Jin Xiangong

Jin Xiangong

Jin Xiangong? -In 651 B.C.), Ji surnamed Jin, named Guizhu, was born in Quwo (now Wenxi County, Shanxi Province), son of Duke Wu of Jin. He was the 19th monarch of Jin in the spring and Autumn period. He reigned for 26 years.

Because his father captured Rongdi leader Guizhu alive, it got its name. After he ascended the throne, he tried his best to destroy the descendants of Uncle Huan and uncle Zhuang of Quwo and consolidate the throne. He pursued the policy of respecting the king and raised his reputation. He conquered Lirong, Geng, Huo and Wei, defeated Dirong, and adopted xunxi's strategy of attacking Guo and destroying the powerful enemies Yu and Guo.

Life of the characters

Succeed to the throne and build the capital

In 677 B.C. (the 39th year of Duke Wu of Jin Dynasty), Duke Wu of Jin Dynasty died, and Guizhu succeeded to the throne, which was dedicated to the throne of Jin Dynasty.

In 672 BC (the fifth year of Jin Xiangong), Jin Xiangong attacked Lirong and got Liji and her sister. Jin Xiangong loved them very much.

In 669 B.C. (the eighth year of emperor Xiangong of Jin Dynasty), a scholar of Jin State said to Emperor Xiangong of Jin, "there are many young masters of Jin State. If we don't kill them, there will be chaos." So Duke Xian of Jin sent people to kill all the young masters of the former state of Jin, and built the capital, named Jiang, and began to take Jiang as the capital.

In 668 BC (the ninth year of Xiangong of Jin Dynasty), some of the princes of Jin had fled to Guo State, so Guo State attacked Jin again and failed to win. In 667 B.C. (the tenth year of emperor Xiangong of Jin Dynasty), Emperor Xiangong of Jin Dynasty wanted to fight back against Guo State. Shi Heng persuaded emperor Xiangong of Jin Dynasty and other Guo states to fight again after civil strife.

Alienating Sanzi

In 666 BC (the 11th year of emperor Xiangong of Jin Dynasty, the 12th or 13th year in historical records), Liji was favored and wanted to establish her son as the crown prince. She bribed Liang Wu and Dongguan gawu, the male favourites, to say to Emperor Xiangong of Jin Dynasty: "Quwo is the Emperor's ancestral City, Pudi and Erqu are the emperor's frontier, so we can't do without powerful local officials. If Zongyi lacks a strong leader, the people will not be afraid; if the frontier does not have a strong leader, it will tempt Rong Di to invade. If Rong Di wanted to invade, the people would despise the government order, which was the disaster of the country. If the crown prince is in charge of Qu Wo, and Chong ER and Yi Wu are in charge of Pu Di and ER Qu, the people will be afraid and the soldiers will be afraid, and the king's achievements will be commended. " Let the two men say to Duke Xian of Jin: "if the vast land of Di people belongs to the state of Jin, they can open up territory there. Isn't it appropriate for Jin to open up its territory? " Duke Xian of Jin is very happy. In summer, let the prince live in Quwo, Chonger in Pudi and Yiwu in Qudi. Other CHILDES also live on the border. Only Liji and her sister's son live in Jiangcheng. (the records of the historian says that Duke Xian of Jin had intended to abolish the crown prince, so he proposed the matter.)

Destroy the Three Kingdoms

In 661 BC (the 16th year of emperor Xiangong of Jin Dynasty), Emperor Xiangong of Jin Dynasty expanded his army into two armies. Jin Xiangong was in charge of the upper army, while Prince Shensheng was in charge of the lower army. Zhao Su was in charge of the military chariot, and Bi Wan was in charge of protecting the right. He successively destroyed Huo, Wei and Geng. After his triumphant return, he built a city for Prince Shensheng in Quwo, gave Geng land to Zhao Su, Wei land to bi Wan, and made them doctors. Shi He said: "prince, you can't be the king. How can you succeed to the throne if you are given the capital of your former monarch and the title of your minister in advance! It's better to run away, lest disaster come. Isn't it good to follow the example of Uncle Wu? It's also a reputation for humility. " Prince Shen Sheng didn't listen.

Shen Sheng committed suicide

In 660 BC (the 17th year of emperor Xiangong of Jin Dynasty), Emperor Xiangong of Jin Dynasty sent Prince Shensheng to attack Dongshan. Rick admonished Duke Xian of Jin and said: "the prince is a person who offers sacrifices to the ancestral temple and the country, and greets and serves the king sooner or later, so he is called zhongzi. When a monarch goes out, the crown prince should stay at home. If someone stays at home on his behalf, he should follow him. His followers are called Fujun, and those who stay at home are called Jianguo. This is an ancient system. As for leading a division to battle, only those with special military ability can be competent; it is the duty of the monarch and Zhengqing to give orders: neither is the duty of the crown prince. The army lies in obeying the general's orders. If the prince adheres to the king's orders, he will lose the authority of command. If he controls the military orders alone and is unfilial to the king, so the successor of the king can't command the army, and the prince will lose his duty and prestige in commanding the army. What can he do? " Jin Xiangong said, "I have several sons. I don't know who will be the prince." Rick retreats without a word and goes to see Prince Shen Sheng. Prince Shen Sheng said, "will I be abandoned?" Rick said, "prince, work hard! The king orders you to command the army. If you are not competent, why will you be abandoned? Besides, you are only afraid of being unfilial. Don't be afraid of not succeeding to the throne. If you are strict with yourself and don't blame others, you can avoid danger. " So Prince Shen Sheng took charge of the army, and Duke Xian of Jin asked him to put on different clothes and gold Jue. Rick said he was ill and didn't follow Prince Shen Sheng. Prince Shen Sheng went to attack Dongshan.

