I will not be king in the Spring and Autumn Period

Chapter 340 Chapter 395 Chapter 396
Shen Wuyu looked left and right, and Wu Ju and Ran Dan beside him were both trustworthy people, so he said:

"Sir, actually... there is one more thing, which is very confidential, so I haven't mentioned it below... It's the dog Bao Xu, who has made his own decision recently, sneaked into Wuyue, pretending to be a prisoner of the Yue people, and is going to wait for the opportunity to assassinate Wu Wang Yuji! It's just because he made the claim without authorization, and he didn't inform me beforehand, and only sent someone to inform me afterwards, so I just got the news."

When he heard the word "Bao Xu", Li Ran couldn't help being surprised.

In fact, Li Ran knew about "Shen Baoxu" in the first place. As a traveler, Li Ran knew the name of "Shen Baoxu" much earlier than he knew the name of his father Shen Wuyu.

After all, Shen Baoxu's "Bitter Qin Court" is really a common example for all loyal ministers in later generations.

And the reason why Li Ran took a fancy to Shen Wuyu at the beginning was because he was Shen Baoxu's father.

It's just that Li Ran never imagined that the young Shen Baoxu would have the courage to go to Wuyue behind his father's back to complete such a difficult task.

And I have to say that Shen Baoxu's approach is not only courageous, but also extremely wise.

Thinking about the war between Wu and Yue, fighting and stopping, they have been involved with each other for more than a hundred years.Therefore, there are too many captives, envoys, and defectors who are mutually hostile.

And because these interdependent people often have immeasurable information value, in order to make the information they obtain absolutely safe, the high-ranking and powerful people also have a great opportunity to directly approach the powerful people, and even the king's body. .

Shen Baoxu was originally an out-and-out minister of power in the state of Chu, "selling" some confidential information to please the Wu people was a piece of cake.

And he deliberately pretended to be a Yue, not only to be able to lure him with "information", but also to make Chu more secure.

After all, if it really happened, he could directly push the matter to the Yue Kingdom.On the contrary, Chu State can temporarily stay out of the matter.

In fact, Li Ran didn't know whether this application for Bao Xu would succeed.But what he can be sure of is that Shen Baoxu will be able to escape unscathed.As a latecomer, he firmly believed in this point, so Li Ran was a little relieved.

"Your son's idea is extremely ingenious, and his courage is commendable. Moreover, Li believes that no matter whether he succeeds or not, he will eventually return to China safely. The doctor can rest assured on this point!"

Shen Wuyu shook his head when he heard the words, and said helplessly:

"Hey... I hope..."

As a courtier, it can be said that the Shen family has reached the limit.As a father, he is after all the most concerned about the safety of his son.

In the end, Li Ran turned his attention to Qiao Randan.

I saw that Ran Dan also let out a long sigh:

"Sir, all Dan can do now is to forcefully advise me. Your Majesty has shown me the grace of knowing you. Now, I just want to have a clear conscience!"

"Well, lobbying is the most difficult thing in the world, let alone an admonisher who is always on the side of the monarch? Lord You Yin, just do what you can, and don't be too reluctant!"

Ran Dan smiled lightly and cupped his hands.

"Mister's words, Dan will keep in mind!"

"Everyone, the current situation is unstable and the morale of the army is uncertain. Many people may already have the heart of rebellion. Please be careful and don't be careless. However, there are important things at the moment, so I have to leave here. Your Majesty ...and please take care of me.”

That's all Li Ran said, and he didn't say any more, and then left in a hurry with Sun Wu.

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At the same time, Prince Qiji lived in Cai State. After learning the news that King Chu Xiong was trapped, he stayed still and waited anxiously for the news that King Chu was killed by Wu Jun.

However, he never expected that Yu Ji, the king of Wu, would besiege him and not attack him.He even didn't expect that Li Ran and Sun Wu could dispatch troops from Zhongli and Chen Guo to rescue Xiong Weishi from Laishan.

What he didn't even expect was that after Xia Rui's rest, the king of Chu claimed to have a hundred thousand soldiers and was going to conquer Xu Guolai.

Prince Qiji thought that the plan this time should be considered seamless, and he even planned to directly inherit the throne of King Chu after Wu Jun killed Xiongwei.

However, judging from the current situation, it seems to have reversed.If it is true that Xiong Wei can successfully take Xu Guo, and join Zhongli, Shu Qun, and Chen Guo together, they will echo each other from afar.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that sooner or later his elder brother would raise troops to punish him.

