King Chu Hui listened to Ye Gong's words and couldn't help but feel ashamed in his heart. Ye Gong's condition, although Ye Gong himself proposed it, but for Ye Gong, this is not beneficial. Therefore, this condition is actually not so much what he asked for himself, but rather that Ye Gong put forward the condition for the sake of King Chu Hui.

Ziguo is the son of Zixi, Zikuan is the son of Ziji, and Needle Yin Gu took refuge in Ye Gong because of righteousness. These people are undoubtedly the King of Chu Hui, not Ye Gong. Needless to say, Zuo Yin and Zuo Sima are the equivalent of the general of the Yulin Army, responsible for protecting the safety of King Chu Hui.

King Chu Hui looked at Ye Gong and said sincerely: "I was really ashamed just now!" The widow actually suspected that Ye Gong and Sheng were the same kind of people just now! Widows are really ......"

Ye Gong hurriedly interrupted King Chu Hui's words and said, "How can the king say that? The king suspects that the minister is human nature, and if he apologizes to the minister, then the minister will really be a big rebel! ”

When King Chu Hui heard this, he nodded and did not speak.

And because of today's words, the Chu State has tightly united its monarchs and ministers in a short period of time.

………… Let's talk about Bai Gongsheng, after he escaped from Zaiying, he went all the way east along the Yangtze River. came to a place called 'Chen', but learned that Gou Jian took advantage of the civil strife in Chu to rapidly expand his territory. Now with Pengyi as the center, it has occupied the territory of Chu south of the Yangtze River from 'Chen', and now the territory of Yue has been 800 miles longitudinal and horizontal.

Although Bai Gongsheng is angry at his behavior, but now that he is a mud bodhisattva crossing the river, it is difficult to protect himself, so can Bai Gongsheng take care of so much? Only after sulking for a while, he still went all the way east to Pengyi, but he didn't want to be stopped by the boat master of Yueguo.

Bai Gongsheng really only felt that he was being bullied by dogs in Pingyang, so he had no choice but to inform the intercepted Yue Guozhou Master of his name, claiming that he had taken refuge in Qi State.

The general who commanded the naval army did not dare to slack off, and immediately sent soldiers to report to Goujian. When Gou Jian heard this, he didn't dare to despise it, on the one hand, he sent someone to invite Bai Gongsheng ashore, and on the other hand, he sent someone to call Fan Li to come over and give him advice.

Bai Gongsheng heard Gou Jian's invitation to him, and he was a little reluctant, he was afraid that Ye Gong would take advantage of the time he had delayed, and the warship sent by him would catch up with him (Bai Gongsheng didn't know that Ye Gong had temporarily given up the pursuit of him). Of course, there is also a layer of concern, that is, he is afraid that Gou Jian will harm him. It's not that Bai Gongsheng is too worried, but that he is in trouble to this point now, and many things have to be thought twice.

Shi Qi saw that Bai Gongsheng was unwilling, so he suggested: "King, it's better to rush hard!" ”

Zheji thought for a while, but opened his mouth to persuade Bai Gongsheng and said: "King, although Zheji doesn't know Yuehou's intentions, it is certain that Yuehou will not be able to kill the king!" It is even more impossible to put the king under house arrest! So the king might as well go and meet the Marquis of Yue! ”

When Bai Gongsheng heard this, he asked strangely: "Why is the doctor so sure that Gou Jian will not kill the widow to make meritorious contributions to Ye Gong, or put the widow under house arrest!" ”

Zheji said calmly: "First of all, what has Yuehou done now?" took advantage of the fire to rob the Chu State and robbed the Chu State of five or six hundred miles of land. No matter what kind of compensation Yue Hou makes, at most he will get a temporary understanding, but in the end, it will be difficult to escape the reckoning of the Chu State after the autumn. For this truth, Zheji believes that Yuehou will be very clear, even if Yuehou is not clear. The king can say it when the time comes, and I believe that Yuehou will understand. In such a situation, Yuehou and the king have a common enemy, in a sense, the Yuehou and the king are still allies, why should the Yuehou kill you? ”

Speaking of this, Zheji paused, took a sip of water, moistened his somewhat hoarse throat, and then continued: "As for the king under house arrest, Zheji thinks that this is even more impossible!" Although it is said that the State of Chu hates the Marquis of Yue who took advantage of the fire to rob, but at the same time, it hates you even more! At this time, if the king you stay in the Yue Kingdom. It's just that it will attract more attention from the State of Chu to the Yue State, so that the spearhead of the State of Chu will be directed at the still weak Yue State, causing Ye Gong's army to overwhelm the border. It's better to let the king go, so that the king can share the attention of Chu for him elsewhere! ”

When Bai Gongsheng heard this, he suddenly realized: "What the doctor said is very true, but I don't know what Gou Jian is doing to find a widow?" ”

Zheji smiled bitterly and said: "I don't know this Zheji, but I'm afraid that if the king doesn't see Gou Jian, he can only rush hard." But many of the soldiers under the king's command are from infantry, and I am afraid that they are not as good as the full-time boat division of the Yue country! ”

Bai Gongsheng also understood that Zheji's words were reasonable, and he did not hesitate at the moment, and followed the people sent by Gou Jian to Yuehou Palace.

At this time, Fan Li had been in Yuehou Palace for a long time, and he also had a discussion with Gou Jian about Bai Gongsheng. Knowing that Bai Gongsheng had arrived, he stopped the topic and asked people to spread the word that Bai Gongsheng came in.

