Chapter 41 Chapter 38 Lu Country Love Story

After returning from Guzhu to Yanjing, Duke Yanzhuang hosted a three-day banquet to entertain the soldiers of Qi State. On the day when Duke Huan of Qi returned home, all the soldiers and civilians of the country of Yan lined up to see him off, and Duke Zhuang of Yan saw him off all the way, reluctant to part. "From now on, we will be the brothers of the Qi State. When the Qi State needs us, we will come and go in the water, and the fire will come and go. If you frown, you are not a good man." Yan Zhuanggong didn't know what to say. That's good, what is good to hear. "You are polite. In fact, it is our duty to help Yan. Who made us the leader? From now on, let's work together for the revival of the Zhou Dynasty." Duke Huan of Qi's policy level is quite high, and he speaks of great principles.

Talking all the way, everyone forgot where they went, until someone reminded: "My lord, we have already arrived in Qi." Only then did everyone realize that they had not only arrived in Qi State, but had entered Qi State for fifty miles. According to the rules, if the monarch sends the monarch, it is not allowed to send it across the border.If it is sent across the border, it means that the monarch who gave it away has surrendered his status. Duke Zhuang of Yan doesn't care, he is willing to call Duke Huan of Qi his godfather now. However, Duke Huan of Qi felt that something was wrong.Since his expedition to Shanrong, he has behaved like a saint along the way, but now that this little accident happened, he had to maintain his image.

"Come here, cede the north of here to the state of Yan. From then on, this will be the border of Qi and Yan." Duke Huan of Qi ordered.It is too noble to save lives and give them land. "No, no, no, no, no." Lord Yan Zhuang kept saying "no", how could he have the nerve to ask for it? Say you can do it, you can do it, and you can’t do it.Naturally, Duke Huan of Qi would not take back his words. There was nothing he could do. Duke Yan Zhuang took the land and did not dare to give it away any more. He could only watch the army of Qi go away. After that, Yan State built a city here, and the name of the city was Yanliu, to commemorate Qi Huangong's kindness to Yan State.

The Northern Expedition achieved an overall victory. For Qi, this was not just a war victory, the victory of the Northern Expedition had at least the following great significance: First of all, this is an overwhelming victory of the Central Plains country against the Rong and Di countries, which greatly increased the ambition of the Central Plains and destroyed the prestige of the enemy; Secondly, this war tested the Qi army's all-weather and all-geographical combat capability, and enhanced the confidence in the crusade against Chu; Again, the victory of this war enhanced the prestige of Qi State, enhanced the appeal of Duke Huan of Qi among the vassals, and also enhanced the confidence of the vassal states in the United Nations.

Duke Huan of Qi was very happy. He had never been so happy before.He decided to send all the beauties from the harem of Lingzhi Kingdom and Guzhu Kingdom to the national brothel, so that the prostitutes can share the fruits of victory. After resting for a few days, Duke Huan of Qi thought of the state of Lu, and when he thought of the state of Lu, he became angry.He decided to attack the state of Lu, so he asked Guan Zhong to discuss. "Father Zhong, the State of Lu fooled us back then, now that we have come back from victory, shouldn't it be time to deal with them?" "Well, let me see, forget it." Unexpectedly, Guan Zhong objected.

"why?" "Firstly, everyone is tired after returning from Lone Bamboo, and it's time to rest; secondly, it's almost Chinese New Year; thirdly, Lu is not so easy to fight; fourthly, Lu is the most shameful country, you Hitting him is worse than humiliating him, scolding him is worse than satirizing him, I think we should give them some of the treasures we got back this time to sacrifice to Zhou Gong, they will feel ashamed." Guan Zhong's idea is not only not to beat him, but also to give them give something. "It makes sense." Upon hearing this, Duke Huan of Qi thought it was a good idea.

The news of Qi's victory and return spread to Lu, and Lu's monarchs and ministers were a little restless, worried that the Qi Nationality would come to ask the teacher for their crimes. On this day, while Lu Zhuang was in a daze, Xi Peng came.what to do?Bite the bullet, Duke Zhuang of Lu received Xi Peng. "Doctor Xi, this, congratulations, congratulations, this, welcome." Duke Lu Zhuang didn't know what to say. "Thanks to my lord, the Qi army returned home after a great victory. My lord specially sent Xi Peng to present the treasures of Shanrong to your country and sacrifice to Duke Zhou." After Xi Peng finished speaking, he submitted the list, and Duke Zhuang of Lu took a look. Wow, they are indeed treasures.

