King Chu's changes were so drastic and his actions were so fast that they exceeded everyone's expectations. By the time the nobles reacted, Chu King Wan had completely taken control of the situation and was lying in the palace eating oranges.
Because the King of Chu stood up completely, other princes and nobles had no way to object, unless they really wanted to rebel.
But this is impossible. What they want to keep is glory and wealth, and they do not want to overthrow the King of Chu.
Of course, the more important reason is that after King Chu took control of Chen Ying, he stopped at the right time and did not continue to expand the deal, which made everyone relieved.
It seems that the King of Chu took action just because Mr. Xi reached out to the harem. Although everyone wanted to control the King of Chu, you actually dared to take action and were caught. You deserve to be killed.
The princes and nobles of the Chu State were not monolithic. It was just a prince's death. It was no big deal. In a few days, it would just be a topic of conversation after dinner.
Only a few sober-minded nobles saw the changes in King Chu. It is possible that Jun Xi's death was not the end, but the beginning.
Zhao Kuo was shocked when he received the news, almost thinking that King Chu was also possessed by the time traveler.
Historically, the King of Chu was not considered mediocre at all. This guy once destroyed the State of Lu and briefly made the State of Chu stronger, but he definitely did not have the courage. Now he is even wiser than in history. Who can I ask to reason?
Everyone knows that Chu is a country with a vast land, abundant resources, and a large population. No matter what you want to do, there are countless people holding you back, like a quagmire.
But if someone can really unite all the forces into one force, Chu will definitely be a powerful country in the world.
Although Zhao State and Chu State are now in alliance, and there is no big conflict of interest between the south and the north, Zhao State does not want Chu State to be too powerful.
The Chu State that can be controlled is a good ally.
Chu State that cannot be controlled will only become an enemy.
But now it is obviously impossible for Zhao State to take action against Chu State.
Zhao State's current main enemy is Qin State, and it is an ally with Chu State.
Zhao State itself is still in some chaos in the country, and all kinds of small things are happening.
But Zhao Kuo was a little unwilling to let Chu State develop with peace of mind. Zhao State had to defeat the five countries to get such a good opportunity. You Chu State didn't do anything, you just want to develop with peace of mind like Zhao State?
It just so happened that the Chu State was backed by the Yue State.
The contradiction between Chu and Yue is deep-rooted and there is no possibility of mediation. Unless Yue does not intend to restore its country, there will be a war sooner or later.
Therefore, Zhao Kuo planned to help the Yue State and make him stronger, at least to pose a threat to the Chu State, and preferably to capture some of Chu State's territory.
"Wang Wan of Chu is so courageous!" Wei Wuji said in surprise. He had also met King Wan of Chu. But now the king of Chu in the intelligence and the king of Chu in his impression were completely different people, and he was even wiser than when the king of Wei was not thinking.
"I didn't expect that." Zhao Kuo said, if he had known that King Chu would eventually rise to prominence, he would never have sold 60,000 war horses to Chu. Now it seems that he may have shot himself in the foot.
Fortunately, King Qi and King Yan are still the same as before, eating and waiting for death when they should, and cultivating immortality when they should, otherwise Zhao Kuo would start to wonder if there is a will in this world and want to kill him.
"We really need to support the Yue Kingdom. I will go back to adjust the equipment immediately." Le Yi said.
At this time, the only country that can backstab the Chu State is the Yue State. Even if the Yue State does not take action, the Chu State will take action when it sees the Yue State that poses a threat to itself, but it will be a matter of time sooner or later.
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"I think I can take advantage of the conflict between the Chu nobles and the King of Chu and provoke a fight between the two." Lin Xiangru said.
The struggle between the King of Chu and the nobles of Chu is not a day or two anymore. Even if the King of Chu cannot take action at all, the feudal nobles will take action, because a wise monarch is of no benefit to them, and only a fatuous monarch can help them eat the country. The bone marrow absorbs the people's fat and people's ointment.
As for what to do if foreign enemies invade, they are not worried. The Chu State has been in existence for eight hundred years, and no one believes that it will suddenly perish.
Now that the King of Chu has taken action, as long as there is a little more provocation from outside forces, a civil strife will inevitably break out in Chu State, and Zhao State can provide support if necessary.
"It's too early. The chaos in Chu now is not good for us." Zhao Kuo shook his head and did not agree to Lin Xiangru's proposal.
If Zhao State has settled down, Zhao State can take advantage of the chaos in Chu. Now that Zhao State itself has not settled down, even if Chu State is in civil strife, others will only take advantage.
"This opportunity must not be missed before it comes again. In the future, the King of Chu may completely rectify the Chu Kingdom." Lin Xiangru said.
In his opinion, even if the advantages are taken by other countries, it is better than the rise of Chu.
After all, the Chu State had been at odds with the Jin State for hundreds of years. The Jin State was gone, but the Chu State still existed and was even more powerful. The heritage of Chu State is unmatched by any other country except Qin State.
"Given the environment in Chu, no matter how capable the King of Chu is, it will not be possible to completely rectify it without the efforts of one generation." Wei Wuji shook his head.
The King of Chu was not the first to weaken the nobility. There were countless previous kings of Chu who had weakened the nobility, but in the end they all returned halfway, and none of them succeeded.
To put it bluntly, these people together could not kill as many kings of Chu as Bai Qi alone.
"By the way...it seems that King Chu has no heirs yet." Zhao Sheng thought for a while and said hesitantly.
"It is true that there are no heirs." Wei Wuji nodded.
When everyone heard this, their somewhat solemn faces instantly became relaxed. As a monarch, you have no heirs, no matter how wise or powerful you are, it is useless. Your ministers feel uneasy hanging around with you, for fear that when you die, they will be killed. liquidation.
"The King of Chu is just a young man. If he doesn't have any heirs now, it doesn't mean he won't have any in the future. However, I think we should focus on domestic development now. As for Chu State, as long as the development speed does not exceed that of our Zhao State, it will have little impact."
Xunzi said that he was still very confident about Zhao Guo's development speed.
"As for the Chu State, after all, it is our Zhao State's ally now, and there is the Yue State behind it, so it will not pose a threat to our Zhao State in the short term."
"Then let's give some support to Yue first. As for the rest, we won't care about it for the time being." Zhao Kuo nodded, mainly because he couldn't control it even if he wanted to.
"I wonder when Xunzi will be free? Wuji wants to bring his dog to visit." Seeing that the matter had been discussed, Wei Wuji quickly pushed the others aside, walked to Xunzi, and bowed solemnly.
At this time, other people realized that Xunzi was a treasure. Just taking a look at his own heirs might save several years of effort in the future, and he might even be favored by Xunzi and train him personally.
"Sheng also plans to bring his dog to visit." Zhao Sheng squeezed in next to his brother-in-law.
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