Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 412: Painting a Tiger Can't Be an Anti-Dog

When Zixi entered Zhangtai Palace together with Shen Baoxu, it was not Xiong Zhen, King of Chu who was handling government affairs, who caught his eyes.

What is Xiong Zhen doing?
At this time, the king of Chu, Xiong Zhen, was sitting high on the majesty's altar. While drinking fine wine, he asked the beauties beside him to bring melons and fruits, and he ate them himself.

What's even more outrageous is that under the majesty's stage, there is a group of Yingying and Yanyan, with graceful figures dancing gracefully, coquettishly winking at the young Xiong Zhen.

The musicians not far away also rang chimes, fou, and played various instruments such as zither and flute.

Accompanied by the melodious sound, the dancers danced even more vigorously.

Xiong Zhen, the King of Chu in his weak crown years, also looked lewd, staring at the beautiful figures of the dancers with relish, fascinated.

Seeing this, both Shen Baoxu and Zixi were outraged.

"Chen Mishen (Shen Baoxu) sees the king! The king is forever!"

Suppressing the dissatisfaction in their hearts, the two hurriedly bowed to the king of Chu, Xiong Zhen, who was on the majesty's platform.

"The two of you are just in time. Please take a seat and enjoy the dance and music with me!"

Xiong Zhen stretched out his hand with a smile, letting Zixi and Shen Baoxu sit down beside him.

Finally Shen Baoxu couldn't bear it anymore, and said with a flick of his sleeves: "Your Majesty, why did your Majesty become so absurd and act so grotesquely not long ago?"

"Zhangtai Palace is the place where the king of Chu Kingdom handles government affairs, not a place for sensuality, a place for brothel girls!"

"Your Majesty, does this mean that you have failed the great trust of the subjects of the Chu State, and the ancestors of the Chu State?"

"In the future, under the Nine Springs, what face will the king have, and see the ancient kings of Chu again?"

Xiong Zhen, who was accused by Shen Baoxu like this, was not annoyed, but a servant standing beside Xiong Zhen, king of Chu, couldn't stand it, and immediately stood up and shouted loudly: "Bold!"

"Shen Baoxu, how dare you teach the king a lesson? Do you still have the king in your eyes?"

Hearing this, Shen Baoxu replied unceremoniously: "The king treats his ministers like brothers and feet, and the ministers regard the emperor as his heart; , then the minister regards the king as an enemy!"

"If the king is not a king, how can Shen Baoxu be a minister?"

As expected of Shen Baoxu, he could speak such harsh words to the king of Chu, Xiong Zhen.

Zixi couldn't help but sweat secretly for Shen Baoxu.

Although, Zixi was also very dissatisfied with the attitude of Xiong Zhen, the king of Chu, but he did not dare to speak out to Xiong Zhen because of the difference between the monarch and his subjects.

Shen Baoxu risked losing his head.

If not, Shen Baoxu will end up with a lot of gangsters!
"Reverse! Reverse!"

The servant suddenly became furious, pointed at Shen Baoxu and said: "Your Majesty, Shen Baoxu has no emperor and no father, and he is disrespectful to the King. I ask the King to push Shen Baoxu out to cook and kill him, as a warning to others!"

"That's it!"

Chu Wang Xiong Zhen's expression was displeased, but he finally endured it.

"Go back!"

Xiong Zhen knew that Zixi and Shen Baoxu came to see him at the same time, there must be something important, so he immediately retreated to the left and right, leaving only the two of them to stay with him in this huge palace.

"Your Majesty, please listen to the old minister."

Shen Baoxu persuasively persuaded: "Gentleness is originally a tomb of heroes, and color is a sword that scrapes bones, so it must not be easily contaminated."

"Nowadays, the king just took charge of the government, and he neglected government affairs, playing all day long, lingering in the meddling music, sensuality, and horses. Isn't he a fatuous and incompetent monarch?"

"Today, the power of our Chu Kingdom is not as good as before, and there is even the Wu Kingdom watching over us. Please take this as a warning, don't make mistakes!"

King Xiong Zhen of Chu heard the words, just chuckled, pushed the wine bottle on the table aside, and then said calmly: "Doctor Shen, don't you hear that the king of Chu Zhuang is silent, and he is a blockbuster!" story?"

