When the King of Chu saw that Li Ran was no longer willing to advise him, he immediately used the method of provoking the general.
You don't want to help, right?
Okay, let's just lead our troops to crush him!
As soon as the King of Chu said this, all the generals present immediately knelt down on one knee with their fists clasped (Qibai). They responded in unison and prepared to retreat and make arrangements.
Sure enough, Li Ran heard the sound and hurriedly stood up to stop him.
He knew very well that the King of Chu could do whatever he said. If he really raised an army to investigate the crime, it would be the people of Chen who would suffer in the end.
Although the kings and ministers of Chen State were foolish, the people were so innocent.
Even for the sake of the people of the two countries, he could not let the King of Chu raise troops to investigate.
"Your Majesty, I thought that to conquer Chen State, there was no need to mobilize troops like this."
Li Ran bowed and said something.
When the King of Chu heard this, he immediately knew that Li Ran had fallen into the trap, so he pretended to be pretentious and asked casually:
"Oh? I wonder if you have any good ideas, sir?"
Just listen to Li Ran say:
"I think that the new king of the Chen Kingdom has been mourned, and Chen Gongziliu has been regarded as the new king. However, the young master and the young master are not easy to deal with. The king only needs to send an envoy to Chen to rebuke the two of them for their faults. , and threatened to ask them for an explanation, these two people must be afraid. In order not to offend the Chu State, the two will start an internal strife and wait for them to kill each other. By then, the Chen State will be empty in the court and will fall into chaos. "
"This is one of them."
"Secondly, the king can send another envoy to Song State on the grounds that 'Young Master Sheng has defected to Chu State to appeal', and ask Song State to also send people to Chu State to discuss the matter."
"This move will make it clear that the Chu State is the leader of the Central Plains Alliance, and it is to settle matters for the other countries. It has no ulterior motives and can block the world. When the internal strife between Chen Guogong and the young master is settled, the king can send a general. , and sent troops to Chen State to fight against the disobedient ministers."
"Third, your Majesty, when attacking Chen State, you can besiege but not attack. With the strength of Chen State alone, you will definitely be helpless in the face of the mighty troops of Chu State. Why should your Majesty waste the lives of men from Chu State in vain?"
The relationship between Chen State and Chu State is actually very similar to the relationship between Zheng State and Chu State.
Since the death of Duke Zhuang of Zheng and the rise of King Wu of Chu, Chu's strength has grown rapidly in a short period of time. Coupled with the hard work of successive Chu kings, Chu has gradually become a big country that can compete for hegemony in the world.
As for the State of Chen, after King Zhuang of Chu, just like the State of Zheng, it began to fluctuate between Chu and Jin.
In addition, because Chen State was located in the northeast of Chu State, Chu State was beyond reach for a while. Although Chen State was riding on the wall and wandering around, Chu State had no time to look east at that time, so Chen State was able to survive until now.
But when it comes to King Xiongwei of Chu, even the capital has been moved to Qianxi, so it can be said that it is only a few feet away from Chen State. Therefore, since you have encountered such a good opportunity, how long will it take for you to clean it up?
It is worth mentioning here again about the civil strife in Chen.
The monarch that Chen Guoxin lost was Chen Aigong. From this posthumous title, it is not difficult to see how bad this boss was.
This is indeed the case
In his later years, Chen Aigong doted on Gongziliu, the newly established king, who was born to his concubine, and gave Gongziliu to his younger brother, Gongzizhao, to raise and take care of him.
Gongzizhao was a smart man. He could tell at a glance that Chen Aigong preferred Gongziliu to Prince Yanshi.
Therefore, when Chen Aigong was dying, he directly killed Prince Yanshi.
In this way, Gongziliu will definitely be the future king.
According to Gongzi Zhao's plan, as long as Gongziliu ascends the throne, he can become Gongziliu's Yafu. Coupled with his own power in Chen State, he can act as regent as Yafu.
