In 697 BC, King Huan of Zhou, the emperor of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, passed away. The news reached Zheng State, and Duke Li of Zheng planned to go to Luoyi to express his condolences.
Jizu tried to dissuade him and said, "My lord, the emperor has a problem with us. The late emperor fought with the emperor and shot him in the shoulder. This is a matter of great disgrace to the emperor. If my lord goes away, others will not look good."
When the time comes, it will be us who will be humiliated. I beg my lord, it would be better not to go."
Zheng Ligong verbally agreed, and actually gave up his plan to go to Luoyi, but he felt uncomfortable in his heart. Because Jizu had too much power, high prestige, and great influence in the court. Zheng Ligong often felt depressed.
Zheng Ligong's character is neither kind nor cowardly. Once he feels that his power is threatened, he becomes murderous. But it is not easy to kill Jizu. Zheng Ligong came up through "seizing power".
Against a man with high authority, high prestige, and a lot of cunning and sophisticated party members, if he is not careful, he will lose everything. What's more troublesome is that Zheng Ligong also has to find a helper. He dragged all the civil and military officials of the court over,
He couldn't find anyone who was trustworthy and capable. He was very distressed about this.
However, with this thought in mind, he kept thinking about this matter. Finally, he thought of a person, Yong Jiu. Yong Jiu was a native of the Song Dynasty. In the Song Dynasty, the Yong family was related to Zheng Li Gong's grandma's family. Zheng Li Gong made careful calculations
, he felt that judging from the situation in the DPRK, Yong Jiu, a native of Song, seemed to be more reliable than a native of Zheng.
So what are Yong Jiu's abilities? In fact, Yong Jiu has no special abilities. The only thing is that he is Jizu's son-in-law. Zheng Ligong feels that Yongjiu is the easiest person to get close to Jizu and is not easy to be guarded by Jizu. Zheng Ligong values
That's it.
Having chosen the target, all that's left is to test Yong Jiu's mind.
One day, Duke Li of Zheng called Yong Jiu to take a walk together in the back garden. At that time, the wind was bright and sunny, the green trees were swaying gently, and the flowers were blooming. Butterflies were dancing on the flowers and grass, and there were several beautiful birds singing softly on the branches.
, so uncomfortable.
Duke Li of Zheng walked to a forest, stopped, looked up at the birds and exclaimed: "The birds are so free."
Yong Jiu smiled and said: "My lord, birds are always flying like this. Why are you sighing like this?"
Duke Li of Zheng said: "I am the king of a country, but many times I feel less comfortable than a bird."
Yong Jiu heard the implication of Zheng Li Gong. He hurriedly climbed up the pole and said: "If a son does not share his father's worries, it is unfilial; if a minister does not share his worries for the king, it is unfaithful. Whatever my lord has in mind, as long as all ministers can serve, they will be unfilial."
I am willing to plan for the Lord. If I need to do something, I will go through fire and water, no matter what."
Zheng Ligong paused and suddenly asked: "Aren't you Jizu's son-in-law?"
When Yong Jiu heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and said reluctantly: "That was just the result of the lord's temporary needs and coercion. The lord was involved in this matter back then."
Zheng Ligong said: "Jizu's control of government affairs has the potential to be arrogant. If things go on like this, it will definitely create future troubles."
Yong Jiu was startled and did not dare to answer. Zheng Ligong stared at him for a while. Yong Jiu was panicked and asked: "My lord, what do you mean..."
Duke Li of Zheng said: "If you can get rid of him, I will ask you to sit in his place."
Yongjiu was a son-in-law from a superior family. Although he felt a little depressed, he never thought about killing Jizu. Moreover, he also knew that Jizu was powerful and cunning. To fight against him would be like hitting a stone with an egg. But he had a sudden idea.
Then he thought that since Zheng Ligong had revealed such a secret, if he dared to object, he would be the first to die. Thinking of this, Yong Jiu immediately knelt down and said, "I would like to thank my lord in advance."
Duke Li of Zheng said, "If you have any ideas, can you tell them first?"
