Although the soldiers racked their brains, Wang Sunluo finally gave up the military advice. Gou Jianjun was able to return to China smoothly, crossed Huzhou, and arrived in the territory of Yue Guoju State.

After this day, after Zhejiang, Wen Chong led the ministers of the country to the bank of Zheshui to meet Goujian, and the soldiers and civilians were thunderous, hugging Goujian and his line.

It is only four or five days away from Huiji in Orange State, and it is early summer, and the seedlings in the fields are thriving. On this day, when he arrived at a farm, Gou Jian saw an old farmer on the side of the road on the chariot, returning with a hoe. The old peasant looked to be seventy years old, with a bronzed face wrinkled and gray hair.

When the old farmer saw this car, he was busy dodging.

Gou Jian urgently ordered the emperor to stop, got out of the car to see the old farmer, and said, "How is the old man?" The widow is a goujian! Seeing Zhuang He thriving, this year's harvest should be good, right? ”

The old farmer wanted to bow to the ground to give a salute, Gou Jian stepped forward and held it with both hands, seeing that the old farmer was in rags, his face was yellow and thin, and he couldn't bear it in his heart, so he turned around and ordered the attendant to come with some rewards.

The old farmer said: "It turned out that the king returned to the country. The small people congratulate the king! ”

"The old man, the widow came all the way, but he saw that there were very few Ding Zhuang, and some fields were still barren and uncultivated, but what was the reason?"

The old peasant muttered for a long time, and then replied: "A few years ago, wars broke out, and Ding Zhuang in the village had been conscripted into the army, and after the defeat of Wu State, how many people were able to return to their hometowns alive?" If there are no male in the family, there will naturally be no one to farm. ”

Gou Jian's face turned red, and he said compassionately: "It's all the fault of the widow!" I wonder if there has been an improvement in the past three years? ”

"The order of the old peasant Zhiwen Doctor: Women in the country must report to the government before giving birth, and the government will send doctors to wait for the delivery. Those who give birth to a boy are awarded two jugs of wine and a dog. The prize for giving birth to a girl is two jugs of wine and a sip of pig; Mothers of three children are exempt from paying taxes, and if a family has more than five offspring, the government will send someone to help support them. years. The people are more prosperous. ”

Gou Jian rewarded him with cloth, and the old farmer returned with a thousand thanks.

On the outskirts of Huiji City, Goujian's car is rolling over. This familiar city, it has revealed its faint outline. Gou Jian sighed in his heart, called Fan Li to come and discussed: "The widow went through a lot of hardships before returning to China. The general can divinate auspicious days. The widow went into the city to worship and finish the ceremony. ”

Fan Li said: "The minister has already divined the hexagram, the day the king enters the city is the most auspicious today, and the king can enter the city!" ”

So Gou Jian was overjoyed. Lead the crowd into the city.

As soon as the chariot entered the west gate, he saw a boy of six or seven, naked, bending down in the street to pick up the stuff of his belly, whether it was discarded dried fruit and vegetable leaves. Or the scraps are cold. It's like picking up treasures. His hair was scattered, like a bird's nest on his head; His face was gray and black, and only a pair of eyes were showing to look around. Naked upper body, revealing rows of clear ribs. The knees of his legs are even darker, and he looks like a little beggar who often kneels on the side of the street.

Gou Jian stopped the car and ordered the attendant to bring the little beggar to meet him. Gou Jian said a few words of relief and ordered his entourage to take the boy into the palace.

Gou Jian gave the boy a name and called Yizheng.

Gou Jian led the ministers to worship the temple. It was agreed that tomorrow morning, the ministers of the General Assembly.

It's night. Gou Jian and Queen Fengyi stayed in the outer room, and the husband and wife cried opposite each other. Thinking about the humiliation and torture suffered in the past three years, today I will not die, and I will retreat with my whole body, which is a mixture of joy and sorrow. However, Wu is still the sword of Damocles hanging over his head. Although he is temporarily out of the tiger's mouth, once King Wu is unhappy one day, he is still a lamb to the slaughter.

Gou Jian choked up and said: "Today, you and I return to China, although we are temporarily out of the cage, but if the country is not prosperous, we will always be someone else's meal." ”

"The concubine has experienced this suffering, and she also feels it deeply. As long as the king has a strategy to prosper the country, the concubines will definitely support it fully! The concubines don't believe it, don't I have a day of rejuvenation in Yueguo? ”

"Since we want to revitalize the country and rejuvenate the country, we must work hard and starve our bodies. Although the widow returns to China, he can live in Zhulou, eat delicious food, ride a chariot, and ride a horse. However, the widow must start from himself and set an example of hard work! The widow has an idea: after agreeing on the major events of the state, the widow should live alone in a humble house and taste the courage of the widow! ”

Feng Yi was stunned for a moment, then understood, nodded and said, "Yes, all the officials are looking at the king!" How the king will face the days of his reign in the future, the ministers are observant. The concubine must be able to sing with her husband and wife. Concubines must not wear silk brocade or fancy clothes. will also work with the palace ladies to pick mulberry and raise silkworms. The concubines are also used to working in the Wu Kingdom, and there is nothing. ”

Gou Jian was greatly moved, and thanked: "Thank you Ai Ji for being so reasonable!" There are courtiers to help the widow outside, and a lady to follow each other, what can't be done? Since the defeat of the Yue State at the hands of the Wu State, the people have not prospered, and the mountains and rivers have been broken. The widow will first raise the people, and then subdue the hearts of the people. We must revitalize the country! ”

"The concubine believes that the king will definitely become a promising king!" Feng Yi muttered, she is so sleepy, what kind of peace and comfort is it to be able to sleep beautifully in her husband's arms today?

