In the winter of the 21st year of King Zhou Ding (586 BC), because of the re-attachment of Zheng, the Jin alliance faintly surpassed the Chu alliance; and to show this hard-won diplomatic victory, Jin Jing The Duke then sent an invitation to all the princes and allies, asking everyone to come to Weiguo's Chonglao (north of Fengqiu County, Xinxiang, Henan) to hold a new alliance ceremony.
At that time, the allies of Jin who received the notice from Jin Jinggong - Zheng Yaogong, Lu Chenggong, Qi Qinggong, Song Gonggong, Wei Dinggong, Cao Xuangong, Qihuan Gong, and the king of Zhu, Zhuzi, all arrived at Chongqing on time. At the alliance site, they met with Jin Jinggong, the leader of the alliance who had arrived earlier, and reiterated their previous alliance oath.
After the 'Insect Prison Alliance' was successfully concluded, Jin Jinggong, who was still unfulfilled, wanted to discuss with his allies again to determine the time and place for the next meeting and alliance, and by the way, reaffirm the alliance friendship of the 'Insect Prison Alliance'.
Unfortunately, at that time, Song Gonggong, the king of the Song Dynasty, had real troubles at home (the "Ziling Rebellion" broke out in the Song Dynasty at this time) and did not want to delay things outside anymore, so he sent Kou Xiang, the chief minister of the Song Dynasty, as his representative to replace him. I paid homage to Jin Jinggong, and then tactfully expressed to Jin Jinggong what Song Gonggong was thinking - the "Zi Ling Rebellion" had just occurred in the Song Dynasty, and the situation in Shangqiu might change. As the king, he must immediately Return to the country to deal with military and political affairs; therefore, I will not be able to come in person to participate in the next meeting of the princes that the leader of the alliance (Jin Jinggong) will convene; but please rest assured, leader, the Song Dynasty will still participate in the alliance, and will be held as the official title of the Song Dynasty. As your representative, you will attend the next princes alliance meeting on time.
Although Song Gonggong's attitude had been very low, this kind of behavior of "not understanding, not applauding, and not giving face" made Jin Jinggong, the leader of the alliance of princes, very dissatisfied; but at that time, the alliance of princes had just ended, and Jin Jing If the duke was not good, he would immediately take action to teach Song Gonggong a lesson. Therefore, after Jin Jinggong thought about it again and again, he still reluctantly endured the situation and waited until he had time to talk about it later.
In the second year after the end of the "Insect Prison Meeting", that is, in March of the first year of King Jian of Zhou Dynasty (585 BC), Jin Jinggong, who had regained his composure, began to settle accounts with the Song Dynasty after the fall. Jin Jinggong took this as an excuse to betray the alliance, and united the two allies of Wei and Zheng, as well as the army of the Yiluorong tribe, and joined the Jin army to send troops to attack the Song Dynasty; Jin Jinggong used this to punish Song Gonggong for his ignorance. , The fault of falling into the face of the overlord.
However, in this campaign to attack the Song Dynasty, the Jin State did not send out the ruling ministers, but only sent two officials, Bo Zong and Xia Yangshuo, to lead the army. In addition, there were also the guards led by the allies Wei Guo Dafu Sun Liangfu and Ning Xiang. The army, as well as the army of the allies Zheng State, Yiluorong, Luhunrong, and the Man clan, joined forces to invade the Song Dynasty.
When the coalition forces entered the territory of the Song Dynasty, they stationed themselves in Zhendi and did not attack the Song capital Shangqiu in time. The people of the Song Dynasty did not have much panic and fear about the arrival of the Jin coalition forces, and the defense of the capital Shangqiu was not very strict (in fact, the Song Dynasty People have long known that when Jin sent troops to attack this time, Jin Jinggong himself was just venting his anger against the Song monarchs and ministers, and he did not really want to fight with Song.)
