King Chu Zhao originally wanted to abandon the city and flee west and withdraw from Yingdu, but was later dissuaded by Gongzi Zixi and Ziqi, so he stayed in Yingdu for the time being. However, King Zhao was worried that the ministers would hide the military situation from him in order to defend Yingdu, so he also privately sent his henchmen to the front to inquire about the battle situation between the two armies and keep abreast of the military situation at the front.

On this day, King Chu Zhao was talking about the war ahead with the Queen Mother Meng Huan, his wife, and his concubines in the back palace. King Zhao was worried that the army of Wu had smashed directly outside the city of Jinan, and Yingdu was already in danger. At this time, a waiter came to report: "Zigu came from Jinan City and asked to see the king at the palace gate." ”

King Zhao knew that something extraordinary must be there, so he hurried out of the harem and came outside the palace gate. When Nazi Gu saw King Zhao, he knelt down with a "poof" and kowtowed: "Please run away quickly!" Wu's army has flooded Jinan. The main general Song Mu also doesn't know where to go, and Wu Jun is just around the corner! ”

King Zhao was shocked when he heard this, and he also became panicked. Seeing that the situation was critical, Wu Jun was about to arrive, so he wanted to go first.

"Zigu, you take the token, quickly go to the harem to pick up my little sister Ji Mi out, the widow will definitely leave this treacherous place at this time!"

Zigu received the order, but thinking about the queen mother and the harem concubines, he didn't know what to do: "King, how do the queen mother and the ladies arrange?" ”

King Zhao just wanted to flee quickly, so he ordered Zigu to only take Ji Mi out of the city, and the concubines of the Hou/Palace naturally retreated together with the army.

In the middle of the night, Zigu led Ji Mi to follow King Zhao, got into the carriage, and went all the way out of the city, wanting to flee west.

It is said that the prince saw that King Wu's army was camping ten miles outside the city of Yingdu, and knew that Maicheng and Jinan City had been lost, so he wanted to rely on the high pond of Yingdu City and defend it desperately. At this time, he was leading the soldiers to arrange the defense of Yingdu in the city tower, but he saw someone come to report that the king of Chu was under the protection of some close attendants. It's out of the royal city.

Ziqi was shocked, thinking that he would rely on the prestige of King Zhao to cheer for the soldiers who defended the city, but when he saw that King Zhao had done it, Yingdu had no owner; I was also worried that King Zhao would not have the protection of the guards around him, which would be very dangerous. Ziqi had to briefly explain the defensive strategy of Yingdu, and led several generals beside him to hurry out of the city to chase King Zhao.

King Zhao and Ziqi abandoned the city to the west, and the defenders of Yingdu were leaderless, and they were in chaos for a while. Sun Wu had already arranged for the fine work to be mixed into the city of Yingdu, so Sun Wu had a clear grasp of the changes in the city of Yingdu.

Seeing that there is no owner. Sun Wu ordered the army to attack the city. The tower of Yingdu is basically empty, and the so-called siege is actually to march into the city to show the prestige of the Wu army to the people of Yingdu.

Sun Wu and Wu Yuan and other Wu generals surrounded Lu and entered the Yingdu. I saw flags flying all over the sky, and the flags of the dragon (actually snake) totems fluttering everywhere; The four big horses pulled a gorgeous carriage and calmly passed slowly from the streets of Yingdu. The gate of the main hall of the Chu Palace is getting closer and closer. It was the place where the Chu Dynasty was held for hundreds of years. And today, in the eyes of the closer. There seems to be some mystery to it.

But. There is no reverence for the victors. At this moment of victory, this group of soldiers who had fought bloodily for half a year were still a little overwhelmed in the face of a strange and vast country. It's like a lone wolf that discovers a vast wasteland, and that vastness makes it wonder what to do.

He stepped into the palace. He slowly walked to the top of the steps in the center of the main hall of the Chu Palace. There was a tall table, the most honorable place in this once-unattainable country. Today, it belongs to the people of Wu.

He sat down cross-legged and looked at the civil and military generals under the main hall. His face was flushed with joy. A subtle smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

His Royal Highness's ministers knelt down and chanted, and sat down in two columns, left and right. Today, seeing that the great work is done, all the ministers congratulate King Wu.

The two gentlemen of Tang Hou and Cai Hou also went to the palace to celebrate King Wu, and King Wu was overjoyed, so that after Chu/Gong Ku people renovated the dishes, they wanted to feast on the ministers and set up a high meeting.

During the banquet, the soldiers toasted to King Wu and congratulated each other loudly: "The king has entered the capital today, so he is naturally gratifying!" But the minister did not know anything, and dared to consult the king. ”

He asked with a smile.

