I will not be king in the Spring and Autumn Period

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Although it is a bit strange, it is not appropriate to use Li Ran's status as the former Luoyi keeper of the Tibetan room history to persuade the Chu State how to restrain themselves and return to the rituals.

After all, if this can be achieved, it will be a good way out for both Chu and the whole world.

However, judging from the current situation, it is very difficult for Chu people to listen to this.

This is not entirely due to the personal reasons of Chu Wang Xiongwei.Among them, there are actually profound historical reasons.

After hearing this, Wu Ju thought about it, and then just shook his head slightly.A look of doubt slowly appeared on his face again, and some doubts flashed in his eyes, and he stared straight at Li Ran:

"Oh? Mister, do you think... our country of Chu still needs to learn the hypocritical rules of the Zhou people? Don't tell me, sir, that our country of Chu has its own way to become strong and prosperous? And these methods, How can it be connected with the people of Zhou? Besides, if this is true, wouldn’t it prove that our country of Chu is not as good as the people of Zhou after all?”

As mentioned earlier, the rise of the Chu State is largely due to their disdain for the so-called "Zhou Li" set by the Zhou royal family.

Divide to be weak, unite to be strong.

This is why Chu State summed up the reason why Zhou State weakened rapidly.

The so-called "stones from other mountains can be used to attack jade", since the Zhou people have learned from the past, what is Li Ran's intention to sell their experience that has already been verified as "failure"?

What's more, as far as the Chu people themselves are concerned, there are actually many such experiences and lessons.

Back then, the Cheng family and the Dou family were the two major hereditary nobles of Chu.If it wasn't for their ancestor, King Zhuang of Chu, who was able to turn the tide and liquidate the two big Ruoao clans, the Cheng clan and the Dou clan, how could their Chu kingdom have been able to prosper so far?How come he competes in the Central Plains and thinks he is the leader of the world?

Therefore, Wu Ju would naturally not agree with Li Ran's "tremendous temptation".

"Hehe, why did I, Li Ran, ever say that if the people of Chu follow the rituals of Zhou, it means that the people of Chu are not as good as the people of Zhou? This is really a big fallacy!"

"But it's just that if the king of Chu is as arrogant and extravagant as he is now, I'm afraid he will lose the hearts of the world! How can he be able to photograph the princes from afar and regard him as the leader?"

Li Ran's explanation was also very clear.

The overall strategic goal of Chu State must be to dominate the world!Moreover, the Chu kings of all dynasties have taken this as their ambition.

And if Chu State wants to continue to strive for this goal, then "Zhou Li" is a hurdle they cannot overcome now.

Regardless of whether you Chu people agree with the "Zhou Li" or not, if these styles of the king of Chu are based on the natural principles interpreted by the "Zhou Li", such a country, such a king, will sooner or later be in trouble of.

Therefore, naturally, it will not make other princes feel awe.

But this is only the first reason Li Ran said.

"No and no."

"Mr.'s actions may shake the foundation of our Chu people!"

A coldness flashed across Wu Ju's eyes, which immediately revealed Li Ran's "intention" of persuading him.

"Hehe, I'm afraid what you are asking for is just a trick to slack off my Chu. Although Wu Ju is not talented, he also knows the general trend of the world. Now, apart from my Chu country, those princes who claim to 'govern the world with Zhou etiquette' What are they doing? And what about the intrigue between their monarchs and ministers?"

"If the monarch restrains himself, the minister of power will be in charge. If the minister of power restrains himself, the senior official will overrule. Even in a small corner, there can be several countries co-existing. The etiquette is incomprehensible, the state has no virtue, and each other is against each other. How stupid is it?"

"The Zhou people themselves did not abide by their own rules, which shows that the 'Zhou etiquette' is of no use. If so, what is the use of this 'self-denial and self-cultivation' to the widow?"

Obviously, Wu Ju is still extremely repulsed by these so-called "Zhou Rituals" mentioned by Li Ran.

