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Brief: This article details the fraternal conflict between Duke Zhuang of Zheng and his younger brother, Duan of Jingcheng, during the Spring and Autumn period. It explores how their mother, Lady Jiang, favored the younger son, leading to a conspiracy where she plotted to overthrow Duke Zhuang to install Duan as ruler. The narrative…
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Among the many factors that doomed Yuan Shao after his defeat at the Battle of Guandu (200 CE), none proved more destructive than his attempt to replace his eldest son, Yuan Tan, with his younger favorite, Yuan Shang, as heir.