Zhang Yi was the prime minister of the State of Qin. This time, his visit to Chu was aimed at undermining the unity of the six states in the east and [Expand All]
Zhang Yi was the prime minister of the State of Qin. This time, his visit to Chu was aimed at undermining the unity of the six states in the east and advocating "horizontal alliances" to facilitate the State of Qin in defeating them one by one. The King of Chu followed Qu Yuan's advice and rejected Zhang Yi. But Zhang Yi went to follow the path of Zheng Xiu in the south, hoping to remove Qu Yuan as an obstacle. Nan Hou was a fierce and insidious woman. On the one hand, she instructed Shangguan Daifu Jin Shang to harm Qu Yuan, and on the other hand, she personally stepped in to frame Qu Yuan. She invited Qu Yuan to the palace. Just as King Huai of Chu was about to enter the palace, she pretended to feel dizzy and threw herself into Qu Yuan's arms. When the King of Chu came in, she pretended to be aggrieved and falsely accused Qu Yuan of teasing her. The King of Chu was furious and dismissed Qu Yuan as his left disciple. An official position. Under the efforts of the Southern Queen, the King of Chu accepted Zhang Yi's "horizontal alliance" plan and broke off diplomatic relations with the Eastern states. Zhang Yi became a distinguished guest of the State of Chu. Once, when he was out with Nan Hou, they met Qu Yuan, and Nan Hou teased Qu Yuan. Qu Yuan, filled with grief and anger, loudly rebuked Empress Nan and Zhang Yi. The King of Chu ordered Qu Yuan to be imprisoned in the Donghuang Taiyi Temple. Taibu Zheng Zhan received a secret order from his daughter, Nanhou Zheng Xiu, to poison Qu Yuan. Qu Yuan's maidservant, Chan Juan, came to visit him. Qu Yuan was unaware that the wine contained poison and gave it to Chan Juan to quench his thirst. Chanjuan drank the poisoned wine and died of poisoning, but she was deeply relieved to have died in place of Qu Yuan. Qu Yuan unfurled his silk and recited the "Ode to the Orange" in mourning for her.[Collapse]
