After the onset of winter, Shangcai's food began to be scarce, and the wood and earth and stones to resist the attack were about to run out; The prince ordered the nobles to hand over the grain to the public office for unified rationing, but few responded; He also ordered to be pushed to some houses to provide defensive weapons, but this order was carried out very thoroughly, but provoked a strong resistance from the people. The Chinese people said: "We have lost the only remaining shelter from the cold, and we can only freeze to death in winter." The princes and doctors have many houses in the palace but they are idle and uninhabited, and they do not accept us, why don't they demolish them? ”

In November, Shang Cai finally lost ground under the pressure of internal and external troubles, and the Chu army rushed into the city like a pack of wolves. Cai Wei ran at the front of the line, desperate to find his father so as not to mislead him; But he was still a step late, and Gongsun Xi had already died a heroic martyr. Cai Wei had reason to believe that King Chu Ling had ordered his father to kill him, because Gongsun Xi had caused too many casualties to the people of Chu.

The prince was seriously wounded and captured, and was later taken to Okayama to be killed and sacrificed. In order to commemorate his heroic deeds, Cai Guoren sadly called him "Prince Yin". Shen Wuyu said, "The king has done something ominous. In ancient times, the five sacrifices of sacrifice could not be used interchangeably (small sacrifices did not use large livestock), let alone the use of princes! Which ghost god would dare to enjoy human sacrifice? The king will regret it. ”

Shangcai City has experienced natural disasters**, and the city walls have been dilapidated, as has Chen County; The prince abandoned his illness and conscripted labor to repair the city walls of Shangcai, Huaiyang and Butang.

King Chu Ling appointed the prince to abandon the disease as the Duke of Cai, but the status of the Emperor of Chu Ling was higher than that of the ordinary county duke - the king of Chu Ling ordered Chen Gongxu to report to the Emperor of the Abandoned Disease in advance, so the Emperor of Chu Ling became the administrator of the "Great Chen Cai" area.

King Chu Ling asked Shen Wuyu again (King Chu Ling always remembered after making a decision and had not yet asked the doctors for advice): "Is it okay to settle the abandoned disease in Cai County?" ”

Shen Wuyu said: "Knowing the son Mo Ruo's father, knowing the minister Mo Ruojun; But there are precedents for ill-conceived considerations. In that year, Zheng Zhuang Gong built an oak city to settle Ziyuan (Zheng Li Gong), which resulted in Zhao Gong not being established; Duke Huan of Qi built Gucheng and gave Guanyi Wu, which was later divided by the Seventh Prince (King Chu Cheng occupied Gucheng when he attacked the Song Dynasty). The minister heard that the five major ones could not be in the side area, and the five small ones could not be in the royal court; The relatives are not outside, and the aliens are not inside. Important people should be around, not only to be guards, but also to be monitored. Now that the disease is in Cai and Zheng Dan is in Ying, the king should be vigilant. ”

King Chu Ling asked again: "Then can the country build a big city in addition to the capital?" ”

Shen Wuyu said: "Zheng Guo's Jing and Oak led to the killing of Manbo (Ziyi) (which happened in the 14th year of the reign of Lu Zhuang Gong), Xiao He Bo of the Song State led to the killing of Ziyou (in the 12th year of the Duke of Lu Zhuang), Kuiqiu of the State of Qi led to the killing of Ignorance (in the 9th year of the Duke of Lu Zhuang), and Pu and Qi of the Wei State led to the expulsion of Wei Xian Gong (in the 14th year of the Duke of Lu Xiang). It can be seen from this that building a big city is a great harm to you. As the old saying goes: 'The end must be broken, and the tail must not be broken.' I'm sure you've heard of it. ”

King Chu Ling was not a dull person, he knew that Shen Wuyu's so-called "increased vigilance" was to remind him that he should take precautions against the prince's abandonment, but he didn't take it to heart; Maybe it's because of his conceit, or maybe it's because he disguised himself too deeply.

In May of this year, Lu Zhaogong's biological mother Qi Gui died. At that time, the people of Lu were about to hold a big ceremony, and Lu Zhaogong and the Qing doctors had already left the capital surrounded by the army.

