Chapter 12: The Surrender of King Wu
Fan Li said a lot of words, and the husband said that his heart was up and down. Last night, he had sternly rejected the invitation of the genre, and today Fan Li came to say it, and he felt that it was very reasonable. I couldn't make up my mind for a while, so I looked at Bo Yao and said, "Dazai, tell me what you think." ”
Bo Yao bowed down and said, "King, this is a big matter, and in the end, it is up to you to make the decision." Danchen felt that this, like all state affairs, should be seen in what was best for the country. The birds that fly in the sky and the beasts that run on the earth know how to avoid harm and seek profit, let alone people. Another point, we must also recognize reason or not, no matter who it is, whether it is the minister or the enemy Fan Li, whoever says something reasonable, listen to whom. ”
Bo Ya was cunning, and kicked the ball back to his husband, and he wanted to use words to force his husband to say the words of pardoning King Yue, so that no matter what the outcome of the matter was, he would not have to bear the guilt.
Fucha pondered for a while and said, "I think what Fan Li said makes sense. ”
Bo Ya said, "Does the king mean to accept the surrender of the king of Yue? ”
The husband almost nodded.
Bo Yao glanced back at Fan Li, how smart Fan Li was, immediately took out the book of surrender, raised his hands, knelt in front of the case, and said loudly: "Minister Fan Li presented the book of surrender on behalf of King Goujian of Yue!" ”
Bo Yao took the letter of surrender, respectfully held it in front of the husband, the husband took the letter, skimmed it, put it down, with a victor's smile, and said, "Fan Li, you get up." The widows have accepted your surrender, and the details will be negotiated between Dazai and Xiangguo and you later. ”
Fan Li breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and the matter finally succeeded one step. Hurriedly kowtowed, and said: "The widow of the minister, Gou Jian, thanks the king for his magnanimity. ”
As he was talking, he suddenly heard someone outside the tent shouting: "Fan Li is dead!" With a shout, a red-faced man rushed in, pulled out his sword, and stabbed at Fan Li.
The person who came was Wu Guoxiangguo Wu Zixu.
Fan Li met King Wu early in the morning, and Bo Yao instigated King Wu to surrender, and someone had already run to the right camp to report Wu Xiangguo.
When Wu Zixu heard this, he was shocked and knew that something bad was wrong. Hurriedly strode to the big tent of the Chinese army, and when he saw Bo Yao and Fan Li standing on both sides of King Wu, he stabbed Fan Li with his sword.
When Bo Yao saw it, he took a step forward and blocked in front of Fan Li. Wu Zixu's sword couldn't pierce it. Wu Zixu said angrily: "Dazai! Why did you prevent the soldiers from killing the traitors of the Yue country? ”
Bo Yao said loudly: "I am not protecting Fan Li, I am protecting the king!" ”
"Nonsense!" Wu Zixu became more and more angry, "Wu is going to kill Fan Li, how can you protect the king?" ”
Bo Yao said: "Xiangguo killed Fan Li is a trivial matter, but Xiangguo's move will definitely trap the king in injustice, so that the king will be ridiculed by the world, and the matter will be big." Do you know? ”
Fucha's brow furrowed slightly. Although Wu Zixu is the former king and the old minister, he is too faceless to do so. If the two countries are at war, they will not kill them, and if they think they are suitable, they will agree, and if they are not suitable, they will not agree. And the messenger should not be killed. See you on the battlefield if you have the ability!
The husband was not good at reprimanding Wu Zixu, so he had to say: "Xiangguo and don't be impulsive, just say what you have to say." ”
Wu Zixu inserted his sword into the sheath, bowed down and said, "The minister is reckless for a while. Dare to ask the king, did he accept the surrender of the Yue Kingdom? ”
The husband said, "The widow has promised it." ”
"No king!" When Wu Zixu heard this, his gray beard kept trembling. "Poof" knelt down in front of King Wu and said loudly: "The king and listen to the ministers: Wu and Yue are the enemies of the times, often fighting, surrounded by three rivers outside, the people have no place to move, either Wu destroyed the Yue State, or the Yue State destroyed the Wu State, this situation will never change." ”
Bo Yao said: "There is a difference between the two countries, Bo Ya heard the ancients say that when two countries fight, as long as the other party submits defeat." Now that the king of Yue has been obedient and a courtier, what else do you want? Pardoning Gou Jian is beneficial to our Wu country, so the king will do this. ”
Wu Zixu said bitterly: "Dazai, don't use the small profits in front of you to confuse the king, if you want the country of Wu to be peaceful forever, you must kill Gou Jian, destroy his temple, kill his clan, and completely wipe out his army, so as to prevent future troubles!" ”
The husband heard this and shook his head slightly.
