Zigong didn't wait long, and a team of Yulin Army's internal guard cavalry galloped over, which was not as good as before. This group of cavalry, although dusty, but at the beginning of the two cavalry wearing fish scale armor to open the way, holding two flags, the flag is embroidered with two big Chinese characters, the background of the Chinese characters is a hovering dragon, this kind of flag can only be found when Yang Zilu goes out. In the middle of the team is a large flag with the word Yang written on it.

There are nearly 100 cavalry trees, in fact, if it weren't for Mang Gao and Kan Pingtian and other doctors pulling Yang Zilu to the death, afraid that Yang Zilu would encounter accidents on the road, I am afraid that Yang Zilu would have already caught up with Zigong with a fast horse.

At this time, the ship's own soldiers got off the boat and went to find Yang Zilu. It didn't take long for a slightly tired voice to sound in Zigong's ears. "Why didn't Zigong say goodbye?"

Zigong opened his eyes, glanced at Yang Zilu, and did not answer Yang Zilu's question, and said with a little dissatisfaction: "Is the gentleman satisfied?" I don't know what to do with Zigong? ”

Yang Zilu sighed and said, "Why should Zigong be like this? Although the widow doesn't think that you alone can change the fortunes of the Lu country, since you have made a choice, how can the widow stop you? ”

"And now?" Zigong sneered.

Yang Zilu took out an iron card from his arms, handed it to Zigong, and said to Zigong: "This is the token of the Han Kingdom, as for the platform, the widow thinks, Zigong, you should have heard of it, right?" ”

"Hmm!" Zigong nodded, although Jiantai is relatively mysterious to ordinary people, many wealthy people in the Han Kingdom know about the existence of Jiantai, and Zigong obviously knows about it.

Yang Zilu continued: "Since you know, the widow doesn't have much to explain, this token can allow Zigong to get the help of the platform in the Qi country, and there is also an edict and a scepter here. If Tian Qi wants to put you under house arrest or behead you, you can take it out. The two countries exchanged troops, but they did not cut them off. The widow believes that Tian Qi does not have the courage to break this rule! No matter what, it will help you more or less Zigong! As for the rest, you can only rely on Zigong yourself! ”

When Zigong heard this, he couldn't help but look at Yang Zilu in astonishment, and at this time, Zigong found that Yang Zilu's eyes were bloodshot, and his face was full of wind and dust that could not be concealed. Obviously, Yang Zilu also chased after him overnight, Zigong couldn't help but be moved by Yang Zilu for a while, Zigong straightened his waist solemnly, and bowed to Yang Zilu: "How can Zigong be so valued by the king!" ”

Yang Zilu looked at Zigong, was silent for a while, and said: "It's just Zigong, you can't see the brilliance on your body!" That's it! It's useless to say anything now, saving people is like fighting fire, let alone saving the 'country'? Zigong, hurry up and hit the road! Otherwise, there may be a chance of delay! ”

Zigong sighed: "It's really Zigong's heart of a villain who crosses the belly of a gentleman!" ”

Yang Zilu smiled disappreciatively, waved his hand, and signaled that Zigong didn't need to say much, he understood. Next, Yang Zilu secretly explained to Zigong the location of the Qi stronghold in Jiantai, and Yang Zilu got off the boat and left. I watched Zigong land all the time, and then left.

Zigong, who went ashore, couldn't help but be moved to a sour nose when he saw such a scene, and tears almost burst out of his eyes. Almost unable to resist the impulse in his heart, he immediately returned to the Han Kingdom and pledged his allegiance to Yang Zilu. But thinking that his motherland was now preparing to bear the scourge of the war, Zigong could only sigh and take the donkey cart to the north.

It was only ten days, and although Zigong looked tired, he also came to the Qi country. Although he arrived in the Qi country, which can be regarded as unfamiliar with the place, Zigong was not an ordinary person in the end, and he did not use the power of the platform. Instead, he found a friend who served as a doctor in the country of Qi and met Tian Qi through him.

Tian Qi didn't want to see Zigong, because Zigong came to Qi at this time, and he knew what he wanted to do when he thought about it with his ass. But Tian Qi thought that Zigong was very famous, and now that he was alone, he might be able to win him over.

Don't think it's a joke, a person who tries to attack someone else's homeland, but woos this person. At the time, it was a relatively normal thing. Otherwise, how could there be such a thing as unrighteousness in the Spring and Autumn Period?

