Lu Huangong, a former winner in life, a final loser.
Lu Huangong
He lost his father at a young age and was regent to his elder brother
Duke Huan of Lu, surnamed Ji Yun, was born in 731 BC, succeeded him in 712 BC (aged 19), died in 694 BC, lived for 37 years, and reigned for 18 years. The fifteenth monarch of the State of Lu, his wife was Princess Wen Jiang of the State of Qi, one of the Four Beauties of the Spring and Autumn Period. He was the eldest son of Duke Hui of Lu, the younger brother of Duke Yin of Lu, the son-in-law of Duke Qi, the brother-in-law of Duke Xiang of Qi, and the brother-in-law of Duke Huan of Qi.
In 723 BC, Duke Hui of Lu, who had reigned for 46 years, died. Lu Huigong had two wives and a concubine before his death, and his wife was a princess of the State of Song, named Mengzi (Meng is the eldest, the son is the surname, it can be seen that he is the eldest daughter of the King of Song), and he died without giving birth to a son. The daughter-in-law Who accompanied Mencius gave birth to a son, Gongzi Shugu, who could only be the eldest son of Shu because he was born of a concubine.
After Gongzi Xigu grew up, Duke Hui of Lu sent someone to the Song Kingdom for him to marry and marry Zhongzi (Zhong, the meaning of the second) of Duke Wu of Song. As a result, Lu Huigong and Wei Huigong next door had a virtue, and when they saw that the daughter-in-law who had not passed through the door looked beautiful, they also occupied it themselves, and the Spring and Autumn Ceremony collapsed and collapsed, which showed it, not to mention the Lu Kingdom where Zhou Li was prosperous.
This Zhongzi is not an ordinary person, according to the "Zuo Biography", when he was born, he had palm prints on his hands, and a closer look was four words "for Lady Lu", which showed that everything was a number of days. After marrying Lu Huigong, he gave birth to a son, Gongzi Yun, because he was the eldest son of a concubine, he became a son of the world, and Hui Gong came to have a son, and when he died, Gongzi Yun was only 8 years old. The eldest son of Shu Gu is more than 30 years old.
The courtiers believed that Shizi was young and unable to govern, so they unanimously elected Shigu as the monarch of the country, and was the fourteenth monarch of the State of Lu, Lu Yingong. However, Duke Lu Yin always believed that the position of monarch should be that of his younger brother, and always called himself regent, declaring that he would return to the government when his brother grew up. The year was 722 B.C., the year that Confucius's magnum opus, Spring and Autumn, began.
During the reign of Duke Lu Yin, he often joined forces with Qi and Zheng to attack Song and Xu, and Gongzi Yi, as a major general, repeatedly made military achievements, and his status in the dprk became higher and higher, and he vaguely had the potential to influence the court.
Map of the early Spring and Autumn period
Kill your brother to succeed to the throne
In the eleventh year of Lu Yin Gong (712 BC), Gongzi Yi came to see Lu Yin Gong, and he mysteriously withdrew left and right, and then said: "In the eleven years since the Lord ascended the throne, the country has been peaceful and the people are rich, and the whole country has praised your virtue, and I hope that you will continue to do it" Speaking of this, the words turned sharply, "Now that Gongzi Yun has passed the age of eighteen, he has begun to make a fool of himself to seek to regain his throne, in my opinion, the lord still got rid of him as soon as possible to avoid future troubles." I am willing to be your sword, and when it is done, how about giving me the position of Dazai? ”
He said these words with confidence, because in his values, people are insatiable, and they have been regents for so many years, do they really want to hand over power? What you say to the outside world is just a show.
But what he didn't expect was that he underestimated the sentiments of Lu Yingong, who was really a virtuous man with high morals and had a fight with the anxious son of the weiguo next door. Lu Yin said, "Zi Yi, you were wrong, when Xianjun died, he wanted Shizi to succeed to the throne, because he was too young, I was temporarily regent, and now that he is an adult, I should also return to him." ”
After Gongzi Yi came out, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was not right, and in the future, when Shizi succeeded to the throne, he would definitely know about his conversation with Lu Yingong today, and what would happen to him at that time?
So immediately, he turned around and went to Shiziyun's house and said, "Shizi is not a good thing, your brother has already taken the throne of the country as his own, and he wants to make his son the son of the world, you are his stumbling block, and it will soon be cleared away." Gongzi Yun was stunned and hurriedly asked, "Huh?" So what to do? Gongzi Yi made a cut gesture around his neck and offered a poisonous plan: "We might as well do it first and do him." Gongzi Yun asked again, "How?" When to get started? Gongzi Fei said, "After three days, he will go to the temple to make sacrifices, and that is a good time to start." ”
Three days later, after the sacrifice of Duke Lu Yin, while resting at the home of the chancellor Hagi, he was killed by assassins sent by Gongzi Fei. Gongzi Yun succeeded to the throne as Duke Huan of Lu.
