I will not be king in the Spring and Autumn Period

Chapter 345 Chapter 403 Chapter 404
After listening to Guan Cong's next plan, Prince Qiji couldn't stop nodding.

Although he has faintly murderous intentions towards Guan Cong, but it has to be said that Guan Cong's strategies are always so seamless, and everything is fully prepared for him to usurp the throne in the future.

Who would not need someone like Guan Cong who dares to do dirty work?What's more, Guan Cong can not only handle the dirty work in a seamless manner, but also get out in time. This kind of person is really rare for him.

"Well, sir's move is just in line with the intention of abandoning illness, so I will follow the master's plan!"

Prince Qiji is determined to win the throne. In fact, if he is willing, he can raise his troops now to fight back on the grounds of "revenge for brother Wang".Such behavior is also easy for him.

However, if he could use the "heroic spirit" of King Xiongwei of Chu to directly scare Xiong Bi away, such a "terrorist act" would not only make his career look more logical, but also would not be criticized by others.This is also of great benefit to maintaining his image.

Since the throne can be obtained so securely, of course he is more willing to choose the safest way.

What's more, how to make reasonable use of Xiongbi's pawn to maximize its effectiveness is something he needs to seriously consider.

Although Prince Qiji is the same as his brother Wang, he also usurped the throne and killed the king.But obviously, compared to his brother's simplicity and rudeness, every step he takes can be said to be painstaking.

From the earliest time of persuading Brother Wang to move to Xu and Lai Zhimin, now he is planning to use Brother Wang's "heroic soul" to kill Xiong Bi.

All this shows that he actually has a darker and more ruthless side than Xiongwei.

"No! From here, I will go back to the country and act!"

Prince Qiji said leisurely:

"Don't worry, it won't be too late to act until everything is ready! It's really hard for Mr. to go back and forth during this period of time. Besides, it's the same for others to do this kind of thing. I hope Mr. Qiji will stay by Qiji's side for the time being." , you can also take a good rest!"

"No! Since the fourth prince said so, just watch and obey!"

Apparently, although Prince Qiji didn't kill Guancong for the time being, he was already on guard against him.Therefore, he kept it by his side on the grounds of letting him rest.

Just when Wang Ziqiji and Guan Cong agreed on the matter, they suddenly got a reward from the spies.

"Report to Da Sima, someone found You Yin's trace near the Han River!"

Upon hearing the words, Wang Ziqi frowned slightly.

"Oh? Randan?... Where is he now?"

"It has been captured and is still on the way, but it can be brought here immediately."

"Bring it here immediately, there must be no mistake!"

"Here!"

The attendant took the order and left, while Prince Qiji was silent for a moment and asked:

"Sir, what do you think this person should do?"

"His loyalty is commendable. It is said that he followed Xiong Wei to the last moment. I secretly thought that I could ask him where Xiong Wei is now, and then either kill him directly or drive him away from Chu State!"

"Although this man is from Zheng, he is considered loyal to the state of Chu. How can such a loyal man be killed at once? I'm afraid Mr. Wang's words are wrong?"

Guan Cong heard the words, but continued to bow and said:

"Fourth prince, I'm also thinking about the future of the fourth prince. Of course, Xiongwei's old department is fully receivable. But not everyone can use it. This person has great talent and is extremely loyal to the dethroned king. Yes, I have hinted to the fourth prince several times in front of the dethroned king that you may have two intentions. Therefore, I hope the fourth prince will think twice!"

When Prince Qiji heard the words, he suddenly hesitated.

Perhaps it was because he wanted to emulate Brother Wang's employment strategy.In fact, for Prince Qiji, being able to use some great talents who used to be around King Xiongwei of Chu, such as Ran Dan and Wu Ju, can actually reflect his "magnanimous" mind.

So, let alone killing these people at will.

What's more, Ran Dan is just a scholar in the end, and he has no roots in Chu State. For such a person, why kill him?
"Guan Cong, you go down first!"

