Chapter 271 The truth about 'Qin and Jin are good'
The words are divided into two parts. When Prince Qiji was recruiting people in Jin State, Li Ran also received a letter from Owl Yi from Zheng Yi in Chu State.
In the letter, Owl Yi told Li Ran everything he saw and what he heard about Prince Qiji's performance in Zheng.
Based on what Li Ran saw and heard in the Chu Kingdom, he actually knew that this prince Qiji was extremely ambitious.
Coupled with his current performance in Zheng State, Li Ran is even more convinced that this prince Qiji must have some other ideas.
Although the Chu Kingdom was at a critical moment, Prince Qiji's performance in the Central Plains countries still made Li Ran feel a little uneasy.
First of all, this prince Qiji had already expressed dissatisfaction with him overtly or covertly because he had helped the King of Chu many times, so how could this not make Li Ran a little wary?
Secondly, Li Ran and the King of Chu are now considered to be grasshoppers in the same boat, and they have an agreement. Therefore, he naturally does not want to add variables before he investigates all this and gets to the bottom of it.
Therefore, after reading Owl Yi's letter, Li Ran thought for a long time and finally decided to take the opportunity to give King Chu a warning.
Although he did not want to get involved in the internal affairs of the Chu King family, it was related to his own overall plan and even his own family's life, so this matter became not so pure and simple.
On this day, the King of Chu invited Li Ran to play golf again. Probably none of the people under the King of Chu could learn it, or even if they learned it, they would not dare to really compete with the King of Chu. After all, in this kind of thing, people are so sophisticated.
That's so important.
So, when it was boring, the King of Chu had no choice but to invite Li Ran, hoping that Li Ran could play a serious game with him.
Li Ran happily agreed. The two chatted while playing.
And just as they were riding in the car to the next hole, Li Ran suddenly mentioned that the prince had abandoned his illness and went to Jin to propose marriage.
"The fourth prince has lived up to the king's high expectations. The marriage has been settled. The king can deal with Zhongli's war with peace of mind in the future. Li Ran has not yet had time to congratulate the king!"
Li Ran knew that the marriage was not something worthy of congratulations to the King of Chu. On the contrary, he could confidently and boldly send troops to the northeast to relieve Zhongli's crisis. This matter was truly worth celebrating for the King of Chu.
When the King of Chu heard this, he immediately laughed heartily, with a look of satisfaction and pride on his face.
"Brother Ji has a reputation as a virtuous man in the Central Plains, so it's not surprising that he was able to accomplish this."
"What I am happy about now is that after the marriage between Chu and Jin, I can have no worries about the Jin Kingdom to the north for the time being."
Pay attention to the words of King Chu here - for now.
Logically speaking, the marriage between Chu and Jin could last forever as long as the King of Chu himself did not die.
However, the King of Chu said "for now".
why?
Haha, what this reveals is still the ambition of King Xiong Wei of Chu!
For example, in the "Qin and Jin Dynasties" back then, Qin Mugong had diplomatic relations with the Jin State, and there were many intermarriages with the Jin State. First of all, his wife was the eldest daughter of Duke Xiang of Jin, who was also known as Mu Ji in later generations. And I
Where is his daughter Huaiying? She married Duke Huai of Jin and Duke Wen of Jin successively.
It seems that "Qin and Jin are good" is not bad? But in fact? During those days, Qin and Jin were most happy to attack each other.
The Battle of Weihan was a sneak attack against Qin Mugong's old comrades and relatives, which made everyone in the Qin State feel as if they were dumb and had eaten coptis.
So, looking at this marriage between Chu and Jin, does this really mean that Chu and Jin can form a good alliance from now on and not talk about war?
I'm afraid that even if the Jin Kingdom thinks so, the King of Chu definitely doesn't have such an intention.
