When the Jiantu Alliance was held, Wei Chenggong was unable to attend, but Wei Chenggong's brother Shuwu and the doctor Yuanzhen did. This caused a lot of trouble for these two people.
During the alliance, Duke Wen of Jin found Shu Wu and wanted to make him the king of Wei. But Shu Wu refused anyway. He also interceded on behalf of his brother and said: "Please have mercy on our country and forgive my brother. He will definitely change his ways."
Renew yourself and remember your kindness. Please let my brother continue to be the king." Yuan Xuan also begged for mercy. Jin Wengong originally wanted to cultivate his own power, but he didn't expect that these two people were "the same" and he was too lazy to do so.
After a while, I agreed.
After the alliance was over, as soon as Shu Wu returned to the Kingdom of Wei, he happily took his people to Xiangniu to pick up Duke Cheng of Wei. Unexpectedly, before he could see Duke Cheng of Wei, he was shot by Wei Chenggong's pioneer officer Wei Quan.
Shoot to death.
The news came back to Chaoge, the capital of Wei State, and Yuan Xun fled overnight. He estimated that just after the alliance ended, Duke Wen of Jin had not left yet, so he rushed to Jiantu.
Yuan Xi cried to Duke Wen of Jin: "When our foolish king fled to Xiangniu, he personally asked Shu Wu and me to take charge of the government. I was worried that he was afraid that we would seize the throne, so I sent my son to be a hostage with him.
Unexpectedly, he was really suspicious. When Shu Wu went to pick him up, he killed my son Yuan Jiao first."
Duke Wen of Jin said impatiently: "Just tell me how Shu Wu died."
Yuan Xuan said: "Shuwu went to Xiangniu to take Hunjun back to his country. On the way there, he met Hunjun's pioneer Pi dog. The Pi dog didn't care about anything and could just raise his hand and shoot an arrow. Shu Wu was shot to death in this way.
." Yuan Xuan said again: "Please overlord punish the foolish king and bring justice to the world."
Duke Wen of Jin then summoned the ministers for discussion. He said: "As soon as I restored the throne of Marquis Wei, he repaid his favor by killing his brother Shu Wu. Everyone, how do you think this matter should be handled?"
Xian Zhen said: "It is the duty of the overlord to crusade the guilty princes. It is my duty to train soldiers and horses. Please give the order, my lord."
Hu Yan shook his head and said: "Wait a minute. The King of Heaven has just comforted us. As a prince, we should repay the King of Heaven. I think that the Lord should go to the Emperor with the princes. At that time, I will report Shu Wu's grievances to the Emperor and ask him to
Order to punish the Marquis of Wei. If my lord follows the emperor’s order to attack the Wei Kingdom, then it will be justifiable.”
Duke Wen of Jin felt that Hu Yan's idea was good, so he ordered Zhao Shuai to go to Luoyi to meet the emperor and convey his idea to the emperor.
King Zhou Xiang panicked when he heard that Duke Wen of Jin wanted to invite all the princes to come to the capital. He sent Prince Hu to refuse. Zhao Shui said: "This is a good thing. It is the duty of princes to meet the emperor. If the emperor is worried about the princes,
Can we go to Beijing together..."
Wang Zihu asked: "What can we do?"
Zhao Shui said: "Can we change the place? For example, we can invite the King of Heaven to go hunting in Heyang in the State of Zheng."
Wang Zihu smiled and said: "Now we have to ask the King of Heaven what he means. Just wait for the news."
Prince Hu reported to King Zhou Xiang, who was hesitant. He was worried that there would be trouble if the princes came to Beijing at the same time, but he did not dare to offend Duke Wen of Jin. After much deliberation, he finally decided to go to Heyang. Quan should go
A hunting trip in Heyang.
In the winter of 632 BC, Duke Wen of Jin led the princes of Qi, Qin, Lu, Song, Zheng, Chen, Cai, Zhu, Ju, and himself, a total of ten countries, to welcome King Zhou Xiang in Heyang of Zheng State. They were preparing to hold a meeting.
The meeting of princes.
Duke Mu of Qin arrived at Heyang early this time because he missed the Jiantu meeting last time.
