King Wu and Bo Yao left the palace and went straight to the stone house. There were no forbidden troops, only a few attendants followed.

The stone house is on the edge of the palace, less than a mile away, King Wu and Bo Yao chatted while walking, and they have come to the stone house in a short time.

Sima Zhe's eyes were sharp, and he saw the king and Dazai walking towards the stone house, and hurriedly shouted to his subordinates who were soldiers: "Don't be stunned, the king is here, line up, and prepare to pay homage." ”

More than a dozen people quickly stood in line, and they were about to kneel down to meet King Wu, but Bo Yao walked a few steps and said, "Don't pay homage, the king is just walking casually." ”

Sima Zhe agreed, and stood with the soldier bowing his head.

Bo Yao said, "What about the king of Yue? ”

Sima Zhe said: "I just finished my work and am resting inside, so I will ask them to come out and pick them up." ”

Bo Yao waved his hand and said, "No, let's go in by ourselves, the king wants to see what state they are in usually." With that, he and King Wu gently walked into the stone house,

King Yue's room has a small window, through which you can see the scene inside. I saw King Yue sitting on a piece of wood, Yayu sitting next to him, and Fan Li standing on the side.

King Wu's heart moved, and secretly praised Fan Li, in such a situation, not only has he been following King Yue, not leaving left and right, but also strictly maintaining the etiquette between monarchs and ministers, what a rare loyal minister! I had the idea of taking Fan Li for my own use.

Bo Yao said loudly: "King Goujian of Yue, Doctor Fan Li, my king is here for inspection, and you will come out to pick it up." ”

When King Yue and Yayu Fan Li heard the sudden arrival of King Wu, they didn't dare to hesitate, and hurriedly went out of the stone house, knelt down and kowtowed together, and King Yue said loudly: "See the king, see Lord Dazai." ”

King Wu said, "All right, get up." ”

The king of Yue and his ministers stood up, that is, there were palace attendants, and sent an embroidered stool to let King Wu sit down, and Bo Yao stood beside him. The kings and ministers of Yue stood and waited for questioning.

King Wu looked at Fan Li, and saw this beautiful man, with a slender figure, a face like white jade, sword eyebrows and sideburns, and a resolute light in his eyes, and he couldn't help but love in his heart. King Wu remembered that in the siege of Huiji Mountain, it was this Fan Li who was one person, one horse and one sword, in a melee, covering the retreat of King Yue, Wu Zixu slapped his horse and rushed over, and just after a round of fighting, he was almost injured in the calf. If he hadn't fought hard to save him, King Yue would have been killed in that battle.

said: "Fan Li, the widow loves your talent and appreciates your loyalty. It was once heard that good birds choose high branches to perch, and virtuous courtiers choose enlightened monarchs to serve. With your talents, don't you think it's overkill to raise horses here? ”

Fan Li bowed and replied: "Back to the king, the minister heard that the filial son will not dislike the ugliness of his mother, and the loyal good dog will not dislike the poverty of his master. The defeat of the Yue king's soldiers into slavery was caused by the incompetence of his courtiers. Now the king of Yue is raising horses here, and the minister Fan Li should accompany the king here, if he can share a little more trouble for the king of Yue, although the minister has no regrets in death. ”

King Wu said, "That's a good point. Now the widow has a proposal, you can not only stay with the king of Yue, but also use your talents. Are you willing to take this opportunity? ”

Fan Li said: "The minister is willing to know what kind of opportunity this is. ”

King Wu said: "The widow is willing to make you the commander of the capital of Wu and the captain of the palace." This is the job of a doctor, would you like to? ”

Fan Li said: "Thank you for your good intentions! The minister heard that the courtiers who had lost the country did not dare to talk about state affairs, and the generals who had lost the battle did not dare to boast of their bravery. When the minister Fan Li was in the Yue Kingdom, he could not be faithful and failed to dissuade the King of Yue and the Wu State from mobilizing troops. As a result, I offended the king and lost the battle, so that my king's ministers took Wu as a hostage. In this regard, the courtiers have to bear a great responsibility. Now I have the king's mercy, and leave my king's ministers alive, and the ministers are willing to raise horses in stone houses, and if the king is driven, he will be a pawn before the horse. If you don't, you can't atone for your sins. ”

