Under Gongzishan's repeated questioning, Wen Chong finally said what he really meant, "What does it mean...... Build another palace for Zheng Niangniang to live in, so that it can be quiet and peaceful? ”

Wenzhong's words made Gongzishan's eyes light up, and he stroked his palms and said: "I see, it's really a good idea, it's just ......" He said embarrassedly: "It takes a lot of money and manpower to build a palace, and if you are a favorite concubine, it's just a favorite, but now, ...... I'm afraid Brother Wang won't agree. ”

Wen Chong said: "I also thought about it below, so I have been reluctant to say it." But then again, building a palace, while expensive, is not without benefit. ”

Childe's eyes lit up slightly, "How do you say this?" ”

"Fan Li is on the way to borrow grain from Yue at the moment, if the Yue people know that the king treats Zheng Niangniang like a jewel, and even specially builds a palace for him to live in, he must be grateful for the king's wisdom and benevolence, so as to make borrowing grain twice the result with half the effort; In the future, when there is a war with other countries, Yue will also become the most solid backing for our Great Wu. ”

Gongzishan said thoughtfully: "This is indeed the truth, but it is really difficult for Brother Wang to allocate so much money at once." ”

Hearing this, Wen Chong suddenly got up and knelt on the ground, his appearance shocked Gongzi Shan, "Brother Wen Chong, what are you doing?" ”

Wen Chong said solemnly: "In the next country, I went from Chu State to Yue State, suffered all the white eyes and rejection, and also tasted the warmth and coldness of people; I thought that everyone in the world was so inflammatory, with red and white, until I met the second son; You are the brother of King Wu, but regardless of your identity, you are willing to hand over the knots, which really moves Zaixia, and also makes Zaixia secretly swear that in this life and this life, you will never live up to the friendship of the two sons. ”

Wenzhong's sincerity moved Gongzishan, "Brother Wenchong is serious, hurry up." ”

"A thousand words are not enough to express my gratitude to the second son." Saying that, Wen Chong said word by word: "As long as the second prince gives an order, he is willing to give all his wealth to build the palace." ”

Gongzishan never expected him to say such a thing, after a short period of astonishment, joy rushed towards him like a tide, the literary family is rich, if he is really willing to fund the construction of the palace, then Zheng Dan can leave the harem of constant disputes and live alone, and he ...... You can also have more opportunities to get along with Zheng Dan.

Gongzishan tried to suppress the ecstasy in his heart, "Brother Wen Chong is this true? ”

Wen Chong is such a shrewd person, how can he not see that Gongzishan has been deceived, and said categorically: "It's true." ”

"Good!" Gongzishan slapped the stone table hard, got up and said, "I'll go find Brother Wang now." ”

"No." Wen Chong stopped him and said solemnly: "It's easy for the king to say there, but Wu Xiang's pass is sad." ”

When he said this, Gongzishan also thought about it, and wrinkled two warm eyebrows, "This is also true, Father Xiang has never liked Yue people, and when Zheng Meiren entered the palace, he didn't stop him; Now that there is a literary brother, you have contributed money and efforts, I am afraid that my father will not agree. ”

"So this has to be a long-term consideration." After motioning for Gongzi Mountain to sit down, Wen Chong said: "In addition to the second prince and Wu Xiang, there is another person in the court who is very important, if you can get his support, this matter will definitely be done." ”

Childeyama's mind turned, and he had already guessed a few points, "Dazai? ”

"Yes, Dazai-sama, like Wu Xiang, is a lonely minister, and he is deeply relied on by the king, and he is willing to help say a word, which is better than a thousand words from others."

Gongzi Shan bowed his head and said: "That's true, okay, I'll go see him tomorrow, he has a very good relationship with me, it shouldn't be a problem." ”

"That's good." Saying that, Wen Chong said: "In the next two days, I will draw a sketch of the palace, and then send it to the second son, so that when the second son makes a statement to the king, it will also seem reasonable." ”

Gongzishan did not doubt it, and readily agreed, "Okay, I'll wait for Brother Wenzhong." ”

A few days later, Gongzishan told his husband about the construction of the palace after the court, and sure enough, as expected, as soon as Wu Zixu heard this, he immediately objected, "Zheng's entry into the palace is already a long grace, how can there be a reason to build a palace for it, it's a joke!" As he spoke, he said to his husband again: "The king must not follow the second son to mess around." ”

Fu Chamo rubbed the jade wrench in his hand, and couldn't see what he was thinking, and after a while, he said, "Show the drawings to this king." ”

Gongzishan was overjoyed, and hurriedly presented the drawings that the above kind had just sent last night, seeing this scene, Wu Zixu was in a hurry, "The king ......"

Fucha interrupted: "This king is just looking, and there is no need to be nervous." As he spoke, he had already taken the drawings from Gongzishan's hand, and after slowly unfolding them, it was a delicate and gorgeous palace, with exquisite pavilions and brilliant golden walls, and three big characters were written on a plaque in the middle.

