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

Chapter 44 The Bai family emerges from the throne and Duke Wen succeeds to the throne

The fifteenth year of Duke Qin, the sixth year of Duke Jin, and the one hundred and twenty-sixth year of Bai Kingdom

Qin and Bai joined forces to attack the unjust state of Jin. The Jin army was defeated and the Duke of Jin was captured. The angry Duke of Qin originally wanted to kill Duke Jin to sacrifice to heaven and avenge Jin's invasion. But Jin Gong's sister was Qin Gong's wife. In order to save Jin Gong's life, she wore mourning clothes and cried bitterly in front of Qin Gong.

Duke Qin was helpless, and Baili Xi persuaded him: "This time we only need to occupy the land in Hexi. We can't digest the other places at all. Besides, this time is only Duke Jin's fault, not the fault of the people of Jin." !”

Duke Qin agreed, so he made an alliance with Duke Hui of Jin in the royal city and promised to let him return to Jin.

Qin Gong asked again how to treat Bai Guo? Baili Xi struggled a little. He was favored by Bai Guo, but now as the prime minister of Qin, he could only consider everything for Qin, so he said: "We cannot let Bai Guo occupy Jin's city. We must let them spit it out." "

Duke Qin was very surprised and asked: "Why? The Bai Kingdom is our ally this time! The Bai Kingdom also contributed a lot to the disaster last year. I'm afraid it won't be justified if they are not allowed to occupy a few cities this time!"

Baili Xi sighed: "Your Majesty, what do you think of the Bai Kingdom?"

"The Bai Kingdom is very good, its king is wise and its ministers are wise, and it is very popular among the people.

"That's true! But Your Majesty, didn't you say that Bai Guojun has been enlightened for a long time? In the past, they could only stay in Taihang, limited by the environment in the mountains. Although their strength is very outstanding, after all, the small country has few people and cannot compare with the big country. !
If the Bai Kingdom is allowed to come out of the mountains, it will be like a dragon entering the sea and an eagle rising into the sky. No one can resist it. This is why the emperors of Zhou Dynasty only granted the title of Bai to the Taihang Mountains! Is it because their achievements are not enough?

No? I think there is no family in the world that has made more contributions to the Zhou Dynasty than the Bai family, but why does the Bai family's land extend to the Taihang Mountains? After all, Bai's surname is Si, not Ji!
A monarch who wants to dominate the world will definitely be able to use both white and blunt words. This is the consensus of all knowledgeable people in the world! "

Qin Gong said he understood, but how to communicate with Bai Guo?

Baili Xi said: "Your Majesty, you can contact the State of Qi. When Duke Qi hears about Bai's coming out, he will definitely send people to persuade Bai along with us!"

Duke Qin accepted Baili Xi's advice and sent someone to deliver the news to Duke Qi that Bai was about to leave the mountain. When the Duke of Qi, who was far away in Qi State, heard that Bai had come out of the mountain, he quickly came to Guan Zhong to ask. Guan Zhong's words were exactly the same as Baili Xi's.

Finally, the Qin and Qi families jointly sent special envoys to the Bai Kingdom.

The special envoy met Bai Zhi and said, "Foreign ministers have met with Duke Bai. Bai Guo can participate in the crusade against Jin's injustice. It is indeed a country of gentlemen! But after all, it is only Duke Jin who is at fault in Jin, while the people of Jin are not That's right! Now that Duke Jin has been punished, it's time for us to retreat.

I have always known the benevolence and righteousness of the Bai Kingdom, but even birds and beasts know how to return to their nests, let alone humans? The Bai Kingdom occupied the Jin Kingdom's city, which would turn this unjust attack into an unjust war.

Moreover, after all, Jin people have lived in Jin for generations, and suddenly they become Bai people. This will definitely cause resentment and affect the reputation of Bai. Is this beneficial to Baiguo? This is definitely not the case. Please think again, Mr. Bai! "

At this time, Bai Yu, who was standing next to him, couldn't help it anymore and couldn't help asking: "If our Bai country hands over the city, will your Qin country hand over the land west of Hexi?"

The special envoy smiled and said: "Mr. Bai may have forgotten that Hexi is the city that Duke Jin promised to me for the Qin State. How can we capture it?"

Bai Yu also wanted to say something, but Bai Zhi stopped him and said: "I already know your purpose of coming. This expedition is because our country, Bai, upholds the way of a gentleman and fights against injustice. We hope that people in the world will stop practicing barbarism." After all, I, the Bai family, started my career fighting barbarians!