Yongjiu squinted his eyes and thought for a moment and said: "Last time when the troops from the Five Kingdoms came to attack, the section of wall outside the east gate of Xingyang City was damaged. I am in charge of repairing it. My lord can order the sacrificial doctor to inspect it there. I
Take this opportunity to hold a banquet and use a glass of poisonous wine..."
Zheng Ligong waved and smiled and said, "Okay, I'll arrange for him to go. Just be careful."
Yong Jiu left the palace and on his way back, the more he thought about it, the more afraid he became. He just made a promise just to please the king. If he were really asked to kill Jizu, don't say he doesn't have the courage. Even if he has the courage, and he really
How can he escape if he has obtained his hand? Also, how will he deal with his wife, Jizu's daughter, who is a gentle, intelligent, and virtuous wife? Even if he can hide it from her, how will he face her in the future?
Right? Yongjiu was so dizzy that he returned home without a trace.
As soon as Mrs. Ji saw him coming back, she immediately helped him change his clothes and then brought him a bowl of hot soup. Yongjiu turned a blind eye and just sat in a daze. Seeing his strange expression and wandering eyes, Mrs. Ji asked, "Husband, what's wrong?"
?Physical discomfort?"
Yongjiu came back to his senses and said in a panic: "Oh, no. I was thinking about the affairs of the court and accidentally got distracted."
Jishi smiled and said: "What matters in the court are worthy of your husband's troubles? I have never seen you worry about matters in the court. Oh, by the way, it must be a big deal."
Yong Jiu was startled and quickly covered it up by saying, "No, no, oh, it's just a small matter."
Jishi is a very smart person. She knew when she saw Yong Jiu's expression that Yong Jiu was hiding something from her. She raised her eyebrows and said angrily: "You are hiding something from me?"
Yongjiu smiled bitterly and said, "Madam, there is no need to be suspicious. Nothing is really wrong."
Jishi said softly: "As the saying goes, if you marry a chicken, you will follow the dog. Once I marry you, I am committed to it. Your life is my life. We will share the hardships and share the blessings. My husband has something on his mind and I dare not say it.
With others, can't you tell me? If you tell me, I can give you some advice."
At this time, Yong Jiu's mind was wandering. After hearing what his wife said, he vaguely told the whole story.
After hearing this, Ji Shi was shocked, but on the surface he looked thoughtful and said, "You can't do this. Think about it, if he doesn't go, you won't be able to do it. Even if he goes, just take a look.
Just leave, you still can’t do it.”
Yong Jiu was a little dizzy and looked at Ji Shi with a look of helplessness. He didn't expect that his wife would actually help him find a solution. Moreover, he couldn't figure out whether his wife was sincerely helping him or trying to trick him.
Seeing Yong Jiu's wandering mind, Jishi continued, "I just said you can't do it alone. Since you told me, I can only help you. How about this, I will go to my father's place to help you talk."
After the priest finished speaking, he stood up.
Yong Jiu said in a panic: "You must be careful what you say, my life is in your hands."
Jishi said, "Isn't my life in your hands?" After saying that, she walked out the door quickly.
Jishi got on the carriage, and there were many contradictions along the way. On one side was her husband, and on the other was her biological father. If she helped her husband, her father would die; if she helped her father, her husband would die. It was really difficult to make a choice. She also entered the room feeling dizzy.
Mother's door.
As soon as she entered the house, she went to find her mother. The first thing she said when they met was: "Mom, tell me, is it your husband or your father?"
Jishi's mother smiled and said: "Why would you ask such crazy things? Did something happen?"
Jishi said: "Don't worry about it, just tell me who is closer to me?"
Ji's mother said: "Of course it's my father. There is only one father. Husband... Haha, you can still find one after you die. There are only so many people available. Haha..."
"Everyone can be married to anyone" later became an idiom, but the meaning is very different from what Jishi's mother said. Today's "everyone can be married to anyone" refers to a woman who is indiscreet and can get on with any man. And Jishi
Mom was speaking based on the situation at that time. What she meant was that there was only one father, but the husband could have multiple choices.
