Spring and Autumn GL

53. Judgment

During the war in Jin State, Fu Chai received a letter for the first time saying that Yue State was attacking Wu State, but he still didn't believe it, but he had to believe it because of the fast-moving reports and the increasingly serious battle situation.Looking at the capital of Jin State which was close at hand, he had no choice but to turn around bitterly and quickly retreat towards Wu State.

However, the more than 1 reinforcements from the Yue Kingdom in the Wu army suddenly turned against each other and fought desperately, killing his [-] troops and leaving less than [-] horses. The whole army was wiped out.

For the past few days, Xi Shi and A Zhi have been living in Zheng Dan's North Palace, firstly to appease her pain of the death of her son, and secondly to discuss with her about fleeing.Finally, when the moon was dark and the wind was high, the three of them, led by A Zhi, and followed by Zheng Dan, sneaked out of the palace.As soon as he touched the gate of the palace, suddenly the lights were brightly lit, and countless torches were lifted up wherever he looked, and a thousand soldiers surrounded the three of them tightly.

Bo Pi walked out of the team slowly, cupped his hands and said:

"You two ladies, Miss Azhi, where are you going?"

Xi Shi shouted loudly: "Uncle, you are so courageous, you are really wolf-hearted, aren't you afraid that I will tell your ugly things?"

Bo Pi smiled: "My business, I sent a letter to the king in the early morning. When the king comes back, I will do whatever I want, but you three, it's better not to leave."

"Are you really going to cross the river and tear down the bridge, and make a mess?" Zheng Dan never expected that the one who finally came out to stop him was actually his lord Dazai.

Bo Pi licked his lips: "I think I have done all the bad things in my life, and I didn't expect to end well. However, since the battle that day, I suddenly understood many things. After all, paper can't contain fire, it's obvious, The two of you are spies sent by the Yue Kingdom. You used beauty tricks to lure the king from thinking about government affairs, and even the treasury was empty. Of course, I also made a big mistake in this. However, the former king Helu treated me well after all! I can't just sit back and watch Seeing the country of Wu fall, I hope that at least in my lifetime, the country of Wu can survive. Now you two are the only ones who know about Goujian’s plan. If you leave, what will we do with the country of Wu?”

Xi Shi still kept her mouth shut: "How do you know that we are spies from the Yue country? Could it be that everyone from the Yue country are all spies?"

"Not spies, why did Fan Li name you? Why do you want to escape after making great achievements in battle?"

Xi Shi bit her lip, unable to think of words to answer.

Zheng Dan said coldly: "Bo Pi, do you think this thousand troops can stop me? With me and Ah Zhi, even if you really can't fight, you won't have good fruit to eat."

Bo Pi spread his hands: "General Zheng, you can ask the sergeants about this."

Zheng Dan frowned and swept towards the sergeants, and found that most of them were ashamed and embarrassed. She said:

"Soldiers, is there something unspeakable?"

A centurion cupped his hands: "General Zheng, to tell you the truth, we issued a military order a few days ago, saying that we wanted to arrest three spies, but we didn't know it was you... The military order states that before your Majesty returns, if one of the spies leaves , our 1000 people will lose their heads.”

"This—" Zheng Dan glanced at Bo Pi resentfully, "Master Dazai, you've done a terrible job!"

Bo Pi cupped his hands: "Mother, I can't help it. Everything is for Wu's sake. Don't worry, as long as you don't leave, I will guarantee your lives with my head!"

"You really don't want to let go?" Azhi clenched his fists tightly, with an angry look on his face.

The centurion suddenly said: "Madam, our lives were saved by you. Whether you are a spy or a villain, we only saw you defending the country and killing the enemy, but we didn't see you as a beauty. You have to go , no one dares to stop you, but it’s okay to go, just treat it as if I waited to pay your life back!”

After hearing what the centurion said, Zheng Dan hesitated even more, while Xi Shi sighed softly:

"Homeless, forget it. I don't want to hurt these innocent soldiers. Everyone survived by licking blood from the knife edge. No one is easier than you and me."

"It's fine if you don't leave, it's fine if you don't leave." Bo Pi smiled apologetically: "If you don't leave, everyone will live in peace. Don't worry, as long as my Bo Pi doesn't die, I will definitely not let you two lose your life."

