While Li Ran was arranging everything, Zheng Bo also completed the temple sacrifices before leaving.
The so-called "complaining to the temple" is the behavior of the emperor or princes in ancient times to go to the ancestral temple to pay homage to the ancestral temple when they were on patrol or encountered a war or other major events.
After everything was ready, Li Ran officially embarked on the journey to Chu State with Zheng Bo, Zichan and his party.
This is Li Ran's first trip to the Chu Kingdom. Facing this country that is completely different from the other countries in the Central Plains, Li Ran always has some indescribable subtle feelings in his heart.
The reason for this feeling is not only because the personal style of Prince Wei of Chu is completely different from that of other monarchs, but also because of the ideology nurtured by the country of Chu itself, as well as its unique customs and culture.
It's indeed a huge contrast.
There is no need to elaborate here on the differences between the Chu State and other states in the Central Plains.
Li Ran followed the troops entering Chu, and within ten days, he had already entered the capital of Ying, Chu State.
What surprised Zheng Bo, Zichan and others was that after they entered the territory of Yingdu, they immediately saw the Chu envoy who came to greet them.
The leader of the delegation was none other than Wu Ju.
"Wu Ju is here to welcome Uncle Zheng at the command of the new king!"
Chu State seemed to attach great importance to Zheng State. Now they had just arrived at the outskirts of Yingdu, and Wang Ziwei had already sent people to greet them.
However, it is normal to say that, after all, the relationship between Zheng and Chu has always been "not bad". Moreover, as the representative of Ji's country, Uncle Zheng came to Chu to express his condolences, which can be said to be a tribute to
The state of Chu has gained a lot of face.
Perhaps it is because of this that Chu State pays special attention to Zheng State.
And Uncle Zheng was, of course, "happy" with this special care from the Chu State.
So, he immediately said to Wu Ju who came to greet him:
"When the new king takes the throne, the state affairs will be complicated, but I have to send you here to welcome him. It's really a big job."
"Your Majesty, you're welcome. This is just the duty."
"In that case, let's ask the doctor to lead the way."
Although Uncle Zheng didn't have a good impression of Chu State or Wang Ziwei, it was obviously very necessary for him to come to his territory and say a few words that he wanted to hear.
Li Ran looked at Wu Ju in the team, and a faint smile couldn't help but appear on his face.
Others may not know it, but he knows very well that the reason why Wang Ziwei attaches so much importance to the Zheng State Mission is not only because of Uncle Zheng's own special status, but also because of Li Ran.
After all, it took more than a day or two for Wang Ziwei to attract his attention. But Wang Ziwei suddenly became so reasonable, which was obviously deliberate.
Therefore, it cannot be ruled out that it was just a pretense there to show Li Ran.
After Wu Ju worked hard for the Zheng State envoy in the suburbs, he led the way.
However, after walking for a while, he suddenly turned a corner and chose a road that did not lead to Yingdu!
You know, they are now on the outskirts of Yingdu. Logically, they should rush to Yingdu to express their condolences to their ancestors.
But Wu Ju was not in a hurry to take them to Yingdu. Instead, he took them to another place. Even everyone in the Zheng Kingdom couldn't help but feel a "thump" in their hearts.
Seeing that the direction was wrong, Uncle Zheng hurriedly sent his son to the pre-delivery department to question:
"May I ask Dr. Wu Ju, where is this taking us?"
Zichan immediately rode forward, caught up with Wu Ju and asked.
When Wu Ju heard this, he didn't hesitate. He immediately turned around, came to Zheng Bo's chariot, dismounted and bowed, which could be said to have given Uncle Zheng a lot of face:
"When we return to the king, not far ahead is the Zhanghua Terrace built by the prince. The prince specially ordered his subordinates to welcome Mr. Zheng and you all to go there to rest for a few days. I am not in a hurry to express my condolences."
Zhang Huatai
One symbolizes the desire of the Chu State to unite the nine princes and control the world, and the other expresses the desire of King Xiong Wei of Chu to recruit people from all over the world.
Of course, today's Zheng Bo and Zi Chan must not know what Yang's place is in Zhanghuatai. After listening to what Wu Ju said, they seemed a little confused.
I wondered if the newly succeeded King of Chu was confused. How could such an important matter as condolences to the deceased king be postponed for no reason?
