I will not be king in the Spring and Autumn Period

Chapter 237 Chapter 269 Chapter 270 What is an international superstar?
The look in Wang Ziqiji's eyes when he was about to leave was indeed intriguing. Others may not know it, but Li Ran was very clear about his intentions.

Prince Qiji is hostile to the plan he offered to the King of Chu, and at the same time he is also warning himself not to make trouble for himself.

But even for this, Li Ran seemed indifferent.

After all, he did not intend to live permanently in Chu State.

Closer to home, after the king of Chu gave the order, he ordered someone to prepare a dowry gift and was about to leave for the state of Jin soon.

Before leaving, the king of Chu went to see off Prince Qiji in person.That scene was more grand than when Li Ran and Sun Wu returned from the victory in Chaoyi.

Obviously, King Chu's solemn attitude towards this matter and his trust in his own brother have reached the point where it cannot be added.

However, what puzzled Li Ran was what was going on in the king of Chu's mind?

After all, what you Xiongwei did, your good brother also saw it.You treat him so well now, aren't you afraid that he will do the same to you secretly in the future?
Feng Shui turns around, since you have done the first day of junior high school, can others not be able to do the fifteenth day?
Why would a smart person like Chu Wang Xiongwei not understand this level?
Just as Li Ran was still thinking about it, when he turned his head, Prince Qiji had already resigned from Brother Wang, and finally set off.

And the prince Qiji went to the state of Jin, and he was bound to pass through the state of Zheng.

Therefore, not long after, when the whole country of Zheng heard that Prince Qiji was coming, they immediately prepared a very grand suburban labor to entertain Prince Qiji and his party.

why?
it's actually really easy.

But it's just a matter of courtesy.

As a rule, when envoys from other countries pass by their own country, no matter whether they are important envoys or not, they should be treated kindly.

As for whether the monarch needs to be greeted personally, it depends on the identity and importance of the other party.

However, the relationship between their Zheng State and Chu State is very delicate.Therefore, for Zheng Guo, Chu State is an ancestor who dare not neglect at all.

Then this courtesy is naturally unavoidable.

However, what Zheng people didn't expect was that although they obeyed etiquette due to coercion, the prince Qiji knew "etiquette" better than them.

As soon as he heard that Zheng Guo had set up suburban labor to entertain him, the prince abandoned his illness and even sent someone to go, but he was very polite and wanted to decline.

But the so-called refusal is actually nothing more than playing hard to get.

In other words - don't just have to.

Why do you say that?
Because right after he declined, he was afraid that the fake would come true, so he immediately sent someone to Zheng Yi to ask to come to the city to see Zheng Bo.

What does this mean?

Obviously, that is: I am humble when you give it to me, but you can't take it seriously when I am polite to you!
That's right, when Prince Qiji was playing these tricks, his IQ had risen several latitudes.Even if Li Ran knew about it, he might not be surprised.

Zheng Bo first greeted the first envoy in the outskirts, and this envoy had come to decline.Zheng Guo thought that the prince abandoned his illness because of the sensitivity of Zheng and Chu, so he was unwilling to accept his hospitality.

But who knows when he sent another messenger to ask for an audience.

This time, Zheng Guo understood it completely.

Therefore, Zheng Bo and his party still set up a battle in the outskirts of Zhengyi, and entertained the prince with the prince.

Not long after that, Zheng Guo saw Prince Qiji's convoy slowly heading towards Zheng Yi from outside the city.

However, when their convoy got closer and closer to them, they were surprised to find that the car where Prince Qiji was was actually empty!
Yes, he didn't take a carriage, at least he got out of the carriage immediately after entering Zheng's sight, and chose to come on foot.

This respect and etiquette is obviously much higher than that of Wang Ziwei back then.

"Chu Qing Qiji pays respects to Uncle Zheng!"

"The foreign ministers came unexpectedly and disturbed a lot. A small gift is not a respect."

Before Prince Qiji could finish his sentence, his guards immediately brought a carriage with eight horses.

According to Zhou etiquette, there are strict regulations on what kind of people should ride in what kind of carriage.

The frame of eight horses is obviously a guard of honor for the king of a country.

