In the autumn of 637 BC, Suiyang City, the capital of the Song Dynasty, was located.
The sky was gloomy, as if it was about to rain heavily, and not a single pedestrian was missing from the once prosperous city. Only the stern-faced city guards were still patrolling vigilantly. The wind was getting stronger and stronger, and the dust mixed with the ground was overwhelming. Except for the occasional muffled thunder and whistling wind in the sky, all other sounds were drowned and hidden.
In the palace to the north of Suiyang City, it was even more dull and almost dripping with water. In the center of the Dayi Shang Palace is a huge couch, which can accommodate hundreds of people and unceremoniously occupies the main position of the hall. Now lying on it is an old man. Although his face is pale and his eyes are blank, you can still see the outline of his once heroic face, and his deep eyes contain unfathomable ambition and helplessness of unfulfilled ambition. This is the famous benevolent and righteous king in the history of the Spring and Autumn Period. He is also one of the controversial Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period, the king of the Song Dynasty-Xiang Gong.
At this time, he was so weak that it was very difficult to support his body with one elbow. He had to lean on the hospital bed and pointed with difficulty at the man kneeling in front of the bed: "Wang Chen, you... Come here..." Just after saying this, it seemed that his strength had been exhausted. Unable to speak at all, he pointed at the two veterans kneeling behind Wang Chen and said, "Muyi, Sima, you... You guys also come closer..." The two of them did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly knelt and climbed a few steps, holding on to Xianggong's bed, looking towards Xianggong...