The Eternal Beauty of the City of Wealth

Zixuan quickly supported him with his hand: "Your Excellency, there is no need to be so polite. Please stand up quickly!"

Just as Gou Jian was about to stand up, Fuchai shouted, "Don't get up! Crawl and bark like a dog!"

Gou Jian was so frightened that he quickly lay on the ground and barked like a dog: "Woof woof woof... Woof woof woof..."

Zixuan's head was filled with black lines, thinking, "If you want to insult the King of Yue, go ahead and insult him, why are you guarding me?"

She was so angry that she said, "Fuchai! Gou Jian is the king of a country after all. The country has been returned to you. Is it necessary to treat him like this?"

Seeing Zixuan angry, the King of Wu was at a loss for what to do. He was silent for a long time before he spoke:

"Gou Jian, shut up! Since City Lord Zixuan doesn't like to hear it, then stop shouting!"

Then he asked Zixuan with a smile on his face: "City Lord Zixuan, why don't we kill Gou Jian?"

What? Zixuan was speechless. Is it so easy to kill a monarch who lost his country?

She glared at Fuchai and said, "I don't agree!"

Fuchai showed a wicked smile on his face and thought to himself, you finally made a decision for me, haha!

"Why doesn't City Lord Zixuan agree to kill Gou Jian?"

Zixuan calmed down and asked, "My Lord, do you know about the Laizi Kingdom back then?"

Fuchai nodded: "I have heard of it."

"Back then, my country of Laizi was destroyed by Duke Ling of Qi, but he did not exterminate the entire Zi clan."

"Not only did they not kill my daughter and me, they also gave us the Laizi Kingdom as a fiefdom."

"My father is still the Marquis of Donglai, and the title is hereditary."

"Therefore, my Qi State has the city of wealth and honor and I am proud of my position. Which vassal state would dare to attack us so easily? All invaders have met with disastrous consequences!"

"If you could follow the example of Duke Ling of Qi and treat King Gou Jian of Yue with respect, the King of Yue would be as loyal to Wu as I am."

King Fuchai of Wu nodded repeatedly after hearing this: "City Lord Zixuan, listening to your words is worth more than ten years of reading!"

"That's right. Thank you, City Lord Zixuan, for making the decision for me!"

Zixuan was stunned. Did I make a decision for you? Then he thought about it.

Oh no, I fell into King Fuchai's trap. If Wu Zixu knew about this, he would hate me to death.

Not only did she fail to persuade Fuchai to kill Goujian, she also refused to allow him to kill her. She rolled her eyes at Fuchai:

"You've fooled my uncle! I hope you won't tell Wu Zixu about this!"

Fuchai nodded and said, "Don't worry, City Lord Zixuan, I know what to do."

Zixuan and Gongzi Yan returned to the other courtyard, and Ji Yan said with a smile:

"This Fuchai thought he was so clever, but in fact he dug a big hole for himself, haha."

Zixuan kissed him on the pink lips: "This is what they call being too clever."

"I see Gou Jian is in low spirits and I'm afraid he's lost his fighting spirit. I'm going to meet him tomorrow."

"Well, I think he's like that too. I'll go with you tomorrow."

After breakfast the next day, Zixuan and Gongzi Yan rode their horses to the door of the stone house next to King Helu's tomb.

There were two soldiers guarding the door. When they saw Zixuan and the other two, they immediately shouted, "Stop! Who are you?"

The two men jumped off their horses and said, "I am Zixuan, the Lord of Fugui City, and I have come to visit King Goujian of Yue."

When the soldier heard it was Zixuan, he hurriedly clasped his fists and saluted: "I didn't know King Zixuan had arrived. I hope you will forgive me!"

Zixuan waved his hand: "It's okay, ignorance is not a crime."

Thank you, King Zixuan! Then he shouted inside, "Come out! Someone is looking for Gou Jian!"

Gou Jian's wife, Yayu, came out and asked, "Excuse me, who are you two looking for?"

Zixuan took a look at her and felt that this woman had an extraordinary demeanor. She must be Gou Jian's wife.

