Chapter 722: Gongsun Sheng
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After saying goodbye to Qi Hou and Bao Mu, Wu Zixu walked out of the hall, left the Dong'a Palace under the guidance of the Qi Guozhuan, and went to rest in the pavilion.
Along the way, the palace pavilion continues to come into view.
Qi people, like the Chu people, like the exquisite and rich life, so although this is only a small palace, but also the pavilion is tall, majestic, richly decorated, compared with the Gusu Wu Palace countless times extravagant. Even the handmaidens of the Qi Palace who passed by were all tall and beautiful like flowers, staring curiously at the white-haired guest when Wu Zixu passed by.
Wu Zixu turned a blind eye to them, just lowered his head and frowned, thinking about his own affairs.
He was arrogant and thorny by nature, and he had been fighting for revenge against the Chu royal family in the first half of his life, and later whipped the corpse of King Chuping three hundred, and the resentment in his heart disappeared, and his great ambition became to assist King Wu and Lu to dominate the southern country.
But Wu Wang Lu died, not on the boat that attacked Chu, not on the journey to the north to fight for hegemony, but died under a handful of Yue people's Jin Ge!
Although Wu Wang Lu has many shortcomings and is ruthless, he obeys Wu Zixu's words, and his death is a great blow to Wu Zixu.
But then, a new life goal was set up in his heart: to destroy the Yue Kingdom and avenge the king of Wu who gave him the grace of his acquaintance!
So after Wu Zixu was low for a few days, he was again high-spirited, and he saw the hope of revenge in Xinwu Wangfucha. He firmly believed that his husband could inherit the legacy of He Lu and have another meeting with him.
Wu Zixu is a pedestrian, a person in charge of Wu Guo's negotiations with foreign countries and formulating a long-term strategy, and his eyes are on three or ten years later, so he knows that he wants Wu Guo to accumulate strength to destroy Yue in one fell swoop. It is necessary to deal with the hidden dangers in other directions first. "If you want to go south, you must first go north." After he said these words to his husband, he asked for an envoy to the country of Qi. Qi Hou and Bao Mu guessed correctly, he came to Qi this time not only to mourn, but to have other plans.
The states of Wu and Qi were originally delicate rivals, and the rivalry for the states of Xu, Tan, Ju, and Di continued throughout the past few decades. But not to the point of using force. However, this relationship came to an end with Zhao Wuxian's entry into the Lu State and the domination of Sishang, and Wu Zixu sensitively discovered that the scope of Wu Qi's contention was now controlled by a third-party force, and they had a common enemy.
However, for the Qi State, Zhao Wuxian was the great enemy at the doorstep, even if Zhibo did not invite help, the Marquis of Qi was eager to immediately drive Zhao Wuxian away and recapture everything in the Qi State in Song, Cao, Lu and Si.
For Wu Guo. The Zhao clan is a potential enemy, and this is not determined by people's emotions, but by geography! Whoever is in the hands of Lu, Song, and Sishang is the evil neighbor of Wu! However, in Wu Zixu's mind, it would be three years or ten years before he wanted to fight the Zhao family.
Originally, he planned to sit back and watch Qi Zhao lose both, but there was one thing he couldn't figure out. That is, when will the Zhao family win? also blames Zhao Wuxian for fighting too smoothly and too hard last year. The instant destruction of Fan and Handan shocked the princes of the world, and the reputation of winning a hundred battles spread to the state of Wu, and some people even compared Zhao Wuxian with Sun Wu. "It's ridiculous, how can he compare to his grandson!"
Others don't know that Wu Zixu knows Sun Wu's ability, but he is not proud of his credit. is low-key, and many of the credit for winning battles is quietly relinquished.
Wu Zixu originally disagreed, but his old friend Sun Wu told Wu Zixu that just from the use of cavalry, Zhao Wuxian was better at taking advantage of the arms than him.
Sun Tzu's words made Wu Zixu mutter. So this time he went to the country of Qi, and he had the intention of spying on Qi and Zhao's victory and defeat.
According to what he saw and heard along the way, the conclusion was quickly concluded: although the Zhao clan was surrounded by princes, it had been winning, but the Qi country was gloomy and waning, and it was not sure that one day it would be replaced by Zhao Wuxian's new sun. If this is the case, there will be a Zhao regime in the north that stretches for thousands of miles, has 100,000 troops, and is extremely aggressive......
In that case, Wu Zixu felt that he would not be able to sleep steadily, let alone assist the king in destroying Yue with peace of mind!
So when another old friend, Bao Mu, asked him to be the military counselor of the Marquis of Qi, Wu Zixu agreed. It is not only to let Wu Guo, who is in the pain of losing his king, get the friendship of Qi Hou, but also a piece of chess that he will leave for the future of Wu Guo!
This counselor is actually a double-sided blade, cutting at the Zhao family on the bright side, and stabbing Qi Guo with a sword on the dark side.
He pointed out to the Marquis of Qi that defending the country was a place of death arranged by Zhao Wuxian, and asked the Qi people not to step into the trap in the past and wipe out the whole army, causing the battle situation to collapse. But on the other hand, if the Marquis of Qi does not send troops to rescue the guards, it will also chill the hearts of the surrounding small countries.
Wu Zixu secretly thought to himself: "If the Marquis of Qi acts according to my plan, from now on, I am afraid that the State of Qi will no longer be able to win the trust of the princes." I only hope that Qi Zhao can fight in this eastern country for five or six years without winning or losing, and finally Ju Wu, who has already annexed the Yue Kingdom, will sweep Sishang! “
As soon as I looked up, I saw that I was about to leave the palace, and I happened to see a young man wearing a white field hunting pattern and a high crown looking up at the swallow's nest on the stone gate of the palace gate.
