I will not be king in the Spring and Autumn Period

Chapter 294 Chapter 342 Chapter 343 Resignation
The next day, King Chu received Li Ran's resignation letter.

This time, Li Ran was determined to leave, and directly asked the King of Chu to resign in the form of a letter.

However, when the king of Chu heard that this was Li Ran's resignation letter, he didn't even look at it, and left it beside him.

Seeing this, Wu Ju couldn't help being startled, and immediately bowed and asked:

"What does Your Majesty mean?"

"Hmph! What's there to see? At best, it's just hypocritical prevarication."

"By the way, how are the arrangements for the migration of Lai Ren and Xu Ren?"

The king of Chu asked directly.

Just listen to Wu Ju say:
"This matter is handled by the fourth prince himself. Now the relocation order has been promulgated, and people have been sent to urge Lai Ren and Xu Ren to leave on time. It must be completed within a few months."

"However, I have one more thing to ask the king to show you."

After the report, Wu Ju showed a faint worry on his face.

"Oh? What's the matter?"

"Now our state of Chu has won the land of the country, and this expedition can be described as a complete victory. I don't know when the king will take the lead?"

In a vague trance, Wu Ju seemed to sense something was wrong.

This was mainly due to the information he had received from Yingdu of Chu State.

Since the king of Chu came to the throne, he has fought endlessly for years, and the people's livelihood in Chu State has been in decline.Therefore, county governors from all over the country asked for advice one after another, hoping that the King of Chu could quell the flames of war as soon as possible, and cultivate his health and rest.

However, the King of Chu still didn't care about it, and even worsened.Not only was he preparing to continue to garrison Qianxi, but he also went out to fight in person. The national strength continued to decline at a speed visible to the naked eye.

If this continues, how long can the state of Chu last?

Wu Ju is not a person who only knows how to be greedy for fame and fortune, he naturally hopes that King Chu's ambitious hegemony can continue, and it won't become a flash in the pan.

Therefore, when Shen Wuyu and Li Ran jointly persuaded the King of Chu that day, he chose to stand by and watch, and did not refute their words based on the likes and dislikes of the King of Chu.

Similarly, he also believes that now is the time for the class teacher to return to the court, at least for a few years to recuperate, and then slowly plan to destroy the great cause of Wu.

"Wu Qing, what are you talking about? The widow has just won the Lai country, and we have just seen the beginning of the great cause of the Chu country. How can we let it go?"

When King Chu heard this, he suddenly became unhappy.

He didn't expect that Wu Ju, whom he trusted the most, would come to persuade him to be a teacher at this time.

He originally thought that Wu Ju should be Chu Chen who supported him the most.

Hearing the sound, Wu Ju hurriedly said:
"In order to repay the kindness of the king, and for the grand plan of the king, I am willing to do my best. However, because I have been fighting for a long time, and I have been fighting for years, I have already been exhausted. If things go on like this, I am worried..."

Wu Ju is still very smart, he didn't speak out to persuade Shen Wuyu like Shen Wuyu, but used a more roundabout way.

Aren't you going to fight?
You have been fighting for so long, of course you are not tired, but the soldiers are already tired.What's more, successive years of conscription have also made the Chu State, which was not rich in grain and mu, even worse.

The reason is very simple, these soldiers of Chu State, they are also peasants!They all came to fight with you, King Chu, and the grain yield per mu is naturally not as good as every year.

Therefore, if the fight continues like this, I am afraid that if the Wu State is not destroyed, our Chu State will be the first to make a big mess!

"False words! Lieous words!"

"The men in our country of Chu are all strong and strong, and they are made of copper and iron. How can they be tired? As for the grain and mu, the strong men are not here, so why can't women and children go to the fields?"

"You don't need to say any more. If you talk about this again, it will disturb our army's morale. Then don't blame the widow for being ruthless!"

The King of Chu's attitude was almost ruthless, he didn't give Wu Ju a chance to defend himself, and directly decided the nature of Wu Ju's speech.

Rao Wu Ju at this moment, seeing that the King of Chu was like this, he had no choice but to just stop and say nothing.

Now that the matter has come to this point, I am afraid that even the Heavenly King Lao Tzu will not be able to stop the King of Chu, let alone Wu Ju?

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Laicheng, inside Li Ran's official residence.

He was waiting for King Chu's reply, and his resignation had already been handed in, and his determination to leave Chu State was extremely firm now, so even before King Chu replied to him, he had already told Ji Le to pack his bags quickly, Always ready to go.

"It's just... will the king of Chu agree to your resignation?"

Sun Wu heard about this from Li Ran, but asked the question with concern.

Li Ran spread out his hands with a smile, and replied quite easily:
"Differences do not conspire with each other, since we are not in the same way as the King of Chu, wouldn't it be better if we parted ways?"

"Thinking about it, he should have no reason to refuse."

In fact, this is just Li Ran's wishful thinking.

Sun Wu thought for a while, but shook his head and said:
"In Yiwu's opinion, I'm afraid it's not necessarily true."

"The king of Chu's desire to dominate the world is clearly revealed. If you let Mr. go away, how can he be at ease?"

