I will not be king in the Spring and Autumn Period

Chapter 238 The Truth of "Qin Jin's Goodness"
The story is divided into two parts. When Prince Qiji was hired in Jin State, Li Ran also received a letter from Zheng Yi in Chu State.

In the letter, Xiaoyi told Li Ran everything he saw and what he heard about Prince Qiji's performance in Zheng Guo.

And according to what Li Ran saw and heard in Chu State, he actually knew that this prince Qiji was extremely ambitious.

Coupled with his current performance in Zheng Guo, Li Ran is even more convinced: this prince Qiji must have some other ideas.

Although the state of Chu is at a critical juncture, Prince Qiji's performance in the Central Plains still makes Li Ran feel a little uneasy.

Firstly, the prince Qiji had already shown dissatisfaction with him both openly and secretly because he had assisted the King of Chu many times, so why didn't this make Li Ran a little vigilant?

Secondly, Li Ran and the King of Chu can be regarded as grasshoppers on the same boat now, and there is an agreement in front of them.Therefore, he naturally didn't want to add more variables before he investigated all of this.

So, after reading Xiaoyi's letter, Li Ran thought about it for a long time, and finally decided to choose an opportunity to remind the King of Chu.

Although he didn't want to get involved in the family affairs of the Chu royal family, it was related to his own overall plan and even his own life, so this matter became not so pure and simple.

On this day, the King of Chu invited Li Ran to play golf again, probably because none of the people under the King of Chu could learn it, or even if they learned it, they would not dare to fight against the King of Chu. That's so important.

So, when it was boring, the king of Chu had no choice but to invite Li Ran, hoping that Li Ran could play two strokes with him seriously.

Li Ran readily agreed.The two chatted while chatting.

And just as they were sitting in the car, on the way to the next hole, Li Ran suddenly mentioned the matter of Prince Qiji going to Jin to propose a marriage.

"The fourth prince has lived up to His Majesty's high expectations this time. It is considered that the matter of marriage has been settled. His Majesty can deal with Zhongli's war with peace of mind in the future. Li Ran has not yet had time to congratulate His Majesty!"

Li Ran knew that the marriage was not something worthy of congratulations for the king of Chu. Instead, he could safely and boldly use troops in the northeast to relieve Zhongli's danger.For the king of Chu, this matter is really worth celebrating.

Upon hearing the sound, the King of Chu immediately laughed heartily, with an unstoppable expression of satisfaction and pride on his face.

"Brother Ji is well-known in the Central Plains, so it's not surprising that he was able to accomplish this."

"What I'm happy about now is that after the marriage between Chu and Jin, I can have no worries about the state of Jin in the north."

Pay attention to the words of the King of Chu here—for now.

Logically speaking, the marriage between Chu State and Jin State can actually last forever as long as the king of Chu himself does not die.

However, the king of Chu said "for the time being".

why?

Hehe, what this reveals is still his ambition of Chu Wang Xiongwei!
Just like the "Qin and Jin friendship" back then, Duke Mu of Qin had diplomatic relations with the state of Jin, and there were many intermarriages with the state of Jin.First of all, his wife is the eldest daughter of Duke Xian of Jin, also known as Mu Ji in later generations.And what about his daughter Huaiying?He married Duke Huai of Jin and Duke Wen of Jin successively.

It seems that "Qin Jin is good" is not bad, right?But actually?During that time, Qin and Jin were also the happiest in attacking each other.

The Battle of Weihan, a surprise attack on Qin Mugong's old comrades and relatives, directly made the entire Qin State feel as if they were dumb and had eaten Coptis chinensis.

So, looking at this marriage between Chu and Jin, does this really mean that Chu and Jin can form a good alliance from now on, without talking about war?
I'm afraid that even if Jin Guo thinks so, he, the King of Chu, definitely doesn't intend to do so.

For the king of Chu, the marriage between Chu and Jin was just a plan to slow down the army.According to his idea, once Chu State destroyed Zhongli, or even after Wu State was destroyed.At that time, the soldiers of Chu State will be pointing at the Central Plains!

