In the Battle of Wanqiu, the Chu side almost won the battle.
Prince Qiji led his troops to besiege the city and captured Wanqiu without a single blow.
Faced with the insults from the young master, Li Ran didn't say anything, but he still felt a little depressed in his heart.
With the common people of the world in mind, he forcefully persuaded the King of Chu to use a gentler approach to attack the Chen State, thus avoiding an unnecessary disaster for the people of the Chen State.
Chu State's victory over Chen State is almost certain. And all Li Ran can do is to avoid unnecessary sacrifices as much as possible.
He didn't know if what he was doing was right.
Because obviously, he did not expect that the Song State and other countries in the Central Plains simply chose to lie down. As for this miscalculation, Li Ran knew very well what the final consequences would be.
Finally, Gongzi Zhao was exiled to Yue.
Before leaving, he specially asked someone to bring a message to Li Ran, saying that his son-in-law would definitely seek revenge on him in the future.
However, Li Ran just laughed it off and didn't take it seriously.
After all, he had been intimidated too much along the way, and he had long been numb to it.
Then, Chen Guo has now become the fish on the eucalyptus board of Chu State. How should Chen Guo be dealt with? Whether to braise it or stew it in plain broth has become another problem that needs to be solved urgently.
Of course, due to Song's inaction, the King of Chu became more and more domineering in response to this situation.
Therefore, it was inevitable that Li Ran and the King of Chu had another dispute on this issue.
"Since the king is punishing the state of Chen in the name of returning Taisun Wu, then it is appropriate for Taisun Wu to return to the state of Chen and take the throne, so that the state of Chen will not interrupt the sacrifice of Emperor Shun. This is a great virtue!"
This is Li Ran's view.
After all, under the banner of the leader of the world, it is only natural for you to help other countries bring order to chaos.
But now Taisun Wu is the orthodox leader of Chen State, so it is the right choice to let him ascend the throne and continue the state of Chen State.
"Haha, the whole country of Chen has become so dizzy. Sir, do you think such a weak country really still needs help?"
"Don't you know what I'm thinking about right now?"
King Chu had a sneer on his face, and his meaning could not have been more obvious.
But if you think about it carefully, this can be regarded as his usual style.
Since I am destined by destiny, what can I do if I take the entire Chen Kingdom as my own?
"No! Since the king is the leader of the alliance of all countries, he should take care of the livelihood of the people of the world and the peace of all countries!"
"If the king only thinks about how to humiliate his neighbors and does not spread his virtues to the world, what will happen no matter how much land he plunders?"
"The world has always been populated by virtuous people? Does your Majesty really think that actions like this can make Chu's hegemony last forever?"
"In the past, King Wu attacked Zhou to punish his sins. However, after he conquered the world, his successor Zhou Gong continued to worship the Yin and Shang Dynasties. The Song Dynasty survived and the world returned to its heart. If the king does not have the mind of Zhou Gong, how can he conquer the world with Zhou Gong's courage? "
Li Ran did not back down, but still used the sharpest words to strengthen his position.
He offered advice to the King of Chu, causing Chen to surrender to Chu. This was certainly not intended to make Chen a subordinate territory of Chu.
However, King Chu did not give in at all on this point.
"Duke Zhou? Haha..."
"It's not just once or twice that Mr. Zhou used the Zhou Dynasty to admonish me. I always listen if I can listen and stop if I don't. This is my consistent magnanimity."
"Sir, have you forgotten how the Zhou royal family treated me, the Chu people, back then?!"
"Qiyang Alliance, I, the ancestor of Chu, traveled over mountains and rivers to serve the emperor, but in the end? How could the Zhou royal family ever treat me with courtesy? Just because I, Chu Nai, are no more than a mere viscount, let me, the ancestor of Chu, Watch the fire together with the leaders of the tribes!"
"How domineering were the Zhou people at that time? And why did they ever consider 'restraining oneself and restoring etiquette'?"
