Combined with Guan Zhong’s theory, let’s talk about the reasons for the civil strife in Qi

Qi Huangong relied on Guan Zhong in governing the country and took the lead in achieving hegemony. This was his respect for the virtuous. However, there is another aspect that few people know, which is that he likes to flatter the villains who carry their sedan chairs and shoes. There is a villain named Shu Diao. This person was originally Huan Gong's "lucky boy" and his "male favorite". The second one was named Yi Ya. Duke Huan once joked that he didn’t know the taste of human flesh. The next day, Yi Ya killed his three-year-old son and steamed it with his own hands for Duke Huan to eat. The third one is called Kai Fang, who was originally the son of Wei State, Qi attacked Wei, and was sent as a hostage by Wei State. When Guan Zhong was seriously ill and bedridden, he specially warned Duke Huan that after his death, Shu Diao and three others must be expelled from the palace, otherwise they would cause chaos. After Guan Zhong died, Duke Huan of Qi followed Guan Zhong's advice and expelled the three people from the palace. But apart from the villain, Huan Gong couldn't eat well, couldn't sleep well, lacked stimulation, and felt boring in life. So Duke Huan summoned the three men back to the palace. At that time, Duke Huan of Qi was already old and faced the issue of establishing a heir apparent. Shu Diao, Yi Ya, and Kai Fang strongly advocated the establishment of the eldest son. Later, Duke Huan of Qi fell ill. In order to entrust the king's orders, Shu Diao and Yi Ya surrounded the palace with high walls, leaving only a small hole. Duke Huan relied on the eunuch to bring food and food from the hole, and soon there was no food left. After sending it away, Duke Huan died miserably of hunger and thirst. After the death of Duke Huan, the princes were busy vying for the throne. It was not until the sixty-seventh day that the funeral was held at the suggestion of the old ministers. By then, Duke Huan's body was already rotting, maggots crawled out of the room, and the stench was unpleasant. "No gold is pure, and no man is perfect." From ancient times to the present, many heroes and heroes have made the same vulgar mistake. This is the so-called "Qi Huangong phenomenon."