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Chapter 87: Be the King in Name

After the death of Duke Zhuang of Qi, Duke Xiang of Wei still lived in the State of Qi. He originally pinned his hopes of restoring the throne on Duke Zhuang of Qi, but now it was completely in vain. Living as a guest in the State of Qi for a long time was not an option, so he repeatedly requested the new king of Qi.

Qi Jinggong helped him.

Qi Jinggong was a little annoyed by him, so he sent troops to help him seize Wei's Yiyi. Yiyi was built when Qi Huangong helped Xing Wei build the city. Although the city is not big, it is very strong. Wei Xiangong is good at it.

Now that I have a place to stay, I live in Yiyi.

Because he had the backing of Qi, Duke Wei Shang, who replaced Duke Xian of Wei, did not dare to send troops to encircle and suppress him. Duke Xiang of Wei used Yiyi as a base to counterattack Wei.

Duke Xian of Wei has been wandering for twelve years since he fled. During this period, some princes recognized Duke Xiang of Wei as the king of the country, some recognized Duke Xiang of Wei as the king of the country, and some regarded Duke Xiang of Wei and Duke Xian of Wei as the king of Wei.

of the king.

One day, Duke Xiang of Wei got the news that Ning Xi had died and his son Ning Xi inherited his father's position. At the same time, he also learned that Sun Lin's father was old and had long stopped caring about government affairs. He had been in conflict with his elder brother for a long time.

His son Sun Kuai lives in Qicheng. His other two sons, Sun Jia and Sun Xiang, are serving in the court. The talents of these two people are far inferior to Ning Xi, so Ning Xi became the most powerful person in the court. Because Ning Xi

He had great power, so he had conflicts with Sun Jia and Sun Kang.

Duke Xiang of Wei saw an opportunity and sent Gongsun Ding to sneak into Wei State to lobby Ning Xi.

Gongsun Ding found Ning Xi and said to him: "The old monarch sent me here for one reason. He said that if you can destroy the Sun family and invite him to return to the country, he is willing to give up the power of Wei to you. He will only

Be a king in name only."

Ning Xi was a powerful figure in Wei State, but he was very disgusted with Duke Shang of Wei. Because this monarch was also a foolish monarch, so when he heard that the old monarch Wei Xiangong wanted to come back, he said: "My father said before he died that he

It was because of Sun Lin's father that he and he drove away the old monarch. He deeply regretted this. In fact, I also advocated taking the old monarch back. But..."

Seeing that Ning Xi was about to speak, Gongsun Ding asked, "But what?"

Ning Xi said: "If I try my best to bring him back with my life, what should I do if he doesn't keep his promise when he takes the throne?"

Gongsun Ding said: "The old monarch has been wandering away for twelve years, and he only wants to return home. He is already old. Even if he becomes the monarch, he still has to rely on you to handle things. Aren't you still in charge of the power of Wei? No.

There will be regrets, so don’t worry."

Ning Xi said: "This is a national matter. I have to consider it carefully. I think it is best to invite Mr. Xian here and discuss it with him."

Gongzi Xian is the brother of Duke Xiang of Wei. He is an upright man and very trustworthy. He is a highly respected person in the government and the public of Wei State. Ning Xi feels that if he can get the support of Gongzi Xian, the possibility of success will be greatly increased.

Gongsun Ding said: "With Gongzi Xian's prestige, as long as he doesn't object, you can go ahead and do it. Of course, it would be better if you can get his support."

Ning Xi said: "After all, Gongzi Xian is the brother of the old monarch. I estimate that even if he doesn't support it, he probably won't object."

Gongsun Ding smiled and said: "Then it's settled. Doctor Ning, I wish you success. We are waiting for your news in Yiyi."

Gongsun Ding said goodbye to Ning Xi, returned to Yiyi, and reported Ning Xi's wishes to Wei Xiangong. Wei Xiangong sent someone to call his brother Gongzi Xian to Yiyi. He said to Gongzi Xian, "Can I go back?"

, it's all in Ning Xi's hands. If he can help me return to the country, I would rather hand over the power of the country to him. But he has concerns about me, so please take the trouble."

