“Military Campaigns and Political Intrigues in Ancient China”

In the spring of the third year, Qi and Wei besieged Qi, seeking aid from Zhongshan. In the summer, on the day Jia Wu in the fourth month, an earthquake struck. In the fifth month, on the day Xin Mao, fires broke out in the Huan Palace and the Xi Palace. Jisun Si and Shusun Zhou Qiu led troops to fortify Qiuyang. Song Lekun led troops to attack Cao. In the autumn, on the day Bing Zi in the seventh month, Jisun Si passed away. The people of Cai exiled their nobleman Gongsun Lie to Wu. In winter, on the day Gui Mao in October, the Duke of Qin passed away. Shusun Zhou Qiu and Zhongsun He Ji led troops to besiege Zhu.

In the spring of the third year, Qi and Wei besieged Qi, receiving reinforcements from Zhongshan. In the summer, fires blazed. The fire reached the public palace, causing disaster for Huan and Xi. Those who fought the fire all said, “Look at the palace.” Nangong Jingshu arrived and ordered the Zhou people to guard the book, waiting at the palace, saying, “If the palace is not in place, death will occur.” Zifu Jingbo arrived and ordered the steward to issue the ritual book, awaiting orders: “The command is not shared, and there are standard penalties.” The inspector rode a horse, with a chariot and a red axle. All officials were prepared, and the treasury was guarded carefully. The officials solemnly provided everything needed, crossing the cloth curtains and screens, with Yuyu following. The public buildings were covered with roofs. Starting from the Great Temple, inside and out, they repented and assisted where needed. If orders were not followed, there were standard penalties with no forgiveness. Gong’s father Wenbo arrived and ordered the inspector to drive a chariot. Jihuanzi arrived and led the duke to stand outside the Xiangwei Elephant, ordering the firemen to stop when injured, and that wealth could be used. He ordered the hiding of “Xiangwei,” saying, “Old rules must not be lost.” Fupu Huai arrived, saying, “Without preparation and official work, it is still picking.” Therefore, they left the altar to the wormwood and returned to the public palace. Confucius was in Chen and heard about the fire, saying, “It’s about Huan and Xi!” The Liu family and the Fan family have been married for generations, with Chang Hong serving Duke Wen of Liu, so Zhou was with the Fan family. Zhao Yang thought it was a plot. In the sixth month on the day Guimao, the Zhou people killed Chang Hong. In autumn, Jisun became ill, and the appointing of normal people said, “Don’t die.” Nanzizi’s son, a boy, then reported and established it. If it’s a girl, it’s also good. Jisun died, and Kangzi took over. After the funeral, Kangzi was in court. Nanshi gave birth to a son, Normal Man, and carried him to court, saying, “The master has a will, and orders his servant to say, ‘Nanshi gave birth to a son, and then reported it to the king and the ministers and established it.’ Now he is born, a boy. I dare to tell you. “Then he fled to Wei. Kangzi asked to step down. The public sent Liu to see it, and he might kill it, but he punished it. Call the normal, the normal doesn’t return. In winter, in October, Zhao Yang of Jin besieged Chaoge, stationed south of it. Xun Yin attacked its suburbs, let his disciples enter from the north gate, and entered the teacher himself. He fled to Handan on Gui Chou. In November, Zhao Yang killed Shi Gao Yi, hating the Fan family too.