Intrigue and Power Struggles in Ancient China

In the twenty-seventh year of spring, the duke traveled to Qi. Upon his return from Qi, he resided in Yun. In the summer, in the fourth month, Wu assassinated its lord Liao. Chu killed its minister Xi Wan. In the autumn, Shi Yang of Jin, Le Qi Li of Song, Beigong Xi of Wei, people from Cao, Zhu, and Teng gathered at Hu. In winter, in October, Duke Wu of Cao passed away. Kuaai of Zhu came to seek asylum. The duke traveled to Qi. Upon his return from Qi, he resided in Yun.

In the twenty-seventh year of spring, the duke traveled to Qi. Upon his return from Qi, he resided in Yun, as recorded in the chronicles. Wu’s prince intended to take advantage of Chu’s mourning and attack it, dispatching Gongzi Yan Yu and Gongzi Zhu Yong to lead an army to besiege Qian. He sent Yan Zhou Lai Ji to propose marriage to the Upper Country, subsequently proposing to Jin to observe the vassals. Chu’s Yu Yin Ran and Gong Yin Jun led their armies to rescue Qian. Left Sima Shen Yin Xu led the masters and the king’s horses to ferry the army, meeting Wu’s army at Qiong. Lord Yinchang’s boat army and Sha River returned. Left Yin Xi Wan and Gong Yin Shou led their armies to Qian, and Wu’s army could not retreat. Wu’s prince Guang said, “This is the moment not to be missed.” He told Zhu She Zhu, “The Upper Country has a saying: ‘Without seeking, how can one gain?’ I, as the heir to the throne, wish to seek it. If successful, even though Lai Ji comes, I will not abandon it.” Zhu She Zhu said, “The king can be assassinated. When the mother is old and the son is weak, what harm is there to me? Guang said, “I am your body.” In the fourth month of summer, Guang concealed himself in the pit room and enjoyed the king. The king had the armor sit on the way, including its door. The steps of the door are mats, all of which are king’s relatives, surrounded by weight. The shy person changes his appearance outside the door, holds the shy person, sits down, holds the weight, and then passes it on. Guang pretended to have a foot disease and entered the pit room. Zhu She Zhu placed the sword in the fish to advance, pulled the sword to the king, and crossed the chest, thus assassinating the king. He made his son a minister. When Ji Zi arrived, he said, “If the king is abandoned without worship, the people will not abandon their master, and the shrine will be supported without leaning. It is the lord who can, and there is no one who dares to complain. Mourning for death, awaiting destiny. It is not that I caused chaos in my life, and the one who stands behind me is the way of the ancestors.” He returned to command the grave and then sat down to wait. Wu’s Gongzi Yan Yu fled to Xu, and Gongzi Zhu Yong fled to Zhongwu. When Chu’s army heard of Wu’s disorder, it returned. Xi Wan was upright and peaceful, and the people of the country were delighted. Yan Jiang led the army as the right leader and compared with Fei Wuji. Yin Zichang bribed and believed in slander. Wu Ji slandered Xi Wan, saying to Zichang, “The son hates to drink wine.” He also said to Zichang, “The son wants to drink wine at Zishi’s house.” Zichang said, “I am a humble person, not enough to insult Zichang. Zichang will surely come to insult, it is a great deal of kindness. I don’t have to repay it, what can I do?” Wu Ji said, “The son loves armor and soldiers. I will choose from them. ” Take five armor and five soldiers and say, “Put them at the door, the son must see them, and then follow them.” During the feast day, it was hung on the left side of the door. Wu Ji said to Zichang, “I almost harmed the son. The son is about to harm the son, and the armor is at the door, and the son must not go.” At this time, the public can get Wu’s wish. The son of the son asked for the son, and Wu’s wish was achieved. He also killed the three people and sent them to the army. It was Wu’s wish to achieve Wu’s wish. It was not because of the appointment of the warlord and the disaster of the Chu country. “This is the son of the country, but he wants to take the king, but he is jealous of Chu’s country. The son is also difficult. People can only kill people and slander them, but they are still dead. The son is killing people. It is a big deal. If the son is doing it, he will not be different. In order to get the honor of the Yu people, the son is now dead. The son is very difficult. Autumn, meeting in the guard, the guard of Zhou, and also the public, also Please note. Fan Xianzuo took a good look at the future and said, “Please, the judges, and the northern palace will say:” The season is not known to be guilty, but the prince has been asked for, and the prince has been asked for, and the prince has been asked for, and the prince has been asked for. Is this not the same as I do? He will be the king of the war, the son of the king. The Lord is now a war, and the king is the king. I am the son of the king, and I am the son of the king. I will be the son of the king. “