Don't steal a man from me

At the end of the morning court the next day, Da Sikong (a position in the state of Chu, usually in charge of sacrifices, ceremonies, and king's tours) ran around to prepare for the king of Chu's southern tour to observe people's livelihood.

The reform has just come into being, and it is indeed necessary to pay attention to people's livelihood at all times. He is very supportive of the King of Chu's southern tour, but the elusive young King of Chu has repeatedly emphasized that the southern tour should have enough ostentation, and it is best to be extravagant. Let all countries in the Central Plains know about the southern tour.

He was very puzzled by this point.

First, the king should observe the people's livelihood as low-key as possible, so that he can get in touch with the real life of the people;

Second, the reform was just completed, and all rules and regulations were broken and rebuilt. At this time, a stable external environment is desperately needed. If the countries in the Central Plains know that the King of Chu is not in the capital, they will inevitably want to reach out to disrupt the situation;

Third, the extravagant ostentation will make it difficult for the people to bear, so that the people will lose their love for the king. How can the king of Chu, who has lost the hearts of the people, support such a large sky of Chu?

He originally thought that the Prime Minister would advise to stop it, but he did not expect that the Prime Minister, who was the head of the hundred officials, would not say a word during the whole process, and had no intention of proposing to the King of Chu to reduce the expenditure on tours.

For this Xiangguo, he admired and admired him three to seven.

Entering Xi alone, he reversed the embarrassing situation in the Central Plains of Chu State without using a single soldier or a few words, and controlled Qingguo through Xi State, creating a stable external environment for the reform.

Afterwards, he returned to China to take over the reform, arranged various positions in an orderly manner, and made Chu Ting a perfectly coordinated and invincible army, carrying out the reform like lightning.

If he hadn't been an official in the Chu court, he would never have believed that these things came from the hands of that white-clothed, gentle and jade-like, humble and elegant young man who always spoke with a faint smile.

"The prime minister didn't even speak out, the king should have his own purpose in doing this." Da Sikong thought about it.

So, after one morning, Da Sikong suppressed his doubts and prepared for King Chu's southern tour.

As Su Jue said, if you want to destroy the Ling country, you will not get any benefit from a strong attack, and you can only defeat the enemy by surprise.

Chu Yunqi began to think about tidying up the Ling country before the start of the plowing ceremony. At the age of weak crown, fresh clothes and angry horses, Chu Yunqi couldn't wait to lead an army of his own to fight happily. .

Exciting and surging positive young man.

Chu Yunqi is different from his peers. He is not so stupid that he is full of passion. He considers that war, regardless of victory or defeat, will bring heavy death, and he has no right to let the entire state of Chu fall on his shoulders. Thousands of people lost their wives and children because of their blood.

Some sacrifices are necessary, but unnecessary sacrifices are unjustified.Therefore, he chose to personally lead his troops to attack Lingguo under the guise of the southern tour.

The drunken man's intention is not to drink, the attack on the Ling country must be done strictly, so as not to overwhelm the enemy and make the success fall short.

So his plan is to let the "King of Chu" be ill during the southern tour, so that he can get away and lead the army to crusade.

Therefore, only Su Jue, Empress Dowager Wei, and Chu Ping clearly knew about this "golden cicada's escape" strategy. Considering Wei Ran's overly blunt temperament, Chu Yunqi made a deliberate decision to exclude him.

The king of Chu's chariot drove out of Yancheng in a hurry.

Along with the news spread by the car driver was the news that "the King of Chu visited the south, the senior official Chu Ping followed, the Prime Minister of Chu Wenjun supervised the country, and the Empress Dowager of Wei assisted him". , waiting for the young king of Chu's next move.

Su Jue stood in the south gate of Yan City in white and golden phoenix uniform, looking at the motorcade that was drifting away.

The night before Chu Yunqi's expedition, Su Jue burned incense to get rid of dust, and obtained a hexagram for him in Yu's room—upper ridge and lower Kun, master hexagram.

"Elephant" says: There is water in the earth, the teacher, the gentleman, to accommodate the people and animals.

It means that the king left his teacher, kept upright and upright, the people obeyed one after another, and returned with great victory.

"Su Jue is waiting in Yancheng for my king's triumphant return."

Chu Yunqi's car had already disappeared from his sight, and Su Jue was still standing motionless. This time, there was no need for Chu Yunqi's personal driving, and it was enough to send Fan Wei. Su Jue understood Chu Yunqi's little "selfishness" ".

The young king, dressed in fresh clothes and angry horses, dominates the battlefield, points out the country, and looks down on the world.

