Wu Zixu's help to King Liao of Wu to enrich the country and strengthen the army was just the icing on the cake!
For Wu Zixu, Helü, who was still in his dormant period, was a truly wise and powerful ruler.
Because if Wu Zixu could help Helu kill the king and usurp the throne, and strengthen the State of Wu, it would be like providing timely assistance!
With such great contributions and life-long friendship, how could Helu not have complete trust in Wu Zixu?
Wu Zixu can be called the god of revenge in the Spring and Autumn Period.
His obsession with revenge is above everything else, and has almost reached the point of being possessed!
In order to avenge his father and brother's blood feud with the State of Chu, Wu Zixu would use any means necessary.
He recommended Zhuan Zhu to assassinate King Liao and assisted Helu in ascending the throne, and previously he wanted to defect to the Kingdom of Yue.
All of this proves that Wu Zixu's actions were not for glory or wealth, but for revenge against Chu!
Such a person's forbearance and character are extremely scary .
Qingji estimated that throughout history, only King Goujian of Yue, who endured humiliation and endured great difficulties, could be compared with Wu Zixu.
"Wu Yuan, how do you think I should deal with you?"
Hearing this, Wu Zixu was silent for a moment, then he said slowly: "King Wu, I, Wu Yuan, am not afraid of death, but before my great revenge is avenged, Wu Yuan must not die in such a cowardly way."
"Wu Yuan knows very well that the King of Wu has great ambitions to enrich the country, strengthen the army, unite the nine states, and bring peace to the world. If the King of Wu does not abandon me, Wu Yuan, who is not talented, is willing to serve the King of Wu at his utmost."
"If Wu Yuan can lead his troops into Ying someday, or witness the fall of Ying and the demise of the State of Chu, he will die without regrets and use his death to atone for his crime!"
Wu Zixu knew that he had committed a serious sin and did not dare to beg for forgiveness from Qingji.
However, he was willing to assist Qingji to destroy the State of Chu, achieve an unprecedented hegemony, and avenge his father and brother!
"Wu Yuan, do you think I can let you go?"
"You are responsible for the death of the late king. Even if I can forgive you, the laws of Wu and the people of Wu will probably never forgive you!"
Upon hearing this, Wu Yuan was not frightened, but said calmly: "King Wu, how can the king's will be influenced by others?"
"The King of Wu is more talented than my Lord Wu Guang, why can't he be tolerant?"
"If Wu wants to dominate the world, it can only destroy Chu and Yue, dominate the south, and achieve achievements no less than those of Qi Huan and Jin Wen."
"I would like to ask, among all the officials in the court of Wu, who knows the people of Chu and the country of Chu better than Wu Yuan?"
"Wu Yuan knows that he cannot escape the blame, but how can the King of Wu not know that compared with the rise and fall of the country, how much weight can a personal vendetta have?"
Wu Zixu tried to persuade Qingji, but the latter remained expressionless and was not convinced by Wu Zixu.
Qingji had quite complicated feelings towards Wu Zixu!
On the one hand, Wu Zixu was an accomplice of Zhuan Zhu in the assassination of King Liao, and he repeatedly helped Helu to oppose Qingji, which was a serious crime.
It seems unreasonable not to punish Wu Zixu, but to kill him by quartering or boiling him!
On the other hand, Qingji knew that Wu Zixu's talent was rare in the world, and it was no problem for him to become a general or a prime minister.
Qingji admired Wu Zixu's talent and wanted to recruit him for his own benefit, but he had to consider the feelings of his fellow countrymen!
At this moment, seeing that Qingji was still calm, Wu Zixu was no longer calm. After thinking for a while, he said, "The King of Wu should have heard the story of Duke Huan of Qi and Guan Zhong."
"In the past, when Duke Huan of Qi had not yet inherited the throne and was still Prince Xiaobai , he returned to the country to seize the throne. He was shot by an arrow by Guan Zhong, who supported Prince Jiu, and almost fainted."
