Chapter 199
Chapter 210 Chapter 211
Chapter 199 Chapter 210 Chapter 211
The king of Chu had a new funeral, so he sent envoys to Zheng and invited Zheng Bo to go to mourn.
After some analysis by Zichan, Zheng Bo immediately agreed and arranged for Zichan to accompany him at that time.
Seeing that Zheng Bo and Zichan agreed so readily, Wu Ju flashed a smile on his face.
"Hehe, it really didn't take much effort to get here. It seems that these countries of Xia have really recognized my position as the leader of the Chu Kingdom."
Originally, he didn't expect to be able to invite the monarch of Zheng Guo so easily this time, but he didn't expect it to be so smooth, which was beyond his expectation.
At this time, Feng Duan, who was sitting on the other side and had never spoken, finally couldn't bear it anymore.
Today's celebration banquet had nothing to do with him talking. Seeing that Li Ran was about to be listed as a doctor just now, the bitterness in his stomach was already overwhelming. Now that he finally agreed to seize the opportunity, he couldn't let it go.
"Dare to ask the envoy, Duan heard that the first king of Chu was young and had no heirs. Now he passed away suddenly. Who is the successor?"
Funeral reports and condolences are actually minor issues.
And what Feng Duan asked was the real big deal!
The King of Chu is dead, so there must be a successor to the Chu Kingdom, right?
But the first monarch has no children, so who should inherit the great rule?
As for this question, in fact, everyone present knew in their hearts that apart from Prince Wai of Chuling Yin whose ambition was obvious, who else could there be?
Before, he, Wang Ziwei, had already blatantly dressed as a king at the Guodi meeting. Now that the king of Chu died, who else could he be if he was not on the throne of Chu?
Since they all knew it in their hearts, why did Feng Duan deliberately pick out this question and ask about it?
Of course, this is the so-called "showing off"!
Because at least in name, Feng Duan is Wang Ziwei's father-in-law!
Once Wang Ziwei became the King of Chu, wouldn't Feng Duan be the prince of Chu?
With this level of relationship, plus all kinds of subtle relationships between Zheng State and Chu State in the past and present, he will be able to feel proud when he is in Zheng State for a long time in the future?At least he won't be as aggrieved and passive as he is today.
Moreover, what kind of person is Wang Ziwei?It was already revealed at the Guodi meeting.
If Wang Ziwei really intends to go north to fight for hegemony with the state of Jin in the future, and given the awkward geographical situation of the state of Zheng, will he still need to look at Zichan and Hanhu at that time?I'm afraid it's not that they need to act according to his face instead!
Therefore, Feng Duan's question is actually a typical show off, a naked show off.Even though, his ostentatious capital is more or less suspected of "communicating inside and outside".
However, Feng Duan is not ashamed of it, but proud of it.
Therefore, at the moment the words fell, a trace of imperceptible complacency and self-joy appeared in the corner of his eyes.
Li Ran also heard clearly, and then snorted softly to express his disdain.
Zheng Bo, Han Hu, and Zi Chan all knew what Feng Duan was planning there, but since the Chu envoy was present, they naturally couldn't say much.
And Wu Ju was obviously prepared for this question.
His answer can be said to be very subtle.
"The son of the king is the leader."
Don't think that this sentence is only seven words, but it is these short seven words that instantly show Wu Ju's sophistication and shrewdness to the fullest, and even Li Ran can't help but admire him secretly.
Good guy, ginger is still old and spicy, and the ancients did not deceive me.
You must know that according to the diplomatic etiquette of various countries, every word Wu Ju said now will be recorded in Zheng Guo's national history.
This is an important way of writing history in the Spring and Autumn Period.
And this is why although the book "Spring and Autumn" was written by the official historian of Lu State, there are so many major events in other countries.
Therefore, Wu Ju is very clear that every word he says now must be meticulously crafted.
The seven words he answered just now undoubtedly reflected Wu Juyu's sophistication in diplomacy.
Li Ran also smiled when he heard the sound, and joked with Wu Ju:
"Shouldn't it be 'Chu Ling Yinwei'?"
Li Ran and Wu Ju had already met several times, and Wang Ziwei had recruited him before, so the relationship between Li Ran and Wu Ju was actually relatively close.