Fu Chaxuan raised his eyebrows, "Pavilion Doll Palace? ”

"Yes." Gongzishan arched his hand and said: "The beauty is the baby, and the pavilion baby is where the beauty lives." ”

The husband did not say a word about his explanation, and after reading the whole drawing, he said, "Where should it be built?" ”

Hearing him ask, Gongzishan's spirits perked up, and he hurriedly said: "Brother Chen, I see that there is still a large open space on the east side of the palace, which is suitable for building this palace. ”

The more Wu Zixu listened, the more wrong he became, and said hurriedly: "Now the treasury is not rich, coupled with the loss of grain harvest, the burden on the treasury is heavy, and we must not build a large number of buildings, that palace." ”

Bo Yao, who was standing on the side, heard this and sneered: "Speaking of grain loss, it is all due to Prime Minister Wu." ”

Wu Zixu's face sank, "As a Dazai, you are as ignorant and ignorant as the people in the market, which is really ridiculous." ”

"Whether the people are ignorant, or whether someone kills too heavily and offends the heavens, Lord Xiangguo himself knows." As he spoke, Bo Yao said, "My lord, since the return of the war, there has been a drought, and then the seeds have rotted for no reason, causing the grain to fail; The minister thought that this was a warning from heaven, and if he didn't pay attention to it, I was afraid that more disasters would come. Although my Wu country is strong, it can't withstand disasters again and again. ”

The husband nodded slightly, and said, "So what Dazai means is that he agrees with the construction of the Guanwa Palace?" ”

"The king is wise." Bo Yao said: "The minister thinks that there are three good things to build the Guanwa Palace. First, as the second son said, it can make the Yue people feel grateful for the benevolence of the king, and make Fan Li go to borrow grain, which will get twice the result with half the effort; second, Wu Yue's family, the wrath of heaven; Third, the construction of the palace is the embodiment of national strength, so that everyone in the world knows the strength of our Wu country, and dare not despise it. ”

"Nonsense!" Wu Zixu flicked his sleeves angrily, "Do you know how much manpower and material resources it takes to build a palace?" ”

"Of course I do." Bo Yao said without concession: "Didn't Lord Xiangguo hear the second prince say that the merchant breed is willing to invest in the construction, so that only three or four percent of the money falls on the treasury, and with the national strength of Wu today, it is nothing at all." ”

Wu Zixu didn't want to have a verbal dispute with him, and said with a tough attitude: "That literary genre contributed money and effort for no reason, it is clearly a plan, in short, this matter must not be allowed." ”

Bo Yao quietly glanced at Fucha and sneered: "What a great majesty, dare to ask Wu Xiang, do you still have a king in your eyes?" ”

"Of course......" Before Wu Zixu finished speaking, Bo Yao said sharply: "Of course not, since the death of the first king, you have always regarded yourself as the emperor's master and father, controlling the government and government, arrogant and domineering, but anyone who disagrees with your opinion will either be executed or exiled, so that the world only knows that you are a member of the army and does not know the king." ”

"Presumptuous!" Wu Zixu trembled with anger, "The old man asked himself to be loyal to his duties, and everything he did was for the sake of the Wu Kingdom and the king; You have wronged the old man so much, what are your intentions?! ”

"You and I are both the widows of the previous king, and we should support each other, jointly assist the king, and support the community; But you are stubborn, you have no one in your eyes, and you have never taken me into account. In the past few years, for the sake of Wu and the king, I have been swallowing my anger and not caring about you in general, but you have become more and more domineering, and you have repeatedly sniped on behalf of you, and even the court has become your hall, and you can't allow others to interject half a sentence, which is really excessive! ”

Wu Zixu was said to be full of redness, talking about the benefits of his tongue, how could he be Bo Yao's opponent, so he had to send to his husband and said: "The old minister is full of courage and loyalty, and he has no selfish thoughts, and he also invites the king to Mingjian!" ”

The husband said lightly: "The father is loyal, of course this king knows that Dazai, as an important minister of the court, must be cautious in everything he says, how can everyone be the same." ”

Bo Yao smiled secretly, he knew that the husband was facing him, and immediately said obediently: "The minister is guilty, please punish the king." ”

"Stand down." Seeing that his husband let Bo Yao go so lightly, Wu Zixu was shocked and angry, and hurriedly said: "Bo Ya is a demon and a disaster to the public, don't let it be spared easily." ”

"Dazai lost his words for a while, don't worry about it." As he spoke, the husband slowly stroked the exquisite palace drawings and said in a cool voice: "This king has thought about it carefully, since someone is willing to contribute, then build the Guanwa Palace." ”

Wu Zixu was shocked, he didn't care about accusing Bo Yao, and said urgently: "The Pavilion Doll Palace must not be built!" ”

The husband was not angry, and said indifferently: "This king has made up his mind, and my father doesn't need to say much." Saying that, he said to Gongzishan: "You are solely responsible for this matter." ”

