A thousand-year-old family that began with the Battle of Makino

Chapter 24 Frequent changes in the throne
Wang Sannian

Luoyi experienced the astronomical phenomenon of "day again", that is, there were two consecutive dawns in one day. In fact, a total solar eclipse occurred after sunrise.

Emperor Zhou was very panicked when he saw this, which made him have a lingering shadow in his heart. He always felt that Luoyi, the capital of the country, was not good for him. After repeated thinking, Emperor Zhou decided to move the capital to another place.

Emperor Zhou personally selected the new capital as Quanqiu (also known as Feiqiu, southeast of today's Xingping, Shaanxi) in the northwest of Fengyi. He believed that this place was between Qishan and Luoyi, the ancestral home of the Zhou people, and was the best place to build a capital. , ordered the recruitment of craftsmen from across the country, purchased building materials, and set a date to start building the new capital.

King Wang's fourth year, autumn

Before the palace in Quanqiu was completely built, Emperor Zhou couldn't wait to order the capital to be moved. The shadow of "Tian Zai Dan" always shrouded his mind, and he felt that staying one more day would be more dangerous. At his urging, the ministers had no choice but to move to the new capital with him. After the capital was moved, Emperor Zhou named the new capital Huaili.

Wang six years

Due to being invaded by foreign enemies many times, Emperor Zhou felt the importance of military construction. Without a strong army, he could neither restrain the domestic princes nor resist powerful foreign invasions.

So he ordered to increase investment in national defense construction and recruit young and middle-aged people to join the army. He appointed Guo Gong as the top leader of the army in charge of Da Sima, expanded the army establishment, and strengthened military training.

Quanrong, located in the west of the Zhou Dynasty, had long been at odds with the Zhou Dynasty. During the reign of King Zhou Mu, he conquered them twice. As the national power of the Zhou Dynasty declined, the threat from the northwest became serious again.

After the training of the expanded Zhou army ordered by Emperor Zhou was completed, Emperor Zhou personally inspected this mighty army and developed the ambition to conquer the four sides and dominate the world.

In the sixth year of King Wang's reign, autumn

The Emperor of Zhou ordered Duke Guo to lead an army to the north to attack the Quanrong and summon the princes to join the expedition. The Bai family asked Uncle Wei to submit a request to the Emperor of Zhou, saying that after Yan Xun attacked Bai Di, his troops were severely damaged, and Bai Yan, the minister of Qing Dynasty, was old and could not bear the reason for the expedition. The Emperor of Zhou exempted the Bai family from military service. Emperor Zhou agreed.

Guo Gong led his troops deep into the hinterland of the Quan Rong, but was frequently harassed by the Quan Rong. In addition, the logistics were cut off by the Quan Rong cavalry, and morale was low. As a result, he returned in defeat. The failure of the expedition against the Quanrong disillusioned Emperor Zhou's dream of expansion and conquest, and also dispelled his ambition to dominate the world.

King's seventh year, winter

The Zhou Dynasty suffered an extraordinary natural disaster. Heavy rain and hail struck Huaili, the royal capital. Many livestock and poultry were killed by the hail. Then the cold current surged and the weather was so cold that even the Jialing River and Han River froze. Some people had no time to protect themselves from the cold and froze to death.

Emperor Zhou was very superstitious, and because "Heaven Zaidan" felt unlucky, he moved the capital from Haojing to Quanqiu, the new capital. Unexpectedly, everything was still not going well in the new capital. The Quanrong troops sent out to expedition were beaten and returned in embarrassment. People's livelihood resentment.

Then a rare natural disaster struck, and the area around the royal capital was in chaos. He felt very scared and thought that God was punishing him. He worried all day long that the gods would come to take his life. He was suspicious of ghosts and could not eat or sleep at all.

Finally, in the spring of the eighth year of the reign of Emperor Wang (892 BC), the Emperor of Zhou died in panic at the age of about forty-six. He was given the posthumous name "Yi" and was called King Zhou Yi. He was called Yi when he was gentle and virtuous; he was called Yi when he was gentle and holy; If the body is in harmony, it is called Yi; if it is still able to do so, it is called Yi.

Due to the decline of the Zhou Dynasty's national power during the reign of King Zhou Yi, Luoyi, the hinterland of the Zhou Dynasty, was threatened by the Rong and Di, and was forced to move the capital. The ministers and princes of the Zhou Dynasty were very dissatisfied with the government of Yi Kingdom, and everyone believed that King Zhou Yi's crown prince Ji Xie (xiè) was weak and incompetent and could not revive the Zhou Dynasty in times of crisis. Therefore, someone proposed that the son of King Zhou Mu, Ji Man, be allowed to Ji Bifang, the younger brother of King Gong of Zhou Ji Meihu and the uncle of King Ji Ku of Zhou Yi, succeeded to the throne.

