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Chapter 20 Unforeseen

Qi Xianggong did two influential things. Next, Qi Xianggong wanted to do a third thing to gain a good reputation. This was something he had planned to do for a long time, but because he was busy, he never had the chance to do it.

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What happened was that shortly after Duke Xianggang of Qi murdered Duke Huan of Lu, he planned to do a few things to gain a good reputation. At this time, Duke Hui of Wei (Gongzi Shuo), who had just ascended the throne, came to Qi State. When he saw

Qi Xianggong called his uncle and asked Qi Xianggong to send troops to help him regain the throne.

Everyone, didn’t Duke Hui of Wei sit on the throne? Why did he ask Duke Xiang of Qi to help him regain the throne? This matter must start when Duke Hui of Wei just ascended the throne.

As soon as Prince Shuo took the throne, two things happened.

First, the rise of Wei Huigong was related to the death of three people, one was his father Wei Xuangong (Gongzi Jin), and the other two were his brothers Ziji and Gongzi Shou. Wei Xuangong planned to kill Ziji, and took advantage of the situation.

Taking the life of Gongzi Shou, he became ill and died. Therefore, there were rumors among the aristocratic circles of Wei State, saying that the reason why Duke Hui of Wei came to power was because he conspired with Duke Xuang of Wei to kill him.

His two brothers and some of the courtiers of Wei State also opposed Duke Hui of Wei. These people joined forces with the other two sons of Duke Xuang of Wei, Gongzi Zhi and Qian Mou, to form an undercurrent against Duke Hui of Wei.

At the right time, he overthrew Duke Hui of Wei and seized the throne. Unfortunately, Duke Hui of Wei was immersed in the joy of ascending to the throne and was unaware of it.

Secondly, that time happened to be when Duke Zhuang of Song invited Duke Xi of Qi to attack the state of Zheng. Duke Xi of Qi originally wanted to ask Duke Xuang of Wei to send troops together. Unexpectedly, Duke Xu of Wei sent the army to him because he planned to kill his son.

His own life was also involved. Then it happened that Duke Hui of Wei (Gongzi Shuo), who had just come to power, came to join the war with his troops.

Because Duke Xi of Qi had temporarily decided to attack Ji State, Duke Hui of Wei followed Song Dynasty. The two countries of Qi fought under the capital of Ji State for more than half a month.

In this gap, the opposition forces headed by Gongzi Shi and Qian Mou took the opportunity to seize the monarchy of Wei State. Because Qian Mou was not only the son of Wei Xuangong, he also had a special identity. He was the son-in-law of King Zhouzhuang, the emperor of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty.

, so the ministers supported him as the new king of Weiguo.

When Duke Hui of Wei returned to his country after the war, Gongzi Zui and Qian Mou led troops to stop him on the way. When Wei Hui Gong saw that Gong Zi Zui and Qian Mou had two hundred military chariots, he went out with only 200 military chariots.

There was a huge disparity in strength between the two sides. Moreover, his troops had been fighting outside for more than half a month and were already exhausted. He did not dare to start a war.

There is another reason. Both sides are Patriots. Some of the soldiers are friends, some are even father and son, brothers. The soldiers are not willing to fight. Especially his soldiers, there is a strong tendency to mutiny.

The hero Wei Hui Gong did not want to suffer the immediate loss. He abandoned the army and escaped with only a few close followers.

After Duke Hui of Wei escaped, he first went to several vassal states to lobby, but the vassals only gave him food and wine, but refused to help him send troops. He tossed about for a long time without any hope of restoration. Finally, he chose to come to Qi State.

, asked his uncle Qi Xianggong for help.

Duke Xiang of Qi agreed to help, but he was too busy at that time: first he received Wen Jiang, and then he murdered Duke Huan of Lu. Just after this, for the sake of his own reputation, he specially helped Zheng Guo get Ziqi and Gao Qumi.

After coming down, he personally led the troops to destroy the State of Ji. One thing happened after another, and he was very busy. The affairs of Duke Hui of Wei were put on hold. It was not until Duke Xianggong of Qi destroyed the State of Ji that he finally freed up his hands.

