More than 3,000 years ago, a group of brave slaves turned against each other on the battlefield, and cooperated with a military force from the West to ruin the Shang Dynasty, which ruled China for six centuries. It was replaced by a country with stronger national strength and wider territory-the Western Zhou Dynasty (also known as "Zhou Zong").

The Western Zhou Dynasty began with the demise of King Wu and the establishment of People's Republic of China (PRC). After ten generations of emperors, it spread to Wang You for more than two hundred years. Because Wang You was utterly confused, he indulged in the praise of the palace princess (bǐ o) all day long, which led to the neglect of state affairs and the gradual decline of the country. Even in order to gain a smile, he openly lit an alarm bonfire on Mount Li, which was originally used to stop the Rong people from invading the west, and took the trust of the world as a joke. Unexpectedly, if Xirong really attacked in the future, he tried to light a bonfire for help again, but no one paid attention to it and was killed by Dog Rong. Since then, the story of "Beauty died of laughter in the Zhou Dynasty" has been passed down through the ages.

In the 8th century BC (770 BC), Zhou Pingwang moved the capital to Luoyi (now Luoyang, Henan Province), which was known as the Eastern Zhou Dynasty (also known as Cheng Zhou). Fifty years later, King Ping died. The fox (son) who stayed in the state of Zheng as a hostage was deeply saddened by the bad news. Regardless of her hostage status, she resolutely went to Luoyi, the capital of Zhou, to express her condolences. Under the escort of Zheng Zhuanggong (Sheng Mao), the monarch of the State of Zheng, the funeral procession slowly marched to Wang Du under the scorching sun. Because of the rugged road and the grief of the late king, Prince Fox died on the road before he reached Luoyi.

Originally, in order to show his trust in the courtiers, Zhou Pingwang, as the son of heaven, made such an absurd deal with his courtiers Zheng Guo, taking the other's son as a hostage. Although this is due to the dependence on, it fully shows the weakness of Zhou royal family and the rise of princes. At the same time, it also indicates a new era-Spring and Autumn is coming.

When Zhou Youwang was killed, the palace was robbed and burned by dogs, so Haojing (the capital of the Western Zhou Dynasty, now northwest of Shaanxi Province) was in ruins. It is almost impossible to rebuild a new king on this ruin. So Zhou Pingwang, who just acceded to the throne, decided to move eastward. Zheng's escort played an important role in the eastward expedition. In addition, Zheng Wugong, the monarch, and his ancestors were both surnamed, so they always held the banner of Qing people in the Zhou Dynasty. By the generation of his son, Zhuang Gong, Zheng had become the most important force among the Central Plains countries in the early Spring and Autumn Period. This is related to Zheng Zhuanggong's talent. At this time, the prestige of the Zhou royal family plummeted, especially for such a first-class official as Zheng, we should not only respect it in every way, but also rely on it for a long time. This time, the son of the emperor died, and the son who was taken hostage died on the road before he ascended the throne. It's really "bad luck for the country." According to the patriarchal legal system, Wang (Ji Ling, the grandson of the second king of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty) succeeded to the throne, using Wang's name.

Over the years, Zheng was also ambitious about the Zhou Dynasty, and even more wanted to boldly step out of this "bolt from the blue" step in front of everyone, that is, shake the authority of the Zhou Emperor. It is a rare opportunity to escort the late prince to Loy this time. The immature King Huan of Zhou had long been dissatisfied with Zheng's excessive intervention. The first important thing he should do after he ascended the throne is to get rid of Zheng's control over the royal family and re-establish his majestic image of Zhou in the eyes of governors. But he is inexperienced, naive and completely lacking in courage. No match for Zheng Zhuanggong. When Zheng Guoling arrived outside the city with the prince's hearse, King Huan had led his ministers to wait here in Pima. Seeing this, all the ministers knelt down and burst into tears. Huan Wang was the only one standing. He doesn't think it's necessary to kneel down according to his own identity. Maybe this is the right time to attack Zheng. Unexpectedly, Zheng Zhuanggong asked first, "Who is standing in front? Why don't you kneel when you see the prince? " This unexpected question really caught Huan Wang off guard, and suppressed the momentum of Huan Wang, the son of heaven. Huan Wang said timidly, "I ... I, I am his son Lin, and I am also the son of heaven today." Duke Zhuang went on to say, "Since you are the grandson of the Prince, kneel down first." At this time, Duke Zhou knelt beside King Huan, grabbed his sleeve and whispered, "According to Zhou's ceremony, your majesty should be like this." King Huan was forced to kneel down by the situation. When he returned to the palace, he suddenly came out angrily: "What died on the road? My late father (Prince Fox) obviously made his life miserable. Hum! One day, I must abolish his name as a scholar of Zhou Chaoqing! " Then there are smashing utensils and cutting swords. When Zhou Heijian saw this, he quickly advised Cambodia: "Your Majesty, calm down. The former king was able to move the capital from Haojing to this place, and several Zheng countries contributed greatly, and they have been holding the banner of Qing scholars in their hands for many years and won the trust of the former king. Moreover, Zheng escorted the body of my late father and late king to attend the funeral, and never turned away from him. The reasons are all on his side. The king's behavior is rude at first. If the king really wants to move Zheng, he must take a long-term view and not make a move. According to the rites of the week, whoever waits for the DPRK should hold a banquet. " Huan Wangdao: "Shall I give him a banquet? Such a fanatic is also worthy? In my opinion, there is no need to hold a banquet! Give him half a bowl of porridge and let him return to Zheng early. I don't want to see him. "