"With King Chu's heart, I'm afraid he won't let Mr. Chu leave Chu so easily..."

Sure enough, as soon as Sun Wu's words fell, the servants outside the door entered the mansion to report.

It turned out that it was Wu She who came.

As soon as Wu She entered the door, she looked directly at Li Ran and asked:

"It is said that Mr. is leaving?"

"Oh? The news spread fast enough? Even the doctor knows?"

Li Ran couldn't help being surprised.

Ordinarily, only he and the King of Chu should know about this matter now, so why did Wu She also know about it?
"Oh, what time is this, sir is still in the mood to joke?"

"Sir, do you know how the king responded today?"

Wu She obviously didn't want Li Ran to leave.

It's just that he is different from his father Wu Ju. Wu Ju is afraid of Li Ran that his talent will eventually become a disaster for Chu.And he admired Li Ran more.

He naturally hoped that Li Ran could stay in Chu State for a long time and contribute to the great cause of Chu State.

"I don't know..."

When Li Ran heard this question, he couldn't help shaking his head, and then he asked in confusion:
"Does the doctor know something?"

Afterwards, Wu She immediately told everything that happened in King Chu's tent today.

"Today the king summoned She to discuss matters. She originally thought it was a military matter, but never thought that it was specially for Mr.'s business."

"Mr. Wang Yandao's resignation is an act of breach of contract and breach of trust. He was quite angry. He told She in front of all the civil and military officials, and he wanted to tell Mr. that he had forgotten the agreement he had made with the king? Now Mr. Your Majesty has just planned one thing, how can he break his promise and walk away?"

"Extravagantly thinks that the king is really angry this time, and what Mr. has done can be described as... dangerous..."

Wu She's tone seemed to be very anxious, and her face was full of worry.

Regardless of whether this worry is true or not, it can be seen that he is indeed very concerned about Li Ran's current situation.

When Li Ran heard this, he couldn't help but sneered again, and shrugged his shoulders undeniably:
"Sure enough."

"Oh? Mister already expected it?"

Wu She couldn't help frowning and asked, while Li Ran looked at Sun Wu who was standing beside him, and replied with a smile:

"It's not based on guesswork. Just now Changqing said that the king will definitely not leave so easily. Sure enough, he really got what he said."

Seeing this, Sun Wu bowed slightly, but only smiled helplessly.

Afterwards, Wu She said seriously again:
"It's true if you think about it. Mister is a well-learned man, full of resourcefulness. If you can't become the king's subject, you will definitely become the king's enemy in the future. It's reasonable for the king to not accept your resignation, isn't it?"

"Extravagantly thought, Mister, it's better to live in Chu country for the time being, and it's not too late to make calculations when the time comes in the future. In this way, Mister will be free from blame, and our Chu country will also be safe and sound."

Wu She, after all, looked at this matter from the standpoint of Chu State.

It's no wonder, after all, their Wu family can be regarded as another rising wealthy family in Chu country.

However, Wu She, who is dedicated to Chu, would never have imagined that his son Wu Zixu would become the most terrifying nightmare of Chu State in a few years.

Just as Li Ran would not have imagined, the first person to persuade him to stay was not Shen Wuyu, nor Wu Ju, but Wu She.

He looked at Wu She and said in relief:
"Hehe, the doctor kindly accepts it."

"It is really a blessing for Chu to have such a loyal minister as a doctor."

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Chapter 343_ The Fate of the Wu Family

Li Ran never expected that the first person to persuade him to stay in Chu would be Wu She.

In fact, he and Wu She didn't have much contact with each other, and the number of times they met was only a handful.

But Wu She's persuasion can be regarded as sincere.

"In addition... sir, can you take a step to speak?"

Li Ran looked at Sun Wu, then nodded with him, and the two of them came to the back garden.

Wu She raised his eyes to the surroundings, and then poked around in a serious manner, and after making sure that there was no one around, he said to Li Ran:
"Sir, if you just leave, have you ever thought about whether you can leave Chu State alive?"

"It's a bit presumptuous and blunt to say these things to Mr. She now, but with Mr. Wisdom, how can you not think of this? If Mr. insists on doing it, please make a plan early!"

"That's all extravagant talk, sir, please think again."

Li Ran heard the words, but still nodded undeniably:
"Hehe, since Li became an official, there are not a few people who want to take Li Ran's life."

"I don't know what the doctor wants to say?"

Of course he knew that what Wu She wanted to say was by no means limited to this, this was just an opening remark.

Sure enough, when Wu She heard the words, he immediately showed a thoughtful look, as if his next words were a bit difficult to say, but he had to say them.

After a while, he sighed:
"Mr. is extremely wise. You can tell in just a few words that what you said is beyond words. It is really admirable. According to Mr.'s sagacity, if you insist on leaving in the future, who can stop you?"

"Actually, extravagance is a ruthless request in private. I also ask that my husband can look on my father's face and leave a way for our Wu family to survive when I am in danger in the future."

It turned out that after talking about it for a long time, this Wu She actually came in preparation for a rainy day!
He is well aware of Li Ran's ability, and he is also very clear about the real situation of Chu State today.

