After the soldiers said goodbye to Yuqin, they rode to the city. See the hustle and bustle of the market in Meri, a prosperous scene. While he was idle, he looked up and saw that the good master who had once met was sitting on the porch resting, and the soldiers got down and came to meet him.

The soldier stepped forward and saluted: "That day, Mr. Meng took pity on me and heard my voice. recommended to the king, so that I am no longer at the end of the road, so that I have a place to rely on. I haven't seen my husband for many days, and today I met by chance in the market, and I thank Mr. for his recommendation in person! ”

was separated and smiled: "Mr. stands out from the crowd, although he is cold, he is extraordinary, and he has the image of a nobleman, why thank me?" ”

"Last time, King Wu wanted to see me, so I went in a hurry, and I never had a chance to meet Mr. Xie."

was departed from the courtesy, and seeing that it was inconvenient to speak, the two found a secluded place. He waved his hand and said: "I also contribute to the king, not for personal feelings, what is there to thank?" Some time ago, I heard that the doctor had resigned from the title given by the king, but I wonder what the doctor meant. ”

The soldier frowned and said, "It's hard to say!" Originally, I defected to Wu because I thought that Wu and Chu were feuds. At least I can stay and not be sent back, right? I originally wanted to borrow a teacher from King Wu to fight Chu, one can avenge me, and the other can strengthen the prestige of Wu. After my analysis of the situation to King Wu, King Wu had already agreed to my plan to defeat Chu. I don't want the eldest son to get in the way and ruin my big thing! According to my observation, the eldest son has been unwilling to submit to him for a long time. It's just that King Wu doesn't notice it! ”

He was interrupted by a hurry: "Sir, don't talk nonsense. The affairs of the court have their own judgment, so why should the gentleman speculate? Since the king doesn't help you to take revenge, such a major national event will be judged by the ministers of the court. It's not for you and me to discuss. Do you have any new plans for the doctor now? ”

The soldier said hatefully: "I should find another opportunity to persuade King Wu to raise troops to attack Chu while the monarch of Chu is faint." Otherwise, in the future, if the state of Chu is a virtuous minister and a good general, the state of Wu will forever lose the opportunity to catch up with and surpass the state of Chu. It's a pity that my Wu family is full of injustices, and there is no snow to be had! Dare to ask what is the best plan for Mr.? Please sir teach me. ”

He pondered for a while and said: "Mr. has no kindness to the country of Wu, and he has no merit to the king of Wu, so will the king of Wu send troops to avenge you?" Do you think that's the truth? You must have a reason for the king to approve of the army and for the ministers, right? Mr. Yiyi is an important minister in the Chu State, and he is nothing when he comes to the Wu State! Please sir think for yourself. I have a way to help him achieve his ambition. Would you like to hear it, sir? ”

The soldier hurriedly shook his head and asked, "Please give me advice, as long as it can help me avenge the blood of the sea, I will consider Sir's suggestion." ”

I was left and looked around, but I didn't see anyone else, so I was relieved. So he whispered: "Since the doctor knows the will of the eldest prince, he has also heard that the throne should be passed back to him. Now that the royal bureaucracy has forcibly occupied, the prince is alone in the court, and there is no virtuous person to help, so he has not dared to act rashly. Do you think, as long as you help Gongzi sit on the throne, isn't that the greatest achievement in the world? At that time, if you propose your Vachu Jihua to Gongzi again, won't he agree to you? If Mr. is mixed up like he is now, and he doesn't want to think of other ways, I think Mr. Fa Chu's revenge is very hanging! ”

The soldier lowered his head and thought to himself for a while, and he also felt that there was some truth. But it is not easy to help Gongzi win the country, after all, it is a usurpation, and if you don't make trouble, you will put your own hard life into it, and it is also a dilemma to think about it. But only this road has some opportunities, otherwise I will only die of old age Wu Guo, kick my legs and go, leaving no blood.

was a little relieved by the departure of the soldiers, so he continued to strike while the iron was hot: "It is not as difficult as you think for the prince to seek the country. Although Childe has no military power, he is a member of the royal family and a cousin of the royal bureaucracy, so he can contact the royal bureaucracy, and as long as there is an opportunity to contact, there is a possibility of success. If you can plan everything and complete it in one battle, great things can be done! The gentleman has a good plan in his mind, and he is worthy of this great responsibility! ”

The soldier pondered for a while, and then replied, "This matter is very important, let me think about it carefully." Mr.'s words today have made the next mouth stopper. After I think about it, I have my own reply. Today I will say goodbye first, since Mr. is a good-looking person who is famous in the country of Wu, according to your meaning, what can the chances of the son win? ”

was laughed out of his nose: "The doctor's jokes, although I can meet people and know their fortunes, how dare I meet the country!" ”

The two said goodbye and were left to go to the market, but the soldiers still rode forward. When he arrived at the bazaar, he bought some household belongings, and then slowly went back to his estate.

It is said that according to the date agreed with the woman in red, the soldier came to the grove on the outskirts of the city again five days later. The woman and the maid were already waiting there. exchanged names and surnames, but Yuqin didn't dare to reveal his own life experience, so he only reported his name. Then the soldier became a master and personally demonstrated how to "dip", how to "transform", and how to "break". Some swordsmanship ideas were exchanged.

