Li Ran never expected that the King of Chu would know about what he and Shen Wuyu had discussed!
Moreover, it is obvious that it is not difficult to hear from King Chu's tone that it seems that Shen Wuyu directly complained to King Chu.
Li Ran couldn't help but was slightly startled and hesitated for a moment. But then he thought that Shen Wuyu was a very loyal person. And the investigation of Chu's domestic traitors was of great importance, so he informed the King of Chu about the matter so that the King of Chu could be careful.
It is reasonable to say it, but the method is not clever.
But when the King of Chu suddenly asked about this matter, it was obvious that he did not ask this question just to catch the traitor.
"Now that your Majesty knows it, I don't know what the intention is? Please make it clear, Your Majesty."
Li Ran bowed and saluted, which was a reply to King Chu.
However, King Chu sneered and said casually:
"Sir, you are plotting against me and the country of Chu. I will certainly be aware of this."
"But there are some things. Sir, please don't lie to me in private. I will not allow anyone to do such little things in the court."
Yes, King Chu suddenly mentioned this matter simply because he wanted to give Li Ran a warning.
He had already known what Li Ran had done in Lu State.
And as the king of Chu, how could he let what happened in Lu happen to Chu again?
For the King of Chu, he naturally had to weigh this matter.
In fact, he certainly knew something about the traitor after hearing what Shen Wuyu said. But even so, Li Ran couldn't let Li Ran find out the traitor directly, especially at this juncture.
The reason is actually simple.
Just because the Chu Kingdom is currently in a critical period of destroying Wu and dominating the world, the King of Chu knows very well that since this traitor can even know top-secret matters, it can be seen that his power must be considerable and his involvement must be very wide.
Therefore, if the carrot is pulled out and everyone is involved, the Chu State Court will definitely be in a state of chaos!
Then he might not even be able to quell the chaos in time, so how can he talk about his grand plans? And how can he realize his vision of Chu State regaining hegemony?
Of course the traitor must be caught, but as for when? This is very important.
The difference is not that big.
Therefore, he certainly does not want Li Ran to delve too deeply into this matter. What he hopes now is that Li Ran can serve him conscientiously and make suggestions for his hegemony during the last period of his stay in Chu State.
Just make suggestions.
Back to the topic, when Li Ran heard the warning from the King of Chu, he was very aware of it, so he immediately said "promise", stopped talking, bowed again and then retreated.
Yes, what else is there to say?
Since you, the King of Chu, have already spoken so much, what else can I, an outsider, say?
…
Let’s talk about the civil strife in Chen.
The King of Chu took decisive action according to Li Ran's words, and the effect was immediate. Just after he sent someone to reprimand the young master for recruiting him, the discord between the two people suddenly broke out!
As mentioned earlier, the two of them originally wanted to create a story about "a rare thing that can be lived in", but how could they have imagined that Taisun Wu would be able to escape to Chu?
Now that it is known that Chu State is going to intervene in this matter, the situation has suddenly become extremely terrifying.
In the end, it was Mr. Chen who made a quick move and actually sent someone to pretend to be a Chinese, and after planning a riot among the Chinese, he killed the young master directly in the chaos!
In fact, the young master said that he was killed by the riots of the countrymen, but in fact, anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is the young master preparing to take the blame.
Therefore, it was logical that after the death of the young master, the young master Zhao quickly put all the blame for the rebellion on his head. However, he completely removed the connection between himself and the matter.
However, Gongzi Zhao may not have expected that his self-righteous operation would directly lead to the destruction of the entire Chen Kingdom!
At the same time, the Song Dynasty also sent envoys.
However, the person they sent was not Zuo Shi Xiangxu, but an unknown official Dai E.
In fact, to say that he was sent to discuss the affairs of Chen State with Chu State is better to say that he was just here to decorate the appearance.
First of all, does this matter have anything to do with the Song Dynasty?
No
Secondly, did the Chu State really come to ask for their opinion from the Song State?
impossible
What's more, now that the Song Dynasty itself is a mud bodhisattva, it is difficult to protect itself when crossing the river. How can it find the free time to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries?
Therefore, although Li Ran's intention was good, he wanted to use Xiang Xu's prestige of the Song State and their status as a great vassal country in the Central Plains to restrain the behavior of the King of Chu. After all, the people of Song Dynasty should understand the truth of death and coldness.
But what Li Ran didn't expect was that because Xiang Xu was seriously ill, there was no such "human sobriety" as Xiang Xu to make plans. Most of the princes and officials in the world were just those who only knew about involution.
short-sighted people.
However, it is not difficult to see from this that there is really no one in the Song Dynasty now.
Only one Zuo Shi, Xiang Rong, still had some feelings for the world. However, after all, he was already in his twilight years, and he was no longer willing to do many things.
Of course, the Song Dynasty's failure was beyond Li Ran's expectation. However, for Chu King Xiong Wei, it has to be said that it was a God-given opportunity!
The Song State sent Dai E, a figure with no weight at all, which clearly showed that they were ignoring the decision of the Chu State!
Now that all the countries in the Central Plains are in ruins, what else does he have to worry about?
Don’t say anything, just do it!
Therefore, he sent Prince Qiji to lead the army, accompanied by Li Ran and Song Dynasty official Dai E. On the surface, he was serving Wu, the grandson of Chen State, to send troops to attack Chen State.
There is no need to elaborate on what happens next. Who is Chen Guo’s opponent to Chu State?
The chaos in the Chen Kingdom was not over yet, and the Chu army was under the command of Taisun Wu, and was accompanied by the Song Dynasty official Dai E. So wherever he went, all the cities and towns were looking for the wind, and Prince Qiji's army was not encountered at all.
Any obstruction.
Prince Qiji led the army to march unimpeded throughout the territory of Chen State, and within a few days, they reached Wanqiu, the capital of Chen State.
Young Master Zhao looked up from the tower, but when he saw the Chu army's formation, he knew that the situation was over, how could he still dare to resist?
Hearing that General Chu was already shouting outside the city, the young master had no choice but to open the gate of Wanqiu City and surrender.
As a result, the King of Chu took down the entire Chen Kingdom without any bloodshed.
When Young Master Zhao was leaving the city to surrender, he suddenly saw Li Ran and couldn't help but cursed:
"Li Ziming, you are an immoral person who forgets his ancestors, Shuzi... you will not die a good death!"
Why did Young Master Zhao know Li Ran? This is mainly because he and Li Ran had a chance encounter at the Guo Di Meeting.
But at this moment, seeing Li Ran actually in the Chu camp, he immediately understood all this. It must be him who was behind the scenes making suggestions for the Chu country!
He did not dare to offend Chu State, but he was still very confident in scolding Li Ran.
But Li Ran, at this moment, only looked at him with a very sad look and said nothing.
There's nothing much to say, except that Gongzi Zhao is not qualified to accuse others of "violating one's moral character and forgetting one's ancestors".
And how can a person like him understand a "great benevolence" like Li Ran?
That’s okay. We are all not from the same place, so let’s just settle for our own destiny.
See if I am not king in the Spring and Autumn Period.8.2...m.: