"The Yue Kingdom was defeated in the war, but its king was still a servant of the King of Wu. Hearing that the King of Wu was ill, the King of Yue tasted the illness and found a diagnosis, and his service was very pious." When the officials heard this statement, they thought they were listening to heavenly scriptures.
Yes, that's right, the State of Yue was defeated by the State of Wu, and Gou Jian surrendered to Fu Chai.
However, it is an exaggeration for Gou Jian to work for Fu Chai as a servant. After all, Fu Chai shouldn't be too much for Gou Jian, who is also the king of the same country, right?
Of course, if this happened in the Central Plains, due to various reasons, the victor would not behave too much like the defeated king. Not to mention taking him as a servant, even if he was imprisoned, he would do it in a polite manner, let alone let anyone try it.
Shit.
On the other side of the Wu State, anything is possible. The reason is that the Wu people never follow any rules. Even though the former Jin State repeatedly tried to transform the Wu State and bring the Wu people a level of "civilization" that belonged to the Central Plains, the Wu people were just playing.
It absorbs only what it finds useful, and throws aside whatever is useless.
Generally speaking, it is not unusual for Wu people to do anything, just because they have their own three views.
"Does Gou Jian really live in a woodshed and live like a servant?" Zhiyao had great doubts about this.
Even if Fu Chai and Gou Jian were a dog, he was still a dog as the king of a country. He could not receive preferential treatment, and at the same time, it would not be the turn of others to bully him.
Fu Liao said: "Fan Li, whom Gongsun is looking for, is from Chu. I learned that he went to Yue State to serve as a high official and was in charge of the Yue State's foreign relations."
Ah? It turns out that Fan Li was a native of Chu State, and he was a doctor of Chu State before going to Yue State?
The country of Yue is now in dire straits, not to mention most of its territory has fallen, and the territory in the hands of the country of Yue is also decided by the state of Wu.
In a modern way of understanding, Gou Jian, as the king of a country, fell into the hands of Wu King Fu Chai, and Yue became a puppet state of Wu.
In such a miserable state of Yue, there were still wise men who came to seek refuge. Did Fan Li think it was a "wonderful thing to live in", or did he have some political mission?
Those possibilities cannot be ruled out, and the possibility is still a bit high. Otherwise, Fan Li could be a good nobleman in the Chu State and live very comfortably with the treatment of the nobles of the Chu State. Why would he suffer in the dilapidated Yue State?
"The state of Chu has been miserable in recent years. It doesn't matter if it can't defeat the state of Jin. It suffered repeated revenge from its former defeated general Wu, and even the capital fell." Zhiyao had not heard about what the Wu army did after they invaded the capital of the state of Chu.
There was not even a hint of news about the excavation of the tombs of the kings of Chu and the whipping of corpses.
So, which version of history is used as proof in later generations that Sun Wu and Wu Zixu conquered Yingdu and then dug up the body of the King of Chu and whipped it?
If Wu Zixu's whipping of King Chu's corpse was true, the world should have been in a state of uproar, and there shouldn't be any relevant news in the Central Plains.
The State of Chu was bullied so miserably by the State of Wu, especially since it was still unable to resist. Will it learn from the State of Jin in the past, engage in training operations of the State of Yue, and look forward to one day joining the State of Yue in outflanking the State of Wu?
In this case, Fan Li could not stay in the Chu Kingdom and enjoy it, but went to the Yue Kingdom to start everything from scratch, which seems to be able to explain the arrival of the Kingdom.
We must know one thing, that is, how difficult it was to become a noble during the Spring and Autumn Period, before we can imagine how incredible it was for Fan Li to leave everything in Chu and go to Yue to start a business.
Such incredible things have happened, don't blame Zhiyao for having so many associations.
"Have you had any contact with Fan Li?" Zhiyao asked.
The husband was about to report, and said: "I have had contact with him, and the things he talked about are related to each other. He said that he can provide leather goods, beads, yarn, tortoise shells, find the beef sinews, gold (copper) I got, Grain and fodder. If Gongsun needs a beauty, that's fine."
It’s okay for God to need a beautiful woman.
This is a special human trade!
Zhiyao said thoughtfully: "So, Fan Li has taken charge of the commercial affairs of Yue?"
Fu Liao gave the formal answer: "Exactly."
Okay, that's really interesting.
The defeat of the State of Yue to the State of Wu occurred more than four years ago, and Fan Li went to the State of Yue more than a year ago, and Fan Li easily established a foothold in the State of Yue.
The husband also told some other things, including the fact that Fan Li seemed to have endless money in his hands. While he was usually very generous, he also used his personal property to continuously purchase goods for the rejuvenation of the Yue Kingdom.
Fan Li, who came from Chu State to play a role in Yue State, has endless wealth, which seems very interesting, right?
"It is said that Fan Li has a cornucopia, or does Shen Wansan have a cornucopia?" Zhiyao almost believed that Fan Li was a high-level talent sent by the Chu State to the Yue State to help the Yue State get back on its feet and continue to fight against the Wu State.
Even if Fan Li doesn't have a cornucopia of treasures, Chu State is behind to provide financial resources, and Chu State opens the door to many business transactions. With this kind of national-level support, coupled with his own ability, how could Fan Li not be regarded as a traitor by Yue State? God of Wealth?
"What a pity, Duke Shen, Wuchen!" Zhiyao said that this person was a high-level talent sent by the Jin State to help the powerful Wu State.
