They will indeed match me up to the Xia and Yin [i.e., Shang] eras, making me a companion of Longfeng and Bigan”. When Hu Yuan, who served King Min of Qi, was about to be executed, he referenced both Prince Bigan and Wu Zixu: "Yin had its Bigan, Wu had its Zixu, and Qi [now] has its Hu Yuan. [This state] not only didn't make use of apt words, it also executed their speaker at its eastern gate.
They will indeed match me to the Xia and Yin [i.e., Shang] periods, making me a companion of Longfeng and Bigan”. When Hu Yuan, who served King Min of Qi, was about to be put to death, he mentioned both Prince Bigan and Wu Zixu: "Yin had its Bigan, Wu had its Zixu, and Qi [now] has its Hu Yuan. This state not only failed to use suitable phrases, but it also executed their speaker at its eastern gate.