But what Wu Ju said was actually not without reason.

Are you persuading me in the state of Chu to restrain myself and return to ritual?But look at the monarchs and ministers of the Central Plains countries?Where is there a little bit of Zhou Li's authentic virtue in them?

Yes, when these great principles are rapidly disappearing from the world, you are still conversely persuading me that Chu State should follow the rituals of Zhou?

Isn't this typical reverse brainwashing?
Then do you think I will be fooled?

Obviously, Wu Ju thought that Li Ran's old-fashioned things should have been thrown into the trash can long ago.

And the so-called "restraining oneself and returning to the courtesy", those pretentious virtues, in fact, are no longer the key to 'struggling for world supremacy'.

Facing Wu Ju's key-pointed answers, Li Ran did not appear to be very flustered, but instead showed a rather strange smile.

"Hehehe, it seems that Dr. Wu Ju only knows one thing, but not the other."

"Then dare to ask the doctor, what is the way to strengthen the country?"

He only asked this sentence with a smile, and Wu Ju's answer was very concise and clear:
"That's needless to say, he is a gentleman and minister."

Apparently, what he referred to as "junming, ministers and virtuous people" refers to the state machinery at the upper level of the Chu state.

In his consciousness, only the actions of those in power can truly affect the rise and fall of a country.

But this, being impartial, fell right into Li Ran's arms.

"Hehe, the doctor's so-called 'Jun Ming Chen Xian' is nothing more than the public office and the Qing doctor. In this case, the so-called monarch, minister and minister in the "Zhou Li" is not appropriate? This is different from what Li Ran just said. Words are no different."

"What's more, I think that the most worrying thing about the king of Chu today is not how to compete for supremacy, but the problem of elbows and armpits!"

Once Li Ran's words were spoken, it was directly clear.

Yes, this is the second reason Li Ran wanted to say.Moreover, it is the most convincing one.

"What Dr. Wu Ju said is not bad. Since King Zongping of Zhou moved to the east, the chaos in our state of Zhou was caused by the collapse of ritual and music. But because of this, doesn't it just show that the so-called monarchs and ministers in "Zhou Li" How important is righteousness to the rise and fall of a country?"

This is indeed an era when rites and music have collapsed, but "Zhou Li" will never recite this pot.

Taking a step back, it is not because Zhou Bang no longer engages in Zhou rituals, and even turns a blind eye to the "natural principles follow the usual" explained by Zhou rituals.So, this led to the disintegration and decline of the Zhou people's state like it is now?

So, the core question goes back to the issue of Chu State just now. How can Chu State maintain a strong posture for a long time, go to the nine princes, and rule the world?

Obviously, the most important key is to get rid of the internal worries of Chu State today.

In other words, if the Chu State cannot rely on a set of effective methods to maintain its own strong advantages, then what is the way to strengthen the country?

Therefore, Li Ran finally brought the topic to the real topic he wanted to express:
That is the orthodox issue of King Xiongwei of Chu today, and the rules for the transfer of power!

As we all know, the current king of Chu, Xiongwei, obtained his power through usurping the throne and killing the king. The position of King Chu itself can be said to have been obtained improperly.If there is no way to make it possible for the monarchs and ministers to keep their own place, then the civil strife in Chu State will happen sooner or later.

And once there is civil strife in Chu State, whether it is the minister killing the king, or the king killing the minister, it will be a great internal friction for Chu State.

At that time, let alone fighting for world hegemony, being able to protect oneself is considered pretty good.

After hearing this, Wu Ju seemed to be aware of the seriousness of this problem, and felt a little surprised at once.

He never expected that after Li Ran talked so much, the final argument would be this.

And precisely because he finally understood the point of what Li Ran was talking about, he was speechless for a while.

Wu Ju is very clear about the internal situation of Chu State.As for how the current king of Chu usurped the throne, he naturally couldn't understand it all too well.

