Soon, Ji Pingzi came to the Jin Kingdom according to Shi Ying's instructions. Zhisong was assigned by the Duke of Jin Dinggong to ask Ji Pingzi: "The widow asked you why you want to expel the monarch?" If you have a monarch but can't serve, you know what will happen. Zhou has a permanent sentence, and the widow will also give you a chance to plead, so why do you have to defend yourself quickly! ”

Ji Pingzi was wearing a white linen mourning dress, with his hair scattered, barefoot, prostrate in front of Zhizhen, and said in tears: "The minister has never had the idea of expelling the monarch, and he would like to invite the monarch back to serve him, where do you dare to escape punishment?" If the widow thinks that I am guilty, then please imprison me in Feiyi and investigate; If you remember the merits of the ancestors of the Ji family and do not abolish my temple, but give me a death, I will die and be immortal; If I keep my throne so that I can stand above the court, it will be the grace of the widow and my wish. How dare I not listen to orders? ”

With Ji Pingzi's submission, it seems that the six-year office crisis is about to be satisfactorily resolved. Jin Dinggong was very happy, so he sent Zhisong to take Ji Pingzi to Qianhou to see Lu Zhaogong.

In the next April, Zhisong entered Qianhou, while Ji Pingzi waited in the suburbs. Zhisong first conveyed Jin Dinggong's condolences to Lu Zhaogong, and then said: "Ji regrets it very much, he wants to welcome the prince back to China in person, but he is afraid that the prince will be angry when he sees him, so the widow ordered me to come here first to ask the prince to ask the prince to summon Ji Sun." ”

Zhisong thought that Lu Zhaogong would definitely borrow the slope to get off the donkey and follow his own words, but he thought about it too simply. It was not only Lu Zhaogong who was around him, but also all the exiles who followed him. Those people are enemies who don't share the same sky with Ji Pingzi, Lu Zhaogong can return to China, but they can't-Ji Pingzi will not harm Lu Zhaogong, but he will definitely eliminate those political enemies. Lu Zhaogong is outside, everyone eats and drinks; Once Lu Zhaogong returned to China, they would become refugees that no one wanted to take in. Therefore, unless Ji Pingzi went into exile, they would never let Lu Zhaogong return to China.

The night before, Zijiajian begged Lu Zhaogong and said: "No matter what conditions the Jin people put forward tomorrow, the prince must agree!" Don't regret it for the rest of your life! ”

Lu Zhaogong had already agreed, but the others shouted: "The Jin people have finally made a move!" The end of the Jisun clan is coming! Don't be soft-hearted, don't expel the Ji family, we will never return to China! ”

Lu Zhaogong asked: "Can this condition be proposed?" ”

Everyone gossiped and said: "Yes, the Jin people are here for the prince, and they will agree." ”

Zijia scolded them all over again, but Lu Zhaogong still had a heart.

So in the face of Zhisong, Lu Zhaogong said in a low, cold and ruthless tone: "Thanks to the kindness of the Marquis of Jin, I, the surviving person, can return to China to preside over the society." But the widow and Ji Sun are incompatible, and they never want to see him again! If you see him, let the Yellow River punish the widow! ”

Zhizhen David panicked, jumped up to cover his ears and said: "The widow is afraid of offending Lu Hou, how dare he hear any news from Lu again?" The minister immediately went back to his life! ”

Jin Zhaogong looked at Zhisong's back with a stunned face, and said to the left and right: "Didn't you say that the Jin people would agree to the widow's conditions?" ”

Everyone looked at each other, and then began to curse the Jin people in a chaotic manner.

Zijiajian didn't angrily reprimand the group of bastards as usual this time, he left the room with the others, and then quietly turned back to see Lu Zhaogong. He said, "This is the last chance of the prince!" Junhou left quietly, and drove into the camp of the Lu army, and Ji Sun would inevitably escort Junhou back to China! ”

Lu Zhaogong didn't dare to hesitate anymore, he and his son sneaked out of the bedroom, came to the stable, and put on the carriage. As soon as Lu Zhaogong drove the carriage out, angry exiles descended from the sky and surrounded the carriage. Lu Zhaogong panicked and brandished his horsewhip to expel those who had already lost their minds, but the thugs drew their weapons and cut off the martingale. Lu Zhaogong had to get out of the carriage and return to his room under their hostility.

Zhisong went out of the city to see Ji Pingzi and said: "Lu Hou's anger has not disappeared yet, master go back to China first!" ”

Lu Zhaogong lost his last chance, so he had no choice but to accept God's disposal of him, and he never left Qianhou until he died.

In the autumn of the thirty-second year of Lu Zhaogong (BC510), Lu Zhaogong celebrated his fifty-first birthday. This age has broken the record of the lifespan of the previous generation of Lu Jun in the Spring and Autumn Period. His situation was now very tricky for both Lu and Jin: an exiled monarch had foolishly blocked his final path home; No one knows when this protracted political incident will end.

Lu Zhaogong knew that he could only die in Qianhou in this life, so he drank heavily all day long, and used self-abandonment to spoil his health, in order to quickly liberate himself and ascend to heaven.

At the beginning of December, Lu Zhaogong finally became ill, and before he died, he gave all his possessions to his followers. People fell to their knees and wept, refusing to accept anything; As a result, Lu Zhaogong was so angry that he passed out. When he woke up, Zijiajian first accepted the reward, and the people followed his example and accepted it.

On the 14th, Lu Zhaogong died on the land of the Jin Kingdom. Zijiajian also dedicated the reward to Gongyan.

When the news reached the Jin Kingdom, Zhao Jianzi asked Shi Mo: "The Ji clan expelled the monarch, and the people dealt with it calmly; The princes also helped the Ji family, and Lu Hou died abroad, but no one could point out the crimes of the Ji family. Why is this happening? ”

Shi Mo said: "Things in the world never appear alone, but grow in two, three, and five ways. Therefore, there are three stars in the heavens: the sun, the moon, and the stars; The earth has five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth; The body is divided into left and right; Birds, beasts, fish, and humans each have mates. The king has a duke, and the princes have a king; The prince is the two bodies of the king. God gave birth to the Ji family, thinking that he was the couple of Lu Hou; The Lu people have obeyed the Ji clan for a long time! Isn't it reasonable to forget about the monarch? Although Lu Hou died abroad, who would have mercy?

"'The society is impermanent, and the monarch and the minister are impermanent.'" It has been a common principle since ancient times. Therefore, the poem says: 'The high bank is the valley, and the deep valley is the mausoleum.' 'The descendants of the emperors of the Xia Shang Dynasty are now reduced to commoners, this is the way of heaven. The ancestor of the Ji family is the youngest son of Duke Huan, the beloved son of Wen Jiang, who carried out divination before birth, and the diviner said: "Born with a good name, his name is You, and he is an assistant to the office." Later, Ji You made great contributions and was named Shangqing. His descendants Wenzi and Wuzi were able to establish meritorious deeds, and the Ji family became the first Wang clan in the Lu State.

On the other hand, after the death of Duke Lu Wen, Dongmen Xiangzhong killed his grandson, and the monarch of Lu began to gradually lose power. After that, Ji Wenzi expelled the Dongmenzi family and began to take power. It has been four generations since Lu Jun lost power, and the people only know Sanhuan but not the monarch, how did Lu Hou get the country? Therefore, the ruler should remember: 'You must not be a dummy if you have a weapon or a name.' ’”