After the rise of the king of Chu Zhuang from the quagmire of wine, the State of Chu was renewed, its national strength was booming, and its foreign conquests were successful. In terms of national strength, the national strength of the State of Chu has long exceeded that of the Zhou Royal Family, but the Zhou Royal Family is the orthodox place, the Zhou Tianzi is the co-lord of the world, and although the State of Chu is strong, its title is very low. King Zhuang of Chu relied on the strength of the state and intended to take the place of Zhou Tianzi, but wang Sun man was dumbfounded.
After King Zhuang of Chu quelled the DouyueJiao rebellion, he appointed Sun Shu'ao as Ling Yin (令尹) and overhauled politics. King Zhuang of Chu frequently used troops to the outside world, and all the small surrounding countries were annexed. At the beginning of the reign of King Zhuang of Chu, the small countries in the south took advantage of the political instability of the Chu state and launched rebellions one after another, and the king of Chu Zhuang took a multi-pronged approach to subdue the powerful Yong state (formerly in present-day Zhushan, Hubei), and the rest of the small countries dared not follow, and the rear of the Chu state was stabilized. Therefore, the king of Chuzhuang concentrated his forces on the north to fight for hegemony.
The struggle for hegemony in the north has always been the dream of the kings of the Chu state, and because the Chu state developed in the southern frontier, it has always been despised by the Zhou royal family. During the reign of King Wu of Chu, the State of Chu had asked the Zhou royal family to raise the title of King of Chu, but was refused by Zhou Tianzi, and later King Wu of Chu proclaimed himself king and fought against Zhou Tianzi. Through the efforts of the four kings of Wu, Cheng, Wen and Mu, the strategy of the Chu state to advance northward was partially realized, but in order to dominate the Central Plains, it was necessary to ally with the central plains countries, and more importantly, to be recognized by Zhou Tianzi. Therefore, King Zhuang of Chu tried every means to do both soft and hard, hoping to get the formal authorization of Zhou Tianzi.
After the rear was secured, king Zhuang of Chu dispatched troops to deal with the overlord of the time, the State of Jin, and the King of Chu Zhuang did not want to have a direct conflict with the State of Jin, so he first tried the small states that were vassals of the State of Jin. In the spring of the third year of Lu Xuangong (606 BC), King Zhuang of Chu led an army to conquer Luhun (in present-day southwest of Luoyang, Henan), and fought a battle. The Chu army crossed the Luoshui River and entered the territory of Zhou Tianzi. Zhou Tianzi had always regarded the State of Chu as a jingman and was wary of the strength of the State of Chu, and this time the King of Chu Zhuang decided to show the national and military prestige of the State of Chu in front of Zhou Tianzi.
The Chu army stayed at the feet of Zhou Tianzi and did not return for several days, the Chu army was strict and orderly, flags fluttered everywhere, if the King of Chu Zhuang pointed at Luoyi, perhaps it would not be long before Zhou Tianzi would be reduced to a prisoner. But this time King Chu Zhuang was only an exercise, not a real battle. Even so, it still caused a lot of psychological pressure to Zhou Tianzi. King Ding of Zhou succeeded to the throne for only two years, and in the face of the provocation of King Zhuang of Chu, he had to send people to comfort him, but in fact he withdrew from the Chu army.
King Ding of Zhou sent Wang Sun Man to comfort King Zhuang of Chu, who had been guarding around Luoyi for several days. The burden on Wang Sun's shoulders was not light, and he single-handedly retreated from the Chu State with millions of heroes, how much wisdom and boldness was needed? However, Wang Sun Man did not live up to his trust, and sternly rebuked the king of Chuzhuang, who supported the soldiers and respected himself, with a three-inch tongue.
Wang Sun Man came to the Chu army camp with pot pulp, and the king of Chu Zhuang came forward to greet him, and after a few words of greeting, the king of Chu Zhuang turned to Wang Sun Man and asked: "I have always heard that Jiuding is a treasure, but I have no chance to meet you, I have the honor to meet you today, I would like to ask you for advice, what does Jiuding look like?" How heavy is it? Wang Sun Man was not an idle person, he knew that the King of Chu did not have good intentions, so he had prepared in advance, and the matter of the King of Chu's success was also expected. So he said unhurriedly: "The shape and size of the Nine Dings are not important, the most important thing lies in the virtue of the king." King Zhuang of Chu said very arrogantly, "Don't you prevaricate me, can't the Chu kingdom still be able to cast a ding?" You see, by collecting the weapons of these soldiers of mine, you can cast a bigger one. ”
Wang Sunman did not pay any attention to the millions of soldiers of King Chuzhuang, but was very angry at the arrogance and arrogance of King Chuzhuang, so he said unceremoniously: "At that time, Dayu Xiande was clear and clear,Deeply loved by the people, and he painted all kinds of rare patterns from afar, cast them into nine dings with metal donated by Kyushu, and cast the patterns depicted on them, so as to teach the people to distinguish between the wise and the foolish and the loyal and the traitorous." Therefore, when the people enter the mountain forest swamp, they will not go astray and eat poison by mistake. Harmony between the top and the bottom, with one heart and one mind, and together bear the gifts of Heaven.
Xia Jie fainted and moved to the Shang Dynasty, where Yin Shang enjoyed the Mandate of Heaven for more than 600 years. The King of Shang was cruel and ruthless, and Jiuding moved to the Zhou Dynasty. If virtue is pure and true, no one will take away the Nine Dings, although they are small, and conversely, if they are adulterous and faint, even the greatest Dings will be removed. Heaven favored the king of Mingde, and when the king installed jiuding, he once divination, and the Zhou Dynasty could pass on 31 generations of monarchs and enjoy 700 years of the country, which was predestined by heaven. Although the virtues of the Zhou Dynasty are now declining, the Mandate of Heaven has not changed. The shape and size of Jiuding has nothing to do with you, or don't ask too much as well. ”
King Zhuang of Chuzhuang was also a wise man, listening to Wang Sun Man's words, his face was red, and the class retreated.