"However, after Duke Huan of Qi succeeded to the throne, he listened to the advice of his wise minister Bao Shuya, forgot his past grudges, and forgot his grudge against Guan Zhong. Instead, he appointed Guan Zhong as prime minister, and the monarch and his ministers worked together to govern the country."
"He rectified government affairs internally, implemented reforms vigorously, and respected the king and repelled the barbarians externally, and finally achieved the hegemony of Qi uniting the nine princes and bringing order to the world!"
"The King of Wu's talent and strategy are even better than Duke Huan of Qi, and Wu Yuan also thinks that he is not much worse than Guan Zhong. If so, why can't the King of Wu be as broad-minded as Duke Huan of Qi?"
Wu Zixu's eloquence was also very remarkable. Even at this time, he was still able to persuade Qingji by citing classics.
It has to be said that Wu Zixu's character is beyond the reach of many people!
How could Qingji not know the story between Duke Huan of Qi and Guan Zhong?
About a hundred years ago, during the reign of Duke Xiang of Qi, the state of Qi was in chaos.
Guan Zhong and Zhao Hu protected Prince Jiu and fled to Lu State, while Bao Shuya protected Jiang Xiaobai (Duke Huan of Qi) and fled to Ju State.
Then, Gongsun Wuzhi killed Duke Xiang of Qi and proclaimed himself king. Soon after, the people of Yonglin killed Wuzhi again and discussed re-establishing a monarch.
The Gao and Guo families secretly notified Xiaobai to return home in advance. After hearing about it, the Lu State also sent troops to send Xiaobai's brother Prince Jiu back to the country, and ordered Guan Zhong to lead the army to block the road from Ju State to Qi State!
Guan Zhong shot an arrow at Xiaobai's belt hook, and Xiaobai pretended to fall to the ground and die. Guan Zhong sent someone back to Lu to report the victory.
The State of Lu then slowly sent Prince Jiu back to his country, and it took him six full days to arrive.
At this time, Xiaobai had rushed back to Qi and was made king !
Afterwards, Duke Huan of Qi forced Prince Jiu and Zhao Hu to death, and wanted to kill Guan Zhong. Fortunately, he was persuaded by Bao Shuya, and Duke Huan of Qi did not care about the grudge against Guan Zhong and entrusted him with important tasks. For a time, this story became a good story among various countries.
You know, Guan Zhong almost shot Duke Huan of Qi to death at that time!
As for Qingji, Wu Zixu was an accomplice in the murder of his father, and he also had a great personal grudge against him.
"Wu Yuan, whether to let you go or not is not something I can decide on my own."
Qingji said slowly: "I still have state affairs to deal with, so you can take care of yourself!"
After saying this, Qingji stood up, turned around and left.
Looking at Qingji's back getting farther and farther away, Wu Zixu was stunned for a moment!
He originally thought that Qingji would go with the flow and agree to temporarily forgive his previous sins and let him serve the State of Wu. Unexpectedly, Qingji was still hesitant?
No, looking at Qingji's expression, he didn't look like he was indecisive at all.
Could it be that Qingji was testing me?
Wu Zixu was unable to guess what Qingji was thinking and felt deeply uneasy.
He only knew that his life was in Qingji's hands, and life and death depended on Qingji's thoughts!
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Not long after Qingji returned to the palace of King Wu, a guard came to report: "Your Majesty, Wu Yuan asked for a piece of writing paper and bamboo slips, claiming that he wanted to write a few articles on governing the country and the army for you."
"give him."
"promise!"
The corners of Qingji's mouth couldn't help but curl up.
Wu Zixu is Wu Zixu after all. He has great talent and quick thinking, but he still cannot guess what he is thinking!
It is not difficult to guess the purpose of Wu Zixu's writing on bamboo slips.
One reason was to draw a grand blueprint for Qingji, so that the latter could see his talents and knowledge, save his life, and be valued by Qingji.
Secondly, even if Qingji insisted on executing Wu Zixu, the latter could write a book about it and leave his !