Xi Shi didn't know whether Bo Pi's words were a promise or a tactic to delay the attack, but the lives of 1000 people were clearly at stake, and she didn't want to embarrass Zheng Dan.According to Zheng Dan's temperament, if these 1000 people lost their lives for her, she would be more sad to live than to die.

Ah Zhi snorted, pressed back the half-drawn dagger, turned around and walked back.Xi Shi and Zheng Dan also turned back with resentment on their faces, only Bo Pi seemed relieved, and raised his sleeve to wipe the sweat from his brow.

Half a month later, Fu Chai led a team of light cavalry back to the palace first. When he entered the east gate, he saw the devastation. He hurriedly called for officials and asked:

"In this battle, how many enemies were killed? How many soldiers and civilians died?"

The official said: "In the Battle of Gusu City, more than 61 enemies were killed. 830 of our soldiers died for the country, and another [-] soldiers were seriously injured, and there were countless minor injuries. As for the civilians - there were no casualties, only Some of the population died of natural causes and people injured by accident."

"Not one of the people died? Who led the soldiers to guard the city? Such a general needs to be promoted a lot." Fu Chai asked as he walked quickly.

"The lord of the city is Zheng Dan, the empress of Beigong."

"What?" Fu Chai stopped suddenly: "She is pregnant and about to give birth, how can she go to the battlefield!"

The official's face turned cold: "To tell you the truth, Bei Gong Niang Niang had given birth to a boy a month and a half ago. She was afraid that the king would be distracted on the battlefield, so she didn't ask anyone to deliver the letter."

"Hey, this homeless—what about that child, hurry up and take the widow to see the prince!"

The official hurriedly knelt down: "Your Majesty, forgive me, the crown prince has already died in a battle in Gusu City, it's not good for an official to defend the city, he deserves to die—"

Fu Chai stood there for a while, who died?Prince?How did he die?Why did the child die before he saw it?

"How did you die!" He yelled violently and kicked the official over.

The official stood up obediently: "Your Majesty Bing, it was... killed by the Vietnamese army."

"Goujian, Goujian! I, Fucha, and you are inseparable!" Fucha raised his head to the sky and screamed.

"Also, there is one more thing..." The official said out of time: "It has been verified by Mr. Bopi that the empresses of the two palaces in the northwest were originally not the beautiful girls of the Yue Kingdom, but after several years of training, they were specially sent to the Kingdom of Wu. The spies of beauty tricks..."

"Nonsense!" Fu Chai yelled, and walked into the bedroom without looking back.He was in a mess, what's going on, what's going on!First, the country of Yue called without warning, then his son died, and then his beloved turned out to be a spy who had lied to him for so many years?It's all messed up, it's all messed up, I can't believe it!

After returning to the bedroom, Fucha felt dizzy and dizzy. He sat down on the couch, sweating all over his body, and his breathing became more and more difficult. He shouted desperately, but the sound he made was almost as inaudible as a gnat. Fortunately, the maid came to deliver the dinner , found Fu Chai lying on the bed with a purple complexion, and hurriedly called the imperial doctor, and Fu Chai saved his life.

Fu Chai didn't get up until noon the next day. The first thing he did was to summon all the ministers and send people to declare Zheng Danxi Shi.

Zheng Dan and Xi Shi panicked all night, but they calmed down after hearing that Fu Chai had finally announced the matter.They have been evading, not wanting anyone to know the truth of the matter, but when they suddenly face their own fate, they feel as if the long-awaited moment has finally arrived.

The two knelt in the hall, and after listening to Bo Pi's statement, they suddenly raised their heads and looked at Fu Chai calmly at the same time.

Fu Chai asked Zheng Dan solemnly:

"Zheng Dan, I have already understood what Dazai-sama said... But, it seems that there is not enough evidence, what can you say to refute?"

Zheng Dan's expression froze, what Bo Pi said was already very convincing, why is there insufficient evidence?Could it be that Fucha wants to give them a chance?

But her heart was really tired, and she didn't want to rack her brains for a lie to mediate between the parties. She took a quiet look at Fucha and said:

"Your Majesty, what Lord Bo Pi said is true. Wujia did come to Wu Kingdom at the order of the King of Yue. The purpose is to distract the King from his beauty and ignore the imperial court."