Of course, although Li Ran's words were meant as a joke, they actually left a lot of holes.
Although the "Chu Ling Yinwei" he mentioned and the "common king's son Wei" mentioned by Wu Ju are the same person, they are completely different in nature and have completely different meanings.
After all, although Ling Yin is the highest-ranking minister in Chu State similar to the "Prime Minister" of later generations.Officials are indeed great, but in the final analysis, they are still just courtiers.
And what Wu Ju said, "the son of the common king", is deliberately emphasizing Wang Ziwei's status as a prince, and also emphatically emphasizing that Wang Ziwei is the eldest son of the former king and the king.
If Wang Ziwei proclaimed the world as the Ling Yin of the Chu State, and thus ascended to the throne of the King of Chu, no matter what he said, it would be a naked usurpation of power and killing the king, and he would be ashamed by all countries .
But what if Wang Ziwei ascended the throne of Chu King as a prince?And he is still the eldest son of the King of the Communist Party of Chu!Then he inherited the position of king of Chu, wouldn't it be a lot more justified all of a sudden?
Therefore, whether it is Wu Ju or Li Ran, when discussing this issue, although it seems that they are just arguing about a prefix, in fact, it is completely related to the face of Chu State.
And this is exactly the little trick that is often played between countries in the Spring and Autumn Period.The so-called "Spring and Autumn Brushwork" in later generations is roughly the same meaning.
Therefore, the reason why Li Ran asked such a rhetorical question was actually very simple.In fact, it was nothing more than a trick for Wu Ju.It depends on whether you Wu Ju will pick it up or not. If you want to pick it up, how are you going to pick it up?
Because, as mentioned above, if Wu Ju makes a mistake, it will completely lose the face of Chu State.
Wu Ju obviously also understood the deep meaning of Li Ran's words, and immediately turned his head to look at Li Ran after hearing the sound.
"Oh?...It's Brother Ziming!"
"It's been more than half a year since the meeting in Guodi, and I haven't recognized Ju for a while. I'm really ashamed, ashamed."
"However? If I remember correctly, when I was in Guodi, Brother Ziming was just a pedestrian of Zheng State. But now he can discuss state affairs here as a pedestrian? It's really impressive. !"
In fact, how could he not recognize Li Ranlai?From the moment he entered the palace, he recognized Li Ran at the first sight.And the reason why he said that was actually to repay Li Ran in a deliberately eccentric way.
After all, Li Ran is still just a pedestrian.Although Wu Ju didn't know what it was to be able to stand here today, it was obviously not in line with the etiquette.
What's more, what they are talking about now is about such a big event as the successor of the king of Chu, why should he interrupt as a pedestrian?
then.Translate his two sentences directly, and to be more straightforward, it is nothing more than two words: shut up!
Although Wu Ju said so, he was still polite on the surface.But whether it was Zheng Bo or Hanhu, Zichan had already heard the rudeness of Wu Ju's words.
Zichan was the first one who couldn't stand it anymore, so he said bluntly:
"Hehe, Li Ziming has made great contributions to our country of Zheng these days. It is a coincidence that the envoy came here. Just before the envoy came in, the widow was preparing to appoint Li Ziming as the next doctor. Ziming Since he is a doctor of our country Zheng, why not discuss political affairs in this court?"
Chapter 211
When listening to a wise man talk, don't pay attention to what he said, but pay attention to what he didn't say.
This is true of Wu Ju, and so is Zi Chan.
Zichan was already disgusted by the domineering and domineering Chu people, but now he heard Wu Ju's eccentric accusations and cursing at Huai, he couldn't help being even more angry.
And when he replied with these two sentences, the meaning couldn't be more obvious: Li Ran is a pillar of our country Zheng, what can he not say here?
Zheng Bo and Han Hu both nodded slightly when they heard the sound.
Only Feng Duan and Si Hei seemed a little unhappy, but they didn't dare to say anything in front of Zheng Bo.
And after Li Ran got the consent of Zi Chan and Zheng Bo, he also gained a bit of confidence.So he replied:
"Then... I dare to ask the envoy of Chu, since Wang Ziwei is already in the high position of Ling Yin, at this moment, he should act in accordance with the destiny, how can he act in vain, abandon the destiny, and act on his own?"
