Duke Huan, Year 9
In the ninth year, in spring, Ji Jiang of the Ji lineage was married off to the royal capital (the Zhou royal house).
In summer, the fourth month.
In autumn, the seventh month.
In winter, the Earl of Cao sent his heir-apparent, Shegu, to come for an audience.
In the ninth year, in spring, Ji Jiang of the Ji lineage was married off to the royal capital. Whenever a feudal lord’s daughter was married off, only if she became the king’s queen was it recorded in the historical texts.
The Ba viscount sent Hanfu to report to Chu, requesting to establish friendly relations with the state of Deng. The Chu viscount sent Daoshuo to lead the Ba envoy on a diplomatic mission to Deng. The people of the You region, on the southern border of Deng, attacked them, seized the gifts, and killed Daoshuo and the Ba envoy. The Chu viscount sent Wei Zhang to reprimand Deng, but the people of Deng did not accept this. In summer, Chu sent Dou Lian to lead troops and, together with the Ba army, besieged the You region. Deng’s Yang Sheng and Dan Sheng led troops to relieve You. Three times they pursued the Ba forces but could not defeat them. Dou Lian deployed the Chu troops in the midst of the Ba forces, and after engaging in battle, feigned a retreat. The people of Deng pursued the Chu army, thereby turning their backs to the Ba forces. The Chu and Ba troops then attacked the Deng forces from both sides, and the Deng army suffered a great defeat. The people of You scattered during the night.
In autumn, the younger brother of the Guo ruler, the Earl of Rui, the Earl of Liang, the Marquis of Xun, and the Earl of Jia jointly attacked Quwo.
In winter, the heir-apparent of Cao came for an audience. Lu received him with the rites due to a high-ranking minister, which was in accordance with ritual propriety. When a banquet was held in honor of the Cao heir-apparent, and at the first offering of music and dance, the Cao heir-apparent sighed while the music was being performed. Shifu said, “The heir-apparent of Cao is likely to be troubled, is he not? This is no place for sighing.”