North Apricot Conference

all ally to defend the Central Plains against foreigners, and in the future, if anyone is in trouble, we will help him; if anyone is unreasonable, we will control him. At that time, even if you do not become the hegemon, others will have to elect you." Duke Huan of Qi said, "You are right. But how to start?" Guan Zhong said, "There is a name for it. The King of Heaven has passed away and a new king has just assumed the throne, so your lordship can send someone to say goodbye to him and tell him that the State of Song is in internal strife and a new king has just assumed the throne, and ask the King of Heaven to give an order to regulate the throne of Song. As long as the lord has the order of the King of Heaven, he will be able to unite the lords of the kingdoms." Duke Huan of Qi agreed to do so.

Speaking of the Zhou Dynasty, from the time when Duke Zheng Zhuang fought against King Huan of Zhou and Zhu Dan shot the King of Heaven in the shoulder, and later Duke Qi Xiang joined Song, Lu, Chen, and Cai to defeat King Zhuang of the factory, there was no power left long ago. The lords of the kingdoms did not go to see him. Originally, the vassals paid tribute regularly, which was an important income for the royal family. The king of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty lost this important income, along with the loss of prestige of the king, and thus became a poor and weak puppet. At this time, King Xi of Zhou had just assumed the throne and was delighted to see that Qi had sent an envoy to make a pilgrimage. He asked the Duke of Qi Huan to rule the throne of Song. After he received this order, the Duke of Qi Huan informed Song, Lu, Chen, Cai, Wei, Zheng, Cao, and Zhizi to come to Beijing [a place in Qi, north of Dong's County, Shandong Province] on the first day of March to hold a general meeting to decide the affairs of Song together.all ally to defend the Central Plains against foreigners, and in the future, if anyone is in trouble, we will help him; if anyone is unreasonable, we will control him. At that time, even if you do not become the hegemon, others will have to elect you." Duke Huan of Qi said, "You are right. But how to start?" Guan Zhong said, "There is a name for it. The King of Heaven has passed away and a new king has just assumed the throne, so your lordship can send someone to say goodbye to him and tell him that the State of Song is in internal strife and a new king has just assumed the throne, and ask the King of Heaven to give an order to regulate the throne of Song. As long as the lord has the order of the King of Heaven, he will be able to unite the lords of the kingdoms." Duke Huan of Qi agreed to do so.

Speaking of the Zhou Dynasty, from the time when Duke Zheng Zhuang fought against King Huan of Zhou and Zhu Dan shot the King of Heaven in the shoulder, and later Duke Qi Xiang joined Song, Lu, Chen, and Cai to defeat King Zhuang of the factory, there was no power left long ago. The lords of the kingdoms did not go to see him. Originally, the vassals paid tribute regularly, which was an important income for the royal family. The king of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty lost this important income, along with the loss of prestige of the king, and thus became a poor and weak puppet. At this time, King Xi of Zhou had just assumed the throne and was delighted to see that Qi had sent an envoy to make a pilgrimage. He asked the Duke of Qi Huan to rule the throne of Song. After he received this order, the Duke of Qi Huan informed Song, Lu, Chen, Cai, Wei, Zheng, Cao, and Zhizi to come to Beijing [a place in Qi, north of Dong's County, Shandong Province] on the first day of March to hold a general meeting to decide the affairs of Song together.