Xiong Fei is a person who knows how to repay his kindness. Mourning Gongyangsheng became the monarch through a coup d'état and reused Xiong Fei. This made Xiong Fei grateful. and faithfully to the mourning communiqué.

But he's a little innocent and a little silly.

He fully believed that what Fan Li said was true. He got an important message from Fan Li's conversation, that is, Wu's economy collapsed, Wu didn't dare to fight, Wu sent envoys to mediate, trying to stop Lu's war, although it didn't stop, but it confirmed a fact, Wu really can't do it. From the perspective of Qi State, Wu State is not so terrible.

This information is important and must be reported to Qi Hou quickly.

So, after Xiong Fei waited for Fan Li and Zimei to go to bed, he quietly went out of the house and entered the court to see the mourning father.

The mourning prince was also worried about Varu. Although he is the monarch and has the right to decide everything, he cannot reach a unified opinion in the court, and it is difficult for him to forcibly send troops.

The State of Qi sent troops to attack Lu, and everyone was afraid that the State of Wu would be involved, so it would not be a war with the State of Lu, but a fight between two great countries of equal strength, and no one could retreat from such a war.

The main battle faction is right, Lu Guo is too bullying and doesn't clean him up, how will Qi Guo mix up in the future?

The Lord and the faction also make sense. If Wu is involved, one of Qi and Wu will lose his arm and the other will lose his leg. No one gets good.

Beat? Or not to fight? Mourning Gong was annoyed to death.

Suddenly, there was a report, and the doctor Xiong Fei asked to see him. This bear flies. When is the time, I still come to see the widow. He said, "See you in the study." ”

The mourning prince sat down in the study, and Xiong Fei came in and kowtowed: "The minister sees the monarch." ”

Mourning said, "Get up, sit down and talk." ”

The bear flew to his seat. Mourning said: "It's more than two days on this day, the adults are not resting in the house, and they come to the palace to see the widow, what can I teach the widow?" ”

Xiong Fei said: "At present, the imperial court is arguing endlessly about war or non-war, and each has its own reasons. Now the minister got an important piece of information, which was related to whether the Qi country would fight or not, so he didn't dare to delay, and went into the palace overnight to report to the monarch. Disturb the monarch's rest, and ask for forgiveness. ”

Mourning said: "What is the sin of the adults who are worried about state affairs? What is the important information? ”

Xiong Fei said: "Before, the minister sent an envoy to Wu State, and entered the territory of Yue by mistake due to illness, but fortunately Fan Li rescued him. During the conversation, Fan Li invisibly revealed that Wu Guo had dragged down the economy because of the construction of two major projects. There is no longer the ability to fight another war. This conclusion has now been further confirmed. ”

Mourning Gong said, "What new information have you gotten yet?" ”

Xiong Fei said: "Fan Li and his deputy beauty Hu Mei are sleeping in the minister's mansion. ”

Mourning said, "Oh? yes, tell me, what's going on? ”

Xiong Fei said: "Then Fan Li is not stupid, but he is too real." He saved the minister, and the minister was naturally grateful to him, so he sincerely regarded the minister as a good friend. This time, he was ordered by King Wu to send an envoy to the country of Lu, because he missed Xiong Fei, he made a special detour to the country of Qi to visit me. ”

Mourning Gong said: "Fan Li is a good person, he has a high reputation, and he is also a person of temperament. ”

Xiong Fei said: "It's a pity that Wu Wangfu doesn't know talents, so he only lets Fan Li be a small palace guard, isn't this burying talents?" Fan Li was very unlucky, he became a general in Yueguo, but the Yue army was defeated, and he entered Wu with the king of Yue as a hostage. Although King Wu took a fancy to him, he refused to pay homage to him. Only let him be a palace guard. So Fan Li was depressed. ”

Mourning Gong said: "By the way, you said that Fan Li went to Lu State this time, what is his mission?" ”

Xiong Fei said: "It's unbelievable to say that Wu Guo actually came to persuade peace." ”

Mourning said: "Persuasion and peace? What do you mean? ”

