In the King of Chu's camp, Li Ran used a godlike operation to send Shen Wuyu to the position of Zhongli County Yin, and at the same time, he also directly took over the position of presiding over the construction of the new capital.
As the saying goes: learn literature and martial arts and sell them to the emperor's family.
This can be said to be the fulfillment of Shen Wuyu's dream.
After all, it was because of this incident that Shen Wuyu offended Yan Zhijian and almost died in Qianxi.
If you ask him to supervise the construction of a new city, he will definitely handle it impartially and strive for excellence.
Of course, everyone present was shocked by Li Ran's operation, and even felt a little dissatisfied and resentful.
"The Romance of Fairy Wood"
After all, some of them originally pointed to the opportunity of building a new capital to make a lot of money. And now that Li Ran has given Shen Wuyu, the iron rooster, the position of director of fortifications, doesn't that mean that they will directly cut off their financial resources?
How could they not hate Li Ran in their hearts?
However, in the face of such unhappy thoughts, they could only hide it in their hearts. After all, this kind of thing cannot be discussed on the table.
After finishing their work in the suburbs, after the King of Chu and everyone returned to the camp in a grand manner, the King of Chu left Li Ran alone in the camp.
"What you did today really solved a big worry for me!"
"Come on, let's have some drinks. I want to have a drink with you today!"
It has obviously become a habit to drink alcohol to celebrate when something happy happens, and it is a habit all over the world. This habit will still exist thousands of years later.
Li Ran was not exempt from the vulgarity. He picked up the cup and drank with the King of Chu for three consecutive times, and then said:
"This great decision is all due to the king's wisdom, and the minister's merit is really not worth mentioning."
"However, there is one more thing to say. Although it is offensive, I still have to say it."
Although the King of Chu did accept his advice today, and it stands to reason that everyone was in harmony and should not have said any inappropriate words to spoil the mood, there were some words that he still did not express displeasure with.
At this time, King Chu was also in high spirits and immediately asked Li Ran:
"Eh? What are you talking about, sir? It is my good fortune and the good fortune of the Chu country that you are willing to give me your words and suggestions. How can you be talking too much if you have such kind words?"
"But sir, please tell me everything you know. I've always been happy to hear it."
Hearing the sound, Li Ran sat up straight, bowed his hands to King Chu, and then said:
"Shen Wuyu is an upright man who doesn't understand twists and turns. He is a rare loyal minister in the Chu Kingdom. He can be said to be a rare and good minister."
"The king almost caused his tragic death due to a moment of anger. This move is really inappropriate."
"The so-called loyal words are offensive to the ears. Shen Wuyu committed a crime to death, which shows his loyalty. He died without any resentment, which shows his righteousness. Shouldn't the king reuse such a loyal and virtuous person?"
"So in the future, I ask your Majesty to accept advice with an open mind and be tolerant to others. Only in this way can you be an enlightened master."
Today, the King of Chu gave Li Ran enough face, from Li Ran recommending Shen Wuyu to be the governor of Zhongli County, to then he recommending Shen Wuyu to be the supervisor of the construction of the new capital.
It can be said that the King of Chu responded to Li Ran's request without any prevarication.
Therefore, Li Ran could be regarded as repaying his kindness and admonished the King of Chu with the most sincere words.
When King Chu heard this, he nodded repeatedly and said:
"Yes, what you said is true. I almost killed a good person in a moment of anger. It is really my fault. I will definitely change it in the future!"
Just now, Li Ran told him the story of King Chu Wen who humbly accepted advice and corrected his mistakes when he knew they were wrong. Naturally, he remembered it at this moment.
At this time, Li Ran continued:
"Although Zhongli has been defeated, the great cause of the Chu Kingdom has not been accomplished. If the king wants to regain the Chu Kingdom, it is obviously not enough to rely on this moment of martial arts."
