Huang Xie was a politician in the Chu state, who traveled around in his early years and was very eloquent. Later, because he could speak eloquently, he was appreciated by the King of Chu. During the Warring States period, he was also known as Wei Wuji of the State of Wei, Zhao Sheng of the State of Zhao, and Tian Wen of the State of Qi, all four of whom together were known as the "Four Gentlemen".
However, in my personal opinion, the other three are all gentlemen, but this Huang Xie cannot afford to be called a gentleman. In his later years, in order to get the world, he even gave the king a woman who was already pregnant with his own child. So, did he get what he wanted later?
Image: Stills of Chu Guo Huang Xie
The State of Qin and the State of Chu were the two most powerful states in the Warring States period, and they were also neighbors.
It is precisely because of the particularity of the region that the two countries are like a family, and it will not take long for them to fight another war, but after the fight, they will be reconciled, and then it will not be long before they will go to war again, and the cycle will start again, which will simply open the eyes of other countries.
However, in general, the national strength of the Qin state is still slightly stronger than that of the Chu state, and the qin monarch is also more irritable. Once, he actually directly beat the Chu state to the point of almost moving the capital.
This situation was very unfavorable to the State of Chu, and if it continued to fight, even if it did not destroy the country, it would suffer heavy losses, so the State of Chu was anxious to negotiate peace with the State of Qin.
It was in this context that Huang Xie came on. He was appointed as an emissary by the State of Chu as an envoy to the State of Qin in an attempt to persuade the State of Qin to stop the war. Huang Xie's eloquence and thinking were very amazing, and he was very clear about the weaknesses of Qin Jun of the Qin Kingdom, and perfectly completed the tasks given by Chu Jun.
Image: Stills of the astonishingly eloquent Yellow Break
Huang Xie told Qin Jun that although the State of Qin was a strong country, the State of Chu was not much weaker, and if the two countries continued to go to war, then both countries would suffer heavy losses. When the national strength of the two countries becomes weaker, the other countries will be unfavorable to qin and Chu.
Instead of fighting each other, it is better to unite and completely become two powerful countries. In this way, not only can you not be bullied by other countries, but you can also deal with the other four countries in turn.
Qin Jun knew that what Huang Xie said was true, so he quickly collected his troops, and even sent emissaries to send a big gift to the Chu State as his sincerity. The two great powers successfully formed an alliance, and Huang Xie accompanied the Prince of Chu as a hostage and stayed in the Qin State.
At this time, Huang Xie was only in his forties, which was the best age for men. After arriving in the State of Qin, his fate and the fate of the Prince of Chu were closely linked. He and Prince Chu were dependent on each other in the Qin kingdom and trusted each other. At this time, the relationship between these two people is the most innocent and harmonious.
Photo: Stills of the great gift sent by emissaries sent by the State of Qin to the State of Chu
Ten years later, the monarch of the Chu state was seriously ill and had reached the point where the medicine was useless. At this time, the prince of Chu must hurry back to the chu state, otherwise, as long as Chu Jun dies, even if he is the prince, he will not be able to get the position of king, because the chu state is still a person who is eyeing the throne.
However, Qin Guo did not want the prince to return to China, worried that without the prince in hand, Chu Guo did not know what kind of moths to make. At this time, Huang Xie stood up again and found Qin Xiang, who was friendly with him, and asked him to open up relations for Prince Chu.
After Huang Xie's maneuvering, Qin Jun promised to let the prince's husband go back to see the situation first.
Prince Chu knew very well that if he did not return to China again, then he would have no connection with the throne at all. The prince understood the truth, and Huang Xie understood the same. The two discussed a countermeasure, with Huang Xie dressed as the prince, and the real prince quietly returning to China as a coachman.
It was not until the crown prince successfully returned to China that Huang Xie took the initiative to confess to Qin Jun and ask him for guilt.
