Sima Qian's "Historical Records" records that King You of Zhou smiled in praise of Beauties and repeatedly lit beacons to tease the princes. In the end, he broke the trust of the world and led to the destruction of the country.
However, the historical facts are another, more cruel truth. King Zhou You was obsessed with beauty and favored Bao Si, which caused Queen Shen to fall out of favor. Empress Shen was dissatisfied and wanted to eradicate Baosi's mother and son. Baosi knew that she was in a critical situation, so she resorted to alienation and made repeated slanders to accuse the prince. King Zhou You was furious and deposed Prince Ji Yijiu and Queen Shen. This move caused the Zhou clan's patriarchal etiquette to collapse, causing turmoil between the government and the public, and plunged into unprecedented panic.
The deposed prince Yijiu was forced to flee to Shen State, but Bao Si refused to let him go. King You of Zhou immediately sent troops to attack the country. In anger, Marquis Shen colluded with the Dog Rong army to attack Zhou. Dogs, soldiers and cavalry trampled Haojing, and King You of Zhou died in Lishan.
Since King You of Zhou died, the world was divided and two kings stood side by side. Ji Yijiu relied on the power of Shen State and Quan Rong to ascend the throne and became King Ping of Zhou; Guo Gonghan and other princes supported the prince Yu Chen in Guo, and was known as King Zhou Xie in history.
For twenty years, the two kings faced each other and the world was divided. Each prince had his own hidden agenda and was waiting for the opportunity to act.
This is an epic story of power and betrayal. The truth of history is far colder, more real, and more frightening than the legend of "a nation destroyed with a smile".