Shen Gong Wuchen was also Xia Ji's last husband. He went to the State of Wu and settled down. He dedicated his life to the strength of the State of Wu and never returned to the State of Jin.
In addition, Shen Gong Wuchen was originally a nobleman of Chu State. In order to compete with a certain Chu king for Xia Ji, he deceived that Chu king and fled to Jin with Xia Ji.
Who is Xia Ji? Rumor has it that she is a very "living" woman. She is most famous for her claim to "Kill three husbands, one king and one son, and destroy a country and two ministers."
Shi Yiguang and Zheng Dan, who were still kneeling on the ground, had been secretly observing Zhiyao. They knew that from now on their fate was in Zhiyao's hands, how could they not feel uneasy, especially when Zhiyao just came and saw the two of them exposed. With a look of amazement, he didn’t even look at it again.
It's definitely not that Zhiyao has no interest in women, it's just that he loves power more than women.
To put it bluntly, if Zhiyao had to choose between Jiangshan and Jiangshan, he would choose Jiangshan without hesitation.
This is a very profitable concept among modern people. They believe that if you have a kingdom, you cannot be without a beauty, even if the beauty is not the one you originally wanted.
"You two will be my lovers from now on." Zhiyao was speaking to the two women who were waiting for the verdict.
Shi Yiguang and Zheng Dan quickly saluted and said, "Wei!"
It must be said that they have not received any training in serving others, and they come from a small family and do not understand much aristocratic etiquette.
Historically, Fan Li found eight beauties and spent a lot of effort training them in various etiquettes, singing and dancing, posture, words and deeds, etc., and then gave them as gifts to King Wu Fu Chai who was in the proud stage of his life.
Therefore, Shi Yiguang and Zheng Dan now have innate talents. If they don't move, nothing will be seen. Once they make some moves, they will show the embarrassment of "acquired deficiencies".
In fact, people always need to learn to understand a lot. The living environment from childhood to adulthood will determine the height of people's thoughts and self-cultivation in all aspects. Shi Yiguang and Zheng Dan now only have beauty but no temperament. It is simply too normal.
.
Especially when there is such a thing. A person's nobility cannot be faked. They must have been pampered since childhood and have a self-confidence that is difficult to shake. And their confidence must come from the family behind them.
Zhiyao didn't plan to spend too much time getting along with Shi Yiguang and Zheng Dan. Whether she could develop any feelings for them would purely depend on fate.
Isn’t this a bit of a waste to Xi Shi, one of the four beauties? It’s hard to say!
Unless a weak woman is extremely patriotic and has that kind of ideological awareness, how can she be willing to be a toy and let others mess with her?
Zhiyao may not be able to leave Xi Shi's name in history, but what can be guaranteed is to give her a life without fear.
Which one does Xi Shi want? In fact, even if he is not bought into the Jin Kingdom by his husband, Xi Shi cannot choose his own destiny, and neither can Zheng Dan.
"From now on, you and I are dependent on each other." Zheng Dan was two years older than Shi Yiguang. When he saw Shi Yiguang's dazed look and thought of his own situation, he immediately decided that he must hug each other for warmth.
Shi Yiguang nodded and said: "I, the master, do not regard you and me as playthings."
So, wasn't Shi Yiguang just in a daze, analyzing what he heard and saw?
After hearing this, Zheng Dan smiled bitterly and said: "If it is a plaything, it is a blessing for you and me. If we treat it as nothing, our fate is unpredictable."
They all know what a noble's sweetheart is. They are nothing more than a type of servant, but they have a higher status than ordinary servants and are responsible for a kind of bed-warming job.
Don't get me wrong, a bed warmer can be a bed warmer in a pure sense, and does not necessarily require the use of the body to serve people. To put it bluntly, it means to lie down on the owner's bed to warm it up, so that the owner will not get cold when he wants to sleep.
When they heard footsteps in the corridor outside, they quickly stopped talking and changed to a sitting position waiting for orders.
The door was opened, and a woman came with many maids.
"These are all for Gongsun's daily use." The woman did not announce her name. She directed the servants to place the items while looking at Shi Yiguang and Zheng Dan.
The servants carefully placed the things and exited the room in an orderly manner.
The woman then said: "Gongsun likes to be quiet. Don't talk too much if you have nothing important to say. The house must be tidy at all times and not messy. If you two need anything, you can come to me in the east alley. I'll call Ma and you two will."
People can call me nymphomaniac."
That "woman" is a prefix, indicating that she is a high-level housekeeper who manages the maids of the Zhi family. She is most likely the lover of Zhishuo or Zhishen at a certain period of time. And this lover must have slept with him, and may have given birth to him.
child.
Shi Yiguang and Zheng Dan felt very nervous throughout the whole process and did not dare to do anything other than being submissive.
In fact, Fuma did not put on a fierce face, and she clearly told Shi Yiguang and Zheng Dan with great kindness.
There is nothing that can be done, who makes Zhiyao the future hope of the old Zhi family?
Regardless of whether Fuma is the lover of Zhijuan or Zhishen, firstly she is not a wife, and secondly she is not even a concubine. There is no need to deliberately please Shi Yiguang and Zheng Dan, but at least until Zhiyao gets tired of playing with Shi Yiguang and Zheng Dan, she will not dare to do anything.
What kind of expression do you give me?
the other side.
Zhisong and Zhishen were looking at Zhiyao, who had just been summoned.
As a grandfather, Zhizong was a little relieved, thinking that his grandson actually knew how to find a woman.
