Yue Wang Gou Jian

Recipe, Shining.

It is March in the world, when the peach blossoms are in full bloom, but the two smiling dimples under the peach blossom tree are no longer seen.

"Brother, the peach blossoms are blooming really well this year."

"Brother, from now on, every year on the third day of March, we will come to see the peach blossoms together, okay?"

The melodious voice like a silver bell rang in my ears involuntarily.She said that every March [-]rd, she would watch peach blossoms with her, but this year, she missed the appointment.

Tomorrow, that handsome, graceful and gentle woman will wear a fiery red wedding dress and become the wife of the current king.

Perhaps, in her mind, she is just a "brother".

That's right, I'm just a wild child picked up by the doctor. Although she calls me "brother", I'm still just a servant of her family, so how can I expect to be favored by her.

She is so beautiful and noble, only the current king is qualified to be her husband.

"Ah……"

The man raised his head, "gurgled" a few times, and drank the remaining wine in the jug in one gulp.His body was leaning under the peach blossom tree, his face was blushing, and he was as drunk as mud.

"Tan Hua, Tan Hua..."

The man kept murmuring this painful name, and he just lay on his back, motionless, like a body without a soul, and the world in front of him was only endless darkness.

"elder brother……"

"elder brother……"

Who is calling himself, this voice is so familiar, but it makes his heart hurt so much.A slit opened in the man's eyes, but he saw a dazzling red.Is it raining? Why are there water droplets on my face, which is so cold.It was as if a hand was gently stroking his face.

"Tan Hua, is that you? Are you finally here?"

The man didn't think much, he firmly grasped the hand that was wandering on his face, turned over suddenly, and pressed a soft body under him.

Peach blossoms are flying, and the woman's wedding dress is like fire, as if it wants to burn the two lingering bodies under the peach blossom tree to ashes.

Suddenly, the flying peach blossoms withered in an instant, and the young girl turned into a half-old mistress. Her hairpins were disheveled, her temples were white, and she looked at the man sadly. The woman's body trembled, and her eyes were so innocent. Help, she just looked at him like this, choked up with a voice that only men can hear:

"Brother, the obsession is dead, my obsession is dead..."

What is he doing, who is he holding.

"Mrs. Tan Hua!"

No, that's not the case. He is a senior official of the Yue Kingdom, and the most loyal subject of the King of Yue. How could he do such a beastly thing to the king's wife.

"No, it won't...it won't..."

"Master Wenzhong...Master Wenzhong...are you alright?"

There was a voice calling out with concern.Wen Zhong suddenly opened his eyes, only to see Gou Jian sitting beside him, looking at him with concern.

The sun was already slanting to the west outside the window, and it turned out that he had dozed off inadvertently in the bumpy carriage.

But why for so many years, he always had such a dream repeatedly, he actually did such a contemptuous thing to the current king's wife in the dream, really damn it.

Wen Zhong wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, collected himself, smiled faintly at Gou Jian,

"It's okay, it was just a nightmare."

"You should drink some water first."

Gou Jian handed the water bottle to Wen Zhong, but then he himself was observing the inner wall of the carriage.

Wen Zhong was curious and walked over, only to see a topographic map stuck on the wall.

"Is this the map of Helu?"

"Um……"

Gou Jian nodded, did not look back at Wen Zhong, but pointed to the map with his finger, and said slowly,

"Actually, occupying the joint land does not necessarily require the use of force."

"Oh, how do you say that?"

The land of Helu, the junction of Wu, Chu, and Yue, is easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is an important military town. Therefore, Wu, Yue, and Chu have been unwilling to give up their sovereignty over Helu, but no one can really own Helu. It is difficult to occupy, but if one country covets the joint road, the other two countries will jointly attack it.Therefore, even after hundreds of years, no matter how the Three Kingdoms strive for it, Helu is still an unclaimed land.

The Three Kingdoms of Wu, Yue and Chu racked their brains, and after hundreds of years, they still couldn't get it. A down-and-out prince who lived in a secluded palace because of his humble background actually made such amazing words, which made Wen Zhong very surprised.

"Helu is connected to Zhu City of Wu State in the north, Yu'er of our country in the south, and enters the land of Chu in the west against the Ying River. For generations, the three kingdoms have been eyeing it, but they have not been able to monopolize it. Many fugitives from Wu, Yue and Chu also fled here.”

