Spring and Autumn GL

Fan Li drove a horse-drawn carriage all the way to the bank of the Yangtze River, and the big ship came early to meet him.The Yangtze River was calm and calm, without any ripples, and when everyone successfully reached the other side, they had already arrived in the country of Wu.A few days ago, someone reported to Fu Chai that Fan Lilai had given away a beautiful woman.Fu Chai wanted to meet him in person, but Wu Zixu prevented him from going, so he had to ask Bo Pi to meet him.

Bo Pi calculated the time and came to the shore early. He saw a big ship coming with wind and waves, so he asked people to stand on a high place and wave two flags to show his welcome.When the big boat saw the signal, it turned its head slightly and sailed towards it. After a while, Xi Shi and Zheng Dan arrived at the pier.When Bo Pi saw the appearance of the two, he was full of praise and said:

"Doctor Fan really has a heart. I, Bo Pi, have never seen such a stunning woman in my life! I heard that there are two stunning women in your country, one Xi Shi and one Zheng Dan. I don't know how these two compare with the two of them." ?”

Fan Li laughed and said, "These two are none other than Xi Shi and Zheng Dan."

Bo Pi sighed: "It's a well-deserved reputation, it opened my eyes! These two women are really cherished more than any national treasures. I think the King will like them."

"This needs to be taken care of by Master Dazai." Fan Li made a pun and handed over a gift list.

Bo Pi took the gift list, looked at it, and said joyfully, "It's easy to say, easy to say, just leave these two girls to me, and I guarantee that the two of them will not be bullied."

Bo Pi personally led Xi Shi Zheng Dan into the carriage, and invited Fan Li into another carriage.Zheng Dan dropped one foot on the carriage, looked back at Fan Li with a bit of reluctance, but quickly turned around and got into the carriage.Fan Li kept staring at Xi Shi, but she never looked back at him.He couldn't help feeling a little regretful in his heart, but after a second thought, that's fine, so as not to reveal any flaws.

The journey was slow, and after walking for two days, they finally arrived at the city of Gusu. During these two days, Zheng Dan and Xi Shi never spoke much to Fan Li. Except for Bo Pi, no one doubted the intention of these two people, even if Bo Pi knew , I don't want to point it out because of my own wealth and life.

When the King of Wu saw Xi Shi and Zheng Dan, he beamed and rewarded Fan Li with a whole carriage. He made the two women princesses on the spot and arranged for Xi Shi to live in Wanghu Palace in the west and Zheng Dan in Lingqing Palace in the north.

After the court that night, Fucha wanted to spend the night with the two beauties, but Wu Zixu hurriedly grabbed him and said:

"Your Majesty, both of them are from the Yue Kingdom. If they plan to do something wrong, will this go like a sheep or a tiger? According to the old minister, there is no rush, it is better to observe for a while."

Fu Chai frowned and said: "It's not unreasonable. But the two beauties came all the way from Yue, I can't neglect them and waste this good night."

Wu Zixu said: "If your majesty wants to see them, you don't have to go there in person. You can send someone to bring them over and perform some singing and dancing."

Fu Chai didn't want Wu Zixu to feel that he was a womanizer, so he had to agree and sent someone to call Xi Shi and Zheng Dan to the bedroom.The two came to the palace with smiles, and when they saw King Wu, they bowed:

"The concubine Shi Yiguang is grateful for my king Zhiyu's kindness, and may my king live forever."

"The concubine Zheng Dan is grateful for my king's never abandonment, and may the king's youth stay forever."

Fu Chai saw the two girls with sweet mouths and respectful manners, he was overjoyed and said:

"Two concubines, please hurry up. Today is my birthday. I have been busy all day and I didn't take care of the two of you. You are far away as guests, and I have neglected you. I have specially prepared some supper for you. Take a look. Are you used to it?"

