I will not be king in the Spring and Autumn Period

Chapter 300
In the battle of Wanqiu, Chu State almost won the battle.

Prince Qiji led his troops to besiege the city, and captured Wanqiu without bloodshed.

Facing the insults from Young Master Zhao, although Li Ran didn't say anything, he was still a little depressed.

With the common people in the world in mind, he forcibly persuaded the king of Chu to use a more gentle way to attack the country of Chen, avoiding an indiscriminate disaster against the people of the country of Chen.

It is almost a certainty that Chu State will win Chen State.And all Li Ran could do was to avoid unnecessary sacrifices as much as possible.

He didn't know if it was right for him to do so.

Because it was obvious that the Song Kingdom and the countries of the Central Plains directly chose to lie flat on this, which was beyond his expectation.As for this miscalculation, Li Ran knew very well what the final consequences would be.

Finally, Gongzi Zhao was exiled to Yue.

Before leaving, he specially asked someone to bring a message to Li Ran, saying that his son Zhao would definitely seek revenge on him in the future.

However, Li Ran just laughed it off and didn't take it seriously.

After all, he has been intimidated too much along the way, and he has long been numb about it.

Then, Chen Guo has now become a fish on the chopping board of Chu State, how should Chen Guo be dealt with?Whether it is braised or stewed has become another problem that needs to be solved urgently.

Of course, due to Song's inaction, the King of Chu became more domineering about this situation.

Therefore, it was inevitable that Li Ran and the King of Chu had another dispute on this issue.

"Since your majesty punished Chen Guo in the name of returning Taisun Wu, then it is appropriate for Taisun Wu to return to Chen Guo to take the throne, so that Chen Guo will not cut off Emperor Shun's sacrifice. This is a great virtue!"

This is Li Ran's opinion.

After all, you can use the banner of the leader of the world, and it is only natural to help other countries to bring order out of chaos.

But now Taisun Wu is the orthodox of Chen Guo, and it is the right choice to let him ascend the throne and continue Chen Guo's society.

"Hehe, the whole country of Chen is so stupefied, sir, do you really think that such a weak country really needs help?"

"What is the widow thinking in his heart now, don't you know, sir?"

King Chu sneered, the meaning couldn't be more obvious.

But if you think about it carefully, this can be regarded as his usual style.

Since Lao Tzu belongs to the destiny, so what if he takes the whole country of Chen as his own?

"No! Since Your Majesty is the leader of all nations, he should rely on the livelihood of the people in the world and the peace of the nations!"

"If the king only thinks about how to bully his neighbors, and doesn't spread his virtues to the world, so what if the king plunders more land?"

"The world has always been home to those who are virtuous? Does Your Majesty really think that such an act can make the Chu Kingdom long-term hegemony?"

"In the past, the king of Wu defeated Zhou to punish his crimes. However, after winning the world, his successor, the Duke of Zhou, continued to worship the Yin and Shang Dynasties. The Song Dynasty survived, and the world returned to its heart. If the king did not have the mind and spirit of the Duke of Zhou, how could he take over the world? "

Li Ran didn't flinch, and still firmly stood his ground with the sharpest words.

He offered advice to the king of Chu, causing Chen Guo to surrender to Chu.Of course, this is not to make Chen Guo a territory of Chu.

However, the King of Chu did not give in at all on this point.

"Duke Zhou? Hehe..."

"Sir, it's not once or twice to persuade the widow with the rituals of Zhou. The widow has always listened if he can listen, and let go if he doesn't listen. This is the consistent magnanimity of the widow."

"Sir, have you forgotten how the Zhou royal family treated me, the Chu people?!"

"Qiyang Huimeng, my ancestor of Chu trekked mountains and rivers to serve the emperor, but in the end? Why did the royal family of Zhou treat me with courtesy? Just because I, Chu Nai, is only a mere viscount, let my ancestor of Chu Guard the Liaohuo together with the leaders of the tribes!"

"How domineering were the people of Zhou at that time? And why did they ever consider 'self-restraint and restoration of propriety'?"

