Speaking of the Spring and Autumn Five Hegemons, we often praise the hegemony of Duke Huan of Qi and Duke Wen of Jin, while laughing at the pedantic nature of Song Xianggong. However, do we really know the life of Qi Huangong? Today we will review the life of Qi Huangong.
Qi Huangong film and television schematic diagram
Duke Huan of Qi's name was Xiao Bai, and his father, Duke Xiang of Qi, made a mess of state politics, so Xiao Bai fled to Ju under the protection of his master Bao Shuya. Later, Duke Xiang of Qi died, and in the chaos, Xiao Bai rushed back to the capital Linzi, on the way bumping into his brother Gongzi Gui, who fled to the State of Lu, and was shot by an arrow from Guan Zhong, who assisted Gongzi Gui. However, this arrow only hit Xiao Bai's belt hook and did not cause damage, and Xiao Bai rushed back to Linzi overnight to take the throne after being killed, for the Duke of Qi Huan.
In this situation, Gongzi Gui naturally could not survive, but Guan Zhong, who shot an arrow at Qi Huangong, became the Xiangguo of Huan Duke under the recommendation of his friend Bao Shuya. Guan Zhong did not disappoint the Duke of Qi Huan, making the State of Qi the most powerful state at that time, and assembling the princes to establish the hegemony of the State of Qi, that is, the brilliant chapter that everyone saw in the Chinese history textbook.
Cai Ji's selling of a cute one triggered a scuffle between the princes
However, there are actually a lot of black histories of the Duke of Qi Huan, such as in 657 BC, the Duke of Qi Huan and Cai Ji from the State of Cai took a boat trip. Cai Ji was playful, making the boat shake around, and scared Qi Huangong half to death, probably because he couldn't swim. After this incident, the Duke of Qi Huan sent Cai Ji back to the State of Cai, and the people of the State of Cai were also very unhappy and married Cai Ji to the State of Chu, and as a result, the Duke of Qi Huan was once again furious, leading the Seven Kingdoms Alliance to attack the State of Cai first, and then kill the State of Chu.
Chu Chengwang film and television schematic
Seeing that the Qi army was coming menacingly, King Cheng of Chu sent someone to ask The Duke of Qi Huan why he wanted to send troops. At that time, it was not like the later generations that could simply look bad and attack, but there must be a legitimate reason to do it. In the face of the Chu King's questioning, Guan Zhong had to help his boss Dong Laxi, saying that the Chu state did not pay tribute to the Zhou Room (a kind of thatch used to filter the residue in the wine), so he led a large army to accountability. Where is a few pieces of thatch worth dispatching the Seven-Nation Alliance? The King of Chu knew in his heart that the other party was coming for Cai Ji, so he sent troops to meet the battle. Soon after, the two sides made peace, and the Duke of Qi Huan and the princes of the coalition army allied withdrew and ended the farce.
The most inhuman patting, easy tooth killing stew minced meat, in the old days Tianjin and other areas of the kitchen industry worshipped industry gods
As Qi Huangong grew older, there were more and more things, one day he actually said to the chef Yi Ya that he had eaten all the delicacies of the world, that is, he had not eaten human flesh, and as a result, Yi Ya killed his son and got a steamed baby for Qi Huan Gong to taste; Kaifang and Shu Diao, one parent died and did not return to China to mourn, one castrated himself in order to stay in the palace close to Qi Huan Gong, these seemed very incredible, but Qi Huan Gong thought that this was a manifestation of love for him, so he was very fond of these three people.
Guan Zhong film and television schematic diagram
Guan Zhong took these people's behavior in his eyes and asked Qi Huangong to drive these people away, and Qi Huangong once did so, but soon after he summoned them back, Guan Zhong had no choice. In 645 BC, Guan Zhong died of illness and recommended the famous minister Kui Peng to take over before his death, but Kui Peng also died in the same year, and Bao Shuya also died the following year after taking over. Another year later, this time it was the turn of Qi Huangong himself to be ill, Yi Ya and Shu Diao guarded the palace gate, no one was allowed to see Qi Huangong, a generation of overlords died alone in the palace, behind the five sons vying for power and throne, Qi Huangong's body was placed indoors for a full 67 days, maggots crawled out of the door, and finally waited until the new king ascended the throne and could be buried in peace.
Bao Shuya and Guan Zhong, who are friends with Bao Bao
The story of Duke Huan of Qi, which is very similar to the story of the State of Zhao during the Warring States period told last week, tells us the importance of choosing the best and the most capable. When The Emperor used the Xianchen, the national strength was booming, so the Duke of Qi Huan could dominate the Central Plains, and the State of Zhao could fight equally with Qiang Qin; when the Xianchen was exhausted, the hegemony of the Duke of Qi Huan disappeared, and the State of Zhao was also swept into history.