The soldiers waited outside the gate of Changle Palace for a long time, and then a guard came to talk back, saying that King Wu had an edict: "Today, the widow is unwell, and he will not meet with his ministers, please return to the prime minister, and discuss something in the court tomorrow!" ”

The soldier sighed and said to Yue Peng beside him: "The old man heard that recently, the Yue country has a Yue woman to offer, and the king has won the beauty of the Yue country, so he often looks for excuses and does not go to the court. Ay! ”

The soldier had to get up and get into the car, and said to himself: "The monarchs and ministers of the Yue Kingdom are deeply hidden and scheming, and the old man is very worried!" This red face is like a curse, if the king is deep in it, then our country will not prosper! ”

Yue Peng said while helping the soldiers to get into the car: "Xiangguo's words are reasonable. It can be seen from the last time that the Yue Kingdom hid the main force of Guling, and the monarchs and ministers of the Yue Kingdom were not good people, and they deceived the king by buying Bo Yao. From this point of view, King Yue is obedient on the surface, but he is hidden in his heart, but it is a pity that the king is young and vigorous, and he is deceived by this ordinary traitor and thief! ”

The soldier frowned and said, "The old man looks at the world, but his heart is very anxious. Now the former overlord country of Jin is weakening day by day, and there has been a rebellion of the Six Qings in the country, and now it is falling into serious civil strife, and there is no time to take care of anything else. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the state of Chu also started its own small moves, using troops to fight the barbarian country, preparing to unify the western Zhurong. The State of Qi also transferred troops to the west, and there was a tendency to compete with the Jin State; And the king is now indulging in wine and ignoring the affairs of the country, doesn't it make people worry? ”

Yue Peng said: "Isn't the world lively?" The Jin civil strife is bound to weaken, and the old brings forth the new, and Xiangguo thinks that he can take over the Jin State and dominate it, which country will be? ”

The car babbled, and the soldiers looked back at the Changle Palace that was gradually moving away. Shen said: "In addition to the Jin State, the powerful countries in the world are none other than the Qin State, the Qi State, the Chu State and the Wu State. And the most promising to dominate the Central Plains, the old man thought it was Chu and Qin. It's just that the Qin State is located in the southwest. Whether it is an agricultural economy or military armor, there is still a clear gap between the Qin State and the princes of the Central Plains, and it is even more difficult to dominate. ”

"Isn't Xiangguo optimistic about our Wu Kingdom? Why can't Qi Guo either? Yue Peng said with some doubts.

"Originally, our Wu Kingdom was the most promising and the most potential, but according to the current situation, the old man did not dare to have half a point of self-confidence. If the ancestor is still here, the old man has this ambition. And Qi Guo is already terminally ill. Like rotten trees and withered branches, its monarch is unknown, and the government is not clear. There is no ability to compete for hegemony. ”

"But our Wu State basically has no alliance country now, and we are alone among the princes, if we want to dominate the Central Plains, it is indeed very difficult." Yue Peng analyzed.

The soldier sighed: "More than a year ago. The state of Chu took advantage of the great mourning of our country. Attacking Cai again, the old man originally had the intention of sending troops to reinforce Cai, but the king did not comply, saying that Cai's capital Xincai was too far away from our Wu State, and then he failed to send troops to rescue Cai, resulting in Cai's defeat by Chu State, and the country's strength was even weaker. Not only that, but it also makes Cai Guojunchen farther and farther away from us. The Wu Cai alliance established before the first king. It's basically falling apart now. ”

Cai was forced by the strategic pressure of Chu, and later Cai Zhaohou followed the advice of the king. Move the capital to a state closer to our country. However, the establishment of Cai Guo is very opposed to Cai Zhaohou's decision, what is the reason for this? ”

"It's not the ministers in Cai who saw that Chu was getting stronger and stronger, and we didn't make any big moves, so they fell to Chu and looked at Chu as the leader; Cai Zhaohou has no way, and he is also in a dilemma. ”

Yue Peng all the way to the horse, the master and servant left the Changle Palace, just returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion, there were Yue envoys, waiting in the Prime Minister's Mansion, saying that there was something important to see.

