I will not be king in the Spring and Autumn Period

Chapter 213 Chapter 232 Chapter 233 The Hidden Dialogue
Time goes back to Zheng Bo, Zichan, and the day Li Ran just arrived at Zhanghuatai.

On that day, in Zhanghua Terrace, the King of Chu held a grand banquet in honor of Zheng Bo and his party.After the banquet was over, King Chu summoned Guan Cong and Wu Ju in his bedroom.

At that time, Guan Cong's words can be said to have awakened the King of Chu: Bo Shi and Dr. Zi Xi of the State of Zheng were quite critical of Li Ran, and this may be the starting point.

Since Li Ran was not willing to be an official in Chu State, then let Zheng State cause some troubles and expel Li Ran with excuses, leaving him nowhere to go, then he could only stay in Chu State.

The king of Chu acted according to the plan, wrote the letter himself, and sent it to Zheng Guofeng.

And this is the cause of the later Zheng Guosi Black Rebellion.

For this trick, both Li Ran and Zichan had already guessed it before.

However, what everyone didn't know was that it was night, after Wu Ju had arranged for the concubines of the King of Chu to serve Li Ran, Wu Ju returned to the king's bedroom.

It turned out that after this, they actually had a dialogue between the two of them.

"Your Majesty, I don't know why the Majesty is so more polite than Li Ran now? He even gave up the concubine beside the Majesty?"

Wu Ju naturally understood King Chu's intentions, the so-called heroes are saddened by beauty.If Li Ran can be intoxicated in the land of gentleness, that would be great.

But what Wu Ju didn't understand was that since the king of Chu had already made up his mind to enter the game through Zheng Guo's Yanqiang, wouldn't it seem unnecessary for the king of Chu to still be so "respectful" to Li Ran at this time?
Who knows, the King of Chu just smiled proudly as before, and said indifferently:

"Hehe, Feng Duan and Si Hei are always outsiders. Even if they are willing to do things for the widow, they may not be able to get things done. Li Ran and Zichan are definitely not idle people. There are rare tigers in Zhengyi, how can it be so easy What? Let them go to Zheng Guo internally, at best, they just want to go back to Zheng Guo to make money."

"However, if Li Ran can understand the good intentions of the widow after this night of ecstasy, then tomorrow's appointment as a servant will be a matter of course. Moreover, if there is civil strife in Zheng State, if Li Ran still has his family and relatives in Zheng If the country is the reason, then the widow will have another reason to take care of it."

The king of Chu gave Li Ran his most "beloved" concubine, which is enough to prove his sincerity in recruiting Li Ran.He thought that Li Ran should be able to understand this point.

In fact, Li Ran did understand this point, although it was extremely uncomfortable for Li Ran, and it was also extremely embarrassing.

But even so, he still did not readily agree to King Chu.

That's why the king of Chu later said: How far is the state of Zheng from the state of Chu?

And this is another method that the King of Chu said, and it is also another magical effect on the "Sihei Rebellion".

And Wu Ju nodded slightly when he heard the king of Chu's plan.It is undeniable that King Chu's two-pronged approach would be difficult for anyone to resist.

And why did King Chu go out of his way to deal with Li Ran?

Obviously, Li Ran is a man of great talent.And the king of Chu himself has great ambitions, and he is determined to be on par with Duke Huan of Qi's generation of heroes.

Since it is Duke Huan of Qi, there must be a great sage like Guan Zhong to assist him.

And Li Ran, in the eyes of King Chu, was obviously his Guan Zhong.

The king of Chu must win it!
Therefore, although Wu Ju didn't like Li Ran very much in terms of recruiting Li Ran, he never objected.

"It's late at night today, why did Wu Qing go and come back? Don't you have any doubts?"

The king of Chu glanced at Wu Ju's face, seeing him go and come back, and then he didn't retreat, he suddenly felt a little strange.

As expected, Wu Ju also heard the voice and responded:
"Your Majesty checked clearly, and there is something to say, but he doesn't know if it should be said or not."

