Chapter 4: The Death of King Xuan of Zhou

  Everyone has their own happiness in a happy life, and everyone has their own worries on worrisome days.

  King Xuan of Zhou had been secretly worried about the ominous nursery rhyme prophecy for several years, and when he reached his 43rd year, this strange thing happened again.

  It all started with a nightmare.

  It was the time of a grand sacrifice, and King Xuan of Zhou was staying in the fasting palace. In the middle of the night, he suddenly dreamed that a beautiful woman came from the west to the palace. Although it was just a dream, King Xuan still vaguely remembered that this was a sacrificial ritual and loudly scolded the rude woman, ordering his attendants to take her away. Unfortunately, there were no trusted officials present in the dream, and he watched as the beauty entered the great temple, first laughing three times and then crying three times. How frightening! Then she tied up the seven temple spirits, that is, the seven temple plaques, into a bundle and went eastward. King Xuan thought to himself, "You're a thief, stealing our ancestral tablets!" He immediately got up and chased after her, but suddenly woke up.

  After sobering up, he was really scared.

  What's going on? A good ancestor worship, actually can dream of being robbed of the ancestral tablet by someone, intuitively this is also very unlucky! What does it mean after all?

  He barely finished the sacrificial ritual and secretly ordered Tai Shi Bo Yang's father to tell him about this dream in detail. Bo Yang's father also went mad, saying "What kind of dream is this? It seems that one evil omen follows another." He said that this dream still corresponds to the previous children's rhyme. King Xuan of Zhou asked, "Didn't we already behead the wicked woman?" Bo Yang's father thought to himself, "You really can handle a village woman, how could she possibly affect the foundation of the country?" What ability does a village woman have to shake the nation?

  King Xuan of Zhou was at his wit's end.

  After returning to the court, I suddenly remembered that three years ago, I ordered Grand Master Du Bo to investigate the witch, but now there is no news. In the imperial court, when asked about this matter, Du Bo replied, "I didn't find her, besides, wasn't the witch beheaded? Continuing to search will surely cause great unrest among the people, so I stopped this matter."

  King Xuan of Zhou was furious at once. Is there still no me, the Son of Heaven? You said you wouldn't look for it and that's it? Didn't you inform your leader? Can you decide?

  Indeed, no matter what the matter is, no matter how it's handled, remember to report back to the leader in the end. Never take matters into your own hands or just let it drop. If you're so silent about it, one day when the leader remembers, you'll be in trouble. That's not a capability issue, that's an attitude problem! They will definitely have an opinion about you.

  At this moment, Duber has fallen into such a dangerous situation.

  King Zhou of Shang's anger was mainly due to his fear of the children's rhymes. This fear of losing the country made him lose his rationality and he was eager to vent his emotions.

  In a fit of rage, King Xuan of Zhou began to give Du Bo the death penalty. What use is such an unfaithful minister? He was pushed out of the palace gate and beheaded in public!

  All officials looked as pale as earth color.

  Suddenly someone stood up and said "No"!

  It turned out to be Du Bo's good friend, Xiaofu Zuo Ru. Zuo Ru advised King Xuan of Zhou not to take these rumors seriously, as they would naturally dissipate if ignored. Even during the reign of Emperor Yao, a great flood occurred after nine years. If Du Bo were killed, wouldn't that prove the truth of the rumors? The people's hearts would surely be in turmoil.

  He didn't know that King Xuan of Zhou was so anxious, one bad thing after another, where is a good omen? Moreover, he asked himself if he wasn't as wise as Yao, Shun, Yu or Tang.

  King Zhou Xuan said to Zuo Ru, "You're not making sense. Isn't this disobeying the imperial decree and valuing friendship over loyalty? Are you saying that I'm less important to you than Du Bo?"

  This is already a mess.

  However, Zuo Qiuming was also a straightforward person. He directly told King Xuan of Zhou that he would help reason and not help relatives, whoever was right would be helped. If you kill Du Bo, people all over the world will think that you are not a wise king. I cannot persuade you, or else I am disloyal too. If you must kill Du Bo, then I'll die with him.

  King Xuan of Zhou heard this and said, "Alas! My reputation will be ruined by Du Bo. How dare you threaten me to die together? Today I must kill him!"

  The attendants on either side immediately dragged Du Bo out and beheaded him.

  Zuo Ru returned home and took his own life by cutting his throat.

  This princely dispute cost the lives of two ministers and left King Xuan of Zhou uneasy.

  Indeed, he knew in his heart that Du Bo and Zuo Ru were loyal ministers of the state, but it was precisely because of these rumors that he became greatly disturbed in mind, and those disputes made him even more vexed. He had to silence them, forever silence them. But after complete quietness, after being completely alone with no one to turn to, who could help him dispel his worries? Du Kang? He wasn't around yet! He could only face the terrifying prophecy by himself, without any solution. Moreover, he was also wronging Du Bo and Zuo Ru. He was knowingly committing a fault.

  An old saying goes: an old disease needs new medicine to cure it.

  However, after King Xuan of Zhou beheaded Du Bo and forced Zuo Ru to death, no one dared to speak out again. This is perhaps the inevitable result of being arrogant and self-willed.

  This heart disease gradually developed into insomnia at night, daze during the day, incoherent speech, and eventually forgetfulness. It's basically heading towards Alzheimer's disease.

  In the autumn of the 46th year, perhaps due to the cool weather, Zhou Xuanwang's body seemed a bit better, so he decided to go on an outing and hunting trip outside the city. It was also a good idea to relax his muscles and bones, which might be beneficial for his illness.

  Arriving at the outskirts, looking at a dense forest, the fresh air made Zhou Xuan Wang feel invigorated. He ordered his soldiers not to trample crops, damage trees or disturb civilians. The hunt has begun, with rewards for the winners!

  Everyone heard the order and rushed forward bravely. King Xuan of Zhou was also overjoyed, but he didn't notice that he had dozed off a bit on the jade chariot. Suddenly, a small cart came rushing towards him, with two people standing on it, holding red bows and arrows, and bowing to King Xuan of Zhou, saying "Is your majesty well?" King Xuan of Zhou took a look, and wasn't this Du Bo and Zuo Ru? He looked carefully, but the people and cart had disappeared. He hastily asked those around him, but they all said they hadn't seen any cart. Just as he was hesitating, Du Bo and Zuo Ru drove their small cart in front of him again. This was truly a ghost appearing in broad daylight! King Xuan of Zhou, in a fit of rage, took out his precious sword and swung it at them. Du Bo and Zuo Ru didn't care at all, saying "You are an unjust and tyrannical ruler, slaughtering the innocent. Return our lives to us!"

  It's okay to owe anything, but you can't owe a life!

  Two men drew their bows and shot arrows straight at Zhou Xuanwang's heart.

  King Xuan of Zhou let out a loud cry and fell unconscious onto the jade carriage.

  After returning to the palace, King Xuan of Zhou was rescued, but his illness became more severe. He knew that this time he could not escape his fate. He summoned the old ministers Yin Jifu and Shao Hu to entrust them with his last wishes. He said: "I have been on the throne for 46 years, and I can be considered to have fought in many battles. Now it seems that this illness is incurable. The Crown Prince Gongnie, what can I say about this child? He's just a foolish kid! I'm entrusting him to you two now. You must do your best to assist him!"

  The two ministers knocked their heads and accepted the order.

  That night, King Xuan of Zhou died. The old ministers Yin Jifu and Shao Hu led the officials to support Prince Jin in front of the coffin and ascended to the throne.

  This is Zhou Youwang, a famous king in history.

  Chapter 4: The Death of King Xuan of Zhou

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