Tian Wang was only wearing white cotton shirts and pants, sitting on a chair outside the bedroom. A stick of plain wax was burning on the table. Next to him stood a strong man with a dusty appearance. Xiaoyue changed it in front of Tian Wang.
Tea, turned back and went out. When he passed by me, he looked at me, his face turned red again, and he lowered his head and went out.
"Wang, is General Ji back?" In the middle of the night, King Tian came to me for this reason, because I saw that the man standing on the side was one of the people who followed General Ji to the island.
King Tian had a serious look on his face, but he was not pretending, "Tian Zong, then Han Xin was demoted."
"oh?"
He motioned to the man and let him speak
The man said: "It was General Ji who asked me to come back quickly. We heard about this in Jimo. General Ji said that this matter might be very important, so he asked me to report to the king first."
Somehow, I breathed a sigh of relief quietly in my heart, because I told King Tian that Han Xin would be demoted in less than a month, but this news came too fast.
And General Ji did not hold back this news for a moment. Where did his sensitivity come from?
"Where is General Ji now?" I asked.
"We traveled all night with General Ji. We arrived at Jimo at noon the next day and headed back in the evening. He is expected to be back at noon tomorrow."
King Tian motioned to the man to go down and have a rest. The man held his hand and retreated.
Wang said, "I can't sleep anyway, so why not drink a few drinks with me?" He motioned for me to sit at the table.
Xiaoyue came in again. It turned out that she had been outside the door. She brought in a plate of dried tofu, a plate of boiled peanuts, a handful of washed green onions, a stack of folded pancakes, a large pot of wine, and two thick
porcelain bowl
I had a drink with Wang
"How do you know that Liu Bang will definitely demote Han Xin?" Wang took a sip and asked.
"Han Xin's title of King of Qi should be the conditions put forward by Han Xin when he helped Liu Bang when Liu Bang and Xiang Yu were fighting. At that time, Liu Bang was about to hire someone, so he had no choice but to agree, but Liu Bang was already very unhappy." I also took a sip of wine.
"Since you agreed to King Qi, you won't fall out so quickly?" King Tian said to himself.
"Everyone has his own way of doing things, and Liu Bang will definitely do it. Moreover, Han Xin is already the leader of the town, and Liu Bang can't reward him with anything. And this Han Xin is a person who likes to make conditions, so how can Liu Bang rest assured?
?In my opinion, demoting him to the title of King of Chu is just the first step. The next step is to demote him to the title of Marquis, and finally to kill him!"
Wang looked at me, rolled a green onion in a pancake, and wanted to eat it, but handed it to me, "Such a heart can conquer the world."
"The king is right. As a wise king, of course he has the world in mind and acts honestly. However, within a thousand years, those who can win the world are mostly those who say one thing and do another. For example, it is said that King Wu followed the heavens.
, It was unethical to attack Zhou, but King Zhou of Shang was a great monarch. In the previous generations, he was diligent in government and loved the people. It just happened to be a few years of famine and the people were poor.
The people in the court told me that King Zhou doted on Daji, which just showed that he was a kind and righteous person. How credible is it to put the responsibility for the country's subjugation on a woman? Like this Liu Bang, before the incident happened, he promised his colleagues
After being rich and noble, he said: If someone other than Liu is called the king, he will be killed without mercy. Isn't it like using one's own spear and stabbing one's own shield? As the saying goes, a gentleman cannot defeat a villain, how can you believe their words?"
"Zong'er, it's as you said. It doesn't matter if the king doesn't do it. Come on! Come on! Come on! In this way, we have two plans. If we can live on a deserted island, we will live on a deserted island. If Liu Bang can't even tolerate it here, then we will go to the ocean. !”
King Tian raised his wine and drank it all in one gulp, "Tomorrow, when Ji Da comes back, I will go down to the island with you!"
Later, what did King Tian suddenly remember? He asked: "In the past, your biological mother died early, and your wife nursed you and your little girl together. You were naughty. Even a month ago, you didn't notice anything outstanding. Why... "
I don’t know how to answer King Tian’s question, “My surname is Tian, and there is nothing wrong with it. No matter whether I was a naughty boy in the past or I am Tian Zong now, haven’t I always been under the king’s eyes?”
"...But I don't know when the Han envoy will return."
"It's more than 1,500 miles away from Chang'an. I expect that the Han envoy will go slowly but return quickly. He will be back in less than three months at the latest."
"Why slow down and speed up?"
"The envoy of the Han Dynasty went back to resume his duties. The mission was completed. Of course, he traveled slowly along the way and visited the sights. In addition, the counties and counties along the way welcomed and sent people there. When he came back, he would definitely have the attitude of a court official, but he brought the King of Han with him. The will of course will be soon.”
"It makes sense, but is there really a fairy island in the vast sea? I live on this island and feel that I have no roots. If I follow the tide from now on, when will I have a clue?"
