Wu Rui had just been called a "concubine and a black husband" by Wu She, but instead of being angry, she happily admitted:

"King Wei of Chu raised an army and attacked Yue. He killed the king of Yue but was not strong enough, and took all the territory of Wu to Zhejiang. However, Yue was scattered here, and the sons of various clans fought to establish themselves as kings or kings. They lived by the sea in the south of the Yangtze River and submitted to the court. In Chu, all the ministries have served the Chu State like dogs and horses for hundreds of years, but by my time, they were able to be concubines and serve as the regents of the Qin Dynasty, which was in charge of the power of the world. Isn't it much better than before?"

"But then again." He suddenly laughed and said: "We all generals who have participated in the Southern Expedition know that my brother, it is impossible for him to take a concubine..."

Wu She didn't understand this joke, which only Heifu's old men understood. He shook his head and said, "I'm afraid Wu Jun won't be able to live like this for long."

I wonder if it was because of the women's clothing, but Wu She's mouth was much sharper than at the Hongmen Banquet a few months ago.

"In the past two years, the world has been suffering from Qin for a long time. Although the Northern Expeditionary Army and the Chu Army have no actual alliance, they still work together to attack Qin. Heifu fights against Western Chu, while General Xiang fights against Eastern Chu."

"This is a good time to revive the great Chu in accordance with the prophecy that the Qin will be destroyed by the Chu. Qin has been defeated and Hu Hai is dead. General Xiang does not care about the past grudges and sends a villain to Hongmen to pay him a visit. He wants to secede the land and divide the territory with the black man. Everyone becomes a king, and the world will be stable from now on, and the soldiers will be put to rest."

"However, when the villain looked at Fu Hei's face at Hongmen, he realized that his appearance was quite similar to the two of them..."

"Oh? Who does it look like?"

Wu Rui smiled and said: "I have heard people say that my brother looks like Dayu, with a dark complexion. My brother said that all working people in Guizhou are like this."

"It's just lies to win people's hearts. This person has always been hypocritical." Wu She said:

"I have studied physiognomy and noticed that Mr. Hei's appearance is very similar to that of Qin Shihuang. They are both bee-like, have long eyes, are like birds, and have the sound of jackals. People with this kind of face are less kind but have a wolf-like heart. They are easy to get out of others. Next, if you succeed, you can eat people lightly."

"Sure enough, Mr. Hei had the ambition to become a victor. He was once loyal to the First Emperor of Qin, but he was erratic. He faked his death and killed his heirs, and enslaved his harem. He should not be trusted like this. Afterwards, he pretended to be loyal, but still used loyalty. He thinks of himself and wants to deceive everyone in the world."

"On the surface, he respects the tiger and wolf Qin as the master, but in fact, he wants to be the second Qin Shihuang, establish himself as regent, monopolize power, raise troops to the east, invade people's points, and seize people's territory. His intention is not to swallow up the world. He will never stop being greedy to the point of being greedy!"

This is to rebuke Heifu for provoking the civil war in the first place...

But this didn't move Wu Rui at all. He picked out his ears with his little finger and said:

"How did I hear that it was the Six Kingdoms who burned, killed, and looted in Xihe, which angered my brother?"

Wu She sneered and said: "To be honest with Mr. Wu, as early as when he was at Hangu Pass, General Xiang received advice from his advisers, saying that only when the northern and southern Qin Dynasties stand side by side can Chu benefit. He should not attack the middle of the pass but go south to attack Nanyang and cut off the Wuguan Road. However, General Xiang prioritized the overall situation of destroying the Qin Dynasty and did not adopt it. On the other hand, when Hei Fu entered Wuguan, he had already ordered Jiangdong to cross the river to attack Huainan. His character is so different..."

"Character can win the world." Wu Rui shook his head:

"This emperor is someone like Fusu!"

"Soldiers are deceitful. Before we launch our troops, do we need to inform the State of Chu first?"

Wu She was a bit difficult to deal with, so he just had to change the topic:

"But Hei Fu is not only like this to potential enemies, but also to his heroes. Since he entered Xianyang, he appointed officials and conferred titles, abandoned feudalism and established prefectures and counties, which is the same as in the Qin Dynasty. Although Wu Jun believed that he was related to Hei My husband was a close friend and sworn brother. He fought for it with all his strength and made great contributions to the control of Jiangdong. However, the reward he was granted was only a marquis in a pass and the food of a thousand households. He had no real title, and he was not even able to be among the nine ministers. To use a young boy like Wei Yang to check, balance and monitor him, and to ignore his old feelings and reach this point is really heartbreaking."

