In the spring and autumn period, there were no chairs and sofas, and only some things that could sit were shaped like long drums, which were called stools or piers, but generally everyone sat on the ground. There will be mats on the ground, one for each person, which is the seat.

The princes and nobles all sat like this.

If you are particular about it, add a cushion to the mat, which is a small quilt. It doesn't hurt to sit on it for a long time.

This kind of mat is used to test the sword. The sword is slashed on the quilt, and the quilt will disperse and transfer most of the power, and it is not easy to cut it.

But Wen Chong raised the sword and dropped it gently, and the quilt suddenly opened, and the incision was as neat as cutting tofu. The sharpness of the sword is unimaginable.

King Wu sighed and said: "The wisp sword is so sharp, today is an eye-opener. ”

Wu Zixu and Bo Yao were also amazed.

Wen returned the sword to the sheath and said, "The king likes it better than anything else, and this wisp of the sword is yours." ”

Wu Zixu still didn't hold back, and said, "King, the old minister wants to take another look at the wisped sword, is it okay?" ”

King Wu said with a smile: "Xiangguo likes to look at it." ”

Wu Zixu picked up the sword and played with it repeatedly, but he couldn't bear to let go.

Wen Chong couldn't help but laugh and said: "Back then, Wu Xiangguo and the Eighteen Kingdoms of Lintong Doubao, concentrated the world's rare treasures, what kind of treasure haven't you seen?" ”

Wu Zixu shook his head and said, "None of those treasures can compare to the Sword. ”

Bo Yao said: "King Yue is really willing." Such a valuable gift for the king. ”

Wu also said movingly: "Gou Jian is a good brother of the widow. Treat the widow in this way, and the widow cannot treat his brother badly, and the widow decided to exempt the Yue country from paying tribute for three years. ”

Wen Chong fell over and knelt down: "Thank you, Your Majesty!" ”

Wu Zixu said, "King, this matter—"

King Wu said: "Don't be too stingy, you can buy a city with a wisp of sword." ”

Wen Chong said: "No, five cities! ”

In fact, Wu Zixu does not value the value of the tribute, but the meaning of it. That means that Yue is a vassal state of Wu, which is of great significance.

Bo Yao said: "It's good to combine two good. Sangkook don't just look after himself. ”

King Wu said, "This matter is settled, don't say it again." Doctor Wen, thank you Brother Goujian for me. Anything else? ”

Wen Chong said: "As the prime minister of the Yue Kingdom, Wen Chong knows the hardships of governing the country, and he just wants to complain to the king. ”

King Wu said: "Okay, the literary doctor has something to say, but it doesn't hurt to say it. ”

Wen Chong said: "Speaking of this, Wu Zixu and Bo Yao should empathize, but Wen Chong has a deeper layer of suffering. Why? The two adults have in their hands the official weapon of governing the country, that is, they have in their hands the people who are ready to listen to the call at any time. And the genre does not. ”

"No one is available, it's very difficult," he said. ”

Wen Chong said: "For example, if someone openly resists taxes, you have no choice but to beg him in a low voice." The villagers are fighting in groups, and you can only move your mouth and shout. There are bandits in the place, and you can only stare at it. Officials big and small offended people, so they could only hide, afraid of retaliation, and the safety of officials of all sizes in the Yue country was not guaranteed, even the king of Yue, so far there is no guard. There is no guarantee of safety. So it's not surprising that there was a robbery of tribute. And this is not the last time, if the Yue country does not strengthen governance, I don't know what chaos will become in the future, and it will form a barbaric land in the future, and it will be out of control. ”

Wu Wang said: "What the doctor said is really a thing, and it is difficult for the doctor to persist in doing it for so many years. When the doctor said this to the widow, what did he want? ”

Wen Chong said: "The king of Yue instructed his ministers to solemnly apply for the formation of a garrison force that can be driven by the Yue Kingdom to maintain internal law and order. I beg the King's permission. ”

After that, he knelt on the ground and kowtowed.

King Wu pondered and said, "This request is also reasonable. Xiangguo, what do you think? ”

Xiangguo said: "The minister thinks it's inappropriate. At the beginning, Wu and Vietnam signed a treaty, which clearly stipulated that not a single soldier or soldier was allowed in Vietnam, and not a single knife or gun was allowed. This requirement goes beyond the provisions of the treaty. ”

King Wu said, "Dazai." What do you think? ”

"The opinion of the minister and the king is the same, and this request is reasonable. And it's not a big deal. It takes a few people to maintain law and order, but it can't be without. ”

King Wu said, "Young uncle, what do you think? ”

Fan Li said: "The minister thinks that Wu and Yue are actually one family, and if the Yue country is well governed, it will be good for the Wu country, and if the Yue country is not well governed, it will be harmful to the Wu country." How this matter is decided, Fan Li listens to the king. ”

King Wu said: "Doctor Wen, how many people do you plan to have in this team?" ”

Wen Chong said: "Three thousand Yue Jia is enough!" ”

King Wu said: "In this way, the doctor will go back to the post house to rest first, and after we have agreed on this matter, we will give an answer immediately." ”

Wen Chong said: "Thank you, thank you. Leave! ”

Wen said goodbye and left. King Wu said: "The widow thought that the king of Yue was deeply sorry for the robbery of the tribute, and specially sent such a second-in-command as Wen Chong to express his apology, and also gave such a valuable gift as a sword, which shows his sincerity." Now the Viet Cong has proposed to form a force of 3,000 people to maintain order in the country. Please discuss the results now and reply to the doctor as soon as possible. ”

Wu Zixu said: "The minister thinks that although the king of Yue has done a good job in this incident, he should still politely refuse the formation of an army." The Yue Kingdom is not as unbearable as the literature says, they have relied on civilian governance for nearly 20 years, and there is no chaos. It shows that their ability is very strong. The true face of King Goujian of Yue is very hidden, and it is by no means what we see, so we have to guard against it. ”

"I don't agree with Xiangguo's statement. There is something wrong with always thinking of people in the bad way. For so many years, your opinion has not changed at all, and you have always believed that the monarchs and ministers of the Yue Kingdom have ill intentions and want to be unfavorable to the Wu State. But you never get the slightest evidence, it's all your own guess. When someone loses an axe, he suspects that it was stolen by a neighbor, who talks like a thief, walks like a thief, and acts like a thief. Later, his son found the axe at home. Look at the neighbor again, he doesn't look like a thief. If Yue Guo wants to be unfavorable to Wu Guo, why hasn't he done it for so many years? ”。

King Wu nodded. Wu Zixu just wanted to refute it, but King Wu raised his hand to stop it and said, "Young uncle, you can talk about it." ”

Fan Li said: "It's about the Yue Kingdom, and the minister didn't plan to speak. The king asks his ministers to speak, and the ministers give their opinions. Fan Li thought that this was a trivial matter that was not worth mentioning. First of all, Yue Guo's request is reasonable, such as Wu Guo, no one maintains law and order, can everyone sleep well? If there is no one to guard him, will the king be able to sit here today? In addition, the genre says that 3,000 people are enough. Excuse me, what can 3,000 people do? It is compared to the plot of the Yue country and wants to rebel, can 3,000 people rebel? This little request is not approved, Wu Guo is too unconfident, right? Don't you laugh for the whole world? ”