Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Who are the five tyrants in the Spring and Autumn Period?

There are different opinions on this in history.

One said they were Duke Huan of Qi, Duke Wen of Jin, Duke Mu of Qin, King Zhuang of Chu, and Duke Xiang of Song.

One said they were Duke Huan of Qi, Duke Wen of Jin, Duke Mu of Qin, King Zhuang of Chu, and Duke Zhuang of Zheng.

One said they were Duke Huan of Qi, Duke Wen of Jin, Duke Mu of Qin, King Zhuang of Chu, and King Helu of Wu.

There are even Fucha and Goujian who are selected among them.

It is worth mentioning that the "Spring and Autumn Five Hegemons" are not five people with exactly the same power and status.

Duke Huan of Qi and Duke Wen of Jin were the two most standard overlords in the Spring and Autumn Period, and they deserved their names. They were called "Qi Huan Jin Wen" in history.

Therefore, in Qingji's view, it is undisputed that the two were selected into the "Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period".

Although Qin and Chu are not respected by the Central Plains countries, Duke Mu of Qin and King Zhuang of Chu are very outstanding in terms of talents and achievements, and cannot be buried.

King Helu of Wu and King Goujian of Yue were heroes of the moment, but the problem is that Goujian's destruction of Wu is no longer a struggle for hegemony in the Spring and Autumn Period, but an annexation of the Warring States Period...

Throughout the entire Spring and Autumn Period, it was basically the state of Jin with the surname Ji who exercised kingship for the emperor of Zhou, and the state of Jin maintained a century-long hegemony throughout the history of the Spring and Autumn Period.

After Jin Wengong became the hegemony, he also experienced Jin Xianggong's continued hegemony, Jin Jinggong's loss of hegemony and restoration of hegemony, and finally Jin Daogong's domination of the Central Plains.

Jin Wengong's great-great-grandson Jin Yugong's political strategy is too outstanding, his talents, achievements, and conduct are second to none, and he is the highest pinnacle of Jin's hegemony.

However, the regional hegemony established by Zheng, Song, Qin, Wu, and Yue is difficult to compare with Qi Huan, Jin Wen, Jin Yu, and Chu Zhuang in terms of scale, influence, and achievements.

The princes who completed the major hegemony symbol of the alliance of princes are: Duke Huan of Qi, Duke Wen of Jin, Duke Xiang of Jin, King Chuzhuang, Duke Jing of Jin, Duke Jin Dao, Duke Ding of Jin, King Fucha of Wu, King Goujian of Yue and many other princes. More than the top five places.

Among them, the Jin Kingdom alone has dominated for a hundred years, and has made many alliances, almost monopolizing the top five places...

Therefore, after Jin Wengong, Jin State is the well-deserved overlord of the world.

That huge gap in national power cannot be made up for by one or two wise monarchs.

Qingji is also lucky. He was born at the turn of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States period. The great powers of Jin, Qi, Chu, and Qin all declined one after another, and the kings declined.

If not, Qingji might not be able to annihilate Chu State in his lifetime and achieve hegemony in the south.

At this time, Qing Ji glanced at the smug Qin Bo Ying Ning, his eyes flickered, not knowing what he was planning.

The state of Wu destroyed Yun and occupied the land of Shang Yu. The Qin people must be extremely dissatisfied with this.

Because before that, whether it was Qin or Chu, in order to continue the covenant of the ancestors and fight against the overlord Jin, they all used Yundi as a buffer zone.

However, how can the state of Wu not destroy Chu and even annex the state of Yun, so that the people of Qin can't be outraged and frightened?
However, at this alliance meeting, Ying Ning didn't mention anything about Wu Guo's destruction of Yun, as if he didn't care.

From Qing Ji's point of view, such Ying Ning is either a fatuous and incompetent monarch, or a person with a deep city and good at forbearance...

One song finished.

On the opposite stage, singers, dancers, and musicians all retreated.

Qing Ji suddenly looked at Ying Ning, who looked harmless to humans and animals not far away, and said slowly, "Uncle Qin, I heard that you are good at playing the zither. I don't know if you are or not?"

