In the spring of the 28th year of Lu Xianggong (BC545), the countries began to implement the "mutual meeting" style of court meeting, and the princes' envoys traveled endlessly through the land of China, and there was a rare scene of peace in the world, and people from all countries enjoyed a quiet time for a short time.

Cai Jinggong had to pass through Zheng Guo to visit Jin Guo back and forth, and he specially visited Zheng Jiangong in Xinzheng on the way back to China, and Zheng Jiangong held a grand gift for him. Cai Jinggong was very impatient and undignified when he participated in the cumbersome and lengthy ceremony.

After sending away Cai Jinggong's son, he said: "I'm afraid Cai Hou will not die well, right?" Previously, when Cai Hou passed through Xinzheng, Jun Bo gave up his life to entertain Cai Hou outside the east gate, and he looked very arrogant; I said, 'He should be able to change.'" Yesterday he was even more over-the-top in his enjoyment, and it can only be said that something was wrong with his mind. The king of a small country serves a big country with pride, what are you waiting for if you don't die? If something happens to him, it must be the crown prince's instigation. Cai Hou**, who actually committed adultery with the crown princess; I've heard that fathers are killed by their sons. ”

When Cai Jinggong visited the Jin Kingdom, Zheng Jiangong sent You Ji to the Chu State to pay tribute. King Chu Kang thought that You Ji's status was too low, and Zheng Bo didn't take himself seriously, and he was very unhappy; As a result, he actually sent people to intercept Zheng Guo's mission to prevent the mission from entering.

The envoy of the state of Chu met You Ji by the Han River, and the envoy said: "Last year, she attended the meeting of the soldiers, but today only the doctor came!" The widow asked the master to return to Zheng Guo for the time being, and we will inform the master after asking for advice from the Jin State. ”

You Ji said: "At the meeting of the soldiers, the big countries issued an order that they must safeguard the interests of the small countries, so that their societies will be stable and the people will be happy, and they will inherit the blessings of heaven with courtesy. This is the constitution of a large country, and it is also the expectation of a small country. Therefore, the widow ordered me to go to the state of Chu for questioning. Now the messenger was commanded and said, 'What qualifications do you have to come to the kingdom of Chu?' 'Insist that the widow trek through the mountains and rivers and come to the state of Chu in person to fulfill the king's wishes. A small country only wants a big country, dare to listen to orders? But that is not the agreement in the book, the small country is afraid of this, how dare the widow not come? ”

After You Ji finished speaking, he turned around and returned to China, and when he replied to Zheng Jiangong, he said: "Chu Jun is about to die!" He does not cultivate virtue and government, but blindly covets vanity to satisfy his selfishness; If you want to last a long time, can you achieve it? The record of this situation in "Zhou Yi" is in the "Yi" hexagram of "Fu", which says: "Lost, refuted, fierce." 'You're talking about Chuzi, right? Abandoning the root in order to achieve one's wish, reaching it but not finding a place to return to, this is 'confusion, retribution, attainment, realization)', can it not encounter murderous things? Junbo can visit abroad to make the Chu people happy. But I think that going is also for the funeral of Chu Zi, and the Chu State will not be able to compete for the princes for decades. We seized the opportunity to recuperate and recuperate in case the Chu State rose again. ”

Judge Li said: "I watched the sky at night and learned that Zhou Tianzi and Chu Zi would both die this year. Jupiter is not where it should be (Chronology), but it is in the next year's position (Xuanqi). As a result, a catastrophe will occur in Zhou and Chu. ”

In September, You Ji went to Xinjiang to meet the Duke of Jin Pinggong and informed him that Zheng Bo was going to visit the state of Chu. Soon, Zheng Jiangong, accompanied by his son, visited the state of Chu.

On November 25, King Zhou Ling died.

