Sima Qian's "Records of History" says: "In the Spring and Autumn Period, there are thirty-six kings and fifty-two kingdoms, and there are countless princes who cannot protect their society. It can be seen that, at least in the main history, the Spring and Autumn Period was an era of bad manners and bad music. In this era, as long as we are willing to find the story of father and son opposing each other and brothers, it is more than enough to compile a book.
(Princely states of the Spring and Autumn Period)
But in such an era, there are a pair of exemplary brothers, which is really worth remembering, because they are really models of brotherhood and brotherhood.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > two sons of Duke Huan of Song</h1>
Duke Huan of Song ,宋桓公, zi surname, Song clan ,名御說,宋庄公子,宋庄公;宋公;宋闵公;宋公,宋闵公,宋闵公,宋公的第遧公,宋绦公,宋鏫公,宋公公;宋宋公,宋公公;宋宋公,宋公,宋公 Uncle Xiao borrowed cao's army to counterattack, killed Gongzi You, and established Gongzi Yu as a king, for the Duke of Song Huan.
During the reign of Duke Huan of Song, he participated in the alliance of princes many times (which affected the later Duke Xiang of Song to a certain extent), and also sent troops to rescue the states of Zheng and Xing, and stabilized the Zhou royal family. Therefore, Song Huangong was in the world at that time, and he was a bit bossy.
(Princes of the Song Dynasty)
Duke Huan of Song had two sons: his common name was Zifu, who was born to Duke Huan and Lady Song Huan of the Main Chamber (daughter of Wei Zhaobo and Xuanjiang), so Zifu was a concubine. Zifu also had an older brother named Muyi (字子鱼), who was born to Duke Huan and an ordinary concubine, so although Muyi was older than Zifu, he was only a concubine.
According to the rules, Li Yan was the orthodox, so Zifu was made crown prince.
<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > Zifu (Song Xianggong) to concede the country</h1>
Zifu was made crown prince and the legal heir, which should not have been said, but when Song Huan was dying of a serious illness, Zifu suddenly offered to let his brother inherit the throne. The "Eighth Year of the Left Transmission and the Duke of Zuo" records as follows:
Song Gong disease, the eldest son Zi Father Gu said: "The eyes are long, and the benevolence, the king is established." "Gong Zhi Zi Yu, Zi Yu Ci, Said: "Can you let the country make it, and be benevolent or not?" The subject is not up to it, and it is not smooth. "So I walked away.
The "Zi Father" here is the above-mentioned ZiFu, he is the legal prince, and when he was about to succeed to the throne, he insisted on ceding the throne to his brother Ziyu for two reasons: one was that Ziyu was older, and the other was That Ziyu was benevolent.
Therefore, Song Huangong agreed, but Ziyu also insisted on not accepting it, and there were two reasons, he said: The younger brother can give up the country, this is the greatest benevolence, I am not as good as him, this is one of them; if you do this, it is not in line with the rules of the ancestors.
One resolutely wanted to let go, the other resolutely refused, according to the relevant records, in order to avoid his brother's concession, Ziyu finally simply fled to Weiguo, and Zifu's position as crown prince was not given up. He could only inherit the throne as Duke Xiang of Song.
(Portrait of Song Xianggong)
This period of history, the "Records of History" has differences, according to the "Three Notes on the History" volume 38 Song Weizi family eighth record:
Huan Gong fell ill, and Crown Prince Zifu made his brother-in-law Mu Yi an heir. Prince Huan's righteousness did not listen. In the spring of the thirty-first year, Duke Huan died, and Prince Zifu was established as the Duke of Xiang. It is known as his brother-in-law.
Sima Qian recorded that Song Huan approved Zifu, but did not agree with his abdication.
Let's leave the process alone. This brotherly relationship is that the younger brother Zifu becomes the king, and the older brother Muyi (Ziyu) becomes the phase.
< h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > brother to the country, the older brother to the country</h1>
The Ram Chronicles records the later story of the two brothers:
In the spring of the eleventh year, the Song people were allies of Lu Shang in order to seek the princes yu Chu. Chu people xuzhi. Gongzi Muyi said: "Small countries are fighting for alliances, and disasters are also disasters." Song Qi died, fortunately and then defeated. ”
The spring of the eleventh year refers to the year 639 BC, when The Duke of Song Xiang was a bit inflated, and he wanted to assemble the princes, hoping that those countries that were dependent on the Chu State would change the court and worship themselves as allies. Interestingly, the Chu people also agreed (which was obviously a superficial promise), and Ziyu made an opinion: Our Song kingdom is a small country, but a small country wants to compete for the lord of the alliance, which is a disaster. The Song Kingdom may be destroyed! If you can fail a little later, you are lucky.
(Song Xianggong in the film and television drama)
Ziyu objected, and it was difficult to hear, but this was loyal to the ear, but Song Xianggong did not listen, and what he thought in his heart was how to live a boss addiction happily. Ziyu had no way, so he persuaded Xianggong to take the troops, but Xianggong said again: If you don't bring soldiers, I will take the soldiers, which is not in accordance with the rules!
As a result, Song Xianggong was captured by the Chu people.
(Song Xianggong raising the banner of benevolence and righteousness)
The captured Song Xianggong suddenly opened his mind, and he decided to entrust the country to Yu Ziyu: "You go back to the town to guard the country, this country, that is, brother you, I have such an end because I do not listen to advice." ”
Ziyu's answer was even more interesting: "Junshang just doesn't say such a thing, and the country is also mine." "You see, the older brother fish is not welcome.
After Ziyu returned to China, he immediately strengthened his combat readiness, and the Song people were all over the country, with one heart and one mind, ready to fully meet the attack of the Chu people. Before the battle, the Chu people sent a letter to the Song people, threatening Song Xianggong, saying that if you did not surrender, we would kill your monarch.
(Tomb of Muyi)
The Song people's answer was also very crisp: I'm sorry, we have a monarch! So the Chu people could not, so they had to release Xianggong, and after Xianggong was free, he did not return to the Song Kingdom, but ran to Weiguo and prepared to spend the rest of his life there. As a result, Ziyu sent someone to find him and told him: In this country, the subordinates are guarding the town of Junshang, why don't you come back? Therefore, Xianggong returned to China as a monarch.
This is simply a model of the monarch brothers!
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > Epilogue: The Sub-Fish Controversy</h1>
The story of these two brothers was later recorded in an essay by Zuo Qiuming, "The Controversy of the Fish", which was included in the "Ancient Literature Guanzhi", which is very famous:
In 638 BC, you see, in fact, it was the second year, Song Xianggong sent troops to attack the Zheng state attached to the Chu state, and the Chu state of course sent troops to attack the Song to save Zheng, and in November of that year, the two countries fought in Hongshui.
(Ancient Battlefield Conditions)
In terms of power, Chu was strong and Song was weak, but at the beginning of the battle, the Song army occupied favorable terrain. Sima Ziyu suggested seizing the fighter, attacking it unprepared, and preemptively attacking it, but Song Xianggong insisted on the old dogma of "not obstructing the pass," "not drumming up and not forming a column," "not catching two hairs," and "not seriously injuring, and refused to accept the correct opinion of the sub-fish, so that the fighter plane was missed, and eventually he was defeated, and he himself was injured and died.
(Situation map of the Battle of Hong)
What Ziyu did after that, there is no record in history, and the story of the half-brothers ended in the "Battle of Hong".
After the Spring and Autumn Period, I am afraid that there will be no such brothers. Then there are the more famous brothers like Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng.