Zixu Changqing

On April [-]th, at three o'clock, the night was dark.

In Yingdu, Chu State, the Grand Hyatt Tavern, which was usually noisy all day long, was exceptionally quiet and deserted at this time. A clerk was sitting in front of the counter snoring, throwing his head to the side from time to time.

"Dude!" A man reeking of alcohol stumbled in, "You have finally opened the door. Bring me two jars of Lansheng."

"It's gone." The clerk barely opened his eyes, and pointed angrily, "The last Lan Sheng of this month—well, it's all at that master's place."

The man followed the shopkeeper's hand to look over, and saw a man with short hair sitting in the back, wearing Wu's clothes, and there were several wine jars on the table.

Wu Guoren, the man is a little sober, no wonder he opened the door today.

The man is not afraid, or he is addicted to alcohol, and seeing two unopened jars, he walks over and says, "Brother, can I share the wine?"

Zhuo Yi raised his head, he hadn't seen anyone from Chu come up to say hello in these days: "You call me brother?"

The man smiled indifferently: "Anyway, we are all the people of the royal family of Zhou, 'the shore of the land, could it be the king's ministers.' Right?"

Zhuan Yi didn't know how to evaluate this kind of thinking, anyway, he was drunk, so he had to think about this question: "Then you drink."

The man took an altar, untied the mud seal, and sat on a seat by the window to drink.

Dedicated to drinking cup after cup, Meng Ze, I'm drinking Lan Sheng.

After a long time, there was a "plop", and the man who came to borrow the drink before was completely drunk and lay sprawled on the ground.

Zhuo Yi drank the last sip from his glass, stood up unsteadily, walked over, and said to the drunk man, "Get up."

The drunk opened his eyes, red and sad.

Zhuo Yi only felt that his heart was hit hard. He was stunned for a while, and most of the wine was sober, and then bent down to help the drunk: "Where is your home? I will see you."

The man closed his eyes drunkenly again, muttered in his mouth but couldn't hear what he was saying, Zhuo Yi had to turn his head and ask the guy: "Dude, do you know him? Where is his home?"

The clerk said in a muffled voice, "This is Shen Baoxu. He used to live in the Shen Mansion, but after the city was destroyed, he didn't know where to live."

Zhuo Yi thought for a while: "Do you have a room in this store? Let him sleep here."

The guy didn't dare to refuse: "Then...can you give me some extra money, Mr. Jun?"

Zhuoyi took out his purse, and the assistant led the way. Zhuoyi helped the man into a room. When he helped him to the bed, the man muttered again. This time Zhuoyi finally heard what he said:

"Member."

The voice is sad and helpless.

"Yard?" Zhuan Yi became confused: "What are you calling Yard?"

On April [-]th, when Wu Zixu was discussing military affairs with Sun Changqing, it was reported outside the door that Shen Baoxu sent someone to come. Wu Zixu hurriedly sent someone in, and the attendant handed over a letter, which said:

'The son's reward, it's even worse!I've heard that the multitude of people can defeat the sky, and the destiny can also defeat the people.Today's son, a former minister of King Ping, who is close to the north to do things, and now kills people, is this so inhumane!

After Wu Zixu looked at it, he said to his followers: "Thank Shen Baoxu for me. He said: 'My day is not far away, so I will go against it and do it against it.'"

After that, Shen Baoxu drove day and night, came to Qin State, and asked him to save Chu.

Besides, Xiong Zhen, King of Chu, led his sister and a group of confidant ministers to abandon the capital to seek refuge, cross the Han River, and was attacked by robbers at night in Yunmeng Lake. Xiong Zhen called out urgently: "I am Xiong Zhen, King of Chu!"

The robber said with a smile: "A reckless man in the mountains, I don't know the king!"

The robbers attacked Xiong Zhen, but fortunately a member of the royal family protected Xiong Zhen, and the group continued to flee, only to be betrayed by their subordinates.In the end, Xiong Zhen fled to Yun State, a vassal state of Chu State.

