Chapter Twenty-Eight: King Wu's Mind
The Imperial Dragon Palace of Wu is the place where King Wu reviews the chapters after the next dynasty on weekdays. King Wu, who was reviewing the recital, heard the palace people coming to report, and the high priest Wu Zixu came to meet him, and Wu Jian immediately summoned Wu Zixu into the hall.
Seeing Wu Zixu's eager look, Wu Jian was surprised, this high priest was one of the few old people in Wu who was a national planner, so anxious that there was something important, so he immediately retreated and asked Wu Zixu left and right, "Wu Qing is here, what is the matter?"
Wu Zixu first bowed, and then asked in a deep voice, "I don't know how my king intends to place that Yue girl."
Wu Jian heard Wu Zixu's words, he actually came for this matter, and he also guessed various reasons in his heart, but it was inconvenient to tell him at this time, and he said with an unswerving expression, "This is a private matter, at this moment, Mrs. Nanli is already living in the harem, if Wu Qing has nothing else to do, he will retreat."
Wu Zixu heard King Wu's words, and his heart was even more worried, the king was also confused by this Yue girl, but Wu Guang's heart for this woman could not be known to the king. I hope that my king will order this woman to be disposed of."
Wu Jian saw that Wu Zixu was so unrelenting, and he was helpless, Wu Zixu was worried about the country, and Wu Jian also knew in his heart, but he did not want to favor the Yue Nu, and canonized the Yue Nu, but Wu Jian did it on purpose., Wu Jian then said, "This heart of the Yue Country, the widow has his own measure, Wu Qing is worried about my Wu Guo's heart, and the widow also knows, but the matter of the Yue Nu, Wu Qing is afraid that he is too worried."
Wu Zixu only thought that the king of Wu had no suspicion of the Yue country, and the king of Wu was afraid that he would not agree to the matter of dealing with the Yue girl, and he was in trouble in his heart.
Wu Jian glanced at Wu Zixu thoughtfully when he heard this, could it be that this Wu Qing also saw that Wu Guang was in love with the Yue girl, so he was eager to deal with the Yue girl, the more Wu Jian thought about it, the more likely it was, Wu Zixu taught Wu Guang since he was a child, and his care was not under him, and then looked at Wu Zixu, Wu Jian couldn't help but feel a little more relieved in his heart. Then he said, "Wu Qing, you retreat, this matter allows the widow to discuss with you again in the future, this time Guang'er returned to the country, the widow has not had a deep talk with him, and the widow just took this opportunity to have a deep talk with him."
Wu Zixu saw that the king didn't want to talk about this matter anymore, and he knew that this matter could not be rushed, so he immediately bowed his hand and said, "Then your subordinates will retreat here, and then ask my king to think twice about this matter of Yue Nu."
When Wu Jian heard this, he didn't say more.
And when Wu Zixu retreated from the Royal Dragon Palace, he saw Wu Guang outside the palace, Wu Guang saw that Wu Zixu had already met his father, and there was a burst of worry in his heart, so he saluted Wu Zixu and said, "Teacher, I hope the teacher doesn't have to worry about the matter of the Yue Nu."
When Wu Zixu saw Wu Guang's words, he suddenly became even more worried, and said to Wu Guang in a deep voice, "Gongzi Ru met my king this time, and you must not mention the matter of the Yue girl."
Wu Guang heard the teacher's words, and guessed that the teacher wanted his father to deal with Xi Shi's affairs on this trip, and his father must not allow it. Saying that he was about to say more when he saw Wu Zixu, Wu Guang hurriedly walked into the hall.
Wu Zixu saw Wu Guang like this, and sighed secretly, but his hatred for Xi Shi was even worse in his heart.
Wu Guang walked into the Imperial Dragon Palace, and saw his father sitting in front of the imperial case at this moment, and then bowed down and said, "Meet my father"
Wu Jian saw that Wu Guang was untidy, so he reprimanded, "You came to see the widow like this, but you still have a little bit of son's demeanor."
When Wu Guang heard this, he remembered that he hadn't had time to tidy up his clothes all the way, and after a little trimming, he confessed, "My son Meng Lang is here, but I don't know what the teacher is doing here."
Wu Jian didn't hide it when he heard this, and said: "Wu Qing is here to deal with the beauty of the Yue country." There is also a temptation in Wu Guang's heart for this Yue girl.
When Wu Guang heard that the teacher had indeed come to meet his father for this matter, he couldn't help but say, "I don't know how my father decides."
Wu Jian sighed in his heart when he heard this, he was not wrong that day, he looked at Wu Guangyan and said, "The widow has not yet made a decision, why does my son care so much about the matter of the Yue girl."
Wu Guang saw that his father actually asked about himself and Xi Shi, and when he was hesitating how to answer, Wu Jian saw his appearance, and immediately shouted from his heart, "The widow has already seen your thoughts in the main hall that day."
Wu Guang saw that his father was suddenly angry, and recalled the scene of the day, but he lost his sense of proportion, and now that he thinks about it, Xi Shi is afraid that his father did it on purpose, but at this time his father was angry, Wu Guang also pretended not to know, and said, "But I don't know what my father is referring to."
