I will not be king in the Spring and Autumn Period

Chapter 347

After King Qiji of Chu succeeded to the throne, in order to stabilize the situation, he let Chen and Cai return to the country one after another.

The land of Shangcai belongs to the state of Chu forever.Cai Guo moved south all the way and built a new capital city - Xincai.

Dou Chengran made a great contribution by scaring Zi Ao Xiongbi to death for King Qiji of Chu.But after that, the king of Chu abandoned his illness and spoiled his heart, so that he gradually took credit for it and became proud.

What's more, he became more and more insatiable, and he was actually competing for profit with the Yang family, a wealthy businessman of the Chu family at that time.

Unexpectedly, this happened to fall into the trap of King Qiji of Chu.After all, those who participated in the conspiracy with him back then were all potential threats to him.So, immediately killed Dou Chengran, and directly exterminated the Yang clan.

Afterwards, he named Dou Chengran's son, Dou, as the Duke of Yun, to show that he would not forget Dou's contribution, and to appease the elders.

Because he has always dressed himself up as a virtuous monarch, in addition to awarding meritorious officials, he also actively bridged the relationship with the princes. In addition to recovering Chen Cai, he even "returned" Zheng Guoji abruptly in order to please the countries of the Central Plains. , Oak two places.

Moreover, he even announced that since he ascended the throne, in order to fully provide the people with recuperation, he will stop fighting for five years.

And this series of measures has undoubtedly won unanimous praise from the princes of the Central Plains.

After all, who wouldn't like having their opponent turned into a good-for-nothing?Who, like Li Ran, can fully realize the necessity of a powerful Chu State for the peace of the world?

As for the ruling and opposition parties of the Chu State, after his succession, there was a "peaceful" scene.The extremely turbulent situation soon stabilized.

Of course, his internal and external compromise and appeasement, and his style of securing the throne by selling out the interests of Chu and the monarchy also marked the end of Chu as a centralized state.

And this is also the main reason why Chu gradually declined and withdrew from the struggle for hegemony in the Central Plains until it was destroyed by Qin.

It can be said that since King Ling of Chu, the state of Chu has fallen.

Of course, all of this is an afterthought.

……

Guan Cong stood in front of King Qiji of Chu, staring at the ground, cautious and cautious.

King Chu Qiji looked at the audience in front of him, and would think of Fei Wuji's words from time to time.

"The widow is able to ascend to this great position, thanks to Guan Qing. What kind of official position does Guan Qing want? No matter what kind of request you make, the widow will not refuse!"

Guan Cong heard the words, smiled lightly, then cupped his hands and said:
"The ancestor of this minister was once an assistant to Bu Yin of the Chu State. This minister hopes to continue to serve as Bu Yin, and I hope that the king can make it happen!"

This request from Guan Cong made Chu King Qiji stunned. He thought that Guan Cong might make some more excessive demands, and he had already planned how to punish him step by step.

Unexpectedly, Guan Cong only asked to be a Bu Yin.

Bu Yin is just an official in charge of divination. In this era, it doesn't really matter whether it is divination or not.

Although most of the people at this time still believed in divination, as the son of the state of Wu said, divination can only be used as a reference.And when it comes to making decisions on major national affairs, he has long since lost his position of arbitrariness.

Moreover, a position like this doesn't care about people or money. Even if it can grasp a lot of inside information that is extremely difficult for ordinary people to understand, what threat does this pose to the king?

So in this way, King Chu Qiji didn't know how to deal with Guan Cong for a while.

"Okay, then the widow will call you Bu Yin!"

King Qiji of Chu had no choice but to agree to observe first, but at this moment, Gongzheng came to report that Ran Dan and Fei Wuji had brought Wu She to Yingdu, and they were waiting outside the palace to be summoned.

King Qiji of Chu ordered:
"Okay! Let them all come in! In addition, let Jian'er come too!"

Guan Cong said:

"Since that's the case... then the humble minister will retire first?"

King Chu Qiji waved his hand.

"No need, Guan Qing won't have much time to be with the widow from now on."

This remark is a pun, but on the surface it seems to mean that Guan Cong was a Bu Yin, so he seldom accompanied the king.But in fact, there is still the meaning of beating in the dark, as if Guan Cong is about to die soon.

But Guan Cong was listening, but he remained calm.

Soon, everyone went to the hall together, King Qiji of Chu went down immediately, helped Wu She up, and said in a sad tone:
"Extravagant... my father passed away, and the widow is also heartbroken. It is really heartbreaking for our Chu Kingdom to lose another pillar!"