As the so-called Prophet of Plumbing Duck in the Spring River, the fate of Chu State seems to have been doomed from the moment the King of Chu rejected Li Ran.

It's just that some people have been able to experience the chill of severe winter in late autumn ahead of schedule.

And for a person like Li Ran, if he can prosper Chu, it is difficult to guarantee that he will not lose Chu in the future.

If one day, Li Ran really stood on the opposite side of Chu State, the fate of Chu State can be imagined.

In order to avoid that day, and to prevent the Wu family from being implicated, he had to make a plan.

In terms of self-protection, he is very similar to his father Wu Ju.But in terms of style, they are very different.

Although Wu Ju could do anything for the prosperity of the Wu family, he would not come to ask Li Ran to bless their Wu family in the future.

Because he didn't trust Li Ran, he couldn't even trust anyone.

In his view, the rise and fall of the Wu family can only be controlled by the Wu family themselves.As for relying on others, that is completely useless.

But Wu She is not quite the same.

He has seen Li Ran's ability with his own eyes, and he knows how Li Ran promoted Shen Wuyu to the position of Shangqing step by step.

Since Shen Wuyu was a little boy back then, Li Ran was able to have such supernatural powers to protect him from rising to the top.Then can Li Ran keep their Wu family in the future?
Therefore, he knows that it is very necessary to plan ahead at this time, especially according to the current situation of Chu State.

"Oh? That's amazing? Doesn't the doctor know how to deal with it all the time?"

"Besides, this matter seems to have no wind or shadow now... Isn't the doctor joking?"

Li Ran asked with a smile.

That's the way it is.

Wu She's words sounded a bit wrong at first.

But who knows that Wu She heard the sound, waved his hand without hesitation and said:

"Hey, sir, you can deceive others with your words, but how can you be so extravagant?"

"Although Mr. and my father have some disagreements, it is a dispute between court and court. How can court affairs be compared with personal friendship?"

"In the past few years, Mr. Chu, although there were more or less festivals, but the achievements made together are also clear. The battle of Qunshu, the battle of Chaoyi, and even the battle of Zhufang later, the battle between Mr. and my father The meritorious deeds achieved can be described as earth-shattering. How can such a close friendship be explained clearly in a few words?"

"So extravagantly hope that Mr. can see it in the friendship with my father. If my Wu family is in trouble in the future, please protect me a little bit."

After speaking, Wu She bowed and bowed.

As the saying goes, a tiger father has no dogs.

Wu Ju, the son of an old fox, is naturally extraordinary.

And these few words can be said to have reached Li Ran's heart.

The court dispute between him and Wu Ju is a fact, and the reason why he was able to make a name for himself in Chu State and make great achievements is indeed the shadow of Wu Ju behind it.

"The doctor is serious."

Li Ran raised his hand to signal to Wu She that there is no need to perform such a great gift, and then hurriedly said:
"The world is impermanent, how can the doctor predict that in the future, he will definitely be an enemy of Chu State? Even if he is an enemy, what can he do to Chu State with his strength?"

"The doctor's words are really unfounded."

Hearing this, Wu She couldn't help sighing again, and said in a very melancholy way:
"Sir, there is no need to comfort She. Now the current situation of our Chu country is obvious to all. How can She not know it?"

"According to your majesty's temperament, in another three to five years, our state of Chu will be hard to return to. At that time, we don't know what it will be like. By that time, since the master has left the state of Chu, he must have seen the state of Chu like this. It's hard to hold back the situation, right?"

"Even if Mr. Gao is righteous, he won't fall into trouble. But what about the countries in the Central Plains? How can they be indifferent? Once they take advantage of the fire to rob, how can my Wu family be alone?"

"So, Mr. She begs, please be sure to protect my Wu family at that time."

Wu She has already said this very clearly, almost everyone can understand it.

It is not difficult to see from this that although Wu She did not make any great achievements in the court of Chu State, this person has a long-term vision and sees problems very clearly and thoroughly.

"Since that's the case, then I promise the doctor that if there is such a day, then I will remember the old relationship and try my best to take care of the Wu family."

Li Ran was no longer hypocritical, and Dang even agreed.

Because, regarding this matter, Li Ran is very clear, how can he control the final outcome of the Wu family?The one who finally destroyed their Wu family was not the Central Plains kingdoms at all, but the next King of Chu!

It's just that at this time, Wu She, after hearing Li Ran's promise, immediately bowed again, with a respectful look that was beyond words for a moment.

"Then... what do you plan to do next, sir? How do you want to reply to the king?"

Back to the business, since Li Ran's request for resignation was rejected by the King of Chu, Li Ran should express it.

But who knows that Li Ran shook his head and said:

"Forget it, let's talk about this matter with the king. If it is through the doctor's mouth, it really seems a little guilty."

In any case, he has made up his mind that this matter still needs to be resolved by himself after all.

Wu She nodded upon hearing the sound, stopped talking, and immediately bowed and left.

Back in the main courtyard, Sun Wu was waiting with a bundle of letters. Seeing Li Ran returning, he handed it over immediately.

(End of this chapter)