In the evening, the county governor's mansion sang and danced, and everyone talked about wine, which was beautiful.

He Yu is overwhelmed by alcohol, and more than a dozen glasses are down, and his steps are already fluttering. His face was flushed, he grinned and picked up his wine glass, staggered to Zhang Xun's side, grabbed Zhang Xun's neck, and said with a smile: "Brother Xiao Xun!" Hehe, you'll be my brother-in-law in the future! ”

"Heyu! Don't be rude! Su Ming reprimanded.

"It's okay, it's okay." Zhang Xun smiled and waved his hand: "We have always been brothers, not rude." Hehe, however, Heyu's alcohol consumption has never grown, haha. ”

He Yu raised his cup and said recklessly: "Who said that you haven't grown?" Come! Drink! ”

"Heyu, don't be reckless, just drink less." Zhang Xun held down Heyu's cup, not planning to let him drink again.

"No way!" He Yumeng pulled out the wine glass and poured it into his mouth in one gulp.

"I can't help it." Zhang Xun also accompanied him with a glass of wine.

"Brother Xiao Xun! Be good to my sister in the future! Otherwise, I won't say yes! ”

"That's nature! You know, I'm one of my favorite little frosts. ”

"Hehe, I know, of course I know, you like your sister the most, just like Brother Ji Zheng, like, like...... Hee-hee, the same...... Same! He Yu stammered for a long time, smiled and muttered a few words.

Zhang Xun's smile was stiff and a little sad, "Yes, it's the same." That love is the same. ”

"So! You have to marry her quickly! I want to accompany her! Protect her! Don't put it off and don't put it off! He Yu's eyes were red, and his words were full of tears.

"Yes, I will."

"Hey, that's good! That's good! Come on! Brother Xiao Xun! Let's keep drinking! He Yu shouted.

Juan Suming glanced at Ji Wu and motioned for him to take Heyu down.

Ji Wu hurriedly stepped forward to support Heyu, "Childe, you drank too much, let's go back and rest." ”

"Nope! I didn't drink much! Today is the day of my little brother and my sister's marriage, and my sister's seventeenth birthday! I'm just happy! Glad! ”

Ji Wu saw that Heyu didn't eat soft, so he stubbornly set up Heyu and lifted him out of the main hall.

After He Yu left, Yu Suming was deeply sorry, and hurriedly saluted: "The dog is not good, and he has made an ugly appearance, and I hope the general will not see him." ”

"Where, where, Heyu has always been such a true temperament."

"Hehe, come, General, respectfully."

Zhang Xun said with a smile: "My father-in-law is on top, but my son-in-law respects you." ”

Yu Suming raised his glass and said, "You and I can drink this cup together." ”

"Good!"

With that, the two of them drank it all.

Putting down the wine glass, Juan Suming continued: "General, since we are married today, we might as well choose a date." ”

"Good! I also want to marry Xiaoshuang as soon as possible. ”

"It's just...... I heard that the king is planning to attack the Qi Kingdom, and I don't know when I plan to go on the expedition, and I'm afraid it's too late before the expedition. ”

Zhang Xun understood that this was trying to trap him, so he shook his wine glass and said: "The plan to attack the Qi State has been decided, but when it is, I'm afraid only the king knows." ”

"Oh? Can the general not know? Don't conflict with marriage, after all, you must always put state affairs first! ”

"I don't know if my father-in-law wants me and Frost to get married as soon as possible, or ...... Still not in a hurry? ”

"The sooner the better!"

"Hehe, that's easy, you have to prepare for at least two months before you go out, even if the king orders to attack Qi tomorrow, how can you pick out a few auspicious days that are conducive to the wedding ceremony in the two months of preparation."

"Hehe, that's, that'......"

"Come, father-in-law, to you!" Zhang Xun raised his glass and said.

"Good...... Good ......"

Putting down the wine glass, Juan Suming asked again: "General, there is a sentence that I don't know whether to ask." ”

"Hehe, Lord Lieutenant, please speak."

Su Ming retreated, and only the two of them were left in the hall.