"This, this, alas, let's not talk about it. Uncle has nothing to say about the state of Lu. Doctor Xi, I will treat you tonight." Duke Zhuang of Lu was so moved that he shed tears.Why are you so moved?According to the etiquette of the Zhou Dynasty, the treasures obtained by the vassal states from the crusade against foreigners cannot be transferred to other vassal states, but can only be presented to the emperor of Zhou.Now that the Qi State gave the Lu State the treasures of the crusade against the Shan Rong, it can only be justified in the Zhou ceremony, because Zhou Gong enjoys the emperor's sacrificial standard.This fully shows that Duke Huan of Qi respected the State of Lu very much.

After being moved, Lu Zhuanggong felt ashamed, ashamed from the bottom of his heart. Duke Zhuang of Lu asked Xi Peng to retire and go to the State Guest House to rest first.Afterwards, people brought Qing's father here, and Zhuang Gong wanted to scold him. "Do you see what kind of bad idea you came up with? Ah. You fooled people. Now that they come back, not only don't blame us, but also gave us so many treasures, aren't you ashamed? Ah. Why is the realm of people so different? So much? You don’t want to attend the state banquet tonight, go back and think about it.” Duke Zhuang of Lu scolded Qing’s father severely, frightened Qing’s father half to death, and walked away in despair.

At the dinner party, everyone got drunk, and Xi Peng was so happy that he told Lu Zhuanggong the whole conversation between Guan Zhong and Duke Huan of Qi. Only then did Lu Zhuanggong realize that it was Guan Zhong and his old man's idea. He was very grateful. The next day, Duke Zhuang of Lu sent the best designers and craftsmen of the State of Lu to Xiaogu at the junction of Qi and Lu. What were they doing?Guan Zhong's fief is there, and Duke Zhuang of Lu wants to build a city for him, a small city that is the newest and most comfortable in all of China. In the second year, Xiaogu City was completed.

