Chapter 608: The Parable of the Yellow Sparrow
Although Prince You is still a big child, he already has some ability to judge right from wrong after all. He had a different view of his father's governance. I often tell my mother what I think.
On the one hand, Gou Yu was pleased with his son's growth, and on the other hand, he strictly stopped his son from talking nonsense elsewhere. The son is still young, and he doesn't understand the dangers of the court. If the king is offended there, the consequences are severe.
The monarchs of the world are all virtuous, they consider themselves to be the pride of the heavens, the only and most noble in the world, and the authority of the king cannot be challenged, even if it is their own brothers, wives, sons, and even parents.
For this point, Gou Yu repeatedly admonished, and the prince agreed, but he still didn't think so. On this day, he was chatting with his mother, when he heard a report from his chamberlain that the king had returned to the palace. The mother and son hurriedly dressed up to greet them.
I saw Xi Shi accompanied King Wu to help Xi Shi, got out of the car, talked and laughed, and walked over. Look at the Xi Shi Yun bun is high, long: the skirt is dragged to the ground, and there is a maid following behind, holding the skirt with both hands. Although Xi Shi is in his thirties, he is still less than twenty years old, and his beauty is thrilling. Although Gou Yu is also a very beautiful woman, she can't help but feel ashamed of herself when she compares Xi Shi.
Gou Yu felt a little sad in his heart, but he still made some smiles and paid homage to King Wu: "The concubine sees the king!" ”
Although Xi Shi was favored by King Wu in every way, in terms of identity and status, Gou Yu was still the queen, and hurriedly visited: "Xi Shi has seen the queen's sister!" He saluted the prince again, "I've seen Your Highness." ”
The crown prince knelt down and bowed to King Wu: "The sons and ministers see their father." ”
Court etiquette maintains the operation of the royal family and cannot be neglected.
Everyone saluted, and then began to talk, Xi Shi took Gou Yu's hand: "Sister Queen has always been good?" ”
Gou Yu has been neglected for 20 years, and he no longer has any love for King Wu in his heart. At this time, I suddenly met, my heart was pantothenic, and I was sad and wanted to cry. But I had to force a smile. said: "Thank you sister for your greetings, fortunately there is no illness." My sister is getting younger and better-looking. ”
Xi Shi's face flushed: "Sister made fun of it." Xi Shi Lao! ”
Xi Shi liked Prince Friend when he was very young, as long as there is a chance to get together, the two have endless words, this will see Prince Friend, who has grown into an adult, a little taller than himself, and exudes a youthful atmosphere.
I wanted to take his hand, but I stopped again, the prince was already a man, and he couldn't be as casual as he was when he was a child. just smiled and said, "Your Highness is so tall, and you are heroic." ”
Prince You has liked Xi Shi since he was a child, and every time he met, Xi Shi played with him, often held him in his arms, talked to him, and sang to him. This time, when they met, he suddenly felt that he had a distance from Xi Shi, and he could no longer be as close as he was when he was a child, and even more, it seemed that it was the first time he found that Xi Shi was so beautiful, which made him feel dizzy at a glance. The little heart was beating wildly. said: "Thank you, Auntie, for the compliment." ”
Xi Shi smiled and said, "Your Highness hasn't visited A-Niang for a long time. I miss you. ”
The prince's face was red, and he didn't know what to say.
Gou Yu hurriedly relieved his son and said: "Your Highness has liked Mrs. since she was a child, and often talks about Mrs. in front of me, but her studies are too tight, and I have never had the opportunity to say hello to Mrs. ”
This is obviously a scene. The prince is getting older day by day, and he has come to understand the cold treatment his mother has suffered, and he has understood his mother's pain. And King Wu ruthlessly killed the first woman he liked in his life, Luo Jiang, and his heart was full of resentment, he hadn't seen King Wu for several years. Of course, I didn't see Shih Tzu either.
At this time, King Wu saw that the family was together again, and the warmth brought by the joy of family welled up in his heart, and he laughed and said, "Let's go into the house and talk." ”
There was already an attendant who cleaned up the Chaoyang Palace where Xi Shi lived before, and Xi Shi didn't let Gou Yu's mother and son go, and pulled them to Chaoyang Palace to talk. King Wu had just finished drinking a cup of tea, and there was a report from the chamberlain, and Dazai Boyao asked to see him.