Seeing this young man, Wu Zixu finally showed a smile for the first time on his cold face full of strategy, which is the maintenance and love of the elders for the younger generations......
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After seeing the young man, Wu Zixu strode towards him, as if he was going to pat him on the shoulder cordially, but when he walked more than ten steps, he still restrained himself, and turned his hand and said, "Gongsun." “
The young man known as "Gongsun" looked back, he looked handsome, but there was a lingering haze on his face, as if he had been depressed for many years since he was a child. Seeing Wu Zixu coming, his face did not change, and he bowed slightly: "Father." “
Ya, the second also, the second father is the honorific title of the elder in Wu Chu who is second only to the biological father, and the Duke of Yuqi Huan respects Guan Zhong as the middle father, which shows that the relationship between this young man and Wu Zixu is extraordinary. "Gongsun, didn't Bao Xi take you to get acquainted with the younger generation of Qi Kingdom? How could it be here? "That banquet is not interesting, the grandson of the prince of Qi State, the son of the doctor, is not worth my friendship."
Wu Zixu was stunned: "I have heard that there are many handsome talents in Qi Kingdom, and it is more than that." “
There was a hint of pride and disdain on the young man's face: "That's it, including Bao Xi, it's a group of pigs and dogs!" “
These words are too direct and ugly, if Bao Mu learns that his son is evaluated like this, he doesn't know how angry he will become, Wu Zixu can only shake his head and sigh.
The young man continued to look up at the swallow's nest and said, "Yanyan is flying, and the sound is down." The son of Yu returned, sent far away to the south, looking forward to the Buddha. This swallow still has a hometown and nest to return to, but I am homeless. “
This young man's name is Gongsun Sheng, or Xiong Sheng, and he is the son of the prince of Chu State!
Prince Jian was robbed of his bride by his father, and after his younger brother Xiong Zhen was born, the crown prince's position was not guaranteed, and he fled in a hurry because he didn't want to be Shensheng. But he couldn't help himself, and after Zheng Guo's plot to overthrow Zheng Dinggong was discovered by Zheng Ren, his entire family was killed. Only Wu Zixu escaped with the young Gongsun Sheng in his arms, passed through Chen State, crossed the Zhao Pass, and finally arrived in Wu State.
Gongsun Sheng was raised by Wu Zixu in a foreign country since he was a child, and regarded him as his own father, but Wu Zixu has always insisted on treating him like a young master and called him "Gongsun".
Unconsciously more than 20 years have passed, seeing that Gongsun Sheng is nearly thirty years old, and he has also obtained the true biography of Wu Zixu, and he has performed well in politics and the art of war, but there is no suitable position for him in Wu State: after all, he is embarrassed, he is not only the adopted son of Wu Zixu, but also the grandson of Chu State.
"Could it be that the widow still expects a grandson of the king of Chu to lead an army to attack the state of Chu?" Wu Wang Lu also thinks so, and bluntly says that Gongsun Sheng will never be reused!
Wu Guoren did not trust Gongsun Sheng and treated him very coldly, even if Wu Zixu arranged some positions for him, he was often ostracized, so he developed this withdrawn and gloomy character. Wu Zixu was helpless, this time he went north to Qi State, just to take Gongsun Sheng to relax, have a long experience, and make friends with some people by the way.
But Gongsun Sheng still had an attitude of rejecting people thousands of miles away, which made Wu Zixu very helpless.
This kid has resentment and hatred buried in his heart, but Wu Zixu is difficult to resolve for him for a while.
The two walked together in a car, the emperor drove in front, and Wu Zixu told Fang Cai and Qi Hou the conversation in the car, Gongsun Sheng was very interested in government affairs and military battles, only when Wu Zixu talked about this, the gloom on his face would be swept away, only there was a trace of madness and longing in his eyes. "Does Yafu want to intervene to help the people of Qi?" "It's not about meddling." Wu Zixu said: "It's just for the sake of Bao Zi and I being old friends." “
Gongsun Sheng shook his head and said, "I think that no matter how you pull it, the Qi State will lose the war." "Oh, how so?" "The Qi people who are timid and avoid war, with superior troops, and the Zhao family who have fewer troops but are determined to forge ahead, isn't this a copy of Wu Shi Pochu back then? I'm afraid that the Zhao clan can also come to Linzi in five battles and make the Qi country completely defeated! “
Wu Zixu frowned, he was worried about this, so he helped Bao Mu. If this is the case, the Zhao clan will sweep the east and become a threat to the state of Wu. "Gongsun, the Zhao clan is still surrounded by regiments, why do you have so much confidence in the Zhao clan?" "Because my father taught me that things are done by man!" "Although I haven't seen Zhao Wuxian, I have heard his story, seeing Yu Jin, rising to Lu, five years later, the descendants of Xuanniao returned to Jin, setting off countless turmoil, he seems to be more legendary than Yafu's story!"
Wu Zixu reluctantly admitted: "I have been dormant for more than ten years before I can get revenge, and with the help of King Wu, it is indeed inferior to him starting from scratch in Lu State." “
The two were speechless for a while, and after being silent for a while, Gongsun Sheng spoke again: "Actually, I have an idea and want to discuss it with my father. “
The pavilion was about to arrive, the carriage was slowing down, Wu Zixu nodded, "But it doesn't hurt to say it." "It's good to have thoughts, he is now afraid that Gongsun Sheng will be so depressed and will be sick.
The look in Gongsun Sheng's eyes became more and more eager: "If Zhao Wuxian wins the war against the Qi State this time, I plan to defect to the Zhao clan!" “
(To be continued.) )