Duke Yun's name was Dou Xin, and his younger brother Dou Huai said: "Xiong Zhen's father killed my father, and today I kill Xiong Zhen, which is in accordance with the law of heaven!"

Dou Xin refused.

Afterwards, seeing Dou Huai's murderous intentions, Dou Xin and his younger brother Dou Chao escorted King Zhao, left Yun State, and fled to Sui State together.

Wu Zixu left Yingdu, followed Bo Pi to the state of Sui, and presented a book to Sui Jun, saying:

"If the descendants of Zhou are in Hanchuan, Chu will be wiped out. Today, you protect the country of Wu and ask the king of Chu for crimes. If Xiong Zhen comes out, it will be good with Wu. The fields of Hanyang belong to the king, and the widow and the king are brothers. Colleague Zhou room."

Suijun wanted to present Xiong Zhen, but Xiong Zhen's minister asked to wear a crown dress and travel on behalf of the king, but Xiong Zhen refused.Suijun was moved by it, and asked Taishi to predict its good or bad.

According to Taishi's divination, he explained the hexagrams and said: "Don't abandon the old ones, and don't want new ones."

Sui Jun sighed and said: "Chu is old and Wu is new, ghosts and gods showed me." So he acted as a cover, saying that Xiong Zhen was not here.

Wu Zixu believed his words, and because Nangwa had abandoned his army and defected to the state of Zheng, he suspected that Xiong Zhen was also in the state of Zheng, so he sent troops to attack Zheng.

The king of Zheng offered the head of Nangwa, saying that the king of Chu did not come to Zheng.

Master Wu did not retreat for a long time, King Zheng was terrified, and ordered the whole country: "Whoever can retreat from Master Wu, I will divide the country with him and rule!"

Three days later, a fisherman removed the notice and begged to see King Zheng: "I can retreat."

King Zheng received the fisherman in the palace: "How many chariots, soldiers and horses do you need to retreat Wu soldiers?"

The fisherman said: "You don't need a soldier, you don't need a ration, you only need an oar."

King Zheng was doubtful, ordered his left and right to bring an oar, and said: "If you can retreat from Master Wu, I will reward you dearly."

The fisherman went out of the city, paddled before Master Wu and sang:

"The people in the Luzhong, the people in the Luzhong, the seven-star inscription on the sword at the waist, don't you remember when you crossed the river, the wheat rice and abalone soup?

The people in Luzhong, the people in Luzhong, the seven-star writing on the sword at the waist, don't you remember when you crossed the river, the wheat rice and abalone soup? "

The soldier was amazed, and reported to Wu Zixu, Wu Zixu came out to greet him: "Sir?"

The fisherman replied: "General, I am the son of the old fisherman!"

When Wu Zixu was on his way to escape, he met an old fisherman who helped him cross the river. After crossing the river, Wu Zixu untied the Longyuan sword and gave it to him, but the old fisherman declined.After Wu Zixu repeatedly asked not to reveal his whereabouts, the old fisherman committed suicide to appease Wu Zixu.

Wu Zixu asked the fisherman to enter the account, and said with emotion: "I was born because of my father, but my father died because of me. I always wanted to repay one or two, but I couldn't find a chance. Fortunately, Mr. came today. Please tell me, you Come to see me, why?"

The fisherman said: "I have no other request. The king of Zheng is afraid of your military power, general, and announced in the country that if anyone can retreat from the Wu army, he will separate the country from the king and rule. I remembered that my father had a hasty encounter with the general. , so I hope you can retreat, General."

retreat?Knowing that Xiong Zhen was not in Zheng State, Wu Zixu thought for a long time and said, "It is all thanks to my father that I can be what I am today. The sky is blue and the earth is vast. I dare not forget the grace of saving my life!"

One hundred thousand Wu divisions retreated.

The fisherman returned to King Zheng's palace to report back to King Zheng and receive his reward.

And the process of retiring from Master Wu was too easy. Others, including Zheng Dinggong, believed that the son of Yu Zhangren should not get a huge reward.

