In the 10th year of King Jian of Zhou Dynasty (576 BC), because the State of Zheng attacked the State of Xu without authorization and violated the "Anti-Army Alliance" that had just been concluded between Jin and Chu, the King of the Chu Communist Party sent Chu Sima Zi to lead the Chu army to the north. After Zheng Zifan led his army to the north, he besieged Zheng's Baotun (Yuanyang, Henan), then changed his route and invaded Wei, and fought all the way to the end (Suixian, Henan).
While Zheng Chenggong, the king of Zheng, desperately resisted the Chu army's attack, he also sent Zheng's ruling minister Shi Zihan (Gongzi Xi) to lead his army south to attack the Chu border cities and took advantage of the opportunity to capture Xinshi on the Chu border.
When Chu and Zheng were in a melee, another overlord, Jin, also wanted to seize this opportunity and send troops to attack the Chu army. Luan Shu, the ruler of Jin, suggested that the king, Duke Li of Jin, immediately send troops to punish Chu for attacking Zheng. Therefore, Jin Ligong specially held a court meeting and asked all ministers to discuss together to see how to take the next step.
During the court meeting, Jin's general Han Jue advised Duke Li of Jin to wait for the time being and wait until the Chu monarchs and ministers continued to make mistakes before launching another expedition. In addition, the people of the Jin State can also take a good rest and recuperate, resume the delayed farming work, so that the country can accumulate something, and the soldiers and civilians can regain their strength. At that time, it will not be too late to send troops to fight for hegemony with the Chu State.
At the same time, Zuo Shixie of the Chinese army who participated in the North Korean meeting also expressed his agreement with Han Jue and postponed the dispatch of troops. However, members of the Que family of Jin State (Que Qi, Que Zhi, Que Ji) who also participated in the court meeting actively supported the opinions of the Chinese general Luan Shu and demanded that troops be sent to fight the Chu army as soon as possible.
The reason why the Que family wants to encourage Duke Li of Jin to launch a war against the Chu State is because the war can strengthen the Que family's current power and status in the Jin State; only when a war breaks out, can the Que family members' combat talents be dispatched. When put to use, the Que clan can also expand their power through victory in the war.
When the two sides were still arguing, Bo Zong, a veteran of the Jin State who also attended the court meeting, came forward to persuade Duke Li of Jin. He agreed with Han Jue and Shi Xie's opinion of "temporarily suspending troops to wait for the future" and firmly opposed Que's "sending troops". He also suggested to Duke Li of Jin that although Zheng was our ally, Chu's attack on Zheng was because of its famous division (Zheng attacked Xu first), so it was not considered rude to Jin. Jin can send envoys to Chu to negotiate with Chu's monarchs and ministers without having to meet on the battlefield; Jin cannot be coerced or influenced by the selfish interests of Zheng's monarchs and ministers.
After listening to the opinions of the ministers, Duke Li of Jin felt that sending troops to fight against the Chu army would not help restore the country's vitality and accumulate military power, and would also delay important agricultural work. Therefore, Duke Li of Jin made a decision - - Postpone the dispatch of troops to aid Zheng, and instead focus on preparing for this year's farming, so that the people of the country can rest and accumulate supplies; after they have regained their strength and energy, they can then plan the next military action. In addition, Jin Ligong sent his subordinate Xun Feng to the Chu State as an envoy to 'request' the Chu Communist King to abide by the previous truce covenant and withdraw his troops from the Zheng State.
Chu and Zheng, who were still at war, could not wait for the reinforcements sent by Jin to support (Zheng), and their logistical supply lines were constantly harassed by their opponents. The border cities were also captured (Chu). The situation was very unfavorable; therefore, both Chu and Zheng unanimously withdrew their troops at the same time, ending the confrontation between the two countries.
With Duke Li of Jin's final decision, the Que family's intention to send troops to fight against Chu in order to gain more military exploits and thereby expand the Que family's greater power within the Jin State came to nothing; for Han Jue, who advocated peace, , Shi Xie, and the three Ques (Que Qi, Que Zhi, Que Ji) did not dare to offend too much, so as not to bring unnecessary trouble to the Que family.
However, Bo Zong, the official who shared the same views with Han Jue and Shi Xie, was not so polite - if even a mere Bo Zong could not deal with it, then the Que family's status and power in the Jin Kingdom would no longer be maintained. Now, other noble families (such as the Luan family and the Zhonghang family) who are interested in dealing with the Que family will also be gearing up to erode and squeeze out the interests of the Que family, whose deterrent power has been greatly reduced. achieve greater benefits.
