After the death of Duke Huan of Qi, the overlord of Qi gradually extinguished like a lamp that had run out of oil. The once chaotic State of Jin became powerful under the leadership of Duke Wen of Jin, Chong 'er, and replaced the State of Qi as the overlord.
The first monarch of the State of Jin was Tang Shuyu, the younger brother of King Cheng of Zhou. Because of the dethronement of the crown prince, King You of Zhou was attacked by the grandfather of the original crown prince, Ji Yijiu, and the Quanrong army. He was killed by the Quanrong Lord. The original crown prince, Ji Yijiu, was supported by the vassals of Jin, Zheng, Wei, and other countries as King Ping of Zhou. The vassals of Yu and Guo supported the younger brother of King You of Zhou, Ji Wang, as King Xie of Zhou. King Xie and King Ping of Zhou fought for the throne for 21 years. In the end, Tang Shuyu's descendant, Marquis Wen of Jin, Ji Qiu, led his troops to kill King Xie of Zhou. The war between King Xie of Zhou and King Ping of Zhou ended, and King Ping of Zhou granted the fief of King Xie of Zhou to Marquis Wen of Jin.
After the death of Marquis Wen of Jin, his son, Ji Bo, succeeded the throne. He was the Marquis Zhao of Jin. In order to appease his powerful uncle, Ji Chengshi, Quwo was given to him as if they were splitting the family. He was called the Earl of Quwo. The Jin Country became the political center of Ji City and Quwo. However, Ji Chengshi was not satisfied with the land of Quwo. He wanted to be the monarch of Jin. Marquis Zhao of Jin, Marquis Xiao of Jin, Marquis Ai of Jin, Marquis Xiaozi of Jin, and Marquis Min of Jin were all killed by Quwo. It was not until King Li of Zhou ascended the throne that Duke Wu of Quwo, the grandson of Uncle Huan of Quwo, bribed the royal family of Zhou with all the treasures and artifacts he had stolen from Jin. Only then did his status be recognized by the emperor of Zhou and become the official monarch of Jin. He was called Duke Wu of Jin. The 67-year war between Quwo and Jicheng ended.
After the death of Duke Wu of Jin, his son, Ji Guizhu, succeeded the throne as Duke Xian of Jin. In 672 B.C., Duke Xian of Jin married Fox Ji, the niece of Lord Quanrong, and gave birth to Chong 'er the next year. Chong 'er liked to make friends since he was a child. In modern terms, he was good at uniting people. At the age of seventeen, he had befriended Zhao Shuai, Hu Yan, Jia Tuo, Xianzhen, and Wei Wei.
Duke Xian of Jin doted on the young and beautiful Li Ji and made her his wife. He also made her son Xi Qi the crown prince. Li Ji looked at the white-haired Duke Xian of Jin and thought,""Duke Xian's three sons, Shen Sheng, Chong 'er, and Yiwu, have all grown up. Each of them has a group of highly skilled guest ministers by their side, and a group of loyal ministers behind them. A hundred years later, they will definitely fight for the throne, and we will die without a burial place.”He wanted to get rid of Shen Sheng, Chong 'er, and Yiwu to avoid future troubles.
In 658 B.C., Xun Xi, the prime minister, offered Duke Xian of Jin a plan to destroy the State of Guo. He lured Duke Yu with jade and good horses and annexed the State of Guo (the capital of Shangyang, now in Shan County, Henan Province) and the State of Yu (now north of Pinglu, Shanxi Province). Li Ji asked Duke Xian of Jin to endow Shen Sheng with the title of Yu Land. She wanted to send Shen Sheng, who was threatening their mother and son's safety, far away. However, Shen Sheng asked his trusted aide Rick to manage Yu Land on his behalf while he stayed in Quwo.
