After Chong'er arrived in the state of Qin, Duke Mu of Qin treated him with great courtesy and gave five clan girls to Chong'er, including Huaiying who had been married to Duke Huai of Jin. Chong'er was already over sixty years old at this time, and he and Duke Mu of Qin were

They were similar in age and felt ashamed to marry his daughter; what's more, Huai Ying was the wife of Chong'er's nephew. If he married her, his uncle would seize his nephew's wife, which was even more inconsistent with etiquette, so he was unwilling to accept the marriage.

The doctor Xu Chen advised him: "You came to Qin with the intention of seeking Qin's help and returning to take Jin back from Yu. What worries do you have if you take his wife away today? Besides, we came to Qin today to return home.

It's already very shameful, why give up the goal just because of trivial matters?" So Chong'er married Huaiying.

Once, Duke Mu of Qin hosted a banquet in honor of Chong'er. Hu Yan said, "I am not as agile as Zhao Shuai in speaking. Please take Zhao Shuai to the banquet." During the dinner, Chong'er recited the poem "The river is oceany and the north flows lively" in the Book of Songs.

The poem expresses his admiration for Duke Mu of Qin. Duke Mu of Qin recited the poem "Book of Songs·June" which recounted King Xuan of Zhou's Northern Expedition in June, hinting that he was willing to support Chong'er's return to the country and ascend the throne, so that he could have the opportunity to assist the emperor.

Kuangfu royal family. Zhao Shuai heard the implication of Qin Mugong's words, and immediately said in Chong'er's tone: "Chong'er, thank you!" Chong'er also lowered his rank to bow to the emperor to thank him. Qin Mugong also lowered his rank to return the gift, and Zhao Shui said on Chong'er's behalf again.

: "The king encouraged Chong'er with the important task of assisting the emperor. How dare Chong'er not worship him?"

Duke Mu of Qin saw that Chong'er was so respectful and grateful to him, so he would not be as ungrateful as Duke Hui of Jin and his son, so he decided to send Chong'er back to his country. Moreover, after Duke Huai of Jin came to the throne, he was very unpopular in Jin, and he was worried that Chong'er would be outside.

Threatening his own position, he ordered the families of the ministers who followed Chong'er to call them back, otherwise they would kill his whole family. Chong'er's grandfather Hu Tu was unwilling to call back his two sons, Hu Mao and Hu Yan, and said: "My son,

Being able to be an official means being loyal to the father's teachings; how can one serve the emperor if his father teaches his son?" He persisted in refusing to recall his second son, so he was killed by Duke Huai of Jin.

Hutu was a veteran minister with a high status in the Jin State. Prince Shen Sheng, Chonger and Yiwu were all his grandsons, and Hutu died for righteousness. All the ministers were very sad and angry, and they were even more alienated from Duke Huai of Jin. They hoped that Chonger could return to the country.

When official Luan Que and others heard that Chong'er had arrived in Qin, they secretly sent people to persuade Chong'er to take Zhao Shui and others back to the country, and promised to serve as internal correspondents in Jin.

In the twenty-fourth year of Duke Xi of Lu (636 BC), Duke Mu of Qin personally led an army to escort Chong'er back to his country. When they arrived at the bank of the Yellow River, Duke Mu of Qin gave half of his men and horses to Chong'er, and left half of his own men and horses to meet him on the west bank of the Yellow River. When he got on the boat,

Prince Chong'er's entourage carried all the belongings he had used during his exile to the ship, but they were reluctant to throw them away. When Chong'er saw them, he said, "I will be the king when I go back. I will have whatever I want. Why do I need these rags?" He then gave instructions.

People threw all their old things on the shore.

Chong'er's uncle Hu Yan saw all this and felt very sad. He thought, if you forget your poverty before you get rich, how can you be a good monarch in the future? So he held up his jade and said to Chong'er: "

Now you are crossing the river, and on the other side is the Kingdom of Jin. You have ministers inside and the Kingdom of Qin outside, so I will stay here."

When Chong'er heard this, he was very surprised and said: "I am only here today because of your help. We have endured nineteen years of hardship outside. Now we go back and enjoy the blessings together. How can you not go back? How can I repay you?"

Woolen cloth?"

Hu Yan said: "I have followed you around the world for so many years, and I have made countless mistakes. I know it myself, and you have seen it. In the past, I was of some use to you when you were in trouble. Now you go back and become the king."