The carriage frame presented by Prince Qiji is inlaid with gold and silver, carved with dragons and painted with phoenixes. Its luxury level can directly beat Zheng Bo's original carriage frame, and its generosity can be seen at a glance.

But it's not over yet.

"I've seen Zipi become a country."

After seeing Han Hu, Prince Qiji immediately sent another six-horse carriage. Although it was not as luxurious as that of Zheng Bo's carriage, the six-horse carriage was quite bold, at least comparable to Han Hu. Compared with the carriage, it can only be called shabby in front of this carriage.

Hanhu never expected that the majestic prince of Chu actually prepared a generous gift for himself.Therefore, I laughed from ear to ear for a while, and accepted it all according to the ceremony.

Then, Prince Qiji met Zichan, the ruling minister, and presented four-horse carriages, and met You Ji, and presented two-horse carriages.

What kind of person corresponds to what kind of gift to give. In terms of etiquette, Wang Ziqiji can be said to have directly crushed Wang Ziwei who came to Zhengyi to hire him back then.

At least from the point of view of presenting gifts, Prince Qiji's recognition of Zhou Li is unique among the royal family of Chu.

As far as Zheng Guo is concerned, whether it is Zheng Bo, Han Hu, Zi Chan, or You Ji, they all have a good impression of this prince Qiji.

But this is not over yet!
Of course, the hospitality from the outskirts was only for a while, and Zheng Guo showed his sincerity and hoped that Prince Qiji could stay in Zhengyi for a while, which is logically considered a kind of etiquette.

Seeing that Zheng Guo was so enthusiastic, Prince Qiji immediately agreed.

So, in front of Zheng Guo's entire group, he strictly ordered his guards not to mow, graze, pick, chop firewood, or enter the farmland, let alone cut down trees in private gardens, or pick farms. The fruit in the house will not be demolished, nor will it be taken forcibly.

Then, he swore an oath himself: If anyone violates the order, he will be dismissed as an official, and the common people will be reduced to slaves.

What is this called?
This is called setting up rules, and also called following Zhou etiquette. Of course, more elements are acting for show.

In an instant, Prince Qiji's "wiseness" and "virtue" were fully reflected in Zhengyi.

During the period of time when Prince Qiji lived in Zhengyi, there was neither a single atrocity nor any act of arrogance.

Every time he came and went, he followed the rules set by himself, whether it was himself or his subordinate guards.

Therefore, Zichan, Hanhu of the State of Zheng, saw this situation, and he knew it in his heart:

"I'm afraid, this person has the ambition of the King of Chu!"

Yes, why did Prince Qiji whitewash himself so much?
And why do you try your best to please Zheng Guo in accordance with Zhou etiquette?
Isn't it just to show that he is completely different from his brother?

You must know that when Prince Qiji came to Zheng Yi to hire him, he was extremely arrogant and domineering.

At this time, although he was passing by Zhengyi, his etiquette was completely in line with the Zhou etiquette of the Central Plains. Wouldn't this run counter to his domineering elder brother?

What does this mean?
Doesn't this just mean that he has a completely different way of thinking from his brother?

And doesn't this also imply that once he becomes the king of Chu, wouldn't he be able to bring Chu back from the "wrong way" of not following the Zhou rituals?

Yang conspiracy.

In this aspect, Wang Ziqiji is indeed not inferior to Wang Ziwei back then.

"This person is so shrewd, why didn't Ziming mention it before?"

"Could it be that when Ziming was in Chu State, he didn't notice this person's behavior was weird?"

Zichan was very puzzled, and immediately wrote a letter to the state of Chu to ask Li Ran about the prince's abandonment of illness.

After all, all major and minor events in Chu State may affect Zheng State.And Zichan, as the governing minister of the state of Zheng, naturally had to know everything by heart.

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Chapter 270
In this way, after Prince Qiji stayed in Zheng Guo for a while, he set off for Jin again.

As far as Prince Qiji was concerned, since he had already demonstrated his etiquette in the Zheng Kingdom, he naturally needed to demonstrate it again when he went to other countries.

Since it's just a show, of course you have to do a full set.

Ten days later, he arrived at the border of Jin State and sent people into Jiangcheng to ask to see the Marquis of Jin.

