Duke Yin of Lu was killed
"Give me papaya and give me Qiong Yao. Give me peach and give me Qiong Yao."
Give me wood and plums, and give me Qiongjiu in return. "
In the palace of Qi, the Zheng envoy recited a poem from the Book of Songs to express Zheng's gratitude to Qi and Lu for their help in defeating Xu. During this period, people valued reciprocity. Duke Xi of Qi said to the envoys of Zheng in the palace: "I and Zheng made an alliance at Shimen, and such small things are considered part of my duty. Your Majesty, my brother, is so humble. You are really public and forgetting your own interests." The envoy reported back to Duke Zheng Zhuang, who was very happy. A few days later, the envoys from the State of Zheng who went to the State of Lu to express their gratitude also returned. What they brought back was not the praise of Duke Yin of Lu, but a shocking news that happened in the State of Lu——
Duke Yin of Lu often said to his ministers: "The king of the state of Lu should be Prince Ji Gui. Because he is young, I will temporarily manage the country for him." The doctor Ji Yu's father was highly accomplished and powerful. One day, he asked Duke Yin of Lu to grant him the title. As Dazai, Duke Lu Yin said: "You can speak for yourself when Ji Gui grows up and takes over the throne." Ji Yu's father was dissatisfied, and after calming down, he thought, if Ji Gui passes away, Duke Lu Yin will If you remain the king for a long time, you can be promoted as soon as possible, so he secretly told Duke Yin of Lu: "You can't borrow sharp weapons when you get them. Since you have inherited the throne and are deeply loved by the people, you should be the king year after year. A hundred years later , should also be passed on to his descendants." Justice Lu Yin wanted to correct Ji Yu's father, but Ji Yu's father continued: "Your Majesty, don't say that you are temporarily in charge of state affairs. In fact, the handprint of 'Mrs. Lu' is not necessarily It is God's will, or it may be a coincidence. Now that the young master Ji Gui is old, I am afraid that it will be unfavorable to you in the future. I request that Ji Gui be killed to eliminate the trouble for you. What do you think?" Lu Yingong pointed at Ji Yu. Father, said angrily: "Are you crazy? How dare you talk such nonsense! "Ban" in "The Book of Songs" says, 'God's eyes are very bright, and he comes and goes with you. God's eyes are very bright, and he follows you wherever you go. I'm wandering around. 'How dare I dare to mess around under the eyes of God? To tell you the truth, I have sent people to build a palace in Tuqiu, and I will retire there in the future. In a few days, I will pass the throne to the young master Ji Gui. "Ji Yu's father retreated silently, regretting that he had said the wrong thing.
In the next few days, the doctor Ji Yu's father was always worried that Duke Lu Yin would tell his son Ji Gui these words. If Ji Gui knew about it, he would be punished after he came to the throne. After repeated deliberation, Ji Yu's father, who did not believe in God's vision like Lu Yin Gong, decided to kill Lu Yin Gong and support Ji Gui.
After making up his mind, the doctor Ji Yu's father went to see the young master Ji Gui. Ji Gui asked him to take a seat, but Ji Yu's father did not sit down. Instead, he drew his sword and said, "Sir, do you know the purpose of my coming? I tell you, your Majesty ordered me to secretly execute you within these few days. Because you have grown up." When you grow up, you will compete with your Majesty for the throne." Ji Gui said in horror: "I can be a minister with peace of mind, how dare I have any unreasonable intentions?" Ji Yu's father said, "You think so, Sir, but Your Majesty doesn't think so. Think about it." Just when Ji Gui was at a loss, Ji Yu's father suddenly knelt down and said: "The king is unkind, and the young master must be unjust. If you want to avoid disaster, you must risk yourself." Ji Gui helped Ji Yu's father up and said: "He has been the king for eleven years, and the ministers and people are all convinced by him. If big things don't happen, they will suffer." Ji Yu's father said, "I have already made a good idea for you, young master." Ji Yu's father whispered to Ji Ji Gui whispered: "Tomorrow, your Majesty will go to offer sacrifices outside the city. Every time he goes, he will stay at the home of the doctor Lai Ying. I have sent warriors to lurk and assassinate him as soon as I find an opportunity." Ji Gui said, "This is a good idea. Okay, but how can we get rid of the bad reputation of murdering the monarch?" Ji Yu's father whispered: "We can put the crime on Lai Ying." Ji Gui's eyes lit up, and he bowed to Ji Yu's father and said : "If something big happens, I will definitely make you Dazai."
