The territory of the termites is full of hungry people. The tail ant's carriage crossed the Grand Canyon and entered the ant tribe's territory, and it was a different scene. Its people are prosperous, the crops are green, the people are busy in the fields, and there are granaries everywhere. This is the result of the many years of Little Ant's prime ministership. Originally, the termite tribe was so powerful that its power far exceeded that of the ant tribe. Why did it go downhill? This is because the termite king is headstrong and self-willed, does not accept the advice of his officials, appoints treacherous and sycophants, imposes arbitrary taxes, oppresses the people, and resorts to militarism. The Ant King is different. He listens to the advice of the Prime Minister Ant, implements benevolent governance, develops production, and becomes a major grain-producing country. This is also what distinguishes him from the Termites. The tail ants enter Qingshui River, the capital of the ant tribe. There are many pavilions here, and insects come and go, waving their coats like clouds and sweating like rain, more than in a busy city. If you don't close your door at night and don't pick up things on the road, it's a scene of a prosperous age.
The tail ant entered the ant king's palace, knelt down and worshiped the ant king, and said: "Your Majesty." The ant king sat in the court hall and said, "Sir, thank you for your hard work on your mission to the termite tribe." The tail ant said: "Serving the ant tribe, I am not a humble minister." I feel lucky." The ant king said: "Sir, please stand down." The tail ant stood up and stood in the queue. The ant king looked at the strategist and swordsmith and asked: "Commander, since you have returned home, can we send troops to the termites?" The swordsmith stood up and said, "Your Majesty, now is not the time to attack the termites. We just need to wait for the opportunity." The ant king said: "When should we wait? Before we send out troops." The swordsmith said: "When the prime minister ants leave the termite clan, and when the termite king loses the support of the people, that is the time for us to send out troops." The ant king had no choice but to agree and said: "Okay, just follow the advice of the military advisor." The ant king faced the ministers and said: "The tail ants have made great contributions to the termite tribe. The position of Sikong has been vacant since the little ants left. Let the tail ant be Sikong." He then looked at the ant king and said, "Does the prime minister have any objections?" The ant bowed and held the wat and said, "I have no objections." The eunuch beside the ant king stood up and said, "The ant king Come forward and listen to the seal." Taiyi stood up and knelt down and said, "I am here." The eunuch opened the imperial edict and read out, saying: "The holy day of heaven, the destiny of heaven is eternal. It is reported that when Taiyi is a guest of the Prime Minister, he will accompany him The Prime Minister sent an envoy to the Hua Yi Kingdom, urging the king of the Hua Yi Kingdom to send troops to break the siege of the Grand Canyon, which should be regarded as the first contribution. Now the termite tribe appears, and the relationship between the king and the Prime Minister is broken, which is recorded as a great contribution. The tail ant is Sikong, I hope that the tail ant will continue to serve the court and display his talents." The tail ant raised his hands and said, "I accept the decree." The king of ants said, "Sikong Pingshen." The tail ant stood up and retreated from the ranks.
The official land is located in Qingfengzhai where Sikong Xiaoyi originally lived. After the day ended, the tail ants walked on foot, following the steps of the original Sikong ants and entered a bamboo forest. There were small bridges, flowing water, and smoke from cooking stoves. Standing in front of Chaimen, the flowers in the courtyard began to wither after being beaten by wind and rain. Pushing open the firewood door and looking around, it can be said that the little ant Sikong is highly respected within the ant tribe, even though it lives such a poor life. After looking at several huts and the Tingfeng Pavilion among the flowers, I realized how the original Sikong ant lived in poverty and happiness, but it could not reach this state. He walked into Qingfengzhai, cleaned up the place, and sat at the desk, looking at the books that Sikong Xiaoyi had read. The bookshelf behind him was full of letters. The tail ant stood up and looked at the bookshelf behind him. The bookshelf was covered with spider webs. Ever since Yuan Sikong Xiaoyi left, there has been no insect to take care of this place for a long time. The tail ants got up and waved away the dissatisfied spider webs, took down the letters, slapped the dust on them, and cleaned them out. After the cleaning was completed, it was nightfall.
The Prime Minister of the termite clan, Guo Yong, was framed by the traitor Xiao Chong and sent to prison for treason. Da Si Kou contacted Yan Guan to plead for the ants, and knelt outside the palace gate, waiting for the termite king's summons. The eunuch next to the Termite King walked out and said, "It is said that Si Kou is here to see you." Da Si Kou then stood up, and the eunuch faced these officials and said, "You all go back." These officials got up and left one after another. Da Sikou followed the eunuch into the palace of the Termite King. Seeing this, Da Si Kou knelt down and said, "Your Majesty." The Termite King sat in front of the desk and said, "What do you want to do by kneeling outside the palace gate? Do you want to force the palace?" Da Si Kou kowtowed and said, "I don't want to Dare you." The Termite King asked, "Tell me, what do you mean by this?" Da Si Kou looked up and said, "The Prime Minister has a pure nature. He has worked hard for our termite clan and is loyal to the King. I will never believe in the Prime Minister. The Congress is rebellious, please think again." The Termite King picked up the burned brocade lying next to it. He originally wanted to burn it, but he put it out in time. It seemed that the Termite King was conflicted about the Prime Minister, and then said: " This is a letter exchanged between the Prime Minister and the State. The evidence of the crime is conclusive. You dare to say that it was not involved in the rebellion." Then he threw down the brocade silk and said, "Take a good look at it yourself. This is a letter written by the Prime Minister." Da Sikou picked it up and threw it away. He went to the brocade silk on the ground, opened it and looked at it, and then said: "This is indeed the handwriting of Xiangguo." But it couldn't believe that this was the handwritten letter of Jiayi, and he would never believe that Xiangguo was treason. After pondering for a moment, he suddenly turned his eyes, raised his head, and said: "Handwriting can be imitated, letters can be forged, and fake ones can be confused with genuine ones. One letter alone cannot determine that the Prime Minister is treason! Your Majesty. Your Majesty, please do your best. Think about it, who planned for the king to appoint General Bai Feng to quell the rebellion? It was the Prime Minister! If it was true, as the King said, that the Prime Minister rebelled, would he still recommend the King to appoint General Bai Feng? After the rebellion was put down, the Prime Minister's conspiracy also It was exposed. With the wit of the Prime Minister, wouldn't you have thought of such a simple thing? Your Majesty is destroying the Great Wall! My Majesty." These words of the Great Sikou made the Termite King wake up and said: "I know Alright, please go down first." Da Sikou stood up and said, "I'm leaving."
