Chapter 58: Poor General

Pang Juan's chariot drove into the wide white jade square, did not stop in front of the majestic and splendid main hall, and drove straight to the east side of the Huode Gate and stopped. He jumped out of the carriage, smiled and bowed to the escort leader for the first time, and the leader was so panicked that he hurriedly bowed and said, "The general has entered the palaceβ€”β€”! Pang Juan smiled and strode into the Huode Gate.

Bypassing the huge shadow wall, the first entrance is a circular arrangement of 23 government offices, each with six bays. The second entrance is two small halls where the King of Wei specially convened important ministers to discuss matters, one in the east and one in the east. The third entry is the study room, the order hall, the palm office and other important places where the king of Wei deals with daily state affairs. This entry cannot be passed through the middle, but must be entered through the arches on the east and west sides and then backward. The fourth entrance is a beautiful courtyard garden, pavilions and pavilions, green shade and secluded, sparkling pond water. Passing through the garden, the last entry is the palace of the queen of Wei, which covers an area of more than 300 acres.

In the past, Pang Juan never went to the harem to see the King of Wei, and the reason was so simple that it would make any of the officials in Anyi officialdom laugh, that is, he felt very uncomfortable with these twists and turns through the corridor. So he was the only one among the important ministers of Wei who did not come to the harem. Despite this, he understood the path structure at a glance with the intuition of a first-class general in the art of war, and he actually went straight into the harem as if he was familiar with the road.

Most of the harem is a lake, and the sleeping palace of the King of Wei is in the woods of the peninsula in the lake.

In the early summer sun, the green trees and clear water reflect the golden roof, and it is so quiet that you can fall into a dream. When Pang Juan walked into the forest path, a maid came over and bowed respectfully and said, "General, the king is in the palace." ”

Pang Juan nodded slightly, and came straight to the dormitory. This King Wei Hui is quite open-minded in his behavior and daily life, and the harem never guards the armor but only the maids, and there is no pedantic rule that ministers are not allowed to enter the harem. He often summoned his ministers to the harem to discuss matters, and ordered his maids not to be hindered when they came to see him. In the Warring States Period, King Wei Hui's leniency towards his subordinates was famous.

Although Pang Juan had already anticipated King Wei's extravagance, when he walked into the palace, he was still deeply shocked.

The spacious and luxurious dormitory, with a peculiar style, luxurious and extravagant, has a mysterious allure. The most conspicuous thing is a huge bronze mirror standing opposite the couch, and all the activities in the couch area are presented in the mirror.

On the left side of the couch is a tall and shiny copper pillar that resembles it, prominent and isolated, and on the right is a tall curled copper flower plate of several types of female yin, which makes people think of anything wrong at a glance. All kinds of yarn tents around are hanging to the ground, and the wind blows the yarn, which is confusing, making people wander and drunk. Through the hazy gauze tent, Pang Juan saw that the fox was nestled on the root of King Wei's thigh...... Suddenly, Pang Juan's blood was surging, and it was difficult to walk.

Fox Ji is the favorite concubine of King Wei Hui, and she is also a romantic woman who is famous for all kinds of anecdotes in the Wei government. She was originally a descendant of the famous minister Huyan in the era of Duke Wen of Jin. When the three families of Han, Zhao and Wei were divided, the Fox clan had already declined. Wei Wenhou had an extraordinary vision, and fought for the descendants of most of the famous ministers of the old Jin State to the Wei State.

Fifty years later, the fox clan produced a famous girl, and it was this fox girl. At that time, King Wei Hui, who was still a noble prince, planned with his cronies for a long time, camped and hunted for a month in the Zigu River of Baima Mountain in the east of Jiangcheng, where the Fox clan was located, and waited for the opportunity with his patience and shrewdness in hunting for curiosities and beauty. One day, the glamorous prey finally appeared among the green trees and wildflowers on the banks of the Purple Valley River!

At this moment, a boar suddenly pounced on its beautiful prey from behind a rocky rock. All of a sudden, Wei Poppy rushed in with a long sword, struggling to kill the boar, and picked up the unconscious beautiful woman with his bloody arms. On the banks of the Zigu River, where the mountains and moon shine highly, the glamorous prey gratefully threw itself into the arms of the son Wei Poppy. At dawn, the tents in the valley mysteriously disappeared along with their glamorous prey.

Three years later, Wei Poppy was canonized as the king, and people knew that the beautiful fox girl had become a princess! Since then, she has become the talk of Anyi people after tea and wine, colorful, meat and vegetarian. It is rumored that she is as soft as water, as charming as a wild fox, as delicate as a baby, and as demonic as a ghost, and King Wei can't do without her for a day.

Pang Juan also saw Fox Ji in the Fengze hunting ground. However, he had never been dull to women, and he couldn't see anything special about this woman, and he couldn't even remember what she looked like. It's noon now, and it's a scorching day, how can he be so embarrassed?

The fox girl was crouching in front of King Wei Hui, pinching his feet for King Wei softly, occasionally stretching out her slender and moist tongue to lick his toes, and chattering in a small voice, "It's still the king, hectic all day, how tired." King Wei Hui couldn't help it, pulled the fox queen in his arms, touched the fox girl's cheek, and took out a portable night pearl from his waist and rolled it on the fox queen's snow-white. The fox girl whispered, screamed and laughed and got into the arms of King Wei Hui. King Wei Hui couldn't help but be happy.

