Shanxi is also called "Jin" because it was the main territory of the great power Jin during the Spring and Autumn Period. It was the hometown of Chong'er, Duke Wen of Jin, one of the five hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period. However, as the "private family" grew, Jinjun, like the Emperor of Zhou, was ostracized by his subordinates who relied on family power, and his status declined.
Initially, there were six forces within the Jin Kingdom, namely the Zhi family, the Han family, the Zhao family, the Wei family, the Fan family, and the Zhonghang family. The six families squeezed out Jin Jun so that he could only live with his hands and feet. However, due to their expansion, their boundaries collided and frictions continued, and the conflicts between them became more and more intense. Later, the four families of Zhi, Han, Zhao, and Wei worked together to defeat the Fan and Zhonghang families and divide their lands. Among them, the Zhi family is the most powerful.
However, since history has left the saying that "three families divided Jin", not "four families divided Jin", so the four families of Zhi, Han, Zhao and Wei must go to one of them. Logically speaking, if the weak prevails over the strong, the three families of Han, Zhao, and Wei should be "erased" from history. If this is the case, then the strong will become stronger and the weak will become weaker. According to the "law of nature", the final result should not be "the three families are divided into Jin", but "the Zhi family usurps the Jin". Therefore, it was the most powerful "Zhi" who was eventually wiped off the map.
It is not easy to defeat Zhishi, the strongest person. Because even if they know that the strong one will break the balance of power and eventually eat up everyone in the "game", there will still be some people who are willing to obey the strong man's command and be his deputy to eliminate his "swallowing" Obstacles in one's own way. It takes time and cost for the weak to communicate and unite; the strong will take advantage of this "time difference" to use coercion and inducement to defeat them one by one.
Therefore, a weak person who faces an immediate threat from a strong person usually has only two choices: one is to become a pawn in its hands. Although all the birds are lost in the end, the time of defeat is postponed, and there may be an unexpected turn of events in the process; The second is immediate defeat. Because of this mystery, the process of Han, Zhao, and Wei annihilating the "Zhi family" can be said to be full of twists and turns and thrilling. The Han and Wei families played the role of chess pieces, and Zhao became the chess player. Zhi is a powerful but not serious player, because the latter repeatedly made big mistakes and gave Zhao, Wei, and Han rare opportunities, which ultimately led to their own destruction.
Regarding the division of the three families into the Jin Dynasty, we need to describe it in detail, starting with Zhao.
The Zhao family was not originally named Zhao, but had the surname "Ying". They had the same ancestor as the Qin people, and "Zhao" was their surname. The people surnamed Ying originally belonged to Dongyi. After moving westward, they drove carts and herded horses for the emperors of the Yin and Zhou dynasties, and gradually settled down.
Among the descendants of the surname Ying, there was a man named Zaofu who once served King Mu of Zhou. Zaofu was good at raising horses and kept presenting BMWs to King Mu of Zhou. He won King Mu's favor and trust, so King Mu allowed Zaofu to drive his carriage for him. When King Xu Yan rebelled, King Mu of Zhou rode a carriage driven by Zaofu and traveled thousands of miles a day to quickly put down the rebellion. When discussing meritorious deeds and rewards, King Mu entrusted the land of Zhao to Zaofu, so Zaofu took Zhao as his surname.
When the Zhao family passed down to Zhao Yang's generation, the branches and leaves multiplied and the family prospered. Zhao Yang even became the chief minister of the Jin State, with overwhelming power. History books say that he was "named Jin Qing, and he actually monopolized the power of Jin."
However, when the water is full, it overflows, and when the moon is full, it wanes. Crisis is lurking not far ahead, waiting for the Zhao family. The foundation of the Zhao family is Jinyang City. After Zhao Yang spent all his efforts to build Jinyang City, he found that there were few pedestrians in the city and it was empty. If such an empty city is besieged, it is certainly not enough to defend it. So Zhao Yang, the leader of the Zhao clan, stretched out his arms and hands to Zhao Wu, a clan member living in Handan, and asked him for the 500 hostages he earned when he defeated Wei Guo.