King Wu listened to Fan Li's words and talked deeply, and said: "King Goujian of Yue gets such a courtier, whether it is success or failure, it is a kind of luck." Okay, Fan Li, the three armies can win the commandery, but the horseman can't win the ambition, since you insist on serving the king of Yue here, it is not difficult for the outnumbered people to be strong. ”

Fan Li said: "King Xie is looking down. ”

King Wu turned his head and said to King Yue: "Gou Jian, Yayu, you and your wife are raising horses here, and they are a little wronged, do you have anything to say to the widow?" ”

King Yue said: "The guilty ministers Gou Jian, vainly mobilize soldiers, and offend King Wu, the crime should not be forgiven." Now, thanks to the king's grace, he will not kill Goujian and raise horses here, and he is already satisfied, and there are no other requirements. ”

King Wu nodded and said, "Yayu, what do you have to say?" ”

Yayu replied: "If you are a woman, the husband is the master, the master is glorified, and the slave is also glorified, and the master suffers, and the slave also suffers, this is the way of women." Now that the king of Yue has become a cheap slave, Yayu should follow him to clean up. Concubine Xie Wang Ende, there is nothing else to say. ”

King Wu said: "If suddenly one day, Qing can enter the circle of glory and enter the land of wealth, is Qing willing to go?" ”

Yayu said: "The life and death of the concubine should be subject to the honor and disgrace of the husband, and the husband and the master, go up the knife mountain and go down to the sea of fire, do not dare to shirk, and those who are not good for the husband and master, even if they are prosperous and rich, the concubine is not for it." ”

King Wu praised: "That's a good point. Qing's chastity is admirable. ”

When Yayu spoke, King Wu looked at Yayu carefully, and immediately felt that his bones were scattered. As the monarch of a country, there should be countless women. King Wu sighed to himself, he had never seen such a beautiful woman.

Naya fish is tall, short, fat and thin, all of them are appropriate, and the position and size of the facial features are just right. Inner bearing, graceful and generous, unpretentious.

King Wu couldn't take his eyes off it, his breath was thick and short, and his heart was beating faster. He and Bo Ya Junchen were bored, ostensibly patrolling at random, but in fact they came to see women.

Such a trivial matter can only be done by a courtier like Bo Ya to pry the king.

Only a king like Fucha can do it.

When the two of them left the stone house, Bo Yao said, "King, have you seen Yayu?" ”

King Wu said: "See, what Dazai said is true, Yayu is indeed a celestial being." ”

He said, "Since the king likes it, then summon him to the palace." ”

King Wu said: "I'm afraid things are not so simple, I listened to Yayu just now, and it is reasonable, if you forcibly recruit and make you want to die or live, it will be boring." Don't treat Yayu as an ordinary woman. ”

Bo Yao said: "The only thing Yayu cares about is Gou Jian. The king could explain to her that if he entered the palace to serve the king, he could be exempted from servitude, and although he could not be an official, he could live in idleness and recuperate, and he could also give him a palace maid as a companion. If Yayu doesn't agree, kill Gou Jian. Put it this way. I'm not afraid that she won't agree. ”

King Wu smiled: "Dazai is scheming, and the widow is lucky, so do as you say." ”

Really at this moment, one of Bo Ya's personal soldiers came running and whispered a few words to Bo Ya, and Bo Ya's face immediately changed and he looked panicked.

King Wu looked at Bo Yao with a puzzled face. said: "Why did Dazai's face suddenly change, what is he hiding from the widow?" ”

He said, "The minister should die, I am afraid that he will disappoint the king." ”

King Wu said, "What's the matter? ”

"The minister didn't dare to say it."

"Say!"

Bo Yao looked frightened: "I received a report just now that Wu Xiangguo took Yayu away and coerced him to accompany Jin Guo to sleep all night. ”

"What? Wu Zixu asked Yayu to sleep with the envoy of the Jin Kingdom? King Wu was furious.

"Exactly!"

King Wu shouted: "Okay, you soldier, you have bullied the widow." ”

At this time, a chamberlain came and said, "King, Wu Xiangguo has signed a treaty with the envoy of the Jin Kingdom, and is waiting for the king to see it in the palace." ”

King Wu was so angry that he shouted: "Don't see, don't see!" ”

A grim and smug smile appeared in Bo Yao's eyes.