Wen Chong and Wang Sun Luo went to the capital of Yue to meet Ji, and there was already a whistle horse report to the Yue King Goujian. Gou Jian personally went out of the city to meet the envoy of Wu State, and left Wang Sun Luo to stay in the post house without mentioning it.

Gou Jian's order was in the same car, but Sima Jiying personally rode the horse and came all the way to the palace. It seems that in the battle of Wu and Yue, the adult men of the Yue Kingdom suffered a lot of losses, and the literature couldn't help but feel sad.

Wen Chong glanced at Gou Jian in front of him with his spare eyes, and saw that he was dressed in royal clothes, with a cold expression, sitting cross-legged on the car, without saying a word. After half a day, Gou Jian broke the silence and asked, "The doctor is hard!" Did it go well? ”

"Our country is in an eventful time, and the ministers should do their best."

Wen Chong was about to say something, but when he saw that Gou Jian no longer spoke, he was silent. The two kings and ministers rode into the south gate and came to the main hall of the palace in this carriage of horses.

The ministers of the court knew the literature and returned to the country, and they had already been ordered by the king of Yue to wait in the main hall. After meeting with the ministers, Gou Jian gathered the ministers and held a pre-trial conference.

Gou Jian glanced around the familiar hall: the majestic throne, the ministers on the palace, the chill on the high platform, and the responsibility of the whole country......

It's like a dream: yesterday's spirits, today's edifice will collapse, tomorrow's lingering......

And what you are about to face is what you can bear? Gou Jian's heart is empty, like an empty shell that has been sucked dry, hanging alone in the air.

Gou Jian sat in the right position of the main hall, the ministers finished their salutes, Gou Jian adjusted his breath, and when His Royal Highness quieted down, Fang Shen said: "The doctor was ordered by the widow to make peace with King Wu, and return to the country today, please work together in the current situation." Survive this annihilation! ”

His Royal Highness was silent, and all the ministers bowed their heads with solemn expressions.

Gou Jian asked Wen Chong: "The widow learned that King Wu had relieved the siege of Gucheng Mountain, and General Fan Li had led the army back to Guling?" ”

Wen Chong replied: "Chenqu Tong Boyao, King Wu has already agreed to our begging and invitation. Now King Wu has led the main force of the Wu army to break the siege. In order not to make King Wu suspicious, General Fan Li reduced the main force of our army in Gucheng Mountain into zero, quietly withdrew to the front line of Guling and stationed. ”

Gou Jian nodded and said: "The defeat in this battle is the fault of the widow. It has nothing to do with the secretaries. The doctor and General Fan Li have made great contributions this time. As a widow's envoy this time, I don't know what requirements King Wu put forward for begging and inviting Cheng? ”

"King Wu said that if we want to preserve the temple, we must follow his three conditions: the king and the queen enter Wu as the ministers of the king of Wu, and listen to the king of Wu's envoy as the first payment; Second, we are not allowed to expand our army and build armor. put national defense in the hands of Wu Jun; The third is that the resources of the Yue Kingdom are used by King Wu, that is to say, there must be abundant contributions every year. This Wang Sun Luo General was ordered by King Wu. urged the king to set off for Wu. The king and his wife must arrive in Wu Guogusu by mid-June. ”

Gou Jian's face became more and more gray. There was no word for a long time. Wen Chong continued: "Wu Dazai Boyao has mediated for us quite a time this time, so that King Wu has accepted our begging and invitation. However, in order to prevent us from repenting, the king of Wu ordered Bo Yao to lead an army of 10,000 troops to be stationed in Wushan, and granted Bo Yao the right to make a decision on the spot. ”

Hearing this, Gou Jian couldn't stop crying, and said angrily: "How is this different from destroying the country?" There is no king in a country. If there is no army to defend the country, and the wealth is plundered, isn't this the destruction of the country! ”

The ministers were dissatisfied when they saw King Yue, but they were under the low eaves. Had to bow his head. King Wu originally intended not to allow Yue Guo to sue for peace, and he came to destroy Yue Guo. The conditions for this peace must be very strict, but it is so strict that Gou Jian has not yet been fully mentally prepared.

Dazai said bitterly: "The minister has a song: King Wu promised me that the temple of the Yue Kingdom would not be destroyed, which means that the Yue Kingdom has not been destroyed, and the people still have hope." Without a king, we courtiers can govern for the king; Without an army to defend the country, don't we still have the main force secretly led by General Fan Li? No matter what the cost, we will save this main force, this is our hope that we can take revenge. As for the seizure of domestic wealth, we will tighten our belts and live a hard life for a few years. ”

Sima Jiying said: "No army is not a country, the intention of the king of Wu is to castrate us and become a vassal of Wu." But as long as we secretly have a good army, we will have a day of revenge! As the position of Sima, the minister is willing to train secretly for the king! ”

Wen Chong saw that the king of Yue was depressed, so he persuaded: "The eldest husband can bend and stretch, and the king will first enter Wu as a minister according to the order of the king of Wu, and the minister must look for an opportunity to make the king get out and return to China." The most important thing at the moment is that the king must arrange state affairs properly before entering Wu, if the period of entering Wu is violated, the Wu army will definitely attack Huiji, but it will be difficult to plan well at that time. ”

King Yue put back his tears and said: "The widow and the queen Fengyi entered Wu alone, but Wu is a member of the national army, this person is resourceful, and he has always had the heart to destroy me." The widow fell into the hands of the soldiers, and his life may not be guaranteed! ”

