Zheng Song turned against him
In 701 BC, there were threats of force from the Song State outside, and there were "insiders" such as Jizu and Gaoqumi . After less than five months ascended the throne, Zheng Zhaogong was forced to flee. His disciple was suddenly supported and was the fifth monarch of Zheng State Zheng Ligong . How about Zitu? You can substitute Li Shimin and Zhu Gaoxu . The upper limit is Li Shimin and the lower limit is Zhu Gaoxu. His ability is far less than Li Shimin, but he is more successful than Zhu Gaoxu. He is the son he admires most in , Zheng Zhuanggong , and his personality is quite similar.
Song Zhuang Duke Hearing that Zitu had ascended the throne, he sent someone to congratulate him, but in fact he was urging Duke Li to fulfill his previous oath and ask for the three cities, white walls, gold, and annual grain losses.
Mr. Zheng Ligong hurriedly summoned him to discuss the sacrifice. Li Gong said: "I was eager to return to China, so I agreed to ask for all the cities and property of Song. If I send so much property out, wouldn't the treasury be empty? Besides, I ceded the three cities as soon as I ascended the throne, wouldn't it be a laughing stock of all countries?"
singed his eyes and came up with a stopgap plan: "The lord can hand over the taxes of the three cities to Song first, and told Song that he had just ascended the throne. If he ceded the city immediately, he might be afraid. Afraid of domestic unrest. The white wall and gold are given one-third first, and the millet of Song State will be calculated every year from next year. "
The envoy of Song State went back to report to Duke Zhuang of Song, and Duke Zhuang of Song was furious: "Without me, you are just a stray dog in exile! I promised it well at the beginning, why did you regret it as soon as you got what you wish!"
So he sent an envoy to Zheng State to pursue the accounts, and he would not go back if he did not follow the agreement.
Mr. Li was helpless, so please come and discuss it again. The monarchs of the country, Qi, , Lu, , and junctures.
Duke Zhuang of Zheng immediately sent special envoys and sent separate missions to Qi and Lu with state gifts.
The mission to Lu State went smoothly. Duke Huan of Lu was a warm-hearted person and agreed readily.
But the messenger was disappointed in Qi State. It turns out that Qi Xigong has always admired Duke Zhao of Zheng and has wanted him to be his son-in-law many times. Even if he was rejected every time, he still favored Duke Zhao of his heart. Duke Xi of Qi cursed at the envoy, "What's wrong with Zihu? Why did he depose him? Let's not talk about mediation, I will personally lead the coalition forces of the princes to attack your Zheng State!" He didn't even want the gift, so he asked the envoy to get out immediately.
What a pity. If Duke Xi of Qi and Duke Zhao of Zheng really become father-in-law and son-in-law, they may have a good temper. One is that I will never be merciless and not marry your daughter, and the other is that even if you don’t marry my daughter, I will still appreciate you. Their common characteristics: principle, stubbornness, and even a sense of justice, are really the two clear streams of in the Spring and Autumn Period.
So who did Duke Xi of Qi marry to Wen Jiang ? It is Duke Huan of Lu.
After Duke Huan of Lu agreed to Zheng State, he personally invited Duke Zhuang of Song to the alliance. During the second alliance, he brought the treasure of the temple-town Song State, Shang Yi, back to the Song State. This was given to Zheng State by Duke Zhuang of Song after he returned to the country and ascended the throne after nine years of exile in Zheng State. He gave it to Zheng State to express his gratitude. Now Zheng State has given to Duke Huan of Lu, asking him to convince Song State to use the return of a national treasure to exchange for the three cities not being ceded.
Song Zhuang Duke also saw another meaning of Zheng State and reminded him not to forget that Zheng State had great kindness to you back then, let you know how to be grateful, stop here and don’t continue to ask for excessive demands.
Mr. Song Zhuang Gong blushed, but he still said harshly: "I have forgotten the past. This is a private matter between me and Zitu. It has nothing to do with Mr. Lu. Please don't get involved."
Not long after, Duke Huan of Lu invited Duke Zhuang of Song to join the alliance for the third time. Duke Zhuang of Song was so annoyed that he refused directly. Duke Huan of Lu was furious and after meeting with Duke Li of Zheng, he unanimously decided to send troops to attack the State of Song.