Therefore, after Sanque failed to achieve his purpose of sending troops to attack Chu, he was full of resentment towards Bo Zong who was doing "bad things"; soon after, during the internal affairs discussions of the Que family, the current head of the Que family, Que Qi, began to prepare to attack Bo Zong. When Zong attacked Bo Zong, he first raised questions about Bo Zong and said:
"Why does this old guy Bo Zong always oppose our opinions? Why does he stand up and sing the opposite every time when we are about to use troops with the Chu State?"
There is actually a reason for Que Qi's question about Bo Zong - that year, in the twelfth year of King Zhou Ding (595 BC), the Chu envoy Shen Zhou passed by the Song Dynasty on his way to the Qi State and was killed by the Song people. In order to avenge Shenzhou, King Zhuang of Chu immediately launched troops to attack Song Dynasty in September. The king of Song State, Song Wengong, sent an envoy to Jin Jinggong for help. In response to Song's request for help, Jin Jinggong was initially prepared to fulfill his duties as leader of the alliance and send troops to aid Song Dynasty. However, at this time, Bo Zong, who was a close confidant of Jin Jinggong, stepped forward to stop Jin Jing. Duke Jinggong successfully blocked Jin Jinggong's plan to aid the Song Dynasty by saying that "no matter how long the whip is, it cannot reach the horse's belly" (that is, the origin of the idiom "the whip is too long to reach").
The last time Bo Zong tried his best to persuade Jin Jinggong not to go to war with Chu, Que Qi, who was already a senior official in the army at that time, had a deep memory, while Que Zhi and Que Ji, who had not yet entered the court, were also very impressed by this matter; and this Once again, it was Bo Zong who stopped San Que's attempt to start a war with the Chu State to obtain military benefits. Therefore, Que Zhi, who participated in the family meeting, also bitterly echoed Que Qi's words, saying:
"Could Bo Zong be a spy of Chu State? If this is true, then he is so hateful!"
Not to be outdone, Que Ji continued to hit the target and said:
"If it is true, then this old guy's crime is serious; however, we must have sufficient evidence before we can report to the king to punish this traitor."
Although there is no evidence for Bo Zong's "tong Chu", Qi and others have regarded Bo Zong as the spokesperson of Chu's interests lurking within Jin State; coincidentally, in May of the seventh year of King Jian of Zhou Dynasty (579 BC) After the Jin and Chu countries reached the (first) "Annihilation Alliance", the Jin traveler who handled related alliance affairs on behalf of the Jin country and traveled back and forth between the Jin and Chu countries was Luan, Bo Zong's best friend. Fu Ji.
Although Luan Fuji was a sibling of Luan Shu and a separate branch of the Luan family, he and Bo Zong had similar personalities and congenial spirits. They also relied on each other and had a close relationship in the Jin court. Therefore, Que Qi took it for granted that Luan Fuji was the central contact person between Bo Zong and the Chu State for communicating in private, making profits, and even "traitoring".
"If you want to inflict a crime, why bother?" (Although there is no such idiom at this time, the meaning is the same). The Que family wanted to frame Bo Zong carefully. With the power in their hands, they would definitely be able to do it.
Especially - after Duke Li of Jin succeeded to the throne, Bo Zong continued to advise Duke Li of Jin as he had done when he served Duke Jin of Jin, asking Duke Li of Jin to be strict with himself and diligent in governing the country like his ancestor Jinggong. Be an heir worthy of your ancestors. Although Duke Li of Jin was not a mediocre and incompetent emperor, he was not a thrifty and open-minded wise king either. History books have repeatedly recorded Duke Li of Jin's extravagant and extravagant behavior. Therefore, Duke Li of Jin may have long been disgusted with Bo Zong's "nagging". That is to say, because he was an old minister left behind by his father, Duke Li of Jin did not fall out with Bo Zong.
Bo Zong had not yet sensed Duke Li's alienation and dislike for him, so he still took the trouble to "admonish" him, asking the monarch to pay attention to the government and be wary of those powerful Xiqing families.
At this time, the largest Xiqing family in the Jin Dynasty was the Que family - in addition to the "three Ques" of Que Qi who served as the general general, Que Ji who served as the new general general, and Que Zhi who served as the new military assistant, Queji's son Queyi and Quezhi's younger brother Queqi also entered the court and served as military officials. The Que family was now the dominant family.
Bo Zong couldn't stand the fact that the Que family had so much power, and he was worried that the power of the public office would fall to the side, so he kindly advised Duke Li of Jin many times, saying:
"The Que family is very powerful and has many positions in the court. In order to stabilize the ancestral temple and the country, the monarch should slightly restrain their power and status. This is good for the Jin country and the Que family."