Gongzi Xian promised. But after he came back, he was slow to move. The time dragged on for more than a month. Wei Xiangong was anxious and sent people to urge him several times. But Gongzi Xian refused to talk to Ning Xi. Wei Xiangong had no choice but to go to Ning Xi.

He sent someone to invite him to Yiyi again. He asked Mr. Xian: "Why have you been putting off doing the things you promised me?"

Young Master Xian said: "It's not that I don't want to do it, it's that I feel that this matter is a bit unreliable. How can anyone in the world be willing to do something in the name of a king? You said you are willing to hand over the power to Ning Xi, not to mention whether you are willing or not.

, even if I really hand it over, can this be done? You are the king, and he is a minister. What will happen if you regret it in the future? If you regret it, I will have broken my trust with Ning Xi. This is why I hesitate."

Duke Xiang of Wei said: "I am living abroad now and have no great power at all. As long as I can return to my country and worship in the ancestral temple, I will be satisfied. I will never go back on my word and will never bring trouble to you, brother. Just go and help me."

Let’s lobby and lobby.”

Young Master Xian said: "Since you are determined to do this, I will go and lobby him."

Gongsun Xian felt confident, so he went to Ning Xi to lobby. The two hit it off. However, Gongsun Xian said that he would not participate in the matter, and Ning Xi would do it himself. Success or failure had nothing to do with him, and Ning Xi would be responsible for it. Ning Xi

In fact, Xi didn't need Gongzi Xian's participation. All he needed was that Gongzi Xian didn't object. So he told Gongzi Xian, please don't worry, he will definitely thank him greatly if he succeeds, and he will never be hurt if he loses. Gongzi Xian was very satisfied.

Ning Xi took action.

Naturally, the first step was to secretly find supporters. Some ministers supported him, while others opposed him. Among those who opposed him, the most influential one was You Zaiyu. He said to Ning Xi: "The Lord (Wei Shang Gong) is

Your father established him, and there is nothing wrong with him. Why do you want to abolish him? Back then, your father abolished a king; now you want to abolish another monarch. You don't even think about how they will let you go in the future."

Ning Xi said: "If my father were alive, he probably also wanted to correct his mistakes. Now that he is gone, I will help him correct this mistake."

You Zaiyu said: "You must do this, I won't stop you. Let me go to the old monarch first and see what he has become over the years, and then we can talk about the next step. What do you think?"

Ning Xi said: "That's fine, you can go and come back as soon as possible."

You Zaiyu went to Yiyi to meet Duke Xiang of Wei. He asked Duke Xiang of Wei: "There is no shortage of anything here in Yiyi, enough to live a wealthy life. Why does the old monarch have to return to his country? And he would rather be a nominal monarch?"

Duke Xiang of Wei said: "The king has a noble name and can enjoy all the glory and wealth. He eats delicacies, wears fine clothes, sleeps in the palace, and is served by a large number of beautiful women. When he goes out for a walk, he is accompanied by his ministers. Life is short, so I think

Why do you need to be involved in political affairs when you end up enjoying it? What do those who have great power but little power care about?"

You Zaiyu sighed secretly and retreated. After returning, he first went to see Gongzi Xian and told him all the rhetoric of Wei Xiangong. Gongzi Xian said calmly: "The old king has suffered outside for many years, so he just wants to enjoy himself."

.This is understandable.”

When You Zaiyu saw that Young Master Xian said this, he knew that he had already made up his mind to help Wei Xiangong, so he said nothing more. When he went to court the next day, he said to Ning Xi privately: "Unexpectedly, the old monarch has not changed at all.

He was the same as he was twelve years ago, and the words he spoke were like dung."

Ning Xi said: "It doesn't matter so much. Now that things have happened, I can't stop doing it."

In 536 BC, Sun Jia was ordered by Duke Shang of Wei to visit the State of Qi. Sun Xiang was the only one left in the court. It happened that Duke Xian of Wei sent Gongsun Ding to join Ning Xi. So Ning Xi joined forces with You Zaiyu to take action.

.They killed Sun Xiang and forced Duke Xiang of Wei to death. Then they sent troops to protect Duke Xian of Wei and returned to Wei State.

