Chapter 1: The Foolish Decree of King Xuan of Zhou

  As the eleventh king of the Zhou Dynasty, King Xuan of Zhou, like all previous Zhou kings, possessed absolute power over the entire Zhou kingdom. His middle revival also played a crucial role in the history of the Zhou Dynasty. However, his most famous deeds are probably due to his having a world-renowned father and son.

  Of course, there are some fathers and sons that can't be chosen, but when it comes to King Xuan of Zhou's father, he is a famous one, passed down for thousands of years. His father, Ji Hu, was the tenth king of the Zhou Dynasty, King Li of Zhou. King Li of Zhou wasn't just an ordinary tyrant, he had his own famous sayings. He levied heavy taxes and launched wars everywhere, but those were just child's play. In terms of suppressing people's opposing opinions, King Li of Zhou showed innovative thinking, using shamans to supervise the common people, making them dare not openly oppose him, so they could only communicate with their eyes, like entering the silent film era.

  Quiet! Really quiet!

  King Zhou of Li was very satisfied with his ability to stop rumors about himself.

  How long can this state last?

  Not perishing in silence, but bursting out in silence, the common people soon raised a mighty and effective protest, and King You of Zhou was exiled to Zhi, where he died.

  The people, with the spirit of eliminating evil, searched everywhere for Prince Ji Jing. In fact, the prince had not gone far and was hiding in the house of Grand Duke Shi at that time. To protect the prince, Grand Duke Shi used his own son to pretend to be the prince, allowing the real prince to escape. During the 14 years when Zhou Gong and Grand Duke Shi co-ruled, for Ji Jing, it was an extraordinary torment and suffering. His father had fled in all directions due to his limited leadership ability and extreme cruelty, while he himself, a former crown prince who was once above millions of people, was hiding in Grand Duke Shi's house without seeing the light of day. This is simply the life of a fugitive!

  This country of his own can't go interfere with management, in the house of the Grand Duke it's really like a year. After all, for the sake of protecting himself, the Grand Duke paid the price of his own son!

  "In the dead of night, I long for dawn; in the cold winter month, I yearn for spring breeze..."

  This day finally came to an end with the death of King Li of Zhou.

  In the 14th year of the Republic, King Li of Zhou died in the land of Bo. Ji Jing was supported by the majority of ministers and was enthroned as the new king of Zhou.

  This is an imposing throne!

  What kind of emperor should I become?

  King Xuan of Zhou did not have any famous quotes, he answered this question with his own actions. After ascending to the throne, he began to rectify the government and made the declining Zhou Dynasty temporarily prosperous again. His greatest achievement was to conquer the Rong, Di, and Huai Yi who invaded the Zhou Dynasty, creating a peaceful environment for the development of the entire Zhou Dynasty. Peace has always been the mainstream of social development, but this mainstream needs to be fought for with practical actions.

  These achievements established the silent King Xuan of Zhou as the master of the revival of the Zhou dynasty.

  His former life as a fugitive gradually faded away in his southward and northward battles.

  Leaders who have been in power for a long time will inevitably become self-inflated. Especially for this kind of decisive and powerful leader who saves people from water and fire, it is inevitable to infinitely expand personal charm. When did Sun Wukong have the most majestic demeanor? Of course, it was when he became the Great Sage Equaling Heaven. Although he had just entered the system from a small post as a temporary worker, with a virtual position, this title was enough for him to be proud of. Therefore, at that time, there would be the magnificent feat of stirring up the Peach Blossom Party, calling out to the big boss Jade Emperor, and fighting against the heavenly soldiers and generals.

  King Xuan of Zhou was no exception.

  Although the process of ascending to the throne was tortuous, although his own father brought heavy disasters to the country, can't these be seen as a special test set by God for himself?

  A successful flower, people only admire its present beauty!

  However, at first her sprouts

  Soaked in the tears of struggle

  Shed the blood of sacrifice like rain!

  As someone who can turn things around, won't you be successful yourself?

  Sitting in this position, it's hard not to recall the inglorious fugitive career, and now I can do whatever I want with a smile.

  Zhou Xuan Wang's dazzling debut!

  The victory over the Rongdi war made King Xuan of Zhou even more complacent. He thought he was the only one in the world, and whatever he wanted to do, he did it his own way. He acted arbitrarily and finally made a few mistakes. Although there were only a few, they became the turning point that led to the downfall of Eastern Zhou.

  In the ninth year of Lu Wu Gong, Lu Wu Gong took his two sons to pay homage to the Zhou Emperor. This was a ritual for vassals to pay respects to the emperor, "spring visit is called chao, autumn visit is called jin." They brought local specialties as gifts, sending goose down from a thousand miles away, just to show their sincerity. It was necessary to let the great leader know that they had a good intention towards him. Lu Wu Gong's trip was originally flawless, but the problem lay in bringing his two sons: Ji Gou and Ji Xi.

  King Zhou Xuan saw that this little Ji had red lips and white teeth, was clever and charming, really likable. Well, I'm telling you, Lord Wu of Lu, I think the position of Crown Prince should be settled on Ji!

  This caused a huge stir.

  The original inheritance system of Zhou Li was "establishing the eldest son and the heir".

  From the Son of Heaven to the feudal lords, this is the standard for conduct. Only sons born of the legitimate wife are considered legitimate heirs. Among them, only the eldest son can be established as the heir. If the legitimate wife has no children, then it will be the turn of the eldest son of other wives.

  It's always been red light stop, green light go. But today you're happy with the green light stopping and the red light going. Tomorrow it'll change again to red light stop and green light go. This back-and-forth nonsense is bound to cause problems!

  Both in and out of court, people were discussing it eagerly.

