When Wu Zixu and his son conquered Zhaoguan, they both changed their clothes, wore ragged clothes and trousers, wore straw sandals, and carried ragged baggage on their backs, pretending to be refugees. Of course, even if they didn't dress up, they still looked like refugees. Wu Zixu's
He also held a long flute in his hand. When he and Gongzi Sheng were hiding in the mountains near Zhaoguan, in order to pass the boring time, he cut the green bamboo on the mountain and made it himself. When he came down the mountain, he made do with this thing.
Come to resist the burden. As a result, with disheveled hair, ragged clothes, and a bamboo flute in his hand, he looked more like a beggar. Wu Zixu was trying to hide his identity, so in the following days, the long flute stayed with him.
Wu Zixu and Gongzi Sheng sneaked out of Zhaoguan. Along the way, they pretended to be beggars and walked slowly towards the capital of Wu.
Two days ago, they were chased. They almost couldn't cross a big river. Fortunately, they met an old fisherman who helped them cross the river. In the next two days, they hid and hurriedly tried to escape.
They walked in a hurry. Later, the money was almost spent. They begged along the road with a bamboo flute and headed for the capital of Wu. They had endless meals and sleeping in the open.
When he arrived in Gusu City, Wu Zixu wanted to see the King of Wu, but he couldn't find anyone to recommend him. He had to stay in an inn with Gongzi Sheng temporarily. At this time, the money had already been used up, and he had to pay for food and room every day.
, Wu Zixu simply went to the street to beg, chatting to make ends meet, and waiting for an opportunity.
There are many small bridges and flowing water in Gusu City, with weeping willows, flowers and plants on the banks, and the singing of birds and the fragrance of flowers. It is quiet and beautiful. One day, Wu Zixu was sitting under a weeping willow tree by the bridge begging for food. There were three or five idle men watching. I don’t know when,
A man over seven feet tall and well-dressed came. He kept silent and just stood in the crowd watching. He neither cheered nor gave money. He just kept watching and never left.
Wu Zixu had already paid attention to him. For Wu Zixu, who was on the run, what he was most worried about was meeting spies from the Chu State. Wu Zixu was panicking in his heart, but on the surface he forced himself to be calm. He pretended to be unaware and half-squinted his eyes.
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It was just a song, and someone dropped a small coin or two and turned around to leave. But while the crowd was leaving, the big man stepped forward to bow and said, "Sir, can you take a moment to speak?"
Wu Zixu raised his head and glanced at the man without saying a word. He collected the money on the ground, stood up and followed the man.
The two crossed the small bridge, turned into a tea shop by the river, and sat down face to face. The man ordered tea, and then introduced himself: "My name is Bei Li, and I am a subordinate of Sun Guang, Duke of Wu. I just heard from Mr.
**, I feel something extraordinary. So I take the liberty to invite you, sir, to sit here and ask for your name."
Wu Zixu guessed that this person had a background and did not hide it, so he said: "My surname is Wu, my courtesy name is Zixu. I am from the Chu state."
Bei Li's eyes lit up and he said with a smile: "It is indeed Mr. Wu Zixu, whose name I have heard for a long time. I have heard that Mr. Wu has arrived in the country of Wu, but we just didn't have a chance to meet him. The King of Chu is offering a reward for you."
Wu Zixu asked: "What does Mr. Beili want from me?"
Bei Li said: "With your talent, why would you do this for a living? Now Young Master Guang is recruiting heroes from all over the world, and I would like to recommend you."
Wu Zixu asked: "Who is Master Guang?"
Bei Li said: "King Shoumeng of Wu has four sons, the eldest is Zhufan, the second is Yuji, the third is Yimei, and the oldest is Sijizha. This young master is the son of the eldest Zhufan."
Wu Zixu smiled and said: "It turns out he is a prince's grandson."
Bei Li said: "No, he is also a prince."
