The State of Wu is located in the southeast, facing the East China Sea in the east, and facing the Central Plains countries across the Yangtze River in the north. It is not far from the State of Chu in the west, and bordering the State of Yue in the south. Both countries are the mortal enemies of the State of Wu.

After the efforts of the previous two generations of kings, the Wu Kingdom was in great strength, with 80,000 elite armored soldiers, and the best navy army. Unlike the newly built navy army in the Tang Kingdom, this navy army fought against the brutal Southern Barbarian pirates all year round, and was a real elite of battles.

The new Wu Hou Helu inherited the will of his father and brother, and was unwilling to live in a corner to be his overlord of the Southern Barbarians. Instead, he repeatedly stimulated the State of Chu and tried to wait for an opportunity to go west to the Central Plains.

The King of Chu was unable to bear the disturbance, so he adopted Zhaoyang's suggestion to win over Yue Kingdom, and used Yue Kingdom to restrain Helu, so that he did not dare to invade the border rashly.

"Wu State doesn't know if my Tang Dynasty and Chu State Alliance are good? What does it mean to send an envoy at this time?" Fang Li rubbed his forehead, and the joy of the past few days was diluted a lot. "He Helu was not in the south and fought with Goujian, what is his intention to send an envoy to my Tang Dynasty?"

This happened too suddenly, and the ministers of the Tang State could not figure it out for a moment. In fact, because the two countries were too far apart and had no contact, if it weren't for this sudden mission, Fang Li would have almost forgotten the Spring and Autumn Hegemony that destroyed the Chu State in history.

Now that Wu Guoqiang is strong, he really doesn’t have much sense of existence.

Liu Feng looked around and saw that everyone was not talking. He moved his heart slightly and bowed and laughed: "Lord, I heard that Helu had not gained any advantage in fighting with Yue Kingdom recently. Life is not easy. Could it be that he came to my Tang Kingdom for reinforcements?"

"Breaking nonsense, ask Tang Guo for help, would you let my warriors fly over to help him?" Fang Li laughed angrily, "Don't be smart, your guess is too naive!"

Liu Feng scratched his head and smiled silly, "Isn't it that my little ministers don't say anything to ease the atmosphere, hehe..."

Everyone burst into laughter, and the condensed air dissipated a lot.

It’s not that everyone is in a panic. It’s really because the Tang Kingdom hasn’t been able to withstand too much trouble recently. Wu’s thrusts at this time make people think about it.

None of these kings who grew up in troubled times are easy to share with.

Xun Yu, the leader of the civil officials, gently stroked his beard and smiled: "Lord, what General Liu said may be true."

Xun Yu's words shocked everyone. Liu Feng widened his eyes incredibly, and the hall suddenly became noisy.

Some people say that Xun Yu must be joking, some people say that they don’t have to worry about Liu Feng’s face and say whatever they want. There are many different opinions from the generals, only Jia Xu, Fa Zheng and Gongsun Yan, the corners of their mouths.

"What?" Fang Li opened his eyes wide, "Wen Ruo, aren't you joking with me? The Tang Dynasty is apart from Wu State!"

"Yes, Xun Shangshu, this is not a joke." Lu Bu also interrupted, "Why don't Helu really ask for help? If he doesn't go to Chen and Song, even if he goes to Qin, Qi will be more reliable than looking for us!"

"General, don't be anxious, listen to Xun Yu finish his words." Xun Yu smiled gently, "Dilifamiliarity in troubled times is nothing more than a way to unite and unite. After the Chu State and our Tang State formed an alliance, there was no threat in the north. Helu felt uneasy. It was not strange to want to break up the Tang and Chu Alliance."

"Is my Tang and Chu Alliance so easy to be defeated?" Fang Li sneered, "There is no war in the north of Chu State, but it also ensures peace in the southern border. How could he be dismantled with such a friendship of interests?"

"What the lord said is very much." Xun Yu bowed, "But the way of diplomatic relations is false and real. What is Helu's idea? The lord will know when he meets the envoy of Wu."

Fang Li nodded: "That's right, it's not interesting to guess. Can you tell me who the envoy of the Wu Kingdom is named? Who is the person?"

"Report to the lord, the envoy is Wu Zixu, who is the doctor of the Wu State." Gongsun Yan said, "In addition to being a good military expert, this person is also good at diplomatic relations. Helu sent him to come, and it is definitely not just to congratulate the lord!"

"Wu Zixu?" Fang Li frowned. This is also a famous figure in history. "I heard that this man's father and brother died at the hands of the King of Chu and hated Chu to the core. He Lu sent him here, so why don't he be afraid that I will offer him directly to Chu?"

These words were just angry words. The two countries were not killed when they were fighting. Although Tang and Chu formed an alliance, they signed an equal alliance. Fang Li really handed over the people because Wu Zixu had a grudge with the King of Chu. If it was reported, they would be laughed at by the nations to death. The majesty that the Tang Kingdom had won after repeated conquests would disappear instantly.

But the failure of the Tang State does not mean that the Chu State will not send someone to ask for it. Fang Li knew the nature of Xiong Mun, the "big brother", very well.

Thinking of this, Fang Li slapped the table and said angrily: "This Helu really makes trouble for me! What do you think I should deal with it?"

Gongsun Yan believed that Wu Zixu's hatred for Chu was really troublesome, and he should not listen to any remarks from the other party. After briefly receiving him, he ordered him to leave Xingyang immediately to avoid arousing suspicion from the King of Chu.

Jia Xu had different opinions on this: "Lord, the two countries of Tang and Chu are inseparable, and Helu could not have no idea. At this time, sending Wu Zixu to Tang must have other purposes. Lord, why not listen to what he said and then make a decision."