But Duke Li of Jin now disliked Bo Zong very much. Not only did he not accept his well-intentioned advice, but he inadvertently told Sanque everything Bo Zong said to him (perhaps on purpose). Therefore, Que's jealousy and disgust towards Bo Zong deepened.
It can be seen that even if Bo Zong did not oppose the plan of "sending troops to attack Chu" requested by the Que family, "San Que" still hated Bo Zong deeply. He not only blocked the expansion interests of the Que family, but also secretly reported to the monarch behind his back. No one can bear to suppress the family power of the Que family.
At that time, after learning that his father had repeatedly remonstrated with the monarch to limit the power of the Que family, Bo Zong's son Bo Zhouli already felt that it would be dangerous if this continued, so he tried to persuade his father several times, asking him to be careful and not to compromise with Que. There was a head-on conflict between the two clans, which brought disaster to the family; but Bo Zong didn't take it seriously, and still went his own way and insisted on his "public discussion" action.
In the tenth year of King Jian of Zhou Dynasty (576 BC), in order to completely eliminate Bo Zong, the "political enemy" who caused instability to the Que family, the "San Que" headed by Que Qi suddenly asked Duke Li of Jin after long-term planning. They jointly reported that Bo Zong colluded with Luan Fuji, communicated privately with the Chu State, and was suspected of being a "tong Chu"; in addition, Bo Zong relied on his status as an old minister to slander ministers (that is, Sanque himself), interfered in government affairs, and instigated the monarch. All crimes should be investigated strictly.
Duke Li of Jin didn't like Bo Zong very much, and Bo Zong's usual behavior was indeed a bit "emotional and inflated". Relying on his status as a close confidant of the late emperor and a veteran of two dynasties, he repeatedly pointed fingers in front of him. This time, he gave him a It would be a good idea to teach him a lesson and let him be more low-key in the future. Therefore, Duke Li of Jin ordered Bo Zong to be imprisoned and the "crimes" he was accused of by San Que were investigated.
Although the other officials in the court did not agree with the "crimes" of Bo Zong raised by the Que family, the other officials were not willing to fall out with the Que family for Bo Zong's sake, and it was necessary to prove that Bo Zong did not "tong Chu" There is actual evidence, but now there is no actual evidence to prove that Bo Zong did not have private contacts with the Chu State. Now, it is difficult for Bo Zong to escape guilt.
At that time, Duke Li of Jin had no intention of putting Bo Zong to death (San San did, however). He just wanted to teach this veteran official who couldn't distinguish priorities and situations a lesson. But as luck would have it, after Bo Zong was imprisoned for questioning, His son Bozhouli was very scared. For the safety of his family, Bozhouli fled the Jin Kingdom and sought refuge abroad with the help of his father's friend Bi Yang.
Bozhouli abandoned his country and fled. This was not a big deal at the time. The descendants of the royal family and members of the nobility in other countries would flee their home country and go to other countries for temporary refuge once there was personal danger at home. The situation is good or bad before deciding whether to return to the country (such as Song Zhuanggong, the king of Song Dynasty, Jin Wengong, the first king of Jin Dynasty, Sun Linfu, the doctor of Weiguo, etc.).
But the bad thing is that the country Bozhouli went to take refuge in was not other Jin's allies, but the Chu State! This is even more unclear.
So, 'San Que' seized this God-given opportunity and reported to Duke Li of Jin that Bo Zong had let his son flee to the Chu State. This obviously meant that his family had been secretly colluding with the Chu State for a long time. The evidence for Bo Zong's crime of collaborating with the enemy is conclusive.
Duke Li of Jin did not expect that such a scene would happen in the end. At the same time, his perception of Bo Zong and his son also became worse. Therefore, Duke Li of Jin was furious and took San Que to the prison cell where Bo Zong was detained. Bo Zong explained and defended himself about Bo Zhouli's escape from Chu.
Faced with the monarch's cross-examination and the "Three Ques" adding insult to injury, Bo Zong could not defend himself (Bozhou Li was cheating on his father) and could not express his feelings; in the end, Bo Zong bit off his tongue in anger and He spit out his bloody tongue in front of Sanque to prove his innocence.
Duke Li of Jin was also deeply shocked by Bo Zong's astonishing move. He then leaned over to pick up the half of the tongue, and put it into the sleeve of Que Qi who was standing aside. Then he sat on the ground and mouthed the tongue. The bloody Bo Zong sighed and said:
"Really talented!"
Then he turned and left (Gong Li of Jin didn't know what to do with Bo Zong, so he could only ignore him; and by throwing Bo Zong's tongue into Que Qi's sleeve, Duke Li of Jin also implicitly stated: In order to prove his innocence, you have gone to such a cruel point, so you don’t have to pursue him any longer).