In addition, now that this crusade has been completed, the city should be returned to the city. You were right just now. After all, it was not the people of Jin who were at fault! "

"Thank you so much, Mr. Bai. The benevolence and righteousness of the Bai Kingdom will surely be spread throughout the world."

When the special envoy saw that his goal had been achieved, he returned to resume his duties.

"Father, why do you want to return the city? This is the first step in the rise of our Bai Kingdom. I, the Bai family, have worked hard for hundreds of years to get to this point! Dad!"

Bai Zhi looked at Bai Yu and said, "What would you do if you met someone who was becoming a god?"

Bai Yu couldn't answer, so Bai Zhi asked again: "What if the person who is about to become a god is a good god, and his power before becoming a god crushes you?"

Bai Yu said: "Come to him"

"Is the power equal to yours?"

"Cooperate with him"

"What if it's an evil god, and his power before he became a god crushes you?"

"You can pretend to join him first to lower his vigilance and oppose him at the critical moment."

"Is the strength equal to yours?",

"While he has not yet become a god, we must oppose him even if we risk our lives."

"What if you want to become a god, but there is only one god?"

"Then it doesn't matter whether he is good or evil, we can't make him a god."

"So our Bai family is the good god who will become a god, and our power before becoming a god is equal to that of other great countries! Yu'er, our actions have scared those princes! As a family, they are not afraid, but as a They are afraid of a country. Go and ask the common people to withdraw their troops! Remember, don’t do anything out of the ordinary in the future. Otherwise, I, the Bai family, will become the target of public criticism. After all, this is a world with the surname Ji."

"Yu'er understands." In November, the Duke of Qin sent troops to send the Duke of Jin back to the Jin Kingdom, and the Bai Kingdom withdrew its troops. Before the withdrawal, the Duke of Bai announced: "From now on, the Bai family will live in Taihang forever. If the Bai Kingdom does not expand its territory, it will not be the world." There is chaos and no principles, and the White Army will not go out of Taihang."

All the princes in the world have finally officially recognized that the Bai Kingdom is a country of gentlemen, all the Bai family members are gentlemen, and the Bai army is a teacher of benevolence and righteousness. The Zhou royal family even gave the head of the Bai family the right to call himself Duke Bai forever to show his honor to the Bai Kingdom and to thank the Bai family for their great contribution to the Zhou Dynasty.

Other countries also sent people to Baiguo to learn the way of a gentleman and the way of benevolence and righteousness.

As soon as Duke Jin returned to Jin, he executed Qing Zheng and reorganized his political education. At the same time, according to the request of Lord Qin, he drove Guo She back to his fiefdom and never hired him. After doing this, Duke Jin wanted to send people to Di Kingdom to kill Chong'er.

After Chong'er left Bai Kingdom, he kept going to other countries to seek help. At this time, he was in Di Kingdom. When Chong'er heard that Jin Gong was going to send people to kill him, he immediately fled to Qi Kingdom and sought help from Qi Gong.

The eighth year of Jin Gong, the one hundred and twenty-eighth year of Bai Kingdom

The Duke of Jin sent his son Yu to serve as a hostage in Qin.

The tenth year of Duke Jin, the one hundred and thirtyth year of Bai Kingdom
Qin destroyed Liang.

The thirteenth year of Duke Jin, the one hundred and thirty-third year of Bai Kingdom

Duke Jin was ill and he had several sons. Shi Ziyu, who was a hostage in the Qin State at that time, said: "My mother's family is from the Liang State. Now the Liang State has been destroyed by the Qin State, and I am a hostage in the Qin State. Because I have no mother's family, I often suffer If I am insulted, I will be despised in Qin, and I will definitely not get help from others at home.

If my father becomes ill, I am worried that the officials of Jin will despise me and appoint other princes. For my own sake, I must rush back to Jin, otherwise I will not succeed as Duke of Jin. "

Prince Ziyu then planned to escape back to Jin with his wife. The wife of Crown Prince Yu was a woman from Qin. She said: "You are the crown prince of a country, and you have been humiliated as a hostage here. The king of Qin sent me to serve you in order to stabilize your heart. As the saying goes: One A couple will be kind to each other for a hundred days. Over time, they will develop feelings for flowers and plants, let alone people. You should run away quickly, but I can't follow you, but I won't tell anyone."

Prince Ziyu had no choice but to flee back to Jin alone.