, naturally there is a group of new people to help. We are like these old things, not only worn out and unusable, but also reminding you of the hard days in the past, what are you taking back?"

After hearing this, Chong'er knew that Hu Yan and others had done many things over the years, such as forcing him to leave Qi State, in order to urge him to ask for help. They were worried that he would retaliate for the old things after he ascended the throne. So Chong'er sincerely said

He said: "Anyone who is not of the same mind as my uncle is like white water!" Then he threw the jade into the Yellow River. Only then did Hu Yan follow Chong'er across the river with confidence.

After Chong'er led Qin's army into the territory of Jin, Duke Huai of Jin also hurriedly sent out troops to resist. However, everyone knew that Chong'er had returned to the country, and no one really resisted. So the army was approaching the capital with overwhelming force, and Duke Huai of Jin

Seeing that the situation was over, he ran away and was later killed by people sent by Chong'er.

After the death of Duke Huai of Jin, Chong'er legitimately ascended the throne and was known as Duke Wen of Jin in history. At this time, Chong'er was already sixty-two years old. He fled Jin at the age of forty-three. After nineteen years of arduous exile, he finally succeeded.

Once again, I set foot on the land of my motherland openly and honestly.

Although Duke Wen of Jin has ascended the throne, there are still some forces loyal to Duke Hui and Duke Huai of Jin, including Lu's nephew, Querui, who was the favorite of Duke Hui and Duke Huai. They are worried that the Jin Wen Association will liquidate them.

These old ministers decided to act first and set fire to Duke Wen of Jin's palace, and then took advantage of the chaos to kill Duke Wen of Jin.

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In order to increase their chances of success, they also invited eunuch Pi, an assassin sent by Duke Xian of Jin to assassinate Chong'er, to discuss the matter. Unexpectedly, eunuch Pi was not optimistic about their plan, and immediately went to see Duke Wen of Jin to report the matter.

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This eunuch Pi was ordered to assassinate Chong'er. Duke Xian of Jin ordered him to arrive in three days, and he arrived in two days. As a result, Chong'er had no time to escape, and he caught up with him and cut off one of his sleeves, almost killing him. Duke Wen of Jin still remembered this.

He hated him, so he didn't want to see him, and sent someone to scold him: "Back then, I ordered you to kill me, and I gave you three days, but you arrived in two days. Although this was the king's order, you were too hasty.

Are you impatient? The sleeves you cut off are still there, so you’d better leave quickly."

The eunuch laughed and said: "Obiding the king's orders is a system that has existed since ancient times. As a minister, you can only do your best to get rid of those whom the king dislikes. Guan Zhong originally assisted Prince Jiu and Duke Huan of Qi to compete for the position of king.

He also shot Duke Huan of Qi with an arrow, but Duke Huan of Qi still ignored the past grievances and appointed Guan Zhong as his prime minister. Now that you have ascended the throne as the king, I should serve you wholeheartedly. If you insist on pursuing the past, then there will be too many ministers who have wronged you, and

I’m not the only one?”

When Duke Wen of Jin heard what the waiter had told eunuch Pi, he felt that it was very reasonable, so he summoned him. So eunuch Pi informed Duke Wen of Jin about Lu's nephew Qerui's plot. Duke Wen of Jin quietly went to Duke Mu of Qin to discuss the matter.

The plan was decided and they acted accordingly. On the day mentioned by the eunuch Pi, a fire broke out in the palace of Duke Wen of Jin. Lu's nephew Qerui took advantage of the chaos and entered the palace to look for Duke Wen of Jin, but he could not find him.

They pursued them all the way to the bank of the Yellow River, where Duke Mu of Qin had already laid an ambush and captured and killed them.

In this battle, Duke Wen of Jin wiped out the remaining forces of Duke Hui and his son, frightened the ministers with evil intentions, and consolidated his position. Afterwards, Duke Wen of Jin welcomed the five wives of the Ying family back to the country, and Duke Mu of Qin also left behind

He sent three thousand guards to Duke Wen of Jin to help him stabilize the domestic situation.

During Jin Wengong's nineteen years of exile, he was followed by not only Hu Yan, Zhao Shui and other very famous capable ministers in history, but also a virtuous minister named Jiezi who was famous in history because he was loyal to his master and did not envy the glory and wealth.