The soldiers sat down in the main hall of the Prime Minister's Mansion and called the envoy to come in. This is a pedestrian in the country, this person is over fifty years old, born thin, but very neat and strong.

After the two saw the ceremony, they came to make the name and surname, and the guests and hosts sat down. The soldier ordered the waiter to serve tea, dragged the lacquer cup in his hand, and said with a smile: "Xiangguo was only sixteen years old that day, and he held a thousand catties with one hand, and he was famous in China when he was young." Xiangguo is a warrior, but he has elegant tea, it is really not easy, and the lower officials are deeply respected! ”

The soldier's face was grim, and he said coldly: "You wait for the monarchs and ministers of the Yue Kingdom, you surrender on the surface, but your heart is wrong!" Although the king can forgive the king's sin, but the old man is for the sake of the country of Wu, in order to be worthy of the former king's love for orphans, the old man will definitely be your enemy! ”

Lu Yong arched his hand and said: "Xiangguo has a grudge against the widow, and the widow and the domestic literary doctors know a little. This time, Wen sent officials to come, one was to pay tribute to King Wu; The second is to communicate with the country and clarify the meaning of the widow's admiration. ”

Wu Yuan said slightly: "King Yue has offered beauties to my king many times, his heart is unpredictable, and his heart can be punished!" Why, you monarchs and ministers also want to fight the old man's idea? ”

Seeing that the soldiers were aggressive, he had to talk to him: "The lower official has learned the news: King Chu Zhao sent the general Shan Fu to lead the troops to Liangyi and Huoyang Mountain, and suddenly surrounded the Rong barbarian kingdom there, and the king barbarian fled to the Yin land of the Jin kingdom. The state of Chu also forced the state of Jin to arrest the barbarian Chi and his five doctors and send them to the state of Chu, and the state of the barbarian was destroyed by King Zhao. ”

The soldier said: "So what? Although the state of Chu is getting stronger and stronger, it is still in awe of our state of Wu. It's just that Yue Guo is waiting for a young person, but it is unpredictable! ”

Yu Yong smiled awkwardly and said: "Xiangguo's words are bad!" We sincerely surrender to King Wu, not the youngest. For the sake of Mingzhi, the widow voluntarily entered Wu as a hostage, and all the domestic soldiers and armor were dispersed. ”

The soldier said in a sullen voice: "Everyone is a person who understands, and the one who is in the dark is nothing more than the king of my family." But the old man's eyes are as clear as a mirror, how can he let you wait to act recklessly? ”

"That's nature! That's nature! It's just that the lower officials think that now that our monarchs and ministers of the Yue Kingdom have surrendered to the King of Wu, the Wu Kingdom has no worries. And King Wu has always had great ambitions and ambitions to dominate the Central Plains. Xia Guan thought that King Wu's opportunity was right in front of him. Xiangguo holds the authority of Wu State, and he is a lonely minister, so he will definitely not let King Wu miss the opportunity? ”

The soldier snorted coldly: "Your calculation is naturally good! If we use troops to the west, the south will be empty, but are you really the kings and ministers of the Yue Kingdom submitted? That's just coaxing the child! Although my soldier is nearly seventy years old, the old man is sober and tight. ”

Yu Yong's face was embarrassed, and he said with a dry smile: "Xiangguo has a deep misunderstanding of the widow, Xiangguo, please think about it, with the current ability to Yue Guo, will it be detrimental to Wu Guo?" Isn't it a grasshopper shaking a tree? Besides, the widow is hostage in the country of Wu, how dare he have two hearts? ”

At this time, Yu Yong took out the gift list from his sleeve and presented it to the soldiers: "The country has prepared a thin gift, please accept it with a smile." ”

The soldiers turned a blind eye, closed their eyes and did not answer, and said for a long time: "If the old man does not conspire with the Yue country, he will naturally not accept the gift of the Yue country." Please go back and tell the text: As long as my soldiers don't die, the monarchs and ministers of the Yue Kingdom don't want to harm Wu! Drop-off! ”

Na Yong didn't feel embarrassed, so he had to say goodbye, led his entourage to drive, and left the Prime Minister's Mansion.