"I remember a few years ago, I asked the general, who is the real enemy of Wu, and the general said, it is Yueguo, I wonder what the general thinks now? And what is the general's opinion on the king's attack on the Qi country? ”

Zhang Xun shook his head and said with a smile: "For the generals, the war and attack are respected by the will of the king, for the people and the country, and now what the king wants is to dominate the world." I, Wu Guo, should set an example for the princes, support the Zhou room, calm the world, follow the general trend, and secure the overall situation, if you say who is the enemy? Hehe, Qi country, if it is against the hearts of the people of the world, it is our enemy, and if it is against the hearts of the people of the world, it is also our enemy. ”

"Hehe, the general is right." Seeing that Zhang Xun didn't answer his question, Su Ming continued to ask: "But now that the king is bent on competing for hegemony with the Qi State, but he never cares about the Yue Kingdom on the side of the couch, if it goes on like this, isn't the general worried about the ambitions of the Yue people?" ”

Zhang Xun saw that Su Ming was approaching step by step, and knew that he couldn't dodge, so he could only reply: "I am naturally worried about the ambitions of the Yue people, and I also know that the Yue people will definitely take revenge, but the king has his own plans, and I can only carry out the king's orders." ”

"The general's loyalty and courage, his heart for the country and the people is admirable, and the general is well versed in strategy, so he naturally knows that the real crisis of Wu is the Yue country! Now the king is carried away by the struggle for hegemony, but he has completely forgotten the deep hatred of the Yue people against the Wu State! ”

Zhang Xun nodded silently, but didn't say anything.

"I'm Su Ming, although I was originally from the Yue Kingdom, but as a Wu minister, I am not at all disloyal to the Wu State and the king! Now I feel that a crisis is coming! As a Wu Chen, I must stand up and warn the king! The king must be made to know how stupid the current strategy is! The group of disloyal people led by Bo Yao sang praises all day long, instigating the king to attack the Qi country and fight for hegemony in the world, and when it comes to the Yue country, it is necessary to emphasize how the Yue country surrenders, and how pitiful Gou Jian is, I really don't know how many bribes they received from the Yue country to make such a misleading act! Now the king not only doesn't know right from wrong, but also indulges in wine all day long, but he doesn't know that the Xi Shi was sent by Yue Guo to confuse the king! In this way, the king is in danger! Wu Guo is in danger! It's even a matter of life and death! And the rise and fall of the state of Wu can only rely on us people! General, isn't it?! ”

Su Ming said these words excitedly, and finally stared at Zhang Xun. Zhang Xun had nowhere to dodge, he knew that what Yan Suming said was from the bottom of his heart, and he had the same concerns in his heart. After thinking for a long time, Zhang Xun said with a firm gaze: "Lord County Lieutenant, we still need to think about it in the long run. ”

"The general is willing to conspire with us in this matter?"

Zhang Xun didn't speak, just nodded silently.

"Good! With the support of the general, the matter is already half done! ”

"I have exactly the same concerns as adults, but the king insists on going his own way, and who dares to stand up and tell the truth? Even if he did, would the king be able to listen to him? ”

"General, come with me to meet someone."

"Who? When? ”

"Now, as for who it is, the general will know when he sees it."

Following Yu Suming out of the main hall, blown by the cool evening breeze, Zhang Xun suddenly sobered up and got into the carriage, Zhang Xun suddenly regretted a little, he shouldn't have hastily agreed with the strength of the wine just now. Now he has a feeling that he is on a thief ship, and although he knows that he has made the right choice, he also knows that such a choice is dangerous, and it is even possible that he will lose everything he already has.

If it had been a few years ago, he might have stood by Su Ming's side without hesitation, but now, he began to suffer from gains and losses, and he was worried about the choices he had made. Such a change may be due to deeper and deeper consideration; Maybe it's because of the growing power; Maybe it's because of more and more entanglements; Or maybe it's because of the heavier and heavier costs.

Just as Zhang Xun was thinking, the carriage stopped, he stepped out of the carriage and saw that there was a big flat hanging on the door of the mansion, with three words engraved on it - "Xiangguo Mansion", he was not surprised, this was exactly the same as he expected.

The two entered Xiangguo's mansion and came to the cabinet, only to see that there were two people waiting for them inside, among which it was Wu Xiangguo-Wu Zixu who was sitting in the main seat, and the other person, Zhang Xun didn't expect it at all.