Gou Jian pointed to the map on the wall and gestured for a while, then suddenly turned his head to look at Wen Zhong and said,

"However, as far as I know, there seem to be many merchants here."

"Yes, due to the chaotic sovereignty and different laws here, some merchants see business opportunities. The Helu Night Market is thriving, and there are not many small stalls and hawkers. It has also attracted a group of good people from the Three Kingdoms to settle here. But this so what?"

Goujian was young and lived in a deep palace, but he knew the border situation like the palm of his hand. Wen Zhong secretly admired him, but Wen Zhong became more and more puzzled, not knowing how this had anything to do with the occupation.

"This place is like the throat of a country, the chance of survival. Therefore, if one country uses force to attack it, the other two countries will inevitably counterattack, and the end will be a loss for all three. Therefore, if a strong attack fails, we can only resort to outsmarting."

Gou Jian said slowly.

"Outsmart?"

"This place is free to come and go, and the flow of people coming and going is complicated, and it is not restricted by the Three Kingdoms. If we send a group of reliable warriors, disguised as refugees, to garrison the joint road, the joint road can be won without fighting."

"This is a great plan!"

After hearing Gou Jian's words, Wen Zhong suddenly felt enlightened, and wished he could make a better case.Unexpectedly, the combination of roads that had troubled the Three Kingdoms of Wu, Yue and Chu for hundreds of years was easily solved by a 16-year-old boy.

At this time, the sunlight was shining on Gou Jian's body through the window lattice, as if putting a golden border on his white clothes.The boy in front of him with black hair and white clothes was dancing with the wind, making his handsome and flawless face even more dignified and sacred, as if a god descended into the world.

It has been 16 years, because of Tan Hua, Wen Zhong has never had a good look at his nominal nephew.This is the first time Wen Zhong has seen Gou Jian's face at such a close distance. It is the same as her mother when she was young, and she is born in a magnificent manner. This is the only impression Wen Zhong has of this nephew all this time.But the arrogance of looking down on the world revealed from the corners of the eyes and the brows, and the domineering gestures of pointing at the country, can't help but make people surrender.

"This son is definitely not something in the pool, it's just a pity."

Wen Zhong was suddenly in a trance.In the past, in order to avoid suspicion, Wen Zhong rarely went to the palace to visit Mrs. Tan Hua, so he did not see his nephew Gou Jian very often, let alone get to know Mrs. Tan Hua.However, the two of them shared a carriage for the past few days. Although they didn't communicate much, they could see all the writings written by Goujian.He lights up the lamp at night and reads hundreds of schools of thought, and studies strategies in military books during the day. Although he doesn't talk much, every sentence is quite insightful and penetrates deep into the heart of the language.

There are three sons under King Yue's knees, the eldest prince Wu Xian is cruel, extravagant and lustful, but he died in Penglai, so there is no need to mention it.The third son, Si Xi, was spoiled and spoiled since she was a child, and she is even more indifferent to the country's major affairs. Now she only cares about her husband, so it is difficult to achieve great things.Only the second prince, Goujian, has the world in mind, is diligent and intelligent, but it is a pity that Mrs. Tanhua has been thrown into the cold palace long ago, and his son Goujian has also been implicated because of this, and he cannot be named a marquis for life.Moreover, the king of Yue seemed indifferent to this son, otherwise he would not have been allowed to do such a dangerous assassination of Fucha.

But there is one thing that Wen Zhong still can't figure out.Tan Hua is gentle and virtuous, with unparalleled beauty, but he doesn't know why he offended King Yue, and why he went mad.

"Son, I'm sorry for you."

Wen Zhong said suddenly, his voice visibly trembling.

Hearing Wen Zhong's words, Gou Jian felt a slight shock in his heart. No one had ever understood his pain. This was the first time someone said such words to him like a loving father. For a moment, he had mixed feelings, and his eyes turned slightly red For a while, I was speechless for a while.

"However, child, this time is an opportunity for you, you have to take advantage of it."

Wen Zhong pressed Goujian's shoulder, and stared at the 16-year-old boy in front of him with deep eyes, which was very meaningful.