When Wang Ziqi thought of this, he couldn't help being a little panicked.He was going to go straight to Yingdu to seize the throne without doing anything else!

However, when one thinks of his elder brother's Yu Wei, and when he thinks of the people in Yingdu, such as Xi Yuan (xi yuan), his elder brother has a lot of buddies.These all made him afraid, so for a while, he didn't know what to do.

But the observers on the side, at this time, are still unhurried, and still have a calm expression.

"Hehe, the fourth prince does not need to panic. The reason why there is no chaos in Yingdu now is because Prince Lu and the young master are still fighting against the enemy! There is a plan, not only can Yingdu be in chaos! It can also keep the fourth prince out of the matter. Be wise and protect yourself!"

"Oh? There is such a clever plan! Please tell me in detail!"

Take it easy:

"The fourth prince can first send his cronies Xuwumou and Shi Bei to enter Yingdu to assassinate the prince and the young master to stop the enemy, but just in case, the fourth prince should send someone to take back the prince Bihe who is now in the state of Jin. Prince Heiji of the State of Zheng! And he can support Prince Bi as king!" (Wang Zibi and Prince Heiji are brothers of King Xiongwei of Chu, and also brothers of Prince Qiji)

Prince Qiji stared at Guan Cong with his eyes wide open, with an incredulous expression on his face:

"How does this happen?! According to Qing, doesn't that mean that the prince is going to make a wedding dress for someone else in the end?"

"Hehe, the fourth prince can rest assured. These two have lived abroad for a long time and do not have any influence in the country. Is the fourth prince still afraid that they will fail? If it happens, then the matter of killing Xiongwei's Aizi can be pushed to them at that time." on the body!"

"As for us, we only need to kill these two people directly in the name of suppressing the rebellion after the matter is completed, so as to calm the anger of the public."

"Besides, even if the plan fails, we can still blame the rebellion on them, so the fourth prince can be regarded as a meritorious service to King Qin? At that time, even if the king of Chu wants to punish the fourth prince for his crimes, he will not be punished." There is no way to talk about it!"

When Wang Ziqi heard the words, he couldn't help being surprised and delighted:

"Oh, God-given Guan Cong to help me achieve my success! Guan Cong, Guan Cong, you are truly unparalleled in wisdom! Good! Very good!"

"In addition, Guan Cong is willing to go to various places in person to persuade those forces who have been humiliated by the King of Chu for a long time. At that time, they will raise the banner of righteousness together, so that Xiong Wei is alone and helpless! If so, the great cause of the four princes will be completed! "

When Prince Qiji heard the words, he immediately bowed deeply to the court:
"Mister's great kindness, there is no way to repay it! If you can achieve great things by abandoning your illness, you will never forget your kindness, and you will never dare to treat you badly in the future!"

Guan Cong heard the words, but pretended to be flattered, and hurriedly returned the gift:

"The fourth prince is a villain! Guan Cong just thinks that the fourth prince is a man of great talent and strategy, and he regards it as a big deal. Guan Cong is just choosing a good tree to live in. How can there be any great kindness?"

Although Guan Cong said so, he actually knew what kind of thing the prince Qiji was.

How can a black-bellied person like him be the way of the master?Guan Cong knew very well that once things were done, it was time for him to leave.

After discussing with each other, Prince Qiji immediately sent someone to invite Prince Bi and Prince Heiji, and sent Wu Mou and Shi Bei to secretly go to Yingdu, waiting for an opportunity to murder Prince Lu and Prince Heiji. (These two are the sons of King Xiongwei of Chu)

On the other hand, Guan Cong wandered around, and first found the descendants of the former Sima Yuzhe, Xu Wei, the king of the state of Xu, Cai Wei, the doctor of the state of Cai, and Dou Chengran, the successor of the Ruoao family. More or less, he was treated arbitrarily and unreasonably by King Xiongwei of Chu.

For example, when King Xiongwei of Chu was still Ling Yin, because he had never been used to the descendants of the rich family of the Chu state, he killed the great Sima Xiong and took his family property by force.After he ascended the throne, he directly seized the Tutian of Yuju.

As for the state of Xu, its disasters are too numerous to record. At that time, the king of Chu listened to the words of the prince abandoning his illness, moved Xu to the land, and threatened Xu Wei as a hostage.

As for Cai Wei, although he is now favored by the King of Chu.However, when the king of Chu destroyed Cai Wei, his father died in this war. Therefore, the king of Chu actually had an unshakable hatred for Cai Wei.

