Let's say that Bao Mu, the doctor of Qi, escorted Shaojiang, the princess of Qi, to Wu to marry Prince Bo. After the matter was settled, I heard that the Xiangguo soldiers were famous, so I came to pay a visit.

The two sides met, and soon after the two exchanged words, they talked very happily with each other, and they felt sorry for each other. Bao Mu knew that the soldiers were the old ministers of the Chu State, but he led the army to crusade against the old country, and he was very puzzled, and asked: "Xiangguo is the old minister of Chu, in order to avenge his own revenge, but he led the army to crusade against the country of the suzerain. ”

The soldier knew that everyone in the world had such a discussion, so he said loudly: "My soldier has no talent and no virtue, and he is a person who will be repaid." I only know that there is no way to abandon the way, whether it is the old country or the new king. 'A good bird chooses a tree to perch on, and a good minister chooses the lord to serve; The man who is a confidant dies, and the woman is the one who pleases himself'. What is the puzzle of the gentleman? ”

Bao Mu pondered for a long time, and said: "Sun Tzu and Xiangguo led tens of thousands of people, and the five battles were settled, and there was no one else in the world. Mr. Today holds the authority of Wu and knows the general trend of the world. Now Yue and Chu are in the same air, and the country is planning to get rid of the Qi country, which has the intention of asking for marriage. If Qi and Wu marry, they will definitely become a country of alliances, and they can not be afraid of the alliance of Chu and Yue. I don't know if I'm telling the truth? ”

The soldier stroked his palms and laughed: "Mr. has high wisdom, so he naturally can't deceive it." ”

Bao Mu also smiled: "It's a pity that our young Jiang princess suffered." ”

The soldier was stunned for a moment and asked, "What does Mr. mean by this?" Could it be that I, the prince of the Wu Kingdom, am not worthy of you as the princess of the Qi Kingdom? ”

Bao Mu said: "Definitely! The young Jiang princess of my Qi country is only thirteen years old this year, and her teeth are still young. Your country sent an envoy to propose marriage, but the widow refused to allow it for the sake of the happiness of the two countries. It's just that the widow loves this woman deeply, and entrusted me to ask King Wu to treat him more kindly, and this statement still needs to be transferred to King Wu. ”

The soldier nodded in agreement. Bao Mu saw that the soldiers were very virtuous, so he deeply accepted them.

After Prince Bo's new marriage. I love young ginger. I saw that she missed her parents day by day, weeping night and night, and her body was getting weaker and weaker. The prince was very worried, so he went to his mother to ask for a way to deal with it.

Seeing that the prince's face was sad and there seemed to be tears on his face, Jizi was very surprised and asked, "The prince is newly married Yan'er, why is he depressed?" ”

The prince couldn't help but weep and said: "Shao Jiang cries day and night in the dormitory, and tears every night, crying a child's heart like a knife. The child was comforted again and again, but he did not get any better. So anxious. I thought of the queen mother here to ask for an idea. ”

The prince was silent when he saw his mother, and said: "Shao Jiang misses his parents, can the queen mother intercede with his father and promise the child to accompany Zi Jiang back to Qi Province?" ”

After hearing this, Noriko's face sank. He whispered, "You're getting more and more ignorant!" The crown prince is the prince of the country, how can he be in danger of other countries? Besides, it's not etiquette. Your father will not allow it. You can't have that kind of thinking anymore! ”

The crown prince was subjected to some criticism from his mother, and he knew that it was a matter of accompanying Shaojiang back to Qi Province, and if he failed to obtain the special approval of his father, it would be more difficult than ascending to the sky.

The child was just worried in his heart, worried that Shaojiang's body would become more and more unbearable. If she can return to China to save her family, her body will naturally recover. ”

After hearing this, Noriko was stunned and said, "Hey! This woman is too young. I don't know the joy of husband and wife, I only know that I miss my parents' home and country, which is pitiful. But if you are so sad, you will become sick after a long time. The prince also had to soothe her with his heart and relieve her depression. ”

The father also once warned the child, let the child treat her well, and the child will naturally obey her fate. But no matter how the child persuaded her, it was rare to see half of her smiling face. Since she is so homesick, the child wants the queen mother to tell her father to build a high platform for Shaojiang, so that she can look at the country of Qi from afar, so that her homesickness can be alleviated. ”

Noriko felt that this suggestion seemed to have some truth, so she nodded and said, "I'll find an opportunity to talk to your father." But Shao Jiang is young and has left his hometown, so the prince needs to be more patient. Now the marriage of Qi and Wu is the established national policy of your father, and the prince should not underestimate this matter! ”

After the prince was taught, after resigning from his mother, he went back to the palace to inform Shao Jiang that he had asked his father to build a high platform for her, so that she could climb to the north to look out.