The doctor Ji Yu's father followed the plan, and indeed he planned well and killed Duke Yin of Lu. Prince Ji Gui ascended the throne and became Duke Huan of Lu.
There must be an ulterior reason behind the strangeness
The envoy continued to report to Duke Zheng Zhuang: "Now the new king of Lu has killed the official Lai Ying and appointed Ji Yu's father as Taizai." Zheng Zhuang Gong said: "Father Yu has military power in his hands. Today he will attack this and tomorrow he will attack that. He will do whatever he wants. The rebellious heart has already begun to show signs of rebellion. Duke Yin of Lu trusted his father too much, and he did not expect to raise tigers. If Duke Lu Yin heard his father Yu's nonsense and exposed his crimes and sentenced him to death, not only his son Ji Gui would Be grateful, and the people will support the monarch even more. Duke Yin of Lu is constantly making judgments, and lacks vigilance towards villains, which will inevitably bring disaster upon himself!" After finishing his emotion, Duke Zhuang of Zheng asked the ministers: "Should we attack the state of Lu or unite with the state of Lu? 2. Which one is beneficial to us?" Shangqing offered sacrifices to Zhong and said: "We need to make good friends with those who are far away, and they can be used as helpers in the future, so we should unite with the state of Lu. I think the envoys from the state of Lu should be coming soon." Before he finished speaking, At the end of the day, envoys from the State of Lu came to see Duke Zheng Zhuang and presented their credentials. The book of credence states that Duke Yin of Lu died of a sudden illness and his son Ji Gui ascended the throne. Duke Zhuang of Zheng was well aware of Duke Yin of Lu's death and did not expose it. He treated him with courtesy and said that Zheng and Lu would always live in harmony.
After the envoys from the State of Lu left, envoys from the State of Song suddenly came. They first presented a tall and exquisite Shang Yi building, and then cried and said that Duke Shang of Song Dynasty had been killed by the rebel army. He was entrusted by the governor of Song State, Hua Fudu, to greet him. Prince Feng returned to China and ascended the throne. Duke Zhuang of Zheng couldn't help being shocked. He thought that the Zhou royal family was weak and had lost control of other countries. He didn't expect that the world would be in such chaos. Duke Zhuang of Zheng knew that the envoy's mission was to say something but not say something, so he arranged for him to stay. Duke Zhuang of Zheng discussed with Shangqing Jizu and said: "Shang Yi is a precious sacrificial vessel left over from the Shang Dynasty and kept by the Song Dynasty. It is solemn in shape and exquisitely decorated. Now it was sent by Huafu, the governor of the Song Dynasty. I think this matter It’s strange.” Jizu said, “There must be an ulterior reason behind the strangeness. Your Majesty can send someone to find out.” So Zheng Zhuanggong sent someone to the Song Dynasty to find out the news, and at the same time he sent someone to invite the Song Dynasty’s son Feng to come. .
The spies quickly rushed back to the state of Zheng and reported to Duke Zheng Zhuang the circumstances surrounding the murder of Duke Shang of Song Dynasty——
After the Song army failed to attack Dai and Sima Kong Fujia fled back, the soldiers and the people complained, saying: "The Song State did not care for the people and sent troops to fight at every turn, causing us to die and get injured, leaving us with many wounds." There are orphans and widows, and the population is getting smaller and smaller." When Confucius' father Jia's political enemy Dazai Huafu heard this, he sent his confidants to spread rumors: "The Song Dynasty has been experiencing constant wars in recent years, wasting people and money, and it was Sima Kong who was in charge of the Song Dynasty's military. Fu Jia's idea." So the soldiers and the people resented Kong Fu Jia.
Dazai Huafudu and Sima Kongfujia rarely interacted with each other in private except for meeting each other in the court. Kong Fujia married a step-brother, Wei Zi, who was very beautiful. Governor Hua Fu also heard about it, but he could not see her. One winter, Governor Hua accidentally met Wei Zi on the streets of Suiyang, the capital of the Song Dynasty, and fell in love at first sight. When he heard that it was the rumored stepmother of the beautiful Kong Fujia, a sinful idea came to his mind. .