After all, "drinking horses from the Yellow River and aspiring to win the Central Plains" is the ambition of the kings of the Chu Kingdom!

Therefore, the king of Chu said that he only needs to "don't worry about it for the time being", and the implication is to give him a few years for the Chu country to properly prepare everything.

In this regard, Li Ran can be said to be very reasonable.

It's just that, when the king of Chu made this idea and blurted it out, he obviously didn't consider that Li Ran was by his side.

Could it be that Li Ran would just watch you, the king of Chu, make such unreasonable thoughts?

What's more, if your country of Chu can drink the horses of the Yellow River and aspire to the Central Plains so easily, then why should you force Li Ran to stay in the country of Chu?
Of course, all of this is just off topic.

Now Li Ran naturally wants to bring the topic to Prince Qiji.

"That's right, the fourth prince is already very famous in the Chu country, and there are countless places where he has diners and diners. If such a gentleman can become the king's right-hand man in the future, the king can rest easy."

Li Ran obviously didn't finish his sentence.

It would be good if Prince Qiji could become King Chu's right-hand man.

However, what if it is not possible?
Li Ran didn't continue talking because he intentionally left room for the King of Chu's imagination.

"That's right, the widow's younger brother, he has been smart since he was a child, and when he grows up, he learns a lot from everyone. Even the widow, hehe, that's not as good as it is."

"The widow understands what the gentleman hinted, but I'm afraid the husband has misunderstood it, but the widow has never doubted him."

"On the contrary, I have high expectations for this Jidi!"

The king of Chu is not a fool, so how could he not hear that Li Ran had something to say?
So, he stopped hiding it and said it directly.

Li Ran was startled when he heard the sound, and said in surprise:
"Why did your majesty say that?"

He didn't quite understand what the king of Chu meant by "high expectations"?
The king of Chu swung a shot, and the golf ball drew a beautiful arc in the air and landed directly on the entrance of the finish hole.And Chu Wang Xiongwei directly changed a putter. Obviously, with only one more shot, the hole can be regarded as won.

The king of Chu asked the waiter behind him to take the silk cloth from his hand, and while wiping the club, he smiled and asked Li Ran:
"Sir, what do you think the widow did all this for?"

Li Ran said without hesitation:

"Naturally, it is to revive the prestige of Chu State."

But who knows that the King of Chu just smiled slightly:
"Hehe, sir is half right."

The King of Chu walked slowly, with an unpredictable smile on his face all the time.It seems that to him, the things in this world are already clear in his eyes, and everything can be dealt with indifferently.

"The widow has actually thought about it a long time ago. After the widow settles down the Chu country, Jidi will be the heir of the Chu country!"

As soon as this remark came out, even Li Ran couldn't help being shocked.

What he didn't expect was that King Chu actually had such thoughts buried in his heart!
The particularity of this era does not need to be said too much. Any monarch, after they inherit the great rule, always hopes to be able to inherit their father's career.

Moreover, the "hereditary system of the eldest son" has long been an international practice in this era.

But what Li Ran never imagined was that in Chu State, in such a sturdy Chu State both in terms of folk customs and national style, and in Chu Wang Xiongwei, who is full of ambitions but fails to achieve his goals, and uses unscrupulous methods, He actually saw another kind of very broad mind.

King Xiongwei of Chu had no intention of letting his descendants inherit his position!Instead, he intends to leave it to his younger brother, Prince Qiji!
"Hehe, what's the matter? Mister looks surprised?"

The King of Chu smiled lightly again, apparently he had thought about it a long time ago, that's why he said it so calmly at this moment, without any waves on his face.

Li Ran bowed, shook his head and said:
"I really didn't expect that the king would have such an idea."

Never underestimate anyone, and never think that you can see through anyone.

Because everyone has a side beyond imagination, and everyone has an unknown side.

(End of this chapter)