Li Ji was deeply worried. The palace artiste You Shi said to Li Ji,""Although Rick is on the same side as Shen Sheng, Xun Xi, the Prime Minister, won the Yu and Guo Kingdoms with a piece of jade and a horse. His intelligence and contribution are above Rick. If Madam can rope Xun Xi in, with Xun Xi's support, you won't have to be afraid of them.”
Li Ji said to Duke Xian of Jin," Our two sons, Xi Qi and Zhuo Zi, need a good teacher to educate them. I think Xun Xi is the most knowledgeable person in the court. Let Xun Xi be Xi Qi and Zhuo Zi's teacher."”Duke Xian of Jin readily agreed.
Xun Xi became Xi Qi and Zhuo Zi's teacher, a teacher for a day and a father for life, so he naturally devoted himself to Li Ji.
Li Ji said to Shi You again,"If we can also take Rick back, that would be good."”You Shi said," Rick likes to drink. My wife has been preparing for me for a long time. I invited Rick to drink and persuaded him to submit to my wife."”"Alright," Li Ji said.
"It's been very difficult for you to travel between Yu and Guo," said Yushi Yu to Rick. "I've prepared some good wine. I'll invite the doctor to have a drink with me when he's free," Rick said."Sure,"
You Shi brought some good wine to Rick's house and drank with Rick and his wife. When they were halfway drunk, You Shi said to Rick's wife,""I recently composed a new song,'Xiayu'. Madam, do you want to hear it?”Rick's wife was overjoyed and said,"You were singing for the king in the palace. It's rare for me to hear you sing.”
You Shi sang as she danced,"I'm not as good as Wu Wu." Everyone is gathered in Wan, your only son is dead.”
The lyrics were to the effect that a person who was leisurely but unsociable was not as good as a crow; Crows still know how to perch on luxuriant branches, but he perches alone on a dead branch.
"What does Wan mean?" Rick asked with a smile. What do you mean by withered?" "For example, a man whose mother is a wife is about to become a king. Deep roots and luxuriant branches, many birds rely on, this is called Wan. If his mother died and he was slandered, disaster would come. The roots withered and the leaves fell, and the birds had no place to perch. This was withering.”After saying that, You Shi took his leave.
Rick always knew that You Shi was Li Ji's trusted aide and had long guessed that he definitely didn't come here today to drink. There must be something else. After listening to his song and commentary, he already understood that there was a warning."The battle between the young masters for the throne is inevitable. Who will be the future monarch? Which side should I stand on? You Shi is the trusted aide of the king and his wife. He knows the details the best. I will ask him tomorrow.”Rick lay there with his eyes wide open until midnight. He couldn't help but ask someone to secretly invite You Shi over.
You Shi guessed that her words during the day had worked. She quickly dressed up and went straight to Rick's bedroom. Rick stroked You Shi's knee and asked sincerely,""I already know the gist of what you said about Wanku. Don't you mean Quwo? You know a lot of insider information. Please tell me in detail.”You Shi said in a low voice,"The King has promised Madam that he will kill the Crown Prince Shen Sheng and make Xi Qi the Crown Prince." I hope you can help Madam kill Crown Prince Shen Sheng.”Rick was shocked." I can't bear to help Madam kill the Crown Prince," he said. I can't help the Crown Prince and Madam fight. Can I remain neutral?" "Sure," You Shi said. After You Shi left, Rick sat there until dawn. The next day, he pretended to sprain his ankle when he got on the car. From then on, he pretended to be sick at home and stayed away from Crown Prince Shen Sheng.
One day, Prince Shen Sheng was summoned to the palace to meet Li Ji. Li Ji hosted a banquet to entertain him. At night, Li Ji cried and said to Duke Xian of Jin,""This concubine left the crown prince for lunch. The crown prince was drunk and teased this concubine, saying,'My father is old.'The concubine was very angry and did not speak. The Crown Prince continued,"When my grandfather was old, my mother, Madam Jiang, secretly got together with my father and gave birth to me. Now that my father is old, you should be with me.'He came to pull my hand. I resisted with all my might to avoid being humiliated. If you don't believe me, I'll visit the garden with the Crown Prince tomorrow. You can watch from afar.”
