Duke Xian of Wei followed Duke Ai of Jin to conquer the state of Zheng. Shortly after returning, he was expelled by two of his ministers and lost his throne.
One of these two ministers is the son of Sun Liangfu, called Sun Linfu, also known as Sun Wenzi. The other is the grandson of Ning Wuzi, Ning Yu, called Ning Shi, both of whom are famous ministers.
Duke Xiangong of Wei was a foolish king. He drank, had fun, hunted and played all day long, and never paid attention to national affairs. The power of the state of Wei was actually in the hands of Sun Lin's father and Ning Shi. These two people couldn't stand Wei Xiangong.
, so he made good friends with the uncle and brother of Duke Xian of Wei, Gong Ziji.
Once, Duke Xiang of Wei called Sun Lin's father and Ning Zhu to have lunch in the palace. The two doctors both wore court clothes and rushed to the palace gate. But no one came to pick them up, so they had to wait outside the palace gate until after noon.
, but no one came out to pick them up. The two were so hungry that they decided to break into the palace to ask about the situation.
The people in the palace told them that their lord and Gongsun Ding were practicing archery in the back garden and asked them to find it themselves. The two men went to the back garden again.
Wei Xiangong's back garden is very large, with hills, streams, and ponds in the middle. The mountains and forests are full of exotic flowers and plants. There are many pheasants, hares, deer, elk, etc. in it to meet Wei Xiangong's hunting needs. Wei Xiangong owns it.
An archery coach named Gongsun Ding was very famous in Wei State and was known as the master of shooting. The master and apprentice had fun that day and had snacks during their lunch break, so Wei Xiangong completely forgot to make an appointment with Sun Lin's father and Ning.
Let's talk about eating.
When Sun and Ning found Duke Xiang of Wei, they saw him wearing a military uniform, carrying a quiver on his shoulder, and holding a long bow. He was following Gongsun Ding in pursuit of prey excitedly. Seeing them, Duke Xiang of Wei seemed to have not recovered yet.
He came and asked, "What are you doing here?"
Sun and Ning said: "The lord asked us to come for lunch. We waited outside the palace gate until the sun turned west. We were afraid of violating the lord's order and did not dare to leave without permission, so we took the liberty to see the lord."
Duke Xiang of Wei said, "Oh, I forgot about this. Let's just forget about it today. I'll invite you to dinner in a few days." After saying that, he took Gongsun Ding to the distant forest and continued shooting arrows.
Sun and Ning looked at the back of Duke Xiang of Wei, their stomachs growling, and the fire was raging. Sun Lin's father said to Ning Shi, "Let's go. Let's go find something to eat."
The two of them left the palace, got on the carriage, and went to Qicheng, Sun Lin's father's restaurant. Sun Lin's father asked people to arrange wine and food, and the two complained while eating. As they talked, an idea came to their mind: They
I plan to destroy this foolish king.
After Sun Lin's father returned to his home in the capital from Shiyi, he called his retainers Yu Gongshe and Yin Gongtuo that night and told them to prepare to assassinate Duke Xian of Wei. The next day, he left the capital again and ran to Qicheng to hide.
Yu Gongchang and Yin Gongtuo took action to prepare for the incident. Before leaving, he asked his son Sun Kuai to ask for leave from Wei Xiangong.
Sun Kuai went to see Duke Xiang of Wei. He said, "My father is ill and cannot go to court. He has gone to Qicheng to recuperate. He asked me to come and ask for leave from my lord."
Duke Xiang of Wei estimated that Sun Lin's father must be dissatisfied and deliberately kicked his son, so he mocked and said: "Your father's illness is probably due to hunger. He is sick from hunger. I can't ask you to go back hungry. You
Just have dinner in the palace and then go back."
During the banquet, Duke Xiang of Wei asked Shi Cao to sing the last chapter of the poem "Qiao Yan", hoping to use it to beat Sun Kuai. Shi Cao was a court musician and was once whipped three hundred times by Duke Xiang of Wei for a small mistake, and he always held a grudge.
Duke Xiang of Wei wanted to beat Sun Kuai, but Shi Cao wanted to use the poem "Qiaoyan" to sow discord between Sun Kuai and Duke Xiang of Wei. It just happened. Shi Cao sang:
Who is that?
The elk that lives in the river.
No fists and no courage,
The job is chaotic.
It's so small,
Eryong Yihe?
Because there are many generals,
What is the geometry of Erjutu?”
The general idea is, who is he? He lives by the river. He has no bravery or strategy, and he still wants to cause chaos. His legs are sore and his feet are swollen. Where can you find your courage? How many tricks are there? How many of your accomplices are left?
Sun Kuai had something in his heart, so when he heard the lyrics, he felt that Duke Xiang of Wei had guessed Sun Lin's father's conspiracy, so he deliberately used this poem to warn them: Don't try to use your brains, you can't hide your little thoughts.
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Sun Kuai ate in panic. As soon as he left the palace, he hurried to Qicheng to report the whole situation to his father.
Sun Lin's father felt that the only way to gain the upper hand was to strike first. So he hurried back to the capital Chaoge, mobilized troops and horses, and ordered Sun Kuai and Sun Jia to go directly to the palace.
Duke Xiang of Wei was unprepared and in a hurry, he had to lead the palace guards to resist. Of course, his small number of troops could not stop Sun Lin's father's attack. In less than an hour, Duke Xiang of Wei had only a few dozen people left.
Under the protection of Gongsun Ding, Duke Xiang of Wei led the remaining soldiers to fight their way out of the palace and fled towards the direction of Qi. Gongsun Ding and Duke Xiang of Wei were riding in the same car. This marksman was very powerful. Anyone who chased this car would have to reach
Everyone within his shooting range was shot down by him. Sun Kuai, Sun Jia and others did not dare to approach, so they had to retreat. Wei Xiangong escaped like this.
