I will not be king in the Spring and Autumn Period

On the other hand, after Li Ran left without saying goodbye, King Xiongwei of Chu received the news that Lai Di had fallen.

He couldn't help being furious. In addition, in order to seek an early decisive battle with the Wu people, he followed the strategy of observation and decided to send the Chu army to Suodi.

As I said before, the reason why he insisted on going his own way and set up a stronghold against the water was to invigorate the determination of the soldiers of the Chu army, and showed his determination to flatten Soochow with all his might!

Even so, but I don't know why, since Li Ran left, King Chu's mind has been very depressed.

It seems that he is used to being able to hear one or two "ancient teachings" at such critical moments to guide his current lost path.

Especially as it is now, the battle is imminent, but the surroundings are so clean, which makes him feel a little uncomfortable.

Therefore, it was night. In order to relieve the distress in his heart, Xiongwei, the king of Chu, specially found Zuo Shi Yixiang to chat with him. He hoped that Zuo Shi Yixiang, as a person who was also knowledgeable, could speak out like Li Ran. Some wise words come.For the time being, it can be regarded as cheering up and encouraging myself.

And just as King Chu and Zuo Shiyi were chatting with each other, someone outside the camp suddenly called out:

"My lord, Lord Youyin Zige is here!"

When the King of Chu heard the words, he didn't take it seriously, he just waved his hand and said:

"Invite him to come in and talk."

Afterwards, I saw You Yin Randan stepping into the camp with Han Shou, and a Ji Shou knelt down and said:

"Chen Dan, pay homage to the king! I don't know why the king called Dan to come here late at night?"

"Oh, hehe, it's nothing else, it's just that I was talking with Zuo Shiyi just now, and suddenly I came up with some ideas, and I want to call Qing to come and ask."

Ran Dan involuntarily turned his head slightly, but saw Zuo Shi Yixiang sitting beside him.Ran Dan remained calm, and continued to speak:

"I don't know what doubts your majesty has, please speak clearly."

Afterwards, King Chu raised his hand again, and pointed to the other side, signaling Ran Dan to sit down and talk quickly.

"Just now and Zuo Shiyan talked about the past of our Chu State. In the past, my ancestor Wang Xiong Yi, together with Lu Ji, Wang Sun Mou, Xiefu, and Qinfu, served as Zhou Kangwang. Back then, Zhou Kangwang was eccentric, and Qi, Jin, Lu, and Wei were divided into four kingdoms. We have been given treasures, but our country of Chu does not have them."

"Ran Qing thinks, if the widow sends someone to Chengzhou Luoyi to request the tripod as a treasure for the widow, will the emperor of Zhou agree?"

Chu Wang Xiongwei, why did he suddenly ask Ran Dan this question?That's because Ran Dan, as a native of Zheng Guo, was actually relatively close to the Zhou royal family back then.

Therefore, on the one hand, Ran Dan is a native of the Central Plains, and also Zheng Guoshangqing, who was relatively familiar with the Zhou royal family back then, so his answer is naturally of certain reference significance to him.

After hearing this question, Ran Dan took another look at Zuo Shi Yixiang who was sitting opposite him, and he understood clearly.

He just smiled lightly, and clasped his hands back:

"Hehe, of course it will be given to the king! The reason why King Zhou Kang didn't award us Chu people in the past is because the former king Xiong Yi lived in a remote place in Jingshan, riding a firewood cart, wearing rags, and cultivating overgrown weeds. , travel across mountains and rivers to serve the emperor. Therefore, when paying tribute, the former king can only use peach wood bows and jujube wood arrows as tribute."

"And Qi State? It was the emperor's uncle. Jin, Lu, and Wei were the brothers of the emperor. Therefore, Chu State failed to get rewards, but they all did. But now, the Zhou royal family Both the four kingdoms themselves must submit to the king, and they will all obey the orders of the king, so will they still cherish a mere tripod?"

Chu Wang Xiongwei listened, full of joy, couldn't help laughing three times, and continued to ask:

"In the past, our emperor's uncle, Kunwu, lived in the hometown of Xu State. Now the people of Zheng State are greedy for the land here and don't give it to us. If we go to ask for it, do you think the people of Zheng State will give it to us?"

