When Dai Yan heard that the monarch urgently summoned him and informed Qu Yuan, the envoy of Chu, that he was preparing grain in Fengyi, he immediately rushed back to Suiyang. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Qu Yuan, this person is too familiar to him, this is a person who can really be passed on to future generations. One of the world's four major cultural celebrities, the whole of China has one more Dragon Boat Festival and three more days of rest because of the death of this brave and loyal minister. Dai Yan admired him very much.

Qu Yuan is not quite the same as the image he imagined was full of sorrow and worried about the country and the people. At this time, Qu Yuan was only in his twenties, not much older than the original owner of Dai Yan's body; Moreover, at this time, the state of Chu can be regarded as a real monarch and a virtuous man, the country is strong, and Qu Yuan, a hot-blooded young man, exudes a kind of pride of a great country and the people of a big country all over his body. Although his own aristocratic cultivation is excellent, he can still make Dai Yan feel oppressed.

"Childe, the Xuzhou Treaty you proposed at the meeting of the Xuzhou Prime Minister is extremely admired; According to the rules of the Xuzhou Treaty, our Chu State has now declared war on the Qi State, and the two countries are officially at war. Not long ago, he had successfully lobbied Lu Jun, and Lu Jun also promised Lu to abandon Qi and attach himself to our Lu State. Gongzi is a great pedestrian of the Song Kingdom, I wonder if the Song Kingdom is willing to rely on my Chu State like the Lu State? Qu Yuan didn't say much when he saw Dai Yan, and directly lobbied.

"I don't want to." Dai Yan also rejected cleanly.

"Why did Gongzi decide the decision of the Song Kingdom so rashly? Could it be that Gongzi wants the Song State to be attached to the Qi State? You must know that now that the Lu State has formed an alliance with our Chu State, if the Chu State and the Lu State attack the Song State from the north and south, can the Song State survive in the world? I hope Childe should think about it. Qu Yuan persuaded.

"My Song State is unwilling to be attached to the Chu State, and that is because my Song State has always pursued a neutral and non-aligned attitude. Qi Chu is a big country, and my Song country is a small country, how dare I meddle in the affairs of a big country? Dai Yan first showed weakness, and then said to Qu Yuan: "But if Qu Zi thinks that the Lu State has been dependent on the Chu State since then, I think Qu Zi is still too optimistic." It is absolutely impossible for the state of Lu to be attached to the state of Chu. ”

Qu Yuan laughed and said: "I just came to the Song State from the Lu State, and now my Chu State has signed an alliance with the Lu State, and Lu Jun has also expressed his willingness to attach himself to my Chu State." Is Childe unwilling to believe this fact? ”

"Since Qu Zi is unwilling to believe in the judgment of the following, Qu Zi might as well stay in my Song Kingdom for a few more days, within ten days, the Lu State will inevitably send people to chase Qu Zi, and the result will inevitably be that the Lu State betrays the alliance." Dai Yan said leisurely.

"This is impossible, Lu Jun is a gentleman, it is impossible for him to deceive me." Qu Yuan said firmly.

Dai Yan sighed, and then said to Qu Yuan: "Since Qu Zi is so sure that Lu Jun will not betray Chu, then Qu Zi dares to make a bet with me?" ”

"What are you going to bet on?" Qu Yuan asked.

"Just bet on whether Lu Jun will betray Chu. I also heard about Qu Yuan in the south in a remote place in the north, and I admired Qu Zi's poetry for a long time. If Qu Zi loses the bet with me, Qu Zi can give me a poem? Dai Yan replied.

Hearing that this young Song Guoda pedestrian also liked his poetry, Qu Yuan couldn't help but feel a little proud. However, he still didn't want to believe that Lu Jun would be a capricious villain, and he said to Dai Yan: "Bet on it, if I lose, I will naturally give a poem to my son." But what if Childe loses? ”

"There's no way I'm going to lose." Dai Yan replied confidently, "If I lose, I should personally apologize to Qu Zi and make amends, and in the Song Kingdom, I should personally serve Qu Ziyu." ”

Qu Yuan was a little surprised, how could the boy on the other side have such confidence? If Dai Yan loses the bet, he will personally drive for him in Song Kingdom and be a groom. This is absolutely an unbearable humiliation for a young son like Dai Yan. Moreover, if a country's great pedestrians are the envoys of other countries, then the political life of this great pedestrian is likely to come to an end. Is it really worth it to exchange one of your own poems for such a big price?