Xun Yu also agreed: "Our Tang Dynasty is established among the nations, and we should not rely solely on weapons. Don't worry about Chu. If the King of Chu really has grudges, I will have a way to resolve it."

Fang Li thought about it and decided to follow the advice of Xun Yu and Jia Xu, and ordered the Ministry of Rites to receive the Wu delegation with Zhou rituals.

Seeing that the king had made a decision, Gongsun Yan didn't say much, but a little darkness appeared in his lowered eyes.

Three days later, Wu Zixu and his party arrived in Xingyang. As soon as they arrived at the inn, they couldn't wait to see Duke Tang, and Fang Li agreed readily.

The next morning, important civil and military officials of the Tang Dynasty gathered in the main hall to meet Fang Li to meet the envoy of Wu.

Fang Li was born into a modern special forces soldier and paid attention to practicality in everything. Compared with the magnificent palace of the Chu State's gold and silver ornaments, it is more simple and elegant than Fang Li's taste.

Under Fang Li's instruction, the entire Tang Dynasty palace city was based on the Qin Dynasty architecture and supplemented the architectural style of later Western Han Dynasty. It looked more magnificent and profound, but it was as full of vitality as the new Tang Dynasty.

Wu Zixu had a "pragmatic but not empirical" evaluation in his heart. When he arrived outside the hall, he had overturned all the words he had drafted in Wu and made a re-branded draft.

When he saw Fang Li, Wu Zixu saluted respectfully and said, "Wu Zixu, the envoy of Wu State, is in accordance with the order of my lord, congratulations to Mr. Tang on his happy acquisition of the noble son!"

"Envoy Wu quickly asked me to get up." Fang Li called happily, haha, "It's still early to say that I'm happy and proud, maybe I'm a girl!"

Wu Zixu also smiled and said, "Whether it is a young man or a princess, it is something worth celebrating."

The topic of whether the son or daughter ended here, Fang Li and Wu Zixu knew that this was just a cover.

Fang Li was still very curious about what the ruthless man who had experienced ups and downs in history, eventually helped Helu destroy the Chu State and avenged a bloody feud, could say.

So he said straight to the point: "Mr. I have a great grudge with Chu. The Tang-Chu alliance is well known to everyone in the world. If Wu Bo sent a teacher, wouldn't he worry about his safety?"

Although Wu is an Earl State and Yue State is just a Viscount State, two brothers in the Southern Barbarians who relied on the high mountains and the far away emperor, they each called themselves kings several generations ago, but they claimed that they were not justified after all, and the Central Plains countries still called Helu Wu Bo.

Fang Li also called Wu Bo in front of Wu Zixu, which also showed the same attitude as the countries in the Central Plains - I have not been king, why are you a southern barbarian?

Wu Zixu was quite indifferent and did not shy away from his life experience. He heard this and bowed: "Wu Zixu was on the mission to Tang State rather than Chu State. Why should my king worry? Could it be that Tang State is a vassal of Chu State?"

Gong Tang called him "Bo Wu", but Wu Zixu insisted on "My King".

It seems that Wu Zixu is preparing to go to the Cialis.

Fang Li touched his nose and felt that the other person's white hair was getting more and more dazzling.

This statement cannot be refuted, but it cannot be refuted by the monarch Fang Li.

"Ahem, this is a bad thing for the doctor." Fa Zheng said, "The Tang State and Chu State have had a covenant. Even if you hand over the doctor to the King of Chu, it is out of trust in the allies. Why did he become a vassal of Chu State? The doctor is too scrupulous."

Wu Zixu smiled: "In this way, Mr. Tang has made up his mind to present his foreign minister to the King of Chu Xiong Pair?"

...

The hall was quiet, and Fang Li was as uncomfortable as if he had eaten a fly.

This is a deliberate attempt to give him the Tang Gong a way out!

Xun Yu and Jia Xu were also speechless. At this time, as long as they flattered a little, praise the kindness and wisdom of Duke Tang, the topic would be over. Is Wu Zixu so much?

Xun Yu sighed inwardly, and came out to the mix with the destiny: "The doctor is so serious, and my master is just out of concern, so let's talk about serious things."

In the first round of the verbal battle, Tang Guo was defeated.

Wu Zixu seemed very easy to talk to, but when he heard this, he really changed the subject and bowed: "My king sent foreign ministers to come this time. In addition to congratulating Mr. Tang on his happy son, he also wanted to sign a friendly alliance with the Tang Kingdom and be a brother country."

After saying that, Wu Zixu pulled out a silk book from his sleeve and signaled the waiter who was serving him to hand it over.

Since the Tang Dynasty invented the white paper, countries in the Central Plains have followed suit. There are few silk books for such diplomatic diplomatic relations. When they see each other again, everyone feels a little unfamiliar.

Behind...

Fang Li thought while spreading out the silk book.

Helu was full of nonsense in his letter to the country. To sum up, he was the King of Wu who had long admired the name of Duke Tang. He had never dated before but because he had no time. Now that he had time, he immediately sent an envoy to repair it.

Finally, Helu also wrote that if Fang Li wanted, he would invite the Tang Kingdom to be the prime minister!

King Xiang means that the kings of several countries gather together and recognize each other as kings. Generally, the Zhou emperor sent envoys to symbolically give him a fortune to show that he is king and conforms to the etiquette.

Now, in the Spring and Autumn Continent, except for the two young men in the south, only Xiong Lu was recognized as the title of "king" by Emperor Zhou.

Fang Li twitched: "Sir, there is nothing wrong with my eyes? Uncle Wu wants to invite me to be king together?"
Chapter completed!