The two sides hypocritically politely said, Gou Jian asked a little knowingly: "The king goes to the Qi country, why don't you go north on the Han River?" ”

When Bai Gongsheng heard this, he was a little speechless. But Bai Gongsheng is also a little witty in the end, his eyes rolled, and he immediately thought of an excuse, and said with a smile: "The Han army is going north, and it is very close to Ye Gong's old nest Yeyi, and it is not easy for widows to go there!" Therefore, he naturally took the Yangtze River waterway and prepared to go north to Qi from the sea. But the widow still doesn't know why Yue Hou is looking for a widow? ”

Gou Jian laughed and said: "This widow has almost forgotten that the widow invited the king to come because he wanted to feast on the king!" ”

"That's not necessary, the widow is still in a hurry to get on the road!" Bai Gongsheng was naturally reluctant and immediately refused.

Gou Jian was also unwilling to let Bai Gongsheng go like this, and Gou Jian immediately said in a slightly tough tone: "It's just a small banquet!" The king is here for a while! Go and freshen up! ”

Gou Jian said, without giving Bai Gongsheng a chance to refute, he stood up and left with Fan Li. This made Bai Gongsheng very dissatisfied, but under the eaves, how dare not bow his head? can only look at Gou Jian's back with hatred.

And Gou Jian's immediately, naturally he did not go to freshen up, but went to another palace with Fan Li to discuss the matter of Bai Gongsheng.

After Gou Jian sat down, he immediately frowned, and said to Fan Li: "Doctor Fan, the widow looks at this Bai Gongsheng's words flickering. I'm afraid it's not to defect to the Qi Kingdom, but to the Han Kingdom! ”

Fan Li nodded sympathetically and said, "Well, indeed! The minister estimated that Bai Gongsheng's ten ** was going to Yang Zilu! ”

"That widow might as well be ......," Gou Jian said here, making a gesture to wipe his throat.

Seeing this, Fan Li shook his head and said, "No! The king not only wanted not to kill Bai Gongsheng, but also to send Bai Gongsheng some grain and money so that he could successfully reach the Han Kingdom! ”

When Gou Jian heard this, he immediately said dissatisfiedly: "Doctor Fan, after Bai Gongsheng arrived in the Han State, he gave the Han State an excuse to send troops to the Chu State, and after Bai Gongsheng got the Chu State, he will definitely get close to the Han State!" In the future, there will still be a foothold for my Yue country in the world! ”

Fan Li shook his head and said, "Lord, you are enchanted with this matter!" ”

Gou Jian is not a tyrannical person, and there seems to be another meaning in listening to Fan Li's words, so he asked: "Doctor Fan, what do you mean by this?" ”

Fan Li explained: "Lord, you all know that after Bai Gongsheng arrives in the Han Kingdom, he will definitely seek the Chu Kingdom. So Ye Gong, King Chu, don't they know? ”

When Gou Jian heard this, he immediately showed a look of sudden realization. That's right! In the eyes of Ye Gong and King Chu, he is just a clown who jumps off the beam, but Bai Gongsheng is different! He's a sharp sword! After saying that the spearhead of the Chu State must be aimed at the Han State, wouldn't it give itself the land to swallow by digesting these words?

Gou Jian sighed: "If it weren't for Dr. Fan's reminder, the widow would have almost missed a big thing!" ”

Fan Li's appreciation of Gou Jian did not show a triumphant expression, but smiled silently.

After Gou Jian figured out the stakes of the matter, he went to curry favor with Bai Gongsheng, and since Bai Gongsheng didn't like Yanhai, Gou Jian asked people to cancel the banquet. And Gou Jian immediately personally sent Bai Gongsheng back to the boat, and also sent a batch of grain and money to Bai Gongsheng. Bai Gongsheng immediately turned annoyance into joy, he broke through this and didn't bring much food, and he could be said to have a full meal and a hungry meal along the way.

Bai Gongsheng immediately said to Gou Jian: "He said that he should be rewarded!" ”

"Not comparable! Not comparable! Gou Jian said hypocritically.

Bai Gongsheng immediately did not stop all the way, and hurried to Jiuzi (now Wuhu), the entrance to Xuxi of the Taihu Canal, and Yang Zilu, who had just accepted the northern part of the Wu Kingdom, also personally greeted Bai Gongsheng here.

Seeing this, Bai Gongsheng was immediately flattered and said: "Sheng is just a down-and-out person now, how can he be worthy of such a generous treatment from the king?" ”

Yang Zilu immediately shook his head and said, "How can the king speak like this? In Zilu's eyes, the king is the king of Chu! The people in Zaiying are just some thieves! ”

When Bai Gongsheng heard this, he was immediately moved: "He said that if he can ascend the throne, he will definitely cut 500 more than the king!" ”

Yang Zilu said: "The king is polite, but Zilu is afraid that he will not be able to entertain the king well, and he will not be able to receive the king in Gusu City, so he can only invite the king to live in Guangling (now Yangzhou City)!" ”

Bai Gongsheng waved his hand and said: "It's okay, on the way, Doctor Zheji has already told the widow that the monarch left Gusu City to the remnants of Wu State." I also admire the benevolence of the king! ”

For Bai Gongsheng's compliment, Yang Zilu didn't care too much. In fact, inviting Bai Gongsheng to Guangling is not only because Gusu City gave up to Prince Hong, but also because of Guangling's geographical location.

Guangling is located in Hangou in the Yangtze River before the exit, south of Wuyue, north of Huainan, Huaibei, and even the Central Plains. And the land is fertile and suitable for farming. To the east, the coast is a good place to build salt works. It is sunny all year round, making it ideal for drying the ocean. The transportation is convenient, and the potential for both business and agriculture is very large. Yang Zilu has decided to prepare to move the capital to Guangling.

And Bai Gongsheng's arrival is just to give Yang Zilu an opportunity.

(To be continued)