It seems that during the Spring and Autumn Period, the people who were generous always did not get a good ending, and the anxious son was the same, and so was Lu Yingong, who was killed by the unkind brother. It's just that Lu Yingong was still a regent for eleven years.
Lineage of lu monarchs
Marry the first beauty
Fast forward to the third year of Lu Huangong (709 BC), Lu Huangong is 22 years old and is still a single dog. Doctor Zang Sunda said, "Ancient monarchs all married wives and had children at the age of fifteen, so for the sake of Jiangshan Sheji, take a concubine to pass on the generations as soon as possible!" Duke Lu Huan agreed, and asked the ministers which country it was better to marry a princess. Gongzi Yi replied: "QiHou has a beloved daughter named Wen Jiang, a raw flower and moon appearance, some time ago he wanted to marry Zheng Guoshizi was suddenly rejected, and now he is in a depressed mood, which is a good opportunity to start." Duke Huan of Lu was overjoyed, so he ordered his son To go to the State of Qi to propose marriage.
When Duke Qi heard that Lu Guo had come to propose to him, he was also very happy, thinking to himself, "What are you Zheng Guoniu?" Dare to refuse the old man. The state of etiquette in the country of Lu is also close to the Son of Heaven, not ten thousand times better than you Zheng Guo! So I readily agreed. The wedding date is set for autumn and September.
After Wen Jiang's brother Zhu'er knew that Wen Jiang was going to get married, he felt lost in his heart, and he always had a twisted feeling for his sister.
In September of that year, according to the Zhou rites, the monarch could not leave his own border, so Duke Huan of Lu went to the border between the state of Lu and the state of Qi, a place called Ouyi to prepare for the ceremony. Gongzi Yi was sent to Linzi, the capital of the State of Qi.
After Gongzi Yi offered the dowry and Wen Jiang dressed up, he bid farewell to his parents and boarded Qi Guo's car. According to the Zhou Li, when the monarch marries a daughter, he should send the next secretary to send it.
However, Qi Gong was too reluctant to give up this beloved daughter and decided to send it himself, which broke the rules of Zhou Li. Before leaving, shizi ran to say, "Father is in charge of state affairs, let the child send it." Qi Gong said, "I have promised Lu Hou not to lose faith." But in his heart, he knew very well, "I don't know what kind of flowers and intestines you rabbit cub have, and I dare to come at this time."
Duke Qi sent his daughter to Ouyi and held a welcoming ceremony. Then Wen Jiang transferred to Lu Huangong's car and returned to Qufu, the capital of the Lu kingdom, to hold a wedding. Lu Huan saw that Wen Jiang was indeed as beautiful as the rumors, and he was very pampered since then. Coupled with the fact that the state of Qi is a big country again, the marriage of Qilu, Lu Huangong is happy to be beautiful, and he hugs his thighs, and serves as CEO to marry Bai Fumei, reaching the peak of his life.
Wen Jiang married Lu
Angry old man
Just as there are no eternal friends, only eternal interests, the harmony between countries is only temporary.
In 697 BC, in order to avenge the revenge of his eighth ancestor Qi Aigong, the Duke of Qi, decided to send an army to attack the neighboring small state of Jiguo. The monarch of the State of Ji was the brother-in-law of Duke Huan of Lu. No way, marriages between countries were frequent during the Spring and Autumn Period.
In this way, Lu Huangong and his ally Zheng Guo went to save Ji Guo and got into a fight with lao Zhangren. The State of Qi called the State of Song to be a helper, and this was a two-on-two situation. Although the Qi army was very powerful, the Song army had always been the object of underground friction by Zheng Guo, and as soon as the two sides exchanged hands, they immediately collapsed, and even the Qi army also collapsed.
After Duke Qi returned to China, thinking of his son-in-law treating himself like this, the more he thought about it, the more angry he became, and his illness worsened, and soon he would not be able to do it, and before he died, he asked Shizi Zhu'er to come over and say: "My brother Yi Zhongnian's son Gongsun is ignorant, I have always loved him as a son, and I hope that after I die, you can treat him like a brother and sister." Remember. The children hurriedly agreed. Qi Gong said, "By the way, Ji Guo and we are feuding, you must repay me for me... enmity... Ah" after saying this and went.
Zhu'er ascended the throne for the sake of Qi Xianggong. After Duke Xiang of Qi succeeded to the throne, he did not miss his sister Wen Jiang day and night, and after another four years, in the eighteenth year of Duke Huan of Lu (694 BC), Duke Xiang of Qi invited Duke Lu Huan to pay a state visit to the State of Qi, and repeatedly offered to bring his wife with him.
Lu Huangong set off, what will greet him?