King Qi Wei stopped laughing. "Ministers, look at it, as Xiangguo said, the envoy is here." He shouted to the consul, "Please! ”

After a while, Sun Ji, who was dressed in sackcloth, walked into the hall with trembling steps and bowed to the ground. "The guard envoy Sun Ji knocked on the Duke of Qi! In the name of Wei disrespecting the Son of Heaven, the Wei people brazenly sent troops, and the special envoy of the Duke of Wei sent a message to the Duke of Qi, and the monarchs and ministers of the Wei family were willing to burn the jade for the righteousness of the world! "Then take the letter out of your bosom." This is the book of Wei Gong, and I hereby present it to Qi Gong! ”

"Sun Xiangguo quickly flattened down,... Look! ”

Sun Ji stood up a few times, but didn't stand up. He knew that it was a bump for days, and his legs were weak.

Zou Ji saw it clearly, hurriedly moved forward, helped Sun Ji up, sat down on one side, and the corners of his eyes were moist.

King Qi also looked at Sun Ji with respect on his face.

The ministers sang: "Wei Fu is strong, replacing the Son of Heaven, provoking all the candidates in the world, and now the soldiers are attacking our territory and slaughtering the subjects." Although the guard room is weak, the ambition is unwinning! The monarch and the minister are willing to live and die with the Acropolis, and Ji quickly weeps blood! ”

After listening to this, the ministers were silent and thoughtful. King Qi Wei also groaned for a while, and then looked up at Sun Ji. "Why is Sangkook dressed in sackcloth?"

"Back to Qi Gong's words!" Sun Ji arched his hand and said slowly: "The two sons of the old man are guarding Pingyang, the old man has just left the country, the horse has been reported, Pingyang has been lost, the two sons and three thousand guards have been martyred, and the Wei people have slaughtered the people in the city, and none of them have been spared!" ”

"Ahh King Qi was shocked and looked at the surprised ministers. "This butcher! How dare you do such an unjust thing. He turned to Sun Ji. Xiangguo came from afar, the journey was tiring, and he temporarily returned to the post house to rest for a few days! ”

"Xie Qi Gong Meiyi!" Sun Ji got up and gave up his hand. "There is a sea of fire to defend the country, and the old man does not dare to be alone, so he will return to the guard immediately and accompany the guard to defend the city!" After speaking, he withdrew tremblingly.

Looking at Sun Ji's withdrawn figure, the ministers sighed. King Qi got up, bowed deeply to the door, and said loudly. "Escort!" Then he sat down and looked at the ministers. "After Sun Wuzi, he is loyal and respectable!"

The prince was surprised. "What! He... It's actually after Sun Wuzi? ”

Zou Ji gave up. "Your Highness! He is not only the queen of Sun Wuzi, but also my Qi people! ”

"Since my king has decided to save Wei, I don't know when to raise an army!" Tian Ji asked.

"What do you think of Sangkook?" King Qi looked at Zou Ji.

"The stakes lie in the prosperity of the country, and the incomparable wealth of other countries. King Wei wants to eat this piece of fat alone, how is it possible! According to Han Hou's temper, I am afraid that the army will be raised within three days, and the king of Zhao will not exceed five days, the king of Chu! I'm afraid that I have already Chen Bing Wei Realm, waiting to sit on Heng Yuli! "Zou Ji knows everything in his heart, and he has already expected everything." Our king should send troops quickly, enter troops slowly, and avoid receiving troops. After that, it depends on the situation, Wei Chen thought, but for a few decades, Qi and Wei should be concentric! ”

"Aiqing seems to know the heart of this king," King Qi said with a smile. "But the latter words, this king feels unfamiliar!"

"My king will know when he waits!" Zou Ji didn't say.

"Okay, this king waits a little longer." He turned to Tian Ji. "General, this king will give you 50,000 infantry soldiers and 300 armored vehicles, and according to the policy of the country, send troops to defend the border!"

After the ministers finished discussing the matter, they came out of the palace, and the prince's horse team caught up with Zou Ji's frame, and asked through the window of the mansion. "What do you mean by the second half of Xiangguo's words?"

Zou Ji gave up in the car. "Your Royal Highness, you don't know that King Qin and Gongsun Marting, who are eloquent and strategic, take the world as a game, how can you bow down to King Wei! The king of Wei set himself on fire, and he had to beg the candidates to attack Qin! ”

The prince was proud and galloped away with his horse team.