As soon as Zigong saw Tian Qi, he said straight to the point: "It is wrong for Jun to attack Lu State!" ”

"Oh!" Tian Qi replied noncommittally, sneering in his heart, sure enough!

Zigong didn't care, and then said: "The country of Lu is a country that is difficult to destroy!" Its walls are thin and small! A country with its narrow and shallow moats, its kings being ignorant and unkind, its ministers being hypocritical and useful, and its soldiers and people averse to war, should not be at war. You might as well attack the Kingdom of Wu. The state of Wu, with its high and thick walls, wide and deep moat, strong and new armor, selected soldiers and full of spirit, valuable talents and elite troops are there, and wise ministers are sent to guard it, such a country is easy to attack. ”

When Tian Qi heard this, he was furious, and said secretly in his heart: Aren't you playing tricks? Tian Qi said angrily on his face: "You think it's difficult, but others think it's easy!" What you think is difficult, but what others think is easy! What is the purpose of you teaching me these words? Could it be that I'm a fool? ”

When Zigong heard this, he didn't panic at all, and calmly drank a sip of the sweet wine sent by the beggar servant, and then said: "I heard that those who are worried are in the country, and they want to attack a strong country. and those who are afflicted abroad shall strike against the weak and the small. I'm afraid you're in trouble at home now, right? I've heard that Jun has been granted the title many times, but many times he has not succeeded. This is because there are many doctors in the court who oppose Jun! Now you are going to conquer the territory of Lu and expand the territory of Qi, and if you win a great victory, your king will be even more arrogant. Occupy the land of Lu, and the doctor of your country will be more honorable. And your credit is not in it, and your relationship with the monarch will only be estranged day by day. This is the psychology of your arrogance with the superior envoy and the uninhibited attitude towards the subordinate envoys, and it is too difficult to achieve great things because of this. The arrogance of the monarch must be unscrupulous, and the arrogance of the minister will be to compete for power and profit, so that there will be a rift between you and the monarch, and you and the ministers will compete with each other. In this way, then your situation in the Qi country is in danger. Therefore, it is better to attack the state of Wu. If the attack on Wu State cannot be victorious, the people die abroad, and the minister leads the troops to fight the empty power of the imperial court, in this way, there is no strong minister to confront above, there is no reproach from the people below, and only the king is the king who isolates the monarch [***] Qi State. ”

When Tian Qi heard this, his face changed, and he frowned and said, "You said that the other side is not wrong, but now the army of Qi has left for Lu State." And if I turn to attack Wu now, the doctors will doubt me and oppose me! What should I do? ”

Zigong thought for a while, and then said, "Although this is difficult to do, I think you should be able to keep the army still, right?" ”

Tian Qi thought for a while, nodded and said: "There should be no problem with this, as long as this time does not exceed two months, I can guarantee that the Qi army will not move." ”

When Zigong heard this, he was overjoyed and said, "This is more than enough!" As long as you don't move, don't attack. I sent an envoy to the State of Wu, so that the State of Wu could send troops to aid the State of Lu and attack the State of Qi! You will take the opportunity to face the Wu Kingdom! ”

Tian Qi thought for a moment, then accepted Zigong's opinion and sent Zigong as an envoy to Wu. Although two months is a lot of time, it takes a lot of time to come and go, not to mention that Wu has to transfer troops and generals, and it takes time to mobilize grain and grass.

Zigong asked Tian Qi for a military chariot, and rushed to Wu non-stop, pretending to be an envoy of Lu to ask for a husband. The husband didn't know the details, so he met with Zigong.

The husband asked, "What happened when Zigong came to Wu State?" ”

Zigong Shi Ran saluted and said, "Foreign minister, you are here for the position of the overlord of Wu State!" ”

When the husband heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned, in fact, what he said just now was just a polite remark. How could Fucha not know that the Lu State was now being attacked by the Qi State? And Zigong came as an envoy of the Lu State, and the idiots knew that he had come to ask for help from the Wu State.

