In the morning, King Wu got up and took a walk in the harem, and suddenly there was a report from the attendant on duty, and Dazai Boyao asked to see him outside the palace. King Wu muttered: "This Bo Yao came early in the morning to make noise." Then he said, "Spread the Dazai study to the meeting." ”

Dazai Boyao was waiting in the study, and when he saw King Wu coming, he stepped forward to pay homage and kowtow: "See the king." ”

King Wu owed himself a salute and said, "Dazai, why is it so urgent, the widow hasn't eaten breakfast yet." ”

He said, "Good news, the minister did not dare to delay, and immediately reported it to the king." ”

King Wu said, "What good news, tell me quickly." ”

Bo Yao said: "Tan Ma Lai reported that the prince of Yue led 10,000 troops to participate in the king's northern expedition, and he had camped thirty miles away from Gusu last night, and he could arrive in Gusu after breakfast this morning. So the minister came early in the morning to report to the king. ”

King Wu was overjoyed, and laughed: "Brother Goujian, believers, everyone works together to crusade against the battle of Qi State, how can it be unwinnable?" Please Dazai send someone to meet and lead the way, and bring it directly into the North Camp to join the formation. After breakfast, the widow and Dazai went to the northern camp and met the king of Yue, and then they could choose a day to send troops. ”

Bo Yao said: "The minister will handle it." ”

Wu Wang Xingchong rushed back to the harem and said to Xi Shi: "Madam, after breakfast, you can play by yourself, the widow is going to Beidaying to meet King Yue." ”

Xi Shi's spirit was lifted and said: "When the king of Yue comes with his troops, it means that everything is ready, can he go on the expedition?" The king can rest assured that he will be busy with you, and the concubines will chat with the queen after dinner. ”

King Wu had breakfast and rode to the northern camp with Bo Ya. Looking from a distance, I saw a team stationed there on the edge of the camp, and several people rode up to meet it, it was Gou Jian and his party.

An arrow away, Gou Jian dismounted, strode up, knelt on the ground to worship, and said loudly: "Minister Gou Jian personally led 10,000 Vietnamese troops to report to the king, please ask the king to instruct!" ”

Wu Wang Boyao dismounted, greeted him, pulled up Gou Jian, shook his hand and said: "Brother Wang, hurry up and excuse yourself, get the help of the Yue country, this Northern Expedition will definitely be a complete victory." ”

King Yue said: "These 10,000 people are the elite of the Yue Kingdom, please review it by the king." ”

Bo Yao said: "The playground in the camp is open, and it is just in time for the military parade. The two kings are invited to mount their horses and enter the camp, and the army can be paraded. ”

King Wu got on his horse, entered the camp, and stood on the edge of the playground. The Vietnamese army began the camp ceremony. I saw the phalanx of foot soldiers walking by, the flags were waving, and the soldiers were raising their spears one by one, just like a neat wood. Hanging a strong bow diagonally, with neat armor and high morale, he walked in front of King Wu and shouted in unison: "Long live the king!" ”

The momentum is huge, and the majesty is majestic.

This was followed by the cavalry phalanx, then the chariot phalanx, and finally the baggage logistics phalanx. A team of 10,000 people, lined up. The appearance of the army is neat and orderly, and the momentum is immense. It can be seen that it has been rigorously trained.

King Wu was overjoyed and said to King Yue: "It can be seen that Brother Wang has made careful preparations and has a share of your contribution to the Northern Expedition." ”

The king of Yue said: "Gou Jian was originally driven under the king's tent and marched north with the army. ”

King Wu said: "I can't help it, this time, I am already deeply grateful for taking advantage of the Vietnamese army." You can no longer work with the king of the Yue Kingdom. ”

Bo Yao said: "Your Majesty the King of Yue, the Vietnamese army can be integrated into the army, and the unified command of the battle can be done. His Majesty can rest in Gusutai for a few days and return to Yueguo. ”

King Yue said: "Gou Jian obeyed the king's arrangement, since this is the case, Gou Jian said goodbye to the king and rushed back to Yuedi." ”

While he was talking, he suddenly saw a horse enter the camp quickly, and the horseman jumped off his horse, threw the reins to the small army, stumbled and ran to the king of Wu, knelt down far away, and said in a loud voice: "The minister Wu Zixu sees the king." ”

The person who came was Wu Zixu, who had just come back from the Qi State. When he heard about the military parade in the northern camp of King Wu, he hurried to meet him.