But after Duke Li of Jin left, San Qi, who stayed in the cell, still refused to give up. He took out the half of Bo Zong's tongue that Duke Jin Li had left in his sleeve and threw it to the ground. , then crushed the remaining tongue to pieces with his feet, and then arrogantly challenged Bo Zong, who was speechless, saying: "How did you spit out this tongue before? Now let me swallow it!"
Upon seeing this, Bo Zong knew that Sanque would never let him go, so after laughing silently for a while with his mouth full of blood, he stood up resolutely, then turned around and hit the prisoner with all his strength. On the wall of the room, a generation of wise ministers died on the spot.
After Bo Zong committed suicide, San Que reported to Duke Li of Jin that the traitor Bo Zong had committed suicide out of fear of crime, and demanded that his comrade Luan Fuji be held accountable. In view of Bo Zong's death, Duke Li of Jin, San Que and even the Que family were against The role of the state is still very important and needs to be coaxed and reused, so they agreed with their opinions and had Luan Fuji arrested, imprisoned and executed. This is the "Luan Fuji Difficulty" in history (perhaps it is more appropriately called the "Bo Zong Difficulty"); and whether Luan Shu, the head of the Luan family and the then general of the Chinese army, began to feel resentful and jealous of the Que family will depend on what happened later. The historical process of the Jin Kingdom is all clear).
After Bo Zong was framed by San Que and even committed suicide unjustly, everyone in the Jin Dynasty was full of sympathy and pity for this loyal minister who dared to speak out, but looked down upon the domineering official "San Que" with contempt. Among them, Han Jue The most representative view - he said:
"Que, I'm afraid I won't be immune to disaster in the future! Good people are the basis for the existence of heaven and earth. Que has killed them many times. If they don't perish, then what are you waiting for!"
However, Que's behavior of being 'arrogant and rude to others, greedy and aggressive internally, and jealous of talents and framed colleagues internally' made the military commander of the Central Jin Dynasty, Shixie, very worried. It is so serious that we must not ignore it - the reason why "if there is peace outside, there will be internal trouble"; the Que family, because of the various arrogance and illegal practices of its family members, is about to become the main cause of the next internal strife in the Jin Kingdom. cause.
As for the Chu State, the King of the Chu Communist Party was also extremely surprised that Bo Zhouli suddenly fled to the Chu State, and that Bo Zong was later questioned by Duke Li of Jin and forced to commit suicide by San Que. He was angry about the spy incident (if it was true, that would be great. Now that it is like this, of course the King of the Communist Party of Chu would be angry). So, after Bozhou Li was settled, the King of Chu Communist Party specially called Sima Zifan to come and ask his opinion on the matter.
Zifan, on the other hand, simply answered the King of the Communist Party of Chu:
"I dare to guarantee that this is absolutely not the case! It is the Que family's untruth to say that Dr. Bo Zong 'defected Chu and rebelled against Jin'. Dr. Bo Zong has indeed been wronged."
Bo Zong had a reputation as a virtuous man when he was still alive, and he was full of strategies and contributed a lot to the stability of Jin Jinggong's hegemony. Therefore, the King of the Chu Communist Party believed that his son Bozhou Li would also be a virtuous minister and serve as the leader of Chu State in the future. Therefore, the King of the Communist Party of Chu happily conferred the title of Bozhou Li, who came to seek refuge, as a senior official of the Chu State, and he will serve the Chu State from now on.
After that, Bo Zhouli stayed in Chu State, served several generations of Chu kings, and gradually rose to the rank of Grand Prime Minister of Chu State, thus entering the ranks of the top nobles of Chu State. In the second year after Bozhouli arrived in Chu State, that is, in the "Battle of Yanling" in June of the eleventh year of King Jian of Zhou Dynasty (575 BC), Bozhouli also served as an "old minister of Jin State". On the battlefield, the King of the Communist Party of Chu explained the battlefield layout and march plan of the Jin army on the opposite side, and made suggestions to fulfill his duties as a minister.
The great-grandson of Bozong and the grandson of Bozhou Li is also a famous figure in history. In the early stage, he worked hard to help the two kings of Wu, Helu and Fucha, to achieve hegemony. In the later stage, he was jealous of talents and framed the capable minister Wu Zixu. Bo Pi, the Grand Prime Minister of the Wu Kingdom who was destroyed by the Wu Kingdom. As for why Bo Chu became a minister of Wu State from a minister of Chu State, and what happened to the Bo family in Chu State, this is another story. In the 10th year of King Jian of Zhou Dynasty (576 BC), because the State of Zheng attacked the State of Xu without authorization and violated the "Anti-Army Alliance" that had just been concluded between Jin and Chu, the King of the Chu Communist Party sent Chu Sima Zi to lead the Chu army to the north. After Zheng Zifan led his army to the north, he besieged Zheng's Baotun (Yuanyang, Henan), then changed his route and invaded Wei, and fought all the way to the end (Suixian, Henan).
