During the Spring and Autumn Period, the relatively distant States of Qi and Lu often fought wars.
In the fourth year of the reign of Duke Xiang of Qi (694 BC), Duke Huan of Lu wanted to ease relations between Qi and Lu, so he and his wife Wen Jiang came to Luodi (泺地, in present-day southwestern Jinan, Shandong Province) to meet Duke Xiang of Qi. After the meeting, Qi Xianggong was very happy, and he not only entertained Lu Huangong and lu Huangong with fine wine and delicacies, but also warmly invited them to play in the country of Qi for a few more days.
At that time, the national strength of the State of Qi was far stronger than that of the State of Lu. When Qi and Lu were at war, the State of Lu also won fewer and lost more. At first, Lu Huangong was also worried that the Qi side would make it difficult for him. It can be seen that Qi Xianggong's enthusiastic attitude is completely relaxed. Lu Huan believed that since Qi Xianggong treated himself with courtesy, the relations between Qi and Lu would certainly be eased.
However, Duke Huan of Lu did not expect that the reason why Qi Xianggong was so enthusiastic was entirely due to his half-sister Wen Jiang. Long before Wen Jiang married Duke Huan of Lu, she had a private affair with Duke Xiang of Qi. After Qi Xianggong and Wen Jiang met, the two rekindled their old feelings. In order to stay with Wen Jiang for a few more days, Qi Xianggong retained Lu Huangong in this way.
The poem "Qi Feng Zai Drive" is a poem that satirizes the adultery between Qi Nuwen Jiang and her half-brother Qi Xianggong. The poem consists of four chapters, four sentences each, mainly describing the scene of Wen Jiang and Qi Xianggong's meeting on the way. This poem mostly uses double-voice overlapping rhymes and repeated chants, which highlight the physical and divine characteristics of people and things, and strengthen the musicality and rhythm of the poem:
The load is thin and thin, and the beard is thick. Lu Dao has a swing, Qi Zi Fa Xi. Four Li Ji Ji, weeping. Lu Dao has a swing, Qi Zi Brother. Wenshui soup soup, pedestrian Peng Peng. Lu Dao has a swing, And Qi Zi soars. Wenshui gushing, pedestrians are crowded, Lu Dao has a swing, Qi Zi you Ao.
Since Qi Xianggong and Wen Jiang often met privately, Lu Huangong slowly became suspicious. He secretly paid attention to Wen Jiang and Qi Xianggong's every move, and soon discovered the fact that Wen Jiang had betrayed him. Lu Huangong originally wanted to expose his wife's scandal to the world, and then find Qi Xianggong to theorize in person. However, after careful consideration, he still did not dare to openly oppose Qi Xianggong.
After all, the relationship between Qi and Lu is inherently sensitive, and a large-scale war will break out if they are not careful. Therefore, he only blamed his wife fiercely and did not have a direct conflict with Qi Xianggong. Unexpectedly, at this time, Wen Jiang had already stood on the united front with Qi Xianggong. After being blamed by her husband, she not only did not reflect on herself, but ran to qi Xianggong to cry.
When he learned that the matter had been exposed, Qi Xianggong was shocked. After learning that Duke Huan of Lu only scolded Wen Jiang and was not prepared to seek revenge on himself, Duke Xiang of Qi despised Duke Lu Huan even more. Looking at Wen Jiang's delicate appearance, he gradually had the idea of getting rid of Lu Huangong. After a while, Qi Xianggong feasted on the guests and strongly invited Lu Huangong to attend.
Although Duke Huan of Lu was unhappy in his heart, he reluctantly agreed to the relationship between Qi and Lu in consideration of the relationship between Qi and Lu. At the banquet, looking at the happy guests around him, Lu Huangong was really not happy. Bored in his heart, he did not say a word, but drank cup after cup. Qi Xianggong even came to persuade him to drink, and after a while, Lu Huangong was drunk and unconscious.