Sun Jia got the news on the way back from Qi State. He did not dare to return to the capital to Chaoge and turned directly to Qicheng. Sun Jia reported to Sun the news that Duke Wei Shang and Sun Xiang were killed and Duke Xian of Wei returned.

Father Lin.

Sun Lin's father stamped his feet and said, "It's my fault for being soft-hearted. I should have sent troops to exterminate him long ago. Unexpectedly, after twelve years, he still came back."

Sun Jia asked: "Father, what should we do now?"

Sun Lin's father stroked his beard and thought for a while and said: "We can't stay here in Qicheng. Hurry up and ask people to pack your things and take all the money with you to the Kingdom of Jin."

That night, Sun Lin's father took Sun Jia and the whole family, pulling several large carts of belongings, and fled to Jin in a hurry under the protection of a group of servants and retainers.

Ten days later, Sun's father and son arrived at Jiangcheng, the capital of Jin. Sun Lin's father brought generous gifts to Jin Pinggong. After all, he had served as the prime minister of Wei, so Jin Pinggong received him. Sun Lin's father proposed to Jin Pinggong.

received a request to borrow troops.

Duke Ping of Jin smiled and said: "Old Sun is old, how can he still have such fighting spirit?"

Sun Lin's father said: "I and Ning Shi drove away the monarch because he was stupid and harmed the country. Now such a person is back. Weiguo will suffer again. So I want to reverse this situation."

These words were so high-sounding that Duke Ping of Jin could not refute them. However, he did not agree to borrow troops. He just comforted Sun Lin's father and told him to go to the post house to rest first.

Sun Lin's father stayed in the post house for two days, feeling anxious. During this period, he sent Sun Jia to go to Jin Ping Gong to borrow troops on his behalf. Jin Ping Gong couldn't shirk, so he reluctantly lent him 300 soldiers. Sun Jia thought, you can borrow them.

It would be better not to borrow three hundred soldiers, but he did not dare to say so. Seeing Sun Jia hesitate to speak, Duke Ping of Jin said, "As long as you take my Jin soldiers and horses back, the Marquis of Wei will not dare to bring you back."

How about it? You can still go back to Qicheng to live."

Sun Lin's father knew that there were not enough people, but he had no choice but to take these 300 people back to Qicheng.

Sure enough, not long after Sun and his son returned to Qicheng, Wei Xiangong's army arrived.

When Duke Xiang of Wei saw the Jin flag on the top of the city, he was shocked. But he couldn't help being angry and immediately ordered an attack on the city. Sun Lin's three hundred Jin soldiers, plus his own hundred or so

The guards could not resist the army of Duke Xiang of Wei. Within a day, Qicheng was captured and Sun and his son were taken prisoners. Duke Xiang of Wei killed them all without ceremony.

When the news reached the State of Jin, Duke Ping of Jin felt very embarrassed and ordered Zhao Wu to prepare his troops and prepare to attack the State of Wei. At this time, Duke Xiang of Wei panicked. He and the ministers could not think of a better way, so they decided to fight in person.

Ning Xi went to Jin to apologize. Duke Ping of Jin detained both Wei Xiangong and Ning Xi in Jin.

While the two were being detained, Ning Xi said to Duke Xiang of Wei: "The only way to get out of danger is to ask the State of Qi to mediate. We have to find a way to notify Young Master Xian and ask him to ask the Marquis of Qi to come forward."

Naturally, Duke Xiang of Wei listened to Ning Xi. So they secretly sent people to pass their opinions back to Wei State. Prince Xian personally went to Qi State. After sending a generous gift and some clever lobbying, Qi Jinggong agreed to help.

Under the mediation of the State of Qi, Duke Ping of Jin released Duke Xiang of Wei and Ning Xi. The State of Wei surrendered to the State of Jin and sent a large number of gifts to the State of Jin, and the matter was over.

Through this incident, Duke Xiang of Wei admired Ning Xi very much. He had promised not to care about the government, but now he didn't want to care about it anymore, so he became a nominal king from beginning to end.

Ning Xi monopolized power. With Wei Xiangong as his backing, he gradually became more and more arbitrary and arbitrary. You Zaiyu was very dissatisfied with this. Gradually, a rift appeared between You Zaiyu and Ning Xi.