Ordinarily, as a member of the Zhao clan, Zhao Wu should obey the orders of the clan leader, Zhao Yang, but Zhao Wu also has his own difficulties. Because if these five hundred families of Weiguo hostages were lost, Handan City, which was exposed to the Weiguo people, would most likely suffer a devastating blow. After weighing the situation, Zhao Wu decided to attack Qi State, hoping to capture 500 households from Qi State and give them to Zhao Yang.
However, Zhao Wu's idea was too simple. The State of Qi has a vast territory of thousands of miles, rich resources, and sea benefits. It is richest and richest in the world. Since Duke Huan was assisted by Guan Zhong to dominate, it has always stood as a superpower among the princes and states in the world, and is known as "Strong Qi". Attacking Qi State, whether it is a frontal attack or a sneak attack from behind, is not so easy to succeed. Moreover, even if they are lucky enough to succeed, the angry Qi people will definitely be unwilling to swallow their bad breath. The final result will inevitably be that the two countries of Jin and Qi will meet each other and trigger an inter-state war.
Zhao Yang was furious when he learned about this, and sent people to kill Zhao Wu in a rage. Unexpectedly, this triggered a political turmoil.
The Zhao Wu family lived in Handan and were not far from Zhao Yang's direct lineage, but they were related by marriage to the Fan family and the Zhonghang family. With the support of the Fan family and the Zhonghang family, Zhao Wu's son Zhao Ji launched an army and launched an attack, determined to avenge his father.
Originally, the king of Jin was on Zhao Yang's side, but he had no choice but to speak with strength. His voice was too weak, so weak that it could be ignored. The Fan clan and the Zhonghang clan, who were holding swords, only glanced at Jin Jun a few times, and he quickly identified Zhao Yang as the one who caused the trouble. According to the laws of Jin, the one who caused the trouble had only one fate, and that was death.
It was difficult for two fists to defeat four hands. Under the joint siege of Fan and Zhongxing, Zhao Yang was quickly defeated and retreated to Jinyang City. Jinyang City, which Zhao Yang devoted his efforts to, withstood the test, was soaked in flying arrows and blood, and stood firm for a year without falling while surrounded by corpses.
Outside the city, the Fan family and the Zhonghang family were suffering from the anxiety of being unable to conquer for a long time and the boredom of waiting. Unexpectedly, a change suddenly emerged. The three families of Zhi, Han and Wei saw that the "heat" was almost over and hurriedly came on stage.
Two to three, they were already at a disadvantage "in terms of numbers". Moreover, after one year, the "inner pockets" of the Fan and Zhongxing families were also exhausted. In addition, the Zhao family rushed out of the city to counterattack. The combined forces of Fan and Zhongxing on the battlefield were thus He was defeated like a mountain, his body and reputation were destroyed, and his land was quickly divided among the four families.
Strangely, the three families of Zhi, Han, and Wei did not go on to eliminate the Zhao family and divide their land. They were probably afraid of the intimidation of Jinyang City, and Jinyang would not be willing to remain silent. It would continue to write glory in the future. and legend.
One word changes destiny
Although Qingshan was retained, after this battle, the strength of the Zhao family was greatly reduced, and they no longer had the power to dominate the Jin Dynasty. Their status was replaced by the Zhi family.
In fact, Zhao Yang had already started to suffer from headaches long before the Fan family and the Zhongxing family "made trouble". Zhao Yang was very old and already had half a foot in the coffin. However, his heir apparent and eldest son Bolu was incompetent.
"The world in the future will be turbulent and full of variables. Can Bolu cope with the enemies surrounding him who eat people without spitting out their bones, protect our Zhao family, and carry it forward?" Zhao Yang looked at Bolu's honest face. Face, I sighed secretly.
Perhaps because he was worried about his heir day and night, Zhao Yang fell ill and was unconscious for five days and nights. With no one in charge, Zhao Di's affairs fell into chaos, so everyone around him invited the miracle doctor Bian Que.
