Hong Qigong in Jin Yong's novel, because he was greedy, delayed an important matter, and cut off his right index finger with one blow. However, it seems that his greedy habit has not changed, and he even dares to steal the royal vegetables in the palace.
In history, there really was a man who cut off the head of a king because he moved his index finger and became greedy. His name was Gongzi Song, and he was the ruling minister of Zheng State during the Spring and Autumn Period. What's even more powerful than Hong Qigong is that his index finger has extraordinary functions. He doesn't need to see or smell the food, but will move as long as he has a premonition of the food.
The State of Zheng was a vassal state in the Spring and Autumn Period. It was related to the Emperor of Zhou and was the first vassal to disobey the Emperor of Zhou. Although Zheng Guo had a small territory, it was very ambitious. Zheng Zhuanggong was the little hegemon of the Spring and Autumn Period, the number one figure before the rise of the five overlords.
Zheng Guo has a hundred thousand troops and is known as the Kingdom of Thousands of Chariots. It once defeated the combined armies of Jin and Chu. However, the descendants of Duke Zheng Zhuang failed to live up to their expectations. Each generation was inferior to the previous generation. The country became weaker and weaker and had to give up its position as hegemon. In the early Warring States period, the Zheng State was destroyed by South Korea. In 432 years after the founding of the country, the capital was modern Xinzheng.
Due to Zheng’s history of hegemony and mentality, its relations with neighboring countries are not very good. In order to protect himself, Zheng Guo made good friends with Chu State and recruited it as a strong support to prevent several major overlords from taking advantage of him. In 605 BC, Duke Linggong of Zheng ascended the throne. In order to express his congratulations, Chu State sent a turtle, which was similar to a soft-shelled turtle and was the largest one.
It is said that the largest turtle can weigh up to 100 kilograms and be more than 1 meter long. Since it is a gift from the King of Chu, it must be quite big. This kind of turtle is now a rare animal and can rarely be seen. The state of Zheng was located in the middle of what is now Henan Province, and probably had never seen such a large turtle before.
Zheng Linggong decided to use the big cauldron to cook turtle soup and gathered all the ministers to share it. No wonder the bronze tripods of the Shang and Zhou dynasties were so big. Just place them on the ground and set up the firewood to cook food directly. It was much more convenient than an iron pot.
Two ruling ministers, Song He and Gongzi Guisheng, happened to come to see Zheng Linggong. On the way, Master Song suddenly moved his index finger. He was very happy and said that every time he moved his index finger, he would have delicious food in his mouth. The young master didn't believe it when he returned home, so he made a bet with him.
When he arrived at the palace, he saw a pot of turtle soup and smelled the fragrant fragrance. Young Master Song was very happy and said to Young Master Guisheng, his index finger must be right. When Zheng Linggong heard about their bet, he asked his men to distribute it to other ministers first. When it was their turn at last, there was only a bowl of soup left.
Zheng Linggong handed the last bowl of soup to Young Master Guisheng, waited for him to finish it, and then said to Young Master Song, "Your index finger is not working well, so you can't drink the delicious turtle soup." Young Master Song was not an energy-saving lamp. He stretched out his index finger, stirred it a few times in Zheng Linggong's turtle soup, then put it in his mouth and sucked it clean. He replied, "My index finger is still very good." After saying that, Young Master Song turned and left.
Zheng Linggong was shocked that he could still play like this. In terms of seniority, Young Master Song is Zheng Linggong's uncle, but Zheng Linggong is the king, and Young Master Song is too rude. Zheng Linggong was very angry and had murderous intentions. The young master Guisheng led the ministers and finally persuaded Zheng Linggong not to be angry.
Unexpectedly, Gongzi Song was even more angry than him. Gongzi Guisheng went to him to apologize to Zheng Linggong. Not only did Gongzi Song refuse, but he also said to Gongzi Guisheng that Zheng Linggong was teasing him and did not take us seriously. , we have to kill Zheng Linggong, otherwise we will suffer disaster sooner or later.
Gongzi Song He and Gongzi Guisheng wanted to establish Gongzi Quqi as the new King Zheng, but Quqi refused. He believed that his virtue was not enough and he should ascend the throne in the order of eldest and youngest. Therefore, Gongzi Jian inherited the throne of the king.
What happened next was even stranger. It was said that the mastermind Song was the mastermind, but instead he was released. When the master returned to life, his clan was exterminated. The reason is that, as a ruler, he was incited by others and knowingly committed regicide and followed it. His official position is larger and his responsibilities are heavier. In this way, the young master returned to life and the whole family was confused and unlucky.
Since then, there have been two more words in the Chinese language, one means moving the index finger, and the other means touching the tripod. The former one is easy to understand, while the latter one is used to describe possessing interests that one should not have. There are also documents saying that the tortoise soup was served in a small cauldron, so there is a saying that it was involved in the cauldron.