In the twenty-eighth year of King Jing of Zhou (492 B.C.), the prince of Wu was four years apart, and it was already mid-June.

There are two gates at the south gate of Gusu City, each of which is the Pan Gate and the Snake Gate. On the snake gate, there is a wooden snake carved with its head facing the city, symbolizing the submission of the Yue State to the Wu State. On this day, the pan gate was closed, the south snake gate was opened, and at the city gate, there were many more forbidden army guards than before.

In Gusu City, on the South Gate Street leading to the palace from the Snake Gate, there were already forbidden troops with several steps and a sentry to maintain order in the city. On this wide street, it was already full of people at this time, and this was the day when Goujian, the king of Yue, and his wife entered Wu as ministers.

First, a group of forbidden army light horsemen opened the way in front, and hunted all the way to the military flag. Then Bo Yao sat upright on a chariot, and Bai Zhou stood upright. Behind him was an open-covered carriage, and I saw a man about forty years old, with a sturdy body, dressed in a coarse cloth and green clothes, and riding a horse in front; There were two men and women sitting in this car, the man had a thin face, a long neck and a goose face, slender eyebrows and eyes, and was about 20 years old; The woman's phoenix eyes were slightly closed, and there was no hairpin ring headdress on her head, and she only used a cloth towel to tie her hair. Both of them are dressed in coarse cloth, looking at these two people, they must be a husband and wife.

"Look, this is Goujian, the king of Yue!" Someone shouted and waved their arms excitedly.

"That woman must be the queen of the Yue Kingdom! How? They were all dressed like this, where did they look like kings and queens? Someone shook his head.

"You know the! This king and queen of Yue are now the captives of our king, and I heard that they have entered Wu as ministers. After Yueguo, he will be the grandson of our Yueguo! ”

"Do you know the Tao of Lu, the king defeated the Yue Kingdom, and the king of Yue begged and entered Wu as a minister, all of which were Dazai's ideas."

"I heard that Xiangguo is going to kill this Gou Jian and wants to cut the grass and eradicate the roots."

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The husband and wife just sat cross-legged in the car, their eyes slightly closed. He seemed to pay no attention to the noise of people around him.

This stream of people passed through the South Gate Street, and then turned east, and reached the gate of the main hall of the palace.

At this time, the forbidden army was lined up on both sides outside the palace gate, holding a shield in the left hand and a brother in the right hand, forming two human walls with swords. In the June sun, those swords, guns, swords, and halberds glowed with dazzling golden light.

Gou Jian saw this formation and knew the meaning of King Wu. Then he looked afraid, got out of the carriage tremblingly, held Feng Yi with his right hand, and the couple landed lightly on all fours.

For myself, this is a strange land. He has never left the country for half a step. Today he bows his head as a captive, a hostage, and on behalf of a country; Gou Jian Zhilu said that he and Fengyi are now the abbreviations of Yue Guo. I am in this strange place full of dangers. The most important thing is an old saying: stay in the green mountains and don't be afraid of no firewood.

Gou Jian raised his head slightly, and above the palace gate of the palace, he saw a wooden snake carved very realistically. Gou Jian vaguely remembered that on the south gate and the snake gate that entered Gusu, he also saw a wooden snake with the same shape.

Gou Jian was stunned in his heart, and seemed to understand something.

At this time. saw Gou Jian standing in front of the palace gate, slowly unbuttoned his shirt, bare his chest and arms, and then walked forward on his knees. Feng Yi saw this. is also trailing on the knee of Goujian's side. Fan Li held the gift sheet for King Wu with both hands on his head and walked in on his knees.

On the high steps, in front of a wide case, there sat a man proudly. This man is thirty years old, with thick eyebrows and short hair, and a pair of leopard eyes that are aggressive.

From the palace gate to the front of the steps, the distance of a hundred steps, Gou Jian felt that it was longer than his own life. It turns out that those Zhumen wine and meat, those beautiful women, those brocade clothes and jade food, and those picturesque rivers and mountains are like passing clouds and dreams. In the blink of an eye, before he could retain the taste of those good things, they were already far away from him.

Gou Jian moved forward step by step with his knees, and his hands prostrate forward, like a fish swimming on the shore. The hall was quiet, Gou Jian glanced around with his peripheral vision, and the high and low ministers of Wu State who were standing on both sides of the hall, Gou Jian knew that their eyes at the moment must have made him breathless.