Come.

Duke Hui of Wei had been staying in the state of Qi. Seeing Duke Xianggang of Qi busy with one thing after another, he was just worried. When Duke Xiang of Qi destroyed the state of Ji and the whole state of Qi was rejoicing, Duke Hui of Wei went to find him again.

Qi Xianggong asked him to borrow troops.

Qi Xiang was just doing something to gain a good reputation. He felt that helping Duke Hui of Wei to regain the throne was also justice, and he had promised to help him earlier, so he readily agreed.

Duke Hui of Wei was so happy that he couldn't sleep. But just two days after he was happy, another incident happened, which put Duke Xiang of Qi on sending troops to defend the country on hold. Duke Hui of Wei sighed and said that he was unlucky.

After asking someone to inquire, he found out that it was Wen Jiang, the sister of his mother Qi Jiang, who had come to Qi again. What was going on?

It turned out that when Wen Jiang returned to the State of Lu with the coffin of Duke Huan of Lu, she kept struggling in her heart along the way. As the coffin of Duke Huan of Lu approached the State of Lu day by day, Wen Jiang's heart was also suffering day by day. Wen Jiang felt that

Wuyan faced the people of Lu, especially the sons she had with Duke Huan of Lu. When the coffin reached the border of Lu, Wen Jiang decided to stop and not leave.

She said to the envoy of the State of Lu: "I will not go back. I have no shame in stepping into the territory of the State of Lu. You should hold on to the king's coffin and continue walking."

The envoy of the State of Lu asked: "Madam... what are your plans?"

Wen Jiang said: "You don't have to worry about me, and don't think that I stayed here intentionally to return to Qi. I don't want to go back to Qi either."

Lu Shi asked anxiously: "I dare to ask, what is Madam's plan in mind?"

Wen Jiang pointed to a hill not far away and said: "There is a manor at the foot of that mountain. The scenery is extremely beautiful. It is a good place. When I came out with the Marquis of Lu, I stayed there temporarily. The manor recognized me. This

The location of the villa is right at the junction of Qi and Lu. This place is neither Qi nor Lu. I plan to live here. I will only take my own entourage there. You can go back and report to the new king."

The envoy of Lu had no choice but to obey the order and escort the coffin of Duke Huan of Lu back to the state of Lu. Wen Jiang stayed at the junction of Qi and Lu.

Wen Jiang's son Gong Zitong has already ascended the throne and is Lu Zhuang Gong. When he learned that his mother lived at the junction of Qi and Lu, he looked helpless. He wanted to fall out with Qi, but he didn't dare; he wanted to avenge his father, but he couldn't. Because

There was his biological mother on one side and his biological uncle on the other. He was in a dilemma. After much deliberation, he simply sent someone to build a beautiful house on the border of Lu and Lu, so that his mother could live there with peace of mind.

Wen Jiang lived at the junction of Qi and Lu for a while, and her sadness gradually subsided. She couldn't help but miss her brother Zhu'er again. But she was a person of status, and even if she wanted to return to Qi, she had to save face, and she couldn't do anything about it.

Go back for no reason?

One day, Wen Jiang heard that Duke Xianggang of Qi had destroyed the state of Ji. She thought this was a reason, so she returned to Qi State on the pretext of congratulating Duke Xiang of Qi.

When Duke Xiang of Qi learned that Wen Jiang had come again, he was overjoyed. He dropped everything he was doing as before and devoted himself to entertaining Wen Jiang. This delayed Duke Hui of Wei's affairs again.

When Duke Xianggang of Qi was receiving his sister Wen Jiang, he accidentally mentioned Duke Hui of Wei, which aroused Wen Jiang's interest. She had not seen her sister Qi Jiang for many years. When she heard that her sister's son had been deprived of the throne, she

Naturally, he was very concerned. Wen Jiang asked Qi Xianggong to call Wei Huigong for a meeting.

