Chapter 3 Jin Guo picked up a soft persimmon

On August 4, 529 BC, the allied forces of the princes held a military parade in Pingqiu.The Chinese army of the Jin Dynasty "built but not ①", that is, set up banners and did not set up ribbons, to show that they were only for inspection.However, on the second military parade on August 5th, it will be "returned", which is an announcement to the world that it is ready to send troops.Seeing this battle, the princes felt a sense of fear of Jin's military power from the bottom of their hearts.Four thousand military vehicles, after all, is no joke! The Lu people naturally knew why the four thousand chariots came.Lu Zhaogong, partly pretending to be crazy and foolish, and partly fearful, also ran to Pingqiu to obey orders.Jin Zhaogong was very angry and funny, Pai Shuxiang said to him: "You have seen it, everyone is preparing to defend the covenant with weapons, and I know that I am not lucky enough to serve you, please go back!"

Mengjiao, a doctor of the State of Lu, said, "Is there anything wrong with our country?" Shuxiang said: "The countries of Zhu (zhu) and Ju (ju) have come to sue, saying that your country bullies the small by the big and invades them from time to time, causing their people to live in poverty, and they can't even get the money for tribute. This is a flagrant violation of your country. The covenant, the wrath of man and god." "That's it?" Mengjiao said, "The prince cut off the brotherly country's feelings because of a few words of slander from the barbarian country, and made it difficult for the descendants of Duke Zhou...Since this is the case, it can only be decided by the prince. , the widow is already mentally prepared." It means, you have a mace, I have a sky cap, it depends!

Uncle Xiang Xin thought, yo, it seems that he is not convinced, and he needs to take some strong medicine. "You heard me clearly, the widow has four thousand chariots, even if it's unreasonable, it's a terrifying force. What's more, it's doing justice for the sky now, who in the world can stop it?" He said and walked forward After taking two steps, Meng Jiao couldn't help but took two steps back. "The State of Jin," Shu Xiang continued, "is like a cow. No matter how thin the cow is, if it is pressed on top of a pig, can the pig bear it? The matter of Nan Kuai (kuai) and Gongsun (yin) It seems that your country has not settled down yet? If we use the strength of the Jin State, lead the armies of the princes, take advantage of the wrath of Zhu, Ju and other countries to attack the Lu State, and then use the incidents of Nan Kuai and Gongsun Yu to make a fuss, what do we have? Things can't be done?"

What he said stunned the king and ministers of the Lu Kingdom. Nan Kuai was a vassal of Ji's family, the power minister of the state of Lu, and served as the chief of Ji's fief Fei (bi).Six years ago (535 BC), Ji Sunsu, who had been in power for a while, died of illness, and his grandson Ji Sun Yiru inherited the family business and became the head of the Ji clan.Yiru was young and vigorous, disliked Nan Kuai, and did not give him face many times on important occasions.Nan Kuai is not a kind person. After being angry a few times, he had evil thoughts and discussed with the doctor and son: "I will drive away Ji and confiscate all his family properties. You can take his place, and as long as I remain I will be satisfied if I can serve as the chief of Fei Yi." The young master readily agreed.In order to win more support, Nan Kuai went to lobby another retainer of the Ji family, Shu Zhongxiao.

Let me explain here, Shu Zhongxiao is the son of Shu Zhong Dai, and Nan Kuai is the son of Nan Yi.Shu Zhongdai and Nan Yi played a role in fueling the Shusun Clan's Rebellion.The Shu Niu Rebellion led to the loss of all the sons of the uncles and grandsons, and the uncle and grandson Chuo (chuo) came to power.Shu Sunluo was given the "Three Fate" by Lu Zhaogong as Qing—the Qing in the Spring and Autumn Period, there was one life, two lives, and three lives.Perhaps under the influence of his father, Shu Zhongxiao held a hostile attitude towards Uncle Sun Ruo, and devoted himself to alienating the relationship between the Ji family and the Uncle Sun family.He said to Ji Sun Yiru: "Uncle Sun Ruo, this kid has three lives as a courtier, which has surpassed the treatment his father and brother received, and he is indecent!" Ji Sun Yiru was not happy about this, so he sent someone to find Uncle Sun Ruo , asking him to take the initiative to decline the treatment of the three lives as ministers.Uncle Sun Luo replied: "Unfortunately, Uncle Sun's family has killed his son and set up a concubine, so I am today. If you think that I am a concubine and should not have this status, I have nothing to say. But the third life is the king of the country. If you don’t take the monarch’s order as a trifle, you should respect my status.” The next day when he went to court, Shusun Ruo made the matter public and wanted to file a lawsuit with Jisun Yiru.This tough attitude frightened Ji Sun Yiru, and when he came back, he scolded his uncle Zhongxiao.Because of this incident, Uncle Zhongxiao also held a grudge against Ji Sun Yiru, and hit it off with Nan Kuai and Gong Zijiu, forming a "three-person group of reverse seasons".