Before coming to the throne steps in the middle of the main hall, Gou Jian kowtowed, raised his breath and said loudly: "The criminal minister Gou Jian is not able to do his best, offending the kingdom, causing the defeat of the army and the danger of the country." The king is the king of benevolence and righteousness, forgave Gou Jian's sins, promised to save the country, and Gou Jian is already grateful! Today's criminal minister led his son Fengyi to enter Wu as a slave, and serve the king as a dog and horse, in order to thank the king for not killing! ”

When the husband saw Gou Jian like this, he couldn't bear it, so he got up and said, "If the widow remembers the enmity of the ancestors, how can you and your wife have physiology?" ”

Gou Jian replied: "The crime deserves death!" The king is a virtuous king, and he has compassion. Those who have great benevolence must have great ambitions. The country is in the region, and it will be the first to be the head of the country in the future! Since then, the Yue Kingdom has been attached to the king's feathers, and all the Yue countries belong to the king! ”

Fan Li was on the side, holding the gift list high above his head, and said loudly: "Fan Li, the minister, is here to dedicate the Yue country." ”

At this time, I saw the first person on the left, with white hair like frost, and he was a member of Wu Xiangguo's army. I saw that his eyes were like fire, his voice was like thunder, and he came out of the class and said: "King! The ministers and soldiers played: In today's situation in the world, our Wu State is trapped between the big countries of Chu, Jin and Qi, and Wu is a small country with a small population and a small population, and it is difficult to protect itself among the princes. Now that it is difficult to attack the Yue Kingdom, it is a good time to expand the territory and enhance the strength. For example, when a hunter sees a wild goose in the sky, he will bend his bow and arrows. Now this wild goose is in front of the king, close at hand, why doesn't the king shoot it? ”

King Wu groaned and did not answer, and at this time, Bo Yao came out of class and played: "The king has promised the invitation of Yue Guo, and the two countries are at peace." Why should Xiangguo talk about the same old tune? ”

The soldier also ignored Bo Ya and continued: "The ministers are good people, they can endure the humiliation of what they can't endure, and they can do things that they can't do. The king, please think: those who have suffered great humiliation will hide their will for revenge, and today Gou Jian was defeated and became a prisoner under the stairs and a turtle in the urn, he will naturally speak cleverly in order to obtain the king's forgiveness, save his country, protect his life, and then look for opportunities, once he has a little ambition, he will definitely repay today's shame to the king! The king has now pardoned him, just as he let the tiger go back to the mountains and the whales went down to the sea! ”

Wang Sunxiong also came out and said: "The minister thinks that Xiangguo's words are reasonable. Gou Jian is dangerous for people, there are good ministers inside to defend the country, and there are good generals outside to be difficult. If once the tiger returns to the mountain, the future will be not small! ”

Fucha glanced around at the ministers, and then looked at the Yue monarchs and ministers who were lying in front of the steps, and said, "All the ministers are too worried. The widow just thinks that killing those who surrender and submit to obedience is unkind and ominous. Surrender and kill, woe to the third world. The widow has no other intentions, but he doesn't want to be blamed on the sky! ”

Dazai Boyao also said: "Xiangguo is only a momentary plan, and he can only see the immediate benefits. The king is the king of benevolence, and by pardoning the Yue Kingdom, the Great King can gain wide praise among the princes, which cannot be obtained by destroying the Yue Kingdom. ”

The soldier said angrily: "What's the use of getting the name of Renjun? When the enemy puts a knife against your chest, can you talk to him about righteousness and morality? What a woman's kindness! ”

When the husband saw that the soldiers were angry, he kept silent. He beckoned to the chamberlain and ordered the gift slip held up by Fan Li to be presented to the case.

On that long gift list, there are 300 beauties of the Yue Kingdom, and gold and silver treasures, rare goods and treasures are even more incalculable.

The husband put the gift list on the case, thought for a while, and said: "The monarchs and ministers of the Yue Kingdom have entered Wu as hostages, and the Yue Kingdom will be our Wu State from now on." Gou Jian and his wife voluntarily entered Wu, and it can be seen that the monarchs and ministers of the Yue Kingdom have no two hearts. As long as Gou Jian is loyal to the widow and worthy of the widow's request for pardon today, the widow is worthy of the complaints of some courtiers. ”

Then the husband changed his words and said to the soldiers: "The widow has pardoned the sins of the monarchs and ministers of the Yue Kingdom, and the widow has also said that he will not discuss this matter anymore. According to the meaning of Xiangguo, how should the monarchs and ministers of the Yue Kingdom be disposed of? ”

The soldier was still angry, and closed his eyes and did not answer. Banri Fang said: "Gou Jian has the enmity of killing the ancestors, so let them go to the tomb of the ancestors." Gou Jian can raise horses for the king, and Mrs. Yue can hold a broom for the king. ”

So the husband ordered to order Wang Sun Xiong to build a stone room on the side of the tomb of Helu, so that Goujian Junchen could live in, guard the tomb for King Wu Lu, and raise horses in the palace on weekdays, Fengyi and Fan Li followed each other.

When Gou Jian retired from the palace hall, he was already sweating profusely. This is the first day of entering Wu, and in order to save his life, he has to face more dangers. In this strange world, he seems to see a big net rushing towards him, "people are swords, I am fish and meat", what kind of future will it be? (To be continued......)