We unknowingly ate all the plates on the table. Xiaoyue was so obedient that she brought out a few more dishes and refilled the wine. It turned out that she had been standing by the door. Tian Wang seemed to have just discovered her. She said to her: "Xiaoyue, you don't have to wait, you go to bed." Xiaoyue responded and stepped back. Tian Wang looked at me again.
"I'm afraid there are no fairy islands, but there are many islands, and there are even many continents as big as Qi Di. But what is a fairy? Everyone gets along with each other based on sincerity, regardless of high or low; a husband and wife love each other and live together as a family. It is pleasant, warm in winter and cool in summer, there is food when hungry and drink when thirsty, isn’t that what it means to be an immortal?”
Tian Wang slapped his thigh and said, "Wow! You kid, you talk the same thing, but no nonsense, I want you to come and drink together tomorrow night... No, tomorrow, we will go to sea to build ships together!"
Unknowingly, the east becomes white
Tian Wang and I lay down on the table together and slept until the end of the night without waking us up. Later, a burst of noise woke us up. It turned out that General Ji and the others were back.
When he came in to return to his life, I saw that his face had obviously lost weight and his eyes were bloodshot.
In the yard, people were putting down their axes, saws, chisels, etc. on their shoulders. "My" father was making arrangements for the two craftsmen to settle down in Xikuoyuan. General Ji also bought back five hundred kilograms of charcoal and ten donkeys. Skin, two iron pots, these are what I want too, there are many more assorted ones
Later in the afternoon, King Tian called us together, including me, General Ji, General Meng, General Su, and the leader of the three generals. King Tian said that from today on, he will lead us to start a new plan. This plan What is it? Tian Wang turned his head to me
This is the first time for me to speak in front of so many big people. You must know that not long ago, many of them still regarded me as a child.
General Ji was sitting there. As soon as King Tian finished speaking, he turned his head to me, while General Su lit up a pot of dry smoke. General Meng blinked. Although they had different expressions, I knew they wanted to listen. , At this time, King Tian said: "Everyone, Tian Zong was brought up by my Tian Heng family. He and his daughter were raised together when they were young, so I regard him as if he has already died... At present, wars are everywhere, people's hearts are unstable, and I When I leave my hometown and live on a deserted island, how can I do nothing and let others take advantage of me when I stand upright? As the saying goes, take a step back and the sky will be brighter. I want to lead everyone to retreat into the ocean... Then didn't Qin Shihuang send Xu Fu out to sea to find something to die for? What kind of medicine is this? Life span only lasts for a few decades. If we can work together in the same boat, even if the sky is in turmoil, what do I have to fear!"
Tian Wang’s eloquence was beyond words, but my blood was boiling anyway, so I heard Tian Wang say again, “Although Tian Zong is young, his knowledge is better than mine. You must listen to his instructions for your future actions and make no mistakes! He
What I say is what I say, and what I command is what I command!"
Several generals stood up at the same time, raised their hands to King Tian, and said in unison: "Don't you dare disobey King Tian's orders!"
It was time. I cleared my throat and said, "Do you know who Xu Fu is?"
"Xu Fu, courtesy name Junfang, was born in Langya, Qidi. He was a famous alchemist in Qin Dynasty. He was erudite and knowledgeable. He was proficient in medicine, astronomy, navigation and other knowledge. He also sympathized with the people and was willing to help others. Therefore, he had a high reputation among the people in the coastal area. He was the disciple of Mr. Guiguzi.
The closed disciple learned bigu, qigong, immortality, and martial arts. When he came out of the mountain, it was around the time when Qin Shihuang ascended the throne. Later, Li Si was sent by Qin Shihuang to go to the sea to collect fairy medicine. He never returned. Do you know where he is now? "
"Where?" General Su asked, and I saw Wang also looking at me.
"Going east from here, two thousand miles deep in the sea, there is a place named Plain and Vast. He and the five hundred boys and girls are living there in peace and contentment, and have established themselves as kings."
"Then, should we go to Xu Fu?"
"Two thousand miles! I have never left Qidi in my whole life. Is it bigger than Qidi?"
"The sea is vast, how can we get there?"
The people below are talking a lot.
"That place, later called Japan, is not some fairyland overseas. It is narrow and sparsely populated, with earthquakes all year round and tsunamis from time to time. It is not a place where good people live. It's just that Xu Fu can't go further. King Tian wants to take everyone there.
The place is thousands of miles farther than there. There are also vast fields waiting for us to dig. We, the descendants of the Chinese people, will surely reach there soon."
"King, you give the order and we will follow you!"
"We are committed to following you!"
"What do you want us to do now?"
"I want to take my mother with me"
I glanced at Wang and he nodded to me. I immediately said to everyone:
"The trees attract the wind during the day, and they take action when it gets dark."