"What's more, the 'fate of Dangbi' is here, does the prince really have no worries when he surrounds him?"
When Wu Ju heard Li Ran's words, he immediately understood.His so-called "following the destiny" is actually referring to the other youngest son of the co-king - "Prince Qiji".
Because he is also the son of the Communist King of Chu, this prince Qiji is actually more blessed by the "Mandate of Heaven" than Wang Ziwei.
King Gong of Chu had five sons: the eldest son Zhao, the second son Wei, the third son Bi, the fourth son Bai, and the fifth son Qiji.Among the five sons, the eldest son is the oldest.
At that time, the king of the Communist Party of Chu was also very nonsense. In order to choose the successor of the king of Chu, he once played a game of "who sits closer to the jade bi" in the ancestral temple, that is, buried the jade in the ancestral temple. Somewhere in the temple, let the five sons enter the ancestral temple one by one to see who sits closer to the jade bi, which means who has more "destiny".
But what is interesting is that among the five sons of King Gong, three sons touched the jade bi.The boss Zhao, the second Wei and the fifth Qiji all touched the jade bi one after another.
However, the slight difference is that the boss's trick is just "cross over".And what about the second child?It's very interesting, a person who looks like he's sitting or not sitting is actually lying on his side with his elbows supported, but the elbows of the second child just press on the top of the jade bi, so it's called "elbow plus".
And the most interesting thing is the old and young Qiji. At that time, because the old and young Qiji was just a baby in the swaddle, he was carried into the ancestral temple by the servants. Sitting on the jade bi is called "Dang Bi".
One is "Crossover", one is "Elbow Plus", and the other is "Dangbi". Therefore, it is clear at a glance who is more blessed by destiny.
The eldest son succeeded him as King Chukang, but King Chukang didn't live long, so he passed it on to his son Jia Ao.
But now Jia Ao is newly mourned, and Wang Ziwei won the throne, which can be regarded as a response to this extremely absurd "game".
Okay, since you can all take this game seriously.Then count according to the "destiny", what about the prince abandoning his illness?Shouldn't it have an advantage over Ni Wangziwei?
This is obviously another trap Li Ran set for Wu Ju.
However, Wu Ju heard that Li Ran's words were so tit-for-tat and aggressive.But he was not in a hurry at all, a smile appeared inadvertently between his brows and eyes, and his face was full of a look of complete indifference.
"Hehe, Brother Ziming's so-called 'mandate of heaven' is nothing more than two points. One is to see whether he has the favor of heaven, and the other is to see if he can get the support of the people. In my opinion, he can Satisfying these two can be regarded as 'destiny'."
"The son of the king, Wei, before he became the new king, he joined the princes in the land of Guo, and thought he was the leader of the world. Isn't this feat inherited from the favor of heaven? And after hearing about it, the people of our country are all there. Cheers. Doesn't this just show that the widow has been recognized by the people?"
"What's more, Wang Ziwei is now the head of the co-king. This is the status bestowed on him by the gods. Isn't it the destiny?"
At this point, Wu Ju paused slightly, and the calm expression on his face gradually became more serious.
At this time, although Feng Duan still kept his face unchanged, in fact, he was already "cheering for joy" deep in his heart:
Ha, someone can take this bad breath out for him!What a joy!
After hearing this, Li Ran admired Wu Ju a lot.
He really deserves to be a talent who was won over by Jin and Chu countries at the same time. Even if Li Ran were to answer these diplomatic rhetoric at the moment, it would probably be nothing more than that.
What makes Wu Ju truly commendable is that he was originally from the "army"!In other words, in addition to his current "literature", he also has his "wu" side, and this ability is not possessed by Li Ran.
Moreover, in Wu Ju's life, he has experienced several turbulences and ups and downs. If the things he experienced are connected together, it is enough to write another novel.
And such a rich life experience has also become the capital for him to stand in the Deming Palace and talk freely.
Therefore, even Li Ran, who is well versed in the past and present, has no way to refute his words.
After all, how can one refute the voice made from a higher purpose?
Therefore, the first round of confrontation between Li Ran and Wu Ju was evenly matched, and no one suffered a loss.
