This incident took place during the Spring and Autumn Period, and the main character was Duke Zhuang of Zheng, one of the "Three Little Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period". Although his later accomplishments made him famous in history, let's talk about his rough and awkward life experience.
It happened as it does when every great man is born. A sudden storm, lightning and thunder on a stormy night, then a huge dragon circling the roof, and finally, an unrivaled hero or someone who could change the world might soon be born. This will talk about Duke Zheng Zhuang. When he was born, there wasn't that much noise, or dragons whirling around the roof, or wind or lightning. What happened to him? Nothing really, except that he was born of a difficult birth. What's wrong with this difficult birth? Nothing really. If set aside until now, it could be resolved quickly by highly skilled surgeons and advanced medical equipment.
That was a time when medical technology was backward, medical equipment was not advanced, and nothing even existed. Duke Zhuang of Zheng was born in labor, which caused his mother to suffer many crimes. This incident left a deep impression on Duke Zheng Zhuang. In those times when men were superior to women, Zheng Zhuang Duke honored his suffering mother, and now he is an example of a good boy. Look at those kids now, they get used to you and like what they like. If they don't buy it, they make a scene and cry. Some even do it, without fear of being struck by lightning. If I whip you for the rest of your life, so you know what to do and what not to do. Look at how well the previous examples lead us to these "bear sea children". Why don't we know how to study hard?
Let's move on to the Duke of Zhengzhuang. Because it was a time of slavery with feudal ideas, people were stubborn and backward, and almost all of them were superstitious in their hearts. There was a saying that a child's difficult labor would be detrimental to the mother, and could even seriously kill her, and this has always been a lingering "mark" in the heart of Zheng Zhuanggong's mother. Although Duke Zheng loved his mother dearly, it was because this matter had been lingering in the heart of Duke Zheng's mother. As a result, Zheng Zhuanggong's mother gave birth to another brother, and then encouraged Zheng Zhuanggong's brother to rebel.
Some people just can't die without doing something. Duke Zhengzhuang's mother did it for you too. As we all know, ancient emperors practiced primogeniture, and the eldest son was the monarch after Zheng. It was a big no-no and a fiasco when Duke Zhuang of Zheng's mother encouraged Duke Zhuang of Zheng's brother to rebel. This heinous execution certainly indicated that his brother would not fare well and would be put to death. His mother also ordered his execution. Fortunately, the ministers came to plead for mercy, lest they should not use it as an excuse to attack Zheng. It was a very evil time. Although it was a matter for your own country, if you killed your mother, I could have called for an army to attack you and even have you destroy your country and your nation.
Though Zheng Zhuanggong's mother left such a life behind, Zheng Zhuanggong ordered her never to see each other again in this life; if she did, she had to die. We often say "nine feet of yellow", from which we get an allusion to "yellow see mother".
During the reign of Duke Zheng Zhuang, he was also a good ruler who made great efforts. So there were some outstanding courtiers, and Uncle Ying was one of them. In the beginning, Uncle Ying Kao was just a minor official. Because he loved the people and was well supported by them, he was received by Duke Zhuang of Zheng. At that time, Duke Zhuang of Zheng entertained Uncle Ying Kao as a reward. Uncle Ying ate and ate and ate, and scratched the meat aside. Duke Zhuang of Zheng asked why he didn't eat meat. Is there any taboo? Uncle Ying said he wanted to take it back to his old mother because his family was poor and a single parent. The old mother takes care of herself as both father and mother. Don't say she's ever eaten this meat, she hasn't even looked at it. The old mother has worked hard all her life, so she stayed and wanted to bring it to her old mother.
Duke Zheng Zhuang heard the tears in his eyes. With such an official, it was no wonder that the party lived in peace and stability, or that such an official was loved by the people. Then he remembered himself. As a monarch, his mother had always wanted meat. Unfortunately, he said he would never see his mother again in this life and fell into grief.