Wu Jian saw Wu Guang's attitude like this, so he said, "The widow heard you, and the widow asked about the Yue Guo that day, and you can answer the truth."
When Wu Guang heard this, he suddenly felt ashamed in his heart, and he no longer concealed it at the moment, "It was the son-in-law who lived up to his father's expectations, and the son-in-law did not tell the truth."
When Wu Jian heard Wu Guang's words, his face was slightly less angry, but he said with a majestic face, "But because of that Yue girl."
Wu Guang's heart was suddenly shocked, and he couldn't help but look at Wu Jian's face at this time, his expression changed, and Wu Guang immediately knelt down on the ground and said, "The son knows his mistake, and he hopes that his father will punish him."
Wu Jian saw that Wu Guang admitted that it was indeed his own selfishness, and ignored state affairs, and his heart was also painful, although he had already noticed it, but at this moment when he heard that Wu Guangdao came, he still couldn't accept it.
Wu Guang saw that his father did not reprimand, but asked about Wu Yue, and was a little puzzled at the moment, "Erchen originally thought that his father was confused by Yueguo, but at this moment, listening to his father's words, I am afraid that my father also understands in his heart that Yue Guo does not have the slightest intention of surrendering to my Wu State, and Erchen does not dare to guess more. ”
Wu Jian saw that Wu Guang looked like he was being taught, and then said, "My son thinks that in this mountain forest, tigers and wolves are competing with each other, which is stronger and which is weaker."
Wu Guang was even more confused when he heard Wu Jian's question. However, he didn't dare to slack off, and said, "I am a tiger and a wolf is weak."
Wu Jian smiled when he heard this, "If the tigers and wolves are fighting each other at this time, there are other tigers peeping on the side."
Wu Guang pondered for a moment and said, "I'm afraid that the fierce tiger watching from the side will help the wolf, defeat the competing tiger, and then hunt and eat the wolf."
When Wu Jian heard Wu Guang's answer, he comforted, "My son is indeed smart." Then he looked at Wu Guang with a light smile.
Wu Guang saw his father's look of expectation to him, and after a period of contemplation, his eyes lit up and said, "My father wants to tell his son that this Yue country is the wolf in the mountains, and the two countries of Qi and Chu are the tigers who peep at the side, and the son now understands his father's meaning."
Wu Jian was relieved to see that Wu Guang was able to understand it at one point, and before Wu Guang, Wu Jian also answered this question to Wu Yong, but the eldest son Wu Yong could not get a glimpse of the meaning, and Wu Jian was quite disappointed in his heart.
At that moment, Wu Jian said, "How do the widows not know that the Yue country wants to take advantage of the relaxation of my Wu country, accumulate national strength in order to fight with our Wu country, but the widow also has the intention of taking advantage of this occasion to reduce the national strength of Qi and Chu, and when Qi Chu is no longer able to compete with my Wu country, the widow will attack the Yue again, and then the three kingdoms of Qi, Chu and Yue will jointly attack my Wu country, and the widow is not afraid."
When Wu Guang heard this, he surrendered happily, "My father is high-minded, but my son is short-sighted." The three kingdoms of Qi, Chu and Yue are all connected to the state of Wu, and the strategy of the father should be the heart of the three kingdoms.
Wu Jian saw that Wu Guang was above Wu Yong in terms of both talent and power, and his ability to seek the country, and he had high expectations for Wu Guang in his heart. However, Wu Guang concealed the matter of Yue Di for a woman, and in the future, this Yue girl will become Wu Guang's weakness, so Wu Jian canonized the Yue girl to eliminate Wu Guang's thoughts.
Wu Jian saw that Wu Guang was indeed a talent that could be created, looked at Wu Guang and said in a deep voice: "If the widow disposes of this Yue girl according to Wu Qing's wishes, what should you do?"
Wu Guang saw that his father mentioned Xi Shi again at this time, how could he not know that his father was afraid of Xi Shi, and he would mess up his mind in the future, but Xi Shi was indeed the same person as the beloved in his previous life, Wu Guang was unwilling to make the slightest compromise, and immediately bowed his head and said bluntly, "The son has the high hopes of his father, but the son regards this daughter as his own life, and hopes that his father can fulfill it."
Seeing this, Wu Jian was disappointed in his heart, and angrily reprimanded, "This is a world of great disputes, you can do things that harm the country for this woman now, if you still insist on going your own way, the widow will definitely cut off your thoughts."
Wu Guang saw that it was difficult to change his father's mind, and he also knew that his father's words were also true. ”
Wu Jian saw that Wu Guang was so stubborn, and what he did was not cut and could not be made, Wu Jian pondered and said, "The widow heard that you have built a cottage in Wuling, so you will go to the land of Wuling to experience it." If he is still so obsessed with this woman when he returns, the widow will not hesitate to execute her."
Wu Guang didn't defend when he heard this, but just knelt down on the ground and said, "Erchen takes orders."
Immediately, Wu Advertising retired and left the Imperial Dragon Palace.
When King Wu saw Wu Guang's departure, he muttered like Jia Luo, "Guang'er, don't let down the high expectations of the widow."