Chapter 64 Not avenging the revenge of killing my father?
As soon as Bo Pu finished speaking, all the ministers in royal robes and splendid clothes all echoed his words.
"I heard that the emperor of the Qian court had just ascended the throne. I was so naive. Did you think this was hundreds of years ago?"
"What Dazai said is absolutely true! Our great Wu is now defeating the powerful Chu in the west, conquering the Qi in the north, and destroying the stubborn Yue in the south! We are on the verge of swallowing up Liuhe and sweeping away all the wastelands. We are just a corrupt official in the imperial court!"
"That's right, you're a clown, you'll be gone forever, how dare you issue such an unreasonable order..."
Hearing the officials' denunciation of the Qian court, King Wu Fu Chai's face softened a little, and he snorted coldly: "The emperor of the Qian court is really ignorant. He only accepted a beauty from the Yue Kingdom, and he dared to speak so wildly!"
"Gu Zhen doesn't know who gave him the courage!"
After hearing this, many ministers and officials below fell silent for a while.
The name of Xishi, a beauty from the Yue Kingdom, has actually been spread for a long time in the land of Wu and Yue.
And Fu Chai had long coveted this beauty. During the previous war, he had people let out the news that as long as Yue State presented this beauty, he could spare the life of Yue King Gou Jian after the war.
"Gou Jian is also a person who doesn't know whether to live or die!"
As if he had thought of something with the ministers, Fu Chai's face turned gloomy again: "Gu Gu originally planned to let him go. But now... Gu is determined to kill this thief with his own hands! In order to avenge the hatred of the late king."
All the ministers were speechless. So you really wanted to let Gou Jian go?
Three years ago, the previous King of Wu, Helu, led troops to attack Vietnam. The Vietnamese army did not respect martial ethics and launched a sneak attack. Helu was hit in the toe by a stray arrow in front of the battle, and died of serious injuries.
When he was dying, he pulled his son Fucha and asked him with eyes wide open: "Have you forgotten that Gou Jian killed your father?" Fucha also replied firmly: "I dare not forget!"
In this way, Helu closed his eyes with peace of mind, and Fu Chai's position as King of Wu was thus stabilized.
It has only been three years and you are still putting aside your revenge for killing your father for the sake of a woman??
However, they were speechless. Many ministers did not dare to show it. Only Dazai Bo Pu said with a smile: "Your Majesty, if Gou Jian dedicates Xi Shi to you, you can only have one beautiful woman."
"But if he sends Xi Shi to the Qian court, you can hang him on the city wall, destroy the ancestral temple of the ancestors of the Yue Kingdom, and make it difficult for his ancestors to rest in peace underground."
"In this way, you will not only gain the vast territory of the Yue Kingdom, but you will also become a king far superior to the previous kings. When the time comes, it will not matter how many beautiful women you have!"
Fu Chai's expression softened a bit and he nodded slightly.
When the other ministers saw it, someone immediately echoed: "Yes, Your Majesty! After annexing the Yue Kingdom, our Da Wu will become the leading powerful country!"
"Attack all of them and destroy Chu! Wu's territory will become bigger and bigger! Your Majesty, we will definitely become a powerful country like Qin, Han, and Ming!"
"That's right, when the time comes, forget about Xi Shi, Dong Shi, Nan Shi, and Bei Shi will all get one for the king..."
Listening to the advice of many ministers, Fu Chai's expression became more and more relaxed, and he gradually showed a smile.
"What you said is right!"
Fu Chai stood up from the throne with a smile on his face. The red cross-collar and right deep robe were embroidered with the sun, moon and stars, mountains, rivers, flowers and insects, with gold carvings and jade hooks on them. There was a dark leather belt on one side of his waist. He wears a sword inlaid with gold and jade, and a jade hanging from his waist. He has a tall and straight posture.
"I, Wu, will definitely surpass Qin and Han!"
All the ministers wanted to laugh, but at this moment a discordant voice suddenly came: "Your Majesty, this is inappropriate!"
Everyone frowned and turned to look. King Wu Fu Chai also frowned, a little dissatisfied.
However, when they saw the person who made the noise, the ministers temporarily stopped talking. Even Fu Chai raised his eyebrows and smiled helplessly: "What is Zixu's advice?"
The man was tall, with white hair, and short gray-white beards under his chin like curled iron wires. At this time, he said seriously: "Your Majesty, I think we can take a step back at this time and temporarily respect the emperor's will until the storm subsides. Destroy the Yue Kingdom again!"
Fu Chai was a little surprised and looked at him in disbelief: "Zixu, you want Gu to listen to the court? To listen to the words of the emperor Qian who didn't even have hair, coming from so far away? You want to show off Gu's face? Where?"
Fu Chai had long regarded Xi Tzu as his own, and the little emperor in the capital robbed him of his Xi Tzu. This was the hatred of seizing his wife.
And now, the other party actually sent a message, asking him to let go of the cooked duck in front of him... No, Yue Country?
Such a condescending attitude! Who does he think he is??
Therefore, the first time Fu Chai heard about this imperial edict, he was so angry that everything inside him was burning, and smoke was coming from all his orifices! What is the difference between this and riding on his head to shit?
The common hatred of the courtiers just now calmed his anger a little, but Wu Zixu's words almost aroused Fu Chai's anger again.
"It's just a temporary measure, Your Majesty."
Wu Zixu said in a deep voice: "In reality, the imperial court is powerful and has strong soldiers and horses. It is difficult for our country of Wu to compete. In terms of reputation, our country of Wu is a vassal state of the imperial court. There is nothing wrong with obeying the imperial court's orders."
"Therefore, the king's compliance with the decree will not harm his own face. On the contrary, it will make many people who care about the court return to their hearts and praise the king for his wisdom."
"Furthermore, the behavior of the imperial court this time is quite strange. How can they usually pay attention to the disputes between the vassal states? This time something is abnormal, there must be fraud. It is best to calm down for a while and see what the imperial court has to do before making a decision. Safe."
Even the Kingdom of Wu still belongs to Daqian in name, and there are still many people in the territory who think that they are members of Daqian. If the King of Wu obeys the decree, he will definitely make these people feel good and support him.
Wu Zixu's argument was reasonable and well-founded. It not only took care of King Wu's face, but also analyzed the actual interests.
Many ministers who had previously agreed with Bo Pu nodded slightly to express their approval. Even King Wu Fu Chai was startled and temporarily stopped being angry.
"Zixu..."
Fu Chai's face was uncertain: "Are you a bit alarmist?"
"The imperial court is strong, but there are several vassal states between it and me. Even if there are any conspiracies and tricks, they are beyond the reach of my country Wu!"
The two states of Zheng and Chen between the imperial court and the State of Wu were the natural barriers of the State of Wu, and they were also the arrogance of Fu Chai, Bo Pi and the other ministers.
Therefore, many ministers also disagreed with Wu Zixu's words.
But before they could speak, a person beside Wu Zixu spoke: "Your Majesty, Wu Ye believes that caution is the top priority. When the King of Yue offered gifts, he also ordered his envoys to ask the Qian court for reinforcements."
"When the decree was rejected and the Yue Kingdom asked for help, the Qian court had a great reason to send troops!"
"If Qi, Chu, and Yue all attack again at this time, our country of Wu will be in danger of overthrowing. I hope your Majesty will learn from it!"
General Sun Wu, who wore a Wu hook on his waist and had a pale face, also spoke.