"Young Master Ye, you don't have to be so polite. Although the meeting for imperial appointment is the most solemn, there are traces of ministers coming to represent the king since ancient times. Moreover, after all, the Chu State has been independent for many years. If you can send you to attend the meeting, that's enough."
It’s pretty good.”
Shen Yinxu sighed:
"It is really difficult for you to be so upright and upright even though you are living in a dangerous place. Now, the world can enjoy peace, which is a grand occasion that has not been seen in a hundred years! This move of yourselves is of great benefit to the world. How can we, the State of Chu, not follow suit?"
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When Li Ran heard this, he raised his hands again to show courtesy and humility.
Then, Shen Yinxu shook his head again and said:
"Hey... The reason why Xu came to see Mr. Xu today is because he has a difficult matter. I hope Mr. can help!"
Li Ran stroked his beard and smiled:
"What Mr. Ye said is that he wants to bridge the relationship with General Sun?"
Shen Yinxu couldn't help being surprised and quickly responded:
"Sir, you are really good at predicting things! As a native of Wu, Xu followed the King of Wu and Zhu Fan to attack Chu when he was young. After the defeat, he was fortunate to be saved by General Sun's kindness. Later, he was carefully cultivated by General Sun.
It’s only now that Xu’s achievements have been achieved... However, since then, General Sun and I have always been on separate sides, and we have never had the opportunity to express our gratitude in person. So, I hope that you, sir, can reconcile this!"
Li Ran looked at Shen Yinxu.
"Oh? Mr. Ye really wants to reconcile with Chang Qing?"
Shen Yinxu smiled bitterly and said:
"General Sun led Wu to destroy Chu, which really embarrassed me. As a Wu person, I want to help Chu resist Wu. Moreover, because of my identity as a Wu person, I also attracted a lot of criticism.
"So, although General Sun is very kind to me, it is absolutely impossible to say that he has no complaints in his heart."
Li Ran nodded, but asked aside:
"Then... Mr. Ye wants to reprimand Chang Qing in person?"
Shen Yinxu still shook his head at this.
"That's not the case... Now that times have changed, what's the point of talking about it anymore? Now I just want to meet General Sun..."
Li Ran secretly sighed in his heart. In fact, he thought this was an opportunity. It would be great if the grudges between Sun Wu and Shen Yinxu could be discussed here.
Li Ran winked at Fan Li. Fan Li understood and went straight out to catch up with Sun Wu.
Then, Shen Baoxu said again:
"Sir, my young uncle has learned a lot from you. It can be seen that he has indeed matured a lot. Moreover, speaking of our Shen family, we also received great favors from our husband in the past. When my father was still alive, he asked for help again and again.
If we see you again in the future, sir, we must thank you for your recommendation!"
Li Ran shook his head and said:
"Bao Xu is serious... The reason why I recommended Naifu in front of King Chu Ling in the past was actually entirely because I valued the loyalty of your Shen family! Especially Bao Xu, you... are trying to restore the country by yourself.
He walked alone through Wuguan and entered the Qin Dynasty to beg for reinforcements... He is truly a loyal person!"
"And Nai brother Shen Hai, in order to give King Chu Ling the last dignity, he did not hesitate to kill his two daughters to bury him... Although this move is a bit excessive, it also shows that your Shen family is indeed loyal.
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Shen Baoxu was thoughtful:
"But... if we say that in this city of ten families, there must be a loyal and upright person like my father... Why did Mr. choose our Shen family alone at that time, and how can this not be regarded as a favor?"
Li Ran smiled and was about to speak again when Fan Li walked in with Sun Wu. When Sun Wu saw Shen Yinxu, his expression changed slightly.
They had met at the city gate last time, and they saw each other in their respective missions during the appointment meeting. However, these former friends have never communicated again.
Sun Wu first saluted Li Ran and Shen Baoxu, and then came to Shen Yinxu. Shen Yinxu was also excited in his heart. After hesitating for a moment, he saluted Sun Wu:
"Ye Xu has met General Sun!"
Sun Wu also sighed secretly in his heart, held Shen Yinxu's arm with both hands, helped him up, and said with a smile:
"Now that you are Mr. Ye, you don't have to be like this."
