What are the stories about retirement in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty?

Two messengers were sent with gifts and letters to ask the duke and duchess of Qi respectively. The emissary to Qi came back from work. The messenger went to Shandong and brought back the gifts and letters intact. Zheng Zhuanggong asked him what was going on. He said: "As soon as I arrived in Lu, I heard that the Duke of Lu had been stabbed to death and the new king had ascended the throne. The master's letter was addressed to the former Lv Hou. How can I give this Lv Hou? " Zheng Zhuanggong said inexplicably, "Lv Hou is a loyal man. How could he be killed? " The special envoy said, "I have found out." He told all about Lu Yingong being stabbed to death:

My father is Lu. Lu's wife died very early. He righted a concubine as his wife and gave birth to a son named Gongzi Track. Lu Yingong was born to another concubine. In terms of age, he is older than the son, and in terms of status, he is lower than the son. Gong Hui's throne, according to the general rules, should be passed on to childe tracking. Later, when he died, the ministers saw that Childe was too young, and they all made his brother king, that is. Lu Yingong is a loyal man. He kept saying, "I'm an agent. When my son grows up, I will return the throne to him. " Eleven years passed like this. 7 12 BC, son? When I came back from Guo Xu, I felt that he had won high city and Fangcheng in Guo Song last time, and this time he won the battle in Guo Xu, which was quite meritorious, so Lu Yingong made too many massacres for him. Lu Yingong said, "I can't grow up to be a monarch. If you want to be king, you'd better sue your son when he becomes king. "

Son? I feel very uncomfortable when I hear this. It doesn't matter if he can't be a butcher. Anyway, Lu's power is in his hand, and killing him is just saying nice things. He'll feel sorry for Lu Yingong. He thought, "The master is the eldest son of the late king, appointed by the minister. He was king for eleven years. This should be stable, right? Now that the son rail has grown up, he will save snacks. Poor honest man, don't give up your seat. I'm afraid others will say, give up your seat, but I can't bear to part with it. How unhappy! I told him to let me be slaughtered, just because of his words. Promise, promise, or promise. Why do you care about the track? He also said,' My monarch will never grow up.' Yes, he must be unwilling to give up. "Such a thought, had to make way for Lu Yingong's plan. But on the other hand, I thought, "Maybe it's hard to say that your master is going to step down. No, if you really want to make way, why don't you let me? Don't you think the track is too small? He may have to represent him for life. Who doesn't like being a monarch? No one else can grab it. Where can you be a monarch for more than ten years and be willing to give it to others easily? "

Son? The more I think about it, the more it makes sense. One day, when no one was around, he said to Lu Yingong, "Your master has been a monarch for more than ten years, and the whole country admires you. There is no one in Manchu who doesn't really respect you. If the master does not step aside, he can still pass on the throne to future generations. But childe rail has grown up at the moment, and if we continue, there will be trouble. I think it's best for you to ... it's better to kill him so as not to have an accident in the future. " Lu Yingong quickly covered her ears and said, "Are you crazy? That's bullshit！ I have sent someone to build a house on the mound, ready to support the elderly. I will return the throne to the son. How do you say kill him? " Son? It's too late to regret. I kowtowed to the horse's leg, asked for trouble, and left without saying a word. When he got home, the more he thought about it, the more worried he became. You can't take it back if you say it. If the monarch tells Gongzi Rail what he said, can Gongzi Rail let him go? He thought: As the saying goes, "First strike is strong, then strike is strong", so strike early.