Jin Jinggong really just wanted to use this to warn the Song Dynasty, and had no intention of actually starting a war with the Song Dynasty or breaking off the alliance, and he had no intention of attacking other allies; therefore, in this battle against the Song Dynasty, the Jin Dynasty The Allied Forces only focused on threats and supplemented by attacks. The two sides fought several symbolic battles in the territory of the Song Dynasty, and Bo Zong, the leader, withdrew his troops from the Song Dynasty.
But on the way back to the country with the withdrawal of troops, Xia Yang, the deputy general of the Jin army who led the army to attack the Song Dynasty, said that for some reason, he foolishly insisted on attacking the capital of his ally Weiguo in order to establish military merit (did he get kicked in the head by a donkey) - he was passing by When he was in the territory of Weiguo, he suddenly suggested to the general Bo Zong:
"Although we may not be able to successfully enter the city if we attack Chuqiu (the capital of Wei), we can always capture more prisoners of Wei. In this way, even if the monarch blames us for not winning the battle against Song, we will not commit a capital crime. .”
As a close confidant of Jin Jinggong, Bo Zong was naturally not comparable to the confused fool who could not figure out the monarch's true intentions as Xia Yang said; but faced with the confused person who Xia Yang said was "going to war with Weiguo" Bo Zong immediately vetoed his request and further refuted him by saying:
"You can't do this! Weiguo is our loyal ally, and they have great trust in Jin. After returning from the Song Dynasty this time, the reason why their troops were stationed in the suburbs instead of entering the city to strictly defend them is to express their absolute support for us. Trust and loyalty; if you do this unjust act and attack them suddenly, then you will have thrown away the credit that our Jin country has worked so hard to gain; although you can capture more prisoners of the Wei Kingdom, the Jin Kingdom will be affected by this. If you no longer have trust among your allies, what is the use of what you have done? In what name can the monarch use to gain the support of the princes in the future?"
As a result, Bozong immediately revoked Xia Yangsuo's right to command troops, and then led the Jin army to leave the Wei Kingdom and return to the country. Afterwards, he learned that Bozong stopped Xia Yangsuo's death-defying attack and defended the Jin State and himself. After realizing morality and trust, Duke Jinggong of Jin became more respectful to Bo Zong and regarded him as a "good minister and wise man" of Jin State, and he used him more and more.
Because of the king's reliance and trust, and their participation in state affairs, many ministers and officials of the Jin State deliberately approached, flattered, and established a good relationship with Bo Zong. In the long run, even if Bo Zong was virtuous and courteous, People like Zong, after hearing too much and seeing too much flattery and flattery from others, can't help but become complacent, vain and arrogant; and in his daily dealings with others, Bo Zong gradually developed some outspoken and domineering attitudes. .
Bo Zong's wife saw that her husband was relying on the monarch's trust and some "minor achievements", and gradually began to have a "floating and inflated" attitude. She was worried that he would be retaliated and framed by some people who were jealous of him, so she often He advised him and gave an example:
"Thieves hate the owner of the house, and the people hate the superiors who manage them. Inside and outside the government, there are people who like good people, and there are even more people who hate and envy good people. If you like to criticize others outspokenly, you will definitely offend those dark and jealous bad people. If things go on like this, I’m afraid disaster will befall you!”
——'A thief hates his master, but the people love him. There are people who love people, and there are people who hate people. Master likes to speak out frankly, but if he speaks in vain, he will be punished and disaster will come to him. '
What Mrs. Bozong meant by saying this was to ask Bozong not to take advantage of false fame but to take real trouble, and to continue to live a low-key and humble life. But at this time, Bo Zong was used to being praised and praised by everyone in the court, and he also enjoyed the feeling of having his eloquent speeches, impressing the king, and admiring the nobles and officials; therefore, he could not listen at all. Despite Mrs. Jin's unfavorable advice, she still went her own way, went straight to the court, and continued to express her opinions in the court.
Bo Zong's attitude made other ministers and officials more and more wary of him, especially the Que family. At this time, Que Zhi and Que Ji had not yet entered the rank of minister, and Que Qi had just been promoted to the rank of Shangjun. Zuo, the Que family's power is not very strong yet, so there is nothing that can be done against Bo Zong for the time being; but the seeds of jealousy have been planted, and it remains to be seen when they will sprout.