"Hehe, why do you and my monarch and ministers do this, Wu Qing said it's okay."

The King of Chu waved his hand and said quite proudly.

Wu Ju bowed immediately, and then asked with a little hesitation:

"Li Ran's mind is close to that of a monster. If the king can take him under his command, that would be the best."

"But what if in the end, even if the king uses all means, it will still be of no avail in the end? Then what should we do?"

That's right, what they said just now was only about how to keep Li Ran in Chu State.But what if Li Ranning refuses to obey?Or is it that he refuses to stay in Chu State to serve the King of Chu?
After Wu Ju's words fell, King Chu's face suddenly turned cold.

Ever since he became Ling Yin of the Chu Kingdom, he has never missed what he wanted. Even the throne of the Chu Kingdom is inevitable for him.

Only this one Li Ran, he recruited again and again, and showed sincerity again and again, it stands to reason that he has already achieved the extreme of being a corporal.

But if this is the case, he still can't take him under his command, and he can't even keep Li Ran in Chu State...

"Thinking about my ancestors of the Chu Kingdom, they all took it as their duty to strive for the supremacy of the world. It is my long-cherished wish to win the world. But if we want to achieve this now, Zheng Guo will It will become the first hurdle that Chu State has to cross."

"And Li Ran claimed to be from Zheng several times, and he was close friends with Zi Chan, who was close to the state of Jin. He even refused the king's kindness several times on the grounds that his family was in Zheng, which shows his loyalty to the state of Zheng."

"If Your Majesty can't recruit him this time and let him return to Zheng State, then Zheng State will definitely become our strong enemy of Chu. At that time, with Li Ran's resourcefulness and Sun Wu's generals around him, Your Majesty is sure that he can deal with it." Is it?"

What Wu Ju hesitated, what he hesitated, was precisely this last sentence.

Just as Zhou Yu was wary of Zhuge Liang, what Wu Ju hesitated was the almost inevitable confrontation between Li Ran and Chu State in the future.

Therefore, if Li Ran is allowed to return to Zheng State safely, is the King of Chu really sure that he can deal with Zheng State or even Jin State that owns Li Ran?

King Chu didn't speak, but the cloud on his face was gathering.

He understood what Wu Ju meant very well, and also knew that what Wu Ju said was true.

After a while, he said in a low voice:
"Wu Qing means...to make it impossible for him to return to Zheng Guo?"

After saying that, he looked at Wu Ju again in a blink of an eye.

However, Wu Ju didn't respond, but stared directly at King Chu's feet with a thick and ruthless gaze.

King Chu understood immediately.

I saw his eyes narrowed slightly, and his eyes instantly became sharp.

"What Wu Qing said is actually not unreasonable..."

If you can't get it, you will destroy it, and you must not let the tiger go back to the mountain just because of a moment of kindness.This is true of those who have been able to achieve great things since ancient times.

What's more, if Li Ran insisted on staying in Chu State to serve him, then he would indeed have no value to use.

And such a person must not be allowed to become an obstacle for Chu Guoxiong to dominate the world!
It is impossible for King Chu not to understand this point.

"Hehe, Wu Qing is asking me to do everything right..."

I don't know whether it was self-deprecating or sneering, but the King of Chu sneered suddenly.

But it was his smile that made Wu Ju understand everything.

I only heard Wu Ju knelt down and kowtowed again at this time and said:
"I wish to do my best for the king, and I will do my best!"

Then, he kowtowed heavily again to show that his words really came from the bottom of his heart.

While looking at Wu Ju who was lying on the ground, the King of Chu thought about Li Ran's various performances at today's banquet, and there was a hint of coldness in his eyes.

Some things, as the king of Chu, it is not convenient for him to do, nor is it convenient for him to order.

For example, the death of King Jia Ao of Chu, although many people know that it was caused by King Xiongwei of Chu, but what about the fact?Who did this matter, perhaps only the king of Chu knows in his heart.

The same is true for Li Ran.

Li Ran's name is now known all over the world, and he is a well-known virtuous person.As the king of Chu, of course he can't do it himself, but what if the officials under him miss it for a while?

