Wu Zixu is dead. The civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty all knew that Wu Zixu ended up like this because he opposed the Northern Expedition and admonished each other to the death.

Some people in the DPRK and China opposed the Northern Expedition and did not dare to admonish them again. Even Wu Zixu died because of the advice, his status was much worse than Wu Zixu, and the advice was useless, and he lost his life in vain. Therefore, no one in the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty disagreed.

The internal obstacles of the Northern Expedition have been removed. After all the preparations had been made, the king of Wu summoned all his courtiers and announced the dispatch of troops to attack Qi. Some divination, sacrifices and other procedures are completed. Pick a date to send troops.

The Wu army was divided into three route armies, the king of Wu personally commanded the middle army, with Bo Yao as the deputy general, Xu Menchao led the left route army, and Wang Zigu Cao led the right route army, a total of 100,000 troops. Mighty opened out of the west gate and marched towards Shandong.

Bo Yao said: "King, you can send fast horses first, take the first step, meet Lu Hou Aigong, and meet Wu Lu to form a coalition army again, and attack Qi together." ”

King Wu said, "That's a good idea. So he chose a capable soldier as an envoy, rode a fast horse first, and went straight to the country of Lu.

The army walked out of twenty miles, and suddenly saw a pavilion on the side of the road in front of them, and a palace was parked on the side of the pavilion, and a group of people stood on the side of the road to greet them. ”

King Wu was greatly moved, and hurriedly dismounted and stepped forward to meet him. With a wave of his hand, the generals stopped and let King Wu go alone.

Xi Shi greeted him, and he knelt down to pay homage from afar: "Concubine Xi Shi sees the king!" ”

King Wu stepped forward quickly, helped Xi Shi up, and said, "Madam, please get up quickly." ”

Xi Shi said: "The Great King's Expedition, this is a heroic act. The concubines prepared a thin wine here to see off the king, and I hope that the king will be victorious this time and return with a triumphant song as soon as possible. ”

King Wu felt warm in his heart, and hugged Xi Shi and said, "Thank you, Mrs. Widow, for coming to see you off, please enter the long pavilion to speak." ”

The two joined hands and entered the roadside pavilion and took their seats. Meng Yuan held the carved plate and walked forward. On the platter was a silver flask and two jade cups. Xi Shi got up, picked up the silver kettle, poured two glasses of wine, picked up a glass of wine, raised his hands high, gave it to King Wu, and served a glass himself. said: "The king is a generation of heroes, martial arts are world-famous, and the princes are looking up to the mountains, and if they go to crusade against the Qi country, they will definitely be able to succeed." Please drink this cup. ”

King Wu said: "King Wu will definitely live up to his wife, and he will definitely deliver good news and comfort his wife." ”

The two of them clinked glasses lightly and drank them dry on their backs. Xi Shi poured another glass of wine and said: "The king defeats Qiangqi, will ally the princes, and the world will surrender, this battle is the battle of the king for hegemony." The hegemony is established. Leave a name in history. Concubines can also be protected by the king and enjoy their lives forever. Please drink this cup. ”

King Wu said happily: "Madam, don't worry, this time I will earn an overlord back." Madame, just wait for the good news. ”

The two had another drink.

Xi Shi poured another glass of wine, brought it to King Wu, and said, "This time the king went to make a meritorious deed, but the concubines were not around, so they couldn't take care of the king's daily life. The king must pay attention to the warmth and cold, take care of his body, and in the dream of the third watch, he may have to meet! "Tears rained down.

This is a true outpouring of feelings, a real cry. She had lived with King Wu for nearly twenty years, and when she entered the Wu Palace, she was only a sixteen-year-old little girl, and now she is a woman in her thirties. Over the years, her husband has been very good to her, taking care of her in every way, responding to her needs, and she has enjoyed everything she can enjoy in the world. She can't say how much love she has for her husband, but it is impossible not to have feelings.

But under the command of Fan Lang, he pushed his husband to a dead end step by step. She already knew the outcome of the matter. The Wu army's northern expedition, whether it is won or lost, the Yue army will be overwhelming, overwhelming the mountains and seas to break through Gusu, and then turn back and eat the Wu army. This is the last time they see each other. Twenty years of husband and wife have since broken off.

Xi Shi is an honest person, rolling in the whirlpool of conspiracy, her loyal and kind nature makes her feel ashamed, and she feels deeply sorry for King Wu. But born in troubled times, personal grievances are insignificant. She had to run with the tide.

How did King Wu know about these complicated feelings, he still thought that Xi Shi was reluctant to him. So he tried every means to persuade him. said: "Madam, the widow is reluctant to leave you, but the widow is the monarch of a great country and has the mission of fighting for hegemony. The lady recuperated at home, waiting for the good news of the widow. You and I have a long way to go, and good days are ahead. Please drink this cup! ”

Xi Shi felt uncomfortable when he said this, and he cried even more, and drank the wine in the cup with tears. King Wu said, "The widow goes! "Out of the long pavilion, on the horse, the army started, and the smoke and dust billowed out. Xi Shi watched the army of 100,000 go farther and farther away, disappearing into the distance. Shih Tzu was still standing there, looking north.

Meng Yuan stepped forward and said timidly, "Madam, please go back." ”

"Sister!" Xi Shi hugged Meng Yuan and cried bitterly.

Fan Li was asleep, and when he saw Wu Zixu in red clothes and red horses, he walked past him, and he didn't answer no matter how he called. When I woke up, I realized that it was a dream. Only then did I recall that Wu Zixu had killed himself. After his death, he was beheaded by King Wu. The body was thrown into the Yangtze River. I didn't feel that I was thinking in my heart, and I sighed.

Seeing Fan Li so sad for the death of his enemy, Tian Ji was puzzled and said, "Sir, since you and Wu Zixu are enemies, you should be happy for his death." Why is it that we are so sad now? ”

Fan Li was full of amazement, hugged Tian Ji tightly, and said in her ear: "Little sister, you are an immortal family, and it is difficult for you to understand the delicacy of people's feelings." I, Fan Li and Wu Zixu, were born and died for their own kings, but they were actually doing stupid and shameless things. For these things, I designed to kill Wu Zixu. But my friendship with Wu Zixu is real. We are different by nature, but we are all the same kind of people. We know this very well to each other. Wu Zixu grabbed me, reluctant to kill me, and just wanted me to stop. I didn't listen to him. I also persuaded Wu Zixu to stop many times, but he didn't listen to me. He's even more stupid than I am. Knowing that death is ahead, I still go to death without hesitation, which makes me even more uncomfortable. It's too complicated for me to even explain myself, how can you understand it. ”

Tian Ji said: "I seem to understand a little, but after thinking about it carefully, I don't understand it again. It seems that being a human being is quite complicated, and Tian Ji still needs to learn a lot. ”

Fan Li said: "Girls don't study. It's better to be a simple person, but if you make it complicated, it will become bad. Actually, your immortal family is quite good. Wander among the mountains and rivers, absorb the essence of the sun and the moon, and be moisturized by wind and rain. Don't fight, don't fight, live in peace. Isn't it a lot of fun? Why should we learn to be so greedy? Like me, like Wu Zixu! ”

The two chattered, and there was no sleep. I didn't realize that the sky was bright. The two of them got up. Had some breakfast. Fan Li said; "Wu Jun has embarked on the journey, and my business is done. I'm going back to Vietnam. ”

Tian Ji said: "We still have one day to get along, and King Wu will encounter a little obstacle on the road, and this obstacle must be eliminated before he can go to the battlefield." ”

Fan Li said: "Your immortal family can know the future. I'll listen to you about the rest. But I'm not going to let you go. ”