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Song Zhuanggong heard that the two countries were coming to attack, so he hurriedly hurriedly hurriedly in Suiyang City and set up an iron barrel formation.In the history of the Spring and Autumn Period, the combat effectiveness of the Song army has always been the battle of the Five Slags. During the reign of Duke Zhuang of Zheng, he was always suppressed and beaten by the Zheng army. Later, he was pressed to the ground by the Lu army and rubbed it. He basically never won the field battle, let alone encountered the two overlords, Jin State and Chu State . But when it comes to defending the city, the combat power of the Song army was amazing, as strong as King Zhuang of Chu . He surrounded the capital of Song for nine months, but failed to fight. Of course this is a later story.
When the Zheng and Lu coalition were helpless outside the city, someone came to report that Qi was attacking Ji State . Ji State asked Duke Huan of Lu for help, and Duke Huan of Lu decided to move his troops to save Ji State. Duke Li of Zheng was also very interested. He first helped Lu save Ji State and then came to trouble Song State.
Why did Qi State cause trouble for the little Ji State? This involves a story of "Nine Generations of Revenge". The ancestor of Duke Xi of Qi, , Qi Ai Duke , worked in the , Zhou Emperor , and was sued by the king of Ji State, but was brutally killed by the Emperor of Zhou. Duke Xi of Qi attacked Ji State this time also under the banner of avenging "nine generations of revenge".
Song Zhuang Duke saw that the Zheng Lu coalition had withdrawn, and he found out carefully that it was Qi who helped them to clear the siege. So, in the sense of gratitude, he sent troops to aid the Qi army.
A few days later, outside Jiguocheng, the two armies confronted each other. On one side are Zheng and Lu. On one side are Qi, Song, Wei, Yan . Wei Huigong is the son of Duke Xi of Qi, Xuan Jiang , so he came to help his grandfather. On the other hand, Duke Huan of Lu was Wen Jiang's husband, Duke Xi of Qi, and uncle of Duke Hui of Wei. The king of Ji State was the brother-in-law of Duke Huan of Lu. In this battle, Duke Huan of Lu helped his brother-in-law beat his father-in-law. I would like to call it a relative battle. There is no way. The relationship between the vassal states in the Spring and Autumn Period was complicated and there were often marriages, which was no different from the Middle Ages in Europe.
The battle started, and the Lu army took the lead in launching a charge. The Yan army and the Guards had no desire to fight, and their combat level was low. They collapsed at one touch and quickly left the battlefield. The Zheng army attacked the Qi army and the Song army, and at this time the Ji army also broke out from the city. After defeating the Yan Guards, the Lu army rushed towards the Song army from the side. The Qi and Song armies could not withstand the attack on both sides and were soon killed and fled in a big defeat. Duke Xi of Qi looked at Ji Cheng with hatred at last and said, "There is Qi but no Ji, and there is Ji but no Qi. Our Qi and Ji are incompatible!"
From then on, the relationship between Zheng and Lu heated up, forming a strategic cooperation and partnership. The State of Song and Qi gradually moved closer. Two military groups were formed.
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With the character of Zheng Ligong, how can you tolerate it? He was about to go out to fight, and Jizu came out to persuade him, "Don't go out to fight! This time, the Song State came to us. If we lose in the battle, the country will be difficult to protect. If we win, we will have a feud with Song State. When will the revenge be revenged? It is better to stick to it and let them plunder it."
Jizu let the soldiers and civilians hold on in the city, and all those who go to fight will be killed. Seeing that Zheng's army did not come out to fight, the Song army burned the Qumen of the capital of Zheng, entered the streets of the capital of Zheng, attacked the eastern suburbs, occupied the head of the cattle, and took the rafters of the Taimiao of Zheng and made it the rafters of the Lumen of Song.
Zheng Ligong thought this was a great humiliation, so he was depressed and sighed, "I am controlled by the sacrificial priest. What's the point of being this king?"
Soon after, the King of Zhou passed away. Zheng Ligong wanted to send an envoy to mourn, but the sacrificial priest came out to dissuade him: "When Zhou and Zheng fought in the war during the Duke Zhuang, he shot the Zhou emperor on the shoulder. Now when we go to mourn, we will only bring shame to ourselves." Zheng Ligong agreed, and felt even more dissatisfied.