Zheng Dan generously took a piece of pastry and put it in his mouth. After biting half of it, Xi Shi took the other half from her hand and put it in his mouth.Seeing the two women in harmony, Fu Chai smiled and asked:

"Well, although this is a foreign country, it is not far from Yue Country, and the taste should be similar."

Zheng Dan said with a smile: "It seems that it tastes better than those from Yue!"

Fu Chai laughed loudly: "Since you like it, eat more. If you are thirsty, I have prepared sweet-scented osmanthus and red bean soup."

The two maids served two bowls of red bean soup, Zheng Dan took a sip each and nodded.Xishi said:

"Your Majesty will not abandon you, what virtue and ability are there for the two of us to have Your Majesty treat you like this."

Fu Chai said: "Don't be polite, we will be a family from now on. I haven't asked yet, what are the backgrounds of the two of you?"

Zheng Dan looked concerned: "Your Majesty, my concubine was born in a merchant's family in Kuaiji. Unfortunately, when I was young, my father was cheated of his family property. The family was impoverished and owed huge debts. My father couldn't think about it for a while, so he committed suicide. My mother also died of depression not long after. Sigh, my concubine was sold to a remote village. Because of her stubborn personality, she refused to listen, and suffered a lot. If Dr. Fan hadn’t found me, my concubine would have almost fallen Into the wind and dust...Your Majesty, this concubine comes from a poor and humble background, so she is not good enough for you..."

Fucha hurriedly waved his hands: "How can there be any, my late father was not from a princely background, and he worked it out step by step, so I won't look down on you because of this. Yiguang, what about you?"

Xishi said: "Compared with my sister, I am much luckier. Although I was abandoned by my parents, I was taken in by a kind yarn mill owner to work in the shop. Although I only have basic food and clothing, I am very content."

Fu Chai sighed: "Oh, your country of Yue is really sick and weak, and the people are so impoverished. Now that you are well, the country of Wu is rich and prosperous. As a widowed princess, you have come to the end of all hardships."

Xi Shi shed two tears, smiled and nodded.Zheng Dan shook his head bitterly.

Seeing this, Fu Chai felt distressed, and hurriedly said: "It's all my fault, and I brought up all kinds of sad things. Since you are here, how about singing a song or dancing for the widow?"

Zheng Dan said: "Does Your Majesty have a bamboo flute?"

"Yes, come and fetch a bamboo flute from the music workshop. What tune do you want?"

"Anything is fine, Gong Tiao is the best."

Fu Chai then sent someone to fetch a palace-tune flute, and some fresh reed inner walls as the membrane.Zheng Dan put the film on the flute, tried to blow it, then looked at Xi Shi, took a deep breath, and the melodious sound of the flute filled the entire palace.Xi Shi understood, stood up, arranged her clothes, and danced to the sound of the flute.Zheng Dan's flute is sometimes high-pitched and sometimes tactful, and Xi Shi's dance steps are sometimes stretched and sometimes agile.Fu Chai stared at the two of them intently, thinking that he didn't know how lucky he was to get two fairy-like figures.

After playing the song, Zheng Dan said with a smile: "The concubine is showing her ugliness." Returning the flute to the maid, he waited for Fu Chai to ask questions.

Fu Chai said: "What are you talking about showing ugliness, you two are so beautiful, you are indeed sent by heaven to the widow."

Xi Shi said: "The two ministers and concubines are very happy to be able to make the king smile. I wonder what else the king likes?"

Fu Chai said: "I know that you can play piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, silk, bamboo and flute, but today it's getting late and you've been exhausted from the journey. You should take a good rest. I'll send you back now."

Xi Shi looked calm and said goodbye, but she was a little puzzled.Could it be that this Fucha didn't decide to spend the night with one of them tonight?Could it be that he is still wary?She glanced at Zheng Dan subconsciously, and saw that Zheng Dan just glanced at her, Xi Shi knew that Zheng Dan also had the same doubts in his heart.

