This year, the Lü family line of Duke Taigong had long since disappeared. The Tian clan had usurped Qi for many years. Although Qi was located in Qilu territory, after enduring attacks from the State of Yan and disturbances caused by relatives-in-law, it no longer possessed the grandeur of Duke Huan's hegemony.,This year, shortly after the death of King Qin Zhaoxiang, an edict was issued from the Palace of Xianyang. It ordered Zhou Ji to take her newborn son, just over four months old, to the State of Zhao as a hostage, to appease them and ease tensions.,"My poor Qing'er, you haven't even weaned yet, and now you must go to meet our ancestors with me!"。