Chapter 47: The Theory of Gusu
Zong Lei sighed, thought about it, and then smiled bitterly: "Okay, I'll accompany you to Gusu, but this Bashan is still my resting place! My wife and children still live in Bashan, and you are not allowed to get them to Yingdu! Even if the king of Chu asks, you can't!"
"Yes, I know, senior brother, don't worry, haha, I understand this truth, why don't you order?" Feng Hu immediately laughed.
That's exactly what he's here for!
Above the court, the whole state of Chu had long been afraid that the state of Wu would meet them in arms, and they were all frightened! Some even wanted to threaten the king of Wu with the life and death of Zonglei's family!
Of course, it was opposed by Feng Hu!
In order to save the state of Chu from danger, he took the initiative to ask for help, and decided to go to Bashan to ask Zonglei for help, hoping to resolve the resentment of Wu State against Chu State, so as to protect Chu State!
Fenghu and Zonglei returned to Yingdu, and King Chu Zhao immediately announced them into the palace!
As soon as they met, King Chu Zhao said very enthusiastically, haha, Prince Zonglei came to our Chu country, and the widow has not had a good banquet for the prince, nor has he entertained the prince well, and the widow is rude!
Sure enough, a feast had been set up in the palace of the King of Chu, and all the major ministers of the Chu State were present! It can be seen that King Zhao of Chu attached great importance to this banquet and really regarded Zonglei as the most distinguished guest!
"Haha, what prince is not a prince? Haha, the king, at present I am just a wandering Wu man in the Chu State! Indeed, I am just living in seclusion in Bashan in the Chu State! Hehe, because I am also the apprentice of General Han, I heard that he wants to protect the Tai'a Divine Sword, and my disciple will naturally follow the work of dogs and horses! It is good that the king does not dislike Zong Lei, haha!" Zong Lei said indifferently.
It seems that he has indeed given up his identity as a prince and is only willing to be an ordinary person, and even, it doesn't matter where he lives, what a weirdo!
When King Chu Zhao heard this, he was first surprised, and then he was envious: "Haha, His Royal Highness the Prince is really clever! I heard that the prince of your honor, Ji Zha, has also given up the position of king, it is really a coincidence, and Prince Zonglei may as well let it be more than Prince Ji Zha! Admire, admire, you really have the style of ancient sages!"
Subsequently, Chu Chen also praised for a while, which made Zong Lei at a loss: What are these Chu people going to do? Is it to deliberately praise themselves, is it just to let themselves go to Wu State for them and ensure the safety of Chu State?
Sure enough, after only a round of drinking, Shen Baoxu couldn't hide the topic in his heart, haha smiled, I heard that the prince has always had a close relationship with the prince of Wu, and now Wu is not what it used to be, and it looks like it will dominate the world! My Chu State has always been not on good terms with Wu State, but we have never dared to regard Wu State as an enemy, I wonder if His Royal Highness the Prince can go to Gusu for my Chu State and explain the interests between them, so as not to have a misunderstanding between my Chu State and Wu State, haha!
Sure enough, it's coming! What an old fox!
Hearing this, Zong Lei sighed, and then smiled bitterly, haha, this kind of thing, it is better for the Chu people to say it themselves, of course, I can be a Lu Zhonglian, solve the misunderstanding between Wu and Chu, it is very beneficial to both countries, Zong Lei is willing to run for the Chu State! I don't know who will go to the Chu State? Is it Lord Ling Yin, or is it the doctor?
"Okay, very good!Haha, the prince is really noble, admire, admire! I heard that Prince Fucha is also General Han's apprentice, and he also followed General Han to learn swords, and our Great Sima General Feng Hu is also General Han's personal disciple, so the widow is ready to send Feng Da Sima to accompany the prince, I don't know what the prince thinks?" King Chu Zhao smiled.
As soon as Zong Lei heard this, he knew that they had made arrangements, and it seemed that this King of Chu Zhao was no longer the faint king who only knew how to play with women in the palace of King Chu.
After thinking about it, he smiled: "Haha, the king, I don't care! However, with Senior Brother Feng accompanying me, I won't be lonely along the way, haha! Okay, very good, but the king's gift can't be saved, after all, you once had an agreement with the Yue people! To dispel the doubts of my second brother, you still have to put some thought!"
Of course, haha, of course, the prince can rest assured, our Chu country is not stingy, our king has already prepared a congratulatory gift for King Wu, hehe, do you want to take a look at it first?
Shen Baoxu thought that he also wanted sweetness, maybe, it was a few beauties? So, he was ready to summon the beauties up!
Zong Lei sighed and smiled bitterly, I only care about the matter of the Taia Divine Sword now, and I have no interest in other things, so I won't look at it!