The next day, Li Ji summoned Shen Sheng to visit the garden together. Li Ji had smeared honey on her hair beforehand, bees and butterflies flying above her head one after another. Shen Sheng used his sleeves to chase away the bees and butterflies behind her. Duke Xian of Jin saw it from afar and believed that the prince had a crush on Li Ji.
Duke Xian of Jin was furious and ordered Shen Sheng to be beheaded. Li Ji pleaded," Because of an ambiguous matter in the Palace, I killed the Crown Prince. If it gets out, my reputation will also be ruined. Just bear with it for a while."”Therefore, Duke Xian of Jin called Shen Sheng back to Quwo and secretly sent people to investigate Shen Sheng's crimes and prepare to punish Shen Sheng.
Once, after Shen Sheng paid his respects to his mother Qi Jiang, he sent the meat to the palace to show filial piety to Duke Xian of Jin and Li Ji. Duke Xian of Jin did not come back from hunting, so Li Ji ordered people to put poison in the meat and wine. Duke Xian of Jin came back to drink and eat meat, Li Ji hurriedly said,""The wine and meat from outside can only be used after being tested.”He poured the wine on the ground, and a lump immediately appeared on the ground. He tore a piece of meat and fed it to the dog, and the dog died immediately. Duke Xian of Jin turned pale with fright and said,"How dare the Crown Prince poison his parents?"”
Duke Xian of Jin and the ministers discussed the conviction of Shen Sheng, and Rick asked for leave because of foot disease. The officials knew that Xian Gong had long wanted to punish the Crown Prince, so they all looked at each other and did not dare to speak. Li Ji's trusted aide, Guan Wu of the East, said,"The Crown Prince is immoral. I ask you to punish him for your sake."”Duke Xian of Jin ordered Guan Wu to be the general and Liang Wu to be the deputy general. He led 200 chariots to Quwo to capture Shen Sheng.
When Shen Sheng learned of the situation, he said,"I'm innocent." If the case is found out, people will say that my father is stupid; If I die, people will think that I killed my father and say that my father is wise. Let's just end this in confusion." He bowed to the north again and again and hung himself to death.
Li Ji then wanted to get rid of Chong 'er and Yiwu. After receiving the news, Chong 'er fled to Pu City, and Yiwu fled to Qu City.
In 655 B.C., Duke Xian of Jin sent Bo Gèn to attack Pucheng. Chong 'er climbed over the wall and escaped. Bo Pao caught up and cut off his sleeves. Chong' er escaped and led Hu Yan, Zhao Shuai, Dian Jie, Wei Pao, Xu Chen, and the others into exile in his mother's homeland, the Zhai Kingdom. The Zhai people gave these two girls to Chong 'er. Chong 'er married a girl named Ji Kui and gave birth to Bo Min and Shu Liu. The other was given to Zhao Shuai.
In 651 B.C., Duke Xian of Jin was seriously ill. He called Xun Xi to his sickbed and entrusted him with the task of protecting the Crown Prince Xi Qi to inherit the throne and govern the State of Jin. "Rest assured, Your Majesty," said Xun Xi. I'm the Crown Prince's teacher. I'll definitely protect the Crown Prince.”，In September, Duke Xian of Jin died, and his son Xi Qi succeeded to the throne, with Li Ji as the mother of the country. The powerful doctor Rick, Pi Zhengfu and others took the opportunity to gather a crowd to make trouble and stabbed the young master Xi Qi to death in the mourning hall of Duke Xian of Jin. Xun Xi also made Zhuo Zi the king of Jin. Rick and others assassinated Zhuo Zi in the court and beat Li Ji to death with a whip.
