Last time it was said that Qin Feizi was acquainted with King Xiao of Zhou because of his excellent horse breeding skills, so he was given a fief by King Xiao of Zhou and established the State of Qin, who reigned for about 40 years, died in 858 BC, and then his son Qin Hou succeeded to the throne, reigned for ten years, there are almost no historical records about him (Qin Hou), only know his surname Yin, his real name can not be verified now. And then the records of the monarchs of the Qin state are relatively vague, we all skip first, I will at the end of the article the names of the monarchs of the qin state can not be typed, for your reference, let's start today from the 31st generation of monarchs - Qin Xiangong to start with it.
Everyone may usually hear about King Qin Huiwen and the like, and it is familiar to you that this Qin Xiangong is Qin Huiwen King and his grandfather, and he can also be regarded as a legendary figure. Duke Xian of Qin (424 BC - 362 BC), the famous master Yi (xi, the second sound), his father is the Duke of Qin Ling, but the interesting thing is that the throne was robbed, in ancient times, there are not many more, less is not much, but this matter can make Yin Shi Yi catch up.
After the death of Qin Linggong, at that time, Yingshi Kui was only five years old, and the son of the monarch who looked at who did not look at him was not red-eyed, as expected, he was snatched up by his uncle Yin Mourning Son, that is, the later Duke Jian of Qin, and when he was ten years old, Yingshi Yi was afraid of his own accident (I have to say that the royal child is sensible early), he fled to the neighboring state of Wei and began a twenty-nine-year wandering journey (heavy ears and tears).
At that time, the State of Wei was a superpower among the countries of the Central Plains. Wei Wenhou reused Li Wu (kui), Wu Qi, Ximen Bao, and others to promote centralized power, rule the country by law, and strengthen the country, laying the foundation for the centuries-long hegemony of the Wei state. At this time, the state of Qin was weak and unstable, and the abolition of the monarch was often decided by a few chiefs. In the 38th year of The Reign of Marquis Wen of Wei (408 BC), Wu Qi defeated the Qin army one after another and completely seized the land of Hexi (in present-day Shaanxi, a large area between the Yellow River and Luoshui) that the Qin state had occupied as early as the Qin Mugong period. At this time, the State of Qin only occupied the Weihe River Plain east of Longshan Mountain, west of the Luo River, and north of the Qinling Mountains, with a small land. In the face of the aggressive offensive of the State of Wei, the State of Qin was in danger of extinction. The plight of the Qin state was in stark contrast to the vigorous development of the Wei state, which greatly stimulated the exile of Yingshi In the Wei state. Thinking of the decline of the Qin state and his own suffering, Gongzi Lian had a strong desire to regain the throne and implement a new coup to become stronger.
Here is an additional paragraph, although Qin Jian Gong snatched the position of the monarch of Ying Shiyi, but the people did not waste this "opportunity", during his reign can also be regarded as a rectification and reform of the country, he allowed officials and people to carry swords, breaking the privilege that only nobles can carry swords; the implementation of the policy of levying taxes according to the number of acres of land is to recognize the legitimacy of "private land", indicating that the Qin state began to transform into a feudal system, and at the same time, after Wei Fa Qin, in order to strengthen defense and ensure domestic reform, Jian Gong organized the military and the people to build the Great Wall in the east. This is the earliest Great Wall of the Warring States period, also known as the Great Wall of Eastern Qin.
Qin Xiangong film and television image
Turning back, because YingshiYi was once an deposed prince of the State of Qin, and had great political use value, the State of Wei gave Gongzi Lian a very generous treatment. On the one hand, Gongzi Lian studied and studied the experience of the Wei state as a strong country, and on the other hand, he paid close attention to the situation in the Qin state.