"The land of Wu is hundreds of miles wide, while the territory of Chu is thousands of miles. Today, the king of Chu fled west, I don't know what the king plans to do next? ”

He Lu pondered for a moment, and said to the generals: "Our country is small, the population is not prosperous, today the king of Chu fled west, and the country of Chu still exists!" But with tens of thousands of soldiers in our region, how can the state of Chu be controlled by thousands of miles? The widow understood what Mr. meant, did he want the widow to quickly decide on the decision of Chu? ”

The soldier nodded yes, and then stated his strategy: "The state of Chu is vast and the population is extremely large, and the ministers think it is difficult to capture. But as long as the king of Chu can be captured, the state of Chu will have no leader, and the hearts of the people will have no return, and the state of Chu can be determined! ”

At this time, Sun Wu also got up and left the table, and said: "Although the strategy of the soldiers is very good, the king of Chu has fled, and it is difficult to catch him like a fish swimming at the bottom of the sea. If the state of Chu has been uncertain for a long time, the minister is worried that the country will change after a long time. The minister thought that the most important task now was to calm the hearts of the people of Chu, find an opportunity to negotiate with the king of Chu, and cede his land to reward our army. ”

He Lu had just entered the city, and he had already been tired enough after more than half a year of marching and fighting, but he didn't know that he hadn't rested to catch his breath, and the two of them began to grunt again.

"The two Aiqing are reasonable, but our army has just entered the city, and it is not too late to discuss the strategy of Dingchu after the army has rested. Today, our monarchs and ministers only care about drinking and having fun, and do not talk about state affairs! ”

So the monarchs and ministers of Wu all sang about the wine, called the singers and dancers in the Chu Palace, and came to the main hall to dance and play music, cheering for the monarchs and ministers of Wu until midnight.

The wine was drunk, the night was late, the ministers were scattered, and they wanted to stay in the harem of the queen of Chu. The left and right attendants took out Mrs. Zhaowang from the harem, who was eighteen years old and naturally beautiful. He wanted to stay by his side and sleep, but he was still undecided.

At this time, the soldiers had not retreated, and He Lu informed them of the matter and asked if the soldiers were okay.

Wu Yuan said: "The king has ascended the palace hall of Chu today, and even Chu is the king's spoils, not to mention his wife?" The beauties of the Chu Palace, the king can take it all, what doubts are there? ”

He Lu stayed in the palace of the king of Chu and slept with the wife of King Zhao. This time I entered the palace, I had fun and enjoyed for several days, singing songs every night, and lewd all over King Zhao's concubines without mentioning it.

The attendants on the left and right were very interested when they saw that Lu Lu, and said bewildermently on the side: "Does the king know that the family of the doctor was killed by King Ping because of a woman?" ”

He Lu shook his head and said: "The widow only knows that Mr. and his family were framed by Fei Wuji for the matter of Prince Chu's construction, and I haven't heard that it has anything to do with women. ”

"Prince Chu Jian and his father King Ping became enemies because of this woman. This is King Zhao's biological mother, Princess Meng Huan of Qin. ”

"Oh, the widow just remembered that the gentleman had said that. Why, this Meng Huan didn't flee with the King of Chu? "He Lu was a little surprised.

The waiter said: "The little ones just went to inspect the harem with Gu Xin, the leader of the forbidden army, and only then did they know that the mother of King Zhao did not have time to escape and stayed in her own bedroom. The king, please think about it, when the king of Ping disregarded the shame of humanity because of Meng Huan's beauty, he stole beams and changed pillars, and took his daughter-in-law as his wife, so naturally this woman was extraordinary. ”

He Lu shook his head and said, "It's been many years, Princess Qin may have long been old and decrepit!" ”

"According to the little ones, this Meng Huan is only in her thirties, and she is not old."

He Lu's heart moved, and he ordered the waiter to summon him: "You go and tell the Empress Dowager Chu, and say that the widow invited her to meet here, prepare wine and dance, and chat to suppress the shock." ”

When he was young, the waiter returned to the palace to report: "The Empress Dowager Chu was not ordered and refused to open the door." ”

After hearing this, He Lu became angry and ordered Gu Xin to lead the forbidden army to detain Meng Huan here. Gu Xin said: "The mother of the Empress Dowager Chu, the minister went to bind up, it is rude!" The king was kind enough to suppress her, so why not go and invite her in person? ”

As soon as he heard some truth, he personally came to Meng Huan's bedroom to see what was going on.

"The widow is the king of the state of Wu, and the king of Chu has no way and is immoral, so he broke the country and lost his family. The widow prepared a glass of thin wine today, and wanted to be frightened by his wife, why did his wife shirk it? ”

saw that Meng Huan refused to open the door inside, but slammed the door angrily with his sword, and said loudly: "The concubine thinks that the king of a country represents the gift of a country, and the king of a country naturally knows the gift of men and women!" Men and women live at different tables and eat different utensils. ”

Meng Huan's interrogation followed:

"The king is the king of a country, but he does not know how to have compassion for the hearts of the people, fornicates the harem, and spreads his name to the people. Where is the king's gift? If the king is so, the minister will be so! Although the surviving people say that the country is ruined and the family is broken, they would rather die with a sword than be humiliated! ”

After hearing this, He Lu was ashamed, and bowed to Meng Huan in the door, and said slowly: "The widow is just admiring his wife, how dare he think about it if he wants to look at his face?" Please take care of your own affairs, and the widow will never come to harass her again. ”

So he sent an order to let Meng Huan's original servants and maids still take care of Meng Huan, and admonished the servants that no one should go to harass her. (To be continued......)