Li Yuanping stepped back and looked at Gu Cheng with a murderous look on his face: "What is the purpose of the young master's evil words?"
Gu Chengdao: "Uncle Guo knows the Chu State better than I do, and he knows whether this statement is true. If things go on like this, not only will the Chu prince have an heir, but the country's destiny will decline, and it will also be in danger of destruction!"
Li Yuan said coldly: "Wouldn't that be in line with Qin's wishes?"
Gu Cheng shook his head: "I have no intention of destroying Chu State."
Li Yuan narrowed his eyes: "Young master, you are not being reused in Qin, so you want to surrender to me?"
Gu Cheng still shook his head: "That's too stupid."
This straightforward contempt and arrogance made Li Yuan hateful.
But with the current situation, he really didn't dare to do anything to Mr. Qin. Otherwise, let alone his own death, even Li Huan, who had become the queen, would be dead. Those clan princes promised to hand them over as scapegoats.
To appease the anger of Qiang Qin.
"I will sacrifice my cultivation and ask my uncle to temporarily open his eyes. Seeing is believing!"
The atmosphere became deadlocked. Gu Cheng smiled slightly and reached out to flick Li Yuan's eyes.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, a loud roar of flames rushed towards him, and Li Yuan was shocked to see that the God of Fire was actually floating on the Fire Temple, majestic and shining all over the world.
Subconsciously, he wanted to bow down, but he resisted.
"Are you afraid that this is a yin-yang illusion?"
Gu Cheng knew what he was doubting: "If you feel it carefully, you will know whether it is true or false."
As if Li Yuan was lighting a fire for the first time, he longed for the light and heat, but was also afraid of the burning ancient people, and slowly stretched out his five fingers.
Whoosh!
His whole body was burned, but he showed enthusiasm, folded his hands, put them on his chest, and chanted: "The sun rises in the east, and fire spreads across the mountains and fields!"
The God of Fire is the most important god in the hearts of Chu people.
For humans, fire is the source of confidence and strength to conquer nature. Chu people even regard themselves as the direct descendants of the God of Fire. Since fire is red, they also respect red as noble, forming the custom of advocating red.
Historically, when Liu Bang rebelled and tried to ascend to power and proclaim himself emperor, he proclaimed himself the Red Emperor, and Xiang Yu's troops all used red banners. This is all for this reason.
Although Li Yuan is from Zhao, he has lived in Chu for decades and has long followed the local customs, just like the Chu people.
But when he raised his head, the aura in his eyes dissipated, and the God of Fire had disappeared.
Li Yuan felt disappointed and hurriedly asked: "According to the wishes of the young master, is it necessary to sacrifice the river god and the witch to balance the six gods and ensure the longevity of the Chu country?"
"How can it be so easy to recover from disordered behavior?"
Gu Cheng waved his hand: "By doing this, we may be able to ensure that the next generation of King Chu will have heirs."
"I am admonishing the king!"
Now the prince has grown up and has many wives and concubines, but no one has any children. This is related to the honor and favor of the Li family. Li Yuan became solemn and bowed his hands: "Young Master has fine virtues and a loyal heart. I misunderstood.
Qin and Chu have been married for hundreds of years, and they should help each other. I wonder what the young master needs?"
The beginning is all nonsense, only the end is the key.
"I have a congenital defect. I fall asleep at night and have no ability to protect myself. Even Yin Yang magic cannot cure it."
Gu Cheng looked directly at Li Yuan: "I have heard for a long time that the people of Chu do not respect the Zhou rites, and the ceremony to worship the gods is held at night. If you use the secret method of yin and yang, there is a chance to complete my foundation. This is what I want!"
"I see!"
Although Li Yuan did not fully believe it and decided to send his disciples to investigate carefully after returning, he was already moved.
Everyone wants and everyone gets what they need, which is the key to ensuring the alliance, not to mention the identity of Mr. Qin, which is simply the best talisman.
Not to mention that this can solve the problem of his nephew's heirs, if Lord Chun Shen is removed with the help of Master Qin, even if there are people in the Chu State who complain about Lord Chun Shen, they will not dare to do anything to him because of the power of Qin.
"With the appearance of a young master, I will be able to change my destiny!"
Li Yuan's heart was filled with enthusiasm, his face was filled with intimacy, and his attitude had undergone earth-shaking changes.
"I accept your good words!"
Gu Cheng smiled: "Can we go see King Chu now?"
"Haha! Please!"
Li Yuanlang smiled and waved to guide the way.
Dare to delay like this before meeting the King of Chu. His power in the palace is obviously close to covering the sky with one hand.
However, closeness is not complete control.
Since entering the Chu Palace, every move of the carriage has been watched silently with eyes.
Gu Cheng and Li Yuan stopped to communicate, stepped back to the left and right, and looked at the Fire Temple. Li Yuan was arrogant in front and respectful in the back. All these details fell into the eyes of an eunuch, who quietly stepped back and left the palace immediately.
In less than half an hour, he entered Chun Shenjun's mansion.
At this moment, Lord Chun Shen is giving a banquet to guests.
Named Ling Yin, Lord Chun Shen actually has the same power as the king of the country. The main hall of the mansion is as spacious as a royal palace, and can accommodate hundreds of guests. Most of the tables in the hall are made of finely carved fragrant pear wood, and the floor
The mats are covered with brocade, and ancient porcelain hangings and carvings are all available.
Looking towards the courtyard directly in front, it suddenly becomes clearer. Pavilions, pavilions, lakes and mountains complement each other, and rockeries and waterfalls splash down, like a landscape painting.
The beautiful scenery is even more beautiful. One by one, the beauties with graceful figures and gauze-covered faces came from the mountains and rivers with dancing steps. They knelt down in front of the seat and let you pick them (xié).