Zou Ji turned to the frame of the car. "Go to the Jixia Academy!" He paid attention to his suggestion, the rebuilding society agreed to by King Qi, there were hundreds of students in it, and all matters in the world were discussed. The reason why Zou Ji is so devoted to Jixia Society is also related to his life experience. If it weren't for Mr. Guigu's professor, he would only have empty ambitions, how could he be too academic! There is no way to talk about the position you have today.

He closed his eyes, and missed his husband, his wife, his brother, and his sister!

Since Zou Ji and Baya bid farewell to their teachers, they took the good horse given by their husband, and went to Haicheng to visit Baya's parents first. At this time, Baya's father was promoted to the rank of Qu Chang with a thousand people because of his repeated military exploits when he won the throne with King Ji Hu of Yan. Seeing that his daughter, the virtuous son-in-law was leaving, so he had to fund some silver taels and say goodbye with tears. The husband and wife galloped all the way back to their hometown where Zou Ji missed day and night.

But the country of Qi is not the place he imagined, the officials eat, drink and have fun, and the people also chase the wind of singing and dancing. He and Baya did not have any important ministers to recommend, so they had to buy a spare house with the suburbs and settle down. When he had nothing to do, he played chores on behalf of his wife and entertained himself by playing the piano.

On this day, he went into the city to buy grain, and occasionally saw a notice in front of the general's mansion, and when he looked closely, it was the war book of the general's Tianji horse fighting competition, and the winner could get ten gold.

When he returned home, he told Baya about it. Baya is trying to accumulate some financial resources, do business, and support his family, so Cui Zou is jealous of the competition. Zou Ji had such skills, and after practicing for three days, he fell off the horse several times and was injured. Seeing that the date had arrived, Baya had no choice but to dress up as a man to attend the game.

In this race, Baya attracted people's attention, not only Pegasus and first, but also leaping, drilling, and risking all of them were invincible, and won several golds in a row.

Tian Ji appreciates it and is sure to buy this horse. Baya had no choice but to explain the reason to the general. Tian Ji came to Zou Ji's house in the suburbs the next day, and the two talked about speculation in the world, and they hit it off at first sight. As the days went by, they became people who respected each other, and Tian Ji also said something unspeakable.

It turned out that after the death of Duke Qi Huan, his son King Qi Wei ascended the throne. After King Qi Wei inherited the throne, he got carried away, indulged in extravagance, ate, drank and had fun every day, and ignored the major affairs of the court. is especially obsessed with playing the piano.,Often locked up alone in the harem to play the piano for self-entertainment.。 Nine years have passed, the country is decaying, and the people are impoverished. The surrounding countries saw that King Qi Wei was so absurd, and they attacked one after another. Qi Guo suffered defeats in a row, and the border defense line kept alarming, and King Qi Wei relied on the great cause of the country and ignored it at all.

When the ministers of civil and military affairs saw the declining rivers of the Qi country, they wrote letters to advise, and the king of Qi Wei should turn a deaf ear. Later, when King Qi Wei saw that the ministers who advised him were hindering his Yaxing, he simply ordered that those who were not allowed to enter the palace should be killed.

The ministers were worried about the safety of the country and were anxious, but seeing that King Qi Wei did not listen to the advice at all, and gave the order to die, they had to keep silent one by one. In this way, the situation of Qi is getting worse and worse.

Zou Ji understood, and one day, he asked Tian Ji to take him to see King Qi in the name of a musician.

Tian Ji was also worried, but he knew that Zou Ji was talented, so he brought it into the Qi Palace.

Seeing the king of Qi, Tian Ji said: "There is a Qi man named Zou Ji, who claims to be a clever qinist, and I heard that the king loves to play the piano, so I specially brought him to meet and stroke the qin for the king. ”

King Qi Wei was very happy when he heard this, and immediately summoned Zou Ji.

When Zou Ji approached, he first listened to King Qi Wei play the piano.

After hearing this, he praised repeatedly: "Good piano skills!" Good piano skills......"

King Qi Wei didn't wait for Zou Ji's praise to fall, and hurriedly asked, "Then tell me, what is good about my piano skills?" ”

Zou Ji bowed down and said: "I heard the sound of the king's big strings playing very solemnly, just like the image of a famous monarch; I heard the king's voice from the little string so clear and clear, like the image of a virtuous man; The fingering used by the king is very exquisite, and every note played out is very harmonious and beautiful, the deep and deep, the stretch that should be stretched, are both flexible and changeable, and coordinate with each other, just like the wise decrees of a country. Hearing this pleasant sound of the piano, why don't you applaud me! ”

King Qi Wei listened to Zou Ji's words of praise and said happily: "It seems that you are really a clever luthier. I'm worried that I'm not amused, but this king wants you to play a song. As he spoke, King Qi Wei ordered the table to be set up on the left and right, and the harp to be placed.

