Songzhuang Gongfeng summarized the reasons for the failure. He believed that the main reason was that Zheng and Lu jointly attacked him, so Song could not resist. Then, the way to win was to unite and treat others in their own way. He made Nangong Chang
Wan and Gongziyu said that they were called to discuss together to see which vassal states should be united.
Gongziyu said: "If you want to unite, unite the big countries. A big country can be stronger than several small countries. In the end, it will benefit others. It is better to concentrate the money given to small countries and give it to a big country. This will be more useful."
Nangong Changwan said: "Then unite Qi."
Song Zhuanggong said: "Qi State has never had any dealings with us. How can we invite him?"
Gongziyu said: "I heard that Duke Xi of Qi admired Zihu very much. Now that Zihu's throne has been suddenly snatched away, he must feel uncomfortable. Let's take advantage of his thoughts and give him enough benefits. He will definitely
Willing to help us."
Songzhuang Gong Feng said: "You can try it."
So the Song Dynasty sent envoys to Qi with generous gifts and clever persuasion. Duke Xi of Qi had helped Duke Zhuang of Song stabilize his throne with Zheng Zhuang Gong. He had helped Duke Zhuang of Song, so he accepted the gift and agreed to send troops. He also recommended the Song envoys
Go to the United Kingdom of Wei. He said with confidence: "Young Master Jin of the Kingdom of Wei is my son-in-law. If I ask him to send troops, he will not dare not come."
The envoy of the Song Dynasty thanked Duke Xi of Qi and went to Wei again. When lobbying Duke Xuang of Wei (gongzi of Jin), the envoy of the Song Dynasty deliberately mentioned Duke Xi of Qi. He said: "The Marquis of Qi has already promised us, and it was he who recommended it.
I came to the Kingdom of Jin. He also mentioned that the Marquis of Qi and Jin were related to Weng’s son-in-law.”
Duke Xuang of Wei said with a smile: "Yes, there is such a relationship. Since he is sending troops, I will send troops too."
I would like to add a paragraph here. Wei Xuangong is not young, so why did he become the son-in-law of Qi Xigong? The thing is like this:
Long before Qi Xi Gong proposed marriage to Prince Zheng, he promised his eldest daughter Qi Jiang to Wei Guo Gong Ziji. Ziji was the eldest son of Wei Xuangong. After the marriage was agreed upon, Qi Jiang was sent to
Weiguo. Coincidentally, Ziji happened to be away from Weiguo. When Wei Xuangong saw that Qi Jiang looked like a fairy, he couldn't help being lustful, so he married Qi Jiang. After that, he also made Qi Jiang his queen.
Ziji was honest and a bit cowardly by nature. When he came back, he saw that the deal was done and he didn't even say a single extra word. Of course, the people of Wei also made up a story about resigning to fool Duke Xi of Qi. Duke Xi of Qi saw that the raw rice was cooked.
Fan, he also took a breath and admitted it.
As for the envoy of Song, he completed his mission and returned to Song happily and reported the situation. Song Zhuanggong was greatly encouraged when he heard that Qi and Wei were willing to send troops.
On the appointed day for the rendezvous, the troops of Song and Qi fell, but the troops of Wei did not arrive. Duke Xi of Qi felt that he could not save his face, so he quickly sent people to Wei to see what was going on.
It doesn’t matter at this point, something really happened to Weiguo. And the matter is related to Qi Jiang, the daughter of Duke Xi of Qi. This matter needs to be elaborated:
At that time, after Duke Xuang of Wei married Qi Jiang, he not only ignored his former wife Yi Jiang, but also abolished her position as queen. This Yi Jiang was Ziji's mother. In addition,
Because Wei Xuangong seized Ziji's bride, he felt very awkward every time he saw Ziji. The relationship between father and son became increasingly estranged.
Later, Qi Jiang gave birth to two sons to Wei Xuangong, the older one was called Gongzi Shou and the younger one was called Gongzi Shuo. As the two sons grew up, Qi Jiang set her sights on the crown prince position. She often said in front of Wei Xuangong
Zi Ji spoke ill of him and hoped that Duke Wei Xuan would abolish Zi Ji's crown prince position and make his eldest son Gong Zi Shou the crown prince. Unable to withstand the power of the pillow wind, Wei Xuangong finally agreed. Seeing that Qi Jiang was impatient, he
He comforted and said: "There must be a reason for this kind of thing. Don't be anxious. Wait until the opportunity comes."
As Gongzi Shou and Gongzi Shuo grew up, the three young masters were divided into two factions. Ziji and Gongzi Shou were both loyal and had a close relationship. However, Gongzi Shuo was quick-witted and cunning, so he looked down on Ziji.
He also looked down upon his own brother Gongzi Shou.
