I Will Not Be King in the Spring and Autumn Period

The next day, the King of Chu received Li Ran's letter asking for his resignation.

This time, Li Ran was determined to leave, and directly submitted a letter to the King of Chu to resign.

However, when the King of Chu heard that this was Li Ran's resignation letter, he didn't even take a look at it and just kept it aside.

When Wu Ju saw this, he couldn't help but be startled, and immediately bowed and asked:

"What do you mean, Your Majesty?"

"Huh! What's there to see? At best, it's just some prevarication."

"By the way, how are the arrangements for relocating Lai Ren and Xu Ren?"

King Chu asked directly.

Just listen to Wu Ju say:

"This matter is being handled by the fourth prince personally. Now the edict of migration has been issued, and people have been sent everywhere to urge Lai Ren and Xu Ren to set off on time. It will probably be completed within a few months."

"But I have one more thing, and I would like to ask your Majesty to tell me."

After the report, Wu Ju's face showed a dull look of worry.

"Oh? What's the matter?"

"Now that our country of Chu has gained the territory of our country, this expedition can be said to be a complete victory. I don't know when the king will prepare to return home?"

Vaguely, Wu Ju seemed to notice something was wrong.

This was mainly due to the information he received from Yingdu, Chu State.

Since the King of Chu came to the throne, there have been endless wars for many years, and the people's livelihood in Chu State has been in decline. Therefore, county governors from all over the country have asked for advice, hoping that the King of Chu can calm down the war as soon as possible and cultivate his health.

However, the King of Chu still ignored it, and instead intensified his efforts. Not only did he prepare to continue to garrison Qianxi, but he also went out to fight in person. The national power continued to decline at a speed visible to the naked eye.

If this continues, how long can the Chu State hold on?

Wu Ju was not a person who only coveted fame and fortune. He naturally hoped that King Chu's grand hegemony could continue and not become a flash in the pan.

Therefore, when Shen Wuyu and Li Ran jointly advised the King of Chu that day, he chose to stand aside and did not refute them based on the King of Chu's likes and dislikes.

Similarly, he also believed that it was time for him to return to the imperial court, and he would have to rest and recuperate for at least a few years before he could try to destroy the great cause of Wu.

"What are you saying, Wu Qing? I have just conquered Lai State, and our great cause of Chu State has only just begun to take shape. How can we stop here?"

When the King of Chu heard this, he suddenly became unhappy.

He did not expect that Wu Ju, whom he trusted most, would come to persuade him to teach him.

He originally thought that Wu Ju should be the Chu minister who supported him the most.

Hearing the sound, Wu Ju quickly bowed his head and said:

"In order to repay the kindness of the king, and for the sake of the king's grand hegemony, I willingly went to pieces. However, because Chu has been using troops for a long time and has been fighting for many years, our men and horses have already been exhausted. If this continues, I am worried..."

Wu Ju was still very smart. He did not give his advice as bluntly as Shen Wuyu did, but used a rather roundabout way.

Aren't you going to fight?

After fighting for so long, of course you are not tired, but the soldiers have long been tired. What's more, successive years of conscription have also made the country of Chu, which was already not rich in food, even worse.

The reason is very simple. These Chu soldiers are also farmers! They have come to fight with you, King Chu, so the grain yield per mu will naturally decrease year by year.

Therefore, if we continue to fight like this, if the Wu State is not destroyed, our Chu State will be in big trouble first!

"Nonsense! Nonsense!"

"All the men in our Chu country are strong and strong. They pour copper into iron, so how can they be said to be tired? As for the grain fields, if the strong men are not around, can't women and children still go to the fields?"

"You don't need to say anything more. If you talk about this again, it will upset the morale of our army. Don't blame me for being ruthless!"

The King of Chu's attitude was almost cruel. He didn't give Wu Ju a chance to defend himself, and directly gave Wu Ju's speech a final say.

Wu Ju at this moment, seeing King Chu like this, had no choice but to pause and say nothing.

Now that things have come to this, I am afraid that even the King of Heaven and I will not be able to stop the King of Chu, let alone Wu Ju?