When the other person saw Zhang Xun and Juan Suming, he said happily: "The two of you are here, please take a seat, please take a seat." ”

Zhang Xun and Su Ming hurriedly saluted and said, "I've seen His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

Wu Zixu smiled: "Sit, sit." ”

Zhang Xun and Su Ming saluted Wu Zixu and Prince Friends again, and then sat down in the second place.

The prince said with a smile: "I heard that today is the day when General Zhang proposes to the county lieutenant?" ”

"Exactly." Zhang Xun replied.

"Congratulations! That's a good thing. ”

"Thank you, Your Highness the Prince!"

Juan Suming also said: "The little girl and the general have known each other for a long time, and they have always had feelings in their hearts, and now they are happy with each other, which is indeed a beautiful thing." ”

The prince said with a smile: "Hehe, the general and the county lieutenant are both loyal people, and now they can become a family, which is a blessing for the country!" ”

At this time, Wu Zixu changed the topic and said directly: "General Zhang, since you can sit here, you must already know what happened." ”

Zhang Xun put away his smile and nodded: "I know, Lord County Lieutenant has already explained to me that I agree with you on this matter. ”

Seeing that Zhang Xun's attitude was clear, but he didn't pick and say it directly, obviously he was still on guard, so he took the lead in speaking openly and honestly: "My father plans to conquer Qi in the near future, but this approach is really not advisable, although I have told my father many times that the disease of Wu lies in Yue, and never in Qi, but my father can't listen to it at all, and insists on attacking Qi." Qi is the former overlord, although it is now declining, but there are also 3,000 nails in the broken ship. Hey, I don't think fighting Qi will be as simple as attacking Chen and Lu. ”

Zhang Xun saw that the prince was so honest, so he let down his guard and said: "That's right, although the Qi State has long passed its heyday, it is still very strong, and the national strength is still several times that of the Chen State and the Lu State, and the Qi State is far away in the north, if there is a war, it will inevitably be a protracted war, and it is very likely to be three or five years, and regardless of victory or defeat, the huge consumption of manpower and financial resources alone will outweigh the losses!" ”

"General Zhang is right, winning is just a false name of the world's hegemon, but the huge consumption is likely to lead to our country from prosperity to decline, at that time, once the Yue country takes revenge on us, we may be difficult to deal with."

"It is precisely that if a war is waged against Qi Guo, it is very likely to have a very bad impact on the national fortunes of our country.

"A few days ago, I mentioned the confusion in my heart to Wu Xiangguo, and then I learned that Wu Xiangguo was planning to give advice to the king again, and as soon as I discussed with Wu Xiangguo, I planned to unite the ministers of the court and the central government to jointly advise my father. Now, as long as the general can stand on the same side as us, and gather the words of the important ministers to join the advice, I think my father will accept our advice! ”

Hearing these remarks, Zhang Xun's opinion of Prince Friends has changed greatly. In Zhang Xun's impression, Prince You is indeed a little righteous, but he is still cowardly, greedy, and even very stupid like other gentlemen. However, hearing this, Zhang Xun found that the prince may just be not good at fighting, but in the overall situation of the government and the general interests of the country, there are some outstanding points.

At this time, Wu Zixu looked at Zhang Xun and said in a serious tone: "General, I have always known that you are a loyal and righteous person, so I asked the county lieutenant to explain this matter to you." Now that you are a general, your attitude has a very important impact on things. ”

Zhang Xun said: "My attitude is the same as that of you, as long as I can convince the king and lead the country to the right path, I am willing to contribute." ”

"Well, that's enough." Wu Zixu nodded with satisfaction.

"But......" Zhang Xun frowned, "However, even if we join forces to admonish, the king may not be able to listen." ”

"Hehe, the king naturally won't listen." Wu Zixu smiled: "But the matter has come to this, I have to find some way to make him listen, hey...... The great rivers and mountains created by the first king Rongma in his life cannot be destroyed in the hands of his husband. ”

As soon as Zhang Xun heard this, he knew that things were not simple, so he asked, "What is Xiangguo's plan?" Now that the situation is not in my favor, I am afraid that it is not appropriate to act in a hurry......"

Wu Zixu glanced at Zhang Xun, from Zhang Xun's expression, he had already seen the concerns in Zhang Xun's heart, he stood up, with a hint of inscrutable smile, and slowly approached Zhang Xun.