The biggest event that occurred this year was the destruction of Chen by the state of Chu.

In the past, Zheng Ji, the Duchess of Chen Ai, gave birth to the mourning prince Yanshi, the second concubine gave birth to a son, and the third concubine gave birth to a son. The second concubine is the most favored, and the son-in-law is also the most grieved.

After the death of the Qing brothers, Chen Aigong promoted his two brothers, Gongzi Zhao and Gongzi, to the most prominent positions, and left Gongzi to the two for education; The prince Yanshi and Gongzi Sheng became the same party. Chen Aigong contracted a severe case of tuberculosis a few years ago, and since then his body has become weak, and now it is difficult to even go out. He was not up to the task, so he left the affairs to his two brothers.

When the two brothers saw that Chen Aigong was about to die, they decided to get rid of the prince before his death and set up a prince instead. The prince had a premonition that danger was imminent, but he was alone and unable to launch a counterattack, so he decided to flee to Yingdu and ask the people of Chu for help. However, shortly after escaping the city gates, he was attacked by the Assassins and was killed by several arrows.

The culprit behind the scenes announced that the crown prince had been killed by thieves. They didn't have time to celebrate the crown, and immediately announced that they would remain as the crown prince. Chen Aigong couldn't bear the double blow of stubborn illness and the pain of losing his son, and one day in April in the summer, he hanged himself with a piece of white silk. The second prince set up a prince to stay as the new king, and sent an envoy to the state of Chu to report the funeral and good news.

Gongzi Sheng had hatred in his heart, and he was unwilling to see Chen's Jiangshan Sheji being occupied by a group of villains and usurpers, so he protected the late prince's son Gongsun Wu and fled to Chu to accuse the second prince of the crimes of the second prince to King Chu Ling.

King Chu Ling was worried that he had no chance to wage war against the outside world, and he couldn't help but be overjoyed when he heard Gongzi Sheng's crying; But on the surface, he still pretended to be righteous and indignant, saying that he must return Chen Guoren's justice and justice.

King Chu Ling invited Gongzi Sheng to rest in the post house, and then said to the ministers: "The fall of the Chen people is no longer a matter of two or three generations. The country's incompetence of the monarch, the dictatorship of the ministers, and the misery of the people, have reached the brink of extinction. The princes of the world are well aware of the principle of 'pushing the dead and persisting', and I am afraid that they all have plans to destroy the Chen State, but they are unable to implement it. The state of Chen was one of the northern gates of the state of Chu, an important gateway to Zheng and Song, and once occupied by other countries, the state of Chu would face a great threat from the north.

"The Jin State was unable to compete with Chu for the Chen State when it was at its strongest, and it was even more impossible now and in the future. But the state of Wu has been expanding to the north and west. The Zhoulai (now Fengtai, Anhui) area still belonged to the buffer land of Wu and Chu during the period of the Gongwang, and has now become the main battlefield. It is foreseeable that once the time is ripe, Wu will inevitably annex Chen.

Therefore, in order to prevent the people of Wu from taking the lead, in order to defend the society of Chu State, and in order to save the people of Chen State from suffering, Bugu decided to take the opportunity of rebellion to destroy Chen State. Bugu has made up his mind, and the doctors don't want to persuade Bugu to take back his life, just discuss the plan of destruction. ”

Xue Ba said: "The second son of Chen Guo has no way, although the two are powerful in the office, they are generally hated by the people. The minister thought that he could first kill the envoy of the Chen State to make clear the position of our country to the Chen people, and then attack the Chen State under the banner of rebellion. Chen people think that the goal of our army is only the second son, and they will definitely not resist desperately, so Chen Guo can get it. ”

King Chu Ling nodded frequently, and he put Chen Envoy to death with the label of "accomplice to treason". After doing this, King Chu Ling began to collect troops, gather grain, grass and baggage, and ordered the people of the Song State to jointly go out to attack Chen, creating a powerful momentum of "not killing the second prince and vowing not to give up".

The second prince and the henchmen were very frightened, they knew in their hearts that with the weak brigade that Chen Guo had put together improvisedly, they could not compete with the lion of Chu State at all, and there were only two ways to survive: one was exile; The second is to reach a rapprochement with the Chu people.

