The King's Command (I)
As soon as General Su arrived outside the mansion, he saw that Xibohou had been waiting there for a long time, and he was a little embarrassed. Afraid of the awkward atmosphere, he asked about it.
"Why do you think the king wants to feast us? Recently, there have been no happy events, and no concubines are pregnant. Where does this joy come from? General Su asked Xibohou in confusion. After all, compared to Xibohou, General Laisu had to admit that his interpersonal relationship was much worse than him.
"In fact, before I came, I also calculated a hexagram, and the hexagram showed that this time there was no danger, and I had a noble person to help me. I think it should be General Su, right? Anyway, this time we'll just go peacefully. Anyway, there won't be any major problems. ”
"Then you gave your hexagram a divination. Have you ever given me a divination? General Su said half-jokingly. This one doesn't have a ...... However, General Su is a general, and he was born to be a rich and noble person. Now that he has meritorious deeds, what is there to be afraid of? ”
"Not necessarily, if the King thinks that my exploits threaten his existence. Then I'm afraid I'm useless even if I'm a general. General Su listened to the words of his confidant and friend, and couldn't help but smile a little bitterly.
Are you a general? Maybe it seems to others that it is. But because of this, half of the world of the Shang Dynasty was also beaten down by him. Outstanding merit is what others say about him, but in the eyes of the king, will he see himself as a threat to him? He couldn't say for sure.
Although he is only a martial artist. I don't understand the great principles of the literati. But the truth that a companion is like a tiger is still understood. Anyway, he is also a general who has been in the court for many years, and he has read a lot of books in private. He understands his situation very well.
"Regardless of the king, do they doubt it? Anyway, this time, after attending this banquet, I plan to hand over the military power to the king and never do this kind of thing to guard the frontier again. Now I just want to go home and watch over my wife and children. It's good to live a good life. ”
"Then how can you do it, the king is already suspicious of you. If you take the initiative to hand over military power, then you will be tantamount to a tiger with teeth removed. There was no threat to the King at all. According to his current nature, he doesn't trust you at all. What would you do if you didn't have military power? ”
Xibohou listened to General Su's words and objected again and again, how could this be? They have seen clearly what the king is like over the years, and their precautions and suspicions are also on the surface. If his friends give up military power, it will definitely be even more dangerous.
"So what do you think this should do?" Hearing his friend's words, General Su also calmed down, and Xi Bohou's words were not unreasonable. The king's wariness and suspicion of them during this time have been written on the surface. If he is letting go of his military power, he is afraid that he will want to exile himself, and then hand over his military power to someone he trusts.
Of course, this is human nature, and General Su doesn't think there is anything wrong with this, but he still has his wife and children. Why doesn't he spoil his children when he is old? Otherwise, he would not agree to let Daji disguise herself as a man to go to school, and she never forced anything according to her own preferences.
What worries him even more is that his daughter has now lost her memory. I don't know who did it, General Zhu thought about his position in the court and the enemies he set up very seriously, and he still couldn't figure it out, and he had to suspect the person sitting on the throne. This made him even more worried about the situation of himself, his wife and children.
Seeing that his friend was lost in thought, Xi Bohou didn't bother anymore. Although his friend is only a martial artist, he is an excellent general on the battlefield. After many years in the court, he has already gained a little more mental, and for his decision, Xibohou expressed his absolute respect and support.
"I'm not going to hand over the military power for the time being, after all, what you said makes sense. In the current situation, the more chips in hand, the better. The king has become suspicious of us, and if we hand over the military power again, it will be equivalent to a tiger with a tooth drawn and no longer threatened. General Su said these words on horseback, and his tone was full of helplessness.
When Xi Bohou heard this, he nodded in agreement. The two of them rode on their horses and never said a word again. In this silent night road, there is a touch of indifferent ruthlessness and realistic helplessness.
They may not have imagined until now that tonight's words would be their last conversation. It is also the biggest reason why they are suspected by the King of Xu. It also caused tonight's tragedy. If there is a regret medicine, then they will definitely buy it in the future. It's a pity that there is no chance.
An ordinary man in black who followed behind suddenly lit up his eyes when he heard the words of General Su and Xi Bohou, and he lowered his head and pondered silently when he thought of something. Suddenly, a glimmer of light erupted in his eyes, looking at the backs of Xibohou and General Su in the distance. smiled silently, his eyes full of gloom.