Qu Yuan felt a little unbearable in his heart, but after all, he still didn't want to believe that the state of Lu was the country of survival of Zhou Li, and a gentleman like Lu Jun would renegade on the alliance with the state of Chu without authorization. So he said to Dai Yan: "I accept Childe's bet." With that, he turned and left.

Three days later, the envoy of Qi, Zhang Chou, came to Song with the envoy of Lu, bringing the news that Dai Yan hoped to get: Lu had renounced the alliance with Chu, and Lu would remain neutral and never interfere with either side in the war that was about to break out between Qi and Chu.

What's going on? This has to start with Qu Yuanlilu.

After Qu Yuan declared war on the State of Qi on behalf of the State of Chu in Linzi, the monarchs and ministers of the State of Qi were all disappretaken at first. Because Qi and Chu are too far away, the two countries do not border, even if Chu declares war, it will have to cross the Song State to reach the feudal state of Qi; Only by crossing the Lu State can we reach the mainland of the Qi State. Besides, even if the Chu people really called, was the Qi State afraid that the Chu people would not succeed? The State of Qi defeated the powerful State of Wei twice at the hands of Tian Yinqi, the king of Qi, and pulled the State of Wei down from the overlord's position, are you still afraid of the southern barbarians?

However, the development of events far exceeded the expectations of the Qi people. A few days after Chu declared war on Qi, Zhao suddenly announced an alliance with Chu to crusade against Wei and Qi for their unauthorized behavior and disobedience to the Son of Heaven. Then came news from the state of Lu: the state of Lu and the state of Chu formed an alliance. And according to the news from spies in various places, countries like Qin, Zhongshan, and Yan are all likely to form an alliance with Zhao Chu against Qi Wei.

This round of diplomatic offensive of the Chu State directly set off a storm in the whole world, and the most terrifying thing about all these waves was the alliance between the Lu State and the Chu State. Lu is a neighbor of Qi, and both countries are located on the Shandong Peninsula. It can be said that for the Qi country, which dominates the east, the Lu country is the heart of the Qi country. The alliance between Lu and Chu is equivalent to Chu Guo stabbing the knife directly into Qi Guo's soft abdomen, can this not make Qi Guo jump?

The king of Qi immediately wanted to send troops to attack the Lu State, first take the Lu State, and then deal with the upcoming powerful Chu State. However, Zhang Chou, a guest who was recommended by Gongzi Tian Ying, spoke: "The minister has heard that the lord should not raise a teacher out of anger. The king's biggest enemy now is the state of Chu, but the king does not seize the time to prepare for war and concentrate on dealing with the state of Chu, but he wants to send troops in a hurry to attack the state of Lu, which the minister thinks is very unwise. Although the country of Lu is weak, it has a place of 300 miles and a thousand cars; Its country may be deficient in attacking outward, but it is more than adequate in defending itself. How can it be captured in one day? Once the king sends troops to capture the Lu State and is invincible, and the army is under the strong city of the Lu State, his troops will be defeated. Once the army of Chu arrives, our Qi army will inevitably be defeated by Chu. In this way, my Qi country is extremely dangerous, please check it out! ”

King Qi said to Zhang Chou: "Of course the widow knows what the gentleman said. However, now that the Lu State has fallen to the Chu State, if the nail of the Lu State is not pulled out in advance, then the Chu State will be able to attack our Qi State directly through the Lu State in the future, so wouldn't it be more dangerous for my Qi State? ”

At this time, Zhang Chou said to the king of Qi: "The ministers are not talented, and they are willing to go to the state of Lu in person to persuade the state of Lu to turn their backs on the state of Chu and maintain neutrality, so that the king does not have to attack the state of Lu, and can prepare for the war with the state of Chu with peace of mind." ”