This is what attracted Su Jue to him. It's hard to explain why.

The "King of Chu" caught the wind and cold within a few days of leaving Yan, and the focus of inspections naturally fell on Chu Ping, the senior official appointed by the King of Chu to follow.

Every day, the senior doctor Chu Ping dutifully reported what he saw during his inspections to the "King of Chu" who could only sit in the car because of the cold.

At the same time, in the Yingcheng barracks, [-] soldiers were ready to follow their young king to the Ling Kingdom.

In this attack on Ling Country, the most important thing is to covertly march the trail, and the key point of the strategy is to attack the unprepared and make a quick decision.

Chu Yunqi was the commander, deputy general Fan Kui, and [-] soldiers secretly crossed Dayu Ridge and directed their troops at Chuan Yu, the capital of the Ling Kingdom.

The most distinctive feature of the Chu State New Army is strict discipline, high efficiency in accepting orders, and instructions from the general can be quickly and efficiently conveyed to the various Sima offices.

The Chu army put down their flags and drums, traveled day and night, and soon entered Dayuling, where "one man guards the gate, and ten thousand men cannot open it".

"Our army has arrived at Dayu Ridge, and it's getting late now. The order has been passed down. All the troops try to find caves nearby to set up camps. Open fires are prohibited, and cooking stoves are not allowed. Anyone who reveals their whereabouts will be dealt with by military law. The army will go out tomorrow." Chu Chu Yun Qi ordered in a low voice.

"No." Congjun Zhonglang (the official position in the army who conveys the news of the general) nodded, and after saluting with his fists clasped, he quickly ran away to convey instructions to the various Sima.

After ordering a series of things, Chu Yunqi breathed a sigh of relief, and sat down leaning against a tree.

The Golden Crow in the west had completely fallen, and Dayuling was shrouded in thick darkness in the blink of an eye.Chu Yunqi took the big biscuits and dried meat strips handed over by Fan Kui, three or two pieces of a big cake, and four heavy dried meat strips. He wiped his mouth proudly, and the soldiers sitting around him, chewing dry rations and strips of dried meat, clapped their hands and applauded.

Chu Yunqi smiled, pressed his hand, and signaled everyone not to make a fuss.

Before that, Chu Yunqi read all the information about the leading soldiers in the war from books.

He read the military book over and over again, and even the hemp rope that sewed the bamboo slips was worn out, so that in the end, he could easily read the contents of the military book, and he could memorize it fluently.

However, when he actually led the troops in person, he really realized why Mu Qing had always emphasized that "what is done on paper will eventually become shallow, but you never know that you have to do it yourself."

First of all, he showed obvious lack of energy, and his life in the barracks and getting along with the soldiers also seemed stretched.

During the more than a month of getting along with the soldiers, although the non-stop rapid march has exhausted his energy, but the way of leading the soldiers learned from it, the feeling of being like a family with the soldiers, and this roughness reveals The eclectic way of working and resting accompanied him like a shadow in the way of spur or comfort.

The soldiers all ate and drank enough and fell asleep.

Chu Yunqi couldn't fall asleep anyway, maybe it was because the soreness from his calves was too strong, or maybe it was the training of the past few days that made him unable to fall asleep quickly after high-intensity activities.

Chu Yunqi sighed slightly, got up and walked in the forest.

A full moon is far away in the night sky, the soft moonlight is pouring down, there is a breeze in the forest, and there are a few unknown birds chirping from time to time, a clear spring of unknown source is flowing slowly in the forest, murmuring The sound of running water is particularly pleasant in this quiet night.

Chu Yunqi sat alone on a big rock by the spring and was lost in thought. Su Jue's face was lingering in his mind for a long time. When he was staying with the soldiers noisily, his thoughts were not so strong. Once he relaxed ,.

Su Jue's anger, smile, strategizing, and demeanor when the odds are in his hands flashed through his mind like a revolving lantern.

Why do you think so much about that white-clothed Xiangguo?

Chu Yunqi frowned.He didn't know how to answer this question, and he searched for the answer over and over again.

Chu Yunqi's contemplation was interrupted by a deep and low Xun sound from the woods.

He pinched his eyebrows, and then walked lightly towards the woods.

Under the silvery moonlight, a soldier was leaning against a tree, lowering his head and wiping the Qingfeng sword in his hand. He thought that the sound of the xun just now came from him. Qi stepped forward and patted the soldier on the shoulder, "Why don't you go to sleep?"

