Faced with King Chu's rogue attitude, Li Ran was furious for a moment.
Not only did he stab someone in the back, but he also stabbed someone so confidently. This was the first time that Li Ran had seen him.
This reminded him of Zhuge Kongming's famous saying when he cursed Wang Situ:
"I have never seen such a shameless person!"
But these words obviously can only be swayed back and forth in the stomach, and they must not be said on the mouth.
"Your Majesty's move is really inappropriate! Although Your Majesty's move is to show appreciation for your talent, it may also be meant to intimidate you! If Your Majesty uses this method to treat the world's wise men, who would dare to come to the Kingdom of Chu to serve Your Majesty? ?”
"I was born in Luoyi, and I have been deeply connected with the country with the surname Ji in the Central Plains since I was born. Your Majesty, by arrogating me in this way, wants to oust me from the country with the surname Ji. Then how will my reputation survive in this life?"
"So, your Majesty is not helping me, but harming me!"
"In the future, if everyone in the world knows that they came to help the king, but they will end up with a ruined reputation, then who of the wise people in the world will dare to come?"
Li Ran explained his words directly, with an ugly look on his face.
This King of Chu, Xiong Wei, could be said to have tried every means to trap him in the Chu Kingdom. His intentions for Sima Zhao were known to all passers-by.
If you talk to him in a roundabout way at this time, it will obviously have no meaning.
Why don't you just make it clear? At worst, you'll make him angry and then leave him alone.
But who would have thought that when the King of Chu heard this, not only was he not angry, but he accepted all of Li Ran's scoldings!
I saw him patting his forehead lightly, then pretending to be surprised and said:
"Oh my god, why didn't you think of this? You are right, sir. What you said makes sense. This move does seem to be a little more thoughtful."
"However, I hope that your husband can also be more considerate of me. After all, I have only just ascended the throne, and I need a great achievement to stabilize the hearts of the people in the country. If my husband can accomplish such an unparalleled service for me, how can I not publicize it in a big way? The truth?"
"Please rest assured, sir, if this happens again in the future, I will definitely think twice about it!"
Yes, he, the majestic King of Chu, not only accepted Li Ran's accusations, but also made it clear to you, Li Ran, that this was just this one time, and it won't be the same next time!
next time?
Can there be a next time? !
"I believe you, you idiot!"
Hearing this, Li Ran became angry on the spot and almost blurted out a slurred modern dialect.
What a bastard. He is a majestic king of a country, but he is always making underhanded moves? Is this clearly meant to trick me, Li Ran, into death?
Okay, this can't pierce your shamelessness, so if I say something more fierce, don't you believe it and still can't offend you?
Faced with the impregnable "face" of Chu King Xiong Wei, Li Ran knew that if he didn't poke his pain point now, I'm afraid this guy would always treat him like a hellokitty in the future. (a pet cat)
So, Li Ran took a step forward, then bowed again, and continued to speak:
"Hey, I am alone, but it doesn't matter. However, the contribution I have made today may be the disaster of Chu State in the future! Does your Majesty know that the power of Chu State is now in danger?"
Li Ran thought for a while, his face turned cold for a moment.
King Chu couldn't help but be startled when he heard this, and frowned at him and asked back:
"Oh? What do you mean, sir?"
Although he didn't understand what Li Ran meant by what he said, he could really feel that there was something in Li Ran's words.
Then, Li Ran continued to speak:
"The danger of Chu State is not in Wu State, nor in the north, but within Xiao Qiang!"
"Previously, I told Dr. Wu Ju that your Majesty has only ascended the throne not long ago, and the construction of Zhanghua Terrace was already a waste of money and people. Now we have banquets every day, and drink and have fun every night. Let me ask the people of Chu, what will they do? What do you think? Serving the people without restraint is one of the taboos in governing a country."