In 530 B.C., Prince Yu accompanied Lu Zhaogong to visit the state of Jin. On the way, he reported Nan Kuai's idea to Lu Zhaogong, hoping that Lu Zhaogong would use the strength of Jin people to complete this matter. The prince said: "If Jisun Yiru is overthrown, Nan Kuai only asks to keep Feiyi, and all other lands of Ji's family will be dedicated to the government." "Oh?" Lu Zhaogong was overjoyed, but he still pretended to be surprised and asked, "Isn't Nan Kuai a retainer of the Ji family?" The young master said, "Exactly." Lu Zhaogong said: "As a retainer of the Ji family, but not loyal to the Ji family, I'm afraid it's not good. I'm worried that people will gossip."

Prince Shu said, "Who dares to gossip? You are the ruler of Lu, and Nan Kuai dedicates the land to you. Isn't that loyal?" Lu Zhaogong nodded, acquiescing.So the young master first went to the state of Jin to contact him. But people are not as good as heaven. As soon as Lu Zhaogong walked to the Yellow River, he was stopped by the Jin people.Nan Kuai got the news at home and felt that something was wrong.He knew that without the support of the state of Jin, it would be impossible to overthrow Jisun Yiru simply by relying on the "three-person group of reversing seasons" plus a Lu Zhaogong who has no real power and is vacillating.Now that the matter is exposed, Ji Sun Yiru will definitely not let him go.The more he thought about it, the more frightened he was, so he sent someone to defect to Qi State with Fei Yi's map, expressing that he would dedicate Fei Yi to Duke Jing of Qi.Prince Shu came back from Jin and had just arrived in Wei, when he heard the news of Nan Kuai's defection, knowing that there would be no good fruit to eat, he also secretly left the team and fled to Qi alone.

The incident of Nan Kuai and Gongzi Yu Dongchuang deepened Ji Sun Yiru's resentment and suspicion towards Uncle Zhongxiao.Ji Sun Yiru consulted with Uncle Sun Luo: "The reason why Ji and Uncle Sun have conflicts is because Uncle Zhongxiao is soliciting right and wrong from them. If you want to attack this kid, I will not only have no objection, but I will support it." Shu Zhongxiao listened Hearing the news, he dared not even go to court.Uncle Sunluo is a sensible person, and he knows in his heart that Ji Sunyiru is trying to kill someone with a knife.He sent someone to bring Shu Zhongxiao to the court, and said: "You can go to work as usual, I won't be so stupid as to be Ji Sun Yiru's sword."

In the spring of 529 BC, Ji Sun Yiru sent his doctor Shugong to lead an army to besiege Feiyi.Nan Kuai defended the city, but Shu Gong repeatedly attacked but failed.Ji Sun Yiru was ashamed and annoyed, and sent an order to Shu Gong: "As long as you see people in Feiyi, no matter men, women, young or old, you can catch them one by one until they surrender!" It is a big mistake to do so. You should send an order to the front line. When you see people in Feiyi, give them clothes if they are cold, and food for those who are hungry. Let them realize that only you are a good master. If they surrender If you say good words to appease him, it’s like going back to your own home. If this is the case, Nan Kuai will be useless, and the people will betray him. Who else will guard an isolated city for him? If you keep demonstrating and frighten them with anger, they will I will work with Nan Kuai to deal with you together." Ji Sun Yiru followed Ye District Fu's advice and ordered Shu Gong to suspend the attack and adopt a soft policy instead.However, until Jin Zhaogong was in the Wei State Conference, Fei Yi was still in the hands of Nan Kuai, which became a major factor of instability in the Lu State.

For this reason, Dang Shuxiang brought up Nan Kuai and Gongsun Yu to talk about the matter, and the king and ministers of the Lu Kingdom immediately fell silent. Ji Sun Yiru, who accompanied Lu Zhaogong to the meeting, even looked around, fidgeting, and wished to find a hole in the ground. .What was worse was still to come. The people of Jin refused Lu Zhaogong to attend the meeting and asked him to go back and face the wall to think about his mistakes. At the same time, they arrested Ji Sun Yiru. The Jin people imprisoned Ji Sun Yiru in a tent and sent Di people to guard him.It was freezing cold at that time, and there was not even a decent quilt in the tent, let alone a fire to keep warm.Yiru's vassal, Priest She, filled a copper pot with ice and crawled into the Jin army's camp, trying to give his master some water, but was discovered by the guards, and he was able to enter with the brocade he carried as a bribe.How did Ji Sunyi, who was pampered since childhood, have suffered such hardship?Fortunately, the allied forces of the feudal lords disbanded soon, and the Jin army returned to the court, bringing Ji Sun Yiru back to Xintian, and allowing Meng Jiao to serve with him.Otherwise, the patriarch of the Ji clan would have been frozen to death in the ice and snow of Weiguo.

