I will not be king in the Spring and Autumn Period

Chapter 249 Prince Qiji is a bad embryo
If the Chu State can successfully obtain the control of the armies of the various countries, then as far as the attack on Zhongli State is concerned, the Chu State will have no obstacles.

But now Xu Zi has been taken into custody, and the armies of various countries are also ready.Of course, it is impossible for Song and Lu to continue to assist Zhongli at this juncture.Therefore, there is only one state of Wu left, which is too difficult to support, and it is powerless.

All is ready except for the opportunity!
The king of Chu was very happy, and held a big banquet again, and now he and Li Ran drank several cups together.

But when Li Ran thought about it, something seemed wrong!

I obviously came here to persuade you to let the king of Xu go. How could you be so provoked by the prince Qiji and do you a big favor again?
This damned competitive spirit!

Turning his head, Li Ran glanced at Prince Qiji again.Obviously, if this bastard hadn't played tricks here, he wouldn't need to waste any more time on this matter.

Well, forget it, it's harmless anyway.The right is to be a good person to the end, and send the Buddha to the West.

But to get down to business, it is entrusted by others.Since Xu Zi was detained, he agreed to Xiang Xu and Zichan, so those who should speak must still speak.

So, he turned his head to look at King Chu, and asked seriously:
"I heard that the king detained Xu Zi at the alliance meeting?"

Hearing the sound, King Chu put down the wine bottle, and immediately snorted coldly:

"Hmph, that Xu Guo doesn't know what is good or bad, but he is still helping Zhongli secretly! Moreover, he refuses to admit it in front of the widow! What I hate most in my life is this kind of duplicity, who dares to act but dares not to be, Terribly hateful!"

"So, why should I be polite to him? As long as Xu Zi is in my hands, Xu Guo will not dare to be presumptuous again. Oh, please rest assured, after Zhongli's country is broken, when the time is right, I will let him go of."

Man, anyway, I have already detained him. As for when to release him, it depends on when I feel better.

A small state of Xu now dares to oppose his mighty state of Chu, isn't that clearly courting death?
Chu Wang Xiongwei has always been domineering, so doing such a thing is completely in line with his personality.

"But... Your Majesty, have you ever thought that what His Majesty has done today will surely bring about disasters for himself in the future!"

"The so-called alliance is for everyone to help each other in the same boat. Now that the king has detained Xu Zi in front of the envoys of the countries, how can the countries of the Central Plains be indifferent to Chu in the future?"

"Furthermore, for this alliance, the Chu State's banner is to seek the benefits of the Song Alliance, but now the king has violated the Song Alliance first, so how will the people in the world comment on it?"

At this time, Li Ran's face looked a little unsightly.

Because, in addition to what he said on the surface, there is actually another question that he can't talk about:
That is, the matter of meeting the alliance was his suggestion to the king of Chu. Once the countries in the Central Plains knew that the Shendi meeting was Li Ran's idea, the people in the Central Plains would definitely pay Xu Zi for the debt. It will be all on Li Ran's head!

Originally because of Zhu Fan's death, the attitudes of the Central Plains countries towards Li Ran were disgusted.Now that something like this happened again, how should Li Ran face the people in this world in the future?

Doesn't this push him to his death?
What needs to be reiterated here is that the most important thing for a person like Li Ran who has no prominent background and only has a virtuous name is fame.

As the saying goes, "if the name is not right, the words will not go well, and if the words don't go well, things will fail."

Therefore, for a person like Li Ran, no matter where he goes, "whether his reputation is upright or not" is absolutely the most important thing for him.

Just like before, Li Ran became famous because of his actions in the State of Lu, which caused him to receive more generous treatment in the State of Zheng than ordinary sages.

And once his reputation in the Central Plains has plummeted, how will he walk among the princes of various countries in the future?And how to fulfill the ultimate long-cherished wish in his heart?
"Hey? What's that called, sir?"

"Could it be that the widow detains Xu Zi or is it the widow's fault?"

After the King of Chu heard this, his displeasure immediately appeared, and the cup in his hand was put down accordingly.

"I dare not have such intentions."

"What I mean is that it is necessary to intimidate Xu Guo, but it is absolutely unnecessary to detain Xu Zi."

"As I said before, what the king needs most now is to 'restrain oneself and return to the courtesy' to gain the trust of the countries in the Central Plains. However, this move by the king is completely contrary to it! This is really not a wise move!"

Li Ran saw that King Chu's face was not right, so he had no choice but to change his words.

It's just that what he said is inside and outside, but the meaning is still the same, that is, you, the king of Chu, are now making trouble for yourself by detaining Xu Zi.

At this moment, Prince Qiji couldn't help standing up, and said with a sneer:

"The meeting of Shendi was proposed by the master, but now the meaning of the master's words is to blame the king for detaining Xu Zi on top of the alliance? What? Is the master trying to please both sides?"

"This is Mr.'s fault. Our state of Chu treats you kindly. It can be said that all of you have seen it. Now, your heart is still in the Central Plains, but where is your country of Chu?"

The words of Wang Ziqiji were extremely gunpowder, and they were obviously directed at him, Li Ran.

Moreover, his words immediately resonated with everyone present, including King Chu of course.

Li Ran has always been interested in the countries of the Central Plains, of course the King of Chu knows it.

This is a well-known thing, but it cannot be said.

But now, Wang Ziqi's words are tantamount to putting Li Ran and the King of Chu in an extremely embarrassing position.

Chu Wang Xiongwei didn't speak, but his face was gloomy and his eyes were serious.

Of course, he can tolerate Li Ran's heart towards the countries of the Central Plains, as long as Li Ran is willing to advise Chu.For example, in the previous battle of Qunshu, as long as certain benefits can be obtained for the Chu State, then it doesn't matter to the King of Chu.

But now Li Ran's persuasion, no matter for the king of Chu or the whole Chu country, at first glance, it seems that it is not good.Then would he, King Chu, agree with him foolishly?

No matter how much the King of Chu cherishes his talents, no matter how much he wants to protect him, and just discuss the matter, there is no room for rationalization.

Seeing the displeasure on King Chu's face, and then everyone in the hall understood King Chu's attitude.

Such a person cannot be kept.

At this time, Wang Ziqiji is definitely not the only one who holds this kind of thinking.Perhaps most of the senior officials in the hall have already made such an idea.

Therefore, the way they looked at Li Ran suddenly changed. It was no longer the admiration and admiration they had before, but a trace of fear and disgust.

What is reality?This is called reality.

Although Li Ran had just solved a very difficult problem for them, what Li Ran said in the next second touched the interests of Chu State.

What just now?What was it just now?Sorry, forgot.

Li Ran could even feel these fearful eyes turning back and forth on his body, as if beams of piercing light shone on him, and the chill that surged from the bottom of his heart spread instantly.

He felt ridiculous for a moment.

Laughing at himself, he also laughed at the entire state of Chu.

However, he still had to make a final "struggle" at this moment.

"The covenant between the minister and the king is not clear to others, but the king should be clear, and it is inconvenient for the minister to explain too much at this time."

"Your Majesty's detainment of Xu Zi may be a temporary benefit for the Chu State, but in the long run, the disadvantages will outweigh the benefits. Everyone knows that the Chu State strives for supremacy, and this matter is by no means for the Chu State. Good thing, please also ask the king to learn from it!"

(End of this chapter)