While Zheng Chenggong, the king of Zheng, desperately resisted the Chu army's attack, he also sent Zheng's ruling minister Shi Zihan (Gongzi Xi) to lead his army south to attack the Chu border cities and took advantage of the opportunity to capture Xinshi on the Chu border.
When Chu and Zheng were fighting, another overlord, Jin, also wanted to seize this opportunity and send troops to attack the Chu army. Luan Shu, the ruler of Jin, suggested that the king, Duke Li of Jin, immediately send troops to punish Chu for attacking Zheng. Therefore, Jin Ligong specially held a court meeting and asked all ministers to discuss together to see how to take the next step.
During the court meeting, Jin's general Han Jue advised Duke Li of Jin to wait for the time being and wait until the Chu monarchs and ministers continued to make mistakes before launching another expedition. In addition, the people of the Jin State can also take a good rest and recuperate, resume the delayed farming work, so that the country can accumulate something, and the soldiers and civilians can regain their strength. At that time, it will not be too late to send troops to fight for hegemony with the Chu State.
At the same time, Zuo Shixie of the Chinese army who participated in the North Korean meeting also expressed his agreement with Han Jue and postponed the dispatch of troops. However, members of the Que family of Jin State (Que Qi, Que Zhi, Que Ji) who also participated in the court meeting actively supported the opinions of the Chinese general Luan Shu and demanded that troops be sent to fight the Chu army as soon as possible.
The reason why the Que family wants to encourage Duke Li of Jin to launch a war against the Chu State is because the war can strengthen the Que family's current power and status in the Jin State; only when a war breaks out, can the Que family members' combat talents be dispatched. When put to use, the Que clan can also expand their power through victory in the war.
When the two sides were still arguing, Bo Zong, a veteran of the Jin State who also attended the court meeting, came forward to persuade Duke Li of Jin. He agreed with Han Jue and Shi Xie's opinion of "temporarily suspending troops to wait for the future" and firmly opposed Que's "sending troops". He also suggested to Duke Li of Jin that although Zheng was our ally, Chu's attack on Zheng was due to its famous division (Zheng attacked Xu first), so it was not considered rude to Jin. Jin can send envoys to Chu to negotiate with Chu's monarchs and ministers without having to meet on the battlefield; Jin cannot be coerced or influenced by the selfish interests of Zheng's monarchs and ministers.
After listening to the opinions of the ministers, Duke Li of Jin felt that sending troops to fight against the Chu army would not help restore the country's vitality and accumulate military power, and would also delay important agricultural work. Therefore, Duke Li of Jin made a decision - - Postpone the dispatch of troops to aid Zheng, and instead focus on preparing for this year's farming, so that the people of the country can rest and accumulate supplies; after they have regained their strength and energy, they can then plan the next military action. In addition, Jin Ligong sent his subordinate Xun Feng to the Chu State as an envoy to 'request' the Chu Communist King to abide by the previous truce covenant and withdraw his troops from the Zheng State.
Chu and Zheng, who were still at war, could not wait for the reinforcements sent by Jin to support (Zheng), and their logistical supply lines were constantly harassed by their opponents. The border cities were also captured (Chu). The situation was very unfavorable; therefore, both Chu and Zheng unanimously withdrew their troops at the same time, ending the confrontation between the two countries.
With Duke Li of Jin's final decision, the Que family's intention to send troops to fight against Chu in order to gain more military exploits and thereby expand the Que family's greater power within the Jin State came to nothing; for Han Jue, who advocated peace, , Shi Xie, and the three Ques (Que Qi, Que Zhi, Que Ji) did not dare to offend too much, so as not to bring unnecessary trouble to the Que family.
However, Bo Zong, the official who shared the same views with Han Jue and Shi Xie, was not so polite - if even a mere Bo Zong could not deal with it, then the Que family's status and power in the Jin Kingdom would no longer be maintained. Now, other noble families (such as the Luan family and the Zhonghang family) who are interested in dealing with the Que family will also be gearing up to erode and squeeze out the interests of the Que family, whose deterrent power has been greatly reduced. achieve greater benefits.