Jin Xian said to Li Ji, "I want to abolish the crown prince and let Xi Qi be the crown prince." Li Ji cried and said, "the princes all know that the crown prince has been established, and he has led the army several times, and the people all support him. How can I abandon my legitimate son to establish a concubine for the reason of my being a bitch? If you do, I will commit suicide. " Li Ji pretends to praise the crown prince on the surface, but secretly asks people to slander the crown prince and set up her own son.

In 656 BC (the 21st year of emperor Xiangong of Jin Dynasty), Li Ji told Prince Shensheng that emperor Xiangong of Jin Dynasty had a dream about his mother Qi Jiang and asked him to go to Quwo to offer sacrifices. When he came back, he offered the meat for sacrifice to Emperor Xiangong of Jin Dynasty. Prince Shen Sheng went to Quwo to offer sacrifices to his mother Qi Jiang, and offered the meat to the Duke of Jin. At that time, Duke Xian of Jin went out hunting, so he put the meat in the palace. Liji secretly sent someone to put poison in the meat. After two days, Jin Xiangong came back from hunting, and the chef presented the meat to Jin Xiangong, who wanted to eat it. Li Ji stopped Jin Xiangong from the side and said, "the meat comes from afar, so we should try it." Then he gave the meat to the dog, and the dog died; he gave it to the servant in the palace, and the servant died. Li Ji cried and said, "why is the prince so cruel! Even his father wanted to kill to replace him, not to mention other people? Besides, my father is old. He is a man who will die sooner or later. He can't wait to kill him He also said to Duke Xian of Jin, "the Prince did this only because of Xi Qi and I. I hope to let my mother and son hide in other countries, or commit suicide as soon as possible, so as not to let them be abused by the prince in vain. In the past, you wanted to abolish him, but I was against you. Only now do I know that I have made a big mistake in this matter. " When Prince Shen Sheng heard the news, he fled to the new town Quwo. In a rage, Duke Xian of Jin killed Du Yuanqian, the teacher of Prince Shensheng. Someone said to the prince Shen Sheng, "it's Li Ji who put the poison. Why doesn't the prince explain it?" Prince Shen Sheng said: "my father Jun is old. Without Li Ji, he would not sleep and eat well. Even if you explain it clearly to him and make him angry with Li Ji, it won't work. " Another person said to Prince Shen Sheng, "you can run to other countries." Prince Shen Sheng said, "who will accept me if I run away with the evil name of killing my father? I'll kill myself. " On December 14, Prince Shen Sheng committed suicide in Quwo, a new town.

Crusade against Erzi

After the birth and death of Prince Shen, Chong ER and Yi Wu went to the court. Someone said to Li Ji, "these two princes resent your slander for killing the prince." Li Ji was afraid and slandered the two young masters to Jin Xiangong, saying: "Shen Sheng poisoned the meat. Both young masters knew about it." When I heard the news, Qu fled to Puer.

In 655 B.C. (22nd year of Duke Xian of Jin Dynasty), Duke Xian of Jin was angry with his two sons and left without saying goodbye. He thought that they meant to rebel, so he sent troops to attack Puyi. A eunuch named Bo in Puyi forced Chong Er to commit suicide. Chong'er escapes over the wall, and bo'an pursues him. He only cuts off Chong'er's sleeve. Chong Er went to Zhai. Duke Xian of Jin sent people to quyi to attack Yiwu. Qucheng was well defended and failed to attack.

In 654 BC (the 23rd year of emperor Xiangong of Jin Dynasty), Emperor Xiangong of Jin sent Jia Hua and others to attack quyi, and the people of Quyi fled. Yiwu is ready to flee to Zhai. Ji Rui said: "no, Chong'er is already there. If you run away again, the state of Jin will transfer troops to prove Zhai. If Zhai people are afraid of the state of Jin, you will be in trouble. It's better to flee to the state of Liang. The state of Liang is close to the state of Qin. The state of Qin is powerful. After the death of the king of Jin, you can ask the state of Qin to send you home." So he fled to the state of Liang.

In 652 B.C. (the 25th year of emperor Xiangong of Jin Dynasty), the Jin army attacked the state of Zhai. Because of Chonger, the state of Zhai was also attacking the state of Jin, and the state of Jin withdrew. At that time, the state of Jin was very powerful, with Hexi area in the west, bordering on the state of Qin, Zhai in the north, and Hanoi in the East. In the same year, Li Ji's younger sister mourned for the son of Duke Xian of Jin.

Death and civil strife

In the summer of 651 BC (the 26th year of emperor Xiangong of Jin Dynasty), Duke Huan of Qi held a grand alliance meeting with the princes in kuiqiu. Duke Xian of Jin went late because he was ill. Before he got to kuiqiu, he met zaikong of Zhou Dynasty. Zaikong said: "Duke Huan of Qi became more and more arrogant. He did not cultivate morality and politics, but invaded far away, which made the princes feel aggrieved. You just don't want to attend the League meeting. He can't do anything about Jin. " In addition, Duke Xian of Jin was ill, so he returned to the state of Jin. When Jin Xiangong's condition worsened, he said to Xun Xi, "I take Xi Qi as my successor. He is young and the ministers are not satisfied. I'm afraid there will be trouble. Can you support him?" Xun Xi said that he could. What does Jin Xiangong say to be used as certificate? Xunxi replied, "even if you come back from the dead, I don't feel guilty for being alive. This is the proof." So Duke Xian of Jin entrusted Xi Qi to Xun Xi. Xun Xi served as the prime minister and presided over the state affairs. In September of the same year, Duke Xian of Jin died.

After the death of Duke Xian of Jin, the princes fought for the throne,

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