At that time, Gongzi Zhao's power was greater than that of Gongzi Guo, and in order to seek the understanding of the Chu people, Gongzi Zhao was executed on suspicion of "murdering the late prince and forcing Chen Aigong to death". Gongzi Zhao sent his brother's head to the state of Chu, and wrote a letter begging for mercy without shame. In the letter, all the crimes were blamed on Gongziguo, and he picked himself up. His despicable behavior, which he wanted to cover up, was tantamount to adding fuel to the fire, and only provoked even greater anger from his enemies.

In September, the prince of Chu abandoned his handsome division and surrounded Gongsun Wu into the state of Chen, stationed in the southern suburbs of Huaiyang; Doctor Song Dai Wei led the army to be stationed in the northern suburbs.

Gongzi Zhao had fallen into a state of schizophrenia at this time, and he sometimes brandished his sword, frantically shouting to destroy all the enemies who came to attack; Sometimes he sat on the ground leaning against the pillar, hanging his head and sighing, as if the whole sky had fallen. All the doctors left the palace, and the new king was nowhere to be found, even the servants and slaves fled.

Gongzizhao finally returned to normal, his hands drooped, and he walked out of the palace gate alone. The streets were full of panicked and running people. Suddenly, someone saw him and shouted, "Look! The scoundrel who brought disaster to the country and the people is here! ”

When the Chinese heard the news, they roared angrily and pressed towards him. Childe shrugged his shoulders and snorted, "Whatever!" You untouchables! Killing me won't stop the destruction of the Chen Kingdom! The countrymen immediately surrounded him and tore him to pieces in an instant, and finally there was not even a trace of wreckage to be found.

On October 17, the capital of Chen fell, and the combined forces of Chu and Song marched into Huaiyang. Gongsun Wu and the exiles planned to enter the palace, but were prevented by the Chu people. He angrily went to see the prince and demanded that his coronation be held immediately.

The prince abandoned the disease and said: "The plan is not like this, the state of Chen has perished, and its population and land have become part of the state of Chu. The master could choose to go into exile, or he could accept a county town to continue the sacrifice to the ancestors; Please make a decision quickly. ”

Gongsun Wu said: "Although the country perished, the ancestors and grandsons are still there; The world is so big, how can there be no place for descendants to sacrifice to their ancestors? I would rather go into exile than live in a land ruled by the Chu people! Please allow me to leave my homeland with the god lord of the first king! ”

The prince forsaken and said, "The Master is gone for an hour. When the time limit is up, if the Master is still in the city, I will carry out the widow's order to the Master!" ”

Gongsun Wu immediately led people to rush into the Taimiao, took out the tablet enshrined in it and put it in the car, and then drove away from the old capital.

The prince abandoned his illness and entered the palace after arranging the defense. He summoned the doctors and officials of the former Chen State and promised that if they could keep to themselves, perform their duties, and not act against the Chu State, they would still be able to keep their positions and property.

Chen Guoren knew very well about abandoning the disease, knew that he would do what he said, and he was not the kind of treacherous and evil person (Gongsun Wu didn't think so), so his mood was a little calmer. He also asked the doctors for maps and household registrations, and asked the doctors to cooperate with the Chu people to maintain order in Huaiyang City. He always sat next to the throne when he issued the order, a move that largely calmed Chen's emotions.

After the death of Chen Aigong, the country has been in turmoil; Seven months have passed, and Chen has not even dug a grave for him, so his coffin is always parked in the mourning hall.

Doctor Yuan Ke was afraid that Mourning Gong would not be properly buried, so he made up a lie and deceived a pass from the people of Chu. He took Chen Aigong's coffin to the cemetery, killed the horse and destroyed the jade (the horse accompanying the burial should be killed, and the jade accompanying the burial should be destroyed) and buried it in the tomb that had not yet been excavated.

When the Chu people learned the truth, they were furious and immediately arrested Yuan Ke and wanted to put him to death as a "remnant of the country".

Yuan Ke said: "In the war of the Chu State against the Song Dynasty, the doctor of the Jin State Xie Yang deceived the first monarch of the Chu State, King Zhuang, and conveyed the orders of the Duke of Jin Jing to the Song people. King Zhuang wanted to kill Xie Yang, but he was moved by his loyalty, so he said, "It is ominous to kill loyal ministers. 'What I have done today is exactly the same as Xie Yang, and the state of Chu has never killed a loyal minister, so why should I be used as a starting point to destroy the precedent and the good name of the benevolence and fraternity of the king of Chu? ”