While Li Ran was arranging everything, Zheng Bo also completed the temple sacrifices before leaving.
The so-called "complaining to the temple" is the act of the emperor or princes in ancient times going to the ancestral temple to pay homage to the ancestral temple when they were on patrol or encountered a war or other major events.
After everything was ready, Li Ran officially embarked on the journey to Chu State with Zheng Bo, Zichan and his party.
This is Li Ran's first trip to the Chu Kingdom. Facing this country that is completely different from the other countries in the Central Plains, Li Ran always has some indescribable subtle feelings in his heart.
The reason for this feeling is not only because the personal style of Prince Wei of Chu is completely different from that of other monarchs, but also because of the ideology nurtured by the country of Chu itself, as well as its unique customs and culture It is indeed a huge contrast.
There is no need to elaborate here on the differences between the Chu State and other countries in the Central Plains.
Li Ran followed the team that entered Chu, and within ten days, he had already entered the capital of Ying, Chu State.
What surprised Uncle Zheng, Zichan and others was that after they entered the territory of Yingdu, they immediately saw the Chu envoy who came to greet them.
The leader of the mission was none other than Wu Ju.
"Wu Ju is here to welcome Uncle Zheng at the command of the new king!"
Chu State seemed to attach great importance to Zheng State. Now that they had just arrived at the outskirts of Yingdu, Wang Ziwei had already sent people to greet them.
However, it is normal to say that, after all, the relationship between Zheng and Chu has always been "not bad". Moreover, as a representative of the country surnamed Ji, Uncle Zheng came to the Chu State to express his condolences, which could be said to be a favor to the Chu State.
Perhaps it is because of this that Chu State pays special attention to Zheng State.
And Uncle Zheng was, of course, "happy" with Chu's special care.
So, he immediately said to Wu Ju who came to greet him:
"When the new king takes the throne, the state affairs will be complicated, but I have to send you here to greet him. It's really a big job."
"Your Majesty, you're welcome. This is just the duty of the people."
"In that case, let's ask the doctor to lead the way."
Although Uncle Zheng didn't have a good impression of Chu State or Wang Ziwei, it was obviously very necessary to come to someone else's territory and say a few words that they still wanted to hear.
Li Ran looked at Wu Ju in the team, and a faint smile couldn't help but appear on his face.
Others may not know it, but he knows very well that the reason why Wang Ziwei attaches so much importance to the Zheng State mission is not only because of Uncle Zheng's own special status, but also because of Li Ran.
After all, Wang Ziwei's intention to attract him was not something that could only happen in a day or two. And Wang Ziwei suddenly became so reasonable, which was obviously intentional.
Therefore, it cannot be ruled out that it was probably a decoration there to show him Li Ran.
After Wu Ju worked hard for the Zheng State envoy in the suburbs, he led the way.
However, after walking for a while, he suddenly turned a corner and chose a road that did not lead to Yingdu!
You know, they are now on the outskirts of Yingdu. Logically speaking, they should rush to Yingdu to express their condolences to their ancestors.
But Wu Ju was not in a hurry to take them to Yingdu. Instead, he took them to another place. Even everyone in the Zheng Kingdom couldn't help but feel a "thump" in their hearts.
Seeing that the direction was wrong, Uncle Zheng hurriedly sent his son to the pre-delivery department to question:
"May I ask Doctor Wu Ju, where is this taking us?"
Zichan immediately rode forward, caught up with Wu Ju and asked.
When Wu Ju heard this, he didn't hesitate. He immediately turned around, came to Uncle Zheng's chariot, dismounted and bowed, which could be said to have given Uncle Zheng a lot of face:
"When we return to the king, not far ahead is the Zhanghua Terrace built by the prince. The prince specially ordered his subordinates to welcome Mr. Zheng and you all to go there to rest for a few days. I am not in a hurry to express my condolences."
Zhang Huatai
One symbolizes the Chu State's desire to unite the nine princes and control the world, and the other expresses Chu King Xiong Wei's desire to recruit people from all over the world.
Of course, today's Zheng Bo and Zi Chan must not know what Yang's place is in Zhanghuatai. After listening to what Wu Ju said, they seemed a little confused.
I wonder if the newly succeeded King of Chu is out of his mind-->>
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Tu, how can something as important as mourning the deceased king be postponed for no reason?
