Li Ran has always adhered to his principles as a human being and would spare no effort to complete whatever he promised others.
However, this time, he could not fulfill his promise. In the end, he was unable to save Qingfeng's life.
It seemed that this was the first time he was about to break his promise.
As the saying goes, if there's a first time, there's a second time, so he couldn't imagine whether he himself would become a dishonest person under the power of Chu King Xiong Wei. If that day comes, how will he survive in the world?
"Hmph! My husband is really like this. Even though it is something that is beyond my control, my husband is still worried about it. There are some things that are clearly within my control, but my husband doesn't care at all."
"If your husband continues like this, Le'er will be angry."
Ji Le was small-mouthed again, and a look full of displeasure suddenly appeared on his shy face.
"Why did Le'er say this? When did my husband worry about things that were beyond his control?"
"Where do you start talking about this..."
A crow flew over Li Ran's forehead, and he thought that his ancestor really knew how to choose the right time to act coquettishly.
However, Ji Le turned his head, looked at him seriously and said:
"Obviously, the matter of celebrating the title is something that the husband cannot control."
"Obviously it is the King of Chu who wants his head. Since my husband is kind-hearted in persuading me, I can just let it go if I can't help it. Why should my husband be so worried when he does it?"
"Besides, Qingfeng ran away from Qi State and was now defeated and captured. He is already a man waiting for death. My husband is not a god. It is not easy to save him for a while, so why bother asking for trouble? "
"Although it is said that one should take over one's duties and fulfill one's responsibilities, this is not the husband's responsibility. Qingfeng originally deserved his death, and he insisted on provoking the Chu State. It would be strange if the King of Chu did not kill him."
Jiyue interpreted the Qingfeng event from a common perspective.
Looking at this matter from her perspective, Qingfeng's death was, as Wu Ju said, a well-deserved death.
This is not a matter worth discussing.
Li Ran wanted to forcefully save Qingfeng's life. At this point, he was actually going against nature, and it was impossible to do so. But he insists on it just because of the gentleman's promise, and the final result will naturally not be as he wishes.
Indeed, all strategies in this world must follow the trend. Even if those who buck the trend may succeed for a while and occasionally succeed, they will inevitably fail miserably in the end.
In later generations, the so-called "man can conquer nature" seems to be a very positive energy, but in fact, this kind of approach that only pays attention to personal heroism often ends up not being much better.
"So, Le'er thinks that instead of spending so much thought on this matter, my husband might as well spend more time thinking about how to persuade the King of Chu to let my husband return to Zheng Yi."
Ji Le seemed a little unhappy when he said this.
She felt that Li Ran just didn't want to go back to Zheng Yi, so she deliberately came up with all these excuses.
However, when Li Ran heard what Ji Le said, he suddenly woke up as if he was enlightened.
"yes!"
“You can only act with the trend, but how can you act against the trend?”
"Why didn't I think of that?"
He slapped himself on the forehead violently, feeling sad for the dead end he had entered.
Fortunately, he has always boasted that he is extremely intelligent, but at this moment, it seems that his IQ has dropped to the point where he is not as good as a prostitute, which is simply pathetic.
"What? Husband, have you figured it out?"
Ji Le looked at him blankly and asked.
Afterwards, Li Ran hurriedly bowed to Ji Le and thanked:
"Madam is indeed my husband's lucky star! If it hadn't been for Madam's advice, I don't know how long my husband would have been struggling."
Bowing deeply, the smile on Li Ran's face was bright for a moment.
Yes, in fact, from the moment Qingfeng was defeated, his ending was already doomed.
Even if the King of Chu didn't kill him, even if he forced his way to death and saved Qing Feng's life, Qing Feng would still die in the hands of the underworld in the end.
Therefore, Qingfeng's life could not be saved by him no matter what.
Since he had promised Qingfeng before, he could only do his best.
He had already argued hard in front of the King of Chu and aroused suspicion on himself. He had indeed done everything he could.
Under such circumstances, he still couldn't save Qing Feng's life, but who could blame him?
This is "potential"!
No one in the world can truly buck the trend, and he, Li Ran, is no exception.
"Hey, Le'er doesn't want her husband's gratitude. Le'er just hopes that her husband can think more about Le'er in the future."
Ji Le was obviously still a little angry. After all, Li Ran seemed to spend more energy on others than on his wife.
What's more, that person is still a man, how can this be possible?
"Okay, okay, husband, you must remember it, you must remember it!"
"It's getting late, let's go into the tent now?"
Li Ran asked cautiously.
Ji Le immediately gave him a roll of his eyes before following him into the tent.
The starry night is quiet, the mountain wind gradually covers up the sounds in the forest, and the dark clouds in the sky also cover up the last ray of moonlight. The coolness of late summer and autumn is here.
…
The next day, the King of Chu announced that the army would set off and head to Zhufang City.
This move also proved the determination of King Chu to make achievements in person.
Shen Wuyu found Li Ran. This time he learned wisely and did not rush to admonish the King of Chu immediately. Instead, he came to discuss with Li Ran first.
"Sir, what do you think we should do now?"
Of course Shen Wuyu knew that this matter was no longer something he and Li Ran could stop. After all, Li Ran told him at the beginning that the King of Chu personally marched to Qianxi and moved the capital here. This already reflected the King of Chu's determination to use the power of the whole country to destroy Wu.
At that time, even Li Ran failed to persuade King Chu, so naturally he was even more unable to persuade him at this time.
"Just let it be, this is beyond your control."
Li Ran's answer also seemed very "frustrating", but that's the fact.
The King of Chu's personal conquest was a certainty, so what could he do?
"Hey...it's a pity that people's livelihood in our country of Chu has declined. How can we have extra money and food to send troops to the southeast?"
"The people's livelihood is in decline, the powerful are corrupt, and the king not only wants to build the capital, but also fights in all directions. This is not forcing the people..."
He didn't dare to say the last word.
When he finished speaking, he glanced around to make sure that no one heard him except Li Ran.
"The matter has come to this, and the king has no choice but to take action. If he is allowed to go back empty-handed like this, I'm afraid it will be even more uncomfortable than killing him."
"Now you and I just have to perform our duties and complete the tasks assigned by the king as much as possible."
"By the way, have you discovered anything these days?"
Regarding the King of Chu's personal expedition, Li Ran didn't want to talk to him anymore, so he had to change the topic first.
When Shen Wuyu heard the sound, he couldn't help but sigh:
"Hey...if you are not in your position, you will not seek political power. Only when you are in your position will you know how hard it is."
"Building a new city is really not an easy task. There are thousands of tedious things to do, all the steps, all the time. It's really exhausting."
"However, I heard that the fourth prince was in Qianxi recently... and seemed to be interacting with many doctors. Now the cost of transporting stones to build a new city has been put on the agenda, and it is the guest minister under the fourth prince, Fei Wuji, who is in charge. "
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