Since the generation of the Duke of Qi, has the State of Qi broken with the Zhou royal family? At that time, Zhou Tianzi seemed to have absolute authority over the princes, and even in a fit of anger, he was in a state of capital punishment for a powerful monarch like the State of Qi.
"When the Duke of Lai was mourning, Ji Houzhi Zhou, Zhou Cooked the Duke of Lai and established his brother Jing for the sake of Hu Gong."
This matter may be seen in this way, it is the Zhou royal family's meddling in the affairs of the State of Qi, which led to the chaos of the State of Qi for the next few decades. From the beginning of the zhou dynasty, the state of Qi has been a loyal guardian of the royal family. Then it changed. When Inuyasha attacked Hojing and Zhou Tianzi was in danger, the State of Qi might feel that they had no responsibility for protecting the Zhou royal family.
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After the death of the Duke of Qi by King Yi of Zhou, what changes did the relationship between the State of Qi and the Zhou royal family change? After all, by the time of King Zhou You, several generations had passed, had they reached a reconciliation on the unpleasantness that had happened? It is not said in the Chronicle of History. It was just that the aftershocks of that incident on the later political situation of the State of Qi had lasted for several generations, and would the State of Qi attribute the chaos that followed to the Zhou royal family?
According to the records of the "Family of Prince Taigong of Qi" in the "Records of History", King Yi of Zhou cooked and killed the Duke of Qi because he listened to Ji Hou's rumors. Judging from the extremely cruel act of "cooking and killing", the State of Qi should have done something extremely harmful to the Zhou royal family, which made the Zhou Yi King very angry. Was Qi Aigong wronged? Or is there something else? The records of the Qi Taigong Family do not say anything at all. It is only mentioned that King Yi of Zhou was seduced by the adulterers. However, perhaps King Zhou Yi had his own judgment and purpose?
After cooking and killing the Duke of Qi, King Yi of Zhou fostered Jiang Jing, the younger brother of the Duke of Qi, to become the monarch of the State of Qi, that is, the Duke of Qihu.
We may understand it this way. At least the Duke of Qi was not a person close to the Zhou royal family, his behavior was disrespectful to the Zhou royal family, or his presence made the Zhou Yi king, who was the Son of Zhou, very uneasy. This eventually angered King Yi of Zhou. At that time, the Zhou royal family still had the authority and strength to kill and kill the princes, even a big country like the State of Qi. After that, the Zhou royal family needed to find an obedient person in the State of Qi to be the monarch of the State of Qi, and this person was the Duke of Qihu.
What if there is such a possibility? In the matter of Qi Aigong being cooked and killed, Jiang Jing, the Duke of Qi Hu, also contributed. Jiang Jing already had the heart to seize the throne, but with the help of the power of King Yi of Zhou and the support of the Zhou royal family, he successfully ascended to the position of the monarch of the State of Qi. The State of Qi had an obedient monarch, which was not a bad thing for the Zhou royal family.
We know one thing, after Taigong Jiang Shang was sealed to the State of Qi, the State of Qi developed the fastest. They grew rapidly in the east, which the Zhou royal family could not remotely control, and it was difficult to say that they were not a threat. In the generation of qi aigong, perhaps the state of Qi was really not obedient enough. Supporting the Duke of Qihu, who obeyed the orders of the Zhou royal family, may not be a good choice.
Does the State of Qi accept this reality? Apparently not.
"Duke Ai's half-brother Shan complained about Hu Gong, but he and his party led the Yingqiu people to attack and kill Hu Gong and established himself, in order to sacrifice the Duke."
This should mean that the Zhou royal family's plan to establish a spokesperson in the State of Qi did not succeed. This arrangement from the Zhou royal family was soon broken. The overthrow of Duke Qi Hu was initiated by Duke Qi's half-brother, which can be understood as a rebellion by the State of Qi to seize the throne, which was directed against The Duke of Qi hu, more like a decision against Zhou Tianzi. He was too deeply involved in the affairs of the State of Qi.
In the "Chronicle of History" dimension, we should pay special attention to the details that are particularly emphasized between Sima Qian's texts, and the above sentences are particularly obvious. First, the person who initiated the overthrow of Qi Hugong was the "same mother and younger brother of the Duke of Qi", which should be understood as the restoration of the forces of the Qi'aigong. Second, after killing Hu Gong, it was emphasized that Qi Xiangong was "self-reliant." On the one hand, this means that his identity cannot be recognized by the Zhou royal family, on the other hand, the State of Qi should not care at this time whether he must be recognized by the Zhou royal family.
