Chapter 12 Chapter Twelve Sun Tzu Worships General

Sun Wu insisted on beheading the second concubine on the stage of Wu Wang to rectify the military law. The great king He Lu was surprised, anxious, angry, and felt pain in his heart.As a last resort, he chose to leave in a huff, yelling in his heart: "Follow this scorpion", safeguarding the dignity of the king.He left without looking back. The queen and her followers knew that the king's lingering anger was still there, so they all kept silent and followed carefully, not daring to say a word, not taking a wrong step, or even making a mistake. Son's voice came.He Lu returned to the palace along the Jiuqu Road by car.It was also the servant who was driving the car. When He Lu got out of the car, the corner of his robe was stepped on by the servant who was driving the car. He Lu suddenly raised his eyebrows into his temples and roared wildly:

"You blind thing, you dare to trouble me! Come on, I will reward him with a castration and tell him to suffer!" The driver was a very handsome young man, who was so frightened that he kowtowed his head, burst into tears, and repeatedly begged for "the king's forgiveness". Helu didn't even bother. Why should this innocent person be castrated?Palace punishment is one of the five types of criminal law, which originated from the ancient Miao nationality.Men suffer this punishment by having their genitals cut off.The wound often rots and emits an unpleasant smell, so it is also called "rot punishment".The execution should be carried out in the "silk room", that is, in a basement with a fire and no wind.Those who were sentenced to castration were tortured in one day, tortured for several months, and suffered for the rest of their lives.

Who knows what King Helu is thinking at this moment? No one knows whether the king assumed that the driver was Sun Wu who was determined to go his own way? The driver screamed and was dragged away to receive the "reward" of castration. He Lu got a little balance in his heart? That night, Helu didn't eat, and closed his clothes silently to sleep at night. On the sixth day, the courtiers were not seen behind closed doors. That Wu Zixu, on Wu Wangtai, did a "supervising army" by himself.Seeing Sun Wu insist on going his own way, his palms were sweating.It was only when King Helu "stopped watching" that he felt a little more at ease.Later, he went to stop Fu Chai, who was furious, and helped Sun Wu finish this dangerous "game" to the end.He clearly knew that he and Sun Wu were already grasshoppers on the same line, and he should and could only be Sun Wu's accomplice.If it weren't for the fact that the two beautiful concubines are the darlings of King Helu, he would immediately agree and help Sun Wu kill the two concubines.He had to take into account the king's wishes and emotions, all of which were for the king to accept and reuse Sun Wu. He knew very well how important Sun Wu was to Wu.When the great king Helu found a step by himself and left the Wuwangtai, Wu Zixu wished that Sun Wu would quickly lay down the ax on the second concubine and kill the chicken for the monkey to see.The result was of course satisfactory. Under Sun Wu's strict military orders, those women all became bloodthirsty soldiers who dared to charge and kill. This relieved him, and he respected and admired Sun Wu even more.

However, the great king Helu lost two concubines in an instant, was the knot in his heart so easily untied? He never looked back.He still wants to give advice.He wanted to strike while the iron was hot to facilitate this event. He still had a lot of thought, fearing that he was alone and weak, and could not persuade the king Helu, so he went to lobby the king's brother Fugai, and asked Fugai to come out and go with him to admonish the king of Wu. On the evening of the day when Wu Gong taught the battle, Wu Zixu made a special trip to visit Fugai. Fugai listened to Wu Zixu's work with a pleasant face.

"General Fugai, Sun Wujiao fought against five hundred women in the harem yesterday, what is his method?" "No one before." "Is there anyone coming later?" "In my husband's opinion, there may be only Dr. Wu Zixu in the world who can speak with him. This is not too much, and it is by no means flattering. Dr. Wu has successfully planned major events for the king, trained soldiers, Excavate the Xuxi River and build the capital. If you go out, you can be a general, and if you go in, you can be a prime minister. Fugai has always respected Dr. Wu."

