Wei Wuhou

Chapter 781 Lucky Sun Yueyang

Gusu, the capital of Wu State.

Due to the great defeat by the Chu State, the city of Gusu was filled with grief at this time, and every household had men killed in battle, and there was continuous crying and howling.

Under the guard of soldiers, Sun Yueyang rode his horse and walked slowly on the street, feeling very uncomfortable in his heart.

"My lord, we're almost there!" At this moment, a soldier reminded him.

Only now did Sun Yueyang come back to his senses!
Since he was sent to Qi State as a hostage more than ten years ago, Gusu City was very vague in Sun Yueyang's memory, and he couldn't even tell the road to his mansion.

And seven years ago, the state of Wu fought against the state of Xu on the border of Qiwu, and a war broke out between Qi and Wu.

Fortunately, Sun Yueyang saw the opportunity early and kept an eye on the domestic situation. He fled from Linzi at the beginning of the war.

Of course, for Sun Yueyang to have such foresight, he has to thank Wei Wuji for being ahead of him. Wei Wuji slipped away just before the Wei Qi war.

Until now, Sun Yueyang still remembered that Wei Wuji, who is now the king of the Wei Kingdom, still owed him a lot of money.

Speaking of Wei Wuji, Sun Yueyang couldn't help showing admiration at this moment.

It was because he had contact with the monarch of the Wei state many years ago that he knew how bad the situation the other party faced when he returned to the country.

But compared to Wei Wuji's current achievements, Sun Yueyang admires him from the bottom of his heart, there are so many things worth learning from Wei Wuji.

The incident of Wei Wuji's pilgrimage to Shangluo recently made Sun Yueyang even more envious, this is what a man should do.

"My country of Wu, when will I have such national power and raise troops to go north to the Central Plains!" Sun Yueyang sighed softly.

Today's Wu State was defeated by Chu State, and the loss of national power was not only heavy, but more importantly, it hurt people's hearts.

In the past, the people of the country were proud of being a citizen of a big country, but now this Kexin is saddened by the failure, and the whole country is filled with depression.

Even the soldiers around now, in the eyes of Sun Yueyang, are weak, like eggplants beaten by frost.

"Now that you're home, cheer up!" Sun Yueyang couldn't help but said in a deep voice, as a general, he couldn't bear the downcastness of his soldiers.

Since he fled back to the country seven years ago, Sun Yueyang has followed Wei Wuji's method and has been hanging around in the army.

From a school lieutenant to the current position of general, Sun Yueyang relied on his own efforts to rise to the position, who made him a son who was not valued by Duke Wu.

As for his other brothers, they have been generals since the beginning of the war, so we can see how big the gap is between the two.

The advantage of stepping up from the school lieutenant is that Sun Yueyang has established absolute authority in his own army, so after he spoke, the soldiers below cheered up immediately.

Thinking of going back to the mansion soon, thinking of seeing his wife and son after a long absence, Sun Yueyang also smiled a little at this moment.

He has been away from home for several years, so he rarely has the opportunity to enjoy the joy of family reunion, which also makes him very eager.

But Sun Yueyang was doomed to be disappointed. When he arrived at the mansion, there were people from the palace waiting here, and it was him, the son, who was waiting.

So Sun Yueyang was taken directly to the palace, which made him feel a little terrified, not knowing why his father summoned him!
When Sun Yueyang was brought to Duke Wu's bedroom and smelled the strong smell of soup and medicine in the hall, he had a bad feeling.

Then, he was brought to Duke Wu's couch. This was one of the few times in his life when he was able to look at his father so closely.

"Your Majesty, how could this be?" Looking at his thin father on the sickbed, Sun Yueyang panicked.

Wu Gongsun Jiao lay on the couch, looked at his son kneeling on the ground, and then slowly said: "Get up!"

Only then did Sun Yueyang get up, looking at his father with worried eyes.

Now that the state of Wu was defeated by the state of Chu, it was a time of internal and external troubles. If the king had another bad or bad thing, wouldn't it be a sign of the country's collapse.

After Sun Jiao examined his son carefully, he sighed, "It's been so many years... I've grown up!"

His father's sudden words made Sun Yueyang feel very uncomfortable. He had never seen his father's eyes so soft.

Then Sun Jiao continued: "Here is an imperial edict... Open it... and have a look!"

After Sun Yueyang hesitated for a moment, he still picked up the edict next to it, and slowly opened it under the scrutinizing gaze of Duke Wu.

When he saw half of it, Sun Yueyang was so shocked that he couldn't even hold the edict in his hand, and then turned his eyes to his father on the bed.

"Your Majesty, this..." Sun Yueyang couldn't believe the contents of the edict.