The two phases stopped fighting, looked at each other, and both smiled.
The words have been brought, and Zheng Bo has agreed to the request of Chu State, and will go to Chu State to mourn the dead king in person.Then Wu Ju was about to say goodbye.
However, just before Wu Ju was about to leave, he added another sentence by the way:
"By the way, there is one more thing that needs to be reported to your lord. Before leaving, my widow took special care of you. When Uncle Zheng came to express his condolences, Li Ziming had to come together."
After he finished speaking, he bowed to Uncle Zheng, and retreated outside the hall with his hands folded, leaving everyone in Deming Palace with astonishment on their faces.
Because they didn't understand at all what Wu Ju's last sentence meant?
Then Wang Ziwei actually wanted Zheng Bo to take Li Ran to Chu State to express his condolences?
What kind of medicine is this gourd selling?
Could it be that now Li Ran has become a sweet potato that everyone wants?Even Wang Ziwei, who had just usurped the throne, coveted it there?
Not right, very wrong.
Everyone immediately turned their attention to Li Ran.
At this moment, Li Ran of course also reacted, how could he not know what medicine was sold in the gourd that Wang Ziwei sold when others didn't know?
"Good guy, this guy is still undecided..."
Li Ran couldn't help cursing secretly.
When he was at the Guodi meeting, Wang Ziwei had tried to recruit him, but he refused.
Now it seems that Wang Ziwei asked Zheng Bo to take him with him. Doesn't this mean that he wants to continue to recruit him?
"No, why do the four words 'Zhouxin never die' feel a bit strange?"
Li Ran frowned, and suddenly felt a little numb to his own words.
……
The banquet atmosphere in Deming Palace ended quietly after Wu Ju's arrival.
After Wu Ju left, the banquet in the palace naturally ended.
Zichan and Li Ran returned together, and the two discussed today's matter again in Cheyu.
"Ziming really wants to go to Chu State with your lord and Qiao?"
Although Wu Ju just made a suggestion, he didn't express the consequences if he didn't follow through, so whether to go or not depends on Li Ran's own opinion in the end.
After all, Zichan still hoped that Li Ran could stay in Zheng.
The so-called "people are afraid of being famous and pigs are afraid of being strong", in today's diplomatic occasions, for the current Li Ran, it will be a little more dangerous.
Li Ran nodded when he heard the sound, and felt a little helpless.
"Come to think of it, Wu Ju didn't just mention this sentence for no reason today, it must be that Wang Ziwei did it on purpose!"
"The prince is surrounded by this man who is self-willed and moody. Now that he has established himself as the new king of Chu, the relationship between Zheng and Chu will be a little more variable! Therefore, if Li Ran alone causes Zheng Chu to lose peace, then Li Ran His sin would be great."
It goes without saying how embarrassing Zheng Guo has always been in the face of pressure from Chu State.
Therefore, under this major premise, even if Li Ran was unwilling to go to Chu State, in order to calm things down as much as possible, he had better do so.
Moreover, he also knew that although Wang Ziwei was domineering, he would not be in danger of his life during this trip.
But Li Ran's words made Zichan's heart tense.
Hearing the sound, he immediately frowned, and the corners of his eyes, which had already begun to show crow's feet, showed a trace of worry.
"The prince is very moody around this person, and often does some outrageous things..."
"If you go on like this, Ben Qing will feel a little worried..."
After the words fell, Zichan immediately fell into deep thought.
"Don't worry, doctor. If there is a real danger at that time, there are extraordinary ways to deal with it."
"Although this matter is a bit inappropriate on the surface, if you look at it from another angle, it is also an opportunity for Zheng Guo."
Zichan was startled again when he heard the words, and couldn't help asking:
"Oh? What does Ziming mean by that?"
Li Ran replied immediately:
"Everyone knows Chu State's desire to go northward and strive for supremacy, but if we can take this opportunity to go to Chu State to mourn and persuade him to give up the northward advance, wouldn't it be a good thing for Zheng State?"
When Zichan heard this, of course he immediately understood the truth.But he was still a little worried, after all, Li Ran was too important to him now.
"That being said, what if..."
"Forget it, anyway, I'm going to go together this time. In case... along the way, at least there can be someone to take care of me."
