Zhu Fang's city was destroyed and Zhongli's country was destroyed. Chu State once again showed its extremely powerful military power to the world.
Just after Li Ran finished interrogating Qingfeng, King Xiongwei of Chu once again held a banquet for his ministers in Qianxi on the pretext of celebrating his achievements. He entertained the soldiers returning home victoriously and the courtiers of the Chu State who followed him. Update without error@
The banquet was grand and solemn, and the huge Qianxi River was once again filled with music and dance.
Before that, Li Ran had actually met with the King of Chu and told him something about Qingfeng. Especially regarding Qingfeng's familiarity and understanding of Wu Yue. Of course, Li Ran deliberately concealed the information about Qi State and the Dark Walkers and did not tell the truth.
At the banquet, after three rounds of wine, King Chu's heroic face suddenly showed a look of pride due to the color of the wine. He held up his cup and scanned the audience and said:
"This battle is all thanks to all the ministers and ministers here! Our Chu State has finally cut off the access between Wu State and the Central Plains countries. At the same time, we have destroyed the Horn State that Wu State relies on for survival, and expanded our Chu State's territory in the east. territory. Now! The attack and destruction of the Wu Kingdom is just around the corner!"
"To all the soldiers who are leading the troops to fight Qingfeng on the front line this time, I would like to give you a drink!"
Apparently, King Chu had another climax.
And his excitement stems entirely from the new round of war he is about to launch.
Now, without Zhongli standing in the way, this would be extremely beneficial to the war to destroy Wu that he would launch next.
It's no wonder that, as Chu's mortal enemy, Wu's rise was like a tiger in Chu's neighborhood.
After King Xiong Wei of Chu came to the throne, he won all three major wars with Wu. At this moment, King Chu would naturally not miss such a good opportunity.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The ministers raised their cups and drank all the wine in one gulp.
Li Ran was also among them. Hearing what King Chu said, his mood was quite complicated for a while.
Of course he knew the turmoil in King Chu's heart, and it was now clear that he wanted to overthrow the state of Wu.
However, at this moment, he could not find a suitable excuse to persuade King Chu to abandon this strategy. After all, the reason why Chu State wanted to attack Zhongli State in the first place was to isolate Wu State.
Now that everything is going smoothly, it seems logical that the King of Chu will raise troops to attack the Kingdom of Wu next.
At this time, Li Ran glanced at Shen Wuyu one more time, but seeing the hesitation on Shen Wuyu's face, he calmed down a little.
There were dozens of ministers of Chu State here. He was not sure about others, but he was sure that as long as the King of Chu proposed a strategy to attack Wu State, Shen Wuyu would be the first to stand up and oppose it.
After all, attacking Wu State is not attacking Zhongli. There is an essential difference between the two things.
Moreover, the Chu State now looks extremely powerful. But once a war breaks out with Wu, the force it needs to mobilize may be several times that of Zhongli. At that time, the people of the entire Chu State will once again wear heavy shackles, and the resentment of the people at the bottom will eventually become a major force in overthrowing the rule of the King of Chu.
Since Shen Wuyu is loyal to the emperor and the country, he will not just watch such a situation happen.
The King of Chu learned the lesson at this time and did not explicitly propose a plan to attack Wu. Instead, after drinking a few drinks, he pretended to ask how to deal with Qingfeng.
"Qingfeng was a traitor to the Qi State. Now he is captured by our Chu State. What do you think should happen?"
Regarding this matter, the King of Chu did not discuss it privately with Li Ran, and this was the first time he publicly raised the issue of how to deal with Qingfeng.
Hearing King Chu suddenly mention this matter in front of all the civil and military ministers of Chu State, Li Ran's face suddenly became a little unsightly.
Because he knew that there were quite a few Chu generals present, and most of them had participated in the battle of Zhu Fangcheng. There is no doubt about their attitude towards Qingfeng.
Therefore, the King of Chu directly discussed with these people how to deal with Qingfeng. What else could their answer be?
Just one word - kill!
Sure enough, when the King of Chu finished speaking, the generals of the Chu State spoke up one after another.
"Your Majesty, Qingfeng deserves to be killed!"
"My Chu army would have suffered heavy losses in order to capture Zhufang City, otherwise. (This chapter is not finished yet!)
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Killing this man is not enough to calm the anger of the soldiers! "
"That's right! This man Qingfeng is cunning and cunning, and he has caused us a lot of trouble. If we don't kill him, it won't be enough to boost the morale of our army!"
"Yes! Now Zhongli has been set up as our new county of Chu. If we don't kill Qingfeng, how can we deter barbarians like Zhongli?!"
Killing Qingfeng, in the eyes of these generals, has become a topic that does not need to be discussed.
No matter what the reason was, Qing Feng had to be killed.
At this time, Wu Ju also followed the trend, cupped his hands towards the King of Chu and said:
"Your Majesty, what the generals said is true."
