Wei Ziheng quietly looked at the dust that Wu Meng had raised when he left, and for a while he was a little dumbfounded.

Zhong Ren, alone with Wei Ziheng, quietly came to a place where there were no people. There was a group of Vietnamese troops there, and looking at the appearance of the army, it seemed to be the best of the best.

Zhong Ren explained, "There are people in this tent that you want to meet. ”

Isn't King Yue longevity? Wei Ziheng muttered in his heart, but since he had made this choice, he could only face him with courage and strode in the direction of the barracks, and a burly guard in front of the barracks took the Wu hook that Wei Ziheng had been wearing. Zhong Ren followed closely behind Wei Ziheng at the same time.

When the tent was just opened, there was a young man in purple sitting inside, I saw him with a beautiful face and well-dressed sitting on a high position in the tent, I saw him slowly raise his head, look directly at Wei Ziheng and say, "Master Wei, we meet again." ”

Wei Ziheng was taken aback and blurted out: "Aren't you Beigu." ”

In this relatively large camp, there is only this young man in purple, Zhong Ren said very sternly: "This is the king of Yue today, don't be unreasonable!" ”

Wei Ziheng was helpless, so he had to clasp his fists and salute: "Wei Ziheng of the Jin Kingdom, meet the King of Yue." ”

Yue Wang Bushou waved his hand lightly, and said with a very approachable attitude: "Ji Beigu, it's just my name in Yuedi, and you can also call me Bushou." ”

Wei Ziheng suddenly realized: "Surname, it turns out that I guessed correctly that night, you are indeed related to the Yue royal family." But I never thought that you were the current Yue Wang Bushou. It was rude to meet before. ”

Ji Beigu stood up and smiled, and unexpectedly pulled Wei Ziheng down to sit next to him and sat at the same table: "If you like it, you can also call me Brother Beigu." ”

"Don't dare." Wei Ziheng never expected that the chance encounter that night was actually a long-planned temptation by Ji Beigu, and the big fish actually referred to himself.

Ji Beigu said straight to the point: "Forgive me for using this way to meet you again." After all, I can't think of any way to make it safe for you to come to this place. ”

Wei Ziheng said with some incomprehension: "I don't know why you want to meet me in every possible way?" I was young and had no talent. ”

Ji Beigu shook his head and said, "No, you and I are the same age, why can I be the king of Yue?" Do you think it's something that can be determined by ability? ”

Wei Ziheng hesitated for a while, as if he wanted to shirk and said: "But I really don't understand the art of the national emperor, maybe I really can't help much." ”

Ji Beigu patted Wei Ziheng's shoulder with his right hand and said, "No, you will help me, you not only have this talent, but also have this confidence and ability." Zhong Ren Daxia should have told you that on the condition that you be alone, Wu Meng will be given a way to live. Similarly, now that I am also on your terms, will I launch a hunt for Wu Meng? After all, you have discussed, for the Yue country, the disadvantage of people, Wu Meng is a part. ”

Wei Ziheng's heart was extremely conflicted at this time, doing things for the Yue Kingdom, is this feasible? Wu Meng didn't have much to do with him, he was just a fellow traveler. But seeing that their senior brother is now in Wu League, maybe their safety really needs their own help. He looked up slightly at the king of Yue, who was admired among the princes, and couldn't help muttering in his heart: If the king of Yue is as powerful as Gou Jian, maybe he really doesn't need his own help, I'm afraid there are other reasons behind this, forcing this king of Yue to live and have to come to seek his help.

Ji Beigu seemed to see the thoughts of the learned young man in front of him, and he said softly, "Maybe you have doubts, why do I seek your help?" In fact, this is also what I have to do, do you know why Hua Qiming has to go to the Chu-Yue border through Gusu? ”

Wei Ziheng hesitated for a while and said, "Could it be that the Chu State is preparing to raise a division to attack?" ”

Ji Beigu's expression suddenly became serious: "I ask for your help, naturally something will tell you." Including the current Yue Kingdom, the current Yue State Imperial Court. Hua Qi ordered to send troops, not that the Chu State was preparing to raise troops and mobilize the people, but that my Yue State was asking for westward expansion. But that's not my intention. ”

Wei Ziheng suddenly noticed some details in his words, he frowned slightly and looked at King Yue Bushou and said, "Brother Beigu, you mean that the government of Yue is not under your personal control now. I think the one who can be powerful may be the prime minister Luo Su, right? ”

"Looks like I've got you covered. As long as you can assist me in seizing the military and political power of the Yue Kingdom, I will never do anything about the Wu League. Ji Beigu said with a serious expression.

The corners of Wei Ziheng's eyes moved slightly, he silently observed the surroundings, and at the same time looked at Zhong Ren, who was known as the first swordsman in the Yue Kingdom, and his eyes with the style of the rivers and lakes suddenly made Wei Ziheng come back to his senses, he turned his head to the king of Yue and said, "In this case, I am willing to give it a try." Please also ask King Yue to tell me some specific information. ”

King Yue Bushou, at this time, he did not show the posture of a country's monarch, but more like a friend: "It's a bit long to say, my father only succeeded to the throne and passed away for just over four years. My grandfather, Gou Jian, the king of Yue who was once famous in the Central Plains, left behind the hegemony passed to my father, and it should have been even stronger. However, some of my father's actions gradually dispersed our power as the monarch of the country.

But if you think about it, this is also in line with the situation at the time. My grandfather's policies were too centralized, which led to a rebellion against the central rule by people in some remote areas. After all, no wise law can be applied to so many lands. Especially those people who used to be in the territory of Wu State.

