Chapter 8 The prince asks the heavens during the banquet Wu Weiyi distinguishes the annual rings by asking
Prince Du Jiang led Wu Weiyi and stepped on the velvet blanket on the ground into the hall. When the civil and military ministers saw the prince, they all knelt beside their desks and shouted in unison:
"Greetings to His Royal Highness the Prince, Peace, His Royal Highness the Prince."
Wang Zijiang continued to take steps and introduced Wu Weiyi into the banquet. Wu Weiyi looked at it, but he couldn't help but be shocked again, only to see that his seat was actually in the first position on the left hand side of the chairman. And Wang Zijiang's own seat is actually opposite it, and it is the first seat on the right.
Wu Weiyi knew that in the Spring and Autumn Period, the left was generally respected in festive auspicious events. Therefore, the seat where Wu Weiyi is sitting now is the most honorable position except for the seat of the King of Shu. Therefore, when Wu Weiyi saw such an arrangement, he was naturally a little flattered in his heart.
Wang Zijiang entered the table first, and then stood up and said to everyone:
"Ministers, today our Shu country is fortunate to have the heavenly immortals coming, it is really a blessing for our Shu country. You may not know that this immortal is the twelve golden immortals under the throne of King Jinwu Daming - Taiyi Shangxian is also. Yesterday he fell into my Shu Kingdom from the sky, and today he has shown some magical skills on the Dharma field. But he was almost killed by the brutal and willful, wanton Princess Nishikori who mistook her for a spy of Pakistan. Thanks to the timely arrival of this prince, now that we can welcome the immortals here, it really makes us wait for the bloom! ”
Everyone at the banquet listened to Wang Zijiang's words, and they all said in unison:
"Prince Shengming, the ministers are obedient."
Wang Zijiang then waved his hand and said:
"Ladies and gentlemen, please come to the banquet!"
With that, the ministers and doctors who were kneeling beside the case all got up and sat down.
At this time, two rows of maids walked in neatly from outside the palace gate, and each seat in the hall was accompanied by a maid.
Wang Zijiang stood up, raised the wine cup and said to everyone:
"Come, my ministers, and look at the wine."
All the ministers at the banquet raised their wine cups together with Wang Zijiang and shouted in unison:
"Prince Xie gives wine."
Then everyone drank the wine cup in their hands and re-entered their seats.
Wang Zijiang glanced at the palace people who were accompanying him again, only to see the palace man walk to the middle, clapped his hands three times, and shouted loudly:
"The feast begins!"
I only heard the sound of the sheng flute and wind music around me in an instant, and seven or eight dancers who had already been prepared outside the hall gate waved silk long sleeves and came to the hall with gentle dance steps.
The people in the palace began to pour wine and drink to each other, and Prince Jiang was the first to come to Wu Weiyi with a wine cup.
Wu Weiyi knew that the prince was going to toast, so he quickly got up and returned the salute. Wang Zijiang smiled and said to Wu Weiyi:
"Ah, Shangxian, I am fortunate to have Shangxian come to my Shu Kingdom today, and this prince will do it first as a respect."
With that, he drank all the wine in the cup. And Wu Weiyi, as a tribute, also raised a lamp to drink the wine together. After Wang Zijiang returned to his seat, he put down the wine cup, greeted Wu Weiyi with a smile on his face, and asked him:
"Shangxian, I don't know if I came to my Shu Kingdom this time, but what advice do you have?"
Wu Weiyi was about to move the chopsticks, but when this prince Jiang asked him like this, the chopsticks stopped there again. At this time, his mind was spinning extremely fast:
"The 'immortal' who has been mistaken for so long by this prince, if he doesn't tell some truths, it seems that he won't give up so easily. It's just that...... I still haven't even clarified what specific point in time it is, how dare I say big things? And...... If you want to talk about this ancient Shu Kingdom, there is really nothing worth talking about......"
So, Wu Weiyi got up and imitated it, and said to the prince:
"Prince, the deity came today, and he has a special code word to give him."
When Wang Zijiang heard that this "immortal" was really coming here with some mystery, he immediately became interested, and stepped forward and hurriedly asked:
"Oh? I would like to hear about it. ”
Wu Weiyi paused, put his hands behind his back, lowered his head and closed his eyes to meditate for a while, and then muttered:
"It is difficult to go to Shu Road, and it is difficult to go to the blue sky! Silkworms and fish, how dazed is the founding of the country! He is 48,000 years old, and he is not populated with Qinsai. ”
Wang Zijiang only heard him chant here, but he was thoughtless, and asked:
"I just heard what Shangxian said, 'silkworm bushes and fish stalks', I know it, and they are all the ancestors of my Shu country. Other...... Prince Shuben was stupid, but he didn't understand it. ”
Wu Weiyi smiled, so he added:
"It is difficult to open the country of Shu, although it has gone through all kinds of hardships, but it only has the geographical advantage, but it will not be able to get the time, which is the meaning of 'Shu Road is difficult, it is difficult to go to the blue sky'."