Is what Li Ran said wrong?Do not.

What Li Ran said is indeed reasonable.

And the rationale for this is surprisingly simple:
Since the position of King Chu can be seized by usurping the throne, what about the others?Is it possible to kill the king and seize the throne in this way, and become the next generation of King Chu?

And such a power transfer method is obviously not suitable for a country to grow and develop, and it cannot even ensure the long-term stability of a country.

Today's Chu State really needs a system to restrain the behavior of the monarchs and ministers, so that the monarchs and ministers can keep their own place and fulfill their duties.

So does such a system exist?

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Chapter 229
So, is the method proposed by Li Ran trying to persuade King Xiongwei of Chu to restrain himself and return to propriety?
Yes, no.

What he said back and forth was nothing more than implying to Wu Ju that the internal troubles of the current state of Chu are far more serious than foreign troubles.

In Li Ran's view, the current state of Chu is in need of a system similar to "Zhou Li" to regulate the respective duties of the monarch and his subjects.This is not only of great benefit to "struggling to dominate the world with literature".Moreover, it can also make the public office and the minister, the ruler and the people be of one mind.

The most important thing is that it will also allow Chu State to avoid further turmoil in the process of power transfer in the future.

If a country wants to have long-term stability and prosperity, it is obviously impossible to rely on only one generation of monarchs.

Therefore, the transfer of power is particularly important.

The state of Jin is a typical example. Back then, after the state of Jin experienced "Xian Gong killing the princes" and "Li Ji's rebellion", after the death of Jin Xiangong, Rick, who was a senior official, first killed Jin Jun Xi Qi , and then kill Jinjun Zhuozi, such a chaos lasted for more than ten years, during which it can be said that there were constant internal troubles and external humiliation.It was only when Duke Wen of Jin came to the throne that the civil strife was temporarily quelled.

Therefore, on this point, even Wu Ju had to admit it.

Of course he knew that what Li Ran was implying was exactly what kind of undercurrents were going on in the current state of Chu.

However, he didn't know what to do to achieve what Li Ran called a state where the king is wise, ministers are wise, and everyone is united.

So, he had no choice but to continue to ask Li Ran for advice.At this time, it was obvious that Wu Ju's previous disdain for "Zhou Li" had disappeared by seven or eight points.

"Since Mr. mentioned this matter, he must have already had an answer in his heart. If so, please speak bluntly."

I saw Wu raised his body and bowed to Li Ran again, his humble attitude can be seen at a glance.

However, Li Ran didn't have a clear answer to this matter, and what kind of system would enable the whole Chu State to stay safe and work together.

After all, he himself is now looking for such a path, a path that can be applied everywhere.

It's a pity that so far, he can't say that he is really sure.It can only be said that before he finds a better method, the "Zhou Li" in his mind in this life is already considered the best solution at present.

"As Li Ran said today, Ran thinks, for now, 'restraining oneself and returning to ritual' is the most appropriate method."

After talking for a long time, I came back to the original point. What Li Ran said was really anticlimactic.As wise as Li Ran, what he can learn from today is still only a copy of "Zhou Li".

After Wu Ju heard it, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

He originally thought that relying on Li Ranbo's ability to understand the past and the present, it would not be difficult to find a unique path for Chu State.

However, Li Ran's answer did not satisfy him.

So, he replied to Li Ran in a dull manner:
"Only in terms of 'Zhou Ritual', does this seem a bit far-fetched...or..."

He originally wanted to say that Li Ran was talking in vernacular.

It's useless to talk about it, what is it if it's not vernacular?
"Hehe, don't forget Doctor Wu Ju, but you are not from Chu. If you Chu people can find a better way, then it's okay to say that Li is completely in vain?"

"As the saying goes, 'There is no way for misfortune and good fortune, only people call', the success or failure of the Chu people depends entirely on the Chu people themselves. I, Li Ran, am just a foreign minister, what can I do?"

