It is said that Song Huangong was seriously ill, and ordered someone to summon the crown prince Zifu to come and say to him: "Although he has reigned for thirty years for his father, although he has not done great things, he can finally give an account to his ancestors and the people." In the future, the future of the Song Kingdom depends on you! ”
The crown prince bowed his head and said, "The child's talent is far inferior to that of Brother Muyi." If the father puts the foundation of the Song Kingdom as the most important, the child thinks that the brother of Muyi is worthy of the great responsibility! ”
Duke Huan of Song was a little surprised and a little comforted; from the Zhou Dynasty to the various princely states, he had seen too much about the fratricide in order to compete for the position of crown prince! Zifu had already been made crown prince, and he had voluntarily ceded the throne to shu's brother! This makes the virtue of the sage, who can match? On the contrary, it strengthened his determination to pass the throne.
"Kids! Mu Yi is talented, let him be the face, assist you! I hope that your brothers will work together to make Song yiqi and be the lord of the princes! ”
Duke Huan of Song died. Crown Prince Zifu succeeded to the throne as Duke Xiang of Song. He followed his father's advice and appointed his brother Muyi as his brother. His father had not yet been buried, and the Duke of Qi Huan was in kuiqiu to make an alliance with the princes. He did not want to offend the State of Qi, and he also wanted to see the prestige of the "Lords of the Princes" and participated in this alliance meeting. Because his name of Ren xian had spread throughout the country, he attracted much attention in the meeting, and he was also treated with courtesy by his masters Qi Huangong and Guan Zhong.
Seeing the grand solemnity of the meeting of the league, and the honor of Qi Huan Gong being given wen wu by Zhou Tianzi, Song Xianggong did not feel the ardent yearning of "those who have the ability to do it".
After the meeting, Qi Huangong invited him to meet privately and entrust him with his confidants. Originally, qi huan had six sons, and everyone thought that they were the successors to the throne and did not give in to each other. He accepted Guan Zhong's suggestion of "Li Xian", but when the six sons were fighting, who could decide for the prince Zhao, who was preparing to pass on the throne? Duke Huan of Qi and Guan Zhong secretly examined the princes of various countries and believed that only Song Xianggong could trust them. Song Xianggong also replied with great enthusiasm:
"Although the Song Kingdom is a small country, it will not abandon it, and it will certainly struggle to go there. Don't dare to live up to Qi Hou's heavy trust! ”
Song Xianggong was secretly happy in his heart; even the princely alliance lord Qi Huangong trusted and respected him so much that he even entrusted the prince to him. So who will the next generation of allies "give me up to whom"?
Secretly harboring this ambition, he worked with Muyi to govern the country, but also governed the Song kingdom well.
In the seventh year of Song Xianggong, a strange omen appeared in the Song Kingdom: meteors fell like rain. And the bird was in the air, flying backwards. He was full of doubts and asked Neishi to divinate the auspiciousness. After divination, Neishi was half worried and half happy: "The meteor shower and the birds retreating are auspicious and not the end; the lord will be the lord of the princes, but it cannot all start and end!" ”
Hearing that he would become the lord of the princes, Song Xianggong was very excited. Whether it is all started and finished, but not taken to heart.
Soon, Duke Huan of Qi died. Sure enough, the six princes competed for the throne and made a lot of trouble. Gongzi Zhao remembered his father's advice: If he could not succeed to the throne smoothly, he would try to flee to the Song Kingdom and ask Song Xianggong for help! Following his father's instructions, he fled to the Song Kingdom. Duke Xiang of Song received him warmly and cordially, and contacted the princes of various countries to uphold justice. After the princes died in qi huan, the princes only cared about standing, regardless of the funeral. Even letting Qi Huangong's body rot and rot with maggots, all had the resentment of rabbit death and fox sorrow. Song Xianggong was a sincere man, and he said that he was entrusted by The Duke of Qi Huan to be true. Therefore, they sent soldiers and horses one after another, dispatched by Song Xianggong, and sent Gongzi Zhao back to Qi to succeed to the throne, completing the entrustment of Qi Hou.
This incident made Song Xianggong very proud, believing that he could subdue people with virtue and become the lord of the princes. In the spring of the twelfth year of Xianggong, he summoned the princes of the world to meet the alliance at Lushang in the Song Realm. In order to give him face, the princes of various countries sent people to participate. During the meeting, he asked the State of Chu to come forward and invited the princes of various countries to personally attend the next alliance meeting in the Song Dynasty. Chu Guo agreed. Mu Yi was very worried, and advised him: "Song is a small country, and if you strive to become the lord of the alliance, you will summon misfortune to yourself!" ”
Song Xianggong is on the head of Xingtou, where willing to listen! In the autumn of that year, an alliance meeting was held in Lu, and the king of Chu was also required to participate in person as a prince. Song Xianggong thought to himself: Duke Huan of Qi had touched a nail in the Kingdom of Chu, and if even the King of Chu had personally participated in the alliance meeting he presided over, his prestige would have surpassed that of Duke Huan of Qi!