One day, Bo Zong returned home after going to court, looking very proud and elated. When his wife saw his cheerful appearance, she was very puzzled and asked him:
"You seem very happy today, what's going on?"
Bo Zong replied to his wife with a smile:
"My exquisite speech in the court today was unanimously praised by the monarch and the officials. The officials also praised me for being knowledgeable, just like the former official Yangzi ("Yangzi" in Bo Zong's mouth, that is, in the era of Duke Wen of Jin A veteran minister of the Jin Dynasty, the Taifu of Jin Xianggong after he succeeded to the throne - Yang Chufu)."
Bo Zong thought that if he said this, his wife would praise him for his talent and knowledge like the doctors in the court. However, after hearing her husband's answer, Mrs. Bo Zong became uncharacteristically worried and warned her husband:
"The full-grained grains of millet will not be very beautiful in appearance; the most true and wise sayings do not need to be decorated with too many words; Yangzi (Yang Chufu) was rich in words but insufficient in practicality, and his strategies were unsatisfactory, so he later suffered He will be killed; saying that you are like him, isn't it ironic and mocking you? What's so happy about that!"
Hearing his wife say such philosophical words, Bo Zong was a smart and talented person after all, and he also felt that these words were very reasonable. He was used to being conceited, and perhaps he did neglect and treat his colleagues with contempt and steal their limelight. , so he may have offended people unintentionally; so Bo Zong said to his wife:
"Well, in a few days, I will invite the doctors to our house for a banquet. Then you can secretly hide in the back hall, listen to our conversation, and see what the relationship between the doctors and me is like. A state.”
Mrs. Bozong agreed.
Bo Zong's move was based on the consideration of the people attending the banquet. Because the atmosphere was relaxed and the mood was comfortable, coupled with the effect of alcohol, their true temperament, which was usually somewhat hidden, would definitely be revealed, and their speech and behavior would also be exposed. One's own nature (this kind of thing is the same even now, more than two thousand years later).
And Bo Zong invited his colleagues to drink and asked his wife to eavesdrop in the back hall, just to take the opportunity to understand the true character of his colleagues, as well as their opinions and attitudes towards himself; it must be said that Bo Zong, as a rare wise man in the Jin Dynasty, Wise people are still very clever in their thoughts and methods.
A few days later, Bo Zong invited many ministers and officials to his private house for drinking and gatherings, where they talked loudly and expressed their opinions on the important military and political affairs of the Jin Dynasty, as well as their views and suggestions on the internal and external situation. After everyone talked for a long time, they finally The banquet ended (as for whether there were any members of the Que family here, the history books did not say, and there probably were not).
After all the ministers and officials had left, Mrs. Bozong, who had listened to the entire conversation and behavior of Bo Zong and his colleagues at the banquet in the back hall, came out and expressed her views on his colleagues to her husband:
"At the banquet just now, I heard the conversation between you and the officials; through your conversations and discussions with each other, I feel that the talents and abilities of the officials are indeed inferior to yours; but now within the Jin Kingdom, Ordinary people have not respected and loved the aristocratic officials who are in power for a long time. Once something happens to the country, in order to divert the conflict between the upper and lower levels, some villains who are jealous of your talent and favor will deliberately point the finger at you. You, let disaster befall you.
I have advised you many times before to be cautious and modest, to avoid making enemies and offending too many people, but you just refuse to listen to my advice, and I will not force you any more; now the country is facing the potential for instability and a huge crisis. It is coming soon. Our family does not have enough wealth or connections to avoid disaster. You must prepare in advance and make more friends with good people with high moral character and integrity. Even if there are any unpredictable things in the future, it is best to rely on their help. Let our sons avoid disasters (The 'Bo Zong and her son' mentioned by Mrs. Bo Zong here are the future Grand Prime Minister of Chu and the Chu heavy minister 'Bozhou Li' who served as the adviser to the King of the Communist Party of Chu during the Battle of Yanling.)