"Fortunately, the sky will not destroy our Jingchu, our Chu is so strong and powerful! However, all the Xia are weak and will collapse, and now you want me to 'deny myself and return to etiquette'? How ridiculous!"
After saying this, King Chu's face was filled with anger.
Then he changed the subject, stared at Li Ran and said sternly:
"I don't know how the Zhou people conquered the world, and I don't want to know. That has nothing to do with me."
"But how I want to conquer this world is beyond the scope of my master's words."
"Chen State has now fallen into the hands of our Chu people. Do you want me to let go? It's absolutely impossible!"
King Chu Xiong Wei finally spoke out. There seemed to be no room for negotiation on this matter.
The monarchs of the Chu Kingdom throughout the dynasties were committed to expanding their territory and never slackened off.
And the ambition of King Xiong Wei of Chu was not inferior to that of King Chu Wen or King Chu Zhuang.
This Chen Guo, he is determined to eat!
After hearing this, Li Ran knew that his advice was useless. The King of Chu was determined to make the entire Central Plains an enemy.
So, he had to make another wry smile:
"Hey...the situation in Chu State is over."
Now, he finally understood why later generations would portray Chu King Xiong Wei as a "tyrant".
Chu King Xiong Wei's ambition is indeed true, but there is no humility in him at all. Can such a person have a good death? Can the state of Chu be made strong and prosperous for a long time?
From the perspective of Li Ran, who was proficient in the "Book of Changes" and understood the evolution of heaven and earth, it was good enough that he did not directly bring Chu into trouble.
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The next day, the King of Chu finally went his own way and established Chen State as a county.
This means that the State of Chen was destroyed by the State of Chu.
This is not a big deal for the entire world.
After all, Chen Guonai is a relatively large country. Strictly speaking, it is roughly the same size as Weiguo and Zhengguo.
A vassal state of this size would simply disappear. When this comes true, other vassal states will definitely feel shuddering.
The King of Chu directly appointed his subordinates to pass through Fengxu and become the county magistrates of Chen County, and held a banquet to celebrate his success.
Li Ran was extremely depressed about this, so he didn't want to attend this so-called celebration banquet. However, the King of Chu invited him again and again, so he had to go.
At the banquet, the King of Chu and all the civil and military officials toasted and drank together, and the music continued and they were happy.
Li Ran was the only one who drank alone and said nothing.
In fact, he really had nothing to say.
He has already said what needs to be said.
He said most of the things he shouldn't have said.
Now that things have come to this, do you still want him to lick his face, kneel down and lick the King of Chu, wishing him good luck in martial arts?
When the King of Chu saw Li Ran's depressed state, he understood and immediately called Chuan Fengxu, who had just been granted the title of County Duke, to his side.
And asked him in a pretentious manner:
"Haha, Xu, I think back when I was still a prince, you and I took the credit in the Battle of Chengmi. At that time, you didn't give in to me just because I was a prince."
"If you had known at that time that I could be where I am today, would you have given that share of credit to me?"
This kind of question, which is similar to testing each other between monarchs and ministers, if it were answered by someone else, they would definitely hold the King of Chu's thigh and beg for a while.
Who can wear Fengxu?
That was a famous fierce man from the Chu Kingdom. How could he not hear the subtext behind the words of King Chu?
So, he responded bluntly with a smile:
"Haha, if Xu had known that the king would be here today, I would have killed the king at that time to pacify our country of Chu!"
Just like when he was able to snatch the credit with Wang Ziwei, now at this stall, Chuan Fengxu actually said such words in front of the King of Chu.
One can imagine how powerful this Fengxu is.
However, Chuan Fengxu's words were already expected by King Chu. And this is what King Chu wants to hear most right now.
Therefore, he burst into laughter and replied loudly:
"Haha, you are such a good man who neither flatters nor flatters me! If I can have a resolute minister like you, why should I be unhappy? I really didn't make a mistake! I didn't make a mistake!"
After the words fell, King Chu's eyes lightly swept over Li Ran's face.
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