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Since Chong'er left Jin and went into exile, he has lived a life of precarity and worry. First, his father, Duke Xiang of Jin, believed Li Ji's slander and sent assassins to hunt him down one after another. After Duke Xiang of Jin died, Duke Hui of Jin returned to his country.

After ascending the throne, in order to eliminate the hidden danger of Chong'er competing for the throne of the king, he continued to send people to hunt down Chong'er. However, because there were a group of wise ministers following Chong'er, Chong'er's mother country Di was very close to Jin. After Chong'er arrived in Di, a period of time passed.

Peaceful days.

However, Di State was not a place to stay for a long time after all. After deliberation, Chong'er led a group of ministers and left Di State with the wealth accumulated in Di State for twelve years and continued to visit various countries to seek support. His wealth was collected by a man named

Touxu's courtiers were responsible for keeping it, but Touxu unexpectedly escaped with the money and stole all of Chong'er's property. At that time, Chong'er and his party were walking to the state of Wei. The impoverished Chong'er went to Duke Wen of Wei for help, but Wei Wengong

Duke Wen remembered that Jin had offended Wei and shut Chong'er out.

Chong'er and others lost all their property and could not even find food, so they were driven out of the capital of Weiguo hungry. Later, Chonger and his party could not find food and almost starved to death in Weiguo. In order to save their lives, Jie Zitui

In order to save Chong'er's life, he resolutely cut off the meat from his thigh and cooked it into broth for Chong'er to eat. Chong'er survived and had the opportunity to return to the Kingdom of Jin to ascend the throne as king in the future and achieve great success. This is

The famous story of "cutting off one's stock and eating the king" in history.

Although Jie Zitui was loyal to Chong'er, he was not a vain person who pursued power. He was aloof and arrogant, not very well-behaved, and was not outstanding among the ministers who followed Chong'er. After many years of running around,

After twists and turns, Chong'er finally got the help of Qin Mugong, who was willing to send troops to escort him back to Jin to seize the throne. When he arrived at the bank of the Yellow River, he followed Chong'er's favorite ministers all the way. Chong'er's uncle Hu Yan was worried about his fate after returning to the country, so he asked Chong'er

He offered the jade and begged him to go, in order to test Chong'er's attitude.

When Jie Zitui saw this, he was filled with contempt and said with a sneer: "God protects the young master, so the young master is what he is today. However, Hu Yan thinks this is his own contribution, and uses the jade to threaten the young master. This is really a shameless act.

I don't want to continue working with you people." So he left Chong'er and others and lived in seclusion.

After Chong'er became the king, in order to appease people's hearts and stabilize the situation, he adopted a series of policies that benefited the people. At the same time, he generously rewarded the ministers who followed him in exile and the meritorious ministers who helped him return home.

The rewards of the city were rewarded, and those with minor merits also received noble titles. However, this reward did not extend to all the meritorious ministers. Soon after, King Zhou Xiang was forced to flee to the state of Zheng because of the rebellion caused by his younger brother, Uncle Duan, and went to the state of Zheng.

The State of Jin urgently requested assistance. Duke Wen of Jin wanted to send troops to rescue him, but he was worried that the situation would be unstable soon after he took the throne. Once he personally led his troops to leave the State of Jin to quell the rebellion, civil strife would break out again in the State of Jin.

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Duke Wen of Jin once again rewarded the ministers who followed him in exile and asked them to protect the Kingdom of Jin for him. Seeing that all the ministers who followed him in the past had been rewarded and enjoyed the glory and wealth.

Xuye came back to see Duke Wen of Jin to ask for an official position. Duke Wen of Jin remembered that his betrayal had caused him to almost starve to death on the outskirts of Wei State, so he was very reluctant to see him, but if he refused rashly, he was worried that the matter would spread out and chill the public.

Therefore, Duke Wen of Jin sent someone to tell him that he was washing his hair and it was not convenient for him to wear his crown and belt to receive him.

After hearing this, Touxu had an idea and asked someone to report back to Duke Wen of Jin: "When you wash your hair, your head is down and your heart is turned around. It is natural that you should not see me. At the beginning, the king was in exile, and the ministers who stayed in Jin were to protect the king.

In Sheji, the people who follow the king outside are servants leading horses and riding the pedals. Why should the king only blame the people who stayed behind? As a king, you hate me, an ordinary person, and I am afraid that there will be many people who are worried."