Wu She sighed:

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for my late father to be able to return to his homeland safely this time, it can be regarded as the fallen leaves returning to their roots..."

"What happened to your father actually has a lot to do with my brother's military arrogance. I have now ordered that no weapons be used within five years! Give the people a rest and benefit the common people!"

Hearing the words, Wu She complied and knelt down on the ground:

"Your Majesty, Shengming, loves the people like a son, it is really a blessing for our country of Chu!"

"Hehe, Wu Qing doesn't need to be too polite. Thinking back, you and I have worked together for many years, so it's not good to be so polite."

"No, no, the gift of the monarch and his ministers is still required."

Naturally, Wu She would not take King Chu Qiji's polite words seriously.

And at this moment, Prince Jian entered the palace, he also gave a big gift to his father first, and then bowed deeply to Wu She:
"Jian pays homage to Master Taifu!"

Wu She hurriedly said:

"The prince doesn't have to be like this..."

"Since you are a master, you should respect the teacher and respect the way, and you should do it!"

Prince Jian treated Wu She with courtesy, but he turned a blind eye to Fei Wuji.

Fei Wuji was the young master, although he was under the grand tutor, he was still one of the three guarantees, and he could be regarded as an official supporting the prime minister.

However, Fei Wuji was extremely dissatisfied with this disparate treatment, but he would not show it right now.

King Qiji of Chu also had a smile on his face:

"Wu Qing, I hope you can concentrate on assisting Jian'er in the future. Jian'er is the future of our country of Chu! You have a great responsibility!"

"Chen Mo puts his heels on his head, for the benefit of Chu!"

"In addition, Qing's two sons, I heard that they are all talented in civil and military affairs. I also want them to work by my side. I don't know what you want?"

Fortunately, Wu She was well prepared for this, and immediately declined when he heard the words:

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. However, those two sons of humble ministers are both inexperienced and ignorant of worldly affairs. They still need a lot of consideration. Besides, their father has just died, so Ding You should have been at home, but I heard that Your Majesty is employing people At this time, I dare not be negligent. In this case, let the dog son perform filial piety on behalf of the father, otherwise it will be inconsistent with the etiquette!"

Wu She's reason is impeccable. According to Zhou Li, a situation like Wu She's would have taken Ding You three years. Although Chu State was not interested in Zhou Li before, it was not the case for King Qiji of Chu.

When King Qiji of Chu was sent to Jin as an envoy, he was widely praised for his "knowledge of etiquette".

"Hey, all right! If that's the case, let's discuss it after three years."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for fulfilling your mission!"

"Wu Qing, from now on, you will work with Fei Wuji to help Jian'er wholeheartedly."

"Jian'er, these two will be your teachers from now on, you must treat each other with courtesy and don't neglect!"

Afterwards, the young and innocent Prince Jian saluted Wu She and Fei Wuji respectively, and Wu She and Fei Wuji hurriedly returned the salute.

In this peaceful atmosphere, the monarchs and ministers called for Du Yu, and the discussions were very harmonious.

……

After the court discussion was over, Guan Cong left.

And he took advantage of Bu Yin's position to order someone to make copies of Chu's currently very confidential files overnight, and arranged for his cronies to send them to Zheng in advance.

Afterwards, Guan Cong only tidied up a little and fled out of Yingdu in a hurry.

When King Qiji of Chu remembered that Guan Cong was still unable to stay, he sent assassins to assassinate Guan Cong.

But at this time, Guan Cong had already fled away and disappeared without a trace.

When King Qiji of Chu heard the news, he suddenly snapped at the table:
"Ah! It turns out that the reason why he wants such a idle job is to escape. I have been fooled by him!"

Fei Wuji comforted him from the side:

"Your Majesty, this person is indeed hateful, but if he leaves like this, he will end up clean. I think that Your Majesty should not take it too seriously."

"Hey! This person can see the opportunity in everything. If he is not an enemy, let it be. If he is an enemy, sooner or later he will be a serious trouble!"

"Your Majesty, it's nothing to be ashamed of. Your Majesty is now on the throne, and the government and the people are peaceful. He can't make any big waves!"

Although King Chu Qiji was annoyed, there was nothing he could do at the moment.Guan Cong at this moment, I am afraid that he has already escaped from the safe boundary.

And how could Guan Cong fail to notice King Chu Qiji's thoughts?It's just that now that he's got revenge, he doesn't have to stay in the right and wrong place anymore.

It was within his expectation that he took Bu Yin's idle job first, and then waited for an opportunity to escape.

(End of this chapter)