When a minister heard about this, he immediately ran to the memorial tablet of the former king with the "Zhou Rites" and cried, saying that someone wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to seize the throne and destroy the eldest son inheritance system that ensured the operation of the Zhou Dynasty. This was to poach the Zhou Dynasty. The roots.

When Ji Bifang heard about this, he immediately rejected the request to inherit the throne of emperor, saying that it was against etiquette and law. When everyone thought the matter was over, rumors spread in Huaili, the new capital, that Prince Ji Xie killed his slaves in anger and slept with the late king's concubine at night.

So a large number of ministers jumped out to criticize the prince's virtue. Ji Xie saw that everyone was criticizing himself, so he got angry and scolded Ji Bifang in court that he was not a human being and had framed himself. Ji Bifang heard Ji Xie scolding him and said:
"The prince's unintentional words at the moment, even if I am his uncle and a clan member surnamed Ji, I don't care. After all, he is the prince and the future emperor. Even if he is cruel, it is a gift given to the Zhou Dynasty by God. O king!"

When the princes heard Ji Bifang's words, they thought he was magnanimous. Then they thought about Ji Xie's daily behavior and thought that if such a person became the emperor, would everyone still have a good life?
So all the princes mobilized their own connections, and the voice in the court for Ji Bifang to succeed as emperor suddenly became louder and louder. Even many clan members surnamed Ji also supported Ji Bifang's succession in public.

In the summer of the eighth year of King Zhou Yi, Ji Bifang, the younger brother of King Zhou Gong Ji Huhu and the uncle of King Zhou Yi Ji Ku, succeeded to the throne as emperor.

The first year of the king's reign (892 BC)
The Emperor of Zhou did not forget the humiliation suffered by the Dog Rong invasion of the Zhou Dynasty, and ordered Shenhou to lead the army and lead the Luo Sixth Division to the west.

The Marquis of Shen was the king of Shen State (Fengguo with the surname Jiang). Although he was ordered to lead the army on an expedition, he was unwilling to fight in his heart. It was believed that sending troops to conquer the Quanrong was an unjust war, which would only cause unnecessary casualties to the people and soldiers of the two countries and cause huge losses to both countries.

Marquis Shen suggested to the Emperor of Zhou: "In the past, my ancestors married the daughter of the Lishan family and gave birth to a daughter. They married Xuxuan of Xirong and later gave birth to a son named Zhongyi. Zhongyi surrendered because of his mother. The Zhou Dynasty made the western border of the Zhou Dynasty inviolable.

Now I will marry my daughter to Da Luo, a descendant of Zhongju, and give birth to my legitimate son Cheng. If the king can guarantee that my grandson will inherit the throne of Da Luo, the Shen and Hu tribes can guarantee that the Xirong people will obey, and the western border of the Zhou Dynasty will always be peaceful. "

Why would Shen Hou make such a suggestion? It turns out that the eldest son of Daluo's concubine was named Feizi. Feizi liked raising horses since he was a child. All the horses he raised were excellent and loved by everyone.

Once he went to Quanqiu to sell horses and accidentally bumped into King Zhou Xiao who had just ascended the throne. Seeing that he was smart and capable, King Zhou Xiao kept him in the capital as the minister in charge of animal husbandry. Marquis Shen was worried that in the future King Xiao of Zhou would let Feizi return to his country to inherit the throne and compete with his grandson for the throne, so he made the above suggestions.

In fact, he was doing it for his own benefit. On the surface, he was giving advice to Emperor Zhou, but in his heart, he was actually doing it for his grandson.

Emperor Zhou thought this was a good idea, which could not only reduce the casualties of soldiers and civilians, but also save military expenditures. So he immediately promised that he would not let Feizi return to the country, nor would he support Feizi to go back and compete with the grandson of Marquis Shen for the throne of the country.

So Shenhou came forward to make peace with Xirong. Xirong accepted Shenhou's mediation and agreed to make peace with the Western Zhou Dynasty, and stated that he would never invade the Western Zhou border in the future. Not only that, Xirong also sent envoys to the court and donated hundreds of good horses. Emperor Zhou was very happy and rewarded the envoys generously, and also gave many gifts such as grain and cloth in return.

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Emperor Zhou ordered Feizi to raise horses for the royal family. In today's Zhou Dynasty, horses have become an important strategic resource for the country. Whether for sacrifices, farming, or war, a large number of fine and strong horses are needed.

However, the development of the horse breeding industry in the Zhou Dynasty has been very slow, and many high-quality horses were purchased. Most of the 886 horses donated by Xirong last time were mares. In order to develop the horse breeding industry of the Zhou Dynasty, Emperor Zhou sent Feizi to go between Qian (now Qishan Mountain in the southwest of Longxian County, Shaanxi Province) and Wei (now Niaoshu Mountain in the northwest of Longxi County, Gansu Province) to raise horses for the Zhou royal family. King Sixth Year ( BC)
Feizi raised horses for the royal family for three years, and the number of horses increased greatly, creating a lot of wealth for the Zhou Dynasty. The Emperor of Zhou granted Feizi the title of Qin Yi (south of Zhangjiachuan City in present-day Gansu Province) because of his meritorious service in raising horses, and established the Qin State.

