Chapter 257: Wu Zixu is on an envoy
And at this time, Bo Yao came to ease the atmosphere. Of course, Bo Ya's kindness can definitely be regarded as a New Year's greeting for weasels and chickens. I saw Bo Yao cough and said with a smile: "King, the minister hasn't finished talking about this strategy to deal with the Qi State. I heard that since ancient times, they have paid attention to the first salute and then the soldiers! Even if Duke Wen of Jin competed with the State of Chu for hegemony, he would first retreat and give way to the State of Chu, and then he began to compete for hegemony! For this reason, it has won the praise of the princes of the world! ”
When the husband heard this, his face improved a little and nodded.
Wu Zixu's heart became more and more nervous, he definitely didn't think that this guy Bo Yao would have any kindness to him.
Bo Yao continued: "And our Wu State and Qi State have naturally not reached the point where they want to retreat from the three shes of courtesy, but we should now send an envoy to the Qi State to ask the Qi State why the Qi State is crusading against the innocent and weak Lu State. In this way, it is in the princes' place, which shows the righteousness of the king even more! Wu's dispatch of troops is also more justified! ”
When the husband heard this clever plan, the anger in his heart couldn't help but go away, and he focused on the envoy, and asked Bo Yao: "Then I don't know who is better to send the envoy?" What does Dazai think of Wang Sunyu? ”
Bo Yao immediately objected: "The king can't, although Dr. Wang Sun can speak well, but he is not domineering enough. When we go to the country of Qi, we must make the people of the country of Qi afraid of our country of Wu. The minister thinks that it is most suitable for Xiangguo to go! Xiangguo's great military achievements will definitely be able to deter Qi and show the majesty of my Wu country! ”
Although Fucha felt that there seemed to be something wrong with this, he still nodded and said, "Well, what Dazai said is very true, this time the envoy will be sent by Xiangguo!" ”
Wu Zixu understood Bo Yao's intention to let him send an envoy, and immediately objected: "The king ......"
The husband didn't want to listen to Wu Zixu, so he waved his hand again and said, "Okay, the widow is tired, you all retreat!" ”
Wu Zixu reluctantly withdrew, walked near the palace gate, Bo Yao froze, sneered in his heart, looked at Wu Zixu's back when he walked out of the palace gate, and said in his heart: Wu Zixu! Wu! I'll see how you're going to come back this time!
Wu Zixu returned to the mansion, his sons Wu Ming and Wu Liang saw that their father's face was not very good, the two of them looked at each other, and greeted them together, Wu Ming asked Wu Zixu: "Father, did you encounter something unpleasant, why is your face ugly?" ”
Wu Zixu sighed, shook his head and said, "Don't ask, how can you ask about the important affairs of the imperial court!" ”
Wu Ming said angrily: "Father, I am no longer a child, I am already a middle doctor of Wu Guo, how can I not ask about Wu Guo?" ”
Wu Zixu's heart moved, and he also felt that he might never return this time, so he had to explain the matter. Wu Zixu beckoned to his two sons, sighed and said, "Okay, your brother follow me to the study!" ”
Wu Ming and Wu Liang have not yet noticed Wu Zixu's current crisis, and they are still excited because of their father's approval. The father and son came to the study and sat down. Wu Zixu was silent for a moment, and then said: "For my father, I want to send an envoy to the Qi country!" ”
Wu Ming and Wu Liang were still a little ignorant and didn't quite understand the meaning of this.
Wu Zixu couldn't help sighing in his heart, he Wu Zixu was a wise man, but none of the two sons he gave birth to could inherit his mantle. Wu Zixu prompted: "It was Bo Ya who proposed it to the king!" ”
Wu Ming immediately became vigilant, and said solemnly to Wu Zixu: "Father, Bo Yao has always been at odds with his father, and he proposed that there must be nothing good for his father to send to the Qi State, so my father should be careful!" ”
Wu Liang also said seriously: "Yes! Father! ”
Wu Zixu sighed again in his heart, although he knew that his two sons were not talents, but they couldn't guess Bo Yao's intentions, which still made him quite disappointed. Wu Zixusuo said Bo Yao's purpose, "Sending an envoy to Qi is not as simple as you think. Now the State of Qi is preparing to attack the State of Lu, and the General of the State of Wu will go to support the State of Lu. In other words, we are enemies, but who are the Fathers? If Qi Guo kills his father, will it weaken the combat effectiveness of the Wu army? ”
"Huh!? This...... Doesn't the king know the danger involved? Why do you still let your father envoy Qi country! Wu Ming said nervously.
"Father, why don't you cheat? In this way, it is not good for the king to let you envoy to the Qi country! Wu Liang proposed.
"Nonsense!" Wu Zixu frowned, and scolded Wu Liang: "How can you have such an idea? Pretending to be sick for his father last year was to prevent Han, not for himself. The ancestor has a great kindness to my Wu family, how can you say such a thing? ”
"Yes! Father, the child is wrong, please forgive him! When Wu Liang heard this, he immediately lowered his head and admitted his mistake.
Wu Ming was in a hurry, and seeing that Wu Zixu avoided his question, he couldn't help but ask repeatedly: "Father, doesn't the king know the danger?" Why did you send your father to the country of Qi? ”
Wu Zixu hesitated for a moment and said, "The king, the king should not have thought of it yet. ”
Wu Ming said excitedly: "Then the king comes back to his senses, and Bo Yao's annihilation plan will definitely not succeed!" ”
"Maybe!" Wu Zixu said uncertainly.
