Qi Huangong, named Xiao Bai, was not only not white, but he was also a man of foresight and broad-mindedness, and achieved the first peak of the Spring and Autumn Period. The hegemony achieved by the Duke of Qi Huan with the assistance of Guan Zhong ranked first among the five hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period, which was beyond the reach of the princes of all countries at that time. However, the end of Qi Huangong's later years was lamentable. What exactly did Duke Qi Huan make in his later years?
Spoil the villain
After Qi Huangonggong became famous, in his old age, he lost his previous ambitions, and he began to enjoy the hegemony he had created. The protagonist has new needs, and naturally a new batch of talents has emerged.
First, easy teeth
Qi Huangong was very demanding of his every meal and wanted to eat the taste of the mountains and the sea all over the world. Yi Ya was a generation of famous chefs, and was later recommended to Qi Huangong and became the exclusive chef of Qi Huangong. Yi Ya's cooking skills are very exquisite, and even known as the originator of the chef by posterity, he has won the trust and appreciation of Qi Huangong because of his cooking skills.
Under the service of Yi Ya, Qi Huangong ate countless delicious dishes. One day, Qi Huangong inadvertently said, "I have eaten all the delicacies in the world, but I have never eaten human flesh." Although Qi Huangong said it casually, Yi Ya did not listen to it casually, and he steamed his son into the Qi Huan Gong that night, and moved Qi Huan Gong so much that he did not want it, believing that Yi Ya "loves the widow better than the son."
Guan Zhong did not think so, saying that "human feelings do not love the son." If his son endures, why should he be a king? "There is no human affection like loving one's own children, and being so cruel to one's own children, let alone to the monarch?
Second, vertically
Shu Diao was a man who looked even more beautiful than a woman, and in order to serve Qi Huangong for a long time in the palace, he did something that normal men could not do--the palace. Shu Diao became a eunuch after the palace, and has been serving around the Duke of Qi Huan (it is said that he is the male favorite of the Duke of Qi Huan, the specifics are unknown). Qi Huan gong saw that in order to follow him, he actually cut himself off, believing that this was a sign of loyalty.
Guan Zhong pointed out to the point that "human feelings are more important than the body." If he is patient, why should he be a king? "How can it be good to the king to please the king by self-destructing his body, and to be so cruel to himself?"
3. Open the square
Kaifang was the eldest son of the Weiguo Monarch, and he gave up his position as the crown prince of the Thousand Multipliers Kingdom to defect to the Duke of Qi Huan. Qi Huangong, who behaved out of the ordinary, was also very confused, so he asked him, "You are the prince of Weiguo, why did you give up the dignity of a prince and instead submit to others?" Kaifang replied, "You are the wisest monarch in the world, I can listen to the teachings around you, it is the greatest honor in the world, far better than being a monarch in the defense of the country" People who pat themselves on the back have every day, but none of them are open to the door, Qi Huangong is very comfortable after listening to it, and he will appoint Kaifang as a doctor. Later, After the death of Kaifang's parents, they did not go back, and they stayed with Qi Huangong, who also believed that Kaifang "loved the widow better than his parents" and trusted Kaifang even more.
Guan Zhong said bluntly: "People are not close to their parents, and their parents are tolerant of them, so what is the king?" "He gave up the thousand-year-old country, and gave up his affection for his parents, and gave up these specials to make friends with you, because his desires were far more than that." The monarch must not draw near such a person, otherwise he will suffer from it.
Guan Zhong was the prime minister of the State of Qi, and he made great contributions to the State of Qi, and the hegemony of the State of Qi was inseparable from guan Zhong's assistance. When Guan Zhong was critically ill, he once again advised Qi Huan. Remind Qi Huangong to stay away from the three villains of Yi Ya, Shu Diao, and Kai Fang, these three people have great intentions, and these three cronies will inevitably bring disaster.
After Guan Zhong's death, Qi Huangong deposed Yi Ya, Shu Diao and Kai Fang, but without these three people, Qi Huan Gong could not eat well and sleep well. Later, Qi Huangong also felt that he was old and should enjoy it, and Guan Zhong's last words may be too exaggerated, so he recalled the three people again and continued his "happy life".
Waste the long and young
Qi Huan has many sons and daughters, and there are six sons. According to the ancestral system, the eldest son should be made a prince. Because Duke Huan of Qi loved Zheng Ji and also loved Zheng Ji's son, he violated the rules and regulations, abolished Chang Li and established him as the crown prince. Duke Huan's actions aroused the strong dissatisfaction of the eldest son's mother, Chang Weiji, and also laid the foundation for the struggle between the sons in the future.
Starve to death in the deep palace
Qi Huangong, who was in a state of rage, was seriously ill, and he lay on a hospital bed, and all political power and military power fell into the hands of the three villains. Yi Ya used his advantages to seal the Duke of Qi Huan in the palace, and falsely spread the orders of the Duke of Qi Huan to stir up trouble and brutally kill the ministers who opposed him in the court. Wei Gongzi Kaifang gave some of the territory of the State of Qi to the State of Wei. The three colluded with the princes of the State of Qi to compete for power, each as its master.
However, Qi Huangong on the sickbed was ignored, and his eyes had lost their radiance. Qi Huangong couldn't help but burst into tears and said to himself, "Father Zhong's knowledge is indeed high, and after I die, I have the face to see Father Zhong!" A generation of overlords ended with hatred.
Outside the palace walls, the princes of Qi attacked each other in a chaotic manner in order to compete for the throne, and the Duke of Qi Huan had been completely forgotten. It was not until three months later, when Huan Gong's body was completely decomposed and maggots crawled out of the palace gate, that the people outside the palace walls learned that a generation of holy lords had already been buried. At this time, when he became the crown prince, he announced the death of Duke Huan and buried his father.