"Secondly, there are rumors about how the king obtained the position of King of Chu. Now that the king is at the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period, there is no danger. However, time flies, and one day the king will be old and frail, or... If you are unable to serve as a deacon, has your Majesty ever thought carefully about the power of the Chu State?...If your Majesty can do some things, then others will naturally do the same."
"By then, the political power will be in chaos, the country will be in ruins, and the centuries-old foundation of Chu State may also be hanging by a thread!"
"Thirdly, now that the Chu State has forced Wu Wang Zhufan to death, the Wu State and the Chu State are on the same level and will fight to the death. Although the king can succeed for a while, when the disaster of Xiao Qiang occurs in the Chu State, Wu The country will definitely take advantage of the chaos and invade."
"With these three dangers, Your Majesty doesn't know how to be cautious and is walking on thin ice. Yet he still takes it for granted. It can be said that he is ignorant!"
After Li Ran finished speaking, he bowed to King Chu with a cold expression.
He had indeed said these words to Wu Ju. However, he didn't know whether Wu Ju had told Chu King Xiong Wei these truths.
"Sir, I'm afraid your words are a bit alarmist, right?"
King Chu stood up with a puff of sleeves, and his initially disapproving expression suddenly turned a little cold.
Of course he had heard these words from Wu Ju. After all, he asked Wu Ju to report everything about Li Ran in detail.
But he didn't expect that Li Ran would take this opportunity to bring up the old things today.
In fact, he can still listen to other suggestions.
Only about how to "usurp the throne", of course he didn't want to hear anyone's discussion, not even Wu Ju or Li Ran.
"Your Majesty, you must always remember to 'restrain yourself and restore propriety'. What Li Ran said today is absolutely alarmist. However, I would like to ask your Majesty to think twice."
Obviously, this is all that has been said, and there is no need to continue talking.
The problem of chaotic regime change in Chu State is a long-standing problem. Starting from the Chu Communist King, this problem will continue to trouble Chu State for hundreds of years until the demise of Chu State.
Although the current King of Chu has great ambitions, if he cannot solve this stubborn problem of the Chu State, then the Chu State, let alone the nine princes, will rule the world. If he wants to be punctual and ready in the future, he will only I'm afraid it's just a fantasy.
What's more, Li Ran still vaguely remembered that the subsequent collapse of the Chu Kingdom was due to the rise of the powerful class, which seriously hindered the monarch's authority.
The reason why the authority of the king of Chu State is rapidly weakening is because there are always problems in the inheritance of the supreme power. This is the biggest chronic problem of Chu State now and in the future.
Therefore, in the end, the centralized power that Chu is most proud of now will eventually exist in name only.
However, Li Ran would not tell King Chu all these words.
After all, even if he told these things now, Chu King Xiong Wei probably wouldn't believe them.
As for whether King Chu could listen to his suggestions of "restraining oneself and restoring etiquette". Or whether he can do a little superficial work as he said, that's not Li Ran's business.
At this time, seeing Li Ran's expression of being concerned about nothing, King Chu's expression became extremely gloomy for a moment.
He certainly understood everything Li Ran said, and he also knew that what Li Ran said was indeed correct. As the king of Chu, he certainly knew the chronic diseases of his country, not to mention that he himself was a regicide and usurper.
However, these words coming out of Li Ran's mouth were still a bit difficult for him to accept.
After all, for a king, improper access to the throne is his fatal flaw. Just like Li Shimin, the king of the Tang Dynasty in later generations, the massacre and house arrest of his father were past events that he did not want to mention again in his life. He even risked the disapproval of the world and insisted on tampering with history books.
King Chu Xiong Wei's mood at this moment should be similar to Li Shimin's, so the discussion on this issue has naturally become a restricted area for him.
Just as the King of Chu's face became solemn and the situation was awkward for a while, the guards outside the palace suddenly came in to report that the prince had abandoned his illness and asked for an audience.
When King Chu heard this, his expression suddenly changed, and he couldn't help shouting with great joy:
"Haha, good! The savior is here, the savior is here!"