In addition, people like Dou Weigui and Dou Chengran, who were also descendants of the Ruo Ao family back then, had actually been excluded by Chu Wang Xiongwei all the time.

As mentioned above, because these people have more or less old grudges with Chu Wang Xiongwei.So Guancong actually doesn't have much effort to lobby them.

And after Guan Cong lobbied them one by one, he next set his sights on Chang Shouguo, a doctor of the Yue Kingdom who was beside the King of Chu.

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Chapter 396_ Instigation of Changshou

Who is Chang Shou Guo?

He was the most famous doctor in Yue during this period.But with such an identity, he was at the Shendi League presided over by the King of Chu back then, and was humiliated by the King of Chu in front of the princes because of being late. (There is also a saying that Chang Shouguo may be Yue Wang Yunchang, but the author did not use this statement here.)
And why did the king of Chu humiliate Changshou?It's not that he really had any grievances with Changshou, but it was actually a pavement for him to make things difficult for Song people in the future.

Based on this, Guan Cong boldly sneaked into the Chu army's camp, preparing to plot against Chang Shouguo.

……

At this moment, the Chu army who defeated Xu had already rested a bit, and they also assumed a posture of preparing to make a comeback.And right now, after all, Crown Prince Lu and the other princes are stationed in the capital, and there is also Que Wan in Yingdu, maybe they have stabilized the rear at this moment, waiting for the return of the King of Chu after victory.

And the King of Chu, who had recognized the reality a little bit, couldn't help but think of his heirs, and naturally cheered up a little.

Guan Cong was also bold and careful, he dressed as a heavy guard and sneaked into the barracks to observe secretly.

After several searches, he finally found out where Chang Shou lived.In the middle of the night, when everyone was asleep, Guan Cong quietly touched Chang Shouguo's tent again.After all, Chang Shouguo is a seasoned veteran. Although he was half asleep, he was suddenly startled by the movement of Guan Cong. sword.

Seeing this, Guan Cong immediately replied in a deep voice:
"General, don't say anything!"

In the darkness, Chang Shouguo didn't panic, and stood up calmly, while the long sword was always on his chest as a precaution.

"Who are you?"

Guan Cong bent down to show his sincerity:
"General Ming, I am the son of the former ruler Bu Yin Guanqi—Guan Cong!"

Chang Shouguo heard the words, without further ado, he put the long sword directly on Guan Cong's shoulder, and Guan Cong couldn't help but feel a bit of coolness from the blade.

"Oh? It turned out to be you! The King of Chu is about to kill you right now, so how dare you enter the camp late at night? Are you really desperate?!"

"Guan Cong just came to persuade the general! The general still remembers that Xiong Wei was so arrogant and domineering that he humiliated the general in public. Has the general forgotten this humiliation?"

Chang Shouguo was silent when he heard the words.

"Since the general is an important minister of the Yue State, he is the largest general under the King of Yue, but he was insulted by the King of Chu back then. No matter how magnanimous the general is, he doesn't care about it, but the king of Chu treats the general like this. Where? Is the general completely indifferent to this?"

The sword in Chang Shouguo's hand was pressed down heavily, and Guan Cong had to prostrate on the ground, unable to move.

"Hmph! It's just a matter of the past, and now you are bringing up the old matter again, just to provoke it. Hehe, for a traitor like you, do you still think that this general will be stupid enough to listen to you? Huh! This Let me follow the general to meet Chu Jun, and see if you can save your own life with your eloquence!"

While Chang Shouguo was talking, he was about to pick up Guan Cong, but Guan Cong let out a low laugh:
"Hehe, this move by the general is tantamount to seeking death! Since Guan Cong dared to come, why is he afraid of death? It's just... I'm afraid that the general will miss a big deal!"

When Chang Shouguo heard the words, he couldn't help snorting and said:

"Seeking death? You are still talking alarmistly here. Do you think the general will believe these clever words?"

Guan Cong was still very confident, he only held the blade with his fingers, and after carefully moving it away, he smiled again and said:

"Even if the general doesn't think about himself, he should still think about the country of Yue after all, right? Guan Cong knows that Chu and Yue have good relations, but now the power of the king of Chu has declined, and the prince who was exiled in Jin is rushing back sooner than at this moment , if there are no accidents, you will be able to inherit the position of King Chu in a short time. The reason why the general is here is nothing more than for the good alliance between the two countries. If this is the case, why don't you think about it carefully?"