Zou Ji sat in front of the piano, and after skillfully tuning the strings, he put his two hands on the strings and did not move for a long time.

King Qi Wei was surprised and asked, "Why don't you bounce up?" ”

Zou Ji smiled and said, "I am the appearance of the king of learning!" “

King Qi Wei was puzzled.

Zou Ji simply pushed the piano to the side and said, "The piano is easy to play but difficult to understand!" ”

King Qi Wei said, "What's the point? ”

"In ancient times, the piano made by Fuxi was three feet three inches and six minutes long, as if it were three hundred and sixty days a year; The upper circle and the lower part are like governing the world with laws and regulations. Playing the piano was originally for cultivating temperament and putting an end to lustful thoughts, which was a pleasure for self-cultivation and self-cultivation. ”

King Qi Wei listened and nodded as if he had realized something.

Zou Ji then talked eloquently: "Playing the piano is the same as governing the country, you must concentrate on it. The five strings are like the way of the monarch and the minister, and the big strings are like the spring breeze, like the king; The small string sound is like a mountain stream and stream, like a minister; Which string should be played seriously, should not be played strings should not be played, this is like the national decree, the five strings with coordination, in order to play a beautiful music, just as the monarch and the minister do their duty, in order to make the country rich and the people strong, the government and people. Playing the piano is the same as governing the country! ”

King Qi Wei listened to Zou Ji's use of the qin as a metaphor for politics, and said impatiently: "Mr. said the piano theory so mysteriously, it is just empty talk, I want to see your true ability to play the piano, please play a song for me to hear!" ”

Zou Ji left the piano position, his hands danced gently, and he only put on a posture of playing the piano, but he didn't really play.

Seeing Zou Ji like this, King Qi Wei angrily accused: "Why don't you just set up an empty shelf and don't really play the piano? Can't you deceive the king? ”

Zou Ji smiled: "The king is angry! I play the piano to entertain myself and want to become a master, so I ponder the truth of playing the piano every day. The king is on the throne and controls the fate of the entire country, regardless of national affairs, what is the difference between me and not playing the piano? I didn't play the piano, and the king was very unhappy. In front of the king, there is a big piano of Qi State, but he doesn't play it after nine years on the throne, and all state affairs are let the ministers do it, even the enemy country has repeatedly invaded, and he plans to carve up the military affairs of Qi State, and the king does not take it to heart, I am afraid that the ministers and people of Qi State will not be happy, right? ”

King Qi Wei was stunned for a moment, then realized that Zou Ji's intention was unusual, and hurriedly asked, "Sir, don't you have another advice?" ”

Zou Ji bowed down and bowed again: "How dare you!" All I know is that the sound of the piano is also the voice of the heart. If you don't play the piano, you won't play, and if the country doesn't govern, it won't be strong. ”

King Qi Wei said: "Sir is right! Thou hast reprimanded the widow with thy harp, and hast refreshed my eyes. After nine years of hard work, what should I do? ”

Zou Ji said: "Well, it's not difficult to say, the king should be as diligent as you play the piano every day, and the top priority is to play the country in advance." ”

King Qi Wei asked, "I can do this." But where do you start? ”

Zou Ji pointed to the five strings and said: "The king can first select the virtuous and capable, promote the good and eliminate the disadvantages, not close to the voice, rectify the army and horses, and care for the people. ”

King Qi Wei understood that Zou Ji, who called himself a "piano master", was originally a capable man with the ability to govern the country and level the world.

He laughed and got up and threw the guqin to the ground. "How do you know that this king doesn't understand the harmony of the five strings? The harmony of the five strings still needs a master of the piano. Today, this king has waited for you, a wise man, to help this king coordinate the five strings, and this king is really going to play a song 'Spring and Autumn of Qi Kingdom'. ”

Zou Ji lived up to the expectations of the King of Qi, rectified the old system, compiled new laws, gathered talents, and after several years, the Qi country gradually became stronger.

In Pingyang City, there are pieces of ruins and corpses everywhere. The plumes of smoke twisted obliquely, and the flames sang softly in the wind. Most of the blood flowing everywhere had coagulated into purple-red patches, exuding a fishy smell, and the dark streets were eerie and terrifying against the remnants of the sun.