Wu Rui still shook his head: "Since the beginning of the Southern Expedition, rewards and punishments have always been clear. My brother has treated me and Zhao Tuo well. We are obviously not as good as Dongmen Bao and Han Xin, but we have both been granted the title of marquis. I am very satisfied. How dare I do it again?

Do you have any wrong thoughts?"

"That's a comparison between the Northern Expeditionary Army. How about comparing Wu Jun with the other princes of Chu?"

Wu She became more energetic now and started to count the great lords of Chu State one by one.

"Cai Ci is the Lord of Fang; Fan Zeng is the Lord of Chao; Long Qie is the Lord of Tan; Yingbu is the Lord of Liu; Zhongli Huang is the Lord of Qu; Shenyang is the Lord of Henan; Zheng Chang is the Lord of Yingchuan.

Korean Regent…”

"Anyone who has contributed to the revival of Chu will be rewarded, and all of them will be given real titles. The top ones will be tens of thousands of households!"

This is true. The Chu State has now restored their favorite feudal system. In name, the King of Chu is the highest lord, and the person who holds the real power is "Donghai Gong" Xiang Ji. The entire Donghai County is the fiefdom of their Xiang family, and the rest

All localities were also divided up, which was the driving force for maintaining the political power. Although there was some internal dissatisfaction with Xiang Ji's favoring of old relatives and friends in rewards...

But at least it seems that General Chu has shared the interests.

"Then King Cheng of Han and King Jiu of Wei, after these six kingdoms, were all established by Chu."

Wu She bowed to the ground: "Hei Fu wants to monopolize the world, but what General Xiang pursues is to share the world. If Wu Jun is in Chu, he will not just be an empty prince, but should be a king!"

"Now that it is dark, the victory or defeat of Chu will be determined by the south, and the power lies in one step. If a single step is thrown to the right, Hei's husband will win, and if he throws to the left, Chu will win. Why doesn't the general turn against the evil and make peace with Chu, and take all the land of Baiyue in the east of the Yangtze River?

, marching west together with the Chu army, Chu captured Jiangling, and the general captured Yuzhang and Changsha, and from then on divided the river to rule, and with Heifu, Chu divided the world into three parts and became the king?"

"As for being called King of Wu, King of Yue or King of Wu and Yue, you choose it yourself! You can compete with the Chu Kingdom."

Wu She's words of persuasion that he thought about day and night were finally finished. He was trembling a little. Since Xihe retreated, the six countries had lost their advantage. Although Xiang Ji had defeated Jiangdong and Hengshan armies in a row, in terms of overall strategy, he was already in a strategic position.

Passively, we can only hope to invade Nanjun and Hengshan, so that Heifu can't care about each other from the north to the south.

They are in desperate need of new allies.

Due to his Yue status, Wu Rui, who was somewhat ambiguous and awkward among the black husband's forces, became the best candidate.

But will Wu Rui be convinced so easily?

After a long time, Wu Ruicai asked Wu She a question:

"When Wang Jian was in Jiangdong, why didn't he proclaim himself king?"

Wu She was stunned for a moment, but Wu Rui continued to ask: "I heard that back then, Wang Jian had captured the king of Jing, and the land of Pingchu was a county. Because he crossed the river and conquered the king of Baiyue in the south, some Chu guests came to lobby and persuade him.

When he supported his own troops in Chu, he crossed the river with Qin to rule, but he was killed by Wang Jian. Do you know why Wang Jian didn't proclaim himself king boldly at that time?"

Wu She lowered his head and said: "It's because of his foolish loyalty. The reason why the Wang family ended up today is all because of his foolish loyalty."

"No, it's because Wang Jian has clearly seen the situation. The general trend of the world has been determined. Any repetition will be catastrophic."

Wu Rui smiled and said: "It seems tempting to rule by dividing the river and become the king of Jiangdong, but think about it carefully. A short-lived prince king who can only be a few days, and a clan with two princes and three princes can enjoy the glory for a long time.

, which one is more expensive?”

Wu She knew that his lobbying was probably going to fail again, so he said eagerly: "If you take this step for just a moment, the Chu country will still survive!"

