Tracing China: Through history, dialogue between ancient and modern

Chapter 158 Give Duke Huan of Qi a Spring and Autumn Annals

Spring and Autumn dominate.

Warring States rule the roost.

There are five tyrants and seven heroes.

Many people don't know that there is a difference between "dominant" and "dominant".

The former is the leader of the princes and states, making waves, dominating one side, and disobeying the control of the "king".

The latter refers to the power or ability to live on top of one party or the crowd, and to dominate and become king.

So in the Spring and Autumn Period.

Even if the five overlords such as Duke Huan of Qi are powerful, they are still not kings, because above them, there is a generation of Zhou Tianzi.

And in the Warring States period.

Qixiong was unprecedentedly powerful, and successively appeared on the table of Zhou Tianzi, and won the title of princes and kings.

The royal family of Zhou was crumbling.

Seven more powerful princes and kings were born, which also meant that the Zhou royal family had no necessary existence, which led to the demise of the Zhou royal family.

There are still people who believe the rumors.

Speaking of the Warring States Period.

The emperor of Zhou died long ago, and the royal family of Zhou ceased to exist long ago.

Pure nonsense.

If there were no Emperor Zhou during the Warring States period, when the three families were divided into the Jin Dynasty, where would the Shangqing of the Han, Zhao and Wei families seek legitimacy?
If there had been no Emperor Zhou during the Warring States period, where would the bacon received by Qin Xiaogong and Qin Huiwen come from?

If there had been no Emperor Zhou during the Warring States Period, who would King Wu of Qin Yingdang pretend to be too forceful and die in front of him?

If there was no Emperor Zhou in the Warring States Period, "Zizhi Tongjian" would have a Jaguar's Nanwang Chronicle?

If there had been no Emperor Zhou during the Warring States Period, would Jia Yi’s sentence “Swallow two weeks and perish the princes” in Jia Yi’s "On the Passing of Qin" be written to amuse us?

of course.

Since Spring and Autumn.Zhou Tianzi's status is getting worse and worse, and he almost has a short title left.

The territory is also pitifully small, just sandwiched between Han and Wei, and the princes all regard him as a propaganda officer...

What important speech do you want to make to the world? Tell the emperor to let him announce it for you. For example, after the Tian family replaced Qi, Wei Wenhou took the new king of Qi to ask the emperor to announce it, and then the state of Qi can become Tian Qi in a legitimate way. Call him when you are the king, and then you will be the internationally recognized king.

As we all know, the last emperor of Zhou was King Nan of Zhou. In 256 BC, shortly after the Battle of Changping, King Zhaoxiang of Qin had already secured his position.

……

Regarding the order of the Five Hegemons in the Spring and Autumn Period, Lin Feng has consulted a large number of books and has his own research.

Duke Huan of Qi: 685 BC to 643 BC.

Song Xianggong: 650 BC to 637 BC.

Jin Wengong: 636 BC to 628 BC.

Qin Mugong: 659 BC to 621 BC.

King Zhuang of Chu: 613 BC to 591 BC.

As the first overlord, Duke Huan of Qi's life was still very good, especially after being assisted by Guan Zhong, he became like a tiger with wings added to his life, and his life was like a hang-up, and he quickly reached the peak of his life, shining in the spring and autumn.

He implemented comprehensive reforms in Qi State, and the national power quickly became stronger.

In diplomacy, under the banner of "respecting the king and soiling the barbarians", he gained the trust of the princes of the Central Plains.

He once convened 9 alliances of princes and served as the leader for 40 years. He was the first and most powerful leader in the Spring and Autumn Period.

The palace of Linzi in the state of Qi is a large court for discussing affairs.

The hosts, Lin Feng and Bai Lu, had a dialogue with such a great figure from nearly 3000 years ago.

"Feng, your talent and learning are comparable to Guan Zhong's. With your assistance, the whole land managed by a few people will surely be prosperous and strong."

Duke Huan of Qi was extremely excited. He heard a lot of shocking knowledge from Lin Feng during the conversation just now.

Some advanced academic problems are even unheard of, and I just feel that they are earth-shattering.

"Come on."

"Premium tea and wine."

"Present the best meat."

Duke Huan of Qi issued an order, and not long after, servants lined up, each holding a chopping board with both hands, and arranged a feast.

After all the servants had retreated, Lin Feng sat down, cupped his hands and said, "Qi Jun, this junior's real name is Lin Feng, he comes from a distant future world, and does not belong to this time and space. Five overlords, unlock the secrets hidden in ancient history."

Duke Huan of Qi was stunned, "..."

This overlord of the generation frowned and stared at Lin Feng closely, his eyes were full of confusion and perplexity.

Lin Feng said seriously again, "Qi Jun, this junior is indeed from the descendants of China."

Duke Huan of Qi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said, "Feng, what nonsense are you talking about? Could it be that you are dissatisfied with the widow's hospitality?"

Lin Feng said, "It's the first time we meet, this is a gift from the junior."

White Deer got up.

The gift brought back from modern times to ancient time and space was handed over to Duke Huan of Qi.

A copy of "Spring and Autumn".

Books printed in modern editions.

"This……"

"It's not bamboo..."

"But it can record text..."

Qi Huan held "Spring and Autumn" in his hand, and after opening it, his eyes kept shining, and he couldn't put it down.

Lin Feng smiled wryly and asked, "Qi Jun, can you understand the words above?"

"Spring and Autumn" is in traditional Chinese characters.

But in the Spring and Autumn Period, the characters written on the bamboo slices were still various seal scripts, and the characters of the princes in different places were different.

