The Western Zhou Dynasty, an ancient and mysterious dynasty, was founded by King Wen of Zhou, and prospered under his rule. However, this glorious era could not escape the fate of decline in the end, and the fall of the Western Zhou Dynasty was closely related to the figure of a monarch, that is, the monarch of the last years of the Zhou Dynasty - King You of Zhou.
In 771 B.C., bad luck struck, and Marquis Zeng and Marquis Shen joined forces with Xirong to besiege Hojing. In order to ask for help, King Zhou You lit a beacon fire, which was the ancient way of transmitting information. This time, however, only a handful of countries came to their aid, and the vast majority of the princes turned a deaf ear. So, in a battle, King Zhou You was defeated, and finally the enemy of unknown origin captured Hojing. The treasures and the favored concubines of the King of You, all became the plundering of Xirong.
All along, the Son of Heaven lit the beacon fire, and the princes came as expected, which is the norm in history. However, this time, the anomaly is not due to a natural disaster, but to a woman, who is a woman who has been praised for her beauty in Chinese history. She was presented to King You by the Kingdom of Bao and became his queen. However, Bao Xi is characterized by being extremely serious and never chuckling. No matter how much she teased her, she remained silent. To please her, the ministers thought of a method: to light a beacon fire.
The beacon fire was lit, and the princes of the world flocked to them, but when they arrived, they found that there were no enemy troops. This scene confused the princes, and Bao Xi laughed, and the king of Youxi was also pleased. This has become the way that King Zhou You teased Bao Xi, planning to light the beacon fire many times in the future, so that the princes can come every time and make Bao Xi smile. It's like the Chinese fable "The Wolf Comes".
However, the ministers disagreed, believing that although the beacon fire was small, it was a tool of life. Frequent ignition will only cause the princes to lose trust, and when they really need help, reinforcements will become scarcer. However, King Zhou You turned a deaf ear and insisted on his opinion. After a long time, at the moment of real crisis, the response of the princes became less and less, and in the end almost no one came.
Just when the crisis was lurking, the abolished queen returned with the crown prince. This deposed queen is extraordinary, her father is Shenhou, a prince. Upon learning that his daughter had been abandoned, Shenhou was furious, believing that King Zhou You's disrespect for his daughter was intolerable. So, Shenhou joined forces with Zeng Hou and Xirong to attack Haojing together.
King Zhou You really panicked and lit the beacon fire again, but at this time, the response of the princes was weak, and almost no one came. In the end, King You of Zhou was defeated and died, which also announced the fall of the Western Zhou Dynasty.
The glory of the Western Zhou Dynasty came to an end due to the rash decision of a monarch. This history of love, intrigue, loyalty, and betrayal will forever be engraved on an ancient scroll.