When Dou Bobi said this, he glanced at Xiong Zhen subconsciously and continued: "One day, the man has to go on a long trip, and it will take several months to come back. It's okay to go out by himself, but what about his son? The man thought and thought, Finally he came up with a way. He made a big cake, dug a hole in the middle, and put it around his son's neck. The big cake was enough for his son to eat for a month. After everything was taken care of, the man left.
"A month passed in the blink of an eye. When the man came back from outside, he was shocked when he walked in. He saw that his son's face was ashen and his mouth was wide open. Except for a bite of the noodles around his neck, The rest of the body didn't even move. Although the big dough was enough to last for a month, he was too lazy to do something as simple as turning the dough, and he eventually starved to death."
At this point, Dou Bobi changed his subject and said about the current situation of the Chu State: "Nowadays, the Zhou Dynasty is declining, the vassal states are rising rapidly, and the phenomenon of relying on the strong to bully the weak often occurs. The Chu State is less than a thousand miles away and the people are insufficient. Wanlu, and is also facing threats from all directions. If we don't work hard, we will only face the status of being beaten, and the consequences will be unimaginable. At present, the large land where the Pu people are located is like a piece of pie given to us by God. If it is opened up, the territory of Chu will be greatly expanded, the country will be more stable, and the national power will be stronger. But the king is too lazy to take a bite of the noodles on his lips. What is the difference between him and the child in the story of Wei Chen? "
What Dou Bobi said made Xiong Zhen blush, and he couldn't say a word for a long time. At this moment, Dr. Fei Wuchang came out from behind and said, "Your Majesty, what Dr. Dou said makes sense. Your Majesty should agree to their request and allow them to go out to open up Pu land!"
Seeing that Fei Wuchang, who had always been opposed to Dou Bobi and Xiong Tong's expansion of Pu land, suddenly made a 180-degree turn, Xiong Zhen was stunned. He pondered for a moment and said: "Okay, you people who are worried about the country and the people know this. We will discuss it in court tomorrow morning. You can go down!"
After Dou Bobi and Xiong Tong left, Xiong Zhen said in confusion: "Fei Qing's family, haven't you always opposed them to open up Pu land? Why are you suddenly speaking up for them?"
Fei Wuchang said: "Your Majesty, think about it, if you don't agree to them, they will disturb you all day long. Why not agree to them and let them go to Pudi? Since their wishes are fulfilled, you will also be in peace. Why?" Are you happy but not doing it? However, you can't just agree to them, you have to let them issue a military order. If you can't pacify Baipu, come and see us!"
Xiong Zhen smiled and said: "Fei Qing's family is still thoughtful!"
In the morning of the next day, Xiong Tong recounted the matter of opening up Pudi again, and their proposal was supported by most ministers. Xiong Suan made the report accurately, with Xiong Tong as the general, Dou Bobi as the deputy, and Qu Nai's father's son Qu Zhong as the general. He led five thousand troops and marched to Pudi, and asked Xiong Tong to issue a military order in front of the minister of civil and military affairs.
At this time, there was a buzz of people on a hillside west of Danyang, the capital of Chu. In a circular pit about ten feet in diameter and two feet deep, a tough and strong middle-aged man was naked, holding a shield in one hand and a knife in the other, watching the opponent closely. Opposite him was a lean young man, holding an iron gun in his hand and standing ready. It turned out that a slave-fighting competition was being held here, and the onlookers in the pit were either princes, grandsons, or high-ranking officials. One of the two bettors was in his early twenties, and the other was a man in his thirties. From their arrogant expressions and gorgeous clothes, you can tell they have a good background at a glance. The two people fighting below are the slaves raised by their respective houses. Following the sound of banging drums, a Dou slave appeared in the doorway on both sides. One is in his early twenties and the other is in his thirties. Both of them were naked from the waist up, with a rag wrapped around their waists, and the name of their mansion was branded on their bodies. The fight began, and the two men were seen hunched over, watching each other warily, and carefully moving slowly along the high wall at the bottom of the pit. After a moment of confrontation, Dou Nu, who was holding an iron gun, took the lead in attacking. The middle-aged Dou Nu on the opposite side rushed forward to block it with his shield, and then slashed at the young Dou Nu's neck with a knife, but the young Dou Nu hurriedly dodged. The middle-aged Dou Nu took advantage of the young Dou Nu's dodge and flew up, kicking the young Dou Nu in the stomach. He knocked the young Dou Nu to the ground, then struck out frequently, slashing him with several knives. The young Dou Nu rolled repeatedly to avoid the steel knife, and suddenly swung the iron sword across, sweeping the middle-aged Dou Nu to the ground... After several rounds, both of them were injured, and blood flowed from the wounds along the way. Sprinkled with blood.