She stepped forward and asked, "Excuse me, King Gou Jian of Yue can live here?"

Yayu looked at Zixuan in confusion: "Who are you two..."

"I am Zixuan, the City Lord of Fugui City in Qi State, and this is Prince Yan from Cai State."

"Oh! You are the Lord of Zixuan City. I have long heard of your great name. Please come in quickly!"

After saying that, he let Zixuan into the stone house. Zixuan took a look around and saw that the house was very simple, with only a pile of straw.

He glanced around and stepped back. "Excuse me, where is the King of Yue now?"

"My king and Fan Li are going to feed the horses and will be back soon!"

As he was speaking, the sound of horse hooves was heard in the distance. Soon, a dozen soldiers came over, escorting Gou Jian and Fan Li.

When Gou Jian saw that it was Zi Xuan, he immediately stepped forward and bowed deeply: "Gou Jian greets City Lord Zi Xuan!"

Zixuan hurriedly supported him and said, "Your Excellency, there is no need to be so polite!"

Fan Li asked Gou Jian doubtfully: "Who is this..."

"Gou Jian hurriedly introduced him. This is the City Lord Zixuan I mentioned to you!"

Oh! Upon hearing this, Fan Li also bowed deeply to Zixuan. Zixuan asked Gou Jian, "What do you do, my lord?"

Gou Jian sighed, "Alas! Ever since I came to Wu, King Fuchai has made me his groom."

"He still has to toil hard every day and endure endless humiliation. A king of a fallen nation is worse than a dog!"

Fan Li tugged at the corner of his clothes and nodded at the soldier.

Gou Jian then realized that he had spoken out of turn, so he and several of them walked away. The soldiers did not dare to chase them because Zi Xuan was there.

Arriving at Bijingchu, Zixuan asked Gou Jian, "Do you still want to restore your country?"

Gou Jian sighed and said, "Gou Jian is always thinking about this. How can we recover without any soldiers and money?"

Zixuan lowered his voice and said, "If you truly wish to restore your kingdom, I am willing to help you."

Gou Jian and the other two were overjoyed: "Are you serious?"

Zixuan nodded: "Sir, I am not kidding! However, you must obey my orders."

Gou Jian nodded repeatedly: "Okay! I'll listen! I wonder when we will take action?"

"Not yet. The King of Wu is still wary of you. You need to be patient for another three years."

"After three years, the King of Wu will relax his leniency towards you. Then I will help you return to your country. What do you think?"

Gou Jian nodded repeatedly after hearing this: "Okay! Gou Jian will follow your arrangements for everything!"

Hmm! Zixuan saw that the soldiers didn't notice this and took out a few gold bars from his pocket:

"Lord, take these gold bars and buy some meat and eggs to keep your body in good shape for a better life in the future."

The king and his minister accepted the gold bars, tears welling in their eyes with excitement. "Thank you, City Lord Zixuan! How can Gou Jian ever repay such a great favor?"

Zixuan waved his hand and said, "Your Excellency, there is no need to repay me. All I need is for you to be a wise and virtuous ruler who cares about the people."

Gou Jian kowtowed hurriedly and said: "Gou Jian will definitely fulfill his mission!"

Good! After they chatted for a while, Zixuan said goodbye and returned to the villa.

Wu Zixu received a report that Zixuan went to the stone house to visit King Gou Jian of Yue this morning.

I couldn't help but feel shocked: "Why did Zixuan go to see Gou Jian? What does she mean?"

He quickly ordered the coachman to prepare the horses and rush to the palace.

When Fuchai learned of Wu Zixu's purpose, he said disdainfully, "What's the big deal? If Zixuan wants to see him, then let her see him!"

Wu Zixu said anxiously, "Your Majesty, this is not a good sign!"

"If Zixuan is persuaded by Gou Jian to help him restore his country, it will be troublesome!"

"I suggest that King Gou Jian of Yue be killed immediately to prevent future troubles!"

Fuchai waved his hand: "You think too much!"

"City Lord Zixuan never gets involved in disputes between princes. She will never set a precedent here!"