For the state of Lu, whether it is an enemy or a friend, the state of Qi is the most important country. The curve of the relationship between the two countries of Qi and Lu fell to the bottom during the reign of Lu Huigong, was pulled up again during the reign of Duke Lu Yin, and reached a small peak during the reign of Duke Lu Huan; However, Qi Xianggong's murderous actions led to a cliff-like decline in this line; Then there were twists and turns, and with the marriage of Wai Jiang, it finally returned to a higher position. The influence exerted by Qi on Lu also gradually strengthened as the two countries grew closer.

Duke Lu Zhuang and Sanhuan are both nephews of Duke Qi Huan, Duke Lu Min is his grandson, and the crown prince has no blood relationship with the people of Qi. The Qi people hope that the monarch of the Lu State will come out of the Qi State for generations, otherwise what is the point of the marriage between the two countries? Therefore, the people of Qi were dissatisfied with Lu Zhuang's public prince, but they could not intervene, which became an unbreakable knot in the hearts of Qi people.

As early as when Lu Zhuang Gong was seriously ill, Qing's father hooked up with Mrs. Zhuang (Mourning Jiang). Qing's father had told her that he wanted to see the nephew of the Qi people sitting on the throne of the monarch, not a nephew of a lower doctor. This idea coincided with Wai Jiang, and she told Father Qing that even if he did it, the people of Qi would definitely support him behind the scenes.

After Jun was killed, although everyone knew the identity of the mastermind behind the scenes, it was precisely because of the identity and status of the murderer that people did not dare to reveal the truth; The accession of Lu Mingong changed the direction of historical development, and the result was warmly welcomed by the people of Qi.

Straight to the point. After the coalition forces returned from Xing, Lu Min asked for a meeting with Qi Huan.

In August, the two monarchs met in Luogu. When Qi Huan saw this grandson for the first time, the little gentleman's face not only showed the childishness that ordinary children should have, but also showed the worries that children of this age should not have. Min Gong is saddened by the murder of his eldest brother, feared by Qing's father's hypocrisy, and is full of dependence on his grandfather's kindness. When he knew that Ai Jiang was also involved in the conspiracy, he no longer felt safe, and every day felt like he was living on the last day.

Qi Huan Gong couldn't help but worry about Min Gong's safety, he asked Min Gong what he wanted, and what could he do to make him feel safe? Min Gong said that he only wanted to call his uncle Ji You back; He said that only when Ji You was by his side, he would not feel fear.

It turned out that Ji You's reckless escape gave Qing's father the truth, and Qing's father linked Jun's murder with Ji You's escape, slandering him as the culprit behind the scenes, so he absconded in fear of crime. Qing's father also wanted to restart the investigation into Shuya's death, but the matter was only shelved because he needed to rescue Xing Guo.

Father Qing not only had a bad record in the Lu country, but also did a lot of things that harmed the interests of the people of Qi. Because of his father's murder, he especially hated Qi Xianggong. During the reign of Qi Xianggong, he often stumbled the Qi people, opposed following the Qi State to attack other countries, and even advocated attacking the Qi division after the servants surrendered to Qi Xianggong.

The relationship between Qing's father and Gongzi Jiao is extraordinary, when Gongzi Jiao and Xiaobai fought for the throne unsuccessfully, Qing's father foresaw that the Qi Huan Guild would force Lu to hand over people and kill people, so he persuaded Gongzi to leave Lu as soon as possible; He even persuaded Duke Lu Zhuang to let Gongzi go even after the envoy of Qi made a request, and Duke Qi Huan has always been angry about this.

Although Qingfu showed a friendly attitude towards Qi Guo, no one believed that his performance was real because of his character and criminal record. Moreover, the people of Qi have not forgotten that after the surrender of the State of Qi to the Duke of Qi Xiang, the past incident of Father Qing who had strongly instigated the Duke of Lu Zhuang to attack the Qi Division, as well as the anti-Qi remarks he had issued over the years, made the people of Qi have a very bad impression of him.