One day, Mr. Zheng went out to hunt, and only his cousin Yong Jiu followed behind him. Mr. Li sighed sadly when he saw the birds flying freely in the sky. Yong Jiu said, "It is the spring when all things grow, and even birds are so proud. Lord, you are a prince, but there is no joy on your face. Why is this?" Mr. Li sighed, "A hundred birds fly freely and are not controlled by anyone.I am not as good as birds, so I am not happy. "
Yong Jiu immediately understood that what Mr. Li was referring to was the one who was controlled by the sacrifice. He said: "A minister cannot help the king and solve the problems, but he is disloyal. If the emperor has something to ask, I am willing to go through fire and water, and I will never refuse to die! "
Gong Li said: "But, that person, aren't you his beloved son-in-law? "
Yong Jiu said: "The son-in-law is a son-in-law, but where does love begin? It was under the pressure of the Song Dynasty that he married his daughter to his minister. Moreover, recently, I found that he was still attached to Zihu when talking about Zihu, which shows that he still thought about Zihu in his heart, and disaster will surely occur in the future. "
Li Gong said: "If you can get rid of the sacrificial foot, I will let you take his place, but will you just have a plan? "
Yong Jing said: "I set up a pavilion in the eastern suburbs, invite him to come, hold a banquet, and poison him in the wine and food! "
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Yong Jiu has always been afraid of the powerful father-in-law.
When he returned home that night, he saw his wife Ji, and did not say a word, but Ji found out that his expression was panicked. There must be something important to hide.
Ji asked, "You seem to have something in your heart, and say it to me to share your worries. "
Yong Jiu said: "It's nothing. Isn’t it your father’s birthday in a few days? The emperor happened to ask him to go to the eastern suburbs to appease the residents. I was going to hold a banquet in the eastern suburbs to entertain him and celebrate his birthday. "
Ji asked again: "You celebrate my father's birthday, why should you go to the suburbs? "
Yong Jing said: "This is the order of the Lord, you don't need to ask more questions. "
Ji Shi became more and more suspicious, but she was very smart. She advised her husband to drink a few more glasses of wine at night, and Yong Jiu fell asleep quickly.
Ji Shi asked tentatively: "Your Majesty asked you to get rid of Ji Zu, have you forgotten? "
Yong Jiu replied in a sleepy mood: "How dare you forget it! ”
The next day when Yong Jiu got up, Ji Shi said to him: "Okay, I know all about your conspiracy. "
When Yong Jiu saw that the matter had been leaked, he asked, "Which side are you going? "
Ji Shi said: "Marry a chicken and follow the chicken, marry a dog and follow the dog. I will marry you and I can only look to you. "
Seeing this, Yong Jiu believed in her loyalty, so he told the plan. Ji Shi said, "In order to ensure that the plan is successful, I will go to my father's place first and encourage him to go to the eastern suburbs. "Yong Jiu said happily: "If this matter is done, I will replace your father as your minister, and you will be glorious." "
Jishi returned to his father and asked his mother: "Which husband or father is closer? "
Mother said: "There is only one father, and everyone can be as good as a husband. How can this be compared? ” (The original words of "Zuo Zhuan" " is the husband who is the husband who is the father who is the one, can Hu compare?" ) This is the origin of the idiom "Everyone is the husband who is the husband who is the husband who is the husband who is the husband who is the husband who is the husband who is the husband who is the husband who is the husband who is the husband who is the husband who is the father of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty). "
So Ji family told Jizu all of Yong Jiu's conspiracy. Jizu was shocked and immediately started an action. He asked his confidant to lead more than ten warriors with sharp blades to follow him. He ordered Gongsun Yan to lead more than a hundred servants to meet in the suburbs.
On the day when they met in the eastern suburbs, Yongjiu greeted him in the pavilion, filled a large cup of wine, knelt in front of Jizu, with a smile on his face, and celebrated his father-in-law's birthday. Jizu pretended to help him, held his hand with his right hand, took the wine glass with his left hand, threw it to the ground, and shouted: "Boy, you dare to play with me too! "Then the warrior rushed forward and captured Yong Jiu. Jizu poured poisonous wine into Yong Jiu's mouth, and Yong Jiu died of poisonous death on the spot.
In order to ensure the success of the matter, Zheng Ligong ambushed the soldiers in the suburbs, and was also captured and killed by all the servants led by Gongsun Yan. Facts have proved that in front of the experienced Jizu, Duke Zhuang and Yong Jiu were still too immature. Playing with power struggle, can you play this power struggle expert who has served as Shangqing since Duke Zhuang?
After hearing the news of the plan to go bankrupt, Zheng Ligong knew that Jizu would definitely not tolerate him anymore, so he had to pack his luggage and embark on the road of exile again. This time he went to Cai Kingdom .
Not long after, he learned about the conspiracy and sighed, "National affairs, you said you knew about a woman, how could you not fail?"
号童童童 so he sent someone to Wei State to welcome Mr. Zheng Zhao to restore the throne. In 697 BC, Zheng Zhaogong, who had been in exile for four years, returned to Zheng State and began his second term. However, this time, he was unable to die well. Just two years later, he was killed.
This game of power struggle, who is the final winner?
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