I will not be king in the Spring and Autumn Period

Chapter 272 Interrogation of Qingfeng
Faced with this topic that he couldn't avoid no matter what, Li Ran couldn't deny it.He even had to admit that Shen Wuyu's suspicion was correct.

The way monarchs and ministers get along is often like the relationship between male and female friends.

It's no wonder why Qu Yuan later used beautiful jade to compare his character, and beautiful women to compare his state of mind.

However, it is obvious that Li Ran does not hold this kind of thinking, or not entirely.

Some things, he felt that it was necessary for him to talk to Shen Wuyu.

"Although it is very good for the King of Chu to stay here, for Li Ran, the state of Chu is after all a place where guests live. Moreover, the way of Chu is by no means the way that I, Li Ran, pursue."

"So, Li Ran will not stay in Chu State, and the doctor doesn't need to waste any more time on this matter."

"However, although what I have done today is for the Chu State, it is also for the thousands of Li heads in the world. As for the consequences of what I plan to bring to the Chu State in the near future, it is still unclear." We know. But if the doctor is dissatisfied because of this, then I can only ask the doctor to forgive me."

At this point, Li Ran paused slightly, and continued:
"However, he was born in the royal family of Zhou, and he has been responsible for passing on the rituals of Zhou since he was a child."

"In today's world, although rites and music have collapsed, people's hearts are also eternal. If Chu State cannot abide by rites, even if it is strong, it can only be prosperous for a while. This is by no means a long-term solution."

These words can be regarded as an answer to Shen Wuyu, why Li Ran didn't stay in Chu State.

Although there are personal reasons, perhaps the more important reason is that it is not in line with the ambitions of the King of Chu.

Because Chu State has never achieved the "restraining oneself and returning to the rituals" he has always advocated.

When Li Ran persuaded the King of Chu, he also held such a statement, and now he answers Shen Wuyu, and it is the same.

"Although that is the case, Duke Ming has ever thought about it. Zhou Li has ruled the world for hundreds of years without any change. As a result, the world is divided, the flames of war are continuous, and the people are dying."

"However, our country of Chu followed the ancient system of Yin and Shang, and went against Zhou's rites to distribute feudal titles. Even now, it has been able to rule the world several times. Since it is an old system, and there are precedents to follow, why not?"

"Besides, since Zhou Li collapsed, if our country of Chu follows Zhou Li again, follows the rules and repeats the same mistakes, wouldn't it be tantamount to ruining our own life?"

"Since our country of Chu has chosen a completely different path, we must go on unswervingly no matter what. This is the self-confidence of our Chu people. If we hesitate and change the order day by day, I am afraid that it will bring more troubles to our country. Come to the disaster."

In Shen Wuyu's view, the reason why Chu State is strong and prosperous is precisely because Chu State chose a completely different path from the Central Plains countries.

And Zhou people's system based on enfeoffment is now like dross in the eyes of Chu people.

Moreover, there are many more radical Chu people who have long regarded Zhou Li as a poisonous existence.Therefore, what the Zhou people did, the Chu people always did the opposite.

"What's more, now that Duke Ming is in our Chu country, sometimes he is planning for our Chu country, and sometimes he is also planning for the Central Plains. At the same time, he is in a dilemma."

"Duke Ming thought that those ungrateful and hypocritical people in the Central Plains would really accept Duke Ming's love?"

"According to my humble opinion, now that Duke Ming has been deeply involved in the affairs of our state of Chu, I'm afraid it will be difficult for Duke Ming to leave in the future? If so, why not follow the trend?"

"Wuyu's words are all from the bottom of his heart, please think again, Mr. Ming."

Obviously, Li Ran's behavior of cutting tofu with a knife to show both sides will generally end up with an unflattering end.

Although Shen Wuyu's words were harsh, they were not unsharp.

Li Ran smiled, but did not respond directly to his "advice".

After all, Shen Wuyu didn't know what kind of road Li Ran was going to take, and even Li Ran himself had never figured out what kind of road he was going to take.

But one thing can be guaranteed is that what Li Ran wants to take is definitely not any road in this era.