In October of the same year, Duke Zhao of Lu came to the state of Jin again to ask for forgiveness, and was once again shut down by the Yellow River. Mengjiao went to Xun Wu privately and said, "Lu State is a brother country of Jin State. Why do you think that Lu State serves Jin State but is not as good as Zhu, Ju and other small countries with different surnames? Lu State has a vast land and rich products. We will do whatever Jin State wants. Can be satisfied. If Lu is abandoned for the sake of those small countries, so that it has to rely on Qi or Chu, what good will it do Jin? The so-called leader is to be close to brothers, support a country with a large land, and reward those who can pay tribute If the Jin State must abandon the Lu State, are you afraid that the Lu State will not find a next home?" Mengjiao's words hit the point.It is true that the State of Lu invaded the States of Ju and Zhu, but the State of Lu has been paying tribute to the State of Jin, and has always been a loyal ally of the State of Jin!In contrast, what can the states of Ju and Zhu provide for the state of Jin?Only trouble.If the state of Jin insisted on upholding justice and stood up for those small countries, the state of Lu would most likely vote with its feet and vote for the state of Qi or even the state of Chu.Xun Wu felt that the problem was serious, so he told Han Qi what Mengjiao said, and said: "Chu State wiped out Chen, Cai and other countries. We can't save each other, but here we arrest the minister of Lu State for a small matter. Think about it carefully. What's the use of catching him?" Han Qi said: "Yes, what's the use of arresting him?" So he asked Meng Jiao and said, "We have decided to let Ji Sun Yiru go back to China. You go back and pack up and set off on another day. I won't send you far away." .” I thought Mengjiao would be grateful, but Mengjiao just made a very surprised expression and said: "Wait a minute! The widow doesn't know what wrong I have committed so far, so you arrested the minister of Lu Guo in front of the princes." If the widow is indeed guilty, it is only natural for you to kill Jisun Yiru. We have no complaints. However, if you also think that the widow is not at fault, and let Jisun Yiru go so silently, the princes will all I don’t know, it’s equivalent to absconding with guilt, it’s better not to let go!” "Ah?" Han Qi didn't expect Meng Jiao to come up with such a trick, "Then in your opinion, what should we do?" "Accept the pilgrimage of the widow, and formally hold the alliance." Han Qi thought to himself, well, the blackmail is on me!This request cannot be agreed casually, it is tantamount to asking Jin to publicly admit his mistakes.He typed a few words of haha, and sent Meng Jiao away. Looking back, it was not an option to procrastinate this matter. If Ji Sun Yiru had any troubles in Jin, it would be difficult to explain in front of the princes.Han Qi scratched his head and thought for a whole day, and finally thought of someone——Shu Xiang.He came to Shu Xiang's mansion in person, told Shu Xiang about the matter, and said, "Do you have any means to make this Ji Sun Yiru return home?" "This matter is not easy to handle. How can I have the ability?" Shu Xiang refused, but said, "Shu Yu can do this." Shu Yu is the sheep tongue fish (fu), Shu Xiang's younger brother.When four thousand soldiers and chariots gathered to defend the country, the sheep-tongued fish acted as Sima's post, neglected military discipline, and allowed the soldiers to plunder.At that time, Weiguo sent someone to give Shu Xiang a pot of broth and a box of silk, and asked Shu Xiang to intercede on his behalf.Uncle Xiang only accepted the broth, and said: "I'm really ashamed. This man has always been greedy, and one day he will get into trouble. I can't tell him now, and he won't listen to it. How about it, you take this If you send a box of silk to him, say it is a gift from the Marquis of Wei, he will naturally understand what to do." The people of Wei followed Uncle Xiang's advice.Sure enough, the gift was delivered, and the people hadn't quit yet, and the sheep tongue fish had issued an order to prohibit the soldiers from looting. Such a sheep tongue fish, why does Shu Xiang think that he is the only one who can persuade Ji Sun Yiru to return to China?It turned out that Shu Xiang's family was implicated in the Luanying Rebellion in Jin State, Shu Xiang was arrested, the sheep-tongued tiger was beheaded, and the sheep-tongued fish fled to the State of Lu, where they were taken care of by Yiru's grandfather Jisunsu, so they got married.There is another point: the sheep tongue fish is cunning and good at playing tricks on the occasion. He knows very well that it is not enough to just talk about the big ones when dealing with people who are ripped off! Sheep tongue fish was ordered to meet Ji Sun Yiru, and when they met, they knelt down and worshiped Ji Sun Yiru, which surprised Ji Sun Yiru and quickly helped him up.Sheep tongue fish said: "I offended the king and went to Lu to seek refuge. If I hadn't had the help of Lingzu Wuzi (Ji Sunsu's posthumous title "Wu"), I would not be where I am today. Now my old bones have returned to