The king of Qi agreed to Zhang Chou, so Zhang Chou came to Lu to meet Lu Jun. The envoy of Qi came to see Lu Jun in a low voice, this is a strange thing that he has not seen for many years, Lu Jun couldn't help but feel secretly refreshed: This is comfortable with the right Chu State, and the powerful Qi State has come to beg me Lu State in a low voice. He asked Zhang Chou in a proud tone: "What did the King of Qi send you to my Lu country for?" Could it be that Qi is afraid of me, Lu State? ”

Zhang Chou calmly said to Lu Jun: "I came to Lu to mourn for the king and Lu Guo. ”

Lu Jun was furious: "How dare you say that? ”

Zhang Chou said: "Your Majesty, you have a big problem with Lu Guo's plan. Historically, wars have been fought on the side of the winners, and you are on the side of the losers, but why is that?

Lu Jun laughed angrily and asked Zhang Chou, "Sir, do you think that when Qi and Chu fight each other, which of the two countries can win?" ”

Zhang Chou replied: "I'm afraid I don't know if it's a ghost." ”

Lu Jun asked, "Then why does the gentleman dare to say that I, Lu Guo, am on the side of the loser?" Why does Mr. dare to say that he came to mourn my country? ”

Zhang Chou said: "Qi and Chu are both big countries in the world, and the two countries are evenly matched, so where do they care about the help of Lu State? Since neither country values the Lu State very much, why did the Lu State stand on the side of the Chu State in advance? His Majesty believed that the best course of action for the Lu State was to maintain neutrality between Qi and Chu. In the battle of Qi and Chu, if Chu wins, then Chu will inevitably have many losses in its soldiers and horses, and if it wants to continue to attack Qi, it will inevitably rely on and win over Lu; If Qi wins, then the soldiers and horses in Qi will also have great losses, at this time, Lu will stand on the side of Qi, and Qi must be grateful to Lu, so will Lu get less benefits? ”

Lu Jun thought about it and felt that this was indeed very reasonable. At the same time, he also heard the implication of Zhang Chou's words, if Lu State does not maintain neutrality, then Qi State will inevitably attack Lu State now, so that Lu State will block and rob Chu State first, even if the war is won in the end, Lu State will definitely suffer heavy losses. At that time, how much benefit will the Lu country reap? He is a "gentleman" who disdains to consider personal interests, but as the monarch of the Lu State, his actions must also consider the overall interests of the Lu State. So he immediately sent an envoy to follow Zhang Chou to recover Qu Yuan, telling Chu that Lu would remain neutral in the battle of Qi and Chu.

Qu Yuan was very upset when he received the news of Lu's betrayal of the alliance. He really didn't expect that Lu State, as the preservator of Zhou Rites and a dignified state of etiquette, would be so discredited.

However, then he heard even more shocking news: Zhang Chou, a traveler who persuaded Lu to betray the alliance, then lobbied Dai Yan, a great pedestrian of the Song State, to let the Song State defect to the Qi State. So he hurried to Dai Yan to persuade Song Guo. However, when he arrived, Dai Yan announced on the spot in front of the envoys of Qi, Lu, and Chu: Song would not join any side of Qi and Chu and would remain neutral in the Qi-Chu War.

Getting such clear news finally made Qu Yuan breathe a sigh of relief. And then I don't know if it was luck or what, when Zhang Chou and the envoy of Lu left, Dai Yan called Qu Yuan again and said to Qu Yuan: "Qu Zi should know that my Song State is really a small country, Qi and Chu are all big countries, and neither side of our country can afford to offend, for the war of Qi and Chu, my country can only remain neutral on the bright side." However, the two countries of Wei and Qi relied on their strength to disrespect the Son of Heaven, privately disrespect the king, and disrupt the order of the world, and must be punished. Our Song State has the heart but is powerless, and only the Chu State can bear this responsibility in the world. Although our country will remain neutral on the surface, I hereby guarantee that my Song State will definitely stand on the side of Chu in private. In the following, you can sign a secret agreement with Gongzi on behalf of the Song State: the Chu State will invade Qi, and our Song State will open the border to the Chu army, and the Chu army can also set up camps and garrisons in the territory of our Song State; The army of Chu needs military rations, you can buy it from my Song State, with my Song State here, your country's food supply will definitely be sufficient, and Chu State does not have to worry about the problem of lengthening the battle front with Qi State; China has made such a promise, I only hope that your country, as a big country, can abide by morality, and the army will not harass the people of our Song State when our army is stationed in our country, and in addition, your country has collected too much tribute from our country, and my country hopes to be able to slightly reduce the tribute to Chu State. ”

