Don't steal a man from me

Linyi, the capital of Xiguo.

After learning the news that the four countries had joined forces to attack Chu, King Xi had mixed feelings of joy and sorrow.

The good news is that it will be a bitter battle for the four countries to attack Chu. In the end, no matter which side wins, the national power will be seriously injured. At that time, Xi Kingdom will be the overlord of the world.

What is worrying is that Xiguo has formed an alliance with Chu, and Chu will definitely send a special envoy to ask Xiguo to send troops in this battle.

King Xi didn't want to waste the country's power, and he couldn't think of a proper reason to shirk it. He was happy and worried, and when he was not thinking about eating and drinking, Fan Yao came with Su Jue's letter.

King Xi was 1 unwilling to meet the envoy of Chu, so he announced Fan Yao in the side hall with a sullen face.

"Why did the envoy of Chu come here?" King Xi asked with a suppressed smile.

"The foreign minister is ordered by my Prime Minister to send a letter to King Xi." Fan Yao took out the brass pipe from her sleeve and handed it over with both hands.

The servant took it and presented it to King Xi, who opened the mud seal and took out the tissue paper.

The meaningful and neat words came into view, and the letter said: "King Xi Rong said: At this time, the four countries are attacking Chu. Why don't King Xi take advantage of the lack of troops in the four countries of the Central Plains and march westward to dominate the Central Plains. Chu Prime Minister Su Jueshu .”

After a few words, King Xi quickly finished reading, and the corners of his mouth raised uncontrollably. He smiled and sighed sincerely: "Chu Xiang is a god, why didn't you think of this move?"

Yao'er smiled, cupped her hands and said "The foreign minister resigns" and left.

King Xi was thinking about his plans for the Spring and Autumn Period. When he thought that during his reign, Xi Kingdom could dominate the Central Plains, he became overjoyed, and immediately summoned all civil and military ministers to discuss the issue of raising troops in the Central Plains.

Mei Hao frowned and said, "Your Majesty, you must not be greedy for meritorious deeds. It is unreasonable for Prime Minister Chu to do so. Our country Xi has formed an alliance with Chu. Now that the four countries are attacking Chu, Chu did not ask Xi to send troops, but instead sent a secret letter to let us Isn't Chu State envious of the fact that Xi State raises troops in the Central Plains to take advantage of it?"

King Na Xi was immersed in the spring and autumn dream of going west to the Central Plains and dominating the world, and Mei Ziyu suddenly poured cold water on him.

Because of his virtuous future, everyone knows that it is not easy to get angry, and he said in a muffled voice: "Chu Guo can't even take care of himself, so how can he care about us? Mr. Hanzhang worries too much. This king often advises you to focus on the world. Don't be so narrow-minded, why don't you listen?"

"Your Majesty!" Mei Hao frowned. His Majesty likes to covet small profits, which is really chilling.

"Okay, my widow has decided that the 30 army will be divided into three groups. One way will go north to attack the country of Chen, and the other way will go south to attack the country of Song Wei. The remaining [-] troops will go straight to the country of Ji! General Qu Gai will be the commander of this western expedition. Ao is the deputy general!" King Xi said loudly.

"No." The three generals said in unison.

Mei Hao frowned and said silently: "I hope the heavens will bless me, Xiguo." He always felt that it was too easy to get the fat this time, and hoped not to fall into the trap.

In the 27th year of King You of the Shang Dynasty, Jingming led a combined army to approach the city of Quancheng.

General Sima Yan of Chu guarded the city of Qiong, no matter how much the scouts sent by Jingming yelled at him, Sima Yan did not move. This delay lasted for nearly a month.

King Xi's 30-strong army was like a broken bamboo, occupying many cities in Chen and Ji.

The two kings Chen and Ji panicked and issued three military orders in succession, ordering the combined army to return home to fight against the enemy.

King Song Wei saw that the Xi Kingdom was about to attack his own gate, and he also ordered the army to return to the country, so under the city of Qiong, in a day's work, only [-] soldiers were left.

Su Jue saw that it was almost time, so she proposed to Chu Yunqi that she would personally go on an envoy to overwhelm the country.

"Can't you change someone else?" Chu Yunqi frowned. He had only humiliated Princess Pingyang a few days ago, and he was afraid that Su Jue would be in danger if he became involved.

"The key to the game of chess that day was the white piece that was given to eat. Can the king forget it?" Su Jue glanced at him and said indifferently.

"I haven't forgotten." Chu Yunqi frowned, sighed for a long time, shook his sleeves and said, "I really can't do anything about you."

In April of the 27th year of King You of Shang, Su Jue, Prime Minister of Chu, went on an envoy to overwhelm the country.

Tilt the king's palace.

Su Jue walked slowly into the hall dressed in white and golden phoenix.