There is no record in the Chronicle of History what the attitude of the Zhou royal family towards this matter was. The relationship between the Zhou royal family and the State of Qi should henceforth enter a state of extreme disharmony, and the relationship should be regarded as a complete rupture. The Zhou royal family should align with the duke and there is no way. There was a precedent for King Yi of Zhou to cook and kill the Duke of Qi, and the Duke of Qi Xiangong should not have taken the initiative to visit Zhou Tianzi. Although the princes went to see the Zhou Tianzi, it was also a rule established at the beginning of the founding of the Zhou Dynasty. At this point, there is no need to comply. Who knows what Zhou Tianzi will do when he starts to go crazy.
This chaos caused by the killing of the Duke of Qi should be a great injury to the State of Qi. Qi Xiangong is also a fierce character. In his first year on the throne, he "expelled all the Princes of Hu" and moved the capital. It can be regarded as consolidating the independent management of the State of Qi.
What followed was the chaotic state of the Zhou royal family for three generations in a row, from King Li of Zhou to King You of Zhou, and the Zhou royal family was overwhelmed. What about the State of Qi? Qi Guo was not idle.
"(Duke Wu of Qi) twenty-six years, Duke Wu died, and Zi Li Gong was unscrupulous. Li Gong was tyrannical, so Hu Gongzi returned to Qi, and the Qi people wanted to establish it, but they attacked and killed Li Gong. Hu Gongzi was also killed in battle. The Qi people were the prince of Li and the prince of Qi, who was the prince of Wen, and seventy people who killed li gong. ”
Judging from this record, the chaotic situation in the State of Qi can also be said to be very similar to the chaos of the Zhou royal family. The State of Qi also produced a tyrannical monarch, and even the title of "Calendar" was consistent with that of King Li of Zhou. Next, the son of Duke Hu of Qi, with the support of the Qi people, launched a rebellion, and Qi Ligong was killed, but not completely successfully. The son of Duke Li of Qi became the monarch of the State of Qi after the rebellion, and carried out a thorough liquidation of those involved in the rebellion. The control of the State of Qi was re-consolidated. His role was almost identical to that of King Xuan of Zhou.
Until the time of Duke Zhuang of Qi, in the years of political turmoil, how much did the national strength of the State of Qi recover? At this time, the State of Qi should not have been the state of Qi that was full of vigor and strength at the beginning. Nor will it be the State of Qi that has the ability to replace Zhou Tianzi in ordering the princes of the world. We also know one thing, as early as the time of King Cheng of Zhou, the State of Qi had a special position among the princes.
(King Cheng of Zhou) ordered The Duke of ZhaoKang to say: "East to the sea, west to the river, south to Muling, north to Wudi, the fifth marquis and nine uncles, Shi de zhengzhi." "Qi thus conquered and became a great power.
If we look back at the fact that King Yi of Zhou killed the Duke of Qi, its significance lies in the fact that for Zhou Tianzi, King Zhou Yi deprived the State of Qi of this special status and power among the princes. After all, the state of Qi had such power, which was also very dangerous for the Zhou royal family.
From that moment on, Zhou Tianzi should have lost the support of this powerful force of the State of Qi.
If we start to reorganize from the time of King Yi of Zhou and look at the relationship between the Zhou royal family and the State of Qi, one possibility should be as follows:
The State of Qi had the power to issue orders and conquest princes, which was recognized by the Zhou royal family during the zhou chengwang era.
By the time of the Duke of Qi, the State of Qi was already strong enough to pose a threat to the Zhou royal family. Ji Hou's rumors should have pointed out this threat, which aroused the vigilance of King Yi of Zhou. Or maybe the Duke of Qi ai really did an act of challenging the authority of the Zhou royal family.
The killing of the Duke of Qi by King Yi of Zhou can be seen as a deprivation of the special power of the State of Qi. The Zhou royal family could not allow the State of Qi to develop uncontrollably like this.
The Zhou royal family supported the Duke of Qi Hu as a spokesman, but did not succeed.
By the time of Qi Ligong, qihugong's son had made an effort, but still did not succeed.
After that, the control of the State of Qi went through three generations of Gong, Wengong, and Zhuanggong, and they should not be people close to the Zhou royal family. However, the special power that the State of Qi once had, "Five Marquises and Nine Uncles, Shi Dezheng zhi", should no longer be there. Even if they wanted to, they would not be recognized by Zhou Tianzi.
In the twenty-fourth year after Duke Qi Zhuang succeeded to the throne, the Inuyasha Rebellion broke out, and The Zhou You King Ji Gong Xiang was killed. In the far east, what did the Qi Zhuang Guild think? In his heart, he should feel that Qi Guo had long since lost the responsibility of spilling blood for Zhou Tianzi.