"Fortunately, the heavens will not stop my Jingchu, and my Chu is so strong! And Zhu Xia is about to collapse, but now the master wants the widow to 'restrain oneself and return to propriety'? How absurd!"

At this point, King Chu's face was full of indignation.

Then he changed the subject, stared at Li Ran and said sharply:
"If you want to talk about how the Zhou people got the world back then, I don't know, and I don't want to know, so it has nothing to do with you."

"But how the widow wants to win this world, that is not what Mr. Wang can cover in one word."

"Chen Guo is now in the hands of our Chu people. If you want to let the widow let go? It is absolutely impossible!"

After all, King Xiongwei of Chu has spoken. There seems to be no room for negotiation on this matter.

The monarchs of all dynasties of Chu were committed to expanding their territories and never slack off.

And his ambition of King Xiongwei of Chu is not inferior to that of King Wen of Chu and King Zhuang of Chu.

This Chen Guo, he is determined!
Hearing this, Li Ran also knew that his persuasion was useless, and the King of Chu was determined to be an enemy of the entire Central Plains.

So, he could only make another wry smile:
"Hey... Chu's power is gone."

Now, he finally understands why the people of later generations portray Chu Wang Xiongwei as a "tyrant".

The ambition of Xiongwei, king of Chu, is indeed true, but there is no trace of humility in him at all.Can such a person have a good death?Can Chu State be made strong for a long time?
For Li Ran, who is proficient in "Book of Changes" and understands the evolution of heaven and earth, it is considered good that he does not directly bring Chu into the ditch.

……

The next day, the king of Chu finally insisted on going his own way and set up Chen Guo as a county.

That is to say, the state of Chen was destroyed by the state of Chu.

This is not a big deal for the whole world.

After all, Chen Guo is a relatively large country.Strictly speaking, it is roughly the same size as Wei Guo and Zheng Guo.

A vassal state of such a size would be gone if it was said directly. When this came true, other vassal states would inevitably feel shuddering.

The king of Chu directly appointed his subordinates to wear Fengxu and become the county magistrate of Chen County, and held a feast to celebrate his achievements.

Li Ran was extremely depressed about this, so he didn't want to attend the so-called celebration banquet.However, the king of Chu invited him again and again, but he had to go again.

At the banquet, the king of Chu toasted with all the civil and military officials, and enjoyed the music continuously.

Li Ran was the only one who poured the wine alone without saying a word.

In fact, he really had nothing to say.

What should be said, he has already said.

He said most of what he shouldn't have said.

Now that the matter has come to this, should he still lick his face and kneel and lick the king of Chu, wishing him prosperity in martial arts?

Seeing Li Ran's depressed state, the King of Chu understood, and immediately called Chuan Fengxu, who had just been named the County Duke, to his side.

And pretending to ask him:
"Hehe, Xu, I think that when I was still a prince, you and I took credit for the battle of the city moose. At that time, you didn't give in to me just because I was a prince."

"If you at that time knew that the widow could have today, would you have given the credit to the widow at that time?"

This kind of question, which is similar to the mutual testing between the monarch and his ministers, if someone else answered it, he would definitely hug the king of Chu's thigh and beg for a long time.

Who can wear Fengxu?

That is a well-known fierce man in the Chu Kingdom, how could he fail to understand the subtext of what the King of Chu said?
So, he responded bluntly with a smile:

"Hehe, if Xu knew back then that the king would be here today, then I would have killed the king at that time in order to bring peace to our Chu country!"

Just like when he was able to grab the credit with Wang Ziwei back then, now at this stall, Chuan Fengxu actually said such words in front of the King of Chu.

It is conceivable how fierce this piercer is.

However, Chuan Fengxu's words were already expected by King Chu.And this is what the king of Chu wants to hear most now.

Therefore, he burst into a burst of "haha" laughter, and replied very loudly:

"Haha, Qing is really a good man who is neither flattering nor obsequious to me! With such a resolute minister as Qing, why should I worry about it? I really didn't miss it! I didn't miss it!"

After the words fell, the King of Chu's eyes swept across Li Ran's face.

(End of this chapter)