At least to the outside world, it is not his responsibility as the King of Chu.

-

Chapter 233
Zhou Yu kept looking for opportunities to kill Zhuge Liang in the middle and late stages before Chibi. According to the novel, is he just jealous of Zhuge Liang's ingenuity?
of course not.

What Zhou Yu was afraid of was that if Zhuge Liang was released, it would not be so easy for Soochow to deal with Liu Bei in the future.

This is the same as Wu Ju's mind now.

Although Li Ran stayed in the state of Chu, if he was only in the state of Chu and his heart was in Zheng, he would not offer a plan for the king of Chu, but a plan.He even tried every means to think about how to return to Zheng State.

Then he, Wu Ju, absolutely cannot allow such an enemy to leave Chu alive, that's why he met the king of Chu again in the middle of the night, reminding the king of Chu that he must never let the tiger go back to the mountain.

And what about Li Ran?In fact, he had already guessed about Wu Ju's intentions for coming today.Therefore, he unintentionally not only directly pointed out the current diagnosis of Chu State, but also subtly stated:

As long as he stays in Chu State for one day, the King of Chu will never kill him.If he is killed, it will be difficult for Chu State to think about recruiting talents in the future.

This can be regarded as Li Ran's response to Wu Ju's temptation.

……

Just as Wu Ju was about to leave Xiangyuan, he suddenly heard the call from the king of Chu. Wu Ju glanced at Wu Yuan, motioned him to go home quickly, and then hurried to the main hall of Zhanghuatai.

When he came to the main hall, he saw all the ministers arrived, and the king of Chu was pacing back and forth in the hall at this time, his originally heroic face was full of gloomy expression.

"Your Majesty..."

"Well, let's wait until Mr. Ziming arrives."

Before Wu Ju could ask when exactly what happened, the King of Chu waved his hand slightly, motioning him to sit down first.

Wu Ju couldn't help but pause, knowing that the King of Chu's move was intended to let Li Ran show his face, to test his attitude, and immediately understood his intention.

Not long after, Li Ran also arrived, and after greeting the King of Chu, he was seated beside Wu Ju.

After everyone had arrived, the King of Chu winked at one of the doctors.The man stood up quickly, bowed to the king of Chu, and then announced the report from the front on the spot:

"Everyone, ten days ago, Zhu Fan, the king of Wu, led an army to provoke a quarrel, and Shujiu, a small state who was originally a vassal of Chu, has now switched to Wu."

The doctor's brief briefing shocked the entire main hall of Zhang Huatai.

The bold and presumptuous Wu Guo has already directly captured Shu Jiu!

Is this still great? !
No wonder the king of Chu looked so ugly today.

Thinking that he had just ascended the throne, it is reasonable to say that Wu Guo did not come to the pilgrimage, but he did not expect to do the opposite, not only leading the army to attack, but also directly riding on his own face, forcibly holding Shu Jiu This vassal state was taken away.

Can this be tolerated?
Even Wu Ju couldn't help being startled when he heard this.

Because he knew very well that Shujiu, as the head of Qunshu, was the most important stronghold in the Jianghuai River Basin, and the terrain was extremely dangerous.

If Chu State loses control of Shujiu, it is equivalent to Chu State losing control of the Jianghuai area, and it is also equivalent to losing the stronghold that can further suppress Wu State in the future.

Similarly, if the State of Wu controls Shujiu, it will have a great deterrent to the State of Chu in the southeast direction. It can be advanced, attacked, retreated and defended, thus gaining the initiative to compete with the State of Chu for hegemony in the south.

Therefore, although Shujiu is just a small country, its strategic significance is quite important.

Apparently, the reason why Wu State raised its troops to invade this time is largely due to the fact that the new king of Chu State will take the throne, and his foothold is not stable, so he wants to make a lot of money!
But now, since the Wu State has taken the lead, the countermeasures of the Chu State must not be sloppy, let alone admit cowardice!
After hearing this, Li Ran didn't express anything, not even blinking his eyelids.