Father Qing was very frustrated. He knew that this scolding was more than just a scolding, and his loss might be immeasurable. Father Qing's frustration was justified. Lu Zhuanggong has four brothers in total, he is the eldest, the second is Qingfu, the third is Shuya, and the fourth is Jiyou.Among them, Ji You is the same mother and younger brother of Duke Zhuang, who is also virtuous, and Duke Zhuang has the closest relationship with him. Here, by the way, let's talk about the ranking method of the ancients.The ranking in the Spring and Autumn Period is in the order of brother, middle and uncle, with uncle being the eldest, Zhong being the second, uncle being the third and below, and Ji being the youngest.Therefore, there may be many uncles, but the youngest one is called Ji.Among them, Bo sometimes used Meng.Siblings are separated.Based on this, some people think that Qingfu is actually the boss, because his descendant is named Mengsun. Duke Zhuang of Lu has never had a son, why?no son?No, there is another reason. It turned out that when Duke Lu Zhuang was sixteen years old, he got engaged to Duke Xiang's newborn daughter, and that was all done by Wen Jiang.Later, Duke Lu Zhuang grew up day by day, but the little daughter-in-law was still teething, and she would not be able to develop it for a while. Even if she did, she would have to be fifteen years old to marry. That day, Duke Zhuang of Lu went to Langtai to play, and a love story happened there. Lu Zhuanggong saw a girl on the balcony of the villa, a very beautiful girl, how beautiful is she?Basically, it is like Wang Zuxian, who looks very pure but has a lot of character. "It's her." Lu Zhuanggong felt that he had come, and sent a servant to summon "Wang Zuxian". The servant went and came directly to "Wang Zuxian". "Girl, my lord invites you to go." The servant spoke very well. "Your master? Who is your master?" "Wang Zuxian" didn't agree. "Who is it? Lu Hou. Come on, stop talking nonsense, and follow me." "Go? Why do you let me go? This girl won't go." "Hey." The valet stared, this girl is too courageous, even if Lu Hou asks her not to go. "Are you going?" The servant threatened "Wang Zuxian". "No." "Wang Zuxian" is not afraid. The valet has lost his temper. People in this business basically have this kind of virtue, and they have no other skills except to scare people.He didn't dare to be tough. The state of Lu is a country that pays attention to etiquette. If you, a man, fight with a woman, everyone passing by will come and beat you.If you say "I'm not a man, I'm not a man or a woman", that doesn't work either.In addition, the servant also saw that Duke Lu Zhuang liked this girl, and really annoyed the girl, saying a few bad things in front of the master would be unbearable. During the stalemate, Duke Zhuang of Lu came by himself. It turned out that Duke Zhuang of Lu could see clearly from the balcony, and thought that this girl had quite a personality and was interesting. Lu Zhuanggong took a closer look, wow, this "Wang Zuxian" looks even better than it looks from a distance. "Girl, I'm here." Duke Lu Zhuang stepped forward to strike up a conversation, but the servant hurriedly hid aside. "Hello." "Wang Zuxian" said hello without being afraid. "What's your name, girl?" "The surname is the party." "Fang's name?" "Meng Ren." Duke Zhuang of Lu knew that there was a rich man named Dang nearby, and this girl must be Dang's daughter, named Meng Ren.From this name, can we tell who Meng Ren is at home?By the way, it's the eldest sister. "I'm Marquis Lu, would you like to invite the girl to Xiaoxu, Shexia, to show her face?" Duke Zhuang of Lu sent out an invitation. "No." Meng Ren refused. "why?" "Why? We are lonely and widowed, what is there to talk about? It is nothing more than to get me into your bed." Meng Ren's straightforwardness surprised Lu Zhuanggong, and he had never met such a person.But thinking about it, I just want to get her into bed. "Even if it is, what's wrong with being lucky by me?" Now that it was revealed, Duke Lu Zhuang also came straight. "What's the good? It's just a mess and abandonment, and you won't be able to get married if you marry in the future." "Then marry me." "You said, if you promise me to be your wife, then I will go, otherwise, I will not go with you if I die here." "Well, let me be your wife." "No, you swear." "I swear, if I don't make you my wife, I will be hit by a car to death when I go out." "Not yet, cut your arms and swear." "Okay." Duke Zhuang of Lu drew out the knife, and it just hit his arm, and blood flowed out. "Honey, let's go." Under the setting sun, Meng Ren took Lu Zhuanggong's hand and walked into Zhuanggong's villa. What a romantic love story, what is commendable is that such a story happened in the state of Lu, a land of ethics and ethics. In the end, Meng Ren still didn't become his wife. It wasn't that Mr. Zhuang's words didn't count, but that Wen Jiang firmly disagreed.Although he did not become a wife, Meng Ren still enjoyed the treatment of a wife. Not only did he basically monopolize Lu Zhuanggong's bed, but his status in the harem was second only to Wen Jiang. Meng Ren gave birth to a son named Gongzi Pan. Lu Zhuanggong, who is really in love with Meng Ren, really doesn't want to marry Qi Xianggong's daughter, and he has been finding various reasons to delay.However, in the end, Wen Jiang married Qi Xianggong's daughter under the threat of death.That year, Qi Xianggong's daughter was twenty years old and became Ai Jiang.According to the rules, two concubines are required to marry a wife, and one of them is Ai Jiang's cousin, called Shu Jiang.Uncle Jiang, the third girl of the Jiang family. A few days after marrying Ai Jiang back, Meng Ren passed away.Duke Zhuang of Lu was very sad. He really loved Meng Ren because they fell in love freely.Just because he missed Meng Ren, Lu Zhuanggong had no interest in Ai Jiang.Although Ai Jiang looks like a flower and is a wife, she has not been nourished by Zhuang Gong's rain and dew for a long time. On the contrary, Uncle Jiang is more popular and is frequently patronized by Zhuang Gong. Soon after, she gave birth to a child named Kai. Now, Duke Zhuang of Lu has three sons, the eldest is Meng Ren's son Pan, the second is Feng's son Shen, and the third is Gongzi Kai.According to the rules, the first choice for the successor is the eldest son, that is to say, it should be Ai