Countless bees gathered together to form one big word: Win! Needless to say, this is an oracle, indicating that Qi Guo's next move will definitely be victorious.

Wizards are extremely intelligent, they are the ones who are most concerned about the affairs of the state, they have to grasp the dynamics of the monarch's mind with precision, and when they need to speak, they can say what is in the king's heart.

Those wizards pretended to be foolish for a while, and finally gave five words: It is advisable to go on the expedition, Daji! This means that the Qi State can now fight a battle, and it will be victorious.

A matter that the ministers had argued for several days and had not yet decided, was settled in the heart of the mourning duke.

All that needs to be done now is to strengthen his confidence and determination.

Mourning the Duke and the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, no one is worried about the Lu State, and it is certain that the Lu State will be defeated. They are worried about the state of Wu. If the state of Wu is involved, the outcome of the war will be unpredictable. Even if you win, you will win badly, and of course, if you lose, you will lose even worse.

So what Fan Li and Zimei have to do is to dispel Qi Guo's doubts and let them accept such a message, for this war, Wu Guo is more than willing to fight, and he does not dare to fight.

Fan Li stepped forward and bowed: "Your Majesty, you can pray to the gods and let the heavens remove these divine insects." ”

The mourner was a little skeptical, and said, "If the widow prays, will these bees fly away?" ”

Fan Li said: "This minister can't guarantee that Your Majesty can try." ”

Mourning said, "I'll try." As he spoke, he straightened his clothes and crowns, knelt down in front of the incense case, bowed to the heavens and the earth, and said: "Heavenly Father and Earth Mother, the past gods, the heavenly oracle, Yangsheng has received it." Yang Sheng strictly obeyed the instructions of the gods of heaven, and did not start to fight against Lu, and punished Lu on behalf of heaven. Pray for God's blessing! ”

After a prayer, he stood up and looked at Fan Li. Fan Li said: "Your Majesty, you see, these bees flying all over the palace are rising. ”

Sure enough, it turned out that the bees that were flying around the palace flew high, and some disappeared into the air. In the blink of an eye, there was not a single bee left in the palace compound. And the bees that gathered in front of the main hall to form the word victory also buzzed, flapped their wings and flew higher and higher, and finally all flew away.

The venue is innocent, and there is no trace left. The shock of this incident to Mourning Gong and Xiong Fei can be imagined. Although they feared the gods, they had never seen them appear. I saw it with my own eyes this time.

Even though all the bees flew away, the two of them continued to worship the void, and they still chanted words in their mouths, nothing more than praying for the blessing of the gods.

Fan Li naturally knew in his heart that this was completely the result of Zimei's spell. Zimei is an immortal, and she has cultivated for thousands of years and transformed into an adult. She's done it many times. She once gathered tens of thousands of yellow wolves, broke a dam, vented a dammed lake, created a reason for Fan Li to go out of Beijing, and also gathered hundreds of millions of iron-billed parrots, cut open a large number of Shenmu husks, and let Fan Li set fire to remove the poisonous snakes in the Shenmu Forest.

This may seem miraculous, but it is not magical at all, and humans have a long history of domesticating animals to do things for themselves, such as driving cattle and horses to fight and plough the fields. Later generations trained dogs to do many different jobs, as well as elephants for warfare and daily labor. Dolphins are even trained for use in military operations. The list goes on.

But can you train the bees to make a word in the square? There are no examples in reality, and readers don't have to be more serious, just look at this matter with the mentality of reading.

Stop gossiping and keep talking.

