I will not be king in the Spring and Autumn Period

Chapter 309 Wu Ju Came to Admonish

In order to save Cai Guo, the princes of the Jin National Alliance wanted to punish the Chu State for crimes.

However, when Li Ran heard that the Jin State hosted the alliance, it was far away in Juexi.

Hearing this, he couldn't help feeling disappointed.

"This is God's doomed Chu Kingdom!"

When Wu Ju heard it, he was puzzled, and hurriedly asked Li Ran what he meant.

If the state of Jin is just pretending, then it is a good thing for the state of Chu, so why does the saying "the state of Chu fall to heaven" come from?
Even if the King of Chu was a bit militaristic, it would be too alarmist to say that the Chu State was destroyed.

Seeing that Wu Ju didn't believe it, Li Ran just shook his head, sighed again and said:
"The doctor must have heard that "Book of Zhou" said: 'If you want to lose, you must help it. If you want to take it, you must give it to you.' Isn't the current King of Chu, or the entire Chu State? "

"The king of Chu personally conquered, wherever he went, he was invincible and invincible. Chu's momentum has reached the extreme. But now the only state of Jin that can make Chu state on guard, although it has allied with the princes, it is only in the end. It's superficial. Isn't this too arrogant and indulgent for the king of Chu and the state of Chu?"

"Because of this, wouldn't the King of Chu become even more aggressive in the future? I'm afraid there will be no peace for the Chu Kingdom."

"However, even though foreign countries can't get the king of Chu, the country of Chu is still at risk. If the king of Chu is so arrogant, civil strife will inevitably arise. Wouldn't the country of Chu be in danger?!"

This is why Li Ran has been persuading the king of Chu to "restrain himself and return to the courtesy" as he always talks about.

The large-scale merger and expansion may be a kind of merit for the King of Chu himself.

But for Chu State as a whole, this is definitely not a blessing.

After all, no matter what kind of war, as long as it is a war, the people at the bottom must suffer.

This is even more so for the people of Chu State. Not only do they have to undertake a series of labor labor brought by the war, but also because Chu State is a centralized system.Corruption among bureaucrats at all levels in the country can be said to be rife, and officials at all levels even set up clever names to collect the fat and anointing of the people.I am afraid that the endurance of the people of Chu State has already reached its limit.

However, the king of Chu didn't take it seriously at all, and didn't think about how to give the people a rest.If things go on like this, how long can the state of Chu last?How long can the people of Chu State persist?

After hearing this, Wu Ju suddenly felt reasonable.

He knew very well that King Chu's aggressiveness would bring down the entire Chu country sooner or later, but he also knew very well the character of King Chu.

Before, he also followed Li Ran's example and persuaded him by insinuating, but it didn't work.Hearing what Li Ran said now, he was also worried for a while.

"Sir, it is indeed a good opinion!"

"Since that's the case, is there a way for you, sir, to persuade the king again?"

He had no choice but to pin his hopes on Li Ran.

But who knows, Li Ran can only shake his head to express his helplessness, his face is full of indescribable bitterness.

Why didn't he want to persuade the king of Chu?It's not like he hasn't done this before.

However, the facts have proved that the king of Chu, who has come to this point today, is by no means able to persuade him with a single word.

Even a resolute person like Shen Wuyu failed to wake up the king of Chu.

"However, there is nothing I can do if I have said so much today. Please forgive me, doctor."

Li Ran stood up and bowed deeply to Wu Ju.

He has done everything he can, and the next thing can only be left to God to decide.

Wu Ju was startled when he saw this, he hurriedly got up, and returned a salute, but his face was even more worried.

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In the newly completed Qianxi Terrace, Wu Ju had an audience with the King of Chu.

Just because he heard that the state of Jin will be allied with the princes and intends to attack the state of Chu in order to save the state of Cai, so the face of the king of Chu is not very good these days.