The trouble caused by the beautiful step-sister
But it is said that Sima Kong Fujia endured the humiliation and heavy burden after his defeat at Dai, and trained his troops and horses every day in order to defeat Zheng Guo and avenge his previous humiliation. When people are anxious, they will inevitably have a temper. Kong Fujia often beat and scolded those lazy and undisciplined soldiers. Once, a group of soldiers who were punished by Kong Fujia went to Dazai Hua Fudu to complain. Governor Hua Fu took the opportunity and said: "Your pain, as well as the pain of the Song Dynasty, are all due to Kong Fujia's bellicosity. I want to heal your spiritual pain, relieve your heavy burden, and let you live a stable life." In good times, there is only one way to go." At this moment, Governor Hua Fujia said nothing and looked at the soldiers who opposed Kong Fujia. The soldiers immediately understood and said: "I will obey Dazai's command in everything, even if I go through fire and water, I will not give up." Huafu nodded and said yes.
Late that night, Dazai Huafu led the soldiers who opposed Sima Kongfujia and his own servants to besiege Kongfujia's house. Kong Fujia was killed, and his step-sibling Wei Zi became the concubine of Hua Fudu. Kong Fujia only had one son, named Kong Fangshu. He was still young, and his retainers took him to the state of Lu.
Early the next morning, Duke Shang of Song Dynasty was stunned when he heard that Sima Kong Fujia had been killed. He remembered that since he succeeded to the throne, Kong Fujia had always tried his best to assist him, and he had worked hard even without merit. But now he died unexpectedly. As the king of a country, he could not protect a minister. Duke Shang of Song Dynasty was both sad and angry, so he immediately sent someone to summon Governor Hua Fu. Governor Hua Fu hurriedly discussed with his retainer Hua Fu: "Your Majesty favors Kong Fujia, and now we have killed him without authorization. What do you think your Majesty will do with us?" Hua Fu said nothing. Governor Huafu said: "The wars in the Song Dynasty continue, and it is hard for the emperor to escape his blame. It is better to depose him and welcome the son of the late emperor, Zi Feng, to turn disaster into blessing. What do you think?" Huafu said: "Master, what do you think? It's just what we want." So Governor Hua Fu secretly arranged for his sergeants to rush in and kill the Duke of Song while he was mourning the Confucius family. The Duke of Song died in the chaos.
Hearing that Duke Shang of Song Dynasty was dead, Grand Prime Minister Hua Fudu stepped in to quell the "chaos" and killed one or two scapegoats with his own hands to cover up the situation. Governor Hua Fu dressed in mourning clothes and summoned the ministers of the Song Dynasty and said: "Kong Fujia's tyranny caused military chaos, and I don't want the king to suffer from it." The ministers were afraid of Governor Hua Fu and did not dare to speak. Governor Hua Fu then said: "Feng Ren, the eldest son of the late Song Mu Gong, loves the people, so he should be brought back to the throne." The ministers obeyed and withdrew. Governor Huafu sent envoys to the state of Zheng to report the funeral. In order to gain recognition from the princes of various countries, Huafu ordered people to take out valuable artifacts from the treasury and bribe Zheng, Lu, Qi, Chen and other countries.
After listening to the spies' report, Duke Zheng Zhuang sighed and said, "I understand why Governor Huafu is so generous." Then he discussed with Shangqing Jizu how to treat the Song Dynasty. Ji Zu said: "Zheng is virtuous and its neighboring countries are poor in governance, so Zheng is strong and its neighbors are weak. The son of Song, Feng, has been in Zheng for many years and has been on good terms with us. If he returns and takes the throne, Zheng and Song will be able to unite." Change the long-standing confrontation and become good friends and good neighbors. This will definitely benefit Zheng, but will not harm Zheng." Zheng Zhuanggong nodded and ordered people to prepare chariots and horses to send Zifeng and the Song envoys back to Song Dynasty.