In this atmosphere of singing, having fun, and having fun, the eunuch came to an old man and whispered a report.
"oh?"
The old man listened carefully and quickly raised his brows, showing a solemn expression.
Among the four princes of the Warring States Period, Lord Chun Shen had the largest number of followers, but many of them were aggressive, aggressive, extravagant and flashy. Not to mention Lord Mengchang and Lord Xinling, even Lord Pingyuan could not compare with them.
But even so, when there are more people, there are always good talents.
Zhu Ying is a man of great foresight. He cultivates spies and knows the trends of all parties. He has followed Chun Shenjun for decades and is deeply trusted.
"Your Majesty! There is news from the palace!"
At this time, after hearing the eunuch's report, he got up and came to Chun Shen Jun's table, calling in a low voice.
"Um?!"
Chun Shenjun was squinting his eyes as he listened to the two singers playing the piano and singing. Hearing the words, he was excited and his slightly groggy eyes widened.
The three of them came to the back hall, and the eunuch repeated it again. Chun Shenjun was calm at first, but when he heard about the method of extending life, his pupils suddenly shrank.
"Go down and receive the reward!"
After he finished speaking, Zhu Ying said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, Li Yuan is very ambitious and has the potential to unite with Young Master Qin. We have to guard against him!"
"They have just met. It would be unfounded to talk about a union."
Chun Shenjun waved his hand, but his focus was on another thing: "I heard that the Yin Yang family is good at refining elixirs. Do you think the secret method of extending life is feasible?"
Zhu Ying's face stiffened, but she also knew that Chun Shenjun was already in his seventies, and his physical condition was getting worse day by day. For Ling Yin, who had been in power for half his life, nothing was more important than continuing to live, so he could only say: "
Your Majesty, I have invited Mu Xuzi, the Taoist sect leader, to come to Shouyang as a guest, and you can ask for advice on the method of longevity!"
"What's the use of a mere elder?"
Jun Chun Shen was displeased: "Taoism is divided into the Tian Sect and the Human Sect. It's okay for the Young Master of the Tian Sect to ask about world affairs. Is Xiaoyaozi, the head of the Ren Sect, so arrogant?"
Zhu Ying was silent.
"Taoism is unreliable."
Lord Chun Shen rolled his sleeves and said, "The Yin Yang family was separated from the Taoist family. Over the past hundreds of years, it has often been suppressed. If Mr. Qin really has a way to extend his life, no matter what he wants, let him have it!"
"yes!"
Zhu Ying had no choice but to agree and said: "Your Majesty, Li Yuan is ruthless, so we have to guard against..."
"After all, he is the uncle of the state, so I will give him three points!"
Chun Shenjun thought about his own bloodline and became the prince of the Chu Kingdom. His heart became hot and he smiled and said: "It won't be too late to get rid of the prince after he ascends the throne."
"I'm afraid it will be too late by then!"
Zhu Ying is still working hard: "Once Li Yuan gets the help of the Qin State and uses the tiger skin as a banner, his momentum will be even more unstoppable. If he continues to stop it, he will suffer chaos!"
Jun Chun Shen was a little annoyed, and his face darkened: "So what? My five sons are all ministers of the princes, and my family holds half of the power of Chu. Li Yuan can destroy them with a wave of his hand!"
One of the main reasons why the culture of the Chu people is so colorful is that the Chu people annexed dozens of surrounding countries and tribes and integrated various cultures together.
It is bounded by Yuan and Hunan in the south, Ying, Si, Baoba and Shu in the west, and Tan, Huai and Ying in the east. You think of it as Jiu River, Han as a pond, Tan as Zheng Lin, and Mian as Fangcheng.
It's no lie.
Some of these small countries and tribes were directly destroyed, while others became vassal states of Chu and were surrendered and worshiped, just like the eight hundred princes of the Zhou Dynasty.
Logically speaking, to govern so many vassal states, there must be a strong central government. However, after the Chu people mourned the king and the king Xuan, there was no longer a monarch. The central government lost its power to check and balance, and local forces took advantage of the opportunity to rise.
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Now these vassal states have become a political burden, becoming huge and bloated.
Why did the state of Chu shrink back when it united vertically and horizontally? It was precisely because many times, even if the king of Chu said so, local forces kept holding back, so the state of Chu sometimes resisted Qin, and sometimes attached itself to Qin, and wavered.
Being uncertain and missing out on good opportunities is really your own fault.
Lord Chun Shen had great foresight and arranged for his five sons to serve as assistant ministers in the five most powerful vassal states. The entire family was flourishing and controlled most of the power in Chu State. Only in this way could he ensure his order.
Yin's position is as stable as Mount Tai.
In comparison, Li Yuan is just a nouveau riche.
What's there to fear?
When things got to this point, Zhu Ying had no choice but to retreat.
When he returned to the courtyard, the more he thought about it, the more uneasy he became. Li Yuan was in his prime and would never lead someone to be killed. He would definitely strike first to gain advantage.
By that time, not to mention Lord Chun Shen's life is in danger, but the whole government is in danger of overthrow.
"Your Majesty is old, inactive, and stubborn. Why should I die with you? Why don't you go and retire!"
Just when Zhu Ying was thinking of quitting, his servant suddenly reported that someone was visiting him.
"Farmer? I have never had any contact with the farmer. If I come to visit for no reason, I must have some agenda!"
Zhu Ying's eyes flickered, and she raised her hand and said, "Invite them in!"
Not long after, a quiet and elegant girl walked into the hall with a burly man and a bohemian man: "Peasant knight Kui Tianyan, together with Chen Sheng, the master of Kuei Hall, and Liu Ji, the master of Siyue Hall