Shen Yinxu shook his head:
"General Sun! Xu could be where he is today. If the general hadn't saved me, and if it hadn't been for the foundation left by the general in Ye Yi, Xu would never have achieved what he is today! There is never a moment when Xu doesn't want to find an opportunity to thank the general!"
Sun Wu said:
"Shen Yin is too modest. Although Sun Wu used to be Ye Gong, I didn't have much time in Ye Yi after all. But you have spent a lifetime running Ye Yi. All of this has nothing to do with me, Sun Wu..."
Shen Yinxu insisted:
"No, Xu is not exaggerating in the slightest. He speaks from the bottom of his heart! The general was granted the title of Ye Yi as the Ling King in the past, and he also made great contributions to the Chu State. However, for some reason, he came to Wu State and instead helped Wu State to conquer Chu State.
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"Moreover, Wu Yuan, the son of Wu She, the former important official of the Chu State, even went out of the Chu State and captured the capital of Ying. Even the body of King Ping of Chu could not find peace! The people of the Chu State were even more displaced and no one knew whether they were dead or injured.
How many!"
Faced with Shen Yinxu's accusations, Sun Wu showed no weakness:
"Hey... Xu is wrong! Does Xu know why I went to Wu Guoxiang to help King Wu at that time?"
Shen Yinxu shook his head slightly:
"I don't know..."
So, Sun Wu continued to explain:
"In the world at that time, the state of Chu was in a coma, and the opposition in the world had collapsed. What followed was that, because there were no external troubles, the princes and states were constantly troubled at home! And this was the root cause of the unrest in the world.
ah!"
"That's why I want to assist the state of Wu to revive the power of the north and the south. If the state of Wu is prosperous, the world will be at peace! Speaking of this truth, it was also the intention of Mr. Ziming in the past."
"What's more, my grievances with the State of Chu are only due to King Chu Ling. And I have no kindness to King Ping of Chu, so how can I be unjust?"
When Shen Yinxu heard this and learned about the situation at that time, he couldn't help but nodded and said:
"Hey...that's it! Why did our general change so quickly? It turns out there is another hidden secret."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "It's just that I don't agree with the general's remarks... In the past, Jin and Chu fought for hegemony for hundreds of years, and countless people were displaced in the world. After that.
The troops in the world have been wiped out, and the common people in the world can rest for a while. After that, although the officials may be suspected of being regents, it is still better than the chaos in the world!"
"Moreover, the Chu State now regards the Wu State as its mortal enemy...I...now that I am in the Chu State, I really don't know how to get along with the general..."
When Sun Wu heard this question, he couldn't help but look around. Seeing that there was no one around, he said:
"What Xu Zhi said is very reasonable. Moreover, Sun Wu has already understood it. So... To be honest with you, in fact... I can't stay in the Wu Kingdom for too long. As long as the matter of the Yue Kingdom is concluded, I will
Mr. Sui retired!"
"Life only lasts for a few decades. Why should we care about grudges and resentments? Why should Xu care too much about the opinions of others?"
"Haha, why don't Xu come back to seclusion with me when the time comes? The Chu country is rich, so there is no need to waste time on such things!"
Shen Yinxu said in relief:
"Haha, the general is still so free and easy. In the past, when facing Ye Gong, who was personally taught by the King of Chu, the general regarded him as nothing. Now that he has become famous, he is like this..."
With a burst of laughter between the two, the barrier between Shen Yinxu and Sun Wu was finally broken. Li Ran couldn't help but feel relieved when he saw this.
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After they all left, the waning moon was already high in the sky. Fan Li lit an oil lamp in the study, and Li Ran sat down, finally had some free time, and began to write the oaths required for tomorrow's oath ceremony.
After Li Ran finished writing it, he ordered people to copy it overnight and sent the oath to the palace and various posts.
After Li Ran finished all this, he rubbed his eyes and felt a little sleepy. At this moment, he heard someone pushing the door open and entering. A familiar fragrance floated on his nose. He raised his head and saw that it was Gong Eryue.
Gong Eryue held a cup of water and placed it on the table.
"Sir, drink a glass of water and take a rest. It's getting late!"
Li Ran suddenly remembered what happened to Gong Eryue last time. Although many years had passed, today's situation seemed to be before his eyes again.