Jiang's first son.The problem is, Ai Jiang doesn't even have the chance to have a baby.There is no way, the position of the son has to be vacant. Ai Jiang is very sad, which is why it is nicknamed Ai Jiang.Seeing being left out in the cold, seeing being ruthlessly annoyed by being affectionate, Ai Jiang had to think of a way.Ai Jiang is also a woman, it is Xinghua who always wants to get out of the wall, if she doesn't get out of this wall, she will get out of the wall over there. The son, Qingfu, was twenty-eight years old, 1.85 meters tall, and weighed 80 kilograms. Such a man is a natural ideal lover. Ai Jiang, 24 years old, is 1.65 meters tall and weighs 55 kg. She has peach eyes and apricot cheeks. Her sex life is seriously unsatisfied and she has plenty of time. Such a woman is a natural object of cheating. Soon, Ai Jiang hooked Qing's father with a look, and Qing's father hugged Ai Jiang to the bed with a dirty joke. A one-night stand begins, followed by inseparability. This is how the famous story of cheating in the history of Lu State began. As the saying goes: Stealing a little uncle. Stealing once and stealing twice, the two stole to each other and swore to each other. "Honey, when that old man dies, you can be the king." Ai Jiang began to think about it. "Baby, then you will be my wife, and we will never be separated from life to life." Father Qing has always had this idea. Now that he has such an idea, Father Qing wins over Shu Ya again, and promises that Shu Ya will be the prime minister once he ascends the throne.The two were originally brothers from the same mother, and their relationship has always been relatively good. With mourning ginger inside and uncle teeth outside, Father Qing began to dream of being a king. Zhuang Gong's four brothers have different personalities. Duke Zhuang is kind, but not decisive; Father Qing is decisive, but cruel; Shu Ya is a fool, short-sighted; and Ji You has all the advantages of everyone, and is an upright person. There is a story about Ji You. Before Ji You was born, his father Lu Huan invited a fortune teller to do the fortune telling. The fortune teller said: "This is a son named You. When he grows up, he can be a Prime Minister. He can honor his ancestors. If he dies, The state of Lu will die." Not to mention, the fortune teller was really talented. When he was born, he was a son, not only a son, but he naturally had the word "you" on his hand, so he was called Ji You.Calculating the gender is not a skill, but even the name is definitely a real skill. Since Ai Jiang has never had a child, and Lu Zhuanggong's health is getting worse day by day, the issue of successors is becoming more and more urgent day by day.Duke Zhuang of Lu was a little hesitant, he didn't know whether he should pass the throne to Prince Ban or Father Qing. In Lu State, passing the throne to his younger brother was also a normal thing. Therefore, at this time, Qing's father was scolded because of that trick, which was a great disadvantage to his "campaign". Another year passed in a blink of an eye, and this year was the thirty-two year of Duke Zhuang Lu (662 BC). Duke Zhuang Lu's illness became more and more serious, and he was almost dying. Lying on the bed, Duke Zhuang of Lu asked Shu Ya to come. "Brother, I'm dying soon, who do you think will take over?" Duke Lu Zhuang asked, he was still hesitating. "Second brother, it's reasonable for the brother to end up with the younger brother." Shu Ya blurted out in support of Father Qing. "Okay, go out and cool off for a while." Duke Zhuang of Lu sent Shu Ya away and let Ji You in again. "Brother, I'm dying. Just now, Shu Ya said that Father Qing will take over. What do you think?" Duke Zhuang Lu asked out of breath. "No, Father Qing is mean and cruel, and he doesn't care about the consequences of his actions. You forgot about fooling the country of Qi last time? Besides, how did you make an agreement with my sister-in-law? I've already felt sorry for my sister-in-law, so I can't let her children down anymore. Listen to me and act like a son, and I will help him with all my strength." Ji You answered decisively, and the sister-in-law he was talking about was Meng Ren. Lu Zhuanggong nodded, he felt that what Ji You said made sense. Duke Lu Zhuang should have dealt with such an important matter long ago, but he delayed making a decision until he was dying, which can be said to be typical indecision. Ji You is different, he is good at making decisions, and once he makes a decision, he will never be soft on his hands. Shu Ya waited outside, daydreaming about the prime minister.At this time, a servant came over. "My lord said, please move to Dr. Zhenji's house to wait for news." The servant conveyed the highest instruction, Shu Ya heard that there was a door, and happily went to Zhenji's house. After a while, the needle season came back. "Oh, my lord has been waiting for a long time." Zhen Ji was quite enthusiastic. "You come from the palace?" "Yes, my lord asked me to bring you something, take a look." Needle Ji took out a bottle. "Let me take a look." Shu Ya didn't know what it was, so he took it to look at it, and when he saw it clearly, his expression changed. It says on the bottle: Chen, highly poisonous, do not eat. The problem is, what the monarch gives you is for you to eat. "This." Shu Ya was dumbfounded. "My lord said, if you drink it yourself, the whole family will be safe and the treatment will remain the same; if you don't drink it yourself, then your whole family will have to drink it. You can figure it out." Zhen Ji said, but he was actually making it up, he just Don't want to do it yourself. Shu Ya thought about it, he drank it himself, and if someone else drank it, he had to drink it, and he even put his wife and children in it.After all the calculations, it is more cost-effective to drink by yourself. There was no way, Shu Ya drank the poison, and then left Zhen Ji's house to go home.You said that if Shuya had a brain, he would go out and find a corner to vomit, and he might not die.But where does he know these things? If he knows them, he is Ji You. Back at the door of his house, Shu Ya fell to the ground with a thud, and he died in his own house. Who killed Shuya?It's not Zhuang Gong, but Ji You. Ji You knew that to deal with Qingfu, he had to kill Shuya. Duke Zhuang of Lu died on the night of Shu Ya's death. Wind dust finishing and production.