When Zhuang Gong returned to Zheng, the whole country was outraged by the unfair treatment of his monarch, especially Zhuang Gong's confidant. Fu Zhuang advocated breaking Luoyi, abolishing King Huan of Zhou and establishing an obedient son of heaven. The doctor quickly stopped him with a sacrifice: "No! No way! Huan Wang is the son of heaven, and the monarch is a courtier. Since ancient times, there has been no reason for courtiers to crusade against the emperor. " Hearing this, the landlord said, "What the sacrificial doctor said is true! Do you (Zhuang) know what a warrior is? " Sacrifice foot then said: "I would like to offer a strategy to dissuade the spirit of the son of heaven and find out the truth of the son of heaven." However, this strategy is really dangerous. I wonder if the monarch dares? "Say that finish, I whispered in ZhuangGong ear. The landlord hesitated for a long time, and the sacrificial feet quickly encouraged him: "The monarch doesn't have to worry. If things really get out of control, the old lady will take care of it, and the monarch can also tie her up and give her to Zhou for cooking (a kind of torture in the pre-Qin period was to dry a bronze tripod full of water, boil the water in the tripod and throw the guilty people into it for cooking). The landlord held the old sacrificial feet with tears in his eyes and said, "Why did the sacrificial doctor say that? If the son of heaven really attacked dispatch troops, I would rather tie myself up and go to Luoyi to apologize than let the sacrificial doctor die. "So, according to the strategy of offering a full sacrifice, Lord Zhuang quickly mobilized troops, sailed to the outskirts of Luoyi at night, and stole the wheat in the king's field in the name of borrowing grain. It's called borrowing food, but it's actually looting. The courtiers who should have paid tribute ran to their master's house and fought with open flames. Zheng Zhuanggong was really ingenious in angering the royal family. By the time the morning tower garrison commander noticed, the wheat in Tanaka had been harvested, and Zheng's soldiers had loaded the harvested wheat with ten cars and were ready to transport it back. The garrison commander rushed out of the city, but Bing Zheng had gone without a trace. The garrison commander immediately reported to Huan Wang, who was furious: "On the contrary! Is it that good? Sure enough, I was born, and I was born a five-inverse! "According to the ancients, when a woman gives birth, the baby should land with her feet up and her head down, which is normal, and vice versa. It is said that when Zheng Zhuanggong's mother, Lu Jiang, was pregnant and gave birth to a baby, Zhuang Gong was born with his front foot behind him, which almost made his mother die in childbirth. Her family wanted to abandon her. Later, when she was leaving, the baby boy cried, which not only aroused the pity of his parents, so he was named "Ai Sheng", which means "unfilial". The duke of Zhou, with his shoulders black, suggested, "Your Majesty! Today, Zheng Zhibing is better than Ma Zhuang, with advisers like clouds and wars like rain. Your majesty needs to wait patiently for a while. It is better to call Zheng Guo to calm down and wait until the time is ripe. " According to the Duke of Zhou, King Huan summoned the Duke Zhuang above the main hall. This time, Lord Zhuang was ordered to enter the palace, and presented two pieces of jade, one black and one white, to King Huan, and kindly advised him, "May your heart be wider than a white wall and your ambition be stronger than a black wall. May you govern with all the people in the world and take the people as your parents. " Huan Wangdao: "What you said is true. I wrote it down." Ask again: "I wonder what the harvest of Zheng State is this year?" Zhuang Gong said: "Thanks to the great King Hongfu, Zheng has had a good weather this year." Huan Wangdao: "Really? Great! I am very happy that the wheat in the suburbs of Wang Du can be left to myself this year. " Hearing this, Duke Zhuang made a mistake: "If there is not enough food in Luoyi, the king of Yue, you can send someone to Xinzheng (the capital of Zheng, now Zhengzhou, Henan) to get food. Xinzheng is only a few hundred miles away from Luoyi, so it is necessary to open the granary for the king. All over the world, not the land of kings, the land of shuài is not the land of princes. Everything in the world, including Zheng Guo, was originally a king. " Huan Wangdao: "Rare! This move is unnecessary! Your journey is not far away. You gave me this rare jade. I appreciate your loyalty. I should give you something. I will give you ten wagons of wheat, which can guarantee that your country, Zheng, will never be hungry. " Zheng Zhuanggong blushed at this time, so he concentrated his wisdom and made a happy reading, saying, "Your Majesty! As the saying goes, you regard people as the sky, people regard food as the sky, people are the foundation of the country, and food is the foundation of the people. Say this wheat is a good thing! Does your majesty know? In ancient times, Shennong was the leader of the ginger tribe in the Yellow River valley in ancient times. He once fought against the powerful tribe Chiyou side by side with Huang Di, the ancestor of China. Later, he fought with his former ally Huang Di tribe for his own benefit and was defeated by Huang Di tribe. ) Only by selecting grains from foxtail grass from all over the world and teaching the world to grow them can we have today's grains. Ten carts of wheat given by the king are priceless! I thank Wang Hongen. With these ten wagons of wheat, I am not afraid of famine in the future. " Then he excused himself. Huan Wang suddenly became angry. From then on, King Huan became more disgusted with Zheng Zhuanggong's bossiness and simply deprived Zheng Zhuanggong of his scholar status.