After riding for half an hour, General Su and Xibohou finally arrived at the place of the banquet of the king of Xu, and the two dismounted, tidied up their clothes again, and walked away.
There were many people invited to the banquet by the king, and almost all the ministers in the court were invited. General Su and Xi Bohou were not only a little puzzled. If the king just wants to let the prey he hunt for everyone to taste, then he will only invite some of the more important people in the court. But after inviting almost all the officials in the court, something was not quite right.
Glancing at his friend, General Su sensed that something was wrong. However, he also saw confusion in the eyes of his friend, and it was obvious that his friend did not know about it. But things have come to this point, and naturally there is no way to quit. It seems that it can only act on the opportunistic.
Feeling his friend's gaze, Xi Bohou also nodded. Indicate that you understand what he means, and at the same time express that you don't know about it. But he is willing to join forces with him to act on the opportunity to solve the siege of each other.
And all of this fell into the eyes of the secret agent of the King of Ring, and silently recorded all of this. Wait until the middle of the banquet to report to the king, and a tragedy will be from the words of this secret agent...... Quietly starts.
"Today, the king was surprised to receive this prey in the forest in the backyard. However, this prey Lone King usually doesn't eat it often. Today, I hunted five of them, and I think this prey will be bad if it is not eaten as soon as possible. So this banquet was set up. I also hope that all the in-laws will have a good drink. Don't be inhibited. ”
The king stood in the center of the banquet in the clothes he usually wore and said this, which relieved all the ministers. The fact that the king is good at hunting has been well known to everyone, but he can't often hit his prey. Therefore, this statement is also true.
"These prey are not often eaten even by the widows themselves. Although there are five of them, we also want to distribute them to the meritorious people, do you think it makes sense? When the king said these words, it made people feel like a spring breeze, and they couldn't help but be immersed in his gentle words.
"What the king said is that we are naturally not as meritorious as the court. Among them, General Su and Xi Bohou have the greatest credit. Half of the Shang Dynasty was created by them. As soon as the king finished saying this, some people below echoed him.
"That's natural, Xibohou and General Su are the guardians of half of my Shangtang country. The two of them are also veterans who watched me grow up. Naturally, the meat of this prey has their share. When the king heard this, he was not angry, but nodded approvingly.
"The old minister is just a martial artist, how dare he be called a meritorious minister? It's just that some martial arts will protect the great country of the Shang Dynasty. If it is said that there are meritorious people, then the king should be the most. We are nothing but your generals. And you are our marshal. Hearing the praise of others, General Su was a little embarrassed.
Just kidding, at this time, the king actually said that he was a meritorious man. I don't know what the king is thinking in his heart, so he dares to boast about him so much. Is it not a thorn in the king's heart? I don't know what the purpose of this banquet is.
Seeing his friend standing up so embarrassed, Xi Bohou, who was also named, was also a little embarrassed. A good banquet has become a commendation meeting, and his heart is inexplicably a little uneasy. The two of them hadn't done anything during this time. It's really wrong to boast about them.
"Alright, alright, General Su, don't be so embarrassed. But to the surprise of the widow, you can say so many words even though you say that you are a martial artist, which is really admirable. I don't know if it's you who taught you. After all, Xibohou is famous for his civilized love, so he thought he gave you a lot of advice, right? The King said with a smile.
"The king is joking, how can I go and ask Xibohou to teach me this...... Not to mention that we are separated from the two places, just with this our literature and martial arts, even if we can't talk about anything, the king is really joking. ”
This is also why General Su and Xibohou are often separated. Even if you want to learn this, you probably won't have the opportunity. This is just a temporary remark of the widow, and General Su does not need to be nervous. You see your back is all soaked with sweat. It's the widow's fault. ”
King Su looked at General Su's performance, neither good nor bad, and too many ordinary things made people even more incomprehensible. General Su planned to take a look first. It's a big deal that he handed over the military power. Make a deal with the king in exchange for the peace of his wife and children.
After getting the permission of the King of Xu, General Su sat down, but it was really difficult to swallow looking at the meat that had been distributed on this plate. His heart was always a little uneasy today. I don't know exactly what will happen.