Duke Cheng of Wei did not dare to come at first, but under Ning Yu's persuasion, he plucked up the courage and brought three ministers, Ning Yu, Zhen Zhuangzi, and Shi Rong, to the venue. As soon as Duke Wen of Jin saw Duke Cheng of Wei, he brought him to the meeting.
He and three ministers were detained, and they were not allowed to see King Zhou Xiang.
On the second day, Duke Wen of Jin reported Shu Wu's case to King Xiang of Zhou and asked him to appoint Prince Hu to preside over the trial of Duke Wei Cheng. King Zhou Xiang did not dare not agree. Duke Wen of Jin and Prince Hu discussed and decided to do it.
Public trial. For the sake of fairness, Shirong, a senior official of the State of Wei, was appointed as the judge.
On the day of the public trial, the person sitting in the plaintiff's box was Yuan Xi, the minister of Wei. The person sitting in the defendant's box was Zhen Zhuangzi. Because Wei Chenggong was the monarch and it was inconvenient for him to go to court with his ministers, Zhen Zhuangzi was tried in his place.
At the beginning of the trial, Yuan Xun spoke first. He explained the reasons and process of Shu Wu's murder to the trial panel composed of Duke Wen of Jin, Prince Hu, and other princes.
Next, Zhen Zhuangzi defended Wei Chenggong on behalf of Wei Chenggong. He stroked his beard and said: "Shu Wu's death was all the fault of Pi Quan. Because Shu Wu participated in the Jian Tu Conference on behalf of Wei Hou, Bi Quan thought that Shu Wu wanted to usurp the throne.
That’s why something like this happened.”
Yuan Xuan asked: "Bi Quan is just a general, is he so bold? Why don't you talk about Wei Hou's attitude?"
Zhenzhuangzi said: "Of course, the Marquis of Wei was angry about Shu Wu's unauthorized participation in the Jiantu Conference. This is natural. All of you here are princes from various countries. I would like to ask you, which princes should leave this kind of thing?
Doesn't he feel angry? If there is anything wrong with Marquis Wei, it is that he should not believe the slanderous words of Pi Quan. But Marquis Wei has no intention of killing Shu Wu."
Yuan Xun said: "If the Marquis of Wei trusts Shu Wu, how could he listen to Qiu Quan's slander? I was just worried that the Marquis of Wei would not trust Shu Wu and me, so I asked my son Yuan Jiao to go to Xiangniu with him. Unexpectedly, he
He actually killed Yuan Jiao. Since he killed Yuan Jiao, he also wanted to kill Shu Wu."
Judge Shirong interjected: "Well, it turns out you want to avenge Yuan Jiao."
Yuan Xuan said: "I once told the Chief Sima of the Wei State, 'Yuan Jiao's death is a private matter, and taking into account the overall situation is a major matter.' Because I thought so, when the Marquis of Jin wanted to establish Shu Wu as the throne, I and Shu Wu
We declined. Not only did we decline, we also tried our best to plead for Marquis Wei. The Marquis of Jin can testify. I want to ask, if I want to avenge myself, why should I plead for Marquis Wei?"
Shi Rong added: "The Marquis of Wei also knew that his uncle Wu had no intention of usurping the throne. Therefore, it was not the Marquis of Wei's intention that the Pi Dog shot Shu Wu to death. It was purely the Pi Dog's own initiative. After Shu Wu's death, the Marquis of Wei felt that
It’s also sad.”
Yuan Xuan refuted: "Since the Marquis of Wei knows that Shu Wu has no intention of usurping the throne, then Pi Quan's claim that Shu Wu usurped the throne is a lie. Since the Marquis of Wei knows that Bi Quan is lying, why doesn't he be punished? Why do he still use him as a vanguard?
It is clear that Marquis Wei borrowed a knife to kill people, how can we say it was not instigated by Marquis Wei?"
After listening to the debate between the two, Zhen Zhuangzi felt that Yuan Shan was right and Shi Rong was just quibbling. So he lowered his head and stopped talking.
