Chapter 366 The friendship between king and minister
Li Ran originally thought that he could get away with dressing up as a commoner, but unfortunately, he still showed his flaws in front of the defenders.
In fact, it's no wonder that Li Ran is not responsible. The main reason is that no matter how he and Ji Le disguise themselves, they can't hide their innate temperament.
After all, in this era, ordinary people have their backs to the loess and their faces to the sky every day, and are exposed to the sun and rain every day. How could they possibly have complexions like Li Ran and Ji Le?
And these defenders are stationed here all year round, and they have seen tens of thousands of people of all kinds.
What's more, since they had already heard that Qianguan had been attacked by criminals, they were naturally more vigilant now.
So if you want to get by under their noses now, it is doomed to fail.
Faced with the imminent situation, Li Ran decisively took off his disguise.
He couldn't let Ji Le also be in danger.
"Why you again? Didn't I tell you before? Without the king's edict, no one will let you pass!"
The guard arrived, and his answer was as strong as ever.
"Why is the general so unkind? After traveling all the way from Qianxi River to get here, why doesn't the king want to leave? General, why don't you think about it?"
Li Ran could only continue to use the same words he had used before to defend himself.
But who knew that the guard had no intention of listening. He waved his hand when he heard the sound, and the surrounding guards immediately took another step forward.
"Sir, you broke through the pass first, and now you plan to pass it in a muddle. I'm sorry that I won't allow you to do this. I also ask you to go into the pass with me to rest. When I tell you this, I will make my own judgment."
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The guard said it lightly, but the meaning behind his words was also very obvious, that is, Li Ran must be arrested first.
Sun Wu and Chu Dang hurriedly stood in front of Li Ran.
"What are you trying to do? Do you really want to do it here?"
The guard looked at Li Ran confidently.
Seeing this, Li Ran had to raise his hand to signal the two of them to leave.
"The general did this, but I don't know what the king will think when he finds out."
Li Ran supported Ji Le and shook his head.
There are many defenders at this checkpoint. It is obviously impossible to forcefully break through the checkpoint with only the force of Sun Wu and Chu Dang.
Moreover, this place is very close to Yingdu. Once the defenders of Yingdu are alerted, how will they leave the Chu State?
Just when Li Ran was about to surrender and be captured, a familiar voice sounded again on the official road when he arrived.
"Keep someone!"
"Keep someone!"
Li Ran turned around and saw that it was Shen Wuyu again!
But seeing Shen Wuyu coming on a flying horse again, with a look of dust on his face, he got off his horse and went straight to the pass.
"Who is coming!"
The guard general shouted loudly, and was about to order the defenders to come forward with guns to confront him, but Shen Wuyu also shouted angrily:
"I am Yin Shen Wuyu of Zhongli County, and I am here with the king's edict!"
It turned out that after Shen Wuyu returned to Qianxi, he pursued him again with the edict of King Chu.
The guard was shocked when he heard the sound, looked at each other with everyone, and then fell to his knees directly on the ground.
Shen Wuyu took out a letter from his arms, looked at Li Ran, then at the guard on the ground, and finally sighed:
"Read it yourself."
After handing the slip to the guard general, Shen Wuyu came to Li Ran and bowed.
"After all, your Majesty doesn't want to be at odds with you, so you specially asked Wuyu to come over and see you off."
After Shen Wuyu returned to Qianxi, he reported Li Ran's situation to the King of Chu.
Originally, Shen Wuyu thought that the King of Chu would turn a blind eye to the matter and would not express an opinion. After all, it was true that the King of Chu did not want Li Ran to leave just like this.
However, to Shen Wuyu's expectation, after King Chu heard about Li Ran's breach, he finally decided to let Li Ran go!
"The Great King said, to the State of Chu, what Guan Zhong was to the State of Qi. Even if I am not Duke Huan of Qi, I should still have the tolerance and tolerance of Duke Huan."
"Sir, the whole country of Chu has nothing to repay for your great kindness."
After Shen Wuyu finished speaking, he bowed deeply towards Li Ran again.
King Chu finally figured it out.
In other words, he finally let Li Ran go.
In the past few years, he and Li Ran had disputes and fierce confrontations, but Li Ran's help to the entire Chu country was obvious. The King of Chu relied on Li Ran, and also brought his own glory to a higher level.
This is absolutely irrefutable.
When Li Ran was about to leave, whether it was out of gratitude to Li Ran or guilt, King Chu finally chose to reconcile with Li Ran.
He may not be a wise king, but on the road to realizing his own ambitions, King Chu can be said to have gone to the extreme, and he has also brought out the brilliance of those around him to the extreme.
After listening to what Shen Wuyu said, Li Ran couldn't help but feel a touch of sadness in the corners of his eyes.
Because he finally wanted to leave Chu State for real.
"Please tell your Majesty that your kindness to Ran will never be forgotten in this lifetime!"
After saying this, he also bowed to Shen Wuyu, which was regarded as a return tribute to the King of Chu.
Shen Wuyu looked at Li Ran's eyes and wanted to say something more, but was stopped by Li Ran waving his hand.
"A doctor is a man of good intentions and a virtuous person. The future of Chu State still needs to be managed by the doctor."
"However, if you are just a person who cares about right and wrong, staying in Chu for a long time will not be a good thing for Chu, so there is no need for you to persuade me."
"After this farewell, I don't know when we will see each other again. Please remember what I said, and find a way for the people of Chu to survive."
On the occasion of parting, driven by sadness, Li Ran said two more words.
This is his last hope for Chu State.
Shen Wuyu nodded upon hearing this, his face becoming firm for a moment.
He knew that this was not only Li Ran's last hope, but also Chu's last hope.
Before Duyang Pass, Li Ran and Shen Wuyu said goodbye again.
This time, I'm afraid it's a real separation. There will be no time to see each other again. Life has a long way to go, and a separation will last forever.
What needs to be said has been said long ago, and all the feelings that need to be expressed are also revealed on this occasion of parting.
Let's set off.
Li Ran waved goodbye, turned around and stepped into the pass.
Shen Wuyu stood in front of the door and looked at Li Ran's retreating figure, his eyes dim with tears for a moment.
This man who gave Chu State unlimited possibilities finally chose to leave.
After a while, he regained his composure and returned.
And when he returned to Qianxi, he was summoned by the King of Chu immediately.
"What did you say before you left?"
King Chu turned his back to him and his voice was very heavy.
Shen Wuyu told the truth.
"Sir, I still have Chu State in my heart."
"It's just that... the friendship between me and Mr. Ziming probably ends here."
King Chu's originally tall shoulders suddenly collapsed at some point, and he looked very tired.
Even if Shen Wuyu didn't see King Chu's face, he could feel the tiredness in King Chu's words.
"The friendship between the king and Mr. Ziming is known by heaven and earth, and it will last forever."
"It's just that now our Chu army is suffering. Your Majesty must not be distracted at this time."
Now that Li Ran has left, the only one left who can advise the King of Chu is Shen Wuyu.
At this moment, Shen Wuyu shouldered this heavy burden without hesitation.
"The people of Wu are cunning, Yu Ji is treacherous, and the rules are abominable... If sir were here, how could I have fallen into such a predicament..."
"Did I really make a mistake?"
"hehe……"
The King of Chu couldn't help but make a self-deprecating sound. The sound was muddy and the cry was sad. It echoed continuously in the palace.