Wen Chong said: "In Yichen's opinion, Bo Yao and the soldiers will definitely part ways from now on. King Wu was jealous of the soldiers, and used Bo Ya to restrain the power of the soldiers. After the king entered Wu, he had a good relationship with Bo Ya, and he could take advantage of the disagreement between Bo Ya and the soldiers to have no worries about his life. As long as King Wu did not have the intention of killing the king, the soldiers would not dare to blatantly disobey King Wu's orders. The minister was just a little worried, this soldier used to control the famous Dragon Guard Battalion. This Dragon Guard Battalion is a secret assassination agency, and although it has now been abolished, there are still many masters attached to the soldiers. ”

Ji Yingkou said: "The doctor's meaning is that after the king enters Wu, the military members will send someone to assassinate the king secretly?" ”

Wen Chong nodded and sighed: "This time I went to the Wu Army's big tent for the envoy to beg and ask Cheng, on the way back, I was almost killed by the assassin, but fortunately, the slave Wu Jian was brave and sacrificed his life to save my old life." Later, I thought about it carefully, and it must have been instructed by the soldiers. Therefore, when the king enters Wu, it is difficult to guarantee that he will not become the target of the army's excision. ”

When Gou Jian heard this, he became suspicious.

Wen Chong also said: "The ministers look at the government and the opposition of our country, and can follow the king into Wu to mediate, and those who are quick to respond and have strong martial arts are only Fan Li." Fan Li followed the king into Wu, and the ministers could rest assured. ”

Gou Jian said: "Today, we will discuss it here. Whether it is King Wu's desire to humiliate or vent his anger, the widow's mind has been decided, in order to keep the temple of Sheji Sect alive, the widow is willing to join Wu with the queen as a minister, and the important affairs of the country are complicated, and they will be discussed tomorrow. ”

Gou Jian said: "Dazai Kucheng listened to the order: the middle of June is imminent, and from tomorrow, the treasures of wealth and silk will be collected in the treasury of the country as the need to enter Wu Nagong. ”

He also ordered Si Nong Gaoru: "Collect 330 beauties from the country and enter Wu with the widows." King Wu is lustful and needs to offer beautiful women every year. ”

King Yue arranged some court affairs, and asked the ministers to discuss again tomorrow, so he announced his withdrawal from the court.

After Gou Jian went down to the court, he came to the Autumn Palace, and Queen Fengyi led the concubine to greet him early.

Feng Yi saw that Gou Jian's face was not good, so she asked the palace maid to prepare soup and personally cold noodles for Gou Jian. The weather is getting hotter, the sun shadow outside the autumn palace is dazzling, and the sound of the sound of the sound is already sounding in the trees in the courtyard.

Gou Jian waved his hand to the palace maids and concubines, signaling them to retreat, leaving only Queen Fengyi by her side.

Gou Jian frowned and said: "Wen Chong has returned from Gucheng Mountain, and he has negotiated with King Wu to beg and ask for success. But King Wu had one condition, but it was difficult for the widow to choose. ”

Feng Yi knew that Gou Jian's heart was sour, and comforted: "As long as the temple can be protected, the concubine is willing to face all the misfortunes with the king." ”

Gou Jian took Feng Yi's hand and apologized: "King Wu ordered you and me to join Wu as ministers, driven by her husband. It was this clause that affected Aiji and made the widow feel deeply remorseful. ”

Feng Yi was silent for a while, and when she saw the tears in Gou Jian's eyes, she forced a smile and said: "The concubine can accompany the king into Wu, and she can stay with the king, the concubine is already very content, and it is nothing to suffer a little." But the concubine wants to know the way, only the concubine and the king entered Wu alone, and there were no other ministers to accompany them? ”

Gou Jian sighed: "King Wu only allows one minister to enter Wu with us. Today in the court, Wen recommended Fan Li to the widow, but the widow has not yet made up his mind. If Fan Li goes with us, who will the widow hand over the remaining main force? King Wu does not allow us to expand the army and build equipment, if we waste this last bit of family capital, we really have no hope in Yueguo, and it is better to live and die if you are outnumbered! ”

Feng Yi knew that Gou Jian had a heart of revenge and hatred, and if Fan Li was left to govern the army secretly, he would not waste the armament. But entering Wu is a matter of going deep into the tiger's den, and there is no room for a slight mistake.

Feng Yi put forward her own opinion: "The concubine also agrees that General Fan Li will follow us into Wu. Fan Li is the most important general in our country, and is well known by the Wu people, after staying in the country, he will definitely be monitored by the Wu people, he came to train this army, and it is easy to be alerted by the Wu people. The king should send a general who is trustworthy but has little reputation in Wu to do this. Fan Li is good at adapting to the situation, and his martial arts are strong, and he enters Wu with us, which is the best, why is the king hesitant? ”

Gou Jian saw that Feng Yi was reasonable, nodded and said: "Ai Ji's words are very reasonable, so the widow will send Fan Li to enter Wu with us." ”

"Who is the king going to be in charge of domestic affairs?" Feng Yi asked.

"The widow already has a plan in mind. As for whether I will be lucky enough to return to China in the future, it is difficult to predict when I will return to China, so I can only ride a donkey to read the record book. Domestic political affairs are performed by Dazai, Xingren, Si Nong, Si Zhi, Sima, and Taishi, and the literature temporarily controls the overall situation. The widow is a human being, resourceful and loyal, but he loves authority and does not want to be under others. ”

The couple had a lot of knots overnight, thinking that the days of brocade clothes and jade food and dominating the world would be like a surging river, and they would never return to it, and they sighed for a long time, and they were depressed. (To be continued......)