Spring and Autumn Warring States Story 082, adapted from "Eastern Zhou Dynasty Chronicles", "Zuo Chuan", etc., the original continues to be launched
After King Chu Cheng returned to China, he recounted what happened in the Lushang League to Ling Yin Ziwen. Ziwen said: "Song Jun is too arrogant! He actually wanted the vassal states of Chu to participate in the alliance of the Song State. Why did the king promise him? ”
King Cheng said with a smile: "I have wanted to preside over the politics of the Central Plains for a long time, but I am suffering from the lack of convenient conditions. Now that the Duke of Song proposes to convene a meeting of clothes, I will take the opportunity to join the princes, can't I also do it? ”
Doctor Cheng Dechen said: "Song Gong likes to be famous, easy to be credulous and lacks strategy, if a good warrior is ambushed to kidnap him, he will definitely be captured." ”
King Cheng said, "That's what I mean." ”
Ziwen said: "Promise others to form an alliance, but send people to hijack it, people will say the words of Chu but have no faith, how can you make the princes obey?" ”
Cheng Dechen said: "Duke Song likes to preside over the alliance, and he must have the heart of arrogance for the princes. The princes were not familiar with the decrees of the Song state, and no one wanted to form an alliance with them. The abduction of him can demonstrate to the princes, and then release him, and it can also demonstrate the virtue of forgiveness. The princes laughed at the incompetence of the Song State, and if they did not submit to the Chu State, who else could they submit to? It is not wise to lose a great career by sticking to small credit. ”
Ziwen said: "The plan of the detainers is beyond my reach. King Cheng sent Cheng Dechen and Dou Bo as generals, each selected 500 warriors, drilled and rehearsed, and prepared according to the plan of the robbery alliance.
After Song Xianggong returned from the Lushang Alliance, he was elated, his face was happy, and he said to Gongzi Muyi: "The State of Chu has promised to let his vassal states join our Song Alliance. ”
Mu Yi dissuaded: "Chu is a barbarian state, with ill intentions. The lord only received a verbal promise from the king of Chu, and did not know his true thoughts, I am afraid that you will be deceived by him. ”
Xianggong said: "You have too much heart. If I am faithful, how can others bear to deceive me? So he did not heed Muyi's advice, and issued a proclamation to the vassal states, and called an alliance. First, he sent people to build a mandala in the land, set up a mansion, and required the interior and exterior to be magnificent, and stored grain and grass in the warehouse yard for the needs of people and horses from all over the world. All the sacrifices and gifts of the offering, no matter how big or small, were very well prepared and the items were abundant.
In autumn and July, Song Xianggong ordered to travel to the meeting. Mu Yi also advised: "The state of Chu is strong and lacks faith, please take the chariot with you." ”
Xianggong said: "I have agreed with the princes that this meeting will be a meeting of clothes, and the king will not carry chariots. If you use a chariot, you will break the contract yourself, how can you make the princes believe me in the future? ”
Mu Yi said: "The lord can go in a car carrying people to save his credit." Please let me lie in ambush three miles away with a hundred chariots, just in case, how? ”
Xianggong said, "What is the difference between you and me?" It must not be like this! Before leaving, Xianggong was afraid that Muyi would send troops to meet him in the country, which would cause him to lose his faith, so he asked Muyi to go with him.
Mu Yi said: "I can't rest assured that the lord is about to go with me." So the kings and ministers went to the place of the alliance together.
The monarchs of Chu, Chen, Cai, Xu, Cao, and Zheng arrived as scheduled, only Qi Xiaogong was unhappy, and Lu Xigong did not communicate with Chu, and the two were absent. Song Xianggong sent people to welcome the princes of the six countries to rest in the mansion, and received a report that "all the princes use cars carrying people. Although there were many attendants of the king of Chu, they did not use chariots. ”
Xianggong said: "I knew that Chu State would not lie to me!" ”
On the auspicious day of the Taishi Divination Alliance, Xianggong sent someone to inform the countries that a few days before the day of the Alliance, the deacons on the altar would be appointed in advance. Early in the morning, at the time of the five drums, torches were set up on and under the altar, shining as if it were daytime. Next to the altar, there is another resting place, where Xianggong waits first. Subsequently, Chen Mu**, Cai Zhuang Gongjiawu, Zheng Wen Gongjie, Xu Xi Gongye, Cao Gonggongxiang, and five princes arrived one after another.
Everyone waited for a long time, the sky was about to brighten, and Xiong Yun, the king of Chu Cheng, was late. Xianggong followed the landlord's etiquette, bowed his head and made a bow, and arranged for everyone to ascend the altar from the left and right steps. The steps on the right were for the guests, and the princes did not dare to encroach on the king of Chu Cheng, so let him be the first and walk in the front. Cheng Dechen and Dou Bo followed closely behind. The other princes also had ministers accompanying them. The steps on the left are for the master, and there are only two people, Song Xianggong and Gongzi Muyi Junchen. When ascending the stairs, the guest and the host must be divided, and when the altar is ascended, the sacrifice is displayed, the blood covenant is broken, the oath is sworn to the sky, and the covenant is signed, and the leader of the alliance is to be promoted.