Pang Juan finally couldn't help coughing, and he regretted it a lot just after coughing, doesn't this mean that he saw unbearable? However, he couldn't wait, so he arched his hand and said loudly: "General Pang Juanjin sees my kingβ€”β€”! ”

King Wei Hui seemed to be unconscious, and laughed: "General, come in." ”

Pang Juan strode in, did not squint, and bowed deeply, "The minister has something important, report to my king." ”

King Wei Hui hugged the fox Ji and didn't move, and asked with a smile: "Pang Qing, what's the big deal?" ”

Pang Juan was silent. King Wei Hui suddenly realized, smiled and patted Fox Ji's buttocks, "Lie down obediently, and shoot arrows later, heh." The fox queen snorted, and climbed behind the tall jade screen like a dog.

Pang Juan's heart was tired for a while, and he forgot the preparation when he came, and he couldn't help frowning deeply.

King Wei Hui laughed, "General, you came to my harem today, and the king is very pleased." I also know that the general is a high-ranking disciple of Guiguzi and does not like luxury. However, whether it is simple or luxurious, it should always be determined by the times. If Wei is as poor and weak as Qin, this king will also be ascetic. However, the Wei country is rich and powerful, if it blindly adheres to the way of asceticism, won't it let the other countries look down on it? ”

"General, in this life, you have to make meritorious contributions, but you can't stick to one reason. The Wei State is strong, and we and other monarchs and ministers will have to do something big. The Wei country is rich, and we and other monarchs and ministers will enjoy this wealth to the fullest. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a tyrannical thing? For example, this hunting, feasting, playing with jewelry, high chariots and horses, brocade clothes and jade food, lakes and mountains, palaces and mansions, which one is not the joy of life? There is also this woman, who is a stunner given to men by God, and if she doesn't play with it, she will spend her life in vain. ”

"The general has seen me, this fox princess, Rou Ni is as docile as a, and it is wonderful to be with her, and it is a great relief from sorrow. Pang Qing, if you come back in the future, you don't have to cough and be nervous, just walk in and see how despicable she is, wouldn't it be a good thing? My harem, you are only allowed to come and go with your son at will, but unfortunately you don't know and haven't been here. If Gongzi Wei comes, you have to hide behind and watch enough, and then you have to evaluate it with this king, ahahahaha. Wei Hui Wang Kankan enlightened, laughed and laughed, feeling that this was a great opportunity to change Pang Juan.

Pang Juan heard that his scalp was numb, his throat was dry, and goosebumps were straight on his body. King Wei Hui's high-minded remarks really surprised him.

He also knew that if he wanted to get along with King Wei, now was the best opportunity, not to mention that he had been thinking about it for a few days, in order to achieve this goal. He should laugh, he should cater to him, he should say that he is suddenly open, and he should even gladly invite Fox Ji to come out and evaluate it, so that he will become the playmate and humerus minister of King Wei without avoiding any suspicion, so that the monarch and the minister will definitely trust and have endless fun.

And then coupled with his own talent and strength, it is easy to defeat Gongziwei...... But it just didn't work, Pang Juan couldn't laugh, and he couldn't cater to half a sentence, but his face was blue and the corners of his mouth twitched, and he looked embarrassed and embarrassed to vomit. In an instant, he was covered in a cold sweat, and he regretted that he had come to the harem! However, Pang Juan had strong endurance after all, he gritted his teeth to calm himself down, and said slowly: "King Mingjian of Wei, the minister has lived in the mountains for a long time, and he is as lonely as a villager. The high theory of my king, Rong Chen will take time to slowly taste and comprehend. ”

King Wei Hui laughed happily, "General, it's hard for you today, ah." Tell me, what's the matter? ”

Pang Juan arched his hand and said: "King Wei, the minister went to visit his uncle and wife yesterday, and one comforted the old lady; Second, I want to hear if the old prime minister has any advice on military affairs. I don't want the old prime minister to say nothing to me. ”

King Wei Hui sighed, "The old prime minister has been ill for a long time and has no cure, so it's okay to go." When he died, he had lost his heart and would not have anything to say. ”

"Could it be that he didn't mention the state affairs of the future prime minister?"

King Wei Hui suddenly remembered, "Pang Qing, do you know the middle concubine in the Prime Minister's Mansion?" Name? Oh, by the way, it's like a martingale. ”

"Middle-aged concubine? How can a minister know a small official? I wonder what my king is asking. ”

King Wei Hui laughed, "General, did the old prime minister faint?" He sent an envoy to ask the king to rush back to Anyi from Fengze, and it turned out to be for this middle concubine. A man is about to die, and his words are faint. ”

Pang Juan was stunned, "The minister speculates that the old prime minister wants my king to reuse this middle concubine." ”

King Wei Hui nodded, "I really made you right." The old prime minister persuaded the king to reuse this little official, saying that he would make him the prime minister of Wei, and that he would kill him if he didn't need him. You say, the king and prime minister of the dignified Wei Dynasty, tossing a small middle concubine, wouldn't he be smiling and generous? ”

Pang Juan: "Talents are rare, my king should think twice about the words of the old prime minister." ”

King Wei Hui smiled confidently and confidently: "Without talents, can the Great Wei Kingdom have today?" But is talent, especially the talent of Zaifu, so easy to obtain? That's hard to come by. ”

"King Wei, please check the prime minister's mansion." Pang Juan looked solemn.

"Forget it, a middle concubine still uses you to be a general? The Great Wei Kingdom should have a little bit of the bearing of the world, and if you want to go, you can leave. You will keep him, but you will make the erector famous. ”

"The minister asks the king not to forget the old story of Sun Bin fleeing from Qi, and not to let the wise people flee to other countries, but to make enemies for the Wei State." Pang Juan was a little stubborn.

"Aha," King Wei Hui laughed, "Okay, well, then ask the general to check." ”

"The ministers obey the king's commands." Pang Juan bowed deeply, turned around and strode away. He felt that it would be nondescript to talk about any state affairs in such a harem, and even he felt funny.