Zheng Zhuanggong fell out with his own mother and younger brother. This happened in 722 BC (the first year of Lu Yin), the first year of the Spring and Autumn Period.In this year, Israel, which had been established for two hundred years, was destroyed by Assyria, leaving only the Kingdom of Judah lingering on.However, Assyria's destruction of Israel was a familiar foreign invasion, but Zheng Guo's side was an out-and-out disaster.The history of the Spring and Autumn Period begins with the fight between mother and son and brothers. Although it is a coincidence, it is also meaningful.

Look at the character relationship first. The number one male in this case is, of course, Zheng Zhuanggong.Duke Zhuang is the third monarch of the State of Zheng, the eldest son of Duke Wu of Zheng, named Wusheng.Duke Wu's official wife is the princess of Shen State, known as Wu Jiang in history.Wu is her husband's posthumous title; Jiang is her maiden's surname.Shen Guo is said to be the descendant of Boyi, whose surname is Jiang; Zheng Guo is the descendant of King Li, whose surname is Ji.Duke Wu married Wu Jiang, which was just one case of long-term intermarriage between the Ji and Jiang clans.

Wu Jiang gave birth to two sons for Duke Wu, the eldest was named Wusheng, and the second was named Duan, both of whom were legitimate sons.It was the two brothers who met with swordsmen; it was Wu Sheng and Wu Jiang's mother and son who turned their faces and refused to recognize anyone. strangeness!Mother and brother, blood is thicker than water, so how can fire and water be incompatible? It is said that it is because Wu Jiang doesn't like the boss.The reason why I don't like it is also very weird. It is said that when the eldest son was born, his two legs came out first, which really shocked Wu Jiang, so he was called "Wu Sheng", which means "born backwards".

Wu Sheng, who was born backwards, has not been loved since childhood.Later, when he had a younger brother, his mother gave all her love to Duan, and even whispered in his ears on the bed many times, asking Wu Gong to make Duan the prince.However, it failed.Later, Duke Wu died, and Wu Sheng took over, and Wu Jiang asked for a fief for Duan.At this time, Wu Jiang was already an old lady, equivalent to the queen mother of later generations, so she succeeded naturally.Uncle Duan got the capital as he wished, and since then he has been called "Uncle Capital".Big, is too, also read too.Uncle Jingcheng is "the number one younger brother of Zheng Junzhi who lives in Jingyi".

After Shu Duan got the capital, he began to expand his army and prepare for war, and his plot was wrong. "Zuo Zhuan" called it "end, gather, armor soldiers, and soldiers."To finish means to build a high wall; to gather means to accumulate food widely; armor is armor, soldiers are weapons; pawns are infantry, and vehicles are chariot soldiers.In short, Shu Duan established an "anti-government armed force", and Wu Jiang acted as an undercover agent and informant in Zhengdu.In the first year of Lu Yin, Shu Duan thought he was full-fledged and planned to attack Zhengdu, and Wu Jiang was also ready to open the door to respond.Zheng Zhuanggong got the news and sent his senior official Zifeng to lead 200 chariots to attack Beijing.Upon hearing the news, the people of Beijing immediately announced to draw a line with Shu Duan.Uncle Duan was unable to resist, so he fled to Yan in embarrassment.Of course, Duke Zhuang would not let him settle in Yan'an's house, so he moved eastward.On May 23, Shuduan fled again.Only this time, he fled to the Communist Party of Weiguo (pronounced Rugong), and he was called Gongshuduan from then on.

After Shuduan fled to Gonggong, Zheng Zhuanggong moved Wu Jiang to Chengying (now northwest of Linying County, Henan Province), and announced that the mother and son would never see each other until they arrived in Huangquan. The number one case in the Spring and Autumn Period is roughly the same. However, the case is suspicious. The conferred land of the State of Zheng was originally in Huaxian County, Shaanxi Province, and later moved to the place between Zhengzhou City and Xinzheng City, Henan Province, near the present Xinzheng City.Because it is the new capital of Zheng, it is called Xinzheng.Zheng Zhuanggong's Zheng is here.So, what is the relationship between it and the capital where Shuduan was enfeoffed and Yan who took refuge?

between the two. Please see the map. Beijing, in Xingyang City, Henan Province, is located in the northwest of Xinzheng; Yan, in Yanling County, Henan Province, is located in the southeast of Xinzheng.Jing, Zheng, and Yan just formed a straight line.In other words, Shuduan fled from Beijing to Yan, passing through Xinzheng.Isn't this kind of escape route weird?Could it be that Duan's original intention was to surrender himself?Or when Duke Zhuang's chariot came over, Duan ran like a thief at night and day and night? Besides, Yan and Beijing are very far apart, with Xinzheng in between, so it is unlikely that it is Duan's territory, and it is not heard that he has any allies there.His sphere of influence is mainly in the northwest of Zheng State, as far as Linyan.Yanyan is located in the south of Qi County and Hua County in Henan Province, and in the north of Yanjin.It's close to me.Gong, in Huixian County, Henan Province today, and it was the territory of Weiguo at that time.In fact, when Shuduan arrived in Gongping, nothing happened. Duke Zhuang didn't send anyone to arrest or assassinate him.Therefore, Duan's escape should be from Beijing to Yanyan, and then to Communist Party.Even fleeing to Yanyan, maybe it will be safe, why run to Yan?

Only Shuduan himself knows this, and there is no explanation in history. What is more difficult to understand is Zheng Zhuanggong. We know that Zheng Zhuanggong was the earliest master in the Spring and Autumn Period, and then it was the turn of Qi Huan and Jin Wen.When he came to the throne, Zheng Liguo was only half a century old.However, during his forty-three years in power, Zheng rose to become the largest country in the Central Plains.Why did such a dominant politician allow Shu Duan to act recklessly for twenty-two years?Could it be that he didn't notice Duan's wolfish ambitions beforehand, and didn't anyone warn and dissuade him?

Of course there is.

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