(End of this chapter)
The king of Chu had a new funeral, so he sent envoys to Zheng and invited Zheng Bo to go to mourn.
After some analysis by Zichan, Zheng Bo immediately agreed and arranged for Zichan to accompany him at that time.
Seeing that Zheng Bo and Zichan agreed so readily, Wu Ju flashed a smile on his face.
"Hehe, it really didn't take much effort to get here. It seems that these countries of Xia have really recognized my position as the leader of the Chu Kingdom."
Originally, he didn't expect to be able to invite the monarch of Zheng Guo so easily this time, but he didn't expect it to be so smooth, which was beyond his expectation.
At this time, Feng Duan, who was sitting on the other side and had never spoken, finally couldn't bear it anymore.
Today's celebration banquet had nothing to do with him talking. Seeing that Li Ran was about to be listed as a doctor just now, the bitterness in his stomach was already overwhelming. Now that he finally agreed to seize the opportunity, he couldn't let it go.
"Dare to ask the envoy, Duan heard that the first king of Chu was young and had no heirs. Now he passed away suddenly. Who is the successor?"
Funeral reports and condolences are actually minor issues.
And what Feng Duan asked was the real big deal!
The King of Chu is dead, so there must be a successor to the Chu Kingdom, right?
But the first monarch has no children, so who should inherit the great rule?
As for this question, in fact, everyone present knew in their hearts that apart from Prince Wai of Chuling Yin whose ambition was obvious, who else could there be?
Before, he, Wang Ziwei, had already blatantly dressed as a king at the Guodi meeting. Now that the king of Chu died, who else could he be if he was not on the throne of Chu?
Since they all knew it in their hearts, why did Feng Duan deliberately pick out this question and ask about it?
Of course, this is the so-called "showing off"!
Because at least in name, Feng Duan is Wang Ziwei's father-in-law!
Once Wang Ziwei became the King of Chu, wouldn't Feng Duan be the prince of Chu?
With this level of relationship, plus all kinds of subtle relationships between Zheng State and Chu State in the past and present, he will be able to feel proud when he is in Zheng State for a long time in the future?At least he won't be as aggrieved and passive as he is today.
Moreover, what kind of person is Wang Ziwei?It was already revealed at the Guodi meeting.
If Wang Ziwei really intends to go north to fight for hegemony with the state of Jin in the future, and given the awkward geographical situation of the state of Zheng, will he still need to look at Zichan and Hanhu at that time?I'm afraid it's not that they need to act according to his face instead!
Therefore, Feng Duan's question is actually a typical show off, a naked show off.Even though, his ostentatious capital is more or less suspected of "communicating inside and outside".
However, Feng Duan is not ashamed of it, but proud of it.
Therefore, at the moment the words fell, a trace of imperceptible complacency and self-joy appeared in the corner of his eyes.
Li Ran also heard clearly, and then snorted softly to express his disdain.
Zheng Bo, Han Hu, and Zi Chan all knew what Feng Duan was planning there, but since the Chu envoy was present, they naturally couldn't say much.
And Wu Ju was obviously prepared for this question.
His answer can be said to be very subtle.
"The son of the king is the leader."
Don't think that this sentence is only seven words, but it is these short seven words that instantly show Wu Ju's sophistication and shrewdness to the fullest, and even Li Ran can't help but admire him secretly.
Good guy, ginger is still old and spicy, and the ancients did not deceive me.
You must know that according to the diplomatic etiquette of various countries, every word Wu Ju said now will be recorded in Zheng Guo's national history.
This is an important way of writing history in the Spring and Autumn Period.
And this is why although the book "Spring and Autumn" was written by the official historian of Lu State, there are so many major events in other countries.
Therefore, Wu Ju is very clear that every word he says now must be meticulously crafted.
The seven words he answered just now undoubtedly reflected Wu Juyu's sophistication in diplomacy.
Li Ran also smiled when he heard the sound, and joked with Wu Ju:
"Shouldn't it be 'Chu Ling Yinwei'?"
Li Ran and Wu Ju had already met several times, and Wang Ziwei had recruited him before, so the relationship between Li Ran and Wu Ju was actually relatively close.