The news of Qi Xi's treaty and Duke Xuang of Wei's sending troops reached Wei State, and Qi Jiang thought that an opportunity had come. She blew the pillow wind again that night. The couple lay in bed and discussed for half a night, and finally came up with a way to eliminate the trouble in one fell swoop.
At court the next day, Duke Xuang of Wei announced: "I received news yesterday that the Marquis of Qi asked me to send troops to jointly attack Zheng. We are sons-in-law, so we have to agree. Now the armies of Qi and Song have reached the border of Wei. So.
Send someone to contact us. Everyone, who do you think is suitable?"
Some of the ministers volunteered to go, and some recommended others to go. Wei Xuangong did not express his opinion. After everyone yelled for a while, he said: "Leave this matter to the prince. He is not young anymore and should contribute to the country."
A little more strength."
When the ministers saw that Wei Xuangong had arrangements, they didn't say much more. After the dynasty was over, Wei Xuangong left Ziji alone and gave him an explanation: He asked Ziji to set off that night and go by water to the designated place.
Go ashore. After landing, hold a small flag in your hand. When people on the shore see the flag, they will come and talk to Zi Ji. Zi Ji listens carefully and keeps it in mind. After explaining the matter, Zi Ji hurries home to prepare for the trip.
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After Wei Xuangong finished this matter, he was inexplicably excited. He went to Qi Jiang's palace and couldn't help but tell Qi Jiang the matter. Qi Jiang almost jumped up with joy. After Wei Xuangong left, Gongzi Shou went again
After meeting his mother, Qi Jiang could not restrain her joy, so she revealed to Gongzi Shou the news that Wei Xuangong planned to kill Ziji. She said: "After tonight, you will be the prince tomorrow."
Gongzi Shou was shocked, angry and anxious. But he kept his temper and did not show it in front of Qi Jiang. He said goodbye hastily and left quickly. As Gongzi Shou walked back, he was anxiously thinking about Ziji's safety.
.He couldn't think about it, because Ziji was not only his half-brother, but also his close friend. Gongzi Shou thought: "No matter what, I have to save his life."
When Gongzi Shou returned to his house, he immediately asked someone to prepare his horse, and then hurried to the Prince's Mansion. When he arrived at the Prince's Mansion, he inquired and found out that Ziji had just set out not long ago. After asking about the route, Gongzi Shou rushed to the river again. He went to the Prince's Mansion.
After people inquired about it, they found out that just now, there was indeed a man who looked like a young master, holding a small boat and sailing away alone. Young Master Shou concluded that the man must be in a hurry. He didn't have time to think about it, so he found a small boat and jumped on board.
Go, shake it and chase the child in a hurry.
That night, dusk clouds covered the moon, and everything was pitch black. Gongzi Shou could only rely on the faint light of the water to identify the direction. But his heart was burning, and he gritted his teeth and rowed desperately. Not long after walking, he saw a bright light in front of him, so he pulled up the oar.
He shouted loudly. As soon as he shouted, the boat in front stopped. He was really anxious.
Master Shou waited for the two boats to get close and jumped over the boat. When he saw Zi Ji, he couldn't help crying and hugging his head. Zi Ji was a little puzzled, so he helped him into the cabin first, and then went to the bow to get a lantern. Master
Only then did Shou see clearly that he was the only one on the Ziji ship. He understood that what his mother Qi Jiang said was true - all of this was planned. The mastermind behind the scenes was his father Wei Xuangong. Gongzi Shou
Thinking of this, I feel sad and angry, and my tears can't stop flowing.
Prince Shou asked: "Why don't you bring a guard?"
Ziji said: "When I sent someone to deliver the flag, I specifically told you that in order to prevent the news from leaking, I was told to come and go alone, so I didn't bring a guard. Also, I was leaving in a hurry. I didn't come to say hello in a hurry. I didn't expect that I would come and go alone."
, I’m really sorry that you came to see me off in the middle of the night.”
Young Master Shou stopped talking and asked, "Do you have any wine?"
Ziji said: "I did bring a jar. There is a lot of water vapor on the river at night, so I brought a jar of wine to drive away the cold and dampness."
Prince Shou said: "It's still early before dawn, so why don't we drink wine here first before leaving."
Zi smiled anxiously and said: "Brother, you know that I seldom drink alcohol on weekdays. Oh, well, since brother wants to drink, I will accompany you."
The two opened the jar and began to drink together on the boat. After the wine was half drunk, Gongzi Shou poured out the whole story. After hearing this, Ziji held his head and cried loudly. Gongzi Shou also cried together. The two of them cried once.
, complained once, and drank again. Master Shou drank a lot, and he usually did not persuade Zi Ji to drink, but at this time he tried his best to persuade Zi Ji to drink. Zi Ji was so sad that he did not refuse anyone who came. In the second half of the night, he drank the entire jar of wine.
Chaotian. Ziji is so drunk that he cannot bear it.
