In the history, Zhou Wenwang had ten aunts with his wife Taisi. Among them, Bo Yikao was the eldest son, Ji Fa (Wang Wuwang) was the second son, but why did the King Zhou Wen end up in Ji, the second son? hair?
As we all know, in the inheritance system, the Zhou Dynasty had a strict system, that is, the patriarchal system of "嫡长子继制". The patriarchal system cannot be broken. The so-called "" Expensive is not long ". In the final analysis, regardless of whether the other sons, the sons are virtuous or not long-term, the sons of the sons enjoy the priority of inheritance, unless the sons of the sons do not want to inherit. That being the case, why didn't Zhou Wenwang pass the test of Boyi, but his son Jifa?
Zhou Wenwang and his wife Tai Si have ten sons. They are the eldest son Bo Yi Kao, the second son Zhou Wu Wang Jifa, the third son Guan Shuxian, the fourth son Zhou Gongdan, and the fifth son Cai Shudu. , Sixth son Cao Shuzhenduo, seventh son Yu Shuwu, eighth son Huo Shuchu, nine son Kang Shufeng, ten son Ran Jizai.
According to "Mao Shi Zhengyi" quoted from "Da Dai Li", when Zhou Wenwang was thirteen years old, he gave birth to his eldest son Bo Yi, and when he was fifteen years old, he gave birth to his next son Zhou Wu Wang. The age of King Wu is only two years old.
But in history, Zhou Wenwang lived a total of 97 years old, and he passed Ji Fa before his death. Probably, Ji Fa was 82 years old when he succeeded, and Boyi Kao was 84 years old. So, could it be that Boyi died before Zhou Wenwang, so he could not succeed? Let's first take a look at the historical records of why King Wen was passed on as King Zhou Wu.
Zhou Wenwang's wife, Tai Si, is a decent person. The ten brothers of Bo Yi Kao were taught by their mother Tai Si. They have never done anything against common sense or absurdity since childhood. However, the ten sons of the dragon were not all the same. Among the ten sons of the Zhou Wenwang, only the Zhou Wuwang and Zhougongdan were highly virtuous. They were the right arms of the auxiliary Zhou Wenwang. Therefore, the Zhou Wenwang abandoned the examination of Boyi and made Zhou Wu the heir.
"Historical Records": There are ten people from the same mother, Kundi, only Fa and Danxian, and the auxiliary Wen Wang, so Wen Wang Sheboyi took Fa as the prince. When the King of Wen collapsed, he was the King of Wu. Boyi has already passed the exam.
Sima Qian also mentioned one point, that is, Boyi Kao died before King Zhou Wen. Therefore, since Ji Fa and Ji Dan are more talented than Bo Yi Kao, and Bo Yi Kao has already passed away, the king of Zhou Wen can only pass on his second son Ji Fa.
How did Bo Yikao die? There is no record in the "Historical Records", but Huangfu Mi's "Emperor Century" during the Three Kingdoms period mentioned a legend, which was circulated and widely known by the "Feng Shen Yanyi": When King Zhou imprisoned King Zhou Wen in Yili, Boyi gave it back. As a hostage in the Shang Dynasty, he served as a driving force for King Zhou Wen. Why did King Zhou test King Zhou Wen, so he tried to kill him, made a meat soup and gave it to King Zhou Wen, and said: "The saint should not be able to eat The meat soup made by his own son.” King Zhou Wen finally ate the meat soup. King Shang Zhou commented: "Who said that Xibohou is a saint? I didn't know it after eating the meat soup made by his son."
There are also some historical books in the Han Dynasty, mentioning Zhou Wenwang There are still two contradictory claims when the test is not passed on, but the historical truth hidden behind them is thrilling.
"Shangshu Zhonghou" records: "Wang Wen dismissed Boyi for the test, and Lifa became the prince."