After Chang Shouguo heard the words, after pondering for a while, he withdrew his long sword and stood beside the couch:
"Get up!"

Guan Cong heard the words, and then stood up, and then the bonfire reflected from outside the tent, Chang Shouguo finally saw Guan Cong's appearance clearly.

"Hmph! Really brave!"

"General, Guan Cong took this strange risk. Although he has other plans, it is also a clear path for the general. Although the general can continue to follow the king of Chu now, but sooner or later, the state of Chu will belong to others. At that time, if the general If you insist on being an enemy of the new king, then the relationship between Chu and Yue is very delicate."

"Could it be that the general is preparing to help the tyrant to do evil, so that the two countries of Chu and Yue will turn against each other? If so, then Wu will take advantage of the chaos to attack Yue... Isn't the general afraid that Yue will suffer another disaster?!"

When Chang Shouguo heard it, he couldn't help hesitating.

That's right, he was a little bit annoyed with the King of Chu, but after all, he came to assist the King of Chu in the crusade against Wu, so he was conscientious before.

But now, after Guan Cong said this, and made such a fuss before and after, not to mention the humiliation of Shen Zhihui back then, even out of the overall interests of the Yue Kingdom, his current situation is indeed extremely embarrassing.

As an important minister of the Yue State, if he continues to be involved in the internal struggle of their Chu State, once the other side wins, it will inevitably be a catastrophe for the Yue State.

"Then... what do you think, how should my country of Yue deal with itself now?"

"As long as the general doesn't want to help Xiong Wei again, Xiong Wei will definitely not be able to conquer Xu State. Xu's mother is from Wu. If the general does not help Xiong Wei defeat Xu, he will be able to explain even to Wu State. And treat me Chu When King Guoxin succeeds to the throne, the general will no longer be in trouble in Chu. Wouldn’t that be the best of both worlds?”

"But... what if King Chu wins?"

"Hehe, the king of Chu is now at the end of his strength, and there is absolutely no reason to win. What's more, his son is still in Yingdu, so why should he be afraid?"

"You mean... the prince won the throne than if he could return to Deying?"

"Now, the king of Chu is trapped here, and the nobles who were suppressed by the king of Chu before are all ready to move in the dark, and there is a prince who has abandoned his illness to plan, so why not worry about the big thing?"

Chang Shouguo was silent when he heard these words.After thinking for a long time, he waved his hand again:
"The general already knows the words of the master, so you can go now!"

Guan Cong knows that Chang Shou Guo has actually been persuaded by himself, but he still needs to wait and see.Anyway, the purpose has been achieved.So, Guan Cong didn't say anything more, and just escaped from the tent.

Afterwards, Guan Cong escaped from Chu Ying overnight, and Chang Shouguo had already planted the seeds of rebellion at this moment, and when the time was right, it would bloom and bear fruit.

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On the other hand, the prince abandoned his illness and followed the strategy of observation, and was not in a hurry to go to Yingdu. He only let Wu Mou and Shi Bei go first, hoping to murder Prince Lu and other princes.And he is waiting for the arrival of his brothers Wang Zibi and Prince Heiji.

Guan Cong hurried on the road for several days, and rushed back to Cai State. After Wang Ziji learned that Guan Cong had laid the overall situation in Yingdu, and that Changshou Guo of Yue State had been properly handled, the prince Qiji Qi Ji also admires Guan Cong's wisdom and courage.

Later, Guan Cong went to meet Chao Wu, the doctor of Cai Guo.

After Cai Guo was destroyed, Chaowu has always been on thin ice, serving the prince Qiji carefully.

When he saw the audience coming, he knew that he was regarded as a celebrity around Mr. Cai, so he said very respectfully:
"I've met Master Bu Yin!"

Watching from hearing the words, it is also a bow to return the gift:
"You don't need to be too polite, doctor! Guan Cong came here today, and I actually have an important matter to discuss with the doctor."

Chao Wu gave Guan Cong a strange look.

"I am a mere doctor who has subjugated the country. Now I only know how to serve Cai Gong with peace of mind, but what else can I do?"

Guan Cong blinked and whispered in Chao Wu's ear:

"Your Excellency must already know what happened to the King of Chu?"

"Well, I know a thing or two."

"Then doctor... why don't you take this opportunity to restore Cai Guo? If you don't do it now, you may never have another chance in the future!"

As soon as the words came out, Chao Wu was obviously taken aback, he just thought that these were probing words, if he answered carelessly, he might be killed immediately!
(End of this chapter)