Everyone waited for a long time before they saw Bian Que and Shi Shiran walking out of the bedroom. Dong An, Zhao Yang's most trusted favorite, stepped forward to ask about his condition. Bian Que twirled his beard and said with a smile: "The master's blood is smooth and his breathing is stable. Why do you have to worry?" Sure enough, Zhao Yang woke up soon and told Dong Anyu and others said, "The reason why I have been unable to wake up these days is because I have been receiving teachings from the Emperor of Heaven. The Emperor of Heaven also entrusted me with a child and a Zhai dog, saying: 'When your child grows up, As an adult, let this Zhai dog stay with you.'" Dong Anyu and others looked at each other in confusion, not knowing what to do, but the matter was too strange, so they recorded the words of the family leader Zhao Yang.
One day later, Zhao Yang went out on a cruise. A man stopped him halfway, saying that he wanted to meet his lord. Zhao Yang's followers drew swords and threatened him but could not get him to retreat, so they notified Zhao Yang. When Zhao Yang saw this person, he felt that he had seen him in his dream. At that time, this person was standing next to the Emperor of Heaven. Zhao Yang asked: "Who is the child entrusted by the Emperor of Heaven?" The man said: "This child is your son, and the country of Dai has Zhai Dog as its ancestor, so your son will definitely attack the country of Dai in the future." Zhao Yang was heartbroken. Daxi: My son is the one chosen by the Emperor of Heaven, and the Zhao family has a successor! So he asked the man his name and wanted to give him an official position and keep him by his side. But I heard this man say: "I am a humble countryman, and I am only here to convey the will of the Emperor of Heaven." After saying this, he disappeared. Zhao Yang became more and more surprised because of this, and he became more and more urgent to find this son who was chosen by the Emperor of Heaven. So the famous fortune teller Gu Bu Ziqing was invited, hoping to use his miraculous fortune-telling skills to find the heir to "Chengtian Jingming".
Some people sarcastically say that physiognomy has no basis at all and is just nonsense that fortune tellers talk to themselves in order to deceive people into eating and drinking. Of course, although physiognomy is not a science, it has its basis. It is an empirical thing and a means of judgment that people obtain through observation of life. However, many fortune tellers are actually liars and have no real skills. They are just wandering around to earn a living. But this Gubu Ziqing is different. He is famous and highly respected by ministers from all over the world, so he must have amazing artistic talents.
Zhao Yang, who was full of hope, summoned all his sons and introduced them to Gubu Ziqing. Unexpectedly, Gubu Ziqing glanced around and said calmly: "These are not enough materials to inherit the career of a general." Zhao Yang suddenly became shorter and could no longer sit upright as before. His head also hung down and murmured He murmured to himself: "The Zhao family has no heirs, do they want to be ruined in my hands?" At this time, Gubu Ziqing's voice sounded in his ears again: "Are the general's sons here? I just saw one on the road. Young man, surrounded by servants, he is also your son, right?" Zhao Yang had another glimmer of hope in his heart. So he ordered his men to find the son, who was Zhao Wuxie.
As soon as Wuxie arrived, Gubuziqing greeted him with open arms and sighed: "This is a true general!" Zhao Yang was puzzled: "Wuxie was born to a maid of the Zhai tribe. He was of humble origin, how can he be called noble?" Gubuziqing said: "This is a true general!" He replied: "He was chosen by the Emperor of Heaven. Although he is a bastard, he will eventually become a noble man." Only then did Zhao Yang think of the Emperor of Heaven's dream and the gift of Zhai Dog, and he suddenly felt enlightened. But Wuxie is a concubine after all, and he has foreign blood. When Gubuziqing met with the princes before, Zhao Yang did not invite Wuxie to come, so it is known that he has no status in the Zhao family, and Zhao Yang may have never brought him to the Zhao family. He regards him as his own son. Therefore, he rashly abolished Bolu and established Wuxie as his heir. Even if Zhao Yang could turn around, he would definitely be opposed by everyone in his family. However, from now on, Wuji's status in Zhao Yang's heart has undergone earth-shaking changes.