Seeing this, is this story very similar to the story of Lu Buwei, the Prime Minister of Qin in later generations?
In fact, this is indeed the case, if the idea of Gongzizhao is followed.
However, things in the world are unpredictable. How can this young man compare to the shrewd and capable Lu Buwei who is astute and intelligent in later generations and has extraordinary business acumen?
He originally thought that he could rely on his support to become the regent of Chen State and monopolize power.
But when Chen Aigong learned that Prince Yanshi had been killed by him, Chen Aigong decided to finally use his own life as a bet, and struck back. Unexpectedly, he hanged himself with a dying body!
This sudden change caught Young Master Zhao off guard. At this time, let alone a last edict, there was no last word.
This also allowed the young master to recruit the young master who had been promoted to the throne, and his position as king seemed very embarrassing.
Although he was also Chen Aigong's son, Chen Aigong did not appoint him to the throne when he died, and the former prince Yanshi also had a son, who is now Taisun Wu.
No, the deceased prince's best friend Gongzi Sheng fled to Chu State with his grandson Wu.
Everyone knows that if the Chu State wants to take the opportunity to intervene in this matter, then Taisun Wu will at least be able to return to the Chen State and become the king of the country, no matter how hard he tries.
By attacking the Chen State in the name of "crueling the unfaithful", the Chu State was able to stand on the moral high ground.
However, Li Ran naturally did not want the Chu State to really send troops to attack the Chen State, just like the Song State.
Although these small countries are insignificant to the whole world. But after all, they both belong to China, and Li Ran's damn Virgin complex is once again causing trouble in his heart.
Therefore, he proposed a relatively softer method, and in the process, he also introduced the Song Dynasty, which could represent the Central Plains countries, in order to counterbalance the Chu Kingdom.
When the King of Chu heard this, he didn't know what was wrong. He only thought that this plan was very clever. So he immediately agreed and sent someone to get it done quickly.
After the party ended, King Chu left Li Ran alone again, and finally mentioned the resignation letter Li Ran handed him.
"Hey, sir, you are determined to leave now, and I will never force you to stay."
"It's just that...sir, I have an appointment with you, please don't forget it."
What King Chu said was very clear.
Are you leaving? Can.
But you have to fulfill your agreement first, right?
I, the King of Chu, have kept my promise and you just left like this. Don’t I want to lose face?
"What the king said is true. I must keep my promise and never do anything like this."
Li Ran felt unhappy, and the word "betrayal" was used very seriously. It was obvious that this was meant to irritate the King of Chu.
When the King of Chu heard this, he knew it well, so he replied with only a slight displeasure:
"Sir, you don't have to be like this. Everything I do is for the Chu State. So what if I go back on my word? Haha, sir, I am a loyal person."
"However, in the eyes of the few, this is just the small faith of a minister. If you are a king, it is very different. A king should naturally turn his hands to become clouds and turn his hands to rain, preserving the opportunities of the universe. Swallow the will of heaven and earth!"
"How can these be compared to a mere little letter?"
As domineering as the King of Chu, with just these words, he really looked like Cao Cao in later generations.
It is a pity that Cao Cao at least had the courage and righteousness to let Guan Yu go back, but the current King of Chu really lacked such courage.
When Li Ran heard this, he just nodded and said no more.
He knew in his heart that King Chu was so headstrong that he was determined to go all the way. Therefore, no matter how much he tried to persuade her, it would be useless, so it would be better to just turn a blind eye.
"Besides, there is something I need to ask sir."
"Your Majesty, there is no need to be so polite, just ask."
Li Ran bowed.
King Chu raised his eyebrows slightly and asked casually:
"Sir, do you really not intend to tell me about your private discussion with Shen Qing?"
As soon as these words came out, Li Ran was suddenly shocked and looked up hurriedly.
King Chu's face was calm, except for a trace of anger rising from the corners of his eyes.
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