Fan Li said: "The criminal ministers have the courage to speak, the two countries are fighting, fighting for the land and the people, according to the meaning of the country, the Yue country has become a scorched earth, what is the point of the king fighting?" ”
Wu Zixu shouted: "The general of the defeated army, Hugh is talking nonsense!" ”
Fan Li bowed his head and stepped back.
Wu Zixu said: "King, if you don't destroy Goujian today, you will definitely regret it." Gou Jian is a virtuous monarch, Wen Chong and Fan Li are loyal, virtuous and capable ministers, let them go today, and they will definitely make trouble in the future. The big husband acts, as long as the consequences are unscrupulous. For the sake of Wu, the ministers asked to lead troops to raze Huiji. ”
Bo Yao shouted: "Xiangguo confuses my lord! Because people are virtuous and loyal, does that make it a reason for you to kill? Xiangguo, you are roasting the king on the fire! What will the people of the world say about the king? ”
Wu Zixu is brave and loyal, brave, and has a unique vision, and he can see the essence of the problem at a glance, but in terms of verbal battles, he is far from being Bo Yao's opponent.
Bo Yao accepted Fan Li's heavy gift, and thoughtfully felt that there was no essential difference between surrender and annihilation. Therefore, they tried their best to bring about the surrender.
Although the husband is eloquent and strategic, he is short-sighted, and he feels that Bo Yao's words sound a little useful, and he is emotionally biased towards Bo Yao.
Fan Li set up this conspiracy to save Gou Jian from losing his life and keep the national line, in order to restore the country in the future. Seeing that her husband was wavering, she was also very nervous in her heart. The husband crooked his mouth to this side, there was still hope, and he tilted to that side, and it was completely finished.
Wu Zixu was even more anxious in his heart, tears fell from his eyes, he knelt forward, and bowed: "King, the minister heard that people who live on land are used to living on land, and those who live by water are used to living by water. For example, the Qin and Jin kingdoms, we went to attack them and won the victory, but we got their land, but we were not used to living in them, and we got their cars, but we were not used to riding them. Now we have destroyed the Yue Kingdom, got their land, lived very comfortably, got their boats, and were very accustomed to riding. This is a century-old plan related to the state of Wu. The ministers followed the previous king, and it was difficult to repay the kindness of the encounter, so if it was beneficial to the Wu Kingdom, he did not dare not say it. What's more, there are also oaths made by the previous king when he was dying, and they still ring in his ears from time to time. ”
When the husband heard this, he also felt reasonable, but he always felt uncomfortable, and he didn't know what words to refute, so he looked at Bo Yao.
How clever Bo Yao was, he immediately understood what the husband meant, so he stepped forward and said, "How ridiculous is Xiangguo's words! The people of the Wu State and the Yue Kingdom liked to live by the water, and the people of the Qin State and the Jin Kingdom liked to live on the land. If the other party's land can be lived in and the other party's boats can be taken, then Wu and Yue cannot coexist. In the same way, the Qin State, the Jin State, the Qi State, and the Lu State, they get each other's land and like to live, and they get each other's vehicles like to ride, and these countries are all land countries. According to you, won't all the countries of the Central Plains be merged into one country? Is this possible? Speaking of the unavenged revenge of the former king, it must not be forgiven, then, may I ask Xiangguo, isn't your hatred of Chu even stronger? Xiangguo's father, brothers, and even the whole family were loyal to the Chu State, but they all died in the Chu State. After Xiangguo broke through the Chu State, why did he still make peace with the Chu State? Now the king of Yue, Goujian, and the queen Yayu are willing to come to Wu to serve as ministers, and the state of Chu only paid tribute to one Mi Sheng, and the two are not the same at all. Now I ask Xiangguo, you are so loyal to the State of Chu that you have earned a good reputation for benevolence, but you want the king to do that mean and violent thing, so that the people of the world will scold you. No loyal courtier in the world will do anything like you! ”
"You...... You ......" Wu Zixu's face was red with anger, but he couldn't say a word.