Song Xianggong expected King Chu Cheng to open his mouth and gestured to him with his eyes, but who knew that King Chu Cheng bowed his head and was silent. Chen, Cai and other princes of various countries looked at each other, and no one dared to speak. Xianggong couldn't help it, so he walked forward proudly and said: "Today's alliance, I want to inherit the cause of the previous overlord Qi Huangong, respect the king of Zhou, stabilize the people, stop the army and stop the war, and let the whole world enjoy the blessings of peace, what do you think?" ”
Before the princes could agree, King Chu Cheng stepped forward and said, "Song Jun said it very well!" I just don't know who the leader of the alliance is today? ”
Xianggong said: "If you have merit, you will work hard, and if you don't have merit, you will talk about the title, what else is there to say!" ”
King Chu Cheng said: "I have been king for a long time. Although Song Jun is ranked as the prince, he is not in front of the king, so I will accuse him first. After saying that, he stood in the first position.
Mu Yi grabbed Xianggong's sleeve, wanting him to be patient for the time being and make other plans. Xianggong always thought that the leader of the alliance was pinched in the palm of his palm, but now he was temporarily taken away, he was very angry in his heart, and he couldn't help but speak harshly, and said to King Chu Cheng: "I entrusted the ancestors with Hongfu, ranked as the prince, and the Son of Heaven also treated me with courtesy." If you say that you claim to be the king, you are usurping the title. How can you use a false king to suppress the real man? ”
King Chu Cheng said, "Since you know that I am a false king, who asked you to invite me here?" ”
Xianggong said: "When you come here, you will also discuss it on the deer first, and I will not ask you to come casually." ”
Cheng Dechen shouted beside him: "Today's matter, I only ask you princes, are you here for the Chu State?" Or is it for the Song Kingdom? ”
Chen and Cai have always been in awe of the Chu State, and said in unison: "We are actually on the orders of the King of Chu, and we dare not come." ”
King Chu Cheng laughed and said, "What else does Song Jun have to say?" ”
Xianggong saw that the situation was not good, and wanted to reason with him, but he didn't care whether it was reasonable or not; I wanted to get out and escape, and there was no soldier to protect me, and I was hesitating, only to see Cheng Dechen and Dou Bo throw off their dresses, wearing heavy armor inside, and insert a small red flag around their waists, waving the red flag to the altar, and the soldiers who followed the king of Chu, numbering thousands, suddenly all took off their coats, exposed their armor, held hidden weapons, like bees and ants gathered together, rushed to the altar, and scared the princes into their souls.
Cheng Dechen first tightened the two sleeves of Song Xianggong, and commanded the warriors together with Dou Bo to snatch the jade silk utensils and other items displayed on the altar. When a group of deacons saw this, they were terrified and fled in all directions.
Song Xianggong saw Gongzi Muyi following closely beside him, and whispered to him: "I regret not listening to you, and I have fallen to this point." Hurry back to guard the Song Kingdom, don't worry about me! Muyi thought that it would be useless to follow Xianggong, so he fled back in chaos.
King Chu Cheng captured Song Xianggong, and his warriors plundered the sacrificial items in the mansion, the gifts for treatment, and the grain in the warehouse. The accompanying vehicles also belonged to the state of Chu. The five princes of Chen, Cai, Zheng, Xu, and Cao, everyone was terrified, who dared to step forward to speak for Song Xianggong!
King Chu Cheng invited all the princes to come to the mansion and counted the six charges of Song Xianggong in person: "You took advantage of the time of the national mourning of Qi to send troops to conquer and abolish Qi Jun without authorization, which is the first crime." A few days after Teng Jun attended the meeting, you imprisoned him and insulted him, which is the second crime. Yan Jun was killed by you, and using people instead of livestock to sacrifice water ghosts is the third sin. Cao Jun's lack of landlord etiquette was originally a trivial matter, but you were proud of yourself and besieged Cao Guo, which is the fourth sin. The Shang Dynasty has long since fallen, and you, as the descendants of the people who have fallen to the country, cannot exercise virtue and govern, do what you can, ignore the warnings of the heavens, and still want to dominate the princes, which is the fifth sin. Let me lead the princes into an alliance with you, and you should be arrogant and have no courtesy, which is the sixth sin. Heaven wants to punish you, you didn't bring a chariot to the alliance. I am now in command of a thousand ironclad chariots and a thousand generals, and I want to sweep away Suiyang, the capital of the Song Kingdom, and avenge the Qi and Yan countries! Ladies and gentlemen, please stay here for the time being, and when I return from the capture of the Song Kingdom, I will drink with you for ten days before we dismiss the meeting. All the princes trembled, and did not dare to say much. Xianggong was speechless, like a wood carving clay sculpture, but there were two more lines of teardrops.
After a while, the army of Chu State had all arrived, claiming to have a thousand chariots, but in fact there were five hundred. After King Chu Cheng rewarded the three armies, he rose up and took Song Xianggong to Suiyang City. The princes of all countries were ordered by King Chu Cheng to stay in Yudi, and none of them dared to return to China.
Adapted from "Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty", "Zuo Biography", etc., the original continues to be launched, welcome to pay attention
In the article, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to the author for his hard work
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