered the abandonment of the hunting garden, reduced the endowment, gave relief to the orphans and widows, asked the sick and disabled, lost all their savings, and relieved the people. Externally, it treats all princes with courtesy. At this point, the state of Qi withdrew from the tragic battlefield of the struggle for hegemony, and won a precious respite for domestic recuperation.

In 581 B.C., Qi Qinggong died with remorse and hope. His son Huan succeeded to the throne and was called Qi Linggong.

After the State of Qi withdrew from the stage of hegemony, the famous minister Doctor Yan Weak gradually stepped onto the stage of history, conscientiously assisting Qi Linggong, so that the State of Qi gradually recovered some vitality from the pain of defeat. In 567 B.C., the State of Qi launched a war of annihilation against the Lai State, and with the efforts of the monarch and Yan Weak and others, the Lai State was defeated, laying a certain foundation for the Qi State to regain strength and win the world. In 556 B.C., Yan was weak and became ill and died, while Qi was in an embarrassing situation where there was a threat from Jin and Chu outside and a bad deal with it inside.

At this time, Yan Ying, the son of Yan Weak, finally stepped onto the stage of history and began his magnificent journey to turn the tide.