Duke Qi Huan couldn't tolerate Qing's father's dominance of garlic, and he needed another giant to contain Qing's father, so he agreed to Lu Mingong's request. Lu Min Gong immediately sent a messenger to recall Gongziyou. In this way, Qing's father could only watch his political enemies return to Lu in a grand manner, but he was powerless to stop it.

In October, Duke Qi Huan sent Zhongsun Huan to the state of Lu, called the provincial difficulty, but in fact, to spy on the political situation of the state of Lu. Although it has only been two short months since the last meeting, Qing's father's attitude towards Qi people has changed significantly: he is polite to Zhongsun Yu on the surface, but in fact, there are all kinds of soft and hard knives hidden in his words - Qi Huan Gong suspects that he has a disobedient heart, and Qing Father resents Qi Huan Gong for calling Ji You back to oppose him; The mutual distrust led Kyungfu to decide to change the alignment strategy.

Father Qing said, thanks to the blessing of the alliance master, that rebellious minister and thief can finally return to the Lu State Swing Office! I really don't understand what the leader of the alliance thinks, not only does the leader not support him as a loyal and upright minister, but suspects him and summons the scourge of the country back against him; Does the alliance leader want the country of Lu to be stable or chaotic? You must know that it was he who killed his third brother without warning and without a trial and "three stabs (a judicial trial system in the Lu State)"; God knows what kind of madness he will do in the future?

Zhongsun Yu replied to Qing's father's resentful words: "Your groundless suspicion of the widow is unreasonable, Xing, Yan and Qi have no alliance, and the widow still spares no effort to help the two countries defend against foreign enemies, not to mention that Qi and Lu are in-laws?" How can a widow not love his uncle and nephew and love outsiders? And Ji You was recalled by Lu Hou, what role can the widow play in this? Of course, Qi wants Lu to be stable, but he will not sit idly by and watch turmoil break out in Lu. ”

Zhong Sun Yu then went to visit Ji You and asked him a lot of questions. Ji You's face was always gloomy, and he didn't want to say a word. Even the answers are vague and do not respond positively.

Zhongsun Huan returned to China and replied to Duke Qi Huan and said: "If you don't go to celebrate your father, you will be in trouble." Ji You was suppressed too badly by him, and Father Qing was never satisfied with just being a secretary, he was about to seize the throne, and the Lu State would soon have a big turmoil. ”

Qi Huan asked, "How can I get rid of Father Qing?" ”

Zhong Sun Yu said: "Qingfu's power is too great, the people of Lu are powerless, and we can't do anything for the people of Lu." But if he does not stop in chaos, he will kill himself; The prince can only wait, there is no other way. ”

Qi Huan Gong asked again: "If the Lu State continues to be in chaos like this, can the widows annex the Lu State?" ”

Zhong Sun Yun said: "Can't! Lu Guo still adheres to the Zhou ceremony. The country is like a big tree, and Zhou Li is the root of the tree. The minister heard: 'When the country is going to perish, the trunk of the tree must fall first, and then the branches and leaves will slowly wither, and then the tree will die.' 'The state of Lu has not abandoned the Zhou rites, and has not lost its roots, so it cannot be destroyed yet. The prince should personally attach himself to the Lu State, help the Lu State to quell the troubles, and fix, push and destroy the chaotic country, this is the strategy that the overlord should adopt. ”

In the second year of the reign of Lu Min (BC660), Qingfu stepped up the pace of killing the king and usurping the throne. Qing's father has lost the support of the Qi people, but Ji You has gradually recovered his power, Lu Min Gong sticks with Ji You all day long, and he has to discuss everything with him before making a decision. The situation is passing through an inflection point, and the balance of power between the two sides will soon undergo a fundamental change.

Qing's father decided to get rid of Lu Mingong before the situation got worse, and he told his mistress Ai Jiang about his plan. Wai Jiang was very frightened, she never thought of killing her son (the sons born to concubines were all pretending to be the sons of Lady Jun) to fulfill her mistress; But she's just a woman, so what role can she make if she opposes it?

Qing's father is a master of killing people with a knife, and of course he can't commit such a crime as killing a king, which is punished by heaven, and he is even more unlikely to carry it out with his own hands. Although it can't be said that someone who can be a gunslinger can catch a handful, it is always okay to pick out three or five.