Qi Hou Mourning Gong said: "What is the mission of the envoy to Lu this time? ”

Fan Li said: "When King Wu heard that there was a dispute between Lu and Yi, he sent Fan Li to persuade Lu Hou that it was best not to resort to force, but to settle the dispute by means of peaceful diplomacy. It's a pity that Fan Li came one step too late and failed to stop the war. ”

Mourning Gong smiled: "Resolving disputes by peaceful means is not the style of Wu State, after the rise of Wu State in recent decades, his style is tough, he acts domineeringly, pointing to the east and fighting the west, and he is invincible." Why do you suddenly ask others to solve the problem by peaceful means? ”

Fan Li paused and said: "If the Lu State invades the Lu State, the Lu State will be defeated, and the Qi State will definitely raise troops to rescue, then the Lu State will be in danger!" The state of Lu will inevitably ask the state of Wu for help, and in this way, the state of Wu will be involved in this war. And the state of Wu did not want to get involved in this war. ”

Mourning Gong said: "The reason why the widow knows why Wu does not want to get involved in the war is because for more than ten years, Wu has built Gusutai and dug a ditch, and the two major projects have exhausted the national strength and are no longer capable of fighting the war, right?" ”

Fan Li looked at Xiong Fei and said: "Fan Li and Xiong Fei met by chance in the mountains and forests of Yue Kingdom and became good friends. ”

Xiong Fei continued: "King Wu is not good to Brother Fan Li, he didn't give you a stage to display his talents, and only gave you a small palace guard, just like a dragon trapped in shallow water." What my brother said to me is the fact of what I see, and we monarchs and ministers are not divulging secrets when we talk about this. ”

Fan Li said: "It doesn't matter! It's not a secret, everybody knows it. In fact, within the state of Wu, there was also a debate about whether to fight or not to fight. In the end, it was the idea of no war that prevailed. ”

This is a new situation. Originally, the mourning prince was leaning, but this time he sat up straight and said, "Sir, the widow is curious, why did King Wu finally support the Lord and the faction?" ”

Fan Li looked at Xiong Fei, and then at Mourning Gong, who wanted to speak and stopped.

Mourning Gong smiled: "I'm sorry, this involves the secrets of Wu Guo, so don't answer sir." ”

Fan Li shook his head and said, "This is not a secret. Every family has a scripture that is difficult to read. There are no contradictions within that country in the world. Isn't there a contradiction within the Qi State? I am afraid that at present, there are not as many internal contradictions in any country as in Qi country. ”

This is the big truth, although Mourning Gong became the monarch, the contradiction was not resolved, and only a short time later, Mourning Duke was poisoned by the minister.

Mourning Gong couldn't help but look at Xiong Fei and nodded slightly.

Fan Li seemed to be a little lacking in heart, and inadvertently told the secret that Mourning Gong wanted to know during the conversation. Fan Li said: "But the contradictions of various countries are different and have their own characteristics. Wu did not dare to fight, not only because its national strength had declined and it could not afford to fight this war, but more importantly, because the domestic contradictions could not be resolved. ”

Mourning Gong secretly began to get excited, it turns out that everyone who reads is a little stupid! Just like Fan Li, how come he doesn't have a sense of confidentiality? Don't interrupt him, and induce him to reveal these secrets.

So he said: "In other words, King Wu can't fight the Lord and faction, so he sent Mr. North to mediate, right?" ”

Fan Li said: "Exactly. Everyone knows that there is one person who has contributed a lot to the strength of Wu State, and this person is Wu Zixu. This is a fact that everyone knows. But everyone doesn't know that there is an irreconcilable contradiction between Wu Zixu and Wu Wangfucha. ”

Mourning Gong said: "Isn't this a very good relationship between the monarch and the minister? Why did you make a contradiction again? ”

Fan Li said: "Speaking of which, this is a joke. Everyone knows that after the defeat of the Yue army, the king of Wu took the king of Yue and his wife hostage to the state of Wu. Then Queen Wu Yayu is actually the woman of King Wu. This is the practice of the world. But in the negotiation with the envoy of the Jin State, in order to grasp the initiative, Wu Zixu actually forced Yayu to serve the envoy of the Jin State. This is a taboo for King Wu. Since then, King Wu has looked at Wu Zixu unpleasantly, he didn't listen to Wu Zixu's words, and Wu Zixu relied on himself to be an old minister of the former dynasty, with high hard work and high power, and he didn't put King Wu in his eyes. ”

