Conspiracy to usurp the throne, that is, the behavior of courtiers in the feudal period to seize the monarchy or gain power in the court by extraordinary means. To put it bluntly, this is the biggest gamble in ancient society. If they were defeated, they would be scoundrels and thieves, such as Wang Mang. If it is done, then it is the master of the world, such as Yang Jian, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty. Even if the chance of losing this gamble is very high, many people will still choose to gamble, after all, they will not know the result if they don't gamble.
Of course, this big gamble does not mean that it starts at the beginning. It must be carefully planned before starting, and opportunities are given to those who are prepared. Just like Zhao Kuangyin, Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty, before the uprising, he made a false news that the Khitan and the Northern Han would send troops, so that the imperial court could send itself to send troops. On the way to send troops, he asked his cronies to spread the word in the army, and encouraged the soldiers to support Zhao Kuangyin as emperor. There is also the manufacture of auspiciousness, etc., and it is not so easy to seek to usurp the throne.
But to say that it took the longest time to usurp the throne, these three generations of grandparents and grandchildren have really planned for 67 years. In the end, the small sect replaced the large sect, got the world, and became the supreme ruler of a country. These three generations are Uncle Huan of Quwo, Zhuangbo of Quwo, Duke Wu of Quwo. They were the emperors of Quwo of Jin during the Spring and Autumn Period, and they were also members of the clan of Jin. But the difference is that Uncle Qu Wohuan's branch is a small sect, that is, a collateral line, and the big sect is the line of his nephew Jinzhaohou.
Before talking about the plans of the three generations of Uncle Quwo and Huan, we must first talk about the background of Jin State. The first seal of Jin State came from Tang Shuyu. Tang Shuyu's mother was Yi Jiang, the daughter of Jiang Taigong. The founding monarch and the founding hero inevitably had a bit of a marriage, and Yi Jiang married King Wu of Zhou as the queen. Although he is the son of the queen, he is not the one who ascended the throne, because he also has an older brother, King Jisong of Zhoucheng. King Cheng of Zhou entrusted Tang land to Yu, and later Tang Shuyu's son changed the country's name to Jin, which is the origin of the Jin Dynasty.When
was passed on to the generation of Marquis Mu of Jin, he also had two sons, Prince Qiu and Chengshi. There is a reason for the names of the direct son and the concubine. When the prince was born, he happened to meet the Jin Muhou and was defeated. When Chengshi was born, he happened to meet Jin Muhou's victory, so one was called Qiu and the other was called Chengshi. At that time, there was a doctor in Jin who said that things have objective laws in themselves. Now that the names of the direct son and the concubine are opposite, will the Jin state be able to avoid troubles in the future?
In fact, the subsequent chaos of the Jin state was not caused by the name, but was caused by the wrong policy of Jin Zhaohou himself. "Historical Records" records: In the thirty-fifth year, Marquis Wen Qiu died, Marquis Zizhao Bolin. It means that in the thirty-five years of Jin Wenhou (746 BC), Jin Wenhou died and his son succeeded him as Jin Zhaohou. It is also recorded that in the second year, the uncle of the Marquis of Jin Zhao became a teacher in Quwo (now Quwo County, Shanxi Province), and he was known as Uncle Huan of Quwo.
This is a problem, because at that time Quwo was bigger than Yicheng, the capital of Jin State, and there was no distinction between primary and secondary. "Historical Records" records: The doctor Shifu once persuaded the Marquis of Jin Zhao to say: To establish a country, the power and territory of the monarch should be greater than that of the ministers. Marquis Zhao of Jin didn't listen. Uncle Qu Wo Huan was fifty-eight years old when he succeeded to the throne, and he had a relatively high political struggle experience. Moreover, he is talented and virtuous, and has a high prestige in the hearts of the people. Under his management, Quwo develops better and better.
Seeing that Quwo surpassed Yicheng, the capital of Jin state, both in terms of strength and influence, Uncle Huan of Quwo is also more talented, attracting many people with lofty ideals. How could he not be ambitious? The reason why he had to go through three generations was not that Uncle Huan of Qu Wo was really patient. In fact, it was because he tried, but failed. After all, the supporters of the Jin State monarch were still very powerful at that time.In the seventh year of Zhaohou of Jin (739 BC), Uncle Huan of Quwo failed to seize power, and the confrontation between Quwo and Yicheng became public.
After his death, both his son and grandson inherited the ambition and attacked him several times. Killed five lords (Marquis of Jin Zhao, Marquis of Jin Xiao, Marquis of Jin Ai, Marquis of Jin Xiaozi, Marquis of Jin Jin), expelled one monarch (Marquis of Jin E), "Historical Records" records: Jin Marquis Jin twenty-seven years (BC 678) and finally eliminated the lingering public office of Jin. With power in hand, Zhou Tianzi had to recognize him, and reunified after 67 years of division. After years of planning and fighting for so many years, I finally got the world.
References: "Historical Records", "Zuo Zhuan", "Warring States Policy"
