The origin of winning the Central Plains

In fact, the story of Central Plains' victory was first written in Zuo Zhuan. In 606 BC, Chu Zhuangwang sent troops to attack the Rong people of Lu Hun. At that time, Lu Hun was in Song County, an advanced county in Henan. This place is actually very close to Luoyang, the capital of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. And this Lu Hun is obviously no match for Chu Zhuangwang. Chu Zhuangwang didn't stop after he won. Instead, he stretched out his arms and shouted, and the army drove north until Zhou Wang's territory was stationed. At that time, Zhou Tianzi was frightened and ordered his men to inquire about the news in the name of condolences to the army. When the envoy of the Zhou Dynasty came to Chuying, Chu Zhuangwang directly asked the envoy how heavy the tripod of the Zhou Dynasty was. The messenger answered like this.

The weight of the tripod is virtue, not the tripod itself. The pre-Xia dynasty was a virtuous dynasty. They painted portraits of distant ghosts and gods and asked the rulers of Kyushu to pay tribute to bronzes. Nine cauldrons with patterns were cast. Everything is painted on it. This lets people know what gods and monsters are like. Because of this, people should go where they should go when they enter the deep mountains and forests, so as not to encounter ghosts. Therefore, the society will be harmonious and can be sheltered by heaven. When he fell into chaos, Ding was moved to Shang Dynasty and went there 600 years later. Shang Zhouwang is tyrannical again. Ding was recruited into the Zhou Dynasty. If a country's virtue is kind and bright. Then even if his tripod is small, it is heavy. If it is a treacherous and immoral country, although it looks big, it must be very light.

There is also a time limit for God to give the tripod to those who have fame and virtue. King Wu fixed Jiuding directly in Yong, and the result of his divination was that he could wear it for 30 generations and the country was transported for 700 years. This is an order from heaven and earth. Although the Zhou Dynasty is declining now, its fate has not changed. So you asked about the weight of the Ding in the Zhou Dynasty, which can't be disclosed. Chu Zhuangwang was silent after hearing this, and soon ordered a direct withdrawal and returned to his own territory. This is the origin of seizing the Central Plains.