There was going to be a war, there were many things and things were urgent, and the preparations for the war were very complicated, so King Wu didn't have time to rest, so he went to the study to discuss with Bo Yao.
In the palace, Xi Shi accompanied the queen and the prince to talk. In the small talk, it is natural to talk about why the king is so busy. Xi Shi said: "It's going to be a war, has my sister heard about it?" ”
Gou Yu said: "I heard about it too. I don't know what country to fight this time. ”
Xi Shi said: "I heard that the king is going to lead his troops to fight north, maybe it is the Qi country, right?" ”
Gou Yu sighed and said worriedly: "Are we safe here in Gusu?" Will it hit here? ”
Shih Tzu said, "Who knows this? We women can't do anything but stay honest. ”
Shih Tzu knows more about the situation. She knew that this time King Wu would raise an army to attack Qi, and soon the army of the Yue Kingdom would reach Gusu, but she didn't know what the fate of this poor woman would be. She is a soft-hearted and loyal person, and she can understand Gou Hui's mood, but she can't help Gou Yi, so she can only hope for Fan Li and arrange a better ending for Gou Hui.
The prince suddenly said: "This battle should not be fought. As a prince, can you give a word of advice to your father? Although he is not very old, he is higher than King Wu in his views on governing the country. Although the state of Wu was strong, it was dangerous to use troops at this time.
Gou Yu was taken aback and said, "Your Highness, what are you talking about?" ”
Xi Shi also knew some rules and taboos in the emperor's house, and gently persuaded: "Your Highness, don't speak until you speak." When the war starts, you have to keep your mother and protect your mother's safety. Do not cause trouble for the king. "After many twists and turns, King Wu made up his mind to crusade against the Qi State. The ambition of hegemony had swelled him to the extreme, and at this time, he could no longer listen to different voices.
Although the prince nodded in agreement, he still couldn't let go of this matter in his heart, he wanted to advise King Wu, but he was afraid that King Wu would be angry and punish himself, so he secretly thought that he would turn a corner and sarcastically admonish his father from the side, maybe his father could change his mind.
One morning, Prince You, with a projectile in his pocket and a slingshot in his hand, came from the back garden soaking wet. It happened that King Wu got up for a walk in the morning, and when he saw the prince's embarrassed appearance, he asked curiously: "You'er, what's wrong with you, making yourself like this?" ”
The prince said: "Back to my father, the child was playing in the back garden just now, and he saw a strange thing, and accidentally made himself look like this. ”
King Wu said, "Oh? What strange things are you seeing? ”
The prince said, "As the child walked in the garden, he heard a long cry from the tree, and when he looked up, he saw a cicada lying on a branch, singing in the wind, looking at himself, and thought it was peaceful, but he saw that a praying mantis, holding two knives like a knife, was quietly approaching the cicada along the branch, and it wanted to catch the cicada for a good meal." The praying mantis was only focused on the cicada, but he didn't know that there was a yellow finch behind him beating its idea, and pecking the mantis was also a good meal! The yellow finch is only focused on the praying mantis, but he does not know that the child has a slingshot in his hand to hit it. The child was so focused on the yellow finch that he didn't notice that there was a pond under his feet. I accidentally fell into the pond and it became like this. ”
When King Wu heard this, he laughed: "You stupid child, you only covet the small profits in front of you, and don't care about the hidden dangers, there is no more stupid person in the world." ”
The prince said, "Father, there is a stupid person in the world." ”
King Wu said, "Really? Who is more stupid than that? ”
Prince You said: "Lu is a descendant of the Duke of Zhou, adhering to the Zhou rites, and having the teachings of Confucius, and has never invaded other countries. The State of Qi invaded him for no reason, thinking that he could turn the State of Lu into his own territory. But he didn't know that Wu Guo was preparing to raise troops to fight for Qi, and Wu Guo thought that he could defeat Qi in one fell swoop and drink the Yellow River. But I didn't know that the king of Yue would lead the dead soldiers, out of the mouth of the three rivers, into the five lakes, slaughter my Wu country, and destroy my Wu Palace. There is no greater foolishness in the world than this! ”
King Wu was furious: "Children are talking nonsense! You are Wu Zixu's argument, I have heard a lot, and I have heard enough, and you are a child who is making noise in my ears again, do you want to interfere with my big things. If you talk nonsense, you won't be my son! ”