Chapter 293,294 Prince Qiji, who cherishes his reputation
I Won’t Be a King in the Spring and Autumn Period Chapter 293, 294 The Prince Who Cherishes His Name Qiji
Li Ran had already predicted from the beginning that when Prince Qiji started fighting, he would not dare to kill him at all.
Therefore, Li Ran signaled Sun Wu to retreat.
When Prince Qiji saw this, he glanced around, and his expression turned cold and gloomy for a moment.
At this moment, he realized that he had been plotted by Li Ran.
"Haha, sir, you really have a good trick!"
After the words fell, Prince Qiji took back the bronze sword in his hand.
Of course Prince Qiji knew that since Sun Wu and Chu Dang could follow Li Ran here, what about King Chu's ears, eyes and eyes?
Obviously, since Sun Wu and Chu Dang knew that they were following them, would his brother Wang just wait?
Perhaps, at this moment, there are countless eyes and ears of King Chu hidden in this garden, watching this scene helplessly.
And the King of Chu obviously already knew everything that happened here.
"Haha, the reason why sir has been forcing Qiji to take action from the beginning to the end is because of this scene, right?"
Only now did Prince Qiji really react. Facing his threats and inducements, Li Ran remained indifferent and did not even struggle.
Instead, they kept forcing him to submit. Is this normal? It's obviously not normal.
Therefore, now it seems that there is only one possibility: this is simply the game within the game laid out by Li Ran!
As long as he is angered, the appearance of Sun Wu and Chu Dang will be a matter of course.
Not only that, but sooner or later this matter will be revealed to his brother Wang, so how will he explain it then?
Obviously, in terms of "comprehensive strategy", Wang Ziqiji is indeed still far behind.
The final established fact is:
Because his prince Qiji failed to recruit Li Ran, he had murderous intentions and wanted to put Li Ran to death.
And this will make his character suddenly become very weird.
After all, your prince Qiji is a Chu official, and Li Ran is already making suggestions for the Chu country. Why do you need your prince Qiji to bribe him? What exactly do you want to do when your prince Qiji bribes the ministers around the King of Chu?
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Moreover, trying to put Li Ran to death is obviously not in line with the core interests of Chu State at this stage.
So, to sum up, what qualifications does a person who only pursues selfish interests and personal ambitions, but ignores the interests of the country, have to rule the world? Doesn't his character of Prince Qiji collapse immediately?
Therefore, from the moment Li Ran was invited by Prince Qiji, everything that happened later was actually in his calculations, and there was no deviation at all.
This is why he dared to "force" Prince Qiji to take action again and again.
"What happened today must have reached the king's ears. The fourth prince should think carefully about how to deal with the king's accountability at this moment."
"However, since I have been invited by the Fourth Prince today, considering that this cup of tea is indeed rare, I, Li Ziming, can teach the Fourth Prince how to kill Li Ran..."
Li Ran's face was filled with a calm and carefree look.
He stood up and looked at the guards who were being dragged down in the garden, and the corners of his mouth curved slightly.
"Haha, if the fourth prince insists on killing him here, although it saves trouble, it is obviously not a wise move... No matter how much the king trusts the fourth prince, if he is good at killing people with meritorious deeds, for the fourth prince
, is it difficult to explain after all?”
"After all, the King of Chu still needs his ministers, and his life is more beneficial than harmful to the Chu State. So if the fourth prince really kills Ran, it will only cause the Chu State to cut off an arm."
"Besides... this matter will only leave a bad name in vain for the fourth prince."
"Li Ran knows very well that the fourth prince is a man who cherishes his reputation very much. Are you willing to bear the bad reputation of being 'intolerable'?"
At this point, Li Ran paused slightly, and then continued:
"So, there are these two. Obviously, if the fourth prince really wants to die, Zhanghuatai should be the best place!"
"Presumably, the fourth prince also has a lot of informants in Zhanghuatai, right? It shouldn't be difficult for the fourth prince to use these people to kill Li Ran, right?"
"Furthermore, the fourth prince can also take advantage of the situation and shift the responsibility for Ran's death to the king, and make the king bear the charge of killing virtuous people indiscriminately. For the fourth prince, isn't this killing two birds with one stone?"
"Isn't the fourth prince's deliberate intention all this time just to destroy the king's reputation so as to contrast with your fourth prince's virtuous reputation?"
At this point, Li Ran seemed to have "planned" everything for Prince Qiji.
Li Ran had clearly arranged where to kill him, how to kill him, and how to deal with it after killing him.
When Prince Qiji heard this, his heart trembled.
Obviously, Li Ran's words were also for self-protection. Because the more explicit he said at this moment, the less Wang Zi Qiji could kill him.
Killing him means that he is indeed guilty.
At this time, Prince Qiji only felt fear and shame.