Fu Chai said angrily, "What... what did you say? This is impossible. Did someone force you to admit it?"

Zheng Dan suddenly laughed, and said leisurely: "Your Majesty is overhearted, and no one is persecuting me. I am homeless and alone, with a head and a life, how can I be persecuted?"

Fu Chai suddenly looked sad and angry, and shouted in front of all the ministers: "You...you, why did you admit it! Why did you admit it, you obviously don't have to admit it!"

Zheng Dan sighed: "Your Majesty, I am really tired of being homeless. I have brought disaster to the country and the people, but I want to die."

Fu Chai took a few breaths and turned to Xi Shi, hoping that she would have a different opinion.

But Xi Shi smiled the same as Zheng Dan, and said slowly: "Yi Guang knows that he is sorry for the king, since he entered Wu with Wu Jia, he should go forward and retreat with her, and the king doesn't need to ask any more."

Fu Chai smiled miserably: "Okay, okay! You really have no repentance! I was played by you without realizing it, and it's all my fault that I was confused, and even pampered you two disasters! Come on, drag me out... ..."

Bo Pi suddenly knelt down with a thud: "Your Majesty, calm down! Although the two empresses have impure goals, the Empress of the West Palace has made the King a lot of happy over the years, and the Empress of the Beigong has made great achievements in battle. Without them, today's The ancient Gusu City is probably in ruins! The merits and demerits are equal, Chen dared to beg the king to spare their lives! The two of them are extremely smart, and they have already broken with the Yue Kingdom, they are really great talents!"

Fu Chai slapped his chair and was furious: "Bo Pi! You old fellow has committed the crime of treason and collaborating with the enemy. The widow has not been punished, but you have the face to intercede for them? You are all of the same species. How much have these two women lost to the widow?" , you don’t know? Such women are often ignored by women’s ethics, how can I forgive them!”

Just as Bo Pi was about to speak, all the courtiers suddenly knelt down and pleaded for Xi Shi and Zheng Dan in unison.Among these courtiers, many had grudges against them, and many had never even spoken to them. How could they kneel down in unison?

"Your Majesty," Bo Pi continued, "I know that the crime is unforgivable, but the two ladies have indeed made great contributions to protecting the country. It is unlucky to kill the heroes after the war, and the Queen of Beigong is admired by all the troops. If she is killed, the army must have great morale." Decline, how can we talk about counterattacking the Yue country at that time!"

Seeing that Fu Chai was still angry, Bo Pi gritted his teeth and continued: "Your Majesty, what I said was not pleasant, Xia Youxi, Shang You Daji, Zhou You Bao Si, everyone said that beauty is a disaster, but it is clear It is a refutation of the faint king. If the king is wise, he can let the women do what they want, and it is impossible to subjugate the country! The king is a wise king, how could he not understand this truth, and blame everything on women? How is this different from Shang Zhou and Xia Jie? ! Don’t you think your majesty wants to be like them, to be reviled for thousands of years and to be reviled by others!”

"Bo Pi! You!" Fu Chai was full of smoke, growing so big, Bo Pi hadn't said a single harsh word to him, but today he suddenly opened his mouth and said such heavy words, do you really want to live?His face was red and white, and he looked at the minister kneeling on the ground, his head was buzzing with Bo Pi's words, and he didn't sit or stand for a while.

Seeing that the time had come, Bo Pi calmed down a little: "Your Majesty calm down, if you want to kill or cut to pieces, the guilty minister will only follow orders. If the Majesty cannot make up his mind, he will think about it for three more days. I guarantee that the two ladies will not run away during this period. Three days later, the king is still determined to kill, and I dare not stop him at all! I only hope that the king will not kill someone who should not die because of a moment of anger!"

Seeing that Bo Pi gave him the steps, Fu Chai calmed down a little, and ordered people to take Xi Shi, Zheng Dan, Bo Pi and the three of them into the prison for the time being, and then release them after three days.

The author has something to say: I'm sorry to stop updating for a day yesterday, it's almost the holidays, and I was too busy working overtime last night.I'll make it up in two days.