Duke Hui of Wei was a clever man. He took this opportunity to get close to Wen Jiang and told his story. Wen Jiang said to Duke Xiang: "Brother Zhu'er, we can't let outsiders bully us anymore. You have to help us."

This nephew, you think so?"

Wen Jiang's words were very effective. Qi Xianggong agreed: "My sister has spoken, I have to help him handle this matter quickly."

In 689 BC, it was a cold winter, and the northern land was completely white. Qi Xianggong led the soldiers and horses of Qi, Lu, Chen, and Cai to attack Weiguo like wind and lingering clouds.

The little Wei Kingdom knew that it could not resist, so the new king Qian Mou quickly sent people to Luoyi to ask for help from his father-in-law, King Zhou Zhuang. The Eastern Zhou royal family never dared to fight again since King Huan of Zhou was shot in the shoulder by Zhu Dan, a subordinate of Duke Zheng Zhuang.

The princes took action. But this time it was different. This time it was the son-in-law asking for help, and the royal family could not shirk it. King Zhouzhuang assembled two hundred military chariots, personally took command, and hurriedly rushed to defend the country.

When the banner of Emperor Zhou appeared on the battlefield, Qi Xianggong was shocked. He never expected that King Zhouzhuang would personally lead troops to help defend the country. For a while, he hesitated on the issue of whether to fight or not. Because he helped

The original intention of Weiguo was to gain a good reputation, but if he fought with the emperor, his reputation might not be good.

Duke Xiang of Qi's hesitation made the princes anxious. They all urged Duke Xiang of Qi to march. Seeing that the princes were very excited, Duke Xiang of Qi could not retreat even if he wanted to.

Ladies and gentlemen, why are the princes excited when they see the emperor's army? Because the princes at this time are no longer the princes in the era of Zheng Zhuanggong. The royal family of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty is declining day by day, and the princes' awe of the emperor has long disappeared. Not only are they not afraid, but they are

It is an honor to have the courage to fight with the emperor. In addition, the Zhou royal family's army does not fight all year round and does not have an advantage in numbers. It shows timidity when it goes into battle, while the armies of the princes often participate in melees. Therefore, when they see this

Of course the opponent became excited.

Everyone wanted to fight, so Qi Xianggong ordered an attack. The troops of Qi, Lu, Chen, and Cai marched in with shouts. King Zhouzhuang's army almost collapsed at the first touch. The princes rushed their troops forward, chasing and killing them everywhere as if they were hunting. Wang Shidiu

He abandoned his armor and fled in defeat.

Seeing that the emperor's army was defeated, Qi Xianggong immediately ordered the withdrawal of troops. He said to the princes of Lu, Chen, and Cai: "Save some face for the emperor. Let's go to defend the country."

The Wei army had long lost its fighting spirit, and seeing that Emperor Zhou's army was completely defeated as soon as they fought, the Wei army was even more timid. Qi Xianggong easily defeated them, and then pursued the defeated troops, marched straight in, and captured the capital of Wei.

Qi Xianggong seized a group of ministers who were defending the country, including the princes, and killed those who should be killed. Considering that Qian Mou was the son-in-law of the King of Zhouzhuang, in order to save some face for the emperor, he did not kill Qian Mou, but ordered him to take care of him.

Madam went to Luoyi and was never allowed to return to Weiguo again.

Duke Hui of Wei (Gongzi Shuo) once again ascended the throne of the king. He transferred a large amount of money from the treasury and gave it to Duke Xiang of Qi and the princes of Lu, Chen and Cai one by one. The princes were all very happy. At this point, they returned in triumph.

Return.

The third thing that Qi Xianggong did to gain a good reputation was also completed, but this time he didn't get much praise. Instead, he got a lot of bad reviews. Because he beat the Emperor of Zhou.

Qi Xianggong didn't take it seriously at first, but someone reminded him: The emperor wants to save face. If the lord beats him, he will beat you sooner or later. Even if he can't win by himself, he can still unite with the princes. You must be on guard.

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Qi Xianggong was right to think about it. He felt that the defense in the west should be strengthened.


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