At the beginning of December, Lu Xianggong, Song Pinggong, Chen Aigong, and Xu Miangong successively went to Yingdu to meet King Chukang. When Luxiang Highway passed Xinzheng, Yaqing Bo set up a banquet to entertain the mission. Bo You still showed the same arrogant appearance as always, and Uncle Sun Leopard said: "If Liangxiao is not punished, Zheng Guo will definitely suffer a catastrophe!" Respect is the foundation of life, how can you save your life if you abandon respect? If Zheng Ren does not pursue his crimes, the public office will inevitably be affected. ”

When the people of Lu were marching to the shore of the Han River, they suddenly received the news of the death of King Chu Kang. Lu Xianggong said: "Since Chu Zi is dead, there is no need for us to move on, let's go back to China!" ”

Uncle Zhong said: "We are traveling for the Chu State, not for one person, so the prince should continue to move forward!" ”

The master served Huibo and said: "The gentleman has foresight, but the villain is short-sighted. If you can't comfort the hungry and cold, who cares about the consequences? It's better to go back to China just like that. ”

Uncle Sun Leopard said: "Dr. Shu Zhong's words are far-sighted; Zifu is still too young, and it is too simple to think about things. ”

Doctor Rong Chengbo said: "A person with foresight is a loyal person. ”

Lu Xianggong then ordered to move on.

At the same time, the people of the Song State also received the bad news, and Xiang Xu said to Song Pinggong: "We are only for the Chu Zi, not for the Chu State." We can't compensate the people of the hungry and cold country, where can we still have the ability to compensate the Chu country? Let's go back to China to rest the people's health, and wait for the new monarch of Chu to ascend the throne before we make preparations. As a result, Song Pinggong returned to China.

Soon after Lu Xianggong arrived in Yingdu, Yin Zimu also died. After receiving the obituary, Zhao Wu reduced his diet, changed into simple clothes, and slept in a side bed at night as a sign of mourning for his allies.

The crown prince of Chu Kang ascended the throne for Chu Jiao, who was about 20 years old when he ascended the throne. In the first month of the 29th year of the reign of Duke Lu (BC544), Duke Lu Xianggong completed his mission and prepared to return to China, but the arrogant people of Chu poured their temper on him against other princes (such as Duke Ping of Song), and they asked Duke Lu Xianggong to dress King Chu Kang in a shroud like a son did with his father.

Lu Xianggong was furious, he scolded the Chu people shamelessly in his heart, but he didn't dare to attack on his face. Uncle Sun Leopard said: "It doesn't matter, the prince first performs the purification ceremony and then wears clothes, which is equivalent to the gift of 'display gifts'." Lu Xianggong turned his anger into joy and praised it again and again.

The so-called "display gifts" are also known as "cloth coins", and when the monarch goes to other countries, he should display the gifts in front of the other party, which is a normal etiquette.

The purification ceremony is different, when the monarch of the Lu State mourns the doctor, in order to get rid of the ominous, the first thing to do is to carry out the purification ceremony.

Lu Xianggong replied to the Chu people: "It is the honor of the widow to wear a longevity robe for the leader of the alliance, how can the widow refuse." However, the widow only understands the etiquette of his own country, so he will follow the etiquette of the Lu country. The Chu people agreed without much thought (they didn't take into account, how could there be someone in the Lu State with a higher status than Lu Xianggong?). ）。

The next morning, Lu Xianggong went to the mourning hall accompanied by his uncle and grandson Leopard, and two wizards came with him. The ceremony began, and two wizards, one with a peachwood stick and the other with a broomstick, stepped forward, muttered something, and swept away the ominous coffin with their tools. After the ceremony, Lu Xianggong stepped forward and put on a shroud for the corpse with the help of his assistant.

The people of Chu don't understand the etiquette of Chu, but they vaguely feel that there seems to be something wrong. Wang Ziwei quietly asked Shen Xianyu the meaning of the purification ceremony. Shen Xianyu said: "This is the etiquette of the monarch of Lu State for the funeral of the doctor. The coffin of the monarch, who would dare to think that it carries a bad omen? ”

Wang Ziwei immediately stepped out to stop it, but the ritual was complete, and he had to retreat. In this way, the people of Chu originally wanted to humiliate Lu Xianggong, but they were humiliated by their uncle Sun Leopard.