119 Duke Xian of Qin

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In the fourth year of Duke Huai of Qin (425 BC), Chao, the chief minister, and the ministers besieged and attacked Duke Huai, who committed suicide. Duke Huai's crown prince was Zhaozi, who died very early, so the ministers made Zhaozi's son the king, who was Duke Ling of Qin. Duke Ling was the grandson of Duke Huai. 

In the sixth year of Duke Ling of Qin (419 BC), Jin built a city in Shaoliang, and Qin attacked it. In the tenth year, Qin built a city in Jigu. Duke Ling died, and his son Duke Xian was not made king. Duke Ling's uncle Daozi succeeded him, and this was Duke Jian of Qin. Duke Jian was the younger brother of Zhaozi and the son of Duke Huai. 

In the sixth year of Duke Jian of Qin (409 BC), Qin began to order officials to carry swords. They dug trenches at Luoshui and built a city at Chongquan. In the fifteenth year (400 BC), Duke Jian of Qin died and his son Duke Hui of Qin succeeded him. 

In the 12th year of Duke Hui's reign (388 BC), his son Chuzi was born. In the 13th year (387 BC), the State of Qin attacked the State of Shu and captured Nanzheng. Duke Hui of Qin died and his son Chuzi succeeded him. 

In the second year of Chuzi (385 BC), Shuchang went to the Hexi to welcome Duke Xian, the son of Duke Ling, and made him the king. Duke Xian killed Chuzi and his mother and sank their bodies into the abyss. Qin had changed its king many times before, and the relationship between the king and his subjects was tense and chaotic. Therefore, Jin became powerful again and seized the land of Hexi from Qin. 

怀公四年，庶长晁与大臣围怀公，怀公自杀。怀公太子曰昭子，蚤死，大臣乃立太子昭子之子，是为灵公。灵公，怀公孙也。

灵公六年，晋城少梁，秦击之。十三年，城籍姑。灵公卒，子献公不得立，立灵公季父悼子，是为简公。简公，昭子之弟而怀公子也。

简公六年，令吏初带剑。堑洛。城重泉。十六年卒，子惠公立。

惠公十二年，子出子生。十三年，伐蜀，取南郑。惠公卒，出子立。

出子二年，庶长改迎灵公之子献公于河西而立之。杀出子及其母，沈之渊旁。秦以往者数易君，君臣乖乱，故晋复强，夺秦河西地。