Jin Houbiao frowned when he heard that King Xiongwei of Chu sent Prince Qiji to hire him.

In his heart, he didn't want to meet him.

The reason is very simple. In the battle of Chaoyi, Chu State killed Jin's ally King Wu Zhufan, and the relationship between Jin and Chu fell to a freezing point.

What's more, the state of Chu is stepping up its attack on Zhongli recently, and his wolfish ambitions can be seen at a glance.So, as the Marquis of Jin, what reason did he have to meet the envoys of Chu State?

As for Han Qi, he himself is a master who can't afford it early, and at this time Prince Qiji didn't "greeting" him in advance, and he didn't even edit a letter, so he is naturally a matter of fact. It has nothing to do with the high hanging.

In this way, the only one who can have the same voice as Han Qi in the court of the Jin Dynasty is the only one left.

Although he is not Liuqing, his status and right to speak cannot be underestimated in the state of Jin.

In fact, he had already received a letter from Li Ran a few days ago, asking him to come forward and mediate the marriage between Jin and Chu.

However, he was extremely dissatisfied with the fact that Li Ran voted for Chu, helped the Chu people defeat the Wu army, and killed Wu Guojun.

He even specially edited a book for this matter, sent it to Chu State, and criticized Li Ran severely.

Therefore, he did not agree with the marriage between Jin and Chu.

However, another important matter that Li Ran mentioned in the letter also caused him some hesitation.

"Ji Sun Yiru of the State of Lu is now also in touch with Qingfeng of Zhongli State. If Qingfeng can be captured, many unresolved truths can be revealed. This is related to the safety of the world. Please think twice."

Of course Yang Tongue is also a sensible person.

Regarding the matter of Li Ran assisting Chu State and killing Zhu Fan, he also knew that this was definitely not what Li Ran wanted, and he must have had some unavoidable reasons.

What's more, on this matter, Li Ran had already expressed his apology to him, and he still believed in Li Ran's character.

At the same time, he also knew that the Ji family of Lu State and the Hua family of Song State assisted in occupying Zhongli's Qi Guoqing seal, and the reason behind it must not be simple.

After all, he still clearly remembers that the famine in the Wei country was caused by the collusion between the Ji family of the Lu country, Shu Niu and the Qi people behind them, and they used the stolen armor from their own house to ruthlessly put together with myself.

At that time, if Yan Ying of Qi State hadn't been aware of the details and went to mediate for him in Qi State, I am afraid that his reputation of sheep tongue would have been ruined by him.

Therefore, if Li Ran's operation in Chu State can be used to find out what forces behind the Ji Clan of Lu State are secretly disrupting the situation, it will indeed be a good thing for him and the whole world.

Of course, another point is that the marriage between Jin and Chu is not a bad thing in itself.At least from the overall situation, the marriage between Jin and Chu is indeed of great significance to maintaining the peace and stability of all countries.

What's more, only the people of Jin know about the current state of Jin. Is it possible for Jin to compete with Chu?

It couldn't be clearer about sheep tongue gills.

So, after much deliberation, Yang Tongue finally agreed to Li Ran's request and lobbied the Marquis of Jin for him.

On the next day, in the court hall, Yang Tongue persuaded the Marquis of Jin and said:
"Your Majesty, the state of Chu is a country of barbarians, and my state of Jin is the authentic surname of Ji. Now, since the king of Chu wants to get close to our state of Jin, why don't we agree? Why do we want to imitate the behavior of barbarians instead?"

"The "Book of Songs" has a saying: 'You teach me, and the people follow me'. We only need to do our own duty. Why do we need to learn other people's immoral behavior?"

"The "Shangshu" also says: 'The sages set the example.' Since we call ourselves a big country, we should be guided by goodness. Do we still have to use undecent practices as the criterion? A man who has done good deeds, the people If you still have to take his behavior as the criterion, let alone the monarch's?"

The subtext of these words is: No matter whether others follow Zhou Rites or not, our Jin country must abide by them, and we must use this as a criterion to set an example for the princes of the world.

And the effect of this sentence is naturally obvious.

Can the Marquis of Jin disobey Zhou etiquette?

Obviously not.

Even if he is not interested in Chu State, according to Zhou etiquette and the code of conduct of a king of a country, he still wants to meet him.