Prince Qiji waved his hand, Guan Cong had no choice but to step back, at this time a person stepped out from behind the screen, but it was Fei Wuji.

"Fourth prince, from now on, you must never stay with me!"

Prince Qiji was not surprised when he heard the words, he just replied indifferently:

"Oh? How can you see it?"

"Since this person is the one who has done so many things for the fourth prince, he should have been careful in every way, but he has repeatedly made unreasonable claims. Even if he reports something afterwards, even if his threats are all for the sake of Your Majesty will consider it, but it is also very inappropriate!"

"Furthermore, the fourth prince will be the king of Wu in the future! In the past, Guan Zhong wanted to assassinate Prince Xiaobai of Qi, but after he came to the throne, he was able to ignore the previous suspicions and entrust him with important tasks. Since Duke Huan of Qi has such a mind, how can he do it today?" Why can't the fourth prince do it? Therefore, he insists on asking the fourth prince to kill and drive him out of a useful talent like Ran Dan, isn't this going to trap the fourth prince in an unrighteous way?"

The King Wu Cheng mentioned by Fei Wuji is actually King Wu and King Chu Cheng. Both of them murdered their brothers to usurp the throne, but after that they gave favors and dominated for a while.And the old story between Duke Huan of Qi and Guan Zhongzhi is a well-known story.

And this is tantamount to elevating the image of the prince Qiji in an invisible instant.

This is the case with Fei Wuji, he can always praise the prince for abandoning his illness invisibly.And these words can also make the listener feel very useful.Fei Wuji, who was obviously born in Lu State, is better at this than Chu people's straightforwardness.

"Hehe, Wuji, what you said is very reasonable! In your opinion, should you kill him now?"

"It's not the time yet. Why don't we wait until the big thing is decided, and then see what kind of intentions this person has. If his official position is too high or too low, he can be killed on the spot! If what he wants is in the middle, then he must be right." Be vigilant! If you see double-mindedness, you can get rid of it immediately!"

Prince Qiji heard the words but kept silent, only smiled and said:
"Hehe, a small amount is not a gentleman, but a limitless man is not a husband. Throughout the ages, how can things be accomplished without a magnanimous person?"

Following Wang Ziqi's ambiguous words, there was a movement outside the door.

Not long after, Ran Dan was escorted up.Prince Qiji immediately ordered someone to send him away, but Dan also bowed his hands to Prince Qiji with great interest and said:
"Meet the fourth prince."

"You Yin is exempt from courtesy, may I ask where Brother Qiji is now?"

Ran Dan sighed:
"I don't know, but I'm afraid I will die soon..."

But Dan didn't hide it, and told Prince Qiji exactly what the situation of King Chu was like.

Prince Qiji took a step forward and held Ran Dan's hand.

"Zige, you and I are old acquaintances, are you willing to follow Qiji and avenge your brother?"

The prince Qiji's words were obviously ready to blame his two puppet brothers.

But who is Ran Dan?How could he not be aware of the tricks behind this?

It's just that Ran Dan is also very clear that the situation is stronger than people.Even if he doesn't like Prince Qiji any more, there is no doubt that the person in front of him is the new master of Chu.

However, Dan has done everything he should do.Perhaps obeying the final king's order became his final mission.

What's more, the prince Qiji treated him like this today, it was obvious that he was going to win him over.

Ran Dan felt like a bright mirror in his heart, so he immediately replied:

"Sinner Dan is willing to follow the fourth prince!"

Prince Qiji couldn't help laughing when he heard the words, while Fei Wuji said from the side:
"Congratulations to the fourth prince, you have gained another talent!"

"Okay! Zige, go down and rest first, and soon after abandoning your illness, you will raise your troops to Yingdu! Avenge your brother!"

-

Chapter 404_ The Prince Abandoned His Disease and Finally Ascension

Xiong Bi was the king of Chu in Yingdu, but in fact, he had trouble sleeping and eating all day long.