This is really big news! Fan Li said stupidly: "This is the internal situation of Wu State, it is a scandal to say it, and please let Your Majesty listen to it, don't make a public announcement." Otherwise, Chen Fan Li's reputation is not good. ”

Mourning Gong looked at Xiong Fei and almost laughed, thinking, Fan Li is stupid in reading, and when he says such a thing, he also tells others not to publicize it. So, he said seriously: "Of course, neither the widow nor Dr. Xiong Fei are rappers. ”

Xiong Fei also picked up and said, "We won't talk nonsense." ”

Mourning Gong began to set Fan Li's words again, and said: "The widow understands, this time Wu Zixu is the master and faction, isn't it?" ”

Fan Li looked heartless and said, "That's right." This time, Wu Zixu is the master and faction. King Wu could have decided whether to fight or not, but he had difficulties. ”

Mourning said, "Oh? What is the difficulty of King Wu? ”

Fan Li said: "Everyone knows that King Wu's army is in the hands of Wu Zixu, and the war depends on Wu Zixu. If King Wu uses his authority and decides to participate in this war, who will he send to fight? Send Wu Zixu to fight, he is a master and faction, can he fight a good war? What if he leads his troops into the war and Wu Zixu changes in the rear? King Wu is fighting outside, and Wu Zixu is setting up a new monarch at home, won't it be troublesome? ”

Mourning Gong said: "What Mr. said is reasonable, this contradiction is indeed difficult to solve. King Wu did not participate in the war, this is the main reason, as for the economic recession, it is secondary. ”

Fan Li suddenly patted his head, with a look of regret: "I'm sorry, I said too much." ”

Mourning Gong's face was sincere: "It's okay!" Sir is a person who is not respected, we just listen to your words, and we will never publicize them everywhere. ”

Fan Li said: "Thank you! ”

Mourning Gong sighed secretly in his heart: "It is not an exaggeration to say that Fan Li is rich in five cars. But he's a nerd. How can an honest man engage in politics? It's no wonder that he became a general in Yue and was defeated. It's no wonder that King Wu only made him a small palace guard, such a nerd is not worthy of a big responsibility. So he said to Fan Li: "Sir, your mission is to persuade Lu Guo not to fight, and now that Lu Guo has paralyzed Lu Guo and Di Ziyi has also been arrested, how are you going to give an account to King Wu?" ”

Fan Li said sadly: "I'm worried about this." The minister came to visit his old friend Brother Xiong Fei, and there was another layer of selfishness. ”

Mourning said, "Sir, what else do you need help with?" ”

Fan Li stood up and bowed to the end: "Fan Li, the minister, was not able to persuade Lu Guo. The mission was not accomplished. Now that I have come to the country of Qi, on the one hand, I am visiting friends, and on the other hand, I also want to say something to His Majesty. ”

Mourning said: "If there is anything wrong with the sir, even if you say to the widow, as long as you can help, there is no ambiguity." Fan Li said: "Okay, I'll just say it." Yi Ziyi is His Majesty's brother-in-law, and now that Guopo has been arrested, Qi Guo will not ignore it, but can this matter be solved without war? For example, to exert maximum pressure on Lu Guo, as long as Lu Guo agrees to release people, apologize, and pay compensation. That's the end of it, okay? ”

Mourning Gong smiled: "What Mr. means is to persuade Qi to settle this matter peacefully, and if Mr. goes back, it is better to give an explanation to King Wu, isn't it?" ”

Fan Li nodded again and again: "Yes, yes!" That's exactly what the minister meant. ”

A subtle mocking sneer appeared on the face of the mourning father, and he cursed secretly: "Nerd! Then he laughed and said, "Okay, for the sake of the gentleman's face, the widow agrees to settle this matter peacefully." ”。

Fan Li and Zimei bowed and saluted: "Thank you, Your Majesty!" ”

Looking at the backs of Fan Li and Zimei leaving, Mourning Gong suddenly burst into laughter: "God help me!" Spread the instructions of the widows, announce all the ministers to the court, and announce the start of the army! ”