Therefore, after Sanque failed to achieve his purpose of sending troops to attack Chu, he was full of resentment towards Bo Zong who was doing "bad things"; soon after, during the internal affairs discussions of the Que family, the current head of the Que family, Que Qi, began to prepare to attack Bo Zong. When Zong attacked Bo Zong, he first raised questions about Bo Zong and said:
"Why does this old guy Bo Zong always oppose our opinions? Why does he stand up and sing the opposite every time when we are about to use troops with the Chu State?"
There is actually a reason for Que Qi's question about Bo Zong - that year, in the twelfth year of King Zhou Ding (595 BC), the Chu envoy Shen Zhou passed by the Song Dynasty on his way to the Qi State and was killed by the Song people. In order to avenge Shenzhou, King Zhuang of Chu immediately launched an army to attack Song Dynasty in September. The king of Song State, Song Wengong, sent an envoy to Jin Jinggong for help. In response to Song's request for help, Jin Jinggong was initially prepared to fulfill his duties as leader of the alliance and send troops to aid Song Dynasty. However, at this time, Bo Zong, who was a close confidant of Jin Jinggong, stepped forward to stop Jin Jing. Duke Jinggong successfully blocked Jin Jinggong's plan to aid the Song Dynasty by saying that "no matter how long the whip is, it cannot reach the horse's belly" (that is, the origin of the idiom "the whip is too long to reach").
The last time Bo Zong tried his best to persuade Jin Jinggong not to go to war with Chu, Que Qi, who was already a senior official in the army at that time, had a deep memory, while Que Zhi and Que Ji, who had not yet entered the court, were also very impressed by this matter; and this Once again, it was Bo Zong who stopped San Que's attempt to start a war with the Chu State to obtain military benefits. Therefore, Que Zhi, who participated in the family meeting, also bitterly echoed Que Qi's words, saying:
"Could Bo Zong be a spy of Chu State? If this is true, then he is so hateful!"
Not to be outdone, Que Ji continued to hit the target and said:
"If it is true, then this old guy's crime is serious; however, we must have sufficient evidence before we can report to the monarch to punish this traitor."
Although there is no evidence for Bo Zong's "tong Chu", Qi and others have regarded Bo Zong as the spokesperson of Chu's interests lurking within Jin State; coincidentally, in May of the seventh year of King Jian of Zhou Dynasty (579 BC) After the Jin and Chu countries reached the (first) "Annihilation Alliance", the Jin traveler who handled related alliance affairs on behalf of the Jin country and traveled back and forth between the Jin and Chu countries was Luan, Bo Zong's best friend. Fu Ji.
Although Luan Fuji was a sibling of Luan Shu and a separate branch of the Luan family, he and Bo Zong had similar personalities and congenial spirits. They also relied on each other and had a close relationship in the Jin court. Therefore, Que Qi took it for granted that Luan Fuji was the central contact person between Bo Zong and the Chu State for communicating in private, making profits, and even "traitoring".
"If you want to inflict a crime, why bother?" (Although there is no such idiom at this time, the meaning is the same). The Que family wanted to frame Bo Zong carefully. With the power in their hands, they would definitely be able to do it.
Especially - after Duke Li of Jin succeeded to the throne, Bo Zong continued to advise Duke Li of Jin as he had done when he served Duke Jin of Jin, asking Duke Li of Jin to be strict with himself and diligent in governing the country like his ancestor Jinggong. Be an heir worthy of your ancestors. Although Duke Li of Jin was not a mediocre and incompetent emperor, he was not a thrifty and open-minded wise king either. History books have repeatedly recorded Duke Li of Jin's extravagant and extravagant behavior. Therefore, Duke Li of Jin may have long been disgusted with Bo Zong's "nagging". That is to say, because he was an old minister left behind by his father, Duke Li of Jin did not fall out with Bo Zong.
Bo Zong had not yet sensed Duke Li's alienation and dislike for him, so he still took the trouble to "admonish" him, asking the monarch to pay attention to the government and be wary of those powerful Xiqing families.
At this time, the largest Xiqing family in the Jin Dynasty was the Que family - in addition to the "three Ques" of Que Qi who served as the general general, Que Ji who served as the new general general, and Que Zhi who served as the new military assistant, Queji's son Queyi and Quezhi's younger brother Queqi also entered the court and served as military officials. The Que family was now the dominant family.
Bo Zong couldn't stand the fact that the Que family had so much power, and he was worried that the power of the public office would fall to the side, so he kindly advised Duke Li of Jin many times, saying:
"The Que family is very powerful and has many positions in the court. In order to stabilize the ancestral temple and the country, the monarch should slightly restrain their power and status. This is good for the Jin country and the Que family."
