Wang Zitui
PoliticsKing Zhuang's concubine was favored by his mother, King Yao. In 675 BC, he was proclaimed king by the five great officials and occupied the royal city for two years. He was later attacked and killed by Zheng Ligong and Uncle Guo.
Dynasties of ChinaSpring and Autumn periodEastern Zhou royal family lineage
King HuiJi Lang
Reign 676–652 BCE
Wang Zitui's rebellion was triggered by seizing the fields and houses of his ministers, and he fled to Zheng State. Lai Zheng and Guo were restored to power. During his reign, Huangong's hegemony was at its peak.
IBiography
- Reign
- 24 years
- Order of accession
- Ruler #5 · Eastern Zhou royal family lineage
- Life dates
- ?–652 BCE
- Titles
- Posthumous title: King Hui
Ji Lang is the son of King Xi. The year after he ascended the throne, he seized the garden of Jiang State, the palace of Bianbo, and the fields of Ziqin and others. Five officials followed King Hui's uncle Wang Zitui to cause rebellion, and King Hui fled to Zheng State. In 673 BC, Zheng Ligong and Uncle Guo invaded the royal city and killed King Zitui. King Hui restored his throne and then gave the land east of Hulao to the Zheng State, further reducing the direct jurisdiction of the Zhou royal family.
King Hui reigned for twenty-five years, which was the heyday of Qi Huangong's hegemony: Qi State attacked the mountain troops in the north to rescue Yan and Cunxing to rescue the defenders, and led the princes to attack Chu to establish the Zhaoling Alliance; Duke Xian of Jin annexed Guo, Yu and other countries, and the Jin State began to rise. King Hui favored Wang Zidai in his later years and wanted to depose Crown Prince Zheng. Qi Huangong gathered the princes at the first stop to meet Crown Prince to show support. King Hui died in 652 BC, and Crown Prince Zheng ascended the throne with the support of Qi.
IITimeline
During the reign · 676–652 BCE
PoliticsZidan's Rebellion
King Hui seized the garden of Chi State, the palace of Bian Bo, and the fields of Zi Qin and others. The five officials rebelled in favor of Wang Zitui and joined forces with Wei and Nanyan to attack the royal city. King Hui fled to Zheng State, and Wang Zitui was established as king.
MilitaryKing Zheng Guona
Wang Zitui feasted on the five officials and sang and danced tirelessly. Zheng Ligong believed that "when sorrow and joy are lost, disaster will inevitably come", so he and Uncle Guo attacked the royal city, killed King Zitui and five senior officials, and escorted King Hui to his restoration.
MilitaryNorthern Expedition to Shanrong
Shanrong invaded Yan, Qi Huangong sent troops to the north, defeated Shanrong, and returned to Guzhu. Duke Zhuang of Yan sent Duke Huan to the territory of Qi. Duke Huan ceded the land where Lord Yan had gone to the state of Yan, and asked Lord Yan to resume paying tribute to Zhou.
Lasting legacyThe idiom "The old horse knows the way" is said to come from the story of Guan Zhong who got lost on his way back to cut down the lonely bamboo with Duke Huan.
MilitaryThe Di people destroyed the Wei
The people of Di attacked and defended the army. Duke Yigong of Wei, who was fond of cranes, asked the crane to ride in the doctor's carriage. However, the soldiers refused to obey. The guards were defeated and Duke Yigong was killed. There were only 730 remnants of Wei State, and they temporarily settled in Caoyi with the help of Song State.
Diplomacysave xing
Qi Huangong led the princes to expel the Di people, helped the Xing State move its capital to Yiyi, and built a city in Chuqiu for the Wei State and settled the Wei people. "Zuo Zhuan" states that "Xing Qian is like returning home, and Wei Guo forgets to die."
DiplomacyAlliance of Zhaoling
Qi Huangong led the troops of the Eight Kingdoms to attack Chu. Guan Zhong accused Chu of not paying tribute to Baomao, and "King Zhao conquered the south and never returned." Chu Chengwang sent Qu Wan to make an alliance with the princes in Zhaoling, promising to restore tribute to Zhou, and Qi's hegemony reached its peak.
PoliticsLi Ji Rebellion
Duke Xian of Jin doted on Li Ji, but Li Ji designed to frame Crown Prince Shen Sheng. Shen Sheng committed suicide, and Prince Chong'er and Yi Wu ran away one after another. Chong'er went into exile for nineteen years.
MilitaryFalse way to cut off Guo
Duke Xian of Jin bribed the king of Yu with beautiful jade and good horses, and used the road to attack Guo. Gong Zhiqi, a senior official in the Yu State, advised him to "die from lips and cold teeth", but Yu Jun refused to listen. After the Jin army defeated Guo, they returned to the army and destroyed the state of Yu.
Lasting legacyThe idioms "lips are dead and teeth are cold" and "false roads cut off Guo" come from this.
PoliticsThe first meeting
King Hui dotes on Wang Zidai and intends to depose Crown Prince Zheng. Qi Huangong met the princes at the first stop and invited Crown Prince Zheng to attend the meeting to show that the princes jointly supported Crown Prince. King Hui was dissatisfied and sent his prime minister Kong to persuade Zheng Wengong to leave the meeting and defect to Chu.
PoliticsKeep secret
King Hui passed away, and Crown Prince Zheng was worried that Wang Zidai would cause trouble, so he kept his funeral secret and sent someone to complain to the State of Qi first. The following year, Qi Huangong met with the princes in Tao to form an alliance. After the Crown Prince's position was stabilized, he mourned and ascended the throne as King Xiang.
IIIPeople of this reign
Zheng Ligong
RulersMing Tu, the son of Zheng Zhuanggong. He was expelled from Zhengdu for seventeen years. After his restoration, he took in the runaway King Hui. In 673 BC, he and Uncle Guo attacked and killed Wang Zitui and escorted King Hui to his restoration. He died in the same year.
Qi Huangong
RulersWhen King Hui returned, he attacked Shanrong in the north, rescued the defenders in Cunxing, and attacked Chu to establish the Zhaoling Alliance. He also joined the princes at the first stop to support Crown Prince Zheng. "Nine princes unite to conquer the world." His hegemony reached its peak.
Gong Zhiqi
PoliticsThe Jin State borrowed roads from the State of Yu twice to attack Guo. He tried to persuade the Lord of Yu by saying "the lips are dead and the teeth are cold" and "the supporting chariot is dependent on each other". However, the Lord of Yu did not listen and he led his people to flee. In the same year, the State of Yu was destroyed by the Jin Dynasty.
Li Ji
ConsortsLi Rong's daughter gave birth to Xi Qi. Designed to force Crown Prince Shen Sheng to death, and expel Zhong Er and Yi Wu. After Duke Xian's death, his son Xi Qi and his sister's son Zhuo Zi were killed by Dr. Rick one after another.