The fourteenth year of Duke Jin, the one hundred and thirty-fourth year of Bai Kingdom

When Duke Hui of Jin passed away, his son Yu succeeded him as Duke Huai of Jin. Here, the prince Yu escaped from Qin, which made Qin Mu Gong very angry, so he visited the prince Chong'er and planned to escort him back to the country to become the king.

After Prince Yu succeeded to the throne, he was afraid that the Qin State would send troops to attack the Jin State, so he ordered all those who fled with Chong'er to return home on time. If he did not return by the time limit, his whole family would be killed.

Hu Tu's son Hu Mao and brother Hu Yan all fled to Qin with Chong'er, but Hu Tu did not want them to come back. Duke Huai of Jin was very angry and imprisoned Hutu.

Hu Tu said: "My sons have been serving Chong'er for several years. Now calling them back will not mean that they will betray their monarch. If they can betray Chong'er, they will definitely betray the monarch and then disobey me. You are asking them to do so." How can I teach them in the future? This is not what a father should do."

Duke Huai of Jin finally killed Hutu.

Soon, Chong'er came to Qin at the invitation of Duke Qin. When he arrived in Qin, Duke Mu of Qin married five women from the same clan to Chong'er, including Shi Ziyu's wife. Originally, Chong'er did not intend to accept Shi Ziyu's wife. This was not only inconsistent with the way of a gentleman, but also inconsistent with the patriarchal system.

At this time, Xu Chen said: "Sir, we are going to attack Yu's country, let alone his wife! And you accept this woman to marry Qin so that you can return to Jin. If you don't do this, , wouldn’t it be a shame to stick to small etiquette and forget the big shame! In addition, regarding the patriarchal system, how many princes in the world attach great importance to the patriarchal system now? I’m afraid the young master has forgotten the incident of Qi Xianggong!

If everyone really pays attention to the patriarchal clan, you, sir, have no chance of ascending to the position of Duke of Jin. I just don’t know whether you want to be a gentleman or a king? How to choose is very important! "

After a long night of ideological struggle, Chong'er finally accepted Shi Ziyu's wife. Duke Mu of Qin was very happy and had a banquet with Chong'er in person. At the banquet, Zhao Shuai recited the poem "Millet Miao".

Duke Mu of Qin said: "After listening to this poem, I understand how you want to return to Jin as soon as possible."

Zhao Shui and Chong'er left their seats and thanked Duke Mu of Qin: "We, the helpless young masters and ministers, rely on you, just like what the poem says: 'A hundred grains look forward to good rain that knows the season.'"

December

When the officials of Jin State, Luan Zhi, Que Yu and others, heard that Chong'er was in Qin State, they all wrote letters to express their support for the young master to return to the country and ascend the throne.

Seeing this, Duke Mu of Qin thought that the time had come, so he sent troops to escort Chong'er back to Jin. When Duke Huai heard that the Qin army was coming, he sent troops to resist. However, the people knew that Chong'er was coming back and were unwilling to resist. Only Lu Sheng and Qerui, former ministers of Duke Hui of Jin, were unwilling to let Chong'er ascend the throne.

Qin escorted Chong'er to the bank of the Yellow River. Facing the fact that Chong'er was about to ascend to the throne, Hu Yan said: "I have made too many mistakes when I followed you around the world. I know it myself. Now that you are about to ascend to the throne of Jin Gong, I have no attachments." Read it, I beg you to leave now."

Chong'er said: "If I return to the Jin Dynasty and do not agree with you, let heaven strike me with thunder and punish me, and ask He Bo to bear witness!" Then he threw the jade into the Yellow River and made an oath to Hu Yan.

One hundred and thirty-five years of the Bai Kingdom

On Xinchou Day in the second month, Hu Yan formed an alliance with the officials of Qin and Jin in Xun. On Renyin day, Chong'er entered the Jin army. On Bingwu day, Chong'er arrived in Quwo. On the last day of Ding, Chong'er went to Wugong to worship and ascend the throne.

Ministers all went to Quwo to worship. Duke Huai of Jin fled to Gaoliang. On Wushen Day, Chong'er sent people to kill Duke Huai of Jin. In the evening of Jichou, Lu Sheng, Cherui and other former ministers of Duke Hui planned to set fire to Chong'er, but an insider informed them. Lü Sheng and Cherui fled to the Yellow River, where they were trapped and killed by Duke Mu of Qin.

In the first year of Jin Wen, the 135th year of the Bai Kingdom

The prince of Jin, Chong'er, ended his eighteen years of exile and returned to Jin. He succeeded the Duke of Jin as Duke Wen of Jin.

(End of this chapter)