Wang Zijiang said after hearing this:
"Shangxian's words are wrong, my Shu Chinese have been established for more than 300 years since they followed King Wu to Xing Zhou. Although this place is indeed inferior to the Zhou people who went out of Qinchuan in the north, the national fortune can be regarded as becoming more and more prosperous. What's more, my Shu country is now also forging ahead, Xi Zhouli is self-exhortation, and the army is self-reliant. Now our Shu country is rich and strong, and it is at the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period. It may not be long before Prince Ben will be able to lead his troops to compete with the Qin people. ”
Wu Weiyi listened silently, but continued to smile and wave his hand:
"Your Royal Highness, this is my second point. Remember not to compete with the Qin people, only by 'not communicating with the Qin people' can you keep the Shu side safe. ”
Wang Zijiang was even more puzzled when he heard it:
"Why do the immortals always want to increase the morale of others, how can my Shu Kingdom not be as good as the Qin people. It is rumored that not long ago, there was a country in Dongou in Kyushu, and it was also assisted by a god who fought more than 300 battles with Qiang Chu with the strength of a country, and finally destroyed Chu in one fell swoop. This prince is about to emulate the country of Dongou and be virtuous and capable, and open up a great career in my Shu country. ”
"Dongou Country? Extinguish Chu? ”
Wu Weiyi was nodded by this prince Jiang, and suddenly thought of something:
"If I remember correctly, the state of Chu was destroyed twice during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, as we all know, when Wang Jian led the Qin division to destroy Chu, the land of Bashu was all owned by the Qin people. And another time when the state of Chu was destroyed, it was the king of Wu, Wu Zixu, and Sun Wu who led the Wu people to destroy Chu. And he also mentions the 'countries of Eastern Europe,' so the present era should be ......"
In order to confirm his thoughts, Wu Weiyi and Wang Zijiang said:
"Although this Dongou country is strong, it is also a country that only has people, but it can't take advantage of the time and place. If not, how can the Chu people restore the country? ”
Wang Zijiang was shocked when he heard this:
"Immortals! Are you saying that the state of Chu still has the power to restore the country? Could it be that the number of days is like this? ”
Wu Weiyi was so surprised when he saw that this prince Jiang was so surprised, and his heart became clear, and he roughly knew what era he had traveled to. However, on the surface, he still pretended to be calm and continued to talk eloquently:
"The so-called hundred-legged insect is dead but not stiff. The state of Chu is vast, and how can it be annexed by the state of Wu. Isn't this just like the snake trying to swallow an elephant, although it has a temporary fighter and is assisted by a capable person, but after all, it is inevitably not greedy enough. ”
After hearing this, Wang Zijiang paused for a moment and asked again:
"Then dare to ask the immortals, what about the Qin people's national ancestry?"
Wu Weiyi saw at a glance that the Shu State at this time was definitely going to compete with the Qin people, and he knew that if he touted the Qin people's national fortune too much at this time, he was afraid that it would cause accidents. So just reply:
"The founding of the Qin people was also difficult, but the country lasted for a long time, and there will be some achievements in the future. Therefore, as I just said, the best way to protect Shu is to 'not communicate with Qinsai'. ”
As soon as the words fell, a person from Wang Zijiang's side seat rushed out, only to see that this person was tall and big, with round eyes, and it was very scary to stare at him. He pointed at Wu Weiyi and shouted:
"What kind of immortal is this, who is here to bewitch the public and deceive people's hearts. How can my Shu country be compared with the small country of Dongou, and how can the Qin people compare with the Chu people? If my Shu Kingdom is not blocked by the mountain danger in the north, the destruction of Qin is just a snap of a finger. You fake immortal, you are exaggerating! ”
Just listening to this person, he knelt down facing Wang Zijiang, bowed his head, clasped his hands into fists and said:
"Prince, if the prince intends to destroy Qin, I, Du Lie, am willing to lead my troops to act as the vanguard of the left road to repay the prince's kindness."
Wang Zijiang hurriedly helped Du Lie up and said to him:
"The general's mind, Xiao Wang will understand it. The general is invited to get up, it doesn't have to be like this. The so-called 'knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent, invincible in a hundred battles', Taiyi Shangxian also kindly reminded me that whether it is out of Qinchuan in the north or Chu River in the east, it is a big matter, and I should think twice. ”
At this moment, from behind the curtain of the main seat, a group of eunuchs and palace maids suddenly walked out. One of them raised his voice and shouted in a high voice:
"The king has arrived!"
Then, with the support of a pole of people and others, an old man with gray hair and beard came out from behind the main screen, with a crown on his head, and the bead curtains in front of the crown made a crisp and pleasant collision sound with the trembling body of the King of Shu.
Seeing that it was the king of Shu who arrived, Wang Zijiang's expression immediately panicked, and he immediately led the important ministers to get up from the banquet, knelt beside the desk in unison, and shouted in unison:
"Greetings to the king, the king Chitose, Chitose, Chitose."