The State of Chu is not so much the State of Chu as it is the Chu people.
We say that the State of Chu was a country with a "feudal system". Although it had counties, they had little effect. Almost every generation of Chu kings had to enfeoff their younger brothers and sons.
The royal family that was enfeoffed to a certain place was usually named after the place, or the name of the ancestor who obtained the place, and became a new clan.
Over the past few hundred years, more than 100 clans have been formed in the Chu State, including Dou, Wu, Lan, Ma, Zhong, Miao, Zuo, Zhuo, Cheng, Qu, Jing, Zhao, etc.
Including the Xiong clan, where the King of Chu belongs, and the more than 100 clans mentioned above, they are all descendants of the Mi surname. The above-mentioned families all have a foothold in Chu State.
The one who stood out from more than 100 clans and is still in power today is the Qu Jingzhao clan.
Oh, and there is also the Xiong clan who is the king of Chu.
Whenever there was a war, the King of Chu would seek the opinions of these powerful clans. Only when their opinions were unified would they have the resources, money and food to carry out the war.
The clans each work for their own interests and are extremely difficult to control. The eight hundred years of Chu State history is a wonderful history of internal strife among the Chu clan.
The capital of Chu State, Shouchun
"The envoy of the State of Qin has an audience~"
Lu Yan was dressed in mysterious clothes, holding a gray-black messenger badge, and walked up to the main hall step by step.
The king of Chu, Xiong Han, looked majestic and proud at the same time. He had just taken over the throne of Qin and sent a national advisor to congratulate him. Beier is so proud!
The leader of the hundred officials, Commander Yin Liyuan, had a round face and a mustache. He was looking at Lu Yan entering the palace with his mouth sunken and his eyes squinted.
The important ministers of Qu Jingzhao's clan also slightly tilted their heads and looked at each other.
Xiang Yan, the military boss of the Chu State, was standing behind him, the commanders of the three legions, namely the Tenglong Legion, Long Zhan, the Thunder Leopard Legion, and the Shadow Tiger Legion, Ji Ying. Among them, the Tenglong Legion was a direct descendant of the Xiang clan.
These few people held the vast majority of the Chu State's troops. They looked at Lu Yan, and the evil in their eyes was not concealed at all.
Lu Yan walked to the front of the main hall and raised his hands to Xiong Han, "Lu Yan, the envoy of the State of Qin, is here to congratulate the King of Chu on the order of our king."
The sound shook the hall, overwhelmed the ministers, and left a lingering sound in the beams.
Xiang Yan took a step forward, pointed at him and shouted: "As an envoy, you don't kneel down when you see my king. Is Qin so rude?"
Lu Yan remained motionless and defiant, "Shangzhu Kingdom, can you see these clothes of Lu Yan?"
Xiang Yan clenched her fists in her official uniform and snorted coldly: "It is indeed exquisite, so what?"
"This is my king's robe. Lu Yan's trip here is to congratulate the king of Chu on behalf of the king of Qin. How can he kneel down and worship so lightly?!"
"you--"
Xiang Yan's eyes were spitting fire, and he was about to explode but was stopped by his own people.
Li Yuan ran out on short legs and persuaded: "The Shangzhu Kingdom has temporarily put down the fury of thunder. Since Lu Zi is here on behalf of the King of Qin, the courtesy must be extraordinary."
His sly little eyes rolled to Lu Yan's side. Xiong Han was also moved by what he said and took the initiative to ask: "Sir, I wonder what the King of Qin has as a gift?"
"We have arrived outside the palace."
"Come on, bring it up."
The two soldiers came in holding a scroll together, walked to both sides of the hall, and slowly opened it.
"Fuck Wu Ge, he is trapped in rhinoceros armor, his chariot is on the wrong side, and he is caught in short combat... He carries a long sword, and holds a Qin bow. His head and body are separated, and his heart is not punished. Sincerity is both brave and martial, and he is strong and cannot be overturned. The body
After death, God becomes a spirit, and his soul becomes a ghost!"
A huge painting of Qu Yuan's "National Sorrow" was written by Lu Yan himself in Qin seal script. It was completed in one go, and the atmosphere of war was so intense that the officials of Chu State changed their expressions when they saw it.
He glanced at the faces of the officials without leaving a trace, and said to the King of Chu above: "Doctor Qu's "National Memorial" is full of a kind of awe-inspiring and upright beauty, a kind of masculine beauty. My king read it, and he was so angry.
The spirit is strong and strong, thinking that this is a reflection of the spirit of the Chu State. The special order is written in the newly made Qin seal script as a congratulatory gift, wishing the Chu State a prosperous and powerful army!"
Xiong Han's face was still a little ugly at first, but when he heard what he said, he smiled brightly, "Is this the Qin seal that sir worked so hard to compose the "Dictionary" for the Qin State?"
"Exactly."
"Well, as expected, it inherits the ancient ideas and creates new methods. The structure is rigorous and elegant. It is also neat and orderly, without any arrogance. It is ready for a great country."