"Therefore, I would like to ask your Majesty to keep in mind the four words of 'restraining oneself and restoring propriety'. In the future, he should use benevolence to benefit the common people internally and to harmonize with the princes externally. Only in this way can the way of a king be achieved."
The final question always comes back to the level of "denying oneself and restoring propriety".
Although the Chu State seems to be powerful today, this kind of external strength is just an embroidered pillow. Li Ran and the King of Chu themselves both know very well that under the extremely tough posture that the Chu State has left to the world, in fact, the whole country has been weak for a long time. The gold and jade on the outside have been ruined.
Once something unexpected happens, Chu's apparent strength will immediately collapse, and no one will be able to turn the tide.
And he, Li Ran, will leave here sooner or later. Therefore, everything that happens here will be beyond his control.
But then again, he has been here for more than a year after all. Everything in Chu State today, including the strength of Chu State, is also due to Li Ran.
Therefore, he now feels a bit reluctant to give up, and actually does not want to see his "masterpiece" collapse one day.
"Sir, do you still think that our country of Chu should follow the old path of the Zhou royal family?"
Upon hearing the words "restrain oneself and return to courtesy", King Chu's eyes were slightly startled, and then his brows furrowed.
"Your Majesty, although rituals and music have collapsed, people's hearts remain unchanged."
"If those who achieve great things cannot have the virtue of humility and respect and have no reverence for all things in the world, they will definitely be reviled by them in the future."
"The Zhou royal family has been in the country for hundreds of years. How did the civil and military methods flourish, and why did the Li You method get abolished? Only the word 'ritual' can be said to have made great contributions. Therefore, please don't underestimate it."
"If the way of the Chu country does not follow its etiquette, it will not respond to the power of heaven and earth. Its prosperity will be great, but its demise will be sudden. Since the king is planning for the Chu country to last for a hundred years, he should know how to choose."
The rituals and music of the Zhou Dynasty are the most distinctive and ancient features in the entire Chinese land.
Throughout the dynasties, no monarch dared to say "no" on this matter.
Any wise king must act with courtesy. As the saying goes, morality is the basis of Taoism, and etiquette is the basis of harmony. This has always been regarded as the most important reason for the prosperity of a country.
Of course, with the passage of time, although the connotation of Zhou Li itself has undergone some changes, it has never changed away from its origins. The core idea of Zhou Li has always been consistent.
This is the most precious wealth left by the ancients to future generations.
However, the King of Chu at this time obviously did not agree with the importance of Zhou Rites to this era or even future generations.
After all, he was born in an era when etiquette and music were so broken. What he saw were all the evil consequences and ugliness brought about by the collapse of ritual and music.
As a big country neighboring the Zhou royal family, Chu State watched helplessly as the Zhou royal family declined step by step.
Therefore, it is obvious that the things of the Zhou people were not very brilliant in the eyes of the Chu people.
But after hearing what Li Ran said, he hesitated because he believed that Li Ran would not deliberately deceive him on this matter.
"I am determined to regain the hegemony of my country of Chu. If the Zhou rites are indeed consistent with the way of my country of Chu, I should follow it."
This may be the maximum commitment that the King of Chu can make.
He had always scorned Zhou Li, and it was difficult for him to have a noble interpretation of Zhou Li.
Li Ran heard this and knew that this was the limit that King Chu could achieve, so he immediately nodded and said no more.
He has already said everything that should be said and what should not be said.
Where Chu State will go in the future and in what way it will advance is obviously beyond his control.
He had a clear conscience about himself.
After coming out of the King of Chu's camp, Li Ran looked at the setting sun on the horizon. Dots of starlight were hidden in the last rays of the setting sun. The mountain breeze from Qianxi River finally blew on his face after twisting and turning. The fragrance of soil and vegetation made people refreshed for a while. Feeling refreshed.
Looking at the flowers blooming outside, Li Ran was filled with emotion: This is indeed a beautiful season.