Two years later, Xiang Shu, a senior official in the Song Dynasty, initiated a "cease-in-arms meeting" with the theme of calling on all countries to stop fighting and live in harmony. Xiang Shu had long-standing contacts with Zhao Wu of the Jin State and Qu Jian of the Chu State, and his proposal was the first to win the support of these two countries.

Personal support. The three agreed that Jin and Chu would convene their respective vassal states and then hold a meeting together.

Zhao Wu sent someone to contact Wei Guo. Ning Xi immediately agreed. He did not inform Duke Xiang of Wei, but sent a minister named Shi E to attend the meeting. After Duke Xiang of Wei learned about the situation, he felt very uncomfortable. He felt that something like this

As a king, he should attend the peace meeting in person and show his face in front of the princes. However, Ning Xi did not inform him, so he complained to the doctor Gongsun Minyu.

Gongsun Menyu said: "My lord, I will go and question him for you."

Duke Xiang of Wei said: "Ning Xi is getting more and more outrageous. Although I am in name only, I am still the king after all. You might as well go and give him a beating."

Gongsun Menyu found Ning Xi and asked: "The 'Ceasefire Conference' is a peace conference attended by princes from all countries. This is a national event, how can you make the decision without authorization? You should at least discuss it with the lord."

Ning Xi said: "My lord made a covenant with me at the beginning, and Mr. Xian has testified. He was only a nominal king. All major affairs of the country were left to me. Of course I have to make the decision."

Gongsun Menyu said: "Even if he said it in name, he is still the king after all, and you are just a minister. You should at least inform him."

Ning Xi said impatiently: "He doesn't even make the decision anymore, why should I ask him for instructions? You are talking nonsense."

Gongsun Menyu did not dare to argue anymore, so he had to hold back his anger and leave. He ran to Duke Xiang of Wei and said, "Ning Xi is really rude. Why don't you leave this kind of minister?"

Duke Xiang of Wei said: "Without him, I would not be able to return to the Kingdom of Wei. I said it myself, how can I regret it?"

Gongsun Menyu said: "I really can't stand it. If my lord doesn't want to come forward, leave the matter to me. If it works, it will be your lord's blessing. If it fails, I will bear the responsibility alone."

Duke Xiang of Wei said: "Then be careful. Ning Xi is not an ordinary person."

Gongsun Minyu knew that Ning Xi's arbitrary actions had already aroused the dissatisfaction of the ministers in the DPRK. Everyone was just dependent on his authority and did not dare to speak to his face. As long as he took the lead, others would definitely be willing to follow. Sure enough, he secretly contacted several people

Ministers and generals all supported him.

After setting the trap, Gongsun Minyu invited Ning Xi and You Zaiyu to his home for a banquet in the name of celebrating his birthday. At the banquet, he killed the two of them.

Duke Xian of Wei placed the corpses of Ning Xi and You Zaiyu in the court hall, and called all the civil and military officials to come and see them, as a warning to the rebellious officials and traitors.

Prince Xian did not go to court that day. When he heard about this incident, he ran into the court hall with disheveled hair and bare feet. He threw himself on Ning Xi's body and cried: "Don't blame the king for not being trustworthy.

I have wronged you. If you die, how can I have the dignity to stay in Weiguo?"

Gongsun Xian cried so much that he beat his chest and felt like he was crazy. Because he was highly respected, no one dared to stop him. When he had cried enough, he just left with his head down.

When he returned home, the young master was asked to pack his luggage. He did not simply pack a few pieces of luggage, but loaded several large cars. That night, he took his family and set off for the Kingdom of Jin.

Someone reported the news to Duke Xiang of Wei. He quickly sent people to chase him and told him, "No matter what, we must persuade him to come back." However, when the envoy caught up with the young master Xian, the young master Xian Jian never came back, and the envoy also did not come back.

I didn't dare to do anything to him, so I had no choice but to return in anger.

When Gongzi Xian arrived in Jin, he refused to be an official and did not work in agriculture. Since he was a famous person, the people of Jin did not make things difficult for him. Gongzi Xian opened a shoe shop in Jiangcheng and started making and selling shoes.


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