He Lu learned from Queen Jizi that Shao Jiang missed his parents and forgot his family and country, and he was also full of love and pity. Thinking that Qi and Wu were on good terms, and the Marquis of Qi also had a great trust, he agreed to rebuild a high platform at the north gate of Gusu, so that he could go up the stairs from the sleeping palace of the prince of the back palace to the top of this high platform. In order to record the event, He Lu gave this high platform the name of 'Wangqi Gate'. In order to relieve Zijiang's homesickness, King Wu also sent envoys to Qi to buy special products and give Shao Jiang.

After several months, on this day, the Wangqi Gate has been completed. The prince informed Shaojiang and asked Shaojiang to go to the north together.

Shao Jiang, accompanied by a group of maids, was supported by Prince Bo and climbed to the high platform step by step. Her little face was red, full of inexplicable anticipation: Can I really see my father's palace here? Can you see the crowded Linzi?

This is a majestic high platform, ten feet in the sky, built on the north gate tower of Gusu City. Shao Jiang stood in the battlements of Wangqi Gate, built a pergola with his hands, and looked into the distance, but saw a straight north gate avenue, disappearing in the reckless sky. Layers of woods, fields, and distant mountains drift into the depths of the white clouds.

Shaojiang looked north for a long time, but there was no trace of Qi Guo, and the disappointment was even worse. But Shao Jiang thought that the prince had already done his best for himself, and it was not good to embarrass him with a sad cry. had to force a happy face, and Prince Xie became beautiful: "The husband is like this, the king is like this, how can the concubine be a person who doesn't know what to do?" The concubine asked the prince to thank the king for his kindness - it was not easy to build a high platform for Shaojiang, not to mention that he had given a lot of things from his homeland. ”

When the prince saw Shao Jiang smiling, he thought that this 'Wangqimen' could really relieve Shao Jiang's homesickness, so he often accompanied her to the stage to look at it from afar.

But every time Shao Jiang took the stage to look at Qi, his heart became more and more sad, but the prince didn't know. Shao Jiang was not good at crying sadly, so he had to drink and cry alone in the middle of the night. Soon he became depressed and became critically ill.

The prince accompanies him day and night, and he is very dedicated to Shaojiang. On this day, Shao Jiang was already short of breath and closed his eyes and did not speak. The medical officer replied to the crown prince and queen that he was ready to make arrangements for the future.

After a while, Shao Jiang opened his eyes lightly, his cheeks were red, and he looked at the prince beside him, and the corners of his mouth began to move.

The prince held back his tears, and when he saw that Shao Jiang seemed to have something to confess to himself, he put his ear to Shao Jiang's lips, and heard Shao Jiang say intermittently:

"The concubine hears the top of Yu Mountain...... and can see the East China Sea from afar; The concubine begs her husband...... Tell the king, please be buried here. If the concubine ...... There is knowledge underground, you can climb to the top, and look at the hometown of your homeland! …… Huh? ”

When the prince heard this, he couldn't hide his sorrow, and choked up: "Why did Ai Ji say this? When Ai Ji's health improves, I should accompany you back to Qi Province to comfort Ai Ji's homesickness. ”

Shao Jiang moved slightly, as if shaking his head, and he didn't have the strength to speak again, just closed his eyes and wept, his snort became heavier and heavier, and then he gasped loudly.

The prince stood on the edge of the couch, his heart like a knife. went up and hugged Shao Jiang, tears streaming down his face. The prince looked at Shao Jiang's dying appearance, but he didn't know what to do.

The candles jumped around, and there was only a sobbing sound in the flickering lights.

Shao Jiang died, and the prince heard about King Wu and stated his wish to bury Shao Jiang in Yushan. King Wu took pity on him, so he buried Shaojiang on the top of Yu Mountain, which can be seen by the sea.

King Wu Lu saw that Shaojiang died early, and after Shaojiang's funeral, he sent an envoy to Qi to explain Shaojiang's death to the Marquis of Qi. In order to unite the Qi state, the king of Wu often sent envoys to communicate with the Qi state, so as not to collapse the alliance that the two countries had just established because of Shaojiang's death.

Not long after Shao Jiang died, Prince Bo was injured too much and accidentally suffered from the cold, but he also became ill.

At first, everyone thought it was just an ordinary cold disease, but after about ten days, the prince's condition not only did not improve, but became more dangerous and abnormal.

So he went up to the king of Wu and went down to the maids and servants, and he panicked about the prince's condition. Not only did the palace medical officials watch with all their hearts, but Queen Noriko prayed to the gods day and night to pray for help from the gods and ghosts.

After another ten days, Taizibo couldn't speak, but he was holding the jade pendant given to him by Shao Jiang in his hand, with a smile on his face, and soon closed his eyes and passed away.

The crown prince of Wu was born, and the whole country mourned. King Wu Lu and Queen Jizi are even more old and lose their children, and their sorrow can be known. However, as the prince of a country, the crown prince is an important part of the continuation of the country's royal power, and if the prince dies, the blow to the country can be imagined. What choice will Wu make in the face of the death of the crown prince? (To be continued......)