Wu Gongsun Jiao slowly propped himself up, and then calmly said: "That's right, you are my Prince Wu!"

When Sun Jiao said this sentence himself, Sun Yueyang finally dared to believe that what was written in the imperial edict was true, and that he was really about to become the prince of Wu.

As an unfavored son, since he was sent to Qi State as a hostage, Sun Yueyang never had the extravagant hope that he could become the heir of the country.

Even if he worked hard to lead the army after returning to China, Sun Yueyang was not fighting for power, but just wanted to protect his country and relatives.

So after the joy was over, Sun Yueyang wondered why his father chose himself to be the successor.

So Sun Yueyang asked: "My son has little talent and learning, and I am afraid that he will not be able to bear the heavy responsibility of the king!"

Seemingly thinking of the estrangement between him and his son, Sun Jiao said, "It was my mistake to send you...to join the Qi State and disregard your life and death when fighting with Qi State!"

Sun Yueyang had some doubts at first, but he didn't expect his father to directly admit his mistake to himself, which made him feel even more at a loss.

But the two things Sun Jiao said were indeed crucial. The two incidents of being a hostage to Qi State and directly going to war with Qi State were indeed the biggest emotional rift between Sun Yueyang and Sun Jiao's father and son.

Originally, Sun Yueyang was very resentful, but when he saw his lingering sick father apologize to himself, all the grievances gradually weakened.

Then Sun Yueyang said: "Father doesn't need to be like this, as the younger brother of the public family, he should have the ambition to share Wei's worries!"

Sun Jiao nodded. His son had such a bearing, so he was relieved to hand over the country.

But at this time, Sun Yueyang still didn't understand why he became the prince, so he asked again: "I don't know my father, why did I choose my son as the prince?"

At this time, Sun Jiao could also understand Sun Yueyang's eagerness to know the reason, so he explained: "I have two considerations for making you the crown prince..."

"First, you have lived in Qi State for a long time. You have been displaced for many years, and you have suffered many setbacks. Therefore, you are more determined than ordinary people, and you are unyielding in spite of setbacks!"

"Secondly, you have been in the army for a long time, and you have been promoted from lieutenant to general, all based on your military exploits, and you are able to lead troops well..."

Speaking of this, Sun Jiao said in a serious tone: "Now our country Wu has been defeated by Chu country, and Wu country needs a persevering monarch to lead Wu country to survive!"

"As for you, you happen to have the qualities of perseverance and hard work. Your brothers are not as good as you. Of course the crown prince belongs to you!" When Sun Jiao said this, he saw that his son's expression had returned to calm.

After hearing clearly the reasons his father said, Sun Yueyang gradually accepted the fact of becoming the prince, but he never thought that everything would come so easily.

But thinking of the years when he was trembling in Linzi, and thinking of the years when his life was hanging by a thread with the state of Chu, Sun Yueyang also felt that all this was not easy.

But at this time, Sun Jiao suddenly showed pain, and just when Sun Yueyang was about to call the imperial doctor, Sun Jiao stopped him.

"It's okay, it's just an old injury!" Sun Jiao said indifferently.

Sun Yueyang couldn't help being silent. After accepting the fact that he was about to become the prince, he could feel some changes in his feelings towards his father.

But Sun Jiao didn't notice this, and he only heard him slowly say: "Wu's vitality is seriously injured now, there is strong Chu in the west, and Qi in the north has ulterior motives. The burden on you...is bound to be heavy!"

Being pointed out, Sun Yueyang was immediately poured cold water, and the cruel facts washed away his joy of becoming a prince.

Sun Yueyang couldn't help but said: "My son is at a loss, so I ask my father to enlighten me!"

After Sun Jiao thought for a while, he said slowly: "Your future ruling strategy, I only give you a little advice...Unite Wei to fight against the enemy!"

United Wei State?Want to deal with Wei Wuji?Thinking of this, Sun Yueyang felt a headache.

Then, Sun Jiao continued: "Now that Wei State has defeated Qin State, the next thing we have to deal with is Qi State, and we can form an alliance with it...to deal with the common enemy of Qi State!"

Sun Yueyang nodded, and then he took over the conversation: "And Wei Wuji will never sit back and watch the state of Chu grow, so he will also help us deal with the state of Chu?"

Seeing that his son could immediately think of this, Sun Jiao nodded in real satisfaction.

Just listen to Sun Jiao said: "You can see this, so I can rest assured that I will hand over the country of Wu to you!"

Looking at his father's old face, Sun Yueyang felt a heavy responsibility at this moment.

From now on, Wu Guo will have to take care of him.

(End of this chapter)