Qu Yuan was very surprised to get such a diplomatic result. In his opinion, the Song State opened its borders to the Chu army and provided military rations, which meant that the Song State was indeed willing to stand on the side of the Chu State in this war, and the Song State was inclined to directly send troops to help the Chu State go to war directly. And to make such a big concession, all Song got was the hope that Chu would not harass the people of Song and reduce the tribute to Chu, which of course was undesirable for Chu. And this also shows that the upper echelons of the Song Kingdom are all benevolent nobles, and he was moved by the love of the people of the Song Kingdom, which also made him respect Dai Yan, who personally participated in this matter.

After Qu Yuan made a secret agreement with Dai Yan, Qu Yuan had some contacts with Dai Yan again, and he found that this Song nobleman who was younger than him was extremely knowledgeable. Dai Yan also said the reason why he judged that the Lu State would inevitably rebel against Chu - the Lu State, like the Song State, was a country that could not withstand the wrath of the great powers, and the small countries could only remain neutral in the struggle between the big countries. He was convinced of this, and before he was about to leave the Song Kingdom, he personally wrote a poem to Dai Yan. The poem says: "Ode to Orange".

After the emperor Jiashu, orange is obedient. Ordered not to move, born in the south of the country.

It is deeply rooted and difficult to migrate, and it is even more ambitious. The green leaves are glorious, and they are gratifying.

The branches are thorny, and the round fruits are kneaded. The article is mixed, and the article is rotten.

The fine color is white, and the class is arbitrary. It should be repaired, but not ugly.

Er Youzhi is different. If you don't move independently, you can't be happy.

It is deeply entrenched and difficult to migrate, and there is nothing to ask for. Su Shi is independent, horizontal but not flowing.

Close your mind and be cautious, and don't end up making mistakes. Virtue is selfless, towering to the world.

The original year and thanks, and the elder friend. Shuli is not lewd, and the stalk is reasonable.

Although he is young, he can be a teacher. The line is more than Boyi, and it is like Xi.

This is a poem made by Qu Yuan when he saw an orange tree (actually a citrus tree) in the Song Guoxing Museum, and in Dai Yan's opinion, this is indeed a very good poem. Considering that most of the authors in the Book of Poetry are not clear, this poem can be said to be the first poetry written by a poet recorded in history. The first half of the poem sings about the appearance of the orange tree, and the second half sings about the spirit of the orange tree. Qu Yuan also used this poem to express his expectations for himself and Dai Yan, hoping that both of them can have the patriotic quality of being like an orange tree "being ordered not to move, giving birth to the southern country". In fact, both of them are princes and nobles who love the motherland, and Qu Yuan is very willing to be friends with such nobles. For Dai Yan, his evaluation is also very high: although he is young, he can be a long teacher.

Dai Yan is a person who loves poetry, and he is very satisfied with Qu Yuan's poem. He immediately ordered his retainers to write down the poem, frame it, and treasure it. Later, he presented Dai Yan with two books, one is "Geometry" and the other is "Logic", both of which are excellent books that collect the wisdom of him and the disciples of the Mo family. What amazed Qu Yuan the most was that these two books were not written in bamboo slips, but in a new material - paper. Since paper is still not mass-produced, these only writing materials can only be used for the compilation and research of books by the Mohists and the peasants themselves. Dai Yan also took out the little paper he had left and gave it to Qu Yuan.

With these interactions, because the two have similar backgrounds and unique talents, they both have a feeling of sympathy for each other in a short period of time. In Dai Yan's eyes, Qu Yuan in front of him is no longer an excellent poet, a cultural symbol, and an angry young man loyal to the country that he has seen in later history, and Qu Yuan is his friend in this era. He couldn't help but be a little worried about Qu Yuan's miserable life in the future, and wanted to remind him, but he still didn't say anything after all.

When Qu Yuan returned to China, Dai Yan went out of the city for ten miles to see him off.

After doing these things, he began to wait quietly in the Song Kingdom for the great battle between Qi and Chu.