Cheng Ping really guessed this matter correctly. The demise of the Shang family was of no importance to the ministers of the Ling Kingdom.
Almost like Qin Chen, they all thought that their king could go further.
As a minister, if the king becomes emperor, his status will inevitably increase. This is human nature.
With such an opportunity, there is no one in the world. The next morning, Ling Xiang took the lead, and all the civil and military officials in the court came together to persuade them to go forward.
People said a lot, but they were all just the same rhetoric, about obeying nature and responding to people.
But King Ling, like Xiao Yuan, had made up his mind and decisively rejected the ministers' offer.
He also said: "The emperor was killed because the King of Qin rebelled against heaven. As a prince of the empire, he should have held high the banner of justice and avenged the emperor. How could he dare to overstep the throne? This is unkind, unjust, unfaithful and unfilial."
What he said was really high-sounding.
Upon hearing this, the spirit minister immediately said: "The death of the emperor is the crime of King Qin. What does it have to do with the king? Now there is no master in the world, and my king is wise and powerful. Who else is worthy of ruling all the people except you."
"Yes, Your Majesty, what the Prime Minister said makes sense..."
"Please also ask your Majesty to accept the Prime Minister's loyal words..."
All the ministers agreed.
"Okay, okay." King Ling waved his hand and said with a smile: "The world is divided into four parts. It is too early to say anything about proclaiming the emperor. I have no such intention, and there is no need for you to persuade me."
"This is the end of today's court meeting."
"Your Majesty..."
Some ministers wanted to persuade him, but King Ling waved his hand again, stood up and left the throne.
All the ministers sighed with regret. When they went to court, some people were walking with Cheng Ping and couldn't help but said: "Master Cheng, in your opinion, is this humility of the king?"
"Your Majesty, you don't mean these three words. There is no need to say these words, Master Gao." Cheng Ping returned with a smile.
King Ling has a strong view of the overall situation, and his and Xiao Yuan's ideas have many similarities.
It doesn't matter whether you call yourself emperor or not, because there are still four kingdoms in the world, and deserving the title is the key.
Not only is it meaningless to eagerly claim this false reputation, it will also make it impossible for you to get over it.
Lingguo's current territory is very large. Not only has it long ago recovered various ethnic minorities in the east, but it also includes the original Yandi, Huandi, and part of Jindi.
Judging from the prosperity of the population and military strength, it is not much different from the current Qin State.
What King Ling wants most now is that the Qin army will march south to fight Wu Chu to the death, and he will finally come out to clean up the mess.
Therefore, for him, the throne now only has various disadvantages but no real benefits.
The two powerful countries of Qin and Ling had no idea of proclaiming themselves emperor. Instead, the King of Chu had some small thoughts.
Like the two countries, after hearing the news about the Emperor Shen Jiang, some people from the Chu State ministers also began to come forward to persuade them to join.
During this period, there were naturally countless words of flattery and compliments. Many ministers praised the King of Chu as the emperor of the ages, saying that his achievements shocked the past and the present.
Everyone likes to hear compliments, and King Chu would inevitably feel a little carried away. If not for Prime Minister Chu’s strong persuasion, he almost couldn’t help but agree.
In the palace study.
Prime Minister Chu was standing respectfully below.
The King of Chu looked a little displeased and said: "The Emperor is dead and the Shang family no longer exists. Now even if I go one step further, I will not live up to the truth and there is no suspicion of tampering. The Prime Minister said, why not OK."
"Your Majesty." Prime Minister Chu said worriedly: "Although it is not a treason, if you proclaim yourself emperor now, will the other three countries recognize you as the emperor? Furthermore, the Kingdom of Wu is right next to us. By then, where will the King of Wu be?" Earth? Is it possible that your Majesty can still issue an imperial edict to order the King of Wu to declare his vassalship? Isn’t this provoking a dispute between Wu and Chu? "
The King of Chu frowned: "Based on this, I can follow what Master Jin said and invite the King of Wu to jointly proclaim himself the emperor, and the two emperors will be honored together."
"This, this, this." Chu Xiang said anxiously: "There are no two emperors in the world. Let's not say whether King Wu will agree. Even if he agrees, it will definitely lead to disaster."
As he spoke, he advised in a sad voice: "At the beginning, King Yan thought he had a strong army and a strong horse, and he could not wait to ascend to the throne. However, he only sat on the throne for how many days. The lessons learned from the past are so clear to our eyes. How can our king make the same mistake again? ah……"
"How can it be said that at this time and that time, the general trend of the world is the same?" said the King of Chu.
Prime Minister Chu became even more anxious: "Why don't you see me? The two kings of Qin Ling have long wanted to become emperor, but they did not make any move after the death of the emperor. Even if the world is divided into four parts and there are four emperors, then The king shouldn’t be the first to stand up..."
What he said makes sense. Regardless of the pros and cons, you, the Chu State, should not be the leader now.
After hearing this, the King of Chu took a deep breath and calmed down relatively. Then his thoughts changed and he said with a cold face: "Okay, I have written down the words of the Prime Minister, and there is no need to mention this matter again. "
"My king is wise." Prime Minister Chu was overjoyed and saluted hurriedly. He was really afraid that King Chu would not be able to withstand the temptation and covet the empty fame.
Wu State.
King Wu's health was getting worse and worse. During this period, the prince was in charge of the country.
Upon hearing this news, the ministers of the State of Wu were in an uproar, and the hall was noisy, with everyone whispering to each other.
Prince Wu's face was full of excitement. It was not that he had any thoughts of proclaiming himself emperor, but he said in a slightly excited tone: "The King of Qin is acting against nature by killing the emperor. All the soldiers and civilians of the empire can rise up to attack him. If this is the case, At that time, it was an opportunity for our country of Wu to regain its strength."
Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Wu frowned slightly, then stepped out of the queue and cupped his hands and said, "I dare you, old minister, to ask His Royal Highness what you want."
Prince Wu looked at him and said: "Prime Minister, King Qin has acted unjustly first. At this time, we, the State of Wu, should take action."
"No." Wu Xiang said directly: "It is not appropriate for Wu State to conflict with Qin State now, otherwise, it will invite Qin Army to go south."
"Aren't there still Chu and Ling countries? We can take advantage of this opportunity to unite again and destroy Qin." Prince Wu said.
Wu Xiang shook his head slightly: "If King Ling wants to mobilize troops, he will definitely send envoys to Wu. Therefore, Your Highness the Crown Prince does not need to worry about this matter. What we have to do now is to cultivate military affairs internally, build Lingchu externally, and restore Only with national strength can we strive for hegemony again.”
"This." Prince Wu paused for a moment. He was very young and very eager to expand, but he had not yet inherited the throne. He could not refute what Prime Minister Wu said, and even if he went against everyone's opinion, King Wu would not be able to refute it. Bian would definitely not agree.
What's more, before he could say anything else, another minister had already stood up and said, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has made it clear that the Prime Minister's words are actually the current national policy. It is not a good move to collide with the powerful Qin at this time."
"I second my opinion. After the last war, our country's national strength has weakened. We should cultivate ourselves and wait for changes."
"I also second the proposal..."
Looking at the ministers coming out one by one, Prince Wu relaxed his shoulders and said helplessly: "Okay, I am the prince who was impulsive."
