I will not be king in the Spring and Autumn Period

Chapter 266 Recommend Shen Wuyu

Faced with a series of coquettish manipulations by the King of Chu, Li Ran could be said to have seen everything clearly.

First, the Shendizhihui detained Xu Zi, and now the county magistrate who named himself Zhongli put him on the stove.

The king of Chu clearly made up his mind to make himself unable to go back.

But could he, Li Ran, submit to this?

Obviously not.

"Your Majesty, in terms of emotion and reason, all of you here have contributed more than Ran, not to mention how can I, a foreign minister, take the credit of the ministers of Chu and keep it for myself?"

In this battle of Zhufang City, in addition to the coach Wu Ju, there were actually dozens of other generals.

Their contributions in this battle are definitely not inferior to Li Ran's. In addition, they are the nobles of the Chu state, so it is reasonable for the county magistrate Zhongli to say that it is Li Ran's turn.

Although Li Ran didn't say who they were, but he said "all of you here" to bring everyone together, which can be regarded as a counterattack to the words of the King of Chu just now.

As the saying goes, there is not enough success, but there is more than failure.

What else can you do to a person who doesn't want to put gold on his face at all?

Wu Ju and other Chu officials all nodded secretly when they heard the sound.

They agreed, not because of Li Ran's "deep understanding of righteousness".It was because of course none of them wanted to see Li Ran become the Duke of Zhongli County.

After all, the weight of the Duke of Zhongli County is too heavy, whether it is for the Chu State or for the countries in the Central Plains.

Everyone of them hoped that they could become Zhongli's county magistrate, instead of being taken advantage of by a foreign minister who only wanted to leave the state of Chu.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Li Ran's words fell, the King of Chu waved his hands and said with a smile:
"Of course the widow knows about your contributions, but the reward of the widow is not a business, sir, don't refuse anymore."

"In addition, everyone present here also has rewards, how can the widow treat one more favorably than another?"

"A reward is not a business" These five words completely set the tone of this time's insistence on rewarding Li Ran as the Duke of Zhongli County.

In other words, what the King of Chu meant: If I give it to you, you can take it. There is no room for bargaining.

Speaking of which, isn't it obvious?
Today Li Li Ran has to accept what he accepts, and he has to accept what he does not accept. There is no third way to choose.

As for the ministers, these words were clearly meant for Li Ran.But at this juncture, since the tone has been set, what else can other people say?

Of course, perhaps because today is in public, the King of Chu didn't want to speak too bluntly.He didn't want to directly quarrel with Li Ran, so he chose a relatively gentle way to express his meaning.

Li Ran also knew that Xiongwei, the king of Chu, was always a man who liked soft things rather than hard things.Therefore, for him, it is definitely not the best choice to be tough on the King of Chu.

After all, people have to bow their heads under the eaves.

So, just as he half pushed and half gave up, the position of county magistrate Zhongli fell on his head.

Whether it's a blessing or a curse, and it's a disaster that can't be avoided, Li Ran can see through it.

But in fact, the reason why the King of Chu arranged for Li Ran to become the county magistrate of Zhongli seems to be to dig a hole for Li Ran to jump in. Actually?However, King Chu also had his own considerations.

First of all, how could he not know that the Zhongli Kingdom originally did not belong to the Chu Kingdom, but the Viscount Kingdom bestowed by the Zhou royal family.Therefore, if the people of Chu State are allowed to rule directly, it will inevitably arouse public anger.

And Li Ran was born in the royal family of Zhou. With this identity as a cover, it is obviously more appropriate to let Li Ran manage this place than to directly appoint Chu people.

Furthermore, the King of Chu himself certainly knew that he was playing with fire.

Conquering Zhong Liguo and moving the capital to Qianxi, how could this series of operations be concealed from the eyes and ears of the world?

These actions all revealed a clear signal - Chu State is back.

Therefore, how could the countries in the Central Plains not be wary of Chu?

Coupled with his self-willed king of Chu, before the war, he first ruled Xu Zi and then the doctor of Song State. This series of coquettish operations will only make the Central Plains countries more vigilant against Chu State.

Therefore, Chu State now needs a buffer zone that can make people in the world feel ambiguous.

Moreover, not only must the external environment of Chu be considered, Chu Wang Xiongwei also needs to be considered, of course there is also the turbulent current situation in the country.

Why did he seal Li Ran, an outsider, as an official who can guard one side?

Because, after all, Zhongli is far away from the core area of ​​Chu State, so even if it is because he, the King of Chu, cannot suppress the domestic turmoil, then Zhongli will be a good place of refuge.

And the reason why he asked Li Ran to help guard this place was to prepare for future emergencies.

This is the pros and cons he really considers.

Therefore, as for taking the opportunity to completely cut off Li Ran's contacts with the countries of the Central Plains, it can only be regarded as an unexpected gain for the King of Chu.

As for this calculation, the King of Chu obviously considered it extremely meticulously.Even Li Ran, a man of unparalleled wisdom and scheming, couldn't figure out the reason for this for a while.

After Li Ran received the reward from Duke Zhongli, as usual, he said to the King of Chu:

"Your Majesty has rewarded you so much today, I should be very grateful."

"However, the minister and the king have agreed first, and the three things are completed, and the minister will leave. At that time, please don't be offended by the king."

Putting the ugly words first also shows Li Ran's attitude, although after saying these words, he will directly lose his popularity in Chu State.

But Li Ran couldn't control this anymore, he had to show his attitude to the King of Chu, and he couldn't let the King of Chu dig holes for him!
Of course, the King of Chu was also aware of Li Ran's determination, he just nodded and said nothing.

"Then, since I will leave Chu State sooner or later, it will be inconvenient for me to go to Zhongli on weekdays."

"The minister can recommend someone to the king to take up the post of county governor on his behalf, and ask the king to agree."

I can accept the position of Zhongli county magistrate, but if you want me to really go to Zhongli, that's not realistic.

You dug the pit, now I'm here to fill it, you can't refuse, right?

"Oh? Who do you want to recommend, sir?"

The King of Chu frowned upon hearing the sound, and asked with a little displeasure.

But Li Ran replied without thinking:

"Yin Yin Shen Wuyu."

Yes, Li Ran did not recommend anyone else, it was Shen Wuyu who he rescued that day. ("Yin Yin" is his official position)
In fact, Li Ran really didn't have many friends in Chu State. Apart from Wu She, Shen Wuyu was the only one he could recommend.

And Wu She is the son of Wu Ju, and Wu Ju is now the county magistrate of Jiao County, so it is naturally impossible for Wu She to be a party member again.

Therefore, Li Ran could only recommend Shen Wuyu.

For one thing, he really had no other choice.

Secondly, Shen Wuyu is indeed worthy of recognition. He is upright, brave, upright, and extremely loyal to the King of Chu. He is the best candidate for a county Yin.

But the king of Chu didn't understand.

Of course, he also had a very deep impression on Shen Wuyu, just because he was in this camp that day, and the "blunt talk" with him fiercely, the King of Chu still remembers how much he himself was that day. the embarrassment.

But although Shen Wuyu can speak out, he is upright and would rather bend than bend.But in terms of seniority, why can't the huge state of Chu not rank him?

Why would Li Ran recommend him?
Of course, the king of Chu is even more skeptical that if you, Li Ran, gave such an important position to Shen Wuyu, could it be that Shen Wuyu has also become your accomplice?
(End of this chapter)