"This……"

It wasn't until then that Shen Baoxu and Zixi realized that Xiong Zhen's dormancy had deep intentions.

He is imitating the King of Chuzhuang back then!

King Zhuang was less than 20 years old when he came to the throne, and there were many domestic conflicts. The rebellion broke out between son Xie and son Yi.

Under the complex situation, King Zhuang of Chu adopted the countermeasure of watching the action quietly and distinguishing the traitor by feeling, showing the appearance of indulging in sensuality and not caring about political affairs.

Even Zhao Dun, the senior official of the state of Jin, sent a general to lead the upper and lower armies of the state of Jin to raid the state of Cai, a vassal state that had always been attached to the state of Chu.

The Jin army launched a fierce attack on Cai State at the gate of Chu State's house. When Cai Zhuanghou resisted the Jin army and sent people to Chu State for help, the King Zhuang of Chu turned a blind eye.

Soon Caidu fell, and when the country was ruined and his family was destroyed, Cai Zhuanghou could only sign an alliance with Que Que under the city.

Cai Zhuanghou lost his power and humiliated the country, and died in grief and indignation in the second year. The Chu Palace still sang and danced.

There was another great famine in Chu State, and the Shanrong people in the eastern part of Ba State took the opportunity to harass the southwestern border of Chu State all the way to Fushan.

The tribes of Yi and Yue in the east also took the opportunity to cause chaos, and sent troops to invade the southeastern border of Chu State, captured Yangqiu, and directly threatened Zizhi.

Yongguo, who had always been subject to Chu, also mobilized various barbarian tribes to rebel.

And not long ago, the people of the state of Wu, who were conquered by the state of Chu, also led the tribes of the Yi tribes to gather in the selected area and prepare to attack Yingdu.

In just three years, emergency documents from all over the country flew to Yingdu like a snowflake, and martial law was imposed in various cities and places, and a tense atmosphere filled the air.

Natural disasters and man-made disasters forced the state of Chu to collapse!

However, the young and inexperienced King Zhuang of Chu, as always, hid in the deep palace, hunting and drinking all day long, ignoring government affairs.

Chengjia, Douban, Doujiao and other Ruo'ao clan were the agents of the court affairs, and a big sign was hung at the gate of the palace, on which it was written: "Those who make admonishments will be killed without pardon!"

Afterwards, King Zhuang of Chu had a basic understanding of the political situation and various people in Chu State, so he adopted the suggestions of Wu Ju, Su Cong and others, and decided to stay away from drinking and sex and handle the government affairs in person.

Since then, King Zhuang of Chu started his hegemony!

Xiong Zhen wanted to follow the example of his ancestor, King Zhuang of Chu, by keeping a low profile, which is essentially correct.

However, Xiong Zhen ignored the most important point.

That is, the biggest enemy of Chu State is Wu State, not the internal officials.

Even though the feudal monarchs in various parts of the Chu Kingdom are already in jeopardy, is it useful for Xiong Zhen to hide his strength and bide his time like this?

Useless!

Wu Wang Qingji would never give Xiong Zhen such time!

Compared to Qingji who led his army back to Wu at the age of twenty and regained the throne, and King Zhuang of Chu who "should not make a sound, he will become a blockbuster", Xiong Zhen is still too young!
Following the example of King Zhuang of Chu, isn't Xiong Zhen not afraid that painting a tiger will not be an anti-dog?
"Ugh!"

After all, Shen Baoxu sighed faintly, and did not continue to persuade.

In this way, it would really dampen Xiong Zhen's enthusiasm too much.

"Doctor Shen, Zuo disciple, you two have come to see the widow, there must be something important?"

Chu King Xiong Zhen asked in puzzlement.

Shen Baoxu and Zixi looked at each other, and in the end it was Zixi who spoke first: "Your Majesty, a large number of caravans from the State of Wu have entered Chu recently, buying grain, rice, leather goods, and various copper and iron products at high prices in various places in Chu State. arms."

"The ministers suspected that the Wu people had bad intentions, and effectively imitated the old story of Duke Huan of Qi buying a deer to make Chu!"

(End of this chapter)