King Wu and Zheng Dan returned to the palace from Gusutai, and the matter will not be stated for the time being. Let's say that on this day, Gou Jian and Fan Li cleaned up the horse farm and washed the horse manure clean. After the last instruction of King Wu, Dazai Boyao sent people to rebuild several wooden pavilion board rooms, with a small hall in the middle and Gou Jian and Fengyi's bedrooms in the back. And the stone room where Gou Jian lived is now Fan Li.

Gou Jian sat on a wooden stake, rested for a while, and saw Fan Li standing aside, very respectful. Gou Jian waved his hand and gestured repeatedly: "Now there is no one else here, where do you need so many courtesies?" According to the time, Jinong should be here today? ”

At this time, it was noon, and the sky was overcast. Looking at Gusu City in the distance, I saw a vague shadow.

For many days, the three monarchs and ministers were like frogs at the bottom of a well, buried here in the snow, ignorant of the outside world. And only Jinon can get some valuable information from his mouth.

Fan Li nodded and said, "Now that the weather is getting cooler, if there is no accident, Jinong should come to see him today." What, is there something important about the king that needs him to teleport out? ”

Gou Jian sighed: "Hey! It's really like an arrow like an arrow passing by a white horse, and it's been two years since we entered Wu in the blink of an eye. A few days ago, I asked Jinong to open the joints in Bo Yao, but it didn't seem to have any effect. ”

Fan Li persuaded: "The king doesn't have to be discouraged. According to the layout of the literature, first try to open up Bo Yao's joints and let him speak for us in front of King Wu first, which is one of them; Then it depends on how Zheng Dan plays in front of King Wu, if Zheng Dan can blow the wind on the pillow, King Wu will be moved by her. Our return to China is half the battle, and that's the second thing. The third is to have a chance, 'the planner is in the people.' As long as we do our best, whether we succeed or not, there is nothing to complain about. ”

Gou Jian was speechless for a long time, having said that, now that there is a glimmer of opportunity, it is like a thick dark cloud. A bright light cracked, like a pool of stagnant water, stirring up ripples; And free. For Gou Jian, a prisoner of the ranks, it is like a dream, unwilling to give up, although it cannot be turned into reality yet.

The monarch and the minister stared at the official road in front of them all day. He kept looking over there. But none of them could find Jinon.

Fan Li saw that Gou Jian's face was gloomy, so he persuaded: "Since the minister entered Wu, he has made two wishes, that is, to accompany the king from difficulties, so that the king has no worries about his life, one of them; Let the king return to the country with his whole body, this is the second; Now, although King Wu did not promise us to return to China, he did not kill us either. It also improves our treatment, which is also explained. King Wu has a forgiving heart, and our first goal has been achieved. The next step is to gain the trust and mercy of King Yue, so that he will feel that we are truly subservient to him. ”

"Bo Ya has been doing the work for us, and it has paid off. The widow was just a little worried, and Bo Yao was alone. As the prime minister, Wu Yuan is our great enemy, and it is difficult to shake him with the strength of Bo Ya alone. As long as the soldiers are there, the way for you and my monarchs and ministers to return to China is simply more difficult than ascending to the sky.

The Zheng Dan you just mentioned, Jinong once said that she was a dancing girl specially cultivated by the literary genre, but we still don't know anything about her development in the palace. If she is not favored by King Wu, then her role will be minimal. If that's the case, we'll have to send the order to another way. ”

Fan Li nodded and said: "The king's words are not bad, what King Wu likes: beauty, fame, and inflated ambition." He raised his eyes very high, he couldn't see under his feet, for our Yue Kingdom, his former subordinates were defeated, and King Wu was disdainful. Then, it gives us opportunities and hopes. If we are a strong opponent of King Wu, he will definitely get rid of him quickly. ”

"What does the general mean is that showing weakness to others is also a strategy of self-preservation?"

"Yes, we are now the slaves of King Wu, and we will make the slaves to the extreme. Let King Wu feel that we have lost our fighting spirit and dignity. A person who has lost his dignity is not only a coward in the eyes of others, but also a pile of garbage, and no one pays attention to you. It's like a beggar in the market, you don't even bother to go up and kick him. The so-called Taoguang is a strategy of being willing to suffer losses, that is, to suffer small losses and make big gains. ”

Gou Jian stood up from the stake and slowly walked to the stable.

He stroked the thorny mane of the horsetail and let out a long sigh.