This means that Boyi made a big mistake, or Zhou Wenwang was out of Lixian, or even or It was Ji Fa who forced the palace like Li Shimin initiated the Xuanwu Sect. In the end, King Wen had to abolish Bo Yi Kao, and then established his second son Ji Fa as the prince. However, when the Boyi test stepped down, Ji Fa was the biggest beneficiary. So was Ji Fa's promotion behind the "Wang Wen Wangfu Boyi Test"?
"Chunqiu Fanlu" records: "Boyi test to know the heart of the group, self-introduction and retreat, follow the gods."
The word "two" indicates that Boyi Kao is insufficient in power. Qunchen had two hearts, and instead of supporting him, he supported Ji Fa, so Bo Yikao took the initiative to give in to avoid being killed. But King Zhou Wen is still on the throne, plus he is the eldest son, the first heir to the throne, why is Bo Yikao afraid of this? The truth may be that Ji Fa's influence was too great, and he had even emptied Zhou Wenwang. This made Boyi very jealous and could only give in.
These two records may reveal a cruel truth: Ji Fa may be the same as Li Shimin’s change of Xuanwumen. The design removed the biggest obstacle to the throne, Boyi !
The bizarre thing after the death of Bo Yikao can support the above conjecture.
said above, "When King Zhou Wen was thirteen years old, he gave birth to his eldest son, Bo Yi," and when King Zhou Wen died, Bo Yi was 84 years old, and his grandchildren must be full.
Even if the theory of "纣王饭杀伯驿考" is established, according to the "Records of the Historian", after the release of King Zhou Wen, a few years later, King Zhou Wen officially became king. "King for 50 years", based on the calculation of Zhou Wenwang's 97-year-old life, "纣王喝打杀伯驿考" should have been around 45 years old. When Zhou Wenwang was in his 40s, Boyi was in his 30s and must have many children.
More importantly, even if all the children of Bo Yi Kao were killed, or did not give birth to a son, but in the ancient times when filial piety was emphasized, he would often be given a son from the clan so that someone would sacrifice to Bo Yi Kao. Therefore, Boyi Kao, whether he is a biological son or an adopted son, will always have a !
But the strange thing is that after Zhou Wuwang destroyed Yin, he arbitrarily canonized Ji surnamed princes, and his relatives were entrusted everywhere. Even King Zhou’s son Wu Geng had a fief, but he did not give the elder brother and his descendants the slightest reward. , Obviously does not conform to the political logic of the time!
If Bo Yikao takes the initiative to give up his position, at least the political and public opinion will be favored by King Wu of Zhou, and King Wu of Zhou should reward him after he re-appointed Boyi.
If Zhou Wenwang chooses a good man, Zhou Wuwang should show his brotherhood after the examination, show his benevolence and comfort his eight younger brothers.
If Boyi made a big mistake, King Zhou Wen would depose it, but after King Wu of Zhou extinguished the business, he was able to broadly appoint the princes surnamed Ji. Naturally, he could also show his benevolence and give him a slight bonus.
If "纣王饭饭杀伯驿考", the Boyi test has made great contributions to the people of Zhou, and the Kings of Zhou Wen and Zhou Wu should both reward him after the test.
However, why didn’t King Wen Zhou reward his elder brother? Why didn’t King Wen take care of Bo Yi after the examination, and even Bo Yi examination seemed to cut off his descendants and did not see a descendant recorded in history books? Obviously, a more reasonable explanation is: Ji Fa and Bo Yikao had a serious conflict of position seizure, and Ji Fa may have initiated the Xuanwu Sect change similar to Li Shimin, mastered the power of the state of Zhou, and took over the king of Zhou Wen (Ji Chang years old) Too big, may be confused in the later period), Ji Fa, who has great power, treats Bo Yi Kao, the former greatest enemy of the throne, just like Li Shimin treats Li Jiancheng. Naturally, he will not and refuse King Zhou Wen to give Bo Yi Kao and his descendants the slightest reward.
Reference materials: "Historical Records", "Shangshu Zhonghou", "Chunqiu Fanlu"