"If the Chu Kingdom dies today, then the next day it will be overthrown. In addition to his appearance, Hei Fu looks very much like Qin Shihuang, and he is also similar to King Gou Jian of Yue. He is a man with a long neck and a bird's beak. Such a person can share hardships with us, but cannot share happiness with him."

"The villain is afraid that when Mr. Hei succeeds, he will follow Gou Jian's example of killing Wen Zhong. The birds will be gone and the good bows will be hidden; the cunning rabbit will die and the lackeys will be cooked!"

Wu Rui stood up, signaled to his son and cronies, pushed Wu She to the ground, and gagged him.

"It is better to hide a bow covered in dust than to break the string, hurt the owner's hand, and be thrown into the fire."

"If an old dog barks at its owner, it will end up being cooked. But if it lies down obediently, it is difficult to say that it can live a peaceful life, and the puppies can also be rich for a long time..."

"Although I am from Yue and Shaowen, I also understand this truth!"

How could the only surviving prince of a different surname in the Han Dynasty not have any wisdom of his own for survival?

Wu Rui waved his hand: "Send off guests and thank General Xiang for me!"

"If there is a chance, he and I will hunt in Huainan again!"

…

"Father, are you sending Wu She across the river?" Wu Ying returned later and asked what to do with Wu She.

Wu Rui, however, fell asleep on the case, closed his eyes and said, "No need, just kill him."

Wu Ying was shocked: "Father, would this be too extreme? What if..."

Wu Rui disagreed: "If Xiang Ji and Fan Zeng really need me, they won't care about the lives of this mere counselor."

"On the other hand, if he is discovered by others, I will be in trouble and cannot explain it, and your uncle Wu Chen's future will also be implicated..."

Wu Rui has already thought about the future for his family. The second son will stay with him to inherit the tribe of Ganyue and the close relationship with Zhuyue. Their family will be the bridge for the regent to govern Yue.

The eldest son, Wu Chen, developed in the central government and had people in both the government and the public, enough to protect the family's wealth.

"Then how to kill?"

"It's up to you, just destroy the body. If outsiders ask, they will say that they found a female concubine overnight to displease me, so I got drunk and executed her!"

Wu Ying hesitated: "Although Jiangdong is a lawless place, my father kills people frequently. I'm afraid the army will write it down!"

"It's best to write it down and report it to the regent to let the regent know! You know that I, Ji's brother, am greedy for women and have no ambition!"

Wu Rui didn't lie. He had a little ambition in his early years...

The little bug in the belly has long been eaten away!

After his son left, Wu Rui patted his abdomen. There was a muddy and sloshing sound inside. He was sick.

Among the people who live in Jiangnan and Jiangdong all year round, especially the Yue people who go into the water every day, no matter how careful they are, how many will not be infected with schistosomiasis?

"I don't know if I have ten more years to live. If the cunning rabbit dies, the lackey will be cooked?"

He spat: "I'm afraid the regent won't be happy to eat dog meat with worms in it!"

…

The cloth in front of Wu She's eyes was removed, and he saw that it was bright in the east and the sun was rising high. However, he was not on the way to the river. Instead, he was held down by someone and knelt down on the long wooden bridge of a pond.

superior.

The pond seemed calm, but from time to time, dark brown "dead wood" came out of the hole and floated on the water, even opening its sleepy eyes.

This is a giant crocodile, an ancient crocodile. Chu and Yue nobles in the east of the Yangtze River often kept it in the pond and fed it to pigs and dogs. Sometimes they would throw criminals who had committed the most heinous crimes into the pond, leaving no trace of their corpses, as a form of torture.

This is the way Wu Ying could think of to "destroy the corpses and traces". He is now picking up rocks, laughing, and smashing the group of semi-hibernating crocodiles to get them ready for dinner.

But Wu She did not lose control of his urine and cry for his father. Instead, he was still making his final lobbying efforts after his face turned pale for a long time.

"Little gentleman, the reason why your father wants to kill me is because he thinks that the current situation in the world is such that the black man will win and the six kingdoms will lose, just like when Qin Shi Huang destroyed the six kingdoms, he was so devastated."

"This is indeed a fact. Since leaving Xihe, each of the six countries has taken care of its own homeland, and it is destined to be defeated by each one."
To be continued...