Da Sikou exited the termite king's palace and saw Jia Yi standing outside the palace door. The two insects looked at each other for a while, and Da Sikou walked away with a flick of his sleeves. Jia Yi looked back and said unconvinced, "Old man." The eunuch walked out and said, "What does Ling Si Tian mean when he comes to see the king late at night?" Jia Yi said, "I have found a treasure to offer to the king." The eunuch entered, Said: "Your Majesty, Ling Sitian is asking for an audience outside the palace gate." The termite king raised his head and said: "Let him come in." The tail ant followed the eunuch into the termite king's palace, knelt down and said: "Father." The termite king He stood up and walked forward and said, "Jia Yi, what do you mean by coming to see me late at night?" Jia Yi said, "I have found a treasure and I would like to donate it to my father." The termite king turned around and said, "Jia Yi found it. What treasure?" Jia Yan took out a wooden box from his arms and said, "Father, the Pearl of the East China Sea. According to legend, there is a Dragon King of the East China Sea in the East China Sea. This is the pearl that the Dragon King holds in his mouth." Then he opened it, and the wooden box The pearl in the box is crystal clear. The termite king picked it up and looked at it in front of the light, exclaiming: "Oh! This is a priceless treasure!" Then he turned to Jia Yan and said, "Where did you find it?" Jia Yan replied: "My son has a priceless treasure. A friend was doing business in the East China Sea and acquired this treasure. He came to see his ministers yesterday and offered this treasure in hopes of a certain official position." The King of Termites put the pearl in a wooden box, accepted the treasure, and said, "I will make it a minister. Secretary Tianzhang, please calculate the accounts and expenses." Jia Yi kowtowed and said, "I thank my father for this friend of mine." The King of Termites said, "Save your life." After Jia Yi stood up, the King of Termites said: "Jia Yi, please take a seat." Jia Yi bowed and thanked him, saying, "Thank you, father, for allowing me to sit down." Then he sat aside.
The Termite King walked down and sat opposite Jia Yi. With a probing look in his eyes, he said, "The Prime Minister has been convicted of treason. He will be sent to the execution ground tomorrow to be beheaded in public. You will be the prisoner and beheader." Jia Yi stepped forward and knelt down. He said: "Father, the Prime Minister cannot be killed." Unexpectedly, this Jia Yi actually interceded for the Prime Minister. According to normal logic, Jia Yi should persuade Gu Gu to kill the domestic ants, but he was puzzled, so he asked: "Why?" Jia Yi said: "My son's plea for the Prime Minister's country is out of public motives, not selfish. If The prime minister cannot tolerate his son, and he can resign and return home to continue doing business." The termite king said with emotion: "You are the only one who can understand Gu." Jia Yan continued: "Please let the king release the prime minister." The termite king said: "Gu Got it, go down." Jia Yan got up and left the palace.
The next day, the jailer walked into the cell, took out a bunch of keys, opened the cell door, ran in, knelt down, and shouted: "Xiangguo Dayi, you can be released from prison." Jia Yi stood up and looked at the cell wall behind him, slowly Walk out the cell door. Today, it can see the light of day again. It ran towards the Prime Minister's Mansion, pushed open the door of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and said: "Yao Yao." Yaoyao ran out and called out: "Home ant." She threw herself into her arms and cried uncontrollably, saying: "Home ant." Ant, the slave family is worried about you all day long, afraid that something will happen to you. If something happens to you, the slave family will not survive and accompany you to hell." The slave family said: "Silly girl, didn't I come back safely? , don’t talk nonsense like this in the future." Yaoyao looked up at the house ant, nodded and said: "Okay." The house ant comforted her softly and said, "Yaoyao, you have been wronged." Yaoyao threw herself into the house ant's arms and shook her head. , said: "The slave family is not aggrieved, as long as the house ants come back safely." The house ant said: "Tomorrow we will leave the termite clan together and live in seclusion in the mountains and forests without paying attention to worldly affairs." The house ant learned that the termite king killed him After marrying his younger brother, he was already disheartened and had no intention of remembering him in the court, so he had to leave. Yaoyao looked up and said: "Okay, wherever the house ants want to go, the slave family will follow them. The house ants can choose a good place to go." The house ants said: "I heard that the little ants will go to Wuzhishan after bidding farewell. Let's go to Wuzhishan to visit together. It’s good for my old friend to go.” Yaoyao said: “Okay.” The house ant smiled again: “Look at me, I’m unkempt. Go get some water, I want to wash my face.” Yaoyao said shyly. : "Okay." After being cleaned, the house ant sat on the mat with disheveled hair, and there were still water drops dripping from the tentacles above its forehead. Yaoyao stood behind it and combed its hair. The house ant worked hard for state affairs, and now its temples are gray. House ants are about the same age as baby ants, but now they are much older. Their hair is pulled up into a high bun and tied behind their backs with a scarf.