Sun Kuai and Sun Jia ran back to meet their father. Sun Lin's father heard that Gongsun Ding was so powerful, so he sent two of his disciples, Yu Gongchang and Yin Gongtuo, to lead the pursuit.
Yu Gongchong and Yin Gongtuo chased for more than 20 miles and finally caught up with Wei Xiangong and his party. When Gongsun Ding saw that it was Yu Gongchang and others who were chasing him, he changed his chariot to block the pursuers. He placed his chariot across the road.
In the meantime, they were waiting for Yu Gongchai to come up and speak. It turned out that Gongsun Ding was Yu Gongchai's master, and he expected that this apprentice would not dare to fight against him.
Sure enough, when Yu Gongshi saw Gongsun Ding, he reined in his troops. He drove forward, saluted Gongsun Ding respectfully, and said: "Master, apprentice, you are polite. Today's things are very troublesome. You and I each have our own problems."
His master. If I fight against the master, it will be disrespectful to him. If I don’t fight against the master, it will be disloyal to my master. Hi, what should I do?"
Gongsun Ding smiled and said: "It's up to you. Whatever you want to do, I will accept it as your teacher."
Yu Gongchang thought for a while and said to Gongsun Ding: "Master, stand still. Let the apprentice shoot a few false arrows in the name of loyalty and filial piety."
As expected, Gongsun Ding didn't move. Yu Gongchang raised his bow and nocked an arrow, and shot four arrows in succession. He shot them at Gongsun Ding's top, bottom, left, and right, and each arrow was firmly nailed to Gongsun Ding's chariot. After shooting, he fired at Gongsun Ding.
He cupped his hands and said, "Master, you can go in peace. I have done my duty for my master. I am withdrawing my troops."
Gongsun Ding neither thanked nor said much. He turned his horse's head, raised his whip, and continued on his way with Wei Xiangong and others.
When Gongtuo Yin saw that Gongsun Ding was let go so easily, he was very dissatisfied. He followed Gongchun Yu and walked back for a while, then he couldn't help but said, "Master, let's let him go like this?"
Yu Gongchen said: "What can we do if we don't let him go? My master's archery skills are very good, and I don't dare to fight with him. It would be better to send him away respectfully, which would be a favor."
Yin Gongtuo said: "People in Wei state say that he is very powerful, but I don't believe it. I must compete with him."
Yu Gongzha smiled and said: "You are really a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers. You don't even think about it. He is my master and you are my apprentice. According to seniority, Master Gongsun is your ancestor. I taught you what you can do.
If you don't dare to fight with him, what qualifications do you have to fight with him?"
Yin Gongtuo glared and said: "Master, if you say this, I am even more dissatisfied. I must ask him for advice. Besides, he is your master, not mine. If you don't dare to shoot him, I will shoot him."
Yu Gongzhao said: "Don't act recklessly, you are no match for him."
Yin Gongtuo said: "Master, don't stop me. I am doing my duty for my master. If I capture them, you will have a share of this great achievement. Master, please come back. I will shoot him right now."
After Yin Gongtuo finished speaking, regardless of whether Yu Gongchong agreed or not, he shouted at a few of his men, beat their horses and galloped away. Knowing that his apprentice had a stubborn temper and a stubborn heart, Yu Gongchun saw that he could not dissuade him, so he sighed and had to let him go.
Yin Gongtuo chased for more than ten miles in one breath and caught up with Gongsun Ding. Seeing Yin Gongtuo chasing him again, Gongsun Ding brought a few followers with him and immediately understood what was going on. He asked Wei Xiangong and others to continue on their way.
, stay and deal with it yourself.
Yin Gongtuo rode one man at a time and came to a stop just a stone's throw away from Gongsun Ding. He bowed respectfully to Gongsun Ding.
Gongsun Ding said: "I am your master's master, you have to call me Patriarch. I advise you to go back well and don't cause trouble here."
Yin Gongtuo said: "My master is afraid of you, but I am not. Stop talking and watch the arrows."
As soon as Yin Gongtuo finished speaking, an arrow had already been shot. Gongsun Ding turned sideways, stretched out his hand and grabbed Yin Gongtuo's arrow. He easily put the arrow on the string.
He shot back. Yin Gongtuo was shocked when he saw Gongsun Ding easily copying his arrow. Unexpectedly, the arrow shot back in the blink of an eye. He couldn't dodge and was hit by an arrow on his shoulder. He screamed and his body
When he tilted, the second arrow had already hit him and hit him in the chest again. Yin Gongtuo screamed and fell down from his horse. He died just like that. Yin Gongtuo's men quickly snatched the body and ran back.
Gongsun Ding sneered, turned his horse's head, and escorted Duke Xiang of Wei to the state of Qi.
Sun Lin's father and Ning Shi drove away Duke Xian of Wei and made the young master Ji the king, who was Duke Shang of Wei.
Duke Mao of Wei was worried that Jin would intervene, so after he took the throne, he immediately sent people to Jin to inform him. Duke Mao of Jin said: "The new king of Wei has come to the throne in a wrong way. I can't support it. In my opinion, not only can't I support it?
Instead, he should take action."
Zhongxing Yanjin remonstrated: "Marquis Wei has always been foolish and unruly, and his absurdity is known to all the princes in the world. Now, the people of Wei have driven away this foolish king, so why should we take care of it? As long as Wei Guo surrenders to us, I will
I thought that would be enough.”
Duke Dao of Jin thought it was reasonable, so he recognized Duke Dao of Wei as the king.