After all, this is the state affairs of Chu State, and it has nothing to do with him as an outsider at the moment.

At best he was just a spectator.

"During the meeting in Guodi, the Fans refused to attend because the journey was too far away, so they couldn't attend. Hmph! It turned out that they had harbored evil intentions long ago!"

"Zhufan, you have been harassing me in the Jianghuai area of ​​Chu country many times in recent years, and this time it has intensified. It is really hateful!"

"Call back!"

"Yes! King Chu, please order!"

The doctors in the main hall, after a moment of silence, expressed their opinions one after another.

And they, as always, carried forward their sturdy posture of the Chu people: Yes!Nothing more to say, call back!
In terms of overall strength, Wu State is definitely not their opponent of Chu State now, but because of the long distance and beyond reach, they are temporarily left in a corner.

But this time it was Wu Guo himself who shot at them, how could they just let it go?

Wu Ju heard the sound, and immediately turned his gaze to King Chu.

He knew that according to King Chu's disposition, the use of troops against Wu this time was a certainty.It's just that Shujiu is dispatched this time, who should control the troops?This is the key question.

Not long after the king of Chu came to the throne, although there are many high officials in the main hall who can serve him loyally, there are very few generals who can command troops to kill the enemy.Coupled with Shujiu's new defeat, the morale of the Chu army is low, so the leader of the army is very important!
After thinking about it, Wu Ju felt that he was obliged to do so, and was about to invite him to fight, but the King of Chu suddenly spoke.

"Mr. Ziming, what do you think about this matter... sir?"

That's right, the King of Chu didn't ask any other Chu officials in the hall for their opinions, but looked directly at Li Ran.

But Li Ran, who was an outsider, pretended to be dozing off at the moment, and when he heard the King of Chu's question, he immediately opened his eyes and pretended to be refreshed.

What do you think?
Did I say I'll read your letter with Kuaibo?

Oh, really!You can make up your own mind about this kind of thing, so why bother to ask me?
Li Ran felt slanderous in his heart, but his face remained calm.

"Mr. Ziming? I don't know if Wu Guo snatches me Shujiu this time, what's your opinion?"

Seeing that Li Ran was closing his eyes and recuperating there, the King of Chu was not angry.It's just that he didn't hear the whole story clearly, so he repeated it again.

And for this operation, Li Ran naturally couldn't shirk his excuses anymore, so he could only respond with his hand:

"Shujiu is an important place in the Jianghuai River. The terrain is dangerous and easy to defend but difficult to attack. If it is abandoned here, it will be bad for Chu."

"However, I have heard that every small country must have a big country to preside over it with military power. Only by making them fearful can they be made kind, and only after being kind can their country be stabilized."

"Now that Shujiu is in chaos, it's time for the Chu State to use its troops. Besides, all the ministers of the Chu State are so united. However, I think it is the best policy to lead the troops to fight back at this time."

Li Ran just found a high-sounding reason, but it sounded like something serious.But if you want to talk about Li Ran's inner monologue at this moment?But it may not be able to take it to the table:

Let's fight, if you Chu people don't fight against Wu in the south, don't you still clamor every day how to go north to fight for hegemony?

At this time, Li Ran only said this secretly, and then sat down again without changing his face.

Of course, if Wu Guo can contain Chu State in this way, what harm will it do to Zheng Guo and Li Ran?

Wu Ju nodded slightly when he heard the sound. Of course, he also knew that Li Ran had selfish motives in agreeing to use troops against Wu, but it was more important to recapture Shujiu right now.

"Your Majesty, I also think it should be so."

"Wu Guo has repeatedly violated our borders these years, and he has long wanted to compete with our Xiongchu for hegemony. This time, Zhu Fan led an army to capture Shujiu himself. His intentions are clearly revealed!"

"If you don't fight back, wouldn't my position as the leader of the world in Chu Kingdom be reduced to the laughing stock of the world?!"

Wu Ju explained the words directly, he must be beaten, and he must be beaten severely!

(End of this chapter)