Perhaps it is precisely because of some iron-blooded policies and rule that Wu Meng was born in this way. With my father's succession, the policy of competing for hegemony in the Central Plains of the Yue Kingdom has flattened. The prestige established by the Yue Kingdom in the Central Plains still exists. In order to make it easier for the state to rule, my father introduced a series of more relaxed administrative methods. It is used to alleviate the rebellious psychology of the people in the former territory of Wu State. At the same time, the military and political system should be optimized, hoping to take advantage of this to raise the hegemony of the Vietnamese country to a higher level.

However, it is a pity that the destiny is unknown, and my father died of illness after four years. The action to optimize the military-state system was only halfway carried out and then left. And my accession to the throne has caused a distortion of the system. They used this imperfect law to seize the rights that belonged to the Yue monarch. Everything can only be decided after discussion between the prime minister and the ministers. This excessive distortion gradually reached its peak in the two years after I succeeded to the throne.

Originally, I was also idle and didn't care about politics, which further fueled the desire for power of the prime minister and the ministers. Now I feel the crisis, but there is no one around me who I can trust. The swordsman Zhong Ren can be regarded as one of the few people I can trust. ”

In just a few words, the crux of the problem was highlighted, it seemed that this Yue Wang Bushou seemed to have something to do, Wei Ziheng put forward a few questions that he was very concerned about: "I understand, maybe I can really help you." But before that, I would like to ask the current king of Yue a few questions. ”

Ji Beigu said: "You say. ”

Wei Ziheng looked at King Yue Bushou very seriously and said, "What do you want absolute monarch rights for?" ”

Ji Beigu said without thinking: "This is my country, and he must have a strong enough king." ”

"But in the vassal states, the phenomenon of excessive power of ministers frequently occurs among the princes, I don't know what you think?" Wei Ziheng then asked.

Ji Beigu hesitated a little, but still gave an answer: "Because the Yue Kingdom is now the overlord, the power of the courtiers is not allowed to be greater than that of the king." ”

Wei Ziheng said very trickily: "Because Yue Guo is now the hegemon, so it stands to reason that you should have more power, so if the power returns to you, how do you deal with this still ongoing hegemony of Yue Guo?" ”

Ji Beigu thought for a while, and said with a somewhat sad face: "Since my grandfather, Wu Yue fought for hegemony, and then went north to dominate the Central Plains and Qi State, and there were some wars and contradictions in the Central Plains and Chu State. Years of war have made the people miserable, the environment has been destroyed, and the people have been decimated, which is not what a hegemonic country should be. The hegemony of the Yue Kingdom cannot continue to be built on killing and hegemony. The current country of Yue needs self-cultivation and recuperation. ”

Wei Ziheng asked the last question: "Then do you think that if during your reign, the Yue Kingdom is prosperous again, and the army is 100,000 strong, not only the grain depot is overflowing, the warehouse is full of fish and shrimp, the soldiers are sufficient, and the soldiers are singing." Will you start a war then? ”

I saw Ji Beigu wave his hand and said very domineeringly: "I am in charge of the Yue country, and there will be no more wars." This kind of thing that costs the people and money, even when the country is at the peak of its national strength in the future, I will not do such a stupid act. I don't want to see rivers of blood and hostility between the two countries. The war of our ancestors, we as grandchildren should be extinguished, not continue to perpetuate hatred. To be honest, I sympathize with Wu Meng. ”

When Wei Ziheng heard this, he was immediately deeply touched, and he clapped his hands happily, clasped his fists with both hands, and said very respectfully: "I didn't expect that King Yue is such a virtuous monarch today. Looks like I don't think it's wrong for you to help you. Before, I was only worried that when you got the rights, you would be more cruel. I am also a well-versed in Zhou Li, and I know the righteousness of the country and the way of the monarch and the minister. ”

Ji Beigu smiled slightly and said, "What I said is absolutely not false, I have experienced the war since I was a child, and I know the cruelty brought about by this war. I don't want to cause such a tragedy. It's just that now the military of Yue is not under my control, this time, in order to solve the problem of demarcation at the border, Hua Qiming actually mobilized a division, and even dispatched the tiger wolf iron guard of his guard army. This is obviously to put on a show for the princes, I was strongly opposed, but Prime Minister Luo Su and the ministers agreed, and in desperation, I could only acquiesce. ”

"I see." Wei Ziheng nodded, his expression seemed to be a little happy: "Don't worry, with some of the shallow knowledge I have learned, I may be able to help you." ”

Some smiles gradually appeared on Ji Beigu's face, some smiles belonging to young people: "If that's the case, thank you deeply." If Childe allows, we will return to Langya on the same day. Discuss specific matters. ”

Wei Ziheng shook his head and said, "Lord Yue, since you have come down from Langya North, you must not return empty-handed, you should do something." From now on, you should prepare for your reinstatement. ”

"Good! Good! Ji Beigu's expression seemed to be a little excited, and he seemed to have waited for a long time at this moment: it seemed that his vision was not wrong.

Zhong Ren, who had been standing on the side for a long time, clasped his hands into fists and said: "Then thank you to Gongzi Wei, under Zhong Ren, I am willing to protect the left and right for Gongzi." ”

Wei Ziheng himself may not have expected such a result, and he himself did not expect that his choice at that time would lead to such a big result, seizing power from the hands of his courtiers, morally, it should be so, Wei Ziheng has full confidence to assist Yue Wang Bushou to complete the seizure of power.