But Duke Li of Jin now disliked Bo Zong very much. Not only did he not accept his well-intentioned advice, but he inadvertently told Sanque everything Bo Zong said to him (perhaps on purpose). Therefore, Que's jealousy and disgust towards Bo Zong deepened.
It can be seen that even if Bo Zong did not oppose the plan of "sending troops to attack Chu" requested by the Que family, "San Que" still hated Bo Zong deeply. He not only blocked the expansion interests of the Que family, but also secretly reported to the monarch behind his back. No one can bear to suppress the family power of the Que family.
At that time, after learning that his father had repeatedly remonstrated with the monarch to limit the power of the Que family, Bo Zong's son Bo Zhouli already felt that it would be dangerous if this continued, so he persuaded his father several times, asking him to be careful and not to compromise with Que. There was a head-on conflict between the two clans, which brought disaster to the family; but Bo Zong didn't take it seriously, and still went his own way and insisted on his "public discussion" action.
In the tenth year of King Jian of Zhou Dynasty (576 BC), in order to completely eliminate Bo Zong, the "political enemy" who caused instability to the Que family, the "San Que" headed by Que Qi suddenly asked Duke Li of Jin after long-term planning. They jointly reported that Bo Zong colluded with Luan Fuji, communicated privately with the Chu State, and was suspected of being a "tong Chu"; in addition, Bo Zong relied on his status as an old minister to slander ministers (that is, Sanque himself), interfered in government affairs, and instigated the monarch. All crimes should be investigated strictly.
Duke Li of Jin didn't like Bo Zong very much, and Bo Zong's usual behavior was indeed a bit "emotional and inflated". Relying on his status as a close confidant of the late emperor and a veteran of two dynasties, he repeatedly pointed fingers in front of him. This time, he gave him a It would be a good idea to teach him a lesson and let him be more low-key in the future. Therefore, Duke Li of Jin ordered Bo Zong to be imprisoned and the "crimes" he was accused of by San Que were investigated.
Although the other officials in the court did not agree with the "crimes" of Bo Zong raised by the Que family, the other officials were not willing to fall out with the Que family for Bo Zong's sake, and it was necessary to prove that Bo Zong did not "tong Chu" There is actual evidence, but now there is no actual evidence to prove that Bo Zong did not have private contacts with the Chu State. Now, it is difficult for Bo Zong to escape guilt.
At that time, Duke Li of Jin had no intention of putting Bo Zong to death (San San did, however). He just wanted to teach this veteran official who couldn't distinguish priorities and situations a lesson. But as luck would have it, after Bo Zong was imprisoned for questioning, His son Bozhouli was very scared. For the safety of his family, Bozhouli fled the Jin Kingdom and sought refuge abroad with the help of his father's friend Bi Yang.
Bozhouli abandoned his country and fled. This was not a big deal at the time. The descendants of the royal family and members of the nobility in other countries would flee their home country and go to other countries for temporary refuge once there was personal danger at home. The situation is good or bad before deciding whether to return to the country (such as Song Zhuanggong, the king of Song Dynasty, Jin Wengong, the first king of Jin Dynasty, Sun Linfu, the doctor of Weiguo, etc.).
But the bad thing is that the country Bozhouli went to take refuge in was not other Jin's allies, but the Chu State! This is even more unclear.
So, 'San Que' seized this God-given opportunity and reported to Duke Li of Jin that Bo Zong had let his son flee to the Chu State. This obviously meant that his family had been secretly colluding with the Chu State for a long time. The evidence for Bo Zong's crime of collaborating with the enemy is conclusive.
Duke Li of Jin did not expect that such a scene would happen in the end. At the same time, his perception of Bo Zong and his son also became worse. Therefore, Duke Li of Jin was furious and took San Que to the prison cell where Bo Zong was detained. Bo Zong explained and defended himself about Bo Zhouli's escape from Chu.
Faced with the monarch's cross-examination and the "Three Ques" adding insult to injury, Bo Zong could not defend himself (Bozhou Li was cheating on his father) and could not express his feelings; in the end, Bo Zong bit off his tongue in anger and He spit out his bloody tongue in front of Sanque to prove his innocence.
Duke Li of Jin was also deeply shocked by Bo Zong's astonishing move. He then leaned over to pick up the half of the tongue, and put it into the sleeve of Que Qi who was standing aside. Then he sat on the ground and mouthed the tongue. The bloody Bo Zong sighed and said:
"Really talented!"
Then he turned and left (Gong Li of Jin didn't know what to do with Bo Zong, so he could only ignore him; and by throwing Bo Zong's tongue into Que Qi's sleeve, Duke Li of Jin also implicitly stated: In order to prove his innocence, you have gone to such a cruel point, so you don’t have to pursue him any longer).