"How dare Wu Zixu compare with Mr. Sun? There is only one Sun Wu in the world, and there is only one "Sun Tzu's Art of War" in the world." "There is Wu Zixu in the world, so there is Sun Wu." "General Fugai is flattering you. The meaning of Wu Zixu's visit to General Fugai is—" "Haha, I know. I know." "General Fugai is extremely clever." "So, Dr. Wu, don't pull me to do stupid things! Brother Wang lost two concubines in a day, and he is on fire. Now go to admonish him, even if he only mentions the word Sun Wu, Wang Brother will also be enraged by Thunder."

"General Fugai protects himself wisely?" "Doctor Wu can't say that." "Okay then, Wu Zixu will go and meet him himself!" "Haha, I'm afraid it's not easy to touch Doctor Wu's head again and again. If Brother Wang dismisses Doctor Wu's face in a fit of rage, can he turn back?" "What does the general mean?" "A man has no long-term thoughts, but he must have near-term worries." Fuga took Wu Zixu's hand, and fondled it affectionately, making Wu Zixu feel hairy and goosebumps all over his body: "Fugai heard that someone was looking for a lost sheep. Fork in the road, afraid of going astray, I went back crying bitterly. Oh, I’m not advising Dr. Wu to give up his long-cherished wish, but just advising you not to go astray. Why don’t you wait patiently for a while? Wait until the anger in Brother Wang’s heart calms down Of course, Fugai will work with Dr. Wu to bring about this beautiful event. Come, come, follow me."

Wu Zixu didn't know what his husband was going to do. Fugai dragged Wu Zixu into the yard, pointed to the galaxy in the sky, and said: "Doctor Wu, please look, Fugai has just watched the sky, and a guest star has violated the king's constellation, which is very unlucky. Only when the king star and the guest star are in peace, can we act." Wu Zixu looked up at the night sky.The vast galaxy, with the bucket handle turned upside down, mysterious and profound, he let out a long sigh. "I'm afraid Sun Wu can't stand loneliness!" "If Mr. Sun doesn't give up, he is willing..." Fu Gai wanted to repeat the old story of inviting Sun Wu to his mansion, but suddenly stopped, and changed his words: "Tomorrow I will go into the palace to check on Brother Wang's complexion, and then talk to Wu. How about discussing with the doctor?"

It had no choice but to be like this. Sun Wu's state of mind after the Wu Gong Jiaozhan was mainly not the problem of being unable to bear the loneliness, but the melancholy and anxiety that he had never had before.With an order from King Wu's platform, many clues were hacked out with one axe.In particular, Yiluo's escape brought him an emotional loss that he couldn't get rid of.Sitting there, I want to write something to relieve my worries, I want to grind ink, and I will call out Yiluo's name; I want to appeal my anger on the lyre, but I find that Yiluo has not only taken the qin away, but also brought the rhyme of the lyre with her. gone.He searched for the tombs of the two concubines again by accident, but he didn't even find a trace of Yiluo.He smiled wryly to himself, blaming himself, Sun Wu, Sun Wu, when did you become so affectionate?

As for whether the Great King Helu could realize his promise of worshiping him as a general, he didn't even dare to think about it.On the stage of the King of Wu, he chopped two axes, one fell on the heart of the great king Helu, and the other fell on the heart of the prince Fuchai. There is no need to think about it when Rifucha ascends the throne. Sun Wu packed up his luggage and was ready to go back to Luofu Mountain to plow the fields.When I think of this, I feel very sad, and my heart is full of contradictions. The silk girl also came to persuade him: "Changqing, according to the opinion of the silk lady, it is better to flee to a foreign country as soon as possible, so as not to cause trouble. Wherever you go, Changqing, the concubine will follow you. The west is the state of Chu, and the north is the state of Chu. There is the state of Jin, and there is the state of Yue to the south, so why not?"