However, they then thought about it and realized that these Chu people had always acted against common sense. Therefore, it was reasonable for them not to act according to Zhou etiquette.
So the two just looked at each other and didn't say much about it.
Li Ran, who was following behind, heard what Wu Ju said about Zhang Huatai, and he immediately felt emotional in his heart:
Wang Ziwei has always embarked on this path. How long can his ambition remain in this chapter?
Speaking of the man who will be called "King Chu Ling" in later generations, among the kings Li Ran has seen with his own eyes, he is definitely the most ambitious one. And what he possesses is beyond the reach of ordinary people.
of physique and ambition.
He was able to compare himself to Duke Huan of Qi, and he wanted to control the world and bring peace to the world.
And judging from his performance before taking the throne, it is enough to confirm this.
However, the pursuit of pleasure seems to be a hurdle that every king cannot overcome, especially in this troubled world with constant disputes. If a king is able to indulge in this, he will undoubtedly become a supreme king.
It is an act that will cause serious harm to the people down to the subjects.
Just as Li Ran was thinking about it, Wu Ju in front of him suddenly paused, and when everyone looked up, the spectacular Zhanghua Terrace suddenly came into view.
Li Ran's first reaction when he saw Zhanghua Terrace was to think of another famous building in history - Tongque Terrace.
Wow! These two really have the same purpose but different approaches!
I only saw this Zhanghua Terrace, which is nearly ten feet high and fifteen feet wide. It has carved railings and jade inlays, gorgeous colors, five steps to the first floor, and ten steps to the pavilion. The waist of the corridor is winding, and there is intrigue.
The prince surrounded and built Zhanghua Terrace, which showed his thirst for talents and tried his best to cover up the prosperity of his country.
Isn't this surprisingly similar to the original intention of Cao Cao later building the Tongque Tower?
Taking this kind of self-glorification to the extreme seems to be a consistent method used by these heroes.
It seems that Cao Cao in later generations must be a fan of King Chu Ling!
However, even Li Ran couldn't help but be speechless when he saw this majestic palace complex. After all, with the construction capabilities of this era, the amount of people's power required to build such a spectacular complex of buildings is really huge.
Dare to think.
From this, we can also see the prince's appeal and execution ability in the Chu Kingdom.
There is no doubt that if you want to build a world wonder like this, it is simply impossible for a king without certain actions to achieve it.
"I have been waiting for you in the palace. Please wait a moment, Mr. Zheng."
Arriving at the gate of Zhanghua Palace, Wu Ju dismounted and went in first to report, leaving Zheng Bo and others waiting outside the palace.
Uncle Zheng looked at the towering Zhanghua Terrace and felt a little jealous for a moment. After all, he was also the king of a country, let alone building any gorgeous palaces. Even if he enjoyed a little enjoyment in the palace, he would be ignored by his ministers.
They are monitored.
Although one can be considered to have enough food and clothing, life in the office is actually far from being as beautiful as people imagine.
And this prince, Wei, had not yet become the king of Chu before! He was just the Ling Yin of Chu State, but he had already mobilized the whole country to build such a gorgeous and magnificent tower.
"The Evil God"
Doesn’t this now make them, who are also kings, jealous and ashamed?
Zichan, who had been standing by the side, seemed to have seen the monarch's thoughts, so he immediately bowed and admonished:
"Your Majesty, those who have been greedy for pleasure since ancient times will never achieve anything. Those who have great ambitions have nothing to do with where they live or what they eat. Those with high ambitions cannot level the wilderness, cannot bury the tiger in the swamp, and have great ambitions."
The roaring mountains and forests are flying over the vast sky."
The meaning of his words is nothing more than telling Uncle Zheng not to care about where others live or what kind of life others enjoy.
A truly ambitious person should have his heart set on the world, even if he lives in poverty in the mountains.
Of course, these words are actually applicable to any time thousands of years later. Most of the people who are truly ambitious do not live in gorgeous villas, and most of the people who can truly achieve something start from the ordinary.
Prosperous among common people.
Lustful and extravagant enjoyment is just a means of self-promotion. A truly ambitious person will not be deceived by such hypocritical pursuits.
Li Ran heard clearly from the side and immediately nodded in agreement, secretly saying that Zi Chanzhen is a true gentleman.