King Chu's changes were so drastic and his actions were so fast that they exceeded everyone's expectations. By the time the nobles reacted, Chu King Wan had completely taken control of the situation and was lying in the palace eating oranges.
Because the King of Chu stood up completely, other princes and nobles had no way to object, unless they really wanted to rebel.
But this was impossible. What they wanted to keep was glory and wealth, and they did not want to overthrow the King of Chu.
Of course, the more important reason is that after the King of Chu took control of Chen Ying, he stopped at the right time and did not continue to expand the deal, which made everyone breathe a sigh of relief.
It seems that the King of Chu took action only because Mr. Xi reached out to the harem. Although everyone wanted to control the King of Chu, you actually dared to take action and were caught. You deserve to be killed.
The princes and nobles of Chu State are not monolithic. It is just a prince's death. It is not a big deal. After a few days, it will be just a topic for tea and dinner.
Only a few sober-minded nobles saw the changes in King Chu. It is possible that Jun Xi's death was not the end, but the beginning.
Zhao Kuo was shocked when he received the news, almost thinking that King Chu was also possessed by the time traveler.
Historically, the King of Chu was not considered mediocre at all. This guy once destroyed the State of Lu and briefly made the State of Chu stronger, but he definitely did not have the courage to do so. Now he is even wiser than in history. Who can I ask for explanation?
Everyone knows that Chu is a country with a vast land, abundant resources, and a large population. No matter what you want to do, there are countless people holding you back, like a quagmire.
But if someone can really unite all the forces into one force, the Chu State will definitely be one of the most powerful countries in the world.
Although Zhao State and Chu State are now in alliance, and there is no big conflict of interest between the south and the north, Zhao State does not want Chu State to be too powerful.
The Chu State that can be controlled is a good ally.
Chu State that cannot be controlled will only become an enemy.
But now it is obviously impossible for Zhao State to take action against Chu State.
Zhao State's main enemy is Qin State now, and it is an ally with Chu State.
The State of Zhao itself is still in some chaos domestically, with all kinds of small things happening.
But Zhao Kuo was a little unwilling to let Chu State develop with peace of mind. Zhao State had to defeat the five countries to get such a good opportunity. You Chu State didn't do anything, you just want to develop with peace of mind like Zhao State?
It just so happened that the Chu State was backed by the Yue State.
The contradiction between Chu and Yue is deep-rooted and there is no possibility of mediation. Unless Yue does not intend to restore its country, there will be a war sooner or later.
Therefore, Zhao Kuo planned to help the Yue State and make him stronger, at least to pose a threat to the Chu State, and preferably to capture some of Chu State's territories.
"Wang Wan of Chu is so courageous!" Wei Wuji said in surprise. He had also met King Wan of Chu. But now the King Wan of Chu in the intelligence and the King Wan of Chu in his impression were completely different people, and he was less intelligent than King Wei.
You have to be wise when smoking.
"I didn't expect that." Zhao Kuo said, if he had known that King Chu would eventually rise to prominence, he would never have sold 60,000 war horses to Chu. Now it seems that he may have shot himself in the foot.
Fortunately, King Qi and King Yan were still the same as before, eating and waiting for death when they should, and cultivating immortality when they should, otherwise Zhao Kuo would begin to wonder if there is a will in this world and want to kill him.
"We really need to support the Yue Kingdom. I will go back and adjust the equipment immediately." Le Yi said.
At this time, the only country that can stab Chu in the back is Yue. Even if Yue doesn't take action, Chu will take action when it sees Yue posing a threat to itself, but it will be a matter of time sooner or later.
"I think I can take advantage of the conflict between the nobles of Chu and the king of Chu to provoke a fight between the two." Lin Xiangru said.
The struggle between the King of Chu and the nobles of Chu is not a day or two anymore. Even if the King of Chu cannot take action at all, the princes and nobles will take action, because a wise monarch is of no benefit to them, and only a fatuous monarch can help them eat the country.
The bone marrow sucks the people's fat and people's ointment.
As for what to do if foreign enemies invade, they are not worried. The Chu State has been in existence for eight hundred years, and no one believes that it will suddenly perish.
Now that the King of Chu has taken action, as long as there is a little more provocation from outside forces, a civil strife will inevitably break out in Chu State, and Zhao State can provide support if necessary.
"It's too early. The chaos in Chu now is not good for us." Zhao Kuo shook his head and did not agree to Lin Xiangru's proposal.
If the State of Zhao has settled down, and the Chu State is in chaos, the State of Zhao can still take advantage of it. Now that the State of Zhao itself has not settled down, even if the State of Chu is in civil strife, only others will take advantage.
"This opportunity must not be missed if it does not come back again. In the future, the King of Chu may completely rectify the Chu Kingdom." Lin Xiangru said.
In his opinion, even if the advantages are taken by other countries, it is better than the rise of Chu.
After all, Chu State has been at odds with Jin State for hundreds of years. Jin State is gone, but Chu State still exists and is more powerful. Chu State's heritage is not comparable to that of any country except Qin State.
"Given the environment of the Chu State, even if the King of Chu is extremely capable, it will not be possible to completely rectify it without the efforts of one generation." Wei Wuji shook his head.
The King of Chu was not the first to weaken the nobility. Countless Chu kings had tried to weaken the nobility before, but in the end they all failed halfway and none of them succeeded.
To put it bluntly, these people together could not kill as many kings of Chu as Bai Qi alone.
"By the way...it seems that the King of Chu has no heirs yet." Zhao Sheng thought for a while and said hesitantly.
"It is true that there are no heirs." Wei Wuji nodded.
When everyone heard this, their somewhat solemn faces instantly became relaxed. As a monarch, you have no heirs, no matter how wise or powerful you are, it is useless. Your ministers feel uneasy hanging around with you, for fear that when you die, they will be killed.
liquidation.
"The King of Chu is just a young man. If he doesn't have any heirs now, it doesn't mean he won't have any in the future. However, I think we should focus on domestic development now. As for Chu State, as long as the development speed does not exceed that of our Zhao State, it will not have much influence."
Xunzi said that he was still very confident about Zhao Guo's development speed.
"As for the Chu State, it is now our Zhao State's ally, and there is the Yue State behind it, so it will not pose a threat to our Zhao State in the short term."
"Then let's give some support to Yue first. As for the rest, we won't care about it for the time being." Zhao Kuo nodded, mainly because he couldn't control it even if he wanted to.
"I wonder when Xunzi will be free? Wuji wants to bring his dog to visit." Seeing that the matter had been discussed, Wei Wuji quickly pushed the others away, walked to Xunzi, and bowed solemnly.
Only then did other people realize that Xunzi was a treasure. Just taking a look at his own heirs might save several years of effort in the future, and they might even be favored by Xunzi and train him personally.
"Sheng also plans to bring his dog to visit." Zhao Sheng squeezed in next to his brother-in-law.