Image: Stills of Huang Xie and the Prince
When Qin Jun learned that he had been deceived, he was very angry in his heart and asked Huang Xie to commit suicide to apologize. At this time, Qin Xiang spoke for Huang Xie again, asked Huang Xie to return to China, and said that once Prince Chu ascended the throne, he would definitely remember this person's feelings.
With Qin Xiang's maneuvering, Huang Xie was able to return to China smoothly. At the same time, he is also famous for his protection of the Lord.
After the Crown Prince of Chu ascended the throne, he was the King of Chu Kaolie. Huang Xie was given the title of Chunshen Jun, and was in charge of the land of more than ten counties in Zhunbei. At this time, Huang Xie was already fifty-two years old.
Five years later, the State of Qin went to war with the State of Zhao, and Handan was surrounded by the State of Qin, and the situation was very precarious. Zhao Sheng of the State of Zhao took the initiative to ask the State of Chu for help, and Chu Jun was forced to renege on his pact with the State of Qin and send Huang Xie to lead an army to save the State of Zhao. This time, the three kingdoms of Chu, Zhao, and Wei joined forces, which lifted the siege of Handan, and Huang Xie made another contribution.
Military achievements made King Kaolie attach great importance to Huang Xie, who had a series of military feats and great prestige among the princes, and the prestige of the Chu state was further enhanced.
Image: Stills of Huang Xie
When Huang Xie was sixty-seven years old, there were frequent wars between Zhunbei and the State of Qi, and he offered his fief to the King of Chu and took the initiative to request to be transferred to Jiangdong. The King of Chu accepted his request and transferred him to Jiangdong.
After Huang Xie arrived in Jiangdong, he vigorously moved the soil, built a castle, and raised many disciples, and the scenery was incomparable for a while. In addition, he began to build his new home and worked on the management of the river.
His achievements in river management are very gratifying, and he has won the hearts and minds of the local people, and many rivers and regions in the local area are named after him.
When Huang Xie was seventy-two years old, the ambitions of the Qin state were getting bigger and bigger, and after the new Qin Jun and Qin Xiang took office, they led troops to destroy the Eastern Zhou State, which made other countries worried.
In order to defeat the ambitions of the Qin state, several countries once again allied to jointly cut down the Qin. However, the crusade failed, and in this battle, Huang Xie returned without success, and was snubbed by Chu Jun, and his heart was very depressed.
Image: Huang Xie's stills of wantonly moving the earth
Huang Xie had a protégé named Li Yuan, who had always wanted to give his sister to Chu Jun in exchange for glory and wealth. However, his heart was bottomless, afraid that his sister would not be favored.
Later, he thought of a way, taking advantage of Huang Xie's bad mood, let his sister marry Huang Xie, and got the favor. After his sister became pregnant, Li Yuan tried to get Huang Xie to give his sister to Chu Guo.
At this time, Huang Xie was no longer the loyal Huang Xie, and interests had already replaced the integrity of the past. Unfortunately, he mistakenly regarded the treacherous Li Yuan as a good person.
When he was seventy-six years old, King Kaolie became seriously ill, and Zhu Ying, another of Huang Xie's protégés, offered to kill Li Yuan to avoid bad things. However, Huang Xie did not agree, and as a result, Zhu Ying escaped, and Li Yuan stayed again.
Photo: Stills of Li Yuan's sister getting pregnant
After the death of King Kaolie, Li Yuan's true face was immediately revealed, and he preemptively entered the palace and set up an ambush at Jimen. When Huang Xie arrived here, he was immediately killed. After Huang Xie was killed, his family was also executed by order of Li Yuan.
However, he still left a son, and this son also became the emperor, that is, the king of Chu You. The person who bore him a son was the woman he had given to King Kaurei at that time.
After Li Yuan killed Huang Xie, he took control of Chu Zheng, but later the identity of King You of Chu was excavated, and Li Yuan was also exterminated.
Article author: Dahui
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