Bo Zong felt that his wife's words were correct, so he accepted her persuasion. From then on, he paid attention to everything and consciously established good relations with his colleagues in the court who were virtuous and noble. Among them, Bo Zong had the best relationship with Bi Yang, the doctor. for closeness.
In addition, Bo Zong had always been in close contact with Luan Fuji, a member of the Luan family branch, and exchanged information. The two had similar personalities and congenial spirits. They relied on each other in the Jin Dynasty court, and their relationship was even closer.
But except for Bi Yang and Luan Fuji, I haven't heard of Bo Zong having other friends in the court, let alone members of the Que family.
At the beginning of the fifth year of King Jian of Zhou Dynasty (581 BC), Jin Jinggong, the king of Jin and the overlord of the princes, who had always valued, trusted, and relied on Bo Zong's talent and wisdom to make suggestions and solve problems for the country, suddenly fell seriously ill and could not He continued to handle the state affairs, so he ordered the Jin prince Pu Dai to take charge of the Jin court. At the same time, he asked the Chinese military general and ruling official Luan Shu and the Chinese military assistant Xun Geng (Zhongxing Geng) to assist the prince in managing state affairs and jointly maintain the stability of Jin's hegemony.
In June, Jin Jinggong, who had been tortured by anxiety and fear for more than half a year, could no longer bear it. With both physical and mental damage, he died of illness in Xintian, the capital of the country. He was unable to eat this food before he died. The newly harvested wheat rice (there are different records in the history books about the death of Jin Jinggong, because it has nothing to do with the history to be told at present, so I will not describe it in detail here, just briefly mention it; I will talk about the "falling and dying" next time story).
After Jin Jinggong passed away, the prince Zhou Pu of Jin successfully inherited the title of king of Jin under the support and respect of Luan Shu, the chief of the ruling officials and the ruling official, and Zuo Xungeng (Zhongxing Geng), the chief of the ruling army. The title is the 27th Marquis of Jin - Duke Li of Jin; the history of Jin has entered a new page.
Jin Jinggong passed away, and Jin Ligong also became the new Jinhou. So what fate will Bozong encounter? In the winter of the 21st year of King Zhou Ding (586 BC), because he received the re-attachment of Zheng Guo , the Jin Alliance faintly overwhelmed the Chu Alliance; and to show this hard-won diplomatic victory, Jin Jinggong sent an invitation to all the princes and allies, asking everyone to rush to Weiguo's insect prison ( North of Fengqiu County, Xinxiang, Henan) came to hold a new alliance ceremony.
At that time, the allies of Jin who received the notice from Jin Jinggong - Zheng Yaogong, Lu Chenggong, Qi Qinggong, Song Gonggong, Wei Dinggong, Cao Xuangong, Qihuan Gong, and the king of Zhu, Zhuzi, all arrived at Chongqing on time. At the alliance site, they met with Jin Jinggong, the leader of the alliance who had arrived earlier, and reiterated their previous alliance oath.
After the 'Insect Prison Alliance' was successfully concluded, Jin Jinggong, who was still unfulfilled, wanted to discuss with his allies again to determine the time and place for the next meeting and alliance, and by the way, reaffirm the alliance friendship of the 'Insect Prison Alliance'.
Unfortunately, at that time, Song Gonggong, the king of the Song Dynasty, had real troubles at home (the "Ziling Rebellion" broke out in the Song Dynasty at this time) and did not want to delay things outside anymore, so he sent Kou Xiang, the chief minister of the Song Dynasty, as his representative to replace him. I paid homage to Jin Jinggong, and then tactfully expressed to Jin Jinggong what Song Gonggong was thinking - the "Zi Ling Rebellion" had just occurred in the Song Dynasty, and the situation in Shangqiu might change. As the king, he must immediately Return to the country to deal with military and political affairs; therefore, I will not be able to come in person to participate in the next meeting of the princes that the leader of the alliance (Jin Jinggong) will convene; but please rest assured, leader, the Song Dynasty will still participate in the alliance, and will be held as the official title of the Song Dynasty. As your representative, you will attend the next princes alliance meeting on time.