The situation on the front line was passed on to him, and most of them were handled by Wang Ziqiji.And in the report, Chu Wang Xiongwei is still alive.

Therefore, every time Xiongbi heard these battle reports, he couldn't help being frightened, and even felt that he shouldn't be in this troubled water.

That night, Xiongbi was sleeping, but suddenly he heard someone in the palace shout loudly:
"The king is back! The king is back!"

Xiongbi was awakened by a shock, and hurriedly summoned Prince Heiji, who had followed him back to the country, so there was only one trustworthy person by his side.

When Prince Heiji saw King Xiongbi of Chu, he obviously heard these rumors, and his brows could not help but frown. He took courage and said:
"Your Majesty, don't panic. Someone must be spreading rumors. I'm waiting for you to investigate in detail and find out everything. You should catch these thieves!"

"My widow... what my widow is worried about is what if Xiong Wei really comes back after being killed! What should we do?"

Hearing the words, Prince Heiji couldn't help but gasped.

"My lord! Before we returned home, we already knew that the Chu army would be defeated by the Wu army, but now we have the strength of Fangcheng, the support of Chen Cai, Butang and other countries, and the support of various aristocratic families. Even if he came back after killing him, he wouldn't be able to accomplish anything great!"

When Xiongbi heard the words, he sighed again:

"It's just... he was invincible in winning Zhongli, defeating Zhufan, and destroying Chen Cai back then! Although there are setbacks now, as long as he is not dead, we will not be safe for a day. What's more, there are still people around him." With that ingenious Li Ran assisting, how can we be his opponent?"

And why didn't Prince Heihu not know this truth?

"Hey... It's true that the two of us came back earlier. But now there is no good plan..."

Therefore, the next day, Xiongbi had to order, and Prince Lingyin Heiji personally led people to investigate the source of the rumors.

But of course, he would never be able to find out any clues.And the matter finally had to be left alone.

But in the next few days, when Xiongbi was about to fall asleep, he would suddenly hear someone outside shouting words such as "the king of Chu is going to kill him".

But the next day, he couldn't find out at all, and later he simply ordered no one to stay around his bedroom, but these shouts still appeared from time to time.

Xiong Ru is facing the abyss, and he has not been able to sleep well for several months, restless, and unwilling to eat. It can be said that he, the king, has no fun at all.

And Prince Heiji was in a similar situation to him. That night, the words "King Chu is back" spread not only in the palace, but also in the entire city of Yingdu.

Xiongbi and Wang Ziheiji got together again. The mental torture during this period made them all blindfolded, and their mental state was extremely poor.

However, although Wan Wan didn't know the truth of this "rumor", she felt that it would be a good thing if the king of Chu could really be killed.

Therefore, he just stood on one side all the time, and did not speak.

And at this moment, Dou Chengran suddenly came to see him again.

When Xiongbi heard about it, he immediately called the guard at the door:
"Quick! Let him in!"

After Dou Chengran rushed in, he knelt down on the ground and said:
"My lord, something is wrong! Xiongwei has already returned! The fourth prince was defeated and killed in the outskirts of Yingdu. The king of Chu threatened to enter the city soon, and Xiongwei's best friends in the city have also launched a riot! Please also Your Majesty is planning ahead!"

When Xiongbi heard the words at this time, he was already terrified:
"Then... what about the widow's army?!"

"Cough!...The Great Sima is dead, but where is the army?!"

Dou Chengran shouted in a sharp voice.

And his yelling made Xiong Bishi, who was already upset, even more anxious.

"Enough is enough! You all step down! Step down!"

Xiongbi reprimanded loudly and drove everyone out of the hall except Prince Heiji.

But Wan hesitated to speak, seemed to have something to say, but was pushed and pushed out by Xiongbi.

But Wan didn't sincerely surrender at all, seeing such a situation, he stopped talking.

Soon there were only Xiongbi and Prince Heiji left in the huge hall.

The deserted hall suddenly became lifeless and extremely silent.After a long time, Prince Heiji said in a trembling voice:
"Brother Wang!... We are afraid that we are doomed, and the time of death is approaching...!"