Shi Rong continued: "Shu Wu's death seems a bit unfair. But after all, Wei Hou is the king of a country. Since ancient times, ministers have been wrongly killed by kings. There are countless such things. Besides, Pi Quan
Shooting Shu Wu to death, Ning Wuzi (Ning Yu) captured him on the spot. The Marquis of Wei executed the dog without saying a word, and buried Shu Wu generously. Everyone can see that the Marquis of Wei did a good job in this matter.
Obviously. I really don’t know, Doctor Yuan, what kind of complaint are you making?”
Yuan Xuan sneered and said: "Xia Jie killed Guan Longfeng by mistake, and Cheng Tang attacked him. King Zhou of Shang killed Bigan by mistake, and King Wu of Zhou attacked him. Cheng Tang and King Wu were both ministers, but they could not tolerate a foolish king.
They killed loyal ministers indiscriminately. For the sake of justice in the world and for the people of Ming Dynasty, they all angrily raised troops and killed the Hunjun. Can you say that just because Xia Jie and King Zhou of Shang were kings, and King Chengtang and Wu were ministers, they allowed Hunjun to behave lawlessly?
To put it bluntly, Shu Wu is the brother of the Marquis of Wei, and he is also a minister who has made great contributions to the restoration of the Wei Kingdom. In terms of status, he is higher than Guan Longfeng and Bigan. The Marquis of Wei is just a prince.
There are kings of heaven and overlords above him. If we compare the power and status he possesses, Marquis Wei cannot compare with Xia Jie, nor can he compare with King Zhou of Shang. Xia Jie and King Zhou of Shang are still guilty of killing loyal ministers.
, even if he has received a just punishment, is Marquis Wei not guilty? Shouldn’t he receive a just punishment? "
When Duke Wen of Jin heard this, he understood clearly in his heart. He said to Prince Hu: "The right and wrong have been made clear. There is no need to argue anymore. We can convict the ministers of Wei State first. As for the Marquis of Wei, he is a minister of the King of Heaven.
, let’s leave it to the King of Heaven to deal with it.”
So Wang Zihu made a verdict: Ning Yu had nothing to do with the matter and was not guilty. Shirong, as the judge, spoke unfairly and used strong words to punish the guilty. Zhen Zhuangzi knew that he was wrong, so he kept silent. He still had a sense of justice and was given a lighter sentence.
"Fa Luo." After Wang Zihu finished speaking, he looked at Duke Wen of Jin with his eyes, meaning to invite him to judge the sentence.
Duke Wen of Jin said: "The scholar Rong distorted the truth, and his heart can be punished and beheaded. Although Zhen Zhuangzi still has a conscience, he assists the foolish king. He is really a foolish person, so he cut off one of his feet as a warning."
The trial was over. The princes were frightened. Duke Wen of Jin ordered people to load Duke Wei Cheng in a prison cart and send it to King Xiang of Zhou to ask him to punish him.
King Zhou Xiang was confused about many things, but he was not confused at all about the hierarchy of protecting the Zhou Dynasty. He thought that if Duke Wen of Jin, Prince Hu, and Yuan Xi wanted to do Duke Cheng of Wei, then,
In the future, if the king is guilty, his ministers can go to trial. By extension, can't the princes judge the emperor? If so, the world will be in chaos. So he said: "Your trial is fair. However, the court
The purpose of setting up officials is to judge the people. If ministers could judge the king, the world would be in chaos. I believe you all understand this truth."
Duke Wen of Jin also came to his senses. He sent someone to reply to King Zhou Xiang and said: "We will not care about the affairs of Marquis Wei. We will hand him over to the King of Heaven. You can take him back to Luoyi and see what happens."
King Zhou Xiang agreed.
Duke Wen of Jin sent Yuan Xun back to the Kingdom of Wei and asked him to choose someone to be the king. Then he arranged for the generals of the Jin Kingdom to escort the Marquis of Wei to Luoyi.
Duke Cheng of Wei fell ill on the way. Xian Mi was afraid of taking responsibility, so he sent someone to report the news to Duke Wen of Jin. Duke Wen of Jin wanted to take the opportunity to get rid of Duke Cheng of Wei, so he sent a doctor and a messenger to follow Xian Mi's envoy.
Let's go back together. He asked the messenger to convey his intention, and asked Xian Mi and the doctor to find a way to give Wei Chenggong some poison, and killed the guy who made him upset on the way.