Although Song Gonggong's attitude had been very low, this kind of behavior of "not understanding, not applauding, and not giving face" made Jin Jinggong, the leader of the alliance of princes, very dissatisfied; but at that time, the alliance of princes had just ended, and Jin Jing If the duke was not good, he would immediately take action to teach Song Gonggong a lesson. Therefore, after Jin Jinggong thought about it again and again, he still reluctantly endured the situation and waited until he had time to talk about it later.
In the second year after the end of the "Insect Prison Meeting", that is, in March of the first year of King Jian of Zhou Dynasty (585 BC), Jin Jinggong, who had regained his composure, began to settle accounts with the Song Dynasty after the fall. Jin Jinggong took this as an excuse to betray the alliance, and united the two allies of Wei and Zheng, as well as the army of the Yiluorong tribe, and joined the Jin army to send troops to attack the Song Dynasty; Jin Jinggong used this to punish Song Gonggong for his ignorance. , The fault of falling into the face of the overlord.
However, in this campaign to attack the Song Dynasty, the Jin State did not send out the ruling ministers, but only sent two officials, Bo Zong and Xia Yangshuo, to lead the army. In addition, there were also the guards led by the allies Wei Guo Dafu Sun Liangfu and Ning Xiang. The army, as well as the army of the allies Zheng State, Yiluorong, Luhunrong, and the Man clan, joined forces to invade the Song Dynasty.
When the coalition forces entered the territory of the Song Dynasty, they stationed themselves in Zhendi and did not attack the Song capital Shangqiu in time. The people of the Song Dynasty did not have much panic and fear about the arrival of the Jin coalition forces, and the defense of the capital Shangqiu was not very strict (in fact, the Song Dynasty People have long known that when Jin sent troops to attack this time, Jin Jinggong himself was just venting his anger against the Song monarchs and ministers, and he did not really want to fight with Song.)
Jin Jinggong really just wanted to use this to warn the Song Dynasty, and had no intention of actually starting a war with the Song Dynasty or breaking off the alliance, and he had no intention of attacking other allies; therefore, in this battle against the Song Dynasty, the Jin Dynasty The Allied Forces only focused on threats and supplemented by attacks. The two sides fought several symbolic battles in the territory of the Song Dynasty, and Bo Zong, the leader, withdrew his troops from the Song Dynasty.
But on the way back to the country with the withdrawal of troops, Xia Yang, the deputy general of the Jin army who led the army to attack the Song Dynasty, said that for some reason, he foolishly insisted on attacking the capital of his ally Weiguo in order to establish military merit (did he get kicked in the head by a donkey) - he was passing by When he was in the territory of Weiguo, he suddenly suggested to the general Bo Zong:
"Although we may not be able to successfully enter the city if we attack Chuqiu (the capital of Wei), we can always capture more prisoners of Wei. In this way, even if the monarch blames us for not winning the battle against Song, we will not commit a capital crime. .”
As a close confidant of Jin Jinggong, Bo Zong was naturally not comparable to the confused fool who could not figure out the monarch's true intentions as Xia Yang said; but faced with the confused person who Xia Yang said was "going to war with Weiguo" Bo Zong immediately vetoed his request and further refuted him by saying:
"You can't do this! Weiguo is our loyal ally, and they have great trust in Jin. After returning from the Song Dynasty this time, the reason why their troops were stationed in the suburbs instead of entering the city to strictly defend them is to express their absolute support for us. Trust and loyalty; if you do this unjust act and attack them suddenly, then you will have thrown away the credit that our Jin country has worked so hard to gain; although you can capture more prisoners of the Wei Kingdom, the Jin Kingdom will be affected by this. If you no longer have trust among your allies, what is the use of what you have done? In what name can the monarch use to gain the support of the princes in the future?"
As a result, Bozong immediately revoked Xia Yangsuo's right to command troops, and then led the Jin army to leave the Wei Kingdom and return to the country. Afterwards, he learned that Bozong stopped Xia Yangsuo's death-defying act of attacking and defending, and defended the Jin state and himself. After realizing morality and trust, Duke Jinggong of Jin became more respectful to Bo Zong and regarded him as a "good minister and wise man" of Jin State, and he used him more and more.