Of course Gou Jian knew what the language referred to. As long as he killed Fu Chai, the King of Yue would make him a doctor and reward him with a land of [-] miles. Only then will he have the opportunity to contact the ministers and participate in state affairs; only in this way will he be one step closer to the position he wants as the crown prince.

Gou Jian raised his hand, firmly grasped Wen Zhong's hand on his shoulder, and said resolutely with his bright lotus-like eyes,

"Goujian, you must work hard to live up to uncle's expectations."

uncle?Ah……

Wen Zhong felt a pain in his heart for no reason. In the past 16 years, because he was afraid that his love for Mrs. Tan Hua would end, he deliberately kept a distance from the mother and son. Responsibility.He is a coward, how can he deserve the word "uncle"?

However, not in the future.Since this son is not a thing in the pool, then I will do my best to help him.

The carriage stopped slowly, and Goujian got out of the carriage along with the text.

I saw a few people dressed as generals walking forward, their golden armor shining brightly in the sun.

The leader is a young man aged sixteen or seventeen, his figure is as tall and straight as a pine tree, and his momentum is as vigorous as the scorching sun. Although he is the youngest among them, his whole body exudes a cold and murderous aura, and his whole body is like a handle drawn out of its scabbard. The cold sword makes people stand coldly.

"Gufu, I haven't seen you for a year, and you've become more handsome and mighty."

Wen Zhong said when he saw the young general.

"See Your Highness the Third Highness, Lord Wenzhong..."

Several generals behind the young general saw Si Xi and Wen Zhong, and immediately bowed and bowed.

"His Highness Sixi, Uncle..."

The young general was indifferent towards Sixi, Wen Zhong and the two bowed slightly and made a bow, but they still had a frosty expression.

"Cousin, you attacked the land of Ouyue last month and beat thousands of Ouyue's cavalry to death with a mere five hundred troops. It was really joyful. After receiving the victory report, Father King Longyan was very happy and said that he would reward you with another hundred It’s Lifeng.”

When he arrived at the gate of Helu City, Fu Chai followed the soldiers of the State of Wu and returned to the camp of the State of Wu.Without Fucha by her side, Sixi felt a little unhappy along the way.When she saw this young general, Si Xi suddenly swept away the haze on her face, and immediately cheered up.I saw Si Xi looking at the young general with admiration on her face, with little stars in her eyes.

"Crossing the battlefield, defending the home and defending the country, this is my job, so it's nothing to worry about."

The young general didn't seem to give Si Xi a lot of face, he glanced at Si Xi lightly, and said calmly, his face was still expressionless.

"It turns out that this is Ling Gufu, the Hussar General Ling Gufu who has dominated the battlefield for the past year, deterred all directions and four countries, and was called the 'God of War' by the ruling and opposition parties."

Linggufu's mother and Wenzhong's wife were originally the twin daughters of the royal clan of Jin, and they belonged to the same clan as Sixi's mother, who is now the Queen of Yue. Therefore, Sixi has to be called Linggufu as a cousin .

Although this Ling Gufu is young, she is brave and good at fighting, resourceful and resourceful. He has made great military exploits in just two years of joining the army, and within six months he was promoted from a small soldier to the position of a general of hussars.Even though he was in the harem, Goujian often heard those court ladies and eunuchs mention how this young general used his troops like a god and was invincible and brave.

Because Ling Gufu's reputation in the Yue Kingdom was too high this year, Gou Jian couldn't help but glance at him more.

"Who is this?"

Sensing Goujian's gaze, Linggu unconsciously noticed him.

"This is His Highness Goujian, you have to call him cousin in terms of seniority."

Wenzhong said to Linggu.

"Oh……"

Ling Gufu responded lightly, and immediately took her gaze away from Gou Jian.

"Gufu, you are not young anymore. Your mother photographed several women for you, all of whom are well-known ladies, dignified and virtuous. These are the portraits of some of the best women among them. Your mother asked me to show you Look, see if there's anything you like."

While speaking, Wen Zhong handed the words in his hand to Ling Gufu.

"Uncle... Please tell mother on your behalf that since ancient times, men should be the first to be in the country and then the family. Gufu doesn't want to think about marriage for the time being."

"I knew I couldn't do anything about you."

Wen Zhong sighed, and put the painting back in his hand.