The King of Chu actually agreed! Song Xianggong was of course very proud. Mu Yi was worried: "The King of Chu must have another plan!" This incident is by no means a blessing for the Song Dynasty, but a great disaster! ”
really! When the King of Chu saw that Song Xianggong was so arrogant and arrogant, he gritted his teeth and sneered: "You dare to 'summon' me to join the alliance as a prince!" Good! I'll go, don't teach you a good lesson, you don't know how bad it is! ”
Just as the alliance was in progress, the King of Chu kidnapped Song Xianggong and sent troops to attack Song! Fortunately, the purpose of the King of Chu was to humiliate the arrogant Song Xianggong, not to really have the intention of annexing. After a few months, enough gas came out. The two sides made peace, and Song Xianggong was released. He was released and returned home, and the ministers were very happy.
Mu Yi said, "The calamity of the Song Kingdom is not over yet!" Because, he knew, Song Xianggong's "dream of the alliance lord" had not yet woken up.
Song Xianggong was humiliated by the King of Chu, and his stomach was out of breath. Zheng Wengong was partial to the southern dynasty of Yu Chu. He thought: The Chu kingdom is a big country, and I can't afford it. If even Zheng Guo didn't look at me as the "Lord of the Princes" in his eyes, would he still want to order the world? So he ordered the cutting of Zheng. Mu Yi repeatedly stopped it, but he couldn't stop it, and sighed and said, "This is the great calamity of Song!" ”
Zheng and Chu had long been allied. Moreover, the king of Chu knew that the war had started in the Zheng Dynasty against Chu, how could he stand idly by? Chu Guo immediately sent troops to rescue Zheng. The Chu and Song armies encountered at Hongshui. Song is in the north, Chu is in the south. When chu soldiers were halfway through the river, Muyi ordered an attack.
Song Xianggong, however, hurriedly stopped him. Mu Yi said, "The enemy is outnumbered, and only by doing so can we have a chance of victory." ”
"No way! Gentlemen fight wars, and they must be bright and upright. Attack while they cross the river, too despicable! ”
When the Chu soldiers crossed the river, Song Xianggong still had to wait for the Chu soldiers to be lined up before fighting. He was "polite", and Chu Bing was not polite. Beating the Song army to the ground, Song Xianggong himself was wounded. When everyone blamed him, he still had a good word: "A gentleman cannot take advantage of the danger of others." To fight a war is also to be moral! ”
Mu Yi was stunned by his anger and said, "Soldiers are not tired of deception! Fight wars to win! The lord should be a gentleman, simply bow down to the subject, and fight what battle! ”
When Song Xianggong was recuperating from his injuries, he heard that the prince of the Jin Dynasty who was shipwrecked passed by the Song Kingdom. Because of the exile, the heavy ear could not help but fall down. However, Song Xianggong believed that Zhong'er was a wise man, and sooner or later he would ascend the throne as the Marquis of Jin! At this time, he must not be slighted by his fall, so he was solemnly received with the courtesy of the monarch. His courtiers had no choice but to privately visit the heavy-eared companion Fox Yan in the hotel: "Song is a small country, and it has been seriously injured, and it is really powerless. Or please go to the big country! ”
Zhong Er also knew that this was the truth, so he announced his resignation to Song Xiang. When he was parting, Song Xianggong also sent eighty horses with heavy ears. This generous gift made the heavy ears that tasted the warmth and cold of human feelings very touching.
Gongzi Zhao succeeded to the throne with the assistance of Duke Xiang of Song as Duke Xiao of Qi. In the sixth year of the Duke of Qi, in order to commemorate the Duke of Qi Huan, the princes of various countries commemorated the Duke of Qi Huan in the QiDi Alliance, but song Xianggong refused to meet the alliance.
First, Song Xianggong still regarded himself as the lord of the princes. Second, Song Xianggong believed that Qi Xiaogong had succeeded to the throne by relying on his help, so how could he participate in the alliance meeting with Qi Xiaogong as the main person? Song Xianggong's move made Qi Xiaogong furious; he believed that the reason why Song Xianggong had today's reputation was because of the blessing of Qi Huan Gong, and he was so ungrateful! Therefore, an army was sent to attack the Song.
When Song Xianggong heard of the invasion of the State of Qi, he was worried that the State of Song would not be defeated, and he was also angry that Qi Xiaogong'en would take revenge. Under the attack of grief and anger, the old wounds recurred and died.
In terms of merit, Song Xianggong is really unremarkable, and even ridiculously pedantic. However, his cultivation of benevolence and righteousness and observance of etiquette were the most lacking virtues of that era. His abdication is even rarer in the world. At this point, it was difficult for Qi Huangong to reach. After the death of Duke Xiang of Song, the crown prince succeeded to the throne as Duke Cheng of Song. In the fourth year of the Song Dynasty, the Chu State cut down the Song Dynasty. At the moment of crisis, it was the Jin Wen Gong who rushed to the rescue who had been killed in the year and had received special courtesy from Song Xianggong. Heavy ears remembered that Song Xianggong treated him with courtesy when he was injured and the Song kingdom was in distress, generously gifted Cheng Yi's kindness, and sent troops to save The Song, which finally turned the Song kingdom into a safe place.
From this point of view, what Qi Huangong left for the country was turmoil, but what Song Xianggong left behind was a blessing!
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