Rick and the others sent people to Zhai Country to welcome Chong 'er back to the country to inherit the throne. Chong 'er said," I disobeyed my father's orders and escaped from the State of Jin. After my father passed away, I couldn't attend the funeral according to the etiquette of my son. How could I dare to return to the country and take the throne? Please appoint someone else."”Therefore, Rick sent people to Liang to welcome Yiwu back to inherit the throne. This was Duke Hui of Jin.
Duke Hui of Jin was worried that the people of Jin would rely on Chong 'er, so in 643 B.C., he sent Bo to kill Chong' er.
Chong 'er had lived in the Zhai Country for twelve years. After discussing with Zhao Shuai and the others, he said,"Duke Huan of Qi likes to do good deeds. His reputation spreads all over the world. No one dares to offend him. Qi is a safe place.”When he left Zhai, Chong 'er said to his wife,""When I don't come back in twenty-five years, you can remarry.”"How old will I be after twenty-five years?" his wife replied with a smile. Could she still get married? Since that's the case, I'll wait for you until the end.”
Chong 'er's group first came to the State of Wei. Seeing his downtrodden appearance, Duke Wen of Wei did not treat them well, so they left the State of Wei.
When they reached Wulu (now southeast of Puyang in Henan Province), Chong 'er was starving and begged a passing farmer for food. Years of war and chaos had left the land filled with hungry people. The common people were alive today, but they did not know if they would be able to live tomorrow. They had no food or clothes. When they saw people dressed in brocade clothes begging for food, the farmers were very angry. They were also hungry. They picked up a piece of soil and wanted to smash Chong 'er, but when they saw that they all had swords on their waists, they handed the piece of soil to Chong' er and said,"Go eat."
Chong 'er was furious and wanted to kill the peasants. Zhao Shuai quickly comforted him," Earth represents the land. It means that it has submitted to you. You should bow and accept it."”Chong 'er thanked the villagers and placed the soil on the cart.
After the farmers left, everyone split up to look for food. The years of war had long made this place uninhabited. They couldn't find anything to eat even after searching for a long time. Jie Zitui walked to a secluded place and cut off a piece of meat from his thigh. He cooked a bowl of meat soup for Chong 'er to drink. Chong' er gradually recovered his spirit and asked,""Where did you get the meat?" Seeing the bloodstains on Jie Zitui's leg, she realized that Jie Zitui had cut off the meat from her own leg. She was so touched that she shed tears.
When Chong 'er arrived in the State of Qi, Duke Huan of Qi treated him with generous gifts and married a young girl from the same family, Qi Jiang, to Chong' er. He also gave him twenty four-horse carriages, allowing Chong 'er to live a comfortable life in the State of Qi.
After Duke Huan of Qi passed away, civil strife broke out in Qi. Chong 'er had lived in Qi State for five years and was reluctant to escape. Zhao Shuai, Qi Jiang, and the others had tricked Chong' er into getting drunk and then carried him away from Qi State. Chong 'er woke up. What was done was done, and he could only continue to flee.
When Chong 'er arrived in the Cao Kingdom, Cao Gonggong heard that Chong' er's ribs were joined together. He was very curious and wanted to see Chong 'er's ribs. Cao's official, Xi Fuji, said,"The Prince of Jin is wise and capable. He has the same surname as us, Ji. He passed through our country in poverty. You can't be so rude to him."”Cao Gonggong did not listen to his advice.
Chong 'er left the Kingdom of Cao and came to the Kingdom of Song. Duke Xiang of Song had just been defeated by the Chu army and was injured. Hearing that Chong' er was wise, he received him according to the national etiquette. Song Sima Gongsun Gu had a good relationship with Hu Yan, so he said to Chong 'er and the others,""The Song Country is a small country, and it has just suffered a defeat. It is not safe for you to stay in the Song Country, and we can't help you return to the country to seize power.”
Chong 'er and his group left the State of Song and passed by the State of Zheng. Duke Wen of Zheng did not receive them politely and said,"There are too many young masters who have escaped from the vassal states. How can they all receive them according to etiquette?”
