Duke Yin of Lu was called Ji Xi. He was the eighth grandson of Duke Dan of Zhou, the son of Duke Hui of Lu and his concubine. The phonon was the princess of the Song Kingdom, but she was not born to the main wife of the Song Kingdom, so she could only be the concubine of Duke Hui of Lu.
When Ji Xi grew up, the phonon said to Duke Hui of Lu,"Xi 'er has grown up, it's time to get married. My maiden family's Princess Zhongzi is very beautiful, and her age is similar to Xi' er.”
"A man should get married when he's of age, and a woman should get married when she's of age. What's wrong with that?”Duke Hui of Lu was very happy.
After Song Nu Zhongzi came to the State of Lu, Duke Hui of Lu saw that Song Nu Zhongzi was too beautiful, so he took Song Nu Zhongzi as his right concubine, whose status was second only to his wife. Later, Duke Hui of Lu and Zhong Zi gave birth to Ji Yun. Ji Yun's mother had a higher status than Ji Xi's mother, so although Ji Yun was much younger than Ji Xi, his status was more noble than Ji Xi's. Duke Hui of Lu planned to let Ji Yun inherit the position of Duke Lu in the future.
When Duke Hui of Lu passed away, Ji Yun was still a child. The officials of the State of Lu supported Ji Xi, who was old and wise, to be the monarch of the State of Lu. Ji Xi said," Originally, Ji Yun should be the monarch, but he is too young. I will manage the country for him for a few years. When he grows up, I will return the throne to him.”
In 722 B.C., Ji Xi inherited the title of Duke of Lu. This was Duke of Lu Yin, and this year was the year of Lu Yin. The Spring and Autumn Annals written by Confucius began in the year 722 B.C. of Lu Yin. At that time, all the major events in the world were recorded according to the calendar of the State of Lu.
After the Emperor of Zhou moved his capital to Luoyi, the various vassals supported their troops and respected themselves. Most of them pretended to obey the Emperor of Zhou and secretly disobeyed his orders. They were busy seizing territory and fighting each other. In the 10th year of Duke Yin's reign (713 B.C.), the State of Lu allied with the State of Qi and the State of Zheng to attack the State of Song and the State of Xu. Ji Hui was a member of the Lu Kingdom's imperial clan. He was good at fighting and had made great contributions in the battle. The Duke of Lu Yin let him take charge of the Lu Kingdom's army.
Unexpectedly, Ji Hui had evil intentions."Because I am trusted by Duke Yin, I have great power. However, Duke Yin was temporarily in charge of state affairs for Crown Prince Ji Yun. When Ji Yun grew up, he would return the power to Ji Yun. At that time, I won't be able to protect my power. Why don't we get rid of Ji Yun and let Duke Yin be the monarch forever? I'll have the power forever.”
In the winter of the 11th year of Duke Yin (712 B.C.), Duke Yin of Lu had nothing to do. He was drinking and chatting with his officials around the stove. They talked about all sorts of interesting things. One of the officials said,"The beauty of the world is none other than the younger sister of Duke Xiang of Qi, Wen Jiang.”His words were like a stone that stirred up a thousand waves. Everyone's topic immediately shifted to Wen Jiang.
"Wen Jiang's skin is as white as snow. If only I could touch it.”
"Wen Jiang's breasts are really big. I've never seen such big breasts since I was young.”
"Wenjiang's voice is even better than music.”
"If Wenjiang can be my wife, I'll do whatever you ask me to do.”
"Dream on, who is Wen Jiang? She's the sister of Duke Xiang of Qi. Hmph, a toad lusting after swan meat!"
"Why are you scolding me?"
"I didn't scold you. Am I wrong?”
The two courtiers began to quarrel with each other. They stood up from their seats and rolled up their sleeves, ready to fight.
Lu Yin knocked on the table with his wine cup and said impatiently,""Alright, alright. How can the temple be so noisy? Do you still understand the rules of an official?" The two officials sat down obediently and glared at each other unwillingly."I'll settle the score with you later.”
Seeing that the two officials had quieted down, the Duke of Lu Yin softened his tone and said,""I heard that Wenjiang is so beautiful. How about marrying Wenjiang to Crown Prince Ji Yun?”
When everyone heard that Duke of Lu Yin wanted to marry Wen Jiang to Ji Yun, they felt that they could not eat the fat meat in their mouths. They felt a little jealous, but they still forced a smile and flattered Duke of Lu Yin."Good idea, good idea."
When Ji Hui heard Duke of Lu Yin mention Crown Prince Ji Yun, he wanted to say what he had been holding back in his heart. He stood up and bowed to Duke of Lu Yin, saying,"Your Majesty, this lowly subject wants to tell you something.”