Qi Xianggong was bent on killing Lu Huangong in order to cover up his evil deeds. After Lu Huangong fell drunk, he ordered someone to put Lu Huangong on his car and send him away. Duke Huan's retinue did not know what the plan was, so they let Qi Xianggong arrange it. Unbeknownst to them, Qi Xianggong had already ordered his confidant Peng Sheng to secretly kill Duke Lu Huan. It was Peng Sheng, who was known as Hercules, who got on the bus.
Peng Sheng used his body to cover everyone's view, and then the palm of his hand suddenly exerted force, breaking Lu Huangong's ribs. The broken ribs destroyed the heart, and Lu Huangong died. Duke Lu Huan died silently, and his entourage did not know that his monarch had died. After a long time, the talents around Lu Huangong noticed something strange.
For the State of Lu, the death of the monarch was a great thing. And the experience of the corpse officer examined, Lu Huangong was obviously killed by him. Although there is no definite evidence, the spearhead of everything is pointed at the State of Qi. After that, the Lu people repeatedly negotiated with the State of Qi, demanding that the State of Qi must give an explanation, and Qi Xianggong, knowing that he was in a wrong position, executed Peng Sheng, who killed the Duke of Lu Huan, in public.
After Peng's death, Qi Xianggong hurriedly deployed his troops and prepared for a big battle with the State of Lu. However, Lu Guo did not dare to confront Qi Guo, and just vented his anger and left. After this incident, Qi Xianggong was even more soaring. Whoever disobeys His orders, he always tries to deceive in every way he can.
As a result, people with lofty ideals have left the Country of Qi, and the politics of the State of Qi are getting darker and darker every day.
Qi Xianggong maintained his strong national strength and did not care about the loss of talents at all. In the twelfth year of the Duke of Qi Xiang (686 BC), the Duke of Qi Xiang went hunting in Gu di (present-day Boxing County, Shandong Province). In the process of hunting, a wild boar suddenly sprang out of the wilderness, startling Qi Xianggong. In a hurry, he not only injured his foot, but also lost his shoes.
Annoyed and angry, Qi Xianggong ordered a man named Mo to help him find shoes, but Mo xiang searched for a long time and did not find them. When Mo returned, Qi Xianggong scolded him, and then, fiercely whipped him three hundred lashes. Blood soaked his shirt, but no one dared to come up to dissuade him.
Duke Xiang of Qi xiang had been absurd for many years, and there were many people in the court who dared to be angry and dare not speak out, among them, Gongsun, who was an aristocrat, was ignorant and the minister Lian Claim had the heart of a king. They saw that Qi Xianggong was on his feet and thought it was a perfect opportunity to launch a coup d'état. After careful planning, Gongsun Ignorant and Lian Zhi led an army into the palace and then killed Qi Xianggong.
What is touching is that when Gongsun Ignorant and others entered the palace, the beaten skin and flesh were even desperate to cover qi Xianggong's escape. I don't know how Qi Xianggong will feel when he is dying, perhaps, he will also regret his atrocities.
During qi xianggong's reign, he did not cultivate virtue, acted arbitrarily, and was brutal to the extreme. The powerful State of Qi, under his leadership, gradually weakened, and he also died at the hands of his own people.
This also corresponds to the idiom: many unrighteous deeds will kill themselves.
As for Wen Jiang, after the death of Duke Huan of Lu, the people of Lu supported the crown prince to succeed him to the throne, which was the Duke of Luzhuang. Wen Jiang then stayed in the State of Qi and did not dare to return to the State of Lu. Wen Jiang lived in the State of Qi for a long time and later returned to the State of Lu, but still often met with the Duke of Qi Xiang. Duke Xiang of Qi was later killed by Gongsun's ignorant faction, and Wen Jiang did not leave the land, where he commanded Duke Lu Zhuang to manage political affairs from afar, and Wen Jiang showed her ability in handling government affairs.
Resources:
["History, Volume 32, Qi Taigong's Second Family", "The Biography of Lienu, Volume VII, Biography of evil concubines", "Zuo Zhuan", "Spring and Autumn"]