Bearby panicked for a moment and said:

"I know, I know...Since Xiong Wei was able to kill his nephew Jia Ao and take the position, it shows that he is ruthless and cruel. If the two of us fall into his hands, it will be worse than dying directly! To be insulted by him, life would be worse than death... Zibai!..."

These two cowards burst into tears as they talked, hugging each other and crying bitterly.

In fact, they didn't have any brotherhood, but this time they came back, they were lonely in this court, so the two gradually developed a feeling of sympathy and sympathy for each other.

And now the two of them are like grasshoppers tied together after autumn, how can they not express their sadness?
At the end of the cry, Chu Wang Xiongbi and Prince Heiji actually hanged themselves because they were afraid that Chu Wang Xiongwei would come to take revenge!
……

Prince Qiji and Guan Congben also thought that they might need to use other means, or poison them to death, or force them to hang themselves to take poison or something.Unexpectedly, the two of them were so cowardly, and they were so easily scared to death.

And Prince Qiji entered Yingdu, and he inherited the throne of King Chu logically.He also ordered people to bury Xiong Bi in the land of Zi, so the world called it Zi Ao.

Prince Qiji denied the victim's legal status as a monarch by giving him the title of "Ao" instead of the posthumous title.And this approach is the same as the practice of Chu Wang Xiongwei back then.

Later, Prince Qiji ordered someone to kill a prisoner who was similar in stature to the king of Chu, put him on the clothes of the king of Chu, and put him adrift in the Han River. People refrained from burying him and gave Xiongwei a posthumous title of "spirit".

People in later generations all called him "King Ling of Chu", and such a bad posthumous posthumous title also nailed him to the list of "faint kings" in history.

However, because Prince Qiji did not follow the "courtesy of the King of Chu" to mourn him for several months, it aroused suspicion and dissatisfaction among the people in Chu State.

After all, King Ling of Chu has been in charge of the government for more than ten years, and he is also the hero of the generation of Chu, so there are not a few people in the country who miss the old lord.

Three years later, Shen Hai finally came forward with the remains of King Ling of Chu and asked King Chu to abandon his illness and bury him with royal rites.

Of course, these are all for later.

……

As for Wu Ju's family, Qi Ji also learned what happened to them.Ever since they separated from King Ling of Chu, they had no choice but to return to Jiaoyi.

After all, Jiaoyi is Wu Ju's fief and also Wu Ju's birthplace.When Wu Ju returned to Jiaoyi, he soon became depressed and became ill, and died of hatred.

However, the fallen leaves have finally returned to their roots.

The king of Chu Qiji ordered Ran Dan to go to Jiaoyi, hoping that he could persuade Wu She to go to Yingdu to be the teacher of his son Prince Jian.

King Chu's idea of ​​Qiji is also very clear. The Wu family is quite famous in Chu now. If they don't want to take it under their command, not only Jiaoyi will become a place hanging from the outside, but the whole country of Chu, especially the army Wu Zhong also felt unstable.

Therefore, using Ran Dan's friendship with Wu She to lure Wu She to come here can show his tolerance.Secondly, you can also make him your hostage, and the Wu family will not dare to do it again.

Ran Dan knew this well, and made up his mind to try to prevent Wu She from coming.

Ran Dan and Fei Wuji came to Jiao County.At this time, Wu She was leading Wu Shang, a member of the Wu family, to mourn for Wu Ju, and there was also a mourning hall in the mansion.

Seeing Ran Dan coming, Wu She kowtowed to thank him, but did not speak.However, after returning the gift, Ran Dan came to Wu Ju's coffin and bowed deeply. Fei Wuji would also observe his words and salute along with him.

After the three rituals, Ran Dan came to Wu She:

"Master Tai Tuo! Are you all right?"

Hearing this, Wu She couldn't help but startled.

"Why did Master You Yin say this? What is it, Master Taifu?"

(End of this chapter)