Everyone has heard of it, and the idiom of not ringing has become a blockbuster, but do you know whose story this is about? The protagonist of the story is the King of Chuzhuang in the town of Shengwei, so how did this come about? Next, let's take a look at the story of King Chu Zhuang.
The origin of a blockbuster
King Zhuang of Chu, an important overlord of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, he can be said to be the most arrogant of several overlords. Because in many books, it is recorded that after the King of Chu Zhuang recognized his hegemonic position in the Zhou Dynasty, the King of Chu Zhuang asked a question, saying that the size of the Jiuding made by Dayu was the symbol of royal power at that time, and it can be seen that the King of Chu Zhuang not only had the ambition to dominate.
But what many people can't imagine is that King Chu Zhuang was just a dimwitted prince who only knew how to eat, drink and have fun at the beginning, what was going on?
In 613 BC, King Chu Mu died and was succeeded by his son, king Of Chu Zhuang. During his reign, King Chu Mu was a very ambitious monarch, and during his reign, he annexed several small countries around him, and his territory continued to expand, making the originally relatively backward State of Chu show an aggressive momentum. What will happen now that his son is succeeding him? Chu and other countries at home and abroad are waiting to see.
King Zhuang of Chu succeeded to the throne in 614 BC. After ascending the throne for three years, he did not issue orders, went on outings and hunted all day, indulged in silence, and gave orders: "Those who dare to advise, there is no forgiveness for death!" Doctor Wu Shan risked death to enter the counsel, and Feng Zhuang Wang hugged Zheng Ji on the left and Yue Nu on the right, sitting between the bells and drums. Wu Shan please guess the riddle "There are birds that stop at Fu, do not fly for three years and do not sing, what bird is it?" King Zhuang replied: "If you don't fly for three years, you will soar into the sky; if you don't fly for three years, your voice will be amazing!" But a few months later, King Zhuang was still the same, and the pleasure was even greater. Doctor Su Cong's advice again. King Zhuang drew his sword and wanted to kill Su Cong. Sue was fearless and insisted on advice. Therefore, King Zhuang dismissed the lascivious music, personally managed the government, and held Wu San and Su Cong to important positions. Later, he appointed Sun Shu'ao as Ling Yin, stressed gains and losses, stabilized the political situation, and developed production, thus laying the foundation for the hegemony of the Chu state. This is where "blockbuster" comes from.
Three years later, he reused loyal ministers such as Wu Ju and Su Cong, and attacked the Yong state that had come to attack, so that the power of the Chu state expanded to the northwest. He also appointed Sun Shu'ao as Ling Yin, attaching importance to social production, developing the economy, and enriching national strength. In 597 BC, the State of Chu won a great victory in the Battle of Wu, which greatly enhanced the prestige of the State of Chu. The Jin state's control over the princes gradually weakened, so King Zhuang of Chu adopted a strategy of uniting forces to control the Jin, which made the Jin state tired for a long time between the north and the State of Qi.
In the twenty-third year of King Zhuang of Chu (591 BC), King Zhuang of Chu died, and was buried in Jishan. Later generations gave him a high evaluation, and some allusions to him, such as "a blockbuster", also became fixed idioms, which had a profound impact on future generations.