Wu Zixu took a sip of tea and looked at Ban Li with a questioning look, expressing his confusion.
Bei Li said: "The old King Shoumeng of Wu made a rule before he died. After his death, he asked his boss Zhufan to take the throne. After Zhufan died, he called Yuji to take the throne. After Yuji died, he called Yi Mei to the throne. After Yi Mei died,
Let Ji Zha ascend the throne. The eldest, second, and third sons successively became kings, but only Ji Zha, the oldest, refused to take the throne after Yi Mei's death. The eldest, Zhu Fan, was the king of Wu, so the young master Guang is both the grandson of the king and a prince."
Wu Zixu asked: "Who is the king of Wu now?"
Bei Li said: "The current King of Wu is the son of Lao San Yimei, and his name is Liao. Speaking of which, he is the cousin of Young Master Guang."
Wu Zixu said thoughtfully: "Oh... no wonder Young Master Guang wants to recruit heroes."
Bei Li was stunned for a moment, but also laughed: "Sir, your intelligence is extraordinary. You can understand it as soon as you hear it."
Wu Zixu said: "Okay. I will go and help a group of young masters."
Through being introduced by Li, Wu Zixu met Gongzi Guang. After a conversation, Gongzi Guang admired Wu Zixu very much and treated him as a guest. Wu Zixu expressed his hope that Gongzi Guang would recommend him to become an official in the court. Gongzi Guang agreed.
King Liao of Wu was in need of someone who was familiar with the situation in Chu. After learning about Wu Zixu's abilities and family background, he asked Wu Zixu to be the official of Wu.
When Wu Zixu became an official, he became more and more eager for revenge. As long as there was a chance, he encouraged King Wu to use troops against Chu. But Wu Wangliao always resisted. Of course, sometimes he would comfort Wu Zixu. He said: "Use troops against Chu."
, you still need to be cautious. Doctor Wu, don’t worry. When the time comes, I will naturally send troops."
Later, there was a conflict on the border between Chu and Wu. The reason was that Chu people crossed the border to Wu to pick mulberry. Wu Zixu immediately proposed to King Liao of Wu, hoping to send Prince Guang to lead troops to attack Chu.
This was somewhat making a fuss out of a molehill. The ministers in the DPRK and the Central Government shook their heads slightly.
Prince Guang suddenly came out and said: "Your Majesty, Wu Zixu is provoking us to go to war with the Chu State. I don't say that he is doing it for his own selfish interests, at least he thinks less about the country and more about himself. To say the least, even if
If we want to start a war with Chu, we have to wait for the opportunity."
Wu Wangliao said: "Young Master's words are reasonable." He turned back and asked Wu Zixu: "Doctor Wu, are you thinking about others or your own affairs?"
Wu Zixu said without confidence: "I thought this was a fighting opportunity."
Gongzi Guang said: "Border disputes often occur. If we use this as an excuse to send troops, I don't know how many times we will be sent out."
Wang Liao said: "Yes, in the time of the late King Shoumeng, we helped the Jin State "tire Chu" and often harassed the Chu State's border. But the Chu State did not go to war with us because of this. If the border friction was used as an excuse to start a war, then
I don’t know how many times I’m going to have to fight.”
Prince Guang said: "It is a big deal to start a war with the Chu State. The time is not ripe, so we must not talk about war lightly."
Seeing that Wu Zixu had nothing to say, Wang Liao thought that Wu Zixu had selfish motives, so he said: "I will give you a piece of land, and you can go and live in the countryside. You won't have to work in the court for the time being."
Wu Zixu was expelled from the court by King Liao of Wu. His hope of revenge was shattered in an instant. Wu Zixu was very depressed and took his son Sheng to live in the countryside.
Prince Guang was very happy, because what he wanted was for Wu Zixu to be kicked out of the court. Not long after Wu Zixu left, he rushed to the countryside with food, cloth and other things, hoping to take this opportunity to take Wu Zixu into his own hands.