Therefore, after listening to Yang Tongji's words, the Marquis of Jin also knew that there must be some truth in Yang Tongji's words.Therefore, he immediately sent someone to meet Prince Qiji and his party.

Then, Prince Qiji logically proposed the marriage between Jin and Chu in the court of Jin.

And the Marquis of Jin married his daughter to the King of Chu, so the Marquis of Jin became the father-in-law of the King of Chu.In terms of seniority, the Marquis of Jin became the elder of the King of Chu.For the state of Jin, this can be regarded as taking advantage of its status.

Therefore, the whole state of Jin basically has no objection to this matter.Anyway, it's not about marrying his own daughter, so if you want to feel sorry for them, you won't be able to feel sorry for them.

And the prince Qiji was not idle, and after getting the definite answer from the Marquis of Jin, he once again showed his kindness, self-denial and courtesy.And took this opportunity to completely whitewash himself as a Chu person who is well versed in Zhou etiquette and governance.

Just like those monarchs and ministers of Zheng State, Prince Qiji's show off also made everyone in Jin State look up to him with admiration.

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After the court meeting, Han Qi just felt strange. He knew the attitude of the Marquis of Jin, and logically it was impossible for him to agree to this marriage.

Now that the Marquis of Jin would actually agree to it outright, it was obvious that Yang Tongue must have said something to the Marquis of Jin in advance.

And he was also very curious, why would Yang Tongue persuade the Marquis of Jin to agree?
So he privately found Yang Tong Ji and asked about it. After all, he is now the secretary of state, and there are some things he should know.

But Yang Tong Xun didn't shy away from him, he knew that Han Qi's behavior, although he was greedy, was still decent.So, he told him what Li Ran said in the letter.

"What? There is such a thing?"

After Han Qi finished listening to Guo, he was also surprised, and his face was full of disbelief.

Yang Tongue had no doubt about him, and said slowly:
"Li Ziming has actually been secretly investigating the forces behind the countries all these years. If the King of Chu hadn't insisted on beating Zhongli this time, I'm afraid the Ji family of the Lu Kingdom wouldn't show their feet so quickly. If that's the case, why don't I just push the boat along? , give him another helping hand?"

"It's just that now that Li Ziming is in the state of Chu, it's inconvenient for him to discuss many things with us. Therefore, if the Chinese army sends relatives to the state of Chu in the future, they need to be careful."

It is one thing for Yang Tongxue to trust Li Ran, but after all, many things in Chu State are not under his control.

The meaning of what he said was obvious, and he wanted Han Qi to inquire about it at that time to determine whether Li Ran had "betrayed".

"Well, what Uncle Xiang said is very true!"

Han Qi is also a sensible person, at least in terms of maintaining the dignity of a big country, he still has a sense of honor as a Jin.

It's just that this sense of honor doesn't seem to last long for them.

After the two agreed, Han Qi got up and left.

After Han Qi left, Yang Tongxue immediately picked up his pen and wrote a letter to Li Ranshixiu.

　original:
　　After passing through Zheng, Zheng Hanhu, Gongsun Qiao, and You Ji followed Zheng Bo to labor.I don't dare to see you, but please see it, see it, it's like seeing a king, and ride eight horses in private.See Zipi as Shangqing, with six horses.See Zichan, with four horses.See Uncle Zi, take two horses.It is forbidden to graze and collect woodcutters, not to enter the fields, not to burn trees, not to pick mows, not to smoke houses, and not to rape beggars.The oath said: "If someone commits a crime, the gentleman will be deposed, and the villain will be surrendered." If you don't give up for violence, the master will not embarrass your guests.Contacts are like this.All Zheng Sanqing knew that he would be king.

　　The son abandoned the disease and Jin Jing, and the generals of the Marquis of Jin were also rebellious.Shu Xiang said: "Chu opened up my heart, how can I follow it?" "Poetry" said: "You teach me, and the people follow me." From me, how can I follow others? "Book" said: "The sages follow." 'Wouldn't it be better to take the good man as the rule, but to rule out the people? A man is good, but the people are still like it, how about the king?" Jin Hou said, it was against it. —— "Zuo Zhuan · Zhao Gong Six Years"

　　
　
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