  This affair may seem to be a sudden impulse of King Xuan of Zhou, but if it is really so, it will truly lay the roots of calamity for the state of Lu. Moreover, taking the lead in violating ritual and law, isn't this teaching the common people to violate order? If this example is set, can the vassals still obey the Son of Heaven in the future?

  His assistant, Gongbo Zhongshan, tried to dissuade him, but King Xuan of Zhou was determined. King Xuan had his own ideas and as the Son of Heaven, he felt that establishing a marquis was well within his power. The more you try to persuade me, the more I want to do it!

  Ji You was made the Crown Prince, later known as Duke Yi of Lu. Nine years after his ascension to the throne, Bo's son, Bo Yu, gathered a mob and attacked Duke Yi, who was later deposed by King Xuan of Zhou and became known as Fei Gong (the Deposed Duke) of Lu.

  The tyrannical King Xuan of Zhou brought twenty years of war to the state of Lu and set a bad example for other vassals, who also began to defy the rites of Zhou and disrespect the Son of Heaven.

  After having just finished with Lu, King Xuan of Zhou began to declare war on Rong and Di.

  Unfortunately, this time the heavens did not favor us. This expedition against the Taiyuan Di, Tiao Rong, and Ben Rong all ended in defeat. Although we easily won the war against the Shen Rong, we were defeated by the Jiang clan's Rong at the Battle of Qian Mu, suffering heavy losses.

  King Xuan of Zhou had always been one who would yield to softness but not to hardness. The more he encountered obstacles, the more he wanted to advance!

  What's the harm in defeat? Bury our fallen comrades well, wipe away the bloodstains on your body, and charge forward!

  However, the charge required human cost. The heavy losses made King Xuan of Zhou's chariots and horses greatly damaged. So he decided to survey the people in Taiyuan. Surveying the people was a census at that time, according to the records to check the local household registration, to see how many ordinary people there were, whether the carriages and horses had enough fodder, and make preparations for war. Taiyuan is close to Rongdi, it is the zero-distance of fighting against the enemy, the first line of reserve forces.

  Just as the people were rushing back to Luoyang, a group of children on the street clapped and sang in unison. King Xuan of Zhou ordered the carriage to stop and listen to what popular song these kids were singing.

  The lyrics go like this:

  "The moon will rise, the sun will set; the Zhou state is on the verge of collapse."

  King Xuan of Zhou thought to himself, "Whose spoiled child is this, singing such a song? How detestable! A reactionary song, daring to be sung loudly on the street. They've gone too far!" He immediately ordered that these children be caught and questioned.

  The little ones, seeing that singing also has someone coming to catch them with a fierce and evil spirit, suddenly ran wildly in over ten directions, and scattered in an instant. Only two who were slower at running were caught and brought before Zhou Xuan Wang.

  King Zhou Xuan looked at the two children, the younger one was already scared to tears and snot all over his face, the older one was also trembling with fear. He asked the older child, "Who taught you this song?" The older child's whole body shook as he quickly said, "It wasn't me, it wasn't me, it was a little kid in red clothes who taught us to sing." King Zhou Xuan then asked again, "Where is that little kid in red clothes?"

  The child's eyes wandered, and after a moment of thought, "No, I don't know where he went."

  He couldn't get a clear answer. So he ordered the city officials to ban the song from being sung again. As a result, this nursery rhyme became a forbidden song at that time.

  Back in Zhou's capital, King Xuan grew more and more indignant. Just when our great Zhou had finally enjoyed a few peaceful days, we suffered another defeat. And at this time, we lost to those Rongdi barbarians. The meaning of this song is very clear - it's a naked curse, and they even want to forget my Zhou kingdom.

  All rulers are most afraid of prophecies, especially those about the rise and fall of a country. Who knows if it's not some reactionary enemy's propaganda? Rumors deceive the masses! Especially for someone like King Xuan of Zhou who has experienced years of fleeing, he was really scared when hearing such words. What does this song lyric actually mean?

  It's better to say that King Xuan of Zhou was an honest man. If it were another leader with a mind, he would not mention this matter to anyone and would only eliminate the impact. Wouldn't everyone also dare not mention it again? But this matter indeed became his heart disease, so on the next day's early court, King Xuan of Zhou told this rumor to all the ministers, how about that, let everyone discuss!

  Dà Zōng Bó summoned Hǔ, who spoke first, "Jiǎn is the name of a mountain mulberry tree, which can be used to make bows. So, it's called Jiǎn Gōng (mulberry bow). Jī Lián is an arrow bag, looks like our country is going to war!"

  Taizong Zhong Shanfu has the ability to connect theory with practice, and immediately connects it to the war with Quanrong. "If the great king is going to fight a big battle with Quanrong after luring the people of Taiyuan, I'm afraid there will be a disaster of national subjugation!"

  Tai Shibo's father was a professional in astronomical calendar research, saying "Look, this is a warning from heaven! Usually the ones who make up children's rhymes are the little brats of the planet Mercury!"

  This thing is more reliable, the planet of Mars is just Mars, but it's not turning into a little red boy?

  King Xuan of Zhou was getting anxious, "Then I won't attack the Rongdi, burn those bows and arrows, and order that no one is allowed to make bows, arrows, and quivers from now on. Will we be safe then?"

  It seems he doesn't have much confidence in his own dynasty after all. A rumor scared him into changing the country's major policies.

  Boyang's father replied, "Heaven's will cannot be violated! Your Majesty should still practice virtue and good governance, and naturally turn calamity into auspiciousness."

  King Xuan of Zhou was half-believing and half-doubting, feeling depressed and unhappy.

  Chapter 1: The Foolish Decree of King Xuan of Zhou

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