After a while, the mourning statue just woke up from a dream, and when he saw Fan Li and Zimei, he seemed to be taken aback, and hurriedly said: "I was busy worshipping God just now, and I neglected Mr. and girl." Hurry up and have tea in the study. ”

Xiong Fei said: "Lord Fan, please, girl, please!" ”

Everyone came to the study, sat down, and served tea. Mourning said: "Mr. is famous all over the world, this time to come to Qi country, let the widow see the style of Mr., it is the honor of the widow, the honor of the Qi country." ”

Fan Li said: "His Majesty the monarch praises falsely. Fan Li sent an envoy to Lu this time, just because he missed his old friend Brother Xiong Fei, so he made a special detour to Qi State. Fortunately, His Majesty summoned him, Fan Li was flattered. ”

Mourning Gong said: "Over the years, Mr. has walked around the court of Wu State, and he has been prosperous and enviable. ”

Fan Li's face was ashamed, and he lowered his eyebrows and said, "Your Majesty, the minister heard that one minister does not care about two masters, just like a woman without a wife and two husbands." Fan Liyue is an old minister, and now he serves King Wu, laughing for the world, don't say it. ”

Mourning said: "Sir, the widow has heard that good birds choose trees to perch on, and good ministers choose their masters. The Yue Kingdom was destroyed, and it was understandable that he could no longer display his talents, and turned to serve King Wu. Presumably, Mr. is proud of the spring breeze in Wu State. ”

Fan Li lowered his head, sighed softly, and did not answer. Xiong Fei said: "Brother Fan Li is in Wu State, just a small palace guard. ”

Mourning Gong changed color and said: "The husband is really blind to gold and jade. With the talent of a gentleman, how can he be a left and right minister, how can he be a guard? ”

Fan Li said: "Fan Li is a shallow learner, and if he can have something to eat, he is already satisfied." ”

Mourning Gong said: "This is a waste of talents." Sir, the widow has a reluctant request, if Mr. doesn't think that Qi Country is a poor country, please come to Qi Country. As long as Mr. is willing to come, the position of Xiangguo is yours. ”

Fan Li got up and bowed: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness." Fan Li served King Wu, but he was just temporarily hiding. Fame and fortune are like floating clouds to me, Fan Li has already had the idea of retreating, quitting the world's disputes, and going to live a stable life for ordinary people. ”

Mourning Gong was slightly startled, and then sighed: "The widow admires the courage of Mr. to retreat bravely from the rapids, which is simply impossible to do in ordinary people, and they are reluctant to do so. If one day Mr. quits the rivers and lakes, he will come to live in the country of Qi. ”

Fan Li said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, and thank you to the fathers of the Qi country, in the future, Fan Li will withdraw from the official career and will definitely come to live in the Qi country." ”

Mourning Gong said: "Okay, you are always welcome in the country of Qi. The widow heard that Mr. studied under Wenzi Jiran, and Wenzi was an old man. The doctrine of Lao Tzu is very different from the Confucian Confucianism that prevails in our Qilu. Please give me some pointers. ”

Fan Li said: "Don't dare, although the doctrines of Lao Tzu and Confucius are different, they are both torches for all beings to move forward." Confucius taught the world how to deal with human relationships. Lao Tzu told sentient beings what kind of position people are in between heaven and earth, and how we should deal with the relationship with nature. ”

Then. Fan Li talked about his study and thinking about Taoism, and explained the theory of heaven and earth, yin and yang, punishment, virtue, evil and auspiciousness, and the time change.

Mourning Gong and Xiong Fei were fascinated when they heard this brand-new ideological doctrine. Mourning Gong said: "What Mr. said is too good, if you can live in Qi for a few days, the widow will build a academy for Mr. and ask Mr. to give lectures to sentient beings." ”

Fan Li got up again and thanked him. He said, "Your Majesty is one of the few thoughtful monarchs in the world. Now Fan Li is busy with mundane affairs, and the lecture has to be postponed.

According to the establishment of the Taoist school, it was originally mainly spread in Jingchu and Wuyue, and the Taoist doctrine in the middle and late Warring States period rose in the northern countries, especially in the Qi country, which was a decisive factor for Fan Li to spread his own doctrine after settling in the Qi country.

Mourning Gong said: "When it comes to secular affairs, sir, let's talk about secular affairs." What is the mission of the gentleman who came to the Northland? ”