But after Duke Li of Jin left, San Qi, who stayed in the cell, still refused to give up. He took out the half of Bo Zong's tongue that Duke Jin Li had left in his sleeve and threw it to the ground. , then crushed the remaining tongue to pieces with his feet, and then arrogantly challenged Bo Zong, who was speechless, saying: "How did you spit out this tongue before? Now let me swallow it!"
Upon seeing this, Bo Zong knew that Sanque would never let him go, so after laughing silently for a while with his mouth full of blood, he stood up resolutely, then turned around and hit the prisoner with all his strength. On the wall of the room, a generation of wise ministers died on the spot.
After Bo Zong committed suicide, San Que reported to Duke Li of Jin that the traitor Bo Zong had committed suicide out of fear of crime, and demanded that his comrade Luan Fuji be held accountable. In view of Bo Zong's death, Duke Li of Jin, San Que and even the Que family were against The role of the state is still very important and needs to be coaxed and reused, so they agreed with their opinions and had Luan Fuji arrested, imprisoned and executed. This is the "Luan Fuji Difficulty" in history (perhaps it is more appropriately called the "Bo Zong Difficulty"); and whether Luan Shu, the head of the Luan family and the then general of the Chinese army, began to feel resentful and jealous of the Que family will depend on what happened later. The historical process of the Jin Kingdom is all clear).
After Bo Zong was framed by San Que and even committed suicide unjustly, everyone in the Jin Dynasty was full of sympathy and pity for this loyal minister who dared to speak out, but looked down upon the domineering official "San Que" with contempt. Among them, Han Jue The most representative view - he said:
"Que, I'm afraid I won't be immune to disaster in the future! Good people are the basis for the existence of heaven and earth. Que has killed them many times. If they don't perish, then what are you waiting for!"
However, the Que family's behavior of being 'arrogant and rude to others, greedy and aggressive internally, and jealous of talents and framed colleagues internally' made the military commander of the Central Jin Dynasty, Shixie, very worried. It's so serious that we cannot ignore it - the reason why "if there is peace outside, there will be internal trouble"; the Que family, because of the various arrogant and illegal practices of its family members, is about to become the main cause of the next internal strife in the Jin Kingdom. cause.
As for the Chu State, the King of the Chu Communist Party was also extremely surprised that Bo Zhouli suddenly fled to the Chu State, and that Bo Zong was later questioned by Duke Li of Jin and forced to commit suicide by San Que. He was angry about the spy incident (if it was true, that would be great. Now that it is like this, of course the King of the Communist Party of Chu would be angry). So, after Bozhouli was settled, the King of the Communist Party of Chu specially called Sima Zifan to come and ask his opinion on the matter.
Zifan, on the other hand, simply answered the King of the Communist Party of Chu:
"I dare to guarantee that this is absolutely not the case! It is the Que family's untruth to say that Dr. Bo Zong 'defected Chu and rebelled against Jin'. Dr. Bo Zong has indeed been wronged."
Bo Zong had a reputation as a virtuous man when he was still alive, and he was full of strategists and contributed a lot to the stability of Jin Jinggong's hegemony. Therefore, the King of Chu Communist Party believed that his son Bozhou Li would also be a virtuous minister and serve as the leader of Chu State in the future. Therefore, the King of the Communist Party of Chu happily conferred the title of Bozhou Li, who came to seek refuge, as a senior official of the Chu State, and he will serve the Chu State from now on.
After that, Bo Zhouli stayed in Chu State, served several generations of Chu kings, and gradually rose to the rank of Grand Prime Minister of Chu State, thus entering the ranks of the top nobles of Chu State. In the second year after Bozhouli arrived in Chu State, that is, in the "Battle of Yanling" in June of the eleventh year of King Jian of Zhou Dynasty (575 BC), Bozhouli also served as an "old minister of Jin State". On the battlefield, the King of the Communist Party of Chu explained the battlefield layout and march plan of the Jin army on the opposite side, and made suggestions to fulfill his duties as a minister.
The great-grandson of Bozong and the grandson of Bozhou Li is also a famous figure in history. In the early stage, he worked hard to help the two kings of Wu, Helu and Fucha, to achieve hegemony. In the later stage, he was jealous of talents and framed the capable minister Wu Zixu. Bo Pi, the Grand Prime Minister of the Wu Kingdom who was destroyed by the Wu Kingdom. As for why Bo Chu went from being a minister of the Chu State to becoming the Grand Administrator of the Wu State, and what happened to the Bo family in the Chu State, this is another story.