Chong 'er left the State of Zheng and went to the State of Chu. King Cheng of Chu treated him with the courtesy of a vassal, but Chong' er did not dare to accept it. Zhao Shuai said,"You've been on the run for more than ten years. Even small countries despise you, let alone big countries." Today, it's not easy for you to meet the Chu Country that treats you well. Don't refuse.”Chong 'er then met with King Cheng of Chu according to the etiquette of a vassal.
At the banquet, Chu Cheng asked Chong 'er,"If you can return to the State of Jin in the future, how will you repay me?"”
Chong 'er replied,"The sovereign is rich and has more than enough precious birds and animals, pearls, jade, silk, and silk. I don't know what kind of gifts he can give in return.”"Even so, what should you use to repay me?" King Cheng of Chu asked.”
Chong 'er said,"If I were to meet your army on the plains or lakes in the future, I would retreat.”After hearing this, the general of Chu State, Zi Yu, said angrily to King Cheng of Chu,"Your Majesty, you are too good to Young Master Jin. Today, Chong 'er spoke rudely. Please kill him.”
King Cheng of Chu said," Young Master Jin has a noble character. He has been in danger for a long time. His followers are all talented people of the country. How can I kill him?" Besides, what could he refute?”
After Chong 'er stayed in the State of Chu for a few months, Prince Yu of the State of Jin, who was a hostage in the State of Qin, left without saying goodbye when he learned that Duke Hui of Jin was seriously ill. The State of Qin was very angry. When they heard that Chong 'er was living in the State of Chu, they invited Chong' er to the State of Qin.
In the autumn of 637 B.C., Chong 'er arrived in the State of Qin. Duke Mu of Qin married five women from the same clan to Chong' er, including Prince Yu's wife, Wen Ying. In terms of seniority, Wen Ying was Chong 'er's niece-in-law. Chong' er did not intend to accept the wife of Crown Prince Yu. Xu Chen said,""We are going to attack Yu's country, let alone his wife! Moreover, you accepted this woman in order to form an in-law relationship with the State of Qin so that the State of Qin can help you return to the State of Jin to be the monarch. How can you offend the King of Qin because of such a small etiquette?”Chong 'er then accepted Gongzi Yu's wife.
Duke Mu of Qin was very happy and personally drank with Chong 'er, saying,""We have become good friends. I will definitely help you return to the country and become the monarch.”Zhao Shuai was in high spirits and recited the poem "Millet Sprout" on the spot.
The millet seedlings grow in the rain. Wandering south, he called Bo to comfort him.
I let my chariot, my chariot, my ox. My journey has been completed, probably to return home.
I am my disciple, I am my driver, I am my teacher, I am my army. I've gathered here, and I'm going home.
Su Su thanked him for his meritorious service and called him to build a camp. The army was called to the army and called to the army.
The plain is flat, and the spring is clear. Zhao Bo has success, the king's heart will be peaceful.
Translated into modern language, the gist was:
The millet seedlings grew very strong, and the good rain came in time to nourish them. The journey south is far away, Zhao Bo comfort heart comfortable.
I pull the chariot to your shoulder, I help the chariot to your morning glory. Since the mission had been completed, why not go home today?
I drive the chariot, you walk, I am the teacher, you are the traveler. Since the mission had been completed, why not go home today?
Quickly renovate Xie Yi, called Li Bo painstakingly to manage. Mighty division brigade to construction, called Bo heart to form.
The highlands and lowlands have been leveled, and the wells, springs and rivers have been dredged and cleared. Zhao Bo Zhi Xie's great merit was completed, and King Xuan's heart was at peace.
When Duke Mu of Qin heard this, he laughed and said,""You're eager to return. Don't worry. With me around, your wish will soon come true.”Zhao Shuai and Chong 'er quickly left their seats and thanked Duke Mu of Qin,""We, the helpless officials, rely on you, just as the hundred grains hope for the good rain of the season.”
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