But this is also good, there is one thing missing in my mind, let's talk about tomorrow's matter tomorrow.

Fan Li lived in the Nanyuan specially prepared for envoys in the palace, and couldn't sleep until late at night.He heard that Fu Chai did not spend the night in their palace, somehow he was relieved, but he was worried whether Xi Shi and Zheng Dan had revealed their flaws.Suddenly someone knocked on the door, Fan Li opened it and saw that it was Bo Pi.

Fan Li hurriedly poked his head out, but seeing that no one was coming, he quickly closed the door and asked Bo Pi:

"Master Dazai, what's the matter? I heard that King Wu didn't spend the night with the two of them. Is it... Is it because King Wu doesn't like them?"

Bo Pi patted Fan Li on the shoulder: "Don't worry, the king likes them very much, but Wu Zixu told the king to beware of this and observe them for a while. Well, this is the king's private matter after all, how can I take care of it?" , I'm afraid I can't help you with this favor."

Fan Li smiled and said, "It's okay, as long as the King of Wu likes it, that's fine, so I can also report to my king with peace of mind. I think Wu and Yue will be friends and live in harmony from generation to generation."

Bo Pi frowned: "Master Fan, tell me the truth, does the King of Yue have the heart for revenge? What are these two women here for? My life is in your hands now, so you can Tell me the truth."

Fan Li hurriedly said: "What did she say to my lord! My king is grateful for the kindness of the king of Wu and spared the life of the Wu country. This is a generous gift. It is also a heart of eternal friendship. How can there be any other intentions? You are afraid that you have misunderstood. La!"

Bo Pi snorted coldly: "I know you won't tell me the truth. Anyway, I'm old and old, and I don't have a few years to live. I think within ten years, no matter how powerful your Yue Kingdom is, you won't be able to conquer it." Wu Guo, I have to take advantage of this time to support my family. When I die and I can't see anything, if you come to attack Wu Guo again, it will have nothing to do with me."

This means: I, Bo Pi, can help you, but if you want to attack Wu, you have to wait until I die.

Unexpectedly, Fan Li laughed and said:

"Your Majesty Dazai has a long life of a hundred years, how can he only have a few years of life. Besides, as long as Fan Li is in my country, he will never agree to my king sending troops. Dazai Dazai can rest assured."

Bo Pi finally summoned up the courage to ask, but he didn't even get any sign of asking. He couldn't help but muttered in his heart. He always felt that the more Fan Li concealed it, the greater his ambition. Like a threat?He sighed and said:

"Since that's the case, I won't bother you. Doctor Fan can take care of himself."

After that, with a cold face, he walked out of the room without looking back.He was also annoyed, Fan Li and Gou Jian had more than ambitions, their ambitions were simply too great, yet they got themselves involved, and now they are on the verge of riding a tiger.Alas, who made him greedy for petty money and hurt himself like this?If he was asked to choose again, even if Wen Zhong broke his mouth that day, he would definitely not agree to sue for peace.But it's too late, what's the use of thinking about it now?

Without Xi Shi as his companion, Zheng Dan was bored in Lingqing Palace, all he could think about was Fan Li, and he wanted to go to Nanyuan to see him, but it was difficult to go, so he had to turn off the lights and lie on the bed tossing and turning.And Xi Shi didn't get any better, she always dreamed of her mother at night, and when it was about to dawn, she also inexplicably dreamed that the girl in black with strong martial arts stabbed her with a sword.She woke up suddenly, let out a long sigh of relief, and suddenly frowned and remembered the girl.

The last time I saw her was three years ago. At that time, she looked sixteen or seventeen years old. She must be a woman in her late twenties now.What kind of man did you marry?

Xi Shi shook her head, thinking for no reason, why was she thinking about such an insignificant matter?She checked that the sky was still bright, then lay down again, closed her eyes and got up.

The author has something to say: Ah Zhi, it seems that your happiness has come to an end.