…

Laicheng, inside Li Ran's official residence.

He was waiting for a reply from the King of Chu. His resignation letter had been handed in. His determination to leave the Chu Kingdom was now extremely firm. Therefore, even before the King of Chu had not replied to him, he had already asked Ji Le to pack his bags quickly.

Ready to go at any time.

"It's just...will the King of Chu agree to your resignation?"

Sun Wu heard about this from Li Ran, but he asked worriedly.

Li Ran smiled, spread his hands, and replied quite relaxedly:

"If you have different paths, you can't conspire against each other. Since you and the King of Chu are not from the same group, wouldn't it be better if we parted ways?"

"Thinking about it, he should have no reason to refuse."

In fact, this is just Li Ran's wishful thinking.

After Sun Wu thought for a while, he shook his head and said:

"In Yiwu's opinion, I'm afraid it's not possible."

"The King of Chu's desire to dominate the world is obvious. How can he rest assured if he just lets his husband go?"

"With the King of Chu's character, I'm afraid he won't let Mr. Chu leave Chu so easily..."

Sure enough, as soon as Sun Wu finished speaking, the waiter outside the door came into the official residence to report.

It turns out that Wu She is here.

As soon as Wu She entered the door, she looked directly at Li Ran and asked:

"It is said that sir is leaving?"

"Oh? This news spread quickly enough? Even the doctor knows about it?"

Li Ran couldn't help but be surprised.

Normally, only he and the King of Chu should know about this matter now. Why did Wu She actually know about it too?

"Oh, how long has it been since this happened? Sir, you are still in the mood to joke?"

"Sir, do you know how the King responded today?"

Wu She obviously did not want Li Ran to leave just now.

However, he was different from his father Wu Ju. Wu Ju was afraid that Li Ran's talent would eventually bring trouble to the Chu country. But he admired Li Ran more.

Naturally, he hoped that Li Ran could stay in Chu State for a long time and contribute to the great cause of Chu State.

"I don't know..."

When Li Ran heard this question, he couldn't help but shook his head, and then asked back in confusion:

"Does the doctor know something?"

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Afterwards, Wu She immediately told everything that happened in the King of Chu's tent today.

"Today the king summoned She to discuss matters. She originally thought it was military affairs, but she never thought that it was specifically for Mr.'s business."

"The king said that Mr. Dao's resignation was an act of breaking the contract and breaking the promise. He was very angry. He told She She in front of all the civil and military officials that he wanted to tell Mr. She that he had forgotten the agreement he had made with the king before? Now, Mr. She only wants to

Your Majesty has just planned one thing, how can you break your promise and walk away?"

"Shepai ​​thinks that the king is really angry this time. This move by sir can be described as...dangerous..."

Wu She's tone seemed very anxious, and her face was full of worry.

Regardless of whether this concern is true or not, it can be seen that he is indeed very concerned about Li Ran's current situation.

When Li Ran heard this, he couldn't help but smile coldly, shrugged and said:

"As expected."

"Oh? Sir, you've expected it a long time ago?"

Wu She couldn't help but frown and asked, while Li Ran looked at Sun Wu who was standing by and replied with a smile:

"It's not that I got it by cheating. Just now, Chang Qing said that the king would definitely not leave so easily. Sure enough, he really got it right."

When Sun Wu saw this, he bowed slightly, but only smiled helplessly.

Afterwards, Wu She said seriously:

"That's right when you think about it. Sir is a learned man and very resourceful. If he cannot become the king's minister, he will definitely become the king's enemy in the future. Isn't it reasonable that the king should not accept your resignation like this?"

"I think it would be better for you, sir, to live in peace in the Chu country for the time being. When the opportunity arises in the future, it won't be too late to make further calculations. In this way, you, sir, will be blameless, and our country, Chu, will be safe and sound."

Wu She, after all, looked at this matter from the perspective of Chu State.

It's no wonder, after all, the Wu family can be regarded as another rising wealthy family in Chu State.

However, Wu She, who was devoted to Chu, would never have imagined that a few years later, his son Wu Zixu would become the most terrifying dream demon in Chu State.
To be continued...