1. The content of the historical story "Ziwen's Face Reading":
When Zi Yuejiao was just born, his uncle ordered Yin Ziwen to read his face. After reading it, he said to Zi Yuejiao's father, Sima Ziliang of Chu State: "This child has a ferocious face and a rough voice. He is exactly the kind of person who is said to be an 'ambitious wolf' by the people. It is better to get rid of him early to avoid harming the family in the future." "But Ziliang didn't listen to Ziwen. Zi Yuejiao later inherited his father's throne and became Sima.
In 606 BC, King Zhuang of Chu led an army to conquer the Central Plains. Zi Yuejiao launched a rebellion in the country and sent troops to ambush King Zhuang on the way. Prince Zhuang and Zi Yuejiao met in Gaohu. Zi Yuejiao shot two arrows at King Zhuang, which shocked King Zhuang into a cold sweat. There was a master archer named Yang Youji in King Zhuang's army. He had the ability to pierce a Yang with a hundred steps, and shot Zi Yuejiao's throat with one arrow. King Zhuang ordered the entire family of Yuejiao to be exterminated, but only Ziwen's grandson Kehuang survived because of his loyalty.
2. The content of the historical story "The Disaster of Turtle Soup":
In the spring of 605 BC, the State of Chu sent a large turtle to Zheng Linggong. In the morning of the next day, Zigong said to Zijia: "Every time there is going to be delicious food, my index finger will jump. Today it jumps again. It seems that there will be delicious food." Zijia was dubious. After the two entered the palace, Zijia saw the chef killing the turtle and couldn't help laughing. Duke Linggong of Zheng asked Zijia why he was laughing. Zi Jia repeated what Zi Gong said.
When dinner was served at noon, Linggong greeted the officials and sat down, but he did not greet Zigong. Linggong said: "Zigong, you said you would taste delicious food today, but I didn't ask you to eat it. Let's see if your index finger still works." After being insulted, Zigong became angry and rushed to the pot and dipped his index finger into it. After eating the turtle soup, he stuffed it into his mouth. Duke Ling was furious and wanted to put Zi Gong to death. After being persuaded by the officials to give up, Zi Gong held a grudge and sent an assassin to kill Duke Lin. After Duke Xiang ascended the throne, he killed his family.
3. The content of the historical story "The Majesty of King Zhuang":
If Chu State wants to expand eastward, it must first surrender to Zheng State. Chu State attacked Zheng several times, but Zheng State avoided disasters with the help of Jin State. Zheng then simply concluded a military alliance with Jin.
In 604 BC, King Zhuang of Chu took advantage of the fact that Zheng Xianggong's foundation was not stable and the Zheng-Jin alliance had not yet played its role, so he suddenly launched an attack. Three months later, Zheng surrendered. The soldiers of Chu State conquered Zheng State after a three-month campaign. They suffered numerous casualties. They all said that they would kill Zheng Xianggong and wipe out Zheng State. However, King Zhuang said: "I attacked Zheng State just to make them submit to me. Now that they have surrendered, they will also conquer Zheng State." Why bother to kill them all?" After saying that, he ordered the army to retreat.
The Jin rescue army encountered the Chu army in Lang. In the Battle of Chengpu, Chu State suffered heavy losses. Now the enemies met, and King Zhuang of Chu personally beat the drum to supervise the battle. With the support of the newly conquered Zheng State, the Jin army was defeated thousands of miles away, and the Chu State finally avenged Chengpu.
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