Duke Mu of Qin successfully rose to the throne of the Spring and Autumn Five Hegemons during his reign of thirty-nine years, and during his lifetime, he was famous in battle and should have been exiled for hundreds of years, but due to the "wrong" decision to order three people to be buried before his death, the Qin state turned from prosperity to decline, resulting in the Qin state being unable to march east for two hundred and sixty years before Qin Xiaogong succeeded to the throne.
Recruit talents and discerning pearls
In 660 BC, He succeeded Duke Cheng of Qin, who died after only four years on the throne, and became the ninth monarch of the State of Qin, Duke Mu of Qin.
His ambitions were appreciated by King Xiang of Zhou and he was appointed as the chief of the western princely regions.
Mu Gong was thirsty for talent, and there was a talent in the Spring and Autumn Period - Baili Xi, who was born in the State of Yu, although his family was poor, but he loved to read, he would rather beg in the Country of Qi than stay in the State of Qi to learn knowledge. Later, because he was not reused by the monarch of the State of Qi, he returned to the State of Yu and served as a doctor, and after the Jin State of Jin xiangong destroyed the State of Yu, Bai Lixi was captured by the State of Jin.
Duke Mu of Qin already knew that Baili Xi was a talent, so he took the opportunity of proposing to the Jin state to recruit Bai Lixi as a dowry courtier to the Qin state.
However, the Hundred Mile Xishi could not be disgraced, and fled back to the Chu state of Wanyi (now Nanyang) overnight to make a living by herding cattle.
Qin Mugong could not lose this talent, so he used the excuse of arresting fugitive slaves to "redeem" Baili Xi with five sheepskins.
Start in the moment and think long-term
This decision of Qin Mugong laid a solid foundation for the prosperity of the Qin state. Bai Lixi served as the doctor of the Qin Dynasty, did not like bribery, was diligent in government affairs, was simple and natural, and was proficient in industry, and established the hegemony of the Qin Dynasty.
Princess Qin Mu's affairs, Baili Xi's auxiliary affairs, the life of the people of qin is prosperous and comfortable, and everyone praises the two as Ming Junde's virtuous subjects.
In the early years of Qin and Jin, the two countries continued to fight, and the relations between the two countries have not been very harmonious.
In the later period, Duke Xian of Jin fainted, and because he listened to the lies of his favorite concubine and ordered the beheading of his own sons, his sons fled to other countries for refuge.
Many years later, Duke Xian of Jin passed away, his favorite concubine was killed, and the courtiers of the Jin state wanted to support the new monarch. However, Duke Mu of Qin considered that the talent of heavy ears might threaten the status of the Qin state in the future, so he consulted with the ministers.
The courtiers of the Qin state believed that Yi Wu's ability to be wise was completely inferior to that of the heavy ear, and if the heavy ear succeeded to the throne of the Jin state, it would definitely become stronger, which would greatly threaten the qin state itself.
Therefore, Duke Mu of Qin embraced Yiwu as the monarch of the Jin Dynasty, and retained the virtuous man of Zhong'er.
Be kind to the people and be rewarded with kindness
Qin Mugong not only attaches great importance to talents, but also treats the people very respectfully, he has a royal pasture with all kinds of famous horses, located in Qishan, the pastor who manages the famous horses suddenly found that there were a few horses missing one day, and he was immediately terrified, afraid of being beheaded after being discovered.
When looking around, he found some bones suspected of being horses, and guessed that they might have been eaten by hungry peasants, so he initially sentenced three hundred peasants to death in the village and reported them to Qin Mugong.
Three hundred peasants confessed in front of the evidence that they had stolen famous horses, and they thought that they would undoubtedly die, but they did not expect that Qin Mugong did not think so.
Not only was he not angry, but he also rewarded them with a bunch of fine wine on the grounds that "the famous horse should be accompanied by fine wine" and let them go home.
These three hundred peasants were still worried about their lives, but they did not expect that Qin Mugong would not punish and reward him, and they all expressed their willingness to go to the soup for Qin Mugong.
In addition to being grateful for The Grace of Qin Mugong for not killing, after returning to his hometown, he also widely praised the kindness and wisdom of Qin Mugong, and the people had great respect for this monarch who had never met.
A few years later, the State of Qin was refused to borrow grain from the State of Jin due to famine, and the then Emperor yiwu of the State of Jin took advantage of the danger of attacking the State of Qin, and Duke Mu of Qin personally led his troops to the battlefield to direct the battle.
