The words are divided into two parts. When Prince Qiji was employed in Jin State, Li Ran also received a letter from Owl Yi from Zheng Yi in Chu State.
In the letter, Owl Yi told Li Ran everything he saw and what he heard about Prince Qiji's performance in Zheng.
Based on what Li Ran saw and heard in the Chu Kingdom, he actually knew that this prince Qiji was extremely ambitious.
Coupled with his current performance in Zheng State, Li Ran is even more convinced that this prince Qiji must have some other ideas.
Although the Chu Kingdom was at a critical moment, Prince Qiji's performance in the Central Plains countries still made Li Ran feel a little uneasy.
First of all, because this prince Qiji had helped King Chu many times, he had already shown dissatisfaction to him overtly and secretly, so how could this not make Li Ran a little wary?
Secondly, Li Ran and the King of Chu are now considered to be grasshoppers in the same boat, and they have an agreement. Therefore, he naturally does not want to add variables before he investigates everything.
Therefore, after reading Owl Yi's letter, Li Ran thought for a long time and finally decided to take the opportunity to give King Chu a warning.
Although he did not want to get involved in the family affairs within the Chu King family, it was related to his own overall plan and even his own life, so this matter became not so pure and simple.
On this day, the King of Chu invited Li Ran to play golf again. Probably none of the people under the King of Chu could learn it, or even if they learned it, they would not dare to really compete with the King of Chu. After all, in this kind of thing, people are so sophisticated. That's so important.
So, when it was boring, the King of Chu had no choice but to invite Li Ran, hoping that Li Ran could play a serious game with him.
Li Ran happily agreed. The two were chatting while fighting.
And just as they were riding in the car to the next hole, Li Ran suddenly mentioned that the prince had abandoned his illness and went to Jin to propose marriage.
"The fourth prince has lived up to the king's high expectations. The marriage has been settled. The king can deal with Zhongli's war with peace of mind in the future. Li Ran has not yet had time to congratulate the king!"
Li Ran knew that the marriage was nothing worthy of congratulations to the King of Chu. On the contrary, he could confidently and boldly send troops to the northeast to relieve Zhongli's crisis. For King Chu, this incident is truly worthy of celebration.
When the King of Chu heard this, he immediately laughed heartily, with a look of satisfaction and pride on his face.
"Brother Ji has a reputation as a virtuous man in the Central Plains, so it's not surprising that he was able to accomplish this."
"What I am happy about now is that after the marriage between Chu and Jin, I can have no worries about the Jin Kingdom in the north for the time being."
Pay attention to the words of King Chu here - for now.
Logically speaking, the marriage between Chu and Jin could last forever as long as the King of Chu himself did not die.
However, the King of Chu said "for now".
why?
Haha, what this reveals is still the ambition of his Chu King Xiong Wei!
For example, in the "Qin and Jin Dynasties" back then, Qin Mugong had good relations with the Jin State, and there were many intermarriages with the Jin State. First of all, his wife is the eldest daughter of Duke Xiang of Jin, also known as Mu Ji in later generations. And what about his daughter Pregnant Ying? He also married Duke Huai of Jin and Duke Wen of Jin successively.
It looks like "Qin and Jin are good" is not bad, right? But actually? During that period, Qin and Jin were most happy to attack each other.
The Battle of Weihan was a sneak attack against Qin Mugong's old comrades and relatives, which made everyone in the Qin State feel as if they were dumb and had eaten coptis.
So, looking at this marriage between Chu and Jin, does this really mean that Chu and Jin can form a good alliance from now on, and no longer talk about war?
I'm afraid that even if Jin thought so, King Chu definitely didn't have such plans.
For the king of Chu, the marriage between Chu and Jin was nothing more than a delaying tactic. According to his idea, he would wait until the Chu State destroyed Zhongli, or even after the Wu State was destroyed. At that time, the Chu State's military front will definitely be pointing to the Central Plains!
After all, "drinking from the Yellow River and conquering the Central Plains" was the ambition of the kings of Chu State throughout the ages!
Therefore, when the King of Chu said that he only needed to "don't worry for the time being," he meant that he would give Chu State a few years to prepare everything properly.
In this regard, Li Ran can be said to have taken it for granted.
However, when King Chu made this idea and blurted it out, he obviously did not consider that Li Ran was beside him.
Could Li Ran just watch you, King Chu, have such unreasonable thoughts?
What's more, if it is so easy for you, the Chu State, to drink from the Yellow River and aspire to the Central Plains, then why should he, Li Ran, be forced to stay in the Chu State by you?
Of course, these are just digressions.
Li Ran naturally wanted to bring the topic to Prince Qiji now.
"Yes, the fourth prince is already very famous in the Chu country, and he has countless followers and restaurants. If such a gentle and gentle prince can become the right-hand man of the king in the future, the king will be able to rest easy."
Li Ran obviously didn't finish his words.
It would be great if Prince Qiji could become King Chu's right-hand man.
However, what if it can’t?
Li Ran didn't continue talking because he deliberately left room for King Chu's imagination.
"Yes, my younger brother Ji, he has been smart since he was a child. When he grew up, he studied under everyone and learned a lot. Even my brother, haha, he can't compare to me."
"I understand what the gentleman implies, but I am afraid that the gentleman has misunderstood. I have never doubted him."
"On the contrary, I have high expectations for this brother Ji!"
The King of Chu was not a fool, so why couldn't he tell that there was something in Li Ran's words?
So, he stopped hiding it and actually said it openly.
Li Ran was startled when he heard the sound and said in surprise:
"Why did your Majesty say this?"
He didn't quite understand what King Chu meant when he said "high expectations"?
King Chu swung the golf ball, and the golf ball drew a beautiful arc in the air and landed directly at the entrance of the finishing hole. King Chu Xiongwei simply changed his putter. Obviously, with just one more stroke, he could win the hole.
King Chu asked the waiter behind him and took the silk cloth from his hand. While wiping the club, he smiled and asked Li Ran:
"Sir, why do you think I do this?"
Li Ran said without hesitation:
"It's to revive the prestige of Chu State."
But who knew that King Chu just smiled slightly:
"Haha, sir, you are half right."
King Chu walked slowly, with an unpredictable smile on his face. It seems that for him, the things in this world are already clear and clear in his eyes, and he can deal with everything indifferently.
"I have actually thought about it a long time ago. After I have settled down the Chu Kingdom, Brother Ji will be the heir of the Chu Kingdom!"
As soon as these words came out, even Li Ran couldn't help being shocked.
What he didn't expect was that King Chu actually had such thoughts buried in his heart!
Needless to say, the special nature of this era. Any king, after inheriting the throne, always hopes to inherit his father's legacy.
Moreover, the "hereditary system of eldest son" has long been an international practice in this era.
But what Li Ran never expected was that in the Chu State, a Chu State where both the folk customs and the national customs were so sturdy, the Chu King Xiong Wei, who was full of ambitions but failed to achieve his goals and used unscrupulous means, would... He actually saw another very broad mind.
King Chu Xiong Wei actually had no intention of letting his descendants inherit his position! Instead, he planned to leave it to his younger brother, Prince Qiji!
"Haha, what? Sir, he looks surprised?"
King Chu smiled calmly again. It was obvious that he had thought about this a long time ago, which is why he seemed so calm and calm at this moment, with no waves on his face.
Li Ran bowed, shook his head and said:
"I really didn't expect that the king would have such thoughts."
Never underestimate anyone, and never think that you can see through anyone.
Because everyone has a side beyond imagination, and everyone has a side that is unknown.