Shen Baoxu was stunned for a moment, thinking that he was polite, and when he was about to speak, Feng Hu had already smiled: "Lord Ling Yin, my senior brother is now practicing swordsmanship in Bashan every day, so how can he have leisure and fun? Okay, do what my senior brother wants, how about it?"
Shen Baoxu smiled embarrassedly, and then deliberately slapped his ass again, His Royal Highness the prince is smart, smart, haha, Shen admires!
Zong Lei laughed, and immediately raised his glass: "Zong Lei will borrow Chu wine to pay tribute to the king of Chu State, and all the ministers, everyone, please, Zong Lei will do it first as a respect!" After speaking, he had already drunk it all.
The next day, Zong Lei and Feng Hu went to Chengguo!
After sending them away, King Chu Zhao smiled, I didn't expect this sect to be such a monster, haha! Sir, do you think they can persuade King Wu not to be an enemy of our Chu State?
"Haha, king, that's certain! Our gifts are very rich, and the beauties are all charming, and they will definitely touch the heart of Wu Wangfu's poor heart! It's just that this prince of Zonglei will have other ideas, I have always thought that this kid is weird! Isn't he General Han's apprentice? Why don't you want a beauty?" Shen Baoxu already smiled bitterly!
King Chu Zhao also fell into deep thought, and naturally he had no answer, so he couldn't help but shake his head!
The queen next to her, Zheng Yun'er, sneered: "King, this Zonglei even gave up the throne to the husband, and he definitely doesn't care about the beauty! It seems that this Zonglei King really has the demeanor of an ancient sage, it's really good!"
"Ah!" When King Chu Zhao heard this, he glanced at her a few more times, and he was a little jealous, and his heart was a little unhappy!
Just as he was about to speak, Queen Zheng Yun'er reminded him with a smile, the king, our Chu country is in ruins, the king should be leisurely, don't be hollowed out by those little goblins, haha, then, our Chu people are going to suffer again!
As soon as Shen Baoxu and the others heard it, they knew that it was already their palace affairs, and they quickly left!
Then King Chu Zhao understood, and immediately hugged her in his arms and kissed her, and all of a sudden, the emotions of the two of them reached the extreme, and they hurried back to the dormitory!
Because of the beauties accompanying them, Feng Hu and Zong Lei and their entourage were slower, and they arrived at Gusu, the capital of Wu State, ten days later!
Hearing that the envoys of the State of Chu were coming, the husband was a little surprised, and then after thinking about it, it was also reasonable, and he smiled: It seems that this State of Chu must be afraid that he would defeat King Goujian of Yue and destroy the Kingdom of Yue, so King Zhao of Chu was afraid and sent someone to sue for peace! Because, they have a so-called agreement with the State of Yue, and they want to use each other to contain the State of Wu! Hmph, I want to be beautiful, no, isn't the Kingdom of Yue finished?
Thinking of this, he was happy, but he sighed again, and said with a wry smile: "Lord Xiangguo, tell me, what's the matter with this Sun Da Sima? He is not sick in the morning, he is not sick in the evening, he is actually sick in the past few days! Alas, he is a good friend of my master, and he is also our great hero, and the widow is trying to reward the big Sima, but he is actually sick! This Chu State has sent someone here again, it should be a peace request, what should Lord Xiangguo do?"
Great King, although our battle with the Yue State was smooth, we also consumed a lot of material materials and killed and wounded 3,000 soldiers! At this time, we are at war with the Chu State, and the Chu State will definitely ask the Central Plains princes for help, then we will be in trouble! This dispute between Wu and Yue is beyond the reach of the Central Plains countries, but the Chu State is different, the Chu State is a big country, bordering Qin, Jin, Qi, and other countries, and it is very convenient for them to intervene! The above-mentioned five-nation alliance came very quickly, and this is the reason! Therefore, we should not easily start a war with the Chu State! What does the king think?
Wu Zixu didn't want to be the vanguard of the destruction of Chu this time, but was very calm, trying to influence the decision of Wu Wangfucha with the concept of a great power, lest Wu fall into a war with Chu again!
At the moment, Wu Guo needs to rest for a while!
Wu Wangfu heard this, thought for a while, and then smiled, I don't want to go to war with the Chu State easily! If we want to fight, we will definitely win, and even, we can capture Yingdu again! But it is of little significance, just as Lord Xiangguo said, this Chu State is really too big, and we cannot occupy it for thousands of miles! If other countries come to the rescue of Chu, we will be forced to retreat, so this battle is not easy to fight! Well, then, we will do what the Chu people wish this time, haha, knock them a fortune and talk about it!
