In the autumn, Shusun, Mengsun, and the Qi army attacked Yuyi again. This time the situation did not change because of the addition of the Qi Division, and the offensive was still very difficult; The soldiers of the Qi State fought bravely and tenaciously, so the casualties were greater than those of the Lu army. Shusun Zhou Qiu did not dare to sit idly by and watch the casualties of the Qi army, so he stopped the suicide attack in time; Thus the second expedition ended in failure again.

Soon, Shusun Zhouqiu met the retainer Si Chi who came out of Yunyi on an unexpected occasion. Si Chi was exiled from Zheng Guo and now serves as the "Gongshi (in charge of the local handicraft industry)" in Yunyi, and he is also very loyal to his uncle and grandson.

Shusun Zhouqiu said to Si Chi: "The rebellion of Yunyi is not only a rebellion of the family, but also a rebellion of the society, and it is the sorrow of the entire Lu country. What are your thoughts on this? ”

Si Chi said: "The minister's views are all in the last chapter of "Yang Zhishui". The last chapter of the poem reads: "The water of Yang, the white stone is sparkling." I heard that there was a fate, and I didn't dare to tell anyone. ”

Uncle Sun Zhou was overjoyed, and then he made a shocking move - he actually prostrated himself and bowed to the middle-level retainer. Si Chi immediately jumped up and flashed to the side, and Shusun Zhouqiu ordered him to return to his place and sit down, accept his worship, and said: "I am not for me alone, but for Shusun and Lu Guosheji to salute the master; The Master should accept it. ”

When Si Chi returned to Yunyi, he saw that Hou was at a loss and was worried about his future. Si Chi then said: "Yuyi is between Qi and Lu, and it is impossible to exist independently. Since the master chose to break away from the Lu State, why didn't he defect to the Qi State and ask the Qi State to take charge of the Yi? Without the protection of a great power, the people's hearts will fluctuate, and a rebellion will definitely be launched; With the protection of the Qi State, the Lu State has no choice but to take the Yi Dynasty. ”

Hou Gong nodded yes, and handed over the specific matters of defecting to Qi State to Si Chi to handle. Si Chi reported their request to Qi Jinggong, who happily sent a team of envoys to Yunyi to investigate.

After the arrival of the envoy of Qi, he began to conduct research work. The people of Yunyi had no idea what was happening; They couldn't see Hou Gong, so they had to send a few representatives to Sichi's house, hoping to get some news from him. But Si Chi deliberately pretended to be unspeakable, and resolutely refused to disclose the situation; As a result, the delegates became even more nervous and pleaded with him more urgently.

Seeing that the fire was almost over, Si Chi's face suddenly changed greatly, and he said sadly: "Can't you think of it? We're going to lose our home! Hou is going to send Yunyi to Qi, and Qi Hou is ready to move all the fathers and villagers of Yunyi to Qi, and Yunyi will replace them with Qi people; We will have to endure the oppression and exploitation of the Qi people. Haven't you heard what Kongqiu said? Qi is an evil country that is 'harsh and fiercer than a tiger', and we are about to become the slaves of the nobles and lords of Qi! ”

Si Chi concealed the fact that the Hou prisoner only "asked the people of Qi to take care of and protect Yunyi", and secretly changed the concept to "migrating the population and replacing it with Qi". The people present were all very frightened, and people shouted one after another, and the scene suddenly became a national porridge; One person couldn't stand such a strong stimulus, he was too emotional, and as a result, he had a stroke. The situation became even more chaotic, and many people angrily raised their fists and shouted to enter the Hou Prisoner's Mansion.

Si Chi motioned for everyone to be quiet, ordered someone to carry the stroke down for treatment, and then said: "The poem says: 'Who dares to take the blame for speaking Yingting? If you are a bandit, you can't use it. 'Hou is with the Qi people, do you plan to kill even the Qi people?' If you are so reckless, you will be the next offender. We offended the people of Lu and Qi, it was really a dead end! ”

The attendees gradually came to their senses, and they unanimously elected Si Chi as their leader, hoping that he would be able to solve the problem properly, and swore that he would be the only one. Si Chi achieved his goal, and only then did he persuade them to leave with kind words.