However, they then thought again, these Chu people have always acted out of common sense. Therefore, it is reasonable for them not to act according to Zhou etiquette.
So the two just looked at each other and didn't say much about it.
Li Ran, who was following behind, heard what Wu Ju said about Zhang Huatai, and he immediately felt emotional in his heart:
Wang Ziwei has always followed this path. How long will his ambitions last in this chapter of Huatai?
Speaking of the man who would be called "King Chu Ling" in later generations, among the kings Li Ran had seen with his own eyes, he was definitely the most ambitious one. Moreover, what this person possesses is a physique and ambition that ordinary people cannot achieve.
He was able to compare himself to Duke Huan of Qi, and he wanted to control the world.
Judging from his performance before taking the throne, it is enough to confirm this.
However, the pursuit of pleasure seems to be a hurdle that every king cannot overcome, especially in this troubled world with constant disputes. If the king is lucky enough to take advantage of this, it will undoubtedly become a behavior that will cause serious harm to both the king and his subjects.
Just as Li Ran was thinking, Wu Ju in front of him suddenly paused, and when everyone looked up, the spectacular Zhanghua Terrace suddenly came into view.
Li Ran's first reaction when he saw Zhanghua Terrace was to think of another famous building in history - Tongque Terrace.
Oops! It can be said that these two have different approaches but the same purpose!
I only saw this Zhanghua Terrace, which is nearly ten feet high and fifteen feet wide. It has carved railings and jade inlays, gorgeous colors, five steps to the first floor, and ten steps to the pavilion. The waist of the corridor is winding, and there is intrigue.
The prince built Zhanghua Terrace around him, which showed his thirst for talents and tried his best to cover up the prosperity of his country.
Isn't this surprisingly similar to the original intention of Cao Cao later building the Tongque Tower?
Taking this kind of self-grooming to the extreme seems to be a consistent method used by these heroes.
It seems that Cao Cao in later generations must be a fan of King Chu Ling!
However, even Li Ran couldn't help but be speechless after seeing this majestic palace complex. After all, with the construction capabilities of this era, the amount of civilian power required to build such a spectacular building complex is really unimaginable.
From this, we can also see the prince's appeal and execution ability in the Chu Kingdom.
There is no doubt that if you want to build a world wonder like this, it is simply impossible for a king without certain actions to achieve it.
"I have been waiting in the palace for a while, Mr. Zheng, please wait a moment."
Arriving at the gate of Zhanghua Palace, Wu Ju dismounted and went in first to report, leaving Zheng Bo and others waiting outside the palace.
Uncle Zheng looked at the towering Zhanghua Terrace and felt a little jealous for a moment. After all, he is also the king of a country, but let alone building any gorgeous palaces, even if he enjoys a little enjoyment in the palace, he will be monitored by the officials.
Although it can be said that he has no worries about food and clothing, in fact, life in the office is far from being as beautiful as people imagine.
And this prince Wei had not yet become the King of Chu before! It was only the Ling Yin of Chu State who mobilized the whole country to build such a gorgeous and spectacular tower.
Doesn’t this now make them, who are also kings, jealous and ashamed?
Zichan, who had been standing by the side, seemed to have noticed the monarch's thoughts, so he immediately bowed and admonished:
"Your Majesty, those who have been greedy for pleasure since ancient times will never succeed. Anyone who has great ambitions will not care about where he lives or what he eats. Those who have high ambitions cannot level the wilderness, cannot bury the tiger in the swamp, and have great ambitions." The roaring mountains and forests are flying across the vast sky.”
The meaning of his words is nothing more than telling Uncle Zheng not to care about where others live or what kind of life others enjoy.
A truly ambitious person should have his heart set on the world, even if he lives in poverty in the mountains.
Of course, these words actually apply to any time thousands of years later. Most of the people who are truly ambitious do not live in gorgeous villas, but most of the people who can truly achieve something start from ordinary people and make their fortune among ordinary people.
Lustful and extravagant enjoyment is just a means of self-promotion. A truly ambitious person will not be fooled by such hypocritical ambitions.
Li Ran heard clearly from the side and immediately nodded in agreement, secretly saying that Zi Chanzhen is a true gentleman.
