In addition to the countries that attended the second meeting in the autumn, the Jin Kingdom was also included in the list of participants. At this time, Jin Xiangong was already a seriously ill old man.

The old tyrant was very angry when he received the "invitation", and he said, "What is the assembly of princes? What qualifications does Qi Xiaobai have to give orders to the widow? There are more countries destroyed by the widow than there are going to be attended, do the widows still need to look at Xiaobai's face and act? If you are not satisfied, let the Qi people drive the army through Taihang Mountain! ”

Xun Xi persuaded: "Of course, the minister believes that the prince will defeat the enemy who comes to attack, but the prince of Qi will never send troops to attack the Jin - because they are not the enemies of the Jin state. The Jin State was imprisoned here by the mountains and rivers, and only by crossing the Taihang Mountains could it develop and grow, and without communicating with the princes of the Central Plains, our country would not be able to take a step to the east. At this time, it is a good opportunity to communicate with the Central Plains countries, so the prince should go to the meeting! ”

So Jin Xiangong had to restrain his fierce temper, drag the sick body, walk and rest, and slowly march towards Kwai Hill.

This Kwaiqiu Conference was the last time that the princes were convened in the lifetime of Duke Qi Huan; This conference can also be regarded as a summary of Qi Huangong's great achievements in his life. Duke Zhou again attended the meeting as an observer to the royal family.

At the ceremony, the Duke of Qi Huan began to recount the occasional encounter with King Wen of the Taigong of Qi, and talked about the outstanding deeds of the Taigong in assisting the Wuwang Jianshang, quelling the rebellion of the three eunuchs, conquering Dongyi, and accepting the summoning of the prince; Then he talked about the outstanding exploits of the monarchs of the Qi Kingdom, Kuang Zheng, the royal family, and the conquest of the court; Then the conversation changed, talking about the eastward migration of King Ping, the rebellion of Yidi, the rise of Jingchu, the discord of the princes, and the discord of the brothers, so that the smoke broke out everywhere and the world was in chaos.

However, at this time, his Uncle Qi Huan was born and took the initiative to take on the important task of ordering the princes, saving the danger, and conquering Rong Di for Zhou Tianzi. Under his leadership, the Chinese princes drove Shanrong into the desert and rescued the Yan State from its predicament; Under his leadership, Wei and Xing, who had perished, were able to restore the country, and Chidi did not dare to take a step out of Taihang Mountain; Under his leadership, Jing Chu did not dare to cross the Han River and repaid tribute to the royal family.

However, he never counted these merits on his head, nor did he ask for anything from the Son of Heaven or from the princes, and his current status was obtained because of the patronage of God, the approval of the Son of Heaven, and the support of the princes.

With that, he announced the beginning of the ceremony, and the attendant carried a bound green ox up to the altar. Duke Qi Huan stood in front of the altar, and the princes lined up behind him.

Qi Huan Gong continued: "Thanks to the heavenly sponsorship, the widow was able to preside over today's alliance. The widow sends five lives in the name of heaven: one life punishes the unfilial, and he shall not abolish the heir and establish a concubine, and shall not take a concubine as his wife; re-order to respect the virtuous, cultivate the virtuous, and show virtue; Three lives of filial piety to the elderly, love the young, do not forget the guests and friends; The official positions of the four orders shall not be hereditary, do not make officials superficial, and the scholars must be virtuous, and the ministers shall not be killed; The five orders must not be misinterpreted by the king's order, and private defense must not be set up, trade barriers shall not be set up to prevent communication, and courtiers shall not be rewarded with private favors without telling the alliance leader. All those who have been allied with me, after the alliance, will be reconciled; There is an alliance between Chongqing and Chongqing, and there is no country of Kezuo, and there should be no queen. ”

The ceremony did not slaughter and sacrifice as usual, nor did it hold a blood ceremony, Duke Qi Huan just put the book of alliance on the sacrifice, and the princes echoed a few words in unison, and the ceremony was completed.

Zhou Gong had been calm during the observation process, and his mood after the ceremony was also very low - he felt that Qi Huan Gong no longer took Zhou Tianzi in his eyes. Zhou Gong only hastily drank a few drinks at the dinner party and then found an excuse to quit. Early the next morning, he hurried back to the royal city with his regiment, without even bidding farewell to the princes.

On the way back to China, Duke Zhou actually met Jin Xiangong. Although it was very difficult for the old Western cowboy to move, he still refused the help of the attendants and walked out of the car alone to meet Zhou Gong. The two sides held a simple open-air dinner, during which the two chatted about the situation of the Kwaiqiu Alliance, and Zhou Gong showed the alliance book to Jin Xiangong.

The more Jin Xiangong looked at it, the more nervous he became, because the charges of "killing his concubine and taking his concubine as his wife" were simply tailor-made for himself. Xian Gong then asked Zhou Gong if he would be humiliated for participating in the meeting this time, and whether Jin Guo could be punished.

Zhou Gong said: "If you don't attend the meeting, don't worry. The Marquis of Qi seized the benefits of the people of the world and made friends with the princes and magnates, stole the merits of the people of the world for his own merits, and stole the false name of the alliance leader. It's just that he plays with the princes, and he even has to be above the Son of Heaven and issue orders in the name of God! The Marquis of Qi waged wars everywhere without virtue, so the northern expedition to Shanrong, the southern expedition to Jingchu, and the western side held the Kwaiqiu Meeting, which country to the east will crusade against, but will not use troops to the west. Qi Hou's actions will bring trouble to yourself, and now it is your responsibility to maintain stability in the country and not to deign to go to the meeting. ”

Jin Xiangong was relieved, he said: "The widow is old, and the prince is young. The widow is afraid that the internal troubles will not be solved, and the external troubles will come; The widow is now relieved that the Jin Kingdom will not suffer from external troubles. He thanked Zhou Gong, and after lunch, he turned around and returned home.

Duke Zhou said to Yushou: "I am afraid that the Marquis of Jin will die soon. The Jin State has Huotai Mountain as the city, Fenshui and the Yellow River as the pool, and the Rong Di guard in the northwest, and the land area is vast. If the Jin people can get rid of their immoral behavior, with their great national strength, what else can they fear?

"The Marquis of Jin does not consider the situation in the world, the strength of the princes, and the virtues of the Marquis of Qi, but embarks on a journey rashly as a weakling, which is a loss of mind. No one who loses his mind will live long. ”

This Zhou Gong is really an elusive person. At the behest of King Hui of Zhou, he split the Huaxia Alliance at the Shouzhi Meeting, thus offending the crown prince Zheng and Duke Huan of Qi, so that everyone regarded him as a comrade of the prince and Empress Hui.

But after the death of King Zhou Hui, he reversed his previous image, and when the prince was most likely to be crowned, he withstood the strong pressure of Empress Hui and fully supported Prince Zheng, and his performance made people know that they had misjudged.

Later, Duke Zhou received the attention of Duke Qi Huan because of the favor of the new king, but he demolished Duke Qi Huan's platform again and persuaded Duke Jin Xian to retire at the meeting of Kwai Hill. However, Guan Zhong said the reason very incisively: "Where the benefit is, that is, the love of the favor." ”