Shugong said to Lu Zhaogong: "Xiaojun's funeral is second only to the monarch, and the prince should immediately terminate the big collection ceremony, return to China to prepare the funeral for Xiaojun, and hold it after the Xiaojun ceremony is completed." ”

Ji Pingzi said: "The schedule of the big gift was determined at the beginning of the year, and the country prepared for it for another four months; If it is terminated, it will take four months to hold it again. The country wastes financial resources, and the people are tired and tired, which is not good for the country and the people. It's better to wait for the completion of the big gift and then organize the funeral for Xiaojun. ”

Lu Zhaogong said angrily: "Of course, the widow's mother has nothing to do with the master, and the master's army has nothing to do with the widow!" The army's surname is Ji and not Lu, so let's move on! The widow is going back to bury his mother! ”

As a result, the monarch and the ministers broke up unhappily, Ji Pingzi held a big ceremony without the participation of the monarch, and Lu Zhaogong organized a national ceremony without Ji Pingzi's participation.

In September, Qi returned to be buried, and doctors from all over the world went to Qufu to mourn and send them to the funeral. Lu Zhaogong still showed the same appearance at his father's funeral. There was no sadness on his face, and he looked very uncomfortable.

After returning to China, the envoy of the Jin State said to Shi Zhao: "I am afraid that Lu Hou will move to live outside Qufu City in the second half of his life. ”

Shi Zhao was very surprised and asked him why he said this. The messenger said, "Return, return." Qi Gui died, Lu Hou didn't miss his mother, and his ancestors would not bless him. ”

Shu Xiang borrowed words and said: "The status of the Lu State Office has become more and more humble, and the country has a great funeral, but it does not abolish the gifts; Luhou had three years of mourning, but there was no day of mourning. The Lu people are not sympathetic to the lady, nor do they care about the monarch; You don't have a relationship and don't love your mother. The country is not jealous of the king, and the king does not love his relatives, how can he not lose his status? Luhou will definitely lose power. ”

Soon, the Jin state convened an alliance in Wei. Shan Chenggong came to Han Qi on the orders of King Zhou Jing, and the two exchanged opinions on the current situation and discussed solutions (although in the end, it was inconclusive).

Shu Xiang was also present at the time, and he found that Shan Chenggong looked down at the ground when he spoke, spoke slowly, had weak breath, and had a voice like a gnat, and it took a lot of effort to hear what he was saying.

Uncle Xiang said to Han Qi afterwards: "I'm afraid the list won't live too long." The ministers have a fixed position in the court, and the position is indicated by the position mark at the alliance, and the court dress has a placket, and the belt is knotted. When holding a court meeting, the voice must be clear to the ears of the participants, and the words must appear coherent; The line of sight should be between the other's belt and neckline, not too high and not too low (high is disrespectful, low is obscene), so that both parties can see each other's faces clearly.

"Now Shan Zi, as the messenger of the royal family, issues orders on behalf of the Son of Heaven, but his eyes are below his belt, and he can't hear what he says clearly from a step away. There is no prestige in the list, and the words are not loud. Without majesty, there is no respect, and if the speech is not loud, no one listens. He can't hold his breath and will definitely not live long. As a result, as soon as December arrived, Shan Chenggong died in Chengzhou.

In the summer of that year, Meng Xizi led a team to visit the state of Yi, and the two signed a treaty of friendship in Qixiang, on the outskirts of the capital. There is a small town called Quanqiu near Qixiang, and there is a pearl in the palm of the city that has not yet been married and has a charming appearance. She and her best friend saw Meng Xizi's honor guard during the day, and the two girls were instantly overwhelmed by Meng Xizi's solemn and awe-inspiring majesty. She dreamed that night that she had covered Meng's temple with a huge curtain, and the next day she and her best friend boldly broke into the camp of the Lu State Mission and met Meng Xizi. She told Meng Xizi about her dream, and said that God had decided to make the two husband and wife, which gave her instructions in the dream.

Meng Xizi also had a great affection for the girl in front of him who disregarded the shackles and customs in pursuit of love, so he swore with the two girls in a nearby land temple that if there were offspring, Meng would not abandon the two.

After Meng Xizi returned to the fiefdom with additional gains, Quanqiu Nu soon became pregnant, and ten months later gave birth to a pair of twins - Meng Yizi and Nangong Jingshu. Quanqiu Nu's best friend had no offspring, so Meng Xizi handed over Uncle Nangong Jing to her to raise.