Zheng Zhuanggong learned that he had been deprived of his position as a scholar, and he never came to see the son of heaven again, hoping to lure the son of heaven into singling out evil spirits. The moment I've been waiting for for years has finally arrived. In the thirteenth year of King Huan of Zhou, that is, in the twenty-fifth year (707 BC), King Huan joined forces with Chen, Cai, Wei and the Duke of Song to crusade against Zheng, and promised to divide Zheng's territory equally among the four countries after its destruction. This time, Zheng's army confronted the allied forces headed by the son of heaven on the battlefield in Ge (now Changge North, Henan Province). In fact, at this time, Julian Waghann in the Zhou Dynasty was just an empty shell, and the tradition of "conquering from the Emperor through rites and music" had long since ceased to exist. Zheng Zhuanggong adopted the doctor's idea of sacrificing feet and ordered Zheng Jun to attack his left wing first, then his right wing and break his arm. Then concentrate on attacking the heart of China's army (operational command), just hit the weak link of the allied array, and King Huan of Zhou suddenly fell into chaos. Zheng Zhuanggong didn't mean to hurt Huan Wang, but he had hoped to stop it. He was about to sound the golden bell and retreat, deliberately letting the emperor rush out of the encirclement. Unexpectedly, Zhuang was shot to death by Zhou because of his greed for love. It was this arrow that was born, which shot down the sacred aura that Zhou had been flashing for hundreds of years, so that the reputation of the son of heaven disappeared from now on. Fortunately, this arrow only hit Huan Wang's left shoulder, but missed the point. This arrow is just right, which creates favorable conditions for daring to "storm the world" and also leaves a little face for "going down the stairs" after Sunday. Subsequently, the weakened King Huan was beaten out of the water by the left and right sides to protect himself from the disorderly army. A few days later, the landlord learned that Huan Wang was unharmed and the stone hanging in his heart fell to the ground. Then he worshipped heaven and earth and said, "Thank God! The king has nothing to do and he has nothing to worry about! The part injured by this arrow is only one place, and Zhou can no longer bear the world. "

Looking at the contest with Zhou, it is not difficult to see that in the Zhou Dynasty after moving eastward, the solemn and sacred kingship began to decline gradually, while the waiting army, which was thought to be the representative, quietly rose unconsciously. Although the royal family has declined to this point, the imperial power formed over thousands of years was still a huge spiritual existence at that time. When Zheng's chariot confronted the Emperor of Heaven, at that moment, all countries were waiting for Zheng's strength. Only by holding a wait-and-see attitude and waiting for the end of this challenge, most of them wavered between "escort" and "wait and see". Zheng Zhuanggong, with his superhuman courage and boldness of vision, combined with the strategizing of counselors and the bravery of generals, initiated the challenge to the emperor in the Spring and Autumn Period. It also created his "Spring and Autumn Overlord" situation. Since then, the era of regarding the authority of the son of heaven as a child's play, respecting the strong and striving for hegemony by the strong has started from this time.

In the Spring and Autumn Period, it is a historical story and a "watershed" in history. During that period of great change, hundred schools of thought contended, which accelerated the attack, disintegration and destruction of the reactionary and backward old (slave feudal system), thus constantly creating favorable conditions for replacing the progressive and emerging (landlord feudal system) system in the future and pushing the wheel of history forward in great strides. A temporary new era in which ceremonies broke down and broke the tradition of ritual binding was held up on the eastern horizon.