The First Power Broker of the Spring and Autumn Period

The Western Zhou fell, and King Ping moved the capital east. The lords rose up, and ritual and music fell into ruin. In 752 BC, as the Quanrong invaded once more, another great event took place... That year, Ji Zu was eight years old. He dreamed of returning to the past, already knowing what lay ahead. He would become “Ji Zhong,” the most powerful minister of the Spring and Autumn period. Serving across six reigns and assisting five generations of Zheng rulers, he lived a formidable life. People said, “With Ji Zhong dead, Zheng has no one left.” In an age that recorded only the lords and kings, he was destined to be remembered for all time. Spies stirred up trouble within the state, and his family was kept in the dark. Ji Zu struggled to take his first steps. Without a System or a golden finger, his life in the Spring and Autumn period would have to begin by purging the palace and court of the State of Ji...