Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 357
Chu State, Yingdu.

Above the main hall, the king of Chu, Xiong Zhen, was wearing a crown and a flat crown, sitting upright on the majesty's platform.

Hundreds of ministers and officials from the state of Chu sat on both sides, keeping their eyes on each other, with a solemn appearance.

At this time, Xiong Zhen was not yet old enough to be in charge, so Mrs. Meng Ying still listened to the government behind the curtain.

On real national affairs, Meng Ying was able to put forward key opinions, and was even able to overcome all opinions, make his own decisions, and exercise the power that the king of Chu should have!
Of course, Meng Ying is not the kind of woman who is greedy for power. For so many years, she has listened to the government behind the curtain, and is often good at listening to the advice of courtiers, and she is good at it.

This made Meng Ying's reputation in Chu State extremely high!
However, Meng Ying is not a perfect woman either.

Her biggest blemish was that she did not abide by women's morals, had an affair with Wu Wang Qingji, and even gave birth to a son for him.

However, this matter is nothing.

The folk customs of this era are quite open, and the wives of various countries can also raise their heads without suffering from the loneliness of the boudoir, so Meng Ying just indulged, and Chu people can still tolerate it.

"Your Majesty, Guotai, I have something to announce!"

At this time, Ling Yin Nangwa stood up holding the Yahu in his hand and said.

"What's the matter, please tell me."

"Yesterday, I received an order from the father of the chicken, saying that the son Sheng, who had lived in Wu for many years, failed in the assassination of Qingji, so he fled to the father of the chicken and asked me for protection from the state of Chu!"

"what?"

Hearing this, the monarchs and ministers of Chu State were dumbfounded and shocked.

"Wu Wang Qingji was assassinated?"

"It's a pity that we didn't succeed, otherwise... Huh, there will be chaos in the Wu Kingdom, and then it will be a godsend opportunity for our Chu Kingdom!"

"It's Qingji's child's fate, God helps Wu but not Chu!"

Regarding the assassination of Qingji, the ministers of Chu State all gloated.

It's a pity that it didn't work out!

This inevitably makes them feel a little regretful.

As we all know, since Qingji succeeded to the throne, Wenzhiwugong has made Wu a prosperous and powerful with new laws, and expanded its territory abroad, destroyed Gumi and Yue, conquered Chu in the east, defeated the princes in the north, conquered the north and south, and expanded the land for more than a thousand miles!

It can be said that Qingji has laid down another territory of Wu State on the basis of Wu State!

The momentum of expansion is unstoppable!

For the state of Wu, Qingji is a hero of a generation, a famous king who has never been born in the world.

However, for the nations, Qingji is a ruthless character that is not easy to provoke.

Especially Chu State!
After several battles, the Chu State repeatedly lost troops and generals, lost cities and lands!
If Qingji had died in an assassination, the entire state of Chu would have been filled with joy.

"Ling Yin, who is this young master Sheng? How dare he have such boldness?"

Xiong Zhen asked curiously.

To say that the person who hates Qingji the most in the world, Xiong Zhen is definitely one.

This guy Qingji is shameless. Since he succeeded to the throne, he has repeatedly attacked the cities and lands of Chu State, causing serious damage to Chu State and greatly declining its national power.

Moreover, Xiong Zhen was forced to marry Wu Guo, not to mention marrying his sister Ji Mi, and his mother Meng Ying also secretly married Qing Ji...

How could Xiong Zhen, king of Chu, endure this?
His relationship with Qingji is also very chaotic.

According to a normal relationship, Qingji is Xiong Zhen's brother-in-law, but Qingji has a relationship with Meng Ying that is constantly being cut and messed up.

This is equivalent to his mother remarrying, Xiong Zhen wants to call Qing Ji a "false father"!
"Your Majesty, there is a long story about Young Master Sheng."

Nang Wa stroked his beard and sighed, "According to seniority, Young Master Sheng should call the king 'uncle'."