Of course, although Li Ran's words were meant as a joke, they actually left a lot of holes.
Although the "Chu Ling Yinwei" he mentioned and the "common king's son Wei" mentioned by Wu Ju are the same person, they are completely different in nature and have completely different meanings.
After all, although Ling Yin is the highest-ranking minister in Chu State similar to the "Prime Minister" of later generations.Officials are indeed great, but in the final analysis, they are still just courtiers.
And what Wu Ju said, "the son of the common king", is deliberately emphasizing Wang Ziwei's status as a prince, and also emphatically emphasizing that Wang Ziwei is the eldest son of the former king and the king.
If Wang Ziwei proclaimed the world as the Ling Yin of the Chu State, and thus ascended to the throne of the King of Chu, no matter what he said, it would be a naked usurpation of power and killing the king, and he would be ashamed by all countries .
But what if Wang Ziwei ascended the throne of Chu King as a prince?And he is still the eldest son of the King of the Communist Party of Chu!Then he inherited the position of king of Chu, wouldn't it be a lot more justified all of a sudden?
Therefore, whether it is Wu Ju or Li Ran, when discussing this issue, although it seems that they are just arguing about a prefix, in fact, it is completely related to the face of Chu State.
And this is exactly the little trick that is often played between countries in the Spring and Autumn Period.The so-called "Spring and Autumn Brushwork" in later generations is roughly the same meaning.
Therefore, the reason why Li Ran asked such a rhetorical question was actually very simple.In fact, it was nothing more than a trick for Wu Ju.It depends on whether you Wu Ju will pick it up or not. If you want to pick it up, how are you going to pick it up?
Because, as mentioned above, if Wu Ju makes a mistake, it will completely lose the face of Chu State.
Wu Ju obviously also understood the deep meaning of Li Ran's words, and immediately turned his head to look at Li Ran after hearing the sound.
"Oh?...It's Brother Ziming!"
"It's been more than half a year since the meeting in Guodi, and I haven't recognized Ju for a while. I'm really ashamed, ashamed."
"However? If I remember correctly, when I was in Guodi, Brother Ziming was just a pedestrian of Zheng State. But now he can discuss state affairs here as a pedestrian? It's really impressive. !"
In fact, how could he not recognize Li Ranlai?From the moment he entered the palace, he recognized Li Ran at the first sight.And the reason why he said that was actually to repay Li Ran in a deliberately eccentric way.
After all, Li Ran is still just a pedestrian.Although Wu Ju didn't know what it was to be able to stand here today, it was obviously not in line with the etiquette.
What's more, what they are talking about now is about such a big event as the successor of the king of Chu, why should he interrupt as a pedestrian?
then.Translate his two sentences directly, and to be more straightforward, it is nothing more than two words: shut up!
Although Wu Ju said so, he was still polite on the surface.But whether it was Zheng Bo or Hanhu, Zichan had already heard the rudeness of Wu Ju's words.
Zichan was the first one who couldn't stand it anymore, so he said bluntly:
"Hehe, Li Ziming has made great contributions to our country of Zheng these days. It is a coincidence that the envoy came here. Just before the envoy came in, the widow was preparing to appoint Li Ziming as the next doctor. Ziming Since he is a doctor of our country Zheng, why not discuss political affairs in this court?"
Chapter 211
When listening to a wise man talk, don't pay attention to what he said, but pay attention to what he didn't say.
This is true of Wu Ju, and so is Zi Chan.
Zichan was already disgusted by the domineering and domineering Chu people, but now he heard Wu Ju's eccentric accusations and cursing at Huai, he couldn't help being even more angry.
And when he replied with these two sentences, the meaning couldn't be more obvious: Li Ran is a pillar of our country Zheng, what can he not say here?
Zheng Bo and Han Hu both nodded slightly when they heard the sound.
Only Feng Duan and Si Hei seemed a little unhappy, but they didn't dare to say anything in front of Zheng Bo.
And after Li Ran got the consent of Zi Chan and Zheng Bo, he also gained a bit of confidence.So he replied:
"Then... I dare to ask the envoy of Chu, since Wang Ziwei is already in the high position of Ling Yin, at this moment, he should act in accordance with the destiny, how can he act in vain, abandon the destiny, and act on his own?"