Jin. China, but your family is my reborn parents, how dare you not do your best for your affairs?" At this point, the sheep tongue fish purposely looked around to make sure that there was no one else around, then lowered his voice and said, "I heard the officials are Discuss, saying that the monarch wants you to return to the country but you refuse, so he plans to build a house in Xihe (the western border of Jin State, in the area of ​​Huayin, Shaanxi today), and he will place you there. If that is the case, you I can only stay in Jin country for the rest of my life, what should I do?" As he said, he held Ji Sun Yiru's hand, tears could not stop falling. As far as the acting skills of the sheep tongue fish are concerned, it is absolutely top-notch.Ji Sunyi felt very cordial if he met an old friend in a foreign land, but after being so frightened by him, he immediately lost his mind.Regardless of Mengjiao's dissuasion, he packed his bags that night and went back to the country of Lu alone.Before leaving, he told Mengjiao to stay in Xintian for two more days, and asked him to complete the handover procedures with the Jin people before going back. "Spring and Autumn" records that in the spring of 528 BC, "Yiru" came back from Jin. "Zuo Zhuan" explained that the reason why the family name was discarded and only "Yiru" was written was to show respect to the Jin State and to admit that the Lu State was guilty.No matter what, this incident is finally over, and the State of Lu can finally let go to solve the problem of Nan Kuai and Fei Yi. The soldiers and civilians in Feiyi did not want to betray the State of Lu.Before Nan Kuai launched the rebellion, he gathered the officials of Feiyi and asked them to swear an oath against the Ji family.Situ (the head of the officials in Feiyi, not the Situ of the State of Lu) Lao Qi and Lu Gui took an attitude of sitting on the fence, pretending to be ill, and said to Nan Kuai: "The minister is willing to accept the oath of alliance, but unfortunately the disease broke out, If, thanks to you, I survived the serious illness, I will form an alliance with you as soon as my condition stabilizes." After all, Nan Kuai was a guilty conscience and did not dare to push too hard, so he agreed to their request.It's just that this waited from the summer of 530 BC to the spring of 528 BC.During this period, Shu Gong's army was besieging the city, and Fei Yi's soldiers and civilians resisted while watching. The general situation is as follows: when Shu Gong started to attack, the people of Fei Yi were united in fighting against the enemy; The people in the city began to waver, and many people began to miss the kindness of the Ji family. Later, the state of Jin launched four thousand military vehicles to deter the state of Lu, and the people of Feiyi felt that this matter had to be revisited; When Ji Sun Yiru was arrested, the people of Feiyi didn't dare to act rashly. Even Shu Gong, who was besieging the city, was beating drums in his heart, not knowing what would happen in the end.As a result, Jisun Yiru suddenly ran back like a rabbit, the state of Jin seemed to have spared the state of Lu, and the people of Feiyi also understood what to do. One morning, Lao Qi and Lu Gui suddenly asked for an oath of alliance with Nan Kuai.Nan Kuaixin happily went, but was hijacked by the ambushed warriors as soon as he arrived at the venue.But Lao and Lu were still very polite, and said to Nan Kuai: "In fact, everyone has never forgotten the master (referring to the Ji family). It is only because of your power that you have come to this day. It is already the third party to obey your orders." It's the beginning of the year. If you don't turn back in time, the people of Feiyi will be grateful for the kindness of the master and will no longer obey you. Where can you not live happily? As long as you are willing to leave, we will send you out." After finishing speaking, he kowtowed a head. Now, what else can Nan Kuai say, it is a blessing to be able to retreat unscathed.But he still had a little illusion about the situation, and asked: "Give me another five days, and I will pack my luggage before leaving." What change can five days make?Only the news that Shu Gong's army is approaching step by step, ready to attack on a large scale.In the end, Nan Kuai reluctantly left Feiyi and fled to Qi State.Lao Qi and Lu Gui Kaicheng surrendered, and the three-year Nankuai Rebellion came to an end. Duke Jing of Qi once had a drink with his ministers, and when he saw Nan Kuai present, he jokingly shouted, "Traitor!" Nan Kuai said solemnly: "I am not a traitor, what I do is only to strengthen the power of the office!" The doctor Gongsun Xi stood up and said: "As a retainer of the Ji family, there is no greater crime than wanting to strengthen the power of the government." Qi Jinggong was silent after hearing this.Qi State is the same as Lu State, the power of Doctor Qing is getting stronger and stronger, which has seriously threatened the dominance of the government.As a retainer of a doctor of the Qing Dynasty, he considers problems for the monarch. Is this loyalty or disloyalty?Perhaps standing in different positions, there will be different answers.