"I can't read it, but few people know that this is a hieroglyphic script belonging to China." Duke Huan of Qi replied.

"Qi Jun, now I believe that this junior is from a later life, right?" Lin Feng said.

"You two, can you really travel through this time and space?" Duke Huan of Qi looked confused.

"Yes."

"You guys, why did you go back to this era? To the widow's palace?" Duke Huan of Qi was puzzled.

The modern world.

Still Zhou Tianzi is in power.

"Because you are the first overlord of the princes in the Spring and Autumn Period, and you are also the No. 1 that the younger generation wants to talk to." Lin Feng said truthfully.

"Spring and Autumn?"

"The first overlord?"

"Is this true?"

Duke Huan of Qi was shocked, and he continued to confirm that Lin Feng's words also spoke to his heart. He did have the ambition to dominate the world.

Lin Feng said:

"According to the ancient history that the juniors have read. It will be about half a year later, in autumn."

"You will convene an alliance of neighboring princes. In order to compete for the first place, more than ten princes will list various data and compare rounds of military, economic, agricultural, and population. The Qidi under your rule will eventually beat the pack. Become the well-deserved No.1."

"Since then, you have convened the alliance of princes nine times, and you have been the number one for 9 years, and you are proud of the princes."

Duke Huan of Qi immediately asked, "Do you really have this paragraph in the history books you have read?"

"Have!"

Lin Feng silently read out the complete biography of Duke Huan of Qi.

"Good! Good! Good!"

Duke Huan of Qi was in a good mood, he stood up, paced back and forth, and when he was happy, he served good wine and food.

At this time, your Duke Huan of Qi is young, vigorous, enterprising, and is a rare wise king of his generation.

But his old age was terrible.

According to legend, in the later years of Duke Huan of Qi, the dying Duke Huan of Qi was very ill. He lost all command and decision-making power on the sick bed, and completely cut off the source of information.

His favored Yi Ya, Shu Diao and others have already sealed off the gate of the palace, built a high wall, and falsely spread the order of Duke Huan to prepare for the palace coup.

Lying on the hospital bed, Duke Huan stared at the beams with dim eyes, screaming that he should not respond every day, and the earth and the earth were not working. Hunger and thirst, resentment and regret came one after another.

At this time, a court lady risked her life and climbed over the palace wall to visit Duke Huan. Duke Huan seemed to have come out of desperation, so he hurriedly told her, "I'm very hungry and I want to eat something."

The maid said she couldn't do it, and Duke Huan said, "Then give me some water to drink!"

The maid said that the water couldn't get in either.

Duke Huan couldn't help crying, and murmured: "Alas, the knowledge of a sage is lofty. If a person still has consciousness after death, what face will I have to see Father Zhong!" He covered his face with his sleeve, Die with hatred.

First, the deep palace was starved to death, and then there was a chaos of "five sons fighting for the position", and Qi State declined because of this.

Even his corpse was worried for 67 days, and no one collected it.

"Qi Jun, do you dare to ask if Senior Guan Zhong is there?" Lin Feng asked.

Guan Zhong is definitely one of the best good looks in Chinese history, even Zhuge Wolong compares himself to Guan Zhong and regards Guan Zhong as an idol.

Guan Zhong served as the prime minister and assisted Duke Huan of Qi to become the head of the Five Hegemons in the Spring and Autumn Period.

At home, he promoted reforms, enriched the country and strengthened the army; externally, he respected the king and expelled the barbarians, united the nine vassals, and ruled the world, and was honored as "Zhongfu".

Duke Huan of Qi died of illness in 41 years.Later generations honored him as "Guanzi". In later times, he was honored as:

"Legalist Herald."
"Teacher of Saints."
"The protector of Chinese civilization."
"The first prime minister of China."
……

It can be said that without Guan Zhong's assistance, it would be difficult for Duke Huan of Qi to ascend to the position of the overlord of the Spring and Autumn Period throughout his life.

Duke Huan of Qi nodded and said, "Come here, invite Zhongfu into the palace, and tell me that a thousand-year-old sage has come to the widow's place."

while waiting.

Duke Huan of Qi couldn't hide his curiosity, so he couldn't help asking, "Feng, you are from a later generation, and you are familiar with ancient history. After the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, whose world is it?"

in his heart.

With the decline of the Zhou royal family, the world must be occupied by princes and kings. Who will win in the end?

His Qi is the most powerful, and his current military and economic strength is already superior to hundreds of other princes.

Duke Huan of Qi had already hoped that the "Qi Dynasty" that would unify Kyushu would be born later, just like the Zhou Dynasty in 800 years, there would be a "Qi Tianzi" overlooking the four seas and five lakes, which would be passed down from generation to generation and create a more brilliant Qi family era.

Unfortunately.

He was simply thinking too much.

Lin Feng did not tell directly, but said, "Qi Jun, if you have been as wise as you are now all your life, and you want to treat the virtuous and corporal now, and work hard to govern, maybe after the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period, there will be a strong Qi Dynasty."

Unspoken.

In his later years, Duke Huan of Qi was really sorry for his status as the number one overlord in the Spring and Autumn Period.

"Did you do something wrong in the later stage?" Duke Huan of Qi's face suddenly became cloudy and uncertain.

He is Qi Jun, intelligent and intelligent, unmatched by ordinary people.

He heard the implication of Lin Feng's words. In the later history, there was no Qi Dynasty, but other princes established dynasties and countries.

Is the 40-year Spring and Autumn Overlord still a dream in the end?
(End of this chapter)