The Qingling King had been yelling a moment ago that if he saw the Chu envoy, he would beat up Princess Pingyang first, but when Su Jue entered the palace, Qingwang's eyes were straightened when he looked at Su Jue.

"Prince Chu, I am very grateful for running around for the repair of the two countries!" King Qing stared at Su Jue and said with a smile.

"Qing Wang said too much." Su Jue smiled lightly, cupped his hands and said, "King Xi has no way, and the four kingdoms joined forces to attack our country of Chu. As an ally, he ignored my king's request for support. When the soldiers in the four countries of the Central Plains were empty, they raised their troops and marched westward. My king hated such acts of treachery, so I sent foreign ministers to make amends to your country. Dao's Hee Kingdom."

After hearing this, King Qing smiled, and was about to nod his head in agreement.

Feng Qing, who was ranked behind Qingxiang Huiwen, said with a chuckle: "A few days ago, my king sent a special envoy into Chu to be humiliated, and Chu State didn't come to make amends. Today, seeing Xi State's 'The Oriole Behind', Chu State wanted to come too with envy. Do you want a share? Princess Pingyang was humiliated for no reason. The king of Chu only intends to send Zhao Wenjun to Qing. If you pay my king, don’t you just turn this page? The [-] troops led by my general Jingming are still with you In the territory of Chu State, it may not be appropriate for Xiangguo to come to seek peace at this time."

"Now that the country of Xi is gaining momentum, is it true that King Qing is just watching King Xi fail to dominate? I will definitely convey the general's intention to fight the new army of Chu to my king, and my king will lead the new army of Chu in Qiancheng will treat the General and the Hundred Thousand Qing Army well." Su Jue smiled and said in a leisurely manner, and in the last sentence, he deliberately emphasized his tone.

The faces of the monarchs and ministers of Qingguo were not very good-looking. Su Jue glanced at the expressions of everyone and saw that the effect he wanted had been achieved, and continued with a faint smile: "It's just that Feng Shangqing is not afraid that Qingguo Quyang will be killed before General Jing returns to the court." Has the country of Xi been defeated? Everyone knows the reason why the lips are dead and the teeth are cold, but if your country insists on tearing its face, my king will be more than happy to see your country fall first."

Feng Qing opened his lips to retort, but King Qingling waved his hand impatiently and said: "Feng Aiqing, the King of Chu has shown his sincerity by sending the mainstay of the Chu Kingdom to make amends. , anyway, he is also your fellow apprentice."

Su Jue took out a bamboo slip from his sleeve and cupped his hands: "My king ordered the ministers to bring a thousand pieces of gold, a hundred carts with white walls, and ten women from Chu."

King Qingling was overjoyed and said: "Good! Since the state of Chu is so enthusiastic, this king will be disrespectful." Immediately, he ordered General Jingming to withdraw his troops and return to the country to form an alliance with Chu.

Feng Qing frowned, he always felt that something was wrong.

An alliance with Qing is a matter of course. Why did the king of Chu humiliate Qing in public and provoke the alliance of the four kingdoms?

King Xi is greedy for small profits, and the alliance of the four countries should be unwilling to spend national power to help Chu. The plan of "the yellow bird is behind" is too insidious and violates benevolence and justice. Yu doesn't bother to take advantage of others, so who presented the plan of "the oriole is behind" to King Xi?

When Xi State made such a disturbance, Chu broke the siege of the Four Kingdoms and attacked Chu without a single soldier. Now Chu has entered into an alliance with Qing and proposed to unite with the Four Kingdoms to attack the tyrannical Xi State. Wang took advantage of the crisis to covet small profits. This time, he would kill himself if he did many injustices, so the one who benefited the most from it was the state of Chu.

Could it be that the king of Chu wanted to "borrow a knife to kill someone"?Get rid of Xi Kingdom through the joint efforts of the four kingdoms?

No, if the target is the country of Xi, why would the king of Chu humiliate Qingguo in public and make such a big detour to form an alliance with Qingguo?

Feng Qing couldn't figure out what Chu Yunqi and Su Jue were going to do. He raised his eyes and glanced at Su Jue who was dressed in white and golden phoenix uniform, and suddenly felt that his junior was so strange to him.

He couldn't understand Su Jue.

Su Jue received the letter of credence for the alliance between the two countries, and immediately returned to Chu without staying too long in Qingguo.

In the first ten days of May in the 27th year of King Shangyou, it was the Grain of Grass solar term.

Ear seedlings are the time when mango millet is planted, and it is also the time when the big wheat with mangoes is harvested.