Ran Dan continued to answer:
"Hehe, I will give it to the king too! Since Zhou Tianzi will not spare even a tripod, how can we Zhengren dare to cherish Tutian?"

Chu Wang Xiongwei laughed three more times when he heard the words, and continued to ask:
"In the past, the princes thought that our state of Chu was remote and feared the state of Jin. Now we have built the kingdoms of Chen and Cai, as well as two cities that are worthless. There are thousands of chariots in every place. The princes should be afraid of us, right? ?!"

Ran Dan didn't think about it at this moment, and still replied:
"They must be afraid of the King! These four cities alone are enough to make people afraid. If you add the power of Chu State, how can the princes not be afraid of the King?"

Ran Dan followed the words of the king of Chu and seemed to be talking nonsensically. In fact, anyone with a discerning eye could see it. This is a typical "flattery" by Ran Dan.

"Your Majesty, Gong Yinlu has invited you. He said that he has broken open the jade jade used to decorate the handle of the ax according to His Majesty's order. Now he is preparing to chisel the ax carefully. Therefore, I hope Your Majesty can go and have a look."

"Oh? Alright, since that's the case, please wait a moment, I will return as soon as I go."

After the king of Chu said that, he got up first and went outside the camp.Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zuo Shi Yixiang questioned Ran Dan:
"Master Zige, you are a famous person in Chu State. Now, Lord Zige is talking to the king, and the answer is like an echo, so what will Chu do?"

After hearing this question, Ran Dan only said shallowly:
"Hehe, I have sharpened my blade and am waiting here. When the king comes, my blade will be cut off too. Master Zuo Shi, don't be impatient. If you enter again later, Master Zuo Shi can excuse you to leave , then Dan will have something to say to the king.”

Zuo Shi Yixiang didn't know it, but he also knew that Dan was not a flatterer on weekdays.Therefore, there must be another reason for saying this today, so he just nodded slightly in response.

After a while, when the king of Chu came in from outside the camp, Zuo Shi Yixiang made an excuse to leave early, and the king of Chu went in without knowing it, so he agreed.

After Zuo Shi Yixiang got up, he walked away. Seeing Zuo Shi Yixiang's back, the king of Chu said with emotion:
"This man is really a good historian. This man is proficient in "Three Tombs", "Five Classics", "Basuo", and "Nine Hills". He knows the past of our Chu State like the palm of his hand."

Ran Dan smiled again and replied:
"Actually, my subordinates once asked him for advice. In the past, King Mu of Zhou wanted to indulge his own selfishness and traveled around the world, hoping that his ruts and horse tracks would be everywhere in the world. Father Ji Gongmou once wrote "Pray Zhao" to prevent King Mu's selfishness, so King Mu was able to end up in the palace. The ministers asked him about this poem, but he didn't know about it."

Hearing what he said, the king of Chu became a little interested in the literary competition between the two of them for a while, so he couldn't help asking:

"Oh? Did Ran Qing ever remember?"

Ran Dan cupped his hands and made a bow, and replied with a fu:
"That's natural. His poem said: "Pray for the humbleness of the recruits, and the sound of Zhaode. Thinking of my king, the style is like jade, and the style is like gold. The power of the people, but not the heart of drunkenness." ( Pray for peace and happiness, and show the voice of a virtuous person. Think of our king's demeanor, like jade or gold. Save the people's strength, and I don't have the heart to be drunk.)
Obviously, Ran Dan said so many flattering words before, but it was actually intentional.What he did was to let the King of Chu, Xiongwei, realize for himself what it means to be "faithful words against one's ears".

He drove Li Ran away, and now it seemed like a mirror was missing.There is no more "disharmonious" sound around him, and what is left is only "echo".

This is the predicament that the King of Chu is facing now, but Dan Dan's last poem, as the last words, can only end his persuasion in such a way.

But after Dan Fu, he got up and knelt down to the king of Chu, Jishou again.Then, in a lonely and silent rush, he left the camp.

The king of Chu who came to his senses also bowed to Zige and watched him go.

And after he heard Ran Dan's remarks, Chu Wang became even more depressed.For the next few days, I neither ate nor slept.His heart also became more empty.