After practicing for a while, everyone found a clean place to rest, Yuqin was a little reluctant, so he tentatively said: "Mr. can go to the appointment on time, the little woman has thanked me here." Dare to ask sir, can you still find time to teach me sword practice in the future? I have learned a lot today, and I hope that my husband will teach me in the future. ”

The soldier thought that this was also a troublesome matter, although he was idle, but he couldn't always dwell on such trivial matters. Then he replied: "In five days, we will still agree here, but that is Zuihou once." The next time I come, I will bring a sword book to give to Miss, and Miss will go home to comprehend it. According to Miss Huigen, it is not a problem at all. In addition, the strength of the sword itself is also very important. Wu Yue often produces sword masters, and the young lady can find some famous swords in order to unite the swords. ”

"Last time I saw the sword of the gentleman, but the famous sword of the Chu State 'Seven Star Dragon Yuan'?"

The soldier nodded. Yuqin asked, "So Mr. is from the Chu State?" How did you get here? ”

"I am a member of the army of the Chu State, and I fled to the Wu State because I was killed by traitors."

"If Mr. has this sword, he must be the queen of the important ministers of the Chu State. Legend has it that this 'Seven Star Dragon Yuan' is a sword given to Wu Ju by the first king of Chu. Mr.'s surname is Wu, and he must be after Wu Ju. ”

"That's the ancestor. The young lady is not very old but well-informed, and has the true character of a man. Our soldiers are deeply respected. There's something else to do, and we'll see you here in five days! ”

Yuqin thanked the soldiers and returned home with Cui'er. The soldiers also went to their own devices.

However, he said that although Ji Guang was a nobleman, he was always constrained by King Wu, and the government could not be self-dictatorated, and it was unsatisfactory. On this day, after Ji Guang returned home, he lay on the desk, flipped through the book for a while, and his heart was very confused, so he gave up. I want to call the waiter to invite a few guests to come and talk, so as to pass the hot ghost weather.

After a while, the doormen Gao Qiang and Wuyu were invited into the hall and exchanged pleasantries. Ji Guang gave up his seat, so he asked them, "What have you been busy with lately?" ”

Gao Qiang replied: "Meng Gongzi does not give up, I have been studying some bows and arrows in the past few days, and I found that the bows and arrows used by the soldiers are still some defects, and I want to improve them." ”

Ji Guang was a little surprised, and wanted to ask: "Sir, is there any result?" ”

Gao Qiang smiled slightly: "With some experience, I have improved the bowstring to make the arrow shoot farther." At the same time, the arrows also enhance the penetration. The bow and arrow seem simple, but there is a lot of knowledge in the arrow cluster and arrow shaft. ”

"Please take care of the transformation, maybe he can use it one day. The casting process of a country's weapons production largely determines the victory or defeat of a war. I Wu often produce casting and sword masters, and there is a good haode casting tradition. I hope Mr. will succeed soon! ”

Ji Guang turned his head again and asked Wuyu, "What are you doing?" ”

Wuyu said that he was studying armor: "The armorers are now wearing relatively simple but bulky armor, and their protection is limited. The cost of protective ability haode soft armor is also very high, and it cannot be popularized. I'm looking for a way that is cheap and has a good protection capability. ”

"Is there anything you can do, sir?" Ji Guang is very interested in this topic, he is in a high position, and when there are accidents, it is still necessary to wear armor with strong protection.

"I've done some experiments, and although there has been some progress, it hasn't achieved my expectations, and I still have to think about improvements."

Then the three of them discussed some state affairs, but because King Wu had been leaking a drop of water, he couldn't find some flaws, just like facing a seamless egg, and there was no place to put his mouth.

At this time, the waiter presented a secret letter. Ji Guang pried off the wax seal of the cylinder and took out a few pieces of bamboo slips. It is a letter written by Li, to the effect that:

The day before yesterday, I had no intention of meeting a soldier on the street, and I persuaded him with the current national situation, saying that it was a great deal. After he had no hope of voting for the king, he was resentful. I told him with the ambition of my son that he would help him win the country. If he succeeds, the day the son receives the country, he will definitely help him go out to fight Chu to take revenge. I tempted him with profit, and he was moved. He now said that he was going to go back and think about it and give a reply. I think Childe needs to find a good day to visit the soldiers in Yangshan and do some exchanges. Those who should be promised should be promised, and those who should be lured should be lured, and each should take what he needs.

Ji Guang was overjoyed after reading the letter, and said to the two guests: "I need to arrange some other things, and the two distinguished guests will listen to it." It's just that the things at hand should be as fruitful as possible, those are very useful skills, and they must not be slackened, and he may be able to have unexpected effects one day. Where you need my support in the future, just say, I will do my best to help! ”

The two guests left, and Ji Guang read the letter several times, and his excitement was overflowing. So he arranged for the waiter to prepare some generous gifts, and took out some of the fine wines that he had treasured for a long time, saying that he would take them with him to meet a distinguished guest early tomorrow morning.

The attendants went to prepare, and Ji Guang looked at the scorching sun outside the window, the scorching sun was hanging high, and the sound of cicadas was clear, which seemed to be a good sign.