Early in the morning of the second day, just after the hour, Gou Jian got up in full clothes. Queen Fengyi also prepared breakfast for Gou Jian early and sent Gou Jian to the court.

Gou Jian was dressed in royal clothes, living on the main hall of the palace, the ministers knelt on both sides, and the hall was silent, this was the first meeting between the king and the ministers in three years.

After all, from a strategic point of view, the repatriation strategy that was formulated at the beginning was basically successfully completed. This is the first step of a loser's Jedi counterattack, and it's a feast for kings.

Gou Jian left the table and said to the ministers: "The widow returned to the country today, and all Aiqing has made great contributions!" As the saying goes: rewards and punishments are clear, since the widow entered Wu as a hostage, all of you Aiqing have guarded the country with your heart, and the country can smoothly transition to today, all of which are the credit of the secretaries! ”

All the ministers left the table to give thanks. Gou Jian said: "The affairs of a country do not care about national politics and military service. Fan Li has made great contributions to the country from the difficulty, and today he was awarded the position of secretary, with 500 households in the city, and the affairs of the military brigade of the Yue country are controlled by Fan Li. The culture of the country was successful, and he was awarded a doctor, and he had 500 households, and he was in charge of national affairs. Others, such as pedestrian Yong, Si Zhihaojin, Sima Jiying, Si Nong Gaoru, etc., all have awards.

After appreciating the ministers, Gou Jian said: "From tomorrow, the widow will live in a humble room on the side of the palace." Except for the time of the last dynasty, if the Aiqing have something to discuss, please go to the Burrow to meet. The widow will be inspirational to rejuvenate the country, lying on the salary and tasting the courage! ”

Although the ministers looked stunned, they looked at King Yue's resolute gaze, and it was not easy to persuade them. At this time, Wen Chong came out and said: "After the king entered Wu, the people were few and far between, and the ministers also implemented some policies to prosper the population. I don't know what requirements and views the king has on national politics, and the literature is good to improve and implement. ”

"The widow secretly visited the people all the way, and he also knew a little about the national policy implemented by the doctor. The policy of supporting the people in the past is not considered to be the best. There are a few more rules to be added to the meaning of widowhood: a man who is strong must not marry an old woman; Nor shall an old man marry a young woman; A woman under the age of 17 cannot marry; If a woman is not married after the age of twenty, the whole family is guilty. Other incentives are the same as before! ”

The genre was ordained.

Fan Li had just returned to China, and Zhiyue had no regular army at all except for the nominal 2,000 forbidden army. But there is still a secret army in Guling, which is the old army that he evacuated from Gucheng Mountain. At the beginning, in order to hide people's eyes and ears, he broke the whole into pieces, secretly sneaked to Guling, and was handsome from Xuyong, a farmer on weekdays, and a secret drill during the agricultural break. And this practice of secretly developing the army must continue, so as not to startle the snake. If King Wu learns of the news of Yue's expansion of troops, he will definitely raise his army to ask for guilt.

So Fan Li played: "Yue is a subject state of Wu, and national defense is under the unified responsibility of Wu. Therefore, the affairs of our military are very simple. The minister asked the king for permission, and the minister will go to Guling to find the people's situation and be the king's herdsman. ”

Gou Jian is a quasi-performance, so that Fan Li can act cheaply, and he will visit around the country of Yue without having to return to the court.

Because although King Wu pardoned Gou Jian's ministers and returned to China, King Wu was worried that after Gou Jian returned to China, he would have a heart of revenge, so he also sent some fine works into Yue to inquire about the news. In any case, Wu Wangfu is still a little relieved about this opponent. Gou Jian also knows this very well, if he returns to China and expands his army, King Wu will think that Yue Guo is ready to take revenge on Wu State, and Yue Guo will be a cocoon and self-restraint.

Why didn't Fan Li take this into account? The king of Yue always entrusted himself with the most difficult tasks, allowing himself to secretly expand a more powerful army on the basis of the army of Guling, and establish an elite army that could call for the state of Wu. Fan Li Zhilu said that this task cannot be completed in a few years, maybe ten or twenty years; Maybe it was still in infancy, and it was found, stillborn.

In any case, the curtain of Vietnam's rejuvenation has been quietly opened. (To be continued......)