For the King of Chu, the marriage between Chu and Jin was nothing more than a delaying tactic. According to his idea, once the Chu State destroyed Zhongli, or even the Wu State, the Chu State's military front would be directed towards the Central Plains!
After all, "drinking from the Yellow River and conquering the Central Plains" was the ambition of the kings of the Chu Kingdom!
Therefore, when the King of Chu said that he only needed to "have no worries for the time being," he meant that he would give the Chu State a few years to prepare everything properly.
In this regard, Li Ran can be said to have taken it for granted.
However, when the King of Chu had this idea and blurted it out, he obviously did not consider that Li Ran was beside him.
Could Li Ran just watch you, King Chu, have such unreasonable thoughts?
What's more, if it is so easy for you, the Chu State, to drink from the Yellow River and aspire to the Central Plains, then why should he, Li Ran, be forced to stay in the Chu State by you?
Of course, these are just digressions.
Li Ran naturally wanted to bring the topic to Wang Zi Qiji now.
"Yes, the fourth prince is already very famous in the Chu country, and he has countless followers and restaurants. If such a gentle and gentle prince can become the right-hand man of the king in the future, the king will be able to rest easy."
Li Ran obviously didn't finish what he said.
It would be great if Prince Qiji could become King Chu's right-hand man.
However, what if it can’t?
Li Ran did not continue speaking because he deliberately left room for King Chu's imagination.
"Yes, my younger brother Ji, he has been smart since he was a child. When he grew up, he studied under everyone and learned a lot. Even my brother, hehe, he can't compare to me."
"I understand what the gentleman implies, but I am afraid that the gentleman has misunderstood. I have never doubted him."
"On the contrary, I have high expectations for this brother Ji!"
The King of Chu was not a fool, so why couldn't he tell that there was something in Li Ran's words?
So, he stopped hiding it and actually said it openly.
Li Ran was startled when he heard the sound and said in surprise:
"Why did your Majesty say this?"
He didn't quite understand what King Chu meant by "high expectations".
I saw King Chu swinging one shot, and the golf ball drew a beautiful arc in the air and landed directly at the entrance of the finishing hole. King Chu Xiongwei directly changed the putter. Obviously, there was only one more shot. , this hole is considered won.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! King Chu asked the waiter behind him to take the silk cloth from his hand, wiped the club and asked Li Ran with a smile:
"Sir, why do you think I do this?"
Li Ran said without hesitation:
"It's just to revive the prestige of Chu State."
But who knew that King Chu just smiled slightly:
"Haha, sir, you are half right."
King Chu walked slowly, with an elusive smile always on his face. It seemed that to him, the things in this world were already clear and clear in his eyes, and everything could be dealt with indifferently.
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"I have actually thought about it for a long time. After I have settled down the Chu Kingdom, Brother Ji will be the heir of the Chu Kingdom!"
As soon as these words came out, even Li Ran couldn't help being shocked.
What he didn't expect was that King Chu actually had such thoughts buried in his heart!
Needless to say, the special nature of this era. Any king, after inheriting the throne, always hopes to inherit his father's legacy.
Moreover, the "eldest son hereditary system" has long been an international practice in this era.
But what Li Ran never expected was that in the Chu State, a Chu State where both the folk customs and the national customs were so strong, the Chu King Xiong Wei, who was full of ambitions but failed to achieve his goals and used unscrupulous means, would...
He actually saw another kind of very broad mind.
King Xiong Wei of Chu actually had no intention of letting his descendants inherit his position! Instead, he planned to leave it to his younger brother, Prince Qiji!
"Haha, what's the matter? Sir, he looks surprised?"
The King of Chu smiled calmly again. It was obvious that he had thought about this a long time ago, which is why he seemed so calm and calm at this moment, with no waves on his face.
Li Ran bowed, shook his head and said:
"I really didn't expect that the king would have such thoughts."
Never underestimate anyone, and never think that you can see through anyone.
Because everyone has a side beyond imagination, and everyone has a side that is unknown.