"Well, the king, that's for sure! I think there must be a lot of beautiful jade brought by the Chu State this time, and of course, there are also beautiful women, haha, the king is trying to accept them all! Now, we are the big country of the Central Plains! Perhaps, Zhou Tianzi will also recognize our status as a great power! But what does the Jin State think? The Jin State is much stronger than the Chu State, and I am afraid that the Jin people will think that we have the intention of provoking! We have an alliance with the Jin State before, if we do not handle the relationship with the Jin State well, I am afraid, we will suffer heavy losses!" Wu Zixu was a little worried.
Indeed, this Jin Kingdom is a hurdle that they must overcome, but it is definitely not easy! What's more, the Jin Kingdom also has the Han General who sees the head of the dragon and does not see the end, that is the character that makes everyone feel cold!
Wu Wangfu laughed, and then sighed, haha, I will not easily offend the Dinggong of the Jin Kingdom, and I will not go to war with the Jin Kingdom! After all, the Jin Kingdom is a big country, and the Dinggong of Jin has always had the momentum of hegemony, and we still have nothing to do! Besides, I am still a disciple of General Han, and with him in the Jin Kingdom, we will not be able to fall well! Okay, Lord Xiangguo, don't worry, we will meet Chu Chen tomorrow, I don't know who is coming back? There should be my eldest brother! If King Chu Zhao is not stupid, he will definitely invite him here!
Wu Zixu smiled, the king is wise! That's right, Prince Zonglei is back! With him, there is also another junior brother of yours, Feng Hu! This King Chu Zhao is not stupid now, his brain is very flexible, haha!
When Burry next to him heard this, he smiled: "King, why don't we tease that Fenghu by the way, how about it?" Hehe, let the Chu people know that our Wu people are powerful!"
Hearing this, although Wu Wangfucha was happy, he sighed, Dr. Bury, you are from Chu, right? Haha, why go too far? That Fenghu is my junior brother, this time, we will only talk about friendship and nothing else! As for the Chu people seeking peace, let's fulfill their wishes! It's just that Gou Jian, let's kill it or not?
"Kill, we must kill!" King, we must avenge the former king!" General Ember hastened to admonish.
Wu Zixu frowned at first, and then agreed, and said with a smile: "King, this person is useless to stay, it is best to kill it, so as to prevent future troubles! This Yue people are the most cunning, we can't guard against it! As the saying goes, 'A snake bites and enters the bone for three points', this Gou Jian is the person who has a backbone behind the brain, and it is best to kill it!"
"Well, Xiangguo is right! Let's take a look and talk about it! At present, let's deal with the affairs of the envoys of Chu State first! Haha, I'm going to Xiaoyaoju in a while, and invite them to dinner there, where it's most convenient for us to talk! As for the formal talks, it's still in the Wu Palace, I'll touch their bottom first! Xiangguo will come together, and if General Sun is fit, he will also be invited!" After speaking, Wu Wangfu was almost a little excited.
"No, the king is wise!" Wu Zixu and Bury hurriedly responded.
Subsequently, Wu Wangfu sent the cook to Xiaoyaoju in advance, and asked people to go to the post house to invite Fenghu and Zonglei!
Feng Hu and Zong Lei heard that Wu Wangfu was going to invite them to a banquet in Xiaoyaoju, they were first shocked, and then they laughed, both of them had a feeling of going home, and they immediately went to Xiaoyaoju!
When they arrived, Wu Wangfucha had already arrived!
Seeing them coming, the husband smiled: "Big brother, junior brother, haha, it's more convenient for us to talk here! Xiangguo Wu Zixu will also come in a while! General Sun is sick, if his health allows, he will also come! I have ordered the cook to prepare wine and food, let's drink happily for a while! Alas, this is still the appearance of the sword-casting pool, or let's strike the iron first, how about it? Who are you casting the sword? I'll pull the bellows!"
As soon as he said it, both of them fell into memory!
More than three years ago, right here, they got along for more than a month, and they all learned to strike iron for cadres and Mo Xie, but they didn't cast swords, because the materials here are all ordinary iron, and they can't beat swords!
Feng Hu laughed, and King Wu laughed! Haha, the iron here can't forge a sword, so let's continue to play hoes, farm tools, or kitchen knives at most! Now, my iron-striking skills are not very good, and I am not as good as Senior Brother Zonglei!
"Alas, there is no King Wu here, only Fucha! I am your second senior brother, Brother Zonglei Wang is still my eldest brother, you, little junior brother! Come, let's hit the hoe, I'll pull the bellows! Which of you strikes iron?"
He wanted to relive the old dream: in the past, when Han Ping and Princess Taiping were there, it was the most lively here, almost more sacred than the palace of the king of Chu! Later, it became a blacksmith shop, which was also sacred!