His breathing became rapid for a moment, and his eyes could not help but show a little impatience. The fear and shock in his heart were about to stir under his extreme restraint, and the whole person looked very weird.
He had to admit that he was indeed no match for Li Ran.
But he didn't want to admit it.
Because others used their intelligence to directly press and rub him on the floor, and repeatedly ravaged him, this was something that Prince Qiji could never admit in his life.
terrible!
How could there be such a wise person in the world?!
At this moment, he was like a fish that had been pinned to the chopping board by Li Ran a long time ago, and he had no power to fight back!
"Clang!"
At this moment, the bronze sword he had been holding tightly suddenly fell to the ground for unknown reasons, and the crisp sound immediately alerted the guards who were guarding outside the garden.
These guards were about to rush in, with ferocious expressions on their faces, as if they were going to eat Li Ran alive in an instant.
But at this moment, how dare Prince Qiji dare to take action directly? In a hurry, he immediately waved his hand to stop the influx of the guards, and then looked at Li Ran with a fierce expression.
"Haha, unless sir dies, my country of Chu will be in trouble!"
"Although Qiji cannot kill Mr. today, one day, Mr. will definitely die by the sword of our Chu people!"
Today, he finally understood Li Ran's skills.
Without using a single sword or a single shot, without using a single soldier, just a few words destroyed his entire plan.
But he didn't want to show his timidity.
Even when everything was lost, he still had to say the last cruel words.
"Haha, I have to say that the fourth prince's words not only think highly of himself, but also underestimate me, Li Ziming."
"But since the fourth prince has spoken harsh words now, I, Li Ran, will also say something here."
"What you have done today must be kept in mind, and if you have the opportunity in the future, you must pay it forward!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Ran signaled Sun Wu and Chu Dang to pick up their weapons, and with a swaggering step, they left Prince Qiji's mansion calmly in full view of everyone.
Seeing them leaving, Wang Zi Qiji only raised his hand and touched his forehead, which was already covered with sweat.
Obviously, he completely lost this game.
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Chapter 294_Killing with a Borrowed Knife
After this grand drama of "recruiting Li Ran" carefully arranged by Wang Zi Qiji, Wang Zi Qiji was finally able to truly see the horror of Li Ran.
The layout that was fearless in the face of danger, the seamless strategy, every step was like the work of gods, without any flaws at all.
While laughing, Li Ran pressed his IQ on the ground and rubbed it back and forth.
A sense of humiliation and fear arose in his heart at the same time. Under the entanglement, he suddenly felt an unprecedented sense of frustration.
But at this time, he suddenly understood why his brother Xiong Wei, King of Chu, was so persistent in recruiting Li Ran.
If such a person can be used by the Chu State, even if it is only for three things, it will be extremely rare for the rise of the Chu State.
"God damn Wu Ju!"
Thinking of this, Wang Ziqiji suddenly figured out another thing. He couldn't help but be startled, and then he murmured to himself.
Obviously, it was Wu Ju who brought up the matter of "killing Li Ran" to him.
It was Wu Ju who shamelessly expressed his "loyalty" to him in the first place and used it to deceive him. He was made to be the onion this time.
Although, what happened today has nothing to do with Wu Ju, and is entirely out of consideration for his own interests.
But there must be a reason for his own "incompetence".
Now think about it, Wu Ju suggested that he kill Li Ran. Wasn’t this suggestion itself a huge trap?!
And he actually jumped in "foolishly"!
This is clearly "being deceived"! So, if you want to blame it, blame yourself for being too naive.
Could he kill Li Ran easily?
And if Wu Ju suggested this to him, wouldn't he be directly pushing him into a pit?!
"Wu Ju!"
"You must die a good death!"
After finding the scapegoat, Wang Ziqiji vented all his anger on Wu Ju.
And Wu Ju will also pay an extremely heavy price for his "pretending to be smart" in the future.
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Li Ran returned to Zhanghuatai safely and unscathed.
Therefore, he was naturally in a good mood and even sang a ditty.
"The sun shines in front of me, and I don't want to open my eyes..."
There is nothing more satisfying than using your IQ to crush other people's plots.
At this time, he suddenly remembered the old saying: Fight with the sky, the joy is endless, fight with the earth, the joy is endless, fight with people, the joy is endless!
The joy of playing with others in the palm of your hand is really unimaginable!
"Sir, aren't you worried at all that Prince Qiji will wait for an opportunity to retaliate?"
Sun Wu was still a little worried, after all, this was the territory of the Chu people.
What should we do if Prince Qiji really breaks his skin and would rather bear the wrath of King Chu than take revenge on Li Ran?
Li Ran turned his head and replied nonchalantly:
"Haha, absolutely not."
"But...if the day really comes, then just let him come."
"oh?"