When Duke Wen of Jin heard that Touxu secretly accused himself of being ungrateful, he even escalated his personal dislike of him to a group antagonism such as the monarch's hatred of all the ministers who did not follow him in exile. He was worried that such remarks would shake people's hearts if spread, so he had no choice but to receive him.

Touxu. After meeting Jin Wengong, Touxu told Jin Wengong that when he took all his property and left, he was not betraying him, but used the money to go to various countries to recruit powerful people and seek assistance for him. Jin Wengong listened.

Although he was still very dissatisfied with Touxu, he had to take advantage of the situation and reward Touxu.

Later, Uncle Hu, a servant who followed Duke Wen of Jin, heard that Touxu betrayed his master in a crisis and pushed Chong'er into a desperate situation. He was actually rewarded, but he never received the reward, so he felt indignant. He

I went to Duke Wen of Jin and asked, "You have rewarded the ministers three times since you returned home, but you have never rewarded me. Is there anything wrong with me?"

Duke Wen of Jin was already very dissatisfied with the reward of Touxu. Now he saw a mere servant coming to ask for a reward, so he said coldly: "Those ministers who guide me with benevolence and righteousness, and advise me with kindness, I will reward them with high rewards.

Those ministers who worked hard to assist me and used their actions to help me return home and take the throne, I will reward them with second-class rewards; those ministers who risked their lives for me, I will reward them with third-class rewards; if you just work hard,

I reward ministers who serve me but do nothing to help me correct their shortcomings. Therefore, although I have rewarded my ministers three times, I have not rewarded you yet."

Because Jie Zitui had retired, he had not received any awards from the previous officials, and he himself did not bother to seek rewards and titles like Uncle Hu and Touxu did. Jie Zitui said to his mother: "Back then, Duke Xian of Jin had

Of the nine sons, only the current king is alive today. Hui Gong and Huai Gong cannot appease people's hearts and are despised by the ministers in the country and the princes of various countries. Who else but the king can bear the destiny of God to preside over the state of Jin? The king ascends the throne.

, is indeed God’s blessing, but these people think it is their own merit. If you steal other people’s money, you will be accused of being a thief, let alone taking God’s merit as your own? The officials regarded the crime as a righteous deed,

The king also rewarded them for their treacherous deeds. It is really difficult to live in such a country."

Jie Zitui's mother said: "Why don't you go and see the king? Otherwise, after you die, who will be able to understand you?" Jie Zitui said: "Knowing that it is wrong and trying to imitate it is even more wrong. I

You can't go along with that kind of people." His mother said again: "Then at least let the king understand your thoughts." Jie Zitui said: "To express your feelings is like painting patterns on your body. I want to live in seclusion, so why bother?

What about painting patterns on the body? That is the way to pursue prominence." So Jie Zitui took his mother to live in seclusion and never came out to serve as an official again.

Later, someone sympathized with Jie Zitui's plight and admired his nobility, so he wrote a letter and hung it on the palace gate: "The dragon wants to ascend to the sky, and five snakes are assisting him. The dragon has ascended to the clouds, and the four snakes have entered their respective houses; one snake has

I only complained that I couldn't find the place." After Jin Wengong saw it, he said: "This is saying that Jie Zitui has been pushed. I was worried about the royal family and did not have time to reward him." So he ordered someone to summon Jie Zitui, but Jie Zitui pushed him.

At this time, he had already lived in seclusion in Mianshang Mountain, so Duke Wen of Jin assigned Mianshang Mountain to Jie Zitui as a fiefdom, named it Jieshan, and said: "To remember my mistakes and pay tribute to good people."

There is another theory that after Jie Zitui went into seclusion, Duke Wen of Jin personally went to Mianshang Mountain to ask him to come out. Unexpectedly, Jie Zitui refused. So someone suggested that Duke Wen of Jin set fire to Mianshang Mountain and used the fire to force Jie Zitui out.

With what kind of mentality, Duke Wen of Jin actually agreed to the idea of ​​using fire attacks to "invite" people to come out of the mountain. As expected, he sent people to set fire to the mountain. The fire burned for three days and three nights, but the stubborn Jie Zitui still did not come out. Only later did he discover that they

The mother and son had been burned to death in the mountain.

Duke Wen of Jin felt very regretful that his stupid behavior had killed Jie Zitui, so he buried Jie Zitui's mother and son lavishly, and ordered that every year in the future, on the anniversary of Jie Zitui's death, people would not be allowed to live, and people could only eat cold food. This custom was passed down, and later on

Cold Food Festival.
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