"Don't bother me!" Sun Wu said. The silk girl said: "On weekdays, the silk girl never interferes with your affairs. Now it's different. If you don't like to listen, you have to listen to my concubine's words of advice. If Changqing wants to show great ambitions, there are kuns in the South China Sea and rocs in the North Sea. Isn’t the sea and the sky vast? Why worry about being a fish in a tile trough and a sparrow under the eaves?” Sun Wu smiled bitterly: "Has Sun Wu really become a sparrow under the eaves?" "I'm afraid that there are sparrows in the southern mountain, while the northern mountain is spreading. It will be a matter of time before it will cause disaster. Silk girl has something she wanted to say to you a long time ago—" "Say it." "There is a saying that a good bird chooses a tree to live in. Since King Helu of Wu is blinded by a leaf and cannot see Mount Tai, since Mr. can come from Qi to Wu, he can also go to other countries from Wu. I believe that with Changqing's strategy of war , you will definitely meet a discerning king, let him be your general, let's go, wherever you go, Silk Girl will follow you!" "Wu country is a good place!" "Is Changqing unwilling to leave?" "I don't believe that Sun Wu will not be used by King Wu after all." "Then just let nature take its course." "That may be a good word." "I don't know what you mean by let nature take its course?" "have no choice!" "So, wait? Are you waiting for Yiluo to come back?" "What nonsense are you talking about? It's just a woman's opinion! What can I do if I don't wait? However, I think that the two concubines of the king are dead, so it is worthwhile for the king to ask for a general. If The king of Wu didn't even know this clearly, so why should Sun Wu conspire with him? We had to wait for the king to realize it. We had to let nature take its course for the time being. Sun Wu advocated the whole struggle and victory over the world, but you can win the whole battle over the world , but not to win all over the king.” So, for the time being, let nature take its course.Waiting restlessly.Waiting between near hopelessness and a silver lining. The seventh day after Sun Wu Wu Wangtai killed his concubine.Suddenly, King Wu declared Sun Wu to enter the palace! It is a blessing?Is it a disaster?Is it reuse?Or perfunctory? King Helu completely forgot the death of the two beautiful concubines who accompanied him day and night?Completely dissipate the remaining anger?Don't forget the past at all?It all seems impossible. Silk girl was flustered, brought Sun Wu a clean robe, and asked Sun Wu to change it before going. Sun Wu is dressed in short clothes. On the head is a bamboo hat, on the body is a short jacket, and the trousers are rolled up to the knees.Outside, they even put on a coir raincoat to shield them from the wind and rain.Where is it like going to meet the King of Wu?Where is it like going to the Wu Palace?It is clearly to repair canals, or to plant rice seedlings, or to release ducks. Silk Girl: "Your Excellency... what are you doing?" "Meet the king." "Wouldn't it be disrespectful to the king to dress like this? Let's change clothes." "That's good." "Changqing, going to meet the king is different from before. You should be extra careful." "Don't worry about it." Sun Tzu went.Wu Zixu was waiting for Sun Wu at the gate of the palace. Seeing Sun Wu's attire, he couldn't help but smile wryly: "Hehe, Changqing, Changqing, can I ask Wu Zixu to find another bamboo yu for you to build a field ridge or a bamboo yu for ducks?" Sun Wu said with a smile: "No need. These utensils can be rewarded by the king." "Changqing has always been extraordinary! Wu Zixu is really convinced." The two entered the palace.The great king Helu was sitting on the embroidered group reading the bamboo slips, looking like a gloomy boss, it made people feel panicked.Although it was only three days since I saw him, the king actually lost a lot of weight, his face looked dark and angular.Probably because I missed the two concubines, couldn't eat well, and couldn't sleep well.The attendant reported that Dr. Wu and Sun Wu had come to see him, but He Lu did not raise his head. Sun Wu and Wu Zixu bowed their heads together, but He Lu did not raise his eyebrows, but said in a nonchalant way: "Give me a seat." sit down.He Lu then raised his eyes.What I saw was a bamboo hat!The bamboo hat was worn low on Sun Wu's head, and Sun Wu's face was not seen. He Lu suddenly burst into laughter, which made people feel a little panicked. "Sun Wu!" "The minister is here." "It looks like you're very busy." "The garden is