"The doctor's words, but keep in mind."

"But right now, please ask the doctor to help Li Ran find out about the traitor in Chu. As for other things, it's better to discuss later."

"Now that the doctor is in the position of supervising construction, he has a lot of thoughts and complicated affairs, so he won't bother you any more."

After Li Ran got up, the two left after another respectful farewell.

After going through this round of talks, it can be said that they were unsuccessful.

Although Shen Wuyu questioned his position, and even "sneered at" the Zhou etiquette he upholds, Li Ran was still extremely happy in his heart.

Because it is Shen Wuyu like this, which is enough to prove that his vision is still good.Dare to boldly question anyone and everything, this quality is indeed extremely rare in the current world, especially in the state of Chu where authoritarianism is rampant.

……

Back at Daying, Sun Wu had been waiting for a long time.

"gentlemen."

"Let's go, it's time to meet this Qing Feng."

It has been some time since Qing Feng was imprisoned, but Li Ran never interrogated him.The king of Chu has been busy with various things these days and has not had time to ask.But if the delay continues, it is obviously not possible.

About Qing Feng, about Wu Guo, and the things hidden behind them, it is still necessary for Li Ran to interrogate them.

So, accompanied by Sun Wu, Li Ran finally came to Zuo Daying where Qingfeng was being held.And in a prison made of strips of stone, I saw this powerful minister who once ruled the wind and rain in Qi State, and had power over the government and the public.

But at this time, Qing Feng has long lost his previous prestige. At this time, his hair is disheveled, his face is covered with dirt, his eyes are dim, and he looks extremely weak.

Seeing two people walking in, he was a little confused about the situation for a while.After all, Li Ran's attire is not Chu people's attire at all.

But Qing Feng recognized the person walking behind him, wasn't this person the young general who sneaked into Zhufang City that night and captured him alive?

The arrival of the two made Qing Feng feel a little puzzled for a while.

"You are……"

The sound from Qing Feng's hoarse voice was particularly ear-piercing.

Hearing the sound, Li Ran immediately asked Sun Wu to find water from outside and drink it for Qing Feng. Then he sat on a stone casually and asked:
"My servant, Li Ran, has met Dr. Qing."

Qingfeng, the monarch of Zhongli Kingdom, was bestowed on Qingfeng by Wu Kingdom after he ruled Zhongli Kingdom.

And Li Ran, as a member of the Zhou royal family, naturally would not recognize him as the monarch.

So when he opened his mouth to address Qing Feng, he still regarded Qing Feng as a doctor in Qi State.

"Li Ran?"

"It's really you!"

Qing Feng seemed to have expected that Li Ran would come. Hearing Li Ran's self-report this time, there was no surprise on his face, but he looked very calm.

"Ok?"

"Oh? How did the doctor know that Li Ran would come?"

Li Ran was a little surprised.

I saw Qing Feng smiled bleakly indifferently, and then said slowly:
"I have long heard that Mr. is a guest in Chu State. This time, I am Zhongli Guobai. I think it must be Mr.'s handwriting, right?"

"Mister has tried his best to capture the widow to this point, and the schemer is also big. However, if Xiong is allowed to surround that ignorant person and execute the widow to death for nothing, then wouldn't the master's plan directly become joke?"

Up to now, Qing Feng still regards himself as a king, calling him "a widow" with both mouth and mouth, as if he didn't think that he was at the end of his rope.

After finishing speaking, his eyes immediately settled on Li Ran's face.

"Hehe, what the doctor said is true."

"However, they tried everything possible to capture the doctor here, and there are indeed some questions that they want to get answers from the doctor."

"However, the self-proclaimed king of this country, I ask the doctor to respect himself. The current doctor is just a prisoner of the Chu Kingdom. If it wasn't because the doctor was once the prime minister of Qi, I am afraid that Li Ran would not have such a good temper at this moment."

Before starting the topic, Li Ran had to give Qing Feng a warning to let him know what situation he was in now.

He still had to hold on to the tone at the beginning.

When Qing Feng heard this, his expression changed slightly.

(End of this chapter)