The white-bearded Mo family giants walked on the streets with gloomy expressions, stepping on straw sandals, and a dozen brown-clothed disciples.

A few days ago, Yu Huali received the news that Wei was attacking the country, and knew that this was a war in which a strong country devoured a weak country, and it must be a tragic abnormality. He set out quickly, trying to dissuade the killing, but when he arrived, he was too late. The Wei army was gone, leaving behind a dead city. The children of the Mo family scattered in all directions, searching for the survivors. But it didn't take long for them to gather back to Fowl Lili and shake their heads sadly.

Fowl Slippery let out a long sigh and commanded, "Gather the nearby inkers and surviving villagers to bury the corpses as soon as possible to avoid another plague." ”

"Disciple obeys!"

"Such evil deeds are inferior to beasts!" Bird Slippery looked at the disciples beside him. "This is just the beginning. My Mo disciples punish evil and promote good, love the world, and stop attacks and killings. But these arrogant kings are ruthless and wantonly deprived of life, remember, love for good, hate for evil! ”

"Don't worry, this order should be passed on to the world!" Gaozi arched his hand and said.

"Let's go, rush to Diqiu!" After the giant finished speaking, he raised his legs and left.

The giants rushed to the outside of Diqiu City to see that the Wei army had besieged the city, and the tragic scene of siege battles could be seen everywhere.

When night came, the two sides withdrew, and fires burned everywhere inside and outside the city. Under the cover of darkness, the giant and his party quietly came to the city and shouted for the door.

Sun Ji, Xiangguo, who was sitting at the head of the city supervising the army, heard the news that the Mo family was coming to help, and took Sun Bin to open the city gate and welcome the bird slide and his party in. Old friends are in each other's place, and when the city is sad and busy, they have mixed feelings with each other.

The poultry slippery branch is attached to the high apprentice to help Sun Bin to defend the city in preparation for tomorrow. Sun Ji turned his worries into joy, he knew the name of the Mo family to defend the city, one side sent someone to report to the guard, and then ordered the fire camp to prepare meals, and the two old friends entered the temporary Chinese army and talked about the war.

"Now Zhao has sent 30,000 troops, and it has arrived at the Wei Realm, which is only a hundred miles away from Emperor Hill. Korea sent 20,000 troops to Chuqiu to rescue, and the king of Qi sent the general Tian Ji to lead an army of 50,000 to Weijing. If nothing changes, the enemy can be withdrawn within a few days, but in these days, it is necessary to defend the generals and the people. Captain Sun sighed. In today's battle, the general of the Wei army, Gongzi Weiqin, led 30,000 armor soldiers to attack the city, which was fierce and had the potential of Pingyang to slaughter the city! Our soldiers have never experienced a major battle, and they have suffered heavy casualties. Although he has pride, he is afraid that he will not be able to resist the crazy attack of the Wei army! ”

"Don't worry! For too long, the giant can't do anything, but if it is within five days, my Mo family disciples can guarantee that I have already sued, and the nearby ink people will arrive soon! Bird Slippery affirmed. Diqiu City is strong and the people are thick, guarding the family and protecting the country, and the name is true. Then foreign aid rushed to him, thinking that he Wei Jun had no choice. The giant wants to get out of the city tomorrow and dissuade General Wei from killing again! ”

"The great love of the giant, the name of the world, the old man admires, but this time the old man obstructs it." Sun Ji said slowly. "Defending the country's fish and meat, the tigers and wolves of the great powers, let others slaughter, sooner or later. The rescue of all the great powers, each with its own confidants, actually wants to win the world and change the dynasty. Where the desire for profit lies, it is by no means the love of the giant's tongue that can move, and it is not possible to fight! ”

"The giant also persuaded Xiangguo that with foreign aid, he must also stop the army! Sun Wuzi, the ancestor of Xiangguo, once said, go to the army to fight! "The bird is in gloom again." Xiangguo has not seen it, and after the sword soldiers, it is miserable! ”

Sun Ji sighed. "The Ancestor Soldier Dao is really prepared for the virtuous king, but it's a pity..." The old two sons died in battle, and they regretted it in their hearts, and they just wanted their grandson Binzi to stop practicing soldiers. When the war is settled, the old man will bring him into the Mo family and learn the great love of the world. ”