Hearing this, Ying Ning smiled slightly and said, "I know a little bit, a little bit. Zheng art can't be considered superb..."

"Uncle Qin, I wonder if I will be honored to ask Uncle Qin to play a song for me?"

"This……"

Ying Ning froze for a moment.

The Minister of Qin who was sitting on the side didn't look very good-looking.

Ying Ning is indeed good at playing the zither, but how can she easily play for others?
If Ying Ning took the initiative to invite Ying Ning to play the zither for Qing Ji, it would be fine.

However, Qingji requested this on his own initiative.

If Ying Ning played the zither to celebrate the Ji, it would be a downgrade!

You know, Qing Ji and Ying Ning, one is Wu Wang, the other is Qin Jun, they are both the kings of a country, and their status is equal.

They are just allies, not vassals and suzerains.

"Hahahaha! Since Marquis Wu welcomes you, then I will make a fool of myself."

Ying Ning smiled awkwardly, but did not refuse.

Faced with Qing Ji's aggressiveness, Ying Ning could only choose to be patient, and he kept giving in.

After all, Wu is strong and Qin is weak, and Qin has a lot to rely on from Wu.

How dare Ying Ning refuse?

"Clang, clang, clang..."

Ying Ning ordered someone to fetch a zither, sat upright on the stage, plucked the strings of the zither, and adjusted the syllables.

Zheng, Qin Le also, is the stream of Qin.

The ancient harp has fifty strings. Since the Yellow Emperor ordered the plain girl to play the harp, the emperor was so sad that he broke it, and since then he has played the harp to 25 strings.

The people of Qin sang and sang, and brothers fought for each other, and broke into two again.The name of Zheng began.

Zheng is a musical instrument that is very popular in Qin State, hence the name "Qin Zheng".

At this time, Ying Ning was plucking the zither strings, closing his eyes, in a state of ecstasy, beautiful notes and beats, pouring out from the zither strings.

Sometimes soft, sometimes thick, sometimes evil, sometimes delicate...

The clear overtones and lively rhythm are like gurgling and clanging, the cold current in the secluded world.Clear and cold, the trickle of pine roots.

Rest your mind and listen quietly, and the feeling of joy arises spontaneously.

Such as high mountains and flowing water, Ruoyang spring and white snow.

Surrounding the beam for three days, the lingering sound is endless!
Ying Ning's zither art is quite outstanding, at least one piece of zither he plays can make everyone shake their heads and be intoxicated by it.

Finally, the song is over.

Ying Ning ordered his left and right to take down the kite, then stepped forward to salute Qingji, "Marquis Wu, you're making a fool of yourself!"

"Hahahaha! Qin Bozhi's zither art is really outstanding, impeccable!"

Qingji stroked his beard and smiled, and said: "If it weren't for Uncle Qin being the king of a country, in the eyes of a few people, Uncle Qin would be well-known in the world, a master of music like a teacher!"

Who is Shi Kuang?
Shi Kuang, known as the "Sage of Joy", was the Minister and Dazai of the Jin State and Jin Dynasty Gong Gonggong, the grand master of court music, the founder of ancient Taijiquan, an educator, and a thinker. He first proposed that "the people are more important than the emperor" .

He is good at divination and deduction, and is revered as the patriarch of fortune tellers.

He was born without eyes (one said he blinded himself to concentrate on practicing the piano), so he called himself a blind minister, a dark minister...

Shi Kuang is knowledgeable and talented, especially fine temperament, good at playing the piano, and has a strong ability to distinguish sounds.

Known as "Master Kuang's Wisdom" in later generations!

It is said that Shi Kuang can hear the voice of heaven, and he is also proficient in the language of birds and animals. When he plays the piano, he can make the phoenix come to the instrument, which is the prototype of the wind ear in myths and legends.

His artistic attainments are extremely high, and the famous qin music "Yangchun" and "White Snow" are composed for him...

Now, Qing Ji compared Shi Kuang with Ying Ning, which made all the officials of Qin State quite dissatisfied.

After all, even if Shi Kuang is a very famous figure, how can he compare with Ying Ning who is the king of a country?
Isn't Qing Ji belittling Ying Ning?
Outrageous!