Chapter 314 The real purpose of Li Rans recommendation
Li Ran once again persuaded the King of Chu by telling stories, and the King of Chu agreed to let Shen Wuyu, whom he recommended, serve as the county governor of Zhongli.
After everyone present listened, they just left it as it was, and no one made any further objections.
After all, for people like Wu Ju and Chuan Ba, Shen Wuyu will not have a more substantial impact on them than the threat Li Ran poses to them.
Therefore, since Li Ran insisted on recommending him, and also moved out their generation of heroes, King Chu Wen, they also knew that trying to do anything in front of him, Li Ran, would only be asking for trouble in the end.
Moreover, although the good job of Zhongli County Prince was "robbed" by Li Ran, it was still far from the point where they wanted to openly quarrel with him.
So, the King of Chu summoned Shen Wuyu step by step, and publicly announced his appointment as the Yin of Zhongli County.
Shen Wuyu, who was still a scapegoat, was stunned when he suddenly heard this appointment. He stared blankly at Li Ran beside him, unable to recover for a long time.
"Why don't you quickly thank the king for your kindness?"
Finally, after being reminded by Li Ran, Shen Wuyu hurriedly bowed his head to the King of Chu to thank him.
"Shen Wuyu, how important Zhongli is to me, there is no need for me to say more, right?"
King Chu looked at him and said calmly.
Hearing the sound, Shen Wuyu hurriedly said:
"My minister, I will definitely fulfill my mission, guard Zhongli for the king, and educate the people!"
As smart as Shen Wuyu, how could he not know what the King of Chu meant?
Zhongli was originally a foreign country, but now it was conquered by the Chu State. The most important thing is of course enlightenment: to make the Zhongli people gradually change their customs and gradually become part of their Chu people.
"Well... you just understand what I mean. When you go to Zhongli, your first task is to make him surrender to me, Chu. You must make him transform into the king of Chu!"
"Go down and get ready, we'll leave tomorrow!"
King Chu waved his hand to indicate that Shen Wuyu could retreat.
But who would have thought that as soon as he finished speaking, Li Ran stepped forward and said:
"Your Majesty, I have one more thing to do."
When King Chu heard the sound, he looked at him and then at Shen Wuyu. He raised his hand in confusion and motioned for Li Ran to speak directly.
Just listen to Li Ran say:
"I think that before Shen Wuyu goes to Zhongli to take up his post, there is one more thing that can be entrusted to him. Now that he is no longer a humble taro Yin, I think about this matter, he should be able to take care of the king's worries."
As soon as these words came out, everyone present was startled, and they all looked at Li Ran with confusion.
Is this the one that caused the trouble again?
Could it be that Li Ran recommended Shen Wuyu because he had other plans?
Even the King of Chu was a little confused by Li Ran's move. He frowned slightly and looked at Li Ran and said:
"What do you mean, sir?"
You tried every possible means to recommend Shen Wuyu, even to the point of exhausting your ability to "present facts" and "reason", and finally found him the position of Zhongli County Yin. But in the end, you refused to let him take up the post?
What's the fuss about?
At this time, the displeasure of King Chu was obvious. After all, Li Ran had said so much and King Chu had already listened to his advice.
But in the end, Li Ran actually "reneged on his word" again. Wasn't this the King of Chu who was making a fool of himself?
"Your Majesty, don't be impatient. Please wait for me to explain slowly."
Li Ran, on the other hand, looked very calm, bowing and saying without changing his expression:
"Since the king intends to move the capital to Qianxi, the construction of a new capital here will be complicated and the affairs will inevitably be complicated. Calculate the number of feet, guess the height, measure the thickness, Rengou blood, materials and earthwork, discuss the distance, measure the time of the matter, and calculate the disciples Yong, consider the use of materials, write down grain, and need to serve the people with orders and pay taxes. For such a huge project, the king has to deal with everything day by day, how can he have time to personally manage it?"
"However, the construction of a new capital is the foundation of a country and cannot be ignored. Therefore, in my opinion, it is best to leave this matter to an upright and upright official with full authority."
At this point, everyone present could understand what Li Ran meant.
Having said so much, Li Ran has taken the position of superintendent of the construction of the new capital again?!
But if Li Ran did this, wouldn't it seem like he was making a fuss out of a molehill?
Even if Shen Wuyu does not have the status of Zhongli County Yin, it is not wrong to recommend him as a supervisor. Why does Li Ran need to lay so much groundwork in front of him?
King Chu's brows furrowed even more for a moment. He always felt that there were other reasons for Li Ran's arrangement.
So he asked:
"Sir...do you want Shen Wuyu to be responsible for building the capital first as the Yin of Zhongli County?"
Li Ran nodded immediately after hearing this:
"The king is wise."
"When we, the people of Zhou, built the capital, we always served the princes to accomplish the task. Now Shen Wuyu is the governor of Zhongli. It is rare that he has both ability and political integrity, and he is upright. He can take care of the king's worries. I also ask for your advice." get strength)
On that day, Shen Wuyu angered the King of Chu and was ordered to be executed by the King of Chu. Fortunately, Li Ran came in time to save his life. At that time, Li Ran told Shen Wuyu that the burden of building the new capital would fall on him sooner or later. .
Today, Li Ran kept his promise and brought up the matter naturally. Shen Wuyu only felt stunned for a moment, and looked at Li Ran in confusion.
He didn't expect that Li Ran would actually bring this matter up in front of the King of Chu, and in such a way.
You must know that before this, he was just a sinner of a generation. Not to mention presiding over such an important project, it is still unknown whether he will be appointed by the King of Chu in the future.
Now, with just a few words from Li Ran, his life is about to undergo earth-shaking changes!
Li Ran is truly a god!
On this matter, he also sincerely admired Li Ran.
At this time, when the King of Chu heard what Li Ran said, he immediately reacted.
After all, he was not a fool, so how could he not know what Li Ran meant by "uprightness"?
What kind of huge project is it to build a new city? There are countless things involved, big and small.
Compared with the enfeoffment of the Central Plains and the national autocratic system like the Chu State, corruption is a particularly prominent problem. The King of Chu himself was well aware of this.
Therefore, when building a new capital, if a powerful person who is already interested in interests is allowed to preside over the construction, the harm can be imagined.
The reason why Li Ran recommended Shen Wuyu was obviously to eliminate corruption as much as possible in the construction of the capital and to prevent officials at all levels from having the opportunity to use additional people's power. This was actually also for the purpose of
Consider the overall interests of Chu State!
Thinking of this, King Chu immediately understood Li Ran's good intentions.
Building a new capital is a hard job that wastes people and money. If corruption is rampant and public dissatisfaction arises, civil strife will surely break out in Chu.
"What you said is absolutely true, what you said is absolutely true!"
"Shen Wuyu, since this is the case, I will also entrust you with the heavy responsibility of building the new capital. I order you to complete the project within a three-month deadline. Do you dare to accept it?"
It was rare to see Li Ran put himself in his shoes. King Chu was overjoyed for a moment, and then turned his attention to Shen Wuyu.
Shen Wuyu was still immersed in Li Ran's magical operations at this time, but when he suddenly heard the appointment of King Chu, his mind was shaken and he hurriedly bowed his head again.
"I, Shen Wuyu, should do my best to relieve the king's worries!"
There is nothing more worthy of belief than this kind of oath.
Shen Wuyu was so moved and excited that he couldn't explain it for a while, so he could only answer the King of Chu with the most direct oath.