Sun Wu was stunned at that time.
Li Ran smiled calmly and continued:
"Retaliation? What can he use to retaliate? A few spies? Or his crude methods?"
"Or, what kind of talented people can he have around him? What kind of weird tricks can he come up with?"
After all, Li Ran "despised" Wang Zi Qiji from the bottom of his heart.
Therefore, Li Ran naturally has no fear in his heart when playing tricks with people he despises.
"But……"
Sun Wu was still a little worried.
"Haha, Chang Qing, do you know why I asked you to follow me today?"
Li Ran suddenly smiled, with a mysterious smile on his face.
When Sun Wu and Chu Dang heard the sound, they immediately looked at each other.
Just listen to Sun Wudao:
"Isn't it just to prevent it from happening? If he really takes action, we can stop him immediately?"
According to Li Ran's arrangement, the purpose of following them today should be this.
After all, if Prince Qiji really wants to take action, the appearance of the two of them will definitely change the entire incident. Just like what happened just now.
But who knew that Li Ran only shook his head.
"Oh? What is that?"
Sun Wu and Chu Dang couldn't help but look at each other, and with their confused expressions on their faces, they couldn't help but frown and ask.
Li Ran still smiled slightly, and suddenly turned his gaze to King Chu's chamber.
"You are following me today because I did it deliberately to show King Chu."
"What?!"
Even if it was Sun Wu, he couldn't help but be severely shocked.
And Chu Dang obviously didn't understand what Li Ran was talking about. The monk, who was only two feet tall, was confused and had a look of confusion on his face.
"Here, the only one who can kill Li Ran is the King of Chu."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Li Ran said, his eyes suddenly turned sharp.
Yes, he asked Sun Wu and Chu Dang to follow them secretly today and show up at the right time. In fact, they were just putting on a show for the King of Chu.
Because, from the beginning, he was certain that Wang Zi Qiji would never dare to kill him.
The implication is that regardless of whether Sun Wu and the others would appear there, Prince Qiji actually did not dare to strike that sword.
Although Wang Zi Qiji is a little short-sighted, he is not a fool after all.
Therefore, after he figured out the stakes here, Li Ran's life was naturally guaranteed.
Therefore, if he just wants Wang Zi Qiji to "put down the butcher knife", then for Li Ran, there is no need to mobilize troops like this at all.
And the reason why Li Ran arranged for them to appear was to tell King Chu: Not everyone can take his life!
"Sir, what you mean is...could it be that...the King of Chu also wants to kill you?"
Sun Wu finally understood this, but obviously he didn't fully understand it, so he was still a little unsure.
Hearing the sound, Li Ran looked at him and smiled.
"Haha, King Chu's eyes can go back and forth at least ten times from here to Prince Qiji's residence. Therefore, King Chu should know everything that happens in the fourth prince's residence."
"If he really doesn't want me to die, I'm afraid he will immediately send someone to persuade me before Prince Qiji draws his sword. Even the moment I step into Prince Qiji's mansion, he should appear in person."
"But from the beginning to the end of what happened today, there was no movement from King Chu. Does Chang Qing think this is normal?"
At this point, everything is clear.
Sun Wu looked at Li Ran with a shocked look on his face, unable to recover for a long time.
"Sir, are you saying that King Chu's original intention was to use Prince Qiji's hand to harm you?"
Yes, this is the most important thing about today!
Prince Qiji wanted to kill Li Ran to avoid future troubles.
Could it be that he, King of Chu, Xiong Wei, doesn’t have one?
As mentioned before, the reason why the King of Chu could not kill Li Ran personally was because if he took action, it would definitely arouse the unanimous disgust of the capable people in the world. So how can he recruit surrender and rebels in the future? Therefore, this
He must never deal with the matter personally, or even mention it to others.
In fact, the King of Chu's policy towards Li Ran has always been very clear: killing Li Ran will have short-term disadvantages but long-term benefits, so he can kill him or not. However, he is the only one who cannot use this evil hand.
But if the King of Chu couldn't do it himself, couldn't he borrow someone else's help?
As for whose hand it was borrowed from, it seemed not that important to King Chu.
Wu Ju can do it, and Prince Qiji can of course do it.
As for Wang Zi Qiji, Li Ran who refused to accept his solicitation was indeed a disaster, but he also did not want to be known as a "killer of virtuous people", let alone leave any clues to others.
Wu Ju is the same
Therefore, the matter of "killing Li Ran" is destined to fail due to the mutual arguments between several parties.
And this is exactly why Li Ran arranged for Sun Wu and Chu Dang to follow him!
On the one hand, it further creates the illusion that "the king of Chu cherishes talents" for Wang Ziqiji. On the other hand, it directly drags the king of Chu into the water and uses his embarrassing situation to better protect himself in the future.