The king of Chu invited the four kings of the Central Plains to discuss the crusade against the Xi State in Qiongcheng. Chen and Ji were beaten by the Xi State, and Song Weiguo was in fear all day long. Therefore, even though it was a busy farming season, Chu Yunqi's repeated hurricanes were responded to by everyone. , Soon the five countries signed the Lianheng Covenant.

The state of Chu sent [-] troops, led by general Wu Jin, [-] troops from Qingguo, [-] troops from Rhinoceros King Jingming, [-] troops from Chen State, [-] troops from Ji State, [-] troops from Ji State, [-] troops were dispatched, led by Prince Ji, and the five kingdoms made a covenant of blood at the altar of Yuncheng to crusade against the treacherous, tyrannical and immoral Xi Kingdom.

The news of the Blood Covenant of the Five Kingdoms soon spread to Linyi in Xiguo, Mei Hao's face changed drastically, he didn't care about drinking, and underestimated Su Jue. , got up and said: "Change into court clothes, I want to see my king!"

In King Xi's palace, Taishi Ling Wang Yong tried hard to persuade King Xi to withdraw his troops. King Xi disagreed and said, "I am afraid that Xi is a big country. I am afraid that the five kingdoms will not succeed in succession? Besides, the Prime Minister of Chu said that it is difficult to achieve success if the combination of horizontal and vertical is in harmony with appearance and spirit." Is that so? Why should the warriors of the Xi Kingdom be afraid of them?"

Tai Shiling shook his head and said, "Your Majesty! Our country is the first to treachery, it's not in accordance with the law of heaven!"

"Taishi orders that this is to increase the ambition of others and destroy one's own prestige, so don't speak!" King Xi was furious, and said loudly: "It is my king's order that if anyone speaks again and retreats, they will be killed without mercy!"

As soon as Mei Ziyu walked to the gate of the side hall, she frowned when she heard what King Xi said, hesitated for a moment, and asked the servant to go in to report.After a while, the servant came out of the hall and led Mei Hao in.

King Xi was resting his eyes with his eyes closed, he slowly said: "If Mei Aiqing comes to persuade the widow to retreat, please go back."

"My lord, I came here to tell an interesting story for my king, to relieve my boredom." Mei Hao smiled and cupped his hands.

"Oh?" King Xi opened his eyes and sat up, turned his head and said to his servant, "Give me a seat."

As soon as the words were finished, the servant came over with a thick felt mat, and Mei Hao cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, my king." After speaking, he knelt and sat down at the head of King Xi.

"The minister is more than eight feet tall. He claims to be beautiful. He wears court clothes and clothes. He asked the maid: "Which one is more beautiful, I or Chu?" The maid replied: "Chu is not as beautiful as the king." Da said: "The Prime Minister of Chu is not as beautiful as the king."

"One day a guest came, and I asked again, and the guest said: Prime Minister Chu is not as beautiful as a king. When Prime Minister Chu comes to visit in person, Prime Minister Chu is as gentle and moist as jade, a handsome young man, like a banished fairy who remains independent in the world, and I know that I am not as beautiful as Prime Minister Chu The beauty is also."

"However, my maids, guests, and guests all say that I am beautiful. Why? The maid who is beautiful to me fears me; the doorman who is beautiful to me respects me; the guest who is beautiful to me wants to ask for me. Jinxi The place is thousands of miles away, the court servants are all afraid of the king, the civil and military ministers are all respectful to the king, and the surrounding small countries are all asking for the king, so now the five kingdoms are attacking Xi, and they all boast that my king is the god of the East Sea, and the country of Xi is blessed. This is not realistic. language." Mei Hao said slowly.

King Xi was silent for a long time after hearing this, and said, "According to what Aiqing said, what should I do with Xi?"

"Return the city of Chen and Ji that we occupied, and apologize." Mei Hao said.

King Xi frowned and said, "My country, Xi, is a powerful country in the east, so I can't do it in such a humble manner."

"Your Majesty, if the wood is strong, it will be broken. If my king can't bear to humble himself for a while, the five kingdoms will attack tomorrow, and our country Xi will be in danger." Mei Hao looked at King Xi, arched his hands deeply and said.

"Forget it, losing face is a minor matter, but losing the country is a major issue." King Xi sighed.

So the next day, King Xi's apology to King Jing happened, which shocked the world.

Reach out and don't hit the smiling face, not to mention that the ruler of this powerful eastern country went to the Chen and Ji countries to make amends and retreat in person!The monarchs of Chen and Ji were overwhelmed by the flattery, and formed an alliance with Xi one after another to settle their suspicions. As soon as a small wave splashed when the Five Kingdoms defeated Xi, it was like a stone sinking into the sea without a sound.

The story of Lord Hanzhang’s persuasion to King Xi by borrowing Bimei also spread among various countries. For a time, famous people from all over the world came to Xi, and wealthy businessmen also brought their families to settle in the country of Xi. The aspiration of the king, the virtuous and the people has become a great spectacle in troubled times.