"Definitely!" Wu Liang said with hope in his eyes.
Wu Zixu didn't speak, his eyes closed and he didn't know what he was thinking.
………… Fucha is indeed as Wu Zixu said, he really didn't think of the purpose behind Bo Ya at that time. But after two days, Fucha also came to his senses. The husband couldn't help but feel a little annoyed, and immediately sent someone to find Bo Yao to scold: "Dazai, Xiangguo is the important minister of the country, how can you trap Xiangguo in a dangerous place!" ”
When Bo Yao heard this, he said unhurriedly: "The minister is guilty, but the minister is doing this for the sake of the king and the country of Wu!" ”
When the husband heard this, he frowned, and said in disbelief: "What do you mean by Dazai? ”
"Do you remember the battle in Zhejiang?" Bo Ya asked.
At the mention of this defeat, Fucha's face turned dark, and he said in an unkind tone: "What's wrong? ”
Bo Yao hurriedly said, "Does the king remember the soldier?" In the king himself beat the drum and personally killed the front line, there was no drum beating from Xiangguo to stimulate morale. What is the reason for this, doesn't the king know? And now the princes of the world are in decline, and the family is in power. The Jin State has four secretaries in power, and when the ministers hear any order from the king of the Jin state, they must be nodded by the four secretaries before they can be implemented. There are also the three huans of the Lu State, and the Sikou Confucius, who was personally promoted by the king of the Lu State, was finally squeezed out by the three Huans, which shows their power. There is also the State of Qi, where the ministers killed the monarch at will and replaced other princes. King, these are lessons from the past! And the minister, Wu Zixu is afraid that he has this ambition! ”
Fucha frowned and said, "Won't it?" Although Xiangguo is not very good at dealing with the widow, he is the courtier of the two dynasties in the end. And he is also an important minister of Wu State, if Xiangguo dies, Wu Guo's combat effectiveness does not know how much it will be weakened! ”
Bo Yao sighed and said, "King, you are too kind. How old is Sangkook? It's been a long time, how many good lives do you have? At his current age, it will be too late to benefit future generations and grandchildren! And Wu Ming and Wu Liang, the sons of Xiangguo, how many levels they have, the king also knows. Xiangguo did this in order to let him be the queen of heaven, so that he could leave a rich family property for his children and grandchildren to lose, and his Wu family could also have two more generations of wealth! ”
"This ......," the husband was also moved by Bo Ya's words.
Bo Yao took advantage of the victory and pursued: "And Xiangguo's prestige in the army is several times better than that of the king, there is Xiangguo, others don't know, they still think that Xiangguo is the king, and you are Xiangguo!" ”
When the husband heard this, he was silent, but his attitude obviously approved some of what Bo Ya said, and maybe even most of it.
Bo Yao continued: "And the death of Xiangguo will definitely arouse the anger and sorrow of the Wu army, as the so-called mourning soldiers will win!" In this way, the king can be more confident in defeating the Qi State. After the king defeated the Qi Kingdom, his prestige was probably even better than that of the Xiang Kingdom! In this way, even if there is no Xiangguo, but there is a king, what is the difference between it and no Xiangguo? ”
Fucha frowned, waved his hand and said, "Okay, don't mention this matter, Dazai, let's talk about how to deal with the Qi army!" ”
When Bo Yao heard this, he was overjoyed. What do you mean not to mention this? This means that the husband has acquiesced in this matter.
Five days passed, and Wu Zixu did not wait for the order of the husband not to let him go to the envoy, but waited for the order of the husband to urge him to send the envoy. Wu Zixu couldn't help sighing and said, "Is it really my Wu Zixu who died in heaven?" ”
Wu Zixu said that, and asked his subordinates to gather his two sons to prepare to explain the future.
Wu Ming and Wu Liang came, and when they heard that Wu Zixu was actually explaining what was going on, the two couldn't help but be shocked. Wu Liang asked, "Father, didn't the king change his order?" ”
"No, the king urged him to send an envoy for his father, and tomorrow at noon, his father will send an envoy to the Qi country!" Wu Zixu said with a somewhat gloomy expression.
"Father, no! I also entered the palace to see the king! Wu Ming Huoran stood up and said with a resolute face.
Wu Zixu shook his head and said, "It's useless, okay, after your father leaves, you have to be careful!" Whatever you do in the future, you have to keep a low profile, you know? ”
Wu Ming hesitated for a moment, and immediately said with a simple face: "No! Father, I'll go with you! ”
"Yes! Father, let's go together! Wu Liang also said with a firm face.
"What are you doing here? Doesn't this make my Wu family go to the bottom? Wu Zixu slapped his knee angrily and scolded angrily.
"Nope! Father, if you weren't there, Bo Ya would have harmed us! And with us, we can also protect my father! Wu Ming found a somewhat far-fetched reason and said.
"Father, yes! Big brother is right! Wu Liang also agreed.
Wu Zixu thought for a while, sighed and said, "Okay, you go down and prepare, and tomorrow you will go on an envoy with your father!" ”
"Yes! Thank you, Father, for making it happen! When Wu Ming and Wu Liang heard this, their eyes lit up and they said excitedly.
(To be continued)