“Rites, Conflicts, and Diplomacy in Ancient China”

In the spring of the sixth year, in the first month of the king’s reign, the Duke returned from his meeting. In the second month, on the day Xinsi, the Wu Palace was established. The Wei Sun Liangfu of Zhuan led troops to invade Song. In the summer, in the sixth month, the Lord of Zhu came to court. Gong Sunying of Qi went to Jin. On the day Renshen, Duke Fei of Zheng passed away. In autumn, Zhongsun Mie and Shusun Qiaoru led troops to invade Song. Gongzi Yingqi of Chu led troops to attack Zheng. In winter, Jisun Xingfu went to Jin. Luanshu of Jin led troops to aid Zheng.

In the spring of the sixth year, Zheng’s Duke went to Jin to pay respects, and Ziyou was appointed as a minister, receiving jade to the east of the pillars. Shi Zhenbo said, “Will Duke Zheng die? He has abandoned himself! He looks at the flow and walks quickly, not feeling secure in his position, and is unlikely to last long.” In the second month, Jiwenshi celebrated the establishment of the Wu Palace, which was against etiquette. He listened to others to save them from their difficulties and could not establish martial law. Wu is self-sufficient, not human. Conquering Zhuan, it is easy to say. In March, Jin Bozong and Xiayang said that Wei Sun Liangfu and Ningxiang of Zheng, the barbarians of Yi and Luo, the barbarians of Lunhun, and the Man family invaded Song for their reasons. Armed with gold and salt, the Wei people were not protected. Shi wanted to ambush Wei, saying, “Even if you can’t enter, return with many captives, not guilty of death.” Bozong said, “No. Only Wei trusts Jin, so the army is in its suburbs without preparation. If you ambush them, you abandon trust. Although many Wei captives, Jin is untrustworthy. How do you ask the princes?” Then the army returned, and the Wei people climbed the hill. Jin planned to leave the old vermilion. All the ministers said, “Must live in the land of Huan Xia, fertile and close to Gu, the country, the advantage of the lord, joy, not lost.” Han Xianzi will be the new army, and also for the great husband. Gong nodded and entered. Xian followed. The Duke stood in the bed and said to Xian, “How about it?” He replied, “No. The land of Huan Xia is thin and shallow, and its evil is easy to understand. Easy to understand is the people’s sorrow, and the people’s sorrow is narrow, so there are heavy drowning and drowning. Better than the new field, the soil is thick and the water is deep. Living without it is sick, with Fen and Hui to flow its evil, and the people follow the teaching, ten generations of benefit. Mountains, swamps, forests, and Gu, the country’s treasure. If the country is abundant, the people are arrogant. Near the treasure, the public house is poor, so it cannot be called fun.” The Duke smiled and followed. In April, on the day Dingchou, Jin moved to Xintian. In June, Duke Dao of Zheng passed away. Zishu Shengbo went to Jin. The order was to attack Song. In autumn, Meng Xianshi and Shusun Xuanbo invaded Song, a command from Jin. Chu Zizhong attacked Zheng heavily, following Jin’s lead. In winter, Jiwenshi went to Jin to congratulate the move. Jin Luanshu aided Zheng, and encountered Chu’s army at Raojiao. The Chu army returned, and the Jin army then invaded Cai. Chu’s Gongzi Shen and Gongzi Cheng led the army to save Cai and used it as a bar. Zhao Tong and Zhao Kuo wanted to fight and asked for Wu’s son. Wuzi will grant it. Zhi Zhuangzi, Fan Wenzi, and Han Xianzi dissuaded him, saying, “No. I came to rescue Zheng, Chu’s army left me, so I came here. The transferred murder. Murder is not continuous, but anger, Chu’s two counties. What honor is it? If you can’t win, it’s an insult, and it’s better to return.” After that, the army will fight the leader, and those who want to fight will not be much. If you win,