Because of the king's reliance and trust, and their participation in state affairs, many ministers and officials of the Jin State deliberately approached, flattered, and established a good relationship with Bo Zong. In the long run, even if Bo Zong was virtuous and courteous, People like Zong, after hearing too much and seeing too much flattery and flattery from others, can't help but become complacent, vain and arrogant; and in his daily dealings with others, Bo Zong gradually developed some outspoken and domineering attitudes. .
Bo Zong's wife saw that her husband was relying on the monarch's trust and some "minor achievements", and gradually began to have a "floating and inflated" attitude. She was worried that he would be retaliated and framed by some people who were jealous of him, so she often He advised him and gave an example:
"Thieves hate the owner of the house, and the people hate the superiors who manage them. Inside and outside the government, there are people who like good people, and there are even more people who hate and envy good people. If you like to criticize others outspokenly, you will definitely offend those dark and jealous bad people. If things go on like this, I’m afraid disaster will befall you!”
——'A thief hates his master, but the people love him. There are people who love people, and there are people who hate people. Master likes to speak out frankly, but if he speaks in vain, he will be punished and disaster will come to him. '
What Mrs. Bozong meant by saying this was to ask Bozong not to take advantage of false fame but to take real trouble, and to continue to live a low-key and humble life. But at this time, Bo Zong was used to being praised and praised by everyone in the court, and he also enjoyed the feeling of having his eloquent speeches, impressing the king, and admiring the nobles and officials; therefore, he could not listen at all. Despite Mrs. Jin's unfavorable advice, she still went her own way, went straight to the court, and continued to express her opinions in the court.
Bo Zong's attitude made other ministers and officials more and more wary of him, especially the Que family. At this time, Que Zhi and Que Ji had not yet entered the ministerial position, and Que Qi had just been promoted to the rank of Shangjun. Zuo, the Que family's power is not very strong yet, so there is nothing that can be done against Bo Zong for the time being; but the seeds of jealousy have been planted, and it remains to be seen when they will sprout.
One day, Bo Zong returned home after going to court, looking very proud and elated. When his wife saw his cheerful appearance, she was very puzzled and asked him:
"You seem very happy today, what's going on?"
Bo Zong replied to his wife with a smile:
"My exquisite speech in the court today was unanimously praised by the monarch and the officials. The officials also praised me for being knowledgeable, just like the former official Yangzi ("Yangzi" in Bo Zong's mouth, that is, in the era of Duke Wen of Jin A veteran minister of the Jin Dynasty, the Taifu of Jin Xianggong after he succeeded to the throne - Yang Chufu)."
Bo Zong thought that if he said this, his wife would praise him for his talent and insight like the doctors in the court. However, after hearing her husband's answer, Mrs. Bo Zong became uncharacteristically worried and warned her husband:
"The full-grained grains of millet will not be very beautiful in appearance; the most true and wise sayings do not need to be decorated with too many words; Yangzi (Yang Chufu) was rich in words but insufficient in practicality, and his strategies were unsatisfactory, so he later suffered He will be killed; saying that you are like him, isn't it ironic and mocking you? What's so happy about that!"
After hearing his wife say such philosophical words, Bo Zong was a smart and talented person after all, and he also felt that these words were very reasonable. He was used to being conceited, and perhaps he did neglect and treat his colleagues with contempt and steal their limelight. , so he may have offended people unintentionally; so Bo Zong said to his wife:
"Well, in a few days, I will invite the doctors to our house for a banquet. Then you can secretly hide in the back hall, listen to our conversation, and see what the relationship between the doctors and me is like. A state.”
Mrs. Bozong agreed.
Bo Zong's move was based on the consideration of the people attending the banquet. Because the atmosphere was relaxed and the mood was comfortable, coupled with the effect of alcohol, their true temperament, which was usually somewhat hidden, would definitely be revealed, and their speech and behavior would also be exposed. One's own nature (this kind of thing is the same even now, more than two thousand years later).