Si Chi turned back to see Hou Gong, and he changed his concept back and said to Hou Gong: "I have just received several family representatives, and they disagree with our opinion, saying: 'Instead of living under the protection of the Qi people, it is better to return to the Shusun clan.'" I am afraid that the people will not be good for the Master, so I have come to tell you. ”

Hou Jian had just had a very pleasant exchange with the people of Qi State, and he was a little proud; When he heard this gloomy news, his face became gloomy again. He looked frustrated and sought a solution, and Si Chi said: "The matter has come to this point, it is better to take advantage of the opportunity of the Qi people to exchange land with the Qi country (in fact, it is to exchange population)!" Move the people of Yuyi to the country of Qi, and they will not be in chaos. Moreover, if the Marquis of Qi wants to persecute the Jin State with this, he will inevitably give his master several times the land of Yu, which is good for everyone. However, in order to prevent the people from rioting, the master should still prepare more armor. ”

Hou's decadent eyes re-emitted a fervent light of hope, but this honest man who had been played around couldn't distrust Si Chi, he said: "I will talk to the people of Qi and leave the matter of preventing the people from rebelling to the master." ”

Si Chi ordered the people to bring out a large number of weapons and armor from the treasury and place them in the front yard of the Hou Prisoner's Mansion. When the door is wide open, pedestrians on the street can clearly see the frightening things.

However, Si Chi comforted the people's representatives and said that the negotiations between the Hou prisoners and the Qi people were not going well, and those armor were placed there to prevent accidents; He also said that if the talks between the two sides collapsed, Hou Jian would inevitably defend Yunyi, and everyone would not have to revolt again.

On the other hand, the people of Qi had happily accepted Hou Cheng's proposal to change land. However, the envoy did not dare to make a promise to the prisoner without authorization, and immediately returned to China to report to Qi Jinggong. Qi Jinggong was even happier, and he immediately sent the great priest Kou Dong Guo Shu to lead the army to receive Yuyi.

The Qi ** team was less than two days away from Yunyi, and the conditions for the rebellion were finally ripe. Si Chi secretly gathered the representatives of the people and announced the important news to them. After that, he said: "I really didn't expect the people of Qi to act so quickly! It's time to expel the Hou! He has a lot of armor in his house, and we can go there and get weapons. But Hou was only deceived by Gongnan to kill Gong Ruo, and he did not commit crimes against the people. So just drive him away, and don't take his life. ”

Everyone agreed, and the people immediately left the house to gather the people.

Si Chi hurried back to the Hou Prisoner's Mansion and pretended that nothing had happened; At that time, Fuzhong was preparing to welcome the people of Qi, and it was very busy from top to bottom. In a short time, people rushed from all directions shouting and broke into their homes. The servants in the palace seemed to have been prepared, and immediately shouted and scattered as birds and beasts. The crowd stormed the gate and began to snatch the armor placed in the front yard.

With a bow and arrows in hand, he hurried out of the main hall with several officials and a group of guards surrounded by the prisoners. Hou and Chi shouted at the people; But the people ignored it and continued to fight for it. Enraged, he immediately bent his bow and arrows, ready to "shoot" the rebel closest to him.

But Hou Prisoner stretched out his hand and pressed his bow down, and said in a panic: "It is useless to kill, we must all die if we kill anyone." Let's think about how to escape! ”

Si Chi put away his bow and arrows, and demanded that the leaders of the leading clan stand up—they were the ones who had been conspiring with him. Si Chi said: "The master asked for protection from the state of Qi for the benefit of the people of Qi, not for himself; You don't welcome the Qi people to meddle in the affairs of Yuyi, and we can understand that. The Master is not guilty, so do not act against him. Please allow the Master to leave with his family and important possessions. ”