going to be barren. The lotus root in the pond and the vegetables in the garden have not been harvested. Although the ground is full of autumn frost, I dare not be lazy." "Mr. Sun is very good at planting orchards?" "Nongsang is the foundation, and all subjects can be called experts." It seems that the king is going to follow these words and send Sun Wu to farm?Wu Zixu was a little anxious, and said: "Your Majesty, Mr. Sun's farming is really a waste of talent." He Lu waved his hand to Wu Zixu, not wanting him to interrupt. Sun Wu's expression was very calm, as if the murder of the concubine on the Wu Wangtai never happened, it seemed that if the king sent him back to Luofu Mountain to irrigate the garden and grow vegetables, he didn't care, and he was already ready. What is Helu thinking? "I want to know, is Mr. Sun really planning to go back to plow the fields?" Sun Wu smiled faintly: "Your Majesty listens to my strategy, and he will definitely impress the princes, so Sun Wu will stay. If your Majesty does not listen to Sun Wu's strategy, he will surely lose. Of course, Sun Wu should go to plow the fields." He Lu said: "Mr. Sun, I ask you, are you worried about killing the two concubines?" Sun Wu: "Your Majesty, are you talking about the performance on Guxu's stage a few days ago? There were only soldiers there, but no concubines. Sun Wu ordered the killing of the two armies' commanders." He Lu suddenly laughed again. Laughing makes people feel hairy. He Lu said with a smile: "Haha, what a good Sun Wu! You are not afraid of being punished by the widow! You never thought that the widow would condemn you? This is the same as a hero's opinion." Sun Wu didn't understand what he meant. He Lu went on to say: "Haha, what are two women? Ah? What are they? Mr. Sun don't mind, don't mind." Wu Zixu was stunned.Sun Wu was very shocked. "Although the widow cherishes the two concubines, there are beautiful mountains and rivers in the country of Wu. Where is there no beauties? Huh? Hahahaha." Another big laugh. unexpected! Unexpected, but reasonable. The great king Helu is a man of flesh and blood, so he is not without sorrow for the death of the second concubine, but he is also the king of the king, so he of course chooses the country and the beauty.With the enjoyment of the country, do you still worry about not being accompanied by beauties?If you can't extricate yourself from the grief of losing the second concubine, and your sons and daughters behave, is He Lu still He Lu?He can both kill and tolerate others, he can afford and let go, only a king can be a king. There are two things in his nature that made him worthy of being the king of a country in Wu, and gave him the momentum to rise up amidst the disputes among the princes: one is cruel and cruel, and he never hesitates to kill for the sake of the crown; The life of the second concubine should be abandoned, and he should never be procrastinating; one is majestic, he can hide his grievances and grievances in the deep city, and show his subjects as broad-minded as possible to accommodate the world's useful talents.At this moment, He Lu suddenly burst into laughter, and it was these two things that were included in the laughter.While laughing, leaving aside the deaths of the two beautiful concubines, ordinary people might feel that their hair stood on end--creepy, and He Lu, in this laughing, showed his cruelty and His atmosphere. Helu suddenly stopped laughing again, and let out a long sigh: "It's a pity, even Sun Wu and Wu Zixu, the two lovers, don't know what I'm thinking!" From the smile and sigh of King He Lu, Sun Wu saw more things. He knew that although He Lu was a prince who had to be cautiously accompanied, he was also a king who could indeed rely on to revitalize the great cause and dominate the princes. Sun Tzu also laughed.Wu Zixu also laughed heartily: "My minister, Wu Zixu, has realized something today, the king is the king! Mr. Sun, what are you waiting for?" Sun Wu happily picked up the bamboo hat, took off the coir raincoat, and threw the bamboo hat and coir raincoat aside. He Lu: "Why, Sun Aiqing, don't you go farming anymore?" Sun Wu jokingly said: "Sun Wu was born in Qi State, and it is acceptable to grow wheat and cotton; in Wu State, it is really difficult to plant paddy fields, transplant rice seedlings and rice. Please ask the king to give Sun Wu another way to make a living. " He Lu: "The widow gave you the position of general, which is enough to earn a living, haha." Wu Zixu: "It's not just food and clothing?" Sun Wu: "My minister, Sun Wu, thank you King!" He Lu took