And Bo Zong invited his colleagues to drink and asked his wife to eavesdrop in the back hall, just to take the opportunity to understand the true character of his colleagues, as well as their opinions and attitudes towards himself; it must be said that Bo Zong, as a rare wise man in the Jin Dynasty, Wise people are still very clever in their thoughts and methods.
A few days later, Bo Zong indeed invited many ministers and officials to drink and gather in his private house. They talked loudly and expressed their opinions on the important military and political affairs of the Jin Dynasty, as well as their views and suggestions on the internal and external situation. After everyone talked for a long time, they finally The banquet ended (as for whether there were any members of the Que family in it, the history books didn't say it, and there probably wasn't either).
After all the officials and officials had left, Mrs. Bozong, who had listened to the entire conversation and behavior of Bo Zong and his colleagues at the banquet in the back hall, came out and expressed her views on his colleagues to her husband:
"At the banquet just now, I heard the conversation between you and the officials; through your conversations and discussions with each other, I feel that the talents and abilities of the officials are indeed inferior to yours; but now within the Jin Kingdom, Ordinary people have not respected and loved the aristocratic officials who are in power for a long time. Once something happens to the country, in order to divert the conflict between the upper and lower levels, some villains who are jealous of your talent and favor will deliberately point the finger at you. You, let disaster befall you.
I have advised you many times before to be cautious and modest, to avoid making enemies and offending too many people, but you just refuse to follow my advice, and I will not force you any more; now the country is facing potential risks of instability and a huge crisis. It is coming soon. Our family does not have enough wealth or connections to avoid disaster. You must prepare in advance and make more friends with good people with high moral character and integrity. Even if there are any unpredictable things in the future, it is best to rely on their help. Let our sons avoid disasters (The 'Bo Zong and her son' mentioned by Mrs. Bo Zong here are the future Grand Prime Minister of Chu and the Chu heavy minister 'Bozhou Li' who served as the adviser to the King of the Communist Party of Chu during the Battle of Yanling.)
Bo Zong felt that his wife's words were correct, so he accepted her persuasion. From then on, he paid attention to everything and consciously established good relations with his colleagues in the court who were virtuous and noble. Among them, Bo Zong had the best relationship with Bi Yang, the doctor. for closeness.
In addition, Bo Zong had always been in close contact with Luan Fuji, a member of the Luan family branch, and exchanged information. The two had similar personalities and congenial spirits. They relied on each other in the Jin Dynasty court, and their relationship was even closer.
But except for Bi Yang and Luan Fuji, I haven't heard of Bo Zong having other friends in the court, let alone members of the Que family.
At the beginning of the fifth year of King Jian of Zhou Dynasty (581 BC), Jin Jinggong, the king of Jin and the overlord of the princes, suddenly fell seriously ill and could not He continued to handle the state affairs, so he ordered the Jin prince Pu Dai to take charge of the Jin court. At the same time, he asked the Chinese military general and ruling official Luan Shu and the Chinese military assistant Xun Geng (Zhongxing Geng) to assist the prince in managing state affairs and jointly maintain the stability of Jin's hegemony.
In June, Jin Jinggong, who had been tortured by anxiety and fear for more than half a year, could no longer bear it. With both physical and mental damage, he died of illness in Xintian, the capital of the country. He was unable to eat this food before he died. The newly harvested wheat rice (there are different records in the history books about the death of Jin Jinggong, because it has nothing to do with the history to be told at the moment, so I won’t describe it in detail here, just briefly mention it; I will talk about the "falling and dying" thing next time story).
After Jin Jinggong passed away, the prince Zhou Pu of Jin successfully inherited the title of king of Jin under the support and respect of Luan Shu, the chief of the ruling officials and the ruling official, and Zuo Xungeng (Zhongxing Geng), the chief of the ruling army. The title is the 27th Marquis of Jin - Duke Li of Jin; the history of Jin has entered a new page.
Jin Jinggong passed away, and Jin Ligong also became the new Jinhou. So what fate will Bozong encounter?
