I will not be king in the Spring and Autumn Period

Chapter 263 The Upright Shen Wuyu
After coming out of King Chu's camp, Li Ran turned aside again and looked at Shen Wuyu.

At this time, Shen Wuyu was still bound by the guards of the King of Chu, waiting for the King of Chu to show him.

However, the arrival of Li Ran gave Shen Wuyu, who thought he was doomed to die, a glimmer of hope.

Of course he wasn't afraid of death, but he didn't want to die worthless either.

After Li Ran pushed back the guards and untied Ka's rope for him, he bowed to Li Ran in salute.

"Thank you, Mr. Ming, for saving your life."

Only now did he really understand what Li Ran said to him yesterday.

If he is just a minister, what he gets in return is at most his own reputation in history, but for their entire family and country, what's the point?

A courtier who truly understands that the country is the most important thing will never be loyal in this way.

"Wuyu was reckless today, please forgive me, Duke Ming."

Smart as Shen Wuyu, how could he not know why Li Ran wanted to save him?

Li Ran waved his hand and motioned him to sit down, then spoke to him slowly:
"As the saying goes, 'Small intolerance can lead to great chaos'. You are now a person who speaks lightly, so it is really inappropriate to speak out so directly. If one day you can have the power like Wu Ju, let's talk about today's affairs, then not only will you be famous forever , and perhaps it can also keep the peace of Chu State."

"There is no doubt that the king intends to move the capital to Qianxi. This is an extremely wrong decision. Since you know and I know, doesn't the king himself know? But as the king of a country, he will only embarrass himself by going back on his word, so He must be persistent, he must be paranoid, and he must even be wrong to the end."

"After all, the king has his own considerations, and it is definitely not something that can be persuaded. Therefore, some things still have to be figured out slowly."

After these years of ups and downs, Li Ran deeply realized a truth: some people and some things are destined to be born, no matter how hard you struggle, you can't make a little change.

These words may sound a little pessimistic, and even have some "fatalism" in them.

However, when the wheel of history continues to move forward, when one event after another occurs only according to the established track, no matter whether it is pessimistic or sad, in the final analysis, it is just waiting for time to verify one by one.

Perhaps, in the torrent of history, everyone's roles have already been arranged, and the script has already been written. Those who should come are always on the way, and those who should not come, no one can beg to come.

It is a joke to say that "man will conquer nature" and "change fate against the sky". This is a realistic and skinny objective fact.

Therefore, it is the wisest choice to grasp the present and live in the present.

Of course, even if you are destined, you also need to face it with a hard-working face. As the saying goes, "If you only think about it, only the emperor thinks about it", if you sink only because of fate, you will only fall into the abyss in the end.

What's more, before the last moment of your life, how can you know where your destiny is tied?

"What Duke Ming said is true, Wuyu has been taught."

"Sigh, it's a pity that after this incident, the century-old foundation of our Chu Kingdom may be destroyed in one fell swoop."

"Wuyu is really unwilling..."

Shen Wuyu actually understood the meaning of Li Ran's words, but he just didn't want to accept it.

As a courtier with a strong patriotic plot, his feelings for Chu may already be comparable to that of Qu Yuan in later generations.

After all, as a descendant of the Fanshan clan of Chu State, he is an out-and-out Chu State native.Born and raised here, his love for this land is naturally far more than that of "naturalized people" like Wu Ju.

He doesn't want to see this country decline, and he doesn't want to see this country become a laughing stock of the world because of the reckless behavior of the country's monarch.

Hearing the sound, Li Ran looked at him with a very solemn gaze and said:

"It's better to keep this useful body for the time being, so it is the best loyalty to this country."

"No, Wuyu will always remember Duke Ming's teachings."

Shen Wuyu made a big salute to Li Ran, respectful and humble, not at all like the person who just confronted the King of Chu directly.

Seeing this, Li Ran stretched out his hand to help him up, and the two sat down again.

"Your Majesty wants to build a new capital, and it will take a lot of manpower. Although you are a soft-spoken person, you are upright and upright. Therefore, if you are allowed to take charge of this matter, it will be regarded as the best of your talents. At that time, those who want to fish in troubled waters, I'm afraid it will be difficult to start again."

"If you really want to do something practical for this country, then this job is very good for you."

From another angle, from another method, in fact, Shen Wuyu can still display his abilities.

Hearing this, Shen Wuyu was startled immediately, then looked at Li Ran in surprise and said:
"Duke Ming... Seriously?"

Li Ran smiled lightly, and replied to him confidently:

"If you are not very sure, how can Li dare to praise such a sea?"

"Although Shenzi offended His Majesty today, His Majesty is well aware of your loyalty."

"The establishment of the capital is entrusted to you, and the king will definitely be able to rest assured."

Don't you want to do things for the state of Chu?

Alright, then make the matter of moving the capital to Qianxi beautiful and perfect, so that the king of Chu can really see your ability.

In this way, you have the opportunity to continue to display your talents!
"Thank you, Mr. Ming, for completeness!"

"Wuyu must be remembered in my heart in the future!"

Shen Wuyu is not a person who is good at expressing emotions, so he has very few words of gratitude.

However, it is not difficult to see from his extremely excited and excited face that he is grateful for Li Ran's help from the bottom of his heart.

"Go back and don't walk around these days, so as not to attract people's envy."

Today, Shen Wuyu admonished the King of Chu camp to prevent the King of Chu from moving his capital to Qianxi. This matter must not be hidden.

Now in the Chu Kingdom, many people point to the relocation of the capital to get promoted and get rich. Shen Wuyu's move is tantamount to cutting off their wealth.

As the saying goes, cutting off a person's wealth is like killing one's parents.

In the future, I don't know how many people will hate him to the bone.

Therefore, if Shen Wuyu is still going his own way, it is inevitable that he will not be killed.

"Here!"

Shen Wuyu knew it well, immediately nodded in agreement, and then bowed to leave.

After he left, Li Ran returned to his camp.

But when he entered his camp, Sun Wu had already been waiting for a long time.

"gentlemen!"

When Sun Wu saw Li Ran, even though he had made a lot of military achievements, he was still respectful and humble.

"How? People?"

Li Ran did not greet him politely, but asked directly.

"Don't worry, sir, it has been placed in the left camp, waiting for your disposal."

Sun Wu is now a mid-level officer in the Zuo Army, so it is wise to place Qing Feng within his controllable range.

And what he did was obviously planned long ago.

"What's going on on the road?"

Li Ran was not in a hurry to see Qing Feng, and continued to ask after sitting down.

Just listen to Sun Wudao:
"As expected, sir, there were quite a few people who attacked the convoy along the way. And it was impossible to tell which country they were from from the clothes they wore, but most of them spoke with the Qi accent. Wu secretly remembered it. , the three waves of people should be mixed with Qi people."

"In addition, there are people from Chu!"

In the last sentence, Sun Wu said it with extreme caution.

And this is why Sun Wu rushed back to meet Li Ran immediately.

"Haha, as expected."

Li Ran smiled, his face full of noncommittal.

"Then what should we do now?"

Sun Wu asked.

Li Ran said:
"No hurry, just wait."

"Since there are also people in the Chu Kingdom who communicated secretly with Qing Feng, now that Qing Feng is being imprisoned in the Zuo Camp, how can they hold back?"

"Fishing, those who wish to take the bait, some things still need to be patient."

(End of this chapter)