Gongzi Shou went to the bow of the ship alone and sat on the deck, his mind confused. When he returned to the cabin, he saw that his son was snoring loudly and sleeping soundly. He thought that even if he asked him to run away now, he would not be able to escape. The only thing was that he could not escape.
The best way is for me to deal with it on his behalf and buy him some time. When he wakes up tomorrow, he will naturally escape. Anyway, it is him who Junfu wants to kill, not me. It’s okay for me to go.
After making up his mind, he went to the cabin to pick up Ziji and put him on his boat. Then he came back and drove Ziji's boat into the depths of the night.
When they arrived at the agreed place, Gongzi Shou took the flag and went ashore. There was no one on the shore except for the black reeds. The breeze blew and the reed leaves rustled. Gongzi Shou was frightened and waved the flag in his hand, but no one was there.
He became more and more frightened and turned around to get off the boat.
At this moment, four warriors emerged from the reeds, two in front and two behind, blocking him. Young Master Shou vaguely saw that they were wearing Weiguo armor, and was about to speak. Unexpectedly, a warrior
He stepped forward, raised his knife and cut off Gongzi Shou's head with just one blow.
The warriors wrapped the head with cloth, buried the body, and sailed up the river to return to life.
Halfway through, the sky turned slightly white. The warriors suddenly found a small boat coming from the opposite side. Yes, this was Ziji. It turned out that Ziji woke up and found himself sleeping on Gongzi Shou's boat. He expected that Gongzi Shou
He must have gone in his stead. He ignored the situation and rowed the boat to chase after him. Then he met the returning Guardsman on the river. Ziji shouted from across the boat:
"Who's ahead?"
"Sergeant of the Patriotic Army."
"Are you on an errand?"
"Follow orders."
"Is everything settled?"
"It's done. The man took the flag and went ashore. There's no mistake."
The sergeants thought they were sent by the monarch to ask questions, so they paid no attention. One sergeant also lifted the package in his hand, showed it, and said, "Here's a human head as proof."
When Ziji saw the blood on the package, he immediately cried loudly: "Oh my god, that's my brother. Master Shou, you don't deserve to die. It was me who harmed you. Why did you go for me?"
"Death!" he cried, and pointed at the sergeants and cursed: "You men, you killed Master Shou, I am the one who is in a hurry."
The sergeants were all panicked. The leading captain recognized Ziji. He looked carefully at Ziji on the opposite boat and said to his men: "Hey, I killed you by mistake."
The sergeants asked: "What can we do?"
The captain muttered: "We only look at the flags, and if there is a flag, we will kill. Even if we kill by mistake, it is not our fault."
A sergeant said: "If you kill the wrong person, you won't get the job. What should I do?"
The captain said: "Since you are in urgent need, let's kill him."
In this way, Ziji was also killed.
The sergeants returned to the city and went to see Young Master Shuo overnight. They told the story of killing the wrong man in detail and asked Young Master Shuo to speak up for them.
When Prince Shuo heard that they had even killed Prince Shou, he was not sad, but secretly happy. He thought in his heart that the position of king in the future would definitely be his. Thinking of this, instead of blaming the sergeants, he blamed them for their errands.
Well done. Let them go back to the military camp to rest in peace.
Qi Jiang heard that Gongzi Shou had been accidentally killed and fainted on the spot. However, she was fine after lying down for two days. After all, she still had Gongzi Shuo and could inherit the throne in the future. This was somewhat of a comfort.
Not so for Wei Xuangong. He lost two sons overnight. He felt that things had gone too far, so he regretted it very much. The next day, he fell ill. The illness never got better.
Ten days later, he died.
Prince Shuo succeeded to the throne and became Duke Hui of Wei.
After Duke Xi of Qi and Duke Zhuang of Song learned about this situation, they both lamented the misfortune of Wei. Duke Xi of Qi felt especially uncomfortable because Duke Xuang of Wei was his son-in-law and Duke Shou was his grandson. He complained: "Look, Duke Huan of Wei is
Two brothers, one is more ridiculous than the other. Zhou Xu killed his elder brother, and Young Master Jin killed his son. Especially this Young Master Jin, hey, it’s not enough to kill one, but he also brought another one with him. Can Wei Guoan not be in chaos? Also, Young Master Jin
Jin's two sons, hey...it's really ridiculous people doing so many ridiculous things."
Duke Zhuang of Song thought of himself, and wanted to say that the State of Song was not much better, but when he spoke, he talked about the State of Zheng: "The State of Zheng is not much better either. Look at the sons of Duke Zhuang of Zheng. Now even though Zi Tu has driven them away
It’s Zihu, but there are Ziyi and Ziqian behind me. I know these brothers very well, and none of them are fuel-efficient. Just wait, there will be chaos in the future."
The two of them made random comments about other countries' affairs for a while, and then returned to the topic. They both felt that since they couldn't wait for Weiguo to send troops, they should do it themselves.