When the soldiers saw that the Yue envoy was gone, he called Yue Peng and instructed: "This person is a pedestrian of the Yue Kingdom, he can speak well, lobby among the princes, and seek refuge in the Jin, Chu and Qi states. There are also reasons why the king does not destroy the Yue Kingdom, especially the pressure from the Jin State and the Qi State, which makes the king feel jealous. Yong Yong's envoy this time, he is very likely to want to meet with Gou Jian in private, you go to keep an eye on this person, if you find it, report it immediately! ”

On the morning of the second day, after the husband went to the court, he first inquired about some border guards and received envoys from Qi, Jin and Lu. Because the husband has not been in court for several days, there is a lot of political affairs left in the DPRK and China.

Seeing that King Wu didn't ask about his visit to Changle Palace yesterday, the soldiers of Xiangguo who were on duty in His Royal Highness's arrangement were a little resentful. At this time, seeing that King Wu had a little gap, he went out to play and said: "King, the old minister has something to play!" ”

King Wu straightened his body, leaned over and asked: "Oh, the widow remembered, yesterday the old Xiangguo went to the palace to see him, but the widow was in poor health yesterday, please forgive Xiangguo!" ”

"The old minister came to see him yesterday, and there were two important things to discuss with the king. The minister got a spy report, saying that the king of Chu Zhao took advantage of the civil strife in the Jin Dynasty to send a general to attack the surrounding barbarian country, and the state of Chu has re-established the country's self-confidence and is becoming stronger and stronger. ”

Fu Cha said: "The revival of the Chu State, but now it has not posed a threat to us, after all, they were our subordinates defeated, and they are still a little afraid of us." The Jin State has been hegemonic for a long time, and now it is mired in civil strife, and the country's strength is declining, which is no longer worthy of the name. The widow has the ambition to dominate the Central Plains, and he can naturally make a plot by taking advantage of this opportunity. ”

"The old minister thinks that if the king wants to compete for hegemony, he must first settle down and settle down! Even if the state of Chu is jealous of us, it can be at peace for the time being. But the Yue country has not yet made up its mind, so the old minister's intention is that the king will fight for hegemony in the Central Plains, and he must destroy Yue first! ”

Seeing that the soldiers were playing the same old tune again, the husband said with a displeased face: "This matter is no longer discussed in the court, the intention of the widow, plotting against the Central Plains, first determining Chen, and then determining Qi, and then seeking promotion after the most reluctance, you can compete for hegemony among the princes." This Chen country is at the throat of our westward expansion, and it is a small country, so we can plan it first. Destroying the Chen State and then using troops to Qi Guo is a national strategy formulated by the widows. ”

At this time, Bo Yao came out of class and said: "The ministers are attached to the king's discussion, now that the Yue Kingdom has been pacified, and the monarchs and ministers of the Yue Kingdom have entered Wu as hostages, is this not considered to have planned the Yue Kingdom?" The lower official, please ask Xiangguo. What does it take to make a country? Xiangguo repeats the old tune, what is the reason? ”

The soldier turned pale with anger, and said angrily: "It was you who deceived the king and let the king accept the invitation of the Yue Kingdom and accept the invitation of the Yue Kingdom." The beauty treasures of the Yue country, Dazai also received a lot of gifts? ”

Bo Yao sneered: "Xiaguan is talking about national affairs in front of the king, not for personal grievances. Xiangguo is an important minister of the country, why do you slander each other with words? ”

The husband was a little impatient, and waved his hand: "You are all the fathers of the country, openly arguing with the court, where do you want to leave the widow?" ”

When the two saw that their husbands were angry, they stopped talking, but they just looked at each other angrily.

Fu Cha Zhengse said: "The will of the widow has been decided, the commander of the Dragon Banner Army, Sun Luo, the king of Zuo Sima, is the general of the Chinese army, and the commander of the Taihu Lake Water Division is the deputy general, leading an army of 20,000 to conquer Chen Guo. ”

The husband also ordered Dazai Bo Yao to choose a day for himself to worship the general, and Bo Yao was solely responsible for the matter of cutting down Chen. (To be continued......)