Therefore, King Zheng granted him the land of a hundred miles, but never mentioned the previous matter of dividing the country and governing it.

The fisherman sneered and said, "One day, the state of Zheng will perish!"

The fisherman has since left and has not been seen since.

Shen Baoxu traveled across mountains and rivers, rushed to Qin State day and night, and said to the King of Qin: "Wu is greedy like a pig and poisonous like a snake. I have long wanted to recommend the princes. The army started from Chu. The widow lost his country and fled among the grass. My servant, I am in a hurry to go to the country, begging the king to remember the love of my nephew and uncle, and raise troops to solve the disaster on my behalf!"

The King of Qin said: "Qin is secluded in the western region, with few soldiers and few generals, unable to protect himself, and can be a man of peace."

Shen Baoxu once again stated his interests: "Chu and Qin joined forces, Chu was attacked by soldiers but Qin did not save it, if Wu destroyed Chu, the second general would reach Qin, and the king's survival of Chu would also strengthen Qin. If Qin then had the state of Chu, It’s not as good as Wu’s. If you can caress it and keep it, you will not stop offering sacrifices to it, and I would like to serve Qin in the north for all eternity!”

The King of Qin said: "The doctor and aunt will settle down at the post, and Rong Gu will discuss with the officials."

Bao Xu said to him: "The widow is living in the wilderness, and he has not been able to live in peace. How dare the subordinates go to the mansion to do their own thing?"

He wept in the court of Qin, without sleep, for seven days and seven nights, and the sound of his crying continued day and night. The king of Qin felt his loyalty, and recited the poem "No Clothes", saying: "

Does it say no clothes? With the same robe.

Wang Yu Xingshi is the same enemy as his son!

Do you say no clothes?Same with Zi.

Wang Yuxing masters, and works together with his son!

Do you say no clothes?Dress with your son.

Master Wang Yuxing,.Walk with you!

"How can you say that you have no clothes, and you are in the same robe as your son. The king Yu Xingshi, and you have the same hatred as your son."

King Qin immediately sent his sons Zipu and Zihu to lead an army to escort Shen Baoxu back to the country and rescue Chu.

Sun Changqing suggested to send envoys to communicate with Qin, make Xiong Sheng, the son of the late Prince Jian, King of Chu, and cut off the eastern border of Chu State to expand Wu State.

Wu Zixu seconded.

Bo Pi proposed to fight Qin, and He Lu strengthened his words and agreed to fight.

defeated.The Qin army broke through the city of Tang, killed the king of Tang, and destroyed the country of Tang.

Cai Wang was afraid and did not dare to send troops to help Wu.

At that time, there was a domestic turmoil in Wu. He Lu and Bo Pi first returned to Wu Guo to calm the civil turmoil in the Qing Dynasty. On the way, He Lu issued an edict ordering Sun Changqing and Wu Zixu to lead their troops back to the country.

Wu Zixu received a letter from Shen Baoxu, to the effect: God does not want Chu to perish, and wishes Wu Jun to retreat.

Sun Changqing said to Wu Zixu, "We have defeated Chu, cut up King Ping's body, and chased and killed King Zhao. Our goal has been achieved."

Wu Zixu said: "Since ancient times, no courtier has been able to take revenge like me. Go!"

So I wrote back:

"King Ping chased away innocent sons and killed innocent ministers. A certain person was so angry that he was so angry. In the past, Duke Huan of Qi kept Xing Liwei, and Duke Mu of Qin set up Jinjun three times. He did not covet his land. It has been passed down to this day. Wen Ziyi, today Prince Jian’s son Sheng lives in Wu and has no land. If Chu can return to victory and make the sacrifice of the former prince, I will dare not retreat, so as to fulfill my son’s ambition.”

The kings and ministers of the state of Chu agreed, and Sun Changqing and Wu Zixu led the troops to retreat, so Shen Baoxu welcomed Xiong Zhen back to the country.

Wu Zixu left Ying, and Shen Baoxu entered Ying a few days later. The two never met each other.