"Qing Feng has done so many evil things that it's hard to describe them all. This man deserved his death, and it's no longer right for him to be spared his life!"
"Now that the overall situation has been decided, this person must not be kept. We can only kill him in sacrifice to my master!"
As the general of the Chinese army in this battle, he certainly did not want to see Qingfeng alive.
After all, when he first attacked Zhu Fangcheng, he was fooled around by Na Qingfeng. If Qingfeng were alive, it would be a humiliation for him. So to be fair, how could he allow this person to continue to live?
When King Chu heard the sound, he nodded slightly, then slowly turned his eyes to Li Ran, and asked in a pretentious manner:
"What do you think, sir?"
Although he did not discuss this matter with Li Ran in advance. But when making decisions, Li Ran's opinion must still be sought.
However, it was placed after the ministers expressed their stance.
This shows how well the current King of Chu understands Li Ran.
He knew Li Ran's attitude, he also knew that Li Ran knew his attitude, and Li Ran also knew that he knew that Li Ran knew his attitude.
Therefore, this operation obviously forced Li Ran to give up his consistent attitude on this matter.
Following the gaze of the King of Chu, all the important ministers of the Chu State present also locked their eyes on Li Ran.
Of course they also wanted to know Li Ran's views on this.
Moreover, they all knew that Li Ran obviously had more say in this matter than they did.
"I think Qingfeng should not be killed..."
Li Ran's answer was concise and firm.
He had promised Qingfeng to save his life, so he would not break his promise at this moment.
Everyone was shocked when they heard the sound and frowned in silence.
They knew that Li Ran must have a unique reason for saying this. Because, every time like this, it is basically the same.
When King Chu saw this, he was stunned, but then he immediately smiled and said:
"Oh? Why is this?"
Li Ran stood up, bowed to the King of Chu, and said eloquently:
"At that time, the king of Tan State was rude to Duke Qi Huan. Duke Huan of Qi later launched an army to destroy Tan. After only a few days of fighting, Tan's army was defeated. Tan Zi, the king of Tan State, fled to Ju State, but Duke Huan of Qi did not drive him out and kill them all. "
"After that, Tan Zi was able to multiply in Ju Kingdom, and its veins still exist today."
"Since your Majesty takes Duke Huan of Qi as an example, he should follow suit and treat others with kindness. Only in this way can he leave a good example of benevolence and generosity for future generations of Chu kings."
"Only in this way can the world know that Chu people are not all barbarians. In the future, talented people in the world will flock to join us, and then the great cause of the Chu country will be worry-free!"
It is indeed too easy to kill Qingfeng. For King Chu, it is just a word.
But just this word "kill" may have a very important and far-reaching impact on the huge Chu State.
The so-called "Don't do evil for small things" probably means this.
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A promise that Li Ran would never forget.
Since he agreed to Qingfeng, he would do his best to prevent him from dying in Qianxi.
Therefore, when facing the King of Chu's inquiry, he once again used storytelling to persuade him.
And when his words fell, the doubtful expressions on the faces of the Chu State ministers dissipated slightly, and many people even couldn't help but nodded slightly in agreement, including Shen Wuyu.
Years of battles have made the Chu State. (This chapter is not finished yet!)
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The people's power is in decline, and now there are widespread resentments among the people, and everyone in the territory is very uneasy.
At this juncture, killing Qing Feng would seem like a trivial matter. @精品\/书馆*First update~~ But the consequences of killing Qing Feng are something that Chu State cannot bear now.
After all, Qing Feng was a traitor to the Qi State, and the Chu State killed him without saying a word. What did the Qi State think? What will the princes of the world think?
If the King of Chu kills Qingfeng without authorization, it will be equivalent to completely overturning the previous oath of the Guo Di Association. This will inevitably cause another dispute with the Central Plains countries, or even directly enmity with them.
By that time, Chu State will also directly face internal and external troubles.
Shen Wuyu had always been opposed to the King of Chu being so militaristic, so at this time, Li Ran advised the King of Chu to learn from Duke Huan of Qi and be tolerant to others, which instantly won his favor.
However, there are only a few people who understand like him.
Most Chu people still look at people through their nostrils. They don't care what the consequences will be after killing Qing Feng.
In their eyes, since Qingfeng caused them to lose their troops and generals, and caused them to kill so many of their brothers in vain. Then this person deserves death, and there is no other room for negotiation.
And Wang Zi Qiji also grasped this point, so what he said next was extremely inspiring.
Just when the King of Chu listened to what Li Ran said and thought that Li Ran's statement was not bad, Prince Qiji stood up and walked slowly to the center of the banquet.
He knelt down with his hands in hand and said loudly with his head in his mouth:
"Your Majesty, my brother thinks that what you said is inappropriate!"
"Oh? What do you think of Brother Ji?"