At dusk, there were palace attendants who came to preach that the prince of Wu would come here to worship the tomb of the ancestor on the next day, and spread that the monarchs and ministers of the Yue Kingdom would answer the call on the spot.

As soon as the chamberlain left, Gou Jian asked impatiently: "King Wu will definitely not come here as simple as worshipping, what does the general think is the reason?" ”

"We're stuck here, and we don't know much about what's going on in the outside world. Only every time Jinon can he bring some news in. But this time, Jinong has not come to meet, and the minister does not dare to speculate. ”

"Why don't you take a hexagram general? Whether it's evil or good, there is a way to deal with it. ”

At this time, Queen Fengyi was dressed in a green cloth coarse dress, carrying a wooden basin, and returned from laundry. Hearing the relative words of the monarch and the minister, he continued: "Fateful, why do you need hexagrams? Before the concubine entered Wu with the king, would she think about having such clothes as today? Concubine this Tsing Yi, look at it, and this bundle of hair towels, it's really ugly! But the concubines don't complain! ”

Gou Jian couldn't help laughing when he heard it, pointed at Feng Yi and said: "Although Ai Ji is dressed as a peasant woman, she is also very cute, and she can't hide the national color and fragrance on her body." It's just that it's hard for you all these years......" As soon as he finished speaking, he choked up a little.

Fan Li said goodbye and retired, Feng Yi came up to persuade softly, Gou Jian sighed for a while, and said nothing all night.

On the second day, it was not until the afternoon that I saw the people and horses neighing on the official road in front of them, first the guards of the forbidden army were on guard everywhere in the mausoleum of Hulu, and then a group of heavily armored knights, as the forerunner, led the carriage of King Wu's horses to gallop slowly.

Because the mausoleum of Helu is only more than ten miles away from Gusu City, in order to facilitate the sacrifice, the husband ordered to build an official road from Gusu City to the mausoleum of Helu. Not only is it wide and smooth, but many trees have been planted on both sides of the road, and after many years, the trees have become shady, and this official road has become a green avenue.

Flags fluttered and drums sounded. A group of mermaids rushed in.

The celebrant chanted the sacrificial words, the sorcerer offered the dance of white feathers, and the husband led the crowd to the worship platform of the tomb to worship his father, and then summoned Gou Jian and Fan Li to meet each other.

Gou Jian knelt in the middle, with the queen Fengyi on his side, and the general Fan Li behind him.

At this time, I saw several palace maids lining up from a carriage, and gradually formed a road. A person got out of the car, holding a red floral dress in both hands, and stepped out of the car.

The husband hurriedly stepped forward to catch it, took the woman's hand, and the two stood before the crowd.

The husband closed his eyes and asked, "Is it Goujian, the king of Yue, who is kneeling?" ”

Gou Jian kowtowed to the ground and replied, "It's the sinner!" ”

The husband pointed to Fan Li, who was kneeling behind, and said to the woman: "This is a famous figure in the Yue Kingdom, called Fan Li." After the defeat of Gucheng Mountain, he followed Gou Jian into Wu. ”

"This is the queen of your Yue Kingdom, calling Fengyi, Ai Ji can come to see her."

I saw the woman and said: "The concubine is Zheng Dan, the person of Zhuji of Yue Kingdom, now Wu Yue's family, although you are the former master of the concubine, but Yue Guo is under the Yu of King Wu, forgive the little woman for being rude today." ”

Gou Jian is just a thing, and he doesn't dare to look up.

I saw the husband and said, "You all get up and talk back!" Ai Ji is homesick, and has asked the widow many times to see your monarchs and ministers, but this matter is on his mind. ”

Fan Li glanced at Zheng Dan on the side, and saw that she was as graceful as water, with the charm of a southern water town. Looking at Fucha's posture towards Zheng Dan, he is simply a messenger of flowers. Fan Li was overjoyed in her heart, and thought to herself: "This woman not only has the appearance of a sinking fish and a goose, but also has a talent and intelligence. This time, she said that she was nostalgic for her homeland, pestering her husband to meet her old master, but she didn't say anything, but in action, she used her husband's performance in front of everyone to tell Gou Jian and Fan Li: I, Zheng Dan, have collected thousands of favors in one, and the other meanings are self-explanatory. ”

The husband was naturally majestic in front of the monarchs and ministers of the Yue Kingdom, and when he had enough momentum, he led Zheng Dan around the mausoleum for a while, and naturally he was not interested, so he sent the order to return to the palace. (To be continued......)