That's all I can say, do it yourself.

This should roughly be what Li Ran is thinking now.

The monarchs and ministers in the "Zhou Li" are definitely beneficial to the current state of Chu.But whether you Chu people use it or not is up to you.

As an outsider, he, Li Ran, can only talk about it after all.If you think it is beneficial to your Chu country, you can just listen to it.If it feels inappropriate, then Li Ran will stop talking about it.

"Mister's words... I'm afraid it's inappropriate, aren't you afraid that the widow will listen to it?"

Wu Ju was not to be outdone, a trace of contempt appeared in his eyes.

You have already agreed to the king's request to become a servant, what's the matter?Is it here to pick someone up?Our state of Chu has paid such a price, so why do you come here to promote "Zhou Li"?If we Chu people don't buy it, are you really on the hook?
Wu Ju moved out of the king of Chu, thinking that Li Ran should be scared logically.

And the implication behind the words is also obvious:
Since he has been left in the state of Chu, he should honestly find and solve problems for the state of Chu. If not, with the temperament of the king of Chu, he might not be able to give him a good look.

However, who is Li Ran?Will he be bluffed by this battle?

I saw that Li Ranfei didn't feel afraid, but let out a burst of wild laughter in disapproval.

His laughter is like the last touch of autumn wind in this season, undulating like waves, and its chilling meaning makes people shudder.

"What are you laughing at, sir?"

Wu Ju was very puzzled.

"Hehe, the King of Chu just wants to listen to these words, but what can he do to me? I think Li Ran, in the end, I can still sleep high in this Zhanghua Palace!"

Li Ran's answer was still very domineering.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, Wu Ju's expression suddenly changed.

"Sir, misfortune comes from your mouth!"

Wu Ju looked around for a week, and said so while suppressing his voice.

"At any rate, this place is in the Zhanghua Palace. Sir, what you say...are you really not afraid of getting into trouble?"

He only thought that Li Ran was humiliating King Chu.

As everyone knows, Li Ran's words have a different meaning.

"Hehe, Dr. Wu Ju misunderstood. What Li Ran said did not mean that King Chu was incompetent and could not kill Li Ran."

"Ran means that even if it is true that Ran is indifferent to the affairs of Chu State, the king of Chu will definitely not reprimand Ran if he thinks about it."

"Oh? Sir so sure?"

Although Wu Ju said so, in fact, the two of them already knew this matter well.

As I said before, Li Ran's stay in Chu State was already a great help to Chu State.

If the king of Chu wants to be unfavorable to Li Ran, how should the princes of the world treat him?Can the King of Chu's reputation of being "a wise king, a wise minister" and "a talent-only judge" be maintained?
"Hehe, if the King of Chu really has the intention to kill Li Ran, I'm afraid he won't solicit me over and over again. Since the King of Chu has made such a determination, then no matter what Li Ran does, the King of Chu will definitely not pursue it. "

After Li Ran finished speaking, he and Wu Jushi looked at each other again.Afterwards, the two couldn't help but looked at each other and smiled, tacit understanding.

As for the disease of Chu State proposed by Li Ran, although Li Ran also drew up a prescription, if he really wanted to cure this serious illness, it would depend on whether the people of Chu State would accept it or not.

But no matter whether the Chu people are convinced or not, there is no doubt that if the Chu country cannot completely cure this stubborn disease, Chu's hegemony will inevitably not last long.

As for Li Ran, he was able to discover this problem here today and bring it up, which is considered to have fulfilled his duty as a strategist.

After all, in this kind of matter, he can only act as a spectator.

　Zhongni said: "In ancient times, there was also an ambition: 'Self-restraint and return to courtesy, benevolence is also.' Faith is good! If King Ling of Chu can do this, how can he be humiliated by Qianxi?" —— "Zuo Zhuan · Zhao Gong 12 Years"

　　
　
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