King Chu asked as he followed the words.
Then, I heard Prince Qiji say:
"As the generals said, killing Qingfeng has three benefits for Chu."
"First, our Chu army took a long time to capture Zhongli, and we lost many troops and generals one after another. After this battle, although our Chu army's muscles and bones were not injured, it also slightly dampened the spirit of our Chu people! Therefore, Qingfeng will not be killed. , It is indeed not enough to inspire military morale! It is not enough to inspire the determination of our Chu men to conquer Soochow!"
"Secondly, Qingfeng is a rebellious official of the Qi State. If he can be executed in front of the princes, it will also serve as a warning to the monkeys, so that the countries in the Central Plains will take advantage of our power of Chu and not dare to provoke me again. Chu State. In this way, it will be of great benefit to Chu's great cause of destroying Wu in the future."
"The third and most important point is."
"Qingfeng has been in Zhongli Kingdom for a long time. If he does not die, those remnants who remain in Zhongli Kingdom may have the opportunity to cause trouble. At that time, it will also disturb our peace. There may even be secret communication with the countries in the Central Plains. To threaten our Chu State's control over Zhongli. If we want to cut off the delusions of those remnants as soon as possible, Qingfeng must die!"
At this point, these three reasons are already very detailed, and every word is clear, every sentence makes sense, and there is no far-fetched meaning.
When the ministers of Chu State heard this, they nodded in agreement again.
Compared with Li Ran's more long-term, or somewhat "retreating" rhetoric, Wang Ziqiji's remarks are obviously more in line with their vital interests and easier for them to agree with.
People are realistic.
What you tell them about benevolence and reputation is not as convincing as telling them about immediate benefits.
This is like the people of later generations who can only feel at ease when they see the numbers on their bankbooks. Everything else can be called "retreat".
Although the years are long and everything seems to be constantly evolving, it seems that "human nature" has never fundamentally changed.
"Besides... there is one more thing. Brother Chen is still a little confused."
Wang Ziqiji did not finish what he said. He deliberately paused when he said the last point, in order to give everyone a space to imagine.
"Oh? What else?"
King Chu looked at him and asked.
Prince Qiji suddenly turned his gaze to Li Ran and said calmly:
"I heard that my husband had a long talk with Qingfeng, and while he was talking with Qingfeng, the Zuojun camp was tightly sealed."
"What I don't understand is what happened to deserve my husband to do this to this person. (This chapter is not finished yet!)
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What's the point? In my humble opinion, the reason why Mr. Qing Feng is so excused and begged for mercy today is because he reached some consensus when talking with Qing Feng? "
"Sir, please speak clearly."
Wang Ziqiji's attack round ended, and the right of action was handed over to Li Ran again.
His attack method is also very direct. He lays out the established facts, but only briefly describes them, leaving a lot of room for people's imagination.
This kind of rhetoric, which is similar to "framework" but also specious, can be said to be very insidious, and it can often hit the target with one hit.
But what he didn't know was that the fact that Li Ran went to talk to Qing Feng was approved by the King of Chu.
Therefore, after his words fell, Li Ran not only didn't see any waves on his face, but he didn't even want to respond directly.
Because Li Ran knew that in this case, silence was better than sound.
The King of Chu also recognized dignity, and immediately smiled and smoothed things over for Li Ran and said:
"Haha, brother Ji, you don't know something."
"Sir, it was my idea to go talk to Qingfeng."
"Qing Feng is a traitor to the Qi State, so if someone else were to ask about certain things, I'm afraid he wouldn't tell the truth."
"The gentleman was born in Luoyi and served as an official in the state of Zheng. Therefore, it is the most suitable candidate for him to talk to him."
At this time, the King of Chu was trying to smooth things over for Li Ran, although he had the intention of protecting and favoring Li Ran. However, this does not mean that he agrees with Li Ran's previous remarks.
However, compared with Qingfeng's life and death, it is obviously more important to prioritize resolving internal differences and misunderstandings.
When Prince Qiji heard this, he couldn't help being stunned at first, but soon, a ghostly smile suddenly appeared on his face.
"Haha, may I ask, sir, what information did you get from Qing Feng?"
He asked simply and directly.
"Oh, it's not that important. It's just something related to the Kingdom of Wu."
"Oh? In that case, taking this opportunity, why not ask sir to speak for us?"
Prince Qiji refused to give up and insisted on telling Li Ran the reason. @ESSENTIAL\/SHUKEG·No mistake first release~~
When King Chu saw this, he frowned and frowned, obviously unhappy.
My majestic King Chu is already speaking for Li Ran. How come you, my younger brother, are not so ignorant? !
Although the King of Chu felt this way, he also knew that if Li Ran was not allowed to explain why he came at this moment, I am afraid that he would not be able to step down today.
Therefore, he had no choice but to acquiesce to Wang Zi Qiji's "messing around". .
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