In the same year, Ji Pifang, the ambitious emperor of the Zhou Dynasty, died before he could complete the great cause of reviving the Zhou Dynasty. He was given the posthumous title of "Xiao" and was called King Xiao of Zhou. Following the ambition is called Xiao; practicing the world's virtues is called Xiao; Pi inherits the previous ambition and is called Xiao; Giving away quilts is called filial piety.

After the death of King Zhou Xiao, the late Prince Ji Xie, the son of King Zhou Yi and the nephew of King Zhou Xiao, succeeded to the throne as emperor.

Wang Ernian

The Kingdom of Shu and the Kingdom of Lu sent envoys to pay tribute to the Zhou Dynasty and presented jade to the Emperor of Zhou. The Emperor of Zhou received them as guests on the bank of the Yellow River.

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Ji State and Qi State fought for land, which eventually escalated into a military conflict. As a result, Ji State was defeated. Ji Hou, the king of Ji State, was unwilling to fail, so he went to Quanqiu to slander the emperor of Zhou and framed Qi Duke Qi.

So the Emperor of Zhou summoned the Duke of Qi to come to Quanqiu to discuss matters. When the Duke of Qi arrived at Quanqiu, the Emperor of Zhou had the Duke of Qi cooked and killed in a cauldron for the crime of debauchery, hunting and playing in the fields.

The Emperor of Zhou had Duke Qi killed and made Lu Jing, the younger brother of the former Duke of Qi, the king. Because Lu Jing and the old Duke of Qi had never dealt with each other, Qi State did not pursue this matter. However, when the princes in the world heard about this matter, they couldn't help but feel chills in their backs.

Baiyi
When Bai Zheng heard about this incident, he further confirmed his decision not to go to Inuqiu because it was not an important matter. At this time, Bai Yan had been dead for eight years, and Bai Zheng succeeded him as the head of the family.

Wang six years

King Zhou Yi was hunting in Shelin and captured a rhinoceros.

King's seventh year

The Emperor of Zhou sent the King of Guo to lead six divisions to attack the Taiyuan Rong who refused to obey the king's orders and often came to invade. This time, the Duke of Guo learned the lessons from the previous attack on the Quan Rong and fought steadily. Finally, he attacked Yu Quan and obtained a thousand horses.

The eighth year of King Wang's reign (878 BC)
The emperor of Zhou was ill and unable to manage state affairs. Some vassal states with different surnames took advantage of the fact that the Emperor of Zhou was seriously ill and the country was in decline. They stopped coming to court and paid tribute. They even attacked the Zhou royal family and raised troops to rebel. Their attitude was very arrogant.

Xiong Qu, the king of Chu State, is one of the representatives. Xiong Qu overran the system and imitated the Emperor of Zhou by ennobling his three sons as kings. However, the Zhou Dynasty was unable to take care of this matter because Emperor Zhou was seriously ill.

The princes with the same surname were very worried and prayed to God for protection, but still could not save the life of Emperor Zhou. In the autumn of the same year, Emperor Zhou finally died of illness. He was given the posthumous name "Yi" and was called King of Zhou Yi. ; Those who live in seclusion and pursue their ambitions are called Yi; those who are disrespectful of etiquette are called Yi.

King Zhou Yi died, and his son Ji Hu succeeded him as emperor.
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【Descent】

Wu Zu (aged fifty-five years): Si’s surname was Bai Shizhen [last words]: Wu’er didn’t expect that, treat your retainers well.

Xiangzu (aged sixty-three): His surname was Bai Shiwu. [Last words]: Come on, Huan'er! Pay attention to the inheritance of the school.

Huan Zu (aged forty-one): Si’s surname was Bai, Huan’s last words: Ji Xia, you are a cheat, you TXX.

Pingzu (aged sixty): Si's surname was Bai Shizhen. [Last words]: Beware of the stupid king of Zhou, family affairs are the most important thing.

Chengzu (aged sixty-six years): Si's surname was Bai Shiyan. [Last words]: Don't be too close to the emperor and run your family according to the law.

【Housekeeper】

Last name: Si

Family name: Bai

Name: Politics

Qualification: Excellent (text)

Martial Arts: Proficient in martial arts, slightly good at military strategy, normal physique

Text: Proficient in writing, experienced in the world, and mentally strong

【Historical Collection】

[Text] "Oath of Shepherd", "Li of Zhou", "Kang Gao", "Feihe", "Shang Shu", "Bai Family Law", "Lu Xing"...

[Martial Arts] "Gong Jue", "Sword War Jue", "Body Training", "Military Law Book", "Formation Book", "Bai Huan's Art of War"...

[History] "Si Zhen Ji", "Bai Wu Ji", "Bai Huan Ji", "Baizhen Ji" and "Bai Yan Ji"

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