Duke Huan of Lu came to Qi this time not for state affairs, but to visit relatives. Because Duke Huan of Lu’s wife Wen Jiang is the daughter of Duke Xi of Qi. The difference from the past is that this time, he also brought his wife Wen Jiang.
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Wen Jiang has been married to Duke Huan of Lu for fifteen years. In these fifteen years, she has never returned to Qi State once. This time is the first time she has returned to her natal family.
According to common sense, Qi and Lu are close neighbors, and Qufu is not far from Linzi. Why did a lady of the country never return to her parents' home once in fifteen years? To answer this question, we have to talk about what happened fifteen years ago.
Fifteen years ago, Wen Jiang was still a pretty young woman. She was smart, lively and active, and Qi Xi Gong regarded her as the apple of his eye. Wen Jiang had a half-brother whose nickname was Zhu'er, who later became
Qi Xianggong, Wen Jiang and Zhu'er grew up together. Zhu'er was handsome and charming. They were like a pair of golden boys and girls, who especially liked to play together. As they grew older, they appreciated each other.
, fell in love with each other, and one day, the young man and woman couldn't hold back their passion and got together.
As time passed, some rumors began to spread. Duke Xi of Qi saw it and was anxious in his heart. On one side was the prince, on the other was his beloved daughter, and the palms and backs of his hands were full of flesh. What was even more troublesome was that Duke Xi of Qi did not dare to take matters into his own hands.
Because he had to worry about the reputation of the prince, he could not ruin the reputation of his beloved daughter. In desperation, he wanted to marry Wen Jiang as soon as possible.
Duke Xi of Qi originally chose the Crown Prince Hu of Zheng, but unexpectedly, Zi Hu refused to do so. Wen Jiang was also very angry. She would not marry anyone who was not a prince or a monarch. But how could there be so many suitable princes in the world?
What about He Guojun? Just like that, Wen Jiang's marriage was delayed.
Later, a conspiracy occurred in the State of Lu, and Prince Hui assassinated Duke Yin of Lu. Duke Yin of Lu's son came to the throne, Duke Huan of Lu. After gaining power, Prince Hui wanted to gain support from the State of Qi, so he thought of using marriage to achieve it.
this purpose.
In 709 BC, which was the third year after Gongzi Hui assassinated Duke Yin of Lu, Gongzi Hui came to Qi State with generous gifts to propose marriage, hoping that Duke Xi of Qi would marry Wen Jiang to Duke Huan of Lu, the new king of Lu State. Duke Xi of Qi was very happy.
accepted.
When Wen Jiang got married, Zhu'er was in a very sad mood and clamored to escort him. Duke Xi of Qi was upset by his entanglement, so he agreed. He thought that this was the last time anyway, and as long as nothing happened, he would simply let his brother and sister sue.
Individually.
Zhuer took his soldiers and horses to the border of Qi State. Before leaving, the brother and sister expressed their heartfelt reluctance to each other and talked about their sadness. They both shed tears. In the end, they expressed to each other that they would always keep each other in their hearts, and then
Weeping and saying goodbye, Wen Jiang went to the State of Lu.
Time flies, fifteen years have passed. Wen Jiang has changed from a young girl to a graceful middle-aged lady, but she has never forgotten her beloved brother Zhu'er in her heart. I wonder if Lu Huangong has heard of it
Regarding the rumors about Wen Jiang and Zhuer, in short, he did not bring Wen Jiang with him every time he came to Qi State. One day, Wen Jiang heard that Duke Huan of Lu was coming to Qi State to visit relatives again. She could no longer bear it, so she molested him
He insisted on coming, so Duke Huan of Lu had no choice but to agree.
The news that Wen Jiang had returned to Qi State revived the love buried deep in Qi Xianggong's heart. He put down everything he was doing and devoted himself to entertaining Wen Jiang and his wife. He went to see them twice, but he couldn't even see a shadow of them.
arrive.
One night, Duke Xianggang of Qi arranged for someone to take Wen Jiang to the palace, ostensibly to visit her mother. Of course, Wen Jiang did go to visit her mother. But after the visit, she went to the palace specially arranged for her by Duke Xiang of Qi. This is
One night, two lovers who had been separated for fifteen years relived their old dreams. It can be said that they were passionate and crazy all night long.