Jishi nodded and said, "Mom, I understand."
So Jishi told her mother exactly what Yongjiu said. The old woman didn't wait for her to finish speaking, and hurriedly ran to tell Jizu.
Jizu rushed to General Gao Qumi's house overnight and summoned several close generals to discuss. In the end, everyone unanimously decided: strike first to gain the upper hand.
Ji Zu ordered Zheng General Zhu Dan to lead people to capture Yong Jiu. Then he and Gao Qumi mobilized soldiers and horses to force the palace.
Prince Zheng Li suddenly had some cleverness. When he heard the noise of soldiers and horses outside the palace, he immediately understood what was going on. He called the palace guards to resist, while he got into the escape tunnel that had been prepared and escaped.
After Zheng Ligong escaped, he went to the State of Cai. Halfway through the road, he said a famous saying in the car. According to "Zuo Zhuan", what he said was, "If you seek a woman, you should die." It means.
, if he discussed important matters with a woman, he would be killed if he failed. He believed that it was Yong Jiu's incompetence that led to today's defeat.
Ji Zu originally controlled the power of the Zheng State, and he personally directed the forced palace, so the situation was quickly under control. He only moved one of the ministers in the court and killed Yong Jiu. Some people suggested that he search for Zi Tu.
He said: "I never wanted to take his life. Since he escaped, let him go."
After handling these matters, Jizu sent people to Weiguo to fetch Zihu back. In late June, Master Zheng Zhaohu returned to Zhengguo and continued to be his king.
Zi Tu and his elder brother Zi Hu were completely different people. Back then, Zi Hu fled to the Kingdom of Wei and stayed there honestly. After Zi Tu escaped, he wandered around and used his sharp tongue to talk.
He wrote a big empty promise to the princes. A few months later, he actually organized a coalition army, which included Wei, Lu, Cai, and the Song Dynasty. Especially the Song Dynasty, which he had greatly manipulated.
The country actually joined his alliance this time. I really don’t know how he did it. In short, Zitu led the four-nation coalition to fight back to the state of Zheng and surrounded Xingyang.
Zheng Zhaogong (Zihu) asked Jizu to take command, but Jizu still took advantage of the strength of Xingyang City and only defended but did not attack. The soldiers and horses of the four countries besieged Xingyang City for several days. In the end, they could not afford to use up their troops and had to retreat.
This happened twice, and Zheng Guo could no longer live in peace.
Jizu thought that the reason why Zitu was able to attack repeatedly was because they had not suffered heavy blows. In addition, his "attrition tactics" also fueled the arrogance of the princes to a certain extent. To be thorough
The only way to solve this problem is to find an alliance with a big country. This can not only act as a deterrent, but also give a heavy blow to those princes who come to "fight the autumn wind" when the opportunity is right.
In order to accomplish this, he personally went to the State of Qi. The purpose of the sacrifice was twofold. One was to form an alliance with the State of Qi. Second, he also got news that Wen Jiang, the daughter of Duke Xi of Qi, was the daughter of Duke Xi of Qi.
Duke Xi planned to marry her to the man Zihu, but later she married Duke Yin of Lu, who is now Duke Huan of Lu. Duke Xiang of Qi and Duke Wen Jiang are half-brothers and sisters, so Duke Xiang of Qi is Duke Huan of Lu
Jizu's brother-in-law, Jizu's wishful thinking was to form an alliance with Qi first, and then use this relationship to bring Lu over.
Jizu stayed in Qi for a while, and his first goal was successfully achieved. Qi Xianggong made a covenant with him. Just as Jizu was preparing to complete his second plan, unexpected news suddenly came from the country: Gao Xianggong
Qumi killed Zihu and made Zihu's brother Ziqi the king. The new king sent people to summon sacrifices and returned home quickly.
Jizu had no choice but to pack his bags and prepare to go back. At this time, he heard that Duke Huan of Lu came to Qi. Jizu thought this was a God-given opportunity. He was just trying to win over Lu, but he didn't expect that Duke Huan of Lu came to Qi. So he decided
Delay for a few more days to finish things before returning home.