"Qi Huan's merit is the head of the hegemony." Nine princes, one world.
- Cao Cao's "Short Song Line"
Duke Huan of Qi, named Xiao Bai, the twelfth grandson of Jiang Ziya, was the first of the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period.
After King Wu of Zhou overthrew the Shang Dynasty, in order to reward the founding heroes and the royal family of the Zhou Dynasty, the system of dividing the feudal states was carried out in a big way, and dozens of large and small princely states were divided into seals.
Among them, Jiang Ziya bore the brunt of it, he assisted king Wu of Zhou, and his meritorious service was outstanding, and he was feudalized by king Wu of Zhou to establish a state, and the name of the country was Qi.
By the time of the Qi Huan Gong, the State of Qi had become a great power in the East, and with the assistance of Bao Shuya, Guan Zhong, and others, the Duke of Qi Huan became the head of the Spring and Autumn Five.
With the social status of Duke Huan of Qi in the Spring and Autumn Period, there were many people who wanted to seduce him, and Yi Ya was one of them.
In order to please Qi Huangong, this Yi Tooth was incredible, and in order to please Qi Huangong, he could be said to have made a bloody money, and even boiled his 4-year-old son with his own hands!
During the reign of Duke Huan of Qi's brother Duke Xiang of Qi, the political situation in the State of Qi was very chaotic, and duke Huan of Qi fled to the state of Ju under the protection of Bao Shuya in order to avoid the disaster, and Gongzi Gui fled to the state of Lu under the protection of Guan Zhong.
The two princes of the State of Qi were in a foreign country, waiting for the times to change.
In 686 BC, Gongsun Ignorance (a cousin of Duke Huan of Qi) joined forces with outsiders to kill Duke Xiang of Qi and establish himself as king. However, after less than a year on the throne, he was assassinated and killed.
After Ju Guo and Lu Guo received the news, they quickly sent people to escort the two princes back to the State of Qi, hoping to support them to become the monarchs of the State of Qi.
The State of Lu not only sent people to escort Gongzi Gui, but also sent Guan Zhong to lead troops to intercept and kill Duke Huan of Qi.
After Guan Zhong intercepted Qi Huangong, an arrow hit Qi Huangong's belt hook, that is, the metal substance on his belt, and Qi Huangong's arrow fell to the ground and pretended to die.
Guan Zhong, who was quite confident in his archery skills, hurriedly sent people back to Lu Guo to report victory, and Lu Guo slowly sent the prince out.
After Qi Huan pretended to be dead and confused Guan Zhong, he rushed back to the State of Qi day and night, and became the monarch of the State of Qi with the support of everyone.
For Guan Zhong's one-arrow revenge, Duke Huan of Qi was unforgettable day and night, so he sent troops to attack the State of Lu, and under the coercion and inducement of the State of Qi, the State of Lu killed Gongzi Gui and sent Guan Zhong to the State of Qi for disposal.
Qi Huangong originally wanted to kill Guan Zhong, but Bao Shuya persuaded that if he wanted to dominate the world, Guan Zhong had to be.
Therefore, Guan Zhong was worshipped as Xiangguo, assisted Duke Huan of Qi to become the overlord of the Spring and Autumn Period, and was honored as "Father Zhong" for internal reforms and the enrichment of the country and the strengthening of the army; externally, he was honored as "Father Zhong".
When Guan Zhong was seriously ill, Qi Huangong visited Guan Zhong and asked who could take over the position.
The first thing that Qi Huangong thought of was Bao Shuya, who assisted him before Guan Zhong and had always been loyal.
Guan Zhong, however, said that Bao Shuya was too clear about good and evil, and this kind of personality was not suitable for politics.
Then Duke Huan of Qi asked Yi Ya how he was, and Guan Zhong scoffed even more, this person did not hesitate to cook his own son in order to please his own monarch.
I would like to ask how such a inhuman courtier could take the position of phase, and persuade Duke Huan of Qi to stay away from Yi Ya in the future.
Yi Ya, a native of Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, was a famous chef during the Spring and Autumn Period.
Yi Ya was the first cook to use the harmonic operation of cooking, good seasoning, very good at cooking.
In the "Pipe and Nickname", it is recorded that the husband who changes his teeth is to reconcile the affairs. Gong Yue: Only the steamed baby has not tasted. So he steamed his first son and offered it to the duke.
At a luncheon, Qi Huangong sighed to Yi Ya:
"The widow has tasted all the delicacies of the world, and has eaten all kinds of mountain and sea flavors, but he does not know what the taste of human flesh is"!
Qi Huangong's words were originally a joke, but they were just words of emotion after tea and dinner.
However, Yi Ya secretly remembered it in his heart, thinking that this must be Qi Huangong's wish, or it was not convenient to say it and hinted at himself.
In order to curry favor with Qi Huangong, Yi Ya decided to satisfy Qi Huangong.
However, Qi Huan's noble family was the monarch, how noble, ordinary prisoners or commoners were not worthy to eat for Qi Huan, so under the fierceness, Yi Ya cooked his 4-year-old son.
Yi Ya put the broth in the middle of a small golden ding to Qi Huangong, who praised it after tasting it, and asked Yi Ya what kind of meat it was, so delicious.
When he learned that it was Yi Ya's biological son, Qi Huangong did not mention how uncomfortable he was, but more was moved, thinking that Yi Ya did not even recognize his flesh and blood relatives for himself, and was definitely a loyal subject, so he began to reuse Yi Ya.
Yi Ya is so inhumane, it can be called a villain, which is why Guan Zhong persuaded Qi Huangong to stay away from Yi Ya, Wei Kaifang, and Shu Diao before he died.
After knowing Guan Zhong's instructions to Duke Huan, Yi Ya was indignant, so he found Bao Shuya and told him about Guan Zhong's veto of Bao Shuya, intending to separate the two.
However, after hearing this, Bao Shuya did not think anything of it, and praised Guan Zhong for distinguishing between public and private, which was in line with his own wishes.
He also sarcastically said, "If you really let me be in power, can I still tolerate you villains to make trouble?"
Yi Ya, who wanted to use the divisive strategy, was bored with himself, but was ridiculed, and could only leave in a gray and slippery manner.
After Guan Zhong's death, Duke Huan of Qi obeyed Guan Zhong's last words and removed Yi Ya and others from their posts.
In the three years that Yi Ya and the others left, Qi Huangong could not eat well, could not sleep, and three years later recalled Yi Ya and others to the palace.
The following year, Duke Huan of Qi was seriously ill, the State of Qi was in chaos, and the princes did not ask the Duke of Qi Huan about seizing the throne of the country, and Yi Ya and others even blocked the palace gate and falsely passed on the king's orders to prevent anyone from approaching the Duke of Qi Huan.
Qi Huangong, who had no one to pay attention to, was remorseful after learning from the palace maid who sneaked in that It was Yi Ya and others who blocked his own door.
However, at this time, regret was useless, and Qi Huan was starved to death in the palace!