Gongzishan was overjoyed, and hurriedly said, "Brother Command!" ”

Wu Zixu was anxious, and strode forward and said: "The king built a palace for the Yue girl, and if it is spread out, he will definitely end up with a reputation of indulging in women and greedy for pleasure, which is very unfavorable to the Wu country, and I ask the king to take back his life immediately!" ”

Yiguang stood next to her husband, she looked at Wu Zixu's feet, and said softly: "Please step down." ”

Wu Zixu was angry, and when he heard her speak, he suddenly became angry, pointed at her and said sharply: "Bold Yue Nu, how can you speak in the court." Come on, give the old man her mouth! ”

The husband's eyes sank, "Father is angry." ”

"The Yue Nu is rude, the king can't blindly connive!" Wu Zixu made up his mind to teach Yiguang a lesson.

In Wu Zixu's angry gaze, Yiguang bent his knees and said, "Lord Xiangguo misunderstood, the slave just wants to remind you that you are standing in the wrong place." ”

Wu Zixu subconsciously looked down, and suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, it turned out that he was walking too quickly just now, and his feet stepped on the gilded steps carved with nine dragon bead reliefs at some point.

Don't underestimate the three steps in this Taiji Palace, since the founding of the Wu State, only the emperor and the crown prince can walk, and in addition, anyone who steps on it is a capital crime.

Although Wu Zixu is an auxiliary minister, and he is called "father" by his husband, he is still a courtier and is not qualified to step on this gilded step.

Wu Zixu hurriedly stepped back, kneeling on the ground with a frightened face and pleading guilty, "The old minister is careless, please ask the king to punish the crime." ”

Fucha stared at him with a gloomy face, and just when Bo Yao and the others thought that he would take advantage of this to make trouble, his face suddenly turned cloudy and clear, and he smiled: "Father Xiang didn't mean to, how can this king blame, please get up quickly." ”

"King Xie." Wu Zixu breathed a sigh of relief, and was about to bring the topic back to the construction of the Guanwa Palace, when the husband had already said: "The second brother hurried to prepare for the construction, by the way, when I was free, I would bring the businessman named Wen Chong to meet the king." ”

"Yes, my brother is retiring." Gongzishan happily accepted the order and left.

"The king......" Wu Zixu just said two words, but was interrupted by his husband, "After talking for so long, my father is also tired, go back to the house and rest, don't wait a while and accidentally step on this gilded step." ”

Wu Zixu is upright, but he is not a stupid person, don't look at the husband's politeness, he is actually warning himself that if he has to stop the construction of the Guanwa Palace, then he will investigate himself for the crime of stepping on the gilded steps by mistake.

Let's just let them build it first, and then figure it out slowly.

Thinking of this, Wu Zixu reluctantly retreated, and then Bo Yao also withdrew from the Taiji Hall with interest.

After their figures disappeared from sight, the husband let out a sigh of relief, closed his eyes and leaned back in the coiled chair, every time he dealt with these treacherous ministers, he was exhausted and tired.

Suddenly, a pair of slightly cool hands pressed on the temples one by one, and the moderate strength made the husband very comfortable, I don't know how long it took, he suddenly said: "Do you know why this king agreed to build the Guanwa Palace?" ”

"Although there are all kinds of benefits to building the Guanwa Palace, the slave maid thinks that it will not be able to impress the king, and the reason why the king will agree is because of Wu Xiang." Yiguang's voice was as gentle as the movements of her hands, like a lingering spring breeze.

"You can see it." A subtle smile rose at the corner of his mouth, and after nearly a year of getting along, he had become accustomed to the intelligence and sensitivity of the woman in his ears; It can be said that except for her appearance, she is almost flawless.

Yiguang smiled lightly, "So, the slave guessed right?" ”

Fucha slowly opened his eyes and looked coldly at the bright sunshine outside the hall, "Do you remember what was the first thing my father said to this king when I mentioned Guanwa Palace?" ”

Yiguang thought for a while, and repeated it word for word, "The king must not mess around with the second son." ”

"Not bad." Fucha smiled coldly, "In the eyes of my father, this king is still the yellow-mouthed child who only knows how to play and mess around, not the king of a country." ”

"Wu Xiang has watched the king grow up since he was a child, and it is inevitable that he can't change it for a while, you give him some more time." Fucha scoffed at Yiguang's answer, "This king has been on the throne for several years, isn't it enough for him to change?" ”

"But after all, he is the only master of the king." Yiguang's words evoked the secret hidden in Fucha's heart, and he said with a complicated expression: "Actually, this king also has a teacher. ”

Yiguang said in surprise: "There is another one?" How come the slave has never heard of it? ”

"He left many years ago, and no one knows about it, and no one knows about it...... Is there a chance to see each other in this life? The husband's words were full of longing, which showed that he had deep feelings for the teacher.