The next day, at three o'clock in the morning, Wen Jiang returned from the palace to the State Guesthouse with a laziness all over his body. Naturally, Duke Huan of Lu became suspicious and questioned him angrily:
"Why didn't you come home all night?"
"I was drunk last night, so I just rested in the palace."
"Who are you drinking with?"
"No one, just a few palace maids."
"Huh, do you think I'm stupid? Drinking with the palace maid? You might as well tell me directly, it's better to drink with that Zhuer brother of yours."
Wen Jiang also got angry and said provocatively: "It's normal to drink with him. What's the point?"
Duke Huan of Lu mocked: "What's there? You don't know clearly."
Wen Jiangxiu's eyes widened and she said angrily: "If there's anything, it's none of your business?"
Duke Huan of Lu wanted to slap him, but he didn't dare to do it. This was the state of Qi, not the state of Lu. Where could he dare to have an attack?
Duke Huan of Lu snorted viciously and walked away. As soon as he came out, he sent someone to say goodbye to Duke Xiang of Qi.
When Duke Xianggang of Qi saw the envoy from the State of Lu coming to say goodbye, his heart skipped a beat, and he thought: "Oh no, something must have been leaked."
He didn't care what Duke Huan of Lu thought or did, because he knew that Lu would not dare to do anything to Qi anyway. The one he was most worried about was Wen Jiang. After much deliberation, Qi Xianggong finally came up with something he thought was best.
solution.
Duke Xianggang of Qi sent an envoy to persuade Duke Huan of Lu to stay. He instructed the envoy to keep the Marquis of Lu for one more day. He also said: "Tomorrow, I will invite my uncle to visit Niushan."
When the envoy of the State of Qi met Duke Huan of Lu, Duke Huan of Lu was still angry. He heard that Duke Xiang of Qi wanted to invite him to visit Niushan.
Duke Huan of Lu thought that it would be okay to stay one more day, so he agreed.
The next day, Duke Xianggang of Qi held a banquet on Niushan Mountain, and the ministers of Qi State intended to toast to Duke Huan of Lu in turn. Duke Huan of Lu was in a depressed mood, and could not resist the enthusiastic persuasion of the ministers of Qi State, so he simply drank one cup after another until he was drunk.
Very drunk.
At this time, everyone was drunk, but Duke Xiang of Qi was sober. He said: "The Marquis of Lu is drunk, and everyone has enjoyed themselves. Let's go down the mountain." After saying that, he winked at the young master Peng Sheng next to him and said:
"Peng Sheng, help Marquis Lu get into the car quickly."
Young Master Peng Sheng understood, and hurriedly stepped forward, hugged Duke Lu Huan's waist with both hands, and helped Duke Lu Huan to the side of the car. When helping Duke Lu Huan to get into the car, Young Master Peng Sheng quietly exerted force on his arms, and with just one push, he heard Duke Lu Huan's voice.
He screamed and his ribs were broken. It turned out that this young master Peng Sheng was a famous strongman in Qi State. He broke Duke Huan of Lu's ribs with only three points of strength.
When everyone heard Lu Huan's screams, they all ran up to ask. Qi Xianggong waved his hand and said: "Don't panic, Lu Hou was drunk and passed out. Let's take him down the mountain quickly."
In this way, Duke Huan of Lu sacrificed his life.
Wen Jiang originally wanted to be happy for a while, but she didn't expect that her husband's life was costing her. She was filled with regrets and started crying. Qi Xianggong personally came to comfort her, saying that it was just an accident, and advised her to be sad and accept the change. She calmed down.
After two days, I had no choice but to admit it.
Duke Xiang of Qi dropped the coffin for Duke Huan of Lu, and then sent an envoy to notify the state of Lu to pick up the coffin.
As soon as the news reached the State of Lu, there was an explosion in the court of the State of Lu. The ministers were indignant and clamored to send troops to attack the State of Qi.
Doctor Shi Bo said: "In the final analysis, this matter is a family scandal, which cannot be made public. Besides, Qi is strong and Lu is weak. In this case, what chance do we have of winning? It is better to endure it and see how Qi State expresses its position. As long as
They punished Young Master Peng Sheng. I think this matter can be dealt with." The ministers calmed down and felt that Shi Bo's opinion was reasonable. So no one mentioned the use of troops again.
A few days later, news came that Qi Xianggong had killed his son Peng Sheng. The people of Lu stopped pursuing the case.