The state of Yue was built by the ancient Yue people, and when Wang Yun was the ruler, the state of Yue gradually became stronger. Therefore, Chu and Yue joined forces to control Wu. In 496 BC, shortly after he ascended the throne, Gou Jian defeated Wu. Two years later, Fu Cha, the king of Wu, breached Du Yue, and Gou Jian was forced to kneel and surrender. He went to Wu with Fu Cha, served the King of Wu, and was pardoned and returned to China. Since the defeat, Gou Jian has never forgotten Ji Ji's shame. He is worried about it every day and asks himself, "Have you forgotten Ji Ji's shame?" He attached great importance to the sages such as Fan Li and Wen Zi. After "ten years of reunion and ten years of lessons", Vietnam's national strength gradually recovered. But Wu is not alert to this. In the first 482 years, Fu Cha, the king of Wu, tried his best to attend the Huangchi meeting, leaving only the prince and the old and weak to defend the country. Gou Jian, the king of Yue, took advantage of the situation, defeated Wu Shi and killed the king of Wu. Fu Cha hurried back with the alliance, and Lien Chan was unfavorable, so he had to make peace with Yue.
In the first 473 years, the Vietnamese army defeated Wu again, and Fu Cha, the king of Wu, was besieged on Gusu Mountain, west of Wudu. He committed suicide because he could not surrender, and Wu perished. Gou Jian, the King of Yue, was greatly shocked. He followed in Wu's footsteps and led troops across the Huaihe River. In Xuzhou (now south of tengxian, Shandong Province), he joined forces with the kings of Qi, Song, Jin and Lu, and Zhou Tianzi made Gou Jian "Bo" (Ba). At that time, "the Vietnamese army roamed across the river and Huaidong, and the warlord Bi He called it the overlord", but at this time, the Spring and Autumn Period was drawing to a close and the hegemony was coming to an end, and Gou Jian was the last overlord in the Spring and Autumn Period.
When Gou Jian just destroyed Wu, he made great contributions and made him a general. However, Fan Li knew that "it is difficult to live in a famous place for a long time" and "it is ominous to be respected for a long time", so he wisely chose to retire after success. "Since I am a private disciple, I will sail at sea and never violate it." Fan Li once sent someone to write a book, saying: "Birds are exhausted, so it is good to hide with a bow;" A sly rabbit dies, but a running dog cooks. The King of Yue is a bird with a long neck. He can have trouble with * * *, but he is not happy with * * *. Why not go? " Wen Zi didn't listen, and soon Gou Jian gave him a sword to kill himself. Legend has it that Fan Li changed her name to Tao Zhugong and later became rich in business.
Story 2: In 473 BC, with the help of Fan Li and Wen Zi, Gou Jian worked hard and finally destroyed the State of Wu. After the downfall of the State of Wu, Gou Jian sent his troops to the north to form an alliance with other princes in Xuzhou, and Gou Jian became the overlord. ? After Gou Jian came back from Xuzhou, he gave a banquet to congratulate him, and the ministers were very happy with singing and laughing. At this time, only Gou Jian was pale. When Fan Li saw this, he sighed, "The King of Yue doesn't want to attribute the credit to the minister, so he can only share the honor and disgrace, and can't * * * enjoy himself. My suspicions have been exposed. Something will happen if I don't leave. " The next day, Fan Li wrote a farewell letter to Gou Jian, which said: "I heard that when the monarch is sad, his officials will work hard, and when the monarch is humiliated, his officials will die." You were humiliated in Huiji before, and the reason why I didn't die was for revenge. Now that I have avenged myself, I ask you to sentence me to death for being humiliated by the monarch at the meeting. " Gou Jian said, "I would like to share the country with you. It is guilty if you don't agree. " Fan Li said: "The monarch can carry out your orders, and officials still follow their own interests." So, he packed some soft gems, left by boat with his entourage and never returned to Vietnam. In recognition of Fan Li, Gou Jian took Huiji Mountain as his fief. ? After Fan Li left, he wrote a letter to Wenzhong, which said: Haven't you heard? A sly rabbit dies, and a running dog cooks; Birds are exhausted, and good bows are hidden; Destroy the enemy and the counselor will die. Gou Jian has a long neck and a sharp mouth like a bird's mouth. Such people can only bear hardships, but can't enjoy them. I'm already gone. If you don't leave, you will be killed. I hope you will act as soon as you receive the letter. When Wen Zi received the letter, he said that he was ill and could not go to North Korea. ? People who hated Wen Zi around the King of Yue slandered Gou Jian, saying, "Wen Zi thinks he is the best in the world, but now the King of Yue refuses to give him a reward. He is dissatisfied and refuses to go to court." Gou Jian knew the literary talent well, and felt that Wu had been destroyed and was useless to himself. He is even more afraid that the literary genre will get into trouble one day and no one can control it. Now, after listening to the ministers' remarks, he has the heart to kill literary schools. ? One day, the King of Yue suddenly visited Wen Zi's home, took down his sword and put it beside Wen Zi's bed. He said to him, "You taught me seven tricks, and I used three to destroy Wu. Will you help me go underground and tell me about the remaining four of the late king? " When Wen Zi left, he picked up his sword and looked at it. That's the sword that the prince of Wu gave Wu Zixu to commit suicide. He immediately understood what Betty Wong meant, so he looked up at the sky and sighed, "I didn't listen to Fan Li. Today I was finally killed by Betty Wong. I really regret it! " After that, he drew his sword and committed suicide.