Wu Zixu felt that Gongzi Guang was deliberately driving a wedge between him and King Liao of Wu. He expected that Gongzi Guang would have something to ask for when he came. Sure enough, Gongzi Guang sat down for a while and then expressed his thoughts.
It turned out that in 527 BC, the third son of King Shoumeng of Wu, Yi Mei, was seriously ill. Before he died, he sent someone to find his brother Ji Zha, preparing to pass the throne to the fourth son. However, the fourth son Ji Zha hid
After Yi Mei died, the throne became vacant. Yi Mei's son Liao took the opportunity to take the throne, and he is now King Liao of Wu.
According to the rules set by the old King Shoumeng of Wu, if the fourth son Ji Zha is unwilling to ascend the throne, then the throne should be inherited by Shoumeng’s grandchildren. Among the grandchildren, the young master is the son of the eldest brother Fan Zhu. In other words, the young master
Guang Guang is the eldest grandson of the old King Shoumeng of Wu. Therefore, in Gongzi Guang's view, his uncle Ji Zha is not willing to take the throne, so he should inherit the throne. Unexpectedly, Erluo, a barbaric man, ascended to the throne first. So Gongzi Guang always wanted to
Get the throne back.
After listening to Prince Guang's story, Wu Zixu pondered for a moment and said, "Liao already holds the royal power. If you want to regain the throne, the only way is to assassinate him."
Young Master Guang said: "Doctor Wu, can you help me accomplish this?"
Wu Zixu said: "I can recommend someone."
Young Master Guang's eyes lit up and he asked: "Who?"
Wu Zixu said: "This man is called Zhuan Zhu. He is a chivalrous man, but he is poor in the market. As long as he is bribed with a lot of money, this man will definitely serve his life."
Zhuan Zhu lived with his mother in Meili Market. He was indeed a market man. He was strong, brave, simple-minded, but very loyal. He made a living by doing part-time work. Wu Zixu met him when he was begging for food.
Wu Zixu was cautious at that time. He knew that this kind of person would be useful in the future, so he made friends with Zhuanzhu. Now for Gongzi Guang's matter, he took Gongzi Guang to find Zhuanzhu together.
Zhuanzhu couldn't withstand the lobbying of Gongzi Guang and Wu Zixu, so he quickly agreed. Gongzi Guang gave Zhuanzhu a large sum of money and settled his mother well. Zhuanzhu was moved by Gongzi Guang's generosity and sincerity, and he was very determined.
Serve him with all your heart.
In order to get close to King Wu of Wu, Gongzi Guang took advantage of King Wu's love for fish and hired a fish master to teach Zhuanzhu how to cook fish. Zhuanzhu studied for three months and mastered the unique skill of making fish. Gongzi Guang called out
He first stayed in his own house, and when he had nothing to do, he asked him to cook fish for him.
In 516 BC, King Ping of Chu died, and his and Meng Yingsheng's son, Prince Zhen, came to the throne and became King Zhao of Chu.
When the news reached the state of Wu, Wu Zixu faced the west and cried loudly. As he cried, he said: "God is unfair. My enemy died first before I avenged my great revenge. Who can I ask to avenge this revenge?"
But weeping, we still have to avenge ourselves. He gave advice to Prince Guang and said: "While the Chu State is mourning, we should encourage the King of Wu to send troops to the Chu State. In this way, the two generals loyal to King Liao can cover up Yu and
The candle is opened."
Prince Guang thought this was a good idea, but he was afraid that King Liao would send him on an expedition, so he deliberately fell off the carriage and injured his leg before going to find King Liao.
King Liao listened to Prince Guang's suggestion and sent Biyu and Zhuyong as generals to lead troops to attack Chu.