Sun Tzu's hand affectionately: "Master, heh, General Sun, do you know what I am doing these days? I have been studying your thirteen chapters of "The Art of War" all night! I discussed the world with Aiqing earlier. The thirteen chapters are full of twists and turns, and they are really good. Can General Sun forgive me for treating me so slowly?" "Sun Wu dare not say the word forgive, but he can only do his best to assist the king to rule the world." "Okay!" He Lu was very excited: "I am lucky to have a general, how can I have no wine? Prepare wine!" Everything came so suddenly, yet so naturally. He Lu hosted a banquet.The grand and solemn banquet was to announce this historic decision: worshiping Sun Wu as a general. The scene is very grand.Here, Helu kills two birds with one stone: not only worshiping Sun Wu as a general, but also using this grand banquet to tell the world that in order to win a general, he is willing to exchange two concubines who are like sweethearts. He is intimate with Sun Wu and sits on the same table. In addition to wine and meat, there are also oranges from Huainan, with orange-red peel and sweet and slightly sour flesh, which are very valuable.King Helu peeled the oranges himself and asked General Sun to taste them.Fugai smiled and said: "It is an orange when it is born in Huainan, but it is not an orange if it is born in Huaibei, it is a trifoliate tree, and the taste is not good. Not only is the water and soil different, but the nature of things is very different? One side of the water and soil is the other, and the wise men of the world only need to come to Wu. , is of great use.” Bo Pi said, "That's natural." He Lu picked up another six oranges from the bronze ring-eared beast-foot plate, and asked: "Look, Sun Aiqing. This bronze plate with ringed ears and animal feet is like the state of Jin. These six oranges are the six families of Shiqing in the state of Jin. They are Fan, Zhongxing, Zhi, Han, Wei, and Zhao. The six families are Shiqing. , each occupying one side, fighting for power and profit, according to the general's opinion, which of the six oranges--the six ministers will perish first? Which one can be strong?" Sun Tzu picked out two oranges with a smile: "Please eat these two oranges first, Your Majesty." "Oh? The widow must first know which family to eat?" "Fan's, Zhongxing's." "How did you see that?" "Among the six ministers, these two have the smallest mu system, but the tax is as high as five tenths. Taxes are collected without restraint. People often die of cold and hunger, and their bodies are thrown in roadside ravines. Raising troops to fight wars, if things go on like this, is there any reason not to be eaten?" "Well, it makes sense." He Lu nodded, "Which one can we eat next?" Sun Wu laid out three oranges one by one: "This is the Zhi family, the Han family and the Wei family. Their disease roots are the same, but the degree is slightly different. Please look, my lord, there is only one orange left on the plate. This is the orange." Among the Zhao family, among the six ministers, the Zhao family has the largest mu system, the lightest taxation, few officers and soldiers, and a degree of control over the people. The state of Jin will definitely fall into the hands of the Zhao family." He Lu: "So, these five oranges should be eaten by Mrs. Zhao?" "No. Your Majesty should have the appetite to eat all the oranges." "How to eat?" "In the past, the Yellow Emperor accumulated grain and grain, pardoned criminals, and had enough food and soldiers to conquer the Red Emperor in the south, the Qing Emperor in the east, the Black Emperor in the north, and the White Emperor in the west, and the world was unified. The same is true for King Tang of Shang and King Wu of Zhou. , get the way of heaven, the benefits of land, and the love of the people, and they are invincible.” He Lu thought about it: "I understand. General Sun's good policy of governing the country and the people made the widow feel relieved, and also whetted my appetite." Fugai interjected: "Brother Wang can not only eat all the oranges, but also swallow the plates, huh? Haha." He Lu said: "It makes sense. Come, I will share these fruits with all my lovers. Eat it, eat it all!" The king and his courtiers ate oranges with great relish. It seems that they are not eating oranges at the moment, but cities, mountains, rivers, land and princes. Eat heartily. He Lu picked the biggest orange, peeled it, and handed it to Sun Wu: "General Sun, this orange in my hand is extraordinary. It is the only state of Chu in the world that can rival Jin. It has an army of 200,000. It is known as 'the soldiers have the wind'. It is a powerful enemy in the world. Come on. Come on, the widow must send troops to attack it immediately, General Sun and Doctor Wu, divide it and eat it." Sun Tzu didn't reach out to pick it up. But Wu Zixu grabbed the orange peel first, and chewed his mouth full: "Your Majesty has ordered, how dare you disobey? Wu Zixu chewed all the peel and core of it, and swallowed it!" Sun Tzu: "No." He Lu: "Huh?