"Oh? It's the royal family of our state of Chu, why did they end up in the state of Wu?"

Xiong Zhen asked very puzzled.

At this time, Meng Ying, who was sitting behind the screen and listening to the government, could not help but darken his pretty face.

She has already guessed the identity of Young Master Sheng!

Sure enough, Nang Wa reported: "The father of the son Sheng is the elder brother of the king, the former prince Jian. In the past, the king and the prince Jian were at odds. The prince Jian left the Song Dynasty and entered Zheng again. He was killed by the Zheng people. "

"So Young Master Sheng fled to Wu State together with Wu Yuan. So far, it has been more than ten years!"

Hearing this, Chu King Xiong Zhen's expression was quite embarrassing.

Xiong Zhen hadn't been born when Prince Jian fled, so it's normal that he didn't know about it.

Most of the ministers above the court are people who know the truth.

They felt a little pity for Prince Jian who was assassinated by treacherous ministers and forced to flee.

Aiwujiwu, such a compassionate heart, was also passed on to Xiong Sheng by the officials.

"Second and third sons, the young master wants to return to Chu, and asks for the protection of our Chu country. What do the second and third sons think, will the Chu kingdom accept it?"

Xiong Zhen looked around and asked.

For what happened to Prince Jian, Xiong Sheng and his son, Xiong Zhen also felt sympathetic.

Moreover, his position has already been determined, in the view of Chu King Xiong Zhen, Xiong Sheng has no qualifications to compete with him for the throne at all.

So there are not too many worries!
"Your Majesty, I think you must accept your son's return to Chu!"

Ling Yin Nangwa said seriously: "In the past, the king listened to the slander of the courtier Fei Wuji and forced Prince Jian to leave, so that Prince Jian died in a foreign land, and the people of the country felt sorry for him."

"Now, his son Sheng failed to assassinate the king of the enemy country and fled back to Chu. If the king refuses to accept it, wouldn't it make the world laugh at him?"

Hearing this, the officials stood up and supported Nangwa.

"Your Majesty, what Ling Yin said is absolutely true."

"Sheng is the son of our country of Chu, and he has the courage to assassinate the king, which shows his courage. If Sheng can be used by our country of Chu, why not be a great talent?"

"Your Majesty, please accept Young Master Sheng!"

Nangwa had accepted bribes from the state of Wu, so he was able to put forward and support the idea of ​​welcoming Xiong Sheng back.

At that time, King Ping of Chu, in order to unite with Qin to rule Jin, facilitated the marriage of Prince Xiong Jian and Princess Meng Ying of Qin, and sent Fei Wuji to Qin to welcome his relatives.

Faced with Meng Ying's peerless beauty, Fei Wuji persuaded the lustful King Ping of Chu to marry Meng Ying and give him the crown prince as a teacher.

He also kept alienating the relationship between King Ping of Chu and Prince Jian, jealous of the virtuous and capable, and persecuting the prince's masters Wu She and Zuo Yin Quewan, causing Wu Zixu and Bo Pi to flee to Wu State, causing great trouble to Chu State.

Later, when Wu and Chu failed in the struggle for hegemony, the people of the country resented Fei Wuji and supported Yin Nangwa to execute Fei Wuji and kill his clan.

Therefore, Nangwa and Xiong Sheng did not have any enmity, on the contrary, they may have avenged the latter!
Doing this kind of thing is beneficial to Nangwa but not harmful.

Not only have you received generous gifts from Wu people's bribes, but you can also gain the favor of Mr. Sheng, why not do it?
"Your Majesty, no!"

At this moment, Meng Ying, who had been sitting upright behind the screen, suddenly spoke out.

"The queen mother thinks, why not?"

Xiong Zhen frowned.

There is a "Queen" in Chu State, named "Queen", but the title "Queen Dowager" did not appear until the time of Queen Mother Xuan.

Therefore, Xiong Zhen would refer to Meng Ying as "mother's queen", but Meng Ying's identity is the wife of Chu State.

(End of this chapter)