There were vicious fights and dangers in the pit, and there were shouts, shouts and banging drums from the top of the pit. According to the rules of the game, winning or losing is usually determined by life and death. After dozens of rounds, the young slave's face was covered in blood, and the middle-aged man was lame in one leg, but the two still fought tenaciously. In the last round, the steel knife in the middle-aged Dou Nu's hand was blocked. A gash was cut in his abdomen, and his intestines spilled out. He couldn't support his one leg, so he fell to the edge of the pit. The young Dou Nu pressed Tie Ge down hard. When Ge Ren was about to touch the middle-aged Dou Nu's neck, shouts of "Kill him, kill him" immediately sounded from the top of the pit.
However, no matter how much the people at the top of the pit shouted and yelled, the young Dou Nu still refused to suppress Ge. The young man who placed the bet at the top of the pit yelled angrily: "Yu Qi, you stupid pig, don't want to live anymore? If you don't do it, I will kill you!"
Facing his master's yelling and scolding, the young Dou slave ignored it and instead took back the iron gun in his hand. At this moment, the middle-aged Dou Nu gritted his teeth, stood up with difficulty, and waved to the young Dou Nu. When the young Dounu saw this, he immediately jumped over. The middle-aged Dou Nu used all his strength to lift the young Dou Nu up to the top of the pit. With a panicked scream, the young Dounu rushed out of the crowd and disappeared on the street in the blink of an eye. Through the opening of the iron door at the bottom of the pit, a swordsman came in. He jumped in front of the injured middle-aged Dou Nu and struck him with a knife. The middle-aged Dou Nu fell to the ground with a thud. The young man who placed the bet at the top of the pit was furious and shouted at his men: "Catch that cheap thief Yu Qi and cut him into pieces!"
That evening, Xiong Tong took off the sword on the wall and pulled out half of it. He saw a cold light shining directly through the sword. This sword is called Chixiao and was made by Ou Yezi, a famous swordsmith. It is extremely powerful and will not look back until it is bloody. He has always been reluctant to wear it. He was about to go on an expedition, so he couldn't help but take out his beloved sword and dance in the back garden. I saw cold light shining all over the garden, and heard a "swish" sound. A poisonous snake that coveted the bird's nest was chopped off and fell from the tree. The sword returned to Xiong Tong's hand.
At this moment, there was a loud shouting from the front. In a blink of an eye, a servant ran over. Xiong Tong asked hurriedly: "What's the noise up front?"
The servant reported: "A guard from the prince's residence led a group of people to the gate of the residence and said that a slave in their residence had escaped. When they got here, someone saw him entering Prince Tong's residence and wanted to come in to search..."
Xiong Tong heard the report and said angrily: "This is really unreasonable!" After saying that, he immediately walked towards the front hall.
On the way, I saw a young man rushing in with a sword and a group of people. It was Xiong Zhen, the eldest son of Chu Fu. After Xiong Zhen ascended the throne, he made his eldest son Xiong Zhen the prince. Since he was established as the prince, Xiong Zhen has become even more arrogant, either singing and dancing to his heart's content or fighting slaves for fun. The escaped slave Yu Qi was a fighting slave in his house. After escaping from the fighting arena, someone saw Yu Qi escaping into Xiong Tong's house. After hearing the report, Xiong Zhen broke in with a group of palace servants.
Xiong Tong shouted: "Who is so bold to break into my residence without my permission? Are you tired of living?"
When Xiong Tong saw that it was Xiong Tong, he finally restrained himself. He cupped his hands towards Xiong Tong and said, "My nephew, come and meet my second uncle!"
Xiong Tong said angrily: "Do you still know that there is such an uncle? He still has a sword in his hand, is he here to kill people?"
Xiong Yan said: "Second uncle misunderstood my nephew. Just because a domestic slave ran away and someone saw him entering the second uncle's house, my nephew got anxious and came in. I hope my second uncle can forgive me!" As he said that, he looked at the man behind him. Several attendants winked. When the attendants were about to search, Xiong Tong lowered his face and let out a "hum" in a long voice. The group had to stop without hesitation. Xiong Tong shouted: "It's becoming more and more lawless! Do you think this is the Prince's Palace and you can do whatever you want?"
Xiong Yan said: "My nephew doesn't dare, but I must take this slave nephew back!"