——" Sun Wu: "Your Majesty, the army is fierce and the battle is dangerous. You must be cautious. Raising one hundred thousand troops costs a thousand dollars a day. Now that the people are tired and their minds are governed, we have to wait for the right time." Wu Zixu asked back: "Afraid Chang Qing will lose his appetite?" Sun Tzu said: "A king cannot raise an army because of anger, and a general cannot attack because of anger." He Lu looked at Wu Zixu and then at Sun Wu. He Lu was unhappy, but felt that what Sun Wu said was reasonable.He was eager to conquer and win, and pinned his hopes on Sun Wu. Unexpectedly, Sun Wu was not as eager to win the first prize as he expected.Wu Zixu was so angry that he spat out the rotten orange peel, waiting for him to judge.Of course Wu Zixu was eager to attack Chu to avenge the killing of his father and brother. The more anxious Wu Zixu was, the more He Lu wanted to restrain him and restrain him.He Lu asked Fu Gai what he thought of this?Fugai said something ambiguous: "Sooner or later you will eat oranges."One thing is certain, seeing that Sun Wu is not leading the battle, but Wu Zixu is leading the battle, and the two important ministers have different opinions, at least he should be patient and wait for a while.As a king, you must be quick, decisive and decisive; you must also be slow, standing on a high ground, and fine-tuning the relationship between the officials.What's more, since he worshiped Sun Wu as a general today, he should at least give Sun Wu some face, do good things to the end, and earn a good reputation for being good. He Lu said: "It seems that the orange tasted sour today, so let's save it for another day. General Sun, since I entrust you as a general, I trust you infinitely. Don't let me wait. Head blank!" There is something in the words. Sun Wu hurriedly bowed and said, "I would like to be so heartbroken that I will not hesitate to die." He neither dismissed Sun Wu's strategy, nor knocked Sun Wu hard. This is the great king Helu. He suddenly laughed out loud, suddenly flew into a rage, moodiness is his power and a weapon that is equally effective in lethality; when he said that his face sank, he sank all at once; when he said he was kind, he was as kind as his father; solemn It's so frightening, and it's so kind that it's frightening.It is difficult for anyone to guess what flashes in the groove of his brain in an instant, whether it is reuse or murderous intent?Is it trust, or doubt?Is it for you to rise to the top, or is it for you to destroy the nine clans? He waved his hand and said, "Come on, let's dance and dance!" The women in the palace rushed in like a spring breeze, and the room immediately brightened.To the amazement of the four, the beautiful woman has a slender waist and a graceful figure.This is the woman Bo Pi, the doctor, who knew the pain of the great king Helu's loss of his concubine, so he specially recruited a woman from the border towns of Wu and Chu.The wind of Chu is savage, but the king of Chu likes women with thin waists very much. Some people in Chu country starved to death because of their waists being strangled.The wind of thin waist also spread to the border city of Wu and Chu.Accompanied by bells, chimes and zithers, these newly summoned beautiful women showed a simple wildness and a fashionable softness with slender waists.The dance incorporates the image of the totem phoenix worshiped by Chu people, which has a certain mysterious meaning, and imitates the movement of picking mulberries, between reality and fantasy. However, this exotic style, especially the dance of Chu Feng, is not without meaning.It also seems to be showing the king's desire to attack Chu, plunder Chu, and even destroy Chu. After a dance that dazzled the officials, the musicians continued to play "Deep Pool Fu" and "Plum Blossom Exercise". Which one is playing the piano with the clouds down in the middle? It turned out to be Yiluo! Sun Wu's heart was shocked immediately. King Helu looked at Sun Wu, then at the girl Yiluo who resembled his beloved Concubine San, narrowed his eyes meaningfully, and smiled faintly.