The wind has disappeared in this hot summer afternoon. Except for the noisy cicadas, everything seems so dull. This is a courtyard full of green trees and flowers, but under the blazing sunshine, it is as sultry as a steamer.
King Ashoka lay on a wicker chair and soaked his feet in the basin. He lay quietly with his eyes closed and his face looked peaceful.
There was a pair of feet in the basin, which were slippery and white, but not very peaceful. Sometimes they moved the water, sometimes they straightened their toes, and sometimes they teased King Wuyou's feet or legs. Although King Wuyou didn't react at all.
, but those little feet are full of interest.
King Wuyou smiled, opened his eyes, and sat up. Ying'er opposite seemed startled, and then she pursed her lips and smiled. When she smiled, her eyes became crescents. King Wuyou also looked at her and smiled.
, said: "Naughty, why don't you take a nap?" Ying'er lowered her head and argued softly: "It's too hot."
King Wuyou looked at the door, put on his shoes and stood up. He walked to the coffee table next to him and sat down. Ying'er also came over and sat opposite him, and gracefully poured water for King Wuyou.
King You liked to watch her making tea art with delicate catkins.
The courtyard door was always open, and the guard at the door ran in.
"My dear prince, we have guests."
King Wuyou nodded and said, "I understand. Go to the backyard to pick some fresh fruits."
Gu Yuetian and a young man walked in. One of them was tall and the other handsome. From the dust on their bodies, it could be seen that they had been running around for many days, but they were full of energy and showed no signs of fatigue.
The young man walked carelessly to the opposite side of King Wuyou. Without waiting for Ying'er to salute, he greeted Ying'er in a loud voice: "Ying'er, change the bowl for me and fill it with water!"
Gu Yuetian greeted Yinger, put the package in his hand on the table, took out a few fruit boxes from it, and handed it to Yinger. He smiled and said: "Yinger, this is what I brought from Suzhou and Hangzhou.
I brought back some cakes for you to try." After saying that, he sat down next to King Wushou, took the tea cup from King Wushu, and took three sips.
The young man looked around and waved to a boy in the distance, who hurried over. The young man shouted to him: Go cut some watermelon.
King Wuyou smiled and pointed to the rockery. There was a deep well under the rockery, and the water in the well was cool all year round. In this season, the family would hang all kinds of fruits in hanging baskets in the well to keep them.
After a while, the young man called the maid to bring watermelon and muskmelon, cut them and put them on the fruit plate. Seeing the young man grabbing the watermelon and gnawing it, King Wuyou ordered the maid to go to the kitchen to arrange the meal. The young man did not forget
I asked you to bring a few more jars of the good wine hidden in the house and calm it down with cold water first.
At night, in the river outside the city, King Ashoka and a few people were soaking in the water. The river flowed slowly, and the moonlight illuminated the water, making the waves sparkling. As the night fell, the heat of the day had subsided. Several people were lying on their backs.
Sitting on a bamboo chair in the water, let the water flow over your body. There are soldiers patrolling back and forth on both sides of the river.
Gu Yuetian talked about this trip in a low voice, and the young man who came with him during the day also chimed in a few words from time to time, all in low voices. There were two people beside him, one was muscular and the other was slender and tall.
The one who came with Gu Yuetian during the day was named Xiong Fei, the one with a strong figure was named Bao Feng, and the one with a slender figure was named Peng Yunzhan. All four of them were friends of King Wuyou.
King Wuyou diverted from Shu and returned to Lucheng. He greeted his parents, met with King Qi, and visited each other with all the princes and ministers. Then he followed the wishes of King Qi and came to Lincheng, his territory. Lincheng, Hecheng is in Zhuge Qingyun.
Under his management, everything is peaceful and the people live and work in peace and contentment. Even the bandits who caused trouble in the past have become more peaceful and rarely go down the mountain to rob the passing business travelers.
Although King Wuyou is in the government office, all affairs are left to Zhuge Qingyun to take care of. He still hangs out with friends, drinks and has fun in the government office.
This time Gu Yuetian came over with these friends, but they brought a lot of news from various countries.
King Chen's condition worsened day by day and he was no longer able to govern. State affairs were handled by the eldest prince Chen Cheng, the old marshal Chen Qi, the general Xiao Tianyou, and the prime minister Xu Boxiong. The second prince had many secret meetings with the Qin State, and the Fencheng army was quietly gathering
General Li Hao also mobilized the Luocheng Forbidden Army accordingly. The third prince Chen Yi went to the Forbidden Army frequently every day. Although Chen Qi was in Luocheng, he also strengthened his control over his own garrison and border troops in various places. The three parties were secretly
deploy.
There is also controversy within the Qin State over whether to aid the second prince of Chen State. Moreover, there are also turbulent undercurrents in the Qin State's domestic courts.
Wu State gained the power of Qi State, and was temporarily free from the intrusion of Chu, Yue and other countries. It was peaceful with singing and dancing, and the whole court was busy preparing for the princess's marriage.
The State of Yan has been making frequent moves recently. First it had friction with Chen Guoxiao, then it went north to attack Beiyi, and now it is actively preparing its army, which seems to have an agenda.
Shu, Chu, and Yue were all suppressed by Qi. The three countries had secretly colluded to regain their lost territory, and Yue was the most active in this matter.
The Dali Kingdom has relieved its concerns in the northeast and occupied a large territory of Shu. Its national power is strong and it is now actively using troops against the tribes in the southwest.
Under Zilong's reorganization, the Qi army's garrison in Xincheng had greatly increased its combat power and its troops had expanded to 150,000. The garrison in Yue had also firmly occupied Hecheng and other three places, forming horns with each other and echoing each other from afar.
Although the Vietnamese army wanted to send him away, they did not dare to do anything for the time being.
The most suspicious thing is that the Yue Kingdom set up a hero conference on the outskirts of Kyoto and Hangzhou, and posted hero posts, inviting warrior masters from all over the world to compete in the Yue Kingdom, saying that they were going to determine the best in the world.
's great hero.
After hearing this, King Wuyou nodded and said with a smile: "This matter is quite interesting. If it is such an interesting thing, then we must go and join in the fun!"
Gu Yuetian and others also laughed and nodded.
At this time, a soldier on the shore shouted: "Your Majesty, the game is ready for barbecue. Please come ashore!"
Before King Wuyou got up, the four people around him only heard the sound of water. Four figures actually flew to the shore on the water and disappeared in an instant. King Wuyou cursed in a low voice, "These greedy ghosts"
!" As he got up, he shouted to Anshan: "Look at the things for me. No one is allowed to move until I go!"
When he got ashore and reached the bonfire, he saw Gu Yuetian and four others already sitting there, looking eagerly at the guards as they took down the fragrant pheasants and hares from the racks and put them on the plates.
Inside, the four people were drooling and just sat around a table. A group of soldiers armed with knives surrounded them. King Wuyou laughed and said, "I'll let you grab it because you can run fast."
, you want to snatch me away! Hum hum."
Xiong Fei looked impatient and muttered, "Hurry up, hurry up, I'm already hungry. If I weren't afraid of hurting them, I would have eaten them all for you. Just wait and see."
King Wushu waved his hand, and his soldiers scattered into the darkness. Except for a few guards waiting at the front, there was no trace of the army. King Wushu ordered the game put on the plate to be cut with a knife.
After that, sprinkle the seasonings on it. Then let the guards dig out a few jars of good wine from the sand. Everyone took a jar and gathered around, drinking wine and eating meat. The aroma of wine and meat spread.
The laughter of King Wushu and the others also spread far away.