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Chapter 36 Death of the Emperor 1
Qi Huangong's bizarre fate
Duke Huan of Qi, surnamed Jiang, surnamed Lu, named Xiaobai, won the battle for the throne with his son in 686 BC and became the king of Qi.After assuming the throne, Duke Huan of Qi worked hard for 40 years with the help of Guan Zhong, making Qi the richest country in the Spring and Autumn Period.In diplomacy, Duke Huan of Qi first played the banner of "respecting the king and fighting the barbarians" in order to unite the princes of the Central Plains and win the trust of the princes of the Central Plains.He had convened the alliance of princes nine times, and served as the leader of the alliance for 40 years.

I thought that Duke Huan of Qi, as the overlord of a generation, regardless of his prosperity and wealth, should not be a luxury to start well and end well, but who would have expected that the end of Duke Huan of Qi who became the overlord first would be to starve to death.

In 643 BC, Guan Zhong was seriously ill. Duke Huan of Qi visited him at his bedside and asked about the future of the country.Guan Zhong confessed: "Yi Ya, Shu Diao, and Kai Fang must not be approached or trusted." , which shows that he loves his widow more than his son, why can't he trust him?" Guan Zhong said: "The greatest affection in the world is to love your son. He doesn't cherish his own flesh and blood. How can he love the king?" Duke Huan of Qi asked again: " Shu Diao cut his own body and entered the palace to serve the widow, which proves that he loves the widow more than himself, why can’t he be trusted?” Guan Zhong said: “He doesn’t care about the flesh and blood he received from his parents, how can he love the king?” Duke Huan of Qi said again Question: "Young Master of the State of Wei, Kaifang, gave up the honor of the crown prince and became a minister under my subordinates. His parents died and did not return to the country for funerals. This shows that he loves the widow more than his parents. Why can't he be trusted?" Guan Zhong said: "The closest thing is your parents. How can someone who treats his parents like this expect him to be loyal to you?"

Although Duke Huan of Qi agreed verbally, he did not obey in action, and continued to let these three villains be in charge of the palace. In 643 BC, Duke Huan of Qi fell seriously ill. A notice was posted in the name of the palace, prohibiting anyone from entering the palace, blocking the gate of the Qi Palace, and erecting a high wall in front of the gate, and no one is allowed to enter or exit.

Duke Huan of Qi was sick in bed, and no one cared about him, and he couldn't even drink his saliva. At this time, Duke Wei took thousands of Qimin families and surrendered to the state of Wei.In the end, the overlord who ruled the roost for the first time was starved to death in the palace.Qi Huangong's five sons killed each other in order to fight for power, and no one cared about his father's life or death.As a result, the body of Duke Huan of Qi was left in the Shou Palace for 67 days. The body was maggoted and no one buried it. The overlord of a generation ended up in such a sad end.

The tragedy of Duke Huan of Qi in his later years is like a long-running alarm bell, always reminding the world to pay attention to the villains around him, and not to be moved to a mess when others treat him very well, but to use common sense and reasoning to draw conclusions. Let the villain take advantage of it.

(End of this chapter)