King Yi was preceded by his great-uncle,
King Xiao, who may have overthrown
his father. In his second year, King Yi accepted jadeware from the people of
Ba and
Lü, and used it in ceremony. In the next year, King Yi sided with Marquis of
Ji in a dispute with
Duke Ai of Qi and executed Duke Ai by boiling him to death in a large cauldron. King Yi installed Duke Ai's younger half-brother
Lü Jing (Duke Hu of Qi) on the Qi throne. During a bout of illness, feudal lords paid sacrifices to him at mountains and rivers in hopes of his recovery. However, he died nevertheless, and was succeeded by his son,
King Li. ==Family==