Xiang Yan saw Xiong Han and Lu Yan chatting happily, and couldn't help but interrupt, "Your Majesty, King Qin clearly intended to provoke. He congratulated our Chu country, but he wrote our Chu country's memorial song in Qin national characters. His intentions are terrible.
punish!"
Long Zhan stood up and clasped his fists, "Yes, please drive Lu Yan out of the Chu Kingdom. I am willing to break the Hangu Pass for the king."
Who are you? So brave?
Lu Yan couldn't help but write down Long Zhan's appearance in his notebook, so that he could find a chance to see if he was really that powerful in the future.
Ji Ying clasped her fists towards the King of Chu, and then said to Lu Yan: "Sir, please explain that the Mengwu Chenbingwuguan seems to have the intention of offending my great Chu. What is your King Qin thinking? If you are provocative, I
Soldiers of the Chu State, I will accompany you to the end."
Ji Ying was born in a gentle manner, with jade trees facing the wind, and a pair of peach blossom eyes as if filled with spring water.
At this moment, Lu Yan stared at Lu Yan seriously, and Lu Yan's brows jumped wildly.
"The State of Wei sent troops to aid Lao'ai's rebellion and interfered in the affairs of the state of Qin. My king was furious and sent troops to attack it. The state of Chu is a powerful country in the world. If I send troops to assist Wei, wouldn't I be hurting myself? So my king ordered Mengwu General Chen to attack Wuguan.
It is actually to ensure that the defeat of Wei goes smoothly."
Long Zhan shouted: "Are you threatening my country of Chu?"
Lu Yan glared at him, then turned away with disdain, "Our Qin State has mobilized its troops and horses in an upright and upright manner. If General Long insists on feeling this way, there is nothing I can do about it."
These few words made sparks fly. The heroes of the Thunder Leopard Legion did not interrupt. Li Yuan and the Yiqian clan over there were also calm. Lu Yan had already roughly tested the attitude of the ministers in the Chu Kingdom's court.
Xiong Han interrupted, "Okay, King Qin is upright, and Lu Zi is more like a gentleman, so how can he pick quarrels and cause trouble?
Sir, I am apologizing to you on behalf of several generals, and I hope you will not be offended."
Xiang Yan, Long Zhan, and Ji Ying hurriedly knelt down on one knee and shouted: "Your Majesty! I am guilty."
Lu Yan pretended to be complimentary and said: "These generals are very loyal to Chu. Lu Yan admires them. My king will definitely envy the Chu State to have such loyal and good generals."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Hey, sir, you are joking, there are many famous generals in the Qin State, and I am also very greedy~" Xiong Han smiled as if he wanted to refuse, then stood up suddenly,
Announced loudly: "Come, let's have a big banquet, I want to cleanse the dust for Lu Zi!"
The ministers looked at each other and said, "No~"
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A few hours later, Lu Yan returned to the Qin State Posthouse in Shouchun.
Zhiri sent information about South Korea in a timely manner.
The purple girl of Zilanxuan leads people to Xianyang?
Nong Yu is also accompanying him!
Han Fei has arrived in Shouchun ahead of schedule.
Lu Yan said "huh", "Huh? It makes sense for Han Fei to start from South Korea and arrive in Shouchun ahead of me. So, how would he persuade the King of Chu to send troops to rescue Wei..."
Chu Palace
Xiong Han returned from the morning and hurriedly found a side hall without changing his steps.
"My lord, my lord, as expected, Lu Yan is really testing our Chu country's fighting spirit."
In the side hall, a young man in purple clothes was studying, it was Han Fei.
When he saw King Chu coming in, he asked him to sit down and asked: "Your Majesty, what was the result of his test for you?"
Xiong Han sighed, "Oh, only Xiang's Tenglong Legion is the most active, Ji's Shadow Tiger Legion is acceptable, and the rest have no intention of fighting. Qu Jingzhao's clan has been keeping their heads down and pretending to be deaf and dumb."
Han Fei smiled and didn't take it seriously, "I've heard about the name of the Xiang clan for a long time. This clan alone is enough to change the situation of the Three Jin Dynasty."
"Sir, I have not agreed to send troops. Although the three places of Yuan, Pu and Yan are important, it is useless for our country of Chu to take them. If this battle is really fought, what can our country of Chu gain?"
Xiong Han stretched out his head and stared at Han Fei closely.
Han Fei solemnly said: "At this time, Wei and Qin are fighting hard, and Zhao and Qin are fighting on two fronts. We, South Korea, have a weak army, so we have to take the lead of Chu. If the king can save Wei and resolve the war between the three Jins, the three Jins will respect Chu."
The overlord of the Central Plains of the country, under the orders of the king. At that time, the Chu State will bring the three Jins to the west to fight against the powerful Qin, and to the east they can destroy Qi, become equal to Qin, and realize the revival of the Chu State."
If Lu Yan heard the words "overlord of the Central Plains", he might laugh out loud, but Chu State did this. After hearing this, Xiong Han was already very excited and happy.
He stood up from the table and saluted Han Fei, "Sir, you are a great talent~"