Duke Yiwu of Jin hui had long been prepared for capture, but the preparations of the Qin state were slightly uncertain, and in the absence of careful planning, The always invincible Duke Mu of Qin was surrounded by enemy troops and his life was in danger.
Just when everyone thought that the Qin state was about to be defeated, an unknown army suddenly came out of the enemy army and beat the Jin army to a pulp.
The morale of the Jin army was suddenly reduced, and in the case of successive defeats and retreats, the Jin army retreated, and the Qin state was defeated and won.
Before Qin Mugong could thank the warriors who had turned the tide of battle, he saw three hundred warriors kowtowing to him in tears and saying excitedly that they had finally repaid their favor!
Only then did Qin Mugong realize that it was his own choice that saved his own life, and these pardoned people were willing to exchange their lives for their own lives.
Qin and Jin exchanged good friendship for the people to settle down
Duke Yiwu of Jin hui betrayed his faith and took revenge on Qin Mugong, who had once supported him as king, which caused Qin Mugong to be angry.
Soon after, Qin Mugong raised an army to attack the Jin state, captured Yiwu, released Yiwu after signing the covenant, and married Yiwu's son to Qin Mugong's daughter as a husband and became a hostage. Since then, the wars between Qin and Jin have decreased, and the lives of the people have gradually stabilized.
In the thirty-third year of the Reign of Emperor Mu of Qin, the friendly situation between Qin and Jin was broken by the Duke of Jin Xiang, who suddenly rebelled and won a complete victory, taking three generals of the State of Qin captive.
Just when the Duke of Jin Xianggong decided to kill him quickly, the stepmother of the Duke of Jinxiang, the daughter of The Duke of Qin Mugong, came forward to persuade him, believing that the three of them had no use value and it was better to leave them to Qin Mugong to execute himself, and the Duke of Jin Xiang acquiesced.
Qin Mugong personally greeted the three people in mourning clothes, confessed his past, asked for their forgiveness, and used them more heavily in the case of the reinstatement of the three officials.
The State of Qin suffered a defeat this time and had been recuperating and preparing to raise troops again, but it failed again in the "Battle of Kunshan" against the State of Jin, resulting in a great decline in the national strength of the State of Qin, and could only change its plan and develop towards the West.
Just when Qin Mugong was depressed, the "Qin State Sanliang" sub-car Zhongxing, Ziche Dying, and Sub-Che Tonghu appeared.
The three pointed out the truth that "you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry" and advised Qin Mugong to concentrate his forces on attacking the western Shu state and the weak princely states, looking at the overall situation and consolidating his own power.
Qin Mugong believed that his words were reasonable, and developed the Qin state into a great power located west of qinchuan, and the Qin Mugong who dominated Xirong was also appointed by King Xiang of Zhou as the uncle of the western princes.
The high-ranking and powerful Qin Mugong still did not take credit for himself, and as usual, he had to do everything himself, gradually integrating the scattered nationalities in the western region, making a decisive contribution to the national integration of china's descendants, and also making the cultural development of the Qin state and the quality of the people gradually improved.
Qin Mugong, as an outstanding politician, had a profound impact on China's cultural development.
Dying a mistake for a country
After a life of great achievements, the beloved Qin Mugong made a very wrong decision before his death, thus leaving a brutal notoriety for future generations - to bury himself as a living person.
This inhumane system of burial, which originated in slave society, began in the Qin State with the Duke of Qin Wu, but The Duke of Qin Mu became the monarch who used the largest number and influence of the Qin State to use the living to be buried.
I don't know whether it was Because of the superstitious belief in the status of the martyrdom system, or if he was afraid that he would be too lonely to die alone, and even asked more than one hundred and seventy living people to be buried for him.
In addition, he also hand-picked three people who helped him get the world to be buried for himself - the three brothers of Ziche Zhongxing, Ziche Dying, and Ziche Tonghu.
According to historical records, after the martyrdom of "Qin Sanliang", the people of the Qin State spontaneously wept and mourned, complaining about why the late Qin Mugong was so cruel that he took revenge and killed the pillars of the country quickly.
Over time, these lamentations were compiled by the people into a song called "Yellow Bird" to commemorate the people's mourning for the innocent and dead sages, and were later included in the "Book of Poetry" by Confucius.
In the "Records of History", Sima Qian analyzed that it was precisely because Qin Mugong indirectly killed "Qin Sanliang" that the Qin state could only dominate Xirong for a long time, and could not set its forces in the Central Plains.
Sima Qian did exactly what he said, and for the next two hundred and sixty years, the kings of the Qin state did nothing until Qin Xiaogong succeeded to the throne, and the situation improved slightly.