The soldier turned around and saw that it was Chu Yunqi, he was stunned for a moment, he hurriedly got up and saluted, "Your Majesty!"

The bright moonlight shone in the woods, and Chu Yunqi could see the faces of the soldiers clearly.

It's Feng Gao.

The day before Chu Yunqi's southern tour, Su Jue brought Feng Gao to him.

"Dayuling is known as 'one man guards the pass, ten thousand men cannot open it', and the mountain is covered with swamps. The king led his army to secretly cross Dayuling this time, and he must have someone who is familiar with the terrain of Dayuling as a guide. Feng Gao, He lives at the foot of Dayuling Mountain, and has been in and out of Dayuling all the year round, so he has a good understanding of its topography, so you might as well take him with you before you go out."

Chu Yunqi was surprised to find that he remembered what Su Jue said to him so clearly, even the expression and tone of the man when he spoke were so clear.

The moonlight was like water, and suddenly I really wanted to see that gentle and jade-like Xiangguo right away.

Chu Yunqi smiled and shook his head, his eyes fell on the Xun held in Feng Gao's hand.

"Can you blow the xun?" Chu Yunqi asked.

"I can't blow it." Feng Gao shook his head, held the xun preciously and said, "Mr. Su saved my life. He dropped this xun carelessly."

"The young master is like a god, and we have nothing to repay him, so I enshrine this Xun every day to pray for the young master. That day when the young master found me, I knew that the young master is already the prime minister of our country of Chu."

"He asked me to go to war with the king, and my Feng Gaoming was given by Xiangguo, let alone go to war with the king, even if I was asked to die, I would not blink my eyes, even if I went to war with the king I don’t know when I can come back, so I bring the xun with me. I’ve seen you play this xun before, and it sounds so good, so I want to try it too.”

When Chu Yunqi was still Ying Lehou, he had heard Su Jue's name as a living Bodhisattva more than once. Lift" really fell into place.

Yes, in this world of great controversy where rituals and music are collapsing, there is really a person who saves the people from the fire and water without making a sound.

All of a sudden, thousands of feelings rushed into his heart, Chu Yunqi sighed slightly, he patted Feng Gao's shoulder with a smile and asked: "Xiangguo saved you, of course he wants you to live safely, don't keep dying alive."

"Yeah. That's right." Feng Gao lowered his head and thought for a while, then nodded and smiled at Chu Yunqi.

The honest and honest smile of the person opposite made Chu Yunqi's heart warm, and he asked, "Can I get a wife?"

"I married a daughter-in-law the year before last." Feng Gao smiled shyly, rubbed his face with callused hands embarrassingly, and said, "If you can make a contribution this time, the king's reward will be able to buy rouge for your daughter-in-law."

Chu Yunqi looked at him, smiled sincerely, patted his shoulder and pulled Feng Gao to sit down on the ground, then turned his head and asked, "Did you say something to your wife when you left?"

Feng Gao scratched his head and smiled, "We're just big bastards, and we don't know how to talk about love, so we just said, 'I will live and die with you, endure hardships and stand hard work, and never give up. I hope I can hold your hand hand, walk with you until old age.'”

"Death and life are inseparable, talk to Zicheng. Hold your hand, and grow old together with you." Chu Yunqi murmured.

He chewed this sentence over and over again, sighed for a long time, patted his shoulder and said with a smile: "After this battle, I will go back to see my wife, we promised to grow old together, don't break our promise."

"Yeah!" Feng Gao nodded.

Chu Yunqi looked at the simple and honest smile of the person in front of him, and the hopeful eyes of receiving the reward after the battle, filled with emotion.

It's never easy being together, let alone in this chaotic world full of wars.

In the spring of the 26th year of King You of Shang, King Chu went south for inspection.

Qingguo dispatched general Jingming to lead an army of 20 to attack Cai, a small country in the northeast.

Cai State is located in the northeast corner of Qing State, bordering Qing Yunzhong County on the west, Zhuo City of Chen State on the east, and northeast gate of Qing State on the south, far away from Chu State.

This time Cai Jun sent envoys to ask for help, and he was doomed to return empty-handed. Su Jue would not do such a thing that did not get any benefit from his efforts.

The envoy of Cai Guo was arranged in the embassy in Chu. He visited the Prime Minister of Chu several times, but was told that the Prime Minister was ill and would not see any visitors.

Chu State Prime Minister's Mansion.

"Xiangguo, Qingguo is too arrogant. We help Cai defend the city to cut down Qingguo's arrogance. In addition, our new army of Chu has finished training, and we can try the effect of helping Cai in a battle." Fan Yao asked beside Su Jue.