Zigong didn't wait for his husband to react, and then said: "I heard that those who practice the royal way cannot let the princes and vassals extinct, and those who practice hegemony cannot let other strong enemies appear. Now, the State of Qi, which has 10,000 chariots, and the State of Lu, who owns 1,000 chariots alone, are competing with the State of Wu, and I feel in danger for the king in private. Besides, to rescue the vassal state of Wu, the state of Lu, is a matter of fame; Attacking the country of Qi is something that can be greatly benefited. There is nothing more profitable than appeasing the princes of the countries north of Surabaya, crusading against the tyrannical Qi state, and using it to subdue the powerful Jin state. The state of Lu, which was preserved in danger in name, actually hindered the expansion of Qiangqi, and this truth would not be doubted by smart people. ”

When the husband heard this, he nodded, and just wanted to agree. Wu Zixu, who was kneeling at the foot of the steps, opened his mouth and admonished: "King, the old minister heard that the man only has three flavors (three dishes) for each meal!" The garment is nothing more than ordinary satin. It is rare for more than 100 people to travel, but it is only a few months, and the remnants of the Yue country have returned to their hearts. This is a problem for the henchmen! How could the king ignore the Han Kingdom? ”

When the husband heard this, he also felt that what Wu Zixu said made sense.

Zigong was shocked when he heard this, but the expression on his face did not change, and he said solemnly: "Great King, how is the strength of the Han Kingdom compared to the Lu Kingdom?" ”

"It's better to be!" Fucha glanced at Zigong in surprise, but replied bluntly.

When Zigong heard this, he nodded and said, "The king is wise and straightforward, and the foreign minister will also say a straightforward word here!" I'm afraid that Wu is not as good as Qi Guo! ”

When the husband heard this, his face showed displeasure, but although Zigong said that the husband was unwilling to admit it, it was indeed true. The husband didn't want to admit it, and he didn't want to die, so he didn't speak with a black face.

Zigong didn't seem to see Fucha's face, and then said: "The strength of the Han State cannot surpass the Lu State, and the strength of the Wu State cannot exceed the Qi State. The king put the state of Qi aside and went to attack the Han state, then, the state of Qi had already pacified the state of Lu. And it is not a sign of bravery for the king to attack the weak Han kingdom and fear the strong Qi kingdom in the name of 'restoring the destroyed country and renewing the severed heirs'. Brave people don't shy away from hardships, and benevolent people don't let others get into trouble. The wise will lose the opportunity, and the kingly will not let a nation go extinct, and use these to establish your morality. Now, save the Han Kingdom to show your benevolence to the princes of all countries, assist the Lu State to attack the Qi State, and exert the power of the Jin State, and the princes of all countries will definitely compete to come to the Wu Kingdom to meet the court, and the great cause of dominating the world will be successful. The king was really afraid of the Han state, and I asked to go east to meet the Han and let him send an army to follow you, which actually made the Han state empty, and nominally followed the princes to crusade against the Qi state. ”

When the husband heard this, his face immediately turned from anger to joy, and he said happily: "Then this is troublesome Zigong!" ”

After that, he sent Zigong as an envoy to the Han State.

When Yang Zilu first heard this, he was very surprised, and he didn't know why Zigong became the envoy of Wu?

However, Yang Zilu still received Zigong according to high specifications, and after the banquet, only Confucius was left to meet Zigong with himself. Zigong did not hide it, and after he left the Han Kingdom, he told everything before and after.

Yang Zilu has seen the power of the Zongheng family for the first time, and it is really true that a mouth that is about to die can be said to be alive, and when it is white in their mouths, it can be said to be black.

When Yang Zilu heard Zigong say that the purpose of coming to Han was to send troops to Han State, although Yang Zilu didn't say anything, the brows on his face immediately tightened.

Confucius couldn't help but be a little embarrassed when he saw this, Yang Zilu couldn't say it, but he, as a teacher, had some things to do. Confucius coughed and scolded: "In this situation, can the Han State send troops?" And send all the soldiers! Not to mention the empty consumption of national strength, the Yue country is eyeing the north of the Yangtze River. There is no need to say much about the kindness of the Lord who took us in, and as my disciple, you don't want to repay the favor, how can you do such a misfortune! ”

When Zigong heard this, he smiled and said, "Teachers and lords don't have to worry too much! Since Zigong came, he naturally had a plan, how could he let the lord and the teacher suffer for this? ”

When Confucius heard this, he asked curiously, "What plan did Zigong think!" ”

Yang Zilu was attracted by Zigong's sentence of the lord, and usually Zigong just called Yang Zilu the king. Jun Shang means monarch, similar to His Majesty. It applies to all those who are kings, but the Lord is different! Although the lord is also a title that can only be obtained by the king of a country, it is the honorific title of the country's subordinates to the king. It is the combined name of the lord and the king.