Misfortunes are where blessings rely on, blessings are where misfortunes lie
When Feng, the son of the Song Dynasty, was leaving, he cried and said to Duke Zheng Zhuang: "My life was left to me by you. Now that I return to the country to inherit the throne, I will treat you as the emperor." Duke Zheng Zhuang also cried farewell in a low voice. He replied: "I only hope that Zheng and Song Dynasty will always be friends. How can I dare to enjoy the treatment of the emperor you mentioned? This is a shame!" After all, Zheng Zhuanggong was an old man. At this time, he couldn't help but said in his heart: "As the saying goes, when you climb high, you fall. It is important. Zifeng now regards Zheng Guo as high as the emperor, but he is afraid that he will treat Zheng Guo as a subordinate in the future. I should pay attention to Song Guo." After saying goodbye to Zi Feng Yiyi, Zheng Zhuanggong and the ministers said: " The deceased uncle Duan wanted to be the king, but he ended up betraying his family and dying in a foreign land. The young master Feng An stayed to his own devices, but God caused civil strife in the Song Dynasty and allowed Zifeng to come to power. It is really unpredictable." All the ministers were obedient.
The young master Zifeng returned to the Song Dynasty and ascended the throne as the king. This was Song Zhuanggong. Hua Fudu is still his chief minister. The bribes distributed to various countries worked, and no one attacked the Song Dynasty in order to quell the civil strife in Song Dynasty and promote justice.
Misfortunes are where blessings depend, and blessings are where misfortunes lie. Zheng Guo had just improved his relations with Song Guo, but something happened that worried Duke Zhuang of Zheng. However, it was said that Duke Zheng Zhuang used his position as a minister of the Zhou Dynasty to order other countries to attack the Song Dynasty and mobilized the troops of the Zhou Dynasty without authorization, which aroused the great anger of King Huan of Zhou Dynasty. He dismissed Duke Zheng Zhuang from his position as a minister of Zhou Dynasty. After Duke Zhuang of Zheng heard the news, he complained about King Huan of Zhou and refused to pay tribute for five consecutive years. That's all. King Huan of Zhou suddenly heard that Song had treated Zheng with the same courtesy as the emperor. He was very angry and cursed: "Zheng is so rude! If he doesn't attack, the princes will imitate him." So he ignored the dissuasion of his ministers and issued an order. Cai and Chen, together with the Zhou royal family, launched an army to attack Zheng. At this time, Duke Huan of Chen had just passed away, and his younger brother Chen Tuo killed the eldest son Chen Min and established himself as king. The people were dissatisfied and fled one after another. Although Chen and Zheng had been on good terms, King Huan of Zhou ordered him to send troops. In addition, Chen Tuo had just ascended the throne and did not dare to disobey the king's order, so he sent an army there. Cai Guo always supported Zhou and disliked Zheng, so he sent troops to follow him on the expedition. Song, Qi, Lu and other countries had good relations with Zheng, so they did not listen to King Huan of Zhou's orders.
The two armies faced each other at Changge in the state of Zheng. King Huan of Zhou came to the battle surrounded by Zhou Gongji Heijian and other ministers, and Zheng Zhuanggong came to the battle accompanied by Shangqing Jizu and other officials. King Huan of Zhou angrily scolded Duke Zheng Zhuang: "It is your responsibility to worship the emperor every year and defend the royal family, but you have no regard for the emperor, support your own troops, and corrupt the imperial court. You are even arrogant and arrogant, accepting the worship of the emperor of Song Dynasty. If you know etiquette , Understand shame, bare your flesh and tie your face, and come to apologize." To expose your flesh means to take off the clothes on your upper body, and to tie your face means to tie your hands behind your back. Duke Zhuang of Zheng knew the origin of this allusion. When the Shang Dynasty fell, Weizi, the brother-in-law of King Zhou of Shang, walked forward with his knees tied, holding a sheep on his left and a straw on his right. Thinking of this, Zheng Zhuanggong was a little angry, but he suppressed his anger, cupped his hands and said: "Since the beacon fire played on the princes, the edifice of the Zhou royal family is falling down, and the world is full of ruins and dust. We, Zheng Guoli, are I helped the emperor move eastward and supported you as king, but you, my king, repaid kindness with hatred and hurt the hearts of all the princes in the world. As for what the king said about Zheng Guo accepting the homage of the emperor of Song Dynasty, it was just a lie and there was absolutely no political matter. That's right. Your Majesty, you don't practice virtue, so why do you only resent the princes? I heard that after Duke Yin of Lu passed away, in the state of Lu, which followed Zhou rites, the new king did not ask you, Your Majesty, for canonization. This broke the law. The system in which princes are not canonized by the emperor. Currently, the status of the emperor in the minds of the princes is not as good as it used to be. Please go back, your Majesty, and implement benevolent government like King Wen of Zhou, the founder of the Zhou Dynasty, respect the old and love the young, and treat the virtuous and virtuous. Then the princes in the world will eventually Pay homage to the Emperor as before." After hearing this, King Huan of Zhou was furious and immediately ordered his troops to attack.