"What's more, the 'fate of Dangbi' is here, does the prince really have no worries when he surrounds him?"
When Wu Ju heard Li Ran's words, he immediately understood.His so-called "following the destiny" is actually referring to the other youngest son of the co-king - "Prince Qiji".
Because he is also the son of the Communist King of Chu, this prince Qiji is actually more blessed by the "Mandate of Heaven" than Wang Ziwei.
King Gong of Chu had five sons: the eldest son Zhao, the second son Wei, the third son Bi, the fourth son Bai, and the fifth son Qiji.Among the five sons, the eldest son is the oldest.
At that time, the king of the Communist Party of Chu was also very nonsense. In order to choose the successor of the king of Chu, he once played a game of "who sits closer to the jade bi" in the ancestral temple, that is, buried the jade in the ancestral temple. Somewhere in the temple, let the five sons enter the ancestral temple one by one to see who sits closer to the jade bi, which means who has more "destiny".
But what is interesting is that among the five sons of King Gong, three sons touched the jade bi.The boss Zhao, the second Wei and the fifth Qiji all touched the jade bi one after another.
However, the slight difference is that the boss's trick is just "cross over".And what about the second child?It's very interesting, a person who looks like he's sitting or not sitting is actually lying on his side with his elbows supported, but the elbows of the second child just press on the top of the jade bi, so it's called "elbow plus".
And the most interesting thing is the old and young Qiji. At that time, because the old and young Qiji was just a baby in the swaddle, he was carried into the ancestral temple by the servants. Sitting on the jade bi is called "Dang Bi".
One is "Crossover", one is "Elbow Plus", and the other is "Dangbi". Therefore, it is clear at a glance who is more blessed by destiny.
The eldest son succeeded him as King Chukang, but King Chukang didn't live long, so he passed it on to his son Jia Ao.
But now Jia Ao is newly mourned, and Wang Ziwei won the throne, which can be regarded as a response to this extremely absurd "game".
Okay, since you can all take this game seriously.Then count according to the "destiny", what about the prince abandoning his illness?Shouldn't it have an advantage over Ni Wangziwei?
This is obviously another trap Li Ran set for Wu Ju.
However, Wu Ju heard that Li Ran's words were so tit-for-tat and aggressive.But he was not in a hurry at all, a smile appeared inadvertently between his brows and eyes, and his face was full of a look of complete indifference.
"Hehe, Brother Ziming's so-called 'mandate of heaven' is nothing more than two points. One is to see whether he has the favor of heaven, and the other is to see if he can get the support of the people. In my opinion, he can Satisfying these two can be regarded as 'destiny'."
"The son of the king, Wei, before he became the new king, he joined the princes in the land of Guo, and thought he was the leader of the world. Isn't this feat inherited from the favor of heaven? And after hearing about it, the people of our country are all there. Cheers. Doesn't this just show that the widow has been recognized by the people?"
"What's more, Wang Ziwei is now the head of the co-king. This is the status bestowed on him by the gods. Isn't it the destiny?"
At this point, Wu Ju paused slightly, and the calm expression on his face gradually became more serious.
At this time, although Feng Duan still kept his face unchanged, in fact, he was already "cheering for joy" deep in his heart:
Ha, someone can take this bad breath out for him!What a joy!
After hearing this, Li Ran admired Wu Ju a lot.
He really deserves to be a talent who was won over by Jin and Chu countries at the same time. Even if Li Ran were to answer these diplomatic rhetoric at the moment, it would probably be nothing more than that.
What makes Wu Ju truly commendable is that he was originally from the "army"!In other words, in addition to his current "literature", he also has his "wu" side, and this ability is not possessed by Li Ran.
Moreover, in Wu Ju's life, he has experienced several turbulences and ups and downs. If the things he experienced are connected together, it is enough to write another novel.
And such a rich life experience has also become the capital for him to stand in the Deming Palace and talk freely.
Therefore, even Li Ran, who is well versed in the past and present, has no way to refute his words.
After all, how can one refute the voice made from a higher purpose?
Therefore, the first round of confrontation between Li Ran and Wu Ju was evenly matched, and no one suffered a loss.
The two phases stopped fighting, looked at each other, and both smiled.