Seeing this, Chu and Qing sent envoys to repair it one after another.

King Xi was furious about Chu's treachery, and announced to the world that Chu Prime Minister Su Jue had sent a secret letter, and publicly denounced what Chu had done as unnatural, but the great country used such vicious means, which should be despised by the people of the world.

All of a sudden, countries broke up the alliance with Chu, and Chu was isolated by the people of the world.

Chu was isolated and looked at by famous people all over the world. All the ministers of the Chu court were in a state of panic, fearing that the state of Xi would join forces and attack Chu.

According to the new law of the state of Chu, the Prime Minister of Chu wrote the national letter without authorization, which caused Chu to fall into an inhumane and unrighteous place.

At night when Chu State entered summer, the fireflies lit up, and the lights in Xiangguo's study were still on.

"Fifty whipping, even a general can't bear it, how can you..." Chu Yunqi frowned and shook his head.

"I implemented the new law by myself. If I don't follow the new law, those conservatives will rebel." Su Jue sighed and said softly.

"The laws and systems are all made by people. I am the king of Chu, and the whole Chu is owned by me. So what if we change the new law?"

"Because you are the king of Chu, you must know the law and abide by it."

Su Jue frowned. He won Xiguo's final apology with a bet. Things were developing step by step according to his calculations, and finally reached the final step. The tense nerves of the past few days can finally be relaxed.

He said softly with deep tiredness: "The people's hearts are stable and the country is prosperous. This is the fortune of the people and the country. This is the responsibility that a king should have."

"But you are the one who will be whipped." Chu Yunqi raised his eyes, looked into Su Jue's eyes, and said in a low voice.

"It's okay." Su Jue hooked the corners of his lips, he was really tired, and he whispered: "Everything is under control, didn't we already calculate the move of playing chess that day? Fifty lashes for hesitation?"

Chu Yunqi's eyes flickered, and he stretched out his hand, stroking Su Jue's eyebrows with his slightly trembling fingertips, and his hot fingertips touched the cold and delicate skin, Chu Yunqi felt that his throat was abnormally dry, he unnaturally Swallowed a few times.

Su Jue was completely sleepless by his sudden movement. He raised his eyes, his watery eyes were hazy due to sleepiness, and Chu Yunqi only felt a muffled thunder explode in his ears.

"Chu Yunqi, you..." Su Jue was in a trance, and he hugged him tightly into his arms, feeling hot and hot, and Su Jue struggled unnaturally a few times.

"I don't want you to be punished." Chu Yunqi hugged him tightly, with a faint fragrance of orchid in his breath, he wanted to rub Su Jue into his flesh and blood, and protect him in his arms.

Su Jue sighed inaudibly, raised her head and kissed Chu Yunqi's whispering lips.

Chu Yunqi suffocated for breath, and his body froze.

Su Jue frowned, and gave a "tsk" in displeasure, bit his lower lip lightly, and was about to get up and leave his imprisoned embrace.

Unexpectedly, Chu Yunqi pushed hard, and Chu Yunqi pressed him to the side of the book case in a whirl.

Chu Yunqi's strength was a bit strong, and the desk polished by Moyu was pinching his back. Su Jue took a deep breath, frowned, and looked down at the crazy Chu Yunqi.

"I..." Chu Yunqi blinked, his brain was still in a state of chaos, he didn't know what to say in this situation.

Su Jue sighed, his voice was a little hoarse, and he said softly: "You should go back to Chu Palace, don't hesitate when you issue the imperial edict tomorrow morning."

Chu Yunqi let go of him, straightened his body, coughed uncomfortably, his gaze was still a little wandering.

When he was in Yingcheng, he often went to the land of smoke and willows for cynical reasons. He was very clear about the sex between men and women. How to fool Mrs. Zhao's eyeliner.

Now he just touched Su Jue's simple lips and teeth, and he became restless.

I want to caress the brows and eyes of the person in front of me, kiss his jade-like fingers lightly, want more...

Chu Yunqi was taken aback by his thoughts, he turned his head to look at Su Jue, all the thoughts in his mind exploded again——

Seeing a faint blush on Su Jue's fair cheeks, candlelight shining in her watery eyes, Chu Yunqi frantically shifted his gaze away, hurriedly said "The widow is gone", and left as if fleeing.

Su Jue looked at the back of him leaving in a hurry, pinched the center of her brows, and smiled happily.

The stark contrast between Chu Yunqi's frantic look and his usual smooth talk was enough for Su Jue to laugh at him for a whole year.

In the middle of the night, the moon was shining brightly, and the lamps in the study of the Prime Minister of Chu and the bedroom of the King of Chu were lit all night.