Su Jue wrote, and a few strokes of black ink on the rice paper outlined the valley.

The moon is like a hook, and an orchid is quietly blooming. He picked up the painting and blew it, raised his eyes and shook his head with a smile: "First, the country of Cai is in the northeast of Qingguo, thousands of miles away from my great Chu, our army will go there If you help Cai defend the city, it is very likely that you will be stopped halfway by Qingjun."

"Secondly, our Chu land and Cai land do not border each other. That is to say, Cai land is an enclave for us, and it is still an enclave that presses on the top of Qingguo. Cai Jun proposed that after the victory of defending the city, it will belong to our Chu. , what good will it do us? If you want to take over Caidi, you will destroy Qingguo, so Yaoer is sure to lead our new Chu army of 60 to destroy Qingguo?"

No matter what happened, Su Jue always looked calm and calm. When he said this, his voice was as gentle as usual.

After hearing this, Fan Yao blushed, nodded emphatically and said, "Fan Yao is not sure."

Fan Yao followed his elder brother Fan Kui and Chu Yunqi since he was a child. The young man was good at kung fu, but his temper was a little grumpy, and he would never bow his head and admit his mistakes.

Even if he messed up the matter, he would not admit defeat. In addition, Chu Yunqi spoiled him unconditionally all day long, and the young man had thorns all over his body. If Chu Yunqi knew that the young man he spoiled would be right If you admit your mistake with your head down, you should be surprised for three days and three nights.

"Then... is Xiangguo going to keep seeing Cai Envoy?" Fan Yao asked.

"This..." Su Jue frowned, he hadn't figured out how to tell Cai Envoy, and was having a headache about it.

"Xiangguo, the queen is late." The butler knocked on the door of the study.

"Queen?" Fan Yao glanced outside the door, then turned to look at Su Jue.

"Go." Su Jue got up and walked out.

Empress Dowager Wei was sitting beside the Black Jade Table drinking tea in a fine attire, when Su Jue stepped forward to salute and said, "My subject, Su Jue, has seen the Empress Dowager."

"Hmm." Empress Dowager Wei nodded, motioned him to sit down opposite, and asked straightforwardly, "How does Xiangguo plan to resolve the issue of Cai Guo's request for soldiers?"

"No." Su Jue said.

"Then why didn't you see Cai Envoy?" Queen Mother Wei asked with a smile.

"I haven't figured out how to refuse." Su Jue answered truthfully.

After hearing this, Empress Dowager Wei laughed a few times, her eyes were full of smiles, she looked at Su Jue and said, "I am most annoyed by your words. If you have to make a big circle, go down and inform Cai Envoy. Let him enter the palace tomorrow morning, I'm old and I'm not afraid of offending anyone, so I'll leave it to me to make a fool of myself."

Su Jue got up and solemnly saluted Queen Mother Wei: "The Queen Mother has been around for ten thousand years."

Meeting the next day.

Empress Dowager Wei sat next to the side case of the throne above the ninth-tier white jade and said loudly: "When I was serving the late king in the past, if the late king sat on this palace, I would feel exhausted. If the late king put his whole body on me , I don’t feel so tired anymore.”

After saying these words, Su Jue's body trembled, and he twitched the corners of his mouth. He and Chu Yunqi are really mother and son, and they speak without any scruples.

The faces of all the ministers were red, and the envoy Cai looked at the Empress Dowager Wei with a blushing face. The Empress Dowager dressed in a golden phoenix costume was graceful and elegant.

Empress Dowager Wei is the only woman in the world who can say such unrefined words without changing her face.

Empress Dowager Wei glanced at all the people in the hall, smiled and said: "What do you mean by this empress? The former king put his whole body on me, which is good for me. Of course I am happy. Now you, Cai Guo, are begging to send troops for Chu State." , What was wasted was the food and materials of our Chu country, and it was my great Chu Ruishi who died. I, a woman, would not be happy with such a useless thing, let alone a huge country?"

What the empress dowager said was not rough, the envoy Cai couldn't answer a word of what the empress dowager said, and all the civil and military ministers admired the empress dowager's mind. This matter was also tricked by the historian Into the annals of history.

Later generations commented on the Empress Dowager Chuxuan: she is a grand and magnificent emperor, but she is a daughter.

The author has something to say: The scene of the Empress Dowager Wei in the article is a classic scene about the Empress Dowager Qin Xuan in the history of Qin.The Empress Dowager blatantly uttered a yellow accent in the court, which caused a great sensation at the time.