"Please speak."
Ji Hui hesitated.
"Why didn't you say so? We're all family. What's there to be afraid of?"
"This lowly subject can only tell this matter to Your Majesty alone.”
The Duke of Lu Yin waved his hand at his officials and said,""It's a little cold today. If there's nothing else, you can get off work early and go home.”He was ready to hear the mysterious things that Ji Hui had to say.
Ji Hui waited until all the officials had dispersed before asking Duke Lu Yin to dismiss the servants. "What is it?" asked the Duke of Lu. So mysterious."
Ji Hui ran out of the door and looked around. After making sure that there was no one around, he walked to the Duke of Lu Yin and said softly,"My lord has been the monarch for so many years. The country is very stable, and the people are very rich. Now that Crown Prince Yun has grown up, in my opinion, I'd better get rid of him as soon as possible for you so that you can continue to be your monarch in peace and let me be the prime minister, okay?”
Lu Yin Gong heard this like thunder and said in astonishment,""Why would you have such an idea? It was the late king's order that the crown prince wanted to be the king! I only became the monarch for more than ten years because Crown Prince Yun was young. Now that Crown Prince Yun has indeed grown up, I am building a house in Tuqiu (now Loude Town, southeast of Tai 'an, Shandong Province). I will live there in the future. As for the throne, I have already decided to return it to the Crown Prince. Don't say such things again in the future."
Ji Hui did not expect that a warm face would be stuck to a cold butt. There was no wall that could not be leaked. If Crown Prince Ji Yun found out about today's matter in the future, would he still have a good ending? Immediately, he felt a chill down his spine. He said to the Duke of Lu Yin,"This lowly subject knows his sins. I won't say such disgraceful words again.”He thought to himself that Duke Lu Yin was determined to return power to Crown Prince Ji Yun, and that Crown Prince Ji Yun would become the monarch sooner or later. It was better to rely on Crown Prince Ji Yun as soon as possible and get rid of Duke Lu Yin as soon as possible.
Ji Hui came out from Duke of Lu Yin's place and ran to Crown Prince Ji Yun. He said to Crown Prince Ji Yun,""Your Majesty has been the monarch for so many years. Now that the Crown Prince has grown up, it's time to return the government to you. However, Your Majesty wants to be the monarch forever. Just now, he secretly ordered this lowly subject to get rid of you as soon as possible. I feel that it is immoral for the king to do this. I have secretly come to report to the crown prince.”
Crown Prince Ji Yun was young and impetuous. Hearing this, he was furious and said,"Good fellow! You took my throne and you want to take my life. Ji Xi, you and I are irreconcilable.”He said to Ji Hui," Thank you, General, for risking your life to inform me. I will not escape. I want to fight Ji Xi to the death."”
Seeing that Ji Yun had taken the bait, Ji Hui hurriedly said,"Ji Xi betrayed his trust, and this subject is also irreconcilable with him. With the Crown Prince's current strength, it was not suitable for him to fight head-on. Leave this matter to me. I promise to get rid of Ji Xi and protect the Crown Prince as the monarch.”
Crown Prince Ji Yun grabbed Ji Hui's hand tightly and said,""You are my number one loyal subject. After I become the monarch, I will not mistreat you.”
When Duke Yin of Lu was a young master, he led his army to fight against the State of Zheng. He was captured by the State of Zheng and imprisoned in the residence of the State of Zheng's doctor, Lady Yin. Duke Yin of Lu bribed Madam Yin with a large sum of money and escaped back to the State of Lu with her help. The Duke of Lu Yin did not forget the kindness of the Yin family. He worshiped the Yin family god in a garden and often went to pay respects. After paying respects, he lived in the house of the nearby minister.
Ji Hui bribed the assassin and told him the whereabouts of Duke of Lu Yin. The assassin had killed Duke Yin of Lu in the house of the Wu family.
Duke Yin of Lu died, and Crown Prince Ji Yun inherited the position of Duke of Lu. This was Duke Huan of Lu. In order to cover up the matter, Duke Huan of Lu and Ji Hui ordered the crusade against the crime of killing the emperor. In the end, they found a scapegoat to fool the matter.
Even until his death, Duke Yin of Lu did not know that his younger brother, Ji Yun, had been instigated by a villain to misunderstand him and order someone to kill him. The Spring and Autumn Annals did not record how the Duke of Lu Yin was buried. According to the style of the Spring and Autumn Annals, the monarch was killed, and the bad guys who killed the monarch were not punished, so there was no record of the funeral.
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