Yanyan's gaze lingered on the bamboo slip held by Taishi Jian. Unlike Donghu, Taishi Jian was never a single person, but rather referred to that very scroll of bamboo slips!
Legend has it that during the reign of Duke Zhuang of Qi, the Duke coveted the beauty of Tang Jiang, the wife of the grandee Cui Zhu, and had an illicit affair with her. However, because Duke Zhuang was the ruler, Cui Zhu had to swallow his anger until he finally found an opportunity to set an ambush and murder Duke Zhuang.
The Grand Historian of the Qi State recorded this event truthfully. Originally, it was just a minor incident that no one would pay attention to; after all, Duke Zhuang was the one who acted immorally. Once he was killed, the people of the Hundred Schools of Thought and the countless mouths of the populace would find ways to cover for the ruler, avoiding the topic and letting it pass quietly.
Chapter 270