Not to mention bullying the emperor
On Zheng Guo's side, a formation called Yuli was set up. Its characteristic is to move first and then to the rear, and to work together to close the gaps. That is to arrange the chariots in front, and evacuate the infantry to the sides and rear of the chariots, thus forming a coordinated whole of infantry and chariots, and flexible attack and defense.
When hitting a snake, hit it seven inches first. Duke Zhuang of Zheng ordered Zheng Jun to attack Chen Guo's unstable and weakest troops first, and quickly defeated them. Cai's soldiers and horses were afraid of Zheng's army and withdrew from the battlefield in panic. As soon as Chen and Cai's armies retreated, Zheng Guo concentrated his forces to attack the Emperor Zhou's army from both sides. How could the army of Emperor Zhou resist the well-trained and battlefield-experienced Zheng army? During the battle, King Huan of Zhou was shot in the shoulder by Xia Shuying, a doctor of the State of Zheng. King Zhou Huan, who was in unbearable pain, still commanded his troops and horses to escape the siege without losing his majesty. Xia Shuying was about to catch up and capture King Zhou Huan alive, but was stopped by Zheng Zhuang Gong. Duke Zhuang of Zheng said to Xia Shuying: "A gentleman should not push others too far, let alone bully the emperor! Zheng is self-defense and will be satisfied if it can eliminate foreign aggression."
After collecting the troops back to the camp, the minister sacrificed his feet and reported to Duke Zheng Zhuang: "We have defeated the Emperor of Zhou, but he is the common ruler of the world after all. We should calm down the grievances of the Zhou royal family and promote the virtues of Zheng Guo." Zheng Zhuang Gong said: "This is correct. That's what I want." That night, Duke Zhuang of Zheng sent his minister Ji Zhong to deliver 500 cattle and sheep to King Huan of Zhou's camp to apologize and ask for forgiveness. King Huan of Zhou had no other choice but to issue a pardon and return in embarrassment.
Duke Zhuang of Zheng defeated the army of the Emperor of Zhou. Each of his meritorious officers was rewarded, but the official Xia Shuying was not given any credit. Xia Shuying went to Zheng Zhuanggong to ask for merit. Zheng Zhuanggong explained: "If you give credit to the person who shot and wounded the emperor, the world will definitely criticize me." He refused to agree to Xia Shuying's request. Uncle Xia was angry and resentful, and soon fell ill and died. Duke Zhuang of Zheng secretly comforted his family and buried Xia Shuying properly.
Let us say that after King Huan of Zhou was defeated, Cai and Chen's soldiers and horses each returned to their own countries. The leader of the Cai State was Cai Ji, the younger brother of the monarch Cai Huanhou. After returning home, he reported to Cai Huanhou: "When I joined forces with the Chen army to attack the Zheng State, I heard that Chen Tuo, the king of the Chen State, had killed his son Chen Fu and usurped the throne. The people were dissatisfied." Cai Huanhou said: "Does this have something to do with Cai Guo?" Cai Ji said: "Of course it does. If Chen Tuo, who is unpopular with the people, is killed, our nephew can take the throne." It turns out that Chen Guo had a son named Chen Yue, who was the deceased king Chen Tuo. Born to Duke Huan and his concubine Cai Ji. Chen Yue's uncles are Cai Huanhou and Cai Ji. Cai Huanhou said to Cai Ji: "Chen Min, the crown prince of the Chen Kingdom, has died. According to the order, it is our nephew's turn to ascend the throne. Chen Tuo is a thief who committed regicide and should be destroyed." Cai Ji saw that Cai Huanhou was interested. Then he came closer and said, "I heard that Chen Tuo could not see the hidden dangers in the country, but often went out hunting, which would give him an opportunity." Cai Huanhou said to Cai Ji, "Since Chen Tuo likes hunting, we can set up an ambush and attack him." Kill him." So Cai Ji secretly led a thousand soldiers and lurked at the border between the two countries, waiting for Chen Tuo to come out to hunt.
