Let's say that Zigong was resting, and suddenly heard someone outside shouting: "Is Mr. Zigong here?" ”

Zigong said, "Who is it?" Come in. ”

When a small army entered, Shi Li said, "Sir, the king asks you to come and speak." ”

Zigong came with the small army to see the king of Wu, and sat down, and the king of Wu said excitedly: "As Mr. said, the state of Wu sent Wen as an envoy, sent some sophisticated equipment, and also selected 10,000 capable soldiers to personally lead and help the widow to the Northern Expedition." Gou Jian is really an honest person! ”

Zigong smiled: "What doubts does the king still have about King Yue? ”

King Wu said, "There are no more doubts. In the past 20 years, Yue Guo has never done anything against Wu Guo. A widow really shouldn't be suspicious. ”

Zigong said: "Now that all the problems have been settled, just wait for the king of Yue to come with the army, and then you can choose to start the army." ”

King Wu said: "The Gou Jian brothers led the troops and the widows to go on a northern expedition together, do you think Mr. can do you?" ”

Zigong said, "No." Righteousness is mutual. Wu used 10,000 troops from Yue to help the Northern Expedition, which was already very good, and now it would be a bit too much to ask the monarch to lead the troops. The people of the world will ridicule the king for being incomprehensible. It is better to receive his army, under your unified command, and thank the king of Yue for leading the team. ”

King Wu said: "Mr. is still thoughtful. Just do as the gentleman said. ”

Zigong said; "There's nothing I need to do here. Duanmu plans to take his leave tomorrow. ”

King Wu was a little reluctant and said, "Why don't you stay a little longer, and you still want to listen to your teachings." ”

Zigong said: "Duanmu judged that the king's northern expedition would definitely defeat the Qi army. Tell me, what's next for you? ”

King Wu said: "If the north can be pacified, things will be perfect." ”

Zigong laughed: "Why does the king have a small victory? Where did the heroes go? ”

King Wu said in fear: "Please teach me, sir." ”

Zigong said: "When the king defeats the Marquis of Qi, he will be able to obtain a large number of captures, and at this time, the morale of the three armies is high and the combat power is the strongest. The king should take advantage of the victory and march westward to attack the strong Jin. And call on the princes to join the alliance, then the hegemony can be achieved! ”

King Wu became excited, bowed deeply, and said, "It will be as Mr. taught." ”

After King Wu sent troops to attack Qi, Zigong rushed to the Jin Kingdom and said to the Jin monarch: "The minister has heard, 'People have no long-term concerns, but they must have near-term worries.'" 'Today, if the king of Qi wins, Gou Jian will definitely take the opportunity to wash away the shame of the snow; If King Wu wins, he will definitely take advantage of the situation to increase his troops in the Jin Kingdom. Why don't you feel it? ”

Jin Jun was shocked and asked Zigong: "Then what should I do?" ”

Zigong said: "We should immediately gather our troops, prepare for battle, and wait for work to deal with a strong enemy." ”

Zigong traveled around the five countries, relying only on the three-inch incorruptible tongue to save Lu, chaotic Qi, destroy Wu, and strengthen Jin and dominate the Yue. By the time he returned to Lu, King Wu had already defeated the Marquis of Qi. Press not table.

After Zigong left the state of Wu, the king of Wu was full of confidence and began to prepare for the dispatch of troops. War is a major national event, and there are also rituals to be held, such as sacrificing ancestors, summoning shamans for divination, and predicting the outcome of war. Wait a minute.

Because although Gusutai is beautiful, it is a palace after all, and the sacrificial ceremony held here is not solemn enough after all, so King Wu and Xi Shi temporarily moved to live in the Gusu Palace.

Queen Lady Gou, since her personal servant was killed, her side is deserted, she has despaired of King Wu, no longer counting on King Wu's favor, and instead misses Fan Li.

Since Luo Jiang was innocently killed by King Wu, Fan Li was furious and left Wu. Gou Yu hadn't seen Fan Li for a long time. In the past 20 years, Fan Li has occasionally come to comfort her. This made her fall in love with Fan Li. Now that Fan Li has disappeared from her life, she can only endure the sun and moon in hopelessness.

Fortunately, she also has a son, Prince You, who comes to greet her every day and gives her a lot of comfort. Her son was her only hope. She was not yet forty years old, and she had no emotional life at all, which was the greatest punishment for a woman who was a queen.

Another two years have passed, and the prince has grown a little taller, and he is already the young crown prince of Yushu. This child is filial, sensible, and diligent. Reading and practicing martial arts every day, I come to Zhengyang Palace in my spare time to talk and chat with my mother.

Although Gou Yu is very well educated, he does not know much about state affairs and does not care too much. After getting married, I no longer read books and learned, and I have been staying on the accumulation of knowledge when I was a girl.

But the prince already has his own thoughts. He learns how to govern every day. There are quite different views on some of the ways in which his father, King Wu, governed the country.

Sometimes, he would tell Gou Yu some of his opinions. Gou Yu warned his son very seriously that the prince can't talk too much about this kind of thing. According to the rules, the crown prince cannot participate in state affairs until he succeeds to the throne.

Because the crown prince is the future king, expressing his opinion on state affairs without ascending to the throne will interfere with the management of the country. And some crown princes were involved in various contradictions in the imperial court, and some used ministers to form their own forces and forcibly ascend to the throne through coups. Some were deposed, and even those who died as a result were not alone.

Gou Yu is a person who understands and knows the stakes of these things, and resolutely does not allow his son to participate in state affairs too early, and has sternly warned his son many times that he should study and practice martial arts honestly. Don't talk nonsense everywhere.

Fortunately, King Wu and Xi Shi lived in Gusutai, the political center was not in the palace, and the ministers did not come to the palace, but the palace became a quiet harbor. This saved Gou Yu's mother and son from a lot of right and wrong.

But recently, Prince Friend can't sit still. He knew that King Wu was preparing to send troops to the north to start a war with the Qi State, so he walked over and said to Gou Yu: "Queen Mother, do you know? Father is ready to fight again. ”

Gou Yu said solemnly: "Your Highness, this is not something you have to care about. What you should do is to study and practice martial arts well to protect yourself well. ”

The prince said: "Queen Mother, I have grown up, and I have my own judgment on things. If my father tosses like this, he will toss Wu Guo away. ”

Gou Yu said: "Your Highness, you can only say this kind of thing in front of your mother. If you say that in front of anybody, you're going to cause a lot of trouble. Son, mom tells you a cold truth, you are the crown prince, the son of the king, but in fact, you are still the enemy of the king, that is, your father. And you are very weak, and if you act rashly, you will be destroyed. Listen to your mother, no matter what happens, as long as your father is still in power, you can't say anything. Got it? ”

The prince said: "Queen Mother, my son knows." I will say these words to the queen mother alone. The state of Wu looks strong now, but the surrounding countries are not weak, the state of Chu, the state of Jin, and the state of Qi. There is even the Yue Kingdom, which is very powerful, if the Wu State wants to remain strong all the time, it must do nothing, and that country can't do anything to the Wu State. However, once Wu Guo acted rashly and became involved in the war, injured his arm and lost his leg, and strong enemies pounced on him from all sides, Wu Guo would be in danger. Domination is not only based on strength, but also on seizing opportunities. ”

Gou Yu said: "Your Highness, I don't know much about this, you can just talk about it here with the queen mother, don't go outside to say it." Obedient. ”