As soon as King Wu saw Wu Zixu, his brows furrowed, this was a person he didn't want to see.

Bo Yao was also taken aback, and he didn't expect Wu Zixu to return to Wu alive. At the beginning, Wu Zixu collided with King Wu, King Wu wanted to kill him, Bo Yao offered a plan, and sent Wu Zixu to send a letter with bad words to Qi Hou, intending to provoke Qi Hou and kill Wu Zixu, and Qi Hou saw through this trick and let Wu Zixu come back.

King Wu said coldly: "Wu Zixu, what is the matter with you here?" ”

Wu Zixu knelt on the ground and said, "King, what are you doing here?" Is there going to be a war? ”

King Wu said: "The widow is the great plan of the Wu country, send troops to fight against the strong Qi, help the weak Lu, if you are willing, go with the army, if you are unwilling, you will enjoy the happiness at home." Don't say much. Wu Zixu shouted: "The king can't! After this battle, the state of Wu will be in danger. ”

Bo Yao said: "It has become an iron discussion to raise troops and attack Qi, and the country should not disturb the king's mind." ”

King Wu said angrily: "Alarmist! Wu Zixu, you have never been obedient to the widow's actions once, and you have been blocking the widow. Fight Qi to save Lu, hegemony can be achieved, don't say more"

Wu Zixu's tears flowed down, kowtowed, and said: "The old minister is loyal to the Wu country, and he has been an enemy for a long time. But the minister cannot watch the king go down the wrong path and not say a word. This battle can't be fought. This is Gou Jian's conspiracy. The king must not fail to notice it. Why is Gou Jian also in the house now, and he has come to the king's side. ”

Bo Yao said: "Xiangguo is polite, His Majesty the King of Yue sent 10,000 horses to help the king of the Northern Expedition, you can't hurt people with bad words." ”

King Wu sneered: "I heard that the widow does not forget the meritorious minister, and the father is not a son without strength." The king of Yue is filial piety, and it has not changed for twenty years, and I plan to increase the fief of the king of Yue to reward him for his contribution to helping to cut Qi, what do you think? ”

King Wu was clearly deliberately angry with Wu Zixu.

The ministers who followed naturally echoed in unison, saying, "The king rewards merit, this is something that only an overlord can do." ”

Wu Zixu lay on the ground and cried: "Oh my God, it's really hurtful! All the ministers shut up, and no one dared to point out the king's mistakes. The traitorous villain whispers pleasant flattery in the king's ear, takes his mistakes as truth, and leads the king's evil path, and now the most vicious enemies are mixed with the king. Dangerous! If this continues, the country of Wu is finished. The temple will collapse into ruins, the royal palace will be overgrown with thorns, and the centuries-old foundation of the Kingdom of Wu will be destroyed! "I cried on the ground.

King Wu was furious, and the horsewhip pointed at Wu Zixu and said: "The old thing is talking nonsense, it is really a demon who endangers the Wu country. What does it mean that you will be widowed and obedient to you? Do you want to replace the widow? The widow thinks that you are the old minister of the first king, and he can't bear to kill you. Now you walk away for me, I don't want to see you again. There you go! ”

Wu Zixu stood up suddenly, his eyes widened, his snow-white beard seemed to be about to open, and he said loudly: "If Wu Zixu is the kind of person who is disloyal and dishonest, he is not worthy of being the courtier of the previous king." It doesn't matter if you drive me away or kill me. Finally, this battle cannot be fought. If this battle is fought, the kingdom of Wu will be destroyed, and the king will be finished. The old minister and the king have said goodbye and will never see each other again! ”

King Wu roared: "Get out! Get out! ”

Wu Zixu burst into tears, jumped on his horse, and left the camp.