The prince of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty Story 119, Xuan, ascended the throne as duke of Weiwen
Di Bing attacked the State of Xing again, and the State of Qi united with the Five Kingdoms to save each other
Qi Huan said: "When the prince returns from our country, he will inherit the Zongmiao Sheji, and if there are no utensils used, it is the fault of the widow." So he sent a good cart with a good horse, five sets of costumes for sacrifice, three hundred cows, sheep, pigs, chickens, ducks, dogs, and so on. He also sent a Yuxuan cart (a vehicle decorated with fish skin in ancient times, usually for your wife) to his wife, and gave his wife a beautiful cloth with thirty ends (ancient cloth length unit, silk for horses, cloth for ends. Silk four zhang is one horse, and cloth six zhang is one end). At the same time, he brought him a lot of wood and asked him to go back and build his own house and set up a portal. He ordered the prince to lead three hundred chariots back without loss.
Gongzi Xuan arrived in Caoyi, and Hongyan's entourage and the small internal servant with the broken arm arrived together, telling Hongyan in detail about committing suicide as a human coffin for Yi gong. Gongzi Xuan first made a coffin and sent someone to Yingze to collect the funeral. On one side, wei Yigong and Wei Daigong, who had just died, were mourned.
In gratitude for His loyal subjects, Gongzi Xuan hired his son in recognition of his loyalty. When the princes saw the righteous deeds of Duke Huan of Qi, they also sent more relics for mourning.
When King Hui of Zhou was in the winter of the eighteenth year.
In the first month of the spring of next year, Wei Houxuan changed his name to Wei Wengong.
Although they are princes, they only have thirty rides, and they live in the people, which is really pitiful. Wei Wengong himself also wore cloth clothes and ate vegetable soup. Wake up early every day and go to bed late. Every day he was busy appeasing the people, and everyone called him very virtuous.
Gongzi sent Gongzi Xuan back without loss, and the task was to return to the Qi country. Three thousand soldiers were left to assist in the defense of Caoyi to prevent the Di people from sneaking in. Wu Wei returned to the State of Qi, met Duke Huan of Qi, told Wei Houxuan of his hardships and hardships, and told him about Hongyan Na Liver. Duke Huan of Qi sighed, "Wei Yigong is the Prince of No Way, and there are also loyal subjects who treat him like this?" It seems that the defense of the country still has salvation. ”
Guan Zhongyue: "Now that it is temporary in Caoyi, it is better to choose a good place to build the city, so that it will be once and for all." Huan Gong also felt right, and wanted to unite with the princes to contribute.
Suddenly, Xing Guo sent someone to tell them urgently: "Di Bing has attacked them again, and now the situation is critical, and I hope that the State of Qi will send troops to rescue them." ”
Huan Gong asked Guan Zhongyue, "Can Xing Guo be saved?" ”
Guan Zhongyue: "The reason why the princes listen to us in the State of Qi is that the State of Qi can save them." If we cannot save the country and save the country of Xing, then our hegemony will be destroyed. ”
Huan Gong asked, "Then which is more urgent, Xing Guo or Wei Guo?" ”
Guan Zhong said to him, "Helping Xing Guo get rid of the scourge of Di Bing, and then helping Wei Guo build a city, this is the work of the Hundred Ages!" ”
Therefore, ma uploaded the Song kingdom, the Lu state, the Cao state, the yi state and other countries, and everyone joined forces to save the xing state, and all gathered at NieBei (present-day west of Ping County, Shandong). The armies of the Song and Cao kingdoms arrived first.
Guan Zhong also said, "Di Bing is now in full momentum, and Xing Guo still has the ability to resist for a while." If the help is not exhausted, the credit will be less, so it is better to wait first. If xing guo could not resist Di Bing, it would definitely collapse. When Di Bing defeated the Xing Kingdom, he would be tired and the momentum would surely be lost. Expelling the tired Di Bing and rescuing the collapsed Xing State, this can save a lot of effort but the most credit. ”
Huan Gong listened to Guan Zhong and pretended to wait for the arrival of the large armies of the Lu and Yi states. So Tun Bing was in Nie Bei and sent spies to inquire about the news between Xing Guo and Di Bing.
Shi Guan also ridiculed Guan Zhong for not having been on Xing Guo earlier, Shi Yun:
Saving the sick is like lifting the upside down, and the raising of soldiers can be postponed?
Never hegemonic, utilitarianism is the first in morality.
To be continued