When will love, love, hate, and grudges end? When will grudges and grudges end? Chen and Cai helped King Huan of Zhou attack Zheng. Duke Zhuang of Zheng held a grudge in his heart and said to his ministers: "Cai and Chen came with the emperor to invade, so they have to avenge themselves. At present, the monarch of Chen has changed, so you don't have to worry about it, but Cai Guo's revenge must be avenged." He ordered Zheng Jun to step up training and prepare to attack Cai Guo on another day.
The Cai State established its capital in Caicheng (in today's Shangcai County, Henan Province), and the monarch was the Cai family. To the south of Cai State are the princes of the southern countries. When the civil strife in the Central Plains continued, a country in the south called Jingman rose rapidly. This was the State of Chu.
Chu Jun's surname is Mi, and he is a viscount. The ancestor of the surname Mi, Wan Xiong, was erudite and wise. The founders of the Zhou Dynasty, King Wen of Zhou and King Wu of Zhou, were his students. During the reign of King Cheng of Zhou Dynasty, Mi Yi, the great-grandson of Wu Xiong, was granted a title in Jingman, allowing him to enjoy land equivalent to that of a viscount, and established his capital in Danyang. At that time, the culture of the Central Plains was developed, but the Central Plains people believed that many people in the Chu region were still in a state of ignorance. Emperor Zhou took the lead in taking advantage verbally, mocking the Chu people as bird people because their speech was as difficult to understand as the chirping of birds, and their culture was as backward as the birds. However, the Chu people did not care about their quick words. They turned their backs to insults and focused their minds on the mountains and rivers, focusing on taking care of their country. For a long period of time, the Chu State lived a life of hard struggle. The King of Chu wore tattered clothes and rode a chariot made of wattle sticks. He led his subjects through the mountains and forests, opened up territories, and shared the joys and sorrows. Under the pioneering efforts of successive Chu monarchs, they not only enriched the people and strengthened the country, but also continuously expanded their territories. Different from other countries in the Central Plains, whenever the Chu State destroyed a country, it would move the nobles of that country to the rear of the Chu State, strictly supervise them, and at the same time set up counties to govern the country. Since Chu State was surrounded by relatively weak princes or barbarians, Chu State had the right time and location, and gradually transformed from a small fiefdom vassal state into a vast and powerful vassal state. The Chu people who were accustomed to trekking through mountains and forests preferred close combat with long swords and short spears. However, in the Central Plains, chariots were popular, and long weapons such as daggers, spears, and halberds were used on chariots. No matter how powerful the Chu people are in swordsmanship, they will still suffer in a fight with the soldiers and horses of the Central Plains. When the monarch came to Mi Tong's generation, he learned the tactics of the Central Plains and formed a fleet of fast-moving chariots, as well as engineers to smooth roads and build bridges for the chariots. After the army improved, Mi Tong, the king of Chu, began to conquer the Central Plains. At this time, the Chu State was already rich in resources, products, large in population, and powerful enough to compete with the Zhou royal family.
Cai Huanhou and Zheng Zhuanggong could not come up with a way to deal with the Chu State.
Facing the aggressive power of Chu State, Cai State, which was located at the junction of north and south, was very afraid. After hearing that Duke Zhuang of Zheng used troops to seek revenge, Marquis Huan of Cai hurriedly sent envoys to seek peace and invited Duke Zhuang of Zheng to an alliance.
At the border between Cai and Zheng, Marquis Huan of Cai greeted Duke Zhuang of Zheng early. The two met and before they could sit down, Cai Huanhou said hurriedly: "Today in the northern countries, Zheng Guo is the natural overlord, and Cai Guo will obey respectfully." Zheng Zhuanggong was very happy. Although the overlord was vain, he felt comfortable in his heart. . After sitting down for two times, Cai Huanhou took out Cai State's best Huangliu wine to entertain Zheng Zhuanggong. This Huangliu wine is made by mixing tulips. The tulips are as yellow as gold, so the wine is also called Huangliu. After two gulps of wine, Cai Huanhou said: "Today in the south, Chu is constantly annexing small countries, which is now endangering the north. As the overlord, you have to pay attention to it." Zheng Zhuanggong was very smart. He laughed and said: "No matter how strong the Jingman are, they can resist. But China!" Although he said this, for some reason, he began to be afraid of the Chu State, and murmured in his heart: "This Jingman expansion will endanger the Zheng State sooner or later." Cai Huanhou and Zheng Zhuanggong couldn't decide how to deal with the Chu State. They shook hands and made peace, and each returned to his country.
