The circumstances of Gongsun Ao's death have already been recounted. King Zhou Qing died in the spring, and his successor was King Zhou Kuang. King Zhou Qing reigned for six years, and he did nothing worth recording during his short reign (except for the funeral of King Zhou Xiang everywhere), he was silent and odorless when he was alive, and no one remembered him when he died.

It turned out that after the death of King Xiang of Zhou, the new king found that the once full treasury had been squandered and generous by King Hui of Zhou (King Xiang of Zhou had given a large area of land in Gyeonggi to Duke Wen of Jin, but as a result, he lost the offerings of those cities), and now it was empty, and there was no Mao left, so he sent Mao Bo to Lu to ask for a burial fee. Gongsun Ao was ordered to deliver the property, but he swept away the public money on the road and ran to the country of Ju.

Duke Lu Wen was not allowed to send his uncle Sun Dechen to deliver property for the second time. Due to the great help provided by the state of Lu and other princes, the funeral of King Xiang of Zhou was not too shabby.

Qi Zhaogong died in May. During his reign, he restored many decrees in favor of the state; He maintained his health with the people at home and made good friends with the princes abroad, and the state of Qi finally reversed the decline and got on the right track during his reign.

But such a Ming monarch made a mess of his family affairs: the uncle Ji Gui of Lu nationality was not favored as his wife, and her son Shegui was not favored as the prince (so he had no power); And the favored son is too young to be miserable.

After the death of Duke Qi Zhao, Junshe ascended the throne; At that time, the number one minister in the office was the younger brother of Qi Zhaogong, Gongzi Shang. The businessman has the style of Ji You and the ambition of Qing's father; Qi Zhaogong didn't see through his true nature, and as a result, he actually handed over his young ram (sons) to the big wild wolf to guard.

Immediately after the death of Duke Zhao of Qi, the merchants took control of the government and began to actively prepare for the usurpation of the throne. Realizing that his life was at stake, and unwilling to sit idly by, he attempted to launch a Jedi counterattack - he found a few of his friends and asked them to assassinate the merchant on his way to the court. However, a traitor appeared among the henchmen, and as a result, the assassination plan was completely leaked to the merchants.

The merchant decided to strike first, and one night in the autumn and July, the merchant broke into the palace with rebel forces. The captain of the palace guard, who had been bribed beforehand, led the merchant to the resting place of the royal house, and the merchant killed his young nephew with his own hands.

Qi Zhaogong killed the son of Xiaogong to usurp the throne, and now his son is killed by his brother; History produces reincarnation, and the two bloody histories are strikingly similar.

The merchant returned the sword to the sheath, and he immediately went to see his brother Gongzi Yuan after arranging the defense. He put his bloodstained hand on Gongziyuan's shoulder, his face was solemn, his attitude was sincere, and his tone was firm: "Sacrifice cruelty and unkindness, in vain attempt to clear the doctors in the public office and replace them with stubborn people. The doctors and I have cleared the man. You are the oldest and most prestigious of the brothers, and the doctors and the people support you, so please don't live up to expectations and be crowned on the throne! ”

As mentioned earlier, after the death of Duke Huan of Qi, there was a rebellion of the five princes in the state of Qi. Gongzi Yuan has always been favored by Duke Qi Huan, he is young and arrogant, ambitious, and a popular figure in the struggle for the throne; And the merchant followed his ass and waved his flag and shouted.

Later, Prince Zhao seized the throne with the help of Song Xianggong, and Gongzi Yuan was forced into exile. In order to shirk responsibility, the sons deducted all the charges on Gongzi Yuan's head. Childe Merchant is the closest to Childe Yuan, so he is also the most active and blackmailed when exposing his crimes. Gongzi Yuan was later recalled to the Qi State, and he recognized the true face of the merchants, and immediately broke off contact with the merchants.

Now, Gongziyuan thinks that the merchant is purely looking for a scapegoat for himself, making people feel that they are the masterminds of the murder of the king; Then the merchant would turn into a traitor and kill himself as a tyrant and ascend to the throne.

Gongzi Yuan took a step back, got rid of his sinful hands, and said, "You have been seeking the throne for a long time, and now you have obtained it again. I can serve you, but you can't serve me. I died that heart from the day I fled, otherwise I wouldn't have been called back. It's up to you to sit in this seat, don't leave yourself with regrets! If only you can forgive me, I will be content. ”

Seeing that the purpose was not achieved, the prince businessman held a coronation ceremony in the temple that night. The merchant is for Qi Yigong.

Soon after Qi Yigong ascended the throne, Shi Shufu of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty was observing the sky at night when he observed a meteor breaking into the Big Dipper Star Array. After analysis, he made an astonishing prediction: "Within seven years, the monarchs of Song, Qi, and Jin will all die in civil strife!" ”

As mentioned earlier, Duke Zhao of Song died in the sixteenth year of Duke Lu Wen (BC611), and he was killed by his grandmother, Mrs. Song Xiang.

Duke Qi Yi died in the eighteenth year of Duke Lu Wen (BC609), and Duke Ling of Jin died in the second year of Duke Lu Xuan (BC607). Details of the deaths of the two will be described later.

After Qi Yigong ascended the throne, he quickly exposed his arrogant and tyrannical nature, he executed some people, exiled others, and promoted some people to the position of doctors; He governed the office as his own family according to his mood and intentions.

Gongzi Yuan didn't want to see his face again, and he was afraid of being involved in the political whirlpool again, so he simply handed over his official position and returned to the fiefdom to live his old age. He never called Qi Yigong "Gong", but called him "Ya" (it is said that the title of "Ya" was passed down from the Yan Kingdom, which is equivalent to the "Fujishi" of the Qi State).

At that time, the most tormented person was Uncle Zi, who washed her face with tears all day long, and saluted to the murderer of her son, played the piano for the murderer to relieve her boredom, and thanked the murderer for her kindness. Uncle Zi couldn't bear that kind of life, so she wrote to Lu Wengong and asked him to redeem herself.

But the Lu people are aware of Qi Yigong's despicable virtues: he is never an adult, and he will only fall into the well; Not only will he not return Uncle Ziji to Lu Guo, but he will also humiliate and torture her even more.

Duke Lu Wengong did not dare to ask Qi Yigong directly, so he sent his son to Jingshi to ask King Zhou Kuang to dredge it on his behalf. In winter, King Kuang of Zhou sent Shan Bo to envoy Qi State, and Shan Bo said to Qi Yigong: "You killed your son, why do you still keep your mother?" Let her leave the sad place and return to the country of Lu for the rest of her life! ”

The people of Qi have never seen such a person who can't speak - this is simply accusing Qi Yigong of killing the monarch and usurping the throne in public! The doctors were dumbfounded, and Qi Yigong jumped like thunder; He ordered Shan Bo to be dragged down and locked up in the large garage on the spot.

After getting the news, Uncle Zi didn't dare to stay in the palace, she changed into civilian clothes and fled overnight, but before she slipped out of the palace gate, she was caught by the patrol.

In the second year, King Kuang of Zhou sent a doctor who had a good personal relationship with Qi Yi to the state of Qi. Under the active mediation of the royal family's doctors, Duke Qi Yi released Shan Bo and allowed Zi Shuji to return to Lu.