Historically, the relationship between Qi and Lu has been extraordinary. The State of Qi was the food of Taigong Wang, and the State of Lu was the fiefdom of Zhou Gongdan. These two men were also the founding fathers of the Zhou Dynasty, and had assisted King Wen of Zhou and King Wu of Zhou in gaining the world, and helped King Cheng of Zhou to secure the world.
The founders of Qi and Lu, since they were so friendly, should have lived in harmony and peaceful coexistence in the world, however, the location of the State of Qi was on the coast of the East China Sea, relatively far from Zhou Tianzi, and the people by the sea were relatively open,So the State of Qi slowly became a cheerful and pragmatic country; and the State of Lu was located south of Mount Taishan, close to Zhou Tianzi, and the people who were diligent in farming were quite polite, so the State of Lu became the country that preserved the "etiquette law" of the Zhou Dynasty the most perfect.
Zibo Jiang Taigong Ancestral Hall - Statue of Jiang Ziya
Therefore, the State of Qi despised the conservativeness of the State of Lu, and the State of Lu looked down on the radicalism of the State of Qi, and there were many discords between the two countries, and disputes occurred frequently. By the Spring and Autumn Period, the difference between the strength and weakness of the two countries had begun to appear, the State of Qi often bullied the weak with the strong, and the State of Lu always feared the State of Qi because it was relatively weak. Even if the two countries have the good of "marriage", in fact, it cannot reverse this pattern of strength and weakness that has gradually formed.
In this year, Duke Lu Yin became the monarch of the State of Lu. We all know that the beginning of "Spring and Autumn" was clearly recorded from this year.
Just as the so-called "idle lord country is hidden", from the nickname of "hidden", we can see that Lu Yin is very idle. The "Left Biography" records his "fish viewing".
"Eastern Zhou Kingdoms: Spring and Autumn" Lu Huangong stills
During the reign of Lu Yingong, he did not seem to be too concerned about state affairs, but he liked to enjoy life.
There is often a thought that haunts Lu Yingong's mind: there is a house with a field, fishing every day and raising a dog. No, he heard that in the Tangdi on the border of luguo, the most and largest fish can always be caught, and he was moved to see the liveliness and learn from the advanced experience of fishermen.
He had visited Tangdi before and knew that the scenery was beautiful and the people's lives were harmonious. Just like people who are tired of work now always want to go to Wuzhen or Dali to relax, Lu Yingong lifted his ass and prepared for a "walk away" trip.
The old minister Zang Shubo grabbed him and said to Lu Yingong, "Don't make trouble, you are a monarch, and you should not care about anything that has nothing to do with war and sacrifice." The duty of the monarch is..." Zang Shubo said two hundred words in one breath, and you can imagine how much information there is.
Between words, Lu Yingong's thoughts did not know where to fly. When Zang Shubo finished speaking, Lu Yingong was silent for a long time, and Fang returned to his senses, and he opened his eyes and said, "How can you defile people's innocence out of thin air like this..." Then he blushed, and the green tendons on his forehead burst out, arguing: "I am going to inspect, not to watch the fish..." One after another, it was difficult to understand, what kind of "slightly yan" and the like, which caused the Manchu Dynasty Wenwu to put their minds at ease, and the air above the court was filled with happy air. Zang Shubo finally did not see him the next day—about Lu Yingong did go.
According to the Zhou Rites, fishing is a kind of unworthy business, and as a prince of a country, it is obviously an act of "disrespect". What's more, it is still a matter of ignoring political affairs and running far away to a small village on the border to play in the mountains, which can also be described as an act of "disobedience".
"Spring and Autumn" regards "Gong yayu Yutang" as a major event and records it. It can be seen that this matter is not a "small matter" in the eyes of Confucius - Lu Yingong, as the monarch of the State of Lu, actually ran to watch the fish, and the fate of him and the State of Lu can be predicted.
Dance stills of "Eastern Zhou Dynasty, Spring and Autumn Chapter"
In addition to watching fishing, the "idle lord" Lu Yingong also likes to watch dancing.
Lu Yingong watched the "Dance of the Six Servants". This dance is not good, the dancers are listed as one "beggar", according to the etiquette system, the heavenly son of eight, the three princes and six, the princes four, the scholar and the doctor two. It can be seen that Duke Lu Yin, as a prince, dared to enjoy the etiquette that only the three dukes were entitled to enjoy, which was obviously a violation of the Zhou rites.
According to what we know about Lu Yingong's character, it can be inferred that he did not mean it, because he had neither this heart nor this guts. However, his unintentional actions brought a bad head to the princes of the Spring and Autumn Period, and the "collapse of the ceremony" was out of control from then on, and even more so, he watched the "Dance of the Eight Nobles" in private.
For Lu Yingong, the cause of hegemony is not so important, and Lu Jun's throne does not have to sit.
Gongzi Yi, the minister of the State of Lu, once whispered in Lu Yingong's ear: "Boss, you have been Lu Jun for so many years, everyone supports you, and now your brother is about to become an adult, I will help you get rid of him, you can just give me the position of Dazai, so that you can continue to be Lu Jun."
Lu Yingong's mother and his brother's mother were both "concubines" who were dowries. The status of Lu Yingong's mother was relatively low, so Lu Jun's throne should have belonged to Lu Yingong's younger brother. When their father died, his brother was too young, so Duke Lu Yin took the place of him. That is to say, Lu Yingong's original intention was only to temporarily "the affairs of the monarch".
After listening to Gongzi Fei's "whispered words", Lu Yingong confided his heart: "My brother's ascension to the throne is the order of the former king, and now that he is an adult, I should naturally return the throne to him." I have built a house in the countryside and am preparing to renovate it, and when my brother successfully becomes the monarch, I will go there to retire."
Gongzi Fei was afraid that the "whispered words" would leak to Lu Yin's younger brother, and he thought to himself, if his brother became a monarch, wouldn't his life be in danger? So he repeated the old trick and went to his brother to talk about "whispering". Sadly, Duke Lu Yin's younger brother agreed to Gongzi Yi's plan and assassinated Duke Lu Yin, and he successfully ascended the throne for Duke Huan of Lu.
Before there was "Lu Yin Gong bought a house and decorated it to go home for the elderly", after there was "Ji Za pushed the throne several times without being affected".
Ji Zha eventually returned to the hidden mountain forest. After his death, his descendants built the Jizi Ancestral Hall next to his tomb, and Confucius specially wrote an epitaph for him.
However, the Spring and Autumn Period does not record how Lu Yingong was buried. Because according to the custom, the monarch was killed, but the bad guys who killed the king were not crusaded, and the funeral was not recorded.
How sad that these two people ended so differently!