Gusu, the capital of Wu State.

Due to the defeat in the Chu State, the city of Gusu was filled with grief at this time, and every family had men killed in battle, and the crying was endless.

Escorted by the soldiers, Sun Yueyang slowly walked on the street on horseback, and his heart was also very uncomfortable.

"Childe, it's almost there!" At this time, a soldier next to him reminded.

Sun Yueyang came back to his senses at this time!

Since he was sent to the Qi State as a hostage more than ten years ago, Gusu City has been very vague in Sun Yueyang's memory, and he can't even tell the road to his mansion.

And seven years ago, the state of Wu made a move against the state of Xu on the border of Qi and Wu, and a great war broke out between Qi and Wu.

Fortunately, Sun Yueyang saw the opportunity early, always paid attention to the domestic situation, and fled from Linzi at the beginning of the war.

Of course, Sun Yueyang was able to have this foresight, and he had to thank Wei Wuji for being in front of him, and Wei Wuji slipped away before the Wei Qi War.

Until now, Sun Yueyang still remembered that Wei Wuji, who was now the monarch of Wei State, still owed him a lot of money.

Speaking of Wei Wuji, Sun Yueyang's face couldn't help but show admiration at this time.

It was because he had contact with that Wei monarch many years ago that he knew how bad the situation the other party faced when he returned to China.

can compare Wei Wuji's achievements now, Sun Yueyang admires in his heart, there are too many things worth learning from the other party.

The recent incident of Wei Wuji's pilgrimage to Shangluo made Sun Yueyang feel envious, and this is what the eldest husband should do.

"I, Wu State, when will I have such national strength and raise troops to go north to the Central Plains!" Sun Yueyang sighed softly.

Today's state of Wu is the state of Chu, and the loss of national strength is not only heavy, but more importantly, it hurts people's hearts.

In the past, the people of the country were proud to be the citizens of a great country, but now this heart has been shattered by defeat, and the whole country is filled with frustration.

Even the soldiers who are now surrounding him are in Sun Yueyang's opinion, they are all sluggish, like frosted eggplants.

"Now that you're home, cheer up!" Sun Yueyang couldn't help but say in a deep voice, as a general, he couldn't get used to seeing his soldiers downcast.

Since escaping back to China seven years ago, Sun Yueyang has learned Wei Wuji's methods and has been fighting in the army.

From a lieutenant to the position of a general now, Sun Yueyang has risen to the position with his own efforts, who makes him a son who is not valued by Duke Wu.

And his other brothers, who were generals from the beginning of the war, can see how big the gap between the two is.

The advantage of stepping up from the captain is that Sun Yueyang has established absolute authority in his own army, so after he spoke, the soldiers immediately cheered up.

Thinking that he was about to return to the mansion, and thinking that he was going to see his wife and son who had been separated for a long time, Sun Yueyang's face also showed a slight smile at this time.

Having been fighting abroad for several years in a row, he rarely had the opportunity to enjoy the joy of family reunion, which also made him long.

But Sun Yueyang was destined to be disappointed, and when he arrived at the mansion, there were people from the palace waiting here, and it was his son who was waiting.

So Sun Yueyang was taken directly to the palace, which made him feel a little frightened, and he didn't know what his father had summoned him!

When Sun Yueyang was taken to the palace of Duke Wu and smelled the rich smell of decoction in the hall, he had a bad feeling.

Then, he was taken to Wu Gong's bed, which was one of the few times in his life when he was able to look at his father so closely.

"Your Majesty, how can this be?" Looking at his thin father on the sickbed, Sun Yueyang was a little panicked.

Wu Gongsun Jiao lay on the couch and looked at his son who was kneeling on the ground before he slowly spoke: "Get up!" ”

Sun Yueyang got up at this time, and looked at his father's eyes full of worry.

Now that the state of Wu has been defeated by the state of Chu, it is a time of internal and external troubles, if the monarch comes out again, there will be no signs of the country's demise.

After Sun Jiao carefully examined his son, he sighed: "After so many years...... Grown up! ”

Father's sudden words made Sun Yueyang feel very uncomfortable, he had never seen his father's soft gaze.

Then I heard Sun Jiao continue: "There is an edict here...... Open it...... Look! ”

After Sun Yueyang hesitated for a moment, he still picked up the edict next to him and slowly opened it under the scrutinizing gaze of Duke Wu.

When he saw half of it, Sun Yueyang was so shocked that he couldn't hold the edict in his hand, and then set his eyes on his father on the bed.

"Your Majesty, this ......" The content of the edict made Sun Yueyang unbelievable.