Xiong Fei said: "Wu Guo is very well-informed. Knowing that Yi Ziyi sent troops to break through Qicheng and kill the defender Yu Fu, Lu Guo would definitely not give up and would definitely send troops to attack Yi Guo. Therefore, Fan Li was sent as an envoy to Lu to persuade Lu Hou not to start a war, but to settle the dispute by peaceful means. However, he came late, and when he arrived, the battle between Lu and Di had already been fought. ”

Mourning Gong didn't turn a corner: "Why did Wu Guo do this peacemaker?" ”

Xiong Fei said: "Because the peaceful settlement of disputes between Lu and Yi is the most beneficial to Wu. ”

Mourning Gong said: "Ouch, the widow is stupid, and he still doesn't understand." ”

Xiong Fei said: "If Lu and Yi settle the dispute peacefully, it will be nothing more than an apology and a few money." Wu Guo didn't have anything. But when the two sides fought, something happened to Wu State. ”

Mourning Gong said: "What is the matter with Wu Guoguo? ”

Xiong Fei said: "If the Lu State and the Yi State fight, the Lu State will be defeated, because the country is too small." The facts have also proved this, and now the state of Yi has been defeated, and Yi Ziyi has been arrested. Wu Guo should know that Yi Ziyi's wife is the princess of Qi State, and Qi Guo will not sit idly by when Yi Ziyi is arrested. If Qi sent troops to attack Lu, Lu would inevitably ask Wu for help. ”

"Yes," said the mourner, "that's exactly what happened," the lord continued. ”

Xiong Fei said: "Wu Wangfucha is a very ambitious person, and it is no secret that he wants to dominate the world. If Lu asked Wu for help, it was the reason why Wu sent troops, and he would mobilize Wu's army and fight Qi to the death. But unexpectedly, Wu sent an envoy to persuade peace. Why do you say? ”

Mourning said, "You say! Why didn't King Wu seize the opportunity to fight, but instead sent people to persuade peace? ”

Xiong Fei said: "It's very simple, because Wu Guo is afraid of war!" ”

Mourning Gong said: "Will King Wu be afraid of war? Now there is also Wu Zixu commanding the army. Back then, Wu Zixu swept through the Chu State and destroyed the Yue State, how strong and domineering was hegemon, and now he will be afraid of war? ”

Xiong Fei said: "That was more than ten years ago. Now Wu Guo can't do it. Now Wu Guo has been tossed repeatedly, and he is already poor. Fighting a war is very money-burning, not only relying on soldiers to be strong and strong, but mainly relying on logistics, fighting a war is fighting logistics, and when a soldier has nothing to eat, how can this battle be fought? ”

The state of Wu was poor and did not dare to fight, so he sent envoys to persuade him to make peace and avoid getting involved in the war. This information is too important. If this information is true, then Qi State can give it a go, raise troops to fight Lu, and save this face.

However, is this information true or false? Or rather, how much is true and how much is false?

Mourning Gong pondered for a long time and said, "My lord, are you credible about the situation just now?" ”

Xiong Fei said: "Wu Guo is poor, this is not only what Fan Li said, but also what the minister saw with his own eyes, those ordinary people are full of vegetables and are starving. The houses are dilapidated and the fields are deserted. How can this be the case in a rich country? In addition, it is also a fact that Fan Li sent Lu Guo to persuade peace. Also, Fan Li must be depressed when he is a small palace guard in King Wu, he doesn't need to tell lies. ”

Mourning nodded and said, "You're right. None of this is suspicious. These are the basis for our decision on whether or not to raise an army. My lord, I have an idea, can you invite Fan Li into the palace, the widow wants to talk to him. ”

Xiong Fei said: "Fan Li did not have a mission to envoy Qi State, and his visit to Linzi was completely private. Now the monarch wants to see him, is it official, or private? ”。

Mourning said, "You are not a simple person. You bring Fan Li to talk to the widow, as for what kind of meeting it is, you have nothing to decide slowly. ”

Xiong Fei said: "Okay, the minister will bring Fan Li to see the monarch as soon as possible." ”