Gai Yu and Zhu Yong were Wang Liao's right-hand men. Once these two left, Wang Liao's power was weakened. Wu Zixu then said to Young Master Guang: "Wang Liao's son, Young Master Qingji, is highly skilled in martial arts. To be on the safe side, we should also Find a way to move him away. Once there are no more people like Bai Yu, Zhu Yong, and Young Master Qing Ji around Wang Liao, we can take action."
Prince Guang said: "Let me think about it."
Half a month later, Gai Yu and Zhu Yong sent people back to report that the Chu general Bo Quewan was difficult to deal with, and they hoped that Wu King Liao would increase his troops. Prince Guang took the opportunity to suggest to King Liao that he send Prince Qing Ji to contact Zheng and Wei. .Wu Wangliao was a little reluctant.
Prince Guang said: "Your Majesty, as long as Zheng and Wei send troops from the north, we can form a pincer attack from the north and the south, and the generals of Chu will not be able to look at each other. This is a good opportunity to defeat Chu in one fell swoop and dominate the Central Plains."
King Liao thought for a while and finally decided to follow the advice of Prince Guang. So Prince Qingji was sent as an envoy to Zheng and Wei.
After mobilizing several powerful people around Wang Liao, Prince Guang and Wu Zixu began to implement their assassination plan.
One day, Prince Guang invited King Liao of Wu to his house for dinner. He specially recommended that he find a cook from Taihu Lake who was good at cooking fish. When King Liao heard that there was fish, he agreed to go.
On the day of the banquet, Wang Liao and dozens of guards arrived at the mansion of Prince Guang. Wu Zixu blocked most of Wang Liao's guards outside the hall and only asked him to take ten guards to guard him closely.
When it was time to serve, Zhuanzhu held a large wooden plate in his hand and brought up a large sweet and sour carp that was delicious in color, aroma and taste. He first brought the plate of fish to the food taster and asked the food taster to taste it first, and then Bring it to King Liao's table.
Wang Liao used his chopsticks to peel off a piece of meat from the fish's belly, tasted it, nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, it tastes good. He is indeed a master. Stand back and listen to the feast later." After that, he started to use his chopsticks.
Just as he inserted his chopsticks into the belly of the fish, he was suddenly startled because he felt his chopsticks hit something hard. Zhuanzhu didn't wait for King Liao to react, stretched out his hand, and pulled out a sharp sword from the belly of the fish. The sword was called "Fish Gut Sword". The sword has a slender body, double-sided blades, short and delicate, and extremely sharp. Zhuanzhu held the sword with one hand, grabbed Wang Liao's chest with the other, and stabbed it as fast as lightning, and the "Fish Gut Sword" Stabbed into King Liao's chest. King Liao screamed and turned over on his back with the sword.
King Liao's left and right guards rushed forward and chopped Zhuan Zhu over in a blink of an eye. The scene in the hall suddenly became chaotic.
Wu Zixu rushed out from behind the scenes with a group of tiger and wolf soldiers, and in a blink of an eye, he controlled all of King Liao's guards. Gongzi Guang ordered them to put down their weapons. King Liao's guards saw that Gongzi Guang's side was outnumbered, so they had to abandon them obediently. arms……
At this time, Wu Zixu rushed over to check on Zhuanzhu, but he had already died.
Prince Guang killed King Liao, summoned the ministers and said, "Your Majesty has been assassinated. I will take charge of the government for the time being. When my uncle Jizha returns from Jin, I will ask him to take the throne."
None of the ministers dared to object. As expected, Prince Guang sent people to the Jin Kingdom to invite Ji Zha to come back. But after Ji Zha came back, he expressed as always that he was not willing to be the king. He said to Wu Zixu: "If I want to sit on this throne, I will do it early." I sat down. I have no interest in the throne. If the young master Guang can worship the country religiously and govern the country well, I am willing to assist him wholeheartedly."
In 515 BC, Gongzi Guang ascended the throne and changed his name to Helu. Wu Zixu became an important minister of the Wu court.