After all, this is the first time since he ascended the throne, it is possible to confront the entire Central Plains countries head-on, and the pressure on him is not insignificant.

After seeing the King of Chu, Wu Ju told the King of Chu what Li Ran said today.

The King of Chu was taken aback when he heard the sound, but he didn't react for a while.

After a while, he asked doubtfully:

"According to what Mr. Ziming said, Jin's alliance...is it really just a cover?"

Wu Ju immediately nodded and said:
"I tell you, Your Majesty, this matter should not be bad. The alliance of the Jin Dynasty is far away, so how can Cai be saved? Besides, Jin's internal struggle among the six ministers has become even more serious since Zhao Wu's death. It's a mess. The state of Jin has no time to take care of itself, so how can it have the confidence to intervene in the affairs of the state of Cai?"

"So, Your Majesty, you don't have to worry about this matter anymore."

After saying that, Wu Ju bowed respectfully to the King of Chu.

After hearing this, the king of Chu couldn't help being overjoyed for a moment, and immediately laughed and said:
"Hahaha, if this is the case, then God bless me!"

"Unexpectedly, the dignified Jin country can only do these tricks! A joke, what a big joke!"

For a moment, the huge palace was filled with the sound of the king of Chu and all the courtiers laughing.

Jin, the superpower that has dominated the Central Plains for hundreds of years, has finally become a joke. How can this not make Chu people happy?

However, when Wu Ju saw this situation, he couldn't help but think of what Li Ran said, and his worries became even worse for a while.

"Your Majesty... I think..."

"Oh? Wu Qing, what else do you want to say?"

The king of Chu, who was in high spirits, didn't take it seriously when he saw Wu Ju's hesitation, and only asked lightly.

Wu Ju thought over and over again, and still said:
"I think that since the state of Jin is not really intending to go to war with our state of Chu, it is indeed a good thing for our state of Chu. Why don't you take this opportunity to return to the court and recuperate. In the future, we will fight with the people of Jin Fight again!"

Hearing the sound, the king of Chu waved his big hand, signaling Wu Ju not to say any more.

Then just listen to him say:

"Wu Qing, what are you talking about! Now that Zhongli is gone, Chen Cai is flat, and Jin has no time to look south at the moment, how can such a god-given opportunity be missed! The widow is just taking advantage of this opportunity to complete his merits in one battle and destroy it in one fell swoop. Wu, so as to avoid future troubles forever! Where did the teacher return to Ying?"

After King Chu finished speaking, his eyes flashed again, as if he had thought of something.Then, he narrowed his eyes again, looked straight at Wu Ju, and said with a sneer:

"Hehe, these words of Wu Qing...I'm afraid Li Ziming taught you to say them?"

He felt that what Wu Ju said today seemed familiar.So he thought that Wu Ju, like Shen Wuyu, had become Li Ran's lobbyist.

Upon hearing this, Wu Ju knew that the King of Chu was suspicious, so he immediately denied it:
"This is what I say from the bottom of my heart, and it is definitely not inspired by others. Please learn from me, Your Majesty!"

However, at this time, the King of Chu, hearing that the Jin State did not really join the princes this time to question him, his self-confidence instantly swelled again, and it directly swelled to a new height.So, how can the king of Chu at this moment listen to the words of remonstrance from Jinwuju?

"Li Ziming is indeed a rare talent. He can deduce the true intentions of the Jin Kingdom based on this information alone. Looking at our Chu Kingdom, who else can do this?"

"It's my pity that this person can't be used by others."

"However, Li Ziming, compared with my plan to revive the Chu Kingdom, Wu Qing thinks it is more important?"

King Chu, who has come this far, obviously has no turning back.

He obviously no longer believed in Li Ran. Li Ran's so-called "restraining oneself and returning to the rites", in his opinion, was always a means and rhetoric that hindered his grand plans and the revival of the Chu Kingdom.

Leading Chu to fight for world hegemony is his lifelong ambition, and he must fulfill it!
(End of this chapter)