The main military strength of the Qi State is still deployed in the east to threaten the Ji State, and this attack is just a tentative military operation; The two sides only engaged in a few small-scale contact battles, and the Qi division collected its troops and returned home.

After the rebellion of the people of the city, the situation in Ji Guo became even more difficult. Ji Hou sent the envoy to the country of Lu, and he wanted to hold on to the last straw. Of course, Lu Zhuanggong was willing to help, but he thought that he was alone, so he decided to pull Zheng Guoren in.

Back then, Duke Lu Huan and Gong Zheng Li became allies, but now Duke Huan has died, and Duke Li has set up another mountain; Lu Zhuanggong then sent an envoy to meet Zheng Boziyi, hoping to meet with him and jointly solve the problem of Ji Guo.

Zheng Ligong has always been eyeing Xinzheng in Liyi. Ziyi was too busy to take care of himself, he didn't dare to leave Xinzheng for a moment, and he was not able to be an enemy of the Qi State, so he politely declined Lu Zhuanggong's invitation. Lu Zhuanggong waited for three days before receiving the news of Zheng Bo's resignation, Lu Ren returned in vain, and Ji Hou fell into boundless worries.

In the spring and February of the fourth year of Lu Zhuang Gong (BC690), Qi Xianggong couldn't suppress the ** in his heart, and slipped to Zhuqiu again to have a private meeting with Wen Jiang.

At this time, the people of Qi thought that there was no need to send troops to attack Ji Guo. As time goes by, Kikoku is being eaten away; As long as time passes, Ji Hou's spirit will definitely be crushed by the situation, and Ji Guo himself will perish at that time.

In April, an event occurred in Ji Guo that made all the people of the country sad, Ji Hou's wife Bo Ji died. Bo Ji is the daughter of Lu Huigong, the younger sister of Lu Yingong, and the aunt of Lu Zhuanggong. She married Ji Guo in the second year of Yin Gong, and it has been thirty-two years. She has been committed to consolidating and developing the relationship between the two countries, and she is the spiritual pillar of the mother of the country and the marquis of Ji; It is precisely because of her existence that Lu Guo did his best to plan for Ji Guo.

Before his death, Bo Ji warned Ji Hou not to fight against the Qi State again; Otherwise, there will be no result except for causing a large number of casualties and slavery among the Ji people. Ji and Qi are both descendants of Emperor Yan and descendants of Siyue, what is the difference between people living in Ji and Qi? If the Qi State can treat the people who have died as their countrymen, isn't it also a blessing for the Ji people? Aren't they all able to live the same life in Ji and Qi? Don't worry about a hundred years from now! Ji Ji will continue to sacrifice to ancestors and you and me; Don't destroy yourself and destroy the people again, otherwise you and I will have no place to beg for food!

Bo Ji's departure became the last straw that crushed Ji Hou, and Ji Hou began to think about how to give up the country at this time.

Ji Ji was still in the city at this time, and he sent a messenger to mourn Boji. When the messenger returned, he whispered a few words in Ji Ji's ear. Ji Ji was shocked, he jumped up and trotted to the backyard.

The relentless rain outside was falling non-stop, and at the side door of the backyard stood a man in a black cloak, who lifted the cloak when he saw Ji Ji, and then revealed Ji Hou's expressionless face full of vicissitudes. Ji Ji hugged his brother and sobbed lowly, and kept apologizing to him; But Ji Hou's eyes were empty, and he couldn't see a trace of emotion that human beings should have.

After a moment, Ji Hou patted his brother on the shoulder and told him to let go of himself. Ji Hou told Ji Ji that he had decided to hand over the rule of Ji Guo to Ji Ji, and whether he was at war with Qi or not had nothing to do with him from now on; He would never serve the people of Qi in a low voice, and he couldn't bear to stay in Ji for even one more day, so he had to choose exile. He also didn't want his brother to go to him, he would definitely send someone to inform his brother before he died, and Ji Ji would just have to deal with the aftermath for himself at that time; But now Ji Ji should rush to the capital and hold a funeral for Mrs. Ji instead of him.

After speaking, he handed over the monarch's jade seal to Ji Ji, and then went to his country, not knowing what to do.

Ji Ji immediately went to see Qi Xianggong and reported to him the changes that had happened in Ji Guo, and Qi Xianggong was overjoyed.

On the 23rd of June in the summer, the Duke of Qi rushed to the capital of Ji and personally presided over the funeral for Bo Ji. He felt that by doing so, he could win the hearts of Ji Guo and Lu Guo, and it was enough to express his last respect for his old rival; In the end, he believes that Ji Ji's identity has not yet reached the height of being able to preside over the funeral for Mrs. Ji.

The century-long history of grievances in the Qi era came to an end. Since then, the state of Qi has opened the door to the kingdoms of Dongyi, and the Qi division can drive straight into and conquer any eastern country that refuses to give in. In this way, the Qi state expanded its sphere of influence all the way to the coast of the East China Sea.

The destruction of the Ji State was the beginning of the Qi State's ability to achieve hegemony, and the root of Qi Huan's hegemony over the princes was due to the outstanding contributions made by his tyrant brother to the country.

In this year, King Wu of Chu died.