"Hahaha!" The fowl laughed. Xiangguo's words are inappropriate, although Xiangguo trusts the giant, but the giant does not dare to bear the name of Wuzi's descendants. After thinking that the family of Xiangguo is a martial saint, it is famous all over the world, there is no ancestor heir, and he is smiling and generous! Or should you choose a teacher to practice soldiers, so as to make a name for the martial saint and inherit it forever! ”

"Alas!" Sun Ji sighed again. "Today, who understands the way of the ancestors! Among the generals, who can take on this responsibility! ”

Yu Huali pondered for a moment, and then looked up and said happily: "Before the family master immortal went, he told the giant son. Those who can teach Sun Wuzi the art of war, only Yunmeng Guiguzi! ”

"Oh!" Sun Ji was taken aback. "Mo Zhai won't lie, I also heard of this person, have you ever seen it?"

"Of course, many years ago, the ancestor of Guigu traveled with his family teacher and lived in Weidu. Accompanied by the giant, Mr. Guigu is ambitious, erudite and profound, and his tongue debates Confucianism, law, and ink, and Wu sees strange learning, and he has Wu Qibing's book, and Yin Zi's Taoism. "Slippery Bird remembers." Do you know that the Wei people's Gongsun Martingale is now made by the Great Liang of the Qin State. ”

Sun Ji nodded.

"He is the founder of Mr. Guigu, or is he recommended by his teacher! After listening to the report of his disciples, Zou Ji, a disciple of Zisi, also abandoned Confucianism and Taoism, joined the Guigu, and is now the minister of Qi. Qin, the change of Qi, Xiangguo should know! ”

"I see!" Sun Ji was thoughtful. "I also hope that the giant son will recommend his grandson to study in Guigu, and the old man will thank him first. He will be able to close his eyes when he returns! He bowed to the fowl.

"Xiangguo is polite, and it is a coincidence, the giant is about to ask Mr. Guigu, and he will be recommended when he meets!" Bird Slip said. "Let's get through this first, let's go! Take a look around the city. ”

Sun Ji accompanied Yu Huali to inspect the city defense, and saw that the disciples of the Mo family organized craftsmen in the city to make the equipment for defending the city according to the drawings, and at the same time compared the size of the Diqiu city gate and built a mobile military vehicle to guard the city gate.

Wei Chenghou arrived when he heard the news, holding the hand of the bird slippery, and was full of emotion. "The troubled times are unrighteous, and the love of those who only ink is boundless!"

The bird did not say hello, and pointed to the wall of the car that several teams of armor soldiers were making. "Chenggong and Xiangguo, please look! This is the secret passed down by the family teacher Mo Zhai back then, and it has never been used, and it will be weak tomorrow, and let Wei Yong enter the city gate! ”

"Ahh Wei Chenghou was taken aback. "That's going to—" He wanted to say, it's easy to let them in, but it's hard to get out!

Bird Slippery understands King Wei's concerns. "Rest assured! If the giant can do this, it must make sense. Cheng Hou, Xiang Guo, please see! Most of the casualties of the guards today were controlled by indiscriminate arrows. Tomorrow, the Wei army will definitely attack first, and then take a cloud car, which will aggravate the habit of breaking the door. Once the door is broken, the Wei army will be an elite soldier who will enter the city, and the giant will take its elite hostages first and force it to stop attacking. ”

"Can the giant capture the elite generals of the Wei army alive?" Sun Ji asked in surprise.

"This private wall car is made for it, and at that time, there will be a city in the city, the ground will cover the ditch, and the courage to enter the city will be the crappy in the Weng!" Bird Slippery laughed. "I only think of great love, and I don't want to ask for his life!"

Wei Chenghou and Sun Ji were relieved and gradually showed joy.

"If that's the case, force him to comply, avoid the misery of killing, and the ink man will be kind!" Wei Chenggong looked at the huge wall cart and the soldiers digging in the earth, and then turned to the bird. "There is a giant here, and this king's heart is too much!"

When the sun was erected, it really responded to the words of the bird, and the Wei army attacked in an all-round way, leaving no pawn. First is the rain arrow, Jieryun chariot rushed to the city wall, the car ran to the city gate with a huge habitual wood, and behind it was Gongzi's love general commanding the elite cavalry.

Immediately, the shouts of both sides shook the sky, and blood flew everywhere.

Wei Chenggong and Yu Huali stood in the city tower, looking at the long sword waved by Gongzi Wei under the banner of Wei Zhongjun and shouting, and from time to time there were soldiers rushing to the front.