Yang Zilu was overjoyed and said: "Zigong is willing to be the doctor of the Han Kingdom? ”

Zigong couldn't help but be a little moved when he saw that Yang Zilu was not happy that he thought of relieving Wu and letting Han send troops to the country, but was happy that he defected to him. As the so-called soldier dies for his confidant, this is probably what it means! Zigong bowed and said: "Zigong wants to be taken in by the Lord!" ”

Yang Zilu was overjoyed and said: "No need to be polite! ”

Yang Zilu said that, and helped Zigong up. In fact, Zigong knew that although Yang Zilu was annoyed by Wu Guo asking him to send troops to the whole country, he was not too worried. Naturally, the Han Kingdom could not only have the 3,000 soldiers and horses on the surface, among the Shanyue, one person could be selected as a soldier, and Yang Zilu could recruit no less than 5,000 barbarians from the Shanyue people as long as he raised his arms. Although the attack was insufficient, Yang Zilu was still very sure of dealing with the Yue Kingdom, which was already barely breathing.

However, this beautiful misunderstanding, even if Yang Zilu knew about it afterwards, naturally he would not explain it.

Zigong immediately explained his strategy to Yang Zilu and Confucius. Although Confucius did not speak, he stroked his beard, but the joy on his face could not be concealed.

Yang Zilu didn't have such a good recuperation as Confucius, and slapped his thigh and said happily: "Good! Wonderful! The widow won the tribute, but he won 10,000 armor soldiers! ”

"The Lord is exaggerating!" Although Zigong is modest, the joy on his face is the same as that of Confucius, which cannot be concealed. In this way, turning hands into clouds and hands into rain, this move suddenly affected the Qi State, the Lu State, the Wu State, the Han State, the Yue State, and the Jin State that was about to be affected. With this move, it can be said that with a three-inch incorruptible tongue, it stirred up the drastic changes in the world.

Zigong did not return to Wu for long, and Wu Wangfu immediately summoned Zigong. Asked about Zigong's envoy, Zigong sat down and said: "The minister has solemnly told the man what the king and Wu Xiangguo said. The man was so frightened that he immediately fell from the main seat and tossed all the delicacies on the table. ”

When the husband heard this, he immediately stroked his chin and beard proudly.

Wu Zixu was no worse than her husband, and a trace of disdain flashed in her eyes when she heard the words, but she didn't say anything.

Zigong continued: "The man said with great trepidation: 'I am very unlucky, I have lost my parents since I was a child, and I have become a down-and-out nobleman, who can only wander among the nations. Fortunately, thanks to such a strange book as "The Art of War", and by chance, such a foundation was created! Relying on the king's forbearance, I can hold the sacrifice and pay tribute to my ancestors, so that my children and grandchildren can be honored as kings of a kingdom! I dare not forget the kindness of the king until I die, how dare I have other plans? ’”

When the husband heard this, he nodded and asked, "Zigong, how do you view the Han Kingdom?" ”

Zigong said: "Yang Zilu is just a person with no ambitions now!" He was born in a small aristocracy, and now that he has such a big family business, how dare he risk invading the country of Wu? It's like a poor man who dares to assassinate the king for 10,000 dollars. But if a person with enough food and clothing would not dare to assassinate the monarch even if he gave a million dollars! Because he already has enough food and clothing, why should he take any chances? ”

Hearing this, the husband nodded vigorously. But thinking of what Wu Zixu said before, he asked again: "Xiangguo once said that Yang Zilu can't eat three flavors, and his clothes can't be more than ordinary people's silk!" Yang Zilu is like this? ”

When Wu Zixu heard this, he couldn't help but secretly said in his heart: I'm afraid this Zigong has leaned towards Yang Zilu, isn't asking this the thief if you have stolen something?

But when Zigong heard this, he smiled unexpectedly and said: "This is true!" ”

When the husband heard this, his face couldn't help but change, and he said with murderous anger: "Since Zigong said so, why did he say that Yang Zilu had no ambitions before?" Could it be that the widow can't be identified as loyal? ”

Wu Zixu frowned, thinking about what Zigong's words meant?

(To be continued)