In the sixteenth year of the Duke of Qin (400 BC), Duke Jian of Qin died and his son Duke Hui of Qin took the throne. In the thirteenth year of The Duke Hui of Qin (387 BC), Duke Hui of Qin died, and his son Qin took the throne. Qin was only two years old when he ascended the throne, so his mother presided over the imperial government. Due to the appointment of foreign relatives and eunuchs by Qin's mother, there were conflicts with the members of the office of the Qin state, and the internal affairs of the Qin state were very tense. In order to win the hearts and minds of the people, qin's mother gave too many rewards, leaving the treasury of the Qin state empty, and had to increase the tax rate to increase the revenue of the national treasury, which caused strong dissatisfaction among the landlords and self-cultivating farmers. In the year 386 BC of the Qin Dynasty, Marquis Wu of Wei decided to help Yin Shiyi seize power and establish a pro-Wei government. And Yin Shiyi felt that the time had come, and it was indeed time to move on his own. Yin Shiyi let the witty and eloquent people around him enter the Qin kingdom, contacted the ministers who were at odds with the mother of the son, spread the news that Gongzi Lian was going to return to China to implement the new policy, handed over gold and silver jewelry to HaoJie Yishi, and secretly won over the generals of the Qin army. The people of qin were sympathetic to the fact that Gongzi Lian had been taken away by his uncle Duke Jian of Qin. I hope that the Qin state can emerge a monarch with achievements, lead everyone out of the predicament, and restore the strength and prosperity of the Qin Mugong in that year. Many ministers of the State of Qin were dissatisfied with the practice of reusing the relatives of the outgoing mother and were willing to cooperate with Gongzi Lian to overthrow the rule of the mother of the outgoing son. After hearing that Gongzi was going to return to China to implement the New Deal, the self-cultivators and landlords of the Qin State all looked forward to the early return of Yin Shiyi.
At this time, Marquis Wu of Wei sent someone to tell Yin Shiyi that Wei Guo wanted to support him in returning to the country to regain the throne of qin that should have belonged to him, but Wei Shiyi did not immediately take a position after hearing this. He knew Wei Wuhou's intentions in supporting his return to China. Wei Guo had treated himself well for nearly thirty years, and had never offered to send himself back to China before, with the intention of leaving himself on the blade of the knife. At this time, the international environment in which Wei Guo was located was dangerous, and it was time to use himself. Although Yin Shiyi had a strong desire to return to power, he knew that the State of Qin and the State of Wei were mortal enemies, and if the State of Wei sent him back, he would certainly not be welcomed by the people of the State of Qin. Moreover, because he himself was a monarch who had only gained power with the support of the State of Wei, he was bound to be constrained by the State of Wei, which was not good for the State of Qin. Yin Shiyi was unwilling to do anything that would harm the interests of the Qin state. Yin Shiyi also knew that he could not refuse Marquis Wu of Wei. The value of Yin Shiyi to the State of Wei lies in his identity, in the fact that he still has a certain appeal in the State of Qin, and the State of Wei just wants to use this to disturb the State of Qin and reap the benefits. If he rejected Wei Wuhou, he would become a person who had no value to wei and would probably be killed because of this. After thinking about it for a while, he told the emissaries of Wei Wuhou that he was very grateful to Wei Wuhou for taking care of him over the years, and he did not want Wei Wuhou to distract himself for him. Yin Shiyi planned to return to the country alone, refusing to be escorted by the State of Wei. If it succeeded in regaining the throne, the State of Qin promised not to make enemies of the State of Wei during the lifetime of Marquis Wu of Wei. This oath made Wei Wuhou very uncomfortable.
In the second year of Qin's son (385 BC), Qin Shu Changshi changed his name to Yingli Gongzi Lian in Hexi. When Qin's mother found out, she ordered the army to eliminate Gongzi Company and his gang. The generals of this army had already been bribed by Gongzilian, and on the way persuaded their men to meet Gongzilian. Along the way, many people of the Qin State who heard the news to greet Gongzi Lian entered the capital of the Qin State, Yong, surrounded by these people, killed Qin Chuzi and his mother, and regained the throne.
Statue of Yingshi
At this point, Yin Shiyi ended his twenty-nine years of exile and returned to the position of king of the Qin state. During his reign, he also made many achievements. In the year 384 BC, the system of human burial, which had been practiced for more than three hundred years since the Duke Wu of Qin, was abolished. The second is that in the second year of Xiangong (383 BC), Xiangong moved the capital from Yongcheng in the western part of the Qin state to Liyang in the eastern part of the Qin state and near the western part of the river. Twenty-three years later (362 BC), the State of Qin defeated the Wei army at Shaoliang, captured The Duke of Wei, and captured Pangcheng. In the early years of the Wei State, Gong Gong was not thin to Qin Xiangong, and after a warm hospitality, Gong Xian released Gong Gong Huan back to Wei Guo.
Soon after, Duke Xiangong of Qin died, and was succeeded by his son Yingqu Liang, one of the most famous monarchs of the Qin state. (We'll talk about him next time)