Dynasties of ChinaSpring and Autumn periodEastern Zhou royal family lineage
Reign 719–697 BCE
The grandson of King Ping tried to restore the royal power, remove Zheng Zhuanggong from his position as minister, and personally led the princes to attack Zheng, but was defeated by an arrow in Suige.
Ji Lin is the son of King PingCrown Prince Xie's father, who died early. After King Ping's death, he succeeded to the throne as his legitimate grandson. When he came to the throne, Zhou and Zheng were at odds with each other. Zheng Zhuanggong came to court three years later, but the king still did not treat him politely. He first divided the power of ministers between the Dukes of Guo and Guo. In 707 BC, he simply dismissed Zheng Zhuanggong from the position of ministers. Zheng Bo no longer visited the court.
In the autumn of the same year, King Huan led the allied forces of Zhou, Chen, Cai, and Wei to attack Zheng. He was defeated by the Zheng army in Suige. He himself was shot in the shoulder by Zhu Dan, and the emperor's prestige plummeted. After that, the princes merged with each other and usurped and killed each other frequently. Xiong Tong, the king of Chu, established himself as king. Quwo's troops of Jin State repeatedly attacked and killed Jin Hou. Although King Huan sent troops to intervene many times, he could no longer influence the overall situation.
King Huan tried to get rid of the yoke of Zheng Guo and regain the royal power, and his intentions were unmistakable. However, he ignored the comparison of strength and rashly went on a personal expedition. The defeat of Suige destroyed the emperor's military prestige. After that, the princes no longer feared the king's master, and events such as the king of Chu became the king and Quwo replaced Yi one after another. The Zhou royal family gradually became the nominal suzerain from the common master of the world.
PoliticsYi Sun Jizu
King Ping passed away, Crown Prince revealed that his father died early, and his grandson Lin came to the throne. At this time, Zhou and Zheng Gang were at odds with each other, and Zheng Zhuanggong held the power of the dynasty ministers. The conflict between the new king and the powerful ministers was about to break out.
PoliticsZhouxu regicide
Prince Zhou of Wei State ordered to kill the king, Duke Huan of Wei, to establish himself on his own, and joined forces with Song, Chen, and Cai to attack Zheng. Doctor Wei Shi Que designed to arrest Zhou Xu with the help of Chen Guo, and sent people to kill Shi Hou, the son who followed Zhou Xu.
Lasting legacyThe idiom "the great righteousness destroys relatives" comes from the commentary on this matter in "Zuo Zhuan".
DiplomacyZheng Bo first dynasty
Zheng Zhuanggong met King Huan for the first time, but King Huan did not treat him politely. Zhou Huangong advised, "I moved eastward from Zhou Dynasty to Jin and Zheng Yanyi." He should treat Zheng Guo kindly, but the king still refused to listen.
MilitaryBattle of Yige
King Huan dismissed Zheng Zhuanggong from his position as minister and personally led the Zhou, Chen, Cai, and Wei armies to attack Zheng. The Zheng army used "Chen of Yuli" to defeat Chen, Cai and Wei first, and then jointly attacked the king's division. The Zhou army was defeated and King Huan was shot in the shoulder by Zhu Dan.
DiplomacyKing Zheng Boluo
After the war, Zhu Dan requested to pursue, but Zheng Zhuanggong said, "A gentleman does not want to have many superiors, so why dare he mausoleum the emperor?" and stopped the pursuit. That night, he sent foot sacrifices to King Huan and his surroundings to show that he still respected the emperor.
PoliticsThe king of Chu became king
Xiong Tong, the king of Chu, asked the king of Zhou to increase the title of Chu. When he was refused, he said, "If the king does not increase the title, I will respect myself" and proclaimed himself Chu Wuwang. This was the beginning of the princes openly claiming to be kings.
MilitaryIntervene in the Jin Rebellion
After Duke Wu of Quwo trapped Jin Xiaozihou to death, King Huan ordered Guo Zhong to establish Jin Aihou's younger brother Min as the Marquis of Jin. The following year, he ordered Guo Zhong to unite Rui, Liang, Xun, Jia and other countries to attack Quwo, but Quwo's power was still growing.
PeopleZheng Zhuanggong passed away
After the death of Zheng Zhuanggong, various scholars fought for power, and the Zheng State fell into civil strife for twenty years. The status of the "little tyrant" in the Central Plains was no longer the same, and the Qi State in the East subsequently rose.
The name is Wansheng, and he is a minister of the dynasty. After the feud with King Huan, he no longer visited the court, and the king's army was defeated in the Battle of Suige. However, he still sent envoys to express condolences after the war, retaining respect for the emperor in terms of his status.
During the Battle of Suige, he shot Zhou King Huan in the shoulder. After the war, he asked to pursue the king's division, but was stopped by Zheng Zhuanggong.
His name is Black Shoulder, a descendant of Duke of Zhou (Ji Dan). He advised King Huan to be kind to Zheng Guo and led the left army in the Battle of Suige. King Huan entrusted Wang Zike to him before his death, but he was later killed by King Zhuang for plotting to assassinate Wang Zike.
Named Xiong Tong. After defeating Sui in vain in seeking a title, he proclaimed himself king in 704 BC, setting the precedent for princes to become kings. During his reign, he opened up Jianghan and laid the foundation for Chu's northward march. He died on the way to Sui.
After Zhouxu committed regicide, he designed Chen to arrest Zhouxu, and sent people to kill his son Shi Hou, who followed Zhouxu. He was called a "pure minister" in "Zuo Zhuan".