Life events
Duke Rongyi instigated King Zhou Li to "patent" the products in the mountains, forests and rivers, which were directly controlled by the emperor, and civilians (Chinese) were not allowed to enter the mountains, forests and rivers to make a living. . King Li was very pleased with what he heard. He ignored the advice of ministers and the opposition of the common people and implemented the "patent" policy. The civilians were cut off from their livelihood, and complaints and curses arose. King Li also sent a sycophant, Wu Yu, to monitor the people, and many civilians who were dissatisfied with the "patent" were arrested and killed. Later, many civilians who had not complained were also killed. King Li's high-pressure policy made relatives, friends and acquaintances afraid to greet each other when they met on the road, and they could only look at each other, making the capital city lifeless.
In "Guoyu", there is an article by Rui Liangfu on the patents of Rongyi. He said that Rongyi was good at plundering property and cruelly oppressing the people, but King Li preferred to use Rongyi who was "good at patents and ignorant of disasters." The sycophants such as the eldest father of the Duke of Guo and the Duke of Guo sealed off the mountains and waters, monopolized all profits from the mountains, forests, rivers and swamps, prohibited the common people from collecting wood, fishing and hunting, thus cutting off the livelihood of the masses. He mobilized troops abroad and conquered neighboring countries, constantly increasing the burden on the people. His perverse actions and excessive taxation have caused strong dissatisfaction among the people. Murderous intentions are everywhere in the government and the public. Everyone is in danger and the people are resentful. This naturally causes some knowledgeable people to worry. Only then did the nobleman of the clan, Duke Mu, speak out and remonstrate. Relevant historical materials
"Historical Records·Volume 4·Zhou Benji 4":
In the thirty years since King Li came to the throne, he was fond of profit and was close to honoring the Yi Duke. The official Rui Liangfu admonished King Li and said: "Are the generals of the royal family humble? My husband, Rong Gong, loves patents and does not know the catastrophe. Fuli is the birth of all things, and it is also what the heaven and earth contain. If there is a special one, it will do a lot of harm. . Everything in the world is about to be conquered. How can you be so angry and not prepare for great disasters? God and man are all things, and they are still afraid of the coming of resentment. Therefore, it is said that "Si Wen Hou Ji, I will conquer the world, and I will destroy the people." Daya said, "Chen Xi Zai Zhou". It is difficult to make profits, so it can be carried out by the Zhou Dynasty to this day. Is it possible for the king to learn the patent? "King Li didn't listen, so he took Duke Rong as a minister and used his services.