The words have been brought, and Zheng Bo has agreed to the request of Chu State, and will go to Chu State to mourn the dead king in person.Then Wu Ju was about to say goodbye.
However, just before Wu Ju was about to leave, he added another sentence by the way:
"By the way, there is one more thing that needs to be reported to your lord. Before leaving, my widow took special care of you. When Uncle Zheng came to express his condolences, Li Ziming had to come together."
After he finished speaking, he bowed to Uncle Zheng, and retreated outside the hall with his hands folded, leaving everyone in Deming Palace with astonishment on their faces.
Because they didn't understand at all what Wu Ju's last sentence meant?
Then Wang Ziwei actually wanted Zheng Bo to take Li Ran to Chu State to express his condolences?
What kind of medicine is this gourd selling?
Could it be that now Li Ran has become a sweet potato that everyone wants?Even Wang Ziwei, who had just usurped the throne, coveted it there?
Not right, very wrong.
Everyone immediately turned their attention to Li Ran.
At this moment, Li Ran of course also reacted, how could he not know what medicine was sold in the gourd that Wang Ziwei sold when others didn't know?
"Good guy, this guy is still undecided..."
Li Ran couldn't help cursing secretly.
When he was at the Guodi meeting, Wang Ziwei had tried to recruit him, but he refused.
Now it seems that Wang Ziwei asked Zheng Bo to take him with him. Doesn't this mean that he wants to continue to recruit him?
"No, why do the four words 'Zhouxin never die' feel a bit strange?"
Li Ran frowned, and suddenly felt a little numb to his own words.
……
The banquet atmosphere in Deming Palace ended quietly after Wu Ju's arrival.
After Wu Ju left, the banquet in the palace naturally ended.
Zichan and Li Ran returned together, and the two discussed today's matter again in Cheyu.
"Ziming really wants to go to Chu State with your lord and Qiao?"
Although Wu Ju just made a suggestion, he didn't express the consequences if he didn't follow through, so whether to go or not depends on Li Ran's own opinion in the end.
After all, Zichan still hoped that Li Ran could stay in Zheng.
The so-called "people are afraid of being famous and pigs are afraid of being strong", in today's diplomatic occasions, for the current Li Ran, it will be a little more dangerous.
Li Ran nodded when he heard the sound, and felt a little helpless.
"Come to think of it, Wu Ju didn't just mention this sentence for no reason today, it must be that Wang Ziwei did it on purpose!"
"The prince is surrounded by this man who is self-willed and moody. Now that he has established himself as the new king of Chu, the relationship between Zheng and Chu will be a little more variable! Therefore, if Li Ran alone causes Zheng Chu to lose peace, then Li Ran His sin would be great."
It goes without saying how embarrassing Zheng Guo has always been in the face of pressure from Chu State.
Therefore, under this major premise, even if Li Ran was unwilling to go to Chu State, in order to calm things down as much as possible, he had better do so.
Moreover, he also knew that although Wang Ziwei was domineering, he would not be in danger of his life during this trip.
But Li Ran's words made Zichan's heart tense.
Hearing the sound, he immediately frowned, and the corners of his eyes, which had already begun to show crow's feet, showed a trace of worry.
"The prince is very moody around this person, and often does some outrageous things..."
"If you go on like this, Ben Qing will feel a little worried..."
After the words fell, Zichan immediately fell into deep thought.
"Don't worry, doctor. If there is a real danger at that time, there are extraordinary ways to deal with it."
"Although this matter is a bit inappropriate on the surface, if you look at it from another angle, it is also an opportunity for Zheng Guo."
Zichan was startled again when he heard the words, and couldn't help asking:
"Oh? What does Ziming mean by that?"
Li Ran replied immediately:
"Everyone knows Chu State's desire to go northward and strive for supremacy, but if we can take this opportunity to go to Chu State to mourn and persuade him to give up the northward advance, wouldn't it be a good thing for Zheng State?"
When Zichan heard this, of course he immediately understood the truth.But he was still a little worried, after all, Li Ran was too important to him now.
"That being said, what if..."
"Forget it, anyway, I'm going to go together this time. In case... along the way, at least there can be someone to take care of me."
(End of this chapter)