Wu Gongsun Jiao slowly propped himself up, and then said calmly: "That's right, you are the prince of my Wu Kingdom!" ”

When Sun Jiao said this sentence in person, Sun Yueyang finally dared to believe that what was written in the edict was true, and he was really about to become the prince of Wu.

As an unfavored son, since he was sent to the Qi State as a hostage, Sun Yueyang never had the luxury of hoping that he could become the successor of the country.

Even if he later returned to China and worked hard to lead the army to fight, Sun Yueyang did not fight for power, but just wanted to protect his country and relatives.

So after the joy was over, Sun Yueyang had a question in his heart about why his father chose to become his successor.

So Sun Yueyang asked: "My son is only a shallow learner, and I am afraid it will be difficult to take on the important responsibility of the king!" ”

It seemed that thinking of the estrangement between him and his son, Sun Jiao said: "I sent you ...... It is a mistake to enter the country of Qi and ignore your life and death when you are at war with the country of Qi! ”

Sun Yueyang only had some doubts, but he didn't expect his father to admit his mistake directly to him, which made him feel even more at a loss.

But the two things that Sun Jiao said are indeed very crucial, the two things of entering the Qi State and directly fighting the Qi State are indeed the biggest emotional rift between Sun Yueyang and Sun Jiao's father and son.

Originally, Sun Yueyang was very resentful, but when he saw his father, who was lingering on the sickbed, apologized to him personally, all the complaints gradually weakened.

I heard Sun Yueyang say: "Father doesn't need to be like this, as the younger brother of the office, he should have the ambition of Wei to share the worries!" ”

Sun Jiao nodded, his son has such a bearing, so he can rest assured that he will hand over the country.

But at this time, Sun Yueyang still didn't understand why he became the prince, so he asked again: "I don't know father, why did you choose your son as the prince?" ”

Sun Jiao could also understand Sun Yueyang's eagerness to know the reason at this time, so he explained: "To make you the prince, there are two considerations for the widow......

"First, you have lived in Qi for a long time, and you have been displaced for many years, and you have experienced setbacks for a long time, so Zhijian is even more ordinary, and you are indomitable!"

"Second, you have been in the army for a long time, and you have been promoted from captain to general, all by virtue of your military achievements, and you have a good ......way to lead the troops."

Speaking of this, Sun Jiao's tone was heavy: "Now that my Wu State has been defeated by the Chu State, the Wu State needs a persevering monarch to lead the Wu State to survive!" ”

"And you, just have the quality of perseverance and hard work, your brothers are not as good as you, of course the crown prince is yours!" When Sun Jiao said this, he saw that his son's expression had returned to calm.

After hearing his father's reasons clearly, Sun Yueyang gradually accepted the fact of becoming the crown prince, but he didn't expect everything to come so easily.

But thinking of the years when he was trembling in Linzi, and thinking of the years when his life was hanging by a thread with the Chu State, Sun Yueyang also felt that all this was not easy.

At this time, Sun Jiao's face suddenly showed pain, and just when Sun Yueyang was about to call the imperial doctor, he was stopped by Sun Jiao.

"It's okay, it's just an old injury!" Sun Jiao didn't care.

Sun Yueyang couldn't help but be silent, after accepting the fact that he was about to become the crown prince, he could feel some changes in his feelings towards his father.

But Sun Jiao didn't notice this, and only listened to him say slowly: "The state of Wu is now greatly injured, there is a strong Chu in the west, and there is a country of Qi in the north, so the burden on your body ...... It's going to be heavy!"

was pointed to these, Sun Yueyang was immediately poured a basin of cold water, and the cruel truth washed away his joy of becoming the crown prince.

Sun Yueyang couldn't help but bow: "My son is at a loss, and I ask my father to teach me!" ”

Sun Jiao thought about it for a while, and then said slowly: "Your future ruling strategy, the widow will only give you a little advice...... Lianwei resists the enemy! ”

United Wei State? Want to deal with Wei Wuji? Thinking of this, Sun Yueyang felt a headache.

Then, I listened to Sun Jiao continue: "Now that Wei has defeated Qin, the next thing to deal with is Qi, and we can form an alliance with it...... Deal with the common enemy of Qi State! ”

Sun Yueyang nodded, and then he took over and said, "And Wei Wuji will never sit idly by and watch the Chu State sit big, so he will also help us deal with the Chu State?" ”

Seeing that his son could immediately think of this, Sun Jiao nodded with real satisfaction.

I only heard Sun Jiao say: "You can see this, and you can rest assured that the widow will hand over the Wu Kingdom to you!" ”

Looking at his father's old face, Sun Yueyang felt a deep responsibility at this time.

In the future, Wu Guo will have to be borne by him.